Asian Font Installation; Software Development Considerations; Tips For Improving Battery Charge Time - Motorola MC17 Product Reference Manual

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Asian Font Installation

The Asian fonts must be installed onto the mobile computer:
Download the font package from Support Central.
1.
Copy the language font files into the Application folder on the mobile computer:
2.
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.ttf, .ttc or .ac3 files
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.reg files (required for Asian fonts)
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.cpy files.
Cold boot the mobile computer.
3.
After the mobile computer re-boots, the installed fonts are available for use.
Refer to http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa911446.aspx for an explanation of font usage and
installation.

Software Development Considerations

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Dim or turn off the backlight when the mobile computer is idle.
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Whenever possible use default key code settings.
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To improve performance, use RAM instead of flash memory.
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Always lock the cradle after unlocking it.
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Cold booting the mobile computer erases all files in RAM. Be sure to save any critical files in Application
folder, e.g.; Radio profile, time zone setting, license keys etc.
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It is not recommended to configure the mobile computer to suspend when in the cradle. The mobile
computer will be unable to communicate with a server. Consequently, the server would be unable to
unlock the cradle or toggle the cradle LEDs.
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User developed applications should provide a method for exiting or launching Rapid Deployment to
enable re-staging the mobile computer.
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For detailed information on how to control the cradle LEDs and locking/unlocking the mobile computer in
the cradle, refer to the EMDK Help file.
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Applications and servers should always treat a value of 255 (-1) as "unknown battery capacity." Once the
battery is fully charged the 255 value goes away.

Tips for Improving Battery Charge Time

To improve battery charging time:
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Avoid unnecessary wireless communication while the mobile computer is in the cradle.
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Use maximum power save mode when setting up the wireless profile. (This greatly improves charging
time since the radio accounts for a large amount of power).
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Ensure there is a good wireless signal nearby (a poor signal causes the radio to enter high power mode
much more often then normal.)