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Contacts

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Contacts

Contacts maintains a list of your friends’ and colleagues’ contact information. Using 
your handheld’s infrared (IR) port, you can quickly share some or all of this 
information with other device users.

To open Contacts

• Press the Contacts Quick button on the front panel of your handheld. 

Contacts will open to the Contacts list. 

NOTE:

To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Tools and then Options.

Summary of Contents for N10

Page 1: ...Manual for Acer n10 Handheld ...

Page 2: ...ary documents and publications No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Inc DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Acer and its subsidiaries makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to...

Page 3: ... n10 system Setup and maintenance procedures Viewing and entering data Using the application programs bundled with you handheld Taking advantage of your handheld s expansion features Synchronising data between your handheld and your computer Connecting your handheld to a computer a network or the Internet Personalising your handheld with your own preference settings This Manual introduces you to t...

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Page 5: ...g Microsoft ActiveSync Get connected to the Internet with the Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer Create an on the go backup file Expand your handheld s capabilities using either the built in SD MMC slot or the CF slot Beam information to another IR enabled device Customise your handheld based on your personal requirements and preferences Your guides To help you use your Acer n10 we have designed a...

Page 6: ...ens Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp object on the screen surface 2 Your handheld is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture Under extreme conditions water may enter the circuitry through the front panel buttons or expansion slots In general treat your handheld as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic device 3 Take care not to drop your handhe...

Page 7: ...ened with diluted window cleaning solution Resetting your Acer n10 You may have to perform a reset if your handheld no longer responds to the buttons on the screen Performing a soft reset A soft reset allows your handheld to get a fresh start similar to rebooting a computer All records and entries are retained after a soft reset To perform a soft reset Using the tip of your stylus lightly press th...

Page 8: ...ent but a wealthy source of personal information some of which may be confidential so it is only logical to protect it from any unauthorized access The security setting of your handheld gives you the option of assigning a lock password that will be required for access after a set period of inactivity To assign a password 1 Tap Settings 2 On the Personal tab tap Password 3 Select a password option ...

Page 9: ...rgonomics 2 Acer n10 tour 3 Front view 3 Left view 5 Right view 6 Top view 6 Bottom view 7 Preparing to use your Acer n10 7 Installing the Microsoft ActiveSync software 8 Connecting the computer 8 Charging your Acer n10 9 Setting up your Acer n10 9 Performing the first synchronisation process 10 Command interface 11 Handheld buttons and the stylus 11 Today screen 12 Navigation bar and command bar ...

Page 10: ...Microsoft Pocket Outlook applications 31 Calendar 31 Scheduling an appointment 33 Creating a meeting request 34 Contacts 35 Creating a contact 36 Finding a contact 36 Tasks 38 Creating a task 38 Notes 40 Creating a note 40 Inbox 41 Synchronising email messages 42 Connecting directly to an email server 42 Using the Message list 43 Composing a message 45 Managing email messages and folders 45 5 Mana...

Page 11: ...or PocketPC 80 PocketTVTM 80 Command bar 81 Seek Progress bar 82 Status bar 82 Menu 83 Options 83 Files 84 7 Using expansion features 87 Using a Compact Flash type I type II card 87 Inserting a Compact Flash card 87 Removing a Compact Flash card 88 Using an SD MMC card 89 Inserting an SD MMC card 89 Removing an SD MMC card 89 8 Exchanging and updating data using ActiveSync 91 Using ActiveSync 91 9...

Page 12: ... Explorer 101 Mobile Favorites folder 101 Favorite links 102 Mobile favorites 102 AvantGo channels 103 To sign up for AvantGo 103 Using Pocket Internet Explorer 104 To view mobile favorites and channels 105 To browse the Internet 105 11 Customising your handheld 107 Adjusting handheld settings 107 Personal 108 System 112 Connections 118 Adding and removing programs 120 Adding programs 120 Removing...

Page 13: ...ng minimum system and program requirements Intel Pentium processor minimum 233 MHz 64 MB RAM 120 MB disk space CD ROM drive USB port or Infrared port SVGA or compatible graphics card supporting 256 colours Microsoft Windows XP 2000 ME or 98SE Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 Features summary Performance Intel PXA255 Application Processor with Intel XScale technology System memory 64 MB SDRAM for a...

Page 14: ...onstantly using the backlight or using power demanding applications will shorten battery life between charges 3 hour charging time from empty to full capacity Design and ergonomics Stylish light and thin design User friendly navigation features Scroll wheel for one hand operation Directional pad for multi directional scrolling in various menus and applications Quick buttons for easy launch of comm...

Page 15: ...arging Steady green Charging complete Flashing red Alarm indicator email receive 2 Internal Speaker Outputs sounds from your handheld 3 LCD touchscreen Displays the applications and data stored in your handheld It is touch sensitive and responds to the stylus or your finger 4 Quick button for Today Displays the Today screen For more information on this screen refer to page 12 5 Quick button for Ca...

Page 16: ...o activate the backlight Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns on To turn off the backlight press the power button and hold it down for two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns off 6 Directional pad Enables multi directional scrolling in various menus and applications Pressing the middle of the pad simulates the fun...

Page 17: ...ea of the LCD touchscreen Scroll through icons and pull down menus press to open files appli cations same as double tapping with the stylus 3 Start hardware button Hardware button to display the Start menu 4 SD MMC slot Accepts a Secure Digital or MultiMedia Card allowing you to add more memory install add on applications or use audio or text files stored on it with internal applications You can a...

Page 18: ...n Activates the Microsoft Pocket PC s Record program No Label Description 1 Stylus holder Secures the stylus to your handheld To use the stylus remove from its holder and hold it as you would hold a pen or pencil 2 CF slot Accepts a Compact Flash card type I or type II allowing you to add more memory install add on applications or use audio or text files stored on it with internal applications You...

Page 19: ...Sync operation 3 Dummy CF card Use this to protect the CF connector when no card is installed 4 Earphone jack Connects to audio line out devices earphones headphones No Label Description No Label Description 1 2 5 mm DC power connector Connects your handheld s DC power supply to an AC wall outlet to charge the battery 2 Mini USB connector Connects your handheld to a portable or desktop computer 3 ...

Page 20: ...mputer s hard disk You must use the Acer n10 Handheld Companion CD to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files To install the Microsoft ActiveSync software 1 Exit any open programs including those that run at startup and disable any virus scanning software 2 Insert the Acer n10 Handheld Companion CD into the computer s CD ROM drive The CD s welcome page appears 3 Click...

Page 21: ...the handheld then plug the other end of the AC adapter into any AC current outlet LED status during charging Charging LED indicator flashes green Charging complete LED indicator steady green If the battery level becomes low in the course of normal use a status icon appears on the handheld screen indicating low or very low battery status refer to Status icons on page 13 Perform an ActiveSync operat...

Page 22: ...ont panel See Front view on page 3 for the location of the power button 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your handheld Performing the first synchronisation process After completing the setup procedures you can now perform the first ActiveSync operation with the help of the New Partnership setup wizard This wizard will help you ...

Page 23: ...s will automatically begin when you finish using the wizard After your first synchronisation take a look at Calendar Contacts and Tasks on your handheld You ll notice that information you ve stored in Microsoft Outlook on your computer has been copied to your handheld and you didn t have to type a word Disconnect your handheld from your computer and you re ready to go Once you have set up ActiveSy...

Page 24: ...e pop up menu that appears tap the action you want to perform Today screen When you turn on your handheld for the first time each day or after 4 hours of inactivity you ll see the Today screen You can also display it by tapping and then Today On the Today screen you can see at a glance important information for the day Your day at a glance Tap to create a new item Tap to switch to a program Tap to...

Page 25: ... The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen It displays the active program and current time and allows you to switch to other programs and close screens Status icon Description Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Battery is charging Battery is low Battery is very low Battery is full Synchronisation is beginning or ending Synchronisation is occurring Notification1 that one...

Page 26: ...ot carried out Pop up menus With pop up menus you can quickly choose an action for an item For example you can use the pop up menu in the Contact list to quickly delete a contact make a copy of a contact or send an email message to a contact The actions in the pop up menus vary from program to program To access a pop up menu 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the item name that you want to perform the a...

Page 27: ... you ll be notified in any of the following ways A message box appears on the screen A sound which you can specify is played The LED indicator on the front panel of your handheld flashes red To choose reminder types and sounds for your handheld tap and then Settings In the Personal tab tap Sounds Notifications The options you choose here apply globally in your handheld Tap and hold to display the ...

Page 28: ...1 Getting started Command interface 16 ...

Page 29: ...tiveSync Using the input panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your handheld You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer Block Recognizer or Transcriber In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen NOTE Transcriber is available only for the English and European Acer n10 models To show or hide the input panel 1 Tap the ...

Page 30: ...Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then Keyboard 2 On the soft keyboard that is displayed tap the keys with your stylus To use Letter Recognizer With Letter Recognizer you can write letters using the stylus just as you would on paper 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then Letter Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box When you write a letter it is converted to typed text that...

Page 31: ...nce or more of information Then pause and let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Transcriber 2 Write anywhere on the screen NOTE For specific instructions on using Transcriber with the Transcriber Input Panel open tap the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen To select and edit typed text If you...

Page 32: ...t select it first 1 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears 2 Without lifting drag the stylus across the text you want to select If you accidentally write on the screen tap Tools then Undo and try again or You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen 3 You cut copy and paste wr...

Page 33: ...d the incorrect word tap one word at a time 2 On the pop up menu tap Alternates A menu with a list of alternate words appears 3 Do either of the following a Tap the word you want to use b Tap the writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing NOTE Hyphenated words foreign words that use special characters such as accents and some punctuation cannot be converted If you add writing...

Page 34: ...ite the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that your handheld can easily tell where words begin and end Drawing on the screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited For example selected drawings can be resized while writing cannot T...

Page 35: ...t to edit or format a drawing you must select it first Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears To select multiple drawings deselect the Pen button and then drag to select the drawings you want To edit a drawing To cut copy and paste selected drawings Tap and hold the selected drawing Tap an editing command on the pop up menu or tap a command on the Edit menu To re...

Page 36: ...ar your mouth or other source of sound NOTE Refer to Front view on page 3 for the location of your handheld s microphone 2 Start recording by doing either of the following Press and hold do not release the Record hardware button on the right side of your handheld until you hear a beep Tap the Record button on the Recording toolbar 3 Make your recording 4 To stop recording Recording via Record hard...

Page 37: ...nto the text entry area To insert a My Text message 1 Tap My Text on the screen s command bar 2 Tap a message NOTE You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it To edit a My Text message 1 In the Tools menu tap Edit and then tap My Text Messages 2 Select the message you wish to edit and make desired changes Tap to select a prewritten message ...

Page 38: ...2 Entering data in your Acer n10 Using My Text 26 ...

Page 39: ... panel of your handheld The icons on the buttons identify the programs NOTE Based on your working style and common tasks you can reassign the Quick buttons to other applications on your handheld Refer to Personal on page 108 for instructions Switching between applications Choose from the following options to switch between applications Select another program from the menu Press any of the Quick bu...

Page 40: ...end and receive email messages Pocket Internet Explorer Browse Web and WAP sites and download new programs and files from the Internet Notes Create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings Tasks Keep track of your tasks Pocket Excel Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks created on your computer MSN Messenger Send and receive instant messages with your MSN Messenger contac...

Page 41: ... and manage your files easily To use Find The Find function on your handheld helps you quickly locate information 1 On the menu tap Find 2 Enter the text you want to find then select a data type TIP To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your handheld select Larger than 64 KB in Type 3 Tap Go to start the search Tap here to start search Type text you want to find ...

Page 42: ... use File Explorer Use File Explorer to locate files on your handheld and to organise these files into folders On the menu tap Programs and then File Explorer Tap the folder name to open it Tap and hold to create a new folder Select the sort order for the list Tap to change folders ...

Page 43: ...t Notes create textual or recorded notes of your thoughts and ideas Inbox write edit and view your emails on the road You can use these programs individually or together For example email addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e mail messages in Inbox Calendar Calendar enables you to conveniently manage your schedules and appointments or any other activities associated with a time and...

Page 44: ... button on the front panel of your handheld Calendar will open to today s schedule NOTE You can customise the Calendar display such as changing the first day of the week by tapping Options on the Tools menu Tap to go to today Tap to display or edit the appointment details Tap to create a new appointment ...

Page 45: ...need to hide the input panel to see all available fields 6 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see Notes later in this chapter 7 After entering the desired information tap OK TIP If you select Remind me in an appointment your handheld will remind you according to the options set in Settings Personal tab Sounds Reminder...

Page 46: ... email server Indicate how you want meeting requests sent by tapping Tools and then Options If you send and receive email messages through ActiveSync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 2 In the appointment details hide the input panel and then tap Attendees 3 From the list of email addresses you ve entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees The meeting notice is ...

Page 47: ...formation Using your handheld s infrared IR port you can quickly share some or all of this information with other device users To open Contacts Press the Contacts Quick button on the front panel of your handheld Contacts will open to the Contacts list NOTE To change the way information is displayed in the list tap Tools and then Options ...

Page 48: ...s later in this chapter 5 After entering the desired information tap OK to return to the Contact list Finding a contact There are four ways to find a contact In the Contact list enter a contact name in the box under the navigation bar To show all contacts again clear text from the box or tap the button to the right of the box In the Contact list tap the category list labeled All Contacts by defaul...

Page 49: ... that work for that company will be displayed to the right of the company name Tap Find enter the contact name select Contacts for the type and then tap Go Using the Contacts summary screen When you tap a contact in the Contact list a summary screen is displayed To change the contact information tap Edit View contact details Tap to view notes Tap to change contact information ...

Page 50: ...ther information by first tapping the field If the input panel is open you will need to hide it to see all available fields 4 To assign the task to a category tap Categories and select a category from the list In the task list you can display tasks by category 5 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see Notes later in th...

Page 51: ...Tap Here to add a new task and enter your task information Using the summary screen When you tap a task in the task list a summary screen is displayed To change the task tap Edit Tap to return to the task list the task is saved automatically Tap to choose from predefined subjects Notes is a good place for maps and drawings View task details View notes Tap to show and hide additional summary inform...

Page 52: ...will be created as a stand alone recording To open Notes Tap then Notes Notes will open to the Notes list Creating a note 1 Tap New 2 Create a note by writing drawing typing or recording NOTE For more information about using the input panel writing and drawing on the screen and creating recordings see 2 Entering data in your Acer n10 on page 17 Tap to open a note or play a recording Tap and hold t...

Page 53: ...osoft Outlook on your computer Send and receive e mail messages by connecting directly to an e mail server through an Internet service provider ISP or a network Opening the Inbox Press the Inbox Quick button on the front panel of your handheld Tap to return to the note list the note is saved automatically Tap to write on the screen Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to add a recording to the ...

Page 54: ... file attachments of less than 100 KB in size Email messages in the Outbox folder on your handheld are transferred to Exchange or Outlook and then sent from those programs Email messages in subfolders must be selected in ActiveSync on your computer in order to be transferred TIP You can also synchronise email messages with your computer from a remote location For more information see the ActiveSyn...

Page 55: ...the email server Messages are sent as soon as you tap Send which saves space on your handheld When working offline once you ve downloaded new message headers or partial messages you can disconnect from the email server and then decide which messages to download completely The next time you connect Inbox downloads the complete messages you ve marked for retrieval and sends the messages you ve compo...

Page 56: ...retrieve 2 On the pop up menu tap Mark for Download The icons in the Inbox message list give you visual indications of message status Specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or select your synchronisation options You can change them at any time Change options for Inbox synchronisation using ActiveSync options For more information see ActiveSync Help To change options for d...

Page 57: ... message If you are sending an SMS message and want to know if it was received tap Edit Options and select Request SMS text message delivery notification 4 Tap Send when you ve finished the message If you are working offline the message is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect Managing email messages and folders By default messages are displayed in one of five folde...

Page 58: ...sages from the Inbox folder to a folder named Family and you have designated Family for synchronisation the server creates a copy of the Family folder and copies the messages into that folder You can then read the messages while away from your computer If you use SMS messages are stored in the Inbox folder If you use POP3 and you move email messages to a folder you created the link is broken betwe...

Page 59: ...give you easy access to copies of your documents You can Create new documents on your handheld such as letters meeting minutes and trip reports or you can copy documents from your computer to your handheld Synchronise documents between your computer and your handheld so that you have the most up to date content in both locations To create a new file Tap Programs Pocket Word and then New A blank do...

Page 60: ...ng writing drawing and recording which are displayed on the View menu Each mode has its own toolbar which you can show and hide by tapping the Show Hide Toolbar button on the command bar If you re opening a Word document created on a computer select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can see the entire document TIP You can change the zoom magnification by tapping View and then Zoom Then s...

Page 61: ...text you want to select You can search a document to find text by tapping Edit and then Find Replace Writing mode In writing mode use your stylus to write directly on the screen Ruled lines are displayed as a guide and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily For more information on writing and selecting writing see Writing on the screen on page 19 Ta...

Page 62: ... your stylus to draw on the screen Gridlines appear as a guide When you lift your stylus off the screen after the first stroke you ll see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing Every subsequent stroke within or touching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing For more information on drawing and selecting drawings see Drawing on the screen on page 22 With Space button selected d...

Page 63: ...xcel on your computer to give you easy access to copies of your workbooks You can Create new workbooks on your handheld such as expense reports and mileage logs or you can copy workbooks from your computer to your handheld Synchronise workbooks between your computer and your handheld so that you have the most up to date content in both locations Select Shape on the pop up menu to convert objects t...

Page 64: ... first You can save a workbook you create or edit in a variety of formats including Pocket Excel pxl Excel xls NOTE When you choose to create a new document you will be prompted to save any already open document To create a Pocket Excel file list Pocket Excel contains a list of the files stored on your handheld Tap a file in the list to open it To delete make copies of and send files tap and hold ...

Page 65: ...n full screen mode to see as much of your worksheet as possible Tap View and then Full Screen To exit full screen mode tap Restore Show and hide window elements Tap View and then tap the elements you want to show or hide You might want to freeze the top and left most panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet a Select the cell where you want to freeze ...

Page 66: ...ntacts Requirements to use MSN Messenger Microsoft Passport account or a Microsoft Exchange email account Passport to use MSN Messenger Service If you have a Hotmail or MSN account you already have a Passport Once you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport or a Microsoft Exchange account you are ready to set up your account TIP Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at http www passport com G...

Page 67: ...ing the pop up menu To see others online without being seen in the Tools menu tap My Status and select Appear Offline If you block a contact you will appear offline but will remain on the blocked contact s list To unblock a contact tap and hold the contact then tap Unblock on the pop up menu Chatting with contacts 1 Tap a contact name to open a chat window 2 Enter your message in the text entry ar...

Page 68: ...indow tap Chats and select the person whom you were chatting with To know if the contact you are chatting with is responding look for the message under the text entry area For more information on using MSN Messenger tap Programs MSN Messenger then tap Help from the menu Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video fil...

Page 69: ...ket PC to read eBooks on your handheld You can also download books from your favorite eBook Web site to your computer Then use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your handheld The books appear in the Reader Library where you can tap them in the list to open them NOTE Microsoft Reader is available only for the English and European Acer n10 models Using the Guidebook The Guidebook contains all the...

Page 70: ...as folder on the Acer n10 Handheld Companion CD Use ActiveSync to download the files from your computer to your handheld as described in the Read Me file in the MSReader folder Using the Library The Library is your Reader home page it displays a list of all books stored on your handheld or storage card To open the Library On the Reader command bar tap Library or On a book page tap the book title a...

Page 71: ... the page number on each page The first time you open a book you ll probably want to go to the first page or to the table of contents if there is one Subsequently whenever you open the book you ll be automatically taken to the last page read Using Reader features Reading a book electronically gives you several options not available with paper books These options are available from any book page Se...

Page 72: ...okmarks When you add a bookmark to a book a color coded bookmark icon appears in the right margin From anywhere in the book tap the bookmark icon to go to the bookmarked page NOTE You can add multiple bookmarks to a book To use highlights When you highlight text it appears with a colored background To use notes When you attach a note to text you enter the text in a note pad that appears on top of ...

Page 73: ...nd saved will be listed in RecentDo as well as documents opened by Microsoft Media Player or PocketTV Documents that were only opened and viewed will not be included To launch RecentDo tap and select RecentDo RecentDo Provides a quick way to relaunch the most recently accessed programs documents and websites Backup Restore Backs up data files and applications in your handheld s internal memory to ...

Page 74: ...from your handheld s internal memory to a storage card and to restore data to your handheld Advanced security features offer password protection of sensitive documents applications during Backup and or Restore operations The expansion features of your handheld allow you to use any of the following storage cards Compact Flash Secure Digital MultiMedia Card During a backup or restore operation All h...

Page 75: ...insert expansion cards refer to the Chapter entitled 7 Using expansion features on page 87 2 Tap Programs and then Backup Restore Note that when you attempt to launch Backup Restore without any storage card available in the system option for that unavailable storage card will be disabled When selected storage card is removed during the backup or restore process a warning message will pop up Tap ok...

Page 76: ...n x battery power x being the set battery capacity defined in the Advanced window Note that when Advanced backup settings is activated and the specified storage card is not attached to your handheld when x battery level is reached then no backup procedure will be performed NOTE AutoBackup is the default file name of the backup file generated using the Advanced mode To perform data backup 1 Close a...

Page 77: ...s less than the size of the data to be copied from the handheld s internal memory a warning message will pop up Tap ok to revert to the Backup tab then either delete files from the selected storage card to increase its free space or select a new storage card with a larger free space enough to accommodate the size of the intended backup data Refer to page 70 for instructions on how to delete a file...

Page 78: ... party applications Backup Restore 66 Tap Yes to replace existing file or tap No then either define a new filename or select another storage card A pop up message will appears prior to beginning the Backup operation ...

Page 79: ...Tap Cancel to stop the backup process 7 When the backup process is completed a message box appears Tap ok to revert to the Backup tab screen Restore function You can only restore backup files that are generated by Backup Restore file format is abk Acer backup To perform data restoration 1 Close all running programs except for Backup Restore ...

Page 80: ...e card Filename file size and date when the backup file was created are indicated in the list 3 Tap a filename to select the file you wish to restore Non abk files are not shown Tap ok then select a abk file When a abk file is selected the window will shift to display file information including Backup file filename of the selected dbk file Created on date when the selected dbk file was created Bac...

Page 81: ...ain memory free size free space in your handheld s main storage memory This should be bigger than the file size of the selected abk file for the restore process to continue 4 Tap Start to proceed with the restore process A pop up message appears 5 Tap OK ...

Page 82: ...ss is completed a message box appears Tap ok to revert to the Restore tab screen To delete a file from a storage card To increase the size of available free space in a storage card you have the option to delete files that you no longer need 1 Tap the Restore tab 2 Tap a menu item to select a storage card 3 From the list tap a filename to display a pop up menu ...

Page 83: ...deletion will appear 5 Tap OK IA Album LE IA Album LE Lite Edition is a convenient image viewing tool for file management browsing and viewing Key features include Built in Screen Capture function with option to enable a capture sound Image viewing for BMP 2BP PNG JPEG and GIF files ...

Page 84: ... BMP 2BP PNG JPEG CMYK JPEG or GIF format whether or not they are screen capture files created by IA ScreenShot Image browsing and viewing modes include Thumbnail Select and Full Screen views Optimise colors for 24 bit 16 bit 12 bit 8 bit and grayscale displays Crop and Save i e designate any portion of an image and then save that portion to a new file ...

Page 85: ...nd Bar File Tools and View File menu The File menu provides a convenient way to switch folders create or delete folders delete images select all images in a folder and quit the IA Album LE program Go To The Go To command provides a convenient way to switch folders Any folders you have accessed during the current IA Album LE session will be available on the menu that appears when you tap Go To You ...

Page 86: ... selected one or more image files the Delete command becomes available It allows you to permanently delete the file or files from the folder You can also select this command from the Toolbar or the pop up menu that appears when you tap and hold in the lower pane during Thumbnail View mode Select All This command selects all images in the current folder When in Thumbnail View mode you can also use ...

Page 87: ... IA Album LE will switch to Select View mode with the tapped thumbnail shown as the enlarged image Select View You can switch to Select View mode by Double tapping on the desired image while in Thumbnail View mode Tapping the Select View command on the View menu Tapping the Select View icon on the Toolbar Pressing the Directional pad on your handheld The selected image will be enlarged When you ar...

Page 88: ...oom Out The Zoom In command on the View menu and Zoom In icon the left most icon on the Toolbar for Select View is available only in Select View mode Each time you select this command the current image is incrementally magnified or reduced Actual Size The Actual Size command on the View menu and Actual Size icon on the Toolbar is available only in Select View mode When you select this command the ...

Page 89: ...ed portion as a new file immediately to the same file type as the original tap the Crop button The default file naming convention appends an underscore and a c _c prior to the extension and places it in the current folder Format tab To save to a different file type and or resolution open the Format tab You can save as JPEG GIF or Bitmap Depending on which format you choose Quality and Color choice...

Page 90: ...ts folder If you want to specify a different folder in which to save the screen capture file tap the Change button next to the Folder field and select the desired folder in the screen that appears 8 Likewise if you want to specify a different filename prefix or suffix tap the Change button next to the Filename field and make the desired change The name iasnap001 will be given to the first screen c...

Page 91: ...oices in the Color Optimization drop down list are related to output fidelity of the images displayed on your handheld If you have an 8 bit 12 bit or 16 bit color handheld you should select the appropriate item from the list so that IA Album LE can map the images to 16 bit 12 bit or 8 bit color displays This will enable IA Album LE to perform optimum dithering for you in the event that an image co...

Page 92: ... as intended The second utilises tagged Adobe PDF files which provide the best reading experience on handhelds because text and images can be easily reflowed to fit the screen size For more information about Acrobat Reader for Pocket PC refer to http www adobe com products acrobat readerforppc html PocketTVTM PocketTVTM allows you to playback standard MPEG 1 video files i e extension mpeg mpe or m...

Page 93: ...p Play Pause Step Fast forward Volume control Mute Repeat loop Open file Fullscreen Landscape switch PocketTV automatically detects the screen orientation when a third party Landscape driver is used JSLandscape or Nyditot Virtual Display TIP You can also tap on the video to switch between normal mode and Fullscreen Landscape mode ...

Page 94: ...etTVTM 82 Seek Progress bar Allows you to control display pace and shows the playback progress Status bar Shows time information estimated time elapsed estimated total play time fps indicator actual frames per second and bit rate indicator ...

Page 95: ...ecify an http URL for streaming Built in streaming protocols include http and ftp Save Frame Capture and save the current frame The frame is saved in RGB Targa format and can be viewed or converted using the popular PQView image viewer Properties Show the file parameters About Show copyright and registration information Exit Terminate the application This is different from the X Smart Minimize but...

Page 96: ...ring is use to reduce battery usage when playing from a hard drive or Microdrive Open with tGetFile Change the format of the Open File dialog Save with tGatFile Change the format of the Save File dialog Remember Last Last opened file before exiting PocketTV is automatically on the next session File Association Check file association NOTE If PocketTV file association was modified by another applica...

Page 97: ...see http www mpegtv com wince pockettv faq html Fast Video If ON PocketTV uses the GAPI library for direct access to the display buffer for better performance Dither If ON PocketTV uses an advanced dithering algorithm that improves video quality noticeably by removing contouring banding at no cost in performance ...

Page 98: ...6 Using third party applications PocketTVTM 86 ...

Page 99: ...ing any peripheral device with your handheld please refer to the documentation accompanying each device for information on how to install and operate it Using a Compact Flash type I type II card On the top of your handheld is a Compact Flash type I type II slot This allows you to install additional applications expand your handheld memory and perform data backup restore operations Refer to Top vie...

Page 100: ...til you feel the card lock and hear an audible system sound this will signal that the card is already properly seated within the slot Removing a Compact Flash card 1 Hold your handheld securely 2 Gently remove the card from the slot 3 When your handheld emts a two tone beep you have properly removed the card Reinsert the dummy CF card to protect the connectors ...

Page 101: ...ckup Refer to Left view on page 5 for the location of the SD MMC slot Inserting an SD MMC card 1 Hold your handheld securely 2 Insert the card into the SD MMC slot 3 Push the card into the slot using your finger until you feel the card lock and hear an audible system sound This indicates that the card is properly seated within the slot Removing an SD MMC card 1 Hold your handheld securely ...

Page 102: ...elease the card from the slot by using your thumb to push against the top of the card as if you were pushing it further into the slot a An audible system sound and a click will signal that the card has been released 3 Gently remove the card from the slot b ...

Page 103: ...automatically synchronise all types of information Use ActiveSync options to turn synchronisation on and off for specific information types With ActiveSync you can also Back up and restore your handheld data Copy rather than synchronise files between your handheld and computer Control when synchronisation occurs by selecting a synchronisation mode For example you can synchronise continually while ...

Page 104: ...8 Exchanging and updating data using ActiveSync Using ActiveSync 92 For information about using ActiveSync on your computer start ActiveSync on your computer and then see ActiveSync Help ...

Page 105: ...you work Once connected you can send and receive email messages by using Inbox view Web or WAP pages by using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer and synchronise with your computer Connect to your computer to synchronise remotely Once connected you can synchronise information such as your Pocket Outlook information Transferring items using infrared Using infrared IR you can send and receive informa...

Page 106: ...ive information 1 Align the IR port of your handheld with that of the sending IR enabled device so that they are unobstructed and within a close range 2 Have the owner of the sending device transmit the information to you Your handheld will automatically receive it ...

Page 107: ...quire information in front of the user name such as MSN username TCP IP settings 2 Insert a Compact Flash Modem card purchased seperately into your handheld s CF slot NOTE For instructions on inserting and using a CF Modem card see the documentation that came with the card 3 Tap and then Settings In the Connections tab tap Connections Under The Internet settings select Internet Settings and tap Mo...

Page 108: ... Obtain the following information from your ISP User name and password Domain name 2 Insert the Compact Flash Ethernet card purchased seperately into your handheld s CF slot NOTE For instructions on inserting and using a CF Ethernet card see the documentation that came with the card The first time you insert the card Network Settings will appear automatically so that you can configure the Ethernet...

Page 109: ...Dial up access telephone number User name and password Domain name TCP IP settings 2 Insert a Compact Flash Modem card purchased seperately into your handheld s CF slot NOTE For instructions on inserting and using a CF Modem card see the documentation that came with the card 3 Tap and then Settings In the Connections tab tap Connections Under The Internet settings select Internet Settings and tap ...

Page 110: ... your computer To create an Ethernet connection to a network 1 Get the following information from your network administrator User name and password Domain name 2 Insert the Compact Flash Ethernet card purchased seperately into your handheld s CF slot NOTE For instructions on inserting and using a CF Ethernet card see the documentation that came with the card The first time you insert the card Netw...

Page 111: ...andheld from the cable When connected via Infrared move your handheld away from the computer When connected via a network Ethernet card remove the card from your handheld Connecting directly to an email server You can set up a connection to an email server so that you can send and receive email messages by using a modem or network connection and Inbox on your handheld NOTE The ISP or network must ...

Page 112: ... be found in the following locations The section on Inbox on page 41 Online Help of your handheld Tap and then Help Tap View All Installed Help and then Inbox or Connections ActiveSync Help on the your computer In ActiveSync click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on the Help menu For troubleshooting information see the Pocket PC Web site at http www microsoft com mobile pocketpc ...

Page 113: ...et Explorer on your computer Connect to an Internet service provider ISP or network and browse the Web To do this you ll need to create the connection first as described in 9 Getting connected on page 93 When connected to an ISP or network you can also download files and programs from the Internet or intranet Mobile Favorites folder Only items stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in the Favori...

Page 114: ... In Internet Explorer on your computer click Tools and then Create Mobile Favorite 2 To change the link name enter a new name in the Name box 3 Optionally in Update select a desired update schedule NOTE If you did not specify an update schedule you will need to manually download content to keep the information updated on both your computer and handheld Before synchronising with your handheld in In...

Page 115: ...roperties b In the Download tab specify 0 or 1 for the number of linked pages you want to download AvantGo channels AvantGo is a free interactive service that gives you access to personalised content and thousands of popular Web sites You subscribe to AvantGo channels directly from your handheld Then you synchronise your handheld and computer or connect to the Internet to download the content For ...

Page 116: ...AvantGo Channels link in your list of favorites to see a few of the most popular channels To add or remove channels tap the Add or Remove link Using Pocket Internet Explorer You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse mobile favorites and channels that have been downloaded to your handheld without connecting to the Internet You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connec...

Page 117: ...et to view the page To browse the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network as described in 9 Getting connected on page 93 2 To connect and start browsing do one of the following Tap the Favorites button and then tap the favorite you want to view Tap View and then Address Bar In the address bar that appears at the top of the screen enter the Web address you want to visit and ...

Page 118: ...10 Using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer Using Pocket Internet Explorer 106 ...

Page 119: ...ings Add or remove programs Adjusting handheld settings You can adjust the settings of your handheld to suit the way you work To access Settings Tap then Settings Tap an available Settings option to open the corresponding adjustment page The Settings window has three tabs Personal System and Connections each of which has its own set of options The succeeding sections shows the configuration page o...

Page 120: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 108 Personal Buttons Assign your favorite programs to any of the Quick buttons ...

Page 121: ... your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 109 Input Select an input method options for word completion and other related settings Menus Customise what appears on the menu and enable a pop up menu from the New button ...

Page 122: ...ising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 110 Owner Information Enter your personal information and customise text display when handheld is turned on Password Set password to limit access to your handheld ...

Page 123: ...handheld settings 111 Sounds Notification Select the types of action you want to hear sounds for and define how you want to be notified about different events Today Customise the look and the information that is displayed on the Today screen ...

Page 124: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 112 System About Displays your handheld s version and copyright information includes an option to define a device ID ...

Page 125: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 113 Backlight Define settings for backlight control Clock Change the time or set alarms ...

Page 126: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 114 Memory Adjust allocation of storage and main memory Power Define settings to minimise power consumption ...

Page 127: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 115 Regional Settings Set default number and time display formats and other related options ...

Page 128: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 116 Remove Programs Remove programs from storage memory Screen Align screen and enable the ClearType feature ...

Page 129: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 117 System Info System information provides a way to quickly inspect the hardware and software status of your handheld ...

Page 130: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 118 Connections AvantGo Connect Set server settings and related options for AvantGo ...

Page 131: ...11 Customising your handheld Adjusting handheld settings 119 Beam Define settings for the beam function Connections Adjust settings for connecting to the Internet local network including dialing options ...

Page 132: ...emory You can install any program created for your handheld as long as it has enough memory The most popular place to find software for your handheld is on the Pocket PC Web site http www microsoft com mobile pocketpc Adding programs You could add programs to your handheld either by using ActiveSync or by downloading the program from the Internet To add programs using ActiveSync You ll need to ins...

Page 133: ...to your handheld If you cannot find any installation instructions for the program in the Read Me file or documentation use ActiveSync Explore to copy the program file to the Program Files folder on your handheld For more information on copying files using ActiveSync see ActiveSync Help 5 Once installation is complete tap Programs and then the program icon to launch it To add a program directly fro...

Page 134: ...en My Device to see a list of all folders on your handheld b Tap and hold the program and tap Cut on the pop up menu c Open the Start Menu folder located in the Windows folder tap and hold a blank area of the window d Tap Paste on the pop up menu The program will now appear on the menu For more information on using File Explorer see To use File Explorer on page 30 Using ActiveSync on your computer...

Page 135: ...n the System tab tap Remove Programs 3 Tap the program you wish to remove 4 Tap Remove If the program does not appear in the list of installed programs use File Explorer on your handheld to locate the program 1 Tap and hold the program 2 Tap Delete on the pop up menu ...

Page 136: ...11 Customising your handheld Adding and removing programs 124 ...

Page 137: ...handheld 107 E email manage folders 45 synchronise 42 email server 99 email service 99 enter data 17 drawing on the screen 22 recording a message 24 using input panel 17 Block Recognizer 19 Letter Recognizer 18 soft keyboard 18 Transcriber 19 using My Text 25 writing on the screen 19 convert to text 21 expansion features 87 Acer versatile connector 89 attaching expansion sleeve inserting CompactFl...

Page 138: ... 41 synchronise email 42 Notes 40 create note 40 open 40 Tasks 38 create task 38 open 38 summary screen 39 Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 47 companion programs 47 Microsoft Reader get book 58 read book 59 Reader features 59 book annotations 60 copy text 60 search text 59 remove book 60 use Guidebook 57 using Library 58 MSN Messenger 54 56 chat with contacts 55 requirements 54 set up 54 work with contact...

Page 139: ... LE 71 key features 71 Capture button 73 Crop and Save 72 menus 73 File 73 Tools 77 screen capture preferences 77 View 74 select view 75 PocketTV 80 Command bar 81 Files 84 Fullscreen Landscape switch 81 Menu 83 Options 83 Seek bar 82 Status bar 82 Transcriber 19 W Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 56 ...

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