Shell options, Boot option – Rockwell Automation 2711P-xxxx PanelView Plus 6 Terminals User Manual User Manual
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Chapter 4
Windows CE Operating System
You have three options for handling the battery warning.
Shell Options
Use the Shell options to launch an open or closed desktop at startup or to set the
visual appearance of button controls.
Boot Option
The boot option provides a way for you to enter Safe mode at startup.
Battery Warning Start-up Options
Description
Always show at startup (continue with startup)
Shows the battery warning at startup with FactoryTalk View ME
Station software running behind it. This is the default.
Always show at startup (halt startup)
Shows the battery warning at startup but halts the startup or
boot process until you press OK.
Never show at startup
Hides the battery warning at startup.
Shell Startup Options
Description
System Type
Launches the terminal as an open or closed system at startup:
• Open - launches the Windows CE desktop on startup.
• Closed (default) - launches FactoryTalk View ME Station Configuration
mode on startup.
You can also allow or restrict desktop access within FactoryTalk View ME
Station Configuration mode by pressing Terminal Settings>Desktop Access
Setup. Refer to
.
User Interface Button Controls
Sets the visual appearance of control buttons at startup:
• Windows XP Style (default)
• Windows 95 Style
Safe Mode Option
Description
Do not detect Safe mode request at
startup
Disables Safe mode detection during startup. This is the default.
Detect Safe mode request at startup
Displays a small white box in the lower left corner of the terminal display
during startup that you can touch or press F1 to enter Safe mode. This lets you
bypass a loaded FactoryTalk View ME application and go directly to
Configuration mode. If you don’t press F1 or touch the white box, the system
boots up normally.
Another way to enter Safe mode is to access Maintenance mode. Refer to
Access Maintenance Operations on page 170
.