Affirmative YEStablet 7375, User Manual

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7375 User Guide
5. Move the cursor down to the
USB Update
line item and
Select
. An "Update OS image via USB port"
message will appear and the 7375 is now ready to begin accepting an OS image from a server through the
USB port. The download will commence pending the initiation from the host system.
6. The OS update process will be done automatically after the OS image has been successfully downloaded.
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Host (e.g., PC running Windows 2000 or XP) side
1. Download and install Microsoft ActiveSync as discussed in File Transfer and Storage\ActiveSync .
2. Obtain (from Affirmative Computer Products) and install the 7375 USB update utility.
3. Obtain the new firmware image file from Affirmative Computer Products and place it in the host.
4. Before updating, temporarily disable the Microsoft ActiveSync USB connection by executing the following
instructions:
a.
Right-click on the icon of ActiveSync, which is located in the Taskbar System Tray.
b. Select
Connection Settings ...
.
c. Uncheck the box
Allow USB connection with this desktop computer
.
5. Run the 7375 USB Update utility and then click
Select
to browse for and select the OS image file (xxx.dtr).
Make sure that the host and client are connected: a "… USB Devices Connected" message can be seen at
the bottom of the Update utility window.
6. Click
Update
to start the transfer of the OS image assuming that the 7375 has been properly set up per the
preceding instructions.
7. The OS update process will be done automatically after the OS image has been successfully transferred.
Tablet Registry
The tablet registry characterizes the tablet, defining supported device components and peripherals, applications and
content. Many registry elements are being changed or updated during a typical session of operation.
At the “battery low” event, prior to automatic entry into (Forced) Suspend mode, registry contents will be saved
from volatile memory to flash ROM automatically, ensuring persistence of the registry settings, even after total
power loss. A typical save process will take over 5 seconds. The Registries Save/Restore utility in Windows CE
Control Panel can be used to manually save registry contents to ROM as well.
NOTE:
In the event that the file structure of the 7375 becomes corrupted, it may become necessary to clear the
user-accessible file system (and all registry elements) of the tablet to return the 7375 to a fresh and useable state.
To clear the file system, follow the instructions as listed under the “
Software Update – Through Cradle USB
Port – Client (7375) side
” section presented earlier under the section on Software Update. When presented with
the text-based Menu, choose “…Clear Registry …” or “…Clear File Structure …”. In the former, settings such as
wireless network configuration and browser configurations will be cleared. In the latter, an additional cleansing of
the user-accessible flash-based file system also takes place.
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