Motorola SYMBOL MT2000 Series, User Manual

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GETTING STARTED MTSX RSS
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2.2 UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER BASICS
If you are already familiar with computers, skip this section and proceed to “STARTING THE RSS” section.
Your computer can be compared to both an electronics technician and a file cabinet. A file cabinet provides easy
handling, storage, and retrieval of written data. Your computer provides the same. The technician can, with tools,
manually and physically alter the radio’s features and functionality. Similarly, the computer provides the same
with the RSS - a radio dealer or employee can give a radio unique features, save those features for future
reference, copy, or service a radio internally. This can all be achieved without opening a drawer, thumbing
through papers, picking up a tool, or disassembling the radio.
Let’s learn some of the types of computers used for programming radios, the major parts of a computer, and the
ways and places to store your desired radio personality data.
The RSS is designed to run on the following IBM computers and their compatibles: IBM Personal Computer AT,
and IBM Personal System/2 model 30 and higher.
The RSS is not a Windows or OS/2 program. You must not have Windows or OS/2 loaded or the RSS
program will not operate correctly.