APPENDIX D: SETUP FOR NON SOMO PDAS
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PPENDIX
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ETUP FOR
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This chapter shows how to install, configure, and use the CF Mag Stripe Reader Card
on a Windows Mobile powered device other than the Socket SoMo 650.
STEP
1:
U
NINSTALL
O
THER
S
CANNING
S
OFTWARE
Refer to your PDA manual for instructions on how to delete any barcode scanning
or keyboard wedge software already installed in your device, including previous
versions of SocketScan.
STEP
2:
I
NSTALL
S
OCKET
S
CAN
S
OFTWARE
Note: If you are using the SoMo 650, software installation is not necessary.
SocketScan is pre-loaded on the device.
ADVANCED USERS: Refer to the README file for CAB installation instructions.
1.
Use a serial/USB cable or cradle and the appropriate synchronization software
(ActiveSync or the Windows Mobile Device Center) to make an active connection
between your device and a host PC.
Synchronization software is available free from the Microsoft website.
2.
Insert the installation CD into your host PC.
3.
Use
My Computer
or
Windows Explorer
to access your CD-ROM drive. In the
CD, click on SETUP.EXE.
4.
The SocketScan Setup Center will appear in your web browser. Read the first
page and click
Installation
in the left margin.
5.
In the SocketScan Installation page, in the Windows CE section, click
Install
in
the first paragraph.
6.
Your web browser will present a series of dialogs.
Internet Explorer:
•
In the File Download –Security Warning dialog, click
Run
.
•
In the next warning dialog, click
Run
. Internet Explorer will download the file.
Firefox:
•
In the file opening dialog, click
Save File
. Firefox will download the file.
•
In the Downloads list, next to SocketScanCE.exe, click
Open
.
•
In the warning dialog, click
OK
to continue.
