Introduction; Adjusting Settings; Flash Storage; Ffs Partitions - Symbol PDT 8100 Series Product Reference Manual

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:
• Clock: change the time or set alarms
• Buttons: assign programs to the application hardware buttons
• Menus: customize what appears on the Start menu and enable a pop-up menu
from the New button
• Owner Information: enter your contact information
• Password: limit access to your terminal
• Power: maximize battery life
• Today: customize the information displayed on the Today screen.

Flash Storage

Programs pre-installed on your terminal are stored in ROM (read-only memory). You
cannot remove, modify, or accidentally lose this software. You may add programs and data
files to RAM (random access memory).
In addition to the RAM-based storage standard on Pocket PC terminals, the PDT 8100 is
also equipped with a non-volatile Flash-based storage area which can store data
(partitions) that can not be corrupted by a cold boot. This Flash area is divided into two
categories: Flash File System (FFS) Partitions and Non-FFS Partitions.

FFS Partitions

The PDT 8100 terminal includes three FFS partitions. These partitions appear to the
terminal as a hard drive that the OS file system can write files to and read files from. Data
is retained even if power is removed.
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