Symbol Technologies PPT 2800 User Manual
PPT 2800 Series
Pocket PC
PPT 2800 Series
2001 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All rights reserved.
Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability,
function, or design.
Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the
application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.
No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under
any patent right or patent, covering or relating to any combination, system,
apparatus, machine, material, method, or process in which Symbol products might
be used. An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems
contained in Symbol products.
Symbol is a reg ister ed trad emark of Symb ol Tech nolo gies, Inc. Oth er prod uct na mes
mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.
Symbol Te chnologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, N.Y. 11742-1300
http://www.symbol.com
Patents
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:
U.S. Patent No. 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750;
4,673,805; 4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,816,660; 4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,897,532; 4,923,281;
4,933,538; 4,992,717; 5,015,833; 5,017,765; 5,021,641; 5,029,183; 5,047,617; 5,103,461;
5,113,445; 5,130,520; 5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950; 5,157,687; 5,168,148; 5,168,149;
5,180,904; 5,216,232; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167; 5,243,655; 5,247,162; 5,250,791;
5,250,792; 5,260,553; 5,262,627; 5,262,628; 5,266,787; 5,278,398; 5,280,162; 5,280,163;
5,280,164; 5,280,498; 5,304,786; 5,304,788; 5,306,900; 5,321,246; 5,324,924; 5,337,361;
5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5,396,055; 5,399,846; 5,408,081; 5,410,139;
5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411; 5,436,440; 5,444,231; 5,449,891; 5,449,893;
5,468,949; 5,471,042; 5,478,998; 5,479,000; 5,479,002; 5,479,441; 5,504,322; 5,519,577;
5,528,621; 5,532,469; 5,543,610; 5,545,889; 5,552,592; 5,557,093; 5,578,810; 5,581,070;
5,589,679; 5,589,680; 5,608,202; 5,612,531; 5,619,028; 5,627,359; 5,637,852; 5,664,229;
5,668,803; 5,675,139; 5,693,929; 5,698,835; 5,705,800; 5,714,746; 5,723,851; 5,734,152;
5,734,153; 5,742,043; 5,745,794; 5,754,587; 5,762,516; 5,763,863; 5,767,500; 5,789,728;
5,789,731; 5,808,287; 5,811,785; 5,811,787; 5,815,811; 5,821,519; 5,821,520; 5,823,812;
5,828,050; 5,850,078; 5,861,615; 5,874,720; 5,875,415; 5,900,617; 5,902,989; 5,907,146;
5,912,450; 5,914,478; 5,917,173; 5,920,059; 5,923,025; 5,929,420; 5,945,658; 5,945,659;
5,946,194; 5,959,285; 6,002,918; 6,021,947; 6,036,098; 6,047,892; 6,050,491; 6,053,413;
6,056,200; 6,065,678; 6,067,297; 6,068,190; 6,082,621; 6,084,528; 6,088,482; 6,092,725;
6,101,483; 6,102,293; 6,104,620; 6,114,712; 6,115,678; 6,119,944; 6,123,265; 6,131,814;
6,138,180; 6,142,379; 6,172,478; 6,176,428; 6,178,426; 6,186,400; 6,188,681; D305,885;
D341,584; D344,501; D359,483; D362,453; D363,700; D363,918; D370,478; D383,124;
D391,250; D405,077; D406,581; D414,171; D414,172; D418,500; D419,548; D423,468;
D424,035; D430,158; D430,159; D431,562; D436,104.
Invention No. 55,358; 62,539; 69,060; 69,187 (Taiwan); No. 1,601,796; 1,907,875;
1,955,269 (Japan).
European Patent 367,299; 414,281; 367,300; 367,298; UK 2,072,832; France 81/03938;
Italy 1,138,713.
rev. 04/01
Quick Reference
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Symbol Technologies’ PPT
2800 Terminal! Its unique combination of features make this
product superior for use in a wide range of applications. These
features include:
• Pocket size
• Personal Information Management software
•Microsoft
• RF communication via Symbol’s Spectrum24 wireless
network or a wide area network (WAN)
• Printing support
• 1-dimensional scanning capability.
About This Guide
This guide descri bes how to s et up and use the terminal . The term
PPT 2800 refers to the batch terminal and the Spectrum24
terminal. Specific topics covered include:
Parts of the PPT 2800 on page 2
•
Installing Batteries on page 4
•
Charging the Battery on page 5
•
Starting the PPT 2800 on page 8
•
Aligning the Screen on page 8
•
Using the PPT 2800 on page 9
•
Using the St ylus on page 10
•
Today Screen on page 11
•
Navigation Bar and Command Bar on page 12
•
Input Methods on pag e 13
•
Scanning with the PPT 2800 on page 15
•
Resetting Your PPT 2800 Terminal on page 16
•
Maintaining the PPT 2800 on page 18
•
Troubleshooting on page 18
•
The PPT 2800 Product Reference Guide (p/n 72-50931-xx),
available from your R eseller or from Symbol Technologies, det ails
the applications available for the PPT 2800.
®
Windows® Pocket PC operating system
.
1
PPT 2800 Series
Parts of th e PPT 2800
Front View
WAN Antenna
Scroll Button
Scan LED
Scan Trigger
APP5 Button
(Start Menu)
Scroll Button
Action Button
Power Button
Left View
Left Scan Trigger
Right Scan Trigger
LCD (Screen)
Function Button
Application Buttons
1 through 4
2
Quick Reference
Parts of the PPT 2800 (continued)
Back View
Stylus
Stylus Silo
Speaker
Battery Cover
Switch
Battery
Compartment
Battery
Door Latch
IR Port
Handstrap Connector
Microphone
Reset Button
Lithium Ion
Battery
Battery
Door Latch
Battery
Door
Bottom View
Serial Port
Top Vi ew
Scan Window
3
PPT 2800 Series
Installing Batteries
Before using your PPT 2800, install a lithium-ion battery:
1. Open the latches on the batt ery door and lift th e battery door
away from the PPT 2800.
Latch
Latch
2. Insert the lithium-ion battery in the battery compa rtment with
the battery tether positioned properly (as shown below),
making sure the battery snaps into place.
Te ther
3. Replace the battery cover, pressing down firmly while securing the latches.
4
Quick Reference
Charging the Battery
Before using your PPT 2800 for the first time, charge the lithiumion battery in the terminal for about 2 1/2 hours, using the cradle
or the synchronization cable. F ollow these same procedures to
recharge the battery.
Your terminal is equipped with a memory backup battery which
automatically charges from the fully-charged lithium-ion battery.
This backup battery retains data in memory when the terminal’s
battery is removed, and takes several hours to charge when you
first use your terminal.
Note: If you remove your lithium-ion battery before the back-
up battery is fully charged, data may be lost. For this
reason, DO NOT remove the battery within the first ten
hours of use.
Charging the Battery Using the Cradle
1. Plug the cradle into a wall outlet.
2. Insert the PPT 2800 terminal in the cradle.
Terminal Charge LED
5
PPT 2800 Series
3. The Terminal Charge LED turns red (may take up to one
minute) to indicate charging, then green when the battery is
fully charged. The terminal’s battery is fully charged after
approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Charging a Spare Battery
T o recharge a terminal’s sp are battery , insert it in the spare battery
charging slot in the back of the cradle, oriente d so the conta cts are
facing down and toward the back of the cradle. Press the battery
down into the slot until firmly seated.
The Spare Battery Charge LED turns red to indicate charging,
then green when the battery is fully charged. The battery is fully
charged after approximately 2 1/2 hours. See the cradle’s Quick
Reference Guide for more information.
Spare Battery
Charge LED
6
Quick Reference
Charging the Battery Using the Synchronization Cable
1. Insert the cable into the bottom of the terminal.
Synchronization Cable
2. Plug the power cable into a wall outle t and plug the other end
into the battery charging receptacle on the side of the synchronization cable.
Battery Charging
Receptacle
7
PPT 2800 Series
Starting the PPT 2800
Press the red power button to start the terminal. If the terminal
does not power on, perform a har d rese t. See Performing a Hard
Reset on page 17.
Power
Button
As the terminal initializes its unique Flash File system, the Symbol
splash screen displays for about a minute.
When the Welcome screen appears, tap anywhere on the screen
to continue to the Align screen. Note that these screens also
appear every time you perform a hard reset.
Aligning the Screen
To align your PPT 2800 so the cursor on th e touch screen aligns
with the tip of your stylus:
1. If necessary, adjust the contrast on the PPT 2800 so the
screen is readable. See Controlling the Contrast/Backlight
on page 9.
2. Remove the stylus from its storage silo on the back of the
PPT 2800.
8
Quick Reference
3. T ap the center of each target that appears on the screen with
the tip of the stylus.
T ap the target firmly and accurately
at each location on the screen. The
target will continue to move until
the screen is aligned.
4. Follow the directions on the screen which ex plain how to use
the stylus and pop-up men us, and allow you to set your city
and time zone.
Using the PPT 2800
Using the Power Button
Press the power button on the lo wer left-h and side of th e termi nal
to turn the PPT 2800 on and off.
Controlling the Contrast/Backlight
The Function button, shown below, allows you to adjust the
contrast of t he screen and control the backlight.
Power Button
Function Button
9
Loading...