Honeywell VM2 Laptop User Manual


 
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Software
Microsoft Windows Setup and Configuration
After the system files are processed, Microsoft Windows begins to load. Windows maintains a System Registry and INI files.
Standard Windows configuration options apply to the Thor VM2. Configuration options are located in the System Tray or the
Control Panel:
The System Tray contains icons for adjusting the time, date or volume level.
The Control Panel contains icons for many other configuration options, such as Power Management, Regional and Language
Options, etc.
The Control Panel icons are also used to add, delete or modify software installed on the Thor VM2.
Drive C Folder Structure
Microsoft Windows is installed in the \Windows folder. In addition, Microsoft Windows creates other folders and several
subfolders. For more information on the folder structure, please refer to commercially available Microsoft Windows OS ref-
erence guides.
Software Loaded on Drive C
Note: This section assumes the Thor VM2 is ordered with an operating system. The Thor VM2 is alos available without
an operating system installed. See Thor VM2 with no Operating System (page 5-51).
The software loaded on the Thor VM2 computer consists of:
•BIOS
Microsoft operating system (Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows 7
Professional)
device drivers
radio software, see Summit Client Utility (page 6-1)
touch screen software
keyboard wedge software, see Freefloat Link*One Wedge (page 5-2)
soft keyboard software, see Freefloat Key*One (page 5-2)
Automatic Firmware Update Utility (page 5-52)
Configuration Cloning Utility (CCU) (page 5-54)
The software installed on the Thor VM2 is summarized below.
Note: Due to the complex folder structure and System Registry under Microsoft Windows, software should not be
removed manually. Instead use the applicable Windows Control Panel:
Add or Remove Programs (Windows Embedded Standard 2009)
Programs and Features (Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows 7 Professional).
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is installed in the \Windows subfolder, which is the Windows default. In addition, Windows
places files in other folders and subfolders during installation. For more information, please refer to commercially
available Microsoft Windows OS user guides.
Device Drivers
Device drivers are installed for all installed hardware options, such as the display, touch screen, radios, etc. For
more information on Microsoft Windows device drivers, please refer to commercially available Windows OS refer-
ence guides.
Radio Software
The Thor VM2 is delivered with the radio software installed. Because the Thor VM2 uses a Microsoft Windows
operating system, the radio installation includes Windows device drivers.
For Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Embedded 7:
It is necessary to run to run RFTerm (page 5-2) and Bluetooth (page 5-6) EZ Pairing as an administrator when modifying
settings because these programs must be able to access and make changes to the Windows registry.
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