Install Applications Using Microsoft Activesync; Install Applications Using A Storage Card; Launch Applications Automatically; Update Individual Mobile Computers Using A Microsd Card - Ecom i.roc Ci70-Ex Manual

Install Applications Using Microsoft ActiveSync

When you only have a few computers to update with applications, you can copy files
using Microsoft ActiveSync� This procedure assumes that Microsoft ActiveSync is
installed on your PC and is up and running�
1 Connect to the mobile computer via ActiveSync�
2 Copy the .cab files from your development PC to the computer.
3 Reboot or cold boot the computer�
4 After the boot process is finished, browse to the .cab files and tap the files
to install them�

Install Applications Using a Storage Card

Use a storage card to install applications on one computer at a time or if you have no
network connection�
1 Copy your application file to the storage card.
2 Install the storage card in the mobile computer�
3 On the mobile computer, browse to the Storage Card folder and run your
application�

Launch Applications Automatically

There are two ways to launch an application automatically on a cold boot:
• Set up your .cab file to place a shortcut to the application in the \Windows\
StartUp directory at install time�
• Use AutoRun.exe to start your application at boot time. AutoRun ships on the
computer and automates other operations�
At boot time, AutoRun executes any commands found in its data file, Autouser.dat.
For more information on how to use the AutoRun.exe feature, view the Readme.txt file
located in the My Device\Flash File Store\2577 directory on your computer.
Update the System Software
The mobile computer uses SmartSystems bundles to update the operating system
(OS) and the system software�
You can use these methods to update your mobile computer:
• You can update individual computers, or multiple computers at the same
time using the SmartSystems console� For help, see the next section,
Update Individual or Multiple Computers Using the SmartSystems Console"�
• You can update individual computers using a microSD card.
Update Individual or Multiple Computers Using the SmartSystems Console
You can use the SmartSystems console to update the operating system or system soft-
ware on your mobile computer� The console is part of SmartSystems Foundation and
is available from the ecom instruments website� Before you can update your mobile
computer, you need:
• SmartSystems Foundation. To download SmartSystems Foundation,
go to www�intermec�com/SmartSystems and click the Downloads tab�
• the SmartSystems bundles you want to install. These SmartSystems
bundles are available from the Intermec website at
www�intermec�com� Go to Support > Downloads > OS/Firmware/Drivers list�
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After you have located these items, you can update your mobile computer using
SmartSystems Foundation�
1 Open the SmartSystems console�
2 Make sure the mobile computer is discovered�
3 Make sure the mobile computer is in a powered dock or that power
management is disabled�
4 Download the SmartSystems bundle to your PC�
5 Double-click the SmartSystems bundle on your PC to extract the update
files to the software vault.
6 From the SmartSystems console, locate the bundle to install and drag them
to each mobile computer (or group in a folder) you want to update� The
SmartSystems console installs the update on your mobile computers�
After the download is complete, your mobile computer begins the update process and
automatically performs a cold boot� The computer then boots into a special Update
Loader mode where the computer has no network connections and is completely
unusable� This process can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 15 minutes depending
on the update�
After the update is complete, the computer boots again�
Note:
The SmartSystems console indicates that your mobile computer is offline, by displaying a red
stop symbol, until the computer reboots and reconnects to the system�

Update Individual Mobile Computers Using a microSD Card

You can transfer upgrade bundles from your desktop PC to your mobile computer us-
ing a storage card� Before you can update your mobile computer, you need:
• the SmartSystems bundles you want to install. These SmartSystems
bundles are available from the Intermec website at www�intermec�com� Go
to Support > Downloads > OS/Firmware/Drivers list�
• a microSD card formatted to FAT or FAT32.
After you have located these items, you can update your mobile computer using a storage card�
1 Download the SmartSystems bundle to your PC and note the download location�
2 On your desktop PC, navigate to the download location and select the folder
with the correct firmware version. For example, umts_wwe or umts_tp.
3 Transfer the autoflash.img file into the root directory of the microSD card.
4 Turn off your mobile computer and install the microSD card in your mobile
computer� For help, see Insert a MicroSD Card" on page 29�
5 Turn on your mobile computer� The update process begins�
Your mobile computer may restart several times during this process� When the
update is complete, the Autoflash Complete message appears.
6 Remove the microSD card�
7 Reboot your mobile computer and follow the setup process�
Note:
If you do not remove the storage card, the update process repeats each time the
computer reboots�
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