Kingtop KT-KP18 User manual

User guide
PDA Handheld Computer KT-KP18
Manual Version: V1.0

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Contents
1. About Your Handheld computer ............................................................................................. - 1 -
1.1 Appearance&Installation ....................................................................................................- 1 -
1.2 Charge your device .............................................................................................................- 4 -
2. Use Your Handheld computer ..................................................................................................- 5 -
2.1 Powering on & off the KT-KP18 ....................................................................................... - 5 -
2.2 Device lock and unlock ...................................................................................................... - 5 -
2.3 Home screen ....................................................................................................................... - 5 -
2.4 Status icons and indicators ................................................................................................. - 6 -
2.5 Basic settings ......................................................................................................................- 7 -
3 Network and Connection Synchronization ............................................................................ - 10 -
3.1 Data connections (optional) ..............................................................................................- 10 -
3.2 Wi-Fi network connection ................................................................................................- 12 -
3.3 Bluetooth .......................................................................................................................... - 12 -
4. Your PDA Scan Demo .............................................................................................................- 14 -
4.1 Scan service ......................................................................................................................- 14 -
4.2 ScanService configuration ................................................................................................- 15 -
5. Managing your Handheld Computer .................................................................................... - 16 -
5.1 Installing program software ..............................................................................................- 16 -
5.2 Uninstalling the installed program ................................................................................... - 16 -
5.3 Managing applications ..................................................................................................... - 17 -
6. Precautions ...............................................................................................................................- 18 -
6.1 Precautions for using the KP18 ........................................................................................ - 18 -
6.2 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................- 19 -
7. Proper Battery Use and Disposal ........................................................................................... - 21 -
8. Limited Warranty and Liability ............................................................................................ - 22 -

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1. About Your Handheld computer
1.1 Appearance&Installation
Front view
❶Headphone —— For making a call or making a voice call
❷Optical Sensor—— Automatically adjusts the degrees of the display
❸Volume buttons —— Adjust the volume level
❹Scan button—— Press to scan 1D/2D code
❺Virtual touch function keys——
Back key: Return to previous screen
Home key: Back to the standby screen
Task Manager key: Go to Task manager screen
❻Front camera—— Supports photographing only
❼Power on/off——Power on/off, Standby /Wake up, Long press for 10 seconds to restart
❽Scan button 2—— Press to scan 1D/2D code
❾USB charging —— Used for charging equipment and debugging by developers

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Back view
❶Flashlight —— Auxiliary light source, fill light for camera photos
❷Secondary camera—— Supports photographing only
❸Scanning module—— Supports photographing and 1D/2D code, barcodes quick scanning
❹Fingerprints—— Supports multiple fingerprint identification applications
❺Speaker—— Broadcast scanning sound
❻RFID/Scan Code Gun Handle Contact—— For external scanning guns
❼Battery compartment lock——To prevent the product is dropped and the battery slips
out

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Install the SIM Card
Step1: Power off and open the battery cover
Step2: After removing the battery, put the SIM card into the card slot (the chip side faces the
inside of the machine) . As shown in the above picture
Insert the battery
Step1: Open the battery cover
Step2: Insert the battery into the battery compartment (the battery gripper faces the rear of the
machine).

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1.2 Charge your device
Connect the USB cable to the adapter or mobile power bank or PC. Type-C end is inserted
into the port on the left side of the machine, and the adapter is plugged into the power outlet,
after the power is turned on, the machine screen shows the charging progress, and the battery
is fully charged 。
Charging indication:
In the charging state, the LED indicator shows red, when the LED indicator shows green, it
means the electricity is full.
When the power is low, KT-KP18 displays a warning message.
When the power level is too low, KT-KP18 will shut down automatically.
Note:
Battery charging time may be more or less than 3 hours. Interrupting charging will not
damage the battery. The length of battery life is determined by the different uses of the KP18.
For example, the selected function for using the KP18, the usage mode, the charging time
may be different, and the data transmission situation.
Tips:
To ensure that the KT-KP18 has a longer standby time, please observe the following usage
tips:
Charge the KT-KP18 by connecting it to a DC power source when it is not in use.
Set the KT-KP18 into hibernation for a shorter period of time in the settings
(Home->Applications->Settings->Display->Screen Timeout).
Turn off all radio activity, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc. when not in use.

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2. Operate Your Handheld computer
2.1 Powering on &off the KT-KP18
Once the KT-KP18 is fully charged, you can turn on and use the KP18.
1. When powering on the device, press and hold the On/Off button on the upper right
corner of the device for a sustained period of time, the device will appear on the boot screen
and enter the system desktop when the boot progress is completed. The device will take some
time to initialize, please be patient.
2. When shutting down the device, press and hold the On/Off button on the upper right
corner of the device for a certain period of time, the Shutdown Options dialog box will pop up,
tap Shutdown to turn off the device.
2.2 Device lock and unlock
Device Lock
Short press the On/Off button to lock the device. If you do not operate the device within
the default or set lock time, the device will be locked automatically.
Device Unlock
Short press the On/Off button and swipe up the unlock button in the home screen to
unlock the device.
2.3 Home screen
KT-KP18 device has one home screen, swipe up the screen to switch between them. Among
the applications displayed in the home screen interface, tap any application icon to open the
program.

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Tips:
You can freely add or remove program icons in the blank space of the main screen;
Tap the application interface to view all Apps.
2.4 Status icons and indicators
Status icons and indicators are located in the status bar at the top of the screen and display
device status information and notifications.
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
WLAN
Signal intensity
Bluetooth
Airplane mode
USB connection
Restricted network access
Battery charging
USB debugging
Full charge
Silent Mode
Table 2-1 state icon
Note
The device software is constantly upgraded, the status indicator may be different from the
device display, please refer to the actual situation.
Application interface

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2.5 Basic settings
2.5.1 Date and time setting
You can change the date and time in the device as needed.
Find this icon
->Setting->System->Date and time->Setting date and time
2.5.2 Display setting
Find this icon:
-> Setting -> Display -> Brightness level/Wallpaper/Screen timeout