Altiris Beta Program: Barcode Solution 7 - Beta now Available

Announcing the beta release for Barcode Solution 7 built on the Symantec Management Platform. We invite your participation during the beta cycle. Please take a moment to review the list of new features for the product. The beta is scheduled to last for a period of 6 weeks. We look forward to working with you to improve the product.

• Ported to the Symantec Notification Server 7.0 platform
• Ability to store data on handheld scanner's flash memory
• Profile configuration improved

                      Stream lined 
                      Uses a picker to select data classes and associations, with ability to see the see the number of fields and their sizes per data class) 
                      Show the summary of items selected in a profile

Devices

• Honeywell Dolphin series (7600, 7900, 9500)
• Symbol Technologies MC35, MC50, MC70, MC75, MC5590 and MC9090-G Only Symbol devices running Pocket PC 2003 SE
• Socket CF and CF RFID Reader-Scan Card 6P
• Socket SoMo 650-C
• Dell X50v, X51
• Hewlett-Packard iPaq HX2490, HX2750, HX2795
• Hewlett-Packard iPaq HW6940
• Dropped: Symbol Technologies PPT 2800, PPT 8100, and PPT 8800

Operating Systems

• WM5 still supported
• Windows Mobile 6 Devices - list specific
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Ð may have issues in the beta
• Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
• Barcode Solution/Manager/Barcoder Ð Localization
• Extend ownership editing on handheld devices to include %
• Option on fields to append scanned data instead of replacing the data
• Resource name visible when viewing resource details in the resource edit control

Once you have completed your testing, we invite your feedback. We have created a forum to facilitate the discussion surrounding the product. To participate in the beta, we invite you to register at http://beta.altiris.com

Thank you for your interest in our products.

Best Regards,

Andrew Taylor
Principle Program Manager
Symantec
altirisbeta@symantec.com