Setting a password – PSC PT2000 User Manual
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Using the PT2000 and TopGun with PALPRO
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PT2000™ & TopGun™
system clock is set for 12-hour format, type
A
for
A
.
M
. or
P
for
P
.
M
. after
the number (e.g.,
013000P
). Press
<ENTER>
when finished.
Setting a Password
Figure 3-4: The Password Display
Password security allows a manager or supervisor to customize a portable
and then hand it off to a worker. A password can contain up to 128
characters and can use any characters available on the portable. Without
the password, the worker cannot switch applications or make changes to
an application’s title or prompts. The password prompt screen appears
after entering the date and time from a reset.
Figure 3-5: PALPRO Options Menu
After the password is entered, the text in
is displayed. Press a
function key (any of the blue keys at the top of the keypad), for the
display to change to the
PALPRO Options
menu. The portable is now
ready to collect data.
Note:
It is possible to return to the date and time prompts from
other display screens and menus (such as the password
prompt screen shown below). Or, change the date and time
formats (refer to
ENTER CURRENT
OR NEW PASSWORD
¤
F-KEY=SET TIME
Note:
If a password is lost or forgotten, reset the portable and start
over with a new password.
08:18:04
¤
03/01/98
F-KEY=CONTINUE
PSC PALPRO
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