CHD FiVE Quick reference
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CHD FiVE Table of contents 1. Batteries and Power ...............................................................................................5 1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................5 1.2. Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................5 Suspending.............................................................................................................
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CHD FiVE 1. Batteries and Power 1.1. OVERVIEW Battery charging, installation, and information about the single-slot dock, battery charger and power cable are located in the Quick Reference Guide. 1.2. SUSPEND MODE The PDA will go into suspend or sleep mode when it is idle for a configurable period of time, by default it is configured to 3 minutes. The idle duration can be customized using the Power control panel. Suspend mode works and looks just like you have turned the unit off.
CHD FiVE Resuming Use one of the following methods to resume (wake up the PDA): • Press [ Power ] key to suspend or resume (wake up). • Put the PDA into a dock or connect to data cabel. When a battery pack completely discharges while the unit is in suspend mode, the PDA remains suspended until the discharged battery is changed or PDA is connected to charger. 1.3. BATTERY The battery pack in the PDA is a Lithium Ion battery pack 3.7V, 2000 mAh. 1.4.
CHD FiVE Do not discharge the battery pack using any device except for the specified device. When it is used in devices other than the specified device, the battery pack can be damaged or its life expectancy reduced. If the device causes an abnormal current to flow, it may cause the battery pack to become hot, explode or ignite and cause serious injury. In the event the battery pack leaks and the fluid gets into one's eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and immediately seek medical care.
CHD FiVE 2. Using CHD FiVE 2.1. DESKTOP Workflow is like all other Microsoft operational systems. To run program double tap on a shortcut icon on desktop or run program from Start menu. Below is standard desktop layout.
CHD FiVE 2.2. INBOX The PDA comes with Inbox for Windows CE .NET installed from the factory. Inbox is a familiar Microsoft email interface. To set up Inbox: Open Inbox by selecting Start > Programs > Inbox. Select Services > Options from the command bar. Drag the dialog to show the right edge to configure email. Select Add... Select Service Type and enter in name of email service in the Service Name field. Select the type of service. Enter the server and user information in the Mail Service Definition.
CHD FiVE 2.3. INTERNET EXPLORER The PDA comes with Internet Explorer for Windows CE .NET installed Open Internet Explorer by selecting Start > Programs > Internet Explorer. To set a default home page, navigate to the desired default web page. Select View > Internet Options from the command bar. Enter the desired URL in the Start Page field. Press the OK button Internet Explorer uses sliding menus for application and navigation control.
CHD FiVE 2.4. QUICK SCANSET APPLICATION Go to Start > Programs > Scanner > Quick ScanSet to open the bar code scanning application. This application works in the background and has a System Tray Icon you can use to access it's features and functions. Go to Start > Programs > Scanner > Scandiag to open scan dialog and test barcode scanning.
CHD FiVE 2.5. WORD PAD The PDA comes with WordPad for Windows CE .NET installed from the factory. To start Wordpad, select Start > Programs > Microsoft WordPad. The following text and document file types are compatible with WordPad: • Text (* . txt) • Word Document (* . doc) • Rich Text File (*.rtf) • WordPad (*.pwd) When you transfer file types other than * . pwd to the Windows CE .NET device, it translates the files into a compressed Windows CE .NET file type.
CHD FiVE 2.6. INSTALLING PROGRAMS Programs pre-installed on the device are stored in ROM (read only memory). You cannot remove, or modify this software. You may add programs and data files to RAM (random access memory) or into memory card. Please follow the directions provided with the software to install it. Using an Installation Wizard If the file has an installer, the installation wizard begins. Follow the directions on the screen.
CHD FiVE Using File Explorer to Add to the Start Menu 1. Select Start > Programs > File Explorer, and select the folder where the pro gram is stored. 2. Select Cut from the Edit > Cut from the command bar. 3. Open the Programs folder located in the Windows folder, select Paste from the pop-up menu. The program appears on the menu. Using ActiveSync to Add to the Start Menu 1. Use the Explorer in ActiveSync on your desktop computer to explore the files on your PDA and locate the program.
CHD FiVE 2.7. REMOVING PROGRAMS Only user installed programs can be removed. To remove a program select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Remove Programs. Select the program you wish to remove from the list and press remove.
CHD FiVE 3. Configuring a PDA 3.1. CONTROL PANEL To change the settings on your new PDA, select Start > Settings > Control Panel to view the Control Panels and settings you can modify. Other than the Quick ScanSet applet, the list of settings is standard Windows CE .NET settings. For more information on the Windows CE .NET operating system, please refer to Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce.net/.
CHD FiVE 3.2. STYLUS You might need to align the touch screen (i.e. when you notice that when you attempt to select one item with the stylus, another item is erroneously selected). To align the touch screen, press + to open the align Screen dialog as shown to the right. Carefully press and briefly hold stylus on the centre of the target as the target moves around the screen.
CHD FiVE 3.3. BACKLIGHT 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Backlight Battery power Modify display brightness when on battery.
CHD FiVE Modify display brightness when on battery. Set backlight timeout time Enable to turn on backlight when a button is pressed or the screen is tapped Keyboard backlight Set keyboards backlight timeout.
CHD FiVE 3.4. BLUETOOTH Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Bluetooth devices Click Scan Device button to scan Bluetooth devices in range.
CHD FiVE 3.5. DATE AND TIME In the Date/Time options, you can change the year, month, date, time, time zone, or select automatic adjust for Daylight Savings Time. To set or change the date and time: 2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Date/Time 3. Select the month to open a pull down list of months or press the arrow buttons on either side of the month to increase or decrease the month. 4. To change the year, select the year to open a numeric dial.
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CHD FiVE 3.7. DISPLAY CONFIGURATION To modify the display and/or backlight of the PDA refer to the following: Background To change the Background image: The current file is located in the Windows directory with the CHD logo file named logo.bmp. Place a new image in the Windows directory. This file must be exactly 240 by 320 pixels. 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display. 2. Select the new file name by using the Browse button. To exit the Background settings, 3.
CHD FiVE Appearance To change Windows appearance default settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab. 2. Select form Items dropdown menu desired item 3. Press on color box to change items color 4. To save your created appearance scheme tap on < Save .. > button. 5.
CHD FiVE 3.8. INPUT PANEL To change the Soft Input Panel settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Input Panel. 2. Change the desired settings. 3. To change the Soft Keyboard Options, tap the Options button. 4. Change the soft keyboard options as desired, selecting from: • Large or small keys. • Using gestures for space, backspace, shift, and enter. 5. To exit the Soft Keyboard Options, press OK on the control bar, or press the key on the keypad. 6.
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CHD FiVE To change the Internet default settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Settings. 2. On the General tab - type in the URL of the desired start page and the desired search engine. You can also change the Cache Size, clear the Cache, and Clear the History. 3. On the Connection tab, modify the network access settings as desired. 4. On the Security tab change browsing security options. 5. On the Privacy tab set cookies options 6.
CHD FiVE 3.10. KEYBOARD Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Keyboard Enable or disable character repeat Adjust repeat delay and rate settings. If needed test your settings.
CHD FiVE 3.11. NETWORK AND DIALUP CONNECTIONS Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and dialup connections Create new or edit current network connection settings.
CHD FiVE 3.12. OWNER To change the Owner default settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Owner Properties. 2. Enter data using the input panel or the keypad on the PDA. 3. In the Notes tab set additional notes. 4. In the Network ID tab enter information to gain access to network resources. 5. To exit the Owner Properties control panel, press OK from the control bar, or press the key on the keypad.
CHD FiVE 3.13. PASSWORD To change the Password default settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Password Properties. 2. Enter the desired password twice as indicated in the two fields. 3. Select to enable password protection at power-on. 4. To exit the Password control panel, press OK from the control bar, or press the key on the keypad.
CHD FiVE 3.14. PC CONNECTION The PC Connection control panel determines how ActiveSync works with the PDA. To modify the default settings: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > PC Connection. 2. Select the first checkbox to enable direct connections to the desktop computer. 3. Tap the Change Connection button to modify the connection method from USB or Serial. 4. To exit the Change Connection dialog, press OK from the control bar, or press the key on the keypad.
CHD FiVE 3.15. POWER CONFIGURATION To adjust power management settings, 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power. Use this control panel to check the charge on the battery or to change the Power settings. 2. The Battery tab provides change level indicators for Main battery, and Backup battery. 3. In the Power Off tab set idle time to turn off. 4. In the Wireless power tab turn on/off wireless devices (Bluetooth and wifi) 5.
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CHD FiVE 3.17. REGIONAL SETTINGS To change the Regional Settings defaults: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Settings. 2. Select the desired language/location. 3. Review the Appearance Samples in the bottom half of the screen. Select the tab at the top for any settings you wish to change. Options to modify include Number, Currency, Time, and Date. 4. The Input Panel may open to facilitate data input. 5. Select input language 6.
CHD FiVE 3.18. SCANNER CONFIGURE To change the Scanner Settings and bar code types, complete as follows: Go to Start > Programs > Scanner > Quick ScanSet to open the bar code scanning application. The only indicator that the program is open is the bar code System Tray icon. Quick ScanSet starts automatically as device boots.
CHD FiVE Tab Basic Section Scanning Option Trigger timeout (sec) Good read off Enable continuous scan Rescan after (sec) Keyboard wedge If enable Keyboard wedge - a hardware device or software program that interfaces with a computer to translate data read by a device other than a keyboard, such as a magnetic strip or bar code reader or other such scanning device, into keyboard data.
CHD FiVE Details Enable this code Features Length General Try with Current Setting Commit Current Setting Load Factory Default Revert to last Computer Hardware Design Tap/enable this checkbox to enable the selected bar code type. Select the desired features you wish to enable for that specific bar code type. Set the minimum and maximum lengths from the pull-down lists. If the numbers are the same, acceptable bar codes will only be that length. Not all types will have this option enabled.
CHD FiVE setting current settings, if you wish to return to the previous settings, tap the Revert to Last Setting button. 3.19. STORAGE MANAGER To change the Storage Properties control panel default settings: Insert secure digital (SD) storage card into the PDA Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Storage Properties. From the Storage manager pull-down list, select the desired storage device. You can also format, perform scandisk and defrag.
CHD FiVE 3.20. SYSTEM PROPERTIES Refer to the System control panel for information related to the system.
CHD FiVE Memory Move the slider to adjust memory allocation. Move slider to the left for more memory to run programs. Move it to the right for more storage space. Device name Your device uses this information to identify itself to other computers. The Input Panel will open to facilitate data entry.
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CHD FiVE 3.22. VOLUME & SOUNDS Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Volume & sound Adjust sound volume and enable sounds. Change sounds for different items. Copy custom wav file into /windows directory and select it from list.
Regulatory Statements to be included in the Users Guide for Sputnik USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
