Symbol Technologies MC9097 User Guide

Chapter Contents

Introduction Accessing the Phone Keypad

The keypad can be accessed regardless of the program in use on the mobile computer.
Applications on the mobile computer can be in use during a call.

To access the phone keypad tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile
computer’s keypad.

To receive calls when the mobile computer is suspended, leave the phone

radio turned on and ensure the mobile computer is set to wake with any key.

Turning the Phone On and Off

To turn the phone off:

1. Tap

at the top of the screen to display the Phone dialog box.

2. Tap Turn on flight mode to turn the phone off.

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To turn the phone on:

1. Tap

at the top of the screen to display the Phone dialog box.

2. Tap Turn off flight mode to turn the phone on.

Making a Phone Call Using the Keypad

The Phone can be used in headset or speakerphone mode. The following
diagram shows proper usage of the speakerphone.

Phone calls can be dialed from the phone keypad, using speed dial or from call history.
The most direct method is by using the phone keypad.

To make a call using the phone keypad:

1. 1. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

2. 2. From the Phone keypad, tap the number to call.

3. 3. Tap Talk.

4. 4. Tap End to stop dialing or end the call. The green and red dot keys on
the mobile computer keypad can also be used to dial (green) and end (red) calls.

Answering a Phone Call

A dialog box appears on the mobile computer’s display screen when an incoming call is
received. If the phone is set to ring, a ring tone sounds. The user has the option to
answer the incoming call or ignore the call.

Phone calls are connected without the use of a headset but a headset

must be used for all voice communication.

To answer an incoming call tap Answer or press the green dot key on the mobile

computer keypad.

To ignore the incoming the call tap Ignore. This may send the caller to voice
mail, depending on the service provider. To end the call tap End or press the
red dot key on the mobile computer keypad.

Making a Direct Connect Call Using the Keypad

Direct Connect calls can be dialed from the phone keypad, using speed dial or from call
history. The most direct method is by using the phone keypad.

To make a Direct Connect call using the phone keypad:

1. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

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2. From the Phone keypad, tap the Direct Connect number to call.

and a member ID, with an asterisk between each of these parts. For example:
999*99*999.

2. 3. Press and hold the Push-To-Talk button on the left side of the mobile
computer.

3. 4. Begin talking after your mobile computer emits a chirping sound.

4. 5. Release the Push-To-Talk button to listen.

5. 6. Tap End to stop dialing or end the call.

Every Direct Connect number has three parts; an area ID, a network ID

Answering a Direct Connect Call

When you receive a Direct Connect call, your mobile computer emits a chirping sound.

1. 1. Wait for the caller to finish speaking.

2. 2. Press and hold the PTT button on the left side of the mobile computer.

3. 3. Begin talking after your mobile computer emits a chirping sound.

4. 4. Release the PTT button to listen.

Call Alerts

Sending a call alert lets the recipient know you want to talk to him or her on a Direct
Connect call. When you send a call alert, the recipient’s phone emits a series of beeps
and displays your name or Direct Connect number.

The recipient can:
. • Answer - begin a Direct Connect call with the sender

. • Queue - store the call alert to the call alert queue, which is a list of call alerts
. • Clear - dismiss and delete the call alert.

Sending Call Alerts

1. 1. Enter the Direct Connect number you want to send to, as you would when
making a Direct Connect call.

2. 2. Tap Alert. Ready to Alert appears on the display.

3. 3. Press the PTT button until Alert Successful appears in the display.

4. 4. If the alert is not successful, this may mean the person you are trying to reach
is on a call or has the phone turned off.

Receiving Call Alerts

When you receive a call alert, you must answer, queue, or clear it. You cannot receive
phone calls or Direct Connect calls until you do.

. • To answer a call alert press the PTT button to make a Direct Connect call to the
sender.
. • To queue a call alert tap Queue.
. • To clear a call alert tap Clear.

Muting a Call

During a call, the microphone can be muted so that the person on the line can be heard
but cannot hear conversation from the microphone. This is useful if the user is listening
to the person on the line and there’s conversation or background noise on the user’s
end.

To mute or un-mute a call:

1. 1. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

2. 2. Tap Mute on the display to mute audio. The Mute icon appears.

Taking Notes

Notes can be taken during a call as needed. To create a note during a call:

1. 1. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

2. 2. Tap Note on the display to enter the note.
To access a note created during a call:

1. 1. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

2. 2. From the Phone keypad, tap Call History.

3. 3. Tap and hold the number or the Note icon for the phone call entry containing
the note.

Figure 5-8. Call History - Notes Menu

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1. 4. Tap View Note.

2. 5. Tap ok to exit.

Notes can also be accessed directly from the Notes application by tapping

Start -Notes.

Using Speed Dial

Create speed dial numbers to dial frequently called numbers with a single tap. Before a
speed dial entry can be created, the phone number must already exist in Contacts.

Adding a Speed Dial Entry

To add a speed dial entry from the phone keypad:

1. 1. Ensure the contact and phone number are in the Contacts list.

2. 2. Tap Start -Phone or press the green dot key on the mobile computer’s keypad.

3. 3. Tap Speed Dial - Menu -New.

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1. 4. Tap the desired contact name and number in the list.

2. 5. In the Location field, tap the Up/Down arrows to select an available
location to assign as the new speed dial entry. The first speed dial location is reserved
for voice mail.

3. 6. Tap ok to add the contact to the speed dial list.