2 Windows Mobile This chapter introduces Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC. While using the CN3 Mobile Computer, keep these key points in mind: • Tap Start on the navigation bar, located at the top of the screen, to quickly move to programs, files, and settings. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The command bar includes menus, icons, and the onscreen keyboard. • Tap and hold an item to see a pop-up menu containing a list of actions you can perform.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Software Builds See “Learning Software Build Versions” on page 3 to determine which Intermec build of Windows Mobile 5.0 is on your unit. Where to Find Information This chapter describes your CN3 Computer hardware, provides an overview of the programs on your CN3 Computer, and explains how to connect your CN3 Computer to a desktop, a network, or the Internet. For instructions on setting up your CN3 Computer and installing ActiveSync, see the Quick Start Guide.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Today Screen When you turn on your CN3 Computer for the first time each day (or after four hours of inactivity), you see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping the Start flag at the top left of your display and then Today. On the Today screen, you can see important information for the day. Tap to start a program Tap and hold to change time format Tap to change date and time Tap to change owner information Tap to review your email Your day at a glance.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Keep track of your friends and colleagues. Browse Web and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) sites, and download new programs and files from the Internet. Send and receive e-mail messages. Keep track of your tasks. Play digital audio and video files that are stored on your CN3 Computer or on a network. Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, switch to programs, and close screens.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Notifications When you have something to do, your CN3 Computer notifies you in a variety of ways. For example, if you have set up an appointment in Calendar, an e-mail message arrives, or a friend sends you an instant message, you are notified in any of the following ways: a message box appears on the screen, a sound (which you can specify) is played, a light flashes on your CN3 Computer, or the CN3 Computer vibrates. You can choose the notification types.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile The more you use your CN3 Computer, the more it learns to anticipate. Tap a text box to display the input panel Tap to insert anticipated word Tap characters on the onscreen keyboard to enter them To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time, tap Start > Settings > the Personal tab > Input > the Word Completion tab. Typing With the Onscreen Keyboard Tap the input panel arrow, then tap Keyboard.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile To use larger keys, tap the input panel arrow, tap Options, select “Keyboard” from the Input method drop-down list, then select Large keys. Using Block Recognizer Character recognition software gives you a fast and easy method for entering information in any program on your CN3 Computer. Letters, numbers, and punctuation you write are translated into typed text. Tap the input panel arrow, then tap Block Recognizer. Write a letter in the box.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Tap the input panel arrow, then tap Transcriber. Tap ok, then write anywhere on the screen. For specific instructions on using Transcriber, with Transcriber open, tap the question mark in the lower, right-hand corner of the screen. Tap for assistance Selecting Typed Text If you want to edit or format typed text, you must select it first. Drag the stylus across the text you want to select.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile You can cut, copy, and paste written text in the same way you work with typed text: tap and hold the selected words and then tap an editing command on the pop-up menu, or tap the command under Menu. Converting Writing to Text You can convert words you write in print or cursive to text by tapping Menu > Tools > Recognize. If a word is not recognized, it stays in its original form.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • For better recognition, try increasing the zoom level to 300% by selecting Menu > Zoom. Recognition is not good under a 150% zoom. • Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the CN3 Computer can easily tell where words begin and end. • Hyphenated words, foreign words that use special characters such as accents, and some punctuation cannot be converted.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Recording a Message In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and phone numbers by recording a message. In the Messaging program, you can add a recording to an e-mail message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording in the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can create a stand-alone recording or add a recording to an open note.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • To quickly add common messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message. • To edit a My Text message, tap Menu > My Text > Edit My Text Messages. Tap the message you want to edit and enter new text at the bottom of the screen. Finding and Organizing Information You can use the File Explorer to find files on the CN3 Computer, and organize these files into folders, and move files using the cut or copy-and-paste methods. Tap Start > Programs > the File Explorer icon.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Customizing Your CN3 Computer You can customize by adjusting settings and installing additional software. Adjusting Settings To adjust settings to fit the way you work, tap Start > Settings > either the Personal tab or the System tab located at the bottom of the screen. Note: The Phone applet in the Personal tab is available only on CN3 Computers with built-in phones. Menus To customize what appears on the Start menu. Owner Information To enter your contact information.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Adding Programs Using ActiveSync Install the appropriate software for your CN3 Computer on your desktop before installing it on your CN3 Computer. 1 Determine your CN3 Computer and processor type so that you know which version of the software to install. Tap Start > Settings > the System tab > the About icon > the Version tab, then make a note of the information in Processor.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Adding a Program Directly from the Internet 1 Determine your CN3 Computer and processor type so that you know which version of the software to install. Tap Start > Settings > the System tab > the About icon > the Version tab, then make a note of the information in Processor. 2 Download the program to your CN3 Computer straight from the Internet using Pocket Internet Explorer. You may see a single *.XIP, *.EXE, or *.ZIP file, a SETUP.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Using File Explorer on the CN3 Computer Tap Start > Programs > the File Explorer icon, locate the program (tap the folder list, labeled My Documents by default, then My Device to see a list of all folders on the CN3 Computer). Tap and hold the program and tap Cut on the pop-up menu. Open the Start Menu folder located in the Windows folder, tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste on the pop-up menu. The program now appears on the Start menu.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile With ActiveSync, you can also: • Back up and restore your CN3 Computer data. • Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your CN3 Computer and desktop. • Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example, you can synchronize continually while connected to your desktop or only when you choose the synchronize command. • Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is synchronized.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile For information about using ActiveSync on your desktop, start ActiveSync on your desktop, and then see ActiveSync Help. View the connection status Tap to synchronize via IR or to change synchronization Tap to connect and synchronize For more information about ActiveSync on your CN3 Computer, switch to ActiveSync, tap Start > Help, then select a topic. Microsoft Pocket Outlook Microsoft Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Messaging, and Notes.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile If you use Outlook on your desktop, you can synchronize appointments between your CN3 Computer and desktop. Tap to go to Today Tap to display and edit appointment details Synchronizing Calendar Calendar items stored on your CN3 Computer can be synchronized with calendar items on your desktop or Microsoft Exchange Server. (Note that you can only synchronize information directly with an Exchange Server if your company is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Note: In Month View, the day of an appointment assigned to the Holiday category appears in red. This day was assigned the Holiday category. Tap to access the Year view What’s an All Day Event? An appointment can either be a normal appointment or an all day event, which lasts the full day or spans many days. Examples include a trade show, a vacation, or a seminar. You can also use all day events to schedule an annual event, such as a birthday or anniversary.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile What’s a Recurrence Pattern? If you have an appointment or task that you do on a regular basis, such as a weekly team meeting or a monthly status report, enter the item once and set a recurrence pattern for it. If the default patterns in the list are not what you need, you can create your own pattern using the wizard. Select your recurrence pattern from this list Select to access the wizard with which to customize your recurrence.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Creating or Changing an Appointment To create an appointment, tap Menu > New Appointment. To select a new date from a pop-up calendar, tap the display date. To enter or select a new time, tap the display time. Enter the appointment details, and when finished, tap ok to return to the calendar. If you are working in Day view, tap and hold the time slot for the new appointment, then select New Appointment to have the time automatically entered for you.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Tap to select “Yes” or “No” for the all-day event You cannot modify or create all day events with attendees on the CN3 Computer. If you create all-day events with attendees on your desktop, use ActiveSync to copy such events to the CN3 Computer. Then, view them in Calendar. For more information on copying files, see ActiveSync Help. To use the CN3 Computer to schedule an appointment with attendees lasting all day, set type to Normal, then adjust date and time accordingly.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Note: To automatically set a reminder for all new appointments, in the calendar, tap Menu > Options > the Appointments tab, check Set reminders for new items, then tap the number and timeframe options to change the information given. Tap this to set reminders for new appointments To choose how you are reminded, for example by a sound, tap Start > Settings > the Personal tab > the Sounds & Notifications icon.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Making an Appointment Recurring Do the following to make a recurring appointment: 1 In the calendar, tap the appointment, then tap Edit. 2 Tap Occurs and select a pattern from the list. Or, to create a new pattern, tap , and follow the steps in the wizard.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Sending a Meeting Request Use Calendar to schedule meetings with people who use Outlook or Pocket Outlook. When attendees receive a meeting request, they can accept or decline the meeting. If they accept the request, the meeting is automatically added to their schedule, their response is sent back to you, and your calendar is updated. Before you can send a meeting request, you must enter e-mail addresses in Contacts Help and set up Messaging to send and receive messages.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Finding an Appointment • Tap Start > Programs > the Search icon, enter the appointment name, tap the Type arrow and select “Calendar” from the drop-down list, and then tap Search. You can tap the Search for drop-down arrow to select from a list of previously searched items or phrases. Note for future access, this is added to your Start menu in the Recent Programs area, via Start > Search.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • Tap the Appointments tab to select what Show icons appointment indicators should appear when you view appointment contents. Tap and hold an icon to see its name. Selected icons are in black. Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues To switch to Contacts on the CN3 Computer, tap Start > Contacts. Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you are looking for, whether you are at home or on the road.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile 3 To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text or draw. For information on creating notes, see “Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas” on page 54. 4 When finished, tap ok to return to the contact list.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • To see a list of contacts employed by a specific company, tap Menu > View By > Company. Then, tap the desired company name. Indicates the default number Tap to edit the default number Creating or Changing a Contact • To create a contact, tap New. To enter notes, tap the Notes tab. When finished, tap ok to return to the contact list. New contacts are added to the displayed category. • To change a contact, tap it in the contact list, and then tap Menu > Edit.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile 2 Tap the Notes tab. For instructions, tap Start > Help, then select a topic. Use your stylus to write or draw your information Tap to activate the input panel Assigning a Contact to a Category 1 In the contact list, tap the contact, and then tap Menu > Edit. 2 Scroll to, tap Categories, then check categories to assign to the contact. 3 To create a new category, tap New, enter the category name, then tap Done. The new category is automatically checked in the list.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Finding a Contact Use any of the following methods to find a contact. To quickly move through a long list of contacts, tap one of the sets of letters displayed at the top to view contact names beginning with those letters. • Tap Start > Programs > the Search icon, enter the contact name, tap the Type arrow and select “Contacts” from the drop-down list, and then tap Search. You can tap the Search for drop-down arrow to select from a list of previously searched items or phrases.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Changing Contacts Options In the contact list, tap Menu > Options, make your changes, then click ok to return to the Contacts list. Tasks: Keeping a To Do List To switch to Tasks on your CN3 Computer, tap Start > Tasks. Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. A variety of task information can display on the Today screen. If you use Microsoft Outlook on your desktop, you can synchronize tasks between your CN3 Computer and desktop.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile enter text or draw. For information on creating notes, see “Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas” on page 54. • To change a task, tap it in the task list, and then tap Edit. Using the onscreen keyboard, enter a description. To assign the task to a category, tap Categories and check categories from the list. In the task list, you can filter tasks by category. When finished, tap ok to return to the task list.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a note or play a recording Tap and hold to display a pop-up menu Tap to record Tap to create a new note Creating a Note To create your note, tap New, then write, draw, type, or record your information. For information about using the input panel, writing and drawing, and creating recordings, see “Basic Usage” on page 22. • Writing Using the stylus, write directly on the screen.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile ated on your desktop. All .PWI files placed in the My Documents folder on your CN3 Computer and all .DOC files placed in the My Documents folder for the CN3 Computer on your desktop are synchronized. Passwordprotected files cannot be synchronized. ActiveSync converts documents during synchronization. For information on synchronization or file conversion, see ActiveSync Help on the desktop.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • Messages are copied from the Inbox folder on your desktop or the Microsoft Exchange server to the Inbox folder on your CN3 Computer. (Note that you can only synchronize information directly with an Exchange Server if your company is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later.) By default, you receive messages from the last three days only, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 100 KB in size.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile messages that you move to folders created from anywhere except the CN3 Computer. • If you use IMAP4, the folders you create and the e-mail messages you move are mirrored on the server. Therefore, messages are available to you anytime you connect to your mail server, whether it is from your CN3 Computer or desktop. This synchronization of folders occurs whenever you connect to your mail server, create new folders, or rename/delete folders when connected.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile To delete an account, tap Menu > Tools > Options, tap and hold the name of the account, and then tap Delete. Note: You can set up several e-mail accounts including your ActiveSync account, but you can set up only one SMS account, which you cannot delete once it is set up. Downloading Messages from the Server Note that receiving entire messages consumes storage memory. The size column in the message list displays the local size and server size of a message.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile 6 Tap Send. If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outbox folder and is sent the next time you connect. Companion Programs The companion programs consist of Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile, and Windows Media Player. To switch to a companion program on your CN3 Computer, tap Start > Programs, then tap the program name. Word Mobile Word Mobile works with Microsoft Word on your desktop to give you access to copies of your documents.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a document Tap and hold an item to see a pop-up menu Tap to create a new document You can enter information in Word Mobile in by typing or writing. Each mode has its own toolbar, which you can show and hide by tapping the Input Panel icon in the center of the command bar. You can change the zoom magnification by tapping View > Zoom, then select the percentage you want.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Writing Mode In writing mode, use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Ruled lines are displayed as a guide, and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily. For more information on writing and selecting writing, see “Basic Usage” on page 22. Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your desktop.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Creating a Workbook Use Excel Mobile to create workbooks, such as expense reports and mileage logs. To create a new file, tap Start > Programs > the Excel Mobile icon > New to access a blank workbook. Or, if you have selected a template for new workbooks under the Menu > Tools > Options, that template appears with appropriate text and formatting already provided. For future use, this is added to your Start menu in the Recent Programs area, via Start > Excel Mobile.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile • Split panes to view different areas of a large worksheet. Tap View > Split. Then drag the split bar to where you want it. To remove the split, tap View > Remove Split. For more information on using Excel Mobile, tap Start > Help, then select a topic. PowerPoint Mobile With PowerPoint Mobile on your CN3 Computer, you can open and view slide show presentations created on your PC.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile 4 To view a PowerPoint Mobile presentation in portrait, or right-handed or left-handed landscape orientations, tap the slide icon (in the bottom, left corner of the following illustration) for a pop-up menu. 5 Tap Show Options > the Orientation tab, then select an orientation. 6 Tap Default to view the presentation in the orientation that best fits the size and shape of the screen. Windows Media Player for Windows Mobile Tap Start > Windows Media.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Internet Explorer Mobile Use Internet Explorer Mobile to view Web or WAP pages in these ways: • During synchronization with your desktop, download your favorite links and mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in Internet Explorer on the desktop. • Connect to an ISP or network and browse the Web. To do this, create the connection first, as described in “Remote Access (Modems)” on page 118.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Use the Internet Explorer plug-in installed with ActiveSync to create mobile favorites quickly. To create a mobile favorite: 1 In ActiveSync on your desktop, click Tools > Options, and select “Favorites” from the Windows PC list. For more information on using ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on the desktop. 2 In Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater on your desktop, browse to the page you want to view offline, then click Tools > Create Mobile Favorite.
Chapter 2 — Windows Mobile Using Internet Explorer Mobile You can use Internet Explorer Mobile to browse mobile favorites and channels that were downloaded to your CN3 Computer without connecting to the Internet. You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connection and browse the Web. Viewing Mobile Favorites and Channels 1 Tap Favorites, or Menu > Favorites to display your list of favorites. 2 Tap the page you want to view.
3 Configuring the Computer There are multiple ways to get an application to your CN3 Mobile Computer; like there are multiple ways to package the application for delivery. Note: Desktop icons and settings applet icons are shown to the left. Any place that Start is mentioned, tap the following Windows icon in the top, left corner of your CN3 desktop.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Developing Applications for the Computer CN3Computers run applications programmed in Microsoft Visual Studios 2005. Use this chapter to understand what you need to develop a new application for the CN3 Computer. Note: Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 may be used, but some features are not available. To develop applications for your CN3 Computer, use the Resource Kits in the Intermec Developer Library (IDL). Download the IDL from the Intermec web site at www.intermec.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer • Use the small nonvolatile Flash File Store region to hold CAB files that rebuild the system at clean-boot or install applications from a CAB file into the Flash File Store so they are “ready-to-run” when a clean-boot is performed. Since the FLASH in the system has a limited number of write cycles, do not use the Flash File Store for excessive writing purposes; however, reading is okay.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer 4 From your desktop, select Start > Windows Explorer, then browse the “C:\Intermec\CN3 Mgmt Tools\CabFiles” path for any CAB files needed for your CN3 Computer. Select the appropriate file, right-click the file for a pop-up menu, then select Copy. 5 Within the “\My Windows Mobile-Based Device” directory, go to the directory where you want the files located on the CN3 Computer, do a right-click for a pop-up menu, then select Paste.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer To use Avalanche to remotely manage the CN3 Computer 1 Use the Avalanche Management Console to install software packages and updates for the CN3 Computer. For help using the console, see the online help. 2 Schedule the CN3 Computer updates or manually initiate an update using the Avalanche Management Console. For information on using Wavelink Avalanche, contact your local Intermec representative or visit the Wavelink web site at www.wavelink.com.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer 1 Start your web browser and go to the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com. 2 Go to Service & Support > Downloads. 3 Select Computers: CN3 Mobile Computer from the drop-down list. 4 Select which download you need. Make sure the download you select is for the CN3 Computer. 5 Look at the description (or the ReadMe file) to determine if this download will upgrade both the operating system and SSPB files, just the operating system, or just the SSPB.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer 5 When the Installation Complete menu appears, remove the mini-SD card. Remove the existing files from the mini-SD card and place all of the files from the SSPB/IVA folder into your mini-SD card. The number of files will vary from version to version. 6 Insert the mini-SD card in the CN3 Computer. 7 The operating system will boot and load files from the mini-SD card. The process is complete once the pen calibration screen is visible.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Using the SmartSystems Console to Upgrade the CN3 Computer Use the SmartSystems Console to upgrade the CN3 operating system. The console is part of SmartSystems Foundation and is available from the Intermec web site via the IDL. Before upgrading the CN3 Computer, you need the following: • the SmartSystems Foundation. To download SmartSystems Foundation, go to www.intermec.com/idl and open the Device Management page. • the device upgrade .
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer The registry keys used by FolderCopy and other startup components to retrieve the folder names are as follows: Flash File Store [HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\FlshDrv] “FolderName”=“Flash File Store” SD Card (Storage Card) [HKLM\System\StorageManager\Profiles\SDMemory] “Folder”=“Storage Card” Disk On Chip [HKLM\System\StorageManager\Profiles\TRUEFFS_DOC] “Folder”=“DiskOnChip” During normal Windows Mobile system startup, there are Intermec-specific and non-Intermec components tha
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer AutoRun is reserved for customer use to configure application launch sequences. It launches the AutoCab installer and any customer programs added to the AUTOUSER.DAT file. The hierarchy of these files is shown below. runautorun autoexec autocopy autoreg autorun foldercopy autocab customer applications autocab AutoExec AutoExec (AUTOEXEC.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Keywords that AutoExec supports are: QUIET Enables user notification when an error occurs. LOGGING Enables logging to a trace file. SIGNAL Enables the specified named event and is immediately signaled. Useful for notifying other components of the current status. CALL Opens another .DAT file to process. After the called file is completed, this file is resumed. RUN Runs a program with a SW_SHOWNORMAL attribute.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer AutoRun supports the following script commands in AUTOUSER.DAT and AUTORUN.DAT. Note: If you need to add steps at boot time, add them to AUTOUSER.DAT, not to AUTORUN.DAT. AUTORUN.DAT is provided by Intermec and is subject to change. AUTOUSER.DAT is the designated place for the end user to add steps to the boot time process. EXEC Launches a specified program, waits for it to complete (up to 10 minutes). CALL Processes a specified file of commands and returns.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer AutoReg The AutoReg (AUTOREG.EXE) component adds registry information to the Windows Mobile registry. It has no user interface and is configured through command line arguments. Usage: AutoReg [-D] [-HKey] [-Q] “filename” -D Deletes the registry file after successfully loading it. This allows for systems that have hives implemented. -H Saves the registry path, and all child entries, to the specific .REG registry file.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer -ChkRst= Set to 1 to configure AutoCab to check for the Reset flag after all CAB files are installed. This file is created by CAB files that want a clean reset after installation. Default is 0 (do not check for flag). -File= Specifies the CAB files to extract. Note that the specified files need not end with the .CAB extension. -Force Forces the specified CAB files to extract regardless of whether it was previously extracted.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer 3 Write commands for AUTORUN.DAT using these supported script commands: Script Command Description EXEC Launches a specified program and waits up to 10 minutes for it to complete. CALL Processes a specified file of commands, returns. When you use the CALL command, the execution of the current file pauses while a new file that follows the same set of commands executes. Once the new file completes executing, AutoRun.exe processes the current file.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Configuring the CN3 Computer With Intermec Settings Use the Intermec Settings applet to configure the CN3 Computer and view system information. You can access the Intermec Settings applet while running any application. From the CN3 desktop, select Start > Settings > the System tab > the Intermec Settings icon.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Note: You can continue running an application on the CN3 Computer while configuring it from the host computer. Configuring the CN3 Computer in a TCP/IP Direct Connect Network Use the host computer to configure a wireless CN3 Computer in a TCP/IP network. To send and receive configuration data, write a host application that can communicate with the CN3 Computer directly through an access point or through the network.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer The computer returns the CgS+BV4 transaction to the host application: Cg is a TMF Configuration Get response. $+ is the Change Configuration reader command. BV4 means the Beeper Volume configuration command is currently set to a value of 4, which is a very high beeper volume. Configuring the CN3 Computer in a UDP Plus Network Use the host computer to configure a CN3 Computer in your wireless network.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Configuring the Color Camera The 1.3 megapixel color camera (with “flash” light source) is an optional feature that is factory-installed into the upper back of the CN3 Computer, as shown in the following illustration. You can take photos in either highresolution or a compressed formats, with resolutions up to 800x600 pixels.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Configuring the SF51 Scanner The following information pertains to configuring the SF51 Scanner to work with your CN3 Computer. These instructions assume you have the EasySet application installed on your desktop or laptop. The EasySet application is available from the Intermec Data Capture web site, contact your Intermec representative for information about this application.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer 3 Enter the Bluetooth address assigned to your CN3 Computer (shown in your Bluetooth applet), then click OK to close this dialog. 4 The connection label for the SF51 Scanner appears to the right in the EasySet application, similar to the following. Scan the label once, then confirm the Intermec Ready-To-Work™ indicator (blue light) on the end of the SF51 Scanner starts blinking, which means it is trying to connect.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer Viewing SF51 Scanner Information from Your CN3 Computer Note that in the CN3 Computer, the Intermec Settings applet can display up to seven separate SF51 connections. The following illustration shows such connections under the Data Collection option. In this applet, tap Data Collection, then tap (+) to expand the SF51 Scanner connections to view MAC addresses, firmware version numbers, and whether each scanner is connected to the CN3 Computer.
