Setting up the homebase for usb communication, Setting up the homebase for usb communication -10 – Hand Held Products 9550 User Manual

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Dolphin® 9500/9550 Mobile Computer User’s Guide

The following graphic displays the correct ActiveSync Connection Settings on the desktop computer for an RS-232 connection.

Note: You can have the USB connection box checked in addition to the serial cable box without affecting processing. However,

you would most likely use one or the other.

Setting up the HomeBase for USB Communication

The Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal is defaulted to support USB communications out of the box.

Required Equipment:

HomeBase with power supply

USB Cable

ActiveSync v3.7 or above

Windows® 98 second edition*, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, or Windows® XP computer.

Note: The HomeBase does not support Windows NT® when using a USB connection. This is because Windows NT does not

support USB.

*Windows

®

98 second edition provides full USB support.

To Install the HomeBase Using USB

Note: You must be using ActiveSync 3.7 or higher.

Complete these steps:

1. Plug in the power supply and connect it to the back of the HomeBase.

2. Plug the USB cable into the back of the HomeBase.

3. At this point, the hardware is installed and operating. You may need to reboot your PC to complete the installation process.

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