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MX6 PPC Reference Guide
Chapter 2 Getting Started
First . . .
Charge the main battery pack and the internal backup battery completely. A main battery pack
charge takes
four hours
and the backup battery charge takes
8 hours (new batteries only)
.
The main battery can be charged in one of three ways –
•
either while in the MX6 PPC in a powered docking cradle, or
•
by placing the main battery in a powered MX6 battery charger.
•
in-unit battery charging using the Communications cable with power supply.
In Brief
The sequence of events for a new MX6 PPC is:
1.
Insert a fully charged battery. (Always put a fully charged battery in the MX6 PPC at the
beginning of the shift or work day.)
2.
Turn the MX6 PPC on by pressing the Power key.
3.
Align (calibrate) the touchscreen.
4.
Complete the simple exercise showing how to use the stylus and pop-up menus.
5.
Set the time zone for your location. Please wait while programs install.
6.
When the Today screen is displayed, tap the Clock icon and set the correct date and time.
7.
Set the wireless radio parameters, if necessary. Refer to Chapter 4 “System Configuration”.
Note: Before setting WPA on an MX6 PPC running the Pocket PC 2002 operating system,
an OS upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003 is required.
8.
Edit the terminal emulation parameters, if necessary. Refer to the RFTerm Reference Guide.
9.
Tap
Start | HHP Utils | RegBackup
to permanently save your settings.
If you remove the battery or the battery fails, there is a 30 minute window in which to insert a
charged main battery before the backup battery fails and the contents of the Flash memory are
lost.
Note: The sequence of steps in “Getting Started” must be also be completed when the MX6
PPC returns from a Cold Boot and when a new OS version is loaded. The radio, flash
card, virtual keyboard and scanner parameters may also need to be reset after a cold
boot.
