Loading Operating System onto a Symbol MC9090

Install the file "9090c50BenDC010402.exe" on your PC/Laptop.

Ensure ActiveSync is NOT running.

Connect a powered cradle to the laptop using either a serial cable or USB cable.

Start the MC9090G in IPL mode, by

Partially eject the battery

Press and hold the trigger and the power button while reinserting the battery until the MC9090 boots into IPL mode

Release the power button but continue to hold the trigger

Insert the MC9090 into the cradle then release the trigger

If you are using USB you will be prompted by the PC/laptop for a driver, point it at

C:\program files\symbol\tcm2\usb driver

On the PC/laptop

Click on "Start", "Programs", "Symbol device configuration packages", "MC9090c50 v1.4" and "TCM"

Click on the "load terminal" icon on the menu bar, you now need to download the hex files to the terminal one by one.

Browse to the "Hex Images" folder where the DCP is installed. You need to download the partition table file FIRST and the splash screen LAST, see the release notes if you are unsure which file is which.

After each file is installed you will need to reboot the terminal into IPL mode

Head cold warning on Zebra Printers

The command for this is ^MWn

Send this in any label format or make txt file as below and send to printer

^XA
^MWn
^XZ
~JUS

The ~JUS is just to save settings before turning off.

Very important switch printer off then back on again before command will work

Citrix ICA client - notes for MC9090G install

Trying to start the ICA client, the internet explorer opens at address http:\localhost and shows the following text:

>>>>>>>
The Windows CE Web Server is enabled on this device.

This file is a placeholder and should be replaced. Please see your Platform Builder docs or our web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wceinet/htm/webserv.asp.

More information on the Windows CE is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce.
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What can I do to get to the main menu?


The solution is to disable the Windows CE Web Server.

In Win CE 4.1 You have to open a command prompt and then use services.exe to stop the service:

\> services stop htp0:

Where : is Shift Func R

Now the ICA client will start.

Some remap codes for MC9000 terminals, with Wavelink TE

9800:\4900
A000:\5100

This makes

Shift FUNC 6 = CTRL UPARROW
Shift FUNC 7 = CTRL DOWNARROW

And therefore they mimic the older Wavelink terminals.

The program exit key is 0029 which is ALT A

Roll up and Roll Down on TN5250 Wavelink TE (Symbol 90XX)

These are not as in the manual, they are [SHIFT] [FUNC] 6 and [SHIFT] [FUNC] 7 and should ideally be remapped to better keys using the remap function.

Disabling the Touch Screen on Symbol VC5090 FLT Terminals

You can disable the touch screen a couple of ways:

Firstly you can use the user programeable keys (see Prduct Ref Guide) where you can assign a function to the P1/P2 keys. One function available is disable the touch screen.

Secondly you can disable via the registry. To do this you need to create a reg key that sets the power state of the touchscreen to off.
Best way to find the key you need to alter is do a dump of the registry (using regsave tool or symscript) and look for the device driver TCH1.
In this key you should see a power state option...if you set power state to 4 it will switch the touch screen off. Create the key in notepad and save with a .reg extension. Place in the application directory and the setting will merge every cold boot.....please note you will then need to disable the calibration in Welcome.exe otherwise you will never be able to get past that window.

Cold Boot issue on Symbol VC5090 FLT Terminals

You can manually change the power setting to stop this behavior. The best thing to do would be to create a .reg file out of the following keys....

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROLPANEL\DEVICES\CDL1:]
"TIMEOUTWAKEUPFLAG" = DWORD:00000000
"POWERKEYWAKEUPFLAG" = DWORD:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROLPANEL\DEVICES\CDL2:]
"TIMEOUTWAKEUPFLAG" = DWORD:00000000
"APIWAKEUPFLAG" = DWORD:00000000
"POWERKEYWAKEUPFLAG" = DWORD:00000000

...and then copy that reg file onto a terminals \Application directory.
Then make the terminal cold boot, which will merge these reg keys and the terminal should be set so that if you suspend using the power button, remove power and then replace power, press the power button again the terminal should resume where it left off.