WORKABOUT PRO M/C Hand-Held Computer Quick Start Guide March 11, 2004 ISO 9001 Certified Quality Management System PN 8000025.
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Table Of Contents 1. Basic Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 Charging The Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Installing The Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.3 Switching The Unit On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.4 Switching The Unit Off (Suspend) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Getting To Know The WORKABOUT PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.1 Features. . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 The Startup Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.3.1 Accessing Desktop Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.3.2 The Taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.4 The Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.5 Using A Dialogue Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4. General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4.1 Caring For The Touchscreen. . .
1. Basic Preparation Important: All approval and safety information is outlined in the ‘WORKABOUT PRO Hand-Held Computer User Manual’ – part number 8000024. This manual is available on our web site www.psionteklogix.com through the Teknet extranet. It is important that you review all safety guidelines before charging a battery or operating a scanner.
Note: If you are using a docking station, you can insert an uncharged battery, dock the unit and switch it on. 1.3 Switching The Unit On • Press and hold down the key for at least one second to switch the unit on. • When the LED flashes green, release . A splash screen displaying the Psion Teklogix logo and the Microsoft® Windows CE .NET logo appears followed by the startup desktop.
2. Getting To Know The WORKABOUT PRO 2.
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2.2 The Battery The WORKABOUT PRO will operate with a standard 1800 mAh Lithium Ion battery pack, a high-capacity 2700 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack or three AA alkaline batteries. If you are using a Lithium Ion battery pack, the battery pack must first be charged. Warning: Before charging or using the battery pack, it is critical that the safety information in this section be reviewed and that all warnings are strictly followed. BATTERIES ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE.
• Do not use or leave the battery near a heat source such as a fire or heater. • Do not immerse the battery in water. • When charging, use the battery charger specifically designed for the battery. • Do not pierce, strike, throw or step on the battery. • Do not directly solder the battery. • Do not connect the battery to an electrical outlet, vehicle cigarette lighter, etc. • Do not put battery into a microwave oven or pressurized container.
2.2.1 Battery Swap And Runtime Under normal operating conditions, fully charged 1800 mAh batteries hold a charge for up to 8 hours. 2700 mAh batteries can hold a charge for up to 12 hours. 2.3 The Keyboard Arrow Keys Scan Key Contrast Key Scan Key Blue Key Orange Key Display Backlight Key The keyboard is equipped with a set of standard keys along with a and a modifier key to provide access to additional keys and system functions.
2.3.1 Modifier Keys The , , , and keys are modifier keys. Pressing a modifier key changes the function of the next key pressed. For example, a square bracket is printed in orange print above the <4> key. Pressing the key followed by the <4> key displays a square bracket rather than the number 4. The , and keys operate much like a desktop keyboard except that they are not chorded – two keys cannot be held down simultaneously.
The Arrow Keys Contained in the round disk-shaped key at the top of the keyboard. Moves the cursor around the screen – up, down, left and right. The Key Moves the cursor one character to the left, erasing the incorrectly entered key stroke. key ( ) erases the character at the cursor position. The And Key Modify the function of the next key pressed and are application dependent. The Key Usually moves the cursor to the next field to the right or downward.
The Macro Keys – to Contain up to 20 programmable characters (“positions”) and executable keys. These keys are accessed by pressing followed by alpha keys , or . When pressed, the macro key executes a custom-defined string of characters, including executable keys. 2.3.3 Adjusting The Keypad Backlight To adjust the intensity of the keypad backlight and the conditions under which this backlight is activated • In the Control Panel, choose the Keyboard icon.
2.4.1 Colour Display Adjusting The Backlight The display backlight can be adjusted manually. • Press the Backlight key < > to cycle through from light to darkest, and then back to lightest. Press < > to cycle backward from darker to lighter. To set the range of the backlight: • Choose the Display icon in the Control Panel. • Display the Backlight tab. Note: For units equipped with monochrome screens, the Backlight key < > turns the backlight on or off. Backlight intensity cannot be adjusted.
2.4.2 Monochrome Display Adjusting The Contrast Note: Contrast adjustment is only available on hand-helds equipped with monochrome screens. Contrast has no effect on units with colour screens. The display contrast can be adjusted from the keyboard using the Contrast key < > just below the arrow keys. • Press this key until you are satisfied with the contrast adjustment. Press < > to shift contrast backward.
If the touchscreen has never been calibrated or if the stylus pointer is not accurate when you tap on an item: • In the Control Panel, choose the Stylus icon, select the Calibration tab, and then tap on the button. • Follow the onscreen directions to calibrate the display. 2.5 Indicators WORKABOUT PROs use an LED (Light Emitting Diode), onscreen messages and audio tones as indicators. 2.5.
LED Behaviour Solid Green Solid red Blinking red Indication Battery charge complete. Charge in progress. Alarm. 2.5.2 Onscreen Indicators The taskbar at the bottom of the screen displays a variety of system status indicators. The taskbar changes dynamically, and only those icons that are applicable are displayed. For example, if a Bluetooth radio is not installed, this icon is not displayed in the taskbar. Double-tapping on an icon displays the associated dialogue box.
Modifier Key Indicators , , , and are modifier keys that have onscreen indicators to show when a key is active or locked. If a modifier key is pressed once to activate it, the key is displayed in the taskbar in lowercase characters. If a modifier key is pressed twice, it is ‘locked on’ and the onscreen indicator is displayed in uppercase letters in the taskbar. Battery Gauge Battery icons are a visual indication of the remaining battery power.
Security Level Security levels can be set to limit access and prevent inadvertent changes to application settings. Bluetooth Radio If a Bluetooth radio is installed, this icon is displayed in the taskbar. 2.5.3 Audio Indicators The audio speaker provides a variety of sounds and can be configured to emit a sound under various conditions. Refer to ‘Volume Adjustment’ in the ‘WORKABOUT PRO Hand-Held Computer User Manual’ for details.
3. Navigating In Windows CE On WORKABOUT PROs, the ‘point and click’ action associated with a desktop computer mouse is accomplished by tapping a stylus on the touchscreen. In addition, every ‘point and click’ action, an equivalent keyboard shortcut is also available. 3.1 Navigating A Touchscreen All WORKABOUT PROs are equipped with a touchscreen and a stylus. To prevent damage to the touchscreen, use only the stylus provided – never use a screw driver or other sharp objects.
Open file, folder or icon Exit & Save Close/Exit & Do Not Save Navigate Dialogue Boxes Select Radio Button/ Press Button Go to Start Menu Next field: Move cursor up: Display next tab : <.> 3.3 The Startup Desktop When the unit boots up, the startup desktop is displayed. Applications stored in the Startup folder start up immediately. The Startup folder is located in: \Windows\Startup and \Flash Disk\Startup. 3.3.
