2 - 8 MC1000 with Windows CE 4.2 User Guide

Start Button

Press F - CTRL - F - ESC to launch the Start menu.
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Programs: Use to access available programs
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Favorites: Displays files in the Favorites directory
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Documents: Displays files in the Documents directory
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Settings: Accesses the Control Panel, the Network and Dial-up Connections, and the Taskbar and Start
menu properties
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Run . . . : Runs a program or application
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Suspend: Suspends the mobile computer.
Figure 2-5
Start Menu
Use the scroll keys to navigate to a specific entry and then press the ENT key to select it.
Entering Information
To enter information:
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Use the keypad.
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Scan bar code data into data fields.
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Use Microsoft® ActiveSync® to synchronize or copy information from the host computer to the mobile
computer. For more information on ActiveSync, refer to the MC1000 with Windows CE 4.2 Integrator Guide.

Entering Information Using the Keypad

The alphanumeric keypads produce the 26-character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), function keys, and assorted
characters. The keypads’ default characters/functions are printed white, the alpha character/functions are printed
orange, and the function character/functions are printed blue. See Keypad on page 2-1 for keypad configurations.