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Unitech PA962
Product Reference Guide
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Product Reference Guide
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Chapter 1. Introduction............................................................................ 4 Unitech PA962 & Accessories .........................................................................................6 Tour of the Unitech PA962 ...............................................................................................7 PA962 Front and Left Side ..............................................................................................7 PA962 Back..............
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Checking Main and Backup Battery Status .................................................................... 20 How to Save Battery Power ........................................................................................... 21 Warm Boot / Cold Boot ................................................................................................. 22 Charging Considerations ............................................................................................... 23 Storage and Safety Pr
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Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PA962. Your PA962 is a rugged, compact and lightweight palm-size computer. It 6 utilizes the Windows CE operating system, and incorporates an integral bar code scanning laser device, color LCD with touch screen, keypad, IrDA interface, and wireless communication capability. It provides the user with a standard Windows-based environment for customizing and operating the device. This PA962 product reference guide will guide you to access your PA9
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NOTICE This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Unitech PA962 may not power-on due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In the above situation, plug the PA962 to the RS232 or USB cable which is with DC in port or put the unit into the Unitech PA960/PA962 Cradle (with 12V/2A AC-DC adapter), and recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery. The backup battery will charge from external power or the main battery (if t
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Unitech PA962 & Accessories After opening the box, please make sure the following accessories for the PA962 are present: PA962 CD PA962 Main Body Unitech PA962 Quick Reference Guide Battery pack CF slot drawer for PA962 Stylus Pulling-tags RF Card Cushion 6 Unitech PA962
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Tour of the Unitech PA962 Stylus Bar Code Laser Scanner This stylus is design for tapping screen and also for accessing batter door LED Indicator for scanning good and charging indica- tion Right Side Scanner Trigger Press it to enable laser sccanner to read bar code. Touch Screen Keypad RS232/USB/Charging Port PA962 Back View IrDA port PCMCIA compartment Install PC card here. Reset Hole Push enclosed button for system warm-start Battery compartment CF slot compartment Install Lithium-ion batte
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First Steps with the Unitech PA962 There are three ways to provide power to the PA962: = Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack = RS232/Charging cable or USB/Charging cable = Docking Station NOTE: Data you enter may not be properly stored until the built-in backup battery has been adequately charged. Please be remided to turn on the back up battery before you charge the terminal. Installing the Battery Pack 1. Remove the battery compartment door (located on the lower back side of the unit). 2. P
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3. Position the battery pack and install the battery compartment door. Supplying Power to the PA962 Connect the RS232/Charging Cable or USB/ Charging Cable to the PA962, and then connect the AC adapter to the cable’s power jack and an electrical outlet. Or place the PA962 into the Docking Station (first connect the power supply to the Docking Station). Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time It may take up to 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery. The first time
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Using the Stylus CAUTION: Never use anything other than the PA9627 s stylus on the screen. Using another object as a stylus could cause permanent damage. 1. Hold the stylus as you would a pencil. 2. To make a choice from a menu, lightly tap the tip of the stylus on that choice. 3. To write data into a field on a form, use the stylus to print the letters or numbers. Use very light pressure. PCMCIA Pulling Tags Pulling Tags simplify the removal of PCMCIA cards from the PA962. Before inserting
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Protective Screen Film The PA962 screen ships with a protective plastic film. You may remove this if desired by peeling from one corner. The screen will be more susceptible to scratching without the film, but will be more readable. First Operation of the Unitech PA962 Pressing the ON/OFF Key The Unitech PA962 welcome screen appears. The ® Windows CE screen will appear shortly thereafter. Adjusting Screen Brightness Press [FUNC] key and Cursor key to decrease or increase screen brightness. Cal
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Setting the Time Zone first Follow the steps below to set up your time zone. 1. Tap the location arrow to see a list of cities. 2. Choose your location (or nearest listed one). 3. Select the Daylight Savings Time check box, if necessary. 4. Tap the APPLY button. Setting Year and Month Tap the Left or Right arrows to scroll the month. Tap here to directly change year setting Tap here to popup list of months Or directly tap location of year or month to change the year or month setting. Exiting Da
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Flash Memory Flash Memory is a re-writable location for programs and data files. The benefit of this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash Memory are unaffected by the PA9627 s power status. To access the contents of Flash Memory, simply select :My Computer9 on the desktop and then select :Flash Storage9. The programs and data files currently stored in Flash Memory will be displayed. To save to Flash Storage, select File, Save To, and select Flash Storage just like you would select
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Chapter 2. Using the Keypad and Scanner Keypad The PA962 series keypad contains 19 keys, including Cursor key, 0~9, Alpha key, ON/OFF, Function, Escape, Backspace, and Enter key. Please refer to the picture below. Cursor Backspace Power On/Off TAB Function Alpha ON/OFF When the unit is off, pressing the On/OFF key will turn the unit on. Alternatively, when the unit is on, this key must be pressed and held down for about two seconds in order to turn the unit off. [ESC] The Escape key will perfor
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Alpha Key When the PA962 boots, the default condition is Numeric Mode on. When you toggle to Aphal Mode, the default condition is CAPS mode off. Alpha Mode Press alpha to alpha mode, the default condition is CAPS off. CAPS Press Apaha key twice to toggle CAPS Key in Press Cursor-UP to enter selected character. Useful hotkeys The PA962 provides eight combination hot keys to activate specified screen setting functions or programs. These hotkeys are useful for calibrating the touch screen, toggli
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Software Keyboard (Windows CE Keyboard) Since the PA962’s keypad allows input of numeric characters only, the Windows CE Software provides a touch screen keyboard for input of other characters. The Windows based keyboard replicates the layout of a standard PC keyboard. Opening the Windows CE Keyboard: The Windows CE keyboard can be opened by tapping the “keyboard” icon on the task bar. (Refer to picture). Double-tap here Keying-in Characters: After tapping the “keyboard” icon, the Windows CE ke
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Using the Laser Scanner Note: Reading software must be enabled in order to operate the scanner. This can be a user-loaded application or a pre-loaded utility such as Scanner Setting. exe. Laser Scanner The PA962 has an integrated laser scanner, Left which reads all major bar code labels with side excellent performance. trigger Trigger keys are located on the left and right sides of the unit. Press either one to activate the laser scanner. Right The PA962 also has a built-in Scanner Setting. s
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Chapter 3. Power system Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack The optional Docking Station is a convenient accessory for daily use of the PA962. The charging will be completed withing 3 hours. Or, when using the included Charging/RS232 Cable or Carging / USB cable the charging time of the battery pack is about 3 hours. Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time Note: Before using the PA962 for the first time, charge the unit for 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery.
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Power Status Indication Four different icons are displayed on the status bar to indicate the on-board power status. “Plug” icon: When displayed, this icon indicates that the battery is charging. The PA962 is either plugged-in via the DC Plug with power adapter 12V/2A power adapter or in the docking station. “Battery Low” icon: When displayed indicates the battery is low and needs to be charged. In other words, there is no external Battery Low power supply, the battery charge is low or very l
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Checking Main and Backup Battery Status Enter “Power Properties”: If the above mentioned “Plug” icon or “Battery” icon is displayed, double tap this icon to bring up the “Power Properties” screen. Or, select Settings/Control Panel from the Start menu and then double tap the “Power” icon to display “Power Properties”. Check Battery Status: The battery menu item will show the status of the main and backup batteries. There are 3 kinds of status indica- tors — “Good”, “Low” and “Very Low”. Bold cha
