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2 Double-click the application le to install it. The application le should appear in the
Software Vault.
3 From the SmartSystems console in the Software Vault, drag-and-drop the application onto
each mobile computer in your network, or drop the application on a group of computers
contained in a folder.
Install Applications Using Microsoft ActiveSync
When you only have a few computers to update with applications, you can copy les using Micro-
soft ActiveSync. This procedure assumes that Microsoft ActiveSync is installed on your PC and is
up and running.
1 Connect to the mobile computer via ActiveSync.
2 Copy the .cab les from your development PC to the computer.
3 Reboot or cold boot the computer.
4 After the boot process is nished, browse to the .cab les and tap the les to install them.
Install Applications Using a Storage Card
Use a storage card to install applications on one computer at a time or if you have no network con-
nection.
1 Copy your application le to the storage card.
2 Install the storage card in the mobile computer.
3 On the mobile computer, browse to the Storage Card folder and run your application.
Launch Applications Automatically
There are two ways to launch an application automatically on a cold boot:
• Set up your .cab le to place a shortcut to the application in the \Windows\StartUp directory
at install time.
• Use AutoRun.exe to start your application at boot time. AutoRun ships on the computer and
automates other operations.
At boot time, AutoRun executes any commands found in its data le,
Autouser.dat. For more information on how to use the AutoRun.exe feature, view the Readme.txt le
located in the My Device\Flash File Store\2577 directory on your computer.
Update the System Software
The mobile computer uses SmartSystems bundles to update the operating system (OS) and the
system software.
You can use these methods to update your mobile computer:
• You can update individual computers, or multiple computers at the same time using the
SmartSystems console. For help, see the next section, Update Individual or Multiple
Computers Using the SmartSystems Console”.
• You can update individual computers using a microSD card.
Update Individual or Multiple Computers Using the SmartSystems Console
You can use the SmartSystems console to update the operating system or system software on your
mobile computer. The console is part of SmartSystems Foundation and is available from the ecom
instruments website. Before you can update your mobile computer, you need:
• SmartSystems Foundation. To download SmartSystems Foundation,
go to www.intermec.com/SmartSystems and click the Downloads tab.
With a Provisioning license, SmartSystems Foundation can automatically push software, congura-
tion settings, and other les to connected mobile computers. The license also enables ScanNGo,
which makes connecting additional mobile computers to your wireless network as easy as reading
bar codes. You can download SmartSystems Foundation from the ecom instruments website at no
charge. For more information, visit www.intermec.com/SmartSystems. To purchase a Provisioning
license, contact your local Intermec sales representative.
Manage the Computer Using Third-Party Software
You can use third-party software such as Wavelink Avalanche to centrally manage your ecom
instruments devices. Device management software enables you to update software, increase
security, track your assets, and troubleshoot devices remotely. You can download the Wavelink
Enabler for the mobile computer from the Wavelink website. For more information, visit the ecom
instruments website and search for Wavelink Avalanche or visit www.wavelink.com to download
the enabler.
Develop and Install Applications
Use the Intermec Resource Kits to develop applications to run on the mobile computer. The
Resource Kits are a library of C++, .NET, Java, and web components grouped by functionality
that you can use to create applications for the computer. The Resource Kits are part of the ecom
instruments Developer Library (IDL), and can be downloaded from the ecom instruments website
at www.intermec.com/idl.
For more information, see the Intermec Developer Library Resource Kit Developer Guide.
Package Your Application
For very simple applications, the executable le may be the only le you need to deploy. More typi-
cally, you will have a set of les to install.
ecom instruments recommends using .cab les to install your applications. The computer uses
standard Windows Mobile .cab les and will install third-party .cab les.
Choose a Target Location
You can have your .cab le place your application in any of these memory locations on the mobile
computer:
• The ObjectStore.
• The optional microSD card. Depending on available disk space, you may want to consider
installing your application les on the microSD card. Using a card creates the Storage
Card folder on the computer.
• The non-volatile Flash File Store. Applications and data in the Flash File Store will persist
through a clean boot.
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Note: The Flash File Store is erased if you reflash the operating system image�
Files copied to any of these locations are safe when you cold boot the computer as long as the
AutoRun system is installed in the appropriate location. When AutoRun is installed on the computer,
all .cab les in the CabFiles folder are automatically extracted after a cold boot. For more informa-
tion about AutoRun, see the ecom instruments Developer Library Resource Kit Developer Guide.
Install Applications Using SmartSystems Foundation Console
You can use the SmartSystems console to drag-and-drop ecom instruments applications onto your
mobile computer. The console is part of SmartSystems Foundation.
1 Download your application le from the ecom instruments website and unzip it on your
desktop PC.