Intermec 6640 Technical Reference

6640 Mobile Computer

TECHNICAL

REFERENCE

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P/N: 978-054-001

Revision A

September 1999

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SECTION 1

Introduction

Related Publications 1Ć1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About the Book 1Ć1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

An Open System Environment 1Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6640 Computer 1Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AC Power 1Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Batteries 1Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery Meter 1Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BIOS 1Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display 1Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flash 1Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Floppy Drives 1Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USB Floppy Drive 1Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bootable as Drive A: 1Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nonbootable as Drive B: 1Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parallel Floppy Drive 1Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Embedded Floppy Drive 1Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hard Drives 1Ć7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indicator LEDs 1Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Memory 1Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PC Card Slots 1Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pen 1Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power Management 1Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Processor 1Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scanner 1Ć10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Touchpad 1Ć10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Docks 1Ć10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AC Power 1Ć10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connections 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I/O Panel 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Keyboard 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Network 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parallel Port 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Serial Port 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USB Connector 1Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tips for Getting Started 1Ć12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Configuration 1Ć13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Set Up for PC Development 1Ć14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Development Environments 1Ć15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Windows 98 1Ć15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland C++ for Windows 1Ć15

Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows 1Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . .

Pen for Windows 2.0 1Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other Environments 1Ć17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer Support 1Ć17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Factory Service 1Ć17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer Response Center 1Ć17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Web Site 1Ć18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bulletin Board Service 1Ć18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 2

CMOS Setup

Navigating the CMOS Setup 2Ć1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the External Keyboard 2Ć1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Stylus Pen in Setup 2Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Main 2Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advanced 2Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security 2Ć14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power 2Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boot 2Ć18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information 2Ć19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exit 2Ć20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 3

Hotkeys (Virtual Screen Keys)

DOS Hotkeys 3Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Windows Boot Menu 3Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DOS Virtual Keys 3Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Windows Hotkeys 3Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotkey Alignment Utility 3Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change/New Dialog 3Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotkey Commands 3Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registry HotKey Values 3Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creating a Hotkey 3Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 4

Toolkit for the 6640 Computer

6640 Toolkit Set Up 4Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing Toolkit Components 4Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Completing the Installation 4Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Driver 4Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Ethernet NDIS5 Driver 4Ć12. . . . . . . . .

System Properties 4Ć13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Update Device Driver Wizard 4Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the TDK CyberExpress 5600 4Ć20. . . . . . . .

Setting Up the TDK Global Freedom 5660 4Ć23. . . . . .

Install Help Files 4Ć24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install TDK PC Card Utilities 4Ć27. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Pen Drivers 4Ć34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Microsoft Pen Windows 2.0 4Ć34. . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up PenX Recognition Software 4Ć35. . . . . . . . .

Loading Digital I/O Driver 4Ć45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading General Peripherals 4Ć46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up NPCP Printing 4Ć47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Tethered Scanner 4Ć55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the USB TEAC Floppy Driver 4Ć56. . . . . . .

Loading APM Guard Driver 4Ć58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Battery Meter 4Ć58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radhook Radio Components 4Ć59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Ashtech G8 GPS Radio 4Ć60. . . . . . . . . .

Loading GSM Motorola D10 Radio 4Ć65. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting Up the Mobitex Rim 902 Radio 4Ć66. . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Proxim LAN Radio 4Ć67. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Radhook Driver 4Ć69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Sierra Wireless Inc. SB300 4Ć69. . . . . .

Unzip Sierra Wireless Files 4Ć70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setup Wireless Expert 4Ć71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configure for Sierra Wireless Modem 4Ć75. . . . . . .

Setting Up to Create Recovery Media 4Ć78. . . . . . . . . . .

Bootable Network Recovery Diskette 4Ć79. . . . . . .

Bootable Network Cloning Diskette 4Ć85. . . . . . . . .

Bootable Network Diskette 4Ć90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XMS Bootable Network Frequency ROM Binary

Image 4Ć94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading the Retro98 Installation 4Ć98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Video Driver 4Ć99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6640 Support Files 4Ć102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 5

Desktop Applications

Pen Recognition Services 5Ć1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microsoft Pen Services 2.0 5Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CIC PenX Recognition Software 5Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery Meter Utility 5Ć7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm Settings 5Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display Properties 5Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exit 5Ć15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio Components 5Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registry Editor 5Ć16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ping Utility 5Ć19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Async Ping 5Ć19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Host Info 5Ć20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quit 5Ć20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About 5Ć21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ashtech G8 GPS 5Ć21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HyperTerminal 5Ć21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ashtech Evaluate 5Ć25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Ashtech Evaluate Application 5Ć25

Using the Ashtech Evaluate Application 5Ć25. . . .

GPS Receiver Terminal 5Ć30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Skychart 5Ć31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registry Entries 5Ć31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GSM Motorola D10 5Ć32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mobitex Rim 902 5Ć36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WRADTST 5Ć36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PIA 5Ć37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registry Entries 5Ć38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proxim LAN 5Ć38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Site Survey and Configuration Tool 5Ć38. . . . . . . . . . . .

Masters 5Ć40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Snoop 5Ć41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuration 5Ć42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Site Survey 5Ć44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding a

New RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter 5Ć45. . . .

Reinstalling the

RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Network Adapter 5Ć50

Remove Old

RangeLAN2 7400 PC Card Adapter 5Ć50. . . . .

Verify RangeLAN2 PC Card Adapter Removal 5Ć53

Replace with New RangeLAN2 Adapter 5Ć54. . . . .

Update Network Properties 5Ć55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radhook 5Ć58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sierra Wireless Inc. 5Ć58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Watcher 5Ć58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HyperTerminal 5Ć60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Create Shortcut Icons 5Ć64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 6

Minimal Windows 98 Load

Application Integration 6Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LOGFILES.EXE 6Ć7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Create a Parent (Reference) Load 6Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Run LOGFILES.EXE 6Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise Desired Functionality 6Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Copying Required Files to Bootable Destination Drive 6Ć9

SECTION 7

Recovery Procedures

Assumptions 7Ć2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Required Components 7Ć3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BIOS Recovery Procedure 7Ć4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shared Location Recovery Process 7Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Before Reimaging 6640 Computer 7Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determine Server Name 7Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ensure Enabled FileĆSharing 7Ć5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determine Name of Shared Location 7Ć6. . . . . . . . . . .

Ensure Protocols Are Available 7Ć7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Create Network Recovery Media 7Ć8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shared Location Reimaging Process 7Ć9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Cloning Process 7Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Create an Image 7Ć11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Clone Source Computer Image 7Ć12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Target Computer 7Ć12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advanced Topics 7Ć13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Intermec Developed Supporting Programs 7Ć14. . . . . . . . . . . . .

TABLES

Table 4Ć1 Component Executables 4Ć6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GLOSSARY

INDEX

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Section 1

Introduction

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The material presented in this publication provides techniĆ

cal reference for the 6640 Mobile Computer and is intended

for experienced application programmers and information

systems engineers.

Related Publications

Use the following manual for hardware components, mainĆ

tenance, and troubleshooting information:

" 6640 Computer User's Guide (P/N: 961Ć054Ć018)

About the Book

The following shows how this publication is structured:

" Section 1 Ċ Introduction

Introduces the 6640 Computer and related docks, proĆ

vides tips for installation, reprogramming flash

memory, setting up for development, and identifies

some development environments and resources.

" Section 2 Ċ CMOS Setup Options

Contains set up pages that include integrated periphĆ

erals, caches, passwords, powerĆon modes, etc.

" Section 3 Ċ Hotkeys (Virtual Screen Keys)

Describes how to use the hotkeys on the 6640 ComĆ

puter in BIOS Setup, at DOS, and in Windows. It also

describes how to set up the Windows hotkeys from

within Windows.

Introduction SECTION 1

1-2 6640 Mobile Computer Technical Reference

" Section 4 Ċ Toolkit for the 6640 Computer

Lists various toolkit drivers, from video support to pen

services. Each driver is defined and includes sample

configurations.

" Section 5 Ċ Desktop Applications

Covers the two pen services supported by the 6640

Computer, defines the features of the Battery Meter

application, and lists six different radio components

available on the 6640 Toolkit.

" Section 6 Ċ Minimal Windows 98 Load

Provides a minimal" operating system configuration

for users who want to reduce storage size.

" Section 7 Ċ Recovery Procedures

Defines how to do a BIOS system recovery, reimage

the 6640 Computer, and clone an image for multiple

system recoveries.

An Open System Environment

The 6640 Operating System is Windows 98.

One of the major benefits of this openĆsystem approach is

that you can acquire development equipment and software

from many different vendors, including Norand Mobile SysĆ

tems Division of Intermec Technologies Corporation. This

provides you with great flexibility to select equipment and

software tools best suited to your particular development

needs. The challenge lies in finding pieces that work well

together, especially when you are working with communicaĆ

tions and interfaces.

If you have Windows programming experience, you will

quickly feel comfortable with the PEN*KEY 6640 platform.

SECTION 1 Introduction

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6640 Computer

The 6640 Computer is a ruggedized, ergonomic, batteryĆ

powered, touchĆbased computer, with input from finger

touch, stylus, keyboard, or scanner. It has integrated comĆ

munications and various combinations of external and inĆ

ternal peripherals. It is designed for a mobile environment.

AC Power

Alternating Current (AC) power is available through an AC

power adapter. This allows the computer to be operated

from standard electrical outlets. The adapter cable charges

the main and backup batteries while simultaneously powerĆ

ing the computer.

Batteries

The 6640 Computer contains a rechargeable lithium ion

(Li ION) main battery pack and a smaller rechargeable

Li ION backup battery.

If the 6640 Computer is turned off at normal room temperaĆ

ture, a discharged battery takes about 4 hours to recharge.

If the 6640 Computer is turned on at normal room temperaĆ

ture, a discharged battery takes more than 6 hours to reĆ

charge due to the internal heat.

In extreme temperatures, charging may not happen. The

battery temperature must be between 0_ and 55_ C for it to

charge. Once outside this range, the battery will not

charge.

"

NOTE: A backup battery that no longer accepts a charge must be replaced

by a factory-approved service provider.

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Battery Meter

From the 6640 Toolkit, you can install a battery meter utilĆ

ity that monitors the status of the main battery. If

installed on the 6640 Computer, a Battery Meter icon

(shown left) would appear on the Windows desktop.

DoubleĆclick this icon to activate the battery meter. See

Section 5 for information about this utility.

BIOS

The 6640 Computer is shipped with an upgradeable BIOS

firmware (PhoenixBIOS V4.06). See page 4Ć103 for details

about FLASH42.EXE.

Display

The 6640 Computer features a backlit, liquid crystal, touchĆ

sensitive, 800x600 resolution display, that consists of either

10.4" allĆlightĆreadable color SVGA, or 9.8" monochrome

SVGA. The touch panel is of the capacitive type that does

not require a battery, although the pen does have to be

tethered. Backlight features Cold Cathode Florescent

Lamp (CCFL) with brightness control.

Flash

There are 2 MB of flash memory to hold the Basic Input/

Output System (BIOS); this memory is not available to the

system or the application programs.

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Floppy Drives

The 6640 Computer supports three floppy drive types: UniĆ

versal Serial Bus (USB), Parallel, and Embedded. No two

drive types can be active at the same time. For example,

you can set the 6640 Computer to use the USB floppy drive,

but at the same time, you cannot use the parallel drive or

the embedded drive. Following is an explanation of each of

the drive types and how to configure the system to use

them.

USB Floppy Drive

The USB floppy drive works with both DOS and Windows

operating systems. In DOS, BIOS is responsible for detectĆ

ing and initializing the drive. When Windows loads, it

takes over this responsibility. This means that the USB

floppy drive will change drive letters in Windows.

EXAMPLE: If at DOS the USB floppy is drive B:, at Windows it may be drive D:.

Another difference is that for DOS to access the drive, the

USB floppy drive must be attached when the 6640 ComputĆ

er is turned on. This is because the BIOS, during POST,

must be able to detect the drive and its type and then iniĆ

tialize the system to use it. The floppy drive cannot be atĆ

tached while the computer is booting or already booted.

Windows, on the other hand, can detect and initialize the

floppy drive at any time.

The USB floppy drive may be configured in one of two

modes for access at DOS.

Bootable as Drive A:

Configure the USB floppy as the bootable drive A: using the

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility." Complete instructions on usĆ

ing this utility are in Section 2.

1. Reboot the 6640 Computer, then enter the PhoenixĆ

BIOS Setup Utility" when prompted.

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2. Go to the Diskette A option under the Menu" option

and change the floppy drive type to Not Installed."

This tells the system not to expect a standard floppy

drive so that it can handle a USB bootable drive.

3. Save your changes and exit the utility. This automatiĆ

cally reboots the 6640 Computer.

When the system boots, it will attempt to use the USB

floppy drive to boot the system in the same way as it would

a standard floppy drive. Whether the system boots from

the USB floppy drive or not, you access the USB floppy

drive as drive A:.

Nonbootable as Drive B:

The nonbootable USB floppy mode is the default mode. To

boot the system using the hard drive and access the USB

floppy as drive B:, simply attach the USB floppy drive beĆ

fore turning the 6640 Computer on and booting normally.

No changes are required via the PhoenixBIOS Setup UtilĆ

ity."

Parallel Floppy Drive

The parallel floppy drive looks and acts more like a stanĆ

dard floppy drive than does the USB floppy drive. To use

the parallel drive, attach it to the parallel port (either on

the 6640 Computer or the 6640 dock) and boot normally.

Be sure that a USB floppy drive is NOT attached. Also, the

Diskette A: option under the Menu" option in the PhoeĆ

nixBIOS Setup Utility" should be set to 1.44 MB, 3½." The

parallel floppy is bootable and accessible, from both DOS

and Windows operating systems, as if it were a standard

floppy drive. Its drive letter will not change.

Embedded Floppy Drive

The 6640 Computer supports a flash memoryĆbased interĆ

nal floppy drive. It is bootable and accessible from DOS

and comes up as Drive A:. It looks and acts like a standard

floppy drive. The drive is also read/write but write operaĆ

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tions are very slow. The 6640 Computer ships with a stanĆ

dard bootable image on this drive that recovers a damaged

hard drive image. In most cases, this image is left asĆis,

but it is possible to reimage the embedded floppy drive with

a userĆsupplied image.

Enable the bootable embedded floppy drive using the

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility." Complete information on usĆ

ing this utility is in Section 2:

1. Reboot the 6640 Computer, then enter the PhoenixĆ

BIOS Setup Utility" when prompted.

2. Access the Embedded Features submenu under the

Advanced" menu option.

3. Change either ROM/RAM Disk item to XMS Disk"

to activate the embedded floppy drive. If you changed

ROM/RAM Disk 0, this enables the embedded floppy

drive as drive A:. If you changed ROM/RAM Disk 1,

the embedded floppy drive is enabled as drive B:.

4. Save your changes and exit the utility. This automatiĆ

cally reboots the 6640 Computer.

Remember to reset the ROM/RAM Disk item to None"

before attempting to use a USB floppy drive or a parallel

floppy drive.

Hard Drives

The hard disk drive may either be a laptop 2.5", standard

IDE drive, or a Solid State 2.5" IDE drive, and is located

next to the two PC Card slots.

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Indicator LEDs

Above the display are two twoĆcolor light emitting diode

(LED) indicators which indicate the status of the external

power and the main battery. Keep in mind the LEDs only

work when the 6640 Computer is turned on.

The left LED is for the external power. Below are its condiĆ

tions and meanings:

" Off System is off

" Steady Green 6640 Computer is running off

external power.

" Blinking Green Computer is in Suspend Mode and

running off external power.

" Steady Red 6640 Computer is turned on and is

running off the battery.

" Blinking Red Computer is in Suspend Mode with

no external power supplied.

The right LED is for the main battery. Below are its condiĆ

tions and meanings:

" Off 6640 Computer is in Suspend Mode

or the computer is turned off.

" Steady Green Main battery is fullyĆcharged,

running, or on charge power.

" Blinking Green Main battery is charging.

" Steady Red 6640 Computer is running off the

main battery with capacity

exceeding 20 percent.

" Blinking Red Computer is running off the main

battery with capacity under

20 percent.

Memory

The 6640 Computer comes with 32 MB of Standard DRAM

(SDRAM); memory is expandable to either 64 or 128 MB.

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PC Card Slots

The two PC Card slots can each accept one Type II PC

Card. The slot farthest from the display can accept one

Type III card. These slots are accessible through the sideĆ

access door.

Pen

The special pen shipped with the 6640 Computer makes

manual entries on the display. The pen has a tip made to

reduce touchscreen wear and scratching and a button to acĆ

tivate rightĆmouse clicks on the display. The default funcĆ

tion of the pen is the left mouse button, click the red InterĆ

mec letter I" (shown at the beginning of this paragraph)

icon in the desktop System Tray or press the button on the

stylus pen to switch the touch function to rightĆclick.

You can also configure another hotkey as a rightĆclick butĆ

ton (see Section 3).

Power Management

Power management is controlled in two locations. One is

the Power" menu in the CMOS setup and the other is

through the Windows Control Panel."

From the Windows desktop, doubleĆclick the My

Computer icon, then doubleĆclick the Control Panel icon.

Once in the Windows Control Panel," doubleĆclick the

Power Management icon (shown left) to access the

Power Management Properties" window, which allows for

changes to power management options.

Processor

The 6640 Computer has a 266 MHz, MMX Pentium procesĆ

sor.

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Scanner

The 6640 Computer can be ordered with either a standard

5Ćvolt CCD tethered (external) wand scanner or a longĆ

range laser scanner.

Touchpad

The touchpad below the display consists of eight touch butĆ

tons:

" Four software configurable buttons

" A suspend button

" Two brightness and contrast buttons

" A battery swap mode button

See Section 1 in the 6640 User's Guide for more information

on these buttons.

Docks

Two basic dock accessories are used for the 6640 Computer:

the office (single) dock and the vehicle dock. Custom verĆ

sions of these docks may be created for customer requireĆ

ments. See the 6640 User's Guide for instructions on how

to insert and remove a 6640 Computer from a dock.

AC Power

AC power is available through an ac power adapter. This

allows the dock to be operated from standard electrical outĆ

lets using an appropriate power cord to the adapter.

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Connections

I/O Panel

See the 6640 User's Guide for information about the input/

output boards on the 6640 Computer.

Keyboard

The 6Ćpin MiniĆDIN connector directly supports PS/2

through an adapter cable or PC AT keyboards. Keyboard

signals are available on the docking connector to permit the

use of an external keyboard when the computer is docked.

Network

An Ethernet connection which is available through the dock

or I/O panel.

Parallel Port

The LPT1 Printer Port is an enhanced parallel port with a

25Ćpin (DBĆ25) female DĆsub for connecting parallel devices

such as a printer or storage device to the computer. This is

available on the single dock or the I/O panel.

Serial Port

A 9Ćpin DĆsub connector which is available as COM1 on the

dock or as COM2 on the I/O board. Note that these are sepĆ

arate ports.

USB Connector

See the 6640 User's Guide for information about the UniĆ

versal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the 6640 Computer.

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Tips for Getting Started

As you prepare to develop applications for the 6640 ComĆ

puter (or port existing applications), keep in mind the

following basic suggestions:

" Windows 98 is the operating system. If you are expeĆ

rienced with this operating system, you should be able

to start developing or porting applications.

" Become familiar with the tools and techniques for

power management. Monitoring the state of battery

power and using the suspend/resume feature can be

an especially critical function.

" When developing for pen input, remember that interĆ

preting handwriting is still a developing field; accuraĆ

cy has not yet reached 100 percent. Furthermore, inĆ

terpreting and storing the results puts an additional

load on the processor. Excessive use of handwriting

recognition software can slow down an otherwise

speedy application. Instead, try to use buttons, item

lists, and pullĆdown menus for common tasks.

" When designing a pencentric interface, make full use

of the area provided by the SVGA screen. Make butĆ

tons, pullĆdown menus, text entry fields, etc. large

enough for easy, accurate use in a mobile or highĆpresĆ

sure environment.

" Make your applications driveĆindependent. Do not

hardĆcode drive designations. Utilize the many availĆ

able PC Card storage solutions, remembering that the

devices can be moved about as required by different

configurations. The PC Card slots can accept flash,

hard disk devices, RF devices, radio or Local Area NetĆ

work (LAN) modems, and other devices.

" Keep in mind the general system design of the target

6640 Computer: file system (hard drive or 80 MB or

220 MB Solid State device), an SVGA screen and keyĆ

pad that are builtĆin, etc.

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