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 If the scanner is configured to end a scanned string with a termination character (for example a CR or LF) click the button 
for Character(s). Then click the Select.. button and choose the termination character from the list.
 If the scanner is not sending a termination character, click the button for Timeout and select the period in milliseconds.
Click OK to save settings. Click Hide to hide the WLinq information screen.
When WLinq is running, it is indicated by a gray circular icon in the task bar. The icon turns green while WLinq is processing 
scanned data or red if there is an error.
To exit the WLinq wedge, click on the taskbar icon then click the Unload button. To restart WLinq, select Start > All Pro-
grams > FreeFloat WLinq > WLinq and click the Hide button.
Loading an Operating System on the Thor VX9
If it becomes necessary to reload the operating system on a Thor VX9, there are two options available.
1. A Thor VX8 Recovery DVD (page 5-17) is available,  The recovery DVD is customized to the type of hard drive and operat-
ing system installed in the Thor VX9.
2. A user provided operating system. The user must:
 Provide their own installation source of a supported operating system (such as Windows XP or Windows 7)
 Have a valid activation key for that operating system
 Have a Thor VX9 Thor VX8 Drivers CD-ROM (page 5-18). This CD contains the drivers necessary to support the Thor 
VX9 devices when used with commercially available Microsoft Windows operating system installation media.
Contact Technical Assistance (page 9-1) for information on the Recovery DVD and the Drivers CD.
Thor VX9 Recovery DVD
Thor VX8 B
VX8480WESRECOV - Windows Embedded Standard for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX8481WESRECOV - Windows Embedded Standard for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
VX8482XPPRRECOV - Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX8483XPPRRECOV - Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
VX8484W7PRECOV - Windows 7 Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX8485W7PRECOV - Windows 7 Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
Thor VX8 A
VX8A476XPPRRECOV – Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with rotating hard drive and Intel Pentium or Celeron 
CPU
VX8A477XPPFRECOV – Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with flash drive and Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU
VX8A478XPERECOV – Windows XP Embedded for Thor VX9 with Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU
Thor VX9 B
VX9480WESRECOV - Windows Embedded Standard for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX9481WESRECOV - Windows Embedded Standard for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
VX9482XPPRRECOV - Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX9483XPPRRECOV - Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
VX9484W7PRECOV - Windows 7 Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Atom CPU
VX9485W7PRECOV - Windows 7 Professional for Thor VX9 with Intel Core2Duo CPU
Thor VX9 A
VX9A476XPPRRECOV – Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with rotating hard drive and Intel Pentium or Celeron 
CPU
VX9A477XPPFRECOV – Windows XP Professional for Thor VX9 with flash drive and Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU 
						

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VX9A478XPERECOV – Windows XP Embedded for Thor VX9 with Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU
Using the Recovery DVD
The Recovery Solution 2 (RS2) is a method to restore the software on your Thor VX9 to the same state as when it was 
shipped from the factory.
To use RS2, the following components are needed:
 A Thor VX9 configured to boot from a USB mass storage device
 A USB DVD player
 A RS2 DVD suitable for your combination of operating system, language and Thor VX9 model.
Optionally, to load the image from a network location rather than from the DVD:
 Copy the .wim file from the root directory of the RS2 DVD to a network location
 The location selected must be accessible via a wired Ethernet connection from the Thor VX9. An 802.11 WLAN 
connection cannot be used for the RS2 process.
Launching the RS2 Wizard
1. Attach the USB DVD player to the Thor VX9. Use a standard USB port instead of the Multi-Purpose Connec-
tor Cable on the Thor VX9.
2. Insert the RS2 DVD into the USB DVD player.
3. Start the Thor VX9.
Note: The BIOS must be configured to boot from the USB DVD player. If this is not the case please modify the 
boot order in the BIOS of your Thor VX9.
4. When the Thor VX9 boots, the BIOS may prompt you to press a key to continue to boot from the RS2 DVD. 
Please press a key when prompted to boot from the RS2.
5. RS2 is now booted and the Wizard started.
Using the RS2 Wizard
1. The first screen of the Wizard displays licensing information. Review the information and click Next to accept 
the licensing terms.
2. The second screen of the Wizard is used to gather info on how the RS2 process is to be performed. Select the 
method to be used and the source location of the OS image. By default the OS image on the RS2 DVD is 
used. By pressing the button labeled Image File you can browse to the preferred OS image if, for instance, it 
has been placed on a network drive.
3. The third screen of the Wizard allows you to confirm the information before the RS2 process is started. When 
you click on the Next button, you are asked to confirm that you want to start the RS2 process. This is the last 
chance to abort RS2.
4. The fourth screen of the Wizard shows the status of the process. This process could take 30 minutes or more 
depending on the size of the operating system image, USB or network transfer speed, etc.
5. The last screen of the Wizard shows the result of the RS2 process.
6. When prompted, click Finish to close the Wizard and press any key to shutdown the computer.
7. Remove the RS2 media when the system has been shutdown to avoid booting up into RS2 again.
8. Your Thor VX9 has now completed the RS2 process.
Thor VX9 Drivers CD-ROM
VX89500DRIVERS - For Thor VX9 B with Intel Atom or Core2Duo CPU
VX89A499DRIVERS - For Thor VX9 A with Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU Backup any data that must be preserved before beginning the RS2 process. Because the RS2 process refor-
mats the hard drive, any data or user installed programs on the Thor VX9 hard drive will be lost.
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The Thor VX9 Drivers CD-ROM contains files that may be necessary for configuration of the Thor VX9 computer. It is rec-
ommended that the device drivers CD be available during Microsoft Windows installation and configuration. Since the Thor 
VX9 does not have a CD-ROM drive, the device drivers can be copied to a USB jump drive or accessed via a USB CD 
drive. The device drivers can also be copied to a location on the network if a network connection is used to install the Win-
dows OS.
After Microsoft Windows is installed, device drivers contained on the CD can be used to update default Windows device 
drivers, if necessary.
For more information on installing or updating Microsoft Windows device drivers, please refer to Help and Support on the 
Windows Start menu or commercially available Windows documentation.
Startup Problems
This section lists some of the configuration error messages that may appear at system startup and their possible solutions.
Note: If you press the power switch and the Thor VX9 remains off, refer to Power Source (page 3-17)
Bypassing Microsoft Windows Startup
When using a Microsoft Windows operating system, you may want to bypass the configuration files or load Windows with a 
minimum number of drivers. The Windows Start Up Menu Allows several choices that aid in diagnosing a problem. To 
access the start-up menu:
1. Turn on the Thor VX9.
2. Press and hold the F5 key.
3. When the Windows Start Up Menu appears, select the desired choice from the options presented.
When you choose Safe Mode, you may notice differences in the way your system behaves. For instance, some device driv-
ers are not loaded, the display resolution may be changed and system prompts and path have default values.
Step by step confirmation allows you to process or skip individual line items in your start up files.
Please refer to Microsoft Windows on line help or commercially available Windows guides for more information on operating 
Windows in safe mode and performing diagnostic and troubleshooting routines.
Verifying Boot Order
1. During bootup the F2 or Del key (depending on BIOS type) key may be pressed to enter BIOS Setup. Press F2 or Del 
immediately.
2. The BIOS Setup Main Menu is displayed. Move the highlight to the Boot Menu.
3. Verify that the desired devices are searched in the desired order.
4. For AMI BIOS, change the selection for 1st Boot Device, Second Boot Device, etc. to arrange items in the boot order.
5. For Phoenix BIOS, use the + (plus) key to move an item up in the boot order and the - (minus) key to move an item 
down the list. Press SHIFT + 2
nd + 1 to enable or disable a device on the search list.
If the Thor VX9 is still unable to boot from the hard drive, you may need to reformat the C: drive and restore the system from 
backup. Problem Solution
Thor VX9 computer stops working and locks up each 
time you start it.There may be a problem with a Microsoft Windows driver. To recover 
from this error, follow the steps in the Bypassing Microsoft Windows 
Startup (page 5-19).
The Thor VX9 displays the “Non-System disk or disk 
error” message.Make sure the Thor VX9 is booting from the proper drive. To recover 
from this error, follow the steps in Verifying Boot Order (page 5-19).
The Thor VX9 displays either “CMOS time and date 
not set” or “Real time clock failure” messages.There may be a problem with the CMOS battery. Follow the steps in the 
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Setting System Time and Date
1. If the Thor VX9 is not already powered up, turn it on.
2. During bootup the F2 or Del key (depending on BIOS type) key may be pressed to enter BIOS Setup. Press F2 or Del 
immediately.
3. At the BIOS Setup Main Menu, move the highlight to the Time parameter.
4. Type the desired entry and then press the Tab key to move from hours to minutes to seconds. The colons are 
automatically added by the system.
5. Press the Down Arrow to move to the Date parameter.
6. Type the desired entry and then press the Tab key to move from month to day to year. The backslashes are 
automatically added by the system.
7. Exit BIO setup by selecting Save Changes and Exit or Save and Exit, depending on BIOS type, to save the changes. 
Press Enter.
If the Thor VX9 does not automatically reboot, turn the Thor VX9 off and then on again.
Note: The date and time may also be set using the Windows interface. Click on the time in the system tray or select Date 
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Wireless Network Configuration
Introduction
Several wireless devices may be installed in the Thor VX9 computer. The available devices and combinations may vary by reg-
ulatory domain and operating system. Available devices include:
Laird Connection Manager (page 6-1) with 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN radio
Summit Client Utility (page 6-35) with 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN radio
Atheros Client Utility (page 6-72) with 802.11 a/b/g WLAN radio
Broadcom Wireless Utility (page 6-83) with 802.11 b/g WLAN radio
Bluetooth (page 6-94) module
Option GlobeTrotter Connect (page 6-99) with WWAN radio
OneClick Internet (page 6-100) with WWAN radio.
SIM Card Installation (page 6-97) for some WWAN carriers.
When appropriate, differences in operation based on operating system type are noted.
For most cases, make sure Windows is NOT used to configure wireless network settings. The Summit, Atheros or Broadcom 
utility provides enhanced radio configuration options over the Windows utility.
If you are experiencing a Microsoft Windows networking problem, please refer to Windows on-line help or commercially avail-
able Windows networking guides for more information.
Laird Wireless Network Configuration
The Laird client device is a Laird 802.11a/b/g/n radio, capable of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n data rates. The radio 
can be configured for no encryption, WEP encryption or WPA security.
Important Notes
After making any changes to the wireless configuration, restart the Thor VX9.
Laird Connection Manager
Note: When making changes to profile or global parameters, the device should be restarted afterwards.
Start > All Programs > Laird > Laird Connection Manager or
Laird Connection Manager Icon on Desktop
The Status (page 6-3) tab contains information on the current connection.
The Configuration (page 6-4) tab is used to configure radio parameters.
The Diagnostics (page 6-10) tab provides utilities to troubleshoot the radio.
Tr a y  I c o n
The Windows Wireless icon (located in the taskbar) displays the status of the wireless connection.  The LCM tray icon 
is not displayed on these operating systems.For Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Embedded Standard 7:
It is necessary to run Laird Connection Manager (LCM) as an administrator because LCM must be able to access 
and make changes to the Windows registry.
Rather than selecting to run as an administrator each time, right click on the Laird Connection Manager icon and 
select Properties.  Tap the Compatibility tab and check Run this program as an administrator.  This modification 
only affects the current user unless Change settings for all users is tapped before changing the privilege level.
It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VX9 and host computers when using any type of certificate. Cer-
tificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
When using the 802.11a radio, the U-NII 1 band is the preferred band for indoor operation. For regulatory domains 
in which the U-NII 3 band is allowed, the following channels are supported: 149, 153, 157 and 161. The AP must be 
configured accordingly.
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Wireless Zero Config Utility
To Switch Control to the Wireless Zero Config Utility
1. Select Configuration > Manage Profiles > Globals.
2. Change the value for the Supplicant property value to Third Party.
3. Tap Commit.
4. Restart the Thor VX9.
The Laird Connection Manager passes control to Wireless Zero Config and the WZC Wireless Information control 
panel. Using the options in the Wireless Zero Config panels, set up radio and security settings. There may be a 
slight delay before the Wireless Zero Config icon indicates the status of the connection.
To Switch Control to LCM
1. To switch back to LCM control, select Configuration > Manage Profiles > Globals.
2. Change the value for the Supplicant property value to Laird.
3. A message appears that a Power Cycle is required to make settings activate properly.
4. Tap Commit.
5. Restart the Thor VX9.
Radio control is passed to the LCM. The WZC utility has an icon in the toolbar indicating the Wireless Zero Config application is enabled 
but the connection is inactive at this time (the device is not connected to a network). The WZC icon 
may not be visible until control is passed to the WZC utility as described below.
 You can use either the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility or the Laird Configuration Manager to 
connect to your network. The Laird Configuration Manager is recommended because the Wireless 
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Status
Start > All Programs > Laird > Laird Connection Manager > Status tab
This screen provides information on the radio:
 The status of the radio card:
? Down - The radio is not recognized by the LCM.
? Disabled - The radio is disabled.
? Not Associated: The radio has not established a connection with an access point.
? Associated: The radio has made a connection to an access point but has not EAP authenticated.  If the 
encryption type is set to WEP or None, the radio can communicate in the associated state.  Otherwise the radio 
cannot communicate unless it is associated and EAP authenticated.
? Connected to (SSID): The radio is connected to the specified SSID.
 IP address.
 Signal strength (RSSI) displayed in dBm and graphically.
There are no user entries on this screen.
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Configuration
Start > All Programs > Laird > Laird Connection Manager > Configuration tab
Wi-Fi Checkbox
When checked, the Wi-Fi radio is enabled.  Wi-Fi is enabled by default.
Manage Profiles
Tap this button to edit an existing profile, create a new profile, delete a profile, edit global parameters or login as an 
admin.
Profile
Profile:
Use the pull down list to select a previously created profile to edit or delete.  The Default profile is created 
automatically.
New
Tap the New button to create a new profile  Each profile must have a unique name.  Enter the name and 
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Delete
Tap Delete to delete the currently highlighted profile in the Profile: drop down box.  Tap Yes to delete the 
profile or No to exit without deleting.
Note: You cannot delete the currently active profile.
Parameters
The items on the Parameters tab only affect the selected profile.
When a property is selected from the list either a text box or a pull down list is displayed to the right for 
the entry of a value for that property.  After changing the desired properties, tap the Commit button.
PropertyDefault 
ValueExplanation
Profile 
NameBlank The name entered when the profile was created.  The profile can be re-
named with this option.
SSID Blank A string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Establishes the Service Set 
Identifier (SSID) of the WLAN to which the client connects. 
Client Name Blank A string of up to 16 characters. The client name is assigned to the network 
card and the device using the network card. The client name may be passed 
to networking wireless devices, e.g. Access Points.
Tx  Power Maximum Maximum setting regulates Tx power to the Max power setting for the current 
regulatory domain.
Options are: Maximum, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%.
Power Save Fast Power save mode.
Options are: Constantly Awake Mode (CAM), Maximum (power saving 
mode) and Fast (power saving mode). When using power management, use 
FAST for best throughput results.
Radio Mode BGA Rates 
Full Specify 802.11a, 802.11b and/or 802.11g rates when communicating with 
the AP. The options displayed for this parameter depend on the type of radio 
installed in the mobile device.
Options:
B rates only (1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps)
BG Rates Full (All B and G rates)
G rates only (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps)
Ad Hoc (when connecting to another client device instead of an AP)
Default:
BG Rates Full
Auth Type Open 802.11 authentication type used when associating with the Access Point.
Options are: Open or Shared.
WPA None None, WPA/WPSA2, WPA2
Encryption None Type of encryption to be used to protect transmitted data.
Options are: None, WPA TKIP, AES-CCMP, or WEP.
Authentica-
tionNone Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) type used for 802.1x authentica-
tion to the Access Point.
Options are: None, LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP-MSCHAP, PEAP-GTC, EAP-
TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-TLS, or PSK. 
Fast Reauth None None, PMK, CCKM
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Globals
Items on the Globals tab affect all profiles.
When a property is selected from the list either a text box or a pull down list is displayed to the right for the 
entry of a value for that property.  After changing the desired properties, tap the Commit button.
PropertyDefault 
ValueExplanation
Roam 
Trigger-65  dBm If signal strength is less than this trigger value, the client looks for a different 
Access Point with a stronger signal.
Options are: -50 dBm, -55, -60, -65, -70, -75, -80, -85, -90 dBm or .
Roam Delta 5 dBm The amount by which a different Access Point signal strength must exceed 
the current Access Point signal strength before roaming to the different Ac-
cess Point is attempted.
Options are: 5 dBm, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 dBm or Custom.
Roam 
Period10 sec. The amount of time, after association or a roam scan with no roam, that the 
radio collects Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) scan data before 
a roaming decision is made.
Options are: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 seconds or Custom.
BG 
Channel SetFull Defines the 2.4GHz channels to be scanned for an AP when the radio is 
contemplating roaming. By specifying the channels to search, roaming time 
may be reduced over scanning all channels.
Options are:
Full (all channels)
1,6,11 (the most commonly used channels)
1,7,13 (for ETSI and TELEC radios only)
or Custom.
DFS 
ChannelsOff Support for 5GHZ 802.11a channels where support for DFS is required.
Options are: On, Off, Optimized.
Not supported (always off) in some releases.
DFS Scan 
Time120 ms. The amount of time the radio will passively scan each DFS channel to see 
if it will receive a beacon.
Recommended value is 1.5 times that of the APs beacon period.
Ad Hoc 
Channel 1 Use this parameter when the Radio Mode profile parameter is set to Ad Hoc.
Specifies the channel to be used for an Ad Hoc connection to another client 
device. If a channel is selected that is not supported by the by the radio, the 
default value is used.
Options are:
1 through 14 (the 2.4GHz channels)
 36, 40, 44, 48 (the UNII-1 channels)