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Page 3 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 72-55034-04 Revision A December 2002...
Page 4 The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Symbol grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program).
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Symbol Support Center ........
Page 6 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Chapter 2. Operating the PDT 8100 Chapter Contents ............. . 2-1 Introduction .
Page 7 Contents Adding Programs ............. . 3-7 Adding a Program from the Internet .
Page 8 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Recording Mode ............6-7 Pocket Excel .
Page 9 Symbol Windows CE SDK ........
Page 10 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Begin the Send in TCM ........... . 12-12 Setting Up IPL to Receive the File .
Page 11 Contents Send SMS ............. . . C-5 Dial # .
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Page 13: About This Guide
The PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 provides information about the PDT 8100 Series terminal using the Pocket PC 2002 Operating System, and its accessories. The PDT 8100 Series includes the following variations of the terminal: •...
Page 14: Notational Conventions
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • Chapter 6, Companion Programs describes how to use Pocket Word, Pocket ® Excel, and MSN Messenger. • Chapter 7, Pocket Internet Explorer explains how to set up favorite links and channels, and browse the web on your terminal.
Page 15: Related Documents
Service Information If you have a problem with the PDT 8100 equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center. If your problem cannot be resolved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing. If that is necessary, you will be given special directions.
Page 16: Symbol Support Center
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 original shipping container has not been kept, contact Symbol to have another sent to you. Symbol Support Center For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the...
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Page 18 Support E-Mail: Sweden.Support@se.symbol.com Customer support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for service. For the latest version of this guide go to:http://www.symbol.com/manuals.
Page 19: Chapter Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter Contents Introduction ..............1-3 Unpacking the Terminal .
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Page 21: Introduction
Verify that you received all equipment listed on the packing slip and inspect the equipment for damage. If you are missing any equipment or if you find any damaged equipment, contact the Symbol Technologies Support Center immediately. See page xiv for contact information.
Page 22: Parts Of The Pdt 8100
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Parts of the PDT 8100 Front View WAN Antenna (PDT 8133/8137 Speaker only) Scan LED (monochrome) TFT LCD (color) Scan Trigger Power Backlight Button Button Microphone Top View 2-D Exit Window...
Page 23 Getting Started Side View Audio connector 1-D terminal Handstrap clip 2-D terminal Handstrap bar Handstrap Handstrap Scan Trigger 2-D Terminal 1-D Terminal Figure 1-2. Parts of the PDT 8100 (continued)
Page 24 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Back View Antenna Stylus IrDA Port Stylus Silo Reset Button Battery Cover Switch SIM Socket Flash Card Battery Cover Lithium-ion Compartment Battery Battery Battery Door Latch Door Latch Battery Door...
Page 25: Accessories
CBL 8100-200-DEX cable snaps onto the bottom of the terminal and enables the transmission of data between the terminal and a customer's inventory system at the time of delivery. • Symbol Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) for the PDT 8100 Pocket PC 2002 • Carrying Case (part number 11-53814-01).
Page 26: Installing Batteries
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Installing Batteries Before using your PDT 8100, install the lithium-ion battery. The battery fits behind the battery door on the back of the PDT 8100. To install the battery in your PDT 8100: 1.
Page 27: Charging The Battery
Getting Started Note: Ensure that the battery latches are in the up position while securing the battery cover on the terminal. Charging the Battery Before using your terminal for the first time, charge the lithium-ion battery in the terminal for approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Page 28 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 2. Connect the cradle to your computer by plugging the serial cable into the serial port on the back of the cradle, and the other end of the cable into the serial port on your computer.
Page 29: Charging Spare Batteries
Getting Started The terminal’s battery is fully charged after approximately 2 1/2 hours. Note: If the battery in the terminal is low, the Terminal Status LED may flicker or turn yellow during an ActiveSync operation. The LED returns to red when the operation is complete. Charging Spare Batteries To charge a spare battery, insert the battery in the spare battery charging slot in the back of the cradle, so the contacts are facing down and towards the back of the cradle.
Page 30: Using The Synchronization Cable To Charge The Battery
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using the Synchronization Cable to Charge the Battery To charge the terminal’s battery using the optional Synchronization Cable: 1. Insert the cable into the bottom of the terminal. Synchronization Cable Figure 1-10.
Page 31: Checking Battery Power
Getting Started Checking Battery Power To check whether the battery in the terminal is charged, tap Start, Settings, System, Power to display the following Battery Status screen. Figure 1-12. Battery Status Screen To save battery power, set your terminal to turn off after a specified number of minutes on battery power.
Page 32: Installing A Sim Card (Pdt 8134/8137 Only)
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Installing a SIM Card (PDT 8134/8137 Only) To install a SIM card into the PDT 8134 and PDT 8137: 1. Slide the latches on the battery door up and lift the battery door away from the PDT 8137.
Page 33: Inserting A Compact Flash Card
Getting Started 5. Insert the card between the cardholder body and the metal clip; be sure the beveled corner of the SIM card is on the top right. SIM Card Contact Area 6. Close the cardholder door (with the contact area of the card facing down). 7.
Page 34: Removing A Compact Flash Card
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 2. Remove the flash card cover at the top of the battery compartment by pulling the top out, and lifting the cover up. Compact Flash Card Cover Figure 1-13. Removing the Compact Flash Card Cover 3.
Page 35: 15-Pin Serial Port Connector (Terminals Without Scanner)
Getting Started 2. Use the stylus to press the flash card release button inside the flash card compartment. Figure 1-15. Removing a Compact Flash Card 15-Pin Serial Port Connector (Terminals without Scanner) To connect to the Micro-D RS-232 port at the top of the terminal, use an ITT Cannon brand mil-spec connector (MDM-15SSB) with captivated jack screws (mil p/n M83513/5-6) to protect the connector’s contacts from damage during insertion and removal.
Page 36: Attaching The Handstrap
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Attaching the Handstrap The PDT 8100 has an optional handstrap which increases comfort when holding the terminal for extended periods of time. To attach the handstrap to the back of the terminal: Attaching the Handstrap 1.
Page 37: Starting The Pdt 8100
Button Figure 1-17. Power Button As the terminal initializes its unique Flash File System, the Symbol splash screen displays for about 10 seconds. When the Welcome screen appears, tap anywhere on the screen to continue to the Align screen. Note that these screens also appear every time you perform a cold boot.
Page 38 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 3. Tap the center of each target that appears on the screen with the tip of the stylus. Tap the target firmly and accurately at each location on the screen. The target will continue to move until the screen is aligned.
Page 39 Getting Started 5. Use the drop-down menu to set your time zone, and tap Next . Figure 1-20. Setting Time Zone on the PDT 8100 Note: These initial setup screens appear each time you perform a hard reset. 1-21...
Page 40: Setting Time And Date
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Setting Time and Date The Time and Date screen does not appear after setting the time zone. Use the clock control panel applet to set the time and date after a cold boot.
Page 41 Getting Started • To install development software on your development PC, see Chapter 11, Software Installation on Development • To configure your terminal using the Terminal Configuration Manager, see Chapter 12, Configuring the Terminal. 1-23...
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Page 43: Chapter Contents
Chapter 2 Operating the PDT 8100 Chapter Contents Introduction ..............2-3 Using the Power Button .
Page 44 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes ..........2-29 Resetting Your PDT 8100 Terminal .
Page 45: Introduction
Operating the PDT 8100 Introduction This chapter provides basic instructions for using and navigating your PDT 8100 terminal. Using the Power Button Press the power button on the lower left-hand side of the terminal to turn the PDT 8100 on and off.
Page 46: Adjusting The Contrast (Monochrome Lcd)
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Adjusting the Contrast (Monochrome LCD) Use the following key combinations to adjust the contrast: Keyboard Keys Description 28-key Function + “1” Decrease contrast (lighten the screen) Function + “2” Increase contrast (darken the screen) 37-key Function + “G”...
Page 47: Using A Headset
Operating the PDT 8100 Using a Headset If your terminal is equipped with an audio connector, a headset may be installed for telephony operation. To use the headset, plug the headset jack into the audio connector on the side of the terminal.
Page 48: Pdt 8100 28-Key Keyboard
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 PDT 8100 28-Key Keyboard The 28-key keyboard uses an alphanumeric keypad that produces the 26-character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and assorted characters. The keyboard is color-coded to indicate which modifier key (Alpha-Numeric, Func) to press to produce a particular character or action.
Page 49 Operating the PDT 8100 Table 2-1. 28-key Keyboard Actions (Continued) Action Caps/Shift Press Shift when in alpha mode, then another key to capitalize the letter on that key. Press Func + Shift to toggle All Caps on and off. Func + Shift also erases all entered data from the screen.
Page 50: Pdt 8100 37-Key Keyboard
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 PDT 8100 37-Key Keyboard The 37-key keyboard uses an alphanumeric keypad that produces the 26-character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and assorted characters. The keyboard is color-coded to indicate which modifier key (Alpha-Numeric, Func) to press to produce a particular character or action.
Page 51 Operating the PDT 8100 Table 2-2. 37-key Keyboard Actions (Continued) Action Caps/Shift Press Shift when in alpha mode, then another key to capitalize the letter on that key. Press Func + Shift to toggle All Caps on and off. Func + Shift also erases all entered data from the screen.
Page 52: Pdt 8100 47-Key Keyboard
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 PDT 8100 47-Key Keyboard The 47-key keyboard uses an alphanumeric keypad that produces the 26-character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and assorted characters. The keyboard is color-coded to indicate which modifier key (Alpha-Numeric, Func) to press to produce a particular character or action.
Page 53 Operating the PDT 8100 Table 2-3. 47-key Keyboard Actions (Continued) Action Caps/Shift Press Shift when in alpha mode, then another key to capitalize the letter on that key. Press Func + Shift to toggle All Caps on and off. Func + Shift also erases all entered data from the screen.
Page 54: Today Screen
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Today Screen When you turn on your terminal for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), the Today screen appears. You can also display it by tapping , then Today.
Page 55: Status Icons
Operating the PDT 8100 Status Icons You may see the following status icons on the command bar located at the bottom of the screen: Table 2-4. Status Icons Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off. Backup battery is low. Main batteries are charging.
Page 56: Selecting Programs
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Selecting Programs To select a program, tap Start, Programs, then the program name. (To select which programs appear on the Program menu, see Chapter 3, Customizing Your PDT 8100.) Figure 2-7. Start Menu Note: Some programs have abbreviated labels for check boxes and drop- down menus.
Page 57: Using The Navigation Bar And Command Bar
Operating the PDT 8100 Using the Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar at the top of the screen displays the active program and current time, and allows you to select programs and close screens. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The command bar includes menu names, buttons, and the input panel button.
Page 58: Using Pop-Up Menus
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using Pop-up Menus With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, use the pop-up menu in the contact list to delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e- mail message to a contact.
Page 59: Notifications
Operating the PDT 8100 Notifications Your PDT 8100 notifies you when you have something to do. For example, if you’ve set up an appointment in Calendar, a task with a due date in Tasks, or an alarm in Clock, you’ll be notified in any of the following ways: •...
Page 60 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 To show or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. Tap the arrow next to this button to view input methods. Select input method settings Select an input method...
Page 61: Using The Soft Keyboard
Operating the PDT 8100 Using the Soft Keyboard To type with the soft keyboard: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, then Keyboard. 2. On the soft keyboard, tap the keys with your stylus. Figure 2-12. Soft Keyboard Using the Block Recognizer To use Block Recognizer: 1.
Page 62: Selecting Text
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using the Letter Recognizer To use Letter Recognizer: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, then Letter Recognizer. 2. Write letters or numbers in the writing area, just as you would on paper. Write capital letters in the left side of the box, numbers in the right side, and lower case letters in the center.
Page 63 Operating the PDT 8100 To write on the screen, tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. Lines appear on the screen to guide you. Figure 2-15. Writing on the Screen Note: Some programs that accept writing do not have the Pen button. See the documentation for that program to find out how to switch to writing mode.
Page 64: Converting Writing To Text
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 If you accidentally write on the screen, tap Tools, then Undo and try again. You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it, then dragging the stylus across the screen.
Page 65: Writing Tips
Operating the PDT 8100 If the conversion is incorrect, select different words from a list of alternates or return to the original writing. Tap and hold the incorrect word only. On the pop-up menu, tap Alternates. A list of alternate words appears. Tap the word you want to use, or tap the writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing.
Page 66: Drawing On The Screen
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • If you add writing to a word to change it (such as changing a "3" to an "8") after you attempt to recognize the word, the writing you add is not included if you try to recognize the writing again.
Page 67: Recording A Message
Operating the PDT 8100 Selecting a Drawing To select a drawing to edit or format, tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears. To select multiple drawings, deselect the Pen button, then drag to select the drawings you want.
Page 68 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 To play a recording, tap it in the list or tap its icon in the note. Figure 2-19. Recording Screen 2-26...
Page 69: Using My Text
Operating the PDT 8100 Using My Text When using Inbox or MSN Messenger, use My Text to quickly insert preset or frequently used messages into the text entry area. To insert a message, tap My Text and tap a message. Figure 2-20.
Page 70: Finding Information
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Finding Information The Find feature locates information. On the Start menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, then tap Go. To find information taking up storage space on your terminal, select Larger than 64 KB in Type.
Page 71: Scanning
Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes The 2D scanning PDT 8100 terminal supports PDF417 bar code scanning. The raster pattern has multiple scanning rows to accommodate the PDF417 symbol’s multiple rows. 1. Point the scanner at the bar code and press the trigger.
Page 72 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 “Tall” PDF Bar Codes If the PDF417 symbol is “tall,” the vertical scan pattern may not be high enough to cover it. Move the scan pattern slowly down toward the bottom of the symbol, keeping the beam horizontal to the rows, then slowly back up toward the top.
Page 73: Resetting Your Pdt 8100 Terminal
Operating the PDT 8100 Resetting Your PDT 8100 Terminal If your PDT 8100 terminal stops responding to input from buttons or the screen, reset it by performing a warm or cold boot. Performing a Warm Boot A warm boot restarts the terminal and saves all stored records and entries. Caution Files that remain open during a warm boot may not be retained.
Page 74 Figure 2-25. Cold Boot Buttons 3. Replace the battery cover and press the Power button. 4. As the terminal initializes its unique Flash File System, the Symbol splash screen displays for about 10 seconds. 5. See Aligning the Screen on page 1-19 to perform an initial setup of the terminal.
Page 75: Chapter Contents
Chapter 3 Customizing Your PDT 8100 Chapter Contents Introduction ..............3-3 Adjusting Settings .
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Page 77: Introduction
Customizing Your PDT 8100 Introduction This chapter provides basic instructions for customizing your terminal by adjusting settings and installing additional software. Adjusting Settings To view available options for your terminal settings, tap Start, Settings, then the Personal or System tab at the bottom of the screen. You may want to adjust the following: •...
Page 78: Working With Ffs Partitions
• Application: The Application FFS Partition is used to store application programs needed to operate the terminal. This partition includes the Symbol demo program, which can be overwritten with your own program. •...
Page 79 Customizing Your PDT 8100 Regmerge is configured to look in two specific folders for .reg files in the following order: \Platform \Application Regmerge continues to look for .reg files in these folders until all folders are checked. This allows folders later in the list to override folders earlier in the list. This way, it is possible to override Registry changes made by the Platforms partitions folders.
Page 80: Non-Ffs Partitions
If necessary, the entire OS image may be downloaded to the terminal using files provided by Symbol. The current OS partition on the terminal is included as part of the TCM installation package. Any upgrades must be obtained from Symbol.
Page 81: Adding Programs
Customizing Your PDT 8100 Adding Programs Install the appropriate software on your desktop computer before installing it on your terminal. 1. Tap Start, then Settings. On the System tab, tap About. In the Version tab, note the information in Processor. 2.
Page 82: Adding A Program To The Start Menu
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Adding a Program to the Start Menu Tap Start, Settings, Menus, the Start Menu tab, then the check box for the program. Figure 3-1. Menus Screen If you do not see the program listed, either use File Explorer to move the program to the Start Menu folder or use ActiveSync on the desktop computer to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder.
Page 83: Removing Programs
Customizing Your PDT 8100 Note: Avoid placing direct links in the Start Menu to programs located in flash memory (Application or Platform). Copy these programs to the Windows folder first. Using ActiveSync to Add to the Start Menu 1. Use the Explorer in ActiveSync on your desktop computer to explore your terminal’s files and locate the program.
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Page 85: Chapter Contents
Chapter 4 Communications Chapter Contents Introduction ..............4-3 Installing ActiveSync Software.
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Page 87: Chapter 4. Communications
Communications Introduction The CRD 8100-1000S cradle serves as an essential data communications device, enabling you to synchronize the information on your PDT 8100 terminal with the information on your desktop computer using ActiveSync® software. With customized or third party software, it can also be used to synchronize your PDT 8100 terminal with corporate databases and other host computers.
Page 88: Performing An Activesync For The First Time
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Performing an ActiveSync for the First Time Before synchronization, install ActiveSync 3.5 on your desktop computer. You may download ActiveSync from the Microsoft Web site. ActiveSync components are already installed on your terminal.
Page 89: Performing Activesync Using The Synchronization Cable
Communications See Performing Subsequent ActiveSync Operations on page 4-8 to synchronize again. Note: You must perform your first ActiveSync operation with a local, direct connection. To retain partnerships after a cold boot, capture partnership registry information in a .reg file and save it in the Flash File System. See the Help file for details.
Page 90: Performing Activesync Using The Cradle
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial communications port on your desktop computer. Serial Port Figure 4-3. Connecting the Synchronization Cable to the Computer Note: The synchronization cable requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device.
Page 91 Communications 2. Connect your CRD 8100 cradle to your computer by plugging the cable from the cradle into the serial communications port on your desktop computer. Serial Port Figure 4-4. Connecting the Cradle to the Computer Note: The CRD 8100-1000S cable requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device.
Page 92: Performing Subsequent Activesync Operations
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 3. Turn on the PDT 8100 terminal and slide it into the cradle. Figure 4-5. Inserting the Terminal in the Cradle The curved edge on the bottom of the PDT 8100 terminal should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly.
Page 93: Performing A Remote Activesync
Communications Performing a Remote ActiveSync You can also sync your PDT 8100 remotely using a modem. See Creating a Modem Connection to a Network on page 8-7 to set up your terminal for a modem ActiveSync. Before leaving your desktop computer, prepare the computer for a remote ActiveSync: 1.
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Page 95: Chapter Contents
Chapter 5 Applications Chapter Contents Introduction ..............5-3 Calendar .
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Page 97: Chapter 5. Applications
Applications Introduction Your PDT 8100 terminal includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, and Notes applications. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages in Inbox. Using ActiveSync, you can synchronize information in these applications between your desktop computer and your terminal.
Page 98: Creating Appointments
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Note: You can customize the Calendar display, such as changing the first day of the week, by tapping Options on the Tools menu. Creating Appointments To create an appointment: 1. Select Calendar from the menu.
Page 99: Using The Summary Screen
Applications Note: If you select Remind me in an appointment, your terminal notifies you according to the options set in , Settings, Personal tab, Sounds & Reminders. Using the Summary Screen When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen displays. Tap Edit to change the appointment.
Page 100: Contacts
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 2. In the appointment details, hide the input panel, then tap Attendees. 3. From the list of e-mail addresses you’ve entered in Contacts, select the meeting attendees. The meeting notice is created and placed in the Outbox folder. For more information on sending and receiving meeting requests, see Calendar Help and Inbox Help on your terminal.
Page 101 Applications To create a contact: 1. Tap New. Figure 5-5. Creating a Contact 2. Using the input panel, enter a name and other contact information. Scroll down to see all fields. 3. To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and tap Categories. Select a category from the list.
Page 102: Using The Summary Screen
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 You may find a contact in one of four ways: • In the contact list, enter a contact name in the box under the navigation bar. To show all contacts again, clear text from the box or tap the button to the right of the box.
Page 103: Tasks
Applications Tasks Use Tasks to keep a “to do” list. Figure 5-7. Task Application Note: To change the way information displays in the list, tap Tools, then Options.
Page 104 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 To create a task: 1. Tap New. Figure 5-8. Creating a Task 2. Using the input panel, enter a description. 3. You can enter a start date and due date or enter other information by first tapping the field.
Page 105: Using The Summary Screen
Applications Using the Summary Screen When you tap a task in the task list, a summary screen displays. To change the task, tap Edit. Figure 5-9. Task Summary Screen 5-11...
Page 106: Notes
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Notes Capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written note or a recording. You can also include a recording in a note. If a note is open when you create the recording, it is included in the note as an icon.
Page 107 Applications To create a note: 1. Tap New. 2. Create your note by writing, drawing, typing, and recording. For more information about using the input panel, writing and drawing on the screen, and creating recordings, see Chapter 2, Operating the PDT 8100.
Page 108: Inbox
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Inbox Use Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages in the following ways: • Synchronize e-mail messages with Microsoft Exchange or Outlook on your desktop computer. • Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting directly to an e-mail server through an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network.
Page 109 Applications Messages that you receive directly from an e-mail server are linked to your e-mail server rather than your desktop computer. When you delete a message on your terminal, it’s also deleted from the e-mail server the next time you connect. You can work online or offline.
Page 110: Using The Message List
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using the Message List Messages you receive display in the message list. By default, the most recently received messages are listed first. Figure 5-12. Inbox Application 5-16...
Page 111 Applications When you receive a message, tap it in the list to open it. Unread messages display in bold. Figure 5-13. Viewing a Message When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your desktop computer, Inbox downloads by default only messages from the last 5 days, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 100 KB in size.
Page 112: Creating E-Mail Messages
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • Change options for Inbox synchronization using ActiveSync options. For more information, see ActiveSync Help. • Change options for direct e-mail server connections in Inbox on your terminal. Tap Tools, then Options. On the Service tab, tap the service you want to change. Tap and hold the service and select Delete to remove it.
Page 113: Managing E-Mail Messages And Folders
Applications 3. Enter your message. To enter preset or frequently used messages, tap My Text and select a message. 4. Tap Send when you're finished. If you’re working offline, the message is transferred to the Outbox folder and sent the next time you synchronize. If you are sending an SMS message and want to know if it was received, tap Edit, Options, and select Request SMS text message delivery notification before sending the message.
Page 114 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 connect to your mail server, whether it is from your terminal or desktop computer. This synchronization of folders occurs whenever you connect to your mail server, create new folders, or rename/delete folders when connected.
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Chapter 6 Companion Programs Chapter Contents Introduction ..............6-3 Pocket Word .
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Page 117: Chapter 6. Companion Programs
Companion Programs Introduction The PDT 8100 contains the companion programs Microsoft Pocket Word, Microsoft Pocket ® Excel, Microsoft Money, and MSN Messenger. To select a companion program, tap Programs on the menu, then the program name. Note: Microsoft Reader is not included in this implementation of Pocket PC 2002.
Page 118 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Pocket Word contains a list of the files stored on your device. Tap a file in the list to open it. To delete, make copies of, or send a file, tap and hold a file in the list. Then, select the appropriate action on the pop-up menu.
Page 119: Typing Mode
Companion Programs Typing Mode Use the input panel to enter typed text into a document. See Entering Information on page 2-17 for more information. To format or edit text, select the text using your stylus instead of the mouse to drag across the text.
Page 120: Writing Mode
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Writing Mode In writing mode, use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Ruled lines are displayed as a guide, and the zoom magnification increases to allow you to write more easily. For more information, see Writing on the Screen on page 2-20.
Page 121: Drawing Mode
Companion Programs Drawing Mode In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw on the screen. Gridlines appear as a guide. When you lift your stylus after the first stroke, a drawing box indicates the boundaries of the drawing. Every subsequent stroke within or touching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing.
Page 122: Pocket Excel
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Pocket Excel Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your desktop computer to provide easy access to copies of your workbooks. You can create new workbooks on your PDT 8100, or copy workbooks from your desktop computer to your PDT 8100.
Page 123: Tips For Working In Pocket Excel
Companion Programs Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools, such as formulas, functions, sorting, and filtering. To display the toolbar, tap View, then Toolbar. Figure 6-5. Using Pocket Excel If your workbook contains sensitive information, you can protect it with a password. Open the workbook, tap Edit, then Password.
Page 124: Msn® Messenger
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • Freeze panes on a worksheet. First select the cell where you want to freeze panes. Tap View, then Freeze Panes. You may want to freeze the top and leftmost panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet.
Page 125: Working With Contacts
Companion Programs Working with Contacts The MSN Messenger window is divided into Online and Not Online categories. From this view, while connected, you can chat, send e-mail, block the contact from chatting with you, or delete contacts from your list using the pop-up menu. Figure 6-6.
Page 126: Chatting With Contacts
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Chatting with Contacts Tap a contact name to open a chat window. Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen, or tap My Text to enter a preset message, and tap Send. To invite another contact to a multi-user chat, in the Tools menu, tap Invite and tap the contact you want to invite.
Page 127 Companion Programs To know if the contact you are chatting with is responding, look for the message under the text entry area. Figure 6-8. Receiving a Message For more information on using MSN Messenger, tap Start, then Help. 6-13...
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Page 129: Chapter Contents
Chapter 7 Pocket Internet Explorer Chapter Contents Introduction ..............7-3 Mobile Favorites.
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Page 131: Introduction
Pocket Internet Explorer Introduction With Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer, you can view Web or WAP pages in the following ways: • During synchronization with your desktop computer, download your favorite links and mobile favorites stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in Internet Explorer on the desktop computer.
Page 132: Saving Memory On Your Terminal
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 4. Click OK . Internet Explorer downloads the latest version of the Web page to your desktop computer. 5. To download the pages linked to the mobile favorite you just created, in Internet Explorer on the desktop computer, right-click the mobile favorite, then click Properties.
Page 133: Using Avantgo Channels
Pocket Internet Explorer Using AvantGo Channels AvantGo is a free interactive service that gives you access to personalized content and thousands of popular Web sites. Subscribe to AvantGo channels directly from your terminal, then synchronize with your desktop computer, or connect to the Internet to download the content.
Page 134: Using Pocket Internet Explorer
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using Pocket Internet Explorer With Pocket Internet Explorer, you can browse mobile favorites and channels downloaded to your terminal without connecting to the Internet. You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connection and browse the Web.
Page 135 Pocket Internet Explorer To view mobile favorites and channels, tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites, then tap the page you want to view. Figure 7-2. Mobile Favorites You’ll see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your desktop computer.
Page 136: Browsing The Web
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Browsing the Web 1. Connect to your ISP or network using Connections; see Chapter 8, Connections. 2. Once connected, go to a specific Web page in one of the following ways: •...
Page 137: Transferring Items Using Infrared
Chapter 8 Connections Chapter Contents Introduction ..............8-3 Transferring Items Using Infrared .
Page 138: Introduction
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Introduction Your terminal can exchange information with other Windows-powered devices via the cradle or cable, or through the following connection options: • Use the infrared (IR) port to send and receive files between two terminals.
Page 139: Chapter 8. Connections
Connections Transferring Items Using Infrared Using infrared (IR), you can send and receive information, such as contacts and appointments, between two Windows-powered devices. To send information: 1. Open the program where you created the item you want to send and locate the item in the list.
Page 140 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 2. Tap Start, then Settings. On the Connections tab, tap Connections. Using the top drop down menu, select Internet Settings and tap Modify. Figure 8-1. Creating a Modem Connection to an ISP 3.
Page 141 Connections 12. On the Dialing Locations tab, specify your current location and phone settings (most phone lines are tone). These settings apply to all connections you create. Figure 8-2. Dialing Locations Tab 13. Tap Dialing Patterns and enter dial patterns appropriate for your phone system. For example, if you dial ‘9’...
Page 142: Connecting To Your Network
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Connecting to Your Network If you have access to a network, you can send e-mail messages, view intranet pages, synchronize your terminal, and possibly access the Internet. You can connect to your network in one of the following ways: •...
Page 143 Connections 4. In the Modem tab, tap New. 5. Enter a name for the connection. 6. Select Hayes Compatible on COM7. 7. In baudrate select 57600. 8. You should not need to change any settings in Advanced. Most servers use a server-assigned address.
Page 144: Disconnecting
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 To start the connection, use one of the following programs and the terminal will connect automatically: • Send and receive e-mail messages using Inbox. Before you can use Inbox, provide the information it needs to communicate with the e-mail server.
Page 145: Getting Help Connecting
Connections Getting Help Connecting See the following for more connection information: • Inbox on page 5-14 • Online Help on the terminal. Tap Start, then Help. Tap View, All Installed Help, then Inbox or Connections. • ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer. In ActiveSync, click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on the Help menu.
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Page 147 Chapter 9 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Chapter Contents Introduction ..............9-3 Configuring the PDT 8142 (2 MB Radio) .
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Page 149: Chapter 9. Spectrum24 Network Configuration
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Introduction Wireless LANs allow PDT 8100 series terminals to communicate wirelessly, and to send captured data “real time” to a host device. Before a terminal can be used on a Spectrum24 LAN your facility must be set up with the equipment required to run the wireless LAN and the terminal must be properly configured.
Page 150: Configuring The Pdt 8142 (2 Mb Radio)
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Configuring the PDT 8142 (2 MB Radio) Before the PDT 8142 can be used, it must be properly configured for the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN. 1. Select Settings from the Start menu.
Page 151 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Use the property screens to view and adjust the IP address, subnet, gateway, DNS, and WINS. Figure 9-2. IP Network Adapter Property Screens • IP Address: A 32-bit (max) value expressed as four decimal numbers from 0 to 255, separated by periods (e.g., 157.235.90.24) that the terminal uses to transmit and receive data.
Page 152: Using Pdt 8142 Spectrum24 Settings
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Using PDT 8142 Spectrum24 Settings On the Start menu, select Settings, the System tab, then Spectrum24 FH Settings. Figure 9-3. Spectrum24 Setup The ESS ID identifies the radio network and is used to differentiate between different radio networks.
Page 153: Mobile Unit Properties
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Mobile Unit Properties Figure 9-4. Mobile Unit Property Screen The Mobile Unit tab in Advanced Properties configures the adapter’s ESSID, Preferred and Mandatory BSSIDs, and Power Management. • Enter a 32-character (maximum) case-sensitive ESS ID (802.11 Extended Service Set Identifier) in the ESSID field to identify the wireless local area network.
Page 154 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • In the Power Management section of the screen, select one of the two power modes, Continuous Access Mode (CAM) and Power Save Poll (PSP) mode. CAM yields the best performance but uses the most power, and is the preferred mode for systems running on AC power.
Page 155 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Encryption Properties Use the Encryption tab in Advanced Properties to control encryption options. Figure 9-5. Encryption Properties Screen The Encryption tab allows you to encrypt WLAN data packets to protect your data from inspection by systems that may intercept wireless data over the network. •...
Page 156 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • Shared Encryption Keys are the 40-bit values used by the terminal and the AP to encrypt the wireless data packets. To change the default values, enter 10 hexadecimal digits for each of the four keys. Click on the key to use, or press the Reset Keys button to reset the keys back to the default values.
Page 157 Spectrum24 Network Configuration WLAN Adapter Properties Select the WLAN Adapter tab to configure hardware and radio settings and set an optional password for user access to the Advanced Properties screens. Figure 9-6. WLAN Adapter Screen Caution Modifying the contents of the hardware settings may cause your adapter card to stop working properly.
Page 158 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 If you select 2MB and have only a 1MB WLAN adapter, the adapter only communicates at 1MB. On Spring adapter cards, this option is disabled, and defaults to 1MB. •...
Page 159: Using Nictt With The Pdt 8142
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Using NICTT with the PDT 8142 The NICTT (wireless LAN) icon located on the bottom of the terminal screen indicates terminal signal strength as shown below. Tap the NICTT icon to make changes to the network configuration, or view the status of your network connection. Icon Status Excellent signal strength...
Page 160: General Tab
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 General Tab Use the General tab in NICTT to configure the PDT 8142 with the correct ESS ID. The ESS ID identifies the radio network and is used to differentiate between different radio networks.
Page 161 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Power Tab The Power tab allows automatic or manual setting of the adapter power management mode. Figure 9-9. PDT 8142 NICTT Properties - Power Tab • Select either Continuous Access Mode (CAM) or Power Save Polling (PSP) mode. CAM yields the best performance but uses the most power, so is preferred for systems running on AC power.
Page 162 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Signal Tab Use the Signal tab to display a real-time graph of the signal quality of the adapter to the associated access point, including the number of times the adapter has roamed to and from APs, and the network status.
Page 163 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Transmission Tab The Transmission tab displays a real-time graph as a series of ICMP ping tests initiated by the user. The transmission quality test does not run all the time because it consumes network bandwidth. The transmission quality test also displays a description of the transmission quality. Figure 9-11.
Page 164: Options Tab
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Options Tab The Options tab controls system sounds, and whether specified settings are temporary. Figure 9-12. PDT 8142 NICTT Properties - Options Tab Enable System Sounds: You can enable or disable NICTT system sounds. NICTT uses standard wav-table sounds supplied by the Windows operating system.
Page 165: Configuring The Pdt 8146 (11 Mb Radio)
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Configuring the PDT 8146 (11 MB Radio) Before the PDT 8146 can be used, it must be properly configured for the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN. 1. Select Settings from the Start menu. 2. Select Network Adapters from the Connections tab. 3.
Page 166 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Use the property screens to view and adjust the IP address, subnet, gateway, DNS, and WINS. Figure 9-14. IP Network Adapter Property Screens • IP Address: A 32-bit (max) value expressed as four decimal numbers from 0 to 255, separated by periods (e.g., 157.235.90.24) that the terminal uses to transmit...
Page 167: Using Nictt With The Pdt 8146
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Using NICTT with the PDT 8146 The NICTT (wireless LAN) icon located on the bottom of the terminal screen indicates terminal signal strength as shown below. Tap the NICTT icon to make changes to the network configuration, or view the status of your network connection. Icon Status Excellent signal strength...
Page 168: Mode Tab
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Mode Tab Figure 9-15. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - Mode Tab The Mode tab in NICTT configures the adapter’s ESSID and operating mode. • Use the Operating Mode drop-down menu to select one of the following operating modes for the terminal: Note: The PDT 8146 does not support Ad Hoc mode.
Page 169 Devices using Ad Hoc mode must use the same preamble setting to interoperate. The adapter uses a long preamble heading by default. Note that this is a Symbol Technologies operating mode and only works with other Symbol adapters enabled in the same mode. •...
Page 170: Info Tab
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Info Tab Figure 9-16. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - Info Tab The Info tab in NICTT provides information about the terminal, such as firmware and hardware versions, adapter type, and operating mode.
Page 171: Ip Config Tab
Spectrum24 Network Configuration IP Config Tab Figure 9-17. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - IP Config Tab The IP Config tab allows you to adjust IP configuration settings. • Select DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to obtain a leased IP address and network configuration information from a remote server.
Page 172 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 your network administrator for the IP address required for the default gateway. • DNS (Domain Name System): The IP address of a server containing a database of host names and their associated IP addresses so that when a host name is used, it can be resolved into its IP address.
Page 173 Spectrum24 Network Configuration • In Infrastructure mode, there are two transmission power options in the Infrastructure drop-down menu: • Select Automatic to use the power level defined by the access point. Automatic mode is the default mode for adapters operating in Infrastructure mode. •...
Page 174 United States. • Changes to settings you make using the Symbol Status are usually saved to the registry and used to initialize the adapter when it is inserted. Check These settings are only temporary to prevent your changes from being saved to the registry.
Page 175: Encryption Tab
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Encryption Tab Figure 9-20. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - Encryption Tab, Open System Selected Use the Encryption tab in NICTT to control encryption options. This allows you to encrypt WLAN data packets to protect your data from inspection by systems that may intercept wireless data over the network.
Page 176 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • The 40-bit Shared Key Algorithm uses a 40-bit encryption key known by both the terminal and the AP to encrypt the data over the network. Figure 9-21. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties -...
Page 177 Spectrum24 Network Configuration • The 128-bit Shared Key Algorithm uses a 128-bit encryption key known by both the terminal and the AP to encrypt the data over the network. This option provides a higher level of security than the 40-bit encryption while maintaining an 11 Mbps data rate.
Page 178 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • Select Kerberos if your network employs the Kerberos system. Enter the Key Distribution Center (KDC) and Realm values. The KDC is located on a server and maintains information about the access points and users it supports, and also permits the transmission and receipt of data once the credentials of the user are verified.
Page 179 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Ping Tab Figure 9-24. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - Ping Tab Use the Ping tab to send and receive ICMP ping packets across the network to the specified IP address. • Enter an IP address as a dotted string (e.g., 122.78.3.141). •...
Page 180 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Signal Tab Figure 9-25. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - Signal Tab The Signal tab is only available in Infrastructure mode (selected on the Mode tab). Use the Signal tab to display a real-time graph of the signal quality of the adapter to the associated access point, including the number of times the adapter has roamed to and from APs, the current data rate, and the network status.
Page 181 Spectrum24 Network Configuration APs Tab Figure 9-26. PDT 8146 NICTT Properties - APs Tab The APs tab is only available in Infrastructure mode (selected on the Mode tab). Use the APs tab with the Infrastructure operating mode to view access points with the same ESSID as the adapter.
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Page 183 Chapter 10 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Chapter Contents Introduction ..............10-3 Configuring a CDPD WAN Connection (PDT 8133) .
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Page 185: Chapter 10. Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Introduction Before a terminal can be used on a CDPD/GSM wireless network, you must select a provider and establish a service plan, and the terminal must be properly configured. Configuring a CDPD WAN Connection (PDT 8133) Before the PDT 8133 terminal can be used, you must get an account with an internet service provider.
Page 186 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 At any time, you can choose to cancel the Configuration Wizard by tapping Cancel . If you do choose to cancel, the Configuration Wizard appears the next time the Modem Manager is selected.
Page 187 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration 2. Select a Wireless Provider from the drop-down menu, and tap Next . The Contact Service Provider screen displays: Figure 10-3. Contact Service Provider Screen This screen tells you to note the modem Equipment ID number shown. Tap Next to continue.
Page 188 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 3. The Enter Modem Settings screen displays: Figure 10-4. Enter Modem Settings Screen 4. Enter the required information and tap Next to continue. You are prompted to confirm the settings. Verify the information you entered is accurate and tap Next .
Page 189 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Figure 10-5. Modem Configured Screen 5. After you have waited the appropriate amount of time indicated by your service provider, tap Next . The Checking Network screen tells you to wait for your modem to register with the network. 10-7...
Page 190 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Figure 10-6. Checking Network Screen 6. A screen displays indicating that the modem successfully connected. Note: The Configuration Wizard does not proceed until a CDPD carrier selection is made. 10-8...
Page 191: Maintenance Screens And Menus
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Maintenance Screens and Menus The PDT 8133 terminal includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to configure and check the status of your modem. This section explains the menu commands specific to the Modem Manager.
Page 192 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 The following information is available from this screen: Setting Description Cellular Signal When checked, it indicates that the modem has identified a Present cellular signal. CDPD Service When checked, it indicates that the modem has identified and Detected is synchronized to a CDPD signal in the area.
Page 193 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Configuration Screen Figure 10-8. Modem Manager Configuration Screen On the Config tab, you can edit configuration settings. The following settings are available: Setting Description IP Address This is the current IP address of the modem. Tap to enter a new IP address.
Page 194 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Setting Description Auto Power-Off When enabled, this shuts off the modem when the session is disconnected. Side Preference Drop-Down Setting Description A only The modem searches for a CDPD system on the "A" side only. For users who do not roam, this selection can sometimes speed the registration process, as the modem does not have to look on the "B"...
Page 195 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Provider Screen Figure 10-9. Modem Manager Provider Screen On the Provider tab, you can modify provider settings. The following settings are available. Setting Description Selected Service Selects the CDPD channel’s System Provider’s Identifier. Provider Service Preference Configures the preferences for the service ID parameters.
Page 196 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Service ID Preferences Setting Description Only use selected The modem attempts to detect only the system in the Service ID service provider parameters for registration. This is useful when you want to prevent roaming to any other system but your home system.
Page 197: Modem Menu
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Modem Menu Tap Modem to display the Modem Menu. Options are described below. Figure 10-10. Modem Menu Setting Description Save Settings Saves any settings made in the Modem Manager Configuration and Provider screens. Disconnect Terminates the active Network session with the modem. If you have configured the AutoOff preference to turn the modem off when the session is disconnected, the modem may also power down.
Page 198: Advanced Menu
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Advanced Menu Tap Advanced to display the Advanced Menu. Options are described below Figure 10-11. Advanced Menu 10-16...
Page 199 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Modem Information Tap Modem Information to view the modem manufacturer, equipment ID and model, and firmware version. Figure 10-12. Modem Information Screen 10-17...
Page 200: Help
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Ping Screen Tap Ping to send a packet to a particular IP address to determine if it is online. From this screen you can send a PING request to another network device whose network address you already know.
Page 201: Multi-Network Support For Ip Data Over Gprs
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Multi-Network Support for IP Data over GPRS Before transferring IP data on a GPRS network, you must establish a Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context. The GPRS network parameters consist of the following items: • Access Point Name (APN) •...
Page 202: Creating A Gprs Dial Up Networking (Dun) Connection
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Creating a GPRS Dial Up Networking (DUN) Connection The software platform includes a virtual GPRS driver designated COM9. In the software architecture, this driver is positioned between an application or operating system service above, and the physical modem port below.
Page 203: Sample Network Parameter Registry File
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration • The registry file contains the GPRS parameters for a particular network provider. The entries in this file are read during cold boot and placed with the active registry settings. • When PDP context is established, the virtual GPRS driver reads the Active registry entries.
Page 204 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 "QosMinPeak"=dword:0 "QosMinMean"=dword:0 "QosReqPrecedence"=dword:0 "QosReqDelay"=dword:0 "QosReqReliability"=dword:3 "QosReqPeak"=dword:0 "QosReqMean"=dword:0 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\Seriald3\Context2] ; 2nD of 3 selectable Contexts "ContextID"=dword:2 "ContextName"="Telstra" "PDPType"="IP" "APN"="telstra.internet" "PDPAddress"="" "DataCompression"=dword:0 "HDRCompression"=dword:0 "QosMinPrecedence"=dword:0 "QosMinReliability"=dword:0 "QosMinDelay"=dword:0 "QosMinPeak"=dword:0 "QosMinMean"=dword:0 "QosReqPrecedence"=dword:0 "QosReqDelay"=dword:0 "QosReqReliability"=dword:0 "QosReqPeak"=dword:0 "QosReqMean"=dword:0...
Page 205 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration "ContextID"=dword:3 "ContextName"="OmniTel" "PDPType"="IP" "APN"="web.omnitel.it" "PDPAddress"="" "DataCompression"=dword:0 "HDRCompression"=dword:0 "QosMinPrecedence"=dword:0 "QosMinDelay"=dword:0 "QosMinReliability"=dword:0 "QosMinPeak"=dword:0 "QosMinMean"=dword:0 "QosReqPrecedence"=dword:2 "QosReqDelay"=dword:4 "QosReqReliability"=dword:3 "QosReqPeak"=dword:6 "QosReqMean"=dword:1f 10-23...
Page 206: Configuring A Gprs Wan Connection (Pdt 8137)
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Configuring a GPRS WAN Connection (PDT 8137) To set up a new connection configuration: 1. Tap Settings from the Start menu. 2. Tap the Connections tab, and select Connections. 3. On the Connections screen, tap the Modify button under the Internet Settings drop-down.
Page 207 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Figure 10-16. Make New Connection Screen 5. Enter GPRS as the name for your connection, then select Virtual GPRS modem on COM9 from the drop-down menu. Set the Baud Rate to 57600. 6. Tap Next . Figure 10-17.
Page 208 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 7. Enter your area code and set the phone number to *99#. The area code must match the area code in the dialing locations screen. Tap Next . Figure 10-18. Dialing Settings 8.
Page 209: Connecting Via Gprs
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Connecting via GPRS To connect using the GPRS WAN connection you created: 1. Select Settings from the Start menu. 2. Tap the Connections icon on the Connections tab. 3. Tap the Dialing Locations tab. Figure 10-19. Dialing Locations Tab 10-27...
Page 210 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 4. Set the area code to match the area code entered earlier. Tap Dialing Patterns. Figure 10-20. Dialing Patterns Screen 5. On the Dialing Patterns screen, edit the patterns as shown above, deleting the “9,”...
Page 211: Configuring A Gsm Wan Connection (Pdt 8137)
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Configuring a GSM WAN Connection (PDT 8137) To set up a new connection configuration: 1. Tap Settings from the Start menu. 2. Tap the Connections tab, and select Connections. 3. On the Connections screen, tap the Modify button under the Internet Settings drop-down.
Page 212 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 4. On the Internet Settings screen, tap New... The Make New Connection screen displays. Figure 10-22. Make New Connection Screen 5. Enter a name for your connection, then select Virtual GSM modem on COM8 from the drop-down menu.
Page 213 Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration 6. Your modem settings and TCP/IP address should be set automatically, but if you need to set them manually, tap the Advanced button and enter the information in the Port Settings, TCP/IP, and Name Servers tabs. Figure 10-23.
Page 214 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 8. Enter a phone number that connects to a Remote Access Server (RAS) to browse the Internet. The area code should be that of the RAS server modem. Tap Next .
Page 215: Connecting Via Gsm
Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration Connecting via GSM To connect using the GSM WAN connection you created: 1. Select Settings from the Start menu. 2. Tap the Connections icon on the Connections tab. 3. Tap the Dialing Locations tab, then tap Dialing Patterns. Figure 10-26.
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Page 217: Chapter Contents
Symbol Windows CE SDK ........
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Page 219: Introduction
Software Installation on Development PC Introduction To develop applications to run on the PDT 8100, the Symbol Windows CE Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) is available. This SDK contains PDT 8100-specific software not available in the standard Microsoft Windows CE Platform SDK.
Page 220: Installing The Sdk On The Development Pc
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 • The PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 (p/n 72-55034-xx). Installing the SDK on the Development PC The Symbol SDK installs through Windows in the directory C:\SYMBOL WINDOWS CE SDK, and also installs files in the Windows CE Tools directory (generated by the CE Tool Kit).
Page 221: Chapter Contents
Chapter 12 Configuring the Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction ..............12-3 Starting Terminal Configuration Manager .
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Page 223: Chapter 12. Configuring The Terminal
Configuring the Terminal Introduction This chapter describes the Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM), and how it is used to specify and load files into the flash memory of the PDT 8100 using the terminal’s Initial Program Loader (IPL). In TCM, you create a script that contains the information (commands to copy files) for building the image.
Page 224 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 window is split; the left half (or pane) of the window displays the directory tree for the current drive, and the right half displays the directory contents for the current drive.
Page 225 Configuring the Terminal Table 12-1. TCM Screen Components (continued) Component Description File Explorer A read-only source window for files and/or directories to include in the script being built. Tool Bar Contains the tools, illustrated below, for taking action on a script. Create a new script file.
Page 226: Defining Script Properties
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Defining Script Properties Before a script is created, the script properties must be defined. This defines the type of terminal, flash type, number of disks being created, and the memory configuration of each disk volume.
Page 227 Configuring the Terminal Note: The options available under the disks drop-down menu changes depending on the flash type. Some flash types only have one option for the number of disk volumes, others have two options. 6. If you have selected three volumes under the Disk drop-down menu, you have the option to change the memory configuration of the second and third volumes.
Page 228: Creating The Script For The Hex Image
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Creating the Script for the Hex Image On start-up, TCM displays the screen shown on page 12-3, with the Script1 window and File Explorer window pointing to the following directory:...
Page 229: Copy Components To The Script
Configuring the Terminal Copy Components to the Script Copy files or directories to the script being generated: 1. Click on the File Explorer Window to make it the active window. 2. Click on the source directory in the Directory Tree Pane. TCM displays the directory contents in the Contents Pane.
Page 230: Building The Image
If you wish to use an original or Symbol-supplied standard script as a base and save the changes in a new script, use Save As instead of Save after making the changes, and save to a different filename.
Page 231 Configuring the Terminal On the toolbar, choose . The Configure Build window appears. 3. Select the item to build. If you select to build an application, specify the application. 4. Select ASCII format for your hex image, or Compression, which reduces the size of most hex images in order to speed downloading.
Page 232: Sending The Hex Image
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Sending the Hex Image Once the hex file is built, you are ready to download it to the terminal. A Hex image download requires both TCM and a program loader stored on the terminal. The terminal comes with a program loading utility, Initial Program Loader (IPL), stored in the terminal’s...
Page 233: Setting Up Ipl To Receive The File
Configuring the Terminal 3. If the correct hex file is not displayed in the Hex File to Load field, click on the Browse button and navigate to the correct hex file to be downloaded. 4. Click on the Comm Port drop-down menu and select the COM port being used. Ports already in use display in the Unavailable Ports field.
Page 234 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 3. Continue to hold the Trigger (Scan) button, including the battery door switch, until the IPL Baud Rate menu displays: IPL VER X.XX IPL Key Sequence -> 115,200 57,600 38,400...
Page 235 Configuring the Terminal 5. IPL displays the Main Menu which lists the partitions/applications that can be downloaded. IPL Ver X.XX IPL Key Sequence Windows CE Platform Application Data Splash Screen Partition Table Auto Select Press Up/Down to select partition Press Action to begin download 6.
Page 236 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 7. The following screen displays: IPL VER X.XX Partition Name Waiting for Data at Baud Rate XXX,XXX Press Action to return to Main Menu Partition Name reflects the selection made on the Main Menu, and “Baud Rate XXX,XXX”...
Page 237 Configuring the Terminal erase, and completes the erase before starting to write. With disk images, IPL multiplexes all three operations as data is received. 11. When the entire image is received, IPL indicates that the download is complete. IPL VER X.XX Partition Name Download Complete Press Action to...
Page 238: Error Messages
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Error Messages IPL Error Detection While receiving data, IPL performs many checks on the data to ensure that the data is received correctly. If an error is detected, IPL immediately aborts the download, and reports the error on an error screen: IPL VER X.XX...
Page 239: Tcm Error Messages
Checksum Error occurs if an invalid checksum is detected in the record. Invalid Record occurs if a record is not defined in the Symbol Hex File Format. Connection Lost occurs if one of the handshaking lines is de- asserted during download.
Page 240: Creating A Splash Screen
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Error Description Error - Source/ If the directory paths specified by the Source and Destination cells do Destination Path not exist, the cell containing the non-existent path turns red to highlight Verification the error.
Page 241: Loading The Splash Screen Via Tcm
Configuring the Terminal Loading the Splash Screen via TCM To load the bitmap: 1. Click TCM.exe in the TCM directory. 2. Connect the PDT 8100 to the development PC and invoke IPL to prepare the terminal to receive the splash screen download. 3.
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Page 243: Chapter 13. Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Chapter 13 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter Contents Introduction ..............13-3 Maintaining the PDT 8100 .
Page 244 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 13-2...
Page 245: Introduction
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Introduction This chapter includes instructions on cleaning and storing your terminal, and provides troubleshooting solutions for potential problems during terminal operating. Maintaining the PDT 8100 For trouble-free service, observe the following tips when using your PDT 8100: •...
Page 246 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table 13-1. Troubleshooting the PDT 8100 (continued) Problem Cause Solution PDT 8100 turns itself PDT 8100 is inactive. Your PDT 8100 turns off after a period of off. inactivity. This period can be set from one to five minutes, in one-minute intervals.
Page 247 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 13-1. Troubleshooting the PDT 8100 (continued) Problem Cause Solution PDT 8100 doesn’t Character strokes If you’re using the Block Recognizer input recognize my written incorrectly with method, characters must be written a certain handwriting. the stylus. way.
Page 248 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table 13-1. Troubleshooting the PDT 8100 (continued) Problem Cause Solution When receiving Not enough free memory Your PDT 8100 terminal requires at least twice beamed data an out of available for receiving...
Page 249 See your System input. Administrator. Unreadable bar code. Be sure the symbol is not defaced. Distance between exit Be sure you are within proper scanning range. window and bar code is incorrect. Terminal is not...
Page 250 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 13-8...
Page 251: Appendix A Block Recognizer Characters
Appendix A Block Recognizer Characters Using the Block Recognizer, you can write characters directly on your terminal screen with your stylus. These characters are translated into typed text. Use Block Recognizer to enter text, for example, to write a note or to fill in fields in a dialog box. Figure A-2 provides examples of how to write characters in lowercase.
Page 252 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 The following chart illustrates some of the characters you can write (the dot on each character is the starting point for writing). Figure A-2. Character Chart For specific instructions on using Block Recognizer, with Block Recognizer open, tap the...
Page 253: Appendix B Demo Program
The PDT 8100’s demo program illustrates how to use some of the terminal’s many applications. If the demo program is not already on your PDT 8100 (check the Start menu), you may download the program from the Symbol Windows CE Software Developer’s Kit (SDK). See...
Page 254 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 To initiate the demo program, select PDT 8100 Demo from the Start menu. The initial demo program screen appears. Figure B-1. Main Demo Screen...
Page 255: Scan Demo (Vc Scan
Demo Program Scan Demo (VC Scan) The Visual C/C++ sample scanning application enables the terminal’s scanner, allows the user to change scan parameters, and displays scanned data. To access the demo, tap VC Scan on the main demo screen. Figure B-2. Scan Sample Screen Scanning Data Fields After a bar code is scanned, the following data appears in the screen: •...
Page 256: Scanning Options
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scanning Options The following options are available in the Scan screen: • Scan provides an alternative to the trigger buttons on the terminal. • View displays the bar code content in a separate screen.
Page 257: Html Scan Demo
Demo Program HTML Scan Demo The HTML Scan demo provides the HTML application ScanBrowse. You may also use this application to turn the Scan Wedge in ScanBrowse on and off. To access the demo, tap HTML Scan on the main demo screen. Figure B-4.
Page 258: Scanbrowse
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 ScanBrowse ScanBrowse uses Pocket Internet Explorer to render the HTML code and the Scan Wedge to scan data into scan enabled fields. Figure B-5. Scan Browse Screen In this sample HTML application, the scan wedge is configured (via ScanWedge.reg) to bracket all scanned data with “{{“...
Page 259: Files
Demo Program Files Tap Files on the main demo screen for a file browser utility, File Explorer, that provides similar Windows Explorer-like functionality on Pocket PC terminals. File Explorer allows the user to browse, cut, copy, paste, and delete files as well as execute the program. It also provides file transfer capability via the IrDA port.
Page 260: Magstripe Reader
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 MagStripe Reader Select MagStripe on the demo’s main menu for a sample MagStripe application. Figure B-7. MagStripe Screen...
Page 261: Sounds (Audio Sample
Tap Sounds on the main demo screen for an audio sample, which demonstrates how to record, play back, and save sounds. Figure B-8. Audio Sample Screen Audio Files are opened from and saved to \Application\wav\ by default, and are configured by the following registry key: HLCU\software\Symbol\settings “WavDirectory” = “\\Application\wav”...
Page 262: Images (Imageviewer Sample
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Images (ImageViewer Sample) Tap Images on the main demo screen for an ImageViewer sample, which demonstrates how to manipulate displayed image files. Figure B-9. ImageViewer Screen ImageViewer supports the color .bmp files, and both color and mono .jpg files.
Page 263: Ce Apps
Demo Program Button Description Button Description Set mode to "fine panning." Set mode to "rough panning." Open an image file. Exit the Image Viewer application. Save the current image. About screen. CE Apps Tap CE Apps on the main menu to access the following standard Windows CE applications: •...
Page 264: About
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 About Select the About button on the demo’s main screen to view information about the demo program. Utilities Tap Utilities on the main demo screen for diagnostic options that ensure various aspects of the terminal are functioning correctly.
Page 265: Control Panel
Demo Program Control Panel Tap Configure on the Utilities screen to access the Control Panel, where you can specify settings for your terminal. Figure B-12. Control Panel Screen About and System Versions Tap About on the Control Panel to view the version of the Control Panel. Tap System Versions to view version information for the applications on your terminal.
Page 266: Unique Unit Id
Tap Unique Unit ID on the Control Panel to view the terminal’s unique unit ID (a 16-byte hex number identifier), and the version numbers for RCM (Resource Coordinator Manager) API, Rescoord (Resource Coordinator) DLL, UUID DLL, and Temperature DLL. Figure B-14. Unique Unit ID Screen Note: PDT 8100 Series Terminals do not support the Temperature DLL. B-14...
Page 267 Demo Program Persist Persist allows changes made by the Control Panel to remain in effect after a cold boot. When enabled, Persist creates .reg files which save specific settings that are made and restore the settings to the registry after a cold boot. Toggle Persist to Yes to retain these changes made after a cold boot.
Page 268: Touch Calibrate
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Touch Calibrate Select Touch Calibrate to re-align the screen. Figure B-16. Align Screen Printer Settings Select Printer Settings on the Control Panel to select the printer you’ll use with the terminal, and specify printer settings.
Page 269: Communication Settings
Demo Program • Selected Printer allows you to select the printer to use. To change the printer, tap the Selected Printer field to scroll through the available printers. • Printer Parameter allows you to set the communication parameter associated with the selected printer.
Page 270: Display Settings
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Display Settings Select Display Settings on the Control Panel to customize the display contrast and backlight. Figure B-19. Display Settings Screen (Color Terminal Shown) • Tap Display Contrast (monochrome terminals only) to increment the contrast value.
Page 271: Audio Settings
Demo Program Audio Settings Select Audio Settings on the Control Panel to specify the beeper volume and view the version numbers for the Audio and Notify APIs. Figure B-20. Audio Settings Screen • Tap Beeper Volume to toggle the beeper volume between low, medium, and high. As you change the value, the beeper sounds to demonstrate the level.
Page 272: Scanner Settings
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scanner Settings Select Scanner Settings on the Control Panel to specify scanner-related parameters. Figure B-21. Scanner Settings Screen Tap Scanner Version to view the version numbers for the hardware, decoder, PPD, MDD, and API.
Page 273: Appendix Cgsm Demo Program
Appendix C GSM Demo Program Introduction GsmDemo allows you to explore what features GSM and the PDT 8137 terminal offer you, including sending and receiving SMS messages, and setting up GPRS parameters. GsmDemo Screens To start GsmDemo: 1. Select Programs from the Start menu. 2.
Page 274: Main Screen
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Main Screen When GsmDemo opens, it opens the internal serial port to the GSM modem and attempts to register with a network.The following screen displays. The Network Status field displays...
Page 275: Read Sms
GSM Demo Program Read SMS To read your SMS messages: 1. Tap Read SMS on the main screen. The following screen displays, listing the messages available for viewing: Figure C-2. Read SMS Screen 2. Tap a message you’d like to read, then tap Read to open the message. 3.
Page 276 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Figure C-3. Read SMS Screen 4. Tap Delete to delete the message and return to the Read SMS screen.
Page 277: Send Sms
GSM Demo Program Send SMS To send an SMS message: 1. Tap Send SMS on the main screen. Figure C-4. Send SMS Screen 2. Enter the phone number of the message recipient and the message. 3. Tap Send to send the message. A successful message screen displays.
Page 278: Dial
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Dial # The Dial # feature controls the dial properties of the modem. Select Dial # on the main menu: Figure C-5. Dial Screen Phone Number Phone number to dial.
Page 279: Gsmdemo Menu Commands
GSM Demo Program GsmDemo Menu Commands This section explains the menu commands specific to GsmDemo, accessed from the bottom of the screen. Options Menu/Settings Screen Select Settings from the Options menu to view or change the status of the SIM card. Figure C-6.
Page 280 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 On the Service center address screen, enter the new service center number in the New address field and tap Enter Address . Figure C-7. Service Center Address Screen...
Page 281 GSM Demo Program Tap Enter PIN on the Settings screen to enter a new PIN number. Enter the PIN # in the Enter PIN number: field and tap Enter Pin . Figure C-8. PIN # Screen...
Page 282 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Tap Change Band on the Settings screen to make any changes. Tap Change to register the change. Figure C-9. Change Band Screen Note: The modem resets (powercycles) when you change the band, indicated in the Network Status screen.
Page 283 GSM Demo Program Tap GPRS Parameters on the Settings screen to alter GPRS parameters. Tap the PDP Context, Minimum Quality of Service, and Required Quality of Service tabs to move between screens. Figure C-10. GPRS Parameters Screens Make the required changes (supplied by the service provider) using the drop-down menus, and tap OK to return to the Settings screen.
Page 284: Help Menu
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Help Menu The Help menu provides information about your GSM modem. Figure C-11. GsmDemo Help Menu Select About on the Help menu for version information regarding the GsmDemo. Select Modem Info for model information regarding your GSM modem, and select DLL Info for DLL version information.
Page 285: Appendix D Technical Specifications
Appendix D Technical Specifications Environment Table D-1 summarizes the PDT 8100’s intended operating environment. Table D-1. PDT 8100 Operating Environment Operating Temperature -20° C to 50° C (-4° F to 122° F) Storage Temperature -40° C to 70° C (-40° F to 158° F) Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing Electrostatic Discharge...
Page 286: Com Port Definitions
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 COM Port Definitions. Table D-2. PDT 8100 COM Port Definitions COM Port Definition COM1 Serial/Cradle COM2 Raw IrDA COM3 IRComm COM4 Scanning COM5 Reserved COM6 COM7 VCOM Ext Power COM8...
Page 287: Pin-Outs
Technical Specifications Pin-Outs Pin 1 Figure D-1. ActiveSync Port (COM1) Table D-3. PDT 8100 ActiveSync Port (COM1) Pin-Outs Description ext ±5 volts RS232_gnd Power_GND 9 Volts_In...
Page 288 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Pin 1 Pin 8 Pin 9 Pin 15 Figure D-2. 15-Pin Micro D Port (COM5) Table D-4. PDT 8100 15-Pin Micro D Port (COM5) Pin-Outs Description...
Page 289: Appendix E Keyboard Maps
Appendix E Keyboard Maps Introduction This appendix contains the keyboard maps for all keyboard configurations of the PDT 8100 terminal. Each key is listed in the table with its value, depending on the state of the keyboard. As shown below, when the key is pressed on the 28-key keyboard, the default state displays the number ‘2’.
Page 290: 28-Key Keyboard
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 28-Key Keyboard Figure E-1. PDT 8100 28-Key...
Page 291 Keyboard Maps Note: Keys on the 28-key keyboard can have more than one letter value. To type a letter, press the key again for the next letter in the sequence. For example, to type the letter ‘l’, press the Alpha key once, then press the ‘5’ key three times within the allotted time frame.
Page 292 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Page Up...
Page 293 Keyboard Maps Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Home...
Page 294 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Page Down...
Page 295 Keyboard Maps Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Ctrl...
Page 296 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Backspace Backspace Space The Send key is application dependent. The Virtual Key (VK) code sent is 121.
Page 297 Keyboard Maps Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Right Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Up Arrow Increase Volume Down Arrow Down Arrow Decrease Volume...
Page 298 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) To Shift To Shift No Shift No Shift...
Page 299 Keyboard Maps Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) To Alpha To Numeric (default) (Blue key) Function Function E-11...
Page 300 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) > > Enter Enter Escape Power Power Power...
Page 301 Keyboard Maps Table E-1. 28-Key Keyboard Functionality (Continued) ASCII Code Value Default Alpha Alpha, State State Shift State Shift State Func State (Decimal) (Decimal) Backlight Backlight Backlight Backlight Backlight E-13...
Page 302: 37-Key Keyboard
PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 37-Key Keyboard Scan VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-2. PDT 8100 37-Key Unshifted State E-14...
Page 303 Keyboard Maps Scan " & < > VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-3. PDT 8100 37-Key Shift State E-15...
Page 304 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scan Unshifted State VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-4. PDT 8100 37-Key Alpha State E-16...
Page 305 Keyboard Maps Scan Unshifted State VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-5. PDT 8100 37-Key Alpha Shift State E-17...
Page 306 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Space CAPS Light Dark Vol + Ctrl Vol - VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-6. PDT 8100 37-Key Function State...
Page 307: 47-Key Keyboards
Keyboard Maps 47-Key Keyboards Scan VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-7. PDT 8100 47-Key Unshifted State E-19...
Page 308 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scan & > VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-8. PDT 8100 47-Key Alpha (Shift) State E-20...
Page 309 Keyboard Maps Scan Ctrl d Ctrl a Ctrl c Ctrl e Ctrl b Ctrl g Ctrl f Ctrl h Ctrl i Ctrl j Ctrl l Ctrl m Ctrl n Ctrl o Ctrl k Ctrl p Ctrl q Ctrl r Ctrl s Ctrl t Ctrl u Ctrl v...
Page 310 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 Scan Alt a Alt d Alt e Alt b Alt c Alt g Alt f Alt h Alt i Alt j Alt l Alt m Alt n Alt o Alt k...
Page 311 Keyboard Maps CAPS Scan Ctrl Dark Vol + Vol - Light " VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME The Send key is application dependent. Figure E-11. PDT 8100 47-Key Function State E-23...
Page 312 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 E-24...
Page 313 Index Numerics printer cables ....1-7 SDK ......1-7 11 Mbps ActiveSync .
Page 314 ..... . 8-7 contacting Symbol ....xiii contacts application .
Page 315 Index charging batteries ....1-9 charging spare batteries ..1-11 e-mail connection ....8-9 connecting .
Page 316 PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002 handstrap magstripe ......B-8 attaching ..... . 1-18 magstripe reader attachment .
Page 317 Index partitions scanner downloading ....3-6 settings ..... . . B-20 FFS .
Page 318 ......2-4 symbol support center ....xiv using the PDT 8100 .
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Symbol PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Manual

About this Guide

Chapter 1 . Getting Started

Chapter 2 . Operating the PDT 8100

Chapter 3 . Customizing Your PDT 8100

Chapter 4. Communications

Chapter 5. Applications

Chapter 6. Companion Programs

Chapter 7 . Pocket Internet Explorer

Chapter 8. Connections

Chapter 9. Spectrum24 Network Configuration

Chapter 10. Wireless Wide Area Network Configuration

Chapter 11 . Software Installation on Development PC

Chapter 12. Configuring the Terminal

Chapter 13. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Appendix A Block Recognizer Characters

Appendix B Demo Program

Appendix Cgsm Demo Program

Appendix D Technical Specifications

Appendix E Keyboard Maps

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

Need help?

Questions and answers

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