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Handheld Hardware Recommendations

Fishbowl offers many hardware choices to use in conjunction with Fishbowl Mobile. Although Fishbowl Mobile can work any any handheld device that meets the requirements listed below, Fishbowl recommends a select few.

MC55
MC70
MC9090-G 1D
MC9090-G 2D

Fishbowl Mobile: System Requirements

Desktop:

Microsoft ActiveSync, 5 MB free hard drive space, Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher

PDA:

Microsoft Pocket PC-enabled, .NET Compact Framework 1.0, Microsoft ActiveSync, 5MB free ROM space (recommended capabilities: 802.11b/g-enabled, barcode scanner attachment). Mobile requires Pocket PC 2003 or Windows Mobile 5 (or later versions).

Installation

Fishbowl Inventory Mobile (Fishbowl Mobile) requires that the Fishbowl Mobile Server is installed on a machine with the Fishbowl Inventory Client installed.

  1. Double click on the downloaded file to start the installation
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Fishbowl Mobile
  3. When prompted for your CD Key leave the field blank and click Next
  4. Fishbowl Mobile consists of two pieces: the Fishbowl Mobile Server, which only needs to be installed on one machine (usually the Fishbowl Inventory Server, but not required), and the Pocket PC application.

Running Fishbowl Mobile

Fishbowl Mobile requires that Fishbowl Inventory Server is running, as Fishbowl Mobile is a client to the server.

Starting the Fishbowl Mobile Server

  1. Click on Start > Programs > Fishbowl Mobile
  2. Click "Fishbowl Mobile Server" this will start the server, allowing the devices to connect to Fishbowl.

Starting the Fishbowl Mobile on the Device

  1. Enable your Wireless connection.
  2. Tap the Start button
  3. Tap on Programs
  4. Tap on Fishbowl Mobile
  5. Tap on File > Log in
  6. If you haven't conected before, you will be prompted to fill in the Options window which consists of the Fishbowl Inventory Mobile Server Computer Name, the Port name, and the Default Receive Location. Only the Computer Name is required and needs entering. This is the name of the machine running the Fishbowl Inventory Mobile Server and not the Fishbowl Inventory Server.
  7. Tap on More in the Login screen to ensure that your Fishbowl Inventory Server is in the list. If you are using a non-standard Fishbowl port, then change that here. Select your server.
  8. Enter your Username and Password in the appropriate fields.
  9. Tap "login" to complete the procedure.