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host workstation first, then transferred to the Handy Terminal.
1. Download the program to the workstation from either the Internet or the install CD. You may see
a single *.exe or setup.exe file, a *.cab file, or *.dll. (There may also be several versions of files
for different device types and processors.)
2. Read any installation instructions, Read Me files, or documentation that comes with the program.
Many programs provide special installation instructions.
3. Connect the terminal to the workstation via a Handy Terminal communication peripheral.
If the File is an Installer
An installer program is one that installs to the workstation and the terminal simultaneously; one
process installs to both devices.
1. On the workstation, the *.exe or *.setup.exe file. The installation wizard begins.
2. Follow the directions on the workstation screen.
The installation process includes transferring the software to the terminal via ActiveSync.
If the File is Not an Installer
Some programs cannot be installed on workstations because they are designed exclusively for
Windows Embedded Pointmobile 6.5 Pro devices. In these cases, the appropriate files must be
stored on the host workstation and transferred to the terminal via ActiveSync Explore.
NOTE:
If an error message stating that the program is valid but designed for a different type of computer appears
when you try to install the program on the workstation, the program is not an installer.
1. If you cannot find any installation instructions for the program in the Read Me file or
documentation, open ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center on the workstation and
click Explore.
2. On the workstation, navigate to the workstation folder containing the program file(s) and copy
them to the Program Files folder on the terminal.
If you want the program to persist through hard resets, save the program to the
Autoinstall
\ Cabfile folder(\AutoInstall\Cabfile).
3. On the terminal Desktop, File Explorer in Windows Menu navigate to the folder where the
program is located.
4. Tap on the program file to install it.
If you copied the file to the Autoinstall
\Cabfile folder, you can choose to install the program by
performing a hard reset. The program installs as part of initialization.
5. After installation is complete, access the program by tapping Start -> Programs, and the
program appears on the Programs screen. Tap the icon to open the program.
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