DT Research WebDT 375, Operation Manual

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WebDT 375 Operation Guide
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What is the best way to store a device for travel or transport to conserve battery life?
If you can properly save device configuration settings (Control Panel > Registries Save/Restore) and user data (My
Computer > Storage Card (and sub-folders)) for persistence (as needed) over power cycling, you could perform a
full power shutdown on the device. For this purpose, engage and hold the Suspend button for over 4 seconds until
the display and LEDs go dark. There should no further power drain from the battery. A brief push of the Suspend
button should revive the system with an un-depleted battery pack for immediate mobile use.
APPLICATIONS
The WebDT 375 display goes dark while I am playing media content or downloading my email messages.
The power to the WebDT 375 is adequate. What happened?
The device may have entered Suspend mode, depending on how the power savings scheme has been set up.
Refer to Control Panel > Power > Schemes tab.
In the WebDT 375, the “idle” definition refers to no user input
(screen taps, mouse clicks, etc.) – having only network activity may also be construed as being “idle”. Therefore it
is possible for the device to enter power savings modes while you are playing or downloading content. To avoid
complications or confusion, you could consider setting very long delays (or “Never”) from the scheduling menus in
the Control Panel > Power > Schemes window.
How do I get onto the Internet?
You need the following:
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(Wireless) connection to network
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Network connection to Internet Service Provider (ISP)
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WebDT 375 configuration
In general the WebDT 375 has to be configured to communicate to a wireless Access Point on the local network
which in turn has to have a (broadband or dialup) modem connected to the Internet as supported by the ISP. The
key in the set up is to obtain a valid IP (Internet Protocol) address for the WebDT 375. Read the section on setting
up the wireless connection for the WebDT 375 in your user guide for reference. After you have set up a
connection, simply double-tap the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, and you will be free to surf the Internet.
What else can I do other than access the Internet with it?
You can connect to WebDT 375 to any system supporting Microsoft RDP or Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame using
Citrix ICA. WebDT 375 has other uses and applications, as well. One may invoke Terminal Emulation from
Windows CE Desktop to connect to remote host computers as IBM, DEC, and a variety of other terminals. It can
be used as a display with other Windows systems and can access many applications through its standard Web
Browser. It also has a small collection of Windows CE .NET applications loaded for local (offline) use when not
connected to any network. An embedded Java Virtual Machine (JVM) also facilitates the execution and access of
Java applications and applets both locally and over the network.
How do I check my e-mail?
Read the section entitled Reading and Sending Email in the WebDT 375 Operation Guide for a description of
reading and sending email with the device.
How can I share or access information in a PC?
There are two general approaches with different requirements and user experience.
(a)
From My Computer on the Windows CE desktop, you are able to view shared content on Windows PCs
(Windows 95 and above) connected to the same subnet of a data network. This is facilitated by the viewing utilities
or applications resident on your WebDT device. Please make sure that the appropriate folders have Sharing
enabled on the PCs.