Intermec PEN*KEY 6100, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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Preface
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6100 Computer Programmer’s Reference Guide
Level of Expertise Needed
The majority of this material is intended for experienced application programĆ
mers.
For the New User
If you need further instruction before delving into the more detailed sections of
this publication, then consider some of the available resources. The Reference,
Open Systems Publications section lists several publications that could be useful
for additional research.
Also, Intermec Technologies Corporation provides training and support for purĆ
chasers of our products. Refer to the Customer Support paragraph, on page 6,
in this section.
Refer to
Appendix B, Common PEN*KEY 6000 Series Information , for informaĆ
tion that may be of interest to new users. For example, the Memory Overview
and The Windows Environment paragraphs contain valuable information for new
users.
Related Publications
PEN*KEY Model 6100 HandĆHeld Computer User's Guide; P/N: 961Ć028Ć085.
Look at What has Changed (from previous editions)
Changes have taken place, in an effort to make this publication more usable and
to provide easier access to information. Obviously, some of you are already familĆ
iar with finding information in previous editions; this may cause you some grief.
However, please take time to become familiar with the new organization. These
changes are based on input from readers, and for the most part were implementĆ
ed to make the task of locating information easier for the reader. Unfortunately,
we made these changes in several steps. We apologize for that; however, as readĆ
ers tell us what works and what does not, we try to improve the reading environĆ
ment.
The following examples may help you to understand where (and why) some of
these changes have been implemented.
Recent Changes
System Information
The system reference information was originally located in several places in the
book; and some information was hidden in sections whose title did not reveal
what topics it contained. Therefore, the Reference section was split into two secĆ
tions, to provide more visibility to the material contained therein. The new secĆ
tion titles became: Reference, System Information and Reference, Open Systems
Publications .
With edition 2.0, all of the system information was moved into the Reference,
System Information section. The title for the section (from which the system inĆ
formation was extracted) became: Communications and Device Support .
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