First Steps
(preferably below 30°C), dry well ventilated
Insert the Battery
1.
Align two notches of the Battery
Pack (BP) with the H42 battery
compartment and then insert BP.
Charge the Device
2.
Insert communicator into Docking Station (DS/SDS)
or plug in TC (Travel Charger) Plug to charge
Battery Pack and Backup Battery. When using
the device for the first time, leave the device
on charging at least 3 hours. Charging time
to max. capacity: appx. 4 hours. Make sure
the environment temperature during charging
is from 0°C to 45°C. Read also Battery Cautions.
Switch On-Off
3.
Use Suspend Button to switch Communicator ON/OFF.
Device switches ON automatically when inserted into
Docking Station (DS/SDS). After waking up the device,
the suspend is prohibited for 10 seconds. During these
10 seconds suspend buton is not responding.
LED Indicators
4.
When Red LED colour is flashing during firmware update,
DO NOT RESET the device or remove the Battery Pack.
When you try to switch on the communicator and
the response is only the red LED flashing three times,
the battery is discharged. Please, charge the device.
Red LED flashing during use can also mean that
the battery is removed or critically discharged.
Resetting the Device
5.
In case the reset is needed, press the reset button
in the Card Compartment for a short period for
SOFT reset. Press it long (3 sec.) for HARD reset
to the factory settings.
Using SIM Card
6.
Take out Battery Pack and remove rubber flap from
b. SIM Card slot (a.). Put SIM Card at the bottom of the
compartment and push it to the holder until the holder
mechanism locks it (b.).
To remove SIM Card from the slot,
c. push it to activate the release
mechanism (c.).
When not in use, it is recommended to put rubber flap
back on the SIM Card slot. First put down the edgy side
of the flap on the slot border, then push flap firmly
against the slot (d.).
a.
Cautions Storage: Store batteries indoors in a cool
area away from moisture, sources of heat, open
flames, food and drink. Temperature above 70°C
may result in battery leakage and rupture. Since
Battery short-circuit can cause burns, leakage and
rupture hazard, keep batteries in the original
We recommend that you always keep your packaging until use and do not jumble them.
device charged up.
Charge batteries in environment with
When the device becomes fully discharged, temperature range from 0°C to 45°C.
all the data in the volatile memory is lost and
you will then have to restore everything you Display
had originally installed. It is recommended
The display is pre-calibrated from production.
to save your data in the non-volatile memory.
Instructions and information about recalibration
Watch the battery status of the device.
are provided in the Gotive H42 User's Guide.
If the main battery falls below critical level,
the screen backlight is dimmed to save power. To prevent damage to the screen, only wipe
Recharge the device at your first opportunity. clean using a soft damp cloth. Use vertical and
horizontal strokes only. Don not use harsh
When the main battery gets discharged, the abrasives or other cleaning chemicals on any
device will enter forced suspend mode. This part of the device.
forced suspend state prevents your data from
being lost. If you attempt to wake up the device The touchscreen response time is greatly
in this state, the red LED will flash 3 times. Reset reduced at low temperatures, but returns to
is prohibited in this state. You will not be able to normal when normal operating temperatures
use the device until you recharge it. return. Dark blue areas may appear on the screen
If you have a charged spare battery pack, you
at extremely high temperatures and dissapear
when normal operating temperatures return.
can exchange the discharged battery pack in
Excessive force on the touchscreen may cause
the device. It is advisable to put the device
abnormal operation and permanent damage.
into suspend before exchanging battery packs.
Do not directly heat or attempt to solder Only use the supplied stylus pens or finger tips
battery. Do not short circuit the battery to operate the touchpanel as other objects will
terminals together. Do not throw into fire. impair accuracy and may cause permanent damage.
Support
If you encounter trouble using Gotive product:
Download & read User's Guide for solving most common problems at
www.gotive.com/support
Browse through Gotive Developer's Forum to find the answers, to ask
other users and to share your own experience of using Gotive communicators
forum.gotive.com
Visit Gotive Support webpage to look through FAQ's,
download software updates and documentation
www.gotive.com/support
if you do not find the answer above, contact directly our support team
the way you preffer*:
Email your query and you will receive ASAP assistance according to the
nature of the problem, max. by 24 hours
support@gotive.com
Choose instant messaging to solve problems on-the-fly
MSN Messenger: support@gotive.com
ICQ: 28 11 333 75
Call Gotive Hotline every working day between 8:30 - 17:00 CET
+421 (908) GOTIVE
+421 (908) 468483
d. * please get prepared to provide:
1. serial number of the device
2. version of installed firmware (Open the Control Panel from Start Menu . Run Firmware utility to detect version)
 Refer to the valid pricelist for embedded options availability and combination scheme.
* availability will be announced check the configuration of your device and SN here
go to www.gotive.com/support
of your User's Guide
For the full up-to-date version
Product code and serial number

Features
Reader
Smart Card*
Card Slot
SAM/SD
WLAN and Bluetooth Contacts
Docking/Plug-in
GSM/GPRS
Reader
Side Action Keys Fingerprint*
2 x programmable Cover
Card Slot Card Compartment
SIM

2 x Stylus 1D Scanner (Laser)

Bar Code Reader
Backup Battery
IrDA
Battery Pack
Global Positioning System
GPS
Handstrap

Speaker
Microphone Indicator
Action Key Multipurpose LED
Triangular TFT
HVGA Color Display & Touch screen
Suspend Button

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