User's Manual

Chapter 3 — Configuring the CK60 Computer
40 CK60 Series Handheld Computer User’s Manual
CAB files (short form of “cabinet” files) are compressed folders as defined by
Microsoft. A “cabinet” file is a single file, usually suffixed with .CAB, that
stores compressed files in a file library. A compressed file can be spread over
several cabinet files. During installation, the setup application decompresses
the files stored in a cabinet and copies them to the user’s system. Intermec
recommends using CAB files to install your applications. The CK60 Com-
puter uses standard Windows CE CAB files and does install third-party
CAB files.
For the CK60 Computer, CAB files register DLLs, create shortcuts, modify
registry entries, and run custom setup programs. Tap a CAB file to extract
that file or place the CAB file on one of the approved storage devices in the
“\CabFiles” folder, then perform a warm-boot on the CK60 Computer.
There are two methods available to extract a CAB file:
• Tap a CAB file to extract it. With this method, the CAB file is automat-
ically deleted when the extraction process is successful, unless the CAB
file is set with the read-only attribute.
• Use the AUTOCAB method to extract all files when a cold-boot is per-
formed on the CK60 Computer. This method is on the Intermec Devel-
oper’s Library CD, see its Software Tools User’s Manual for information.
Installing Applications on the CK60 Computer
You can use either the Microsoft ActiveSync application or SD storage
cards to install applications on the CK60 Computer.
Installing Applications Using Microsoft ActiveSync
You can use Microsoft ActiveSync to establish a connection between your
PC and the CK60 Computer. Microsoft ActiveSync transfers files, synchro-
nizes files, performs remote debugging, and other device management
activities.
See Chapter 2, “Windows CE” for information about the Microsoft Active-
Sync application as provided by Microsoft Corporation.
This can be a serial, a USB, or an 802.11b/g Microsoft ActiveSync connec-
tion. Files can be copied using Windows Explorer on a PC or a laptop com-
puter. This is usually good when updating a few CK60 Computers.
These instructions assume that Microsoft ActiveSync was installed onto
your PC and is up and running. If not, go to Chapter 2, “Windows CE” for
an URL from which to download the latest application.
1 Connect the CK60 Computer to a PC using a USB or serial cable. You
may have to detach, then reattach the cable to “wake” the connection.
2 Wait for a “Connected” message to appear in the Microsoft ActiveSync
application to signal a connection to the CK60 Computer. If necessary,
select File > Get Connected to initiate a connection or detach, then reat-
tach the USB or serial cable.