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™ User’s Guide Dolphin ® 7900 Series Mobile Computer Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ™ 2003 Second Edition Software for Pocket PCs.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide iii Chapter 1 - Introduction Required Safety La bels ....................................................................................................................... 1-2 Location ............
iv Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adjusting the Backli ght ...................................................................................................................... 4-4 Communication Media Op tions ..................
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide v System Tab..................................................................................................................... ..................... 7-8 About ....................................
vi Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.11b Wireless Security S upplement ........................................................................................... .9 - 1 2 Required Network Configuration Information Worksheets ..
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide vii Communications ............................................................................................................................... 12-7 Mounting the HomeBase ........................
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 1 1 Introduc tion Congratulations on the purc hase of the Dolphin 7900 mobile co mputer! You have made a wise ch oice in selecting the Dolphin, a device known worldwide for its ergonomic form factor, light-weight, rugg ed design and single-h anded data collection capabilities.
1 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Required Safety Labels Dolphin 7900 mobile computers meet or exceed the requirements of all applicable standards or ganizations for safe operation.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 3 Regulatory and Safety Approvals for all Dolphin 7900 Series T erminals The CE Mark on the product in dicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the pr ovisions noted within the 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Dire ctive and the 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive.
1 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Series WLAN or WP AN Radio Dolphin 7900 RF terminals are designed to comply with the mo st current applicable standards on safe .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 5 FCC Compliance Dolphin mobile computers meet or exceed al l applicable standards and ha ve been manufactured to th e highest level of quality. Dolphin 7900 Series Batch T erminal Dolphin 7900 Series Batch termin als comply with part 15 of the FCC rules.
1 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide RF , Regulatory , and Safety Agency Approvals for 802.1 1b and Bluetooth Dolphin 7900 Series 802.1 1b and/or Bluetooth R&TTE Compliance S tatement Dolphin 7900 RF terminals are in conformity with all essential requirements of the R& TTE Directive (1999/5/EC).
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 1 Getting Star ted Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal comprises o ne element of an enterprise data collecti on system that includes various models, peripherals, and accessories that you can co mbine to suit your exact needs.
2 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Radio Configuration Options Dolphin 7900 terminals are available in numerous radio configurations. Dolphin 7900 WLAN (802.1 1b) These terminals integrate the basic functionality of the Batc h terminals with an integrated, IEEE 802.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 3 Dolphin 7900 Series Peripherals Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 7900 terminal’s capabilities.
2 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Accessories Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 7900 terminal’s capabilities.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 5 Using the Dolphin 7900 for the First T ime 1. Unpack the Carton and Verify its Contents , page 2-5 . 2. Install the Main Battery Pack , page 2-5 . 3. Charge the Main and Backup Batteries , page 2-6 .
2 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Installing the Main Battery Pack Use only the Li-ion battery packs provi ded by Hand Held Products. The use of any battery pack not sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products in a Dolphin terminal will void your warranty and may result in damage to the Dolphin terminal or battery.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 7 Charging with Dolphin Peripherals When the battery is installed in the terminal, you can insert the terminal into any one of the following pe.
2 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Step 5. Align the Screen You are prompted to align the screen by ta pping the target five times. Use the st ylus provided by Hand Held Products. • Alignment should always be performed with a stylus designed for touch screen applications.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 9 Step 7. Set the Time Zone Use the drop-down list to select your time zone, and tap Next . This does not necessarily set th e correct time; only the time zone. You set the time and date manually.
2 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Clock Settings screen appears. Step 10. Verify Operations with Demos For details, see Using the Image Engine on page 5-1.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 11 Resetting the T erminal There are two ways to reset the Dolp hin terminal: a soft and a hard reset.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 1 3 Hardware Ov er view System Features Processor The Dolphin 7900 terminal is equipped with an Intel X-Scale 400MHz RISC microprocessor that runs on a 100 MHz RAM BUS, making it one of the most powerful mobile computers on the market.
3 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Front Panel Features This section describes features on the fr ont panel of the Dolphin 790 0 terminal.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 3 Audio Jack Dolphin 7900 terminals contain a 2.5mm audio jack that supports both speaker (stere o) and microphone (mono) headsets. Both microphone and speaker are located on the front panel for voice co mmunication that is fully integrated with terminal operation.
3 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Back Panel Features The following graphic describes features on the back panel of the Dolphin 7900 terminal .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 5 Image Engine Window Dolphin 7900 terminals have an optional image engine that reads a nd decodes linear, stacked linear (PDF417), and 2D matrix bar code symbologies.
3 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Side Panel Features The following graphic sh ows the left, side panel. Programmable Side Button Programmable buttons are located on both side panels. By default, these buttons activate the image/scan engine as a more ergonomic alternative to pressing the Scan key on the keyboard.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 7 4. Using the special tool from Hand Held Products, unscrew both screws. Installing a Mini-SD Car d 1. When the access door is open, slide the mini-SD card into the appropriate slot until it clicks into place.
3 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bottom Panel Features Mechanical Connector The bottom panel of the Dolphin 7900 featur es a custom, industrial-grade connector with 17 pins. When seated in a Dolphin 7900 series peripheral, the terminal is powered, the main battery ch arged, and communication occurs via this connector.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 9 Battery Power The Dolphin 7900 features intell igent battery technology with two types of battery power: • The main battery pack inst alled.
3 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Managing Battery Power Data and files saved on the Dolphi n terminal may be stored in RAM; therefore, ma intain a continuous power supply to the termina l to help prevent data loss. Letting the backup battery become fully discharged causes the terminal to lose all data in RAM.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 11 Checking Battery Power Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power . The Battery tab opens displa ying the charge status of both the installed Li-ion battery pack and the NiMH backup battery inside the terminal.
3 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 T echnical Specifications System Arch itecture Processor: Intel X-Scale PXA255 400MHz Software Development Kits: Dolphin SDK Add-on for Windows Mobile 2003 Se cond Edition supports Embedded Visual C++ 4.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 13 Pow e r : Lithium-Ion battery technology, 7.4V, 14.8 watt-ho ur main battery with hot-swappable design for fast replacement in the field Oth.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 1 4 Using the Dolphin 7900 T erminal Overview This chapter provides the basic instructions you nee d to operate the Dolp hin 7900 terminal.
4 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T oday Screen When the terminal powers one for the first time, you see the Today screen. You can al so display it by tapping Star t and then Today . On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 3 Selecting Programs To see additional programs loaded on your terminal, tap Start > Programs . The Programs screen displays the programs that are not listed on the Start menu. To open a program, tap once on the icon.
4 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adjusting the Backlight The backlight for the color display is user -defined. There are two tabs - one for Batte ry and the other for External power. The options on each tab are the same. Go to Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 5 Communication Media Options Mechanical Connector The 17-pin, industrial-grade, mechanical connector on the bottom panel is designed to work only with communication and charging peripherals sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products.
4 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Radio Options Dolphin 7900 terminals ca n be configured with one or both 802.11b and Bluetooth radios. If installed together, Bluetooth and 802.11b are co-operational, which means that you ca n power up and operate bot h radios simultaneously.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 7 Powering Up Radios and Radio Combinations Requirements To successfully power up a radio, both the hardware module and the so ftware driver must be installed on the terminal. If the module is present, the radio appears in the Radio Manager.
4 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Soft Input Panel (SIP) Use the SIP to enter information in any prog ram on the Dolphin terminal. Yo u can either type on the so ft keyboard or write on t he touch screen using Letter Recognize r or Block Recognizer.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 9 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Block Recognizer and write a letter in the box. When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text th at appears on the screen. Selecting T ext To edit or format typed text, select it by dragging the stylus across the text.
4 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide W riting on the Screen You can use your stylus to write directly on the screen as you would on paper. To write on the screen, tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. This action displa ys lines on the screen to help you write.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 11 For example, selected drawings can be resized, wh ile writing cannot. S t atus Icons Note: The Notification icon displays if more notification ic ons need to be displayed than ther e is room to display them.
4 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Finding and Organizing Information Using Find The Find feature helps you quic kly locate information. Tap Star t > Pr ograms > Find . Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 1 Using the Image Engine Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal houses a compac t image engine that instantly reads all po pular 1D and 2D bar codes and supports omni-directional aiming and decoding for greater flexibility in real-world settings.
5 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bar Code Symbologies Supported The Dolphin 7900 supports the fo llowing bar code symbologies: Symbology type Symbologies supported 1D Symbolo.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 3 Activating the Engine The Dolphin 7900 offers the following options to activate the engine: • The Scan key located in the center the key boards for easy access from either hand - see SCAN key on page 6-4.
5 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Sample Bar Codes You can use the following bar codes to verify decoding: Omni-Directional Scanning Options The aiming beam is smaller when the terminal is held closer to the code and larger when it is fart her from the code.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 5 Capturing Images The image-capture process is an intuitive, split-second operation for experienced users. By foll owing the basic guidelines, new users can easily develop their own techniqu e and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt it to diffe rent application environment s.
5 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide IMAGETEAM 4300 High-V is If your configuration of the Dolphin 7900 contains the IT4300 imager, high-vis aimers frame the prev iewed image on the screen to help you take the best image. Note: The aimer brackets do not show up in red; red is used here for illustrative purposes only.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 1 6 Using the K e yboards Overview The Dolphin 7900 Series features two keyboard options: Both ke yboards are recessed under the ov er la y for maximum dur abi lity and backlit for maximum vi ewability in various lighting conditions.
6 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Function Keys Function keys are those keys that perform specific functions and usually have th e name of the function they perform. Name Key Function Backlight The Backlight k ey turns the keyboard bac klight on and off.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 3 Using the Navigation Keys Located in the center of each keyboard for easy access with either hand, the navigati on keys enable you to navigate the cursor through an application screen.
6 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 25-Key Numeric Keyboard The following graphic displays the 25-key numeric keyboard. Alpha Mode The 25-key keyboard defaults to numeric mode. Numeric mode is when you type numbers with th e number keys.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 5 Blue Key Combinations Alpha Mode - Double-tap the Blue modifier key Functions - Press the Blue key once in combination with the next key.
6 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Red + 4 F4 Red + 5 F5 Red + 6 F6 Red + 7 F7 Red + 8 F8 Red + 9 F9 Red + 0 F10 Red + * # Ke y Combination Function/Special Character.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 7 36-Key Alpha Keyboard The following graphic displa ys the 36-key alpha keyboard. NUM Lock Key The 36-key keyboard defaults to alpha mode. Alpha mode is when you type letters with the lette r keys.
6 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Blue Key Combinations Red Key Combinations NUM Key Combinations Pressing the Num key once switches the keyboard to numeric mode.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 9 Note: You do NOT need to press and hold the NUM key when pressing the next key. Numeric Shift in Numeric Mode When typing in numeric mode, tapping the Blue modifier key acts like a Shift key that enables you to type special characters in addition to those indicated on the overlay.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 1 7 Settings Overview Customized settings are availabl e on the Start menu. Go to Start > Settings and settings screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Settings consists of three tabs: Personal, Syst em, and Connections.
7 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Personal T ab To access the Personal tab, go to Start > Settings . The screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Icon Tapping this icon enables you to … Buttons Program the side buttons to perform specific tasks.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 3 Buttons The Buttons setting enables you to program both keyboard buttons and the side buttons to perform specific tasks or open installed applications.
7 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5. Tap the button you just programmed to verify that it performs the specified function. A vailable Applications The Assign a program list contains programs installed on the Dolphin termin al.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 5 Headset Control The Headset Control setting enables you to ad just audio settings while using a headset. Headset Type Stereo headphone Select this option if you are using a headset for audio output only.
7 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adding a Program to the S t art Menu You can add existing programs you use often, such as File Explorer, to the Start me nu for faster access. You are not installing the program, just re-routing access to it.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 7 3. Navigate to the Windows folder and open the Start Menu (My Device > Windows > St art Menu), tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste Shortcut on the pop-up menu. 4. Tap the Start menu to verify that the program now appears on it.
7 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide System T ab The System tab enables you to verify and sometimes alter system parameters. To access the System tab, go to Start > Settings > System tab. Tap the appropriate icon to open that system setting.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 9 Certificates This system setting is designed to manage certificates for 802.11b networks. Ho wever, on Dolphin te rminals, you manage certificates through Meetinghouse; see Installing Certificates with CertAdd on page 9-33 .
7 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Memory The Memory system setting enables you to review and manage both RAM (volatile) and IPSM/Storage Card (non-volatile) memory. Access this system setting whenever you receive system messages about memory.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 11 Storage Card tab This tab displays the current ca pacity and usage statistics of th e selected memory type; IPSM or Storage Card. Select the memory ty pe from the drop-down list. IPSM is selected by default.
7 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Running Programs tab Displays the software programs currently using Storage memory. Check this tab when you are receiving out of memory errors or when the mobile computer is running slowly.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 13 Power Power system settings contains three tabs: Battery, Wireless, and Advanced. Ta b This tab enables yo u to … Battery T ab Check the remaining charge of both the main and backup batteries.
7 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: You can also set automatic turn -off times for the terminal to conserve power. When the device is “tur ned off,” that means that it goes into suspend mode. Fo r more information on suspend mode, see Suspend Mode on page 2-11.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 15 The results appear on the screen. To see specific settings or change a specific settin g, tap on one of the tabs , make the change and tap OK to save it. Remove Programs The Remove Programs settings enables you to remove programs installed on the terminal.
7 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap Remove . The following message appears: 3. Tap Yes . Wait while the program is removed. 4. Verify that the program no longer appears in the list. Memory The Remove Programs screen displays the total storage memory available.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 17 ClearType Tab The Dolphin 7900 displays support ClearType font rendering. ClearType is a Microsoft technology that dramatically increases the readability of te xt on LCD displays. To enable ClearType f ont rendering, select Enable ClearType and tap OK .
7 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide This is the default font size setting. To change the font size , move the slider toward Smalle st or Largest. The Example text changes to reflect t he font change. Tap OK to save the new font size setting.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 19 Connections T ab The Connections tab enables you to ma nage your network connections. Icon Tapping this icon… Beam Enables you to verify and adjust the infrared setting s of the IrDA port; see Using Infrared on page 8-6 .
7 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Com Port Assignment T able The Dolphin 7900 terminal ships with the Com ports assigned as follows: Opening the Connections Manager To open the connections manager, tap Connections . The connection manager open s displaying the Tasks tab.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 21 Advanced tab The Advanced tab enables you to configure and manage network param eters and network cards.
7 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7. Tap Next . The My Connection screen appears. 8. Enter the number that should be dialed when connecting to your ISP. Include an y special digits such as "*" or "#" ( see Establishing Dialing Rules on page 7-30 ).
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 23 Advanced Settings Tap the Advanced button to open the Advanced settings. General Tab Use the General tab to change t he connection speed. Wait for dial t one, dial, then wait for credit card, add dial-string modem commands, or cancel call after a set number of seconds.
7 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide TCP/IP Tab If your ISP does not use a dynamically-assigned address, enter that informat ion into the TCP/IP tab. Servers Tab Finally, if your ISP requires special DNS or WINS information, enter it into the Servers tab.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 25 2. Tap Manage existing connections . 3. Tap and hold on the applicable dial-up settings and select Connect . (You can delete the connection by selecting Delete.) 4. Your modem will dial-out and attempt to create the connection.
7 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Under the My Work Network heading, tap Set up my proxy server . 3. Select This network connects to the Internet and This network uses a proxy server… 4. In the Proxy server field, enter the proxy server name.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 27 2. Under the My Work Network heading, tap Add a new VPN server connection . 3. Enter the requested informatio n including VPN type and tap Next . 4. Indicate whether a pre-installed certificate shou ld be used or rather a pre-shared key and tap Next .
7 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide • Enter TCP/IP settings in the TCP/IP tab; se rver-assigned IP addresses use DHCP . • Enter Server DNS/WINS information in the Servers tab. Connecting to a VPN Server 1. Go to Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 29 2. Select Edit my VPN servers . 3. Tap and hold on the server, then select Connect on the popup menu. (Note that through this screen you can delete your VPN server connection.) 4. Your VPN Server is accessed .
7 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Establishing Dialing Rules 1. Tap Start > System > Connections tab > Connections > Advanced tab ( see page 7-21 ). 2. Tap Select Location . 3. Select Use dialing rules . By default two dialing rules profiles exist: Home and Work.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 31 5. Tap OK to confirm. Enter the appropriate information on the next screen. 6. Tap Dialing Patterns to change how dialing occurs.
7 - 32 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Network Cards > Network Adapters tab. 2. In the list, tap on an adapter to review its settings. (Server-assigned IP addresses use DHCP.) 3.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 1 8 Communic ations Overview You can exchange information between your Dolphin terminal and other mobile device s, a desktop computer, a network, or the Internet. You have the foll owing connection options: • Connect to your desktop computer and synchroni ze via Microsoft Active Sync v3.
8 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using ActiveSync Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize informat ion in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft ® Exchange Server on your desktop computer with your Dolphin termin al. You can also synchronize this inform ation directly with a Microsoft Exchange server.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 3 Synchronizing from the T erminal ActiveSync must be setup on your desktop com puter and the first synchronization process completed before you initiate synchronization from the te rminal for the first time.
8 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Mobile Device folder opens in Windows Explorer. The terminal is now treated as a mass stor age device, and transferring files is as simple as dragging and dropping or copying and pasting as you would for moving files between folders on your hard drive.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 5 If you copied the file to the Autoinstall folder, you can either tap on the program inside the Auto install folder or perform a hard reset and the program will install as part of the Autoin stall process (page 2-9 ).
8 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using Infrared Dolphin 7900 terminals contain an Ir DA port on the top panel (see IrDa Port on page 3-2) . Using the IrDA port, you can send and receive data between the terminal and other devices equipped with infrared.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 7 V erify That Beam Settings Are Set to Receive The Beam Settings must be se t to receive for the terminal to receive data from other infrared devices. To verify, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam .
8 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T roubleshooting If the Beam Settings are not set to receive or you’ve aligned two IrDA ports and the terminal is still not receiving, go to Start > Programs > Infrared Receive . The terminal searches for the sending device.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 9 Using an ISP The communication software for creating an ISP connection is already installed on yo ur device. Your service provider should provide the software needed to install other se rvices, such as paging and fax services.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 1 9 Wireless L AN Communic ations with 802.11b Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with an on-board 2.
9 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.1 1b Settings You can access the config uration utility two ways: 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > 802.11b Settings . This icon appears on the System tab only if ther e is an 802.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 3 St a t u s T a b 802.11b Settings always opens to the Status tab, which displays th e current WLAN settings for 802.11b. Field Description Current Channel Shows the RF channel currently used by the radio.
9 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide More Info Tap this button to display detailed TCP/IP in formation as shown in the following screen: Ping Tap the Ping button to open the Ping Utility for WLAN. Field Description IP Address Displays the current IP address.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 5 Config T ab The Config tab provides a list of all access points and peer stat ions in range. Its configuratio n tool enables you to create an d edit SSID profiles for access points that y ou want your station to associate with.
9 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Add Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferre d Profiles list. Select and active SSID in the list, tap Add , and the profile moves to t he Preferred Profiles list. Apply Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SS ID.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 7 T o Cr eate a New Pr ofile In the Preferred Profiles section, tap the New button . A screen opens with two tabs windows: Network Profile and Authentication. Network Profile Tab Field Description Network Name &T ype SSID Enter an SSID, which is the Network Name.
9 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Authentication Tab On the Authentication tab, you c onfigure the WEP encryption key for secure wireless communication. To use WEP, the encryption key must be configured as part of the profile befor e connecting.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 9 T o Delete a Pr ofile Profiles may be deleted either from the Preferred List or from the Preferred List and Registry.
9 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide About T ab This window provides Version Number and time of build for Network Driv er, Configuration Utili ty, and NIC Firmware. The S t atus Icon You access the 801.11b Settings by tapping the Status icon once on the Today screen .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 11 Note: The Status Icon changes to a crossed lock as a warning that you may have entered a wrong key (WEP Key mismatch) for the WEP-On AP or a station. Wireless Radio Off Turns off the radio. A pop-up wi ndow will ask for your confirmation.
9 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.1 1b W ireless Security Supplement AEGIS Client ® offers the most comprehensive IEEE 80 2.1X supplicant for securing wired and wireless networks. The Client is a standards-based implementation of IEEE 802.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 13 Required Network Configuration Information W orksheets Because AEGIS Client enables your terminal to access a network that is protected by the IEEE 802.1X protocol, you must configure EAP data communication to matc h your network server parameters.
9 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide TLS/SmartCar d W orksheet To configure AEGIS Client to use TLS/Sm artCard authentication, you need to know: 1. Is a client certificate required? ____ No. ____ Yes. This file needs to be installed on your machine by your network administrator.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 15 TTLS W orksheet To configure with TTLS authentication, you need to know: 1. Use Windows user name and password for auth entication? (Applies only to Windows clients.
9 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide PEAP W orksheet To configure AEGIS Client with PEAP Authentication, you need to know: 1. Use Windows user name and password for auth entication? (Applies only to Windows clients.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 17 Opening the Client To access the client the first time, tap Start > Programs > Meetinghouse AEGIS Client . After the Client has been activat ed, you can tap the icon in the lowe r left corner of the command bar.
9 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Main Screen On the terminal, open the Client. The main screen opens displaying a list of ports on the system’s network interface cards, You manage ports on this screen. Port S tatus Icon The main screen contains a port status icon to the left of each port listed.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 19 Start/Stop Starts or stops 802.1X authentica tion. After you finish the initia l configuration, tap the network interface and tap Start. If the port is already active, tap Stop first, then Start to force the program to read the new configuration file.
9 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Event Log The Event Log is a text file that contains status information from the logging function. Each entry is listed sequentially with a time stamp and a text message. Tap Refresh to retrieve the most current informatio n and display it in the log immediately.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 21 Port Menu On the main screen, tapping on a port opens a popup menu that al lows the port to be enabled or disabled, configured, or deleted . The port menu enables you to use 802.1X authentication, change the port configuration, or remove it from the port list.
9 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Configuration Screens Both Client Configuration and Port Settings areas lead you through a series of setup screens.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 23 On this tab, You… User Settings Tab Configure authentication credentials and profiles. System Settings Tab Set the level of detail that the Client will pr ovide in the system log and zero-config options.
9 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Authentication type This is the authentication method to be used - MD5-Challenge, LEAP, PEAP, TLS, or TTLS. Your network administrator should let you know the protocols supp orted by the RADIUS server.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 25 System Tab The System Settings tab controls loggin g and the port manger timeout period. Field Description Log Level These settings control the detail of the log messages generated by the Client.
9 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Server Tab The Server identity tab defines the credent ials the client uses to authenticate the server during TLS/TTLS/PEAP authentication message exchange. The Client us es this information to verify that the Cl ient is communicating with a trusted server.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 27 Port Settings Ar ea In the Port Settings area, you conf igure network parameters for each port listed on the main screen; see The Main Screen on page 9-18. 1. On the main screen, tap and hold on a port.
9 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Wireless Networks Tab Field Description A vailable Netw orks Section This section displays the networks the termin al recognizes as available to connect to. When the Client is first installed, ther e are no entries in the Available Networks list.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 29 Protocol Tab The Protocol tab enables you to configure parameters that will apply to all the ne tworks the selected port connects to. Properties Tap this button to review the properties of a network selected in the list.
9 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adding a W i r eless Network Configuration To add a wireless network configuration, on the main screen, tap and hold on the port, tap Configure on the Port popup menu, then tap Add in the Network Configurations section of the Wireless Networks tab.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 31 WEP Mgmt Tab The WEP Mgmt tab enables you to set WEP parameters for each port. Note: The settings on this tab window are interrelated. This means that selecting one ma y disable access to others.
9 - 32 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide WPA Settings Tab The WPA Settings tab enables you to configure WPA settings. Logging The event log is an ASCII text file named “LOG8021X.TXT” located in the directory defined by the WINDIR environment variable (usually the Windows directory).
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 33 If you wish to start with a blank file, exit from the Client (so the icon no longer ap pears at the lower right of the screen) a nd delete the log file (log8021x) in File Explorer; see Finding and Organizing Information on page 4-12.
9 - 34 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Go to Start > Programs > Meetinghouse Certificate Installer . The opening screen is displaye d. All valid certificate file types located in the My Docum ents folder appear in the list.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 35 The Client is failing authentication even though all m y information was entered correctly . 1. Verify that the network profile for the access point corresponds to the authentication profile you created for it.
9 - 36 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide How 802.1X W orks The network elements in the abov e graphics are those involved in a typical wi reless LAN. When 802.1X is running, a wireless device must authenticate itself with the access point in order to get access to the Ex isting LAN.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 37 T ypical Message Exchange Using TTLS and PEAP The above graphic shows a typical message flow for a TTLS tran saction. TTLS authentication co mprises two phases. In Phase 1, TLS is used to authenticate the TTLS se rver to the client.
9 - 38 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Benefits of 802.1X Central User Administration The Client allows network administrators to continue to use RADIUS or another AAA server as their centralized authentication server.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 39 TTLS and PEAP bypassed the certificate issue by tunneling TLS, and thus eliminating th e need for a certificate on the client si de.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 1 10 Wireless P AN Communications with Bluet ooth Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with a Bluetooth radio for WPAN (Wireless Person al Area Network) usage. When the mobile computer is first initialized, the *.
10 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Assign COM Ports Follow these steps to view and/or modify the Bluetooth COM ports. If you are not go ing to use the IrDA port, you can disable it to free up a port for Bluetooth devices; see Using Infrared on page 8-6.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 3 Discover Bluetooth Device(s) Follow these steps to discover other Blue tooth devices nearby, includi ng non-phone devices.
10 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap and hold your stylus on the Bluetooth device you want to bond with. In the pop-up menu, select Bond . 3. Alternatively, after sele cting a device, tap on the Bond icon. Or tap on Device , then select Bond .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 5 5. As prompted, make sure the Bluetooth dev ice that you want to bond with is in Bondable mode. 6. If the remote device is se t up to accept bonding, a Bluetooth Passkey screen appears. To co ntinue bonding, enter the correct passkey and tap Reply .
10 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Use the General and Services screens to research device pr operties. If needed, assign a ne w device type icon by tapping on the arrow buttons in the General screen. You can also use the Device name field to rename the de vice.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 7 2. In the pop-up menu, choose between Large Icons or Details . Note: In Details view, you can see the Device Class and scroll right to see th e current Bonded status.
10 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T urn Radio T ransmitter ON/OFF You may want to turn off the radio transmitte r to save power or if you are entering an area with radio restrictions (e.g., an a irplane). 1. The Bluetooth icon should appear in the task tray on the Today screen.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 9 Bluetooth ActiveSync This section explains how to use the Bluetooth ActiveSync featur e. It helps you quickl y and easily ActiveSync to a notebook or desktop computer with Ac tiveSync v3.x installed.
10 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide (b) Your mobile computer attempts to connect to your selected computer. (c) After a successful connection is made, the status screen reports Connected. Now you are ready to synchronize files, if desired.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 11 Bluetooth LAN Access This section explains how to use the Bluetooth LAN Access fe ature to quickly and easily conn ect to a Bluetooth-enabled LAN access point. 1. Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop -up menu, select Bluetooth LAN Access .
10 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide SCENARIO #2: Your Bluetooth Devices folder co ntains a favorite access point. (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access , your mobile computer automatically trie s to connect with your favorite access point.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 13 (e) After a successful connection is made, the screen reports Connected. (f) Now you are ready to access your LAN for Internet access, files, etc.
10 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide OBEX This section explains how to use the OBEX (object exchange) application to trade business cards, cont acts or files with another Bluetooth device that supports OBEX.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 15 2. Make sure the other Bluetooth device is set up to receive a contact. The device must support the OBEX Object Push profile. Note: If the other device is also using th e Bluetooth Connection Kit, you can set it up to receive a contact by tapping the Bluetooth icon.
10 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Tap and hold your stylus on t he contact(s) you would like to send. In the pop-u p menu, select Send Via Bluetooth . 4. If your mobile computer has no devices in the Bluetooth Devi ces Folder, then it begins to search for Bluetooth devices nearby.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 17 2. Now you are ready to send a file. Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Send a File . 3. If your mobile computer has no devices in the Bluetooth Devi ces Folder, then it begins to search for Bluetooth devices nearby.
10 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6. Your mobile computer sends the file. Browse Remote Device The Bluetooth File Explorer lets your mobile computer share files with another Bluet ooth device. The other device must support the OBEX File Transf er server profile.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 19 4. Select the Bluetooth device yo u wish to browse. If the desir ed device is not listed, tap Find . 5. Your mobile computer begins to es tablish a file sharing connection. 6. After the devices successful ly connect, the Bluetooth File Explorer appears.
10 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1. Select the file(s) or folder(s ) that you wish to transfer. Y ou can select items from only on e device per transfer session. 2. There are two different ways to initiate the transfer: • Tap on the File menu.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 21 3. In the next screen, enter a name for your new folder. Tap OK . 4. The new folder should be liste d under the appropriate device. Delete File(s) or Folder(s) 1. Select item(s) that you wish to delete.
10 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1. Make sure the remote devi ce has file sharing enabled. 2. Start the connection process by either of two methods: • Tap on the Device menu. Select Connect. • Tap on the Connect icon. 3.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 23 Enable File Sharing 1. Tap on the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Enable File Sharing . 2. The Enable File Sharing status screen ap pears. Your mobile computer waits two minutes for the remote device to connect.
10 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Dialer This section explains how to assign a dialin g prefix and use the Dialer to dial a numb er directly from your Contacts list. The Dialer makes it quick and easy to perform dial-up networking.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 25 4. If you have multiple phone num bers for a contact, a screen appears listing them , including any dialing prefix you may have assigned. Select the phone number you wish to dial. 5. Your mobile computer connects to your phone and begins dialing.
10 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Get Connected W izard The Get Connected! Wizard guides you th rough a one-time setup process that prepar es the mobile computer and phone for Bluetooth connections. The wizard varies d epending on what phone you want to connect to.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 27 4. When the search is co mplete, a list of the discovered Bluetooth phones appears. Choose the phone you wish to connect to, and tap Select . A service discovery phase begins, about 5-10 seconds.
10 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4. The mobile computer searches for the phone. When the search is over, a list of the discovered Bluet ooth phones appears. 5. Choose the phone you want to connect to, and tap Select . A service discovery phase begins, about 5-10 seconds.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 29 Dial Up to Y our Network Complete the following steps to create a new Bluetooth internet connection. Before setting up dial-up networking, prepare yourself with dial-up information and other necess ary settings from your office network or ISP.
10 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide b) Make up a 4-16 digit passkey, enter it on the phone, then enter it on the terminal. Note: The Bluetooth icon on the Today sc reen blinks to indicate a connection. c) After successfully bonding, you can se t up the phone to automatically connect to your Dolphin 7900 without a passkey.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 1 11 Applications Dolphin 7900 terminals ship with the fo llowing Microsoft applications installed: • Calendar • Contacts • Tasks • No.
11 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Using the input panel, enter a des cription and a location. Tap first to select the field. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5. Enter other desired informat ion. To see all available fi elds, hide the input panel.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 3 Cr eating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings with users of Outlook or Pocket Outlook. T he meeting request is created automatically and sent either when you synchron ize Inbox or when you connect to your e-mail server.
11 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Cr eating a Contact 1. On the Contacts screen, tap New . 2. Using the SIP or Dolphin keyboard, enter the contact’s information. Scroll down to see all available fields. 3. To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and tap Categories, then select a category from the list.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 5 Using the Summary Screen When you tap a contact in the co ntact list, a summary screen displays their information. T asks Note: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools > Options .
11 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Cr eating a T ask 1. Tap New . 2. Using the SIP or Dolphin keyboa rd, enter the task information. If the input panel is open, you need to hide it to see all available fields. 3. Tap Starts to enter a start date and/or Due to enter a due date for the task.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 7 Notes Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas , drawings, and phone numbers with Notes. If a note is open when you create the recording, it will be includ ed in the note as an icon. Creating a Note 1.
11 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide During synchronization: • Messages are copied from the mail folders of Exchange or Outlook on yo ur desktop computer to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on the terminal.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 9 Using the Message List Messages you receive are displayed in the me ssage list. By default, the most recently received messages are displayed first in the list and unread messages are displayed in bold type.
11 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4. Tap Send when you’ve finished the message. If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outb ox folder and will be sent the next time you connect.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 11 Accessing Pocket Internet Explorer To open Pocket Internet Explorer, tap Start and then Internet Explorer. You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse Mobile Favorites and channels that have been do wnloaded without connecting to the Internet.
11 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Vi e w O p t i o n s You can switch to One Column view, which condenses web content in to a single column so that yo u do not have to scroll right to see the entire page. Tap View > Layout > One Column .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 13 1. On your desktop computer, open Internet Explorer, click Tools > Create Mobile Favorite . 2. To change the link name , enter a new name in the Name box. 3. Optionally, in Update , select a desired update schedule.
11 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide • Limit the number of downloaded linked pag es. In Internet Explorer on the desk top computer, right-click the mobile favorite you want to change and then Properties. On the Download tab, spec ify 0 or 1 for the number of linked pages you want to download.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 15 Creating a W ord File To create a new file, tap Start > Programs > Pocket Word > New . A blank document appears. If y ou’ve selected a template for new documents in the Options dialog box, that template appears wi th appropriate text and fo rmatting already provided.
11 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Creating an Excel File To create a new file, tap Start > Programs > Pocket Excel > New . A blank workbook appears. If you’ve selected a template for new workbooks in the Options dialog box, that template app ears with appropriate text an d formatting already provided.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 17 W indows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) fo r Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files stored on the terminal. To switch to Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, tap Start > Windows Media .
11 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Settings allows you to configure seve ral important aspects of WMP. Properties gives a detailed listing of a media file's attributes. Open URL allows you to open WMP- compliant media from a network or Internet resource.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 19 2. Tap Tools > Options > Account tab. 3. In the Accounts tab, ent er your Passport or Exc hange account information. Be sure to indicate the service you’re using to connect - Me ssenger or Exchange.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 1 12 Dolphin 7900 HomeBase Overview As the hub of your Dolphin 7900 system, the Dolphin HomeBase charging and communica tion cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communications, which make it able to interface with the majority of PC-based enterprise systems.
12 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 HomeBase Parts and Functions Front Panel Terminal Well Place the Dolphin terminal in this well to communicate with a host device, power the te rminal, and charge its battery pack.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 3 If using the USB port Back Panel Auxiliary Battery Well The HomeBase enables you to charge an additional Li-ion battery pa ck independently of the term inal well.
12 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Powering the HomeBase The terminal requires 9.5 Volts DC input for communications and battery charging; the Hand Held Products power cable contains a power adapter that converts the power s ource voltage accordingly.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 5 Charging the Main Battery The Dolphin HomeBase powers the terminal and fully charges its main battery pack in less that four hours.
12 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charging a Spare Battery Using the Auxiliary Battery W ell The auxiliary battery well ( Auxiliary Battery Well , page 12-3) located on the back of t he HomeBase charges a spare battery independently of the terminal well.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 7 Communications There are two types of commu nication: USB and RS-232. USB The HomeBase also supports USB communications via the USB port located on the back. The HomeBase acts as a USB device by interfacing the USB signals of the Dolphin to the USB of the host computer.
12 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4. Tap Options . 5. Under When cradled , select Enable PC sync using this connection , and select ‘USB Connection . 6. Tap OK . 7. Place the Dolphin in the HomeBase. Th e Dolphin terminal attempts to start an ActiveSync connection with the desktop computer automatically.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 9 The HomeBase Communication Port is configured as a DCE device. To communi cate with a DCE devi ce, use either a null modem adapter in line with a standard RS-232 cable, or a null-modem seri al cable.
12 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. The HomeBase can now transfer data between the terminal and the host device. If communication does not occur, check the port connections to ensure that th e cradle is correctly configured.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 11 V erifying Data T ransfer The COMM LED flashes when data is bein g transferred via the HomeBase. For an RS -232 connection, the COMM LED flashes red and green. For a USB connectio n, the COMM LED flashes green.
12 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide W all Mounting A wall mount kit that contains a screws and a mounting bracket can be purchased separately. The bottom panel of the HomeBase contains f our rubber feet - one at each corner - that help keep it st able and secure when resting on a flat surface.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 13 5. Using the appropriate screws, secure the mounting brac ket to the w all or ver tical surf ace as shown.
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Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 1 13 Dolphin 7900 Mobile Base Overview The Dolphin Mobile Base charging and commun ication cradle is designed specifically fo r in-premise and in-transit data collectio n applications.
13 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin Mobile Base Hardware Overview Front Panel Latch You can use the latch at the top of the sp ring arm assembly to snap a seated term inal into place. The latch can rest on top of the hand strap slot on the back panel of the terminal; see page 13-6 .
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 3 COMM LED Indicates the status of data transfer betw een the host device and the Dolphin terminal Bottom Panel Power Supply Connector Attach a power cable from Hand Held Pr oducts to this connector.
13 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide RS-232 Serial Communications Port Use a standard serial cable to connect to the host device via RS-232. The foll owing diagram displays the pin diagram of the serial connector of the bottom panel of the Mobile Base.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 5 Back Panel Spring Arm Assembly The spring arm assembly holds the terminal securely in place and connects the Mobile Base to the ball joint. Ball Joint There are two ball joints: one on the ba ck of the Mobile Base and one on the mo unting bracket.
13 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Mounting the Dolphin Mobile Base There are three items you use to mount the Do lphin Mobile Base: the ball joints on th e both the back panel and the ball joint connector, the mounting bracket, and the turnscrew.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 7 T o Mount the Dolphin Mobile Base 1. Secure the ball joint connector to a stable, mounting surface. When selecting a surface, keep in mind that the power suppl y and serial connectors point straight out the bottom panel.
13 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Configuring the T erminal for ActiveSync Communications 1. On the terminal, tap Start > ActiveSync > Tools > Options . ActiveSync opens displaying the PC tab. 2. In the Use this PC drop-down list, select the name of the host PC.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 1 14 Dolphin 7900 ChargeBase Overview The Dolphin ChargeBase is a four -slot charging cradle that can power four Dolphin terminals, a nd charge their main batteries in less than four hours. Each char ging slot charges terminals in dependently of the other slots.
14 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dock LED Each terminal well displays a Dock LED on the front that li ghts solid green when a termi nal is properly seated, which means that the terminal and the base are connected. Charge LEDs Each terminal well displays a Charge LED on the front that lights green to indicate charging.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 3 1. Be sure the power switch on the po wer adapter is in the OFF position. 2. Plug the power cord into the power adapter. 3. Plug the power connector cable into the power connector on the back panel of the ChargeBase.
14 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bottom Panel The bottom panel of the Dolphin Ch argeBase offers two mounting opti ons: insert a DIN Rail in the available slot for desk mounti ng or secure two mounting brackets with the available screw slots.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 5 3. Secure the DIN Rail to a stab le, flat horizontal surface. Using the Mounting Brackets A wall mount kit can be purchased separate ly. It contains two mounting brackets to secure both ends of the ChargeBase.
14 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Using the nuts and bolts, secure the mounting brackets to the bottom panel. 4. Secure the mounting brackets to an appropriate horizontal surface.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 1 15 Dolphin 7900 QuadCharger Overview The Dolphin QuadCharger is a four-slot char ging station that can charge a Li-ion battery in less than four hours. The fourth sl ot features a battery analyzer that comple tely resets and re-calibrates a battery and displays its resulting capacity.
15 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charge/Analyze Slot This is the fourth slot and the only on e that can be used to analyz e a battery. When a battery is placed in this slot, it begins charging just as it does in the other three slots.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 3 Supplying Power to the QuadCharger You must use the power adapter cable from Hand Held Products so that voltage is adjusted appropriately. 1. Locate the AC power adapter cable and plug it into the power source.
15 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Battery Analyzer Location The battery analyzer is located in the f ourth slot of the ChargeBase. Only batte ries in this slot can be analyzed. Analyze Cycle The Analyze cycle is initiated when a battery is placed in the Charge/A nalyze slot and the ANALYZE button is pressed.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 5 Mounting the QuadCharger The Dolphin QuadCharger should be on a dry, stable surface. To easily adapt the QuadChar ger to your enviro nment, it can be mounted on a flat, horizontal surface su ch as a desktop or workbench, or a fl at, vertical surface such as a wall.
15 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide W all Mounting The following graphic displays how mount a QuadCharger to a wall: T roubleshooting If you encounter problems with your Dolphin QuadCharger, refer to chart below for possible solutions.
Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 1 16 Servic e, Suppo r t, and W arr anty Return Information Should your unit or any of the peripheral s prove to be defective within the state.
16 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide T echnical Assistance If you have a question or problem with your unit, contact the Technica l Support department. North America/Canada: Telephone: (800) 782-4263, Option 4 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST) Fax number: (315) 685-4960 E-mail: support@hhp.
16 - 3 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Limited W arranty Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Products") warrants its pro ducts to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to Hand Held Products’ published specifications applicable to the products purchased at the time of shipment.
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