Dell Rugged Control Center Version 3.x User's Guide January 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Rugged Control Center..................................................................5 Supported devices...............................................................................................................................................................5 Supported operating systems...........................................................................................................................................
Chapter 7: Customizing settings in Dell Rugged Control Center...................................................21 Application settings........................................................................................................................................................... 21 Set Ribbon and startup preferences....................................................................................................................... 21 Keyboard backlight...........................................
1 Introduction to Dell Rugged Control Center Dell Rugged Control Center brings mission critical tasks to the forefront of your rugged device, making them easily accessible. Some of the tasks include operating your camera and optional barcode scanner, enabling and disabling your WiFi and Bluetooth ™ services, and configuring programmable buttons.
2 Installing, uninstalling, and upgrading Dell Rugged Control Center Topics: • • • Install Dell Rugged Control Center Uninstall Dell Rugged Control Center Upgrade Dell Rugged Control Center Install Dell Rugged Control Center Dell Rugged Control Center is pre-installed on all supported systems. To install the software if you have uninstalled it, but want to use it at a later point, use these steps: 1. Double-click the .MSI installer file. The Setup Wizard screen is displayed. 2. Click Next. 3.
When you upgrade the operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 10, ensure that you uninstall DRCC2.x version and install DRCC3.x version manually after downloading it from www.dell.com.
3 Using the Ribbon in Dell Rugged Control Center Dell Rugged Control Center provides easy access to your key tablet functions on a moveable, dockable Ribbon. Turn on and off the on-screen keyboard, mute your mic, or suspend your wireless or Bluetooth connections. You can also program up to three buttons with that can be added to the Ribbon.
The slider control opens. 2. Use your finger or pen to slide the control left or right to the brightness or volume level you want. To fully mute the sound on your rugged device, click the Mute button. 3. To close the slider control, click outside the control. Customizing the Ribbon Using the Dashboard, you can customize the Ribbon for easy access to applications, settings, and hardware features.
Add application shortcuts NOTE: Available controls depend on which device you have, and may vary. However, the general functionality of the feature is same for any device. To add application shortcuts to the Ribbon for easy access to frequently used applications: 1. Click on the Ribbon. The Ribbon Items screen is displayed. The top row of the screen displays the slots available on the Ribbon, and shows you which items are already assigned to each available slot.
The bottom row of the screen displays the control categories—Controls, App/Item, URL, Keystroke Combination, and Windows Items—available, and as you click each of the categories, the options that are available on your rugged device display for quick access on the Ribbon is displayed. 2. Click Keystroke Combination. 3. Click Record, and then type the keystroke combination you want to record. 4. Click Stop. 5. Type a Name for your new keystroke combination. 6. Click Program.
Minimize Ribbon You can click to minimize the Ribbon. The Dell Rugged Control Center application runs in the background when you minimize the Ribbon. You can click 12 from the system tray to access the Ribbon until you close the application.
4 Using the Dashboard in Dell Rugged Control Center Use the Dashboard to edit and configure hardware controls and Quick Launch shortcuts, view system information, and configure application, keyboard backlight, Night Mode, and Windows settings. Topics: • • • • Access Dashboard Customizing hardware controls Customizing Quick Launch shortcuts Customize programmable buttons Access Dashboard To access the Dashboard from the Ribbon, click at the top of the Ribbon.
Remove controls from the Dashboard 1. Launch Dell Rugged Control Center on your tablet or laptop. 2. Click at the top of the Ribbon. The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed. 3. Click at the right side of the Hardware Controls section of the Dashboard. The Edit Hardware Controls window is opened. 4. To remove a hardware control from the Dashboard, click the control in the upper half of the window.
Customize programmable buttons Use Dell Rugged Control Center to assign actions to the hardware buttons your rugged system may support. NOTE: Not all rugged devices support programmable buttons. See your device user guide for more information about how to assign actions to programmable buttons your device supports. NOTE: Availability of both press and hold touch types depends on your rugged device. See your device system manual to determine the touch types your system supports.
Table 3. Programmable task options Task Description Microphone mute Switch microphone on/off. Touch Screen On/Off Switch touch screen on/off. Launch program Opens user-defined program (only files with .exe, .com, .cmd. or .bat file extensions). Barcode scan Triggers the barcode scanner Option 1: Data only Option 2: Data+Carriage Return Option 3: Data+Tab Option 4: Toggle presentation mode on or off. These settings are stored in the barcode scanner configuration settings.
Following are the options in video mode: ● To pause or resume the video recording, click . ● To stop the video recording, click . NOTE: By default, the captured photos and videos are saved along the following path: C: \Users\user_name\Pictures.
5 Using the Global Positioning System in Dell Rugged Control Center You can view, edit, and configure Global Positioning System(GPS) features using the Dell Rugged Control Center console.
6 View system information in Dell Rugged Control Center You can view different types of information about your system through the dashboard: the hardware features available on your Rugged device, details about your system’s applications and BIOS, and a variety of information about the batteries connected to your tablet or laptop. Topics: • • • • Access system information Hardware features System information Battery information Access system information at the top of the Ribbon. 1.
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7 Customizing settings in Dell Rugged Control Center Use Dell Rugged Control Center’s settings customization features to configure settings for the application itself, to manage your barcode scanner, and to enable or disable Stealth Mode and Night Mode.
Set keyboard backlight color Set the color of your keyboard backlight. 1. Click at the top of the Ribbon. The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed. 2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Keyboard Backlight tab on the left side of the Dashboard. The Keyboard Backlight window is displayed. 3. Select a keyboard backlight color to use.
Set the Control Center colors To set the Control Center backlight color while in Night Mode: 1. Click at the top of the Ribbon. The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard displays. 2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Night Mode tab on the left side of the Dashboard. The Night Mode window displays. 3. Click the Color Choices tab and select a Control Center color to use while in Night Mode. 4.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed. 2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Night Mode tab on the left side of the Dashboard. The Night Mode window is displayed. 3. Click the Auto Schedule tab and select the day and time when you want to turn on and off Night Mode. 4. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Change barcode scanner mode NOTE: Not all rugged devices support programmable buttons. Configure one of the programmable buttons on your rugged device to handle the barcode scanner before using it to change modes. See your rugged device user’s guide for more information. To toggle between Presentation Mode and Trigger Mode, touch or click the programmable button you have assigned to handle this feature.
Change battery settings 1. Launch Dell Rugged Control Center on your tablet or laptop. 2. Click at the top of the Ribbon. The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed. 3. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Windows tab on the left side of the Dashboard. The Windows screen is displayed. 4. Click Battery Settings. The Battery Settings window is opened. 5. Make any changes to the battery settings that you want to make. 6.
NOTE: This functionality is only applicable to Latitude 12-7220 Rugged Extreme in Windows 10. Set antenna switch To set the antenna pass-through option: at the top of the Ribbon. 1. Click The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed. 2. Click the Settings tab at the top of the Dashboard, and then click the Antenna Switch tab on the left side of the Dashboard. The Antena Switch window is displayed. 3.
8 Using the Admin tab in Dell Rugged Control Center Accessing Admin tab features You can view and configure the features available in the Admin tab. The Admin tab is disabled under normal operation of the Dell Rugged Control Center. To enable this tab, the administrator must launch the application with the admin parameter. To launch Dell Rugged Control Center, with the admin parameter, enter RuggedControlCenterUI admin or RuggedControlCenterUI options at the command line, or hold down Alt+Ctrl+A.
Table 6. Setting values and descriptions Values Description Editable or 0 Specifies that you can control this section. Locked or 1 The administrator provides the configuration for the section, and you cannot revise. Preset or 2 The administrator provides the configuration for the section, but you can edit it at any time.
A Appendix: Using the Dell Rugged Control Center Group Policy Function Using the group policy function, system administrators can apply user policies and controls to limit user access to features and configurability. Topics: • • Profiles, icons, and files Available candidate items according to limit Profiles, icons, and files Based on Registry, detailed settings for each feature is designated by the file it_admin_profile.json except for keyboard backlight and Stealth Mode.
Available candidate items according to limit If a certain feature is limited by the admin, it does not mean all candidate items will be replaced by the admin’s settings because some items are shared between several features, such as URL, key macro, and open app/items. Table 7.
