Environmental Express AutoBlock II - Manual (Page 14)

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time. To close this function, repress the same small keypad icon at the bottom of
the screen. The keypad function will drop from sight until selected again.
4.2
Loading the AutoBlock.vb program
Make sure the PDA is securely fitted into the PDA cradle on the left side of the
AutoBlock. Turn the AutoBlock ON by manipulating the Power switch located
on the rear panel.
4.2.1 Start
To start the PDA simply press -- using the stylus -- the black power button on the
bottom beneath the word Jornada. In the upper left-hand corner of the screen (the
MS Windows logo), press the HP Home menu, and the START menu will pop up.
Press PROGRAMS, then AutoBlock (older versions may say ahb). Allow a few
seconds for the program to load. Do not press AutoBlock. more than once.
4.2.3 Can’t find AutoBlock ?
If you accidentally press the wrong program icons and seem to lose AutoBlock,
press the hard plastic, black and white home button on the very bottom left of the
PDA (it looks like a house). Then click the program switcher on the screen (right
bottom, see picture ). You will see all current programs loaded. Just
touch the AutoBlock line.
If you still cannot find AutoBlock then the chances are good the battery went
completely dead at some point and your software must be re-installed.
Note: When the PDA is being charged properly a light will appear on the
very top of top of the PDA. Red is charging, GREEN is batteries completely
charged and if not illuminated there is no charge. Battery failure will cause the
AutoBlock software to disappear.
4.2.4 Re-installing AutoBlock Software
(A) Close all PDA applications. Press the hard plastic, black and white home
button on the very bottom left of the PDA (it looks like a house). Then click
the program switcher on the screen (right bottom, see picture ). You
will see all current programs open. Press “Close Window” and “Close All”.
(B) Install Microsoft Active Sync (if not already installed on your PC), and
establish a connection between the PC and PDA. To do this, attach the PDA
with included cord to serial port on PC. If prompted to establish a partnership,