Input Panel Options The following graphics are the tab windows where you can customize the input panel to your preferences.
Writing on the Screen In any program that accepts writing, such as the Notes program, and in the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, you can use your stylus to write directly on the screen as you would on paper. You can edit and format what you’ve written and convert the information to text at a later time. To write on the screen, tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. This action displays lines on the screen to help you write. Tap the Pen button and use your stylus like a pen.
Convert Writing to Text To convert writing to text, tap Tools and then Recognize. If you want to convert only certain words, select them before tapping Recognize on the Tools menu (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on the pop-up menu). If a word is not recognized, it is left as writing. Select the text you want to convert and tap Recognize on the pop-up menu. Dolphin® 9500/9550 Mobile Computer User’s Guide The writing is turned into text.
Alternate words If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of alternates or return to the original writing. To do so, tap and hold the incorrect word (tap one word at a time). On the pop-up menu, tap Alternates. A menu with a list of alternate words appears. Tap the word you want to use, or tap the writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing. Tap to return to your original writing. Or, tap the word you want to use.
Drawing on the Screen Drawing on the screen is similar to writing on the screen. The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. To create a drawing, cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. A drawing box appears. Subsequent strokes in or touching the drawing box become part of the drawing. Drawings that do not cross three ruled lines will be treated as writing. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot.
Using My Text When using Inbox or MSN Messenger, use My Text to quickly insert preset or frequently used messages into the text entry area. To insert a message, tap My Text and tap a message. Tap to select a prewritten message. Using My Text Note: You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it. To edit a My Text message, in the Tools menu, tap Edit and then tap My Text Messages. Select the message you wish to edit and make desired changes.
Today Screen When you turn on your device for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you’ll see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping Start and then Today. On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day. Tap to switch to a program. Tap to view notification messages. Tap to change volume or mute all sounds. Tap to change date and time. Tap to open an item. Your day at a glance. Tap to create a new item. Tap to view connection status.
Status Icons Status Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Main batteries are charging Main batteries are low Main batteries are very low Main batteries are full Connection is active Synchronization is beginning or ending Synchronization is occurring Notification that one or more instant messages were received Notification that one or more e-mail messages were received Note: If more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them, the Notification icon, T
Selecting Programs To select a program, tap Start > Programs, then the program name. Note: Some programs have abbreviated labels for check boxes and drop-down menus. To see the full spelling of an abbreviated label, tap and hold the stylus on the label. Drag the stylus off the label so that the command is not carried out.
Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, and allows you to switch to programs and close screens. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The command bar includes menu names, buttons, and the Input Panel button. To create a new item in the current program, tap New. To see the name of a button, tap and hold the stylus on the button.
Finding and Organizing Information The Find feature on your Dolphin mobile computer helps you quickly locate information. On the Start menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your device, select Larger than 64 KB in Type. You can also use the File Explorer to find files on your device and to organize these files into folders.
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5 Wireless Communications with Dolphin 9500/9550 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Communications Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals are available with an on-board 2.4 GHz 802.11b WLAN radio that uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology to spread the signal continuously over a wide frequency band. It provides a data rate of up to 11 MB per second. In addition, the open software architecture make the Dolphin 9500/9550 a complete solution for a variety of wireless mobile data collection applications.
Choosing a Radio - the Radio Manager Purpose The Radio Manager is a control panel applet in the system through which the radio power driver controls the radio state. It enables you to choose which radios in the terminal are powered up. When powered up, the radio is transmitting, when powered down, the radio is not transmitting.
The Radio Modes box The Radio Modes box displays the radios currently installed on your terminal. For example, if a working Bluetooth module is installed, the box contains the line BlueTooth Only whether or not that radio is currently powered up. (There may be other Bluetooth related list box entries, but the BlueTooth Only entry is guaranteed to be there if the module is present.) Powering up a radio Simply select an entry in the Radio Modes box and click Apply.
Configuring WLAN Communications To open the configuration utility for the 802.11b radio, click Start > Settings > System tab> HHP WLAN Settings . The Settings window opens to the Status tab, which displays the current WLAN settings for 802.11b. Status tab Fields Current Channel Shows the RF channel currently used by the card. Current TX Rate Shows the current transmit rate. This can be 1Mb/s, 2Mb/s, 5.5Mb/s, or 11 Mb/s.
More Info Click this button to display detailed TCP/IP info; as shown in the following screen: Click OK to close this window. Ping Click this button to open the Ping utility for WLAN. Ping Utility for WLAN window field descriptions IP Address Displays the current IP address. You can enter another IP address to ping. Size (Bytes) Displays the current bytes size; 32 is the default. You can select up to 8192 from the drop-down list. Timeout (ms) DIsplays the current timeout; 500 is the default.
Ping Click this button to ping the IP address entered in the input field. Ping Statistics field: Shows the pinging IP address and the pinging results. Config Tab The Config tab provides a list of all access points and peer stations in range. Its configuration tool enables you to create and edit SSID profiles for access points that you want your station to associate with.
Operation buttons Apply Click the Apply button to associate your station with the SSID you selected. This SSID can be either from the Preferred Profile table or from the Active SSIDs list. When applied, the Status tab window displays the status of the wireless connection. If the association failed, a search for another AP in the Preferred Profile list automatically takes place and the radio attempts to associate with the station, in order of preference.
Creating and modifying profiles Use the following five icons at the top of the window: Icon Name Click this icon to… New create a profile. Edit modify a profile. Delete delete a selected profile. Up move the highlighted profile up to increase the automatic association priority. Down move the highlighted profile down to decrease the automatic association priority.
To modify a profile, select one and click the Edit button. The following screen displays: Note: The SSID, Type, TX Rate, and Channel fields are unchangeable in AP mode, whereas TX Rate and Channel fields can be changed in Peer-to-Peer mode. Network Name & Type SSID To enter an SSID, which is the Network Name. Check with your network administrator for Network Name (SSID). Type Choose from Peer-to-Peer or Access Point in the pull down menu. Access Point mode is also called “Infrastructure” mode.
• Key 3 • Key 4 Check with your network administrator for security WEP Key and Key ID you need to use. Cancel Click this button to close the window without saving or modifying the profile. OK Click this button to make the change. Deleting a Profile Profiles may be deleted either from the Preferred List or from the Preferred List and Registry.
• Disable - Choosing this option will disable the power save mode. • Always Enable - Choosing this option will have the power save mode always enabled. This is the default setting. • Auto Enable - When internal battery is being used it will be in Power Save mode; when external power supply is being used the Power Save mode will be disabled automatically. Authentication Algorithm Note: Only configurable when the WEP Key is enabled for the SSID profile.
Status Icon You can access the configuration utility by tapping and holding on the Status icon at any time. The following menu displays: The four menu entries at the bottom correspond to the four configuration settings tabs: the Status, Config, Advanced, and About respectively. This side menu provides a shortcut to the configuration settings. Wireless Radio On Turns on the radio. LED is on and the Link Icon displays with signal strength. Wireless Radio Off Turns off the radio.
Wireless Personal Area Network Communications with Bluetooth Setting up Your Bluetooth Card Note: If you use the Get Connected! Wizard, which is recommended for normal usage, then this step is not necessary. This step would be used to change the friendly name of your mobile computer. 1 Tap the Bluetooth icon that appears in the task tray . If you installed OBEX, the menu will also list Transfer via Bluetooth. 2 In the pop-up menu, select Advanced Features, then My Bluetooth Device.
2 The My Bluetooth Device screen will appear. Tap on the COM Ports tab. 3 As needed, view and/or enable/disable the Bluetooth COM port assignments. Tap OK. Note: The Bluetooth Phone port cannot be disabled. For more information about COM ports, see the Com Port Assignment Table on page A-12. Discover Bluetooth Device(s) Follow these steps to discover other Bluetooth devices nearby, including non-phone devices.
3 Follow the Bluetooth Device Discovery Wizard to search for Bluetooth devices nearby. When prompted, select the device type you seek. 4 When the search is complete, a screen will report the discovered Bluetooth devices. Check the box next to any device you wish to save information about, (i.e., any devices you wish to connect to). Tap Next>. 5 A service discovery phase will begin, 5-10 seconds per chosen device. 6 In the next screen, tap Finish.
1 If not open, launch the Bluetooth Devices folder. Tap on the Bluetooth icon in the Today screen. Select Advanced Features, then Bluetooth Devices. 2 Tap and hold your stylus on the Bluetooth device you want to bond with. In the pop-up menu, select Bond. 3 Alternatively, after selecting a device, tap on the Bond icon. Or tap on Device, then select Bond. 4 The Bluetooth Device Bonding Wizard will launch. Follow the wizard to bond with your selected device.
5 As prompted, make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to bond with is in Bondable mode. 6 If the remote device is set up to accept bonding, a Bluetooth Passkey screen will appear. To continue bonding, enter the correct passkey and tap Reply. 7 When you have successfully bonded with the other device, tap Finish. View Device Properties Follow these steps to view the properties of an already discovered device. 1 If not open, launch the Bluetooth Devices folder.
3 Use the General and Services screens to research device properties. If needed, assign a new device type icon by tapping on the arrow buttons in the General screen. You can also use the Device name field to rename the device. When done, tap ok for the setting to take effect. Set up Your Favorite Device Follow these steps to set up default devices in the Bluetooth Devices folder. Note: The Get Connected! Wizard automatically assigns the favorite phone.
1 In Bluetooth Devices, tap on View. 2 In the pop-up menu, choose between Large Icons or Details. Large Icons view Details view Note: In Details view, scroll right to see the current Bonded status.
Delete a Device from the Folder If you no longer plan to connect with it, you can delete a device from the Bluetooth Devices folder. 1 If not open, launch the Bluetooth Devices folder. 2 Tap and hold your stylus on the device you wish to delete. In the pop-up menu, select Delete. 3 Alternatively, after selecting a device, tap on the Delete icon. Or tap on Device then select Delete. 4 A Confirm screen will appear. Tap Yes.
Turn Radio Transmitter ON/OFF You may want to turn off the radio transmitter to save power or if you are entering an area with radio restrictions (e.g., an airplane). 1 The Bluetooth icon should appear in the task tray on the Today screen. Tap on the icon. 2 In the pop-up menu, select Turn Transmitter OFF. 3 The Bluetooth Card radio transmitter will shut off. The Bluetooth icon in the task tray will become gray, as will relevant menu options (e.g., Get Connected!).
(a) When you tap on Bluetooth ActiveSync, a screen will appear that allows you to choose which computer to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose a computer from the list and tap Select, or tap Find to search for another computer. Note: If the computer you want to connect to is not listed, tap Find to begin a search. Proceed as described in Scenario #3 on the next page. (b) Your mobile computer will attempt to connect to your selected computer.
(b) After the search is complete, select the computer you wish to ActiveSync with and tap Select. If the computer is not listed, make sure the computer id discoverable and tap Refresh to search again. (c) After you tap Select, a service discovery phase will begin. (d) The Connect To screen will appear, reporting that it is trying to connect to Wireless ActiveSync. (e) After a successful connection is made, the status screen will report Connected. Now you are ready to synchronize, if desired.
(a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access, a screen will appear that allows you to choose which access point to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose an access point from the list and tap Select. Note: If your access point is not listed, tap Find and proceed as described in Scenario #3. (b) Your mobile computer will try to connect to the selected access point. (c) If your LAN requires a passkey, a screen will appear, asking for the passkey. Enter the passkey, then tap ok.
(c) After a successful connection is made, the status screen will report Connected. (d) Now you are ready to access your LAN for Internet access, files, etc. SCENARIO #3: Your Bluetooth Devices folder has no access points. (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access, the mobile computer will automatically begin to search for new Bluetooth devices. Note: You can also start the device search by tapping Find in the Bluetooth Devices screen. See Scenario #2 on page 5-21.
(f) Now you are ready to access your LAN for Internet access, files, etc. OBEX This section explains how to use the OBEX (object exchange) application to trade business cards, contacts or files with another Bluetooth device that supports OBEX.
To assign a business card to your mobile computer, do the following: • Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Advanced Features | My Bluetooth Device. • Tap on the Object Sharing tab. Under My business card, tap Assign… • In the next screen, select your business card and tap ok. If your business card is not listed, tap on the Contacts button to create one. When you return to the Object Sharing screen, tap ok. 2 Make sure the other Bluetooth device is set up to receive a contact.
5 Select the Bluetooth device you wish to exchange business cards with. If the device is not listed, tap Find. 6 Your mobile computer will begin to exchange business cards. After the exchange, the new business card should appear in your Contacts list. Send a Contact 1 Make sure the other Bluetooth device is set up to receive a contact. It must support the OBEX Object Push server profile. Refer to the documentation that came with the device for instructions.
5 Select the Bluetooth device you wish to send the contact(s) to. If the desired device is not listed, tap Find. 6 Your mobile computer will process and send the contact(s). Send a File 1 Make sure the other Bluetooth device is set up to receive a file. It must support the OBEX Object Push server profile. Refer to the documentation that came with the device for instructions.
4 Select the Bluetooth device you wish to send a file. If the desired device is not listed, tap Find. 5 In the next screen, tap on the file you wish to send. You can use the Folder and Type drop-down menus to search for your file. Also, you can scroll horizontally to view the folder, date, size, type, and location of each file. 6 Your mobile computer will send the file. Browse Remote Device The Bluetooth File Explorer lets your mobile computer share files with another Bluetooth device.
• • • • • • Send/receive file(s) or folder(s) Create a folder Delete file(s) or folder(s) Refresh remote view Connect/disconnect Exit the program Note: “Local device” refers to the mobile computer you are running the OBEX from. “Remote device” refers to the Bluetooth device you are trying to transfer files with. Prepare for File Transfer 1 Make sure the remote device has file sharing enabled. It must support the OBEX File Transfer server profile.
6 After the devices successfully connect, the Bluetooth File Explorer will appear. Half of the screen shows contents of the remote device, while the other half shows contents of your device (the local device). The very bottom of the screen reports the connection status. Send/Receive File(s) or Folder(s) • Single-tap items to select them for transfer. • Double-tap on a folders to open it and see its contents. Complete these steps: 1 Select the file(s) or folder(s) that you wish to transfer.
1 Tap on the File menu. Select Remote device or Local device, wherever you want to create a folder, then tap Create remote folder or Create local folder, as applicable. 2 Alternatively, on the Dolphin 9500/9550, you can tap and hold your stylus on an item in either the remote or local device that you wish to put in a new folder. In the pop-up menu, select Create folder. 3 In the next screen, enter a name for your new folder. Tap OK. 4 The new folder should be listed under the appropriate device.
Refresh Remote View 1 Tap on the Device menu. Select Refresh remote view. 2 Your local device will begin to read the contents of the remote device. 3 After a few seconds, the view of the contents of the remote device will be refreshed. Connect/Disconnect To connect to the remote device, do the following: 1 Make sure the remote device has file sharing enabled. 2 Start the connection process by either of two methods: • ·Tap on the Device menu. Select Connect. • ·Tap on the Connect icon.
Receive Contact or File 1 Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth | Receive Contact or File. 2 The Receive Contact or File status screen will appear. Your mobile computer will wait two minutes for the contact or file. 3 After successfully connecting to the remote device, the screen will report Connected then disappear. The new contact or file should now be on your device. 4 If two minutes passes before you receive the item, tap Wait Again.
Assign a Dialing Prefix If you have not already assigned a dialing prefix during the install process, you can do so by following these steps: 1 Go to Start | Settings | System. Tap on Dialer. 2 Select the appropriate Dialing Prefix, then tap ok. Use the Dialer 1 To use the dialer, the mobile computer must already be connected to the Bluetooth phone. You can use the Get Connected! Wizard to do this. Also, the Bluetooth phone must be selected as your favorite. 2 Go to Start | Contacts.
5 Your mobile computer will connect to your phone and begin dialing. Note: The Dialer can dial a phone number containing any of the 17 following non-numeric characters: * # + . / ! @ - \ space A B C D T P W Additionally, the following string can be included in a phone number: (',') The Dialer can not dial a phone number containing non-numeric characters other than those listed above. HHP recommends that you follow the standard Microsoft Outlook format for phone numbers.
3 Follow the next screen(s) to prepare your specific phone for Bluetooth connections. You may need to do 1, 2 or all of the following steps: a. Naming your Bluetooth phone b. Setting your Bluetooth phone in Discoverable mode c. Preparing your Bluetooth passkey. 4 When the search is complete, a list of the discovered Bluetooth phones will appear. Choose the phone you wish to connect to, and tap Select. A service discovery phase will begin, about 5-10 seconds.
6 In the next screen, enter the passkey. Tap Reply. 7 The mobile phone may then either automatically accept the passkey or ask you to enter one. If prompted for a passkey, use the same one you entered on the mobile computer. Ericsson T68/T68i only: When the phone asks you if you want to bond, select 2: Add to paired devices. Do not tap ACCEPT. 8 Tap Finish. After successfully connecting, the phone will appear in the Bluetooth Devices folder. In the Today screen, the Bluetooth icon will also blink.
5 The next two screens describe procedures you can only complete outside of the wizard. Read through each screen but do not complete the described procedures until you exit the wizard. Directions for these procedures are provided in STEP 7: Dial-up to Your Network, starting on the next page. The two procedures are: Bonding with your phone - This must be completed in order to complete the Bluetooth connection and involves dial-up networking.
1 Go to Start | Settings | Connections. Tap on the Connections icon. In the top field, select Internet Settings. Tap Modify… In the next screen, tap New… 2 In the next screen, enter a name for the dial-up connection. For the modem, select Bluetooth Phone. For the Baud Rate, select 115200. Tap Advanced… Note: Remember what you name the connection. You will need it when you start the connection. 3 The Port Settings screen will appear.
