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WORKABOUT PRO Hand-Held Computer With Windows CE 5.0 User Manual

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3.1    Features  Of  The  WORKABOUT  PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.2    The  Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.1    Battery  Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.2.1    Battery  Swap  Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.2    Removing  The  Battery  Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.2.3    Charging  The  Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.2.3.1  Chargers And Docking Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.3    Switching  The  Hand-Held  On  And  Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.4  The Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.4.1    Modifier  Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.4.1.1  Activating Modifier Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.4.1.2    Locking  Modifier  Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.4.2    The  Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.4.3  Function Keys And Macro Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.4.3.1    Function  Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.4.3.2  Macro Keys (WORKABOUT PRO C Only) . . . . . . . . 39

3.4.4  52-Key Keyboard – Accessing Alpha Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.4.5  25-Key Keyboard – Accessing Alphanumeric Keys . . . . . . . . . 39
3.4.6    The  Keypad  Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.5    The  Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.5.1    Adjusting  The  Display  Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.5.2    Calibrating  The  Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.6    WORKABOUT  PRO  Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3.6.1    LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.6.2    Audio  Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3.6.2.1  Adjusting WORKABOUT PRO Speaker Volume. . . . . . 44

3.6.3    Onscreen  Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

3.7    Monitoring  The  Battery  And  Maximizing  Run  Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3.7.1    Storing  Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3.8    Uploading  Data  In  A  Docking  Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.9    Bluetooth  Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

3.9.1  Pairing A Bluetooth Headset Or Other Bluetooth Device . . . . . . 49

3.10    Inserting  The  SD/MMC  Card  And  SIM  Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Summary of Contents for WORKABOUT PRO 7527 C G2

Page 1: ...ISO 9001 Certified Quality Management System WORKABOUT PRO Model Numbers 7527 C G2 7527 S G2 Hand Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual June 15 2007 Part No 8100140 A...

Page 2: ...ervices Furthermore this document is not to be used as a basis for design manufacture or sub contract or in any manner detrimental to the interests of Psion Teklogix Inc Windows and the Windows Logo a...

Page 3: ...ackup Battery 12 2 2 Turning The WORKABOUT PRO On And Off 12 2 2 1 Installing The Battery And Switching The Unit On 12 2 2 2 Switching The Unit Off Suspend 13 2 3 Calibrating The Touchscreen 13 2 4 Co...

Page 4: ...3 2 3 Charging The Battery 34 3 2 3 1 Chargers And Docking Stations 34 3 3 Switching The Hand Held On And Off 35 3 4 The Keyboard 36 3 4 1 Modifier Keys 36 3 4 1 1 Activating Modifier Keys 37 3 4 1 2...

Page 5: ...Windows CE 5 0 4 1 Navigating In Windows CE 5 0 55 4 1 1 Navigating Using A Touchscreen And Stylus 55 4 1 2 Navigating Using The Keyboard 55 4 2 Working With Files Folders And Programs 56 4 3 The Sta...

Page 6: ...wer Management Properties 98 5 5 4 1 Battery Capacity 98 5 5 4 2 Power Saving Suspend 99 5 5 4 3 Suspend Threshold 100 5 5 4 4 Advanced 101 5 5 4 5 Devices 102 5 5 4 6 Wakeup 102 5 5 5 Stylus Properti...

Page 7: ...Options 139 5 10 2 4 Decoded Internal Data Options 140 5 10 2 5 Code 39 141 5 10 2 6 Code 128 144 5 10 2 7 EAN 13 144 5 10 2 8 EAN 8 145 5 10 2 9 UPC A 145 5 10 2 10 UPC E 146 5 10 2 11 UPC EAN Shared...

Page 8: ...PDF 417 168 5 10 3 25 Micro PDF 417 169 5 10 3 26 Code 16K 169 5 10 3 27 Code 49 170 5 10 3 28 Codablock 170 5 10 3 29 2D Data Matrix 170 5 10 3 30 2D QR Code 171 5 10 3 31 2D Maxicode 171 5 10 3 32...

Page 9: ...1 Imager Options 190 5 10 5 2 Imager Advanced Options 191 5 10 5 3 Code 39 Settings 194 5 10 5 4 Code 128 Settings 194 5 10 5 5 EAN 13 194 5 10 5 6 EAN 8 195 5 10 5 7 UPC A 195 5 10 5 8 UPC E 195 5 10...

Page 10: ...tructions 214 6 5 Desktop Docking Station 216 6 5 1 Charging A Battery Installed In The WORKABOUT PRO 217 6 5 2 Charging A Spare Battery 218 6 5 3 Battery Charge Duration 218 6 5 4 Charger LED Indicat...

Page 11: ...Quad Indicators 226 6 10 3 Inserting A WORKABOUT In The Quad Docking Station 226 6 10 4 Network Access 226 6 10 4 1 Network Addressing 226 6 10 5 Battery Charging LED Behaviour 227 6 10 6 Troubleshoo...

Page 12: ...B 2 B 1 3 Advanced Information B 4 B 1 4 Tools Menu B 6 B 1 5 SMS Menu B 14 B 1 6 Voice B 16 B 2 Power Mode B 16 Appendix C Summit Client Utility SCU For Model RA2041 C 1 SCU Tabs C 1 C 1 1 Main Tab C...

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Page 14: ...d Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 About This Manual 3 1 2 Text Conventions 4 1 3 WORKABOUT PRO Features 4 1 3 1 The WORKABOUT PRO C Hand Held 6 1 3 2 The WORKABOUT P...

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Page 16: ...description of the keyboard how to navigate in Microsoft Windows CE 5 0 and so on Chapter 4 Working With Windows CE 5 0 describes the Microsoft Windows CE 5 0 desktop and how to use it This chapter al...

Page 17: ...tory War ranty Guide PN 8000126 The WORKABOUT PRO is a ruggedized hand held personal computer running the Microsoft Windows CE 5 0 operating system It is intended for use in commercial and light indus...

Page 18: ...sflective portrait mode TFT Adjustable Backlight Touchscreen Passive stylus or finger operation Signature capture Keyboards Full Alpha Numeric C model Numeric S model Ergonomically enhanced for ambide...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Introduction The WORKABOUT PRO C Hand Held 6 WORKABOUT PRO Hand Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual Note 802 11b g GSM and Bluetooth are available simultaneously...

Page 20: ...RKABOUT PRO Hand Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual 7 Chapter 1 Introduction The WORKABOUT PRO S Hand Held 1 3 2 The WORKABOUT PRO S Hand Held Figure 1 2 WORKABOUT PRO S With 25 Key Keyboar...

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Page 22: ...Client Utility SCU For Model RA2041 14 2 4 2 Assigning The IP Address 14 2 4 3 Name Servers Tab 16 2 4 4 Using The SCU To Connect To The WLAN 17 2 4 4 1 SSID 18 2 4 4 2 EAP Type 18 2 4 4 3 Encryption...

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Page 24: ...ff the hand held When the battery cover is removed a power off switch is automatically acti vated and the unit power is switched off if the battery cover is opened while the hand held is still powered...

Page 25: ...t the data stored in the unit until a charged main battery is installed Note The backup battery takes approximately 3 to 4 hours to fully charge from a fully discharged flat state generally the same a...

Page 26: ...describes how you can assign other wakeup keys or enable a two key power on sequence 2 2 2 Switching The Unit Off Suspend Press the FN BLUE key and then press ENTER 2 3 Calibrating The Touchscreen No...

Page 27: ...Before launching the SCU you need to configure how the IP address will be obtained If your network is not using a DHCP server you will need to assign an IP address 1 Tap on Start Settings Network and...

Page 28: ...his is useful if for example you are out of com munication range for a longer period of time and your WORKABOUT PRO is dropped from the network 4 To define a static IP address tap on the Configure but...

Page 29: ...led name server addresses are assigned automatically In the SDCCF10G1 window display the IP Information tab In the Summit WLAN Adapter Settings IP Information tab tap on the Configure button Display t...

Page 30: ...ps to create a profile referred to as a config Detailed information about each of the SCU tabs Main Config Status Diags and Global Settings is provided in Appendix C Summit Client Utility SCU For Mode...

Page 31: ...rtant To learn more about the other options available in the radio attributes list refer to Appendix C page C 2 2 4 4 2 EAP Type Tap on the EAP type drop down menu and choose the appropriate type of a...

Page 32: ...he network obtain an IP address If the RA2041 is not connecting properly Tap on the Status tab The Status dialog box lists the IP and MAC addresses and indicates the current state of the radio the sig...

Page 33: ...et 2 8 2 1 Cold Resetting To The BooSt Menu Press and hold down the centre SCAN bar and then press the FN BLUE and ENTER keys simultaneously for a minimum of six seconds After a cold reset the BooSt m...

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Page 35: ...Macro Keys 38 3 4 3 1 Function Keys 38 3 4 3 2 Macro Keys WORKABOUT PRO C Only 39 3 4 4 52 Key Keyboard Accessing Alpha Keys 39 3 4 5 25 Key Keyboard Accessing Alphanumeric Keys 39 3 4 6 The Keypad B...

Page 36: ...30 WORKABOUT PRO Hand Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual 3 10 1 Inserting The Card 49 3 11 General Maintenance 50 3 11 1 Caring For The Touchscreen 50 3 11 2 Cleaning The WORKABOUT PRO 50...

Page 37: ...er With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual 31 Chapter 3 Getting To Know Your WORKABOUT PRO Features Of The WORKABOUT PRO 3 1 Features Of The WORKABOUT PRO Figure 3 1 Front Of WORKABOUT PRO Speaker Microphone...

Page 38: ...nd Held Computer With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual Figure 3 2 Back Of WORKABOUT PRO Figure 3 3 Ports Stylus Pointing Tool Scanner Window Battery Pack Tether Port Warning Label Battery Cover Back Cover E...

Page 39: ...ays switch the unit off before opening the battery cover to remove the battery When the cover is removed a power off switch is automatically activated and the unit power is switched off if the battery...

Page 40: ...preserves data stored on the unit while the main battery is swapped Important The backup battery is trickle charged from the main battery To maximize battery life avoid excessive discharging and rech...

Page 41: ...ut the battery Important To avoid damaging the battery chargers will not begin the charge process until the battery temperature is between 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 3 3 Switching The Hand Held On And...

Page 42: ...of the keys on these keyboards operate much like a desktop computer Where a key or key function is not consistent with the PC keyboard the differences are noted The FN BLUE and FN ORANGE modifier key...

Page 43: ...ed in uppercase letters in the taskbar For example pressing the CTRL key twice locks it on it is displayed as CTRL KEY in the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen The locked modifier key will...

Page 44: ...are equipped with three yellow SCAN keys one on the left side and one on the right side of the unit along with a curved yellow scan bar just below the WORKABOUT PRO display For units that do not have...

Page 45: ...wed by the appropriate alpha key from O to Q To access macro key M1 press FN ORANGE O To access macro key M2 press FN ORANGE P and so on 3 4 4 52 Key Keyboard Accessing Alpha Keys The alpha and numeri...

Page 46: ...s locked on Press numeric key 2 twice to display the letter b To choose the third letter in the sequence in this example the letter c Lock the FN ORANGE key on Press numeric key 2 three times to displ...

Page 47: ...ilored in the Keyboard Properties dialog box Refer to Keyboard Backlight on page 88 for details about this option Note Keep in mind that this option may be restricted to supervisory use only 3 5 The D...

Page 48: ...With Windows CE 5 0 User Manual In the Control Panel choose the Stylus icon to display the Stylus Proper ties window Figure 3 4 Stylus Icon Select the Calibration tab and then choose the Recalibrate...

Page 49: ...ation to determine LED behaviour If the unit is attached to an external power supply the hand held LED reflects the battery charge status 3 6 2 Audio Indicators The audio speaker provides a variety of...

Page 50: ...LUE key again to turn it off 3 6 3 Onscreen Indicators The taskbar at the bottom of the screen displays a variety of system status indicators Figure 3 6 Taskbar The taskbar changes dynamically and onl...

Page 51: ...modifier key is turned off Note The locking function of the modifier keys can be set up so that pressing one of these keys once will lock the key on They can also be set up so that they must be press...

Page 52: ...ven that is when the unit is not in use it reverts to sleep mode even when it appears to be running saving battery power Events include a key press touchscreen taps and scan triggers Power consumption...

Page 53: ...The desktop docking station can complete batch uploads to a Client USB connected PC or server An optional 10 100baseT Ethernet module is also available Unlike the desktop docking station the quad doc...

Page 54: ...ight headset and tap on the Services button A dialog box appears requesting that you enter a PIN number Type your pin number and tap on OK A Services dialog box appears listing headset Press and hold...

Page 55: ...th a conductive coating on the inside The polyester can be permanently damaged by harsh chemicals and is susceptible to abrasions and scratches Using sharp objects on the touchscreen can scratch or cu...

Page 56: ...KABOUT PRO Avoid abrasive cleaners solvents or strong chemicals for cleaning The plastic case is susceptible to harsh chemicals The plastic is partially soluble in oils mineral spirits and gasoline Th...

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Page 58: ...ating Using The Keyboard 55 4 2 Working With Files Folders And Programs 56 4 3 The Startup Desktop 57 4 3 1 The Desktop Icons 58 4 3 2 The Taskbar 59 4 3 2 1 Using The Taskbar 59 4 3 2 2 Customizing T...

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Page 60: ...chscreen tapping 4 1 1 Navigating Using A Touchscreen And Stylus Note If the touchscreen is not registering your screen taps accurately the touchscreen may need recalibration Refer to Calibrating The...

Page 61: ...With Files Folders And Programs for additional details about keyboard navigation 4 2 Working With Files Folders And Programs Figure 4 1 Working With Windows Icons Operation Key or Key Combination Swit...

Page 62: ...ots up the startup desktop shell is displayed Any applications stored in the Startup folder start up immediately Note The startup folder is located in Windows StartUp and Flash Disk StartUp Figure 4 2...

Page 63: ...e how to access the files folders and programs displayed refer to Working With Files Folders And Programs on page 56 Recycle Bin This option temporarily stores items that were deleted allowing you to...

Page 64: ...also displays active modifier keys SHIFT ALT CTRL FN BLUE and FN ORANGE Keys that have been locked on are displayed in uppercase letters For example if you have set the CTRL key Lock to on in the Keyb...

Page 65: ...priate dialog box 4 3 2 2 Customizing The Taskbar To customize the taskbar so that it displays only those icons you require In the Start Menu choose Settings Taskbar If you re using the keyboard Press...

Page 66: ...If you check Disable hot keys the Application from Start menu field becomes enabled Use this field to enter the name of the application you want to run when the user presses the Menu hot key FN BLUE...

Page 67: ...rations you can access and work with It is available from the startup desktop or from within any application To display the menu Press FN BLUE period Note Tap on the item in the menu with which you wa...

Page 68: ...splays a dialog box in which you can define the access level for the WORKABOUT PRO Supervisor or User Figure 4 6 Security Levels Assigning The Supervisor Security Level The security level is represent...

Page 69: ...control panel applet Refer to Control Panel Icons on page 80 To assign a password Choose a security level and enter the existing password in the Password field Tap on the Set Password button A dialog...

Page 70: ...laying bar code data and bar code statistics on the same screen with image data and information Demo Scanner can be used to test how the hand held reads and writes RFID tags Demo Signature allows you...

Page 71: ...ed with Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows CE 5 0 You can access the Internet Options icon through the Start Menu under Settings Control Panel or by double tapping on the desktop Internet Explore...

Page 72: ...ons in the taskbar you can either display the Control Panel dialog box associated with an icon or you can view a tooltip A tooltip provides the status of each icon Tap and hold the stylus on an icon t...

Page 73: ...d the Task Manager is not open you can cycle through active applications To cycle through your active applications Choose Shortcuts Cycle Tasks or Press ALT TAB Task Manager The Task Manager allows yo...

Page 74: ...nning with the Psion Teklogix TekTerm application or another application additional configuration applets may appear in the Control Panel Network And Dial Up Connections The Network and Dial up Connec...

Page 75: ...o open or launch Figure 4 12 Run Dialog Box 4 4 7 Shutdown The Shutdown menu includes these options Suspend Warm Reset and Cold Reset Figure 4 13 Shutdown Sub Menu Note This menu varies slightly depen...

Page 76: ...nd enter further information You can move between dialog items by tapping on them with your stylus or by pressing the arrow keys and the TAB key SHIFT TAB moves the cursor backwards Figure 4 14 Dialog...

Page 77: ...light the checkbox and press the SPACE key to select or deselect it Radio buttons These buttons allow you to choose from a number of options For example in the sample screen in Figure 4 14 on page 71...

Page 78: ...Modes 89 5 5 2 4 Keyboard Macro Keys 90 5 5 2 5 Unicode Mapping 92 5 5 2 6 Scancode Remapping 93 5 5 3 Volume And Sound Properties 96 5 5 3 1 Volume Adjustments 97 5 5 3 2 Sound Adjustments 97 5 5 4 P...

Page 79: ...rtitions 129 5 8 3 Partition Management 131 5 9 IPv6 Support 133 5 10 Scanner Settings 134 5 10 1 Bar Codes 135 5 10 1 1 Scanner 135 5 10 1 2 Restoring Default Settings 135 5 10 2 Decoded Internal Sca...

Page 80: ...ared Settings 160 5 10 3 11 Code 93 160 5 10 3 12 Codabar 161 5 10 3 13 MSI Plessey 162 5 10 3 14 Code 11 163 5 10 3 15 Interleaved 2 of 5 163 5 10 3 16 Matrix 2 of 5 164 5 10 3 17 IATA 2 of 5 164 5 1...

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