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Symbol SPT 1742 Product Reference Manual (394 pages)

SPT 1700 Series

Brand: Symbol | Category: Handhelds | Size: 4 MB

Product Reference Guide
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Table of Contents
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About this Guide

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- Introduction
  15
- Chapter Descriptions
  17
- Notational Conventions
  19
- Related Documents
  19
- Service Information
  20
  - Symbol Support Centers
    21
- Warranty
  23
  - Warranty Coverage and Procedure
    24
  - General
    24
Chapter 1. Getting Started with the SPT 1700

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- Introduction
  27
- Unpacking the Terminal
  27
- Parts of the SPT 1700
  28
  - Bottom View
    29
  - Back View
    29
  - Top View
    29
- Getting Started with the SPT 1700
  30
  - Setting up the Cradle
    30
  - Installing the Battery
    37
  - Charging the Battery
    38
    
    Using the Cradle to Charge the Battery
    38
    
    Spare Battery Charging
    38
  - Attaching the Handstrap
    39
  - Starting the SPT 1700
    40
    
    Calibrating the Screen
    41
    
    Setting the Time
    42
    
    Setting the Current Date
    43
  - Configuring the Spectrum24 Network (SPT 174X Only)
    44
  - Configuring the Wide Area Network (SPT 173X Only)
    44
- Using the SPT 1700
  45
- Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software
  47
Chapter 2. Network Setup

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- Introduction
  53
- Configuring a Spectrum24 Connection (SPT 174X Only)
  53
- Configuring a CDPD WAN Connection (SPT 1733 Only)
  58
  - Setup Wizard
    58
  - Maintenance Screens and Menus
    63
- Merlin Menu Options
  65
  - Merlin Menu
    65
  - Advanced Menu
    66
    
    Configuration Screen
    66
    
    Status Screen
    70
    
    Terminal Screen
    72
    
    Ping Screen
    73
  - Help Menu
    74
- Configuring a GSM WAN Connection (SPT 1734 Only)
  75
Chapter 3. Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

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- Introduction
  79
- Applications
  79
- Writing Graffiti with the Stylus
  82
  - Practicing Graffiti with the Memo Pad
    82
  - Writing Letters with Graffiti
    83
    
    Graffiti Tips
    86
    
    The Graffiti Alphabet
    87
    
    Writing Capital Letters with Graffiti
    88
  - Writing Numbers with Graffiti
    88
  - Graffiti Numbers
    89
  - Writing Punctuation Marks with Graffiti
    89
  - Additional Graffiti Punctuation
    90
  - Writing Symbols and Extended Characters
    90
  - Writing Accented Characters
    91
  - Accent Strokes
    91
  - Additional Non-English Characters
    91
  - Navigation Strokes
    91
  - Graffiti Shortcuts
    92
- Using the On-Screen Keyboard
  93
- Using Application Controls
  95
- Using Menus
  96
  - Choosing a Menu
    96
  - Graffiti Menu Commands
    97
  - Edit Menu Commands
    97
- Choosing Fonts
  99
- Using Categories
  100
  - Using Categories in Lists
    101
  - Defining a New Category
    102
  - Renaming Categories
    103
- Attaching Notes
  105
  - Marking Private Entries
    106
- Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals
  106
- Scanning with the SPT 1700
  108
  - Using the Find Command
    109
  - Introduction
    109
  - Using Phone Lookup
    109
  - Chapter Contents
    109
Chapter 4 . Finding Information with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

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- Introduction
  111
- Using the Find Command
  111
- Using Phone Lookup
  112
  - Phone Lookup Tips
    113
Chapter 5. Applications: Address Book

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- Introduction
  117
  - Opening the Address Book
    117
- Address Book Entries
  118
- Address Book Menu Commands
  125
  - Record Menu
    126
  - Options Menu
    127
    
    Opening the Calculator
    129
    
    Introduction
    129
    
    Using the Calculator Screen
    129
    
    Special Calculator Buttons
    129
    
    Calculator Menu Commands
    129
    
    Chapter Contents
    129
Chapter 6 . Applications: Calculator

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- Introduction
  131
- Opening the Calculator
  131
- Using the Calculator Screen
  131
  - Special Calculator Buttons
    131
- Calculator Menu Commands
  132
  - Recent Calculations
    133
Chapter 7. Applications: Date Book

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- Introduction
  137
  - Opening the Date Book
    137
- Using the Date Book
  138
  - Scheduling an Event
    138
  - Rescheduling an Event
    142
  - Setting an Alarm for an Event
    142
  - Scheduling Repeating Events
    144
  - Considerations for the Repeat Function
    145
  - Marking a Private Event
    146
  - Deleting an Event
    146
- Changing the Date Book View
  147
  - Working in Week View
    147
    
    Tips for Using Week View
    148
    
    Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View
    149
  - Working in Month View
    149
  - Tips for Using Month View
    149
  - Working in Agenda View
    150
  - Tips for Using Agenda View
    150
- Date Book Menu Commands
  151
  - Record Menu
    151
  - Options Menu
    153
Chapter 8. Applications: Expense

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- Introduction
  157
- Opening Expense
  157
- Using Expense
  158
  - Creating an Expense Item
    158
  - Changing the Expense Item Date
    159
  - Entering Receipt Details
    159
  - Customizing the Currency Pick List
    162
- Show Options
  163
- Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel
  164
- Printing an Expense Report
  164
- Viewing Your Expense Report in Microsoft Excel
  166
- Using Expense Report Templates
  168
- Expense Menu Commands
  169
Appendix A, Using

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- Record Menu
  170
- Options Menu
  171
Chapter 9. Applications: Hotsync

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Chapter 10 . Applications: Scoutsync Client

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- Introduction
  199
  - Overview of the Scoutsync Client
    199
- Configuring the Scoutsync Client
  200
- Scoutsync Client Menu Commands
  204
  - Options Menu
    204
Chapter 11. Applications: Avantgo Client and Mobile Link

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- Introduction
  207
- Avantgo Client
  207
  - Navigating in Avantgo Client
    207
  - Icon Descriptions
    208
- Using the Channel Manager
  208
  - Updating Channel Pages
    209
- Using the Forms Manager
  210
  - Editing Forms in the Forms Manager Cue
    210
  - Deleting Forms in the Forms Manager
    211
  - Using HTML Forms
    211
- Using Avantgo Client with a Modem
  212
  - Browsing Online
    212
  - Synchronizing with a Modem
    213
- Avantgo Client Menu Commands
  214
  - Channels Menu
    214
  - Go Menu
    215
  - Options Menu
    215
- Mobile Link
  216
- Servers Tab
  217
  - Edit Server Profile Panel
    218
    
    Server Address
    218
    
    Connection Options
    219
    
    Your Account
    219
    
    Server Information
    219
- Connection Tab
  220
  - Advanced Connection Settings
    221
- Using the Mobile Link Application on Your SPT 173X Terminal
  222
- Mobile Link Menu Commands
  225
  - Server Menu
    225
  - Options Menu
    225
- Troubleshooting
  226
Chapter 12. Applications: Mail

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- Introduction
  229
- Setting up Mail on the Desktop
  229
- Synchronizing Mail with Your E-Mail Application
  231
- Opening Mail on Your SPT 1700 Terminal
  231
- Viewing Messages
  231
  - Message Fonts
    232
  - Displaying Full Header Information
    232
- Creating Messages
  233
- Looking up an Address
  236
- Adding Message Details
  237
  - Setting a Priority
    238
  - Sending a Blind Carbon Copy
    238
  - Adding a Signature to Your Message
    239
  - Requesting Confirmations
    240
- Sending Messages
  240
- Editing an Unsent Message
  241
- Draft Messages
  242
- Filing a Message
  243
- Deleting Messages
  243
  - Restoring a Message from the Deleted Folder
    244
  - Purging Deleted Messages
    244
- Message List Options
  245
  - Folders
    245
  - Date Column
    246
  - Sorting the Message List
    246
- Hotsync Options
  247
  - Creating Special Filters
    248
  - Ignoring or Receiving Messages
    249
  - Defining Filter Strings
    250
  - High-Priority Messages
    252
  - Truncating Messages
    252
- Mail Menu Commands
  254
  - Message Menu
    254
  - Options Menu
    255
Chapter 13. Applications: Memo Pad

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- Introduction
  259
  - Opening the Memo Pad
    259
- Creating a New Memo
  260
- Reviewing Memos
  261
- Arranging Memos
  261
  - Manually Arranging the Memo List
    262
- Choosing a Memo Category
  262
- Marking a Private Memo
  262
- Deleting a Memo
  263
- Memo Pad Menu Commands
  264
  - Record Menu
    264
  - Options Menu
    265
Chapter 14. Applications: Preferences

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- Introduction
  269
- Buttons Preferences
  269
  - Pen Preferences
    271
  - Hotsync Buttons Preferences
    272
- Connection Preferences
  273
- Digitizer Preferences
  275
- Formats Preferences
  275
  - Country Default
    275
  - Time, Date, Week Start and Numbers Formats
    276
- General Preferences
  276
  - Setting the Current Time
    276
  - Setting the Current Date
    277
  - Auto-Off
    278
  - Stay on in Cradle
    278
  - Trigger Wake
    278
  - Overall, System, Alarm and Game Sounds
    279
  - Beam Receive
    279
- Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software
  279
  - Selecting a Service
    280
  - Entering a User Name
    281
  - Entering a Password
    281
  - Adding Connection Settings
    282
    
    Entering a Prefix
    283
    
    Disabling Call Waiting
    284
    
    Using a Calling Card
    284
  - Connecting to Your Service
    285
  - Creating Additional Service Templates
    286
  - Adding Detailed Information to a Service Template
    286
  - Idle Timeout
    287
  - Defining Primary and Secondary DNS
    288
  - IP Address
    289
  - Creating a Login Script
    290
  - Deleting a Service Template
    292
- Network Preferences Menu Commands
  293
  - Service Menu
    293
  - Options Menu
    293
  - TCP/IP Troubleshooting
    294
- Owner Preferences
  294
- Shortcuts Preferences
  295
  - Creating a Shortcut
    295
  - Editing a Shortcut
    297
  - Deleting a Shortcut
    297
Chapter 15 . Applications: Security

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- Introduction
  301
- Assigning a Password
  301
- Hiding Private Entries
  302
- Showing Private Entries
  302
- Masking Private Entries
  303
- Locking Your SPT 1700 Terminal
  304
- Changing or Deleting a Password
  305
- Recovering from a Lost Password
  306
Chapter 16. Applications: to Do List

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- Introduction
  309
- Opening the to Do List
  309
- Working with to Do Items
  310
  - Setting Priority (Optional)
    310
  - Checking off a to Do Item
    311
  - To Do Item Details
    312
  - Choosing a to Do Category
    313
  - Setting a Due Date
    313
  - Marking a to Do Item Private
    314
  - Deleting a to Do Item
    314
  - To Do Show Options
    314
- To Do List Menu Commands
  316
  - Record Menu
    316
  - Options Menu
    317
Chapter 17. Applications: Laser Scanner

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- Introduction
  321
- Scanning with the SPT 1700
  321
- Sscan Application
  321
  - Sscan Menu Commands
    321
- Demo Scan Application
  322
  - Demo Scan Menu Options
    324
  - Setup Menu
    324
  - Scanning 1-D Bar Codes Using Demo Scan
    325
  - Barcode Application
    325
  - Scanning 2-Dimensional Bar Codes
    326
- Scanning Problems
  327
  - Battery Implications While Using the Laser Scanner
    328
    
    Using Gsmdemo
    329
    
    Options Menu
    329
    
    Help Menu
    329
Chapter 18. Applications: Gsmdemo

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- Chapter Contents
  329
- Introduction
  331
- Using Gsmdemo
  331
  - Working with Text Messages
    333
- Gsmdemo Menu Commands
  339
  - Options Menu
    339
  - Help Menu
    340
    
    Installing and Removing Applications
    341
    
    Installing Games
    341
    
    Introduction
    341
Chapter 19 . Installing and Removing Applications

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- Introduction
  343
- Installing Applications
  343
- Installing Games
  346
- Removing Applications
  347
- Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software
  348
Chapter 20. Getting Help with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

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- Introduction
  351
- Displaying Online Tips
  351
- SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility
  352
  - System Information
    353
  - Bar Code Scanner Test
    354
  - Serial Port Test
    355
  - Digitizer Alignment Test
    356
  - System Diagnostics Test
    356
- Troubleshooting
  357
- Technical Support, Service and Repair
  363
  - Technical Support
    363
    
    Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal
    365
    
    Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal
    365
    
    Battery Considerations
    365
    
    Performing a Soft Reset
    365
    
    Introduction
    365
Chapter 21 . Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal

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- Introduction
  367
- Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal
  367
  - Battery Considerations
    367
- Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal
  369
  - Performing a Soft Reset
    369
  - Performing a Hard Reset
    369
Appendix A Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports

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- Sample 1
  372
- Sample 2
  373
- Sample 3
  374
- Sample 4
  375
- Modifying and Creating Expense Templates
  375
  - About Mapping Tables
    375
- Customizing Existing Sample Templates
  376
  - Determining the Layout of the Expense Report
    377
- Using Your Custom Expense Report
  379
  - Programming the Mapping Table
    379
- Using Applications Other than Microsoft Excel
  384
  - Expense File Details
    384
Appendix B Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts

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- Use of ^Char
  385
- Carriage Return and Line Feed
  385
- Literal Characters
  386
  - Examples
    386

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Table of Contents

About this Guide

Chapter 1. Getting Started with the SPT 1700

Chapter 2. Network Setup

Chapter 3. Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

Chapter 4 . Finding Information with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

Chapter 5. Applications: Address Book

Chapter 6 . Applications: Calculator

Chapter 7. Applications: Date Book

Chapter 8. Applications: Expense

Appendix A, Using

Chapter 9. Applications: Hotsync

Chapter 10 . Applications: Scoutsync Client

Chapter 11. Applications: Avantgo Client and Mobile Link

Chapter 12. Applications: Mail

Chapter 13. Applications: Memo Pad

Chapter 14. Applications: Preferences

Chapter 15 . Applications: Security

Chapter 16. Applications: to Do List

Chapter 17. Applications: Laser Scanner

Chapter 18. Applications: Gsmdemo

Chapter 19 . Installing and Removing Applications

Chapter 20. Getting Help with Your SPT 1700 Terminal

Chapter 21 . Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal

Appendix A Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports

Appendix B Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts

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