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TDS NOMAD

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or call 541-753-9322

Tripod daTa SySTemS

a trimBle comPanY
P.o. Box 947
corvallis or  97339
                     

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1/06/2007   1:46:13 p.m.

Summary of Contents for NOMAD

Page 1: ...TDS NOMAD G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G u i d e...

Page 2: ...ations for the product or e physical damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse or problems with electrical power Water damage caused by improper installation of the Expansion Caps...

Page 3: ...Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the most powerful and advanced handheld computer available on the market today The rugged design of your handheld allows you to work in harsh outdoor enviro...

Page 4: ...B Client Audio Jack See settings for assignable application buttons keys OK Today Start Power Application Soft Key Application Soft Key Notification LED Battery LED Backspace Enter Tab Power Applicati...

Page 5: ...rd without Cap An Extended Cap sold as an accessory can be used for oversized CompactFlash CF and Secure Digital SD cards NOTE Be sure to read the warranty and safety information in this manual prior...

Page 6: ...touchscreen or it will scratch your screen Only use the spring tip end of the stylus 2 Charge the battery The AC adapter that ships with your unit has multi national plugs that fit almost every electr...

Page 7: ...unit off press and release the Power key again One of the most convenient features of your unit is instant on and instant off also known as suspend resume There is no waiting for the unit to boot up e...

Page 8: ...the Expansion Cap Under the Expansion Cap is a Secure Digital SD expansion slot SD cards greater than 2GB are not currently supported There is also a CompactFlash CF type II slot and an 8 pin proprie...

Page 9: ...vices that have native support in the OS 1 USB Human Interface Devices HID Examples include keyboards and some barcode scanners 2 USB Mass Storage devices Examples include memory keys hard disks some...

Page 10: ...ight as required to view the display 802 11 If your unit comes with 802 11 WLAN installed use ONLY when necessary Turn off when not needed Cold temperatures Keep the unit as warm as possible If feasib...

Page 11: ...e new battery is installed the unit will reset This will not impact saved data programs or configuration however unsaved data will be lost and the time settings will need to be reset To change a batte...

Page 12: ...ging 3 Tap Start Calibration 4 During the calibration process the Power key is disabled temporarily and the backlight is turned up to 100 It takes up to 25 hours to complete the calibration A notifica...

Page 13: ...les will be saved tap the folder icon and navigate to the desired folder To play the recorded file tap the desired file from the Notes program To change the volume or mute all sounds tap the speaker i...

Page 14: ...ended for long term storage to put the unit in its lowest power mode Running application state unsaved data and real time clock settings will be lost Internal GPS parameters will be reset to their def...

Page 15: ...puter system we recommend that you regularly backup your data to removable media or to a PC Accessing storage memory using file explorer File Explorer Start Programs File Explorer lets you browse the...

Page 16: ...can manage access to your GPS If you are using only one GPS aware application these settings do not need to be changed To use multiple GPS aware applications tap Start Settings System GPS and select t...

Page 17: ...old To access a pop up menu touch and hold the stylus on an item name A circle of dots will appear to indicate that a pop up menu will soon appear This action is similar to a right mouse click on a PC...

Page 18: ...pad buttons The list of assignable keys is shown on the left hand side with the program that is assigned by default on the right To reassign a key select the key you wish to change in section 1 and ch...

Page 19: ...the card is lost or stolen files can be encrypted as they are placed on the card However they will only be readable on the unit on which they were initially encrypted It will not be possible to read...

Page 20: ...tap the tab Running Programs You can stop individual programs or tap Stop All Screen Tap System Screen The orientation can be changed to landscape for some programs that are not screen aware To chang...

Page 21: ...nd older is not supported by ActiveSync 4 5 NOTE If you have an earlier version of ActiveSync installed on your PC you will need to upgrade it to version 4 5 or greater prior to connecting to your uni...

Page 22: ...he unit 4 If you have more than one unit PC and or cable testing different combinations of equipment can help isolate the cause of the problem 5 As noted earlier if you suspect the unit may have been...

Page 23: ...intain Bluetooth connections when device is turned off When this check box is selected Bluetooth connections on your unit are not terminated when your unit is turned off suspended When the unit is tur...

Page 24: ...you tap Yes the file will be saved in the My Documents folder Creating a Bluetooth Partnership Bluetooth partnerships are required for connections to some PCs printers and headphones The details of c...

Page 25: ...ect to your unit tap No Refer to your printer documentation to see if a passcode is required and for instructions 2 After a few moments select the printer from the Device list 3 Confirm that serial po...

Page 26: ...ons Wireless Manager and tap Wireless LAN The unit will automatically detect wireless networks or hot spots There can be a slight delay before it updates Turn it off when not in use to save battery po...

Page 27: ...nge Server 2003 SP2 or later To use Exchange ActiveSync confirm with your system administrator that an Exchange Server is available The administrator will provide you with a login name password server...

Page 28: ...ell phones that are compatible with Windows Mobile devices USB phone connections are not supported Refer to your phone service provider for more information on establishing Internet connections via yo...

Page 29: ...splay using a soft cloth dampened either with clean water or glass cleaner Do not use abrasive cleaners or apply any cleaner directly to the display Doing so will void your warranty Use the screen pro...

Page 30: ...mperature range The operational temperature range is from 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Although the unit is designed to be rugged do not leave it in direct sunlight or in a parked vehicle in the sunligh...

Page 31: ...follow those instructions may present risk of explosion fire or high temperatures There are no user serviceable parts in the battery pack Handle a damaged battery with extreme care If the electrolyte...

Page 32: ...ANT This product complies with international RoHS regulations Hardware Specifications OS Windows Mobile 6 CPU Marvel PXA320 XScale 806 MHz RAM VOLATILE 128 MB DDR SDRAM FLASH STORAGE MEMORY 512 to 1G...

Page 33: ...y to view available free storage and program memory The screen shot shows 94 MB of storage memory is available for files and 31 MB of program memory is available for running applications Tap Storage C...

Page 34: ...ment programs are available for Windows Mobile devices that may support a Recycle Bin viewing file extensions and more Can I work with Microsoft Office files in Word Mobile and Excel Mobile Office Mob...

Page 35: ...in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to t...

Page 36: ...61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2001 EN 61000 4 6 2004 EN 61000 4 11 2004 Supplementary Information In addition the product is battery powered and the AC adapter provided with this product has been certi...

Page 37: ...azardous Substances Directive RoHS 2007 Tripod Data SystemsTM the TDS triangle logo and Nomad are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tripod Data Systems Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Tri...

Page 38: ...For more information visit tdsway com or call 541 753 9322 Tripod Data Systems A TRIMBLE COMPANY P O Box 947 Corvallis OR 97339...

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