MX8 Hand-Held Computer With Microsoft Windows® CE 5.0 or Windows Mobile® 6.
Setting up the MX8 Please have the following Information available before setting up your MX8: l l 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Network ID (SSID) of the Access Point WEP key or LEAP authentication credentials Insert a fully charged battery into the MX8. Press the Power button. Accept the EULA. Calibrate the touch screen. Set the date and time. Edit the radio parameters. Edit the RFTerm Terminal Emulation parameters (optional). 8. Perform a reboot.
Bluetooth and MX8 Please refer to the MX8 Reference Guide for information when using the MX8 with Bluetooth. ActiveSync Installing ActiveSync on Desktop/Laptop ActiveSync (version 4.5 or higher for Windows XP desktop/laptop computers) must be resident on the host (desktop/laptop) computer. Windows Mobile Device Center is required for a Windows Vista/Windows 7 desktop/laptop computer. ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center for the PC are available from the Microsoft website.
ActiveSync using USB-Client Connection The only connection type is USB Client. 1. Connect the MX8 end of the USB cable to the I/O port on the bottom of the MX8. 2. Connect the USB type A connector on the I/O cable to a USB port on a PC or laptop. ActiveSync starts automatically when the USB cable is connected. When the MX8 loses connection (e.g., enters Suspend Mode), the connection to ActiveSync is lost. When the MX8 resumes, disconnect the PC end of the cable and re-connect.
Setting Up the Radio If the access point uses an authentication protocol (WEP, LEAP, etc.), your radio must use the same authentication. Please contact your IT department for WEP keys or LEAP credentials. Please refer to the MX8 Reference Guide for information on using WPA. 1. Tap Start > Programs > Summit > SCU OR tap the Summit Client Utility icon on the desktop. 2. Tap the Admin Login button and enter the password (default = SUMMIT). 3. Tap the Profile tab and make sure the Default profile is selected.
11. Tap the Credentials button and enter the User Name and Password. 12. Tap the Commit button to save the radio configuration. 13. Tap the Main tab. Wait for a radio connected message. 14. Tap the Admin Logout button when finished. 15. Reboot the MX8. Please refer to the Radio Mode parameter in the MX8 Reference Guide. It is important that this parameter setting corresponds to the Access Point to which the MX8 connects.
Setting Up AppLock MX8 devices are shipped to boot in Administration mode. In this mode, the user has full access to the device and no password is needed. After the administrator completes the process below, the MX8 switches to end-user mode and restricts access to only the specified application(s). 1. Tap Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administration icon. 2. Assign application(s) on the Application tab screen. 3. Assign a password on the Security tab screen. 4.
Connecting Using RFTerm Before you make a host connection, you will, at a minimum, need to know: l l the alias name or IP address (Host Address) and the port number (Telnet Port) of the host system to properly set up your host session. 1. Make sure the mobile client network settings are properly configured. If you are connecting via WLAN (802.11x), make sure your MX8 is connected to the network. 2. Launch RFTerm by tapping the RFTerm icon on the desktop. 3.
8. Upon a successful connection, the host application screen is displayed. To change options (e.g., Display, Colors, Cursor, Barcode), please refer to the RFTerm Reference Guide for descriptions of these and other features.
Rebooting the MX8 To warmboot the MX8 with Windows CE 5.0: 1. Using the Start menu, select Start > Run and type warmboot in the text box. 2. Press Enter. Warmboot is not supported on the MX8 with Windows Mobile. Use Suspend/Resume instead: 1. Tap the Power key to Suspend the MX8. 2. Any keypress or screen tap wakes the MX8 from Suspend. When the MX8 is booting, there may be small delays while the wireless client connects, applications launch, remote management completes and Bluetooth devices connect.
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