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1. 1 20 Icon Descriptions 3 visu pue Y en V Sala ep nos RE P Rr UT RE Ri 1 21 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software 1 21 System Requirements isise nas tte ose bien RR oe e Misael EE Sce e ei LE 1 22 Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation 1 22 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Attaching the Handstr p sui di E aue eed sok da un Rea e Rt 1 24 Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup Chapter Contents ses ia Revs dow dos rv Pedir ax teda Es da ita ordre ds T RS 2 1 Introduction tii it dt ened pd i Ed d 2 3 Configuring the Spectrum24 Network Connection SPT 1740 Only 2 3 Chapter 3 Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents aene elec e Mut sten Para eoo are Sd pue n UTERE 3 1 Introduction co eu vene xeu Dr CENE NEL ED E Ve e eg e edet a atus 3 3 Selecting Applicatiotis iec i eR VE EO Ne rte HRS RC ep E d eei d 3 3 Switching Applications ee ee PA GRE Ie TR thon o endi re 3 4 Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format 3 4 Displaying Applications by Category 3 4 Using the On Screen Keyboard i acetic dates apra ale nas Ae He das t ee ee aA AES 3 5 Writing With the Styluss a RE daa bald homes 3 7 Opening the Memo Pad Application 2 3 7 Writing Letters W
2. 17 15 Technical Supporte esenea se bod ann ated par Me ep a ge E naw de EE RE eR NES 17 15 17 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 17 2 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction There are several ways to get help with your SPT 1700 terminal You can display online tips on your SPT 1700 terminal and you can review the troubleshooting section in this chapter and on your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software CD If you need additional assistance there are several ways to contact Symbol Technical Support This chapter provides details on each of these methods Displaying Online Tips Many of the dialogs that appear on your SPT 1700 terminal contain an online tips icon in the upper right corner Online tips contain a summary of what is required by the dialog shortcuts for using the dialog or other useful information Online tips always relate to the function that you are currently performing with your SPT 1700 terminal To use the online tips 1 Tap the icon in the upper right corner of a dialog to open the Tips dialog Keyboard There are three ways to access the onscreen keyboard 1 Tap the dots in the corners of the Graffiti lqlwlelritlyfulifofel e iti t tivate th PANGANANE rada dos cop z x c v b n m e keyboards shift space V space be int 2 The Keyboard command 2 After you review the Tips dialog tap the Done button A
3. 10 22 Defining Filter Strings enorer Rod cathe tv VUE RN pee ds ork Gulag Eae estate e d eene 10 23 High Priority Messages 10 24 Trun ating Messages s seso ase stat up CAN CR CR RE GC nee pue et La pl a Lea 10 25 Mail Menu Commands 2 tae pet tse e bln ate due eee oan e greeted 10 26 Message Mert rdiet A pde rina rae Ss op tired Ritiro Oat DIU e Cru EE es 10 26 vii SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Chapter II Applications Memo Pad Chapter Contents sedere Brg edo Re pev eU howe AU al RU E ebrei e 11 1 Introductions itis bbe ates anh DX esr Re ic bee edo epe e e E Bes a n 11 3 Creating a New Memo se uote tex darse Vac e eO UR ere Rex e DI RH RC eU OX RC RC 11 3 Reviewing Memos su ii e c acea gea ho e OR RU RD cR e A REI AIS 11 4 AT FAN GING MEMOS rss saihi eaea e a a ete tute e ne e ede estes ete e opt RD si ID Aen 11 5 Manually Arranging the Memo List 11 5 Choosing a Memo Category n 9 A tese Manes Rode E PR Ee Re Roe eae 11 6 Marking a Private Memo 11 6 Del ting a M mo eg fad saepe SE RARA ME bete 11 7 Memo Pad Menu Commands 11 7 Record Meni ii PL e cede eU e die Ld UR EEA eot areis eot E A 11 7 Options Mentions bre ner Oe pete all Stand rm ao 11 8 Chapter 12 Applicatio
4. Expense Templates Sample 4 ES A B c E TF G 1 HI K MW o e rT u vl v x WEEKLY EXPENSE I No 72 300 EMPLOYEE NAME EMP NO PHONE PROJECT WEEK ENDING 4 5 MAIL CHECKTO 6 ADDRESS PURPOSE OF TRIP 8 Albay AND DATE CITIES ORTOWNS FROM VISTED 10 MILES 29 0 per mile DOLLARS AIR FARE prepai AUTO RENTAL amp GAS TOLLS PARKING AIR RAIL BUS FARE TAXI LIMOUSINE LODGING HOTEL MOTEL TELEPHONE amp FAX PERSONAL MEALS BANQUET MEALS BUSINESS MEALS ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIES OTHER EXPENSES B pracenocation DATE E 50 Teves I GETDICES EUrEHAGED pereo Pas Tiley Easiness Plone 010000 HOLD FOR PICK UP 3 TOTALS Personal Co Charge Business PURPOSE AMOUNT MRC M Sample4 E ravel Authorization Number TA 1 Total Expenzezfrom Part A 2 Direct Charges to Company 3 Reimbursable Expenze 1 4 Cash advance or Carryover Date s Locations BALANCE Company 4 DUE Employee 3 4 AIRLINE TICKET REFUND CREDIT Unused tickets attache FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE United States France German Ireland England Japan SIGNATURES Employee SupervizorManager Bnd Manager required Finance DEPT ACCT PROJECTE W TOTAL AMOUNT US 0 00 1US 1 000 1USS 5 430 1US 1 900 1US 0 486 me 105 400 Date ut 4 A 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S A 6 Appendix
5. 5 4 beaming shirt ace awn 5 11 Event changing to untimed 7 7 CONT CES se A IE RS 7 13 Date Book scheduling 7 3 deleting 2 estes tumeur dur 7 11 in week view 7 13 PEA ore vas av LER CR ON LE Rug 7 11 ICDEat oraret odere 7 9 setting alarm 7 8 start and duration 7 4 untimed ies tnc iia 7 4 Excel iis oeste E ee RE LE otre B 1 Expense iii AMOR at Mla hee ein B 1 features cac EU ye eee 8 3 layout nessa ad Arnos B 4 menu commands 8 14 Opening xp es ets ue nae te 8 3 expense templates B 2 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F File messages 10 16 File Link ses sets oerte UP UIS 9 16 USING cede tts ewe DR OT O88 9 16 filing a message 10 16 Finding Address Book entries 5 7 Full Header cnc ee seu eem 10 6 G Giraffe hs es AEE NI E es 16 6 Graffiti ce rene 6 3 10 8 14 4 Graffiti Help PEN stroke oes cer dd 12 5 H HotSync 9 6 9 7 9 10 9 11 9 14 9 15 10 3 10 5 10 18 10 20 11 6 12 6 17 7 18 4 conducting a local operation 9 6 conduits soss ia vegeta 9 9 customizing 9 9 customizing application settings 9 9 fe tures ose Saee ode oleis 9 3 File Tank 25 i4 nguoi ia 9 16 A O 9 3 HotSync Manager 9 3 local ecciesie ME sain 9 6 mod m a as ario sane 9 1
6. M TENANE C cE AA B m f 9 MSO Working with your SPT 1700 Writing Accented Characters To create accented characters draw the stroke normally used to letter followed by an accent stroke Graffiti then adds the accent to the letter For example the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented e f z E Accent Strokes a a a a a a Using these accent strokes you can write the following accented letters SZ A ou OR ZA 6 aa e e e 6600u y Additional Non English Characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase alphabet mode without any special punctuation or shifting ae Note You must write these non English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Navigation Strokes In addition to character symbols Graffiti includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your SPT 1700 terminal applications Command Stroke Move cursor right e Move cursor left e Previous field Address Book only Next Field Address Book only Open Address Record Address Book only je Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti s ShortCuts make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and easy ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors
7. SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 7 2 Applications Date Book Introduction The Date Book enables you to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date With the Date Book you can Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date Display a chart of your appointments for an entire week The Week View feature makes it easy to spot any potential scheduling overlaps or conflicts Display a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have morning lunch or afternoon appointments Set an alarm to sound prior to the scheduled activity Create reminders for events that are based on a particular date rather than time of day Birthdays and anniversaries are easy to track with your SPT 1700 terminal Attach notes to individual events for a description or clarification of the entry in your Date Book To open the Date Book press the Date Book button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal Date Book button Scheduling an Event An event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day When the Date Book screen first appears it shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day You can enter a new event on any of the available time lines 7 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide When you create an event its description appears on the time line and its duration is
8. 3 Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to appear in the Expense application then tap the OK button to define your setting 4 Tap the OK button to close the Custom Currencies dialog Note If you want to use your custom currency symbol as the default for all Expense entries choose the symbol in the Preferences dialog To use your custom currency symbol only for particular expense items choose the symbol in the Receipt Details dialog associated with those items 8 16 Chapter 9 Applications HotSync Chapter Contents Introduction sesi E 9 3 The HotSync Process and the HotSync Manager 9 3 Performing a HotSync Operation for the First Time 9 3 Conducting a Local HotSync Operation 9 6 Selecting HotSyn Setup Options rra s esse eve age e eR ER RE EAR eae 9 6 Customizing HotSync Application Settings 9 9 Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem 9 11 Preparing Your Computer for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 11 Preparing Your SPT 1700 Terminal for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 12 Selecting the Conduits for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 13 Performing a HotSync Operation viaa Modem 9 14 Conducting HotSync Opera
9. 17 14 HoiSyne orga E ER PIER 17 9 installation vec e EY 17 9 Truncate asus ts simpa tend 10 25 U Untimed Events 7 4 User Profile cv ERE aE A 9 4 CHEATING s cose e yer RC Er gos 9 14 W Week Date Book view 7 12 Wireless HotSync 9 17 Working in Week View 7 12 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 631 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate customer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s Manual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual O Very familiar 7 Slightly familiar Not at all familiar Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain What topics need to be added to the index if applicable What topics do you feel need to be better discussed Please be specific What can we do to further improve our manuals Thank you for your input We value your comments
10. 7 10 Rescheduling an Event 7 8 Scheduling an Event 7 3 Scheduling Repeating Events 7 9 Setting Alarm for an Event 7 8 Working in Week View 7 12 Expense ERE IUS xiv 8 3 changing an expense item date 8 5 creating an expense item 8 3 Customizing the Currency Pick List 8 7 Entering Receipt Details 8 5 Expense Menu Commands Options Menu 8 15 About Expense 8 15 Custom Currencies 8 15 Options menu Preferences 8 15 Record Menu 8 14 delete item 8 14 PULSE ses degree 8 14 menu commands 8 14 Printing an Expense Report 8 9 Show options 8 8 Transferring data to Microsoft Excel 8 9 using expense report templates 8 13 EXPENSE acinar edie te ne dd br due B 1 Index 1 we SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide customizing templates B 2 lotus 1 2 3 B 10 Quattro Pro B 10 fontstyle um memes mere 3 21 HotSync 9 1 9 6 9 7 9 10 10 3 Conducting locally 9 6 conducting via Modem 9 11 customizing application settings 9 9 performing for first time 9 3 preparing your computer for 9 11 Selecting HotSync Setup Options 9 6 via a network 9 14 installing inst nade ees UR 16 3 Laser Scanner 15 1 Mail ssh cee vers 10 1 10 3 Adding a Signature
11. 10 6 Creating Messages ss res ee Exe q usa URL RO RR WAAL pus CRY CR E A pens Re 10 7 Looking Up an Address seo sends la ad reste 10 10 Adding Message D tails ien eee eee its cia rec A E Tea era 10 11 Setting a Priority 0 vbi Eee RA epe ie e eor AEG Ore UR ok RC RT IRR 10 11 Sending a Blind Carbon Copy 10 12 Adding a Signature to Your Message 10 13 Sending Messages zw meet e REA PA Ha a eee Bs ER T CERES 10 14 Editingan Unse nt M ssage ies id PARAT Sa EL ON AUR CL A 10 14 Draft Messages s o eee eu dee He aa a eee CA ee Re eae eee 10 15 Filing a M ssag s eit eer RR ENW DNE eee ds OPEP E HET Qe TRECE 10 16 Deleting Messages it UN dr o Ree o UA aca aca eB a ne ra dea eus 10 17 Removing a Message From the Deleted Folder 10 17 Purging Deleted Messages miran etude ch arta s tt er rente rd eee Rus anie eis 10 18 Message List Options is siis ha Ree ens Ret eI oe e a tae n ach UR eT ce E CRUISER 10 18 Fold rs z i nes Rese aca Se esu Rei E Beals See e eedem eire era deris 10 18 Date Columns ass sas sant ade eit ede Ed de p ALLE EUER D 10 19 Sorting the MessageList souder y nee pe ei ades ee e Rt op pie ge 10 19 HotSync Options urn LESER Wate Marae APRI DR RC a OR ARE ERRARE s 10 20 Creating Special Filters eot ER terne ae AG en CEA ee Saw Menace 10 22 Ignoring or Receiving Messages
12. To install software on your SPT 1700 terminal 1 Copy the application you want to install into the Add on subfolder in your SPT folder on your computer Note If you prefer to copy the application into another folder navigate to that folder before you complete step 5 2 Double click the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop icon on your Windows desktop or select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the Start menu to open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software 16 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2 Palm Desktop TS x File Edit View Tools HotSync Help aS EE a aj eel User firstims x Tuesday April 14 1998 1998 gt M Jan Feb Mar May Jun l Jul Aug Sep ct Nov Dec EZB Ready 2 4 98 3 Click the Install button to open the SPT Install Tool dialog Tip You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting Install Tool from the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop program group or by double clicking any file with a prc file extension 16 4 Installing and Removing Applications 4 Palm Install Tool x User File s listed below will be installed on your Palm organizer the next time you HotSync Tips 2 Find other applications to install on your Palm organizer y at http www palm com The Add button looks first in the ADD ON folder inside your C Palm folder This folder is a convenient place to store downloaded Palm organizer
13. 10 13 creating messages 10 7 opening on the SPT 1500 10 5 setting a priority 10 11 Set p 2l ar tata at crepes 10 3 synchronizing with email 10 5 viewing messages 10 5 mail adding message details 10 11 address lookup 10 10 confirmation requests 10 14 filing a message 10 16 STATIC oorr dt C ee 10 8 header information 10 6 high priority messages 10 24 hotsync options 10 20 message fonts 10 6 sending messages 10 14 Manager macia id ica ti ate 3 4 Memo Pad 11 3 Arranging Memos 11 5 choosing a memo category 11 6 Deleting a Memo 11 7 marking a memo private 11 6 menu commands 11 7 options menu 11 8 record menu 11 7 reviewing memos 11 4 Preferences socio nem 12 1 Index 2 buttons sieste tn 12 3 changing pen preferences 12 5 digitizer eec eh 12 8 formats sepe iple tete ed 12 8 general auto off delay 12 11 current date 12 10 current time 12 9 hotsync buttons 12 6 network and Palm TCP IP 12 12 OWIEE aire deus eres tape boe Gs 12 26 peni au leet PUEDE Dale 12 4 time date week numbers 12 9 preferences pen ral s eo usc ot Re 12 9 system alarm game sounds 12 12 shortc
14. 1 Use the HotSync application to synchronize the data between your SPT 1700 terminal and your computer See Chapter 9 Applications HotSync for information about how to use the HotSync application 2 Assign a password as described in Assigning a Password on page 13 3 3 Tap the Turn Off amp Lock Device button in the Security screen to open the System Lockout dialog 13 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Security ES System Lockout This feature turns off your Palm Ill and prevents others from using it without the password Password Features Entering the password the next time you turn Forgotten Password on your Palro Ill will unlock it 4 Tap the Off amp Lock button to turn off the power for your SPT 1700 terminal 5 Start your SPT 1700 terminal and enter the password Changing or Deleting a Password Once you define a password for your SPT 1700 terminal you can change or delete it at any time You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it To change or delete your password 1 Tap the Assigned box in the Security screen to open the Password dialog Tap here Private Records Password Password Enter your current password Password Features Forgotten Password Turn Off amp Lock Device 2 Enter the current password 3 Tap the OK button to open a dialog that prompts you for a new password 13 6 Applications S
15. In addition to the standard application conduits the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop includes System and Install conduits The System conduit backs up the system information stored in your SPT 1700 terminal including Graffiti software ShortCuts The Install conduit is used to install Palm compatible applications To customize HotSync application settings 1 Click the amp icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync Manager menu Tip You can also click the HotSync command on the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop menu bar to open the HotSync Manager menu 2 Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog 9 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Synchronize the files Date Book Synchronize the files Address Book Synchronize the files Change To Do List Synchronize the files Memo Pad Synchronize the files Default Expense Synchronize the files Install Enabled Help System Handheld overwrites Desktop 3 Select the appropriate user name from the list at the top of the dialog 4 Click an application in the Conduit list to choose the conduit you want to change 5 Click the Change button to open the Change HotSync Action dialog HotSync Action for Date Book aa Cancel Help D a C Desktop overwrites handheld D Setas default 2 C Handheld overwrites desktop Qua C Do nothing 6 Click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an
16. XX Chapter 1 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Chapter Contents Unpacking the Terminal isu see A M e n aide RR eames Parts otth SPT 17002 its dents die e nr herr eee enr Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Setting Up the Grade ali EE re Se de ye RS Sale a el Installing the Battery cease tee cae tie e RIA A Re A AS Charging the Battery 2 4 soe o Plot bec pestes e hende eret de delle e denies Starting the SP T 1700 sesso see ig ore UC RR POI pe en wen RI plete RR IRA Configuring the Spectrum24 Network SPT 1740 only Using the SPT 1700 Lucie bnev A CC e er weder egre dee e e fee Using the Power Button Backlight Control Using the Contrast Control 2 Writing with the Stylus ect RS C Eee aed Ween Eee EIER NA Using the Onscreen Keyboard eel e Dre tem E IRR ee Icon Descriptions etr ER het rr eere EXE PR D CE Da ete Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software System Requiremerits iii esa yh E RR RR ROAST AE ee LE IT ITA Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation Attaching the Handstrapy ss sn udo Mee ema ege e este rele eee edes 1 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 1 2 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Introduction This chapter explains the physical buttons
17. 2 3 4 Tap the Q icon to open the Applications Launcher Tap the icon to open the HotSync application Tap the icon to display the HotSync options menu To configure the Modem Sync Preferences a b Select Modem Sync Prefs Select Network and tap OK To configure the Local Sync Preferences a b c d Select the menu icon to display the options menu Select Local Sync Prefs Select LANSync lap OK To configure the Primary PC host Setup Note This panel is extremely important It tells the SPT 1740 terminal how to locate the machine which it will synchronize with on the network Select the menu icon to display the options menu Select Primary PC Setup Using the PC you will synchronize with most often right click on the HotSync Manager in the Windows tray on the host PC Left click on Setup click on the Network tab and then click on the TCP IP Settings button Copy down the 9 17 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Primary PC Name Primary PC address and the Subnet mask and enter that information manually on your SPT 1740 Note If the Subnet Mask box on your PC is empty you do not need to enter anything in that section on your SPT 1740 Also Network Hotsync setup must be run on this PC before the Network tab will be available 9 18 d Tap OK To configure the Conduit Setup a Select the menu icon to display the options menu b
18. After you configure both the Network and Modem Preferences you can establish a PPP Point to Point Protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol or CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol connection with your ISP or dial in server by using menu commands from the Network Preferences screen or by using a third party application Note Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial in server however it does not come with any applications to view the transmitted data Visit the Symbol website bttp hwww symbol com palm for information on third party applications that take advantage of TCP IP Selecting a Service Use the Service setting to choose the service template for your Spectrum24 LAN Internet Service Provider or a dial in server Service templates are a set of ISP and dial in server configuration settings that you can create save and reuse To select a service 1 Tap the Service pick list in the Network Preference screen to display a list of all the predefined service templates Preferences w Network Tap here to display a list BA AAA AS of service templates Details Connect 2 Tap the service you want to use 12 13 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Entering a User Name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your Internet Service Provider or your dial in server Although this field can contain
19. Display the entry where you want to add a note Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog Tap the Note button to open the Note dialog Tu sS Write Graffiti character strokes or use the on screen keyboard for the text you want to appear in the note Use the Carriage Return stroke to move down to new lines in the note 5 Tap the Done button to close the note and return to the application screen A small note icon appears at the right side of any item that has a note attached To review or edit a note tap the J icon Note icon Marking Private Entries In SPT 1700 terminal applications you can mark individual entries as Private Private entries remain visible and accessible until you change the Security setting to hide all Private entries See Chapter 13 Applications Security for complete information about how to activate and use the SPT 1700 terminal Security settings To mark an entry as Private 1 Display the entry that you want to mark as Private 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog 3 Select the Private check box to insert a check mark and mark the entry as Private 3 27 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals Your SPT 1700 terminal is equipped with an IR infrared port that can beam information to other compatible printers and terminals The IR port is located on the back of the terminal See Parts of the SPT 1700 on page 1
20. ITINERARY i Employee paid i Breakfast Company paid i i i Section Employee paid H p H E Lane amp Shack Company pad 7 not prepaid Employee paid i i Dinner i Company paid i Employee paid Business meals Company paid amp entertainment Employee paid Conference A i Employee paid fi Postage i Company paid i i Employee paid i i Paking amp Tols Company paid O en nn Section e i Employee paid i i F prepaid Gifts Tips Suppli Company paid H H H Incidentals Other Employee paid BUSINESS MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENDITURES Gig Section 3 Because your Expense data maps to row and column areas of your final report different Sections require different definitions for the data mapping To create additional Sections with different mapping create corresponding additional lines to the mapping table file named Maptable xls This procedure is explained later in this appendix If a section contains cells for prepaid company paid expenses create an additional line in the mapping table for prepaid This will count as an additional section in the mapping table The only data that differs in the prepaid section from the non prepaid section is the row column numbers for the expense type Analyzing Your Custom Expense Report If you already have a custom Excel expense report you can use it with a modified mapping table Ho
21. Note The Look Up command is available only when you are creating a message Shows version revision information for the Mail application Chapter 11 Applications Memo Pad Chapter Contents Introduction esie Shatin Se Ub EN ek bee eta TEATRO Lens Ae Creating a New Memo ada eee cha et ww alee e duane ese teats tnt tn Reviewing Memos vieras ocre stade eg ene Mac ee M ue ant ere E a aa eere ela Arrange MEMOS n va vues wh soU Res e eee aep Ree Demat E su ien RA Gen ee EUR Manually Arranging the Memo List Choosing Memo Category sus sore eue Oe RS rece e E Armes nt ete domine ee Serio a Reg Marking Private Memo iu eee o aE aw ERE RI ORTI Re ERR UN Deleting a Memo cui IT ER a eR e SR ER NS Memo Pad Menu Commands Record Ment osi biu ap nan tt ac ae aN ang Options Menu e eee eee GES weeds Sa teeth ab ERA ERAT EA CR Ma re d SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Applications Memo Pad Introduction The Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with Date Book Address Book or To Do items With the Memo Pad you can Take notes or write any kind of message on your SPT 1700 terminal Drag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software and HotSync technology Assign categories for memos
22. SPT 1700 terminal doesn t recognize my handwriting For your SPT 1700 terminal to recognize handwriting input with the stylus you need to use the Graffiti character strokes See Writing With the Stylus on page 3 7 for information about how to write Graffiti character strokes Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing area not on the display part of the screen Make sure you are writing the strokes for letters in the left hand side and the strokes for numbers in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area Make sure that Graffiti is not shifted into extended or punctuation modes See Writing With the Stylus on page 3 7 for information about shifting into and out of punctuation modes 17 12 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Tapping the screen buttons or icons does not activate the corresponding feature Recalibrate the digitizer Choose Digitizer from the Preferences application pick list and follow the directions on the screen When I tap the icon nothing happens Not all applications or screens have menus Try changing to a different application A message appears stating that your SPT 1700 terminal memory is full Delete unused memos and records If necessary you can save these records on your computer using the Save Backup Copy option that appears in the Delete dialogs Purge the Date Book and To Do List applications This deletes complete To Do items and past Date
23. Working with your SPT 1700 Graffiti Numbers Number Strokes Number Strokes 0 5 OO one 1 i 6 2 a 7 z 2 6 8 4 t 9 q Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti Graffiti can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard AII punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area When you make this tap you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot appears to show it is active The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke Period e Dash Comma Left Paren l C Apostrophe Right Paren Question Slash Y 4 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Exclamation Dollar 5 Additional Graffiti Punctuation Q d lt gt OUAIS ES eI tx od ye EB BNN AIN Note When Punctuation Shift is active you can make a symbol stroke anywbere in the Graffiti writing area the letters or numbers side Writing Symbols and Extended Characters All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your SPT 1700 Symbol S Shift N When the Symbol Shift is active a slanted shift symbol appears in the lower right corner of the screen The next stroke that you make creates the symbol or extended character e TM gt
24. Commands 50 0684 is lace ete ex re ee ee une a wie Male wads 14 9 Record Menu zeiten A et Md Reh Ga E Ca E Seer pe dun AA 14 9 Options MENU ln sie on dard e dia 14 10 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Z Chapter 15 Applications Laser Scanner Chapter Contents i oeste Marg dh tinge MES de PONS Abad le DU E eorr e gre 15 1 Introduction eio ojo iat id a da b Re e qe E ft ls 15 3 Scanning lt waththe SPT 1700 i li ee S V RE RU e eH RE a SA E a 15 3 SScan Applications eee meg RR RE Aye NOG Ale REP Ir 15 3 Demo Scan Application esee ae as rate opens d ve Se gig che Rer ate e ien dues 15 3 Receiving Demonstration Program 15 6 Scanning 2 Dimensional Bar Codes 15 8 Chapter 16 Installing and Removing Applications Chapter Contents ses ara A SE Pepe cines aE TRO ae REV RT 16 1 Introduction ii iles nie near dhe egere eii mgr evertere eR De ea ed aided 16 3 Installing Applications rime aline hes eh WAL nn di e a AR E 16 3 Installing Games ss pepe ee e evene bw eain e dentaire at 16 6 Removing Applications es Rr ECRIRE A CUTE C RN ET E ER ee 16 6 Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software 16 7 Chapter 17 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents csc se meme ments QW tre RANT os wit Soe a Sane ee ae 17 1 Introductionis zoo cesse p o s edu OS Gh Saal ere vetere ee ta E CO
25. John We are meeting at Dan and Leslie s place around 8 00 PM Don t forget to bring the birthday present for Dan See you there Message body o Messages appear by default in the abbreviated mode To switch from the abbreviated mode to the full header mode see Displaying Full Header Information on page 10 6 Tap the Done button to close the message and return to the Message List Message Fonts You can modify the way messages appear by changing the font text style See Choosing Fonts on page 3 21 for details Displaying Full Header Information By default Mail displays abbreviated header information which includes only the From and Subject fields The full header provides complete information about the sender receiver and CC recipients in addition to the subject and date the message was created Mail uses the header type you select for all your messages 10 6 Applications Mail To display full header information 1 Open a message 2 Tap the Complete Header icon to display the full header ited Message 10f5 FE Complete Header icon To johndoe aol com From mary aol com Subj Dinner Plans Date 1 28 98 2 30 pm Abbreviated Header icon John We are meeting at Dan and Leslie s place around 8 00 PM Don t forget to bring the birthday present for Dan See you there o 3 To redisplay the abbreviated header tap the Abbreviated Header icon Creating Messages Create messages with you
26. w E mail Address City GO CDS Tap Done Tip You can create an Address Book entry that always appears at the top of the list by beginning the Last name or Company name field with a blank space For example you might create an If Found Call entry that contains your name and phone number in case you lose your SPT 1700 terminal Editing an Address Book Entry After you create an Address Book entry you can update it or enter additional information any time To edit an Address Book entry 1 Tap the Address Book entry that you want to change to display the Address View screen for that entry 2 Tap the Edit button or anywhere on the screen to display the Address Edit screen Address View Address Edit w Unfiled Melanie Carter Last name Carter Work 212 395 6277 defi iba Home 212 395 4511 c d ompany E mail mearter aol com w Work 2267 Sth Avenue Home New York NY Fax w Other w E mail r Address City 3 Tap any field Address City etc and enter or change the information 5 6 Applications Address Book 4 After you finish tap the Done button to return to the Address List screen Deleting an Address Book Entry Use the Menu Commands described in Record Menu on page 5 12 or the Address Entry Details dialog to delete an entry To delete an entry with the Address Entry Details dialog 1 Tap the Address Book entry that you want to delete
27. 2 Tap the setting you want to use Applications Preferences Time Date Week Start and Numbers Formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of day The time format that you select appears in all applications on your SPT 1700 terminal To select the Time Date Week start and Numbers format 1 Tap the Time pick list in the Formats Preferences screen and select the format that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal 2 Tap the Date pick list and select the format that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal 3 Tap the Week starts pick list and select whether you want the first day of the week to be either Sunday or Monday Note This setting controls the Day Week and Month views in the Date Book application and all other aspects of your SPT 1700 terminal that display a calendar 4 Tap the Numbers pick list and select the format that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal General Preferences The General Preferences screen is where you set the time date auto shut off interval and sounds for your SPT 1700 terminal Setting the Current Time Use the Set Time button in the General Preferences screen to set the current time for your SPT 1700 terminal To set the current time 1 Tap the time in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Time dialog 12 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Preferences w General Tap here Auto off after 2 minutes Stay on in Cradle 9 Set Ti
28. 4U 55 There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter like the shapes shown in the following diagram you achieve 100 accuracy Pi The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke Certain characters have similar shapes but different beginning and end points Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot Most characters require only a single stroke When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area your SPT 1700 terminal recognizes and displays the text character immediately The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas 3 8 Working with your SPT 1700 Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks To write letters of the alphabet with Graffiti 1 Tap the screen where you want your text to go 2 Use the table on the next page to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to create For example the stroke shown below creates the letter n Note There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters For these letters choose the one that s easiest for you Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you ll see later you use these shapes to create both upper and lowercase letters 3 Positi
29. Graffiti comes with several predefined ShortCuts and you can also create your own Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters For example you might create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo See ShortCuts Preferences on page 12 27 to learn about creating your own ShortCuts To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode ShortCut 2 Working with your SPT 1700 Your SPT 1700 terminal includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts Entry ShortCut Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Breakfast br Time stamp ts Lunch lu Date time stamp dts Dinner di Meeting me For example to enter the current date and time draw the following strokes Using Application Controls SPT 1700 applications include several types of controls Once you become familiar with these controls you can easily select options and navigate through your SPT 1700 terminal applications The following table lists the controls and how to use them Check box When a check mark appears in a check box the w corresponding option is active If a check box is empty tap it to insert a check mark If a check box is checked tapping it removes the check mark Scroll arrows Tap the up arrow to display the previous page d v of information or tap the down arrow t
30. M HotSync Tap the check boxes to de select the files and or applications that you do not want to synchronize during a modem HotSync operation The default setting is to synchronize all files Note Applications that do not have a database such as games do not synchronize even if you select the item in the Conduit Setup dialog Tap the OK button to close the Conduit Setup dialog and activate your settings for the next modem HotSync operation 9 13 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Performing a HotSync Operation via a Modem After you prepare your computer and your SPT 1700 terminal and select your Conduit Setup options you are ready to perform a Modem HotSync operation To perform a Modem HotSync operation 1 Turn on your SPT 1700 terminal Note If you are not using a PalmPilot modem you need a special modem cable and an external modem Connect one end of the special modem cable to the serial connector on the SPT 1700 terminal and the other end to the external modem Do not attempt to use other kinds of cables even if they appear to be similar 2 Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher 3 Tapthe icon to open the HotSync application 4 Tap the icon to dial the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop modem and synchronize the applications selected under Conduit Setup 5 Wait for the HotSync operation to complete If you have any problems conducting a HotSync operation see Troublesho
31. Memory calculators intel tee store 6 4 purge date book 8 14 Menus Address Book 5 12 Date Book g 4 620 eR 7 15 Expense 45s eu drag Meque 8 14 message fonts 10 6 messages high priority 10 24 Microsoft Excel B 1 B 10 Transferring data to 8 9 Modem 9 11 9 12 12 6 12 12 HotSynhe io et rome eet 9 11 modem ii See Ne b RAN 17 9 Modem Preferences 12 7 12 12 Month Date Book view 7 14 N Networl oo eee RC REPRE 9 14 password mamada 12 14 primary DNS 12 20 TEPAP a a os 12 12 New Address Book entry 5 4 neWievent dar rei ue epi Rate 7 15 notational conventions xv O Operation ied vue a e 9 11 Options message list 10 18 Options Menu 7 17 About Date Book 7 18 Display options 7 18 font alu ads 7 17 Phone Lookup 7 18 Preferences iio re ssl a aie baer a 7 17 Options menu 8 15 Owner Preferences 12 26 P Palm Desktop customizing HotSync 9 9 Index File Link Leer ter Irun 9 16 HotSync options 9 6 modem conduit setup 9 13 synchronization 9 3 system requirements 1 22 Palm III comm
32. On the Install Uninstall tab select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the list Click the Add Remove button Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the application 16 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 16 8 Chapter 17 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introductions eei Roath e en CEN ETATE PI RU hated ies Aiea 17 3 Displaying Online Tips iuret ER Rh RA eR eere RE Re REESE he 17 3 SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility 2 50 bere em Oe eene Reece ia ence le eee anand ea 17 4 System Information Test en dt E Roe xo 9 d A mc re a PROMS eg a aces 17 4 Bat Gode Scanner Test xerit go mers a tee ets d HERES IE ERG 17 5 Serial Port Testa 42 aedes Sueco ts gles ip Port PU age nh e Phares at aes 17 6 Digitizer Alignment Test a kw ee Sve dette Ce HORAE I CRI CI RIP US 17 8 System Diagnostics Testas s o euer die rhe RR he ee sense RUE E te n 17 8 Troubleshooting ti Ded beer e HU REL MADRE E de ph eR cA nei 17 8 Installation Troubleshooting cet np oats gi Ce E Uer A wang tee EE YES 17 9 HotSync Troubleshooting 17 9 Cradle Troubleshooting i utc EL e Rr edF We PE e eR pd 17 11 General Troubleshooting 0 cece cee eee ence eee he 17 11 Security Troubleshooting ees eos eer A ete DR ee E 17 13 Applications Troubleshooting 17 14 Technical Support Service and Repair
33. SMT WT F 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tap for that day 8 00 Bar indicates event above display Dot indicates untimed event Bar indicates event below display Tap to show Event details If you want to reschedule an event tap and drag the event to a different time or day You can tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time selected for a new event Or you can tap any of the days and dates that appear at the top of the Week View to move directly to that day without selecting an event The Week View shows the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings If you have an event before or after this time span a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day s column and these on screen scroll arrows appear if your scheduled events go beyond the displayed time range Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event it s possible to schedule events that overlap an event that starts before a previous event finishes 7 13 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide In this case any event conflict time overlap appears in the Week View as overlapping bars The Day View displays bracketed bars to the left of the conflicting times Apr 24 98 KIBDGOG BC Working in Month View The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled Dots and lines in the Month View indicate e
34. Week Month Year Time E Tap one of the above Date buttons to set a repeat interval Alarm Repeat iv E Private No Repeat Tap Day Week Month or Year in the Change Repeat dialog Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat in the Every area For example if you select Month and enter the number 2 the event repeats every other month If you want to specify an ending date for the repeating event tap the End on pick list and tap Choose Date Use the Date Picker to select an end date Tap the OK button to close the Change Repeat dialog and activate your settings Considerations for the Repeat Function 7 10 If you change the start date of a repeating event your SPT 1700 terminal calculates the number of days you have moved the event then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat type e g daily to weekly of a repeating event past occurrences prior to the day on which you change the setting are left alone and your SPT 1700 terminal creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event e g from January 14th to January 15th and apply the change to all occurrences the new date becomes the start date of the repeating event Your SPT 1700 terminal adjusts the end date to maintain the duration of the event If you change other repeat settings e g time alarm p
35. and the overall system alarm and game sounds Set the display format for dates times and numbers Configure your SPT 1700 series terminal for use with a modem Assign your name phone number and other owner information to your SPT 1700 series terminal Assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your SPT 1700 series terminal Define a list of Graffiti abbreviations Calibrate the screen on your SPT 1700 series terminal Configure your SPT 1700 series terminal for use with a network including the Spectrum24 network SPT 1740 only To open the Preferences screens 1 Tap the A icon in the Graffiti area to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon to display the last Preferences screen you used 3 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner to select the Preferences screen you want to view Buttons Preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with the buttons on the front of the SPT 1700 terminal For example if you find that you seldom use the To Do List application and often use the Expense application you can assign the To Do List button to start the Expense application Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become effective immediately you do not have to change to a different screen or application 12 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide If you assign a different application to a butto
36. followed by a short high tone beep The green LED stays lit for two seconds or until the next trigger pull 1 2 1 2 lt lt Mm can Line Chapter 16 Installing and Removing Applications Chapter Contents Introduction i dF wrt Meare p e Oe TT eh we eal ewe ONUS Lune Binet Installing Applications ep EE ok dota eae xau ade Slee te dasa N Iistalling Games da cd ant EROR ORE IV E oe e ata ae eme pa iP ees Removing Applications sees reb epo A e RR ea De ROT e Ic Le Le Y URP Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software 16 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 16 2 Installing and Removing Applications Introduction This chapter explains how to install and remove applications on your SPT 1700 terminal and how to remove the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software from your computer Installing Applications Your SPT 1700 terminal comes with the Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Expense Calculator and Mail applications installed and ready to use You can also install additional applications on your SPT 1700 terminal The SPT Install Tool makes it quick and easy to install software on your SPT 1700 terminal during a HotSync operation Note Any game or application that you install on your SPT 1700 terminal resides in RAM memory A hard reset on the SPT 1700 terminal automatically deletes these applications you can also delete them manually
37. quick reference of commonly used names addresses and phone numbers such as doctor lawyer etc You can change the names of these default categories or add new categories to suit your needs You can define up to 15 categories for each application To define a new Address Book category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 3 24 2 Tap here Address List Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Y Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 W Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 W Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W d Abrams Liz Rdams Ben Cain Cathy Chu Byron Address List Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 W Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W Working with your SPT 1700 516 626 1424 650 235 6222 213 343 9801 Tap the New button to open another Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories Enter a new category name Enter the name of the new category and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories dialog Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories dialog and view your new category in the pick list Note You can edit any of your records and file them in the
38. 16 Installing and Removing Applications explains how to install and remove applications on your SPT 1700 terminal and how to remove the Symbol Palm Terminal SPT Desktop software from your computer Chapter 17 Getting Help with your SPT 1700 describes methods for troubleshooting problems with the SPT 1700 and contact phone numbers for technical support Chapter 18 Maintaining Your SPT 1700 provides information to help you take proper care of your SPT 1700 terminal and prolong battery life This chapter also discusses how to reset your SPT 1700 terminal Appendix A Expense Templates provides illustrations of the four expense templates that come with the Symbol Palm Terminal SPT Desktop software Appendix B Creating a Custom Expense Report explains how to modify existing Expense application templates and how to create your own custom expense report templates for use with the Expense application Appendix C Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts provides information to enable you to create custom login scripts that require non ASCII characters This information is for advanced users only Appendix D The Scout MTS Client provides information about the using the ScoutMTS Client on the SPT 1700 Notational Conventions This document uses these conventions terminal refers to any model of SPT 1700 User refers to anyone using an application on the SPT 1700 You refers to the End User System Ad
39. 1700 terminal and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Once you enter this information and synchronize the HotSync Manager recognizes your SPT 1700 terminal and doesn t ask for this information again If you are a System Administrator preparing several SPT 1700 9 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide terminals for a group of users see Creating a User Profile on page 9 14 before performing the following steps Important You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local direct connection rather than using a modem To perform a HotSync operation for the first time 1 Double click the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop icon on the Windows desktop or select Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop from the Start menu to start the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software 2 Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync Manager menu Tip The Windows System Tray is usually in the lower right corner on your computer display The location may vary depending on the location of the taskbar and the version of Windows you are using v Local Modem Setup Custom Eile Link View Lag About Help Exit 3 Click Local from the HotSync Manager menu to indicate that you are using the cradle or the synchronization charging cable to synchronize 4 Turn on the SPT 1700 terminal and slide it into the cradle Note If you are using the synchronization charging cable connect one end of the cable in
40. 5 4 Customizing HotSync Application Settings 9 9 D Date Book 7 1 alarm us ae en sie 7 8 beaming entries 7 16 Changing the view 7 11 Deleting an Event 7 11 event conflicts 7 13 event duration 7 4 event start CINE su ses dure nent ses de 7 4 features 7 3 Marking Private Event 7 11 menu commands 7 15 record menu 7 15 month view 7 14 Opening sure ae te e p On e 7 3 Options Menu 7 17 private events 7 11 T peat Vent italia num nes 7 9 Index Rescheduling an Event 7 8 rescheduling events 7 8 Scheduling an Event 7 3 scheduling event 7 3 Scheduling Repeating Events 7 9 Setting an Alarm for an event 7 8 switching views 7 11 untimed event 7 4 week VIEW ue aee rss 7 12 Working in Week View 7 12 Date Book Menu Commands 7 15 Deleting a To Doltem 14 7 Deleting an Event 7 11 Demo Scan Application 15 3 Details Address Book 5 10 Draft Messages 10 15 E Editing Address Book entries 5 6 Entering Receipt Details 8 5 Entries Address Book
41. Applications Security for more information Enter the text that you want to associate with your SPT 1700 terminal in the Owner Preferences screen If you enter more text than will fit on one screen a scroll bar automatically appears on the right side of the screen Preferences If you assign a Password with the Security application the information in the Owner Preferences screen locks and cannot be changed In this case an Unlock button appears at the bottom of the screen To unlock the Owner Preferences screen 1 Tap the Unlock button in the Owner Preferences screen to open the Unlock Message dialog 2 Enter the password that you defined in the Security application and tap the OK button 12 26 Applications Preferences ShortCuts Preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with Graffiti This section describes how to create edit and delete a shortcut For details on the use of ShortCuts see the Graffiti ShortCuts on page 3 16 Creating a ShortCut You can create a ShortCut for any words letters or numbers All ShortCuts you create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen All the ShortCuts are available in any of your SPT 1700 terminal applications and are backed up on your computer when you perform a HotSync operation To create a ShortCut 1 Tap the New button in the ShortCut Preferences screen to open the ShortCut Entry dialo
42. B Creating a Custom Expense Report Introduction This section explains how to modify existing Expense application templates and how to create your own custom expense report templates for use with the Expense application Note This section assumes that you are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet application If you are not familiar with Microsoft Excel consult your company s Information Services department or another experienced user About Mapping Tables Before creating or modifying an Expense template it s important to understand the function of Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop s Expense application In simple terms the Expense application is designed to move Expense data from your SPT 1700 terminal into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Each Expense item stored in your SPT 1700 terminal represents a group of related data The following data can be associated with an expense item Category Payment Currency Date Vendor 9 B 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Expense Type City Amount Attendees Payment Method Note When you perform a HotSync operation between your SPT 1700 terminal and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop on your computer the Expense data is stored on your computer in a file named Expense txt When you open the Expense application in Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop an Excel macro populates an expense template with your data based on the rules specifie
43. Book events from the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal Note that you may need to perform a HotSync operation to recover the memory Ifyou have installed additional applications on your SPT 1700 terminal remove them to recover memory Beamed data does not transmit Confirm that the SPT 1700 terminals are 1 ft apart or less and that the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles When receiving beamed data an out of memory message appears Your SPT 1700 terminal requires at least twice the amount of memory available as the data you are receiving For example if you are receiving a 30K application you must have at least 60K free Security Troubleshooting I forgot the password and my SPT 1700 terminal is not locked You can use the Security application to delete the password If you do this your SPT 1700 terminal deletes all entries marked as Private However you can perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password the HotSync process backs up all entries whether or not they are marked private In this case the following procedure restores your private entries and lets you access them 1 Use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software and the SPT 1700 terminal cradle to synchronize your data 17 13 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 2 Tap the Forgotten Password button in the Security application to remove the password and delete all Private entries 3 Perform a HotSync operatio
44. DNS number 7 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen IP Address Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier an IP address whether permanent or temporary Some networks dynamically assign a temporary IP address when clients log in The IP Address field lets you identify whether your network provides automatic dynamic temporary IP addressing Note If your IP address is permanently assigned you will need to get that information from your System Administrator If you are not sure select Automatic To identify dynamic IP addressing select the IP Address check box to activate this option 12 21 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Details Connection type w PPP Idle timeout w Power Off Query DNS Vf IP Rddress w Automatic Tap to select automatic IP address To enter a permanent IP address 1 Clear the IP Address check box to disable this option and display a permanent IP address field below the check box 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first section of the IP address Note Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address 4 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Creating a Login Script A login script is a series of commands similar to an autoexec bat file that auto
45. Delete button to open the Delete To Do alert dialog 4 Tap the OK button to confirm that you want to delete the To Do item To Do Show Options The Show Options dialog enables you to control the appearance of the To Do List application To change the Show Options settings 1 Tap the Show button in the To Do List screen to open the To Do Preferences dialog 14 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To Do Preferences 1 Sort by w Priority Due Date V Show Completed Items O Show Only Due Items O Record Completion Date O Show Due Dates V Show Priorities O Show Categories 2 Select any of the following settings Sort by Show Completed Items Show Only Due Items Record Completion Date Show Due Dates Show Priorities Show Categories Enables you to sort the To Do items in one of the following ways Priority Due Date Due Date Priority Category Priority Category Due Date Displays your complete To Do items in the To Do List If you turn off this setting your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete check them Shows only the To Do items that are currently due past due or have no due date specified in the To Do List When this setting is active To Do items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date Replaces the due date with the completion date when you complete check the item If you do not assign a due date to an item the completi
46. Diagnostics also performs some tests which are not interactive It reads the system information tests the serial port tests the memory and tests the timer A series of tones denotes the conclusion of the test At this point view the log file by tapping on View Log This brings up the multi page test results log You can scroll through the log one page at a time by tapping on the arrow buttons in the lower left hand corner of the screen Alternately use the scroll bar on the right hand side of the screen Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem with your SPT 1700 terminal look in this section for the description that most closely matches the symptoms you observe and try the suggestions listed Important For troubleshooting tips not included in this handbook refer to either the README TXT file or the Help Notes file located in the Symbol Palm 17 8 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Terminal Desktop directory These files are also on the installation CD ROM Installation Troubleshooting Do not place your SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle while installing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software or the installation program may incorrectly detect that a modem is attached to one of your available serial ports HotSync Troubleshooting A Local HotSync operation does not complete successfully Make sure HotSync Manager is running If HotSync Manager is running exit and restart it Make sure you selecte
47. Entry 5 6 Deleting an Address Book Entry 5 7 Working With Address Book Entries 5 7 Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1700 Terminals 5 11 Address Book Menu Commands 5 12 R cord Memi ss a date rere doe ede n tr 5 12 Options Menit ren tet cemere rea ete E Le dad dei Pe de RES ang 5 14 Chapter 6 Applications Calculator Chapt r Contents AA sce e a FLU eda E a 6 1 Introductions ure ns dan pv cw Iv e edo e EA RAUS 6 3 Using the Calculator Screen hs ee ede e AS es lee e ete ACH eie dee erg 6 3 Special Calculator Buttons reel seated sande ee eR CU E a RR QU E 6 3 Calculator Menu Commands 2 pee pw och Sa MEER es d e eO a Ce b ao 6 4 Recent Calculations ele e dt eee eee nue ER RIA Ia rne 6 4 Chapter 7 Applications Date Book Chapter Contentsa cc esee e PERI ne si ed eerie ee wa Ve VP ere tae doe VY e ATP 7 1 Introduction sans be eee Ue ERE aede MET ol Seay ed iae 7 3 Sch duling an Event sd esee ood ptor erect pir m e e qti e Ro ed 7 3 Rescheduling an Event sante sit etats Det Ree Or CER IRR ou tete ent ete ane bom aoe 7 8 Setting an Alarm for an Event 2 ccc ccc cece ee eee hh hh hh 7 8 Scheduling Repeating Events 7 9 Considerations for the Re
48. Expense Chapter Contents Introduction sae xi Ae os el ead e er rete et pce Pur eae a ath ee eee Creatingsan Expense Item iot b A e ee Aachen Changing the Expense Item Date i i ue Re OR e rhe Yale ac ule Entering Receipt Details cL RE eee eth ee M Nes dele dee Customizing the Currency Pick Listers necp EAR RAN RE en MES IN ee Show Options senn dE n a 4 dented ere dis Rog a Reo ed Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel Printing an Expense Report serias sa ada ie ee x E UR era dise ON ete PR Using Expense Report Templates Expense Menu Commands s ess ent a wake SS Record Menu ii ees betes Ped dieque deed Bed Sa ae Pe Options Men cee els ete ain et eene eee abt rom e D ater e S Ree ne qna 8 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 8 2 Applications Expense Introduction The Expense application enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer the information to a spreadsheet on your computer With the Expense application you can Record dates type of expenses amount spent payment method and other details associated with any money that you spend Create categories for your expenses such as business and personal expenses associated with a range of dates Keep track of vendors companies and people involved with each particular expense Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense cat
49. HotSync Options HotSync Options enable you manage your e mail more effectively by selecting which messages download when you synchronize your computer and your SPT 1700 terminal You can define different settings for local and remote synchronization For example you may want to download all of your messages during local synchronization and only urgent messages during remote synchronization Once defined your SPT 1700 terminal determines if synchronization is occurring locally or remotely and uses the appropriate HotSync Options settings To activate the HotSync Options dialog 1 Tap the icon to open the Mail menus 2 Tap HotSync Options from the Options menu to open the HotSync Options dialog 3 Tap the Settings for pick list and select Local HotSync or Remote HotSync 10 20 All messages will be syn chronized between the handheld and the remote email system email system Applications Mail HotSync Options 1 HotSync Options 6 Tap here to Settings for w Local HotSync display Settings for Lesa HotSync All M y Send only Filter Unread options All messages will be syn chronized between the handheld and the remote Note For more information about Local and Remote HotSync operations see Chapter 9 Applications HotSync 4 Tap the filtering option you want to apply The following filtering options are available All Send Only Filter Unread During synchronization all mes
50. Med e de ah ety ER alee il 3 21 Using Categories ura ette tee piede sce e ec she AU a tl sce e ue eg 3 23 Using Categories in Lists sus re Ree ene ek Rete a area TELS 3 23 Defining New Gategorys Luc ue eres el aa ede emus ere te epe Oen Rr d LS 3 24 Renaming Categories iio e e SG RHR aA Na a A CAR RS 3 26 Attaching Notes sarasini aare ed tee d te A an Seas e estes AS e n 3 27 Contents Marking Private Entries 3 27 Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals 3 28 Scanning with the SPT 1700 cce RU Ee Ud Re UR e eU eR n 3 30 Chapter 4 Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Ch pt r Contents ccu edu eee eme x axes et Sheen A e a Mave c ere oed eS v a Bed 4 1 Introduction hausses en Re D eR etd IEEE EOS E 4 3 Using the Find Commands nex det eto ter v EUR piden tu e poete inane oco hers terse dle Que 4 3 Using Phone ok dre Roa eth Rec e M UN RR C So RO d oS Decet Ra dak 4 4 Phone Lookup Tipsters ri eR Ce hee HORN DR ECTS et en We RE 4 5 Chapter 5 Applications Address Book Chapter Contents ces m eres eges kk oes ann A AAA A ree de 5 1 Introductiom site Salts govt flare hid eek DX Veto eee OE es RUE NUR I RR TR Ce C c PY End ede 5 3 Address Book Entries c serres dan ques det tante visa us ac RA Cea e e ev c t 5 4 Creating an Address Book Entry 5 4 Editing an Address Book
51. Mis demarre ER ete Deleting a To Do Item ier erre les D tene Re t ERE ie To Do Show ODUOns as Est Mug V POP tuoi e ep bv S CO ag To Do List Menu Commands Record Menuan eena ee t ee Roe ER DE ree e eR ut Options Menu a ero erem e eter RUP EA un ia nn RE Le 14 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 14 2 Applications To Do List Introduction The To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do With the To Do List you can Make a quick and convenient list of things to do Assign a priority level to each task Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do items Assign a category for any or all of your To Do items You can then view your To Do List based on category Business Personal etc Sort your To Do items either by due date priority level or category Attach notes to individual To Do items for a description or clarification of the task Opening the To Do List Press the To Do List button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to display the To Do List screen To Do List button Working With To Do Items A To Do item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete Your SPT 1700 terminal gives you control over the appearance level of detail and the sort order of To Do items 14 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To create a To D
52. Network Log lists all communication that occurs between your modem and your dial in server during the login procedure The information in the Network Log can help your ISP or your System Administrator pinpoint where the login procedure communication fails and why To view the Network Log 1 From the Network Preferences screen tap View Log from the Options menu to display the Network Log screen Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log 3 After you finish tap the Done button to return to the Network Preferences screen Adding a DNS Number If your ISP or dial in server requires a DNS number and you did not enter that information in the Network Preferences screen it will appear that you successfully logged into your network However when you try to use an application or look up information the 12 25 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide connection fails If this occurs try adding a DNS number Ask your ISP or your System Administrator for the correct Primary and Secondary DNS IP numbers Owner Preferences The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name company name phone number or any other information that you want associated with your SPT 1700 terminal If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your SPT 1700 terminal with a password information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your SPT 1700 terminal See Chapter 13
53. Phone Setup Select this box if you need to use a prefix Enter your O Dial prefix 9 prefix here O Disable call waiting Use calling card 2 Enter the prefix you need on the Prefix line 3 Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected If your telephone has Call Waiting disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial In server 12 16 Applications Preferences To disable Call Waiting 1 Select the Disable call waiting check box to activate this feature Phone Setup Select this box if you need to disable Call Waiting Enter your disable code here 2 Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting line Note Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting Contact your local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you 3 Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Using a Calling Card The Use Calling Card field enables you to use your calling card when dialing your ISP or Intranet server There is usually a delay before you enter your calling card number When you define your calling card number add commas at the beginning to compensate for this delay Each comma delays transmission of your calling card number for two seconds To u
54. Product Reference Guide Receipt Details Category Unfiled Type Lunch Payment w Unfiled Currency v Vendor City Attendees GO Cael Gas y 3 Select any of the following options Category Type Payment Currency Vendor and City 8 6 Defines the category for the Expense item The default Category is Unfiled when All is selected Otherwise the default is the currently selected Category An expense item remains in the default category until you change it Your SPT 1700 terminal provides two sample categories New York and Paris to show how you might sort your expenses according to different business trips Choose Edit Categories from the pick list to change existing or to create new expense categories For example you might create a category for a range of dates such as a week or month or you might delete or rename the New York and Paris categories Opens a pick list of the expense type options so that you can change the expense type for any of your expense items Enables you to choose the payment method used to pay the expense item If the item is prepaid such as airline tickets supplied by your company you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the appropriate company paid cell of your printed expense report spreadsheet See Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel later in this chapter for more information Enables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the expense item Th
55. Reference Guide S For example the string waitfor Joe lt cr gt lt lf gt waits to receive Joe followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the next command in the script Literal Characters The backslash 1 character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character Examples Includes a caret as part of the string lt Includes a lt as part of the string M Includes a backslash as part of the string C 2 Appendix D The ScoutMTS Client Introduction The Scout Multi Threaded Server ScoutMTS is a server based synchronization system that integrates Palm OS devices into an enterprise network using TCP IP technology ScoutMTS enables multiple users to simultaneously synchronize data stored on wireless and handheld SPT 1700 terminals with enterprise data stored in back end applications and databases Palm devices connect to a Scout server via a Scout Sync Client an application installed on an SPT 1700 terminal The Scout Sync Client is configured to identify a Scout host server name the command port used for client server communications and a user profile identification The Scout Sync Client maintains a list of Scout Conduits each associated with an application A Scout Conduit knows what actions to perform and how files and databases are processed during a syn
56. Select Conduit Setup c Check any items that you want synchronized and uncheck any items that you don t want synchronized Then tap OK To configure the Connection Setup a Select the menu icon to display the options menu b Select Connection Setup c For optimal performance choose a communication speed of 57600 bps and a Standard modem d Tap Done To select the Spectrum24 service a Select the HotSync application from the main application screen b Tap the Modem box c Tap the Select Service box d Select the Spectrum24 service e Tap Done Applications HotSync Performing a Spectrum24 HotSync Once all setup is complete a wireless HotSync can be performed To perform a HotSync via the Spectrum24 wireless LAN 1 Select the HotSync application from the main application screen 2 Make sure the Modem option is selected and make sure Spectrum24 appears in the Service field 3 Tap the HotSync button to initiate the HotSync A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F Setting Up the Ethernet Cradle for Hotsync The CRD1700 4000E appears to SPT 1700 terminals inserted into the cradle as a dial up PPP service Therefore just as you would set up a Palm III terminal to connect to an Internet Service Provider ISP like Compuserve or Earthlink the SPT 1700 terminals must be configured for use with the cradle This section describes the steps necessary to configure both the SPT
57. Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software extends many of the functions of your SPT 1700 Series terminal to your computer Although using Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software is optional when you use it with your SPT 1700 Series terminal and the built in HotSync technology you can fully synchronize the information on your SPT 1700 Series terminal with the information on your computer Changes you make on your SPT 1700 Series terminal or Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop appear in both places after you synchronize With Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software you can Work with your SPT 1700 terminal applications on your computer The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software duplicates the Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad applications on your SPT 1700 terminal so you can view enter and modify any data stored on your SPT 1700 terminal Back up the data stored on your SPT 1700 terminal with HotSync technology and synchronize the data with the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software Synchronization is a one step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up to date See Chapter 9 Applications HotSync for information about using this feature Import and export data so you can easily transfer data from other Windows applications into Address Book or Memo Pad Print your Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad information on any Windows compatible printer 1 21 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F
58. System Requirements To install and operate the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software your computer system must meet the following requirements Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 IBM compatible 486 computer or higher 8MBRAM memory minimum 16 MB recommended 12 MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better CD ROM drive Mouse One available serial port Optional Equipment Modem Windows compatible printer Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software Installation The following instructions guide you through installing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software After you install the software refer to the Help menu for complete information about how to use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software do the following before installing Connect the cradle to your computer If you have placed your SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle remove it during software installation Exit all programs including those that run automatically at startup such as fax software virus protection software screen saver software and application toolbars such as Microsoft Office Do not simply copy the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop files to your hard drive You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files 1 22 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 To install the Symbol Palm Term
59. Tap anywhere in the text area of the event to delete Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog Tap the Delete button to open the Delete Event alert Du Tap the OK button to confirm you want to delete the event Changing the Date Book View In addition to displaying the calendar for a specific day you can also display your Date Book by the week or month and you can display the current time SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To toggle through the different views press the Date Book button repeatedly to display the next view To display the current time tap the date in the Date Book title bar to display the current time Current time displays Note After a few seconds the title bar reverts to show the date Working in Week View The Week View shows a chart of your events for an entire week This view lets you quickly review your appointments and available time slots The graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule To display the Week View 1 Tap the Week View button in the Date Book screen to display the Week View A AA Week view 2 Tap the navigation controls to move forward or backward a week at a time or to display details of an event Note The Week View also shows untimed events and events that are before and after the range of times shown 7 12 Applications Date Book Previous Next week week 4 Week 16 gt
60. This enables you to quickly view just your business related memos personal memos or any other category that you define Quickly jot down phone numbers and other types of information Later you can copy and paste this information to other applications To open the Memo Pad press the Memo Pad button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to display the Memo List screen Memo Pad button Creating a New Memo A memo is where you enter review and modify the individual Memo Pad entries A memo can contain up to 4 000 characters the number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your SPT 1700 terminal SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To create a new memo 1 Open the Memo Pad application 2 Tap the New button to create a new memo Unfiled All 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes t Note In the Memo List screen you can also begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create anew memo The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo 3 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Use the carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo 4 After you finish tap the Done button to return to the Memo List screen Reviewing Memos Each time you create a memo the first line of the memo appears in the Memo List screen This makes it easy to locate and review your memos To review the contents of a memo 1 Tap the
61. To delete a memo with the Memo Details dialog 1 Tap the memo that you want to delete to display it on the screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the Memo Details dialog 3 Tap the Delete button to open the Delete Memo alert 4 Tap the OK button to confirm that you want to delete the current memo Memo Pad Menu Commands The Memo Pad includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands that are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications Record Menu When you select the Record menu its commands appear on screen LISSE Edit Options Delete Memo Beam Memo LIP Edit Options Beam Category Memo List Memo screen we SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Options Menu New Memo Delete Memo Creates a new memo Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current memo Tap the OK button to delete the memo from your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the memo Note By default your SPT 1700 terminal removes the memo from the Memo Beam Memo Beam Category List but retains a copy of the memo and transfers it to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation To remove the memo completely clear the Save archive copy on PC check box Beams the current memo to another SPT
62. a phone number Configuring the Remote Host PC for Use with the Ethernet Cradle The remote PC you wish to HotSync the SPT 1700 to must be set up for Network HotSync and configured to run from the network Make sure HotSync Manager is installed and running 2 From the HotSync Manager make sure Network is checked If you don t want HotSync Manager to use a serial port make sure Local is unchecked Note The PC must be configured for proper TCP IP network operation The Ethernet HotSync Process Once the CRD1700 4000E is properly connected data communication between an SPT 1700 terminal and the host computer can take place When a terminal is inserted in the cradle the cradle detects its presence and attempts to initiate the HotSync process on the terminal All local slots in the cradle operate simultaneously the HotSync procedure starts immediately when any terminal is inserted into a local slot 9 22 Applications HotSync As stated earlier if multiple slots are to be Hotsync d simultaneously each must communicate with a different host PC If the application requires simultaneous connection to a single host database additional software available from Symbol is required Terminals inserted into daisy chained cradles are Hotsynced in a round robin fashion simultaneously with any HotSyncs from local slots Daisy chained cradles share a logical fifth slot on the CRD1700 4000E which while it shares equal priorit
63. and allocated by a server on the network using DHCP All Spectrum24 identification and address information is entered through the Preferences application on the SPT 1740 terminal To configure your SPT 1740 terminal for use on a Spectrum24 network 1 On the Main Application screen tap the Icon 2 Tap on the top right side of the screen to display the pick list of preference options 2 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Select the Network option The Network Preference screen displays Preferences w Network 4 Tap on the Service pick list and select Spectrum24 then tap Details The Spectrum24 Preferences screen displays Spectrum24 Preferences P Address O Use DHCP Settings DNS Vf Enable Save and Exit Exit Without Saving 5 On the Spectrum24 Preferences screen enter the following information a ESS ID Use Graffiti or the on screen keyboard to enter the Extended Service Set ID ESS ID The ESS ID identifies the radio network and differentiates between different radio networks All terminals on the same network must have the same ESS ID The default value for this field is replace_this and should be replaced with the correct value for your network Ask your System Administrator for the correct ESS ID number of your network b IP Address Tap Use DHCP if the IP address should be dynamically selected by the DHCP server or tap Settings to manually enter the IP address informati
64. and controls on your SPT 1700 terminal how to install and charge the battery start your SPT 1700 Series terminal for the first time set up your cradle and install your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software Unpacking the Terminal Carefully remove all protective material from around the terminal and save the shipping container for later storage and shipping Verify that you received all equipment listed on the packing slip and inspect the equipment for damage If any equipment is missing or damaged contact the Symbol Technologies Support Center immediately See page xvi for contact information SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Parts of the SPT 1700 Front View Laser Decode LED Center Scan Button Scroll Button Up and Down Scroll Button Up and Down Right Scan Trigger Graffiti Input Area LCD Screen Applications Icon Calculator Icon Menu Icon Find Icon Power Button Contrast Button Application Buttons Left View Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Back View Stylus V Niue Infrared Port Stylus Silo EOF Handstrap Connector Speaker 1 Reset Button 1e em Battery Compartment Lithium lon Battery Battery Latch Battery Latch Battery Cover Handstrap Connector Bottom View Scanner Exit Window Serial Port 1 5 A SPT 1700 Series Product Ref
65. and then tap the Dial Prefix check box Tip You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a pause in the dialing sequence If the phone line you re using for the SPT 1700 terminal has Call Waiting select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption during the modem HotSync operation If you want to use a calling card to place the call select the check box and enter the calling card number Tap OK to return to the HotSync dialog 9 Applications HotSync Tap the icon to open the HotSync menus p the amp p 10 Tap Modem Setup from the Options menu to display the Modem Preferences screen 11 Enter the Modem Preference settings as described in Connection Preferences on page 12 7 Selecting the Conduits for a Modem HotSync Operation The Conduit Setup dialog on your SPT 1700 terminal enables you to define which files and or applications synchronize during a modem HotSync operation Use these settings to minimize the time required to synchronize data with a modem To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation Bue Tap the icon in the Graffiti area to display the Applications Launcher Tap the icon to display the HotSync screen Tap the icon to open the HotSync menus Tap Conduit Setup from the Options menu to open the Conduit Setup dialog Conduit Setup 1 Select the conduits to run during Modem HotSync Address Apps calc Date Book Expense f HardBall
66. application Note Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis select the Set As Default box Thereafter you can just click the Default button in the Custom dialog to revert to the default settings 7 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to change conduit settings for other applications or for a different user name 8 Click the OK button to close the Change HotSync Action dialog and activate your settings 9 10 Applications HotSync Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem You can use a modem to synchronize your SPT 1700 terminal when you are away from your computer Note You must conduct an initial local HotSync operation using any of the SPT 1700 cradles before you perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a HotSync operation via modem you need A modem connected to your computer A modem connected to your SPT 1700 terminal with a special modem cable The cradle is not used for a modem HotSync operation The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software configured for use with a modem as described in Selecting HotSync Setup Options on page 9 6 Preparing Your Computer for a Modem HotSync Operation There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation Be sure to perform these steps before you leave your office so that your compu
67. as a signature block or flagging the message as high priority These features are dependent on the desktop e mail application you use If your e mail application does not support the message detail you select your SPT 1700 terminal cannot attach that attribute to your message The following message details are available Priority Flags a message as high normal or low priority BCC Creates a blind carbon copy field in the New Message screen Signature Attaches previously defined text as a signature block See Adding a Signature to Your Message on page 10 13 for details Confirm Read Requests a confirmation telling you when the message was read Confirm Requests a confirmation telling you when the message was delivered Delivery Note The Priority and BCC settings are valid only for the current message and must be set with each subsequent message you create Setting a Priority To set a priority for your message 10 11 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 1 Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details dialog New Message Message Details 6 Priority w Normal BCC Signature Confirm Read Confirm Delivery Tap here 2 Tap the Priority pick list and select the priority you want Message Details Message Details 1 Priority w Normal Priority Bcc O Bcc d Signature Signature LI Confirm Read O Confirm Read O Confirm Delivery O Confirm Delive
68. automatically set to one hour You can easily change the start time and duration for any event You can also include events in your Date Book that occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end times such as birthdays holidays and anniversaries These are referred to as untimed events Untimed events appear at the top of the Date Book screen with a diamond in the time list You can have several untimed events on a particular date To schedule an event for the current day 1 Tap the time line that corresponds to your event in the Date Book screen Apr 14 98 KIBO T SGC Tap a time line Time bar shows duration Apr 14 98 KIBO T OG 8 00 3 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 10 0 Ge Enter event 2 Use the stylus to write Graffiti character strokes or the on screen keyboard to describe your event You can enter up to 255 characters If your appointment is longer or shorter than an hour tap the time of the event to open the Set Time dialog If your appointment is one hour long skip to step 7 Note You can also open the Set Time dialog to select a start time by making sure no event is selected then writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area 7 4 Applications Date Book GRETA 415 Mgmt F s Tap the time Set Time 4 Tap the time columns on the right side of the Set Time dialog to set the Start Tim
69. contact your distributor To add SScan prc or ScanDemo prc to the SPT 1700 use the SPT Install Tool to designate the files to be added to the SPT 1700 during the next HotSync SScan Application The SScan application is a basic scanning application To scan bar codes with the SPT 1700 using SScan 1 Select the SScan application icon from your main application screen 2 Aim the terminal at the bar code 3 Tap on the Scan button on the screen or use the left or right trigger to activate the scan beam The scan LED lights and the laser beam is emitted from the top of the terminal Make sure the beam covers the entire bar code A successful decode is indicated by a green LED and a beep The bar code data is displayed on the screen In the Bar Type field the type of symbology e g Code 39 is displayed In the Bar Data field the actual collected bar code data appears Demo Scan Application The Demo Scan application allows you to customize your scanner s features and scan bar codes To open the Demo Scan application select the Demo Scan icon from the main application screen Three beeps sound to indicate the scanner demo is initializing The Symbol Scanner Demo screen appears The following is an explanation of this screen and the available menu options 15 3 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S The List of Available Symbologies Allows you to select the symbologies to be recognized by the scanner by tapping
70. dialog Selecta profile OK New Delete Rename 4 Click the New button to open the New Profile dialog New Profile x Enter a new profile name Cancel 5 Enter a name for the Profile and click the OK button to return to the Profiles dialog 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each Profile that you want to create then click the OK button to close the Profiles dialog and return to the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop 7 Select the Profile from the User list and create the data for the Profile e g company phone list etc User Tech Support profile X Adam firsttime L Midyne Tech Support profile Edit Users To use a Profile for the first time HotSync operation SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 1 Place the new SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle and press the button on the cradle to open the Users dialog 2 Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles dialog Choose the Profile that you want to load on the SPT 1700 terminal and click the OK button to open the following alert dialog Q2 Dies NN G Installing a profile will overwrite all data currently on the handheld device Are you sure you want to do this F Don taskthis question again 4 Click the Yes button to transfer all the Profile data to the SPT 1700 terminal The next time you perform a HotSync operation the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop prompts you to assign a User name to the SPT 1
71. eR C RE RI xiv Notational Conventions dunes iere RI Oe Re DAA D e detre pel e xv Related Documents2 5 3 ese I RC ERR ERU Ee E p PAIRE TEASER ROLES xvi Service Information a esser see Boek A ERR S UM Ro CR HUS xvi Symbol Support Centers ses iaa SEES Ce a eee CA n RO xvii WEALEATILY d PLE xix Warranty Coverage and Procedure XX General iaces rc eee o e e e tend Mi atc eC SANT CARCER Eas Xx Chapter Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Chapter Contents oda dis dn RUD Pac E HIA OR RARE D ED RD TER DR Rn d we 1 1 Unpacking the Terminal A dea tenet ees US RODA Ae UR 1 3 Partsiot th SPT 1700 xou EPI ed ag El eret eta dae ede been 1 4 Getting Started with the SPE TOO socia cd At tee e 1 6 Setting Up the Gradl noi ed p ER PES eee ee 1 6 Tnistalling the Battery he econ ka ele eite tale cu ERR Way titi aut aR 1 12 Charging the Battery o o nu dans ave lores vetere a Aye me FORE eR e E re ae 1 13 Starting the SPT 1700 55 ii Re bad PAG MU e wa dr is race ele Ge 1 14 Configuring the Spectrum24 Network SPT 1740 only 1 18 Usinig the SPT 1700 0 tee al aes e Dk tS RI UR E Mav RII I a aa ea aks 1 19 Using the Power Button Backlight Control 1 19 Using the Contrast Control 1 19 Writing with the Stylus came en en anna a RU Em we t Area RE 1 20 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
72. epe npo PE A a DERE TERR 10 20 Creating Special Filters arte e eae Uer tae pu E RE eR NR tt 10 22 10 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Ignoring or Receiving Messages 10 22 Defining Filter Strings es eue e a a ees Tp edly eA E ER iN a ak Ras 10 23 High Priority Messages 10 24 Truncating Messages x egt Ra ES MEN EMEN PASCERE S tee me GS e OR 10 25 Mail Menu Commands 0 cece eee eect he e 10 26 Message Menu et entrera na ta aS nx ann alae a ici id uius 10 26 10 2 Applications Mail Introduction The Mail application enables you to manage your e mail while away from your desk Mail synchronizes the mail in your desktop e mail application with the mail on your SPT 1700 terminal For example if you delete messages from your SPT Mail your next HotSync operation also deletes the messages from your desktop e mail application so you never have to delete messages twice Similarly if you read a message on your SPT 1700 terminal and leave it in your inbox your next HotSync operation marks it as read on your desktop e mail With Mail you can Use your SPT 1700 terminal to send and or retrieve e mail messages from your desktop e mail application View delete file and or reply to incoming mail Create outgoing messages as well as drafts of messages that you can complete later Create simple or
73. files 4 Select the user name that corresponds to your SPT 1700 terminal in the User drop down list 5 Click the Add button to open the Open dialog Open 2 x Look in Y add on e E Giraffe prc Hardball prc Minehunt prc Puzzle pre Subhunt prc EEE Files oftype All Palm Organizer File Types y Cancel 6 Click the application s that you want to install on your SPT 1700 terminal 7 Click the Open button to return to the Install Tool dialog Note Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog If you do not want to install an application click it then click the Remove button This does not remove the application from your computer it simply removes it from the list of applications to install 16 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 8 Perform a local HotSync operation to install the application s you selected in step 6 See Conducting a Local HotSync Operation on page 9 6 for details Installing Games The CD ROM that comes with your SPT 1700 terminal includes several games that you can install with the SPT Install Tool These games include HardBall Puzzle Giraffe MineHunt SubHunt Note Giraffe is a fun easy way for you to practice writing Graffiti After you install and start a game the instructions appear in the Game menu Depending on the game the Game menu may also contain commands to show high scores t
74. is to Save archive copy on PC This setting removes events from the Date Book but retains copies and transfers them to an archive file on your computer during the next HotSync operation Note The Purge command also deletes repeating events if they end before the date that you activate the Purge command Beams the current event to another terminal through the IR port See Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals on page 3 28 for more information Applications Date Book Options Menu When you select the Options menu its commands appear on screen Options j Font SLT Preferences TR Display Options zY Phone Lookup 4L About Date Book Font Opens the Select Font dialog where you can choose a different font text style for your Date Book entries See Choosing Fonts on page 3 21 for details Preferences Enables you to set the range of times that appear in the Date Book and to automatically activate alarms for each event Preferences Start Time End Time O Alarm Preset Alarm Sound Alert Remind Me w 3 Times Play Every w 10 minutes Start End Time Enables you to define the start and end times for the Date Book screens If the time slots you select do not fit on one screen you can tap the arrows to scroll up and down Alarm Preset Automatically sets an alarm for each new event The alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes days or hours before midnight of the date associa
75. multiple lines of text only two lines appear on the screen To enter a user name 1 Tap the User Name line in the Network Preferences screen to move the cursor to that field The Spectrum24 option does not request a user name 2 Enter your user name Note Most dial in servers do not accept spaces in the user name Entering a Password The Password field identifies the password you use to log into your server or ISP Your entry in this field determines whether your SPT 1700 terminal prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network If you do not enter a password your SPT 1700 terminal displays the word Prompt in this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure If you enter a password your SPT 1700 terminal displays the word Assigned in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure Note If you are concerned about security select the Prompt option and do not enter a password To enter a password 1 Tap the Password box in the Network Preferences screen to open the Password dialog 12 14 Applications Preferences Network Enter password here Preferences Password Enter a password User Name netquy Password Tap here If you do not assign a password you will be asked gt for one when you connect Phone 2 Enter the password you use to log into your server 3 Tap OK to confirm yo
76. on the box next to the name of the desired symbology When selected the box has a check mark Scan Enable When this option is clicked and the trigger is pressed the laser scanner beam activates The beam remains on for approximately 3 seconds Alternatively tap on the Scan button on the bottom of the screen This also activates the laser scanner for approximately 3 seconds LED When this box is checked the green LED lights This serves as a test of the LED To stop the LED test tap the LED box again Trigger Mode This is a pull down menu The options are as follows Level only the SPT 1700 scan trigger initiates the scan the laser is turned off when the trigger is released or the decode was successful Pulse only the SPT 1700 scan trigger initiates the scan the laser is turned off when laser_on_time is reached or when the decode was successful Host default The SPT 1700 scan trigger or the application s ScanCmdStartDecode command initiates the scan the laser is turned off when the trigger is released or when laser on time is reached the Scan CmdStopDecode command is called or the decode was successful Bar Type Once a bar code is decoded displays the type of the decoded bar codes i e Code 39 Code 128 Code 93 etc Bar Data Once a bar code is decoded displays the decoded data Demo Scan Menu Options To customize some of these features select your Menu icon to display the menu bar available f
77. on the terminal screen to turn off the contrast control SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Writing with the Stylus Your SPT 1700 includes Graffiti handwriting software as the primary system for entering text and numbers Graffiti is a system where simple strokes you write with the stylus are instantly recognized as letters or numbers See Writing With the Stylus on page 3 7 for more information Using the Onscreen Keyboard You can activate the on screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your SPT 1700 Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the on screen keyboard To use the on screen keyboard Open any SPT 1700 application peg Tap any record name or tap the New button with the tip of the stylus Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard or tap the right target to open the Numeric keyboard Q2 Tap here for numbers Tap here for letters keyboard keyboard 1 20 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Icon Descriptions Applications Icon Tap to exit the current application and to display a list of available e applications for selection Calculator Icon Tap to display the calculator application Menu Icon Tap from within an application to display the menu of options for the selected application Find Icon Tap from within an application to enter search criteria to find an entry Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software
78. on using the UBC to charge your batteries see the Quick Reference Guide which came with your UBC Follow these same procedures to recharge the battery when the terminal s battery level is low Using the Cradle to Charge the Battery To charge the terminal s battery using the CRD 1700 cradle 1 Make sure the battery is installed in the terminal See Installing the Battery on page 1 12 for instructions 2 Make sure the cradle is plugged into a wall outlet 3 Insert the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle as shown 4 CLAU 56 Battery Chargin LED ET o E On the CRD1700 10008 the battery charging LED turns red to indicate that the battery is charging then turns green after approximately two hours to indicate that the terminal s battery is fully charged A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F Spare Battery Charging The CRD1700 10008 single slot cradle has a spare battery charging slot which charges the terminal s spare battery Insert the battery in the spare battery charging slot in the back of the cradle The spare battery charging LED turns red to indicate the spare battery is charging then turns green after approximately two hours to indicate the battery is fully charged Spare Batter Charging LED Starting the SPT 1700 After charging and installing the battery start the terminal by pressing the red power button on the front of the unit If the terminal does not power on perform a hard
79. or by duplicating existing templates and editing information After you create a new or duplicate template you can add and edit settings 12 18 Applications Preferences To add a new service template 1 Tap the icon in the Network Preferences screen to open the menus 2 Tap New from the Service menu to create a new service template called Untitled to the Service pick list and display it in the Network Preferences screen To duplicate an existing service template 1 Tap the Service pick list in the Network Preference screen to open a list of all the predefined service templates 2 Tap the service you want to duplicate 3 Tap the icon to open the Network Preferences menus 4 Tap Duplicate from the Service menu to add a copy of the service template to the Service pick list and display it in the Network Preferences screen Adding Detailed Information to a Service Template If you are using one of the predefined service templates you will probably only need to enter your user name and telephone number If you are creating a new Service Templates you may need to provide additional information to your ISP or dial in server Use the Details dialog to add additional information to a selected service template To select a connection type 1 Tap the service you want to use in the Network Preferences screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog Details Connection type Y PPP Select connection ty
80. text of the memo that appears in the Memo List screen to display the memo on the screen Applications Memo Pad Tap amemo Unfiled to review 11 22 Meeting Minutes Its contents 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes 2 Review or edit the text in the memo 3 Tap the Done button to save your changes to the memo and return to the Memo List screen Arranging Memos The Memo Preferences dialog enables you to sort your memos alphabetically or in any order that you want To select a sort option 1 In the Memo List screen tap the icon to open the Memo Pad menus 2 Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Memo Preferences dialog Memo Preferences 6 Sort by w Alphabetic 3 Tap the Sort by pick list and choose Manual or Alphabetic 4 Tap the OK button to close the Memo Preferences dialog and activate your setting Manually Arranging the Memo List If you choose the Manual option for the Sort by setting you can rearrange the order of the memos in the Memo List screen Your SPT 1700 terminal renumbers all the memos to reflect the new order SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Note The Manual setting of the Memo Preferences is not transferred to the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop If you choose to display your memos alphabetically on the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation the memos are still arranged in the order defined in the Me
81. the scanner application de activates and you receive the message Battery low error The other functions still work until another low battery alert occurs When the scanner de activates perform a HotSync synchronization to back up your data before charging the battery to prevent data loss If you try to scan when your battery is low you receive the message Your battery is too low for scanning When you receive this message recharge your battery and attempt scanning again Similarly if the battery becomes low in the course of normal use an alert appears on the terminal screen describing the low battery condition The message you receive is Your batteries are low Place the handheld in a hotsync cradle to recharge If this alert appears perform a HotSync synchronization to back up your data before you charge the battery As the battery life becomes extremely low you receive the message Your batteries are extremely low Place the handheld in a hotsync cradle to recharge If you remove the battery the built in backup power of your SPT 1700 terminal maintains memory data for a period of up to 2 minutes Whenever you remove the battery replace it with a fully charged spare battery immediately If you encounter any difficulties in the course of battery replacement reinstall the original battery and wait a few minutes for the backup power to recharge If the battery drains to the point where your SPT 1700 terminal doe
82. to display the settings for the connection between your computer and the SPT 1700 cradle or synchronization cable and adjust the following options as needed 9 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Serial Port Speed General Local Modem Serial Port E Speed As FastAs Possible Cancel Age Help Identifies the port Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop will use to communicate with the cradle or the synchronization charging cable This selection should match the port number where you connected the cradle or synchronization charging cable Note Your SPT 1700 terminal cannot share this port with an internal modem or other device If you have trouble determining the correct serial port see Troubleshooting on page 17 8 Determines the speed at which data is transferred between your SPT 1700 terminal and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop We suggest you try the As Fast As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting allows the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and SPT 1700 terminal to find and use the fastest speed 5 Click the Modem tab to display the Modem settings and adjust the following options as needed 9 8 General Local Modem Serial Port eE Speed As FastAs Posse Le Modem U S Robotics Courier Setup String AT amp FaBI amp HI amp R2S0 1M1LO Cancel App Help Applications HotSync Serial Port Identifies the port where the modem is located If
83. to open the Change HotSync Action dialog a Cancel Q lt a Desktop overwrites handheld Help gua C Do Nothing SetAs Default Your Mail is currently set up with the following configuration Mail Setup Mail System Lotus cc Mail 7 0 User Name midyne spear Post Office cAlotusXcemail mailbox 5 Click one of the following settings Synchronizethe Synchronizes the mail on your SPT 1700 terminal and your desktop e mail files application Desktop Replaces the mail on your SPT 1700 terminal with the mail in your desktop e overwrites mail application Use this option only if for some reason the two inboxes get handheld out of sync This setting applies for only one HotSync operation then reverts back to the default setting Do Nothing Turns off communication between your SPT 1700 terminal and desktop e mail application This setting applies for only one HotSync operation then reverts back to the default setting Set As Default Changes the default setting on an ongoing basis When you first set up Mail Synchronize the files is the default setting 10 4 Applications Mail Tip To turn off mail select Do Nothing then select the Set as Default check box To change your Mail setup options Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu 2 Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog Tip You can also click Custom from the HotSync menu in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop sof
84. to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date Chapter 8 Applications Expense explains the Expense application which enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer the information to a spreadsheet on your computer Chapter 9 HotSync describes the HotSync utility which allows you to synchronize data between the SPT 1700 and your computer Chapter 10 Applications Mail describes the Mail application which enables you to manage your e mail while away from your desk Chapter 11 Applications Memo Pad explains the Memo Pad application which provides a place to take notes not associated with Date Book Address Book or To Do items Chapter 12 Applications Preferences describes the Preferences screens which enable you to customize the configuration options on your SPT 1700 terminal About This Guide Included in this chapter are instructions on configuring your SPT 1700 terminal for use in the Spectrum24 environment Chapter 13 Applications Security covers the security options available for protecting your SPT 1700 from unauthorized users Chapter 14 Applications To Do List describes the To Do List application which is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do Chapter 15 Applications Laser Scanner covers laser scanner applications and the proper methods for scanning 1 and 2 dimensional bar codes Chapter
85. 1 Tap the icon to open the Calculator menus 2 Tap Recent Calculations from the Options menu to display the Recent Calculations screen 6 4 Applications Calculator Recent Calculations 86 666667 86 666667 10 833333 3 After you finish reviewing the dialog tap the OK button to close the Recent Calculations dialog and return to the Calculator 6 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 6 6 Chapter 7 Applications Date Book Chapter Contents Introductions Ao el held A gcn UR LER bead Lies eas Scheduling an Event ele 4L Re ee ete eme ride eee ee ee Rescheduling an Event aee Uere e vac RC Hee tp HD NER Rte Ren Setting an Alarm for an Event o cesse eee eee eee hh hh hh hrs Scheduling Repeating Events Considerations for the Repeat Function Marking a Private Events ent e aep x cr ede a s ER eR ace elie bowel wa iS Deleting an Events rie RUE E ES eme n e o Eae Wee ee A E MEN Changing the Date Book View llle hh m hen Working in Week Views pasy rerengia nt e re OE ceto ele ve beste ERR Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View Working in Month View D te Book Menu Conmmands 2e dt hrs EE e dr ee eher re qued ee Record Menu s peers drame nee tein em traded iq gr bee ea e lenis ee a Options Medidas m 7 1
86. 1 modem conduit setup 9 13 modem settings 9 9 OPTIONS raser de eh Ch ane en a 9 6 performing for first time 9 3 preparing your computer for 9 11 purging deleted messages 10 18 Selecting setup options 9 6 user profile 9 14 using a modem 9 11 via a network inseseiadnu et 9 14 Hotsync wireless sens O 9 17 Index 4 l Infrared p rt ass cca alee eds 17 13 Installing games 16 6 IP Address coe rente es egos 12 19 K Keyboard IS AAA dun s 12 5 L Laser Pointer Application USING a Deed ted eer 15 7 Laser Scanner battery implications 15 7 Look Up Address Book entries 5 7 LOTUS T 23s Pae cite wt deel Ee E B 10 M Mail adding a signature 10 13 creating messages 10 7 full header c LIRE exei 10 6 HotSync options 10 4 10 20 opening on SPT 1500 10 5 A ui is ore eked seg Bg ae he Ss 10 11 mail address lookup 10 10 graffiti bonos 10 8 sending messages 10 14 maintenance 18 1 Mapping Tables B 1 Marking a Private Event 7 11 Memo Pad 11 3 arranging Memos 11 5 deleting memos 11 7 reviewing Memos 11 4 memo pad working with 11 3
87. 10 7 HotSync Options 1 Enter filter data Settings for w Local HotSync An Send onts TER V Retrieve All High Priority w Ignore Messages Containing r Tap here Subj Tap Done to return to OK Cancel Truncate CAO ne rer J Horse Options 4 Tap the Done button to return to the HotSync Options dialog 5 Tap the OK button to confirm your filter strings and close the HotSync Options dialog High Priority Messages The Retrieve All High Priority setting lets you retrieve messages marked high priority even if those messages would have been blocked by a defined filter To retrieve high priority messages 1 Tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog to display additional filter options 10 24 Applications Mail 2 Select the Retrieve All High Priority check box to retrieve all messages marked high priority HotSync Options 1 Settings for w Local HotSync Tap AI Send only Malo check V Retrieve All High Priority box w Ignore Messages Containing 3 Tap OK to confirm your selection and close the HotSync Options dialog Note This setting is applicable only if your e mail application bas the capacity to flag high priority messages Truncating Messages The Truncate feature lets you set a point at which long messages truncate when downloading to your SPT 1700 terminal By default this Truncate value is 4000 characters By truncating lo
88. 15 4 scanning using 15 5 problems vus v Re ee s 15 7 receiving demo program 15 6 Sscan application 15 3 Scanning Problems 15 7 Scheduling an Event 7 3 8 5 Scheduling Repeating Events 7 9 SDK i4 rase too semer gi aie 15 3 Security troubleshooting 17 13 SECURITE usa se ad 12 14 sending messages 10 14 service information xvi setting a due date 14 6 Setting the Date seeni encreire see 1 18 Show Options 8 8 SOftTESet ren oh ne ee i eat aus 18 5 Sorting Address Book 5 9 Spectrum24 Hot yr sea 9 17 Setup do e he hme m eae 2 1 SPI 1700 d Ssh Deke LEER B 1 Index 6 hard reset 18 5 Parts of Diagram 1 4 resetting SOf reset c Yass ace e wien 18 5 Scanning with 15 3 Setting Current Date 1 18 Setting the Time 1 16 SScanipte Ce Siento du PER te qi dehet aay 15 3 T TGP IB um eei meer ts 12 12 Time alarm setting 7 8 setting event 7 4 To Do List Menu Commands 14 9 To Do Show Options 14 7 Toubleshooting infrared communications 17 13 Trigger Mode sera sus 15 4 Troubleshooting applications 17 14 Date Book
89. 1700 terminal and the CRD1700 4000E Installing NetSync An SPT 1700 terminal must have NetSync installed and configured for it to communicate with the CRD1700 4000E Additionally NetSync extensions to the HotSync Manager must be installed on the host system which the SPT 1700 terminal is to synchronize with The Network HotSync software is a free add on for the SPT 1700 and Palm Computing Platform series organizers and is available from the PalmComputing website at http www palm com custsupp downloads netsync html Please note in some later versions such as Palm V Network Hotsync is included as part of the desktop software Follow the instructions to install the network HotSync software on your host PC then perform a HotSync to install the program on your SPT 1700 terminal Configuring NetSync Options Once NetSync is installed on your SPT 1700 terminal it must be configured for use with the CRD1700 4000E From the HotSync panel on your SPT 1700 select each of the option panels available from the Options menu accessed by tapping the Menu icon and configure them as follows 1 To configure the Modem Sync Preferences a Select the HotSync application from the main application screen b Select the menu icon to display the options menu c Select Modem Sync Prefs d Select Network and tap OK 2 To configure the Local Sync Preferences a Select the HotSync application from the main application screen b Select t
90. 1700 terminal through the IR port Beams all memos in the current category to another terminal through the IR port When you select the Options menu its commands appear on screen Memo List Font Go to Top of Page Go to Bottom of Page Phone Lookup Preferences About Memo Pad Preferences About Memo Pad Options j Font F Go toTop of Page Go to Bottom of Page Phone Lookup 4L About Memo Pad JR Memo Screen Opens the Select Font dialog where you can choose a different font text style for your Memo Pad entries See Choosing Fonts on page 3 21 for details Moves to the top first line of the memo Moves to the bottom last line of the memo Activates the Phone Lookup feature described in Using Phone Lookup on page 4 4 Activates the Memo Preferences dialog and enables you to define the sort order for your memos Shows version revision information for the Memo Pad application Chapter 12 Applications Preferences Chapter Contents Introduction sense et tdi ne cU c ER lla TR TOR hare NE Eu 12 3 Buttons Preferences ld deu die biog hark e er E RR Ne ie VSG Races 12 3 Pen Preferentes oet sar M ia e Ge ak wey ads Rohe es IU ce B e HOS eae 12 4 HotSync Buttons Preferences 12 6 Connection Preferences uoc Mate nie HARE ANA E a ann patine P en eps 12 7 Digitizer Prererenices s 5 53 ee velo tuat a Ayden ug cooked en not 12 8
91. 277W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Tap the phone number you want to use Note To find a phone number more quickly you can enter the first letter of the name you want to find in the Look Up line at the bottom of the screen The list scrolls to the first name that starts with that letter You can continue to add letters to narrow your search Tap the Add button to close the Phone Number Lookup screen and paste the name and phone number you selected into the entry selected in step 1 Phone Lookup Tips You can also use the Graffiti Command stroke L to activate the Phone Lookup feature You can use Phone Lookup while entering text For example to insert the full name and phone number for someone with the last name Williams write the Graffiti characters for Wi then the Phone Lookup Command stroke L Assuming you have only one Address Book entry that begins with Wi your SPT 1700 terminal inserts the full name Williams and the corresponding phone number If you have more than one name that begins with Wi the Phone Lookup screen appears The Phone Lookup feature also works for selected text Drag to highlight the text and then write the Phone Lookup Command stroke L Your SPT 1700 terminal replaces the selected text and adds the phone number to the name that it finds 4 5 SPT 1700 Series Product R
92. 3 Tap the OK button to close the Show Options dialog and activate your selections Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your SPT 1700 terminal the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software enables you to view and print the data with your computer Note You need Microsoft Excel version 5 0 or later to view and print your Expense data using one of the provided templates Microsoft Excel is not included with the SPT 1700 terminal package The procedures in this section also assume that you have installed the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software See Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software on page 1 21 for more information Printing an Expense Report Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop makes it quick and easy to print your Expense data To print your expense report 1 Perform a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer and make it available to Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop See Chapter 9 Applications HotSync for details 2 Click the Expense button in Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to open Microsoft Excel and the Expense Report configuration dialog Note If you launcb Expense from the Start menu instead of Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop first choose your SPT 1700 terminal user name 3 Click the expense category that you want to print 8 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Categories All Print C Selected C
93. 4 for the exact location of the IR port Note If you are using a device other than an SPT 1700 terminal confirm that your device includes the required infrared hardware before you use this feature You can beam the following information between SPT 1700 terminals The current Address Book Date Book To Do List or Memo Pad entry All the Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad entries in the current category A special Address Book entry which you designate as your business card see Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1700 Terminals on page 5 11 for details An application installed in RAM memory To beam information 1 Locate the entry category business card or application you want to beam 2 Tap the button 3 Tap the Beam command from the Record menu to open the Beam Status dialog 3 28 Working with your SPT 1700 4 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving SPT 1700 terminal Tip SPT 1700 terminals transmit data at varying distances up to three ft depending on lighting conditions when IR is activated For best results the IR windows should be aligned and clear of obstacles 5 Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your SPT 1700 terminal To receive beamed information Turn on your SPT 1700 terminal 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting SPT 1700 termin
94. 700 A N N BBI OOo C C P p P ODI O E E R RR ata LS S G E T 7 H a U U I V V l J dU K Ti X X do L C Y Yy y EM Mit Z SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Carriage Period tap twice Return d Writing Capital Letters With Graffiti Note Make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters First shift to caps just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard and then write the character strokes Graffiti includes a Smart Shifting feature which automatically capitalizes the first letter when you create a new entry by tapping a New button or a blank line To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter use the Caps Shift stroke Caps Shift t Tip When Caps Shift is active an up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the SPT 1700 terminal screen To enter only capital letters Caps Lock use the Caps Lock stroke Caps Lock E Tip When Caps Lock is active an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the SPT 1700 terminal screen To return to lowercase make the Caps Shift stroke Writing Numbers With Graffiti Writing numbers with Graffiti is similar to writing letters except that you make the character strokes on the right hand side numbers side of the Graffiti writing area
95. 700 terminal Using File Link The File Link feature enables you to synchronize the Address Book and Memo Pad information on your SPT 1700 terminal with a separate external file such as a company phone list HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and your SPT 1700 terminal You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation With File Link you can synchronize with data stored in any of the following formats Comma separated csv Memo Pad archive mpa Address Book archive aba Text txt For information on how to set up a File Link see the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software online Help 9 16 Applications HotSync Conducting a Wireless HotSync via Spectrum24 Note This function is available on SPT 1740 ONLY The SPT 1740 allows you to perform a HotSync without using a cradle over the Spectrum24 wireless LAN This section describes the setup necessary for a wireless HotSync to occur Setting Up for a Wireless Spectrum24 HotSync Before a wireless HotSync can be performed the SPT 1740 must be properly configured for use in the Spectrum24 environment See Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup for specific instructions on this Once the terminal is properly configured for use in the Spectrum24 environment it must be setup to perform a wireless HotSync over the Spectrum24 wireless LAN 1
96. By Last Name First Marne Company Last Name 4 Tap the setting that you want for the Address List screen 5 Tap the OK button to display the Address List screen with your new setting Note Entries with no company name sort by last name Changing Address Entry Details The Address Entry Details dialog provides a variety of options that you can associate with an Address entry To open the Address Entry Details dialog 1 Tap an Address Book entry to display the Address View screen for that entry 2 Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen 3 Tap the Details button to open the Address Entry Details dialog Address Entry Details Show in List w Work Category Unfiled Private 4 Select any of the following settings Show in List Choose which type of phone or other information appears on the Address List screen for the current entry Your options are Work Home Fax Other and E mail Category Assign the entry to a particular category Your options are Business Personal QuickList Unfiled and Edit Categories Private Hide this entry when the security features are turned on 5 10 Applications Address Book Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1700 Terminals The IR port on your SPT 1700 terminal enables you to beam the following Address Book entries to other SPT 1700 terminals Business card A specially designated entry containing information you want to exchange with bu
97. CR RC 3 26 Attaching Notes sos da bad dede Gear glad Rene s Ine la date tees ade le e be REATUS 3 27 Marking Private Entries sun sn demi CQ aE aa eae aide ere Re de a 3 27 Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals 3 28 Scanning with the SPT 1700 iv sense hrs Ate met en ne AN LAU REL 3 30 3 2 Working with your SPT 1700 Introduction This chapter explains how to open applications use the on screen keyboard write with the stylus perform scanning and use common features on your SPT 1700 terminal Selecting Applications Your SPT 1700 terminal is equipped with a variety of applications which appear in the Applications Launcher Use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your SPT 1700 terminal You can also open the four main applications Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad with the buttons on the front panel of your SPT 1700 terminal Tip The buttons on the front panel provide instant access to the selected application You don t need to turn on your SPT 1700 terminal first The Applications Launcher also displays the current time battery level and application category To open applications 1 Tap the A icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher ET mmm All e Rddress Calc Date Book Expense HotSync Mail o MemoPad Prefs Security To Do List 2 Tap the icon of the application t
98. Country Payment Type o o E ajo If your section is in list format enter the number of the row or column where the expense description will be placed in the Expense Type cell Expense amounts can be entered in several different columns or rows if required by your template Expense type labels must all appear in the same column Enter the row or column numbers for the expense types that appear in the Section These settings appear in the aqua columns 20 48 Expense Types Airfare _ Breakfast Bus Business Meals Car Rental Dinner 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 9 15 16 17 18 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide ne For these settings simply enter the row or column number for the expense types that you want to appear in the Section Note that the same row or column number can be used more than once An example of this would be meals that encompass breakfast lunch dinner and snacks In the previous example all expense items would be populated into row column 4 of the custom Expense Report Complete the table The remaining columns 49 57 in the table are used to define the column or row number that corresponds to the description Mark a Section for prepaid expenses yellow column If a row in the map table is for prepaid company paid expenses type a yes in the cell on that Section s row Type no in all the cells of this column that do not pertain to
99. Entering Passwords x are Eu ete Gea eee Vott CR Rc De DC HOA GE TCR TRA S 12 14 Adding Telephone Settings 12 15 Entering a Pretixs rta dete Rap ie ht Ai Wa hela Sis pe e Ae Ra ae 12 16 Disabling Call Waiting one vm e tee Bree is dur a eel hante 12 16 Using a Calling Card sine io eR ee eR Ne RE ear Eee due 12 17 Connecting to your Service use AVR pe oo CR Pe alg TR E E eene 12 18 viii Contents Creating Additional Service Templates 12 18 Adding Detailed Information to a Service Template 12 19 IGI ISDEM Em 12 20 Defining Primary and Secondary DNS 12 20 IP Address oie cede oie ack A ea 12 21 Creating a Login Script sesse isa die eae use de RR I HR UR RR EORR 12 22 Dele ng a Service Template es tede ete br e ene e Rer sad gem ee eere 12 24 Network Preferences Menu Commands 12 24 Service Menus UT 12 24 Op ons Menu sas eel be aE OS LC RR A Ro A Re es SN 12 25 TOP IP Troubleshooting mica endow rennet ode eet di ehe reme tennis 12 25 Owner Preferences 24 eel eR I ae Bae cee eae rene er de e 12 26 ShortGuts Preferencesz cs ux ve O e eO antenne ane a dne ree LAUR 12 27 Creating a ShortCut aiii IRR DER OU S e RU ER eR dee Res 12 27 Editing a Short ut ice siste eye ad d e Rete em 12 28 Dele ting a ShortCutzc ove EA rb Wad ache der eiae
100. Formats Preferencia empleo sete tete dues Saa IRR tele e E ie 12 8 Country Default A eee dee eR a tu M ey REO ag 12 8 Time Date Week Start and Numbers Formats 12 9 General Preferences 35 greta gua Seas nes ach ha howe asa 12 9 Setting the Current Timers Rida pan Ou eee aee ea e ade eee Seem Vs 12 9 Setting the Current Date oec eus eoe Tee obe ER PE Pire ee te 12 10 Auto Off Delay oo eri ee beg ue ka tee d dre Arm ee e Re tre RI he 12 11 Stay OnIn Gradle suns tuus dr tia re ER RC RR Eae ete obe eso fed 12 11 Trigger Wake eve Ee pe Spe ue ans YR RD S e ls dh do RC RES HAUS 12 11 Overall System Alarm and Game Sounds 12 12 Beant RECEIVE tia ser ale pensum ag deir ane der a ee i e ena ae 12 12 Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP Software 12 12 Selecting a Service atus esee Rr eie ec e DR eve SULA A esce te AU 12 13 Entering a User Names ee bee rece nes S UU EVA Sa ON BSG e ed es 12 14 Entering a Passwords o dest dere bue dah widen den deem ate en edis 12 14 Adding Telephone Settings 12 15 Entering Pr fet E sue ENT cade aw E E RR TCR e 8 12 16 Disabling Call Waiting e Rena eae I Renee n dede Ree 12 16 Using a Calling Card cess eset ot wie DU Mer eR tal src tre 12 17 Connecting to your Service 12 18 12 1 SPT 1700 Serie
101. N Purge Deleted E META Edit Options Save Draft Ww Purge Deleted E Message Menu when viewing Message List Message Menu when creating a New Message Pierce Edit Options New YN File PA Purge Deleted E Message Menu when Viewing a Message 10 26 New Save Draft File Send Delete Applications Mail Displays the Create Message screen where you can create a new e mail message Saves the current message as a draft and moves it to the Draft folder where it is stored until you send or delete it Moves the current message to the Filed folder where it is stored until you delete it Moves the current message to the Outbox folder Your SPT 1700 terminal stores all sent messages in the Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation Moves the current message to the Deleted folder Your SPT 1700 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation which permanently removes deleted messages Purge Deleted Empties purges the contents of the Deleted folder Your SPT 1700 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation Purging deleted messages frees up storage space on your SPT 1700 terminal before the next HotSync operation Note The Purge Deleted command displays an alert prompting you to confirm that you want to purge all messages from the Deleted folder If you tap Yes all deleted messages are purg
102. PT TCP IP application See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Service Menu When you select the Service menu its commands appear on screen LUS Edit Options Duplicate L New Creates a new empty service template and adds it to the Service pick list Delete Deletes a selected service template from the Service pick list Duplicate Copies the selected service template and adds it to the Service pick list 12 24 Applications Preferences Options Menu When you select the Options menu its command appears on screen Options ViewLog YY View Log Displays the Network Log screen TCP IP Troubleshooting If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using the Desktop TCP IP check this section and try the suggestions listed Displaying Expanded Service Connection Progress Messages It s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails An easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages which describe the current stage of the login procedure Press the lower half of the Scroll button at any point during login to display these messages Viewing the Network Log If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you enough information to find out why you cannot connect to your ISP or dial in server look at the Network Log The
103. Phone Lookup feature which is described in Using Phone Lookup on page 4 4 About To Do List Shows version revision information for the To Do List application 14 10 Chapter 15 Applications Laser Scanner Chapter Contents Introduction A A tes Tar eoe Rr dale aria et ated OU ene te Scanning with the SPT 1700 SScan Application 9 0e HC EUER oe CER e E OE ara wird PAS Demo Sc n Application eee os ee ee re aov ee RA e RE Ie eg reds Receiving Demonstration Program Scanning 2 Dimensional Bar Codes 15 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 15 2 Applications Laser Scanner Introduction The SPT 1700 has an integrated scanner which allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes provided you have a scanning application loaded on your terminal The laser is emitted from the top of the unit Scanning with the SPT 1700 Included on the Symbol Palm Terminal Utility CD are two demonstration programs SScan and Demo Scan These programs are designed to assist the applications developer in writing an application for the scanner Source code for these programs is located in the Samples subdirectory of the Scanner SDK directory and the prc files are located in the prc subdirectory of the Scanner SDK directory If your terminal does not contain these demonstration programs
104. Preferences Activates the Preferences dialog which is used to activate the automatic fill feature and to set the default currency symbol Preferences 1 V Use automatic fill when entering data Default Currency w Use automatic fill Enables you to select an expense type by writing the first letter of an expense type in the Graffiti writing area For example if you write the letter T it enters the Taxi expense type Writing T and then E enters Telephone which is the first expense type beginning with the letters TE Default currency Sets the default currency symbol for the Expense application Custom Currencies Enables you to define additional currency symbols for the Expense application Note Use this command only if the currency symbol you need is not available in the Currency pick list of the Receipt Details dialog see Entering Receipt Details earlier in this chapter About Expense Shows version revision information for the Expense application To define a custom currency symbol 1 Choose Custom Currencies from the Options menu to open the Custom Currencies dialog 8 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Custom Currencies Create your own custom currencies by tapping on the country name below Tap a Country button 2 Tap one of the four Country boxes to open the Currency Properties dialog Currency Properties Country Symbol
105. RPS vat 17 3 Displaying Online Lipsii iue he da Sacks tin eile yea hae idee Eget rte ded OAS d 17 3 SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility 17 4 System Information Test ec neto eve e targa ene m reme er eri mire eee 17 4 Bar Code Scanner Test merdi nn pA E tede et ehe Re Mts Maoh SES 17 5 Serial Port Testis eres ve degit A RI a a PURA EE es oe d 17 6 Digitizer Alignment Testi i see Sed as A ester ete ee ier ep B eure ig 17 8 System Diagnostics Testo se nr RA ERE HIER RR ER Reine dee at 17 8 Troubleshooting sissies ei ge Spa tae din nice Boe oe A RR AL LITRO PO ce CEREREM 17 8 Installation Troubleshooting 17 9 HotSync Troubleshooting 17 9 Cradle Troubleshooting 17 11 General Troubleshooting nee ara ver ote ra Ee RU 17 11 Security Troubleshooting 17 13 Applications Troubleshooting 17 14 Technical Support Service and Repair 17 15 Technical Support i25 o noo actes n LARA e OH ERU ARREST EUCH cs 17 15 Chapter 18 Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents cia bet ED A ORO SE P Ede CEP RR 18 1 Introduction iie pee Aline bo bee ty Stee aie se d ENT wd A ata tte nn sna 18 3 Caring for Your SPT 1700 Ter
106. Report x Categories 7 E All Create C Selected Categories Print Click to select Categories Dates All Dates C End Date 3 Click the expense category that you want to use Tip You can press Shift click to select multiple categories If you want to view the expenses associated with all of your Expense categories click the All button in the Categories area 4 Tf you want to define an end date for the expense report enter the date in the End Date area Note If you do not specify an end date all expense entries for the selected categories will appear up to the date of the last HotSync operation 5 Click the Create button to display a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing your Expense data GB SAMPLE16 ol x Travel Expense Reimbursement Employee Name Client Date Submitted 1 31 98 Project Mis Km Rate 0 29 Currency Exchange US Dollar Expense Country Amount Rate Amount Type Mileage Date 12 4 9 98 _ United States 39 15 1 00 8 12 Applications Expense At this point your Expense data appears in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet form You can enter information make formatting changes and save and print the file in the normal manner Using Expense Report Templates Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software comes with several expense report templates When you use one of these templates you can edit you
107. Series Product Reference Guide Options Menu When you select the Options menu its commands appear on screen Record Edit RTE Font wF Preferences 4 Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Options MIN Font 4 Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Address View Address List Font Opens the Select Font dialog where you can choose a different font text style for your Address Book entries See Choosing Fonts on page 3 21 for details Preferences Opens the Address Book Preferences dialog Address Book Preferences O Remember last category List By Last Mame First Name Company Last Name Remember last category Determines how the Address Book appears when you return from another Palm application Memo Pad To Do List etc If you select this check box the Address Book shows the last category you selected When you clear it the Address Book shows the address entries for all categories List By Determines whether address entries sort by last name first name or by company name last name in the Address List screen 5 14 Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Applications Address Book Enables you to define custom field names Each Address Book entry contains four custom fields that you can rename Any changes you make to the names of the custom fields appear in all of your Address Book entries Rename Custom Fields Create your own field names by ed
108. Sync setting which means the cradle and optional PalmPilot Modem perform their normal HotSync functions Applications Preferences Connection Preferences The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings for the serial modem and IR communications To define the Connection Preferences 1 Tap either the modem or direct box depending on whether you will be performing communication via a modem or directly using a serial cable cradle or IR communication 2 Tap the Touch Tone or Rotary box in the Connection Preferences screen Preferences w Connection w Name Palm Modern LIS canada Port Cradle Speed 57 600 bps Flow Ctl Automatic Modern Speaker TouchTone Note Select the Rotary setting only if you are certain that your telephone service does not support Touch Tone dialing 3 Tap the Name pick list and select the type of modem connected to your SPT 1700 terminal or pick the preferred method of communication Select direct serial if you are using a cradle or select direct IR if you are using IR communication 4 Tap the Port pick list and select the port through which communication will take place either cradle or IR Comm 5 Tap the Speed pick list and select the speed for communication 6 Tap the Flow Ctl Flow Control pick list and select either Automatic On Xon or Off Xoff flow control for the modem connection 7 If using a modem tap the Speaker pick list and s
109. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Defining Primary and Secondary DNS The Domain Naming System DNS is a mechanism in the Internet for translating names of host computers into IP addresses When you enter a DNS number or IP address you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation services Each IP address has four sections separated by periods In the Details dialog enter each section separately Each section of an IP address is made up of a number from 0 to 255 numbers are the only allowable characters in this field 12 20 Applications Preferences Note Ask your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the correct Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers Tip Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS If you are not sure leave the DNS field blank To enter a primary and secondary DNS Select the Query DNS check box 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field then enter the first section of the IP address Note Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Tap the second section of the Primary DNS field then enter the second section of the IP address 4 Tap the third section of the Primary DNS then enter the third section of the IP address 5 Tap the last section of the Primary DNS field then enter the last section of the IP address 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the Secondary
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111. When the serial port is functioning properly the messages sent from the terminal are displayed in HyperTerminal 17 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Digitizer Alignment Test The Digitizer Alignment option tests the tracking of the stylus on the screen To run this test tap the stylus in various places on the screen and crosshairs appear under the stylus You may also move the stylus continuously across the screen and the crosshairs track the movement of the stylus System Diagnostics Test The System Diagnostics option is an interactive test of all the terminal s system features This test prompts you to perform different actions and listen for different sounds The output of the system diagnostics is a log file To start system diagnostics tap the Start button You are prompted to begin Selecting OK starts the test The test prompts you to press the different buttons on the terminal Pressing the specified button results in a series of short high pitched sounds denoting proper functioning Pressing an incorrect button or having the system timeout results in a low tone denoting failure The test then produces a series of four tones to test the speakers and prompts you asking whether or not you heard all the tones If you hear all four tones answer Yes If you don t hear all the tones answer No The test also prompts you to scan a bar code with the scanner Press the OK button and then scan an item System
112. ach Address Book entry where you can enter additional information about the entry Assign categories to your Address Book entries so you can quickly sort and view your entries in logical groups Press the Address Book button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to display the Address Book on the screen Address Book 5 3 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F Address Book Entries An Address Book entry is where you store name and address information about people or businesses Your SPT 1700 terminal makes it easy to create edit and delete Address Book entries Creating an Address Book Entry You can create Address Book entries on your SPT 1700 terminal or use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software to create Address Book entries on your computer and download the entries to your SPT 1700 terminal with the next HotSync operation See Chapter 9 Applications HotSync for details Note The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software also has data import capabilities that enable you to load database files into the Address Book on your SPT 1700 terminal Refer to the online documentation supplied with the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software for details To create a new Address Book entry 1 Press the amp button on the front of your SPT 1700 terminal to display the Address List screen 2 Tap the New button to display the Address Edit screen 5 4 Address List Abrams Liz Adams Ben Be
113. age screen to send it Editing an Unsent Message You can edit or make changes to a message that has not yet been sent as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync operation When you edit a message your SPT 1700 terminal removes the message from the Outbox folder and takes you back to the New Message screen where you can edit the message and resend it save it as a draft or cancel it To retrieve a message 10 14 Applications Mail 1 In the Message List screen tap Outbox from the pick list in the upper right corner to display the messages contained in the Outbox MET S Msas 3 Unread Inbox mary aol com Dinner Plans david palm com Meeting notes Gayle Stoltz Little brother Y connie wilsont Press Release X michael 3cor IR Beaming Tap to display folder list 2 Tap the message you want to retrieve to display the message w Outbox Tap here to Message 1 of 1 ben adamsenetc Package sent select Subj Package sent message mailed the materials you requested this morning ot Please contact me if you don t receive them by the end of the week Tap to modify message 3 Tap the Edit button to remove the message from the Outbox folder and place it back in the New Message screen Draft Messages There are times when you may not want to immediately send a message you compose for example you may want to add additional information before sending it You
114. ages tec RI ase AAA KR Gass RACER CLE UR UE Pee AC RR IRURE 10 5 Message Fonts us tie odere aaah ramener hereto o Bn bed ans ds a eos 10 6 Displaying Full Header Information 10 6 Creating Messages cce pcr Reo eor UU es e Mamet aN we gree bd anh aes a ROSE SS 10 7 Looking Up an Address orreen ocisti cece ce teen eee E hh heh hes 10 10 Adding Message Detalla eg ates ee De A Ae Ex Eo ERR 10 11 Setting a Priority 4 aT RAM ARRA C ache a Ge PAY Ee MODA E e RD E eR 10 11 Sending a Blind Carbon Copy 10 12 Adding a Signature to Your Message 10 13 Sending Messages i en eode tae di ete e Ote ty ap Ci p dad ale e ER e n eee d 10 14 Editing an Unsent Message ss ese DE une RE MR ee di wb E Y RR dee oi 10 14 Draft Messages eetan uoi ta ne ale aa ye A 10 15 Filing a Message coo eter repro S da spur d er dose d e RR eere Ace trea ds 10 16 Deleting Messages ves ree e heme e Rep at e OR eder eines 10 17 Removing a Message From the Deleted Folder 10 17 Purging Deleted Messages sages ee Re fete ut eng EL CR ULIS PLUS 10 18 Message List Optiohs sese e m xe gor Match dcs Pe cas tu e are o tere UR aeree Ses toe is 10 18 Folders i51 dose er eee t UP um eu E utri aer Ps DURO RR TRE 10 18 IbEixerbi eT 10 19 Sorting the Message List epe ERR a Rd ve on nt ns rede ee RE 10 19 HotSync Options eee eee
115. al to open the Beam Status dialog 3 Tap the Yes button to accept the transmission 4 Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete then tap the OK button to display the new entry Note Incoming entries are filed under the Unfiled category 3 29 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Scanning with the SPT 1700 The SPT 1700 has an integrated laser bar code scanner which if your unit is configured to use scanning input allows you to collect data by scanning bar codes To scan bar codes with the SPT 1700 Start your scanning application Aim the scanner at the bar code pe Press either the right left or center scan trigger Make sure the red scan beam covers the entire bar code The green scan LED lights and a beep sounds to indicate a successful decode Q2 0000 3 30 Chapter 4 Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introductions ina A Aw BES ROR ANI EE RELL 4 3 Using the Find Command 1 01 eee ccc een ent nent ene ene eae 4 3 Using Phone Lookup 1 2 ande tede a DR e go e es edad data ad tu 4 4 Phone Lookup Tipsi cover EE Ve A SR We NECS RIS Va e EAR 4 5 4 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 4 2 Finding Information With Your SPT 1700 Introduction This chapter explains how to locate information on your SPT 1700 terminal with the Find command and the Phone Lookup
116. arcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard 650 454 6121 408 772 1900 510 532 0746 YY 213 422 1363 W 408 459 1279 516 626 1424 Cain Cath Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie 650 235 6222 V 7 48 Wl 212 395 6277 W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W Look TAR Look Up line Note The letter appears on the Look Up line and the list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter If you write another letter the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters For example writing an s might scroll to Sands and writing sm might scroll further to Smith If you sort the list by company name the Look Up feature scrolls to the first letter of the company name 3 Tap any entry to view its contents or use the carriage return stroke to view the selected entry Choosing Types of Phone Numbers Your SPT 1700 terminal enables you to choose the types of phone numbers or e mail addresses that you associate with an Address Book entry Any changes you make apply only to the current Address Book entry To choose other types of phone numbers in an Address Book entry 1 Tap the Address Book entry that you want to change to display the Address View screen for that entry Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen for that entry 3 Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change 5 8 Unfiled Address Edit F
117. arily in the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal You can paste the copied text into another area of the application or into a different application Paste Inserts the text that you cut or copied at the selected point in your SPT 1700 terminal application The Paste command replaces any selected text If you did not previously cut or copy text the Paste command does nothing Select All Selects all of the text on the current record or screen This enables you to cut or copy all of the text and paste it elsewhere Keyboard Opens the on screen keyboard When you finish with the on screen keyboard tap the Done button Graffiti Help Opens the dialogs that show the Graffiti character strokes Use this command any time you forget a stroke for a particular character Choosing Fonts In most of your SPT 1700 terminal applications you can change the font style to make the text on the screen easier to read You can even choose a different font style for each application that supports this feature Note The Expense application does not support changing fonts To change the font style 1 Open a SPT 1700 terminal application 3 21 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 2 Tapthe icon to open the menus at the top of the screen 3 Tap Font from the Options menu to open the Select Font dialog Select Font Tap here for large font Tap here for bold font Tap here for small font 4 Tap the font style you wan
118. ategories Click to select Categories Dates All Dates End Date Press Shift click to select multiple categories To print the expenses associated with all of your Expense categories click the All button in the Tip Categories area To define an end date for the expense report enter the date in the End Date area Note If you do not specify an end date all expense entries for the selected categories appear up to the date of the last HotSync operation with your SPT 1700 terminal Click the Print button to display the expense report in the Print Preview window 8 10 Applications Expense X Microsoft Excel Bee TE PET Pin Seup Margins Close Help hd Preview Page 1 of 1 INUM 6 Click the Print button in the Microsoft Excel window to print your expense report To view your Expense data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet 1 Perform a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data to your computer and make it available to Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop 2 Click the Expense button in Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to open Microsoft Excel and the Expense Report configuration dialog Note If you start Expense from tbe Start menu instead of Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop first choose your SPT 1700 terminal user name we SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Expense
119. button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen 10 13 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Note The signature block does not display in your message only your recipient sees the signature block Requesting Confirmations To receive a confirmation when your message is read 1 Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details dialog 2 Select the Confirm Read check box to request a confirmation when the recipient reads your message 3 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen To receive a confirmation when your message is delivered 1 Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details dialog 2 Select the Confirm Delivery check box to request a confirmation that the recipient received your message 3 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen Sending Messages When you send messages from your SPT 1700 terminal it stores them in the Outbox folder until the next time you synchronize your SPT 1700 terminal with your computer During synchronization all messages stored in the Outbox folder are transferred to the Outbox folder in your desktop e mail application Messages created on your SPT 1700 terminal are transmitted the next time you send mail from your desktop e mail application After you create a message tap the Send button in the New Mess
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121. chronization session The user specifies which conduits are synchronized during a Scout synchronization session When the Scout Sync Client initiates communication with the Scout server the server checks to see if the user profile exists Once the profile is authenticated the server activates a Scout Sync Service The server starts the PalmSyncService when a Palm device initiates a synchronization session The Scout Sync Client sends the server a list of conduits it wants to synchronize The server passes this information along to the appropriate Sync Service The Sync Service locates and starts the requested conduit s The conduit implements the entire synchronization logic and relinquishes control back to the server via the Sync Service Once the synchronization session is complete the server sends the Scout Sync Client a log of the session and closes the connection D 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide In addition to performing a synchronization session the Scout server is capable of updating the Scout Sync Client on the SPT 1700 terminal The update can occur under two circumstances when the user initiates the update via the Scout Update client and application installed on an SPT 1700 terminal ifthe Scout server determines that the device s version of the Scout Sync Client is out of date The version is checked during a synchronization session If the user initiates the update he she is prompted for the IP addres
122. ckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Cain Cathy Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie Chu Byron Conner Sandy 650 454 6121 408 772 1900 510 532 0746 W 213 422 1363 W 408 459 1279 516 626 1424 650 235 6222 W 718 824 1548 W 212 395 6277 W 213 343 9801 301 933 6833 W Cursor at Last name Applications Address Book w Unfiled Address Edit First name Title Company w Work w Home wv Fax w Other w E mail Address City Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book Note Your SPT 1700 terminal automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except numeric and e mail fields You do not have to use the Graffiti capital stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field Next Field Note You can also move to any field by tapping it directly d Enter the person s first name in the First Name field Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the other information that you want to include in this Address Book entry Tap the arrows to move to the next page of information After you finish entering information tap the Done button to return to the Address List screen SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Address Edit Unfiled Last name Carter First name Title Company w Work w Home w Fax w Other
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124. command Using the Find Command The Find command locates any text that you specify and is available in any SPT 1700 terminal application You can search for whole words or the beginning letters of a word The Find command searches all the data on your SPT 1700 terminal and lists which applications contain the text For example suppose you want to find a particular name but aren t sure where you stored it The Find command immediately lists all instances of that name and enables you to jump directly to the name To use the Find command 1 Tap the icon from any SPT 1700 terminal application to open the Find dialog Tip If you select text in an application before you tap the Find button the selected text automatically appears in the Find dialog 2 Enter the text that you want to find in your SPT 1700 terminal Note The Find command is not case sensitive In other words searching for the name davidson also finds Davidson The Find command also searches the contents of notes 3 Tap the OK button to display a list of all instances of the text that you specified Matches for David To Do Items Call David Addresses Crensh Dawi 33 1 41 974521W Find Datebook A Mans 11 22 Meeting Minutes Mail Messages 4 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note As your SPT 1700 terminal searches for the text you can ta
125. complex filters which allow you to decide the type of e mail that your SPT 1700 terminal retrieves from your desktop e mail application Setting Up Mail on the Desktop Before you use Mail for the first time your desktop e mail application should be up and running You must also set up the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software for use with your desktop e mail application Note The following instructions assume that you have already installed Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software on your computer and that you did not set up Mail during the installation If you have not yet installed the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software the installation procedure will prompt you to set up Mail as part of the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software installation To set up Mail 1 Click Start on the Windows desktop to open the Start menu 2 Point to Programs point to Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop then click SPT Mail Setup to start the setup procedure 10 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your SPT 1700 terminal for use with your desktop e mail application To select HotSync options 1 Click the icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync menu 2 Click Custom from the HotSync menu to open the Custom dialog Tip You can also click Custom from the HotSync menu in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop 3 Click Mail in the Custom list box 4 Click the Change button
126. d Local from the HotSync Manager menu or the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop menu Check the cable connection between the SPT 1700 terminal or cradle and the serial port on your computer Make sure you selected the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog It should be set to the port where you connected the SPT 1700 terminal cradle Try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog Make sure you are not running another program such as America On line CompuServe or WinFax that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync operation A Modem HotSync operation does not complete successfully Check the following on your computer Make sure your computer is turned on and that it does not shut down automatically as part of an energy saving feature Make sure the modem connected to your computer is turned on and is connected to the outgoing phone line Confirm that your modem doesn t have an auto off feature enabled Make sure the modem is connected properly to a serial port on your computer and is connected to the incoming phone line 17 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Confirm that the Setup String in the Setup dialog box configures your modem correctly You may need to select a different Modem Type or enter a custom Setup String Most modems have a Setup String that causes them to
127. d in a spreadsheet file named Maptable xls 9 The Maptable xls file is an editable spreadsheet that functions as a mapping table which guideS the Excel macro in extracting the Expense data The mapping table tells the Excel macro how large the spreadsheet is and provides the data cell layout of the Excel template used for the Expense Report Customizing Existing Sample Templates Four sample Expense Report templates come with the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop These templates are stored in the Templates folder which is in the same folder as the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop application If the layout of one or more of these templates is appropriate for your reporting needs you can easily customize the templates with your company name and other information To customize a sample Expense Report template 1 Make a backup copy of the contents of the Templates folder 4 C Palm template olx File Edit View Help A template l a y Datalistxit Samplelxit Sample2xit a y Sample3 xit Sample4 xlt 5 object s 174KB Z B 2 Creating a Custom Expense Report Double click the name of the sample template you want to modify to open it in Microsoft Excel Make any changes that you want to the names or other information in the sample template Important Do not insert rows or columns in the sample template Doing so changes the way your Expense data maps to the template a
128. ddress from the Record menu to beam the current entry to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port Tip You can set the full screen pen stroke to beam the current entry See Pen Preferences on page 12 4 for details To beam the current category 1 Display the Address List screen 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and tap the category you want to beam to display the entries in that category Q2 Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus 4 Tap Beam Category from the Record menu to beam the entries in the current category to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port Address Book Menu Commands The Address Book includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks This section explains the menu commands specific to the Address Book Refer to Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Record Menu When you select the Record menu its commands appear on the screen The menu commands are slightly different depending on the current screen LIB Edit Options Beam Category Bearn Business Card Address List Delete Address Rttach Note A Delete Note YO Beam Address Select Business Card Beam Business Card Address View 5 12 Delete Address Attach Note Delete Note Beam Address Beam Category Select Business Card Beam Business Card Applicatio
129. der Modem Sync Phone Setup on your SPT 1700 terminal and entered the correct code Make sure the telephone line you are using is not noisy which can interrupt communications Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute then turn it back on Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Cradle Troubleshooting Serial Cradle LEDs do not light when the cradle is plugged in Cradle is not receiving power Make sure the power supply is securely connected and receiving power LED does not light when the terminal is inserted Terminal is not seated firmly in the cradle Replace the terminal in the cradle Attempt by the cradle to HotSync the terminal failed Terminal was removed from the cradle while the LED was blinking green Replace the terminal in the cradle This allows the cradle to attempt another HotSync Terminal s battery is dead Recharge the battery Active Error dialog box on terminal Error dialog box must be cleared in the terminal Tap OK on the terminal s touchscreen Ethernet Cradle The unit locks up with all LEDs flashing red The unit could not configure itself or it lost its lease on one of its ID addresses Hook the unit up to an Ethernet network with a correctly functioning DHCP server and 6 available IP addresses General Troubleshooting SPT 1700 terminal does not turn on Adjust the contrast control Make sure the battery is charged and in
130. ds The Expense application includes menu commands to perform common file and editing tasks This section explains the menu commands that are specific to the Expense application See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Record Menu When you select the Record menu its commands appear on screen LIB Edit Options Delete Item D Purge Y E Delete Item Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current expense item You must tap an item before you can use the Delete Item command Tap the OK button to delete the item from your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the item Note By default your SPT 1700 terminal removes the item from the Expense application but retains a copy of the item and transfers it to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation To remove the item completely clear the Save archive copy on PC check box Purge Conserves memory on your SPT 1700 terminal by deleting expense categories that you no longer use The Purge command prompts you to confirm that you want to purge all the records from the selected category 8 14 Applications Expense Options Menu When you select the Options menu its commands appear on screen Record Edit eats Preferences 4 Custom Currencies YY About Expense
131. e Start Time Tap to scroll to highlighted earlier hours Set Time Tap to change hours Tap to change minutes Tap to scroll to later hours Tap the End Time box and then tap the time columns to set the End Time Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and close the Set Time dialog Tap a blank area of the screen to de select the event A vertical line appears next to the time indicating the duration of the event To schedule an event for another day Select the date you want for the event by doing one of the following Tap the day of the week that you want in the Date Bar at the top of the Date Book screen If necessary tap the Previous week or Next week scroll bars to move to another week 7 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Previous Next week week Tap to select the day of the current week Tap the Go To button to open the Go to Date dialog Select a date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar Previous year Next year Go to Date Con Feb mar I di ER to sul Rug Sep oct nov Dec 200 1 Tap to scroll to 5 i earlier hours 6 7 8 12 13 KDB is 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 Tap to select current date Press the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to scroll to another day Press the upper half of the button to move to the previous day or the lower half to move to the next day 2 After you locate the date follow the s
132. e Programming the Mapping Table on page B 6 Read all of the sections of this appendix before making changes to the Maptable xls file B 3 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Determining the Layout of the Expense Report This section describes the layout considerations for the Expense Report and explains the terms used for creating the report Labels There are two kinds of labels you need to define for your report day date and expense type Each kind of label can be either Fixed or Variable A Fixed label means that the label always appears as a header at the beginning of a row or column If a label is not Fixed it is variable For example a list table of expenses could have variable labels in the rows for day date and variable labels in the columns for expense type In this case neither day date or expense type information would be fixed as a header Instead the date and expense type information would be filled into the cells of the spreadsheet as appropriate Examples of both Fixed and Variable labels appear in the sample expense templates Sections A Section is an area of the report that has common formatting It is common for an Expense report to have more than one Section For example the following sample Expense Report named Sample3 xlt contains several Sections B 4 Creating a Custom Expense Report X File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help DATE
133. e default currency unit is defined in the Preferences dialog see Preferences on page 8 15 later in this chapter You can also display up to four other common types of currency See Customizing the Currency Pick List on page 8 7 for details Enable you to record the name of the vendor usually a company associated with the expense and the city where the expense took place For example a business lunch might be at Rosie s Cafe Vendor in San Francisco City Applications Expense Attendees Displays Attendees screen which resembles a memo in the Memo Pad You can use this screen to list the people who attended the activity associated with the expense or to make notes such as the purpose of the expense Attendees Receipt Details Category w Unfiled Type Lunch Payment w MasterCard Currency Vendor Rosie s Cafe City Attendees EP Note You can tap the Lookup button to display the names and the corresponding companies of the people in your Address Book The Lookup button s function is similar to the Phone Lookup feature described in Using Phone Lookup on page 4 4 4 Tap the OK button to close the Receipt Details dialog and activate your selections Customizing the Currency Pick List You can select the currencies and symbols that appear in the Currency pick list To customize the Currency pick list 1 Tap the Currency pick list in the Receipt Details dialog then tap the Edit Curr
134. e used to fill this field Please sign here In this field you may sign your name using the pen 1 To submit the collected data tap the Submit option The fields clear and you may continue collecting data Scanning Problems If the bar code is not being decoded check the following 1 Make sure the bar code label is not defaced 2 Make sure the bar code is of a symbology which can be read by the scanner 3 Check that the scanner window is not dirty If it is gently clean it using a tissue or other non abrasive material Do not spray any cleaner directly on the scanner window 4 Try another bar code It is possible that your bar code is bad 5 Check your application code 6 Make sure the parameters are set correctly for the bar code being scanned i e lengths symbology etc If you do not hear a beep after a good decode check that the system sound option is set in the general preferences screen and that beep on good decode is set checked in Hardware Set up in the Scan Demo application If you have checked all of these things and are still experiencing problems decoding your bar codes please contact Symbol Technologies Technical Support Center See page xvi for contact information Battery Implications While Using the Laser Scanner If your battery becomes low while the scanning application is active the scanning application deactivates and you receive the message Battery Low Error The rest of the desktop ap
135. eating User Profiles ced Leere AE ES ER ER s en Ge viele Bee 9 14 Usma File Link 233 ode A RA DE AERE e Saad BURY RESUME ds 9 16 Conducting a Wireless HotSync via Spectrum24 9 17 vi Contents Performing a Spectrum24 HotSync 9 19 Setting Up the Ethernet Cradle for Hotsync 9 20 Installing N tSyn Rer trade header eek e ee ect ee e ea Sar 9 20 Gonfiguring NetSync Options rss sen dite une tree eno sr DE TAE 9 20 Creating a CRD1700 4000E Modem Sync Service 9 22 Configuring the Remote Host PC for Use with the Ethernet Cradle 9 22 The Ethernet HotSync Process 9 22 Chapter 10 Applications Mail Chapter Contents sim erc es Baie o NOUS ER URSUS A TEE demarre aan 10 1 Introd Wich Onis ceo tee ae did pne der e a Oe Rea A sated ho har 10 3 Setting Up Mail on the Desktop 10 3 Synchronizing Mail with your E Mail Application 10 5 Opening Mail on your SPT 1700 Terminal 10 5 Viewing Messages hist pe es nie nee nn ee lea ene ee ta 10 5 Message Ponts sick ans modes tasked mare nement ath hace ayy RULES cage NN eee cess we DR D 10 6 Displaying Full Header Information
136. ecurity Password Enter new password or tap the Delete button to remove your current password 4 To change the password enter the new password and tap the OK button To delete the password tap the Delete button Recovering from a Forgotten Password If you forget your password you can delete the password from your SPT 1700 terminal Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private Important If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password your SPT 1700 terminal restores your private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation but it does not restore the password To delete a forgotten password 1 Tap the Forgotten Password button in the Security screen to open the Delete Password dialog 2 Tap the Yes button to delete the password as well as all records and entries marked Private 13 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 13 8 Chapter 14 Applications To Do List Chapter Contents Introductions ce iet tiga A e EC p ENS CHOIR it Opening the To Do List oct er C DE wre dee ae Sa En RP A eed ee CR AIV e lens Working With To Do Items 1 5 5 aee a e epe Le eee oc e EUR ed et Setting Priority ee RS Pe ueste lela BW Re Rn Gee RAT c are Te Gel e RR ES Checking Offa To Do Item 5 943 A p eq EA MCN EET ToDo Item Detalla a tees nent Choosing a To Do Category onu Seed eec Rer ai a e da IERI E ERI e wks Settinga Due Date
137. ed from the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal Important Messages that you purge are deleted from your desktop e mail application during the next HotSync operation 10 27 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Options Menu When you select the Options menu its menu commands vary depending on whether you are creating or editing a message Font Preferences HotSync Options Look Up About Mail 10 28 Options Message Edit E35 173 Font F Font F Preferences 4 Preferences 4 HotSync Options YH About Mail HotSync Options YH Look Up 4L fibout Mail Message List New Message Enables you to adjust the size of the text on the screen This can make it easier to read the text or to fit more text in the display area Enables you to define a specific string of text as a signature and to select whether or not your SPT 1700 terminal displays an alert when you delete a message Opens a dialog where you can select different ways to filter messages synchronized between your desktop e mail application and your SPT 1700 terminal You can create simple or complex filters to control the type of messages downloaded to your SPT 1700 terminal In addition you can define separate settings for local and remote synchronizations Opens a dialog which contains the Address List from your Address Book By tapping a selection you enter that address into the To field of any message you are creating
138. eference Guide S 4 6 Chapter 5 Applications Address Book Chapter Contents Introductions ss etico M ct tailors to Ure en eto Ata e RSS S ihe ater yee A oe tenets 5 3 Address Book Entries irre ag ech ase gt ea othe te ge Rn erm CARE ADR a eee 5 4 Creating an Address Book Entry 5 4 Editing an Address Book Entry 5 6 Deleting an Address Book Entry 5 7 Working With Address Book Entries 5 7 Beaming Address Entries to Other SPT 1700 Terminals 5 11 Address Book Menu Commands 5 12 Record Menu eser RE erbe Stee ad abe ar ey rer dogs sme ree ee 5 12 Options Menu sms sms M ESTA et re S SUPE TES MES Ee e 5 14 5 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 5 2 Applications Address Book Introduction The Address Book enables you to keep names addresses phone numbers and other information about your personal or business contacts With the Address Book you can Quickly look up or enter names addresses phone numbers and other information Enter up to five phone numbers home work fax car etc or e mail addresses for each name Define which phone numbers appear in the Address List screen for each Address Book entry Attach a note to e
139. egory Sort your expenses by date or expense type Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet version 5 0 or later on your computer Microsoft Excel is not included with the SPT 1700 package To open Expense 1 Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon to display the Expense List screen Creating an Expense Item Expense enables you to record the date expense type and the amount that you spent You can sort your expense items into categories or add other information that you want to associate with the item To create an expense item 1 Tap the New button in the Expense List to create a new item 8 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Cursor of new item Expense types Tap New Note You can also create a new expense item by writing on the number side of the Graffiti pad while in the Expense List screen The first number you write begins your new expense item 2 Enter the amount of the expense 3 Tap the Expense Type pick list and select a type from the list Expense type 20 00 l Tap here 4 14 CCIE Breakfast Bus Business Meals Car Rental Dinner Entertainment Incidentals Mew TEE 7 poner Note As soon as you select an expense type your SPT 1700 terminal saves your entry If you do not select an expense type it does not save the entry Ti
140. elect the speaker volume that you want for the modem 8 If necessary edit the String text to change the modem setup string 12 7 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Digitizer Preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen activates the digitizer calibration screen This is the same screen that appears when you start your SPT 1700 terminal for the first time A complete description of how to use the digitizer calibration screen appears in Calibrating the Screen on page 1 15 Formats Preferences Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the display format of the dates times and numbers on your SPT 1700 terminal Country Default The country default sets date time week start day and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your SPT 1700 terminal For example in the United Kingdom time often is expressed based on a 24 hour clock In the United States it is based on a 12 hour clock with an AM or PM suffix All your SPT 1700 terminal applications use the Country default settings You can however customize your own preferences as described in Time Date Week Start and Numbers Formats on page 12 9 To set the country default 1 Tap the country name in the Formats Preferences screen to open the Country pick list Preferences w Formats Preset to w United States Time w HH MM ampri 7 06 pm Date w M D Y 4 14 98 Rpr 14 1998 Week starts w Sunday Numbers w 1 000 00
141. encies selection to open the Select Currencies dialog 8 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Receipt Details Select Currencies Category Unfiled Select the currencies that Type Lunch display in currency list Payment w Unfiled Currency 1 w United States Currency E Currency 2 w United Kingdom Vendor ba Currency 3 w Germany ity Edit currencies Tap Edit Currency 4 None currencies Currency 5 w None t Tap each Currency pick list to choose the country whose currency you want to display on that line Tap the OK button to close the Select Currencies dialog and activate your selections Note If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries create your own custom country and currency symbol See Expense Menu Commands later in this chapter for details Show Options The Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to your expense items To open the Show Options dialog 1 Tap the Show button in the Expense List to open the Show Options dialog 4 14 Taxi 10 4 14 Lunch Show Options 1 4 14 Hotel 4 14 Car Rental 38 Sort by w Date Distance Miles V Show currency 2 Select any of the following options 8 8 Applications Expense Sort By Sorts the Expense entries by date or expense type Distance Displays Mileage entries in miles or kilometers Show Currency Shows or hides the currency symbol in the expense list
142. erence Guide S Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Before you can use your SPT 1700 perform the basic set up procedures covered on the following pages Specifically Setup the cradle optional Install and charge the battery Start the SPT 1700 Initiate the Spectrum24 network connection SPT 1740 only Setting Up the Cradle There are optional cable and cradle solutions that enable you to charge the terminal s battery and synchronize information on your SPT 1700 terminal with host system applications There are several cable and cradle options available for the SPT 1700 Synchronization Charging Cable CRD1700 10008S Single slot Serial Cradle CRD1700 4000S Four slot Serial Cradle CRD1700 1000M Single slot Modem Cradle CRD1700 4000E Four slot Ethernet Cradle This section describes the procedures for connecting each of these cradles to the host PC Using the Synchronization Charging Cable to Charge the Battery and Perform Host Communication To charge the terminal s battery using the Synchronization Charging Cable 1 Make sure the battery is installed in the terminal See Installing the Battery on page 1 12 for instructions Getting Started with the SPT 1700 2 Insert the cable into the bottom of the terminal as shown Synchronization Charging Cable 3 Plug the power cable into a wall outlet and plug the other end into the battery charging receptacle on the side of the Synchronization Chargi
143. ers This section explains the basics of Graffiti and how to make strokes in the Graffiti writing area Your SPT 1700 terminal also includes Giraffe a game you can use to practice writing Graffiti See Installing Games on page 16 6 for instructions on how to install Giraffe Opening the Memo Pad Application The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing the Graffiti alphabet This section explains how to open the Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti A complete explanation of the Memo Pad application appears in Chapter 11 Applications Memo Pad To open the Memo Pad application 1 Press the Qj button on the front of your SPT 1700 terminal to open the Memo Pad application 2 Tap the New button to open a new Memo Page Memo List Al New 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes memo cursor Tap New OF eo Write in Graffiti area 3 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note A cursor appears in the upper left corner of the Memo Page to indicate where new text will appear Writing Letters With Graffiti Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice Graffiti includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard The Graffiti strokes closely resemble those of the regular alphabet which makes it quick and easy to learn For example the following Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents AA FF KK T7
144. essage Your SPT 1700 terminal can store any message you receive or create in the Filed folder The contents of this folder do not automatically synchronize with your desktop e mail application during a HotSync operation However your SPT 1700 terminal does store a back up copy of the Filed folder on your computer hard drive To file a message 1 Open a message 2 Tap the icon to open the Mail menus 10 16 3 4 Applications Mail Tap File from the Message menu to display the Message File Options dialog Tap No to save the message and move it to the Filed folder or tap Yes to file the message and keep a copy in the Inbox To remove a message you created from the Filed folder 1 In the Message List screen tap Filed from the pick list in the upper right corner to display the contents of the Filed folder Tap the message you want to restore Tap the Edit button to display and modify the message Note After you display and modify the message you can send it save it as a draft or return it to the Filed folder Deleting Messages Your SPT 1700 terminal stores deleted message in the Deleted folder until you perform the next HotSync operation If you delete a message from SPT 1700 terminal it is deleted on your desktop e mail application after you perform a HotSync operation To delete a message 1 Open the message you want to delete Tap the Delete button If you selected the Preference opti
145. etting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal CANET Configure Baud w 19200 Stop w Data w 8 Parity w None Handshake w CTSRTS CTS Line State On Test Message This is a test 1 Send Once Continuous Send Msg To run the serial port test 1 Place your terminal in a cradle attached to a computer 2 Determine which communications port is used by HotSync To do this right click on the HotSync icon in your computer s icon tray in the lower left corner of the screen and choose Setup Select the Local tab and look at the setting specified by Serial Port You will need this information in subsequent steps Click OK to close the window 3 Shut down HotSync manager on the computer Right click on the HotSync icon again This time select Exit 4 On your computer run HyperTerminal which appears in the Accessories directory in the Windows Programs menu 5 Start a new connection in HyperTerminal 6 Set the HyperTerminal session to connect directly and specify the communications port determined in Step 2 7 Adjust the communications parameters in HyperTerminal and on the terminal so they are compatible e g 57 600 8 data bits 1 stop bits no parity 8 On the terminal click the Send Msg button to send a test message string from the terminal to HyperTerminal on the computer You may edit the message You may also select the Continuous check box to send the test message multiple times 9
146. etup d Check any items that you want synchronized and uncheck any items that you don t want synchronized Then tap OK To configure the Connection Setup a Select the HotSync application from the main application screen b Select the menu icon to display the options menu c Select Connection Setup d For optimal performance choose a communication rate of 57600 bps and a Standard modem Tap Done 9 21 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Creating a CRD1700 4000E Modem Sync Service The SPT 1700 terminal communicates with the CRD1700 4000E via a Modem Sync The Modem Sync offers many options which must be configured for use with the CRD1700 4000E Create a separate CRD1700 4000E network configuration and select it as your default Modem Sync service Use either Graffiti or the keyboard feature click in the lower left hand corner of the scratch pad on the abc to access the keyboard to enter the following information 1 Select the HotSync application from the main application screen 2 Choose the Select Service box under the Modem Sync icon to create a new CRD1700 4000E service 3 To select the Earthlink service Click Menu gt Duplicate 4 Change the service name to CRD1700 4000E Leave the user name and password blank You may enter any phone number you want except 00 or you may leave it blank The SPT 1700 terminal will not be able to HotSync if you use 00 as
147. extended period of time In general treat your SPT 1700 as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic instrument The touch sensitive screen of your SPT 1700 contains a glass element Take care not to drop your SPT 1700 or subject it to any strong impact Protect your SPT 1700 from temperature extremes Do not leave your SPT 1700 on the dashboard of a car on a hot day and keep it away from heaters and other heat sources Do not store or use your SPT 1700 in any location that is extremely dusty damp or wet Use a soft lens cloth to clean your SPT 1700 If the surface of the SPT 1700 screen becomes soiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window cleaning solution Battery Considerations Please note the following considerations when charging the battery in your SPT 1700 terminal Under normal conditions your SPT 1700 terminal battery should provide approximately 8 hours of use before the battery requires recharge You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature and selecting the Auto off after setting that automatically turns the SPT 1700 terminal off after a period of inactivity see General Preferences on page 12 9 18 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note When the scanner is in use battery life is shorter and depends on the number of scans performed per minute 18 4 If the battery becomes low while using the scanner application
148. g Preferences w Shortcuts ShortCut Entry Li ShortCut Name br Breakfast di Dinner ds Date Stamp dts Date and Time Stamp lu Lunch me Meeting nn ts Time Stamp ShortCut Text Tap New 2 On the ShortCut name line enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut 3 Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters Tip You may want to add a space space character after the last word in your ShortCut text This way a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 4 Tap the OK button to close the ShortCut Entry dialog and define your ShortCut Tip To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode 12 27 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide ShortCut 2 Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut you can modify it at any time To edit a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit in the ShortCuts Preferences screen 2 Tap the Edit button to display the ShortCut Name and ShortCut text in the ShortCut Entry dialog 3 Make the changes you want and tap the OK button Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts To delete a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut yo
149. g filter strings To field filter string jsmith aol com jjones aol com Subject field filter string Apollo Project Your SPT 1700 terminal interprets this as Accept messages about the Apollo Project from John Smith or Jack Jones Do not accept messages from other people Do not accept messages from John or Jack about any other subject When you define a string note that your SPT 1700 terminal searches for any instance of that collection of characters For example if you create a filter that retrieves only messages containing the string info your SPT 1700 terminal considers info rainforest and kinfolk appropriate matches To define filter strings 1 Tap a header field in the HotSync Options dialog 10 23 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide HotSync Options 1 HotSync Options 1 Settings for w Local HotSync llo Settings for w Local HotSync An Send onty ERES An Send onts NTE V Retrieve All High Priority V Retrieve All High Priority Tap here to w Ignore Messages Containing E insert w Ignore Messages Containing cursor Subj Subj 2 Enter your filter string for the selected header field using commas or spaces to separate the words not AND or OR 3 If your string exceeds the length of the field tap the name of the field to display the Notes screen for that header field For more information about header field Notes screens see Creating Messages on page
150. hat you want to open If you have many applications installed on your SPT 1700 terminal tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications Tip As a shortcut write the Graffiti handwriting software character stroke for the first letter of the application you want to use The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application that begins with that letter 3 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Switching Applications When working in any application you can tap the Q icon or press the buttons on the front panel to switch to any other application Your SPT 1700 terminal saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to the current screen Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format By default the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon As an alternative you can choose to show a list of applications To change the Applications Launcher display 1 Tap the O icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher menus 3 Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Preferences dialog 4 Tap the View By pick list and select the List option 5 Tap the OK button to close the Preferences dialog and display the Applications Launcher in list format amp Address Bil Calc MT Date Book Expense YA HotSync Mail EY MemoPad z Prefs O Security Mi To Do List Displaying App
151. he CRD 1700 4000S cradle tap the icon on the terminal s application screen 4 Wait for the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to display a message indicating that the process is complete Selecting HotSync Setup Options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run and adjust the local and modem HotSync settings To set the HotSync Options 1 Click the amp icon in the Windows System Tray to open the HotSync Manager menu 9 6 Applications HotSync 2 Click Setup on the HotSync Manager menu to open the Setup dialog General Local Modem r HotSync Manager or C Available only when Palm Desktop is running C Manual you start HotSync Manager yourself 3 Click the General tab and select one of the following options Always available Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors the communication port for SPT 1700 terminal synchronization requests With this option the HotSync Manager conducts synchronizations even when the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop is not running Available only when Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when the Symbol Palm you open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software Terminal Desktop is running Manual Starts the HotSync Manager and monitors requests only when you select HotSync Manager from the Start menu Tip If you re not sure which option to use keep the Always available default setting 4 Click the Local tab
152. he menu icon to display the options menu c Select Local Sync Prefs d Select either LANSync or Local HotSync The CRD1700 4000E doesn t use the LANSync functionality so your selection here doesn t have an effect 9 20 Applications HotSync e Tap OK To configure the Primary PC host Setup Note This panel is extremely important It tells the SPT 1700 terminal how to locate the machine which it will synchronize with on the network Select the HotSync application from the main application screen Select the menu icon to display the options menu Select Primary PC Setup an ce Using the PC you will synchronize with most often copy the Primary PC Name the Primary PC address and the Subnet Mask to the terminal To do this place the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle Then on the host PC right click on the HotSync Manager in your Windows tray Left click on Setup click on the Network tab and then click on the TCP IP Settings button Your SPT 1700 now displays the copied data on the Primary PC setup panel Note If the Subnet Mask box on your PC is empty you do not need to enter anything in that section on your SPT 1700 Also Network Hotsync setup must be run on this PC before the Network tab will be available e Tap OK To configure the Conduit Setup a Select the HotSync application from the main application screen b Select the menu icon to display the options menu c Select Conduit S
153. her words the sort settings that you use with Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop are not transferred to your SPT 1700 terminal Date Book application Inthe Week View you cannot select overlapping events that have the same start time If you have two or more events with the same start time choose the Day View for the particular day to see the overlapping events 17 14 Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal Technical Support Service and Repair If you have a problem using your SPT 1700 terminal make sure you have reviewed the following The Troubleshooting section earlier in this chapter The README file and Help Notes located in the folder where you installed the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software on your computer or on your installation CD The Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software Online Help For further assistance contact your regional technical support office by e mail phone or fax Before requesting support experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem When you do contact support be ready to provide the following information The version of Windows you are using The actual error message or state you are experiencing The steps you take to reproduce the problem Technical Support United States and Canada Phone 1 800 659 2240 Web site http www symbol com palm Outside North America contact your local Symbol representative See page xvii for the Technical Support number in your c
154. hese fields Enter a few letters of the address you want to find Tap the Lookup button If the letters you enter identify a unique listing from your Address Book your SPT 1700 terminal completes the address for you If not the Lookup dialog appears Note You can also open the Look Up dialog in the New Message screen by tapping Lookup from the Options menu or by using the Command stroke L 10 10 To Lookup Adams Ben ben_adams netcom com Butler Richard buttonsepipeline corn Carter Melanie mearter aol com Chu Byron chuman aol com Technical Support support palm com TN Tap here Enter the first letter of the entry you want to find to scroll to the first entry that begins with that letter If you write an additional letter the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters For example writing an s might scroll to Sanders and writing sm might scroll farther to Smith Tap an address to select it Tap the Add button to enter the address in the To or CC field Applications Mail To Lookup Adams Ben ben adamsienetcom com Butler Richard buttons pipeline com Carter Melanie mearter aol com Tap to select Chu Byron chuman aol com Technical Support support palm com Look Up Tap here to enter address in field Adding Message Details Before you send your message you can attach additional attributes called message details to your message such
155. hone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given special directions Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container has not been kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you xvi Symbol Support Centers About This Guide For service information warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in United States Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 1 800 659 2240 United Kingdom Symbol Technologies Symbol Place Winnersh Triangle Berkshire RG41 STP United Kingdom 0800 328 2424 Inside UK 44 208 945 7529 Outside UK Australia Symbol Technologies Pty Ltd 432 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 3004 1 800 672 906 Inside Australia 61 3 9866 6044 Outside Australia Denmark Symbol Technologies AS Gydevang 2 DK 3450 Allerod Denmark 7020 1718 Inside Denmark 45 7020 1718 Outside Denmark Canada Symbol Technologies Canada Inc 2540 Matheson Boulevard East Mississauga Ontario Canada L4W 472 905 629 7226 Asia Pacific Symbol Technologies Asia Inc 230 Victoria Street 04 05 Bugis Junction Office Tower Singapore 188024 337 6588 Inside Singapore 65 337 6588 Outside Singapore Austria S
156. inal Desktop software 1 Insert the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software CD into the CD ROM drive on the PC D on most computers 2 If your CD ROM supports the auto run feature an installation menu automatically appears on your desktop If not navigate to your CD ROM drive D and double click on setup exe The Welcome Screen appears 3 Follow the directions as the installation program guides you through the install process 1 23 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Attaching the Handstrap The SPT 1700 has an optional handstrap which increases comfort when holding the terminal for extended periods of time To attach the handstrap to the back of the terminal 1 Thread the metal piece through the metal handstrap connection on the back of the terminal 2 Slide the flat metal piece into the handstrap connection on the bottom of the terminal Thread metal piece through this connector Slide flat metal piece up and into this connector 3 Adjust the velcro strap to fit your hand 1 24 Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup Chapter Contents Introductions En 2 3 Configuring the Spectrum24 Network Connection SPT 1740 Only 2 3 2 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 2 2 Spectrum24 Setup Introduction The Symbol Spectrum24 Wireless LAN allows SPT 1740 terminals on the same network to communicate wirelessly and to send captured data
157. irst name Title Company w Work w Home w Fax w Other w E mail Address City 4 Tap the new label you want to use Tap triangle Assigning Address Categories Applications Address Book Address Edit w Unfiled Last name Cart ahs ww Categories can help you file individual Address Book entries into groups for easy review You can assign and edit categories in the Address Book or by using the Categories pick list in the Details dialog see Using Categories on page 3 23 for a complete description of categories To assign a category to an Address Book entry 1 Tap the Address Book entry you want to assign to a category 2 Tap the Edit button in the Address View screen to display the Address Edit screen 3 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and tap the category that you want to assign to the Address Book entry Sorting by Name or Company You can sort the entries in the Address List screen by Company and Last Name rather than by Last Name and First Name These settings do not change your Address Book data they merely change the view To sort the entries in the Address List screen 1 Display the Address List screen 2 Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus 3 Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Address Book Preferences dialog SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Address Book Preferences O Remember last category List
158. item 1 is most important and 5 is least important Note You can also change the Priority setting for a To Do item with the To Do Details dialog described later in this chapter Checking Off a To Do Item The To Do List makes it easy to mark tasks as you complete them You can set the To Do List to record the date that you complete the To Do item and you can choose to show or hide complete To Do items See To Do Show Options on page 14 7 To check off a To Do item tap the check box on the left side of the To Do item Completed To Do item To Do Item Details The To Do Item Details dialog enables you to change individual To Do item settings 14 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To activate the To Do Item Details dialog 1 Tap anywhere on the text of a To Do item in the To Do List screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the To Do Item Details dialog To Do Iter Details Priority Ell 2 3 4 5 Category w Unfiled Due Date w No Date Private O The following sections describe the features and settings that are available in the To Do Item Details dialog Choosing a To Do Category Categories can help you file individual To Do items into groups for easy review You can assign and edit categories using the Categories pick list in the Details dialog see Using Categories on page 3 23 for a complete description of categories Setting a Due Date You can associate a due date w
159. ith Graffiti 0 ccc cece hme 3 8 Graffiti Tips iater ace aie Ud s epu d ud es NR SORE EUR ia 3 10 Th Graffiti Alphabet teme e ree V URENUP REV ER andre da ee dE Tq MES 3 11 Writing Capital Letters With Graffiti 3 12 Writing Numbers With Graffiti 0 00 ccc ence rreren 3 12 Graffiti Numb rs sentent gw tea QUEEN UR eM tete od Rawk 3 13 Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti 3 13 Additional Graffiti Punctuation 2 3 14 Writing Symbols and Extended Characters 3 14 Writing Accented Characters 3 15 Accent Strokes 2 is ni it tated eats dead qs Wee dente nucleate eves e CER DR es do 3 15 Additional Non English Characters 3 15 Navigation Strokesin constate sn mme Wie FTU ad eee ALE T A S EMA e S Genes aed 3 16 Graffiti ShortOutss iv barils doom Sense tete Reigate a dire ata dato a REA oat as kee hat 3 16 Using Application Controls 3 17 Usine Menus ne shee A KEM ere qe etis av oe Bate awd ee C ace 3 18 Choosimg a Menuc c A A Dd GERE e ea PI en RP ak See 3 19 Graffiti Menu Commands i iodides eats cr gor o RATER REGIE MES br P M ER 3 19 Edit Menu Commands eei DEC REIR eb er ae ed eu 3 20 Choosing Fonts titi pies s adeo us des
160. ith any To Do List item You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date To set a Due Date for a To Do List Item 1 Tap the No Date text in the Details dialog to open the Due Date pick list To Do Item Details Priority Ell 2 3 4 5 Category w Unfiled Due Date No Date Tap here Private O 2 Tap the Due Date that you want to assign the To Do item The following choices are available Today Assigns the current date Tomorrow Assigns tomorrow s date 14 6 Applications To Do LIst One week later Assigns the date exactly one week from the current date No Date Removes the due date from the To Do item Choose date Opens the Due Date dialog where you can chose any due date that you want for the To Do item 3 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and close the To Do Details dialog Note If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show options dialog you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do List to open the pick list shown in step 2 Deleting a To Do Item There are three ways to delete a To Do item simply delete the text of the To Do item use the Menu Command as described in Record Menu on page 14 9 or use the To Do Details dialog To delete a To Do item with the To Do Details dialog 1 Tap anywhere in the text area of the To Do item that you want to delete 2 Tap the Details button to open the To Do Item Details dialog 3 Tap the
161. iting the text on the lines below Custom 3 Shows version revision information for the Address Book application 5 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 5 16 Chapter 6 Applications Calculator Chapter Contents Introductions ss nan l ON E E ENR I An 6 3 Using the Calculator Screen s caseria a aed a eta Deeks ht un 6 3 Special Calculator Buttons ere ia de in td hee A Rt ER 6 3 Calculator Menu Commands sr excite us EA Ge acceso te re o Pes las olga TR 6 4 R cent Calculations eros oue eet te seas de PACS A A UE 6 4 6 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 6 2 Applications Calculator Introduction The Calculator enables you to perform basic calculations You can also store and retrieve values in the Calculator s memory To open the Calculator tap the icon next to the Graffiti area Using the Calculator Screen The Calculator performs addition subtraction multiplication and division operations To use the Calculator screen use your finger or the stylus to tap the Calculator buttons that appear on the screen Special Calculator Buttons The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations Clears the last number you entered Use this button if you make a mistake O while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over O Clears the enti
162. le SPT 1700 terminals with a centralized computer Keep your data safe by automatically creating backup copies each time you synchronize The HotSync Process and the HotSync Manager The HotSync process automatically synchronizes data between your SPT 1700 terminal and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Changes you make on your SPT 1700 terminal or Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop appear in both places after a HotSync operation HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files thus reducing synchronization time You can synchronize your data by connecting your SPT 1700 terminal directly to your computer with either the single or four slot serial cradle or Synchronization Charging Cable or indirectly with a modem or network The HotSync Manager oversees the synchronization process It runs in the background and monitors a communications port on your computer for a HotSync command from an SPT 1700 terminal When it hears a HotSync command HotSync Manager synchronizes data in the Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Mail and Expense applications even when the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop is not running Once you complete a few simple setup steps performing a HotSync operation is as simple as pressing a button Follow the steps in the next section to complete the setup Performing a HotSync Operation for the First Time The first time you synchronize your data you need to enter user information on both the SPT
163. lect the folder you want to display in the Message List screen Date Column The Date Column is optional in the Message List By default the Date Column is hidden to increase the available screen space To show the Date Column 1 Tap the Show button in the Message List to open the Show Options dialog w Outbox ben adamsenetc Package sent Show Options 1 Sort by w Date b V Show Date Tap Show 2 Select the Show Date check box to show the Date Column 3 Tap OK to close the Show Options dialog and return to the Message List Sorting the Message List You can sort the Message List by the date it was sent by the sender or by the subject 10 19 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note High priority messages always appear first no matter how you sort your message list To sort the Message List 1 Tap the Show button in the Message List to open the Show Options dialog 2 Tap the Sort by pick list and select one of the following options Date Sorts messages by date and displays the most recent message at the top of the screen Sender Sorts messages by the sender s user name and displays them in ascending alphabetical order based on the first word of the sender field Subject Sorts messages by subject and displays them in ascending alphabetical order based on the first word of the subject field 3 Tap OK to close the Show Options dialog and return to the Message List
164. lectrical stress misuse abuse power shortage negligence or accident or iv which has been used other than in accordance with the product operating and handling instructions Preventive maintenance is the responsibility of customer and is not covered under this warranty Wear items and accessories having a Symbol serial number will carry a 90 day limited warranty Non serialized items will carry a 30 day limited warranty xix SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol s manufacturing plan in the US For warranty service in North America call the Symbol Support Center at 1 800 659 2240 International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center If warranty service is required Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging shipping and insurance charges prepaid Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America Shipments from the US or other locations will be made FO B Symbol s manufacturing plant Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product
165. lications by Category The category feature enables you to limit the number of applications that appear on the screen You can assign categories to your applications and then choose to display a single category or all your applications 3 4 Working with your SPT 1700 To display applications by category 1 Tap the O icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher menus Tap Category from the App menu to open the Category dialog Category Address Calc Date Book Expense Security To Do List Tap the pick list next to each application to assign it to a category Tip To create a new category tap Edit Category from the pick list to open the Edit Categories dialog Tap the New button enter the category name and then tap the OK button to add the category Tap OK to close the Edit Categories dialog Tap the Done button to close the Category dialog and return to the Applications Launcher Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen and select the application category you want to display Tip You can also tap the O icon to scroll through the application categories Using the On Screen Keyboard You can activate the on screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your SPT 1700 terminal as an alternative to Graffiti Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the on screen keyboard To use the o
166. lumn appears in the yellow section of the table SAMPLE1 XLT ROW COLUMN Fixed Label Variable Label by Fixed Label Variable Label by DaylDate Expense Type DayDate Expense Type DayiDate Expense Type DaylDate Expense Type zi x Determine whether the Rows will contain expense or date information and place an ce x in the appropriate cell This also defines whether the label is Fixed or Variable e VL You can place only one x in the Row section columns 2 5 Determine whether the Columns will contain expense or date information and place e VL an x in the appropriate cell This also defines whether the label is Fixed or eV VL Variable You can place only one x in the Column section columns 6 9 10 Define the dimensions of the Section The dimensions of the Section appear in the green columns 10 13 of Rows tt of Columns Start Row Start Column 36 12 1 of Rows Represents the total number of rows in the Section excluding any header or total rows In other words this includes only the number of rows in the Section where your SPT 1700 terminal data will be placed of Represents the total number of columns in the Section Columns excluding any header or total columns In other words this includes only the number of columns in the Section where your SPT 1700 terminal data will be placed Start Row The number of the first row of the Sectio
167. mark Private and to close the Hide Records dialog Showing Private Entries After you hide Private entries you can use the Security application to display them again To show Private entries 1 Tap the Show box in the Security screen If you did not assign a password your Private entries should be visible If you assigned a password the Show Private Records dialog appears 13 4 Applications Security Private Records Show Hide Show Private Records Password Enter your password to show private records Password Features Forgotten Password Turn Off amp Lock Device 2 Enter your password 3 Tap the Show box to close the Show Private Records dialog and display Private entries in your SPT 1700 terminal applications Locking Your SPT 1700 Terminal You can also lock your SPT 1700 terminal so that you need to enter your password to operate it Important If youlock your SPT 1700 terminal as described in the following procedure you need to enter the exact password to re activate your SPT 1700 terminal If you forget the password use the reset button to resume using your SPT 1700 terminal Using the reset button deletes all the entries in your SPT 1700 terminal however you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync operation For information about how to use the reset button see Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal on page 18 5 To lock your SPT 1700 terminal with a password
168. mates logging into your ISP You can create login script files by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login Script dialog Some of these commands such as Send require you to supply additional information and have a parameter field for the necessary data Note You can also use non ASCII and literal characters in your login script See Appendix C Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts for additional information To create a login script 1 Tap the Script button in the Details dialog to open the Login Script dialog 2 Tap the End pick list to open the Command list 12 22 Applications Preferences Login Script Li w Send User ID w Send CR w Wait For Password Send Password T End Tap here 3 Tap the command you want from the Command list If the command requires additional information a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the information The following commands are available Wait For Send Send CR Send User ID Send Password Delay Get IP Prompt End Tells your SPT 1700 terminal to wait for specific characters from the TCP IP server before executing the next command Transmits specific characters to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Transmits a carriage return or LF character to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Transmits the User ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences screen Transmits the Pa
169. me Trigger Wake off ya s Overall Sound Low my EM s 5 y System Sound High Co Alarm Sound High Game Sound High Beam Receive w off 2 Tap the up or down arrows to change the number for the hour 3 Tap the minutes numbers and then tap the arrows to adjust the settings for the current time 4 Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day Note Your SPT 1700 terminal can also display time based on a 24 hour clock See the Formats Preferences on page 12 8 5 Tap the OK button to close the Set Time dialog and return to the General Preferences screen Setting the Current Date Use the Set Date button in the General Preferences screen to set the current date for your SPT 1700 terminal To set the current date 1 Tap the date in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Date dialog 2 Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year 12 10 Applications Preferences Set Date Tap arrows to select year EIN Feb Mar Apr may Jun Jul Rug Sep Oct Now Dec Tap to select month s M TW TF Wb 2 5 b T W 9 12 13 14 15 16 Tap to select date 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 3 Tapa month box to select the current month 4 Tap the current date to set the date close the Set Date dialog and return to the General Preferences screen Auto Off Delay Your SPT 1700 terminal has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power and backlight af
170. minal 18 3 Contents Battery Considerations 44444 18 3 Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal 18 5 Performing a Soft Reset see nn gee wie da eg Hed Side E RP 18 5 Performmg a Hard Resets 23 3 let rm a a E M ler srt sde 18 5 Appendix A Expense Templates Introduction vao m nan Di aga e de Aa MAA RE A Ad Rd A 1 Sample PHP A 2 Sampl amp 2 fo LN e ER eet sale ace dedans de EUR de ns du Les ee D dns A 3 Sample Dit iin ce eaten e Dl A eun d pef cd de A mn ne RON nent are E A 4 Sample Ari it beta wine ACE santa CER uate ad ah SER eee A 5 Appendix B Creating a Custom Expense Report IO CO O iii a ii eite v de het aia E A e A a eda de B 1 About Mapping Tables etur A AA T a aaa B 1 Customizing Existing Sample Templates B 2 Determining the Layout of the Expense Report B 4 L bels8 cs e Penh sew A cd e rec devant ete es Die rr Ce is a B 4 DECHONS A RN S Guster ech Sud B 4 Analyzing Your Custom Expense Report B 5 Programming the Mapping Table B 6 Using Applications Other Than Microsoft Excel B 10 Expense File Details i aes eet id Re ee e he eae RN B 11 Appendix C Non ASCII Characters f
171. ministrator or Technical Support person using this manual as a reference to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot the SPT 1700 XV A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text and to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents Bullets indicate lists of alternatives or action items lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Numbered lists indicate a set of sequential steps i e those that describe step by step procedures Tap refers to selecting an option on the display using the stylus Related Documents SPT 1700 Series Quick Reference Guide p n 70 37543 xx CRD1700 4000S Cradle Quick Reference Guide p n 60308 001 CRD 1700 1000S Cradle Quick Reference Guide p n 70 37840 xx CRD 1700 1000M Modem Cradle Quick Reference Guide pln 70 40933 xx CRD 1700 4000E Etbernet Cradle Quick Reference Guide pln 72 39472 xx MSR 3000 Magnetic Stripe Reader Quick Reference Guide pln 72 38392 xx MSR 3000 Magnetic Stripe Reader System Software Manual pln 72 38411 xx Spectrum24 Access Point AP 3020 Product Reference Guide p n 70 20504 xx SPT 1740 Spectrum24 Driver Extensions Library Developer s Guide p n 70 38524 XX o Service Information If you have a problem with the SPT 1700 equipment contact the Symbol Support Center If your problem cannot be resolved over the p
172. mo Preferences setting To rearrange the order of your memos 1 Select the Manual option in the Preferences dialog as described in the previous procedure 2 In the Memo List screen tap and drag the memo to a new location in the list When you lift the stylus from the SPT 1700 terminal screen the memo appears in its new location Choosing a Memo Category Categories are used to file individual memos into groups for easy review You can assign and edit categories using the Categories pick list in the upper right corner of the screen or the Details dialog See Using Categories on page 3 23 for a complete description of categories Marking a Private Memo You can designate a specific memo as private When you activate the Security features 8 P P y y your SPT 1700 terminal hides all private entries and you must enter a password to display them on the screen To mark a memo as private 1 Tap the memo you want to mark as private to display it on the screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the Memo Details dialog for that memo Nemo Details Li Category w Unfiled Private O 3 Select the Private check box 4 Tap the OK button to close the Memo Details dialog and return to the memo screen Applications Memo Pad Deleting a Memo There are three ways to delete a memo simply delete the text of the memo use the Menu Command as described in the Record Menu on page 11 7 or use the Memo Details dialog
173. modem synchronization CRD1700 4000E Ethernet Cradle Before setting up the cradle make sure that Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software p n SW 35138 xx is installed and running on the host computer as well as properly configured Network HotSync software on the SPT 1700 terminal See the section Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software on page 1 21 for instructions on installing this software Specific software setup necessary to use the CRD1700 4000E is discussed in Chapter 9 Applications HotSyncQ A DHCP server must be configured and operational on the subnet to which the cradle will be attached To connect the cradle 1 Connect the power supply cable round plug to the power connector on the back of the cradle 2 Connect the power supply AC plug to a standard electrical outlet Note International customers must use a separate AC power cable appropriate for their respective country SS OT gt N Oy DC Power Connector The cradle s LEDs blink then remain off until a terminal is inserted into one or more of the slots Getting Started with the SPT 1700 To set up for network communications 1 Ensure there is a DHCP server accessible to the CRD1700 4000E on the subnet to which it will be attached 2 Connect one end of a standard 10 Base T network cable to the middle connector on the back of the CRD1700 4000E Connect the other end of the cable to a hub which is connected to
174. n you can still access the original application using the Applications Launcher See Selecting Applications on page 3 3 To change the Buttons Preferences 1 Tapthe pick list next to the button you want to assign in the Buttons Preferences screen to display a list of all the applications installed on your SPT 1700 terminal Preferences w Buttons Select an application to customize each button Tap arrow to show pick list 2 Tap the application that you want to assign to the button Note To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings tap the Default button Pen Preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the Button assignment of the full screen pen stroke By default the full screen pen stroke activates the Graffiti Help dialog 12 4 Applications Preferences Unfiled Graffiti ONZISIES eT M8 Drag to top of screen To change the Pen preferences 1 Tap the Pen button in the Buttons Preferences screen to open the Pen dialog Select a feature you can access by dragging your pen from the writing area to the top of the screen w Graffiti Help 2 Tapthe pick list and select one of the following settings for the full screen pen stroke Backlight Keyboard Graffiti Help Turn Off amp Lock Beam Data Activates the backlight feature of the SPT 1700 terminal You can use this setting instead of the power button to turn the backlight o
175. n and off Activates the on screen keyboard for entering text characters Activates a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti pen stroke character set Turns off and locks the SPT 1700 terminal You must assign a password to lock the SPT 1700 terminal When locked you need to enter the password to use your SPT 1700 terminal Beams the current entry to another terminal 12 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Tap the OK button to complete your selection and return to the Buttons Preferences screen HotSync Buttons Preferences The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different applications with the HotSync button on the CRD1700 1000S and the HotSync button on the optional PalmPilot Modem Any changes that you make in the HotSync Buttons dialog are effective immediately you do not have to change to a different screen or application To change the HotSync Buttons preferences 1 Tap the HotSync button in the Buttons Preferences screen to open the HotSync Buttons dialog 2 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign to display a list of all the applications installed on your SPT 1700 terminal HotSync Buttons Customize the HotSync Button on the cradle or optional Palm modem Tap arrow to show pick list Y HotSync Cradle w HotSync Modem 3 Tap the application that you want to assign to each button The default setting for each button is the Hot
176. n icon from your main application screen If desired customize your scanner s features by selecting from the various options as described in the previous section 15 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Aim the scanner at the bar code 4 Press either the right left or center scan trigger or tap the Scan Button Make sure the red scan beam covers the entire bar code The green scan LED lights and a beep sounds to indicate a successful decode NEM 00 Receiving Demonstration Program The Receiving Demonstration Program is a basic receiving application which demonstrates the terminal s scanning and signature capture capabilities To use the Receiving Demonstration Program 1 Select the Receiving Demo Program icon from your main application screen The Receiving Demo Screen appears Receiving Demo Item Code scan Quantity w Location Please Sign Here This screen has the following fields Item Code Once an item code is scanned this field contains the data for that item code A one or two dimensional bar code can be scanned to fill this field Quantity This is a pull down menu Use your pen to select the appropriate quantity 15 6 Applications Laser Scanner Location Once the location bar code is scanned this field contains the location data Alternately use Graffiti to enter the location data in this field Only a one dimensional bar code can b
177. n off the System Sounds you also turn off the chime tones associated with the HotSync operation The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed to respond to this setting Older games typically do not respond to this setting Beam Receive The Beam Receive preference controls the IRDA receiving Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP Software Note For specific instructions on configuring your terminal for use with the Spectrum24 network please see Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup The Network Preferences settings enable you to use the TCP IP software that comes with your SPT 1700 terminal operating system You can use the TCP IP software to connect with Internet Service Providers ISPs or dial in remote access servers Because the TCP IP software is a feature of the operating system you configure all parameters relating to it from the Preferences application To use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP you must configure both the Modem Preferences and the Network Preferences settings Note Modem Preferences settings enable your SPT 1700 terminal to use an external modem such as the SPT 1700 Modem Cradle to communicate with remote devices For example you can communicate with your computer if you are away on travel or your 12 12 Applications Preferences ISP server See Connection Preferences on page 12 7 for a complete explanation on how to configure modem parameters
178. n screen keyboard 1 Open any SPT 1700 terminal application such as the Memo Pad application as described in the previous section 2 Tap any record name or tap the New button 3 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard or tap the right target to open the Numeric keyboard Tap here for letters Tap here for numbers keyboard keyboard RD awIeIeTeTyTo i o p Backspace e Teo To ID 1 199 shift space 7 Tap here to display Alpha keyboard International Caps lock Carriage return Caps shift Lie ss miie spa e i i lella lelali lalalala psift spare J lel Tap here to display Tap here to display Numeric keyboard International keyboard 4 Tap the characters of the on screen keyboard to enter text and numbers Note The on screen keyboard also includes a dialog for international characters You can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need After you finish tap the Done button to close the on screen keyboard and place the text in your SPT 1700 terminal application 3 6 Working with your SPT 1700 Writing With the Stylus Your SPT 1700 terminal includes Graffiti handwriting software as the primary system for entering text and numbers Graffiti is a system where simple strokes you write with the stylus are instantly recognized as letters or numb
179. n that will be filled with your SPT 1700 terminal data Start The number of the first column of the Section that will be Column filled with your SPT 1700 terminal data 11 Define the Dates and Intervals The dates and intervals between dates appears in the light blue columns 14 17 12 13 14 Creating a Custom Expense Report Date Intervals Between Date Dates Start day Day 1 In the Date cell enter the row or column number where all the date information will be placed In the Dates cell enter the number of blank columns or rows separating the date fields If there are no blank columns or rows between date entries leave this number set to zero In the Start Day cell enter the day of the week that starts the expense reporting period Enter a three character abbreviation for the day e g Sun Mon Tue In the Day cell enter the row or column number where all the day information will be placed If the dates are in a row enter the row number If the dates are in a column enter the column number Define whether the Section is in list format This setting appears in the light purple columns 18 19 Listing Format Expense Type YES 8 If the Section will present the data in a list format enter the word yes Otherwise enter the word no The following diagram shows data presented in a list format Date Category Type Amount
180. n to synchronize your data and restore the private entries by transferring them from your computer to your SPT 1700 terminal forgot the password and my SPT 1700 terminal is locked If you assign a password and lock your SPT 1700 terminal perform a hard reset to continue using your SPT 1700 terminal See Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal on page 18 5 for details Applications Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips are specific to the various SPT 1700 terminal applications Tapping the Today button doesn t display the current date Your SPT 1700 terminal is not set to the current date Make sure the Set Date box in the General Preferences screen displays the current date See General Preferences on page 12 9 for more information Entries seem to be missing in various applications Check the Categories pick list upper right corner of the screen Choose All to display all of the records for the application Check the Security application and make sure that the Private Records setting is set to Show private records Memo Pad application If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the List screen check the Memo Preferences setting Make sure that Sort by is set to Manual Ifyou choose to view your memos alphabetically on Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation the memos on your SPT 1700 terminal still appear in the order defined in the Memo Preferences setting In ot
181. nal to exclude the messages that meet the defined Messages criteria and download all other messages during synchronization In general this Containing filter downloads more mail during synchronization because it blocks only one defined subset of mail Retrieve Only Tells your SPT 1700 terminal to include only the messages that meet the defined Messages criteria and to ignore all other messages during synchronization This filter may Containing block more mail during synchronization because it downloads only one subset of mail Defining Filter Strings Messages are filtered based on the information contained in their To From and Subject header fields The information that defines what your SPT 1700 terminal is looking for is called a filter string You create a filter string by listing the words you want your SPT 1700 terminal to find and separating them with either a comma or a space Each word in the filter string is joined by an implicit OR do not enter connecting words such as AND or OR To create a more complex filter you can define filter strings for the To From and Subject fields simultaneously Your SPT 1700 terminal joins the filter strings for these fields using an implicit AND so do not add connecting words Your SPT 1700 terminal does that for you For example suppose you want to receive only messages from John Smith jsmith aol com or Jack Jones jjones aol com concerning the Apollo Project You would create the followin
182. nd causes errors If you want to move the cells to a different location or add or delete rows or columns make changes to the Maptable xls file Note You can insert your own company logo without changing the Maptable xls file However if you change the file name you need to make a corresponding change in the Maptable xls file You can also rename cells without changing the Maptable xls file provided that the expense type corresponds to your SPT 1700 terminal data For example you can change Snack to Munchies then all items entered on your SPT 1700 terminal as Snack maps to the cell s labeled Munchies Choose Save As from the File menu to open the Save As dialog Click the Save as type drop down list and choose Template xlt Navigate to the Templates folder in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop directory Note If you do not need to change the Maptable xls file save the template file with its original file name e g Sample2 xlt If you do need to change the Maptable xls file give your modified template a unique name Be sure to use the xlt file suffix which defines the file as a Microsoft Excel template Click the Save button to save your modified template and make it available for future use Note If you need to modify the Maptable xls file you must do this before you can use the modified template with your Expense data To modify the Maptable xls file for your new template se
183. nents of your custom Expense Report you can program the mapping table to fill the report with data from the SPT 1700 terminal To program a new custom mapping table 1 Open a copy of the Maptable xls file in Microsoft Excel Note This file is located in the same folder as the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop application Make a backup copy of this file before you make your modifications 2 To map a new template scroll to where you find the name of the original template that you chose for your modifications The name of the template appears in column B of the Maptable xls file next to the cell highlighted in green that reads Template Name If you did not modify an existing template move to any table in the Maptable xls file 3 Select all the rows associated with the template name To select the rows click and drag on the row numbers left side so they appear highlighted B 6 Creating a Custom Expense Report File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help 1 2 3 4 5 5 Template Name SAMPLE1 XLT 6 ROW T Fixed Label Variable Label by 8 Day Date Expense Type Day Date Expense Type All rows 9 X associated 10 with 11 template are E selected Template Name EXI RO Day Date pense Type Le ee eee 19 20 21 22 Template Name SAMPLE3 XLT 23 ROW 24 Fixed Label Variable Label by 25 Day Date Expense Type Day Date Expense T
184. new categories as appropriate 3 25 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Renaming Categories You can also use the Edit Categories dialog to change the names of any existing category To change the name of an Address Book category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories i 3 Tap the category that you want to rename then tap the Rename button to open another Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories Enter a new category name 4 Enter the new name that you want to assign to the category and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories dialog 5 Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories dialog and view the new name in the pick list Note You can merge two or more Categories by assigning them the same name For example if you change the name of the Personal category to the name Business all entries formerly in the Personal category appear in the Business category 3 26 Working with your SPT 1700 Attaching Notes SPT 1700 terminal applications except the Memo Pad enable you to attach a note to an entry A note is anything that you want to write and can be up to several thousand characters long For example if you have an appointment in the Date Book application you could attach a note with directions to the location To attach a note to an entry
185. ng Cable Power Supply The battery is fully charged after approximately two hours To perform serial host communication using the cable plug the other end of the cable into an available communication port on the back of the host computer A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S CRD1700 1000S Single slot Serial Cradle To connect the cradle 1 Turn off your computer Plug one end of the serial cable into the host connector on the back of the cradle 3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial communication port on your computer Note You may require a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter p n 160 0072 to connect the cable to the serial port on the back of your computer Note Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device If you are unsure about the location of the serial port on your computer refer to the user s manual supplied with the computer 4 Connect the power jack to the power receptacle on the back of the cradle 5 Plug the power cable into the wall CRD1700 4000S Four slot Serial Cradle To connect the cradle 1 Turn off your computer Plug one end of the serial cable into the host connector on the back of the cradle 3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial communication port on your computer Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Note You may require a 9 pin to 25 pin adapte
186. ng messages you reduce the time it takes to synchronize your desktop e mail and SPT 1700 Mail as well as the amount of storage space e mail uses on your SPT 1700 terminal Note Truncation is separate and independent from filtering To truncate messages 1 Tap the Truncate button in the HotSync Options dialog to open the Truncate Options dialog 10 25 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide HotSync Options Li Tap to Truncate Options 6 Settings for w Local HotSync select Truncate message after GN Send only maximum 250 characters length 500 characters All messages will be syn 1000 characters chronized between the handheld and the remote email system Tap Truncate 000 character 2 Tap to select the truncation setting you want The values range from 250 characters to 8000 characters Tip If you select a low truncation value you will have more room on your SPT 1700 terminal to store messages 3 Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the HotSync Options dialog Mail Menu Commands The Mail application includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to perform common file and editing tasks See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands that are common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Message Menu The Message menu varies based on whether you are viewing a message creating a message or viewing the Message List Message I E Options New Y
187. ng the next HotSync operation To purge the contents of the Deleted folder 1 Tap the icon to open the Mail menus Tap Purge Deleted from the Message menu 3 When your SPT 1700 terminal displays the Purge Deleted Messages alert tap the Yes button to confirm that you want to purge the contents of the Deleted folder Note You cannot restore messages after you purge them Message List Options Message List Options enable you to manage the way the Message List displays information Folders Your SPT 1700 terminal provides five different folders each pertaining to a particular mail category The Message List displays the messages in the folder you select Folders provide an efficient way to manage the mail you send and receive To select a folder 1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner to open the following list of folders 10 18 Inbox Outbox Deleted Filed Draft Applications Mail Contains the mail from your desktop e mail application Inbox minus any that you have excluded using filtering options See Creating Special Filters on page 10 22 for details Contains the mail you created and sent on the SPT 1700 terminal since the last HotSync operation Contains the messages you deleted since the last HotSync operation Contains the messages you want to store on the SPT 1700 terminal Contains the messages you created using the SPT 1700 terminal but are not yet ready to send 2 Tap to se
188. nit 6 Tap the OK button to close the Event Details dialog and return to the Date Book screen Note You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event In this case the alarm triggers at the specified period of minutes bours or days before midnight beginning of the day of the untimed event No audible alarm sounds for an untimed event instead the reminder message appears on the screen of the SPT 1700 terminal For example you could create a reminder for an untimed event that occurs on February 4th If the alarm reminder is set for 5 minutes the alarm reminder appears at 11 55 PM on the night of February 3rd The reminder remains on the screen until you turn on your SPT 1700 terminal and tap the OK button to dismiss it Scheduling Repeating Events The Repeat function enables you to schedule events that recur at regular intervals A birthday is a good example of an event that repeats annually Another example would be a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the week and the same time of day After you enter a repeating event a H icon appears to the far right of the event To schedule a repeating event 1 Tapanywhere on the text of an event in the Date Book screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog 3 Tap the Repeat box in the Event Details dialog to open the Change Repeat dialog 7 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide La Change Repeat 1 Event Details i M Day
189. ns Address Book Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm deletion of the current entry Tap the OK button to delete the entry from your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the entry Note By default your SPT 1700 terminal removes the entry from the Address Book but retains a copy of the entry and transfers it to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation To remove the entry completely clear the Save archive copy on PC check box Opens the Address Book Note dialog where you can create a Note for the current entry Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm deletion of the Note attached to the entry Tap the OK button to delete the Note or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the note Beams the current Address Book entry to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port Beams all Address Book entries in the current category to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port Enables you to select the current Address Book entry as your business card To beam your business card to other SPT 1700 terminals use the Beam Business Card command Sends the current business card to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port You can also initiate this command by holding down the Address Book button for at least two seconds This is a convenient way to exchange business cards with other SPT 1700 terminal users 5 13 SPT 1700
190. ns Preferences Chapter Contents ees earn ER eR eR Ree AO E ER RR S Me ea 12 1 Introduction A aure e e eee m npe eas 12 3 Buttons Pr f rences eei en sr RENEW onu SU ne dier dade d Eee 12 3 Pen Preferences i o seta Roe ta E ERA ORE E URP EE CIE eite eate 12 4 HotSync Buttons Preferences 12 6 Conn ction Preferences siii nee hoe A DEA UE MODERN ROS an E eere e ere 12 7 Digitizer Preferences Liv oper REGE it aid 12 8 Formats Preferences civ ihe ee V Uere Gia Mere AW CE RE REBATE 12 8 Country Default ss acer aimer oh AO REA AR vid tente aod Re I e ANULO ERR 12 8 Time Date Week Start and Numbers Formats 12 9 General Preferences zu ess idee CD epi b deepest ir edt Care pied 12 9 Setting the Current Times du sou per E dors dha 86 RA Eee he S wR VRS 12 9 Setting the Current Date x esse amer e RR een as dan enr MCA CEDE 12 10 Aut OH Delay psu DEI weed A a MERC 12 11 Stay On In Cradle uoles eor IRE a GG PERSE ER PERRA RS 12 11 Tag Wake 1 oeste wd A DO Mena rw Sake eerie 12 11 Overall System Alarm and Game Sounds 12 12 Beam RECEIVE cs oscepss entends A a Sb can et eee Dale A eS 12 12 Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP Software 12 12 Selecting a Services rai saci hai Shek e e T RAT an A es alee eae es 12 13 Entering a User Name coreans slot hdc la e tuens ug nr ior tri 12 14
191. ns as the SPT 1700 The SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide provides information about the SPT 1700 Series terminal and its accessories xiii G P A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Chapter Descriptions Topics covered in this guide are as follows xiv Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your SPT 1700 explains the physical buttons and controls on your SPT 1700 terminal how to install and charge the battery start your SPT 1700 terminal for the first time and set up your Symbol Palm Terminal SPT Desktop software Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup explains how to set up your SPT 1740 terminal for use on Symbol s Spectrum24 wireless LAN Chapter 3 Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal explains how to open applications use the on screen keyboard write with the stylus and use common features on your SPT 1700 terminal Chapter 4 Finding Information with Your SPT 1700 Terminal explains how to locate information on your SPT 1700 terminal with the Find command and the Phone Lookup command Chapter 5 Applications Address Book explains the Address Book application which enables you to keep names addresses phone numbers and other information about your personal or business contacts Chapter 6 Applications Calculator explains the Calculator application which allows you to perform simple calculations on your SPT 1700 Chapter 7 Applications Date Book covers the Date Book application which enables you
192. o calibrate your screen in which case you will not see the calibration screen To calibrate your SPT 1700 upon first time use 1 Press the power button on the front panel of your SPT 1700 to display the calibration screen This screen also displays following a hard reset 2 Remove the stylus from its storage silo on the back of the SPT 1700 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Tap the exact center of each target that appears on the screen with the tip of the stylus a Tap center of target If at any time you need to recalibrate the screen open the Preferences application tap on the pull down menu at the top right corner of the screen and select the digitizer option from the pull down menu Setting the Time The General Preferences screen is the first screen to appear after you align the digitizer on your SPT 1700 terminal Note If the General Preferences screen is not on your SPT 1700 terminal screen you may have pressed one of the application buttons on the front panel See General Preferences on page 12 9 for information on displaying the General Preferences screen To set the current time 1 Tap the Set Time box in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Time dialog Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Preferences General Set Time z Set Date i Auto off after 2 minutes Set Time Stay on in Cradle 9 Trigger Wake off Overall Sound w Low System S
193. o display the next page These arrows perform the same function as pressing the upper and lower portions of the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal i Pick list Tap the arrow to display a list of choices and then w icon tap an item on the list to select it 3 17 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Button Tap a button to perform a command Buttons appear with different text depending on their function In most cases tapping a button opens or closes a dialog A dialog is a screen that appears on your SPT 1700 terminal prompting you to enter information or make settings dialog always contains an OK Cancel or Done button so you can close the dialog when you are through with it The on screen keyboard is an example of a dialog Scroll bar Drag the slider to scroll the display one line at a time To scroll to the previous page tap the arrow at the top of the scroll bar To scroll to the next page tap the arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar BAA Using Menus Menus are a special set of commands available in most of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Memo Pad Date Book etc The exact commands that appear in the menus depend on the application that is currently running on your SPT 1700 terminal Some menu commands are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications These are described in this section other menu commands are described in the chapters about each SPT 1700 terminal applicati
194. o item 1 Tap the New button in the To Do List screen to add an item to the list O 1 Sendin registration card D O 1 ca Tap New 1 2 Enterthe text you want to appear in the To Do item The text can be longer than one line 3 Tap anywhere on the screen to de select the To Do item Note If no To Do item is currently selected writing in the Graffiti writing area automatically creates a new To Do item Setting Priority Priority settings for To Do items enable you to arrange the tasks in your To Do List according to relative levels of importance The default setting for the To Do List is to arrange To Do items by priority and due date with priority 1 items at the top If you have a number of To Do items in your list changing an item s priority setting may move its position in the list Note When you create a new To Do item its Priority is automatically set to level 1 the bighest most important level However if you select a To Do item first the new item appears beneath the selected item with the same priority as the selected item Using the Priority feature is optional To set a Priority level for a To Do item 1 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item to open the Priority pick list 14 4 Applications To Do List 0 1 Send OY ol Tap here Tap to select priority 2 Tap the Priority number that you want to set for the To Do
195. o start a new game or to set Preferences for the game Removing Applications If you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed you can remove applications from your SPT 1700 terminal You can remove only add on applications patches and extensions that you install you cannot remove the applications that reside in the ROM portion of your SPT 1700 terminal To remove an add on application 1 Tap the C icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon on the SPT 1700 terminal screen to open the Applications Launcher menus Tap Delete from the App menu to open the Delete dialog w Installing and Removing Applications Delete Free Memory 1913K of 1952K EEN HardBall 19K MineHunt 10K Tap the application that you want to remove Tap the Delete button to display a confirmation message Tap the Yes button to indicate that you want to remove the application from your SPT 1700 terminal Tap the Done button to close the Delete dialog and return to the Applications Launcher Removing the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software If you no longer want to use the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software you can remove it from your computer To remove the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software 1 ede NAS Select Settings then Control Panel from the Start menu to open the Windows Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon
196. on To activate the menus 1 Open an SPT 1700 terminal application such as the Memo Pad as described earlier in this chapter 2 Tap the icon to open the menus for the application at the top of the screen 3 18 Working with your SPT 1700 w Unfiled I Record New Memo YN Delete Memo DI Beam Memo YB L_Tap the Menus icon In this example three menus are available Record Edit and Options The Record menu is selected and contains the New Memo Delete Memo and Beam Memo commands Choosing a Menu After you activate the menus for an application tap the menu that contains the command you want to use The menus and menu commands available depend on the application currently running on your SPT 1700 terminal and vary depending on which part of the application is currently on the screen Using the Memo Pad application as an example the menus are different for the Memo List screen and the Memo screen Graffiti Menu Commands Most menu commands have Graffiti Command stroke equivalents similar to keyboard commands on computers The command letters appear on the right side of the menu commands SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Menu commands ommand letters Keyboard TK Graffiti Help G To use the Graffiti menu commands draw the Command stroke followed by the corresponding command letter When you draw the Command stroke the Command
197. on for this terminal The default value for this field is Use DHCP If you tap Settings the IP Settings screen displays 2 4 Spectrum24 Setup qmm Subnet Gateway o ino Moca B sorres c On the IP Settings screen enter the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway address for this terminal Tap on each field to display a keypad for selection of the address information Each part of the four part address must be in the range of 0 255 numbers are the only allowable characters in these fields Ask your Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for the correct IP Subnet and Gateway information Tap OK to save the information and return to the Spectrum24 Preferences screen or Cancel to return to this screen without saving the changes made on this screen Spectrum24 Preferences P Address Use DHCP DNS V Enable Save and Exit Exit Without Saving d To enable DNS tap the Enable DNS box on the Spectrum24 Preferences screen Note Many systems do not require a DNS If you are not sure leave the DNS fields blank e Tap Details to display the Details screen 2 5 S 2 6 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Host Mame eee sss b Domain Mame s Primary AA iio cono mou Secondary DNS di alt Rs Enter the Host and Domain Names using graffiti or the onscreen keyboard Tap on the arrow to the right of these fields to display a blank screen if y
198. on data 9 14 HotSync via modem 9 12 Parts of the SPT 1500 1 4 Phone Lookup 14 10 Phone Numbers choosing type 5 8 Pointer i sche Bade eae HR a 15 4 Power Off PEN Stroke zi essa tuent 12 5 PPP iia ris nt se ts 12 19 Preferences opening ia dace mes tigre ere e Ren 12 3 Preparing Your Computer for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 11 Printing expense report 8 9 expense reports 8 9 Printing an Expense Report 8 9 Private eVents ivive Wee eb ae Ra ane 7 11 Purge date book events 8 14 Q Quattro Pro sii eR E B 10 R Record Menu ccce es ous 8 14 Record menu Delete Event suda 7 15 record menu 7 15 attach note ipe dresser ere ss 7 15 beam event 7 16 delete note iieri nus 7 15 New Event cc RE ete 7 15 DEBE Riso Rte melon ater M CEP Ee 7 16 Records Index 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Address Book 5 4 beaming arr ee e b dees AR 5 11 Removing Date Book events 7 11 Repeat Function 7 10 reset hard Sese e LR EM EN mt 18 5 Cg S 18 5 S Scan Enable 15 4 ScanDemo prec 15 3 Scanning sus Se Wea we eee 15 3 15 5 Demo Scan Application 15 3 menu options
199. on date still records when you complete the item Displays the due dates associated with To Do items in the To Do List screen and displays an exclamation mark next to incomplete To Do items after the due date passes Shows the priority numbers for the To Do items in the To Do List screen Shows the category for each To Do item on the far right of the To Do List screen 3 Tap the OK button to confirm your selections and close the dialog 14 8 Applications To Do List To Do List Menu Commands The To Do List includes menu commands to perform common file and editing tasks See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands that are common to all SPT 1700 terminal applications Record Menu When you select the Record menu its commands appear on screen Delete Item Attach Note Delete Note Purge Beam Item I Record Delete Item Attach Note zA Delete Note Y O Purge WE Beam Item YB Beam Categor Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current To Do item You must select a To Do item before you can delete it Tap the OK button to delete the To Do item from your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the To Do item Note By default your SPT 1700 terminal removes the item from the To Do list but retains a copy of the item and transfers it to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync o
200. on the Spectrum24 wireless LAN your facility must be set up with the equipment required to run the wireless LAN and your terminal must be properly configured Refer to Chapter 2 Spectrum24 Setup for instructions on configuring your terminal for use with Spectrum24 Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Using the SPT 1700 This section describes the procedures for the basic use of the SPT 1700 series terminal Topics covered include powering on the terminal using the backlight adjusting the screen contrast writing with the stylus and using the onscreen keyboard Using the Power Button Backlight Control The power button turns the SPT 1700 on and off This button also serves as your backlight control for low light conditions With the unit on press and hold the power button for approximately 2 seconds to turn the backlight on and off Note When the backlight is on the screen text displays in reverse video Using the Contrast Control The contrast control button is located on the lower right hand side of the terminal Contrast Control To adjust the contrast 1 Press the contrast control button which displays the contrast adjusting bar on the terminal s screen 2 Using your stylus adjust the contrast by scrolling the contrast bar until the contrast is set to the desired level or use either of the scroll buttons on the top of the terminal to adjust the contrast level 3 Press the contrast control button or tap Done
201. on the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area 4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the table Note Don t try to draw the dot shape itself The heavy dot is there to show the starting point of the stroke 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape That s all there is to it When you lift the stylus from the screen your SPT 1700 terminal recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen 3 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write Caution You must make the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area or your SPT 1700 terminal does not recognize them as text characters Graffiti Tips When writing with Graffiti keep these tips in mind Accuracy improves when you write large characters Draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area To delete characters simply set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke a line from right to left in the Graffiti writing area Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors Do not write ona slant Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area 3 10 The Graffiti Alphabet Working with your SPT 1
202. on to confirm message deletion tap the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete the current message Removing a Message From the Deleted Folder You can reverse the deletion of a message by removing it from the Deleted folder as long as you have neither performed a HotSync operation nor purged the contents of the Deleted folder To remove a message you received from the Deleted folder 1 In the Message List screen tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner to display the contents of the Deleted folder Tap the message you want to restore Tap the Undelete button to move the selected message to the Inbox and mark it as read 10 17 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To remove a message you created from the Deleted folder 1 Inthe Message List screen tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner to display the contents of the Deleted folder 2 Tap the message you want to restore Tap the Edit button to display and modify the message Q2 Note After you display and modify the message you can send it or save it as a draft Purging Deleted Messages Because your SPT 1700 terminal stores deleted messages in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation deleted messages can monopolize storage space To avoid or correct this problem you can purge the contents of your Deleted folder Messages that you purge are still deleted from your desktop e mail application duri
203. or Login Scripts COUTO orar ov tert e e e b eb e eo BE A MO C 1 US fe CHa Bis tetra voee pid reo NU OA HIA Tena ue ee Adee SOR AER RO Et d C 1 Carriage Return and Line Feed uoo sedeo her e tems Rd tee ere sober le eie repe si en C 1 Literal Characters 5 oen ad a ae aet e tese hee m Cet e AA are E Ae dedii dence ele rp spc sd C 2 Examples reto ike A PR ee SE att ate ree e ens C 2 Appendix D The ScoutMTS Client Introduction ar ores Pei du guae UL Pase P EC HEA NR PC Den D 1 Feedback xi SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S xii About This Guide Introduction The SPT 1700 product family is the next generation of pen based one and two dimensional bar code scanning pocket sized terminals which also offer a new ruggedized design rechargeable lithium ion battery and optional wireless local area networking capability The complete line of SPT 1700 products are based on the popular Palm Computing platform architecture offering users a fast friendly and flexible interface for data acquisition and management The SPT 1700 consists of the following models SPT 1700 Performs 1 and 2 dimensional scanning and batch communication Three memory configurations are available 2MBROM 2MB RAM 2MBROM 8MB RAM 4MBROM 8MB RAM SPT 1740 Performs 1 and 2 dimensional scanning and uses the Symbol Spectrum24 radio to perform local area wireless communication This model has the same available memory configuratio
204. or this application The following are the menu options Setup Applications Laser Scanner This menu option allows you to customize the Hardware and Code Format setup Hardware Setup Beep on Good Decode determines whether or not the terminal beeps to indicate a successful decode Redundancy determines whether or not the scanner uses redundancy Linear Security defines the linear security level to be used by the scanner level 1 2 3 or 4 Scan Angle defines the scan angle to be used by the scanner wide angle or narrow angle Decode LED On Time defines the length of time the decode LED remains on when a symbol is decoded Laser On Time defines the length of time the laser beam remains on when the trigger is pressed Aim Duration defines the length of time the laser pointer beam remains on when the trigger is pressed or the scan button is tapped Code Format Setup Beep Code ID Char defines the CodeID Character The options are None AIM and Symbol Tx Format defines the data transmission format Prefix Suffix defines the Prefix and Suffix values This menu option allows you to customize the Frequency Duration and Pattern of the scanner s beep Options This menu option allows you to reset Defaults change the data display preferences and view the About Scan Demo screen Scanning D Bar Codes using Demo Scan To scan 1 D bar codes 1 2 Select the Demo Scan applicatio
205. ose the HotSync Options dialog If you selected Filter continue to the next section Creating Special Filters You can create special filters to control the type of messages that download to your SPT 1700 terminal during synchronization Special filters tell your SPT 1700 terminal what to look for in the To From and Subject header fields to single out certain messages Tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog to display the filter settings HotSync Options 1 HotSync Options 1 Settings for w Local HotSync Settings for w Local HotSync Tap here to Bl Send only display Filter All Send only lc All messages will be syn options F Retrieve All High Priority chronized between the handheld and the remote email system w Ignore Messages Containing Cancel Truncate Ignoring or Receiving Messages To define whether to ignore or receive messages that match the information you specify tap the pick list in the center of the HotSync Options dialog and select one of the following settings HotSync Options Li HotSync Options 1 Settings for w Local HotSync gt Settings for w Local HotSync at Send ons RR at Send ons IE Retrieve All High Priority F Retrieve All High Priority gnore Messages Containing Tap here Retrieve Only Msgs Containing w Ignore Messages Containing Truncate Select Filter option 10 22 Applications Mail Ignore Tells your SPT 1700 termi
206. oting on page 17 8 Conducting HotSync Operation via a Network When you use the Network HotSync software you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN connectivity available in many office environments The Network HotSync software enables you to perform a HotSync operation using a cradle that is connected to any PC on your LAN or WAN provided that the PC connected to the cradle also has the Network HotSync software installed your PC is on and the HotSync Manager is running The Network HotSync software is an optional component that you can download from the Symbol website http www symbol com palm The files that you download also include a setup program and documentation for this feature Creating a User Profile If you need to configure a number of SPT 1700 terminals with specific information such as a company phone list before distributing them to their users you can create a User Profile to load the data into a SPT 1700 terminal without associating that data with a user name The User Profile feature is designed only for the first time HotSync operation before you 9 14 Applications HotSync assign a User ID to a particular SPT 1700 terminal See Using File Link on page 9 16 for information about loading data after you assign a User ID To create a User Profile 1 Open the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software 2 Click Users from the Tools menu to open the Users dialog 3 Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles
207. ou need more space to enter name information Tap on the Primary and Secondary DNS fields to display a keypad to enter the address information for these fields Ask your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the correct Primary or Secondary DNS numbers Each part of the four part address must be in the range of 0 255 numbers are the only allowable characters in these fields Tap OK to save the information and return to the Spectrum24 Preferences Screen or Cancel to return to this screen without saving the DNS information Chapter 3 Working with Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction Rec eeu ee reca e ee wpe a P ER RIO es eae 3 3 Selecting Applications 22e Lieder rep x eee die de Bas eae nay eee 3 3 Switching Applications inc zd epe cer ane mie RP Ree dare Ra ce Roe PCR Pe ET iere dg 3 4 Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format 3 4 Displaying Applications by Category 3 4 Using the On Screen Keyboard 2 3 5 Writing With the Styliste nn ER ehe re ada aah saa wee P re en ten 3 7 Opening the Memo Pad Application 3 7 Writing Letters With Graffiti 2 4 4 3 8 Graffiti TIps A qs EIE eS 3 10 The Graffiti Alphabet vicios ER deed de ee diene d e Eee Een 3 11 Writing Capital Letters With G
208. ound w High Alarm Sound w High Game Sound w High Beam Receive w off Tap here Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour Tap the minutes box and then tap the arrows to adjust the settings for the current time Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day Note Your SPT 1700 terminal can also display time based on a 24 hour clock See Formats Preferences on page 12 8 Tap the OK button to close the Set Time dialog and return to the General Preferences screen A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Setting the Current Date The Set Date box in the General Preferences screen is used to set the current date for your SPT 1700 terminal To set the current date 1 Tap the Set Date box to open the Set Date dialog 2 Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year Set Date LEUR Feb or Apr may Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tap to select month Tap arrows to select year 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tap to select date 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 Tap a month box to select the current month 4 Tap the current date to close the Set Date dialog and return to the General Preferences screen Note You do not need to adjust the other General Preference settings at this time See General Preferences on page 12 9 for information about the remaining options Configuring the Spectrum24 Network SPT 1740 only Before the SPT 1740 can be used
209. ountry 17 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 17 16 Chapter 18 Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Chapter Contents Introduction E AS Ge Meee ee wade ead Lae rue Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal Battery Considerations 22 23 cue a e neges Lo Re Pe ber ac keane pee PRL Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal Performing a Soft Reset au cob cote wa tah wel eG DB D a ERR UMS eoe BO Performing a Hard Reset 4 ie eee rabais deber Mud gente Mec 18 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 18 2 Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Introduction This chapter provides information to help you take proper care of your SPT 1700 terminal and prolong battery life It also discusses how to reset your SPT 1700 terminal Caring for Your SPT 1700 Terminal Your SPT 1700 terminal is designed to be reliable and to provide years of trouble free service However you should observe the following tips when using your SPT 1700 terminal Take care not to scratch the screen of your SPT 1700 When working with your SPT 1700 use the supplied stylus or plastic tipped pens intended for use with a touch sensitive screen Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp object on the surface of the SPT 1700 screen Although your SPT 1700 is water and dust resistant it should not be exposed to rain or moisture for an
210. oy PR d Rea WR ed os 8 9 Using Expense Report Templates 8 13 Expense Menu Commands 8 14 Record MEnu ooo aunt t pte Bogie aote sederit eR ta E 8 14 Options Menu cose e RR RAO QUU AO GE Oe Ra Na P Er C RAO eu 8 15 Chapter 9 Applications HotSync Chapter Contents di oe ea eret E a aiden CARP Min d So dades eme aig ero ond 9 1 Introductions dic ea a elvai euge ei eR ee bald e gue determi tt ae 9 3 The HotSync Process and the HotSync Manager 9 3 Performing a HotSync Operation for the First Time 9 3 Conducting a Local HotSync Operation 9 6 Selecting HotSync Setup Options 9 6 Customizing HotSync Application Settings 9 9 Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem 9 11 Preparing Your Computer for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 11 Preparing Your SPT 1700 Terminal for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 12 Selecting the Conduits for a Modem HotSync Operation 9 13 Performing a HotSync Operation via a Modem 9 14 Conducting HotSync Operation via a Network 9 14 Cr
211. p 8 4 A quick way to create a new expense item is to make sure that no expense item is selected in the Expense List write the first letter s of the expense type then write the numerical amount of the expense item This technique takes advantage of the automatic fill feature See Options Menu later in this chapter for details Applications Expense Changing the Expense Item Date Initially expense items appear with the date you enter them on your SPT 1700 terminal You can use the Expense application to change the date associated with any expense item To change the date of an expense item 1 Tap the expense item you want to change to highlight the date 2 Tap the date of the selected item to open the Date dialog 4 14 Taxi 4 1998 gt 4 14 Lunch 4 14 Hotel Jan Feb Mar ERA 4 14 Car Rental Jul Rug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tap date SMTWTEFS 1 2 3 5 8 9 10 6 7 12 13 MED is 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 3 Tap the date you want for the expense item For more information about the Date dialog see Scheduling an Event on page 7 3 Entering Receipt Details The Expense application provides a variety of options that you can associate with an item These options appear in the Receipt Details dialog To open the Receipt Details dialog 1 Tap the expense item you want to assign details 2 Tap the Details button to open the Receipt Details dialog 8 5 SPT 1700 Series
212. p the Stop button at any time for instance if the entry you want appears before your SPT 1700 terminal finishes the search To continue the search after you tap Stop tap the Find More button 4 Tap the text that you want to review to display the selected entry and its corresponding SPT 1700 terminal application on the screen Using Phone Lookup In addition to using the Find feature to locate text you can search for and display phone numbers with the Phone Lookup menu command After you find a phone number you can paste it directly into an SPT 1700 terminal application For example if you want to include a phone number in a memo use the Phone Lookup feature to find the phone number and transfer it directly into the memo To use the Phone Lookup command 1 Display the entry where you want to insert a phone number This can be an event in the Date Book a To Do List Item or a memo in the Memo Pad application Note The Phone Lookup feature is not available in the Address Book and Expense applications 2 Tap the icon to open the menus for your application 3 Tap Phone Lookup from the Options menu to display the Phone Number Lookup screen Phone Number Lookup Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Y Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cath 650 235 6222 Carpenter Joan 7 15481 Corter Melanie 212 395 6
213. pe Idle timeout w Power Off Query DNS Vf IP Address M Automatic 3 Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following connection types PPP Point to Point protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol 12 19 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol Note If you are not sure try PPP if that doesn t work ask your Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for the correct connection type Idle Timeout The Idle Timeout setting defines how long your SPT 1700 terminal waits before dropping the connection with your ISP or dial in server when you switch out of a TCP IP application To set the Idle Timeout 1 Tap the Idle Timeout pick list and select one of the following options Immediate Your SPT 1700 terminal drops the connection to your ISP immediately when you switch to another application 1 minute Your SPT 1700 terminal waits one minute for you to open another application before it drops the connection 2 minutes Your SPT 1700 terminal waits two minutes for you to open another application before it drops the connection 3 minutes Your SPT 1700 terminal waits three minutes for you to open another application before it drops the connection Power Off Your SPT 1700 terminal keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you power off your SPT 1700 terminal or until it times out This option works best with the PalmPilot Modem 2
214. peat Function 7 10 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Marking Private Event shine m re a erases te UE E EA da 7 11 Deleting an Erin ee eee see t eR che SECURA AR 7 11 Changing the Date Book View 0 cece cece hh 7 11 Working in Week Views see nuls set men mnt eat are edad Sew alerted UU e rd 7 12 Spotting Event Conflicts in Week View 7 13 Working in Month View 58 A sins Gee sla eter eie E A Wa IC RN 7 14 Date Book Menu Commands 7 15 Record Menu i eee an e tue Manga dh eese alee saa tage ele eae dma ns ae 7 15 Options Menu eR UR VIE Soe AA E Aine a ane p i Bao Wn TR A AA ake 7 17 Chapter 8 Applications Expense Chapter Contents ressens a nt Ay cue Soy taser dda Eten tan seb Reco due 8 1 Introduction coco Ue Lae ais a E fo hash eis NEU ras e eg ee edis atus 8 3 Creating an Expense Item A eer exe ae tex Pe ORO en T GUO NU da be etg 8 3 Changing the Expense Item Date 1 1 eect een eee enn hme 8 5 Entering Receipt D tailss oia eese une unies due Ba IST dents PCR cR Olea td 8 5 Customizing the Currency Pick List 2 8 7 Show Optiofis ois do eres a eaters oe Ae qd ule d Se Hid ae Edu sce es ae OR 8 8 Transferring Your Data to Microsoft Excel 8 9 Printing an Expense Report iiis eese eee eco ep ee
215. peration To remove the event completely clear the Save archive copy on PC check box Opens the To Do Note dialog where you can create a note for the current To Do item Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you really want to delete the note attached to the To Do item You must select a To Do item before you can delete its note Tap the Yes button to delete the Note from the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the No button to close the alert dialog and return to the To Do List Deletes To Do items that you mark check as complete All complete To Do List items remain in the To Do List until you use this command The default setting is Save archive copy on PC This removes complete To Do items from the To Do List but retains copies and transfers them to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation Beams the current To Do item to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port 14 9 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Beam Category Beams all To Do Items in the current category to another SPT 1700 terminal through the IR port Options Menu When you select the Options menu its commands appears on screen Record Edit TUE Font F Phone Lookup L About To Do List Font Displays the Select Font dialog where you can choose a different font text style for your Address Book entries See Choosing Fonts on page 3 21 for details Phone Lookup Activates the
216. plications Launcher 2 Tap the Q icon to display the Security screen Assigning a Password You can assign a password to protect your private entries and to lock your SPT 1700 terminal To assign a password 1 Tap the Password box in the Security screen to open the Password dialog Private Records B Ji Hide Password Enter a password Password If you assign a password you must enter it to show private Password Features records Forgotten Password OK Cancel Turn Off amp Lock Device Es ET 2 Enter the password that you want for your SPT 1700 terminal 3 Tap the OK button to open a confirmation dialog 13 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 4 Enter the same password a second time and tap the OK button to assign that password to your SPT 1700 terminal Hiding Private Entries You can hide the entries that you mark as private If you assign a password you must enter it to show entries you mark as private Note that your SPT 1700 terminal merely hides the entries it does not delete them To hide Private entries 1 Tap the Hide box in the Security screen to open the Hide Records dialog Hide Records 1 D Records marked Private in details dialogs will be hidden If a password is Password Features assigned you must enter it to show Forgotten Password private records Turn Off amp Lock Device 2 Tap the Hide box to hide entries you
217. plications continue to work until you receive further low battery warnings You should perform a HotSync at this point to avoid data loss If you attempt to scan when your battery is low you receive the message Your battery level is too low for scanning Recharge the battery and attempt scanning again 15 7 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Scanning 2 Dimensional Bar Codes Some models of the SPT 1700 perform 2 Dimensional bar code scanning To scan a 2 dimensional PDF417 bar code 1 Aim the scanner at the PDF bar code and press the trigger 2 Hold the trigger down and keep the scan line parallel to the rows of the symbol 3 Manually raster the scan line by slowly moving the scanner up and down so it scans the entire bar code at a rate of one inch per second When PDF Decode Feedback is enabled a clicking noise lets you know the bar code is being decoded If this parameter is enabled but there s no clicking noise when you re scanning the bar code it s not being scanned properly To improve PDF decoding Check that PDF417 scanning is enabled Make sure the scan line extends at least 1 2 past the left and right edges of the bar code Hold the scanner closer for denser symbols farther away for larger symbols Make sure you scan the top and bottom rows of the symbol Be patient it may take a few swipes to decode the symbol The bar code has been completely decoded when you hear a tone
218. prepaid expenses 57 PrePaid Repeat steps 9 through 15 for each Section that you have defined for your custom Expense Report Map Expense Report Options dialog magenta section The Expense Report Options dialog has five fields where you can fill in data for the header on your expense report Use this section to specify the row and column on your template where this information will be mapped Employee Name Department HeaderlRow Header1Col Header2Row Header2Col a 5 2 9 Because header data is not related to any particular Section you have to fill in only one row If the item does not appear on your template leave these cells blank Using Applications Other Than Microsoft Excel You can use applications other than Microsoft Excel such as Lotus 1 2 3 or Quattro Pro to open and manipulate the Expense data on your computer The data file is named Expense txt and is stored in the Expense folder within the folder containing the SPT 1700 terminal user data Expense data in the Expense txt file is in tab delimited format Creating a Custom Expense Report Expense File Details The Expense txt file contains four groups of data It is easier to see these four groups if you open the file with a spreadsheet application Trips Shows the number of Expense application categories and lists each one followed by an end statement Currency Shows how many currencies were
219. r p n 160 0072 to connect the cable to the serial port on the back of your computer Ex mm gt Note Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device If you are unsure about the location of the serial port on your computer refer to the user s manual supplied with the computer 4 Connect the power jack into the power receptacle on the back of the cradle 5 Plug the power cable into the wall CRD1700 1000M Modem Cradle To connect the cradle Turn off your computer 2 Plugthe RJ 41 connector of the communication cable into the Line Out port on the back of the cradle 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the serial port on the back of your computer Plug one end of the phone cord into the Line In port on the cradle and the other end into a wall phone jack 5 Connect one end of the power cable into the power port on the back of the cradle and plug the other end into a wall outlet Note Your SPT 1700 terminal requires a dedicated port It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device If you are unsure about SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide the location of the serial port on your computer refer to the user s manual supplied with the computer See Chapter 9 Applications HotSync for instructions on configuring the cradle and terminal for
220. r Expense data in Microsoft Excel If you want to streamline or customize your expense reports you can change these templates For example you can add your company name to a template See Appendix A Expense Templates for sample templates and Appendix B Creating a Custom Expense Report for details on changing templates To view your Expense data using a Microsoft Excel template 1 Display your Expense data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet as described in the previous procedure Click the Options button to open the Expense Report Options dialog Expense Report Options x Name H Department y y _ Cancel Phone No Help Project o Bilt Enter name and other information Template l templat the li Select an Expense template from the list Choose expense SAMPLE1 XLT template Local Currency Select a country name from the list below or type in your local currency s country United States x Enter name department and other information as necessary for your expense report Click the Templates menu then click an expense template See Appendix A Expense Templates for samples Note If you want to create your own custom expense template and bave it appear in the Templates menu refer to Appendix B Creating a Custom Expense Report 8 13 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5 Click the OK button to return to the Expense Report Options dialog Expense Menu Comman
221. r SPT 1700 terminal stores such messages in the Draft folder until you are ready to edit them When you edit a draft it becomes a new message again Note When you re creating or editing a message you can also save a message as a draft by canceling it When you cancel a message the SPT 1700 terminal opens a dialog asking if you want to save the 10 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide message If you tap the Yes button your SPT 1700 terminal saves a draft of your message To save a message as a draft 1 Create a message in the New Message screen 2 Tap the icon to open the Mail menus yi 3 Tap Save Draft from the Message menu to move the message to the Draft folder To edit a message saved as a draft 1 In the Message List screen tap Draft from the pick list in the upper right corner to display a list of the messages in the Draft folder 2 Tap the draft you want to display Dunn 2 Messages Draft Message 1 of 2 Tap here to ncarter aol com Lunch meeting support isp com Re Welcome select message Subj Lunch meeting Hi Melanie Just wanted to confirm our lunch meeting for 12 30 on Thursday Tap to edit draft in New Message screen o 3 Tap the Edit button to move your draft to the New Message screen 4 Enteryour changes then either save it again as a draft or tap the Send button to move the message to your Outbox folder Filing a M
222. r SPT 1700 terminal the same way you create messages with your desktop e mail application identify the recipient s of the message define a subject and create the body of the message Create original messages and replies in the New Message screen All messages must contain information in the To and Subject fields To create a message 1 Tap the New button in the Message List screen to display the New Message screen New Message 10 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Note You can also display the New Message screen by tapping New from the Message menu 2 Use the stylus to write Graffiti character strokes or the on screen keyboard to enter the e mail address of the recipient The cursor indicates where new text will appear New Message Note Enter the address as if you are entering it from your desktop e mail application For example network users sending a message to a user on the same network do not need to add Internet information such as 3com com To send a carbon copy of this message to additional recipients tap in the CC field then enter the e mail addresses of the additional recipients separating the addresses with a comma followed by a space Tap in the Subj field then enter a subject for your message Tap in the Body field then enter the body text Note If the address CC subject or body of the message exceeds the capacity of the screen display
223. raffiti 3 12 Writing Numbers With Graffiti 3 12 Graffiti Numbers queer A Daya Ed ets ete 3 13 Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti 3 13 Additional Graffiti Punctuation 3 14 Writing Symbols and Extended Characters 3 14 Writing Accented Characters 3 15 Accent Strokes osse hig ws ds eee ere eode ae te arte dhe Biase date 3 15 Additional Non English Characters 3 15 Navigation Strokes oia eoe eet dd dia ia thes e s 3 16 Graffiti ShortCuts A A E ERR A DAP 4 3 16 Using ApblicationControls 414 a At a 3 17 Using Menus AAA AA A ag Sta E at oie Dea celine maine Rees tes 3 18 Choosing a Menu iube du pH OPE ee EU OC gig a re PER haine dla 3 19 Graffiti Menu Commands 3 19 3 1 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Edit Menu Command iio ias RD a dd ER Dane de te 3 20 Choosing Fonts o rd AS PA ET cidade 3 21 Using Cates Ores s ced orm ER RUE emi pe tin rt eres glen Ce ALIS ee eats 3 23 Using Cat gories 1n EISts s sehe e Sce e eO ea ee Rx A o Date etre ee 3 23 Defining a New Category 4eeeeses 3 24 Renaming Categories eu cR oo aient wld A A
224. re calculation to begin a new calculation Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value If you do want to enter a negative number enter the number first and then press the button 6 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Places the current number into Memory Each new number you enter with dd the M button is added to the total already stored in memory The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons Pressing this button has no effect on the current calculation or series of calculations it merely places the value into memory until it is recalled Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current D calculation b Removes any value stored in the Calculator memory Calculator Menu Commands The Calculator supports Copy and Paste commands You can use these commands to copy a value from the Calculator and paste it into another application on your SPT 1700 terminal Similarly you can copy values from other applications on your SPT 1700 terminal such as Expense and paste the values into the Calculator For additional information on the Copy and Paste commands see Using Menus on page 3 18 Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of chain calculations To display the Recent Calculations
225. real time to the host device The SPT 1740 has an internal omnidirectional antenna and an integrated PCMCIA radio card Before the SPT 1740 terminal can be used on the Spectrum24 wireless network your facility must be set up with the equipment required to run the Spectrum24 wireless LAN and the terminal must be properly configured Refer to the documentation which came with your access points for instructions on setting up the required Spectrum24 hardware Terminal configuration is done through the Network Preferences application Configuring the Spectrum24 Network Connection SPT 1740 Only Before the SPT 1740 terminal can be used the Spectrum24 LAN access points and host connections must be properly set up by your site administrator Next each terminal to be used must be properly configured with the correct ESS ID and IP information ESS ID The ESS ID identifies the radio network and is used to differentiate between different radio networks All SPT 1740 terminals on the same network must be set up with the same ESS ID Code The ESS ID on the terminal is the same as that of the access points in your facility IP Address Each SPT 1740 terminal requires a unique internet address IP address allowing the messages it sends and receives to be correctly routed over networks conforming to the TCP IP protocol standards This address can be administered and entered manually through the preferences application on the terminal or administered
226. reset Note When starting the terminal for the first time or whenever the battery is completely drained a hard reset is required To hard reset the terminal Remove the battery cover from the back of the terminal 2 Hold down the power button on the front of the SPT 1700 terminal 3 While holding down the power button use the tip of the stylus to gently press the reset button on the back of the terminal 4 Release the reset button 5 Release the power button 6 When a message appears on the screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your SPT 1700 terminal do one of the following a Press the upper half of either of the scroll buttons on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to complete the hard reset and display the Digitizer screen Getting Started with the SPT 1700 b Press any other button to perform a soft reset Note With a hard reset the current date and time are retained Formats Preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings After initial start up always start the terminal by pressing the red power button Calibrating the Screen The first time you start your SPT 1700 or after a hard reset the calibration screen appears Follow the steps in this section to align the internal circuitry of your SPT 1700 with its touch sensitive screen Note If your SPT 1700 unit came pre loaded with a custom software application you may not need t
227. rivate of a repeating event and apply the change to all occurrences your SPT 1700 terminal creates a new event The start date of this new event is the day on which the setting is changed Past occurrences prior to the day of the change are left alone and not changed If you make a change to one occurrence of a repeating event e g time that occurrence no longer shows the Repeat icon Applications Date Book Marking a Private Event You can designate a specific event as private When you activate the Security features your SPT 1700 terminal hides all private entries and you must enter a password to display them on the screen To mark an event as private Tap the event you want to mark as private Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog for that event Select the Private check box Pe eS Tap the OK button to close the Event Details dialog and return to the Date Book screen Deleting an Event There are three ways to delete an event from the Date Book application simply delete the text of the event use the Menu Commands described in the Record Menu section later in this chapter or use the Event Details dialog Note If you delete the text of a repeating event you delete all instances of that event If you use the Menu Command or the Event Details dialog you can delete one occurrence of the event as an exception or all occurrences To delete an event with the Event Details dialog
228. ry O Tap to select priority 3 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen Note Your SPT 1700 terminal can flag messages witb a specific priority only if your desktop e mail application supports this feature Sending a Blind Carbon Copy To add a BCC field to your message 1 Select the BCC check box in the Message Details dialog to add the BCC field to the New Message screen 2 Tapthe OK button to confirm your selection and return to the New Message screen 10 12 Applications Mail New Message j BCC field 3 Tap the BCC field and enter the address Adding a Signature to Your Message Adding a signature to your message is a two part process first you must create your signature then you must select the signature option from the Message Detail dialog To create a signature 1 Tap the icon to open the Mail menus 2 Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Preferences dialog Preferences 1 V Confirm deleted message Signature text Add signature text here 3 Tap in the Signature Text field and enter up to six lines of text 4 Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the previous screen To add a signature to your message 1 Tap the Details button in the New Message screen to open the Message Details dialog 2 Select the Signature check box to add a signature to the end of your message 3 Tapthe OK
229. s Product Reference Guide Creating Additional Service Templates 12 18 Adding Detailed Information to a Service Template 12 19 Idle Mimic O tit eigen teen ee aes ok te Re Ud NA aa ER Ss A a a hig ee ee 12 20 Defining Primary and Secondary DNS 12 20 IP Address ai ten ce tee einer Gl Ghee A ERE PIER End ee 12 21 Creating a Login Scriptis isa eee e Ail te ded ann na Ro OR o e Re OR T d 12 22 Deleting a Service Template 12 24 Network Preferences Menu Commands 12 24 Service Menu eee sac cer A e Terre ae acd op Note D e A Re dre oes 12 24 Options Menu 5 ses ree Bea ne eig eA Rec Re Soa Wand Ada SG 12 25 TGP IP Froubleshootimg 5 ree en t uestem ee e ener Perd xem Rud Mandates 12 25 Owner Preferences eia o it A ee eA tine RR E ee e RET RE 12 26 ShortCuts Preferences is ers rM Ree Oe ROUEN ONCE EN ee E ee Eee I RR 12 27 Creating a ShortGut ii Eee RR UE OUR C eee C ERES 12 27 Editing a ShortGuto ds lub er acr ovo Dese ne e dena eee gie ati 12 28 Deleting a ShortCut ure bp ee a edi eec eren 12 28 12 2 Applications Preferences Introduction The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your SPT 1700 terminal With the Preferences screens you can Set the current date and time the auto shut off interval
230. s not operate it stores your data safely for an indefinite period of time In this case there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data but not enough to turn on your SPT 1700 terminal If your SPT 1700 terminal does not turn on when you press the red power button charge the battery immediately If you leave a drained battery in your SPT 1700 terminal for an extended period of time you can lose all of the stored data If this happens replace the battery and use the reset button to reset your SPT 1700 terminal See Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal on page 18 5 After you reset your SPT 1700 terminal perform a HotSync operation to restore the data from your computer If your battery becomes low while the terminal is still associated with a Spectrum24 access point the terminal disconnects from the network Recharge the battery using the cradle or the synchronization charging cable then reassociate with the network Maintaining Your SPT 1700 Terminal Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal Under normal circumstances you will never have to use the reset button However on rare occasions your SPT 1700 terminal may hang no longer respond to buttons or the screen In this case perform a reset to get your SPT 1700 terminal running again Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset tells your SPT 1700 terminal to stop what it s doing and start over again All records and entries stored in your SPT 1700 terminal are retained wi
231. s of the Scout server and a user profile identification If the update is initiated during a synchronization session the user is asked is he she wishes to update the Scout Sync Client For more information about Scout MTS please visit http www riverbedtech com D 2 A Adding Address Book entries 5 4 Adding message details 10 11 Address Book beaming Lente hum 5 11 business card 5 11 Categories cies e A id 5 9 creating entry oo s ye ee 5 4 editing entry 5 6 entry details 5 10 features ee de Sed din SEN doe 5 3 list by company 5 9 lookup entries 5 7 menu commands 5 12 phone numbers 5 8 Alarm SCULING Ka hi gare eae eot qw io e 7 8 Application Date Book menu commands 7 15 Applications Address Book xiv 5 3 Cale lator os See i Dena 6 3 menu commands 6 4 special buttons 6 3 USING ia eet eye ly ene Dawes les 6 3 calculator menu commands recent calculations 6 4 Date Book xiv 7 1 7 3 Changing the View 7 11 Deleting an Event 7 11 event conflicts 7 13 Marking Private Event 7 11 Menu Commands Options Menu 7 17 menu commands record menu 7 15 month view 7 14 Repeat Function
232. s the Set Time dialog where you can choose start and end times for the new event If you do not enter start and end times it creates a blank untimed event Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the current event You must tap an event before you use the Delete Event command Tap the OK button to delete the event from your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and keep the event Note By default your SPT 1700 terminal removes the event from the Date Book but retains a copy of the event and transfers it to an archive file on your computer the next time you perform a HotSync operation To remove the event completely clear the Save archive copy on PC check box Opens the Note dialog where you can create a Note for the current event Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you really want to delete the Note attached to the event Tap the OK button to delete the Note from the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal or tap the Cancel button to close the alert dialog and return to the Date Book 7 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Purge Beam Event 7 16 Opens an alert dialog prompting you to confirm that you want to purge events older than a certain time period based on the current date on the internal clock on the SPT 1700 terminal You can use the Purge command to conserve memory on your SPT 1700 terminal The default setting for the Purge alert
233. sages in your desktop e mail Inbox synchronize with your SPT 1700 terminal and all messages in your SPT 1700 terminal Outbox are sent to your desktop e mail application During synchronization only the messages in your SPT 1700 terminal Outbox are sent to your desktop e mail application where they are sent to their final destination During synchronization all messages in your SPT 1700 terminal Outbox are sent to your desktop e mail application and messages in your desktop e mail Inbox that meet specific criteria download to your SPT 1700 terminal When you select the Filter setting the HotSync Options dialog opens and displays additional filter settings See Creating Special Filters on page 10 22 for details During synchronization only unread messages download to your SPT 1700 terminal from your desktop e mail Inbox and all messages in your SPT 1700 Outbox are sent to your desktop e mail application Note The All setting does not mean that all information included in each message downloads to your SPT 1700 terminal Truncation settings explained in a following section for long messages still apply Also Mail never downloads any attachments to your SPT 1700 terminal The message and any text information appear but the attachment is left in your desktop e mail application 10 21 we SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5 If you selected All Send Only or Unread tap the OK button to confirm your selection and cl
234. se a calling card 1 Select the Use Calling Card check box to activate this feature 12 17 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Phone Setup 1 Select this box to use a calling card Enter your calling card number here 2 Enter your calling card number on the Use Calling Card line Note Its a good idea to add at least three commas at the beginning of your calling card number to compensate for the cue delay 3 Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Connecting to your Service After you set your Modem and Network Preferences establishing a connection to your ISP or dial in server is easy Remember that you need a third party application such as a web browser or news reader to take advantage of this connection Check the Symbol website http www symbol com palm for the latest information about third party applications that support SPT TCP IP To establish a connection tap the Connect button in the Network Preferences screen to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages Tip To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages press the lower half of the Scroll button To close a connection tap the Disconnect button in the Network Preferences screen to terminate the connection between your SPT 1700 terminal and your service Creating Additional Service Templates You can create additional service templates from scratch
235. send initial connection sounds to a speaker You can use these sounds to check the modem connection Confirm that the Speed setting in the Setup dialog box is appropriate for your modem If you have problems using the As Fast As Possible option or a specific speed try using a slower speed Make sure you selected Modem from the HotSync Manager menu Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online CompuServe or WinFax that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute then turn it back on Check the following on your SPT 1700 terminal Make sure you are using the Palm modem cable to connect to your modem Important Do not attempt to use other cables to connect a SPT 1700 terminal to a 17 10 modem Check the modem cable connection between your SPT 1700 terminal and your modem Confirm that your modem is turned on Make sure the modem you are using with your SPT 1700 terminal has an on off switch Your SPT 1700 terminal cannot wake up a modem that has an auto off feature Make sure the dialing instruction dials the correct phone number If you need to dial an outside line prefix make sure you selected the Dial Prefix option on your SPT 1700 terminal and entered the correct code If the telephone line you are using has call waiting make sure you selected the Disable call waiting option un
236. siness contacts You can send your business card quickly with one touch beaming Current address entry The entry currently selected on your SPT 1700 terminal For example you may want to beam the name of a business contact to a coworker who also uses an SPT 1700 terminal Category of address entries All entries assigned to the selected category For example you might want to share your list of restaurants with a friend Note For more on the IR port see Beaming Information to Other SPT 1700 Terminals on page 3 28 To select a business card 1 Create an Address Book entry containing the information you want on your business card Tap your business card entry to display the Address View screen for that entry Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus Tap Select Business Card from the Record menu and tap Yes to accept this entry as your business card To beam a business card Tap your business card entry to display the Address View screen for that entry Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus Tap Beam Business Card from the Record menu to beam your card to another SPT 1700 terminal Tip You can press the button for about two seconds to beam your card To beam the current entry 1 Tap an Address Book entry that you want to beam to display the Address View screen for that entry 2 Tap the icon to open the Address Book menus SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 3 Tap Beam A
237. ss Memory RAM Free Used The amount of free and used Random Access Memory ROM Used The amount of free and used Read Only Memory Flash ID The serial number assigned to the unit User The username of the terminal OS Version The version of the Palm OS running on the terminal Battery The voltage level of the batteries Bar Code Scanner Test The Bar Code Scanner option tests the integrated scanner Selecting the Bar Code Scanner option brings up the Bar Code Scanner Diagnostics Screen page 1 17 5 ge SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide t Bar Code Scanner ro Decoder Version MBRWCCPE F Scan Mgr Version SML252 Port Drw Version SPD252 Barcode Type Scanned Label BY Scanner Enabled O Narrow wf Wide To test the scanner select the Scanner Enabled checkbox and the Scan checkbox To ensure that a specific type of bar code can be read move to the next page by pressing the down button on the terminal or by tapping on the arrow in the lower left corner of the screen with the stylus On Page 2 of the Bar Code Scanner Diagnostics select the bar code types you would like to read t Bar Code Scanners 75 Ef Codes O coDE33 pu UPCH O TRIOPTIC39 pu UPCE Bf UcCERMT22 CF ERM 13 O msi PLESSEY pu EANES O UPcEl O Dis O BOOKLAND EAM O l20rs O IseT 128 O CODRBHR O COUPON p copes O PDF4I7 Serial Port Test The Serial Port option tests the terminal s serial port by sending a test message 17 6 G
238. ssword entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences screen If you did not enter a password in the Password field this command prompts you to enter one The Password command is usually followed by a Send CR command Tells your SPT 1700 terminal to wait a specific number of seconds before executing the next command in the login script Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your SPT 1700 terminal This command is used with SLIP connections Opens a dialog and prompts you to enter text of some kind for example a password or a security code Identifies the last line in the login script 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete 5 Tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Details dialog 12 23 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Deleting a Service Template To delete a service template 1 Tap the Service pick list in the Network Preference screen to open a list of available service templates Tap the service you want to delete Tap the icon to open the menus for the Network Preferences screen Tap Delete from the Service menu to display the Delete Service alert A TS Tap the OK button to confirm that you want to delete the service template Network Preferences Menu Commands The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit service templates This section explains the menu commands that are specific to the S
239. stalled properly Recharge the battery If your SPT 1700 terminal still does not operate try a soft reset see Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal on page 18 5 17 11 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Low battery warning after recharging the batteries The battery warning message may appear immediately after recharging the battery In addition if you check the battery gauge in the Applications Launcher immediately after recharging the battery the gauge may start at empty and slowly rise to full This is normal It takes a few minutes for the battery gauge to accurately show the condition of the battery No sound Check the System Sound option in the General Preferences screen If the option is set to off there will be no sound See General Preferences on page 12 9 for more information No sound upon good decode Check that the system Sound option is set in the General Preferences screen and that Beep on Good Decode is set checked in Hardware Setup in the Scan Demo Application SPT 1700 terminal turns itself off Your SPT 1700 terminal is designed to turn itself off after a period of inactivity This period can be set at one minute two minutes or three minutes Check the Auto off after setting in the General Preferences screen and change the setting if you need a longer delay before the automatic shutoff feature activates See General Preferences on page 12 9 for more information
240. symbol appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate that you are in Command mode Command d For example to activate the Select All command in the previous diagram draw the Command stroke followed by the letter s Note You do not have to tap the icon or access the menus when you use the Graffiti menu commands However since the Command mode is active for approximately two seconds you must write the letter character immediately to activate the menu command Edit Menu Commands The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text In general the Edit Menu commands available in the Edit menu apply to text that you select in an application To select text in an application 1 Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select 2 Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it in black Note You can drag across the text to select additional words or drag down to select a group of lines 3 20 Working with your SPT 1700 The following commands may appear in an Edit menu Undo Reverses the action of the last edit command For example if you used the Cut command to remove text the Undo command replaces the text you removed Cut Removes the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your SPT 1700 terminal You can paste the cut text into another area of the application or into a different application Copy Copies the selected text and stores it tempor
241. t the current date and time are retained Formats Preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings 18 6 Appendix A Expense Templates Introduction This appendix provides illustrations of the four expense templates that come with the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software You may use or modify any of these templates when creating expense reports with data from the Expense application SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Sample a Travel Expense Reimbursement Claim Form Client Office Use Only Audited Project Approved Processed Currency Exchange US Dollar Expense Country Amount Rate Amount Type Hote Description of Expense Claim Signature LPLNUREDS Approval FOR ALORS PERSONNEL CONF m 14 oi Samptet Is ow Expense Templates Sample 2 LODGING 12 Lodging amp Hotel 14 Tips Lodging total 19 Lunch amp Snacks Meals total BUSI Business meals Corference Entertainment Business total Es bise ei TRAI Postage Other Mise total TOTAL Less cash advance Due employee Due company M A 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Sample 3 Ese essei eal la eae eaa 2 Tatal Company paid Total Loss travel advancor Employee pai Duc Emplayoo Due Company E
242. t to use 5 Tap the OK button to close the dialog and return to the application with the new font style Unfiled w Unfiled 11 22 Meeting Minutes Small font 3 22 Working with your SPT 1700 Using Categories Categories can help you group Address entries To Do items or Memos for easy review You cannot however assign categories to Date Book events When you first create an entry it is Unfiled which means it does not belong to any particular category You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any time Either way the entry is always available until you delete it The category you choose is used only for sorting and reviewing records and does not affect the actual contents of the record Note The use of categories is optional You do not need to assign categories to use SPT 1700 terminal applications To assign a category to an entry 1 Tapa To Do item or Memo or tap an Address Book entry then tap the Edit button in the Address View screen 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog 3 Tap the Category pick list to display a list of available categories Address Entry Details Show in List w Work CREME Private QuickList 4 Tap the category that you want to assign to the entry 5 Tap the OK button to close the Details dialog and activate your setting Using Categories in Lists After you assign categories to your en
243. taa 12 28 Chapter 13 Applications Security Chapter Contents ste Deer dence SR ete Reh oret redo e erect ees o due inen 13 1 Introductions ss st nie xe abe Ic epi e eiie sidere ede ead ste 13 3 Assigning a Password oou ere ee A anh cde ee te dae cues Gel a S 13 3 Hiding Private Entries css rr eee Up Rn A dre e RR RR oe due ee 13 4 Showing Private Entries uaes o use A rt I MES De RR eleg 13 4 Locking Your SPT 1700 Terminal 13 5 Changing or Deleting a Password 13 6 Recovering from a Forgotten Password 13 7 Chapter 14 Applications To Do List Chapter Contents sat eb eG ARR eee ee Be EDN die AONO LOCO y 14 1 Introduction s det ses Rt CP Baye RE Be Ronde EI ea Ea ER Aare RS 14 3 Opening th To Do LEist 54 iere herein etel ae don eee elle eb te ee RA 14 3 Working With To Do Items 14 3 Set ng Priorlty sc eas e eco Re rentes Ped Wohl e RW drea eroe Vae ero c ELO 14 4 Checking Offa To Do ltem so unies dew err RS ERR ree ete 14 5 ToDo Ttem Details ona eR Ur e VERUM METRRMEAT UM ERA e dE 14 5 Choosing a To Do Category 0 cece ee ee ene 4h 14 6 Setting a Due Date aa A RR eed td 14 6 D letins a To Do tdi tea oe hea os eodem bre E eve agree tendis 14 7 To Do Show Options sise e Eo Ee seats Le area An et nar ai ER ees 14 7 To Do List Men
244. tap the name of the field for example To to expand that field Tap the Done button to return to the New Message screen 10 8 Applications Mail Tap the name of the field to open New Message Tap to return to New Message screen To reply to a message Tap a message in the Message List to display it on the screen 2 Tap the Reply button to open the Reply Options dialog Reply Options Reply to ESB All Forward V Include original text O Comment original text Select who you want to receive the reply only the Sender All recipients and the sender or do you want to Forward the message to someone else Select whether you want to Include original text and Comment original text Tap OK to close the Reply Options dialog and display the New Message screen Enter your reply text Note You have several message options including setting the priority See Adding Message Details on page 10 11 for details Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox 10 9 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Looking Up an Address To identify the recipient of a message enter that person s e mail address in the appropriate field of the Message screen You can do this either by entering the data directly into the field or using the Look Up command to access the information in your Address Book To look up an address Boos DS Tap either the To or CC field name to expand one of t
245. ted with the event Alarm sound Controls the type of tone the alarm generates when it sounds Remind me Defines how many times the alarm sounds The choices are Once Twice 3 times 5 times and 10 times Play every Defines how often the alarm sounds The choices are every Minute 5 minutes 10 minutes and 30 minutes SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Display Options Allows you to change the Date Book s appearance and which events display Display Options 6 Day View M Show Time Bars V Compress Day View Month View V Show Timed Events O Show Untimed Events O Show Daily Repeating Evts Show Time Bars Activates the time bars that appear in the Day View The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts Compress Day View Controls how times appear in the Day View When Compress Day View is off all time slots display When it is on start and end times display for each event but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling Month View settings These check boxes apply to the Month View of the Date Book You can activate any or all of these settings to show that you have Timed Untimed or Daily Repeating events in the Month View only Phone Lookup Activates the Phone Lookup feature See Using Phone Lookup on page 4 4 About Date Book Shows version revision information for the Date Book application 7 18 Chapter 8 Applications
246. teps described in the previous section To schedule an event for the current day To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the date that you want for the event as described in the previous section To schedule an event for anotber day 2 Tap New to open the Set Time dialog 7 6 Set Time Applications Date Book 3 Tap OK so that no start or end times are defined for the new event Note You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected then writing letters in the Graffiti writing area GRETA SIM RTF S New 4 Enter a description for the event which appears at the top of the Date Book screen Apr 15 98 KIBO GEC 8 00 untined Mail tax return 3 00 event 8 00 10 00 3 00 11 00 10 00 12 00 11 00 1 00 12 00 2 00 1 00 3 00 2 00 4 00 3 00 5 00 Nouns 4 00 6 00 selected 5 00 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to de select the untimed event Note If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time you can easily change it to an untimed event Tap the time of the event in the Date Book screen tap the No Time button then tap the OK button to confirm your selection and close the Set Time dialog 7 7 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide F Rescheduling an Event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your SPT 1700 terminal To reschedule an event 1 Tap the event yo
247. ter is ready to receive a call from your SPT 1700 terminal See Selecting HotSync Setup Options on page 9 6 To prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation 1 Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on and that no communications applications such as fax or telephony software are running on a COM port Note Make sure the computer is disconnected from all online services such as America Online AOL and CompuServe This helps to avoid conflicts with the COM port 2 Start HotSync Manager if it is not already running and click Modem from the HotSync Manager menu SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Preparing Your SPT 1700 Terminal for a Modem HotSync Operation To prepare your SPT 1700 terminal for a modem HotSync operation 1 Turn on your SPT 1700 terminal and tap the O icon to open the Applications Launcher Tap the A icon to open the HotSync screen P P Tap the Enter Phone box under the Modem Sync icon to open the Phone Setup dialog Phone Setup o O Use calling card LOTS Note If you have Network HotSync software installed on your SPT 1700 terminal the Remote Setup dialog appears instead See Network Preferences and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop TCP IP Software on page 12 12 for more information 9 12 Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer If needed enter a dial prefix such as 9 to access an outside line
248. ter a period of inactivity This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forget to turn off your SPT 1700 terminal If you find that your SPT 1700 terminal shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the information on the screen increase the time setting of the automatic shutoff feature To set the Auto off delay 1 Tap the Auto off after setting in the General Preferences screen to open the pick list 2 Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature You can choose a delay of 1 minute 2 minutes or 3 minutes Stay On In Cradle This option is used to control whether the SPT 1700 terminal stays powered on while it is in the cradle To force the terminal to stay on while it is seated in the cradle check this box Trigger Wake Your SPT 1700 terminal can be awakened or powered on by pressing any one of the scanner buttons If you want this feature enabled tap the Trigger Wake picklist and select the On option If you set this option to Off the scanner buttons will not awaken the terminal 12 11 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Overall System Alarm and Game Sounds Your SPT 1700 terminal uses a variety of sounds The Overall System Alarm and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off and to adjust the volume level To set the overall system alarm and game sounds tap each option s pick list and select the sound level Note When you tur
249. th a soft reset After a soft reset the Palm Computing Platform Logo screen appears followed by the General Preferences screen To perform a soft reset remove the battery cover and use your stylus to gently press the reset button which is located under the battery cover eset button Performing a Hard Reset A hard reset tells your SPT 1700 terminal to start over again and erase all records and entries stored in your SPT 1700 terminal Therefore never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem Note You can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync operation 18 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide To perform a hard reset Open and remove the battery cover Hold down the power button on the front of the SPT 1700 terminal While holding down the power button use the tip of the stylus to gently press the reset button on the back of the terminal Release the reset button Release the power button When a message appears on the SPT 1700 terminal screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your SPT 1700 terminal do one of the following Press the upper half of either of the scroll buttons on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to complete the hard reset and display the Digitizer screen Press any other button to perform a soft reset Note With a hard rese
250. tion via a Network 9 14 Creating a User Profile 2424342452 ere Le ra Re eus me bod Senes erm E 9 14 Using File Link sa eter ERRORS S HE De rera pe deer egt eee 9 16 Conducting a Wireless HotSync via Spectrum24 9 17 Performing a Spectrum24 HotSync 9 19 Setting Up the Ethernet Cradle for Hotsync 9 20 Installing NetS yin c aret arte Rr waters eere pee eon at eo die RETI ada 9 20 Configuring NetSync Options 9 20 Creating a CRD1700 4000E Modem Sync Service 9 22 Configuring the Remote Host PC for Use with the Ethernet Cradle 9 22 The Ethernet HotSync Process 9 22 9 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 9 2 Applications HotSync Introduction HotSync technology enables you to synchronize data between one or more SPT 1700 terminals and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop software To synchronize data you must connect your SPT 1700 terminal and Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop either directly with a cable or cradle or indirectly with a modem or network With HotSync technology you can Synchronize the data entries on your SPT 1700 terminal with the entries on your host system and vice versa Manage individual or multip
251. to display the Address View screen for that entry Tap the Edit button to display the Address Edit screen Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog Tap the Delete button to open the Delete Address alert VW cow D Tap the OK button to confirm you want to delete the entry Working With Address Book Entries Your SPT 1700 terminal enables you to quickly find your Address Book entries group them by category and display the entries by name or company name You can also choose the type of information you want your entries to include and exchange Address Book information with other SPT 1700 terminal users Looking Up Address Book Entries When working with the Address Book the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal makes it easy to navigate among your address entries In the Address List screen the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of address entries If you hold down the scroll button you accelerate the scrolling so that it displays every third screen In the Address View screen the scroll button moves to the previous or next address entry You can also use the Address List Look Up feature to quickly scroll to any of your Address Book entries To look up an Address Book entry 1 Display the Address List screen 2 Enmter the first letter of the name you want to find 5 7 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Address List Abrams Liz Adams Ben Beckman Rachel Bertolli M
252. to the serial port on tbe back of your computer and tbe other end into the serial port on the bottom of the terminal 9 4 Applications HotSync sy Tip The curved edge on the bottom of the SPT 1700 terminal should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly 5 Press the button on the front of the SPT 1700 cradle to open the New User dialog If you are using the synchronization charging cable tap the icon on the terminal 9 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 6 Enter a user name for your SPT 1700 terminal and click the OK button to open the HotSync Progress dialog and start the synchronization process Important Every SPT 1700 terminal should have a unique name Never try to synchronize more than one SPT 1700 terminal to the same user name HotSync Progress Status Synchronizing Mail User Midyne 7 Wait for the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop to display a message indicating that the process is complete Conducting a Local HotSync Operation After you complete the first HotSync operation the HotSync process is even faster and easier To conduct a local HotSync operation 1 Insert the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle or connect the synchronization charging cable If the HotSync Manager is not running start it 3 Press the button on the front of the CRD1700 1000S cradle to start the HotSync process If you are using the synchronization charging cable or t
253. tries you can easily display lists of your entries by category To use categories in a List screen 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the List screen 3 23 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Tap here Address List Address List Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Abrams Liz Adams Ben 408 772 1900 W Rdams Ben Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 W Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 W Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Bruce Jeremy _ Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 gt Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W PEN rdi 2 book n T 2 Tap the category of entries that you want to view The List screen changes to show only the records filed in that selected category 3 Repeat the previous steps and tap All in the category pick list to restore the list of all Address Book entries Tip Pressing the application button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal toggles through the available categories Defining a New Category Your SPT 1700 terminal comes with two default categories Business and Personal In addition the Address Book contains the QuickList category designed as a
254. tware 3 Click Mail in the Conduit list to indicate that you want to change these settings 4 Click the Change button to open the Change HotSync Action dialog for the Mail conduit 5 Modify your settings as needed 6 Click the OK button to confirm your changes and close the Change HotSync Action dialog Synchronizing Mail with your E Mail Application After you have enabled and configured Mail perform a HotSync operation to synchronize Mail with your desktop e mail application For a complete explanation of how to use the HotSync feature see the Chapter 9 Applications HotSync Opening Mail on your SPT 1700 Terminal 1 Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon to display the Message List screen Viewing Messages The Message List lists your incoming messages who sent them and the date they were received Messages you ve read appear with a check next them and high priority messages appear in bold 10 5 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 5 Msgs 3 Unread w Inbox mary aol com Dinner Plans david palm com Meeting notes Gayle Stoltz Little brother connie wilsont Press Release michael 3cor IR Beaming Previously read Tap a message in the list to open it MES Message 1 ofS Header mode icons Recipient To johndoe aol com From mary aol com Subject Subj Dinner Plans Date 1 28 98 2 30 pm Sender Time and date sent
255. u want to delete in the ShortCuts Preferences screen 2 Tap the Delete button to display an alert dialog 3 Tap the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete your ShortCut 12 28 Chapter 13 Applications Security Chapter Contents Introductions i rei Acte eo Se EU EO A I Y eid hates ies ane Assigning PassWord oues e Ree nt Ce Mee dece does De e ERE ne Hiding Private Entries dac cp ee ove ee etre Se tee ee Uv PIRA P RN Showing Private Entries cua vor e aw e pe REA E Rr Ie Y AE Locking Your SPT 1700 Terminal sss op SRI RE RIDERE ELVIS e RR E ee SS Changing or Deleting a Password sus ee eee eee mee ee em ya eR Recovering from a Forgotten Password 13 1 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 13 2 Applications Security Introduction Your SPT 1700 terminal comes with a Security application so that unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect With the Security application you can Hide record entries you mark as Private You can hide private entries with or without a password Without a password private entries are hidden until you set the Security application to show them With a password you must enter the password to view the private entries Turn off and lock your SPT 1700 terminal so that it does not operate until you enter the correct password To open the Security application 1 Tap the O icon to open the Ap
256. u want to reschedule Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog for that event 3 To change the time tap the Time box and select the new time as described earlier in this chapter 4 To change the date tap the Date box and select the new date as described earlier in this chapter 5 Tap the OK button to close the Event Details dialog and return to the Date Book screen Setting an Alarm for an Event The Alarm setting enables you to set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book You can set an alarm to sound minutes hours or days before an event The default Alarm setting is 5 minutes before the time of the event but you can change this to any number of minutes hours or days When you set an alarm an icon appears to the far right of the event with the alarm When the alarm tone sounds a reminder message also appears on the SPT 1700 terminal screen To set an alarm for an event Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm Tap the Details button to open the Event Details dialog for that event Select the Alarm check box in the Event Details dialog to activate the alarm Tap the Alarm units pick list to select Minutes Hours or Days M a ee Select the 5 and enter any number from 0 to 99 inclusive as the numeric alarm setting 7 8 Applications Date Book Event Details 6 Time Date Enter numeric Alarm Minutes setting here Repeat None Tap here to Private select alarm u
257. ur entry and return to the Network Preferences screen Note The Password field updates to display the word Assigned Adding Telephone Settings When you select the Phone field your SPT 1700 terminal opens a dialog where you define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial in server In addition use this dialog to define a prefix disable Call Waiting and give special instructions for using a calling card Note The phone setup dialog works correctly for AT amp T and Sprint long distance services However MCI customers need to put the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Calling Card field To enter your server phone number 1 Tap the Phone field to open the Phone Setup dialog 12 15 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Phone Setup Enter your ISP phone number here O Dial prefis O Disable call wa O Use calling card 2 Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial in server 3 Ifyou need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting perform those procedures If not tap OK to confirm your selection and return to the Network Preferences screen Entering a Prefix A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line For example many offices require that you dial 9 to dial a number outside the building To enter a prefix 1 Select the Dial Prefix check box to activate this feature
258. used for the Expense data and lists the countries that correspond to that currency Trip Shows the number of expenses by category and lists the expenses for each category Expenses Shows the total number of expenses and lists them chronologically SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S Appendix C Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts Introduction The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non ASCII characters It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script Use of char You may use the caret to transmit ASCII command characters If you send char and the ASCII value of char is between and _ then the character is automatically translated to a single byte value between 0 and 31 For example M is converted to a carriage return If char is a value between a and z the character sequence is translated to a single byte value between 1 and 26 If char is any other value the character sequence is not subject to any special processing For example the string Joe M transmits Joe followed by a carriage return Carriage Return and Line Feed You may include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the login script when entered in the following format cr Sends or receives a carriage return lt If gt Sends or receives a line feed C 1 SPT 1700 Series Product
259. uts secs dears de YT ees 12 27 femoving sese eleva nie ur eee yn 16 6 removing and installing 16 1 Switching i reae Y SLE 3 4 applications mail draft messages 10 15 Applications Launcher 16 6 B Batteries auto off delay 12 11 battery considerations 18 3 Beam Data vices i ame p IER 17 13 Beaming Address Book categories 5 12 Address Book entries 5 11 business card 5 11 Date Book entries 7 16 Business Card b aming cce er e seen 5 11 selecting a ss t rr TES 5 11 C Calculator buttons hs ae re A ar UR Cres 6 3 Clear entry uno nee E RW er us 6 3 MEMOLY nda Seka siete ek 6 4 menu commands 6 4 recent calculations 6 4 Opening cune UR eq ER 6 3 recent calculations 6 4 USilig Jes oe pce ee x Aceh 6 3 Calculator Application 6 3 Calculator Menu Commands 6 4 Categories Address Book entries 5 9 beaming rre 5 12 Changing Address Book entries 5 6 Changing the Date Book View 7 11 Changing the Expense Item Date 8 5 choosing a to do category 14 6 Conducting a HotSync Operation via Modem 9 11 Conducting a local HotSync Operation 9 6 Conduits st sate ees Acs 9 9 contacting Symbol xvi Creating Address Book entries
260. v 17 3 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility The SPT 1700 Diagnostics Utility is used to ensure that your SPT 1700 Terminal is operating properly It can also assist you in troubleshooting problems you may encounter The Diagnostics Utility tests the various features of the terminal and reports whether or not they are operating properly To run the Diagnostics Utility run the Diag Application which appears on your Terminal s Main Application screen The Main Diagnostics screen has five options System Information Bar Code Scanner Serial Port Digitizer Alignment System Diagnostics Tapping any of these options displays screens of related information sy gl agnostics Created with Satellite Farms m System Information m s Bar Code Scanner m Serial Port m Digitizer Alignment m System Diagnostics System Information Test The System Information option describes the system attributes of the terminal Tapping this option displays the System Information screen illustrated on the following page Getting Help With Your SPT 1700 Terminal System Memory Manuf Palm Computing RAM SizeiKbx 2048 Free Usedikb 1937 7 111 ROM Usedikby 1919 Flash ib 800216230012 Other User Symbol 5 Version 3 32 Battery 87a The attributes described on this screen are Manufacturer The manufacturer of the terminal RAM Size The amount of Random Acce
261. vents repeating events and untimed events April 1998 Previous next month Dashed line indicates daily repeating event Dots on right side indicate events Dot below date indicates untimed events Month view button Tap any day that appears in the Month View screen to move directly to that day with the Day View screen Tap the arrows at the top to move forward or backward a month Tap the Go to button to open the Date Picker and choose a different month When the Month View is on the screen you can use the scroll button on the front panel of the SPT 1700 terminal to move between months Press the upper half of the button to display the previous month or press the lower half to display the next month 7 14 Applications Date Book Note You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View See Options Menu later in this chapter Date Book Menu Commands The Date Book includes menu commands to perform common file and editing tasks This section explains the menu commands that are specific to the Date Book See Using Menus on page 3 18 for information about menu commands common to all of your SPT 1700 terminal applications Record Menu When you select the Record menu its commands appear on screen New Event Delete Event Attach Note Delete Note LISSE Edit Options New Event Delete Event Attach Note Delete Note Purge Beam Event Creates an event and open
262. wever before you can create a Maptable xls file that corresponds to your custom Expense Report you must first analyze the characteristics of your report Perform the following before you begin a custom mapping table Print a copy of your custom expense report Activate the Row and Column Headings option in the Sheet settings of the Page Setup command This enables you to quickly B 5 A SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S determine the size of the Section s as well as the numbers for the start rows and columns On the printed copy identify the data Sections A Section is an area of data with common row and column formatting A yellow highlighter marking pen can make it easy to see the Sections as you work with programming the mapping table Your custom Expense Report can contain any number of Sections and the same data can be repeated in any Section On the printed copy identify the type of Labels that apply to each Section Each Section can have only one kind of Fixed or Variable Label for rows and each Section can have only one kind for columns Place a copy of your custom Expense Report in the Templates folder in the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop directory Change the file name so it has the file extension xlt which defines it as a Microsoft Excel Template Make a note of the exact file name so it can be defined in the mapping table file Programming the Mapping Table Once you have analyzed the compo
263. y with the local slots allows only one HotSync at a time Performing HotSync with the Ethernet Cradle To initiate communication between the terminal and the host gently insert the SPT 1700 terminal into a local cradle slot or a slot on an inter connected serial cradle Do not force When properly inserted the slot s LED turns red then changes to flashing green indicating that the host and the terminal are communicating Removing the terminal from the cradle while the LED is flashing green will result in a disruption of communication data may be lost If the terminal is inserted into an inter connected serial cradle slot while another terminal on the serial cradle chain is communicating with a host the terminal waits its LED remains red until the first terminal finishes communicating After the communication session completes the slot s LED turns solid green and remains green until the terminal is removed from the slot To remove the terminal pull it straight up from the slot 9 23 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide S 9 24 Chapter 10 Applications Mail Chapter Contents Introductions sus Mele eo a A ea ORE RR PU Re are Lies Baca 10 3 Setting Up Mail on the Desktop 10 3 Synchronizing Mail with your E Mail Application 10 5 Opening Mail on your SPT 1700 Terminal 10 5 Viewing Mess
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265. you are unsure of the port assignment look at the Modem Properties in the Windows Control Panel Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred We suggest you try the As Fast As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting allows the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop and SPT 1700 terminal to find and use the fastest speed Modem Identifies the modem type or manufacturer Refer to your modem manual or face plate for its type or settings If you re not sure of your modem type or your modem doesn t match any that appear in the list choose Hayes Basic Setup String Identifies the setup string for your particular modem Not all modems require a setup string Refer to your modem manual and enter the setup string if recommended by the manufacturer 6 Click OK to close the Setup dialog Customizing HotSync Application Settings For each application you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization These options are called a conduit By default the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop synchronizes all files between the SPT 1700 terminal and the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop In general you should leave the settings to synchronize all files The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your SPT 1700 terminal or Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it
266. your subnet 3 Power up the unit the CRD1700 4000E performs its power up sequence then attempts to collect all network parameters from the local DHCP server m E mmm If configuration of the unit from the local DHCP server fails all LEDs flash red The unit becomes unresponsive until power is removed the unit is connected to a network with a DHCP server and power is restored Note Before communication between the SPT 1700 terminal and the host computer can take place the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop Software must be installed and running on the host computer SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide Installing the Battery To install the battery in your SPT 1700 1 Open the latches on the battery cover and lift it away from the SPT 1700 Latch Latch 2 Insert the lithium ion battery in the battery compartment making sure it snaps into place 3 Replace the battery cover and re secure the latches Note Be careful to position the battery latches completely open while securing the battery cover on the terminal Getting Started with the SPT 1700 Charging the Battery Before using your SPT 1700 for the first time charge the lithium ion battery The terminal s battery can be charged using the Cradle the Synchronization Charging Cable or the Universal Battery Charger UBC For instructions
267. ype 26 X 27 X I FMh MapTable Criteria 7 tall Ready Sum 1144 Choose Copy from the Edit menu Scroll down to a blank area of the Maptable xls file below the rows used for Sample4 xlt and click on a row number to select a blank row Choose Paste from the Edit menu A copy of the rows you selected in step 3 is pasted into the Maptable xls file Name the table In the cell immediately to the right of the cell entitled Template Name enter the exact file name of your custom Expense Report template Define the number of Sections Each row in a table defines how your SPT 1700 terminal data is placed in a Section of your custom Expense Report Note that the prepaid portion of a section has its own row and counts as a separate section for map table purposes even though it is not a separate section in your template 2 Template Name SAMPLE3 XLT ROW Fixed Label Day Date Expense Type X X Table with four sections Entertainment SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide You may add or delete rows as necessary so that the total number of rows corresponds to the number of Sections in your custom Expense Report To clear all of the existing settings in a row click to select the row and press Ctrl Delete Name each row to correspond to a Section of your custom Expense Report 9 Determine the Label settings The orientation of the data fields Row Co
268. zyzbol SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide A AA AT Ra PAM eto Nes SPA edhen n AA EE SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 70 37544 02 Revision A April 2000 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide 70 37544 02 Revision A April 2000 mel pf Pg land 1999 2000 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a li

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