User Manual

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PPT 2700 Series
To turn the backlight on or off:
1. Press and hold the Function button.
2. Press any application button.
Typing and Writing with the Stylus
Your PPT 2700 includes an on-screen keyboard for entering data,
as well as CIC
®
Jot™ character recognition software. CIC Jot
translates stylus strokes into letters or numbers. See the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
CE Palm-size PC User’s Guide
for more detailed
information.
Scanning with the PPT 2700
The PPT 2700 has an integrated scanner which, if your terminal is
configured for scanning, allows you to collect data by scanning bar
codes. See the
PPT 2700 Product Reference Guide
for information
on configuring your terminal for scanning.
To scan bar codes with the PPT 2700:
1. Aim the scanner at the bar code.
2. Press either the right, left, or center scan trigger. Make sure
the red scan beam covers the entire bar code. The green scan
LED lights and a beep sounds to indicate a successful decode.
Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes
The 2D scanning PPT 2700 terminal supports PDF417 bar code
scanning. The raster pattern has multiple scanning rows to
accommodate the PDF417 symbol’s multiple rows.
1. Point the scanner at the bar code and press the trigger.
2. Center the aiming pattern (a spot or slab raster, as pro-
grammed) on the bar code.