Palm SPT 1550 User manual

SPT 1550

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application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.

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Symbol Technologies, Inc.

One Symbol Plaza

Holtsville, N.Y. 11742-1300

http://www.symbol.com

Patents

This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:

U.S. Patent No. 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750;

4,673,805; 4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,816,660; 4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,897,532; 4,923,281;

4,933,538; 4,992,717; 5,015,833; 5,017,765; 5,021,641; 5,029,183; 5,047,617; 5,103,461;

5,113,445; 5,130,520; 5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950; 5,157,687; 5,168,148; 5,168,149;

5,180,904; 5,216,232; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167; 5,243,655; 5,247,162; 5,250,791;

5,250,792; 5,260,553; 5,262,627; 5,262,628; 5,266,787; 5,278,398; 5,280,162; 5,280,163;

5,280,164; 5,280,498; 5,304,786; 5,304,788; 5,306,900; 5,321,246; 5,324,924; 5,337,361;

5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5,396,055; 5,399,846; 5,408,081; 5,410,139;

5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411; 5,436,440; 5,444,231; 5,449,891; 5,449,893;

5,468,949; 5,471,042; 5,478,998; 5,479,000; 5,479,002; 5,479,441; 5,504,322; 5,519,577;

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5,912,450; 5,914,478; 5,917,173; 5,920,059; 5,923,025; 5,929,420; 5,945,658; 5,945,659;

5,946,194; 5,959,285; 6,002,918; 6,021,947; 6,047,892; 6,050,491; 6,053,413; 6,056,200;

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D419,548; D423,468; D424,035 D431,158; D430,159; D431,562.

Invention No. 55,358; 62,539; 69,060; 69,187 (Taiwan); No. 1,601,796; 1,907,875;

1,955,269 (Japan).

European Patent 367,299; 414,281; 367,300; 367,298; UK 2,072,832; France 81/03938;

Italy 1,138,713.

rev. 09/00

Licensed under one or more of the following Palm Computing, Inc. (a subsidiary of

3Com Corporation) patents: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,125,039, 5,550,715, 5,727,202 and

other Patents Pending.

Quick Reference

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Symbol Technologies’ SPT

1550 Terminal! Its unique combination of features make this

product superior for use in a wide range of applications. These

features include:

• Pocket size

• Personal Information Management software

• Printing support

• Scanning capability

• 8 MB RAM and 4 or 8 MB ROM.

This guide covers basic set up and use of the terminal. The

SPT

1550 Product Reference Guide

(p/n 72-51531-xx) provides more

detail about the applications available on the SPT1550. See your

Reseller or call Symbol Technologies to receive this manual.

Getting Started with the SPT 1550

Before using your SPT 1550, you need to perform some set up

procedures. First, familiarize yourself with the SPT 1550 by

reviewing the following illustration.

SPT 1550

Parts of the SPT 1550

Stylus

Left Scan

Trigger

Scan Decode

LED

Power/Backlight

Control

Scroll Button

Reset Button

Battery Door

Serial Port

Battery

Door Latch

Daily Calendar

Application Button

Address/Phone List

Application Button

Right Scan Trigger

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Touchscreen Display

Graffiti Writing Area

Scan Window/IR Port

Memo List Application

Button

To Do List

Application Button

Contrast Control

Quick Reference

Installing Batteries

Before using your SPT 1550, install two AAA alkaline batteries

behind the battery door on the back of the SPT 1550.

Note: Battery life may change with different manufacturers.

Symbol Technologies recommends the use ofDuracell

“Ultra”brandbatteries forbest battery life performance.

To install the batteries:

1. Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door

away from the SPT 1550.

2. Install the two AAA alkaline batteries into the battery com-

partment.

Note: A diagram in the interior of the battery compartment

shows the orientation of the + and - ends of the batter-

ies. When correctly installed, the clips in the battery

compartment secure the batteries in place.

3. Replace the battery door so that it is flush with the back of

the SPT 1550 and “clicks”into position.

Note: Do not force the battery door. When the batteries are

correctly installed, the battery door clips smoothly into

place. Ifyou feel resistance when replacing thebattery

Battery Door

Press here to

open

SPT 1550

door, make sure the door is aligned with the slots on

the back of your SPT 1550, and that the batteries are

firmly seated in the battery compartment.

Caution: While batteries are being replaced, data is retained

forapproximatelyoneminute.Westronglysuggest

that you have your replacement batteries ready for

insertion before removing the old batteries from

the unit.

Starting the SPT 1550

To start your SPT 1550, press the power button.

Power

button

Quick Reference

The first time you start your SPT 1550 terminal and whenever you

perform a hard reset, the first Setup screen displays.

Tap the screen to continue with setup.

1. The initial calibration screen appears. To calibrate your SPT

1550 so the cursor on the touch screen aligns with the tip of

your stylus, tap the center of eachtarget that appears on the

screen with the tip of the stylus.

2. After you tap each of the targets, the third setup screen

prompts you to set your country, time and date. Tap the time

to open the Set Time screen.

SPT 1550

a. Tap the up or down arrows to change the number for the

hour.

b. Tap the minutes numbers, and then tap the arrows to ad-

just the settings for the current time.

c. Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day.

Note: YourSPT1550terminalcanalsodisplaytimebasedon

a24-hourclock.Refertothe

ProductReferenceGuide

d. Tap the

button to close the Set Time screen.

3. To set the current date:

a. Tap the date on the third setup screen to open the Set

Date screen.

Tap arrows to select year

Tap to select month

Tap to select date

Quick Reference

b. Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year.

c. Tap a month box to select the current month.

d. Tap the current date to set the date, and close the Set

Date screen.

4. When finished, tap Next to continue to the fourth setup

screen.

5. Tap Nextif you’dliketo learnabouthowto enterdataon your

terminal. Otherwise, tap Done. The application screen dis-

plays.

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Using the SPT 1550

Using the Power/Backlight Control

The power button turns the SPT 1550 on and off. This button also

serves as your backlight control. With the terminal on, press and

hold the power button for approximately 2 seconds to turn the

backlight on and off.

Adjusting Contrast

Tap the Contrast Icon to adjust the contrast of the screen.

Using your stylus, adjust the contrast by dragging the contrast

slider until the contrast is set to the desired level, or use the scroll

buttons on the terminal.

Writing with the Stylus

Your SPT 1550 includes Graffiti®handwriting software as the

primary system for entering text and numbers. Graffiti is a system

where simple strokes you write with the stylus are instantly

recognized as letters or numbers. See the

SPT 1550 Product

Reference Guide

for more detailed information.

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

You can activate the on-screen keyboard any time you need to

enter text or numbers on your SPT 1550. Note that you cannot

enter Graffiti characters while using the on-screen keyboard. To

use the on-screen keyboard:

1. Open any SPT 1550 application.

2. Tap any record name, or tap the New button with the tip of

the stylus.

Tap here to

adjust contrast

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