iDiPOS i6100 User Manual

i6100 Series User Manual

(Windows CE)

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Table of contents

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Table of contents ................................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 1: Product Package ................................................................................................ 3

Packing List ................................................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2: Product Description ........................................................................................... 4

About This Product ..................................................................................................... 4

Main characteristics .................................................................................................... 5

Applications ................................................................................................................ 6

Functions ................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Usage Instructions ............................................................................................. 5

Installing the SIM card, memory card and battery ..................................................... 5

Turning on/turning off the device ............................................................................... 5

Change date and time .................................................................................................. 6

Using the stylus ........................................................................................................... 8

Inputting text ............................................................................................................... 8

Device management .................................................................................................. 11

Barcode scan ............................................................................................................. 12

Connecting to personal computers ............................................................................ 13

Restarting the device ................................................................................................. 13

Restore factory settings ............................................................................................. 13

Calibrate the screen ................................................................................................... 14

Battery status ............................................................................................................. 15

Battery use considerations ........................................................................................ 16

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Chapter 4: Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 17

Setting WCDMA connection .................................................................................... 17

Setting up a Wi-Fi network ....................................................................................... 24

Set bar code scanning options. .................................................................................. 28

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Chapter 1: Product Package

Packing List
Please check to c onfirm that the package contains the followin g it e ms:

Item

1 Power adapter x 1

2 Lithium battery x 1

3 Adapter head x 1

Name of part

4 Data cable x 1

5 i6100 series manual x 1

6 Product warranty card x 1

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Chapter 2: Product Description

About This Product

The i6100 series serves as the foundation of our independent research
and development, design, and production of industrial handheld terminals
for various industri es. The for m factor fea tures a f lexible, ergon omic des ign
that is lightw eight a nd impa ct -resis t ant, w ith dua l-power mode, lon g s tandb y
time, and supports voice call functionality.

1. Integrated portable industrial design

The i6100 industrial terminals are designed to be waterproof,
dustproof, and resistant to impact drops, corrosion, static and
temp er a ture ext r em es .

The i6100 series complies with IP54 requirements, have passed
impact testing from a height of 1.5 meters onto concrete floors, and
are not affected by dust or splashes of water. The I6100 uses a high­capacity battery that guarantees long working hours throughout the
day, and the terminal utilizes a dual-power mode to prevent loss of
data. It is ergonomic to minimize user fatigue, weighs only 275
grams(include battery), and comes in a compact size of 160 (L) x 75
(W) x 35 (H) mm.

2. High-speed, large-capacity data processing

The i6100 series of industrial terminals uses Samsung’s Cortex­A8 1GHz processor + 512MB RAM and matching 512MB built-in
Flash memory. This enables it to quickly and accurately run high­speed programs with complex processing. Its memory capacity can be
expanded up to 32GB with the use of microSD/TF cards, meeting a
number of business data storage needs.

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3. Flexible and powerful data communication

The i6100 series supports 3G voice, SMS and
CDMA2000/WCDMA data communications, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
wireless LAN communication, RS232 serial communications and
Bluetooth. It meets Cisco CCX2/3 security standards, fully supports
Cisco AP and safety specifications, meaning you can run remote data
updates.

4. Windows CE operating system

Windows CE has a complete operating system feature set and
comprehensive development environment, and is bundled with
everything including tools needed for custom equipment, such as:
real-time, small footprint, multimedia and networking capabilities.
Customers can choose Windows CE in English, simplified or
traditional Chinese, and other operating languages. Support for Java,
C++, c #, and other languages for terminal software development are
included for free. We also provide a full range of platform
development SDK for free. Support is also provided for Telnet remote
connections, and comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 browser
for accessing HTML/XML files.

Main characteristics

1. A compact, lightweight, dur able structure

2. Long working hours: the main battery when fully charged can last for

more than eight hours

3. Charging convenience: the i6100 uses a USB port for charging,

making it convenient to be recharged just about anywhere

4. Dual power sources: if the main battery is used up, the terminal will

use its backup battery. A fully charged backup battery can maintain

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standby time of 6 hours, preventing accidental power failure and data
loss

5. Hardware modules can be updated:

1) 3.0 /5.0 MP camera

2) GPS positioning

3) LF/HF RFID reader

6. Built-in scanning module

7. Communication modes: Wi-Fi, 3G, and Bluetooth

8. Open design : the software in terfac e allows deve lopment of third -party

applications

9. Industrial grade equipment, waterproof, dustproof, resistant to drop

impact, high / low temperature under normal working c ondit ions

10. High-speed, high-capacity data processing capabilities, with its

Samsung 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB built-in Flash
memory. Flash memory can be expanded up to 32GB with the use of
micro SD / TF cards

11. 3.2 inches color resis tive touch screen

12. Supports Chinese handwriting input

Applications

1. Apparel industry

2. Distribution, retail, and supply chain management

3. Logistics , including war ehousing, courier services, LTL transport, and
more

4. Hospitals, government offices, mobile/remote office s, and asset invent ory

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Model

i6100

Weight

275g (with battery)

Scan

speed

Specifications:

Physical

specifications

Product

performance

Overall dimensions

Keypad

Input method

Operating system

CPU Samsung Cortex-A8 1GHz processor

Display

Overall maximum size:
160mm*75mm*35mm

Alphanumeric keys, navigation keys, scan
button

English, Chinese pinyin, handwritten
input, supports soft/onscreen keyboard

Either Windows CE 6.0 R3 or Android 2.3
operating system, multi-language support

3.2 inches TFT-LCD QVGA (240 x 320)
color touch screen

Memory

Scanning

parameters

Single­dimension
laser

ROM 512MB Nand Flash

RAM 512MB DDR2

200times/second

Code 39; Codabar; Code 128; Discrete 2

of 5; IATA 2 of 5; Interleaved 2 of 5;
Readable
bar codes

Code 93; UPC A; UPC E0; EAN 8; EAN

13; MSI; EAN 128; UPC E1; Trioptic

Code 39; Bookland EAN; Coupon Code;

RSS-Limited; RSS-14; RSS-Expanded

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CMOS

GSM CS: UL 9.6kbps/DL 9.6kbps
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev

(1900MHz band)

CDMA2000 1X: UL/DL: 153.6 kbps

sensor

Readable bar

codes

1D Symbologies：UPC/EAN, Bookland
EAN, UCC Coupon Code, ESSN EAN,
CODE 39, CODE 128, GS1-128, ISBT
128, Trioptic Code 39, CODABAR, MSI,
Interleaved 2/5, Discrete 2/5, Chinese2/5 ,
Korean3/5, Matrix 2/5, CODE 32,CODE
93, CODE 11, Inverse 1D, GS1 DataBar,
Composite Codes 2D Symbologies：
PDF417、 MicroPDF417、Data Matrix,
Data Matrix Inverse, MaxiCode, QR
Code, Aztec, Aztec Inverse Postal
Codes：U.S. Postnet, U.S. Planet, U.K.
Postal, Japan Postal, Australian Postal,
Netherlands KIX Code, USPS 4CB/One
Code/Intelligent Mail, UPU FICS Postal

Operating

Frequency

UMTS2100/900 MHz
UMTS1900/850 MHz
GSM850/900/1800/1900 MHz

WCDM

A

Data services

GPRS/EDGE: Multi-slot Class 12, Class B
WCDMA CS: UL 64kbps/DL 64kbps
WCDMA PS: UL 384kbps/DL 384kbps

Data

HSDPA：DL 3.6Mbps

communications

Operating

Frequency

0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A
Supports BC0 (800MHz band), BC1

CDMA2

000

Data services

CDMA2000 1X/EVDO Rev.0: UL 153.6
kbps DL 2.4 Mbps
CDMA2000 1X/EVDO Rev A: UL 1.8
Mbps DL 3.1 Mbps

Extended Camera 5.0 mega pixels, has flash and autofocus

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functionality

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Class 2.1+EDR

Power supply

Wi-Fi / Wireless LAN

GPS

RFID

Audio

Main power supply

Standard, built-in 802.11b /g/n wireless
communication module, the
communication speed of up to 65MB /s

Supports A-GPS, 48 channels, positioning
accuracy of less than 1m, the initial
positioning time is less than 38 seconds

Can be customized to support the
following standards:
Low frequency: ISO11784/11785
High Frequency: ISO15693,
ISO14443A/B, SRI513/SRI4K

Speaker (mono) x 1
Microphone x 1
Earpiece x 1

3.7V 2800mAh / 3.8V 3000mAh
rechargeable lithium battery, standby time
of 8 hours or more (depending on the
environment)

Environmental

interaction

External

interfaces and

Backup power supply 240mAh backup battery

RTC power supply Used to keep the internal clock running

Operating temperature

Storage temperature

-10 to +50℃

-20 to +60℃

Humidity 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

The unit can survive a drop of 1.5m onto

Impact endurance

solid concrete surfaces, provided it is
working within the operating temperature
range.

Expansion cord slots

Micro SD / TF (maximum support 32G) x
1, SIM x 1

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accessories

product

Other accessories

Power adapter, data cable

Product approvals

CCC, CE

specifications

Physical interface Mini USB x 1, 3.5 mm audio interface x 1

Charging stand Can charge two batteries at the same time

Printer

Can be connected to all printers that
support Bluetooth serial protocol

Industrial protection

rating

Electrical safety

Laser safety

specifications

IP54

Complies with UL60950, CSA C22.2
No.6050, EN60950/IEC950

IEC2/FDA II level, in line with the
IEC60825-1/EN60825-1 standard

Meets the provisions of the Ministry of

Network access license

Information Industry Standards License of
telecommun ica tion equi pment

Warranty period 12 months (excluding accessories)

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Functions

1 . Scan

keypad

I. Front of the unit

light/charging
system indicator

2 . Main

3 . Power button

4 . Touch
screen

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II. Side of the unit

3. Reset hole

1. Headphone jack

2. Stylus

4. Charging and USB
interface

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1) Headphone jack:User can insert 3.5mm headphone jacks

2) Stylus: For interface operation

3) Reset hole: Click the reset hole with the stylus to reset the device

4) USB charging interface:Plug the power adapter into the USB data cable to send or
receive data, or insert into a USB interface port for charging

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III. Keypad:

8. Enter key

keys

letter shift key

4. Number/

1. Barcode
scanning

6. Direction
keys

2. S1 key

3. Return/ESC
key

letter keys

5. Number/

7. S2 key

9. Backspace

10. Keypad
backlight key

11. Function

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1) Barcode scanning key: Press this key to scan the bar code

Fn + 0

F10

Fn + 5

F5

Fn + 1

F1

Fn + 6

F6

Fn + 2

F2

Fn + 7

F7

Fn + 3

F3

Fn + 8

F8

Fn + 4

F4

Fn + 9

F9

2) S1 key: Left softkey

3) Return/ESC key: Return to previous menu/cancel actions

4) Number / letter keys: Input the appropriate numbers or letters

5) Alpha / numeric toggle key: Switch keypad’s input mode

6) Arrow keys: In four directions – up, down, left and right

7) S2 key: Right softkey

8) Enter key: Used to approve an action

9) Backspace: Delete one number/letter character

10) Keypad’s backlit keys: Turn on / off the keys’ backlight

11) Function key: Press this key and one of the number/letter keys to activate a system
key combination

The following is a list of available function key combinations:

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IV. Back of the unit

1. Barcode

2. Camera

scanning window

3. Speaker

4. TF card slot

5. SIM card slot

6. Main battery’s
snap-on cover

7. Battery cover
detection switch

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1) Barcode scanning window: Shoots a laser from this window, so do not look directly
into it

2) Camera: Used to take pictures

3) Speaker: Source of sound output, such as for the music player and warning tones

4) TF card slot: User can insert microSD / TF memory card

5) SIM card slot: You can insert a SIM card provided by your carrier

6) Main battery snap-on cover: Secures the battery cover onto the terminal

7) Battery cover detection switch: Detects the main battery cover, in order to ensure the

equipment’s normal operation

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Chapter 3: Usage Instructions

Installing the SIM card, memory card and battery

1. Swing open the main battery cover clip by 90 degrees, you can then remove the battery
cover

2. Insert the SIM card or microSD/TF card into their corresponding slots in the battery
compartment

3. Insert the battery, then cover it with the battery cover clip
Note: when you first use the battery, the battery will only be around 50% charged
You can recharge through the power supply that comes with your adapter or charger (sold

separately) for charging. Charging for the first time should take more than 12 hours.

Turning on/turning off the device

Press and hold the power key to turn on the terminal. Release the power key when

the system LED will light up, and the Windows CE screen appears.

When you are finished using the device, you can choose to either turn it off or let it

go into sleep mode to conserve battery power.

1. Click on start in main page → hangs, the device will enter sleep mode.
During sleep mode, some of the equipment components continue t o remain powered,

and stored data will not be saved. You may press the power key anytime to wake up the
device.

2. To power down, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds or more, a prompt box

will pop up on the screen:

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Select "Yes", the device is turned off. All data in the system cache will be cleared.

You can turn the device back on by pressing and holding down the power key.

Change date and time

Click “date/time” in the Control Panel or double-click the time on the taskbar area,

to go to the "date/time properties" dialog box.

Click on the "time zone" drop-down
list to select your time zone. When
done, please click “apply” in the lower
right corner of the dialog box to save
your settings.

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Click to display the year: you can

up and down arrow keys.

bars on both sides of the arrows.

directly enter the year, or scroll via the

Click on the text to display the month:
use the pop-up menu to change the
month; or directly click on the month

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Click on the date corresponding to

the date.

the regional timezones to modify

After setup is complete, please
click on “OK” to save your settings
and close the dialog box.

Using the stylus

Use the stylus to click on the screen for a variety of commands: open applications,

choose menu commands, select options in the dialog box, and so on. Use the stylus to
double click on a selected application’s icon. You can drag the stylus to highlight text, or
click and drag scrollbars along the sliding bar. Press the stylus anywhere on the screen for
about 2 seconds to pop up an action menu.

Note: Please use the stylus that came packaged with your device. To prevent

damaging the screen, do not use an ordinary pen, pencil or other sharp objects.

Inputting text

You can input text through the following methods:

1. Using the onscreen/soft keyboard
The soft keyboard is displayed on the bottom of the screen. You can switch between

different choose different keyboards for inputting letters, numbers or symbols.

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Use the stylus to click the

which one to use.

keyboard icon on the taskbar.

The screen will display the
current list of available soft
keyboards. Select from the list

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Click the keyboard using the
stylus to input letters, numbers
or symbols.

Select "hide the input panel" to
hide the current onscreen
keyboard.

2. Using hard keypad input
You can use the device’s number/letter keypad to enter text. To switch between

numbers/letters input methods, go to the Control Panel’s keyboard options to update the
keypad’s current input mode. You can the select input options such as numbers,
uppercase letters and lowercase letters.

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Device management

Some of the device’s features will be turned off by default the first time it is used.

You can go to the Device Manager (ModuleMgr) to turn on the required functions.
Double-click the "desktop" or control panel in the ModuleMgr icon to access the device
management options.

Click "on" or "off" to turn
on/off the selected
function.

When you turn on/off a feature, the system will save your choices. Each time you

turn on the device these features will remain on or off, until you manually update them.

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Barcode scan

You can use the Device Manager (ModuleMgr) or press the orange SCAN button on

the keypad to initiate the scanning function. Double click the Scanner icon in the
"desktop" or control panel to open the ScannerSettings program.

Bar code appears here

Barcode types are
displayed here

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Connecting to personal computers

When installing updates such as Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (Windows 2000/XP/2003)

or Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 (Windows Vista/2008/7), you can do so by
connecting a data cable between the i6100 terminal and a personal computer. Downloads
are available from the Microsoft website.

Restarting the device

You may need to restart the device if it is running slower than usual or the software

encounters an operation issue. Restarting options include:

1. Warm reboot
A warm reboot stops the device’s current operations, and powers the system back on.

All settings and data will be saved. To do a warm reboot: insert the stylus into the Reset
hole in the back of the device.

2. Cold reboot
A cold reboot turns off the power; all data that is not saved or just stored in the

cache will be lost. To do a cold reboot: press and hold the Fn key while inserting the
stylus into the Reset hole in the back of the device. Immediately release both the Fn and
Reset simultaneously.

Restore factory settings

In some cases, you may need to clear your own settings. This can be done via

"restore factory settings". All stored device and function settings are erased.

To restore factory settings: double-click the RestoreFactoryDefault icon in the

Control Panel, then enter the number 1234. The device will restart automatically after its
factory settings are restored.

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Calibrate the screen

Double-click the icon

After a period of use, you may find the stylus’ tap position to be a bit off, which you

can fix by recalibrating the screen.

To recalibrate: click on the “stylus” icon in the control panel, and open the "stylus

properties" dialog box. Go to the "align" page in the dialog box, and click "calibrate".

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The stylus calibration screen will
appear. Follow the instructions on
clicking the calibration cross. When
you have accurately made five clicks,
the cross will disappear. At this point,
press "enter key" to complete
recalibration.

The stylus calibration screen will appear. Follow the instructions on clicking the

calibration cross. When you have accurately made five clicks, the cross will disappear. At
this point, press "enter key" to complete recalibration.

Battery status

Click on the “power” icon in the control panel to open the power supply dialog box.

This allows you to view the battery’s power supply status.

The system’s battery warning icon is
displayed on the taskbar when power
is low. You can double-click this icon to
also access the power properties
dialog box.

When the battery is very low, this

warning icon appears

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Battery use considerations

When the device’s battery runs out, some files and information stored in the memory

will disappear. So either maintain steady power supply, or save your documents regularly.

Under normal situations, the primary battery can be used for more than 8 hours

when fully charged. The device gives low power alerts when the power supply
approaches low levels. Continued use without recharging will eventually lead the device
to shut down.

Please do the following to extend battery life:

1. Reduce the number of times charging and discharging the battery. Recharge only when

the system prompts it.

2. Avoid excessive discharge, such as on a daily basis. Excessive discharge will seriously

harm the battery’s lifespan.

3. Avoid overcharging, as it can harm the battery’s lifespan. Charging usually stops when

a battery is more than 95% full; the charger included in the package will calculate this.

4. Do a full charge and discharge of the battery once you use it for the first time. Do this

once every 3 months.

5. If the battery will not used for a long period of time, it can be removed from the

terminal and stored separately. This enables it to conserve power longer than if it was left
in the device, retaining about 50% of the original battery power.

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Chapter 4: Advanced Settings

Setting WCD MA con n ect ion

Note: Setting EVDO connection is same as the WCDMA connection.
Before using WCDMA, make sure that the terminal’s 3G function is turned on.
You can open the terminal’s 3G function manager (ModuleMgr). There are two ways to

create a WCDMA connection:

1. Manual connection

Go to the network and dial-up connection icon in the Control Panel, double-click the
Network and Dial-up Connection Manager icon.

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WCDMA.

Click New Connection

Next.

Enter the name of the
connection, such as:

Select the connection
type as a dial-up
connection, and click

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Set the modem to COM2,
click on configuration.

In the port settings, select
transfer rate to 115200.

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Enter the modem initialization
commands in the dialing options,
such as: +cgdcont=1, "ip",
"3gnet". Then click OK to return
to the modem dialog box.

Click on to the Next.

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Enter the dial number, such as:

Finally click Finish.

settings for dialing locations.

*99# (Please check with your
mobile operator for the correct
number).

Double-click the WCDMA connection that you just created. The dial-up

Connections dialog box will be displayed.

Click on "dial properties"

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Click on "new", enter a new
location name, such as WCDMA.

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Modify the contents of all three
text boxes to G, and then click
"OK" to save and exit.

Click "OK" to save
and exit.

This creates the WCDMA connection.

2. Automatic connection
In order to simplify the settings for WCDMA connections, this device provides a

tool called GPRSSetting that can be used to quickly set up a connection.

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Click on the "my device" in the Windows directory under the "GPRSsetting" icon to

Enter the dial-up number.

open the GPRSSetting utility.

Enter the name of the dial-up
connection, such as WCDMA.

Enter the APN, such as "3gnet".

User names and passwords
remain empty.

Setting up a Wi-Fi network

Make sure that the device’s Wi-Fi feature is turned on first.
You can open the Wi-Fi feature via the Device Manager (ModuleMgr).
You can ask your network administrator for your wireless network information,

including SSID, encryption type, authentication mode, key, and so on.

Click on the network icon on the taskbar to open the Wi-Fi settings interface, and

then set the following diagram

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Click on the network icon to open

"add new network" to do so.

the Wi-Fi settings interface

Under "wireless information" you
can find the available network
interfaces, and see all the AP to
enable the broadcast network
name (SSID). Double-click the
SSID that you want to connect to.
The AP broadcast has not been

When you choose to add a visible network, in most cases, the system automatically

detects the network of your choice such as the type of encryption and authentication
modes.

enabled yet, you can double-click

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If your network requires a key,

your network key manually.

The type of encryption selected

mode.

Check you want to connect
directly to another device or PC.

please do not check the "key is
provided automatically" box. Enter

When you choose to add a new network, you need to fill in all of the network

information.

Enter a network name.

will change along with a change
in authentication mode. User
should first select the
appropriate authentication

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Click on "Advanced" in

interface.

the advanced settings

If your network requires setting up a static IP, please go to "Control Panel-Network

and dial-up connections" set to open the network connection properties.

Only when the Wi-Fi feature is turned
on, will this icon be displayed. Press
the icon with your stylus. Select
“properties” when the context menu
pops up.

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Enter the IP address, subnet

mask, and gateway information.

interface.

Set bar code scanning options.

Scanner setting procedure, you can modify the scan head via the advanced settings.

Click on the "Advance Option"
to enter the advanced settings

In order to improve the decoding speed, the default state for certain types of barcode

decoding function has not been turned on. You can enable this feature.

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Select the type of bar code to

vibrate to notify the user.

enable from the "bar code types"
interface list box.

You can set the scan head as a standard input device. In this case, the scanned

barcode will be converted into keyboard messages, which allows it to be read by
programs that do not support barcode scanning (such as Wordpad, remote desktop, and so
on).

Selecting these options allows the
device to send the "Enter" event after
scanning a barcode, then beep and

You can click on the "reset scanning head" to restore the scanner’s factory settings.

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