User's Manual Part 2

Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer
84 PRELIMINARY - CN3 Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Configuring the CN3 Computer With Intermec Settings
Use the Intermec Settings applet to configure the CN3 Computer and view
system information. You can access the Intermec Settings applet while run-
ning any application.
For detailed information on most of the commands available in the Inter-
mec Settings applet, see the Intermec Computer Command Reference Manual
(P/N: 073529) via the Intermec web site. Go to “Before You Begin” for
access information.
Synchronizing the CN3 Computer System Time with a Time Server
It is important that the time on all of your CN3 Computers be synchro-
nized with a network time server to ensure real-time communications and
updates. Network time servers acquire Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
from an outside source such as the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO). The
CN3 Computer uses Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to synchro-
nize with a network time server.
The default reference time server is the USNO (tock.usno.navy.mil). To
synchronize the time on your CN3 with this time server, you must have a
valid connection to the Internet. You can also synchronize the CN3 Com-
puter system time with a corporate network server within your firewall that
is SNTP-capable. To use an internal corporate network server, you need to
set the command name in the registry.
Configuring the CN3 Computer through the Network
You can change the configuration parameters of the CN3 Computer by
sending commands through a host computer or through the network. If
you are using a network, you can configure one or more CN3 Computers
at a time. You can remotely configure the wireless CN3 Computer by send-
ing a command from an application on the host computer. Note that you
cannot set all parameters through the network. You can only set those commands
that have a syntax in the Command Reference Manual.
From the CN3 desktop, select Start > Settings > the System tab > the
Intermec Settings icon.