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How to Pair a Motorola Symbol MC70 Mobile Computer with a Zebra EM220 Portable Printer via Bluetooth

December 10, 2010 - 4:47 am No Comments

Begin by making sure that both the Motorola MC70 mobile computer and the Zebra EM220 mobile receipt printer are enabled with Bluetooth. Fortunately, the Motorola MC70 handheld computer comes with Bluetooth as a standard option, but the Zebra EM 220 receipt printer does not which means you’ll have to request that option when purchasing one.

Typically, pairing the Motorola MC75mobile computer with the Zebra EM220 mobile printer (or EM420 receipt printer) via Bluetooth is no different that pairing your cellular phone with a Bluetooth headset. The only “non-standard” part is that Zebra sometimes not include a default Bluetooth PIN for the Zebra EM220 printer. In order to set the PIN for the Zebra EM220 portable receipt printer, you will need to use Zebra’s Label Vista program which you can download from the Zebra website (www.Zebra.com).

Within Zebra’s Label Vista software you will need to set the PIN by selecting the Printer | Bluetooth Settings menu option. In the “Authentication:” field, select the “SETPIN” option in the drop down menu and then enter the PIN you want to use in the “Pin:” field. You can also enter a “Friendly Name:” so that you’ll be better able to identify your Zebra EM220 mobile printer. Lastly, set the “Discoverable:” mode to ON. The default PIN code for the Zebra EM220 portable printer is “0000″

Now that you have the Bluetooth PIN for the Zebra EM220 portable printer, you can begin pairing the Zebra EM220 printer with the MC70 handheld computer. In order for most printers to use the Bluetooth connection, we will want to associate a serial port with the Bluetooth connection. The first step is to click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows Program Tray which is in the lower right hand window of your Symbol MC70 handheld computer. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on the Symbol MC70 mobile computer and then click the Show BTExplorer menu option. Select “File-> New Connection” to start the “BTExplorer New Connection Wizard.” On the drop down menu in the middle of the screen, select the “Associate Serial Port” option and then click the “Next->” button in the lower RHS of the screen. The Motorola MC70 mobile computer should then begin looking for Bluetooth devices that it can pair with; with a little bit of luck, it will see the Zebra EM220 receipt printer and should just be able to click the “Next-” button until you see a prompt requesting the PIN. Enter the Pin and you be done. The Motorola MC70 Mobile Computer should now be paired with your Zebra EM200 receipt printer. For additional information on Zebra Barcode Label Printers or Motorola Mobile Computer products, visit my recommended website at AutoSavings.com or contact a Barcode specialist at (714)922-1140.

New Intel Processors Redefine Mobile Computing

November 28, 2010 - 7:05 pm No Comments

A new family of low-power processors from Intel promises to further blur the lines between notebook and netbook–delivering power and performance similar to a full-size notebook, with the size, weight, and battery life of a netbook. IT administrators should consider this new class of mobile computers when evaluating platforms for mobile business professionals.

 

Netbooks–with their much more portable size and weight, and battery life that can last all day, have been a popular alternative to the larger, more powerful notebooks. Part of that tradeoff, though–aside from giving up built-in CD or DVD drives–has always been reduced performance and capabilities.

 

Full-size notebooks, however, can be quite cumbersome to lug around. Chiropractors, massage therapists, and orthopedic physicians don’t mind the increased business resulting from users carrying their desktop around in a bag on their shoulder, but users are in search of a middle ground that can provide the performance without the weight, and deliver the functionality without needing to be recharged every two hours.

 

“Consumers crave laptops that offer style and performance, and the new 2010 Intel Core Ultra-Low Voltage processors for ultra-thin laptops delivers both, in one sleek design,” said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group at Intel in a press release.

 

Eden continued “Intel’s leadership in 32nm high-k metal gate process technology, combined with breakthrough architecture and design has enabled thinner, lighter and faster notebooks than previous models, with terrific battery life. Not only are laptops becoming ultraportable, but with the new processors inside, users will see faster response times and less waiting.”

 

Mobile computers built using the new Intel processors will straddle the line comfortably between notebooks and netbooks. If successful, the processors could even help redefine mobile computing and perhaps eliminate the distinction between notebooks and netbooks, leaving one category in its wake–ultraportable computers.

 

Intel’s timing is good, as the Apple iPad, and a variety of other tablet devices out now or expected to be launched sometime this year, are already aggressively at work changing the concept of mobile computing. The iPad is a distinct experience–not simply a computer shoved into a tablet form factor, and yet more than simply a mobile phone with a nine inch display.

 

Apple’s vision of mobile computing and media consumption is a threat to the dominance of the Wintel model of Microsoft Windows running on an Intel architecture. Apple may also have a superior solution for notebooks, though.

 

The most recent line of Macbook computers use a dual graphics chip architecture rather than simply trading performance for battery life. With both a discreet graphics processor unit (GPU), as well as graphics processing capabilities built-in to the CPU, the Macbook is able to save power by using the built-in GPU for most tasks, and falling back on the superior horsepower of the discreet GPU for tasks that are more graphics-intensive.

 

Macbooks are no threat to Wintel notebooks when it comes to price, but the new Macbook architecture does provide a compelling balance of power and battery life worth exploring if money is no object. But, if price is a factor in your decision, look for a whole slew of affordable ultraportable computers built on these new Intel processors to be available soon.

 

If you want your mobile workforce to have the power and capabilities of a notebook, with the weight and battery life of a netbook, these could be the devices you need.

 

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Mobile Computing Requires Strong Security

October 25, 2010 - 5:39 pm No Comments

Mobile computing today includes not only portable units and PDAs, but also smartphones, which are becoming essential tools for businesses and consumers. Furthermore, mobile computing also includes a new range of notebooks, tablets, netbooks and pads.With all these new designs come new security risks that require the best protection against Internet threats of origin.

Since the 1990s, there were many types of laptops to take on the road including laptops, PDAs and even car computers. Simple mobile phones have transformed into a mini-computer, a device with corporate intranet and Internet capabilities, all connect to a full range of networks. In addition, it opens new conduits for threats to security for businesses with mobile workers because the virus writers and hackers lurking underground in the intrigues of making illicit profits and mischief.

ComScore, Inc. says there are a total of 234 million people age 13 and older in the United States have been using these mobile devices in December 2009 – and includes an entire ecosystem around the handset manufacturers devices , mobile operators and enterprises with mobile workers, for individual workers. The problem is many of these devices were not designed with security in mind. It is very disturbing when the infection reaches the mobile devices, and the impact it can have on business lines with a tarnished reputation and lost data to the loss of income.

Today, there are evolving threats to these devices as well as a substantial increase in mobile access to sensitive corporate data.IT departments are constantly re-evaluate security policies, ensuring that their mobile devices are adequately protected against malware and other malware that is created by hackers and identity thieves.

Includes a major threat botnets, which currently pose a serious threat to Internet security. The bots are web crawlers that slip into the computers and turn them into zombies, and they each have their turn other computers into zombies or zombie army, led by a hacker or botmaster.

The term zombie has appeared in the Caribbean, where it refers to a person-like robot is said to have been revived from the dead.The security industry is scrambling to develop new technologies and Internet security products for netbooks to fight against these infestations robust protection.

mobile computing today requires strong, fast and easy to use protection technologies such as cloud to automatically stop viruses and spyware before they reach your computer, so as not to slow you down.

Whatever the future of mobile computing, if you have a netbook, you and your family can e-mail and surf the web without worries, with the confidence that you are safe.