User's Manual

Special Considerations 1 - 11
Starting the MC18
The MC18 starts automatically as soon as power is applied; either with a charged battery installed or when
inserted into the cradle.
If charged battery is installed and the MC18 is turned off, hold the scan key pressed for five seconds to turn on.
If the MC18 does not power on, perform a cold boot (see Performing a Cold Boot on page 1-17).
When the MC18 is powered on for the first time, it initializes its system. The splash screen appears for a short
period of time.
Figure 1-8 Splash Screen
On the MC18, the splash screen is followed by the App Launcher window.
Figure 1-9 App Launcher Window
NOTE App Launcher window may vary depending upon the MC18 operating system version.