Intermec CN2A User manual

User's Manual
CN2A Mobile
Computer

ii CN2A Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Intermec Technologies Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
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Everett, WA 98203
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There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Document Change Record
This page records changes to this document. The document was
originally released as Revision 001.
Version Date Description of Changes
002 07/2005 Attached the Intermec Computer Command Reference Manual CD
(P/N 073529) to the inside front cover. Also added a color photograph
of the CN2A to the front cover.
003 08/2005 Added information on managing multiple tasks with the Task Manager
and Active Applications List. Added instructions for customizing
keypad behavior. Made Funk Security the default security choice.
Added instructions for viewing information about the wireless network
regardless of your security choice. Added instructions for allowing FTP
transfers to and from the CN2A. Added instructions for making
applications persist through a cold boot. Added the new LED and
keypad tests to the list of available diagnostics. Added German
translations of all cautions and warnings.
004 02/2006 Revised the manual to support Release 3 software, which includes:
• CCX v2.0 certification
• SmartSystems Client
• Intermec Ready-to-Work icons
•Asianfonts
• New version of Intermec Settings
• New InstallShield application for upgrading
• Remote Desktop Connection
Added a new Appendix C, which explains how to remap the keypads.
Also added a note that the CN2A supports one reader command
(Change Configuration), although an older version of the Intermec
Computer Command Reference Manual CD states that CN2 supports all
reader commands.

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Downloading or Ordering Intermec Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Understanding the Difference Between CN2 and CN2A. . . . . . xiii
About the CD Attached to the Front Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Other Copyright Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
1 Using the CN2A Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introducing the CN2A Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s New?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CN2A Features, Applications, and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Identifying the Optional Features Installed in Your CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing and Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maximizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Checking the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Scroll Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Power Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Touch Screen and Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Understanding the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Transcriber to Write on the Touch Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Calibrating the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Understanding the Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Understanding the Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Understanding the Beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Running Multiple Applications on the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Task Manager to Manage Multiple Active Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Active Applications List To Manage Multiple Active Tasks . . . . 21
Scanning Bar Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to Scan a Bar Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the ScanDemo Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Increasing File Storage With the Optional SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Attaching a Keyboard to the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2 Configuring the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to Configure the CN2A Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Configuring the CN2A With the Setup Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring the CN2A Locally With Intermec Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Learning About the Configuration Commands in Intermec Settings . . . . . 34
Opening Intermec Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Navigating Through Intermec Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Saving Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Exiting Intermec Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Restoring the CN2A Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring the CN2A With SmartSystems Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing an Asian Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Customizing the CN2A Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Control Panel to Customize the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using a Registry Editing Program to Customize the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Writing an Application to Customize the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3 Adding the CN2A to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the CN2A For Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring USB Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring 802.11b/g Radio Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Configuring the Network Parameters for a TCP/IP Network . . . 46
Configuring the Network Parameters for a UDP Plus Network . . 48
Configuring Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Choosing Between Funk Security and Microsoft Security Software. . . . . . . 50
Selecting and Defining Profiles for Funk Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Choosing Microsoft Security Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using WPA Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring WPA Security With Funk Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring WPA Security With Microsoft Security . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using 802.1x Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuring 802.1x Security With Funk Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuring 802.1x Security With Microsoft Security . . . . . . . . 60
Using LEAP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Static WEP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring Static WEP Security With Funk Security . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring Static WEP Security With Microsoft Security . . . . . 64
Loading Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Disabling Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Viewing Wireless Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using Remote Desktop Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Transferring Files With FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Enabling the FTP Server on the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Changing the Default FTP User Name and Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Updating Your Access Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using FTP to Transfer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using the Modem Dock for Internet Access and E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Connecting to the Internet Through the Modem Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting Up an E-mail Account Through the Modem Dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4 Developing and Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Developing Applications for the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Developing a New Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Understanding the Resource Kits and Platform SDKs . . . . . . . . . 86
Downloading the Resource Kits and CN2A Platform SDK . . . . . 87
Understanding the Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . 87
Developing a Web-Based Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Installing Applications on the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Installing Applications Using ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Installing ActiveSync and Establishing a Partnership. . . . . . . . . . 90
Using ActiveSync to Copy Files and Install Applications. . . . . . . 91
Installing Applications Using the Optional SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Installing Applications Using the SmartSystems Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Installing Applications Using Wavelink Avalanche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting Up Applications to Persist Through a Cold Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Launching Your Application Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
5 Troubleshooting and Maintaining the CN2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Running Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Contacting Intermec Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Before Calling Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sending the CN2A to Intermec for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Booting the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warm Booting the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cold Booting the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Upgrading the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Downloading the Upgrade .exe File to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Using the SmartSystems Console to Upgrade the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Using an SD Card to Upgrade the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cleaning the Scanner Window and the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
A Specifications and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Physical and Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Accessories for the CN2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
B Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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C Remapping the CN2A Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Remapping the CN2A Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Choosing How to Change Keypad Registry Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Locating the Registry Settings for Your Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Identifying the Registry Entry for Each Physical Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Understanding Keypad Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Creating Multiple Key Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Specifying a Key Sequence to Launch an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sample Registry Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Numeric Keypad Registry Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Scroll Keypad Registry Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Restoring the Default Registry Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
I Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical
support information, and sources for additional product
information.
Safety Information
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings
and cautions in this document before handling and operating
Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured, and
equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the
safety warnings and cautions.
This section explains how to identify and understand warnings,
cautions, and notes that are in this document. You may also see
icons that tell you when to follow ESD procedures and when to
take special precautions for handling optical parts.
Global Services and Support
Warranty Information
To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Service &
Support. The Intermec Global Sales & Service page appears.
From the Service & Support menu, move your pointer over
Support, and then click Warranty.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid
death or serious injury to the persons working on the
equipment.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to
prevent equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or
loss of data.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or
contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or
set of circumstances.

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Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this
document is presented for reference only. The code does not
necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is
provided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly
disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download
our current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of
the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative
or distributor.
Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge
Central) at intermec.custhelp.com to review technical
information or to request technical support for your Intermec
product.
Telephone Support
These services are available from Intermec Technologies
Corporation.
Services Description
In the USA and
Canada call 1-800-
755-5505 and
choose this option
Factory Repair
and On-site
Repair
Request a return
authorization number for
authorized service center
repair, or request an on-site
repair technician.
1
Technical
Support
Get technical support on
your Intermec product.
2
Service
Contract
Status
Inquire about an existing
contract, renew a contract,
or ask invoicing questions.
3
Schedule Site
Surveys or
Installations
Schedule a site survey, or
request a product or system
installation.
4
Ordering
Products
Talk to sales administration,
place an order, or check the
status of your order.
5

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Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click Contact.
Who Should Read This Manual
The CN2A Mobile Computer User’s Manual provides you with
information about the features of the CN2A and how to install,
operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the CN2A.
Before you install and configure the CN2A, you should be
familiar with your network and general networking terms, such
as IP address.
Do not read this manual if you have a CN2B mobile computer.
Instead, you need the CN2B Mobile Computer User’s Manual
(P/N 935-001-xxx).
Related Documents
This section covers how to access documents, the difference
between CN2 and CN2A, and the CD attached to this manual.
Downloading or Ordering Intermec Documents
The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our
documents (as PDF files) that you can download for free.
To download documents
1Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2Click Service & Support > Manuals.
3In the Select a Product field, choose the product whose
documentation you want to download.
To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your
local Intermec representative or distributor.
Understanding the Difference Between CN2 and CN2A
The CN2 family of mobile computers includes the CN2A,
CN2B, and CN2G computers. The designation “CN2” appears
on documents and accessories shared by CN2A, CN2B, and
CN2G computers. For example, consider the CN2 Modem
Dock (Model AD8).
Documents and accessories available for only one model of CN2
contain the specific model name. For example, consider this
CN2A Mobile Computer User’s Manual.

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About the CD Attached to the Front Cover
For your convenience, a copy of the Intermec Computer
Command Reference Manual (P/N 073529) is on the CD
attached inside the front cover of this user’s manual.
The Intermec Computer Command Reference Manual contains
detailed information about the commands available in Intermec
Settings, which you may use to configure the CN2A. Please refer
to this manual for help configuring your CN2A.
Patent Information
Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
4,455,523; 4,553,081; 4,709,202; 4,845,419; 4,961,043;
5,195,183; 5.216,233; 5,218,187; 5,218,188; 5,227,614;
5,241,488; 5,278,487; 5,322,991; 5,331,136; 5,331,580;
5,349,678; 5,397,885; 5,371,858; 5,373,478; 5,410,141;
5,488,575; 5,500,516; 5,504,367; 5,508,599; 5,530,619;
5,567,925; 5,568,645; 5,592,512; 5,598,007; 5,617,343;
5,627,360; 5,657,317; 5,671,436; 5,684,290; 5,777,309;
5,793,604; 5,805,807; 5,818,027; 5,821,523; 5,828,052;
5,831,819; 5,834,753; 5,841,121; 5,844,222; 5,883,492;
5,883,493; 5,886,338; 5,889,386; 5,898,162; 5,969,328;
5,986,435; 6,075,340; 6,109,528; 6,158,661; 6,234,395;
6,244,512; 6,330,975; 6,431,451; 6,497,368; 6,538,413;
Des. 417,445.
There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Other Copyright Information
Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
Wi-Fi is a registered certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL
Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (www.openssl.org/)
Note: Older versions of the Intermec Computer Command
Reference Manual incorrectly state that the CN2 supports reader
commands. The CN2A and CN2B support only the Change
Configuration reader command.

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This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric
Young. ([e-mail])
This product uses Regex++, Index software during its operational
phases. The owner of Regex++ has granted use of the software to
anyone provided such use is accompanied by the following
copyright and permission notice:
Regex++, Index. (Version 3.31, 16th Dec 2001)
Copyright©1998-2001 Dr. John Maddock
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without
fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies
and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
appear in supporting documentation. Dr. John Maddock makes
no representations about the suitability of this software for any
purpose. It is provided “as is” without express or implied
warranty.

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CN2A Mobile Computer User’s Manual 1
1Using the CN2A Mobile
Computer
Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the CN2A mobile
computer. In this chapter you will find these sections:
• Introducing the CN2A Mobile Computer
• Using the Battery
•UsingtheKeypad
•UsingtheTouchScreen
• Understanding the Screen Icons
• Understanding the Status Lights
• Understanding the Beeps
• Running Multiple Applications on the CN2A
• Scanning Bar Codes
• Increasing File Storage With the Optional SD Card
• Attaching a Keyboard to the CN2A

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Introducing the CN2A Mobile Computer
The Intermec CN2A mobile computer is an ergonomically-
designed mobile computer built on the Microsoft®Windows®
CE .NET operating system. It is a semi-rugged, lightweight
computer that runs client/server applications and browser-based
applications.
CN2A Mobile Computer With Numeric Keypad
The CN2A mobile computer with an IEEE 802.11b/g radio
installed is Wi-Fi®certified for interoperability with other
802.11b/g wireless LAN devices.
What’s New?
This release of CN2A includes these new features:
• The Remote Desktop Connection application lets you
connect your CN2A over the network to a PC running
Windows NT®, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Professional, or to a server running Windows NT Server 4.0
Terminal Server Edition. For help, see “Using Remote
Desktop Connection” on page 69.
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• The CN2A has received CCX v2.0 certification.
• The CN2A operating system now supports Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Thai
fonts. For help upgrading your CN2A to use one of these
fonts, see “Installing an Asian Font” on page 39.
• The CN2A is SmartSystems-enabled™. The SmartSystems™
Client software on the CN2A lets you use the SmartSystems
Console™to manage CN2As as part of your Intermec data
collection network. For help using the SmartSystems Console
with your CN2As, see these sections:
• “Configuring the CN2A With SmartSystems Console” on
page 38
• “Installing Applications Using the SmartSystems Console”
on page 93
• “Using the SmartSystems Console to Upgrade the CN2A”
on page 115
• The blue Ready-to-Work indicator appears as an icon in the
CN2A taskbar. For details, see “Understanding the Screen
Icons” on page 15.
CN2A Features, Applications, and Accessories
The CN2A includes these features:
• 802.11b/g radio (optional)
• 1D linear imager (optional)
• CCX v2.0 certification
•IPv6support
• .NET Compact Framework
• 64MB flash/128MB RAM memory
• 400 MHz Intel®XScale™processor
• 18-key numeric keypad or 10-key scroll keypad
• Quarter VGA color display with touch screen
• Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
and Thai fonts

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The CN2A includes these applications:
• CE Internet Explorer 6
• CE Media Player
•Inbox
• ScanDemo (optional)
•Transcriber
• Wavelink Avalanche Enabler
•WordPad
• Remote Desktop Connection
For a complete list of accessories, see “Accessories for the CN2A”
on page 130.
Identifying the Optional Features Installed in Your CN2A
Before you continue learning to use your CN2A, you need to
determine which optional features are installed in your CN2A:
• 802.11b/g radio
• Numeric or scroll keypad
• 1D linear imager
Does Your CN2A Contain an 802.11b/g Radio?
How to Determine Description In This Manual
Look at the configuration number
(CN) on the label inside the
battery compartment. For help
removing the battery door and the
battery, see “Removing the
Battery” on page 7.
If the CN ends in 8xx, your CN2A
contains a radio. For example,
CN2A21E10N2804.
You have a wireless CN2A,
which can communicate in
a wireless network.
For details about wireless
communications, see
“Configuring 802.11b/g Radio
Communications” on page 45.
If the CN ends in 000, your
CN2A does not contain a radio.
For example, CN2A11E10N2000.
You have a batch CN2A,
which requires a modem
dock or USB client dock
to communicate with a
network.
For details about batch
communications, see
“Configuring USB
Communications” on page 44.