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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 70-37544-03 Revision A —December 2000 2 Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza, HoltsvilleN.Y.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 70-37544-03 Revision A December 2000
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 1999-2000 by Symbol Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Symbol. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis.
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Contents About This Guide Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Chapter Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Chapter 2. Network Setup Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Using Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Categories in Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining a New Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renaming Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Chapter 7. Applications: Date Book Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Opening the Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Using the Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Conducting a Local HotSync Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Selecting HotSync Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Customizing HotSync Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using AvantGo Client With a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8 Browsing Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8 Synchronizing With a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9 AvantGo Client Menu Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents HotSync Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Special Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining Filter Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High-Priority Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-13 Selecting a Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-14 Entering a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Entering a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Marking a To Do Item Private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8 Deleting a To Do Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8 To Do Show Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8 To Do List Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-4 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-5 Bar Code Scanner Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6 Serial Port Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Guide Introduction The SPT 1700 product family is the next generation of pen-based, one- and twodimensional bar code scanning, pocket-sized terminals which also offer a new ruggedized design, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and optional wireless local area networking capability. The complete line of SPT 1700 products are based on the popular Palm ComputingTM platform architecture, offering users a fast, friendly, and flexible interface for data acquisition and management.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide The SPT 1700 consists of the following models. SPT 1700 Performs 1- and 2-dimensional scanning and batch communication. Three memory configurations are available: • 2MB ROM/2MB RAM • 2MB ROM/8MB RAM • 4MB ROM/8MB RAM. SPT 1733 Performs 1- and 2-dimensional scanning and uses the CDPD radio to perform wide area wireless communication. This model has the same available memory configurations as the SPT 1700.
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About This Guide Chapter Descriptions Topics covered in this guide are as follows: • Chapter 1, Getting Started with the SPT 1700, explains the physical buttons and controls on your SPT 1700 terminal, how to install and charge the battery, start your SPT 1700 terminal for the first time, and set up your Symbol Palm Terminal (SPT) Desktop software.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide • Chapter 12, Applications: Mail, describes the Mail application which enables you to manage your e-mail while away from your desk. • Chapter 13, Applications: Memo Pad, explains the Memo Pad application, which provides a place to take notes not associated with Date Book, Address Book or To Do items. • Chapter 14, Applications: Preferences, describes the Preferences screens, which enable you to customize the configuration options on your SPT 1700 terminal.
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About This Guide Notational Conventions This document uses these conventions: • “Terminal” refers to any model of SPT 1700. • “User” refers to anyone using an application on the SPT 1700. • “You” refers to the End User, System Administrator or Technical Support person using this manual as a reference to install, configure, operate, maintain and troubleshoot the SPT 1700.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide • SPT 1734/PPT 2734 Developer’s Guide for GSM Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), p/n 72-44271-xx • SPT 1740 Web Client User’s Guide, p/n 72-42792-xx • Spectrum24 Access Point AP-3020 Product Reference Guide, p/n 70-20504-xx • SPT 1740 Spectrum24 Driver Extensions Library Developer’s Guide, p/n 70-38524-xx Service Information If you have a problem with the SPT 1700 equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center.
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About This Guide Symbol Support Centers For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in: United States Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza Holtsville, New York 11742-1300 1-800-659-2240 Canada Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Finland Oy Symbol Technologies Kaupintie 8 A 6 FIN-00440 Helsinki, Finland 9 5407 580 (Inside Finland) +358 9 5407 580 (Outside Finland) France Symbol Technologies France Centre d'Affaire d'Antony 3 Rue de la Renaissance 92184 Antony Cedex, France 01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France) +33-1-40-96-52-50 (Outside France) Germany Symbol Technologies GmbH Waldstrasse 68 D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany 6074-49020 (Inside Germany) +49-6074-49020 (Outside Germany) Italy Symbol Tec
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About This Guide South Africa Symbol Technologies Africa Inc. Block B2 Rutherford Estate 1 Scott Street Waverly 2090 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa 11-4405668 (Inside South Africa) +27-11-4405668 (Outside South Africa) Spain Symbol Technologies S.A. Edificioi la Piovera Azul C. Peonias, No.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period, Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol’s manufacturing plant in the US. For warranty service in North America, call the Symbol Support Center at 1-800-659-2240. International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center. If warranty service is required, Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Unpacking the Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Parts of the SPT 1700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Introduction This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your SPT 1700 terminal, how to install and charge the battery, start your SPT 1700 Series terminal for the first time, set up your cradle and install your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. Unpacking the Terminal Carefully remove all protective material from around the terminal and save the shipping container for later storage and shipping.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Parts of the SPT 1700 Front View WAN Antenna (SPT 1733/34 only) Scroll Button (Up and Down) Graffiti Input Area Applications Icon Laser Decode LED Center Scan Button Scroll Button (Up and Down) Right Scan Trigger LCD (Screen) Calculator Icon Find Icon Menu Icon Power Button Contrast Button Application Buttons Left View Left Scan Trigger 1-4
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Back View Stylus Infrared Port Handstrap Connector Stylus Silo Speaker Battery Compartment Reset Button Lithium-Ion Battery Battery Latch Battery Latch Battery Cover Handstrap Connector Top View Scanner Exit Window Bottom View Serial Port 1-5
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Before you can use your SPT 1700, perform the basic set up procedures covered on the following pages. Specifically: • Set up the cradle (optional) • Install and charge the battery • Start the SPT 1700 • Initiate a Spectrum24 network (SPT 174x only) or wide area network (WAN) connection (SPT 173X only).
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 2. Insert the cable into the bottom of the terminal, as shown. Synchronization/ Charging Cable 3. Plug the power cable into a wall outlet and plug the other end into the battery charging receptacle on the side of the Synchronization/Charging Cable. Battery Charging Receptacle Power Supply Serial Cable The battery is fully charged after approximately two hours.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide CRD1700-1000S Single-slot Serial Cradle To connect the cradle: 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Plug one end of the serial cable into the host connector on the back of the cradle. 3. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial communication port on your computer. Note: You may require a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter, p/n 160-0072 to connect the cable to the serial port on the back of your computer. Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Note: You may require a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter, p/n 160-0072 to connect the cable to the serial port on the back of your computer. Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device. If you are unsure about the location of the serial port on your computer, refer to the user’s manual supplied with the computer. 4. Connect the power jack into the power receptacle on the back of the cradle. 5.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device. If you are unsure about the location of the serial port on your computer, refer to the user’s manual supplied with the computer. Refer to Chapter 9, Applications: HotSync® for instructions on configuring the cradle and terminal for modem synchronization.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 To set up for network communications: 1. Ensure there is a DHCP server accessible to the CRD1700-4000E on the subnet to which it will be attached. 2. Connect one end of a standard 10 Base-T network cable to the middle connector on the back of the CRD1700-4000E. Connect the other end of the cable to a hub which is connected to your subnet. 3.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Power Input Cable To Vehicle Power Source Serial Cable To External Device Note: The external device must use an RS-232 serial connection limited to TXD, RXD, RTS and CTS data lines. It must also have its own power supply, as the cradle’s serial port does not provide power. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of the external device (e.g., a host computer, printer, or modem). To begin communication: 1. Insert the terminal into the cradle. 2.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Installing the Battery To install the battery in your SPT 1700: 1. Open the latches on the battery cover and lift it away from the SPT 1700. Latch Latch 2. Insert the lithium-ion battery in the battery compartment, making sure it snaps into place. 3. Replace the battery cover and re-secure the latches. Note: Be careful to position the battery latches completely open while securing the battery cover on the terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Charging the Battery Before using your SPT 1700 for the first time, charge the lithium-ion battery. The terminal’s battery can be charged using the Cradle, the Synchronization/Charging Cable, or the Universal Battery Charger (UBC). For instructions on using the UBC to charge your batteries, refer to the Quick Reference Guide which came with your UBC. Follow these same procedures to recharge the battery when the terminal’s battery level is low.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 charging, then turns green after approximately two hours to indicate the battery is fully charged. Spare Battery Charging LED Attaching the Handstrap The SPT 1700 has an optional handstrap which increases comfort when holding the terminal for extended periods of time. To attach the handstrap to the back of the terminal: 1. Thread the metal piece through the metal handstrap connection on the back of the terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Slide the flat metal piece into the handstrap connection on the bottom of the terminal. Thread metal piece through this connector Slide flat metal piece up and into this connector 3. Adjust the velcro® strap to fit your hand. Starting the SPT 1700 After charging and installing the battery, start the terminal by pressing the red power button on the front of the unit. If the terminal does not power on, perform a hard reset.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 6. When a message displays on the screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your SPT 1700 terminal, do one of the following: a. Press the upper half of either of the scroll buttons on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to complete the hard reset and display the Digitizer screen. b. Press any other button to perform a soft reset. Note: With a hard reset, the current date and time are retained.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3. Tap the exact center of each target that displays on the screen with the tip of the stylus. If you need to recalibrate the screen at any time, open the Prefs application, tap on the pulldown menu at the top right corner of the screen, and select the digitizer option. Setting the Time The General Preferences screen is the first screen to display after you align the digitizer on your SPT 1700 terminal.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 To set the current time: 1. Tap the Set Time box in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Time screen. Tap here 2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. 3. Tap the minutes box, and then tap the arrows to adjust the settings for the current time. 4. Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day. Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal can also display time based on a 24-hour clock. Refer to Formats Preferences on page 14-9. 5.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date 3. Tap a month box to select the current month. 4. Tap the current date to close the Set Date screen and return to the General Preferences screen. Note: You do not need to adjust the other General Preference settings at this time. Refer to General Preferences on page 14-10 for information about the remaining options.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Using the SPT 1700 This section describes the procedures for the basic use of the SPT 1700 series terminal. Topics covered include powering on the terminal, using the backlight, adjusting the screen contrast, writing with the stylus, and using the onscreen keyboard. Using the Power Button/Backlight Control The power button turns the SPT 1700 on and off. This button also serves as your backlight control for low-light conditions.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Writing with the Stylus Your SPT 1700 includes Graffiti® handwriting software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. Graffiti is a system where simple strokes you write with the stylus are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. Refer to Writing Graffiti with the Stylus on page 3-6 for more information. Using the Onscreen Keyboard You can activate the on-screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your SPT 1700.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Icon Descriptions Applications Icon Calculator Icon Tap to exit the current application and to display a list of available applications for selection. Tap to display the calculator application. Menu Icon Tap from within an application to display the menu of options for the selected application. Find Icon Tap from within an application to enter search criteria to find an entry.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide System Requirements To install and operate the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: • Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 • IBM-compatible 486 computer or higher • 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended • 12 MB available hard disk space • VGA monitor or better • CD-ROM drive • Mouse • One available serial port. Optional Equipment • Modem • Windows-compatible printer.
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700 To install the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software: 1. Insert the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software CD into the CD-ROM drive on the PC. 2. If your CD-ROM supports the auto-run feature, an installation menu automatically displays on your desktop. If not, navigate to your CD-ROM drive and double-click on setup.exe. The Welcome Screen displays. 3. Follow the directions as the installation program guides you through the install process.
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Chapter 2 Network Setup Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Configuring a Spectrum24 Connection (SPT 174x Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Configuring a CDPD WAN Connection (SPT 1733 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Network Setup Introduction Wireless networks allow SPT 1700 series terminals to communicate wirelessly, and to send captured data “real time” to a host device. Terminals and their supported network types are: Terminal Network Technology SPT 174x Spectrum24 (LAN) SPT 1733 CDPD (WAN) SPT 1734 GSM (WAN) Before a terminal can be used on a Spectrum24 LAN, your facility must be set up with the equipment required to run the network and the terminal must be properly configured.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: Refer to Network Preferences Menu Commands on page 14-27 for details about using the Network Preferences menu options. 3. Tap the Service pick list and select Spectrum24, then tap Details. The Spectrum24 Preferences screen displays: Enter the following information: 4. Extended Service Set ID (ESS ID). The ESS ID identifies the radio network and differentiates between different radio networks.
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Network Setup a. To manually enter the IP address information for this terminal, deselect Use DHCP and tap Settings. The IP Settings screen displays: b. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address for this terminal. Tap each field to display a keypad for selection of the address information. Each part of the four-part address must be in the range of 0-255; numbers are the only allowable characters in these fields.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Tap the Primary and Secondary DNS fields to display a keypad to enter the address information for these fields. Each part of the four-part address must be in the range of 0-255; numbers are the only allowable characters in these fields. Ask your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the correct Primary or Secondary DNS numbers. b.
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Network Setup Channel The specific Direct-Sequence Channel used for communications between the AP (Access Point) and the MU (Mobile Unit). Channels are unique per country. Preamble Approximately 8 bytes of the packet header generated by the AP and is attached to the packet prior to transmission. Preamble length is transmission data rate dependent. The short preamble is 50% shorter than long preamble. Both the MU and AP need to be set to the same preamble to associate.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Configuring a CDPD WAN Connection (SPT 1733 Only) Before the SPT 1733 terminal can be used, you need to be activated on a CDPD network. All CDPD identification and address information is entered through the Preferences application on the SPT 1733 terminal. To configure your SPT 1733 terminal for use on a CDPD network, tap the Applications Launcher.
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Network Setup Note: If this is not the first time you are accessing the Merlin Modem Manager, Tap the icon and select Setup Wizard from the Merlin menu. At any time, you can choose to cancel the Setup Wizard and exit back to the Application Launcher by tapping the Cancel button. If you do choose to cancel, the Setup Wizard will be displayed the next time that the Modem Manager is selected. It is recommended that once you begin the setup process you continue through to its completion. 1.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3. Tap Other if you need to enter a Service Provider Interface number representing a different carrier. The following screen displays: 4. Enter the SPI number and tap Done. 5. The Network Provider screen reappears. Tap Next to continue. Note: The Setup Wizard will not proceed until a CDPD carrier selection has been made. 6. The Configure Palm Device screen displays: 7.
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Network Setup 8. Tap Next to continue. The Contact A Provider screen displays: You are informed that you will need an IP address and two DNS addresses from your Network Provider before continuing. Tap Next to continue. 9. The Settings screen displays: 10. Enter the required information and tap Next to continue. You are prompted to confirm the settings. Verify the information you entered is accurate and tap Next.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 11. Once the modem has been configured, the Auto Config screen displays: Tap to attempt connection with the network now Tap ifi you are going to wait for your account to be registered Tapping either button displays the Check Network screen as the modem attempts to register. 12.
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Network Setup Maintenance Screens and Menus The SPT 1733 terminal includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to configure and check the status of your modem. This section explains the menu commands specific to the Merlin Modem Manager. Quick Status Screen The initial Merlin Modem Manager screen displays numerous modem parameters. These include the detection of a CDPD channel and whether the modem has successfully registered. The modem's status is updated every 3 seconds.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Setting Description RF Channel Shows the CDPD channel that is currently active. If the unit is not registered or is searching for a channel, the value displayed will be either "Searching A" or "Searching B”, depending on the state of the modem. Once a channel has been detected, a numeric value for the channel is displayed. Registration Error This shows either "None" or a numeric value between 1 and 7.
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Network Setup Merlin Menu Options Tapping the Menu key provides a series of menus. Merlin Modem Manager software supports shortcuts to access any of the menus. The following are the available menu options. Merlin Menu Disconnect Terminates the active Network session with the modem. If disconnected, the Merlin Modem Manager can no longer perform 3-second updates. Shutdown Performs the same function as Disconnect. Terminates the active Network session with the modem and forces the modem to power off.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Advanced Menu Config (Configuration) Displays the network connection configuration screen, allowing you to make the desired changes or refinements to your network settings. Refer to Configuration Screen on page 2-16 for detailed information. Status Displays the Detailed Status screen, which shows various details about how your modem is connecting to a Network or the Internet.
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Network Setup You can select any of the buttons, or triggers, and modify their settings. Note that none of your changes will become active until you tap the Save button. When Save is selected, you are provided with the Disconnecting and Reconnecting screens, indicating that the settings are being saved and the modem is being reset with the new settings. The Save button also returns you to the Quick Status screen. IP Address This is the current IP address of the modem. Tap to enter a new IP address.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Sleep Mode pick list Enabled The modem will attempt to enter a low-power mode if it is not required to carry out any communications with a Network. The modem may respond sluggishly to the first communication request when it is required again. Disabled The modem is not allowed to enter sleep mode. Network Provider pick list A only The modem will search for a CDPD system on the "A" side only.
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Network Setup Service ID Pref pick list Only SvcID The modem will attempt to detect only the system in the Service ID parameters for registration. This is useful in cases where the user wishes to prevent roaming to any other system but his home one. PreferSvcId The modem will first attempt to register on the system described by the SPI/WASI/SPNI entries. If no system is found, the modem will attempt to register on the remaining available systems in the area.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Status Screen The Status screen shows modem information which is updated every 3 seconds.This screen was designed to assist support personnel in diagnosing problems with your modem. If a problem develops, the Symbol Support Center (Refer to Symbol Support Centers on page -xix for contact information) will find the information displayed here of importance. Note: There are no menus on this screen and no place for user entry.
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Network Setup RSSI Entry is the signal strength measured on the current channel. During the SEARCH phase of operation, this value may vary according to the channel on which an attempt will be made. When ACQ'D, the signal strength measurement should remain somewhat constant. Color Area color code being transmitted by the CDPD system. Chan The current channel. During the SEARCH phase, this value may change according to the channel that is being attempted.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Terminal Screen The Terminal provides an internal terminal emulator for communication with the modem, allowing users to further customize the operation of their modem based on the AT command set. To begin a terminal session: 1. Tap the Online button. Going online terminates any active network session and establishes a serial session to the modem. The screen shows the data that is being received from the modem.
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Network Setup Ping Screen From this screen you can send a PING request to another network device whose network address you already know. This is useful to verify network connectivity. As with other PING applications, you must enter the IP address of the other network device in the IP field and then select the desired payload size. Pressing the Send button will send the PING. A status line will provide information on whether or not the PING was successful by displaying a "Success" or "Fail" message.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Help Menu The Help menu shows basic information about your modem, modem driver, and Merlin application. Modem Info Displays the Quick Status screen. Refer to 2-13 for details. Driver Info Displays the version of the modem driver. About Displays version and copyright information for Merlin.
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Network Setup Configuring a GSM WAN Connection (SPT 1734 Only) To set up a new connection configuration: 1. Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the icon to open the HotSync application. 3. Tap the icon to display the HotSync Options menu and select Connection Setup.The Connection Preferences screen displays: 4. Tap New to create a new configuration. The Edit screen displays: 5. Enter a name for the connection (i.e.
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Chapter 3 Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Switching Applications . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 Using Categories in Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 Defining a New Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Renaming Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction This chapter explains how to open applications, use the on-screen keyboard, write with the stylus, perform scanning, and use common features on your SPT 1700 terminal. Applications Your SPT 1700 terminal is equipped with a variety of applications which display in the Applications Launcher. Use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your SPT 1700 terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide the first application that begins with that letter. Refer to Writing Capital Letters With Graffiti on page 3-12 for additional information. Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format By default the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a list of applications. To change the Applications Launcher display: 1. Tap the icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher. 2.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Setting Preferences for Applications You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences screen. Not all applications have preference settings. To set preferences for an application: 1. Open an application. 2. Tap the Menu icon. 3. From the Options menu, select Preferences. 4. Enter the desired preference settings; then tap OK.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5. Tap the Done button to close the Category screen and return to the Applications Launcher. 6. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select the application category you want to display. Tip: You can also tap the icon to scroll through the application categories. Writing Graffiti with the Stylus Your SPT 1700 terminal includes Graffiti handwriting software as the primary system for entering text and numbers.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal 2. Tap the New button to open a new Memo Page. New memo cursor Tap New Write in Graffiti area Note: A cursor displays in the upper-left corner of the Memo Page to indicate where new text will display. Writing Letters With Graffiti Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice. Graffiti includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti: • Draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram). • The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain characters have similar shapes, but different begin and end points. Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot. (Do not draw the heavy dot; it is there only as a guideline).
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Note: There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters. For these letters, choose the one that’s easiest for you. Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you’ll see later, you use these shapes to create both upper- and lowercase letters. 3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. 4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the stroke shape as it displays in the table.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Graffiti Tips When writing with Graffiti, keep these tips in mind: • Accuracy improves when you write large characters. Draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area. • To delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area. • Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal The Graffiti Alphabet Letter Strokes Letter A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T H U I V J W K X L Y M Z Space Back Space Strokes 3-11
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Carriage Return Period tap twice Writing Capital Letters With Graffiti Note: Make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters. First “shift” to caps — just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard — and then write the character strokes. Graffiti includes a Smart Shifting feature which automatically capitalizes the first letter when you create a new entry (by tapping a New button or a blank line).
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Graffiti Numbers Number Strokes Number 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 Strokes Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti Graffiti can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area. When you make this tap, you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot displays to show it is active. The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Exclamation ! Dollar $ Additional Graffiti Punctuation @ # % ^ & * < \ { } [ ] ` ~ > ; – + = : " tab | Note: When Punctuation Shift is active, you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area (the letters or numbers side).
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Writing Accented Characters To create accented characters, draw the stroke normally used to letter, followed by an accent stroke. Graffiti then adds the accent to the letter. For example, the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented “e.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Navigation Command Stroke Move cursor right Move cursor left Previous field (Address Book only) Next Field (Address Book only) Open Address Record (Address Book only) Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti’s ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors and make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and easy. Graffiti comes with several predefined ShortCuts, and you can also create your own.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Your SPT 1700 terminal includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts: Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Time stamp ts Date / time stamp dts Meeting me Breakfast br Lunch lu Dinner di For example, to enter the current date and time, draw the following strokes: Using the On-Screen Keyboard You can activate the on-screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your SPT 1700 terminal as an alternative to Graffiti.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3. Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard, or tap the right target to open the Numeric keyboard. Tap here for letters keyboard Tap here for numbers keyboard Alpha Tab Backspace Caps lock Carriage return Caps shift Tap here to display Alpha keyboard Numeric Tap here to display Numeric keyboard International Tap here to display International keyboard 4. Tap the characters of the on-screen keyboard to enter text and numbers.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Using Application Controls SPT 1700 applications include several types of controls. Once you become familiar with these controls, you can easily select options and navigate through your SPT 1700 terminal applications. The following table lists the controls and how to use them. Check box. When a check mark displays in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If a check box is empty, tap it to insert a check mark.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using Menus Menus are a special set of commands available in most of your SPT 1700 terminal applications (Memo Pad, Date Book, etc.). The exact commands that display in the menus depend on the application that is currently running on your SPT 1700 terminal. Some menu commands are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications. These are described in this section; other menu commands are described in the chapters about each SPT 1700 terminal application.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal The menus and menu commands available depend on the application currently running on your SPT 1700 terminal, and vary depending on which part of the application is currently on the screen. Using the Memo Pad application as an example, the menus are different for the Memo List screen and the Memo screen. Graffiti Menu Commands Most menu commands have Graffiti “Command stroke” equivalents — similar to keyboard commands on computers.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide The following commands may display in an Edit menu: 3-22 Undo Reverses the action of the last edit command. For example, if you used the Cut command to remove text, the Undo command replaces the text you removed. Cut Removes the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal. You can paste the cut text into another area of the application or into a different application.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Choosing Fonts In most of your SPT 1700 terminal applications, you can change the font style to make the text on the screen easier to read. You can even choose a different font style for each application that supports this feature. Note: The Expense application does not support changing fonts. To change the font style: 1. Open a SPT 1700 terminal application. 2. Tap the icon to open the menus at the top of the screen. 3.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5. Tap the OK button to close the screen and return to the application with the new font style. Small font Large font Bold font Using Categories Categories can help you group Address entries, To Do items, Memos, and Expense application records for easy review. You cannot, however, assign categories to Date Book events. When you first create an entry, it is automatically assigned to the currently displayed category.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Note: The use of categories is optional. You do not need to assign categories to use SPT 1700 terminal applications. To assign a category to an entry: 1. Tap a To Do item, Memo, Expense record or an Address Book entry. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Details screen (for an Address Book entry, you then tap the Edit button). 3. Tap the Category pick list to display a list of available categories. 4. Tap the category that you want to assign to the entry. 5.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Tap the category of entries that you want to view. The List screen changes to show only the records filed in that selected category. 3. Repeat the previous steps, and tap All in the category pick list to restore the list of all Address Book entries. Tip: Pressing the application button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal toggles through the available categories.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal 2. Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories screen. 3. Tap the New button to open another Edit Categories screen. 4. Enter the name of the new category, and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories screen. 5. Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories screen and view your new category in the pick list. Note: You can edit any of your records and file them in the new categories as appropriate.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories screen. 3. Tap the category that you want to rename, then tap the Rename button to open another Edit Categories screen. 4. Enter the new name that you want to assign to the category, and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories screen. 5. Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories screen and view the new name in the pick list.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Attaching Notes SPT 1700 terminal applications (except the Memo Pad) enable you to attach a note to an entry. A note is anything that you want to write, and can be up to several thousand characters long. For example, if you have an appointment in the Date Book application, you could attach a note with directions to the location. To attach a note to an entry: 1. Display the entry where you want to add a note. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Details screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Marking Private Entries In SPT 1700 terminal applications you can mark individual entries as Private. Private entries remain visible and accessible until you change the Security setting to hide all Private entries. Refer to Chapter 15, Applications: Security for complete information about how to activate and use the SPT 1700 terminal Security settings. To mark an entry as Private: 1. Display the entry that you want to mark as Private. 2.
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Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal To beam information: 1. Locate the entry, category, business card or application you want to beam. 2. Tap the icon. 3. Tap the Beam command from the Record menu to open the Beam Status screen. 4. Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving SPT 1700 terminal. Tip: SPT 1700 terminals transmit data at varying distances up to three ft., depending on lighting conditions when IR is activated.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To turn beaming off: 1. Tap the Applications icon, then Prefs. 2. In the pick list in the upper right corner, pick General. The Beam Receive pick list gives you the options of On or Off. Scanning with the SPT 1700 The SPT 1700 has an integrated laser bar code scanner which, if your unit is configured to use scanning input, allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes. To scan bar codes with the SPT 1700: 1. Start your scanning application. 2.
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Chapter 4 Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Find Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone Lookup Tips. . .
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Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction This chapter explains how to locate information on your SPT 1700 terminal with the Find command and the Phone Lookup command. Using the Find Command The Find command locates any text that you specify and is available in any SPT 1700 terminal application. You can search for whole words or the beginning letters of a word. The Find command searches all the data on your SPT 1700 terminal and lists which applications contain the text.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: As your SPT 1700 terminal searches for the text, you can tap the Stop button to stop the search at any time. For instance, if the entry you want displays before your SPT 1700 terminal finishes the search. To continue the search after you tap Stop, tap the Find More button. 4. Tap the text that you want to review. The selected entry and its corresponding SPT 1700 terminal application display on the screen.
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Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Terminal 3. Tap Phone Lookup from the Options menu to display the Phone Number Lookup screen. 4. Tap the phone number you want to use. Note: To find a phone number more quickly, you can enter the first letter of the name you want to find in the Look Up line at the bottom of the screen. The list scrolls to the first name that starts with that letter. You can continue to add letters to narrow your search. 5.
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Chapter 5 Applications: Address Book Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Opening the Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Creating an Address Book Entry . . . .
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Applications: Address Book Introduction The Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers and other information about your personal or business contacts. With the Address Book, you can: • Quickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers and other information. • Enter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, car, etc.) or e-mail addresses for each name. • Define which phone numbers appear in the Address List screen for each Address Book entry.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Address Book Entries An Address Book entry is where you store name and address information about people or businesses. Your SPT 1700 terminal makes it easy to create, edit and delete Address Book entries.
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Applications: Address Book 3. Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book. Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field (except numeric and e-mail fields). You do not have to use the Graffiti capital stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name. 4. Tap the Last Name selected field. 5. Enter the person's information in that field. 6.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Deleting an Address Book Entry Use the Menu Commands (described in Record Menu on page 5-12) or the Address Entry Details screen to delete an entry. To delete an entry with the Address Entry Details screen: 1. Tap the Address Book entry that you want to delete to display the Address View screen for that entry. 2. Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen. 3. Tap the Details button to open the Event Details screen. 4.
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Applications: Address Book Looking Up Address Book Entries When working with the Address Book, the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal makes it easy to navigate among your address entries. In the Address List screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of address entries. If you hold down the scroll button, you accelerate the scrolling so that it displays every third screen. In the Address View screen, the scroll button moves to the previous or next address entry.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To choose other types of phone numbers in an Address Book entry: 1. Tap the Address Book entry. 2. Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen for that entry. 3. Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change. Tap triangle 4. Tap the new label you want to use. Assigning Address Categories Categories can help you file individual Address Book entries into groups for easy review.
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Applications: Address Book To sort the entries in the Address List screen: 1. Display the Address List screen. 2. Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus. 3. Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Address Book Preferences screen. 4. Tap the setting that you want for the Address List screen. 5. Tap the OK button to display the Address List screen with your new setting. Note: Entries with no company name sort by last name.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 4. Select any of the following settings: Show in List Choose which type of phone or other information displays on the Address List screen for the current entry. Your options are: Work, Home, Fax, Other and E-mail. Category Assign the entry to a particular category. Your options are: Business, Personal, QuickList, Unfiled and Edit Categories. Private Hide this entry when the security features are turned on.
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Applications: Address Book 3. Tap Beam Business Card from the Record menu to beam your card to another SPT 1700 terminal. Tip: You can press the button for about two seconds to beam your card. To beam the current entry: 1. Tap an Address Book entry that you want to beam to display the Address View screen for that entry. 2. Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus. 3. Tap Beam Address from the Record menu to beam the current entry to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Record Menu When you select the Record menu, its commands display on the screen. The menu commands are slightly different depending on the current screen. Address List Address View Delete Address Opens an alert screen prompting you to confirm deletion of the current entry. Tap the OK button to delete the entry from your SPT 1700 terminal, or tap the Cancel button to close the alert screen and keep the entry.
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Applications: Address Book Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Address View Address List Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Address Book entries. Refer to Choosing Fonts on page 3-23 for details. Preferences Opens the Address Book Preferences screen. • Remember last category. Determines how the Address Book displays when you return from another Palm application (Memo Pad, To Do List, etc.).
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Rename Custom Fields Enables you to define custom field names. Each Address Book entry contains four “custom fields” that you can rename. Any changes you make to the names of the custom fields display in all of your Address Book entries. About Address Shows version (revision) information for the Address Book Book application.
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Chapter 6 Applications: Calculator Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Calculator Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Calculator Buttons . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Calculator Introduction The Calculator enables you to perform basic mathematical calculations. You can also store and retrieve values in the Calculator’s memory. Opening the Calculator To open the Calculator: 1. Tap the icon. Using the Calculator Screen The Calculator performs general mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. To use the Calculator screen, tap the Calculator buttons that appear on the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Clears the entire calculation to begin a new calculation. Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value. If you want to enter a negative number, enter the number first and then press the +/- button. Places the current number into Memory. Each new number you enter with the M+ button is added to the total already stored in memory. The number that you add can be either a calculated value, or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons.
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Applications: Calculator Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations, and is particularly useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations. To display the Recent Calculations: 1. Tap the icon to open the Calculator menus. 2. Tap Recent Calculations from the Options menu to display the Recent Calculations screen. 3.
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Chapter 7 Applications: Date Book Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Opening the Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Using the Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Scheduling an Event. . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Date Book Introduction The Date Book enables you to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. With the Date Book, you can: • Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date. • Schedule: events by time and /or date, repeating events such as weekly meetings, and continuous events such as a three day conference. • Display a chart of your appointments for an entire week.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using the Date Book Each entry in the Date Book is called an event, any kind of activity that you associate with a day. When the Date Book screen first displays, it shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day. You can enter a new event on any of the available time lines. Scheduling an Event When you create an event, its description displays on the time line, and its duration is automatically set to one hour.
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Applications: Date Book Note: You can also open the Set Time screen to select a start time by writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area. No event can be selected. Tap the time of an event 4. Tap the time columns on the right side of the Set Time screen to set the Start Time.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To schedule a timed event for another day: 1. Select the date you want for the event by doing one of the following: • Tap the day of the week that you want in the Date Bar at the top of the Date Book screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or Next week scroll bars to move to another week. Previous week Next week Tap to select the day of the current week • Tap the Go To button to open the Go to Date screen.
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Applications: Date Book To schedule an untimed event: 1. Select the date that you want for the event as described in the previous section, To schedule a timed event for another day: 2. Tap New to open the Set Time screen. 3. Tap OK, so that no start or end times are defined for the new event. Note: You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected, then writing letters in the Graffiti writing area. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time, you can easily change it to an untimed event. Tap the time of the event in the Date Book screen, tap the No Time button, then tap the OK button to confirm your selection and close the Set Time screen. Rescheduling an Event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your SPT 1700 terminal. To reschedule an event: 1.
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Applications: Date Book 3. Select the Alarm check box in the Event Details screen to activate the alarm. (Refer to Options Menu on page 7-19 for details about setting alarm options.) Enter numeric setting here Tap here to select alarm unit 4. Tap the Alarm units pick list to select Minutes, Hours or Days. 5. Select the “5” (default) and enter any number from 0 to 99 (inclusive) as the numeric alarm setting. 6. Tap the OK button to close the Event Details screen and return to the Date Book screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To dismiss an alarm using the Snooze option: 1. When the alarm goes off, the alarm screen displays: Tap to delay the alarm for 5 minutes Scheduling Repeating Events The Repeat function enables you to schedule events that recur at regular intervals. A birthday is a good example of an event that repeats annually. Another example would be a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the week and the same time of day.
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Applications: Date Book 5. Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat in the “Every” area. For example, if you select Month and enter the number “2,” the event repeats every other month. Tap the Month box 6. If you want to specify an ending date for the repeating event, tap the End on pick list and tap Choose Date. Use the Date Picker to select an end date. 7. Tap the OK button to close the Change Repeat screen and activate your settings.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Marking a Private Event You can designate a specific event as “private.” When you activate the Security features, your SPT 1700 terminal hides all private entries and you must enter a password to display them on the screen. To mark an event as private: 1. Tap the event you want to mark as private. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Event Details screen for that event. 3. Select the Private check box. 4.
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Applications: Date Book Changing the Date Book View In addition to displaying the calendar for a specific day, you can also display your Date Book by the week, month, and agenda. To toggle through the different views, press the Date Book button repeatedly to display the next view or select one of the Date Book View icons. Date Book view icons To display the current time tap the date in the Date Book title bar to display the current time.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Previous week Next week Bar indicates earlier event Dot indicates untimed event Bar indicates later event Week View button 3. Tap any of the events to show a description of the event. Event details Tap to show event details. Tips for Using Week View • To reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time or day. • Tap a blank time on any day to move directly to that day with the Day View screen.
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Applications: Date Book Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). In this case, any event conflict (time overlap) displays in the Week View as overlapping bars. The Day View displays bracketed bars to the left of the conflicting times. Event conflicts Working in Month View The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide • Tap the arrows at the top to move forward or backward a month. • Tap the Go To button to open the Date Picker and choose a different month. • When the Month View is on the screen, you can use the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to move between months. Press the upper half of the button to display the previous month, or press the lower half to display the next month.
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Applications: Date Book Date Book Menu Commands The Date Book includes menu commands to perform common file and editing tasks. This section explains the menu commands that are specific to the Date Book. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Record Menu When you select the Record menu, its commands display on screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Purge Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you want to purge events older than a certain time period — based on the current date on the internal clock on the SPT 1700 terminal. You can use the Purge command to conserve memory on your SPT 1700 terminal. The default setting for the Purge alert is to “Save archive copy on PC.
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Applications: Date Book Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen. Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Date Book entries. Refer to Choosing Fonts on page 3-23 for details. Preferences Enables you to set the range of times that display in the Date Book, and to automatically activate alarms for each event. • Start/End Time. Enables you to define the start and end times for the Date Book screens.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Display Options Allows you to change the Date Book’s appearance and which events display. • Show Time Bars. Activates the time bars that display in the Day View. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts. • Compress Day View. Controls how times display in the Day View. When Compress Day View is off, all time slots display.
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Chapter 8 Applications: Expense Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Opening Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Using Expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Creating an Expense Item .
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Applications: Expense Introduction The Expense application enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer the information to a spreadsheet on your computer. With the Expense application you can: • Record dates, type of expenses, amount spent, payment method and other details associated with any money that you spend. • Create categories for expenses (such as business and personal) associated with a range of dates.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using Expense Expense enables you to record the date, expense type and the amount that you spent. You can sort your expense items into categories or add other information that you want to associate with the item. Creating an Expense Item To create an expense item: 1. Tap the New button in the Expense List to create a new item.
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Applications: Expense Note: As soon as you select an expense type, your SPT 1700 terminal saves your entry. If you do not select an expense type, it does not save the entry. Tip: Here’s a quick way to create a new expense item: make sure that no item in the Expense List has been selected, then write the first letter(s) of the expense type, followed by the numerical amount of the expense item. This technique takes advantage of the application’s automatic fill feature.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To open the Receipt Details screen: 1. Select the expense item you want to assign details. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Receipt Details screen. 3. Select any of the following options: Category Defines the category for the Expense item. Your SPT 1700 terminal provides two sample categories, New York and Paris, to show how you might sort your expenses according to different business trips. When All is selected, the default Category is Unfiled.
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Applications: Expense Currency Enables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the expense item. The default currency unit is defined in the Preferences screen (refer to Preferences on page 8-17 later in this chapter). You can also display up to four other common types of currency. Refer to Customizing the Currency Pick List on page 8-8 for details. Vendor and City Enable you to record the name of the vendor (usually a company) associated with the expense and the city where the expense took place.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Customizing the Currency Pick List You can select the currencies and symbols that display in the Currency pick list. To customize the Currency pick list: 1. Tap the Currency pick list in the Receipt Details screen, then tap the Edit Currencies selection to open the Select Currencies screen. Tap Edit currencies 2. Tap each Currency pick list to choose the country whose currency you want to display on that line. 3.
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Applications: Expense Show Options The Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to your expense items. To open the Show Options screen: 1. Tap the Show button in the Expense List to open the Show Options screen. Tap Show 2. Select any of the following options: Sort By Sorts the Expense entries by date or expense type. Distance Displays Mileage entries in miles or kilometers. Show Currency Shows or hides the currency symbol in the expense list. 3.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your SPT 1700 terminal, the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software allows you to view and print the data with your computer. Note: You need Microsoft Excel version 5.0 (or later) to view and print your Expense data using one of the provided templates. Microsoft Excel is not included with the SPT 1700 terminal package.
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Applications: Expense 3. Select the expense category that you want to print. Click to select Categories Tip: Press Ctrl+click to select multiple categories. To print the expenses associated with all of your Expense categories, click the All button in the Categories area. 4. Define an end date for the expense report in the End Date area.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5. Click the Print button to display the expense report in the Print Preview screen. 6. Click the Print button in the Microsoft Excel window to print your expense report. Viewing your Expense Report in Microsoft Excel To view your Expense data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet: 1. Perform a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer and make it available to Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop. 2.
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Applications: Expense Note: If you start Expense from the Start menu (instead of Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop), first choose your SPT 1700 terminal user name. Click to select Categories 3. Click the expense category that you want to use. Tip: You can press Shift+click to select multiple categories. If you want to view the expenses associated with all of your Expense categories, click the All button in the Categories area. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5. Click the Create button to display a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing your Expense data. At this point, your Expense data displays in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet form. You can enter information, make formatting changes and save and print the file in the normal manner. Using Expense Report Templates Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software comes with several expense report templates.
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Applications: Expense Enter name and other information Choose expense template 3. Enter name, department and other information as necessary for your expense report. 4. Click the Templates menu, then click an expense template. Refer to Appendix A, Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports for samples. Note: If you want to create your own custom expense template and have it display in the Templates menu, refer to Appendix A, Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports. 5.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Record Menu When you select the Record menu, its commands display on screen. Delete Item Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current expense item. You must tap an item before you can use the Delete Item command. Tap the OK button to delete the item from your SPT 1700 terminal, or tap the Cancel button to close the alert screen and keep the item.
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Applications: Expense Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen. Preferences Custom Currencies Activates the Preferences screen, which is used to activate the automatic fill feature and to set the default currency symbol. • Use automatic fill. Enables you to select an expense type by writing the first letter of an expense type in the Graffiti writing area. For example, if you write the letter “T,” it enters the “Taxi” expense type.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To define a custom currency symbol: 1. Choose Custom Currencies from the Options menu to open the Custom Currencies screen. Tap a Country button 2. Tap one of the four Country boxes to open the Currency Properties screen. 3. Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to display in the Expense application, then tap the OK button to define your setting. 4. Tap the OK button to close the Custom Currencies screen.
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Chapter 9 Applications: HotSync ® Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 The HotSync Process and the HotSync Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Performing a HotSync Operation for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Using User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: HotSync® Introduction HotSync technology enables you to synchronize (exchange and update) data between one or more SPT 1700 terminals and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. To synchronize data, you must connect your SPT 1700 terminal and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop either directly with a cable or cradle, or indirectly with a modem or network.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 1700 terminals for a group of users, refer to Conducting Wireless HotSync Operations on page 9-18 performing the following steps. Important: You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local, direct connection, rather than using a modem. Note: The following instructions assume that you have already installed Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software on your computer.
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Applications: HotSync® Note: If you are using the synchronization/charging cable, connect one end of the cable into the serial port on the back of your computer, and the other end into the serial port on the bottom of the terminal. Tip: The curved edge on the bottom of the SPT 1700 terminal should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly. 5. Press the dialog.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide HotSync button 6. Enter a user name for your SPT 1700 terminal and click the OK button to open the HotSync Progress dialog and start the synchronization process. Important: Every SPT 1700 terminal should have a unique name. Never try to synchronize more than one SPT 1700 terminal to the same user name. 7. Wait for the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to display a message indicating that the process is complete.
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Applications: HotSync® To create a User Profile: 1. Open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. 2. Click Users from the Tools menu to open the Users dialog. 3. Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles dialog. 4. Click the New button to open the New Profile dialog. 5. Enter a unique name for the Profile and click the OK button to return to the Profiles dialog. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each Profile that you want to create, then click the OK button to return to the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To use a Profile for the first-time HotSync operation: 1. Place the new SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle, and press the cradle to open the Users dialog. button on the 2. Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles dialog. 3. Choose the Profile that you want to load on the SPT 1700 terminal, and click the OK button to open the following alert dialog: 4. Click the Yes button to transfer all the Profile data to the SPT 1700 terminal.
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Applications: HotSync® Conducting a Local HotSync Operation After you complete the first HotSync operation, the HotSync process is even faster and easier! To conduct a local HotSync operation: 1. Insert the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle, or connect the synchronization/charging cable. 2. Start the HotSync Manager. 3. Press the button on the front of the CRD1700-1000S cradle to start the HotSync process.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Select one of the following options: Always available Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors the communication port for SPT 1700 terminal synchronization requests. With this option, the HotSync Manager conducts synchronizations even when the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop is not running. Available only Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when the Symbol when you open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software.
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Applications: HotSync® Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred between your SPT 1700 terminal and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop. We suggest you try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and SPT 1700 terminal to find and use the fastest speed. 4. Click the Modem tab to display the Modem settings and adjust the options as needed. Serial Port Identifies the port where the modem is located.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: You must have Network HotSync software installed to use this feature. Refer to Configuring NetSync Options on page 9-22. 6. Click TCP/IP Settings to obtain the Primary PC Name, Address, and Subnet Mask (optional) for the selected user. 7. Click OK to close the Setup dialog. Customizing HotSync Application Settings For each application you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization.
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Applications: HotSync® Tip: You can also click the HotSync command on the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop menu bar to open the HotSync Manager menu. 2. Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog. 3. Select the appropriate user name from the drop-down list. 4. Select an application in the Conduit list to choose the conduit you want to change. 5. Click the Change button to open the Change HotSync Action dialog.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 to change conduit settings for other applications or for a different user name. 8. Click the OK button to close the Change HotSync Action dialog and activate your settings. Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem You can use a modem to synchronize your SPT 1700 terminal when you are away from your computer.
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Applications: HotSync® To prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation: 1. Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on, and that no communications applications, such as fax or telephony software, are running on a COM port. Note: Make sure the computer is disconnected from all online services, such as America Online (AOL) and CompuServe. This helps to avoid conflicts with the COM port. 2. Start HotSync Manager and select Modem from the HotSync Manager menu.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: If you have Network HotSync software installed on your SPT 1700 terminal, the Remote Setup screen displays instead. Refer to Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software on page 14-13 for more information. 5. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer. 6. If needed, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line, and then tap the Dial Prefix check box.
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Applications: HotSync® 4. Tap the check boxes to de-select the files and/or applications that you do not want to synchronize during a modem HotSync operation. The default setting is to synchronize all files. Note: Applications that do not have a database (such as games) do not synchronize — even if the item is selected in the Conduit Setup screen. 5. Tap the OK button to close the Conduit Setup screen and activate your settings for the next modem HotSync operation.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Conducting Wireless HotSync Operations Using HotSync you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN connectivity available in business environments. You can dial in to a network or use a cradle that is connected to any computer on your LAN or WAN (provided that the computer connected to the cradle also has HotSync installed, your computer is on, and the HotSync Manager is running).
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Applications: HotSync® The Primary PC Setup screen displays: The information required for this screen is located by selecting the TCP/IP button on the Network tab of the HotSync Manager on the machine you are hotsyncing to. Copy down the Primary PC Name, Primary PC address, and the Subnet mask, and enter that information manually on the above screen. Refer to Selecting HotSync Setup Options on page 9-9 for details on how to access the Network tab.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Verify that Spectrum24 displays in the Service pick list and that phone setup information is accurate and tap Done. 4. Tap the HotSync button to initiate the HotSync. Performing a CDPD HotSync Note: This function is available on SPT 1733 terminals only. To perform a HotSync via the CDPD wireless WAN: 1. Ensure the terminal has been properly configured for use. Refer to Setting Up for a Wireless HotSync on page 9-18 for details. 2.
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Applications: HotSync® Performing a GSM HotSync Note: This function is available on SPT 1734 terminals only. Before performing a GSM HotSync, you must first set up the modem registration information. To do so: 1. Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the icon to open the GSM Demo application. The main screen displays: 3. Select the Leave modem registered checkbox. Note: This option can only be set if the modem has been registered. 4. Exit GSM Demo.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Setting Up the Ethernet Cradle for HotSync The CRD1700-4000E appears to SPT 1700 terminals inserted into the cradle as a dial-up PPP service. Therefore, just as you would set up a Palm III terminal to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) like Compuserve or Earthlink, the SPT 1700 terminals must be configured for use with the cradle. This section describes the steps necessary to configure both the SPT 1700 terminal and the CRD1700-4000E.
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Applications: HotSync® 7. To configure the Primary PC Setup, refer to the Setting Up for a Wireless HotSync on page 9-18 for details: Note: Primary PC Setup is extremely important! It tells the terminal how to locate the machine which it will synchronize with on the network. 8. Tap the icon to open the HotSync menus and select Conduit Setup. a. Check any items that you want synchronized and uncheck any items that you don’t want synchronized. b. Tap OK. 9.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Configuring the Remote Host PC for Use with the Ethernet Cradle The remote PC you wish to HotSync the SPT 1700 to must be set up for Network HotSync and configured to run from the network. 1. Make sure HotSync Manager is installed and running. 2. From the HotSync Manager, make sure Network is checked. If you don’t want HotSync Manager to use a serial port, make sure Local is unchecked. Note: The PC must be configured for proper TCP/IP network operation.
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Chapter 10 Applications: ScoutSync Client Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the ScoutSync Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the ScoutSync Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting Conduits for Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: ScoutSync Client Introduction This chapter explains how to configure and use the ScoutSync Client on an SPT 1700 terminal. By reading this chapter, you will learn how to perform a synchronization and view your ScoutSync Client synchronization log. Note: Before performing the procedures found in this chapter, your system administrator should install, set up, and run ScoutSync on a computer. Your system administrator must also grant you access to a Scout Server.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Configuring the ScoutSync Client The Scout Preferences settings enable you to connect a mobile device to a ScoutSync Server. When configuring the preferences, you must specify the Scout host/server name, the command port used for ScoutSync Client/Server communications, and the user's profile/ID. Note: You must configure the settings before performing a synchronization. To configure the ScoutSync Client preferences of an SPT 1700 terminal: 1.
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Applications: ScoutSync Client 6. Tap the word “Unassigned” in the Password field to display the Password box. If applicable, enter a password and tap the OK button. If not, tap Cancel. Note: “Assigned” replaces “Unassigned” after you enter a password. 7. Tap the More button. The Advanced Preferences screen displays: • To synchronize on application launch, tap the Start sync on app launch check box.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Performing a Synchronization To perform a synchronization: 1. Tap the icon from the Applications Launcher. The following screen displays: 2. Tap the icon. The synchronization process begins. Automatically Synchronizing Using a Cradle You can configure a mobile device to automatically start and connect to a server when placed in the cradle.
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Applications: ScoutSync Client 4. Tap the HotSync button to open HotSync. The following screen displays: 5. Select ScoutSync from the Cradle pick list. 6. Return to the Applications Launcher and tap the screen is displayed. icon. The main ScoutSync 7. Tap Preferences, then More. The Advanced Preferences screen displays: 8. Select the Start sync on app launch check box and tap OK. 9. Place the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide ScoutSync Client Menu Commands ScoutSync Client includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common tasks. This section explains the menu commands specific to ScoutSync. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands common to most of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on the screen. Conduit List Allows you to choose which conduits run during ScoutSync.
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Chapter 11 Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 AvantGo Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 Navigating in AvantGo Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using the Mobile Link Application on Your SPT 173x Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-18 Mobile Link Menu Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21 Server Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21 Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Introduction The AvantGo Client is used to view channels, which are sets of related Web pages. Mobile Link helps the SPT 173x terminal communicate with Web-based information on a network when it is synchronized. Your system administrator defines and provides most channels for you, although you may define your own personal channels as well. Note: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link are available on SPT 173x terminals only. AvantGo Client To open AvantGo Client: 1.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Icon Descriptions Open Page Icon Reload Page Icon Backward and Forward Home Enables online browsing. Tap to navigate to a URL you want to view. Tap to clear form data, reload the contents of your subscribed channels, or reload a specific page in a channel. Tap for backward and forward navigation. Tap to navigate to your home page. Using the Channel Manager The Channel Manager is used to view a channel's size or clear its contents.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link 3. Mark the check box next to the channel you want to clear. 4. Tap the Select All button to clear all channels. 5. Tap the Clear button to remove selected channels from the device. The channel size for each changes to 0K. The channel contents will be restored the next time you synchronize your data. Note: If you wish to unsubscribe from a group channel, please contact your administrator.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using the Forms Manager To view the Forms Manager: 1. Tap the icon to open the AvantGo Client menus. Select Forms Manager from the Channel menu. AvantGo Client displays a list of forms that you've submitted or are going to submit during the next sync. 2. If the form was submitted successfully, the word success displays to the right of the form's name. 3. Tap the Success button to view the form.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Deleting Forms in the Forms Manager 1. Tap the icon to open the AvantGo Client menus. Select Forms Manager from the Channel menu. The Forms Manager displays. 2. Tap Delete All or tap the checkbox to the left of the form(s) listed in the Forms Manager that you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. 4. Tap OK to confirm the deletion. Using HTML Forms You can use AvantGo Client to fill out and submit HTML forms, just like you do in Web browsers on a desktop.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide the Internet and forwards the form to the appropriate Web site. The Web site responds, and that response is downloaded to your SPT 173x terminal. Refer to Chapter 9, Applications: HotSync® for details. Sending the Form Using a Modem AvantGo Client uses the modem settings you've provided to connect to AvantGo Server and send your request to the appropriate Web site.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link To go to a specific URL: 1. Choose an existing connection or configure a new one and wait for the device to connect. 2. Tap the Open Page icon. 3. Enter the URL. 4. Tap OK. Synchronizing With a Modem If you use a modem with your SPT 173x terminal, you can synchronize your AvantGo channels without going through HotSync.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide AvantGo Client Menu Commands AvantGo Client includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform tasks. This section explains the menu commands specific to AvantGo. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Note: Refer to www.avantgo.com for additional information about these commands. Channels Menu When you select the Channels menu, its commands display on the screen.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Go Menu When you select the Go menu, its commands display on the screen. Home Brings you directly to your home page. Back Returns to the previous page. Forward Advances to the next page. Choose Server Displays a list of servers available to this terminal. Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Mobile Link Mobile Link is software that helps your SPT 173x terminal communicate with Web-based information on a network when you synchronize. You rarely need to use Mobile Link directly. It is installed as part of AvantGo, and is configured at that time. The only time you may need to use Mobile Link is to set up the connection to a proxy server or to perform some server configuration maintenance.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Servers Tab Before configuring any element of Mobile Link, make certain you have chosen the profile associated with your SPT 173x terminal. Profiles are created when you first sync a device on a desktop. Refer to Using User Profiles on page 9-6 for details. The Servers tab is used to add, remove, or modify the server settings for each device installed on your computer. Add Opens a blank version of the Edit Server Profile panel.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide The Device profiles drop down lists all of the profiles associated with the desktop computer. Edit Server Profile Panel You can use the Edit Server Profile panel to change and/or edit your server address, and change your account information (user name or password), change your connection options, and view details about the selected server. 1.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Your Account Enter the user name and the password for the server. This information allows you to authenticate a connection with a server in a single sync. Set Password Opens the Change Password dialog where you can enter your password as it appears on the server you entered in the Address field. Connection Options Set and change sync connection options.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Connection Tab The Connection tab is used to autodetect and change your connection settings, and view your computer's proxy settings: Tap here to change proxy server settings 11-16 Change Changes the settings for your HTTP, SOCKS or Secure server. Autodetect Now Automatically detects a device’s network connection. Show Details Becomes available when an autodetect attempt is made and opens a log of the connection.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Advanced Connection Settings To set up proxy servers: 1. Tap the Change button. The Advanced Connection Settings screen displays: 2. Enter the unique address of your server into the Address field of the Proxy Servers box. The address entry should be the same as the address for the server used by your organization. 3. Enter a port number in the Port field. The Use HTTP authentication checkbox is enabled.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Using the Mobile Link Application on Your SPT 173x Terminal A component of Mobile Link software is installed on your SPT 173x terminal when you install AvantGo. This software allows you to synchronize the SPT 173x terminal with a remote server either by going through a sync operation or by connecting directly to the server through a modem attached to the terminal. You must not delete Mobile Link or its related files from your terminal.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Disabling a Server on Your SPT 173x Terminal You can disable a server from your SPT 173x terminal directly. To disable a server on your terminal: 1. Tap the icon to open Mobile Link. 2. Choose the server that you want to disable from the pop-up list. 3. Deselect the Enabled box. Modem Syncing With a Server Using Your SPT 173x Terminal To synchronize with Mobile Link servers on your SPT 173x terminal: 1. Tap the icon to open Mobile Link. 2.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Removing a Server on Your SPT 173x Terminal To remove a server on your terminal: 1. Tap the icon to open Mobile Link. 2. Select the server you wish to delete. 3. Tap the icon. 4. Select Delete from the Server menu. Refreshing Content on Your SPT 173x Terminal In rare instances, you might need to refresh all data from a server. To refresh all content on your terminal from AvantGo: 1. Tap the icon, then select Server Preferences from the Options menu. 2.
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Applications: AvantGo Client and Mobile Link Mobile Link Menu Commands Mobile Link includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform tasks. This section explains the menu commands specific to Mobile Link. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Note: Refer to www.avantgo.com for additional information about these commands. Server Menu When you select the Server menu, its commands display on the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Troubleshooting If you do not see any channels or the channels you expect, check the following: • If you have just installed AvantGo Client on your SPT 173x terminal, you must resync to synchronize your SPT173x terminal and the host. • If you must access AvantGo Server through a proxy server or a firewall, AvantGo attempts to set up the connection through the proxy server during the installation process, but sometimes it fails to do so.
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Chapter 12 Applications: Mail Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Setting Up Mail on the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Synchronizing Mail with Your E-Mail Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5 Opening Mail on Your SPT 1700 Terminal . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Defining Filter Strings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-24 High-Priority Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-26 Truncating Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-26 Mail Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Mail Introduction The Mail application enables you to manage your e-mail while away from your desk. Mail synchronizes the mail in your desktop e-mail application with the mail on your SPT 1700 terminal. For example, if you read a message on your SPT 1700 terminal and leave it in your inbox, your next HotSync operation marks it as read on your desktop e-mail.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your SPT 1700 terminal for use with your desktop e-mail application. To select HotSync options: 1. Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu. 2. Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog. 3. Click Mail in the Custom list box. 4. Click the Change button. The Change HotSync Action dialog displays: 5.
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Applications: Mail To change your Mail setup options: 1. Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu. 2. Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog. Tip: You can also click Custom from the HotSync menu in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. 3. Click Mail in the Conduit list to indicate that you want to change these settings. 4. Click the Change button to open the Change HotSync Action dialog for the Mail conduit. 5. Modify your settings as needed. 6.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To view a message: Previously read 1. Tap a message in the list to open it. Header mode icons Recipient Subject Sender Time and date sent Message body Messages display by default in the abbreviated mode. To switch from the abbreviated mode to the full header mode, refer to Displaying Full Header Information on page 12-6. 2. Tap the Done button to close the message and return to the Message List.
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Applications: Mail and CC recipients, in addition to the subject and date the message was created. Mail uses the header type you select for all your messages. To display full header information: 1. Open a message. 2. Tap the Complete Header icon to display the full header. Complete Header icon Abbreviated Header icon 3. To display the abbreviated header, tap the Abbreviated Header icon.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To create a message: 1. Tap the New button in the Message List screen to display the New Message screen. Tap New Note: You can also display the New Message screen by tapping New on the Message menu. 2. Use the on-screen keyboard or Graffiti character strokes to enter the e-mail address of the recipient. The cursor indicates where new text will display. Note: Enter the address as if you are entering it from your desktop e-mail application.
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Applications: Mail 3. To send a carbon copy of this message to additional recipients, tap the CC field, then enter the e-mail addresses of the additional recipients, separating the addresses with a comma followed by a space. 4. Tap the Subj field, then enter a subject for your message. 5. Tap the Body field, then enter the body text. Tap the name of the field to open Tap to return to New Message screen To reply to a message: 1. Tap a message in the Message List to display it on the screen. 2.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: You have several message options including setting the priority. Refer to Adding Message Details on page 12-11 for details. 7. Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox. Looking Up an Address To identify the recipient of a message, enter that person’s e-mail address in the appropriate field of the Message screen. You can do this either by entering the data directly into the field or using the Look Up command to access the information in your Address Book.
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Applications: Mail starts with those two letters. For example, writing a “c” might scroll to “Carter,” and writing “ch” might scroll farther to “chu.” 6. Tap an address to select it, then tap the Add button to enter the address in the field. Tap to select Tap here to enter address in field 7. Tape Done to return to the New Message screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Setting a Priority To set a priority for your message: 1. Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details screen. Tap here 2. Tap the Priority pick list and select the priority you want. Tap here Tap to select priority 3. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen.
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Applications: Mail 2. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen. BCC field 3. Tap the BCC field and enter the address. Adding a Signature to Your Message By defining information as a signature, you can automatically attach it to the close of e-mail items and avoid recreating the information for each e-mail item. A signature can contain information on you or your company—such as your name, address, phone and fax numbers, and any other text you want to include.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To add a signature to your message: 1. Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details screen. 2. Select the Signature check box to add a signature to the end of your message. 3. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen. Note: The signature block does not display in your message; only your recipient sees the signature block.
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Applications: Mail Editing an Unsent Message You can edit or make changes to a message that has not been sent, as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync operation. When you edit a message, your SPT 1700 terminal removes the message from the Outbox folder and takes you back to the New Message screen, where you can edit the message and resend it, save it as a draft, or cancel it. To retrieve a message: 1.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Draft Messages There are times when you may not want to immediately send a message you compose — for example, you may want to add additional information before sending it. Your SPT 1700 terminal stores such messages in the Draft folder until you are ready to edit them. When you edit a draft, it becomes a new message again. Note: When you’re creating or editing a message, you can also save a message as a draft by canceling it.
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Applications: Mail Filing a Message Your SPT 1700 terminal can store any message you receive or create in the Filed folder. A back-up copy of the Filed folder is stored on your computer hard drive, but the contents of this folder do not automatically synchronize with your desktop e-mail application during a HotSync operation. To file a message: 1. Open a message. 2. Tap the icon to open the Mail menus. 3. Tap File from the Message menu to display the Message File Options screen. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Restoring a Message From the Deleted Folder You can reverse the deletion of a message (by removing it from the Deleted folder) as long as you have neither performed a HotSync operation nor purged the contents of the Deleted folder. To restore a message you received from the Deleted folder: 1. In the Message List screen, tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper-right corner to display the contents of the Deleted folder. 2. Tap the message you want to restore. 3.
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Applications: Mail 2. Tap Purge Deleted from the Message menu. The following alert displays: 3. Tap the Yes button to confirm that you want to purge the contents of the Deleted folder. Note: You cannot restore messages after you purge them. Message List Options Message List Options enable you to manage the way the Message List displays information. Folders Your SPT 1700 terminal provides five different folders, each pertaining to a particular mail category.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Date Column The Date Column is optional in the Message List. By default, the Date Column is hidden to increase the available screen space. To show the Date Column: 1. Tap the Show button in the Message List to open the Show Options screen. Tap Show 2. Select the Show Date check box to show the Date Column. 3. Tap OK to close the Show Options screen and return to the Message List.
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Applications: Mail Subject Sorts messages by subject and displays them in ascending alphabetical order based on the first word of the subject field. 3. Tap OK to close the Show Options screen and return to the Message List. HotSync Options HotSync Options enable you to manage your e-mail more effectively by selecting which messages download when you synchronize your computer and your SPT 1700 terminal. Different settings can be defined for local and remote synchronization.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 4. Tap the filtering option you want to apply. All During synchronization, all messages in your desktop e-mail Inbox synchronize with your SPT 1700 terminal and all messages in your SPT 1700 terminal Outbox are sent to your desktop e-mail application. Send Only During synchronization, only the messages in your SPT 1700 terminal Outbox are sent to your desktop e-mail application where they are sent to their final destination.
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Applications: Mail 1. To specify filter options, tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options screen to display the filter settings.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Retrieve Only Msgs Containing Tells your SPT 1700 terminal to include only the messages that meet the defined criteria and to ignore all other messages during synchronization. This filter may block more mail during synchronization because it downloads only one subset of mail. Defining Filter Strings Messages are filtered based on the information contained in their To, From and Subject header fields.
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Applications: Mail To define filter strings: 1. Tap a header field in the HotSync Options screen. Tap here to insert cursor 2. Enter your filter string for the selected header field using commas or spaces to separate the words, not AND or OR. 3. If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the name of the field to display the Notes screen for that header field. For more information about header field Notes screens, refer to Creating Messages on page 12-7.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide High-Priority Messages The Retrieve All High Priority setting lets you retrieve messages marked high-priority, even if those messages would have been blocked by a defined filter. To retrieve high-priority messages: 1. Tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options screen to display additional filter options. 2. Select the Retrieve All High Priority check box to retrieve all messages marked high-priority. Tap check box 3.
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Applications: Mail To truncate messages: 1. Tap the Truncate button in the HotSync Options screen to open the Truncate Options screen. Tap to select maximum length Tap Truncate 2. Tap to select the truncation setting you want. The values range from 250 characters to 8000 characters. Tip: If you select a low truncation value, you will have more room on your SPT 1700 terminal to store messages. 3. Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the HotSync Options screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Mail Menu Commands The Mail application includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Message Menu The Message menu varies based on whether you are viewing a message, creating a message or viewing the Message List.
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Applications: Mail Purge Deleted Empties (purges) the contents of the Deleted folder. Your SPT 1700 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation. Purging deleted messages frees up storage space on your SPT 1700 terminal before the next HotSync operation. Note: The Purge Deleted command displays an alert, prompting you to confirm that you want to purge all messages from the Deleted folder.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Look Up Opens a screen, which contains the Address List from your Address Book. By tapping a selection, you enter that address into the To field of any message you are creating. Note: The Look Up command is available only when you are creating a message. About Mail Shows version (revision) information for the Mail application.
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Chapter 13 Applications: Memo Pad Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening the Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a New Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviewing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Memo Pad Introduction The Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with Date Book, Address Book or To Do items. With the Memo Pad, you can: • Take notes or write any kind of message on your SPT 1700 terminal. • Drag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word, when you synchronize using Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software and HotSync technology. • Assign categories for memos.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Creating a New Memo A memo is the record where you enter, review and modify the individual Memo Pad entries. A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters; the number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your SPT 1700 terminal. To create a new memo: 1. Open the Memo Pad application. 2. Tap the New button to create a new memo.
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Applications: Memo Pad Reviewing Memos Each time you create a memo, the first line of the memo displays in the Memo List screen. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. To review the contents of a memo: 1. Tap the text of the memo that appears in the Memo List screen to display the memo on the screen. Tap a memo to review its contents 2. Review or edit the text in the memo. If the message is more than one page, a scroll bar will display for easy navigation.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3. Tap the Sort by pick list and choose Manual or Alphabetic. 4. Tap the OK button to close the Memo Preferences screen and activate your setting. Manually Arranging the Memo List If you choose the Manual option for the Sort by setting, you can rearrange the order of the memos in the Memo List screen. Your SPT 1700 terminal renumbers all the memos to reflect the new order.
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Applications: Memo Pad To mark a memo as private: 1. Tap the memo you want to mark as private to display it on the screen. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Memo Details screen for that memo. 3. Select the Private check box. 4. Tap the OK button to close the Memo Details screen and return to the memo screen. Deleting a Memo There are three ways to delete a memo: simply delete the text of the memo, use the Menu Command (as described in the Record Menu on page 13-8) or use the Memo Details screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Memo Pad Menu Commands The Memo Pad includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands that are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications.
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Applications: Memo Pad Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen. Options Menu when viewing Memo List Options menu when viewing the Memo Screen Font Opens the Select Font screen where you can choose a different font (text) style for your Memo Pad entries. Refer to Choosing Fonts on page 3-23 for details. Preferences Activates the Memo Preferences screen and enables you to define the sort order for your memos.
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Chapter 14 Applications: Preferences Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 Buttons Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 Pen Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5 HotSync Buttons Preferences . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP/IP Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-13 Selecting a Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-14 Entering a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Entering a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Preferences Introduction The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your SPT 1700 terminal. With the Preferences screens, you can: • Set the current date and time, the auto shut-off interval, and the overall, system, alarm and game sounds. • Set the display format for dates, times and numbers. • Configure your SPT 1700 series terminal for use with a modem. • Assign your name, phone number and other owner information to your SPT 1700 series terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To change the Buttons Preferences: 1. On the General Preferences screen choose Buttons from the pick list. This displays a list of all the applications installed on your SPT 1700 terminal. Tap arrow to show pick list 2. Tap the pick list next to the application you want to re-assign a button. 3. Select the new button. Note: To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings, tap the Default button.
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Applications: Preferences Pen Preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the Button assignment of the fullscreen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates the Graffiti Help screen. Drag to top of screen To change the Pen preferences: 1. Tap the Pen button in the Buttons Preferences screen to open the Pen screen. 2.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Graffiti Help Activates a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti pen stroke character set. Turn Off & Lock Turns off and locks the SPT 1700 terminal. You must assign a password to lock the SPT 1700 terminal. When locked, you need to enter the password to unlock and use your SPT 1700 terminal. Beam Data Beams the current entry to another terminal. 3. Tap the OK button to complete your selection and return to the Buttons Preferences screen.
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Applications: Preferences Connection Preferences The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings for the serial, modem, and IR communications. To define the Connection Preferences: 1. Tap the icon to display the last Preferences screen you used. 2. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select Connection. The following screen displays: 3. Tap the modem you want to configure and tap New for a new configuration, or Edit to re-configure an existing one.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Name If the configuration is new, enter the name of the modem connected to the SPT 1700 terminal using the onscreen keyboard. If it is an existing configuration, the modem name displays. Connection Method The preferred method of communication. Note: The SPT 1733 terminal can connect via Merlin to PC. Dialing Select either Touch Tone or Rotary. Select Rotary only if you are certain that your telephone service does not support Touch Tone dialing.
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Applications: Preferences Digitizer Preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen activates the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that displays when you start your SPT 1700 terminal for the first time. A complete description of how to use the digitizer calibration screen can be found in Calibrating the Screen on page 1-17. Formats Preferences Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the display format of the country, dates, times and numbers on your SPT 1700 terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Time, Date, Week Start and Numbers Formats These settings define the defaults. Note that the format that you select appears in all applications on your SPT 1700 terminal. To select the Time, Date, Week start and Numbers format: 1. Tap the Time pick list in the Formats Preferences screen, and select the format that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal. 2. Tap the Date pick list and select the format that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal. 3.
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Applications: Preferences To set the current time: 1. Tap the time in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Time screen. Tap here 2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the number for the hour. 3. Tap the minutes numbers, and then tap the arrows to adjust the settings for the current time. 4. Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day. Note: Your SPT 1700 terminal can also display time based on a 24-hour clock. Refer to the Formats Preferences on page 14-9. 5.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year. Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date 3. Tap a month box to select the current month. 4. Tap the current date to set the date, close the Set Date screen and return to the General Preferences screen. Auto-Off Your SPT 1700 terminal has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power and backlight after a period of inactivity.
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Applications: Preferences Overall, System, Alarm and Game Sounds Your SPT 1700 terminal uses a variety of sounds. The Overall, System, Alarm and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust the volume level. To set the overall, system, alarm and game sounds, tap each option’s pick list and select the sound level: Note: When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones associated with the HotSync operation.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: Connection preferences settings enable your SPT 1700 terminal to use an external modem (such as the SPT 1700 Modem Cradle) to communicate with remote devices. For example, you can communicate with your computer if you are away on travel or your ISP server. Refer to Connection Preferences on page 14-7 for a complete explanation on how to configure modem parameters.
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Applications: Preferences To select a service: 1. Tap the Service pick list in the Network Preference screen to display a list of all the predefined service templates. Tap here to display a list of service templates 2. Tap the service you want to use. Entering a User Name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your Internet Service Provider or your dial-in server. Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines display on the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide your SPT 1700 terminal displays the word “Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure. Note: If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a password.To enter a password: 1. Tap the Password box in the Network Preferences screen to open the Password screen. Enter password here Tap here 2. Enter the password you use to log into your server. 3.
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Applications: Preferences To enter your server phone number: 1. Tap the Phone field to open the Phone Setup screen. Enter your ISP phone number here 2. Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial-in server. Entering a Prefix A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line. For example, many offices require that you dial “9” to dial a number outside the building. To enter a prefix: 1. Select the Dial Prefix check box to activate this feature.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial-in server. To disable Call Waiting: 1. Select the Disable call waiting check box to activate this feature. Select this box if you need to disable Call Waiting Enter your disable code here 2.
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Applications: Preferences To use a calling card: 1. Select the Use Calling Card check box to activate this feature. Select this box to use a calling card Enter your calling card number here 2. Enter your calling card number on the Use Calling Card line. Note: It’s a good idea to add at least three commas at the beginning of your calling card number to compensate for the cue delay. 3. Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Creating Additional Service Templates You can create additional service templates from scratch or by duplicating existing templates and editing information. After you create a new or duplicate template, you can add and edit settings. To add a new service template: 1. Tap the icon in the Network Preferences screen to open the menus. 2.
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Applications: Preferences To select a connection type: 1. Tap the service you want to use in the Network Preferences screen. 2. Tap the Details button to open the Details screen. Select connection type 3.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2 minutes Your SPT 1700 terminal waits two minutes for you to open another application before it drops the connection. 3 minutes Your SPT 1700 terminal waits three minutes for you to open another application before it drops the connection. Power Off Your SPT 1700 terminal keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you power off your SPT 1700 terminal (or until it times out). This option works best with the PalmPilot Modem. 2.
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Applications: Preferences 2. Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, then enter the first section of the IP address. Note: Each section must be a number from 0 to 255. 3. Tap the second section of the Primary DNS field, then enter the second section of the IP address, and so on until the sections are completed. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS number. 5. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To enter a permanent IP address: 1. Clear the IP Address check box to disable this option and display a permanent IP address field below the check box. Enter the IP address here 2. Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first section of the IP address. Note: Each section must be a number from 0 to 255. 3. Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address. 4.
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Applications: Preferences To create a login script: 1. Tap the Script button in the Details screen to open the Login Script screen. 2. Tap the End pick list to open the Command list. 3. Tap the command(s) you want from the Command list. 4. If the command requires additional information, a field displays to the right of it for you to enter the information.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Get IP Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your SPT 1700 terminal. This command is used with SLIP connections. Prompt Opens a screen and prompts you to enter text of some kind (for example, a password or a security code). End Identifies the last line in the login script. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete. 6. Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Details screen.
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Applications: Preferences Network Preferences Menu Commands The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit service templates. This section explains the menu commands that are specific to the SPT TCP/IP application. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications. Service Menu When you select the Service menu, its commands display on screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide TCP/IP Troubleshooting If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using the Desktop TCP/IP, check this section and try the suggestions listed. Displaying Expanded Service Connection Progress Messages It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails. An easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages, which describe the current stage of the login procedure.
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Applications: Preferences To personalize your SPT1700 terminal: 1. Tap the Applications icon, followed by the Prefs icon. 2. Select Owner from the Preferences pick list. Enter the text that you want to associate with your SPT 1700 terminal in the Owner Preferences screen. If you enter more text than will fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically displays on the right side of the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide of your SPT 1700 terminal applications and are backed up on your computer when you perform a HotSync operation. To create a ShortCut: 1. In the General Preferences screen tap, tap Shortcuts in the pick list and tap New to open the ShortCut Entry screen. Tap New 2. On the ShortCut name line, enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut. 3. Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters.
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Applications: Preferences Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a ShortCut: 1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit in the ShortCuts Preferences screen. 2. Tap the Edit button to display the ShortCut Name and ShortCut text in the ShortCut Entry screen. 3. Make the changes you want and tap the OK button. Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts. To delete a ShortCut: 1.
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Chapter 15 Applications: Security Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hiding Private Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Showing Private Entries. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: Security Introduction Your SPT 1700 terminal comes with a Security application so that unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect. With the Security application you can: • Hide record entries you mark as “Private.” You can hide private entries with or without a password. Without a password, private entries are hidden until you set the Security application to show them. With a password, you must enter the password to view the private entries.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 4. Enter the same password a second time, and tap the OK button to assign that password to your SPT 1700 terminal. Hiding Private Entries You can hide the entries that you mark as private. When hidden, they are not visible anywhere in the list. If you assign a password, you must enter it to show entries you mark as private. Note that your SPT 1700 terminal merely hides the entries; it does not delete them. To hide Private entries: 1.
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Applications: Security To show Private entries: 1. Select Hide Records from the Current Privacy pick list. If you did not assign a password, your Private entries should be visible. If you assigned a password, the Show Private Records screen displays: 2. Enter your password. 3. Tap the Show box to close the Show Private Records screen and display Private entries in your SPT 1700 terminal applications.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Locking Your SPT 1700 Terminal You can also lock your SPT 1700 terminal, so that you need to enter your password to operate it. Important: If you lock your SPT 1700 terminal as described in the following procedure, you need to enter the exact password to re-activate your SPT 1700 terminal. If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your SPT 1700 terminal.
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Applications: Security Changing or Deleting a Password Once you define a password for your SPT 1700 terminal, you can change or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it. To change or delete your password: 1. Tap the Assigned box in the Security screen to open the Password screen. Tap here 2. Enter the current password. 3. Tap the OK button to open a screen that prompts you for a new password. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Recovering from a Lost Password If the Off & Lock option is not active and you forget or lose your password, you can delete the password from your SPT 1700 terminal. Deleting a lost password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private. Important: If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a lost password, your SPT 1700 terminal restores your private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation, but it does not restore the password.
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Chapter 16 Applications: To Do List Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-3 Opening the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-3 Working With To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-4 Setting Priority (Optional) . . .
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Applications: To Do List Introduction The To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the activities that you have to do. With the To Do List, you can: • Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. • Assign a priority level to each task. • Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do items. • Assign a category for any, or all of your To Do items. You can then view your To Do List based on category (Business, Personal, etc.).
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Working With To Do Items A To Do item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. Your SPT 1700 terminal gives you control over the appearance, level of detail and the sort order of To Do items. To create a To Do item: 1. Tap the New button in the To Do List screen. New To Do item Tap New 2. Enter the text you want to appear in the To Do item. The text can be longer than one line.
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Applications: To Do List Note: When you create a new To Do item, its Priority is automatically set to level “1,” the highest (most important) level. However, if you select a To Do item first, the new item displays beneath the selected item with the same priority as the selected item. To set a Priority level for a To Do item: 1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item to open the Priority pick list. (Refer to To Do Show Options on page 16-8 if priority numbers are not visible.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: If you clear this setting, your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete (check) them. These items have not been deleted, and still reside in the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal. You must purge completed items to remove them from memory. Refer to To Do Show Options on page -8 for details. 3. Tap the check box on the left side of the item.
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Applications: To Do List Choosing a To Do Category Categories can help you file individual To Do items into groups for easy review. You can assign and edit categories using the Categories pick list in the Details screen (refer to Using Categories on page 3-24 for a complete description of categories). Setting a Due Date You can associate a due date with any To Do List item. You can also sort the items that display in the list based on their due date. To set a Due Date for a To Do List Item: 1.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Marking a To Do Item Private An item on your To Do List can be marked as Private by tapping the Private checkbox. Note it can only be Private if Security is turned on. Deleting a To Do Item There are three ways to delete a To Do item: simply delete the text of the To Do item, use the Menu Command (as described in Record Menu on page 16-10), or use the To Do Details screen. To delete a To Do item with the To Do Details screen: 1.
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Applications: To Do List 2. Select any of the following settings: Sort by Show Completed Items Enables you to sort the To Do items in one of the following ways: • Priority, Due Date • Due Date, Priority • Category, Priority • Category, Due Date Displays your complete To Do items in the To Do List. If you turn off this setting, your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete (check) them.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To Do List Menu Commands The To Do List includes menu commands to perform common file and editing tasks. Refer to Using Menus on page 3-20 for information about menu commands that are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications. Record Menu When you select the Record menu, its commands display on screen. Delete Item Opens an alert screen, prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current To Do item.
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Applications: To Do List Purge Deletes To Do items that you mark (check) as complete. All complete To Do List items remain in the To Do List until you use this command. The default setting is “Save archive copy on PC.” This removes complete To Do items from the To Do List, but retains copies and transfers them to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation. Beam Item Beams the current To Do item to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port.
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Applications: Laser Scanner Introduction The SPT 1700 has an integrated scanner which allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes, provided you have a scanning application loaded on your terminal. The laser is emitted from the top of the unit. Scanning with the SPT 1700 Included on the Symbol Palm Terminal Utility CD are two demonstration programs: SScan and Demo Scan. These programs are designed to assist the applications developer in writing an application for the scanner.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Reset Defaults Allows you to reset the default values. About Provides version information. Demo Scan Application The Demo Scan application allows you to customize your scanner’s features and scan bar codes. To open the Demo Scan application: 1. Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the icon to open Demo Scan.
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Applications: Laser Scanner Available Symbologies Allows you to select the symbologies to be recognized by the scanner by tapping on the box next to the name of the desired symbology. When selected, the box has a check mark. Scan Enable When this option is clicked, and the trigger is pressed, the laser scanner beam activates. The beam remains on for approximately 3 seconds. Alternatively, tapping on the Scan button on the bottom of the screen performs the same action.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Demo Scan Menu Options Tap the icon to display the available menus. Setup Menu When you select the Setup menu, its commands display on screen: Hardware Setting Beep on Good Decode Determines if the terminal beeps to indicate a successful decode. Redundancy Determines if the scanner uses redundancy. Linear Security Defines the linear security level to be used by the scanner; level 1, 2, 3, or 4.
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Applications: Laser Scanner Options Menu When you select the Options menu, its commands display on screen: Reset Defaults Allows you to reset the default values. About Provides version information. Scanning 1-D Bar Codes Using Demo Scan To scan 1-D bar codes: 1. Tap the icon to open Demo Scan. 2. Customize your scanner’s features by selecting from the various options described previously. 3. Aim the scanner at the bar code. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide The Receiving Demo Screen displays: Item Code Contains the data for an item code once it is scanned. A one or two-dimensional bar code can be scanned to fill this field. Quantity This drop-down menu allows you to select the appropriate quantity. Location Contains the location data for a location bar code once it is scanned. You can also use Graffiti to enter the location data in this field. Only one-dimensional bar codes can be used to fill this field.
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Applications: Laser Scanner When PDF Decode Feedback is enabled, a clicking noise lets you know the bar code is being decoded. If this parameter is enabled but there’s no clicking noise when you’re scanning the bar code, it’s not being scanned properly. To improve PDF decoding: • Check that PDF417 scanning is enabled. • Make sure the scan line extends at least 1/2” past the left and right edges of the bar code. • Hold the scanner closer for denser symbols, farther away for larger symbols.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide If you have checked all of these things and are still experiencing problems decoding your bar codes, please contact Symbol Technologies Technical Support Center. Refer to Symbol Support Centers on page -xix for contact information. Battery Implications While Using the Laser Scanner If your battery becomes low while the scanning application is active, the scanning application deactivates and you receive the message, “Battery Low Error”.
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Chapter 18 Applications: GsmDemo Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-3 Using GsmDemo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-3 Working with Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-5 GsmDemo Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applications: GsmDemo Introduction GsmDemo allows you to explore what features GSM and the SPT 1734 terminal offer you, including sending and receiving SMS messages. Using GsmDemo The first step in using GsmDemo is to configure the SPT 1734 terminal to work with a network. To start GsmDemo: 1. Tap the icon, then the icon. GsmDemo opens the internal serial port to the GSM modem and attempts to register with a network.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide On Exit When exiting GsmDemo, you can: Leave modem registered: Check this box if you are going to use the 1734 terminal’s HotSync feature. Refer to Configuring a GSM WAN Connection (SPT 1734 Only) on page 225 and Performing a GSM HotSync on page 9-21 for additional details. Monitor text messages: GsmDemo will notify you with a pop-up screen if you’ve received any SMS text messages. Note: this feature is only enabled when you have exited the GsmDemo application.
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Applications: GsmDemo Working with Text Messages GsmDemo allows you to send, receive, and view text messages with your SPT 1734 terminal. Read SMS To read your SMS messages: 1. Tap the main pick list and select Read SMS. The following screen displays: Displays the sender’s phone number Displays the message text Unread 2. Select a message from the list and tap the Read button to read a message. 3. Tap the OK button when you are done. 4.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Send SMS To send an SMS message: 1. Tap the main pick list and select Send SMS. The following screen displays: Tap to access the terminal’s phone book 2. Enter the Phone number of the message recipient and the message. 3. If you do not know the phone number, tap the Phone book button to access the SPT 1734 terminal’s Address Book.
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Applications: GsmDemo 6. Tap the Send button to send the message.A successful message screen displays: Data Call The Data Call feature is used to test and ensure that the modem can send and receive calls. Note: You must use the Graffiti writing area when entering information in the Data Call screen. To test the modem: 1. Select Data call from the main pick list. The Data Call screen displays: The current activity Clear screen Clears any entered commands from the screen.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Tap the Dial button and the Enter Number screen displays: 3. Tap the Phone Book button to select a number from the SPT 1734 terminal’s phone book, or enter the number and tap the Dial button. Note: The Phone Book only displays items with a last name and a main number for the Data Call screen. Information The information screen allows you to browse and switch to other networks, and also provides diagnostic information about your modem type and driver version.
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Applications: GsmDemo 2. Tap the Browse button to browse available networks. The following warning displays: Note: If your modem is not registered you will not be able to browse available networks. 3. Tap the Yes button to browse. The following screen displays while the terminal searches for available networks: 4. The list of available networks displays.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5. Select the network you want to switch to and tap the Switch To button. If the network you attempt to switch to is forbidden, the following error displays: The Diagnostic information displays modem driver version, manufacturer, model, revision, and serial number, depending upon the modem’s registration status.
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Applications: GsmDemo GsmDemo Menu Commands This section explains the menu commands specific to GsmDemo that make it fast and easy to perform tasks. Options Menu The Options menu can be selected from all screens. When you select Options, its commands display on the screen. Set Service Centre Tap to enter the Service Center phone number. 1. You may need to change the service centre phone number if it is missing, its phone number has changed, or you wish to choose an alternate service center. 2.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Help Menu The Help menu can be selected from all screens. When you select Help, its commands display on the screen. GsmDemo help Opens the GsmDemo help screens. About Provides version information for GsmDemo.
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Chapter 19 Installing and Removing Applications Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing Applications . . .
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Installing and Removing Applications Introduction This chapter explains how to install and remove applications on your SPT 1700 terminal and how to remove the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software from your computer. Installing Applications Your SPT 1700 terminal comes with the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator and Mail applications installed and ready to use. You can also install additional applications on your SPT 1700 terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2. Double-click the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop icon on your Windows desktop (or select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the Start menu) to open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software. 3. Click the Install button to open the SPT Install Tool screen.
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Installing and Removing Applications Tip: You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting Install Tool from the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a prc file extension. 4. Select the user name that corresponds to your SPT 1700 terminal in the User dropdown list. 5. Click the Add button to open the Open dialog. 6. Click the application(s) that you want to install on your SPT 1700 terminal. 7. Click the Open button to return to the Install Tool dialog.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog. If you do not want to install an application, click it, then click the Remove button. (This does not remove the application from your computer, it simply removes it from the list of applications to install.) 8. Perform a local HotSync operation to install the application(s) you selected. Refer to Conducting a Local HotSync Operation on page 9-9 for details.
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Installing and Removing Applications Removing Applications If you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove applications from your SPT 1700 terminal. You can remove only add-on applications, patches and extensions that you install; you cannot remove the applications that reside in the ROM portion of your SPT 1700 terminal, including Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator and Mail applications.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software If you no longer want to use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. To remove the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software: 1. Select Settings, then Control Panel from the Start menu to open the Windows Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the list. 4. Click the Add/Remove button.
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Chapter 20 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-3 Displaying Online Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-3 SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction There are several ways to get help with your SPT 1700 terminal. You can display online tips on your SPT 1700 terminal and you can review the troubleshooting section in this chapter and on your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software CD. If you need additional assistance, there are several ways to contact Symbol Technical Support. This chapter provides details on each of these methods.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility The SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility is used to ensure that your SPT 1700 Terminal is operating properly. It can also assist you in troubleshooting problems you may encounter. The Diagnostics Utility tests the various features of the terminal, and reports whether or not they are operating properly. To run the Diagnostics Utility, run the Diag Application, which displays on your Terminal’s Main Application screen.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal System Information The System Information option describes the system attributes of the terminal. Tapping this option displays the System Information screen. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the terminal. RAM Size The amount of Random Access Memory. RAM Free/Used The amount of free and used Random Access Memory. ROM Used The amount of free and used Read-Only Memory. Flash ID The serial number assigned to the unit. User The username of the terminal.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Bar Code Scanner Test The Bar Code Scanner option tests the integrated scanner. Selecting the Bar Code Scanner option displays the Bar Code Scanner Diagnostics Screen. To test the scanner: 1. Select the Scanner Enabled checkbox. 2. Page down to the second page by pressing the down button on the terminal, or by tapping on the arrow in the lower left corner of the screen with the stylus. 3.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Serial Port Test The Serial Port option tests the terminal’s serial port by sending a test message. To run the serial port test: 1. Place your terminal in a cradle attached to a computer. 2. Determine which communications port is used by HotSync. Right-click on the HotSync icon in your computer’s icon tray in the lower left corner of the screen, and choose Setup. 3. Select the Local tab and look at the setting specified for the Serial Port.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Digitizer Alignment Test The Digitizer Alignment option tests the tracking of the stylus on the screen. To run this test, tap the stylus in various places on the screen and crosshairs appear under the stylus. You may also move the stylus continuously across the screen and the crosshairs track the movement of the stylus. System Diagnostics Test The System Diagnostics option is an interactive test of all the terminal’s system features.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem with your SPT 1700 terminal, look in this section for the description that most closely matches the symptoms you observe and try the suggestions listed. Important: For troubleshooting tips not included in this handbook, refer to either the README.TXT file or the Help Notes file located in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop directory. These files are also on the installation CD-ROM.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Problem Cause(s) Solution Ethernet Cradle The unit locks up with all LEDs flashing red. The unit could not configure Hook the unit up to an Ethernet itself, or it lost its lease on one of network with a correctly functioning its ID addresses. DHCP server and 6 available IP addresses. General Issues SPT 1700 terminal does not turn on. Adjust the contrast control. Recharge the battery.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Problem SPT 1700 terminal doesn’t recognize my handwriting. Cause(s) Solution You need to use the Graffiti character strokes for your SPT 1700 terminal to recognize handwriting input with the stylus. Refer to Writing Graffiti with the Stylus on page 3-6 for information about how to write Graffiti character strokes. You are making the Graffiti character strokes in the display part of the screen, not on the Graffiti writing area.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Problem Cause(s) Solution Applications Tapping the Today button doesn’t display the current date. Your SPT 1700 terminal is not set to the current date. Entries seem to be missing in various applications. The categories pick list is set for Check the Categories pick list a specific category. (upper-right corner of the screen). Choose All to display all of the records for the application. Security may have been set for certain records.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Problem Cause(s) A Modem HotSync Your modem doesn't have an operation does not auto-off feature enabled. complete successfully. The Setup String in the Setup screen configures your modem incorrectly. Confirm that the Speed setting in the Setup screen is appropriate for your modem. Solution Make sure your modem is on, and that it does not shut down automatically as part of an energysaving feature.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Memo Pad Tips If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the List screen, check the Memo Preferences setting. Make sure that Sort by is set to Manual. If you choose to view your memos alphabetically on Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation, the memos on your SPT 1700 terminal still appear in the order defined in the Memo Preferences setting.
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Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Technical Support, Service and Repair If you have a problem using your SPT 1700 terminal, make sure you have reviewed the following: • The Troubleshooting section earlier in this chapter • The README file and Help Notes located in the folder where you installed the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software on your computer (or on your installation CD) • The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software Online Help.
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Chapter 21 Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal . . . . . . . . .
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Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction This chapter provides information to help you take proper care of your SPT 1700 terminal and prolong battery life. It also discusses how to reset your SPT 1700 terminal. Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal Your SPT 1700 terminal is designed to be reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service. However, you should observe the following tips when using your SPT 1700 terminal: • Take care not to scratch the screen of your SPT 1700.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note: When the scanner is in use, battery life is shorter, and depends on the number of scans performed per minute. • If the battery becomes low while using the scanner application, the scanner application de-activates, and you receive the message, “Battery low error”. The other functions still work until another low battery alert occurs.
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Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal Under normal circumstances, you will never have to use the reset button. However, on rare occasions your SPT 1700 terminal may “hang” (no longer respond to buttons or the screen). In this case, perform a reset to get your SPT 1700 terminal running again. Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset tells your SPT 1700 terminal to stop what it’s doing and start over again.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To perform a hard reset: 1. Open and remove the battery cover. 2. Hold down the power button on the front of the SPT 1700 terminal. 3. While holding down the power button, use the tip of the stylus to gently press the reset button on the back of the terminal. 4. Release the reset button. 5. Release the power button. 6.
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Appendix A Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports Introduction This appendix provides illustrations of the four expense templates that come with the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software and describes how to use or modify any of these templates when creating expense reports with data from the Expense application. It also provides information about creating your own custom expense report templates for use with Expense.
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Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports Sample 4 Modifying and Creating Expense Templates This section assumes that you are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet application. If you are not familiar with Microsoft Excel, consult your company’s Information Services department or an experienced user. About Mapping Tables Before creating or modifying an Expense template, it’s important to understand the function of Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop’s Expense application.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Each Expense item stored in your SPT 1700 terminal represents a group of related data. The following data can be associated with an expense item: • Category • Payment Currency • Date • Vendor • Expense Type • City • Amount • Attendees • Payment Method • Note. When you perform a HotSync operation between your SPT 1700 terminal and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop on your computer, the Expense data is stored on your computer in the Expense.txt file.
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Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports Important: Do not insert rows or columns in the sample template. Doing so changes the way your Expense data maps to the template and causes errors. If you want to move the cells to a different location or add or delete rows or columns, make changes to the Maptable.xls file. You can insert your own company logo without changing the Maptable.xls file. However, if you change the file name, you must make a corresponding change in the Maptable.xls file.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide displays as a header at the beginning of a row or column. A variable label means the location of the header can vary. For example, a list table of expenses could have variable labels in the rows for day/date, and variable labels in the columns for expense type. In this case, neither day/date or expense type information would be “fixed” (as a header). Instead, the date and expense type information would be filled into the cells of the spreadsheet as appropriate.
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Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports If a Section contains cells for prepaid (company paid) expenses, create an additional line in the mapping table for “prepaid.” This will count as an additional Section in the mapping table. The only data that differs in the prepaid Section (from the non-prepaid Section) is the row/column numbers for the expense type. Using Your Custom Expense Report If you already have a custom Excel expense report, you can use it with a modified mapping table.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To program a new custom mapping table: 1. Open a copy of the Maptable.xls file in Microsoft Excel. Note: This file is located in the same folder as the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop application. Make a backup copy of this file before you make your modifications. 2. To map a new template, scroll to the original template that you chose for your modifications (the name of the template displays in column B of the Maptable.
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Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports In the cell immediately to the right of the cell entitled Template Name, enter the exact file name of your custom Expense Report template. 5. Define the number of Sections. Each row in a table defines how your SPT 1700 terminal data is placed in a Section of your custom Expense Report.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide # of Rows Represents the total number of rows in the Section, excluding any header or total rows. This includes only the number of rows in the Section where your SPT 1700 terminal data will be placed. # of Columns Represents the total number of columns in the Section, excluding any header or total columns. This includes only the number of columns in the Section where your SPT 1700 terminal data will be placed.
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Using Expense Templates and Custom Expense Reports The following diagram shows data presented in a list format: If your Section is in list format, enter “Yes” under list format and enter the number of the row or column where the expense description will be placed in the Expense Type cell. Expense amounts can be entered in several different columns or rows if required by your template. Note: Expense type labels must all display in the same column. 11.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 15. The Map Expense Report Options dialog (magenta section) has five fields where you can specify the row and column on your template where header information will be mapped. Because header data is not related to any particular Section, you have to fill in only one row. If the item does not display on your template, leave these cells blank.
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Appendix B Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts Introduction The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non-ASCII characters. It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script. Use of ^char You may use the caret ( ^ ) to transmit ASCII command characters.
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide For example, the string “waitfor Joe” waits to receive Joe followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the next command in the script. Literal Characters The backslash ( \ ) character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character, and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character.
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Index A Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Adding message details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-11 Address Book beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 creating entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 entry details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Data Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-7 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-8 Read SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-5 Send SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-6 text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-5 GsmDemo menu commands . . . . . 18-11 HotSync . . . . . . . . . .9-1, 9-10, 9-13, 12-3 CDPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20 Conducting locally . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 conducting via modem . . . . . . . .
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Index Beaming Address Book categories . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Address Book entries . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Business Card beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 C Calculator buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 menu commands recent calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Expense features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 Menu Commands Options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17 menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15 Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 expense templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 GSM wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12 purging deleted messages . . . . . . . 12-18 sending messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14 Mapping Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 Marking a Private Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3, 13-4 arranging memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5 creating new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 deleting memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide reset hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-5 soft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-5 S Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3, 17-7 Barcode Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-7 Demo Scan Application . . . . . . . . . . . 17-4 scanning using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-7 problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-9 Sscan application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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