Motorola Workabout Pro 4 User Guide

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Standard Keys
The [ENTER] Key
The [ENTER] key is used to execute the usua l Enter keyboard functions.
The [SHIFT] Key
The [SHIFT] key is used to displ ay uppercase alpha characters a nd to provide access to other symbols and 
functions on the numeric keyboards. Press the [SHIFT] key to tu rn the shift state 'on' (it will be represented in 
the shift-state indicator in the navigation bar at the top of t he screen), then press another key to access the 
shifted function of that key.
Press the [SHIFT] key twice to lock the shift state on (the shi ft-state will be outlined in a black frame to indicate 
it is locked ‘on’). It  is now in CAPS LOCK mode. Press [SHIFT]  again to turn the shift state off.
The Arrow Keys
The [Arrow] keys are located near the top of the keyboard, and  are represented on the keyboard as triangles 
pointing in different directions . The [Arrow] keys move the cur sor around the screen in the direction of the 
arrow: up, down, left and right. The left arrow key should not  be confused with the [BACKSPACE] key which is 
depicted as a left arrow. The cu rsor is the flashing box or underline character that indicates where the next 
character you type will appear.
The [BACKSPACE/DEL] Key
The [BACKSPACE] key (represented  on the keyboard as an arrow pointing left) moves th e cursor one char-
acter to the left, erasing  the previous key stroke.
The [DEL] key ([FN/BLU E] +[BACKSPACE]) eras es the character at the current cursor position.
The [CTRL] and [ALT] Key
The [CTRL] and [ALT] keys modify the function of the next key p ressed and are application dependent. 
Pressing either key twice locks  it 'on'. Pressing the key once again unlocks it.
The [TAB] Key
Typically, the [TAB] key moves t he cursor to the next field to the right or downward.
The [ESC] Key
Generally, this key is used as a keyboard shortcut to close the  current menu, dialog box, or activity.
The [SPACE] Key
The [SPACE] key is represented on the keyboard by a long, horiz ontal line bracketed by a small vertical line on 
each side. Pressing this key inserts a blank space between char acters. In a Windows dialog box, pressing the 
[SPACE] key enables or disables a check box.
The [SCAN] Key
The Workabout Pro4 is equipped wi th a single [SCAN] key at the top of the keyboard and two [SCAN] buttons 
located on the left and right sides of the unit. [SCAN] keys ac tivate the scanner beam. For units that do not 
have internal scanners, these keys can be remapped to serve oth er functions.
Volume Control – [UP ARROW] [DOWN ARROW]
The volume keys are located above the [UP ARROW] and [DOWN ARRO W] and are labelled with blue icons - 
the [UP ARROW] is labelled with a  plus (+) symbol indicating volume increase while the [DOWN ARROW] is 
labelled with a minus (-) symbol indicating volume decrease. 
• To increase the  volume, press the [FN/BLUE] key followed by the  [UP ARROW] key. 
						

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• To decrease the volume, press  [FN/BLUE] followed by the  [DOWN ARROW] key.
Modifier Keys
The [SHIFT], [CTRL], [ALT], [FN/BLUE] and [FN/ORANGE] keys are  modifier keys. Pressing a modifier key 
changes the function of the next  key pressed. For example, on a Workabout Pro4 Short Qwerty keyboard, a 
bracket is printed in orange print above the [U] key. Pressing  the [FN/ORANGE] key followed by the [U] key 
displays a bracket rather than the letter U. 
The [SHIFT], [CTRL] and [ALT] keys operate much like a desktop keyboard except that th ey are not chorded 
(two keys held down simultaneous ly). The modifier key must be pressed first followed by the key whose func-
tion you want modified.
Activating Modifier Keys
When a modifier key is  pressed, it is shown in the softkey bar at the bottom of the scr een, making it easier to 
determine whether a modifier key  is active. For example, if the [CTRL] key is pressed, Ctrl is displayed at the 
bottom of the unit scr een. Once the next key  is pressed, the modifier key becomes ina ctive and disappears 
from the taskbar.
Locking Modifier Keys
When a modifier key is pressed t wice, it is ‘locked’ on. A ‘locked’ modifier key is displayed in underlined letters 
in the taskbar. For example, pre ssing the [FN/BLUE] key twice locks it on — it is displayed as an underlined 
blue ‘FN’ in the taskbar at the bo ttom of the computer screen. The same is true of the [FN/ORANGE] key, 
which is shown as an underlined  orange ‘ORG’ in the taskbar.
The locked modifier k ey will remain active until it is pressed  a third time to unlock or turn it off. Once a modifier 
key is unlocked, the underline re presentation at the bottom of the screen is no longer displayed.
Function Keys and Macro Keys
In addition to the standard keyb oard functions, the Workabout P ro4 supports Function keys and Macro keys 
(Macro keys are only available on Workabout Pro4 Long units).
All function keys and macro keys  can be custom defined for each application.
Function Keys
Function keys perform special, c ustom-defined functions within an application. These keys are accessed by 
pressing one of the dedicated f unction keys on the keyboard, or  through the appropriate [SHIFT] or [FN/BLUE] 
key sequence, depending on the  keyboard variant being used.
All Workabout Pro4 keyboards are equipped with a total of 14 fu nction keys. Function keys [F1] to [F4] located 
near the top of the keyboard are directly accessible – a key co mbination is not required. Ten additional function 
keys from [F1] to [F10] are colour coded in blue print on the u nit body; these keys are accessed by executing a 
key combination, [FN/BLUE] followed by the appropriate key.
For example, to access [F 6] on a QWERTY keyboard:
• Press the [FN/BLUE] key follow ed by the [F] alpha key – the alpha key to which function key [F6] 
is mapped.
NOTE The locking function of the modifier keys can be changed so tha t pressing a key once will lock 
the key ‘on’.
If you disable the ‘One Shot’ func tion of the key, pressing it once will lock the key ‘on’. Pressing 
the same key a second time will unlock or turn it ‘off’. Refer  to Keyboard One Shot Modes on 
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Macro Keys (Workabout Pro4 Long only)
Workabout Pro4 Long units are  equipped with 10 Macro keys. Workabout Pro4 Short hand-helds are not 
equipped with these keys. Macro keys can be programmed to repla ce frequently used keystrokes, along with 
the function of executable keys  like the [ENTER] key, the [BACK SPACE] key, any function key and arrow key, 
etc.
Alphanumeric keyboards have te n macro keys: [M1] to [M10]. These keys are colour coded in orange print 
above the numeric keys.
To access a macro key:
• Press the  [FN/ORANGE]  key followed by the appropriate  numeric key from [1] to [0]. 
For example, to access macro key  [M1], press  [FN/ORANGE] [1] . To access macro key [M2] , press 
[FN/ORANGE] [2] , and so on.
Whether your keyboard does or doe s not have macro keys physically stamped on the keyboard, up to 15 
macro functions can be added using the  Scancode Remapping function. Refer to Scancode Remapping on 
page 3-31  for details about mapping keys.
Numeric Keyboards — Accessing Alpha Keys
On Numeric Workabout Pro4 keyboar ds, all alphabetic characters are printed on the unit plastic in blue type-
face above the keys. Alp ha characters are accessed by pressing  the [FN] modifier key, then pressing another 
key on the  keyboard.
Alpha Modified Numeric 789 keybo ards have each blue alphabetic character assigned as a single [FN]-shifted 
character on individual keys.
Numeric 123 keyboards have tel ephone-style alphabetic keys, wit h the blue alphabetic characters located in 
groups of 3 or 4 above each of th e numeric keys. To access characters on these keyboards, a few extra steps 
are needed, as described below.
Choosing a Single Alpha Character
The examples below illustrate h ow to access A, B and C, all of which are printed in blue characters above the 
numeric key [2] on a numeric keyboard.
To choose the letter ‘a’:
1. Press the  [FN/ORANGE]  key, and press the numeric key  [2].
2. Press the  [FN/ORANGE]  key again to unlock or turn it off.
IMPORTANT  Refer to Macro Keys on page 3-29 for details about creating macros.
NOTEThe following examples assume tha t the [FN/ORANGE] key is enabled as ‘Lock’ mode in the 
‘One Shot’ screen (accessed by c hoosing Start>Settings>Personal>Buttons icon). In ‘Lock’ 
mode, pressing the [FN/ORANGE] ke y once locks it ‘on’. Refer to OneShot/Lock on page 3-28  
for details.
IMPORTANT The letters you choose appear in the shift-indicator icon at th e top of the screen, providing 
a visual indicator of which let ter will be displayed on the scr een. 
						

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To choose the letter ‘b’:
1. Lock the [FN/ORANGE]  key ‘on’, and press  [2] twice.
2. Press the  [FN/ORANGE]  key again to unlock or turn it off.
To choose the letter ‘c’:
1. Lock the  [FN/ORANGE]  key ‘on’, and press  [2] three times.
2. Press the  [FN/ORANGE]  key again to unlock or turn it off.
Creating Uppercase Letters
 To display capital letters, you  need to first lock the [SHIFT] key ‘on’.
• Press the [SHIFT] key twice. 
All alpha keys are displayed in  uppercase until you press the [SHIFT] key again to ‘unlock’ (switch off) the func-
tion of this key.
Choosing Multiple Alpha Characters
• Lock the  [FN/ORANGE]  key ‘on’
The Keypad Backlight
The intensity of the keypad backlight and the conditions under  which this backlight is activated can be config-
ured using the  Keyboard icon in the Windows Embedded CE  Control Panel. The behaviour of the keypad 
backlight is tailored in the  Keyboard Properties dialog box. Refer to  Keyboard Backlight on page 3-27  for 
details about this option.
The Display
The Workabout Pro4 is equipped with display backlighting to imp rove character visibility in low light conditions. 
The backlight switches on  when a key is pressed. 
Adjusting the Display Backlight
The behaviour of the display ba cklight and the intensity of the backlight can be specified in the  Display Proper-
ties  dialog box in the  Control Panel.
NOTETo choose the second, third or fourth alpha character assigned  to a numeric key, you may want to 
lock the [FN/ORANGE] key ‘on’. R emember that depending on how y our Workabout Pro4 is set 
up in the ‘One Shots’ tab, you may find that you need to press  the [FN/ORANGE] key twice to lock 
it ‘on’. Refer to  Keyboard One Shot Modes on page 3-27  for details.
NOTEKeep in mind that there is a tim eout of one second between key  presses when sequencing 
through the alphabetic characters on a key. If you pause longer  than one second between key 
presses, the alphabetic character  that is displayed at that time will be entered.
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Calibrating the Touchscreen
If your Workabout Pro4 touchscreen has never been calibrated, or if you find that the stylus pointer is not 
accurate when you tap on an item, use the  Stylus Properties dialog box in the  Control Panel to recalibrate 
the screen.
1. In the  Control Panel , choose the Stylus icon to display the  Stylus Properties window.
2. Select the  Calibration tab, and the n choose the  Recalibrate button.
3. Follow the directions on the ca libration screen to calibrate the screen.
Indicators
The Workabout Pro4 uses a LED ( Light Emitting Diode), onscreen messages, and audio tones as indicators.
LED
The Workabout Pro4 is equipped  with a single, orange coloured LED. This section outlines what the 
LED indicates. 
Onscreen Indicators
The taskbar at the bottom of the  screen displays a variety of system status indicators. 
Charge LED BehaviourIndication
3 flashes, pause, repeat ‘Power on’ was att empted. Unit will retry.
 Rapid blinking for 1 second Reset or resume is being ignored be cause the battery 
door is open. If the door is cl osed during this process, 
reset or resume will  proceed normally.
Fast blip (500 ms period, 13%  duty cycle)  Windows is in “unattended mode”.
 Slow blink (2 second period, 50% duty cycle)  Charge temperatur e fault.
 Solid Orange Booting/resuming. 
						

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Figure 2-1Taskbar
The taskbar changes dynamically,  and only those icons that are applicable are displayed. For example, if a 
radio is not installed in your Workabout Pro4, the radio signal  icon is not displayed in the taskbar.
Windows
® Start Button
If you are using the touchscreen, you can either tap the Windows icon at the bottom left of the screen, or press 
the [Windows] key to di splay the Start Menu, and then tap on th e desired application.
Modifier Key Indicators
[SHIFT], [CTRL], [ALT], [FN/BLUE] and [FN/ORANGE] are modifier  keys that have onscreen indicators to 
show when a key is active or l ocked. If a modifier key is pressed once to activate it, the  key is displayed in the 
taskbar, for example, pressing the [FN/BLUE] key once displays  ‘FN’ in the taskbar. If a modifier key is pressed 
twice, it is ‘locked on’ and the  onscreen indicator is displayed with underlined letters in the taskbar, for 
example, pressing [FN] twice displays ‘FN’ in the taskbar.
Power 
The battery shaped icon displaye d in the taskbar provides quick access to the charge s tate of the battery. 
Tapping on the icon once will show  the percentage charge left in the battery. Tapping on the icon twice opens 
the  Power Properties  menus (see Power Properties on page 3-37 ), where you can set the low battery warnings 
levels, and time to enter Suspend.
If the Workabout Pro4 is using ext ernal AC power, an AC icon is displayed in the taskbar.
Fusion Radio
The Fusion Wireless Companion so ftware is used to configure the radio for one or more wireless network 
profiles. Each profile specifies the security parameters used t o connect to a particular WLAN as identified by its 
Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID). 
802.11 Radio Signal Quality
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WWAN Radio Signal Quality
Wireless WAN icons in the taskbar indicate the status of your wide area network connection. For details, see 
“Taskbar Icons” on page F-1.
Docking Device
When a hand-held is inserted in a charger or cradle, an associa ted icon appears in the taskbar.
Bluetooth  Radio
This icon displayed in the taskbar represents the installed  Bluetooth radio.
Audio Indicators
The Workabout Pro4 supports several audio options, including  Bluetooth. Sounds are emitted through the front 
receiver. The beeper provides a variety of sounds and can be co nfigured to emit a sound to signal a number of 
events such as screen taps, notif ications, and so on. Information on configuring sounds is detailed in  Vo l u m e  &  
Sounds on page 3-5 .
Inserting the microSD Card and SIM Card
There are two slots available wh en the battery is removed from the battery compartment — the smaller slot to 
the left is used to load the  microSD (Secure Digital) card, which provides additional  non-volatile memory to 
your Workabout Pro4, and the slo t to the right is used to load a SIM  (Subscriber Identity M odule) card, which 
allows access to the Vo ice option, access to the Internet, and  so on.
Inserting and Removing the Cards
1. Switch off the power to the Workabout Pro4.
2. Remove the battery.
To insert a microSD card: 
1. Flip up the rubber cover of the microSD card door on the left.
2. Slide the microSD card into  the slot until it clicks into place. (The microSD slot is spring-loaded.)
3. Push the rubber cover back in place.
4. To remove the microSD card, lift the rubber cover and push th e microSD card inward until it pops out of 
the slot.
Good No Radio
Reception Weak
Reception Link
Combo Charger & 
Combo cradle Quad Cradle Powered Vehicle Cradle & Single Bay USB Cradle 
						

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The SIM slot is equipped with a release tab. To insert a SIM card:
1. Slide the SIM card into the sl ot on the right until it clicks into place.
2. To remove the SIM card, depre ss the metal release tab and slide the card out of the slot.
Scanners and Imagers
The Workabout Pro4 supports a wide range of scanner options to  address a variety of user application require-
ments. Refer to the following se ctions for detailed information:
• Scanner list and specifications:  Appendix D: Internal Imager & Scanner Specifications.
• Configuration:  Appendix B: DataWedge , Appendix C: Scanner Settings and  Manage Triggers on page 3-3.
Basic Scanner Operations
• Turn the hand-held on. Wait unt il the unit has booted up completely.
• Aim at the barcode and press the scan key or the trigger. A sc an beam and a warning indicator appear until 
a successful decode is achieved  or six seconds have elapsed. 
Scanning Techniques
• Hold the scanner at an angle. D o not hold it perpendicular to the barcode.
• Do not hold the scanner direct ly over the barcode. In this position, light can reflect back into the scanner’s 
exit window and preven t a successful decode.
• Scan the entire barcode. If you are using a 1D or PDF laser sc anner, make certain that the scan beam 
crosses every bar and space on t he barcode, including the margins on either end of the symbol.
• If you are using a 2D imaging  scanner, make certain the red, oval shaped framing mark is centered within 
the barcode you want to scan.
• When using imaging scanners, do not move the scanner while decoding the barcode. Movement blurs  the image.
• Hold the scanner farther away for larger barcodes.
• Hold the scanner closer for barcodes with bars that are close  together.
Troubleshooting
If the scanner is not working, investigate the following:
• Is the unit on?
• Check that the barcode symbology being scanned is enabled for  the hand-held you are using. Check any 
other parameters that affect the  scanning procedure or the barcode.
IMPORTANTIt is critical that you review the  “Laser Warnings” in the Workabout Pro4 Hand-Held 
Computer Regulatory & Warranty G uide (PN 8000296) before using any of the scan-
ners described in this chapter. 
NOTE To enable a newly-installed imager or scanner, press and hold d own the [FN/BLUE] key and the 
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• Check the barcode to make sure it is not damaged. Try scanning  a different barcode to verify that the 
problem is not with the barcode.
• Check that the barcode is within the proper range.
• Does the hand-held display the warning without scanning? This  suggests a hardware problem in 
the hand-held.
• Is the laser beam scanning across the barcode? 
• Once the scan beam has stopp ed, check the scanner window for d irt or fogging.
Operating 1D Internal Laser Scanners
• Turn the hand-held on. Wait unt il the unit has booted up completely.
• Aim at the barcode and press the scan key or the trigger. A sc an beam and a warning indicator appear until 
a successful decode is achieved  or six seconds have elapsed. 
Operating Internal 2D Imagers
An imager scanner takes a snap shot of a single barcode or mult iple barcodes (at one time). It can find a 
barcode regardless of its orienta tion — that is, even a barcode printed at a 45 degree angle to the hand-held 
will be decoded successfully.
Because imager scanners generally  have a shorter depth of field than laser scanners, some practise may be 
required to find the optimal dist ance from the types of barcode s being scanned. Although the imager includes 
illumination LEDs, ambient ligh t will help the imager decode the barcodes, especially if the barcode is far from 
the hand-held.
• Turn the hand-held computer on.  Wait until the unit has booted up completely.
• Aim at the barcode and press the scan ke y or the trigger. Hold the trigger until a succ essful or failed scan 
result is obtained.
• When the scan button or trigger is pressed, a red, oval shaped  light (the framing marker) is displayed. 
Centre the framing marker in the field — either in the centre o f the barcode you want to scan or in the 
centre of the are a in which multiple barcodes are to be scanned .
The illumination LEDs will flash (typically several times) and  a picture of the barcode is taken.
NOTEWhen scanning  multiple barcodes, ensure that all of the desired barcodes are within t he field of 
view of the scanner. It is possible that even when all barcodes  are within the field of view, not all 
of them will be decoded. Only su ccessfully decoded barcodes are passed to the application pro-
gram. The application program then issues a warning, asking tha t you scan the missing 
barcodes.
When scanning a  single barcode, ensure that only the desired barcode is within the fi eld of view 
of the scanner.
IMPORTANT Keep in mind that the imager sca nner is a camera, and the LED illumination is a flash. 
Glare can be an issue on reflect ive media such as plastic coated barcodes, just as 
glare is an issue for  photographers. When po inting at a shiny surface, either shift the 
barcode to the side or top, or angle the barcode so that the gl are reflects away from the 
imager scanner.
Most imagers take several ‘snap s hots’ of the barcode in order to decode it. It is normal 
for the LEDs to flash two or thr ee times. Hold the unit steady between flashes to 
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Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Navigating in Windows Embedded CE and Applications
Graphic user interfaces such as Windows Embedded CE for portabl e devices and desktop Windows (Windows 
Vista™, Windows 7, Windows 8, e tc.) utilize ‘point and click’ navigation. An equivalent keyboard shortcut is 
also available for every  ‘point and click’ action.
Windows Embedded CE supports the same ‘point and click’ user in terface and keyboard shortcuts as desktop 
Windows with one difference — t he ‘point and click’ action is accomplished using a touchscreen rather than a 
mouse. Actions can be performed  using any combination of keyboard shortcuts or touchscreen tapping. In 
those applications that support it, you can also flick and pan  your finger to scroll through screens.
Navigating Using a Touchscreen
The Workabout Pro4 comes equipped with a stylus — a pointing to ol that looks like a pen. The stylus is used to 
select objects on the touchscreen. You can also use gestures wi th your fingers. You can use two gestures: pan 
and flick. Use left or right flicks to quickly move between tab s of a multi-tab control panel, or to scroll long lists 
of options. Use panning by touchi ng and dragging a page that has scrollbars.
To choose an icon, open a file, l aunch an applet or open a folder:
• Double-tap on the appropriate icon.
Navigating Using the Keyboard
If you would like to use keyed input to choose icons and to nav igate dialog boxes, refer to the table following for 
a description of the navigation keys.
NOTE If the touchscreen is not regist ering your screen taps accurately, the touchscreen may need 
recalibration. Refer to  Calibrating the Touchscreen on page 2-7 .
NOTETo prevent damage to the touchscr een, use only a finger touch or the stylus (pen) supplied with 
your Workabout Pro4.
OperationKey or Key Combination
Switch between active 
applications [ALT] [TAB]
Open task manager [ALT] [ESC]
Move the cursor Arrow keys
Open file, folder or icon [Enter]
Exit & Save [Enter]
Close/Exit & Do Not Save [ESC]
Navigate Dialog Boxes [TAB] To move cursor up [SHIFT] [TAB]
To display the contents of the next ‘tab’ in a dialog box 
[CTRL] [TAB]