Honeywell 7900 - Manual

vi Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using ActiveSync ................................................................................................................................ 8-2 Synchronizing from Your Desktop Computer ...........................................................

viii Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide uPhone Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 11-20 Accessing ............................................................................................

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ix Dolphin Mobile Base Hardware Overview ....................................................................................... 14-2 Front Panel ...........................................................................................................

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 1 1 Introduction Overview Congratulations on the purchase of the Dolphin 7900 mobile computer! You have made a wise choice in selecting the Dolphin, a device known worldwide for its ergonomic form factor, light-weight, rugged design and single-ha...

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 organizations for safe operation. However, as with any electrical equipment, the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate th...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 3 Regulatory and Safety Approvals for all Dolphin 7900 Series Terminals The CE Mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive a...

1 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Series WLAN (802.11b) or WPAN (Bluetooth) Radio Dolphin 7900 RF terminals are designed to comply with the most current applicable standards on safe levels of RF energy developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engine...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 5 Dolphin 7900 Series WWAN Radio - GSM MC-45 & MC-46 Dolphin 7900 Series RF terminals are designed to comply with the most current applicable standards on safe levels of RF energy developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engin...

1 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide FCC Compliance Dolphin mobile computers meet or exceed all applicable standards and have been manufactured to the highest level of quality. Dolphin 7900 Series Batch Terminal Dolphin 7900 Series Batch terminals comply with part 15 of the FCC ru...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1 - 7 RF, Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for 802.11b and Bluetooth RF, Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for GSM MC-45 RF, Regulatory, and Safety Agency Approvals for GSM MC-46 Dolphin 7900 Series 802.11b, Bluetooth, and/or GSM MC-45 o...

1 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The maximum allowable field strength emitted by the Dolphin is 0.3V/m according to Subpart B of Part 1 of the FCC rules. Therefore, the Dolphin RF has no effect on medical devices that meet the IEC specification. Microwaves The radio in the Dol...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 1 Getting Started Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal comprises one element of an enterprise data collection system that includes various models, peripherals, and accessories that you can combine to suit your exact needs. The Dolphin 7900 terminal...

2 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dolphin 7900 Radio Configuration Options Standard Configurations Dolphin 7900 WLAN and WPAN (802.11b and Bluetooth) This terminal features co-located 802.11b and Bluetooth radios, which means that your terminal contains the capabilities of both...

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. Dolphin HomeBase ™ The Dolphin HomeBase charging and communication cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communic...

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 Cable Kits USB and serial cables connect the Dolphin 7900 terminal directly to both a peripheral device for co...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2 - 5 Using the Dolphin 7900 for the First Time 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. 4. Initialize the Mobile Computer , page 2-7. 5....

2 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Installing the Main Battery Pack Use only the Li-ion battery packs provided 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...

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 peripherals to charge the main battery pack: • Dolphin 7900 HomeBase (see page 13-1) • Dolphin 7900 Mobil...

2 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Step 5. Align the Screen You are prompted to align the screen by tapping the target five times. Use the stylus provided by Hand Held Products. • Alignment should always be performed with a stylus designed for touch screen applications. The smal...

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 the correct time; only the time zone. You set the time and date manually. For details, see Setting the Time and Date on page ...

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 Terminal There are two ways to reset the Dolphin terminal: a soft and a hard reset. Soft Reset (Warm Boot) A soft reset re-boots the device without losing RAM data. You would perform a soft reset when • The terminal fails to resp...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 1 3 Hardware Overview 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. Operating Sy...

3 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Front Panel Features This section describes features on the front panel of the Dolphin 7900 terminal. The following graphic shows a Dolphin 7900 with a 25-key keyboard. Pocket PC ALT SCAN ESC OK VOL PG TAB 3 DEF 6 MNO 2 ABC 5 JKL 1 4 GHI 3 PQRS...

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. Battery Image Engine Window Stylus (in slot) Programmable Side Button Programmable Side Button Access Door Stylus Fastener Hand Strap S...

3 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Side Panel Features The following graphic shows 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 pre...

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 Card 1. When the access door is open, slide the mini-SD card into the appropriate slot until it clicks into place. 2. The bottom panel inside the openi...

3 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Installing a SIM Card Note: The SIM card must be activated by the service provider prior to installation. 1. When the access door is open, slide the SIM card into the appropriate slot. The guide on the bottom panel inside the opening illustrate...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 9 Bottom Panel Features Mechanical Connector The bottom panel of the Dolphin 7900 features a custom, industrial-grade connector with 17 pins. When seated in a Dolphin 7900 series peripheral, the terminal is powered, the main battery charged, and ...

3 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Battery Power The Dolphin 7900 features intelligent battery technology with two types of battery power: • The main battery pack installed in the back panel• The backup battery located inside the terminal Both batteries work together to prevent...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 11 Managing Battery Power Data and files saved on the Dolphin terminal may be stored in RAM; therefore, maintain a continuous power supply to the terminal to help prevent data loss. Letting the backup battery become fully discharged causes the te...

3 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Checking Battery Power Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power. The Battery tab opens displaying the charge status of both the installed Li-ion battery pack and the NiMH backup battery inside the terminal. For more information, see ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3 - 13 Dolphin 7900 Technical Specifications System Architecture Processor: Intel X-Scale PXA255 400MHz Software Development Kits: Dolphin SDK Add-on for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition supports Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 Dolphin .NET SDK for Windows...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 1 4 Using the Dolphin 7900 Terminal Overview This chapter provides the basic instructions you need to operate the Dolphin 7900 terminal. Using the Touch Screen Hand Held Products recommends using screen protectors to protect the touch screen; esp...

4 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Today Screen When the terminal powers one for the first time, you see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping Start and then Today. On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day. Navigation Bar The ...

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. Some programs have abbrevi...

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 Battery 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 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. For more information...

4 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Radio Options Dolphin 7900 terminals can be configured with a combination of the following radios: • 802.11b - Wireless LAN Communications with 802.11b (see page 9-1) • Bluetooth - Wireless PAN Communications with Bluetooth (see page 10-1) • GS...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 7 Enabling Radios and Radio Combinations Note: To successfully enable a radio, both the hardware module and the software driver must be installed on the terminal. If multiple radios are installed in your terminal, you must enable the radio combin...

4 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Soft Input Panel (SIP) Use the SIP to enter information in any program on the Dolphin terminal. You can either type on the soft keyboard or write on the touch screen using Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer. In either case, the cha...

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 that appears on the screen. Selecting Text To edit or format typed text, select it by d...

4 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Writing 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 displays lines on the screen to help you write. Note: Some p...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 11 For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot. Status Icons Note: The Notification icon displays if more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them. Tap the icon to view all notification ic...

4 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Finding and Organizing Information Using Find The Find feature helps you quickly locate information. Tap Start > Programs > Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. Using File Explor...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5 - 1 5 Using the Image Engine Overview The Dolphin 7900 terminal houses a compact image engine that instantly reads all popular 1D and 2D bar codes and supports omni-directional aiming and decoding for greater flexibility in real-world settings. The...

5 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bar Code Symbologies Supported The Dolphin 7900 supports the following bar code symbologies: Symbology type Symbologies supported 1D Symbologies Codabar Code 3 of 9 Code 11 Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) Code 93 Code 128 EAN with Add-On EAN wit...

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 keyboards for easy access from either hand - see SCAN key on page 6-4. • The buttons located on both side panel...

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 Position Options The Dolphin 7900 supports omni-directional scanning. The aiming pattern or beam is smaller when the terminal is held closer to t...

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 following the basic guidelines, new users can easily develop their own technique and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt it to diffe...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 1 6 Using the Keyboards Overview The Dolphin 7900 Series features two keyboard options: Both keyboards are recessed under the overlay for maximum durability and backlit for maximum viewability in various lighting conditions. Keyboard overlays are...

6 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Navigation Keys Located in the center of each keyboard for easy access with either hand, the navigation keys enable you to navigate the cursor through an application screen. The up and down arrows can be used for • Volume up and down ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 3 Using the Modifier Keys Modifier keys are those keys that modify the next key pressed. They are used on combination with the keys that follow to perform functions or type special characters. In addition to the standard ALT key, the Dolphin 7900...

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 the number keys. Alpha mode is when you type letters or char...

6 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Red + 6 F6 Red + 7 F7 Red + 8 F8 Red + 9 F9 Red + 0 F10 Red + * # Key Combination Function/Special Character

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 6 - 7 36-Key Alpha Keyboard The following graphic displays 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 letter keys. Numeric mode is when you type numbers or characte...

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 additi...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 1 7 Settings Overview Customized settings are available on the Start menu. Go to Start > Settings and settings screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Settings consists of three tabs: Personal, System, and Connections. Tab This tab enables y...

7 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Personal Tab 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. For more information, see Butt...

7 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Available Applications The Assign a program list contains programs installed on the Dolphin terminal. If there is a program installed on the Dolphin terminal that you would like to see in this list, paste a Shortcut to the program in the \\Wind...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 5 Headset Control The Headset Control setting enables you to adjust audio settings while using a headset. Headset Type Stereo headphone Select this option if you are using a headset for audio output only. In this case, you need to use the microph...

7 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Adding a Program to the Start Menu You can add existing programs you use often, such as File Explorer, to the Start menu for faster access. You are not installing the program, just re-routing access to it. Note: Only seven applications are allo...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 7 3. Navigate to the Windows folder and open the Start Menu (My Device > Windows > Start 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...

7 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide System Tab 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. About The About system setting dis...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 9 Certificates This system setting is designed to manage certificates for 802.11b networks. However, on Dolphin terminals, you manage certificates through Meetinghouse; see Installing Certificates with CertAdd on page 9-32 . ClearType Tuner This ...

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. There are three tabs: Main, Storag...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 11 Storage Card tab This tab displays the current capacity and usage statistics of the selected memory type; IPSM or Storage Card. Select the memory type from the drop-down list. IPSM is selected by default. IPSM Short for Intel Persistent Storag...

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. You can • Select a program in the list and tap Stop t...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 13 Power Power system settings contains three tabs: Battery, Wireless, and Advanced. Tab This tab enables you to … Battery Tab Check the remaining charge of both the main and backup batteries. For more information about the terminal’s 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 “turned off,” that means that it goes into suspend mode. For more information on suspend mode, see Suspend Mode on page 2-11. Regional Setti...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 15 The results appear on the screen. To see specific settings or change a specific setting, 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 th...

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. It adjusts au...

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 text on LCD displays. To enable ClearType font rendering, select Enable ClearType and ...

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 Smallest or Largest. The Example text changes to reflect the font change. Tap OK to save the new font size setting. Default Font Size Largest Font Size

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 19 Connections Tab The Connections tab enables you to manage your network connections. Icon Tapping this icon… Beam Enables you to verify and adjust the infrared settings of the IrDA port; see Using Infrared on page 8-5 . Connections Enables you ...

7 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Com Port Assignment Table 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 opens displaying the Tasks tab. The conn...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 7 - 21 Advanced tab The Advanced tab enables you to configure and manage network parameters and network cards. Creating an External Modem Connection to an ISP 1. Obtain the following information from your ISP: • ISP dial-up access telephone number, •...

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 the connection speed. Wait for dial tone, dial, then wait for credit card, add dial-string modem commands, or cancel call after ...

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 information into the TCP/IP tab. Servers Tab Finally, if your ISP requires special DNS or WINS information, enter it into the Servers tab. Connecting to Your ISP 1....

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. Creating an Exter...

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. • Tap Advanced for advanced sett...

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 information including VPN type and tap Next. 4. Indicate whether a pre-installed certificate should be used or rather a pre-shared key and tap Ne...

7 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide • Enter TCP/IP settings in the TCP/IP tab; server-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. When connected, tapping on the icon...

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. 4. T...

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. Following the format of "e" represents country code, "f" represents area code, and "g"...

7 - 32 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Network Cards To see the network cards installed on the terminal, 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...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 1 8 Communications Overview You can exchange information between your Dolphin terminal and other mobile devices, a desktop computer, a network, or the Internet. You have the following connection options: • Connect to your desktop computer and syn...

8 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using ActiveSync Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize information in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft ® Exchange Server on your desktop computer with your Dolphin terminal. You can also synchronize this information directly with a Micr...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 3 Synchronizing from the Terminal ActiveSync must be setup on your desktop computer and the first synchronization process completed before you initiate synchronization from the terminal for the first time. To initiate synchronization the first ti...

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 storage 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 ...

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 Autoinstall folder or perform a hard reset and the program will install as part of the Autoinstall process (page 2-9 ). Remember! A hard reset erases...

8 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Verify That Beam Settings Are Set to Receive The Beam Settings must be set to receive for the terminal to receive data from other infrared devices. To verify, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam. The Beam Settings window shou...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 8 - 7 Troubleshooting 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. If the terminal...

8 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using an ISP The communication software for creating an ISP connection is already installed on your device. Your service provider should provide the software needed to install other services, such as paging and fax services. After you are conne...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 1 9 Wireless LAN Communications with 802.11b Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with an on-board 2.4 GHz 802.11b WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) radio that uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology to spread the signal ...

9 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.11b Settings You can access the configuration utility two ways: 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > 802.11b Settings. This icon appears on the System tab only if there is an 802.11b radio installed on the terminal. 2. Tap the St...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 3 Status Tab 802.11b Settings always opens to the Status tab, which displays the current WLAN settings for 802.11b. Field Description Current Channel Shows the RF channel currently used by the radio. Current TX Rate Shows the current transmit rat...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 5 Config Tab The Config tab provides a list of all APs and peer stations in range. Its configuration tool enables you to create and edit SSID profiles for APs that you want your station to associate with. Preferred Profiles This Preferred Profile...

9 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Add Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profiles list. Select and active SSID in the list, tap Add, and the profile moves to the Preferred Profiles list. Apply Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SSID. The SSI...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 7 To Create a New Profile 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 &Type SSID Enter an SSID, which is ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 9 To Delete a Profile Profiles may be deleted either from the Preferred List or from the Preferred List and Registry. To delete a profile, select (highlight) a profile and tap the Delete button and the following screen displays: From the pop-up w...

9 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide About Tab This window provides Version Number and time of build for Network Driver, Configuration Utility, and NIC Firmware. Preamble Mode A preamble consists of a Synchronization (Sync) field and a 16-bit Start Frame Delimiter (SFD) field. Lo...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 11 Using the Status Icon You access the 801.11b Settings by tapping the Status icon once on the Today screen . The following menu pops up: Note: The Status Icon changes to a crossed lock as a warning that you may have entered a wrong key (WEP Key...

9 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 802.11b Wireless Security Supplement AEGIS Client ® offers the most comprehensive IEEE 802.1X supplicant for securing wired and wireless networks. The Client is a standards-based implementation of IEEE 802.1X and can be configured to work with...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 13 The worksheets on the following pages provide space to record the required Client configuration information to set up the Client to match specific Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAP). The forms are designed so that hard copies can be fil...

9 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ____ Any trusted CA is acceptable. ____ A particular CA is required:________________________ 4. Are intermediate certificates allowed? ____ No. ____ Yes. 5. What is the name of the server? _____________________________ This usually includes th...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 15 ____ A particular CA is required: _______________________ 9. Are intermediate certificates allowed? ____ No. ____ Yes. 10. What is the name of the server? This usually includes the server’s domain, for example: server.big_school.edu. _________...

9 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide ____ Yes. 10. What is the name of the server? This usually includes the server’s domain, for example: server.big_school.edu. _____________________________ Opening the Client To access the client the first time, tap Start > Programs > Mee...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 17 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 Status Icon The main screen contains a port status icon to the left o...

9 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Start/Stop Starts or stops 802.1X authentication. After you finish the initial 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...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 19 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 information and display it in t...

9 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Port Menu On the main screen, tapping on a port opens a popup menu that allows 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...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 21 Client Configuration Area Each user account needs to define the protocol and the credentials used to authenticate a user. Because Windows Mobile devices are usually small devices with a single NIC and, usually, a single user, the initial confi...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 25 Server Tab The Server identity tab defines the credentials the client uses to authenticate the server during TLS/TTLS/PEAP authentication message exchange. The Client uses this information to verify that the Client is communicating with a trus...

9 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Port Settings Area In the Port Settings area, you configure network parameters for each port listed on the main screen; see Main Screen on page 9-17. 1. On the main screen, tap and hold on a port. The Port popup menu appears; see Port Menu on ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 27 Wireless Networks Tab Field Description Available Networks Section This section displays the networks the terminal recognizes as available to connect to. When the Client is first installed, there are no entries in the Available Networks list. ...

9 - 28 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Protocol Tab The Protocol tab enables you to configure parameters that will apply to all the networks the selected port connects to. Properties Tap this button to review the properties of a network selected in the list. This button opens the s...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 29 Adding a Wireless 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 ta...

9 - 30 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 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 may disable access to others. Field Description Provide encryption key dynamic...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 31 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 2. Go to Start > Programs > Meetinghouse Certificate Installer. The opening screen is displayed. All valid certificate file types located in the My Documents folder appear in the list. 3. Tap and hold on a certificate in the list. A pop-...

9 - 34 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The Client is failing authentication even though all my information was entered correctly. 1. Verify that the network profile for the AP corresponds to the authenti- cation profile you created for it. • Select the network profile in the Config...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 35 How 802.1X Works The network elements in the above graphics are those involved in a typical wireless LAN. When 802.1X is running, a wireless device must authenticate itself with the AP in order to get access to the Existing LAN. With respect t...

9 - 36 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Typical Message Exchange Using TTLS and PEAP The above graphic shows a typical message flow for a TTLS transaction. TTLS authentication comprises two phases. In Phase 1, TLS is used to authenticate the TTLS server to the client. The TTLS serve...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 9 - 37 For example, the following graphic displays the authentication flow for a mobile user who wishes to create a virtual private network with his home office. By using the Client, the user can associate with a wireless network provided by a third ...

9 - 38 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Differences Between Protocols Security Feature MD5 Challenge TLS TTLS PEAP LEAP Client -side certificate required? No Yes No No No Server-side certificate required? No Yes No Yes No Dynamic WEP Re-keying No Yes Yes Yes Yes Mutual or One-way Au...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 1 10 Wireless PAN Communications with Bluetooth Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals are available with a Bluetooth radio for WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) usage. When the mobile computer is first initialized, the *.cab file and module for Bl...

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 going to use the IrDA port, you can disable it to free up a port for Bluetooth devices; see Using Infrared on page 8-5. 1. Tap on the Bluetooth i...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 5 5. As prompted, make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to bond with is in Bondable mode. 6. If the remote device is set up to accept bonding, a Bluetooth Passkey screen appears. To continue bonding, enter the correct passkey and tap Repl...

10 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Use the General and Services screens to research device properties. If needed, assign a new device type icon by tapping on the arrow buttons in the General screen. You can also use the Device name field to rename the device. When done, tap ...

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 the current Bonded status. Delete a Device From the Folder If you no longer plan to connect with it, you ...

10 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. In the pop-up menu, select Turn Transmitter OFF. 3. The Bluetooth Card radio transmitter shuts off. The Bluetooth icon in the task tray becomes gray, as well as relevant menu options (e.g., Get Connected!). 4. To turn the radio transmitter ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 9 (a) When you tap on Bluetooth ActiveSync, a screen appears that allows you to choose which computer to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose a computer from the list and tap Select, or tap Find to search for another computer. Not...

10 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: You can also start the device search by tapping Find in the Bluetooth Devices screen. (b) After the search is complete, select the computer you wish to ActiveSync with and tap Select. If the computer is not listed, make sure the compute...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 11 (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access, a screen appears that allows you to choose which AP to connect to in your Bluetooth Devices folder. Choose an AP from the list and tap Select. Note: If your AP is not listed, tap Find and proceed as desc...

10 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide (d) Now you are ready to access your LAN for Internet access, files, etc. SCENARIO #3: Your Bluetooth Devices folder has no APs. (a) When you tap Bluetooth LAN Access, the mobile computer automatically begins to search for new Bluetooth devic...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 13 • Browse Remote Device• Receive Contact or File• Enable File Sharing The first four operations - exchange business cards, send a contact, send a file, and browse remote device - are client-oriented. They involve initiating an object exchange....

10 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: If the other device is also using the Bluetooth Connection Kit, you can set it up to receive a contact by tapping the Bluetooth icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Transfer via Bluetooth > Receive Contact or File . 3. Now you are ready to ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 15 3. Tap and hold your stylus on the contact(s) you would like to send. In the pop-up menu, select Send Via Bluetooth. 4. If your mobile computer has no devices in the Bluetooth Devices Folder, then it begins to search for Bluetooth devices nea...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 17 6. Your mobile computer sends the file. Browse Remote Device The Bluetooth File Explorer lets your mobile computer share files with another Bluetooth device. The other device must support the OBEX File Transfer server profile. This section co...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 19 1. Select the file(s) or folder(s) that you wish to transfer. You can select items from only one device per transfer session. 2. There are two different ways to initiate the transfer: • Tap on the File menu. Select Send to remote or Get from ...

10 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. In the next screen, enter a name for your new folder. Tap OK. 4. The new folder should be listed under the appropriate device. Delete File(s) or Folder(s) 1. Select item(s) that you wish to delete. You can only delete item(s) from one devi...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 21 2. Start the connection process by either of two methods: • Tap on the Device menu. Select Connect.• Tap on the Connect icon. 3. In the next screen, select the device you wish to connect to. Tap Select. Your mobile computer attempts to connec...

10 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 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 appears. Your mobile computer waits two minutes for the remote device to conne...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 23 3. Tap and hold your stylus on the contact you wish to dial to. In the pop-up menu, select Dial Contact. Alternatively, you can tap on Tools and select Dial Contact. 4. If you have multiple phone numbers for a contact, a screen appears listin...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 25 3. In the next screen, enter the passkey. Tap Reply. 4. The mobile phone may then either automatically accept the passkey or ask you to enter one. If prompted for a passkey, use the same one you entered on the mobile computer. Ericsson T68/T6...

10 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bonding with your phone - This must be completed to establish the Bluetooth connection and involves dial-up networking. Automatic Connections - This procedure is optional but makes future Bluetooth connections more convenient. 7. Continue to ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 10 - 27 3. Enter a name for the connection. Remember what you name the connection. In the future, you will need to select it to start the connection. For the modem, select Bluetooth Phone. For the Baud Rate, select 115200. If you want to configure Po...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 1 11 Wireless WAN (WWAN) Communications with GSM/GPRS Overview Dolphin 7900 terminals can be configured with a Siemens ® GSM/GPRS tri-band radio module for Wireless WAN connectivity. GSM GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communications. It...

11 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide SIM Card SIM stands for Subscriber Information Module. A SIM card stores the subscriber's personal information, GSM/GPRS radio settings, security key, contacts, etc. SIM cards can be installed and removed from compatible mobile devices, enabli...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 3 Using uPhone The uPhone Application Suite contains three programs that function together to provide a complete voice, data, and text messaging solution for a mobile device fitted with a radio modem: • Dialler emulates a mobile phone and is use...

11 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide The phone is on and registered. To the right of the phone is a bar that indicates signal strength. Tap Hide to dismiss the bubble. Tap Power Phone Off to turn off the phone. The icon in the Navigation bar changes to indicate the phone is now o...

11 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Making a Call To Enter a Number You can: • Enter the numbers manually using the phone keypad on the Dialler screen, the SIP, or the Dolphin keyboard. As you enter each number, the digits appears on the Dialler screen in the Name/Number line. I...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 7 Receiving a Call When the Dialler screen is open and an incoming call is detected, text is displayed on the Dialler screen. If the Dialler is not visible at the time of the incoming call, a Navigation Bar notification appears; see Status Icons...

11 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Conference Call If a conference call is in progress, tap End or the key combination to end calls. For more information about Dolphin 7900 keyboards, see Using the Keyboards on page 6-1. Call Waiting The uPhone Dialler supports call waiting fun...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 9 When two calls are in progress, tap the phone icon on the Navigation bar. This opens a bubble dialog that enables you to conference both calls into one. Touchtones To transmit touchtones for interactive voice systems while in a call, you can •...

11 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide You can access the Phonebook manually by opening the Dialler and going to Tools > Phonebook. When you tap and hold on an entry, a popup menu displays. Dial Opens the Dialler with the number entered ready for dialing. Send SMS Opens the SMS...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 11 Settings Menu The Settings menu provides the following options: Speakerphone Toggles speakerphone mode on and off. When an audio plug (for a headset) is inserted into the audio jack (2.5mm), Speakerphone is inactive on this menu. Mic mute Tog...

11 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Audio Modes The back panel of the Dolphin 7900 contains both a speaker and a microphone that you can use to send and receive audio signals over the GSM network. For details about the microphone and speaker on the back panel of the Dolphin 790...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 13 Ringtone Configuration Different ringtones, with individual volume settings, can be set for the following: Ring Tone Sounds on an incoming call. Message Tone Sounds on an incoming SMS or Voicemail notification. Call Waiting Tone Sounds to ind...

11 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Call Log The Call Log maintains a list of the last 20 calls made or received in each of the following categories: • Voice Calls In• Voice Calls Out• Voice Calls Missed• GPRS Data Voice Call In is the default display whenever the Call Log is o...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 15 Tools Menu The Tools menu in the Call Log provides the following options: Select this menu option To… Clear Delete the entire Call Log. Exit Close the Call Log.

11 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide SMS Manager Abbreviated for Short Message Service, SMS enables the transmission of short messages (140-160 characters) to and from a cell phone. SMS messages travel over the system's control channel, which is separate from the voice channel. ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 17 Inbox The Inbox folder displays received text messages. Received messages have an envelope icon to the left. The Inbox folder also receives error messages from text messages that could not transmit successfully. When the Inbox folder is selec...

11 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Tap inside the text area. To write a message, you can use the SIP or the terminal keyboard. The Remaining characters field displays how many characters you can type in a message. Because 160 is the maximum number of characters per message,...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 19 Edit Menu The Edit menu in the command bar provides the same options as the icons at the top of the screen, with the following additional options: Select All Selects all text in the active message section. Clear Selection De-selects all text ...

11 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide uPhone Configuration uPhone Settings enable you to establish the normal operating parameters for uPhone applications. Accessing You can access uPhone Settings two ways: 1. Go to Start > Settings > System tab > uPhone icon. 2. In the ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 21 General Tab Field Description Phone Number This is the phone number stored on the SIM. It is displayed here for information only. Answerphone This is the number to dial to retrieve voicemail messages. To enter a new number, tap on this field ...

11 - 22 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Network Tab The Network tab provides the ability to choose between Automatic and Manual network selection. If you choose Manual network selection, the drop-down list of available networks activates. Choose a network from this list and tap OK....

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 23 Divert Tab The divert tab enables you to select divert options for incoming calls when you are unavailable to answer; e.g., when the phone is off, you are out of network coverage, busy, or not able to answer. Select an option from the All Cal...

11 - 24 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bar Tab The Bar tab sets enables you to block both incoming and outgoing calls. Bar outgoing calls Select one of the following options from the drop-down list: Bar incoming calls Select one of the following options from the drop-down list: Ch...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 25 Messaging Tab The Messaging tab enables you to adjust the default SMS settings. Other Tab The Other tab contains settings that apply only to an MC-46 GSM radio. Request Delivery Reports By default, the SMS manager receives a confirmation repo...

11 - 26 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide GPRS Settings After subscribing to a GPRS network and installing your SIM card, you can load the parameters of your GPRS subscription into the terminal. However, some subscriptions load automatically when you install your SIM card. If the GPR...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 11 - 27 To Add a GPRS Setting 1. On the GPRS Settings screen, in the Current Profile drop-down list, select Add new. 2. Type in the Profile Name, APN, IP Address, and select the Protocol. 3. Tap OK. You return to the settings screen. The Profile Name...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 1 12 Applications Dolphin 7900 terminals ship with the following Microsoft applications installed: • Calendar (page 12-1) • Contacts (page 12-3) • Tasks (page 12-6) • Notes (page 12-7) • Messaging (page 12-8) • Pocket Internet Explorer (page 12-...

12 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Using the input panel, enter a description and a location. Tap first to select the field. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5. Enter other desired information. To see all available fields, hide the input panel. 6. To add n...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 3 Creating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings with users of Outlook or Pocket Outlook. The meeting request is created automatically and sent either when you synchronize Inbox or when you connect to your e-mail server. Indic...

12 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Note: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools > Options . Creating 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 availab...

12 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Tasks Note: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools > Options. Creating a Task 1. Tap New. 2. Using the SIP or Dolphin keyboard, enter the task information. If the input panel is open, you need to hide it to see al...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 7 Note: To quickly create a task with only a subject, tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu. Then, tap Tap here to add a new task and enter your task information. Using the Summary Screen When you tap a task in the task list, a summary screen displays...

12 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Creating a Note 1. Tap New. 2. Type your note using the SIP or the Dolphin keyboard. Messaging Use Messaging to send and receive e-mail messages; this is your email Inbox. To use e-mail, you can: • Synchronize e-mail messages with Microsoft Ex...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 9 Receiving Messages When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your desktop computer, by default, you’ll receive messages from the last five days only, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 1...

12 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide When you tap on a message to open it, the following screen appears: Composing Messages 1. Tap New. 2. In the To field, enter the e-mail or SMS address of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon (;), or select a name from the ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 11 Folder Behavior with a Direct Connection to an E-mail Server The behavior of the folders you create depends on whether you are using ActiveSync, SMS, POP3, or IMAP4. ActiveSync If you use ActiveSync, e-mail messages in the Inbox folder in Out...

12 - 12 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse Mobile Favorites and channels that have been downloaded without connecting to the Internet. You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connection and browse the Web. Browse ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 13 Note: Unless you mark a Favorite Link as a mobile favorite, only the link downloads to your terminal, and you will need to connect to your ISP or network to view the content. For more information on synchronization, see ActiveSync Help on the...

12 - 14 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites . 3. Tap the page you want to view. You’ll see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your desktop computer. If the page is not on the terminal, the favor...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 15 Using Pocket Word Pocket Word contains a list of the files stored on the terminal. Tap a file in the list to open it. To delete, make copies of, and send files, tap and hold a file in the list. Then, select the appropriate action on the pop-u...

12 - 16 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Typing Mode Using the SIP or Dolphin keypad, enter typed text into the document. To format existing text and to edit text, first select the text. You can select text as you do in a Word document, using your stylus instead of the mouse to drag...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 17 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 appears with appropriate text ...

12 - 18 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) for 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. After a med...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 12 - 19 Settings allows you to configure several 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. Add Web Favorite adds a ...

12 - 20 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Tap Tools > Options > Account tab. 3. In the Accounts tab, enter your Passport or Exchange account information. Be sure to indicate the service you’re using to connect - Messenger or Exchange. 4. When complete, tap OK. You are return...

13 - 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 terminal, and charge its battery pack. If the host device is a desktop computer that uses ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 3 If using the USB port Back Panel Auxiliary Battery Well The HomeBase enables you to charge an additional Li-ion battery pack independently of the terminal well. This feature ensures that you can always have a fully-charged battery for your Dol...

13 - 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 source voltage accordingly. Only the power adapter cabl...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 5 Charging the Main Battery The Dolphin HomeBase powers the terminal and fully charges its main battery pack in less than four hours. The HomeBase contains an intelligent battery charging system that protects the battery from being damaged by ov...

13 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1. Insert the end of the battery without the locking tab into the bottom of the auxiliary well opening. 2. Snap the battery into place with a hinging motion. The Aux Battery LED lights orange. 3. Use the AUX Battery LED to monitor charging pro...

13 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Setting up the Desktop Computer for ActiveSync Communications After the USB HomeBase is installed, you can use ActiveSync to connect to a Dolphin terminal that is properly seated in the HomeBase. These instructions assume that ActiveSync v3.7 ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 9 Note: The HomeBase cannot be daisy-chained. Setting up the Terminal 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 li...

13 - 10 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Setting up the Desktop Computer for ActiveSync Communications ActiveSync must be installed and configured for RS-232 on the desktop computer to sync successfully with a Dolphin terminal that is configured for RS-232 communication. The followi...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 13 - 11 Desk Mounting Dolphin charging/communication cradles have a DIN rail (7.5 high X 35 wide mm) slot on the bottom to allow for secure desk attachment of the unit if desired. 1. Slide the DIN rail slot along the bottom panel. 2. Using the approp...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 1 14 Dolphin 7900 Mobile Base Overview The Dolphin Mobile Base charging and communication cradle is designed specifically for in-premise and in-transit data collection applications. It features a flexible mounting bracket, a cigarette lighter ad...

14 - 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 spring arm assembly to snap a seated terminal into place. The latch can rest on top of the hand strap slot on the back panel of the terminal; see p...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 3 COMM LED Indicates the status of data transfer between the host device and the Dolphin terminal Bottom Panel Power Supply Connector Attach a power cable from Hand Held Products to this connector. The Mobile Base can be powered by an external D...

14 - 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 following diagram displays the pin diagram of the serial connector of the bottom panel of the Mobile Base. Signals referenced are for a...

14 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Mounting the Dolphin Mobile Base There are three items you use to mount the Dolphin Mobile Base: the ball joints on the both the back panel and the ball joint connector, the mounting bracket, and the turnscrew. Turnscrew The turnscrew is locat...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 14 - 7 To 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 supply and serial connectors point straight out the bottom panel. 2. On the mounting brack...

14 - 8 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Configuring the Terminal 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. 3. Sele...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 1 15 Dolphin 7900 ChargeBase Overview The Dolphin ChargeBase is a four-slot charging cradle that can power four Dolphin terminals, and charge their main batteries in less than four hours. Each charging slot charges terminals independently of the...

15 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Dock LED Each terminal well displays a Dock LED on the front that lights solid green when a terminal is properly seated, which means that the terminal and the base are connected. Charge LEDs Each terminal well displays a Charge LED on the fron...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 3 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. 4. Plug the power cord into a standard wall outlet. 5. On the power adapter, turn the power switch t...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 15 - 5 3. Secure the DIN Rail to a stable, flat horizontal surface. Using the Mounting Brackets A wall mount kit can be purchased separately. It contains two mounting brackets to secure both ends of the ChargeBase. Use the screws and the mounting bra...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 1 16 Dolphin 7900 QuadCharger Overview The Dolphin QuadCharger is a four-slot charging station that can charge a Li-ion battery in less than four hours. The fourth slot features a battery analyzer that completely resets and re-calibrates a batte...

16 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charge/Analyze Slot This is the fourth slot and the only one that can be used to analyze a battery. When a battery is placed in this slot, it begins charging just as it does in the other three slots. However, if you press the ANALYZE button, i...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 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. 2. Connect the power cable to th...

16 - 4 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Battery Analyzer Location The battery analyzer is located in the fourth slot of the ChargeBase. Only batteries in this slot can be analyzed. Analyze Cycle The Analyze cycle is initiated when a battery is placed in the Charge/Analyze ...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 16 - 5 Mounting the QuadCharger The Dolphin QuadCharger should be on a dry, stable surface. To easily adapt the QuadCharger to your environment, it can be mounted on a flat, horizontal surface such as a desktop or workbench, or a flat, vertical surfa...

16 - 6 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Wall Mounting The following graphic displays how mount a QuadCharger to a wall: Troubleshooting If you encounter problems with your Dolphin QuadCharger, refer to chart below for possible solutions. If problems persist, please contact Technical...

Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide 17 - 1 17 Customer Support Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers throughout the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit to Hand Held Products (postage pa...

17 - 2 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Technical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting, please call your Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Products technical support office: North America/Canada: Telephone: (800) 782-4263, option 4 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST...

17 - 3 Dolphin® 7900 Series Mobile Computer User’s Guide Limited Warranty Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Products") warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to Hand Held Products’ published specifications applicable to the products purch...