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Changing the currency and symbols display   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    110
Customizing currency symbols .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    111
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    112
Using expense report templates  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    114
Expense menus  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    115

 5 Working with your supplementary applications

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Overview of supplementary applications  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    117
Clock.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    117
AudioBox .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   118
Recorder  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    120
eBook Reader  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    121
Backup .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    123
Service Launcher .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    124
Using Clock  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   127

Clock modes   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    127
City Clock mode .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    128
Big Clock mode  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    137
Timer mode    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    138
Clock menu    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    139

Using AudioBox   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    141

Using AudioBox functions.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    141
AudioBox playlist  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    144
Alarm reminder .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    145
AudioBox menu .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    146

Using Recorder    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    149

Recorder main screen    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    149
Audio recording function .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    149
Audio playback function  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    155
Alarm reminder .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    157
Recorder menus .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    157

Using eBook Reader    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    161

Working on the Book Manager screen    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    161
Reading your eBook files  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    164
Working in Read Document mode  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    165
Working with bookmarks .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    167
Using the Jump To function .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    172
Working with hyperlinks  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    172
Attaching a note to an eBook  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    173
Working on Note Manager  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    174
eBook Reader menus.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    176

Using Backup   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    181

Backup function.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    181
Restore function    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    185
Deleting a backup file from the Memory Stick   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    189
Viewing backup error log .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    189
Backup menu .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    190

Summary of Contents for s10

Page 1: ...Manual for Acer s10 handheld ...

Page 2: ...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 the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Acer and i...

Page 3: ...is Manual shows you how to Identify all the parts of your Acer s10 View and enter data Use your Acer s10 with your computer Use the applications and PC end utilities that came with your Acer s10 Personalize your Acer s10 with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your Acer s10 you can use the rest of this Manual as a reference for less common tasks ...

Page 4: ...About this Manual iv ...

Page 5: ...a more productive and satisfying experience This Manual provides clear and comprehensive information about your Acer s10 so read it thoroughly The handy Acer s10 handheld Quick guide useful for taking a quick reference glance on your handheld s basic functionalities Keep it in your desktop or in your backpack for easy access A Graffiti pocket reference card to remind you of the standard writing st...

Page 6: ...lator or other small electronic device 3 Take care not to drop your Acer s10 or subject it to any strong impact Do not place your Acer s10 in your back pocket if you sit on it you may damage it 4 Protect your Acer s10 from temperature extremes For example do not leave your Acer s10 on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or on a day when temperatures are below the freezing point Also keep it away f...

Page 7: ...rform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not correct your problem When you perform your next HotSync operation you can restore any data that you previously synchronized to your computer To perform a hard reset do the following 1 Hold down the power button on the front panel of your Acer s10 2 While holding down the power button use the reset tip tool to gently press and release the reset button...

Page 8: ...it This will prevent accidental data loss If the battery drains to the point where your Acer s10 does not operate it stores your data safely for about a week In this case there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data but not enough to turn on your handheld If your Acer s10 does not turn on when you press the power button you should recharge your unit immediately If your battery ...

Page 9: ...ice again Hide records that you have defined as private with or without a password Without a password private records are hidden until you set the Security application to display them With a password you must enter the password to view the private entries For more information on how to set these security features refer to Security on page 41 ...

Page 10: ...First things first Assigning security options x ...

Page 11: ...esktop software 10 Installing Palm Desktop software 11 Using your Acer s10 with another personal information manager 14 Setting up your Acer s10 14 Synchronizing data 15 Performing the first HotSync operation 15 Tapping versus clicking 16 Calibrating your Acer s10 screen 17 Opening applications 17 Using menus and menu commands 18 Using Graffiti to execute commands 19 Displaying online tips 20 Ente...

Page 12: ...uttons 38 Installing and removing applications 38 To install add on applications on your Acer s10 38 To remove an add on application 40 Removing the Palm Desktop software 40 Security 41 Assigning and editing passwords 42 Locking your Acer s10 43 Recovering from a forgotten password 43 Displaying private records 44 4 Working with your basic applications 45 Overview of basic applications 45 Date Boo...

Page 13: ...k entries 85 Changing the Address Book display 86 Address Book menus 87 Using To Do List 91 Creating To Do List items 91 Setting To Do List priorities 91 Checking off a To Do List item 92 Changing To Do List items details 93 Sorting To Do items 94 Displaying completed and due items 95 To Do List menus 96 Using Memo Pad 99 Creating memos 99 Reviewing memos 100 Changing the order in which memos appe...

Page 14: ... 141 Using AudioBox functions 141 AudioBox playlist 144 Alarm reminder 145 AudioBox menu 146 Using Recorder 149 Recorder main screen 149 Audio recording function 149 Audio playback function 155 Alarm reminder 157 Recorder menus 157 Using eBook Reader 161 Working on the Book Manager screen 161 Reading your eBook files 164 Working in Read Document mode 165 Working with bookmarks 167 Using the Jump T...

Page 15: ...hing between your Acer s10 internal memory and a Memory Stick 218 Copying applications to a Memory Stick 218 Deleting applications from a Memory Stick 219 Displaying information for Memory Stick applications 219 Card Info 220 Reviewing card information 221 Renaming a card 221 Formatting a card 221 Card Info menu 222 8 Using the Attention Manager 223 Insistent alarms 223 Using the Reminder command ...

Page 16: ...pdating data using HotSync operations 253 Performing a HotSync operation 253 Creating a user profile 253 Performing the first HotSync operation 254 Selecting HotSync setup options 255 Customizing HotSync application settings 257 IR HotSync operations 258 Preparing your computer for infrared communication 258 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication 259 Performing an IR HotSync operat...

Page 17: ... and IP addresses 285 Creating a login script 287 Using non ASCII characters in login scripts 289 Plug in applications 289 Troubleshooting TCP IP connections 290 Network Preferences menus 290 Owner preferences 292 Phone preferences 293 Communicating with your mobile phone 293 Setting up related Network preferences 293 Setting up related Connection Preferences 293 Setting up Phone preferences 294 S...

Page 18: ...template 308 Determining the layout of the Expense Report 309 Labels 309 Sections 309 Analyzing your custom Expense Report 309 Programming the mapping table 310 Using applications other than Microsoft Excel 313 Expense file details 313 Index 315 ...

Page 19: ... or month and even set an alarm to remind you of an important event Keep all your contact names addresses phone numbers and other details in the Address Book so you can find them as soon as you need them Add your tasks to the To Do List prioritize them so you don t overlook them and assign them a due date Ensure that you don t lose any of this important information simply by synchronizing your dat...

Page 20: ...the screen in low light conditions 2 Stylus holder Secures the stylus in your Acer s10 To use the stylus remove it from its holder and hold it the same way you hold a pen or pencil 3 LCD screen Displays the applications and data stored in your Acer s10 It is touch sensitive and responds to the stylus or your finger 4 Graffiti writing area Write letters and numbers in this area using the Graffiti a...

Page 21: ... which in turn connects to the back of your computer and through the AC adapter to the wall current This allows you to recharge your Acer s10 and perform HotSync operation Also connects peripheral hardware devices such as a keyboard to your Acer s10 8 Application buttons Activates the basic applications that correspond to the icons marked on the buttons from left Date Book Address Book To Do List ...

Page 22: ...lso use it to perform IR HotSync operation 2 Memory Stick slot Accepts a Memory Stick allowing you to add more memory install add on applications or use audio or text files stored in it for use with internal applications You can also use it to back up data from your Acer s10 3 Earphone jack Connects to audio line out devices earphones headphones 4 Microphone Inputs audio into your Acer s10 5 Recor...

Page 23: ...tions stored in both your Acer s10 s internal memory and in a resident Memory Stick 2 Contrast control Displays the onscreen contrast control screen You can adjust the control for the clearest screen display according to the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your Acer s10 3 Service Launcher Activates the Personal Service screen displaying icons for applications in...

Page 24: ... slider To change the contrast in larger increments drag the slider to the left or right TIP You can also use the up and down scroll buttons on the front panel of your Acer s10 to adjust the contrast setting 3 Tap Done 6 Division mark Divides the Graffiti writing area into the text area for letters and character strokes left side and the number area for number strokes right side 7 abc Activates th...

Page 25: ...plications have a menu bar Toolbar Let you tap icons to initiate a command instead of tapping a command in the menu bar or writing a Graffiti ShortCut The icons displayed in the toolbar vary within each application Command buttons Initiate a command when tapped Command buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens Check box Indicates the status of the corresponding option...

Page 26: ...ndows NT you should secure a Serial sync cable To connect the cradle 1 Plug the cradle s USB connector into a USB port on your computer 2 Connect the AC adapter cord to the power socket at the back of the cradle 3 Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet Pick list Displays a list of choices Tap the black inverted triangle next to the pick list name to display a list of choices and then tap a...

Page 27: ...adle To charge your Acer s10 There are two ways to charge your Acer s10 Charging with the cradle Connect the AC adapter connector to the power socket at the back of the cradle then plug the other end of the AC adapter into any AC current outlet Insert your Acer s10 into the cradle The bottom edge of your Acer s10 should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly ...

Page 28: ...operation to back up your data then leave your Acer s10 in the cradle to recharge the unit If your Acer s10 shuts down i e battery is completely drain out you have about a week to recharge the battery before you lose all data on your handheld s internal memory Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software includes the same basic applications as your Acer s10 Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pa...

Page 29: ...ch other This will also allow you to create backup data in case something happens to your Acer s10 The following instructions tells you how to install the Palm Desktop software After installation refer to the Palm Desktop online Help for information on how to use the software Pre installation instructions Connect the cradle to your computer Refer to Connecting the cradle on page 8 for instructions...

Page 30: ...re 12 4 On the Setup window click Next 5 Select a Setup type depending on your choice of PIM personal information manager for file synchronization then click Next Options include Palm Desktop Palm Desktop and Microsoft Outlook 6 Click Next ...

Page 31: ...cation 8 Click Next to start the installation procedures 9 A prompt window to set up Mail appears Click Yes to set up Mail now Setup proceeds to configure your computer for Mail Click No to set up Mail later NOTE If you choose to configure Mail later you can access the Mail Setup by clicking Start Programs Palm Desktop Mail Setup Refer to Setting up the Mail application on your computer on page 22...

Page 32: ...led a conduit that lets you synchronize the data between your Acer s10 and your PIM Included in the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD is the Intellisync Lite conduit for Microsoft Outlook however you must install it in addition to the Palm Desktop software For information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM you use contact the vendor of your PIM Setting up your Acer s10 After your ...

Page 33: ...tion rather than using a modem To perform the first HotSync operation 1 Insert your Acer s10 into the cradle 2 If the HotSync Manager is not running i e the HotSync Manager icon is not visible in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray start it On Windows desktop click Start and then choose Programs Navigate to the Palm Desktop program group and choose HotSync Manager Alternatively you ...

Page 34: ...cking Just as you use a mouse pointer to click elements on your computer s screen you use the stylus to tap elements on your Acer s10 s touch sensitive screen Tapping is the basic action used to execute tasks on your Acer s10 The first time you start your Acer s10 setup instructions appear on the screen These instructions include a calibration screen Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of yo...

Page 35: ...ts touch sensitive screen so your handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you tap an element on the screen To calibrate the Acer s10 screen 1 Tap the Applications icon and then tap the Prefs icon 2 In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen tap Digitizer 3 Follow the oncreen instructions tapping the screen where indicated Opening applications You can use the Application...

Page 36: ...Using expansion features on page 217 Using menus and menu commands Menus on your Acer s10 are easy to use and work the same way in all applications Menu bars and manual commands differ based on the application and the area of the application in which you re working For example in the Memo Pad the Memo List screen and the Memo screen display different menus Menu commands for each application are de...

Page 37: ...e lower left to upper right You could either display a command toolbar or use a Graffiti command letter Graffiti command toolbar The Graffiti command toolbar displays context sensitive command icons for the current screen For example if text is selected the menu icons displayed may include Undo Cut Copy and Paste To use the Graffiti command toolbar 1 In the Graffiti text area of your device s scre...

Page 38: ...ke to enter Command mode The Command toolbar will be displayed 2 Draw the command letter Note that if you wait more than three seconds to draw the command letter you ll have to redraw the Graffiti command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar Displaying online tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your Acer s10 contain a Tips icon the lowercase I in the upper right corner of the dialog bo...

Page 39: ...ti Using the onscreen keyboard Using an external keyboard Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing it with your Acer s10 Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that is close by and has an infrared port For more information on these topics refer to 2 Entering data in your Acer s10 on page 23 ...

Page 40: ...1 Getting started Entering data 22 ...

Page 41: ...akes learning Graffiti writing an easy task With only a few minutes of practice you ll be able to enter accurate text and numbers using Graffiti writing strokes General guidelines in Graffiti writing To achieve 100 accuracy practice drawing characters exactly as they appear in the tables later in this chapter The heavy dot on each shape indicates where to start the stroke Some characters have simi...

Page 42: ...n character strokes on the left side and number strokes on the right side of the Graffiti writing area The Graffiti alphabet Draw Graffiti letters using the following strokes Letter Strokes Letter Strokes A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T H U I V J W K X Write letters and symbols here Write numbers here Division marks ...

Page 43: ... n You use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter 3 Position the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area 4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape Acer s10 recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the letter at the inserti...

Page 44: ...To enter a single capital letter write the Caps Shift stroke Then write the character stroke To enter all capital letters Caps Lock write the Caps Lock stroke as shown below All subsequent letters are capitalized 2 To return to lowercase or release the Caps Lock draw the Caps Shift stroke again The Graffiti numbers Draw Graffiti numbers using the following strokes To write Graffiti numbers 1 Tap t...

Page 45: ... shape Acer s10 recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the number at the insertion point onscreen As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write The Graffiti punctuation marks You can create any punctuation symbol available from a standard keyboard using Graffiti writing All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the ...

Page 46: ...ght corner of the screen The next stroke you make creates the symbol or extended character Draw symbols or extended characters using the following strokes The Graffiti accented characters To draw accented characters you first draw the stroke for the letter and then draw the accent stroke Graffiti writing then adds the accent to the letter For example the following illustration shows the strokes re...

Page 47: ...n English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area Graffiti navigation strokes Graffiti writing includes additional strokes for navigating within text or fields in your applications Using Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti ShortCuts let you quickly and easily enter commonly used words or phrases ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors Command Str...

Page 48: ...cludes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts for common entries To use a ShortCut Draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut character s When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point To edit a ShortCut 1 Tap the Applications icon and then tap the Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen then select ShortC...

Page 49: ...ght to left in the Graffiti writing area Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can produce errors Do not write at a slant Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area When letters and numbers can be written using two different strokes use the one that s easiest for you Press firmly Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need ...

Page 50: ...curately while you are away from your computer Refer to the documentation that came with your external keyboard You can also key in information on your computer keyboard while using Palm Desktop software or any supported personal information manager PIM installed that is compatible with your Acer s10 You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your computer to that i...

Page 51: ...nizer 2 x 97 Mapping Address Book only vCal vcs Date Book only vCard vcf Address Book only Date Book archive dba Address Book archive aba To Do List archive tda Memo Pad archive mpa NOTE Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software Use the archive file formats to share information with other people who use devices based on the Palm Computing platform or to create a copy of your impo...

Page 52: ...p for more information on importing and exporting data Beaming data Your Acer s10 is equipped with an IR infrared port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port The IR port is located on the top part of your Acer s10 indicated by the Infrared icon behind the small dark shield Refer to 10 Beaming information on page 249 for more inform...

Page 53: ...her By default Applications Launcher displays all the available applications installed on the internal memory of your Acer s10 You can choose to display only selected applications by arranging applications into categories To open the Applications Launcher Tap the Applications icon The Applications Launcher main screen appears Your Acer s10 is equipped with a variety of applications All application...

Page 54: ...to that application Categorizing applications The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear in the Applications Launcher s screen You can assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all your applications NOTE When you have a Memory Stick properly seated in the Memory Stick slot the last item in the category pick list is Expansi...

Page 55: ...lay the menu drop down window then tap Preferences 3 Tap the View By pick list then tap List 4 Tap OK The Applications Launcher will now be shown in a List format Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Show applications in List format In addition to displaying applications by icon or list you can set an option to display the last selected category of applications each time y...

Page 56: ... full screen pen stroke activates the Graffiti Help application or one of your Acer s10 controls If you assign a different application to a button you can still select the original application using the Applications Launcher Changes made in the Buttons Preferences screen or HotSync Buttons dialog box take effect immediately Refer to ShortCuts preferences on page 294 for instructions on how to chan...

Page 57: ...splay the Install Tool Dialog box TIP You can also select the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double clicking any file with a prc pdb pqa pnc or src file extension 4 In the User drop down list select the user name that corresponds to your Acer s10 5 Click Add 6 In the file list of the Add on folder select the application that you want to ...

Page 58: ...1 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations on page 253 To remove an add on application 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar 2 Tap App to display the App dialog box 3 Tap Delete to display the Delete dialog box 4 Tap the Delete From pick list and select either Handheld or Card NOTE To delete application from a Memory Stick the card must be properly inser...

Page 59: ...ywhere in the list To mask a private record 1 From within any private record do one of the following to display the Change Security dialog box In Applications Launcher tap the Security icon From within an application tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen then tap Security in the Options menu From within any application drag your pen diagonally across the writing area of t...

Page 60: ...selected 3 Open one of the basic applications except Expense and Mail Records marked as private are not anymore displayed NOTE You can mask or hide records without assigning a password or you can assign a password if you want records to remain masked or hidden until a password is entered Assigning and editing passwords You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your Acer...

Page 61: ...described in Assigning and editing passwords earlier in this section A password is required before using the Turn Off Lock option 2 Tap Turn Off Lock Device The System Lockout dialog box appears 3 Tap Off Lock You device is turned off and is locked To turn on and unlock your Acer s10 1 Turn on your device 2 Enter your password at the prompt 3 Tap OK Recovering from a forgotten password If the Off ...

Page 62: ... Security dialog box In Applications Launcher tap the Security icon From within an application tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen then tap Security in the Options menu From within any application drag your pen diagonally across the writing area of the Graffiti screen from lower left to upper right to bring up the Command Bar Tap the padlock icon 2 From the Current Priv...

Page 63: ...e you a brief description of each basic application and explains how to launch it Date Book Date Book lets you conveniently manage your schedules and appointments or any other activities associated with a time and date You can do the following in Date Book Schedule events Display your schedule in different ways by Day Week Month or Agenda view Set an alarm to sound minutes hours or days before a s...

Page 64: ...formation about your personal and business contacts You can do the following in Address Book Quickly enter look up or duplicate names addresses phone numbers and other information Enter up to five phone numbers home work fax car and so on or email addresses for each name Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry Attach a note to each Address Book entry in wh...

Page 65: ... own digital business card that you can beam to other Palm OS handhelds To launch Address Book Press the Address Book application button on the front panel of your Acer s10 Address Book opens to display the list of all your records TIP Press the Address Book button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have entries Address Book application button ...

Page 66: ...To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Sort your To Do List items either by due date priority level or category Attach notes to individual To Do List items for a description or clarification of the task To launch To Do List Press the To Do List application button on the front panel of your Acer s10 To Do List opens to display the category of items y...

Page 67: ...and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Write down phone numbers and other types of information Later you can copy and paste this information into other applications To launch Memo Pad Press the Memo Pad applicatio...

Page 68: ...s which is useful for confirming a series of chain calculations To launch Calculator Tap the Calculator icon The Calculator pad appears Expense Expense enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer that information to a spreadsheet on your computer You can do the following in Expense Record dates types of expenses amount spent payment method and other details associated with any mon...

Page 69: ...lly using the cradle or remotely using a modem Mail synchronizes the emails in the Inbox of your desktop email application with the emails in the Inbox on your Acer s10 For more information on how to use Mail refer to 9 Managing your desktop email on page 229 You can do the following in Mail View delete file and reply to incoming emails Create outgoing email items and drafts of email items Create ...

Page 70: ...your basic applications Mail 52 To launch Mail on your Acer s10 Tap the Mail icon The Mail list screen appears For more information on how to use Mail refer to 9 Managing your desktop email on page 229 Previously read ...

Page 71: ... Date Book only select start and end times for your appointment and tap OK 3 Enter text for the record NOTE Acer s10 automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except numeric and email fields 4 As an option tap Details to select attributes for the record 5 In the Address Book and Memo Pad only tap Done Acer s10 saves the new record automatically Editing records After you create a rec...

Page 72: ... tap the Edit menu to display the commands in the menu In the text Graffiti area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar To select a command either tap the icon representing a command on the Command toolbar or draw the Graffiti shortcut in the text area of your screen 2 Choose from the following commands depending on the application you re using Undo ...

Page 73: ...x of the application tap Delete and then tap OK In the text Graffiti area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar then tap the Delete icon or draw a Graffiti D in the text area Delete the text of the record NOTE In the Date Book deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the event A confirmation dialog box appears If your want to ...

Page 74: ... the top of the screen open the Record menu and select Purge A confirmation dialog box appears 3 Choose from the following options Date Book Select the Delete Events Older Than pick list and select an option 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks or 1 month Date Book or To Do List Select Save Archive Copy on PC to save a copy of purged records in an archive file on your desktop Selecting this option transfers pur...

Page 75: ...ies To move a record into a category 1 Select the record you want to categorize 2 Tap Details From the Address View screen tap Edit first 3 In the Details dialog box tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories 4 Select the desired category 5 Tap OK To display a category of records 1 Open the application from which you want to categorize records 2 Tap the pick list in the...

Page 76: ...elect the category you want to rename 4 Tap Rename 5 Enter the new name for the category 6 Tap OK 7 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box TIP You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by renaming all discrete categories with a single category name For example if you rename the Personal Category to Business all records formerly associated with the Personal categor...

Page 77: ...ted with an Expense record For more information see Entering receipt details on page 106 Mail Use Lookup to access information in your Address Book Finding Address Book records You can look up Address Book records in two ways Use the scroll button on the front panel of your device In the Address list screen the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of records Holding down the button will...

Page 78: ... OK Find searches for the text in all records and all notes within all internal applications NOTE Find does not search through applications stored in a resident expansion card Find will locate all matches that begin with the supplied text It will not find words where the supplied text appears in the middle or at the end of a word For example searching for break will find breakfast but not fastbrea...

Page 79: ...d The Phone Lookup screen appears 3 Do one of the following Select a record Write the first few letters of the name you want to add The List srolls to the first record in the list that starts with the letters you enter When you see the name you re looking for tap it 4 Tap Add TIP You can also search based on selected text Drag to highlight the text then write the Graffiti Phone Lookup command stro...

Page 80: ...lists of records in various ways depending on the application Sorting is available in applications that display lists in the Address Book To Do List Memo Pad and Expense To sort records in the To Do List and Expense applications 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Tap Show 3 Tap the Sort By pick list and select an option 4 Tap OK To sort records in Memo Pad 1 Open the application t...

Page 81: ...nually on your Acer s10 open Memo Pad in the Palm Desktop software click List By and select Order on Handheld Making records private In all the basic applications except the Expense and Mail applications you can make individual records private Private records remain visible and accessible until you select a security setting to Hide records Private records can be either masked or hidden Masked priv...

Page 82: ... several thousand characters long To attach a note to a record 1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note 2 Tap Details NOTE In Address Book only tap Edit first to be able to display and tap Details 3 Tap Note 4 Enter your note 5 Tap Done A Note icon appears to the right of any item containing a note To review or edit a note Tap the Note icon To delete a note 1 Tap the Note icon 2 Tap Del...

Page 83: ...er left to upper right to display the Command toolbar In the text area write an F the shortcut for the Font command 3 Tap the font style you want 4 Tap OK Getting information on an application You can get information on any application by displaying its About box The About box displays the name and version number of the application To display the About box 1 Do one of the following Tap the Menu ic...

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Page 85: ...versaries Repeating events such as a weekly meeting held on the same day at the same time Continuous events such as a vacation or three day conference All day events which reflect the default hours of a day as set by the user When you schedule an event its description appears on the time line and its duration is set to 1 hour by default You can easily change the start time and duration for any eve...

Page 86: ... the duration of the event in either of the following ways Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time then tap on the End Time time columns to set the End Time Tap All Day if the event lasts all day The default hours of a standard business day are set by the user and may be changed using the Preferences command in the Date Book application See the section Changing the di...

Page 87: ...he screen to open the Go to Date dialog box Select a date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar 2 After locating the desired date follow the steps for scheduling an event for the current day Scheduling untimed events You can schedule untimed events for any date Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times marked with a diamond To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the event date...

Page 88: ...you start writing the untimed event appears at the top of the screen 4 Enter a description of the event 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event NOTE If you create a timed event and later want to make it an untimed event tap directly on the event time on the Date Book screen then tap No Time and tap OK Rescheduling events You reschedule events using the Details option in the ...

Page 89: ... Repeat dialog box 4 Tap Day Week Month or Year to set how often the event repeats For a continuous event tap Day 5 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line For example if you select Month and enter the number 3 the event repeats every third month 6 To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event tap the End On pick list and tap Choose Da...

Page 90: ...re not changed and Acer s10 creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event e g from January 14 to January 15 and apply the change to all occurrences the new date becomes the start date of the repeating event Acer s10 adjusts the end date to maintain the duration of the event If you change other repeat settings for example time alarm private of a repeatin...

Page 91: ...reminder message will appear at 11 55 p m on the night of February 3 The reminder remains onscreen until you turn on your Acer s10 and tap OK to turn off the reminder To set an alarm for an event 1 Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Alarm check box to select it 4 The default setting 5 Minutes appears 5 Set the alarm time Select the 5 next to the Alarm check ...

Page 92: ...pplication title tab at the top of the Date Book screen to display the menu bar select Options then tap Preferences In the text Graffiti area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar Draw an R the Graffiti shortcut for the Preferences command 2 Select from the following options Start End Time Let you set the start and end time for the Date Book view Se...

Page 93: ...tylus to re display the the date Working in Week view Week view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week This view lets you quickly review your appointments and available time slots In addition the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule To work on the Week view 1 Do one of the following to display the Week view Tap the Week view icon Press the Date Bo...

Page 94: ...t the top of the screen Tips for using Week view Keep the following points in mind when using Week view To reschedule an event while in Week view tap and drag the event to a different time or day Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time selected for a new event Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week view to move directly to that day without selecting an ev...

Page 95: ...An event conflict time overlap appears in the Week view as overlapping time bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times Working in Month view The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled Dots and lines in the Month view indicate events repeating events and untimed events To display the Month view Do one of the following Tap the Month view i...

Page 96: ...s and To Do List items in a single screen Although it is primarily a viewing option you can also use the Agenda view to check off completed To Do List items To go to a Day View of any event on the Agenda view screen simply tap the desired event To work on the Agenda View 1 Do one of the following to display the Agenda view Tap the Agenda view icon Press the Date Book button until the Agenda view a...

Page 97: ...he Graffiti shortcut for the Preferences command The Start and End Time are used by the various Date Book screens The Day view schedules events to start and end at these times when the All Day option is selected The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time 2 Tap Start Time and use the scroll arrows to select a new start time for the Date Book screens 3 Tap End Time a...

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Page 99: ...display time bars showing the duration of an event and any event conflicts Compress Day View Tap to display start and end times for each event with the blank time slots on the bottom of the screen absent to minimize scrolling Clear the option to display all time slots In Month view Select whether to display Timed Untimed or Daily Repeating events You can activate any or all of these options About ...

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Page 101: ...0 See Importing data on page 33 and the Palm Desktop online Help for more information To create a new Address Book entry 1 Press the Address Book button on the front panel of your Acer s10 to display the Address List 2 Tap New 3 Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book NOTE Acer s10 automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except numeric and email fiel...

Page 102: ...ormation 9 To attach a note to an entry tap Note Enter the information you want in the Graffiti writing area and then tap Done 10 When you have finished entering information tap Done TIP To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address List begin the Last name or Company field with a symbol as in If Found Call This entry can contain contact information in case you lose your Acer s1...

Page 103: ...ple from a single organization When you duplicate an entry the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field To duplicate an entry 1 From the Address Book tap a name you want to duplicate 2 Do one of the following Tap the Address Edit tab at the top of the screen then tap Duplicate Record in the Record menu In the Graffiti text area of your device s screen drag a diagonal line from th...

Page 104: ...e how lists are sorted 1 To open the Preferences dialog box do one of the following In Address Book tap the Menu icon open the Options menu and then tap Preferences Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the Address Book screen to display the menu bar select Options then tap Preferences Show in List Let you select which type of phone or other information to appear in the Address List...

Page 105: ...ist 3 Tap OK Address Book menus Address Book menus are shown here for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Address Book has three menus Record Edit and Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Last Name First Name Address Book list is sorted alphabetically by an individual...

Page 106: ...enu differs depending on whether you re displaying the menu bar from the Address list or from the Address View screen Address list AddressView Dial Initiates dialing of an infrared equipped mobile phone by sending the telephone number through the IR port of your Acer s10 to the phone ...

Page 107: ...basic applications Using Address Book 89 Edit menu Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you re displaying the menu bar from the Address list or from the Address View screen Address list AddressView ...

Page 108: ...ss Book displays the All category Enable Tap Dialing Allow automatic dialing by tapping a telephone number in Address Book You must have an infrared equipped mobile phone near your Acer s10 to use this feature Rename Custom Fields These custom fields appear at the end of the Address Edit screen Rename them to identify the kind of information you enter in them Names of these custom fields appear in...

Page 109: ...riting area automatically creates a new item 4 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do List item TIP You can add a name address and phone number to a To Do List item using the Phone Lookup option For more information refer to Using Phone Lookup on page 60 Setting To Do List priorities You can set priorities for tasks in your To Do List according to their importance or urgency By default items ...

Page 110: ...t you want to set for the item with 1 as the most important and 5 as the least important Checking off a To Do List item You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you ve completed it To check off a To Do List item Tap the check box on the left side of the item The check mark indicates that the item has been completed already To remove a completed To Do List item 1 On the bottom of the To...

Page 111: ...rge completed items to remove them from memory Refer to Purging records on page 56 for more information Changing To Do List items details You can change the details of a To Do List item including the priority level the item category the assigned due date and the security status To change the To Do List item details 1 In the To Do List tap the item that you want to change 2 Tap Details The To Do It...

Page 112: ...ry To sort To Do List items 1 Tap the Show button on the bottom of the To Do List screen The To Do Preferences screen appears 2 Tap Sort by Priority Tap the Priority number that you want to set for the item with 1 as the most important and 5 as the least important Category Tap the pick list to select a category for the item Due Date Tap No Date to open the Due Date pick list Tap the date that you ...

Page 113: ...l as due items and their due dates To display completed and due items in the To Do List 1 In the To Do List tap the Show button The To Do Preferences screen appears Tap here Priority Due Date Sort items by priority first and then due date Due Date Priority Sort items by due date first and then priority Category Priority Sort items by category first and then priority Priority Category Sort items by...

Page 114: ...st but are kept in the memory of your Acer s10 You must purge completed items to remove them from memory Show Only Due Items Displays only the items that are currently due past due or have no due date specified When this setting is active items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date Record Completion Date Replaces the due date with the actual date when you complete che...

Page 115: ...Working with your basic applications Using To Do List 97 Record menu Edit menu Options menu About To Do List Shows version information for To Do List ...

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Page 117: ...dd information to it from the Address Book application such as a phone number or address using the Phone Lookup option Refer to Using Phone Lookup on page 60 To create a new memo 1 Press the Memo Pad button on the front panel of your Acer s10 to display the Memo list 2 Tap New TIP You can also create a new memo by beginning to write in the Graffiti writing area in the Memo List screen The first le...

Page 118: ...nging the order in which memos appear in the Memo list You can use Memo Pad Preferences menu to change the the order memos appear in the Memo list To set the sorting mode for Memo list 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Preferences 3 Tap one of the following options 4 Tap OK Tap a memo to review its contents Manual Sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them Alphabetical Sort new and existing m...

Page 119: ...ed in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Memo Pad has three menus Record Edit and Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Record menus The Record menu differs depending on whether you re displaying the menu bar from the Memo list or from an open memo Memo list Open memo ...

Page 120: ...02 Edit menu Options menus The Options menu differs depending on whether you re displaying the menu bar from the Memo list or from an open memo Memo list Open memo About Memo Pad Shows version information for Memo Pad ...

Page 121: ...e a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over Places the current number in memory Each new number you enter with the M button is added to the total stored in memory The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons Tapping this butt...

Page 122: ...ed reviewing the calculations tap OK Calculator menus Calculator menus are shown here for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Calculator has two menus Edit and Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Edit menu Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed...

Page 123: ...u can sort Expense items into categories or add other information to an item To create an Expense item 1 Tap the Expense icon to display the Expense list screeen 2 Tap New TIP You can also create a new Expense item in the Expense List screen by writing on the number side of the Graffiti writing area The first number you write begins your new Expense item 3 Enter the amount of the expense 4 Tap the...

Page 124: ...f the Expense item Changing the date of an Expense item Initially Expense items appear with the date you enter them You have the option to change this initial date To change the date of an Expense item 1 Tap the Expense item you want to change 2 Tap the date of the selected item to display the date selector 3 Tap the new date Entering receipt details You can add detailed information to an Expense ...

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Page 126: ...can fill in the expense type automatically Payment Tap the pick list to select the payment method for the expense item Options include American Express Cash Check Credit Card MasterCard Prepaid VISA and Unfiled If the item is prepaid such as airline tickets supplied by your company you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the appropriate company paid cell of your printed expense report spre...

Page 127: ...h an expense incurred Tap Lookup to display all Address Book names that contain an entry in the Company field of the Address Book record Select the name you want to add and tap Add to add the name to the Attendees screen repeat the step to add more names 5 Tap Done Filling in the expense type automatically You can select an expense type merely by writing the first letter or letters of an expense t...

Page 128: ... of the following options 3 Tap OK Changing the currency and symbols display You can change the currencies and symbols available in the Currency pick list You can also change the default currency that appears when you create a new expense item To change the currencies displayed in the Currency pick list 1 In the Receipt Details dialog box tap the Currency pick list Tap Show Sort by Allows you to s...

Page 129: ...ions 5 Tap a currency symbol to select it as the default 6 Tap OK The symbol you selected appears with all new Expense items Existing items are not affected NOTE To use a currency symbol only for a selected Expense item select the symbol in the item s Receipt Details dialog box Customizing currency symbols If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries you can create your own cust...

Page 130: ...int your Expense data using one of the provided templates Microsoft Excel is not included with the Acer s10 handhel package The procedures in this section assume that you have installed the Palm Desktop software Refer to To install the Palm Desktop software on page 11 for more information Displaying the euro symbol on your computer When you perform a HotSync operation the euro symbol is transferre...

Page 131: ...he Expense Report configuration dialog box NOTE If you launch the Expense application from the Start menu instead of from Palm Desktop software you must first choose your Acer s10 s user name 3 Select the expense category using one of the following techniques Click an expense category Press Ctrl click to select multiple categories Select All in the Categories group to print the expenses associated...

Page 132: ...you can edit your expense data in Microsoft Excel The templates have the extension xlt and are stored in the template folder in the Palm Desktop directory on your computer To see what a template looks like before you use it open the template in Microsoft Excel For example the template Sample2 xlt looks like this To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template 1 Display your expense data...

Page 133: ...tom expense template and have it included in the Templates menu Refer to Customizing existing sample templates on page 308 for more information 6 Click OK Expense menus Expense menus are shown here for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Expense has three menus Record Edit and Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 1...

Page 134: ...Working with your basic applications Using Expense 116 Record menu Edit menu Options menu ...

Page 135: ...tion of each supplementary application and explains how to open it Clock The three in one function mode of Clock serves a variety of purposes to suit the individual lifestyle of today s busy professional For the office executive it is a smart desktop clock a travel clock for the global entrepreneur and for the athletes a handy stopwatch BottomLine With Clock in your Acer s10 you can seamlessly man...

Page 136: ...interface of AudioBox provides all the standard functions of a dedicated mp3 player built into your Acer s10 BottomLine Combining serious business and musical pleasure need not require a bunch of gadgets anymore only your Acer s10 You can do the following in AudioBox Instantly play your favorite mp3 files Set a play mode for the playback of your favorite tracks To launch AudioBox 1 Insert a Memory...

Page 137: ...When the AudioBox icon is tapped and no Memory Stick is detected a warning message pops up Tap OK to close the application insert a Memory Stick containing an mp3 file then repeat step 2 When a Memory Stick is detected but no mp3 file is detected a warning message pops up Tap OK to close the application insert a Memory Stick containing an mp3 file then repeat step 2 ...

Page 138: ...ing all those figures and instructions during meetings prevents you from being part of the meeting With Recorder you can focus on what is being discuss without worrying if you have that decimal point on figure 4 correct You can do the following in Recorder Record audio files and store it either in your Acer s10 s internal memory pdb format or in a Memory Stick mp3 format Playback your Recorder aud...

Page 139: ...format See Using eBook Converter on page 203 for more information BottomLine With eBook Reader a quick review for a business presentation or a leisurely browsing of a favorite literary piece can easily be done with a few quick taps on your Acer s10 You can do the following in eBook Reader Read your eBooks whenever and wherever you need them Use bookmarks internal hyperlinks and the Jump To feature...

Page 140: ... The first time you successfully open the Book Manager it will highlight the first eBook in your file list Afterwards it will highlight the last eBook you opened When the eBook Reader icon is tapped but no eBook file is detected either on the Acer s10 s internal memory or on a resident Memory Stick a warning message pops up Tap OK to close the application Do one of the following before attempting ...

Page 141: ...ternal memory to a Memory Stick and to restore data to your handheld With Backup you can manage the contents of your Acer s10 s internal memory based on your current space requirements BottomLine Backup sets to match your Acer s10 s memory capacity to your individual requirements You can do the following in Backup Create backup files of data and applications stored in your Acer s10 s internal memo...

Page 142: ... applications available in your Acer s10 BottomLine Getting wired and connected fast and easy to today s mobile information world is what the Service Launcher is all about You can do the following in Service Launcher Launch dedicated Personal Service applications available in the Service category of Applications Launcher Define which dedicated Personal Service application to launch when the Servic...

Page 143: ...Service Launcher 125 To launch Service Launcher Do one of the following Tap the Service icon on the upper right corner of the Graffiti writing area In the Main screen of Applications Launcher tap the Service icon The Personal Service screen appears ...

Page 144: ...5 Working with your supplementary applications Service Launcher 126 ...

Page 145: ...of your schedule It aslo serves as a handy timer for time critical activities Clock modes Clock operates in three modes City Clock Big Clock and Timer each one designed to suit a particular activity in your daily schedule To switch between Clock modes 1 On the active Clock screen tap the mode pick list on the upper right corner to display the mode options ...

Page 146: ...Clock mode The City Clock mode serves three main functions local time display time display for two preselected cities default New York and Tokyo and an alarm setting Big Clock mode main screen Timer mode main screen City Clock mode main screen default mode Local time and date display Time display for two preselected cities Alarm setting ...

Page 147: ...global entrepreneur whose business dealings require coordination with associates in other parts of the globe Members of the globetrotting traveller will also find this City Clock feature quite handy in synchronizing their schedule to the local time of their destination city By default time display for New York and Tokyo is activated You can select a different city to display edit the details of a ...

Page 148: ...4 Tap OK The City Details screen appears 5 Change the city details you want to edit City Defines the city name Maximum length is 16 alphanumeric letters or 8 Chinese characters including blank spaces GMT Offset Defines the offset from GMT Greenwich Mean Time of the selected city The first number frame represents the hour value from 1 to 12 The second number frame represents the minute value Tap th...

Page 149: ...City Details main screen enter a different name then tap OK DST Tap the check box to apply DST information if available to the selected city DST Setting Defines the start and end points for the DST setting 1 Tap DST Setting to display the Set DST screen 2 Tap the pick lists to define DST values Options include Day order Options include 1st default 2nd 3rd 4th and last Day Options include Sunday de...

Page 150: ...s already in the list a warning message pops up a Tap OK on the warning window to revert to the City Details main screen b On the City Details main screen enter a different name then tap OK c Tap OK on the Edit Cities main screen To add a new city to the current city list 1 Tap the city pick list to display the current city list 2 Select Edit Cities on the bottom of the city list to display the Ed...

Page 151: ...rrent city list NOTE Warning messages for leaving the City field blank and duplicating a name in the current city list in editing details for a current city entry also apply when creating a new city entry To delete a city from the current city list 1 Tap the city pick list to display the current city list 2 Select Edit Cities on the bottom of the city list to display the Edit Cities main screen 3 ...

Page 152: ...es in the City Clock main screen the deleted city will be replace by the local city defined in the system preferences settings Alarm setting City Clock enables you to set an alarm to remind your scheduled activities To set an alarm 1 On the City Clock main screen tap the Alarm icon to display the Alarm Settings main screen Tap here ...

Page 153: ... You can set up to three alarm reminders at a time 2 Tap the Active check box to enable it Alarm time Defines when the alarm will be activated 1 Tap the number frame then use the control to set the values The first number frame represents the hour option from 1 to 12 The second and third number frame represents the minute options 2 Select the AM PM setting for the selected time ...

Page 154: ...udible alarm the LED indicator blinks to indicate that an alarm has been set off Low Medium High Repeat Defines how often will the alarm be activated Tap the pick list to display the repeat options which include None The alarm will only be activated once Daily The alarm will be activated everyday Weekly The alarm will be activated once every week based on the preselected weekday ...

Page 155: ...me The three pointers hours minutes and seconds functions just like a physical clock or watch Notes Enter a two line description of the alarm reminder you set and have it appear on the Reminders page when the alarm is activated NOTE Refer to 2 Entering data in your Acer s10 on page 23 on how to enter data on your Acer s10 Refer to 8 Using the Attention Manager on page 223 on how to work on the Rem...

Page 156: ...a sports competition a time balancing experiment or even in timing that east to west overseas call to your loved ones Mind that phone bill please Time display is shown in the hh mm ss format To work in Timer mode 1 Tap to start timing an event The timer will start to count and the button will changed to 2 Tap to stop the timer The image will revert to 3 Tap to reset the timer to 0 ...

Page 157: ...scussed elsewhere in this Manual Clock has one only menu Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Options menu Preferences Time format Defines the time display format for City Clock mode 1 Tap the pick list to display the format options which include 12H AM PM 24H 2 Tap OK About Clock Shows version information for Clock ...

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Page 159: ... audio files in your Memory Stick is in mp3 format You can listen to AudioBox tracks either through your Acer s10 s built in speaker or through an earphone included in the package contents you connect to the earphone jack found on of your handheld NOTE You cannot use the both the earphone jack and the internal speaker at the same time Using one will disable the other Refer to page 4 for the locati...

Page 160: ...menu on page 147 for more information LCD off to turn off the LCD screen during playback NOTE When the LCD screen is off the four application buttons and the Graffiti area are disabled Tap anywhere on the AudioBox screen to turn the LCD screen back on To set the LCD off settings To save battery consumption it is advisable to turn off the LCD backlight during playback mode Follow the steps below to...

Page 161: ... select the end point of the track section to be repeated The selected section would then be repeatedly played until is tap again To adjust the volume Do one of the following Tap on the volume bar Never The LCD backlight will remain on all throughout the playback period This setting requires the highest demand on battery consumption 1 minute The LCD backlight automatically turns off one minute aft...

Page 162: ...utton AudioBox is relaunched when you turn your Acer s10 back on AudioBox playlist The playlist displays all the audio files stored in the resident Memory Stick To display the playlist 1 On the AudioBox main screen tap the Playlist button The Playlist Edit screen appears displaying the track number and titles of the available files Drag the volume slider Tap on the volume bar Tap here ...

Page 163: ...l be displayed per frame 2 Do any of the following Tap the check box before each track number to include that track in the active playlist NOTE Only checked track entries are played during playback mode Select a track entry and tap to move it up or tap to move it down the playlist Select a track entry and tap Delete to delete it from the playlist A confirmation dialog box appears Tap OK Alarm remi...

Page 164: ...Attention Manager s Reminder page Refer to Using the Reminder command buttons on page 223 AudioBox menu The AudioBox menu shown here is for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual AudioBox has only one menu Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus ...

Page 165: ...tes Repeated by Sets the Repeat mode during playback Options include One The current track will be played repeatedly until the Repeat button is tapped again All The whole active playlist will will be played repeatedly until the Repeat button is tapped again Sleep setting Sets the number of minutes before the application automatically turns off Options include 15 minutes 30 minutes and 60 minutes A...

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Page 167: ...and start recording audio On the Utilities screen of Applications Launcher tap the Recorder icon then on the Recorder main screen tap the Record icon Use the Recorder Hot Button function Refer to page 4 for the location of the Hot Button NOTE During Recording mode the application buttons the scroll buttons and the Graffiti area are disabled the LED indicator flashes red To start recording using th...

Page 168: ...owing to stop recording Tap the Stop icon Pressing the power button will also stop recording When you turn on your Acer s10 the Recorder main screen will again be displayed Recorded audio is save to the active storage and the screen reverts to the Recorder main screen To start recording using the Hot Button Default procedure 1 Press and hold Hot Button until a beep is heard 2 Release hot button to...

Page 169: ... Pause icon Tap the Record icon to continue with the recording otherwise tap the Stop icon to cancel Recording mode Recorded audio is save to the active storage and the screen reverts to the Recorder main screen Storage options for recorded audio There are two storage options in saving recorded audio files Expansion Card Recorded audio file is saved in mp3 format in the resident Memory Stick When ...

Page 170: ...ete an audio file You must first select an audio file before tapping any of the command buttons otherwise the message below appears Tap OK to revert to the Recorder main screen then select an audio file before tapping any of the command buttons NOTE The rule of selecting first an audio file before performing a command also applies when using the Record menu options as well as in activating the Pla...

Page 171: ...s the following information about the selected audio file 3 Tap OK to revert to Recorder main screen To rename an audio file 1 Select the audio file you want to rename 2 Tap the Rename button The Rename screen for the selected audio file appears The current filename is highlighted Tap here Filename Displays the audio filename Date Displays the date when audio file was recorded Name Displays the au...

Page 172: ...e below pops up a Tap OK to revert to the Rename screen with the original filename highlighted b Enter a different filename c Tap OK To delete an audio file 1 Select the audio file you want to delete 2 Tap the Delete button A confirmation dialog box appears 3 Tap OK To delete all file s in the audio file list To delete all files in the audio file list use the Delete All menu command under the Reco...

Page 173: ...built in speaker or through an earphone included in the package contents you connect to the earphone jack found on of your handheld NOTE You cannot use the both the earphone jack and the internal speaker at the same time Using one will disable the other Refer to page 4 for the location of your Acer s10 s earphone jack and to page 2 for the location of the internal speaker To start audio playback 1...

Page 174: ... previous audio file in the audio file list Icon is disabled when current file is the first file on the audio file list to play the next audio file in the audio file list Icon is disabled when current file is the last file on the audio file list to stop playback and revert to the Recorder main screen To adjust volume Do one of the following Tap on the volume bar Drag the volume slider When the bac...

Page 175: ...en the Attention Manager s Reminder page Refer to Using the Reminder command buttons on page 223 Recorder menus Recorder menus are shown here for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Recorder has two menus Record and Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Record menu Ala...

Page 176: ... Record To Select storage category for recorded files There are two options Internal Stores recorded audio files in your Acer s10 s internal memory Expansion Card Stores recorded audio files in the resident Memory Stick Tap the Tips icon to display related information on the Record To options Hot Button Select recording procedure in using the Hot Button function There are two options Press once to...

Page 177: ...betically or numerically in an ascending order LED Select whether the LED indicator will flash red or or not during Recording Playback mode There are two options On and Off Beep Select whether a beep will be sounded or not prior to Recording mode activated via Hot button There are two options On and Off Tap the Tips icon to display related information on the Record To and Recording Quality options...

Page 178: ...Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder 160 ...

Page 179: ...er session you close the application from the Read Document mode relaunching eBook Reader will display that Read Document page rather then the Book Manager screen While in the Book Manager screen you can categorize eBook files edit the category list add new categories view and edit eBook details or delete the eBook file from your Acer s10 s memory or in a resident Memory Stick To categorize an eBo...

Page 180: ... on the bottom of the list to display the Edit Categories screen 3 Do any of the following Tap New to create a new category Select an existing category then tap Rename to change the name of the category Select an existing category then tap Delete to delete that category from the category list NOTE The All and Unfiled category cannot be renamed or deleted Tap the Tips icon to view related informati...

Page 181: ... eBook Reader dialog box Tap here Book Name Indicates the eBook s filename A filename can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters or 8 Chinese characters in length including blank spaces Author Indicates the name of the eBook creator may have a blank value Publisher Indicates the name of the eBook s publisher may have a blank value Publish Date Indicates when the source file was created Size Indicates...

Page 182: ...ook files through the Book Manager screen To open an eBook 1 In the Book Manager screen tap the eBook file you want to open 2 Do any of the following Tap the Open icon Double tap the eBook file Tap the inverted application title tab tap Options then select Open The selected eBook file is shown in Read Document mode Tap here ...

Page 183: ...iewing the eBook 1 In the Book Manager screen tap an eBook file 2 Tap the Font icon to display the Font Selection window 3 Tap on any of the font type frame to select an option 4 Tap OK NOTE Font settings are saved separately for each eBook file It does not affect font display in other files or in other applications To search for a particular text in the eBook 1 Tap the Find icon to display the Fi...

Page 184: ...isplay the message below Tap OK to revert to the Find screen and enter a word or phrase to search for When a match is found for the searched text the match word is highlighted and is shown on the first line of the screen When no match is found for the searched text a message window appears Case Sensitive Tap the check box to consider text case in searching for the specified string From top of the ...

Page 185: ...to scroll the text up one screen press the bottom scroll button to scroll the text down one screen Tap to activate Auto Scroll mode This will continuously scroll the screen based on the settings made on the Preferences screen For more information on the Preferences settings refer to page 178 Use bookmarks Refer to Working with bookmarks on page 167 for more information Use the Jump To function Ref...

Page 186: ...th the location referred to by the selected bookmark s location moved to the first line of the screen To create a new bookmark 1 In Read Document mode place the cursor on the location you want the bookmark to refer to 2 Tap the Bookmark icon TIP You can also use the Add menu command under Note menu to add a bookmark Tap here Tap here ...

Page 187: ...s on the first line of the selected bookmark location serves as the title for the new bookmark You can define a specific title by deleting the default title and entering a new one 4 Tap OK When OK is tapped but no title is defined for the new bookmark the warning message below pops up Tap OK to revert to the New Bookmark screen and enter a bookmark title Tap here ...

Page 188: ...age below pops up Tap OK to revert to the New Bookmark screen and enter a different bookmark title When a bookmark already exists in the location defined for the new bookmark the dialog box below appears Tap OK to confirm creation of the new bookmark on the same location otherwise tap Cancel To delete a bookmark 1 In the Bookmark list tap the bookmark entry you want to delete ...

Page 189: ...ations Using eBook Reader 171 2 Tap the Del button A confirmation dialog box appears 3 Tap OK To delete all bookmarks in a document 1 In the Bookmark screen tap the Del All button A confirmation dialog box appears 2 Tap OK Tap here Tap here ...

Page 190: ...mp To options 2 Select a Jump To option Working with hyperlinks Hyperlinks embedded in your eBook let you jump from one location to another within the same eBook Text links appear with a dotted underline Tap here Top The screen will jump to the first line of the document Bottom The screen will jump to the last line of the document Percentage values The screen will jump to the location correspondin...

Page 191: ...evert to the related location location B referred to by the last used text link Attaching a note to an eBook You have the option to create a descriptive note for your eBooks To attached a note to an eBook 1 Open the eBook file you want to attach a note to 2 Do one of the following to display the New Note screen Tap the Menu icon to display eBook Reader s menu bar Tap Note then tap Add Tap the inve...

Page 192: ...mand buttons 1 Do one of the following to display the Note Manager screen Tap the Menu icon to display eBook Reader s menu bar Tap Note then tap View Tap the inverted application title tab to display eBook Reader s menu bar Tap Note then tap Add Note Title The maximum length for a note title is 20 characters including blank spaces A note title that exceeds this limit will be automatically cut off ...

Page 193: ...Tap any of the following command buttons to perform a task View Tap to display the View Note screen The note title and note content of the selected note entry is displayed on the View Note screen There are three command buttons on this screen Done Tap to revert to the Note Manager screen GoTo Page Tap to open the eBook file to which the note was added Tap here ...

Page 194: ... All Tap to delete all note s displayed in the Note Manager screen A confirmation dialog box appears Done Tap to revert to Read Document mode eBook Reader menus eBook Reader menus are shown here for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual eBook Reader has three menus Options Bookmark and Note See Using menus and menu commands on pa...

Page 195: ... the Book Manager screen or from Read Document mode Options menu in Book Manager view Options menu in Read Document mode Large Line Space Sets the line space between lines to four pixels Median Line Space Sets the line space between lines to three pixels Small Line Space Sets the line space between lines to two pixels Book Manager Display the Book Manager screen ...

Page 196: ...lls the screen up down one page Line Scrolls the screen up down one line Auto Scroll Page Speed Defines the speed of scrolling when Auto Scroll mode is activated Speed options include every 5 10 15 20 25 30 3 5 40 and 45 seconds Default value is 10 Show line from previous page Enabling default this option will scroll up the screen minus one line of text This means that the last line of the screen ...

Page 197: ...Working with your supplementary applications Using eBook Reader 179 Bookmark menu Note menu ...

Page 198: ...Working with your supplementary applications Using eBook Reader 180 ...

Page 199: ...o be back up Complete Backup Scope of backup files includes all data and program files including applications and databases stored in your Acer s10 s internal memory Partial Backup Scope of backup files only includes PIM Personal Management Information databases referring only to your basic applications Your Acer s10 s basic applications include Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Expense a...

Page 200: ...p main screen then either delete files from the resident Memory Stick to increase its free space or insert a new Memory Stick with a larger free space enough to accomodate the size of the intended backup data To perform a complete backup 1 On the Backup main screen tap Complete Backup to display the Complete Backup dialog box You can tap the Tips icon to view information on the Complete Backup fun...

Page 201: ...ap Cancel to stop the backup process No files will be saved and the backup process will be disregarded 3 When the backup process is completed a message window appears 4 Tap OK to revert to the Backup main screen Progress status of the backup process Total size of the files to be backup Size of free space in the resident Memory Stick Estimated time for the backup process to be completed ...

Page 202: ...l Backup to display the Partial Backup dialog box You can tap the Tips icon to view information on the Partial Backup function Tap Done after viewing 2 Tap OK to start backup process Elements in the Partial Backup progress screen are similar to those shown in the Complete Backup progress screen Tap Cancel to stop the backup process No files will be saved and the backup process will be disregarded ...

Page 203: ...og on page 189 for more information Restore function The Restore function has two operating modes based on the type of backup data to be restored Complete Restore Enables you to restore backup data generated by a complete backup process to your Acer s10 s internal memory Partial Restore Enables you to restore backup data generated by a partial backup process to your Acer s10 s internal memory NOTE...

Page 204: ... the Backup main screen tap Complete Restore to display the Complete Restore dialog box You can tap the Tips icon to view information on the Complete Restore function Tap Done after viewing NOTE The Complete Restore and Partial Restore functions display the same Tips information Tap here Tap here ...

Page 205: ...isplayed in the Source drop down window 3 Tap OK to start the restore process During the restoration process a progress screen appears displaying related information on the restore process 4 When the restore process is completed a message window appears Device handheld ID from where the backup file was copied Date and time when backup data was created Size of the selected backup data Progress stat...

Page 206: ...st to select the Partial Backup file to restore Elements in the Partial Restore screen are similar to those shown in the Complete Restore screen NOTE Only Partial Backup files copied from the same Acer s10 i e same device ID is displayed in the Source drop down window 3 Tap OK to start the restore process Elements in the Partial Restore progress screen are similar to those shown in the Complete Re...

Page 207: ...list to select the backup file you want to delete 2 Tap Delete A confirmation dialog box appears 3 Tap OK Viewing backup error log You have the option to review error messages encountered during a complete or partial backup process To view backup error log 1 In either the Complete Restore or Partial Restore dialog box tap the Source pick list to select a backup file with an error log you want to v...

Page 208: ...0 3 Tap OK Backup menu The Backup menu shown here is for your reference only Backup has only one menu Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Options menu About Backup Shows version information for Backup ...

Page 209: ... application is found the Personal Service screen appears Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Personal Service screen NOTE Only applications categorized under the Service category will be displayed on the Personal Service screen Tap any application icon on the Personal Service screen to automatically launch that application If a pre categorized Service application is move...

Page 210: ...vice application Using the Quick Launcher function you can set which dedicated Personal Service application to launch whenever the Service icon on the upper right corner of the Graffiti area is tapped To define Quick Launcher settings 1 On the Personal Service screen tap the Quick Launcher pick list to display the applications categorized under the Service category Illustration suggestion Delete t...

Page 211: ...the Quick Launcher pick list Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Personal Service screen with call out to Quick Launcher showing options 2 Select None Quick Launcher settings revert to its default value that is to open Service Launcher every time the Service icon on the upper right corner of the Graffiti area is tapped ...

Page 212: ...Working with your supplementary applications Using Service Launcher 194 ...

Page 213: ...esktop software The main complementing function of Palm Desktop software to your Acer s10 is its role in performing a HotSync operation so that information in your handheld and your computer remains synchronized with each other For more information on instaling Palm Desktop software in your computer refer to Installing Palm Desktop software on page 11 For more information on using your Palm Deskto...

Page 214: ...r eBook Converter enables you to convert your regular document files into Acer eBook file format supported by your Acer s10 s eBook Reader File formats supported by eBook Converter includes html txt Microsoft Word 97 and 2000 version doc and rtf Palm eBook format pdb After conversion you can use HotSync to transfer the new eBook files to your Acer s10 s internal memory or you can store it in a Mem...

Page 215: ...llation CD into the computer s CD ROM drive 3 On the menu screen click Install Supplementary Applications 4 Select Install Voice Converter 5 On the Choose Destination Location window select a folder where Setup will install the program files Default directory is C Program Files Acer s10 Voice Converter Click the Browse button to select a different location 6 Click Next 7 On the Select Program Fold...

Page 216: ...ich the converted file will be save click To select a file in the source file list Left click Selects a single file in the source file list Click and drag Selects sequential files in the source file list Shift Left click Selects sequential files in the source file list Ctrl Left click Selects non sequential files in the source file list Left click on an empty area Deselects all selected file s To ...

Page 217: ...during the installation process Afterwhich the default path will be change to the last folder from which you accessed a file for conversion To remove a source file from the source file list 1 On the source file list select the file you want to remove TIP You can select and remove multiple files at the same time 2 Click the Remove icon TIP You can also use the Delete key in your keyboard The select...

Page 218: ... Click Yes to overwrite the existing file otherwise click No To convert all listed files to mp3 format Click the Convert All icon NOTE The warning messages that appear when converting selected file s in the source file list also applies when the same situations are encountered in converting all files in the list Voice Converter source file list The Voice Converter source file list displays four co...

Page 219: ...s File menu View menu Action menu Modified Date Displays the date when the source file was last modified Status Displays the conversion status of the source file Cancelled Indicates that the user has chosen not to overwrite an existing file Converted Indicates that the source file has been successfully converted to mp3 format Failed Indicates that an error occured during file conversion Exit Close...

Page 220: ...nverter 202 Help menu Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Help drop down window and About box Help Topic Click to display the Voice Converter online guide About Voice Converter Displays version information for Voice Converter ...

Page 221: ...Choose Destination Location window select a folder where Setup will install the program files Default directory is C Program Files Acer s10 eBook Converter Click the Browse button to select a different location 6 Click Next 7 On the Select Program Folder window select a program folder where Setup will add the program icons The default program folder is Acer s10 You can choose another program folde...

Page 222: ...in the source filelist Shift Left click Selects sequential files in the source file list Ctrl Left click Selects non sequential files in the source file list Left click on an empty area Deselects all selected file s To create a new list file Click the New icon A new list file appears If there is an open unsaved list file a dialog box prompting the open list file to be save appears Click Yes to sav...

Page 223: ... To use the Save As menu command 1 Click the File menu 2 Select Save As The Save As window appears 3 Define the destination folder where the list file will be save 4 Specify a filename for the list file 5 Click the Save button If an existing list file in the destination folder has the same filename as the one you defined a dialog box appears Click Yes to overwrite the existing file with the curren...

Page 224: ...f that file is added to the source file list folder 1 Click the Add icon to display the Add window 2 Define the source path of the file you want to add 3 Select the file you want to add TIP You can select and add multiple files at the same time 4 Do one of the following If you selected a single file click the Open button or double click the selected file If you selected multiple files click the Op...

Page 225: ...age below appears and the attempt to add the file to the source file list will be disregarded Click OK NOTE The first time you use the Open Add Save and Save As commands the default destination folder is the program s path you defined during the installation process The default path will be change to the last folder you opened or saved a list to for the Open Save and Save As commands For the Add c...

Page 226: ...can select and convert multiple files at the same time 2 Click the Convert icon If a Microsoft Word file is selected for conversion and Microsoft Word 97 or Microsoft Word 2000 is not installed in your system a warning message pops up Click Yes to convert all selected file s excluding Word file s otherwise click No If an error occurred during conversion a warning message pops up Click OK ...

Page 227: ...n task 1 When converting an html file remember to Keep only the internal hyperlinks i e hyperlinks with target location within the same document Remove all images from the file 2 When converting a Microsoft Word doc file with hyperlinks convert first the doc file to HTML format before converting it to Acer eBook format eBook Converter source file list The eBook Converter source file list displays ...

Page 228: ...enu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus File menu Size Displays the file size of the source file Status Displays the conversion status of the source file Conversion successful eBook file size Indicates that the source file has been successfully converted to Acer eBook format also shows the file size of the eBook Conversion Failed Indicates that an error occured during ...

Page 229: ...ur PC end utilities Using eBook Converter 211 View menu Toolbar Check to show toolbar default To hide toolbar uncheck this option Status Bar Check to show status bar default To hide the status bar uncheck this option ...

Page 230: ...Working with your PC end utilities Using eBook Converter 212 Action menu Options menu File Properties Click to display the File Properties screen This option is ...

Page 231: ...ew detailed information about eBook file on page 162 for more information The first two items are non configurable Source Location Shows the file path for the source file of the selected eBook Size Shows the file size of the corresponding eBook The last four items are user configurable Author Enter the name of the eBook s author may be left blank Publisher Enter the name of the eBook s publisher m...

Page 232: ...he selected user name will appear in the toolbar s User field When this option is unchecked the User and Install To fields on the toolbar will be disabled There are two options Install to Handheld eBook files are automatically installed on your Acer s10 after a HotSync operation Install to Expansion Card eBook files will be stored in a Memory Stick Save a Copy to Define the folder where eBook Conv...

Page 233: ...Working with your PC end utilities Using eBook Converter 215 Help menu Help Topic Click to display the eBook Converter online Help About eBook Converter Displays version information for eBook Converter ...

Page 234: ...Working with your PC end utilities Using eBook Converter 216 ...

Page 235: ...perform backup procedures refer to Using Backup on page 181 In addition your Acer s10 s versatile connector allows you easily attach and use peripheral hardware devices such as a modem a portable keyboard or a Global Positioning System GPS receiver Refer to Front panel on page 2 for the location of the versatile connector NOTE For information on how to install and operate your peripheral devices r...

Page 236: ...u can then easily switch between the applications stored in your Acer s10 internal memory and on the Memory Stick To switch source category to Memory Stick 1 In Applications Launcher tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap the item referring to the resident Memory Stick The contents of the resident Memory Stick will be displayed on the Applications Launcher screen NOTE Name...

Page 237: ...mory Stick To delete an application from a Memory Stick 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar 2 Tap Delete to display the Delete screen 3 Tap the application you want to delete 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Done Displaying information for Memory Stick applications To display information about an application on your Memory Stick 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Menu icon to di...

Page 238: ...he Memory Stick icon is displayed on the pick list with the corresponding card name indicated This card name is user configurable 4 To display the application version tap Version NOTE When you tap More you access the Card Info application described in the Using Card Info section Card Info Card Info displays the summary information for each known directory type found in the resident Memory Stick ...

Page 239: ...and Size are displayed as well as a summary of its contents by directory Renaming a card 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Card Info icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Rename Card to display the Rename Card dialog box 4 Enter the new name for the card 5 Tap Rename Formatting a card 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Card Info icon 2 Tap the Menu icon ...

Page 240: ...t Card Info menu The Card Info menu shown here is for your reference only Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual Card Info has only one menu Card See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Card menu Help Provides help text About Card Info Shows version information for Card Info ...

Page 241: ...p on each event Applications will signal for your attention at two different levels insistent and subtle Each will be discussed in detail below Insistent alarms Insistent applications open a Reminders dialog screen and may play a sound or flash the LED indicator depending on your Alarm Preferences settings Alarms continue until you snooze or dismiss them If the sound can be interrupted you can tap...

Page 242: ...n between For example to set alarm preferences for a Date Book alarm do the following 1 In Date Book tap the Menu icon 2 Tap the Options menu 3 Select Preferences to display the Preferences screen OK Tap to make the reminder go away with no further notification Snooze Tap to switch to the application that was running when the alarm went off The Reminder dialog screen will again be displayed after ...

Page 243: ...inder contains the date and time of the event Depending on the application displaying the reminder you may see an icon representing the application and up to two lines of text Tapping on the text or icon will Go To that item and delete the event from the Reminders list screen Tapping the check box will clear that item similar to a To Do list item The Attention Manager will draw a line through the ...

Page 244: ...ferent states Off The indicator is not shown at all when the list is empty Blinking two states When the list is not empty and there are no new items the star indicator will blink on and off until the list has been emptied Snooze Puts the Reminders list screen to sleep for five minutes After this time interval the Reminders list screen is displayed again You can go directly to the Reminders list sc...

Page 245: ...s 227 Blinking three states When a new subtle alarm is received the star will alternate flashing solid exploded then off until you view the new event Tapping the indicator opens the Attention Manager in list mode even if there is only one item ...

Page 246: ...8 Using the Attention Manager Subtle alarms 228 ...

Page 247: ...mail items and drafts of email items Create simple or complex filters which will let you to decide which type of email Acer s10 retrieves from your computer s email application Use your Acer s10 in its cradle to send and retrieve email items from your computer s email application Setting up the Mail application on your computer Before you use the Mail application for the first time make sure that ...

Page 248: ...the software now You will be prompted to set up Mail as part of the Palm Desktop installation If you already installed Palm Desktop on your computer and set up Mail skip to the next procedure to set up the HotSync options for Mail 2 In the Windows taskbar click Start 3 Select Programs select Palm Desktop Software and then click Mail Setup to begin the setup 4 Follow the instructions onscreen to se...

Page 249: ...c operations on page 253 To open Mail In Applications Launcher tap the Mail icon to display the Message list screen Synchronize the Files Synchronizes the email on your Palm Desktop software and your computer s email application Desktop overwrites handheld Replaces the email on your Acer s10 with the email in your computer s email application Use this option only if the two inboxes get out of sync...

Page 250: ...rity level To view email items Tap an item in the Message list By default the Mail application shows only the From and Subject fields You can display complete information about the sender receiver and copied recipients as well as the subject and the date the email item was created To change header information Tap a header mode icon in the upper right corner of the screen NOTE The header type you s...

Page 251: ...w to display the New Message screen TIP You can also create an email item by tapping New in the Message menu 2 Enter the email address of the recipient using the same format as you would from your computer s email application For example if you re sending an email item to a user on the same network you don t have to add Internet information such as mycorp com 3 To send a copy of the email item to ...

Page 252: ...ns screen 3 Tap the Reply To pick list to select who should receive the reply There are three options Sender All recipients Forward To reply to someone who didn t see the original email item 4 Tap Include Original Text to include the original email message in the reply Clearing the option creates a blank reply 5 If you selected Include Original Text tap Comment Original Text to let you edit the or...

Page 253: ... tap either the To or CC field name to expand it 3 Choose from the following options Tap Lookup to display the Lookup dialog box The Lookup screen lists all records that contain information in the email field Enter the first few letters of the last name of the person whose address you want to find and tap Lookup If Acer s10 completes the desired address for you tap Done to return to the New Messag...

Page 254: ...ure or confirm that the message was delivered or read Your Acer s10 cannot attach an email item details or attributes that your computer s email application doesn t support To add details to an email item 1 In the New Message screen tap Details 2 Choose from the following options Tap here to enter address in field Tap to select Tap here Priority Tap the pick list to display the Priority options Th...

Page 255: ...e and fax numbers and any other text you want to include It is automatically added to the end of every email item you create The signature is visible only to the email recipient and does not appear in your email item To create a signature 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 3 Tap the Signature text field and enter the text of your signature 4 Tap OK Confirm Read Requests a c...

Page 256: ...uter During synchronization Acer s10 transfers email items stored in the Outbox folder to your computer s email application The next time you send mail from this application it sends the mail created on your Acer s10 When you edit an email item Acer s10 removes the item from the Outbox folder and displays the New Message screen where you can edit the item and resend it save it as a draft or delete...

Page 257: ... Deleted Message to display a prompt before the mail is deleted Drafting email You can save email items that you re drafting and not ready to send by storing them in the Draft folder To save an email item as a draft 1 Create an email item 2 Choose from the following options Tap the Menu icon tap Message and then tap Save Draft In the New Message screen tap Cancel and then tap Yes at the prompt To ...

Page 258: ...m from the Filed folder edit it send it save it as a draft or return it to the Filed folder To file an email item 1 In the Message list tap an email item to open it 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Message and then tap File 4 Tap No to save the email item in the Filed folder Tap Yes to file the item in the Filed folder and keep a copy in the Inbox To retrieve an email item from the Filed folder 1 In the ...

Page 259: ...restore an email item by moving it out of the Deleted folder 1 In the Mail list tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap the email item you want to restore 3 Choose from the following options If you created the email item that you deleted tap Edit to display and modify the item You can send the item or save it as a draft If you received the email item that you d...

Page 260: ... of folders 2 Tap a folder you want to display in the Message list screen Options include 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to choose another folder To display the Date column in email items 1 In the Mail list tap Show 2 Tap the Show Date check box to select it Inbox Contains email items received from your computer s email application Inbox except any excluded using filtering options Refer to Using filters t...

Page 261: ...ions have been defined your Acer s10 determines if synchronization is occurring locally or remotely and uses the appropriate settings for the HotSync operation You can filter messages to control which ones to download and you can set truncation options to download only part of lengthy email items Downloading transmits only email items and any text information not attachments to your Acer s10 Downl...

Page 262: ...and Subject fields To access the special filter screen 1 Tap the Applications icon and then tap the Mail icon 2 Tap the Options menu then select HotSync Operations Tap here to display HotSync options All Download all email items in your computer s Inbox to your Acer s10 and to send all email items in your Acer s10 s Outbox to your computer s email application Send Only Send only email items in you...

Page 263: ...n specify a number of characters between 250 and 8 000 the default is 4 000 Tap OK A lower Truncate value reduces the time to synchronize your computer s email and Mail less email storage space in your Acer s10 will also be used Messages longer than 8 000 characters will be truncated Tap here to select Filter option Tap here Ignore Messages Containing To have Acer s10 exclude email items that meet...

Page 264: ...u might want to receive only email items from John Smith jsmith aol com or Jack Jones jjones aol com concerning the Apollo Project You would create the following filter strings In the To field jsmith aol com jjones aol com In the Subject field Apollo Project Acer s10 interprets this as Accept email items about the Apollo Project from John Smith or Jack Jones Do not accept email items from other pe...

Page 265: ...Options See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Message menu The Message menu differs depending on whether you are viewing an email item creating an email item or viewing the Message list Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Message menu with drop down box from the three different views Message list New Message screen and o...

Page 266: ...9 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync 248 ...

Page 267: ...tions A special Address Book record that you designate as your business card containing information you want to exchange with business contacts An application installed in RAM memory An application installed on an resident Memory Stick NOTE HotSync operations can also be done using the IR port Refer to IR HotSync operations on page 258 for more information Beaming a business card To select a busin...

Page 268: ...NOTE You can set the full screen pen stroke to beam the current entry Refer to To change what the full screen pen stroke activates on page 271 for instructions 5 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld TIP For best results Acer s10 handhelds should be between 10 centimeters approximately 4 inches and 1 meter approximately 39 inche...

Page 269: ...nformation 1 Turn on your Acer s10 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting handheld to open the Beam Status dialog box 3 On the Beam Status dialog box select a category for the incoming information create a new category or leave it unfiled 4 Tap Yes 5 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete and then tap OK to display the new entry NOTE ...

Page 270: ...ming information Turning off beaming 252 4 In the pick list in the upper right corner tap General 5 In the General Preferences screen tap the Beam Receive pick list and then tap On or Off to select the option ...

Page 271: ...ions of files thus reducing synchronization time Performing a HotSync operation The first time you synchronize your data you must enter user information on both your Acer s10 and Palm Desktop software After you enter this information and synchronize the HotSync Manager recognizes your Acer s10 and doesn t ask for this information again Creating a user profile If you are a System Administrator prep...

Page 272: ...is not visible in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray start it On Windows desktop click Start and then choose Programs Navigate to the Palm Desktop program group and choose HotSync Manager Alternatively you can start the Palm Desktop software which automatically opens the HotSync Manager 3 Press the HotSync button on the cradle NOTE If you are using an optional USB or Serial sync ca...

Page 273: ...ptions You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run If necessary you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well To set the HotSync options 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 Choose Setup 3 Click the General tab and select one of the following options Always Available Default setting Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors th...

Page 274: ...g Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when you open Palm Desktop software Manual Monitors requests only when you select HotSync Manager from the Start menu Serial Port Identifies the port that HotSync Manager uses to communicate with the Serial sync cable The Palm Desktop software automatically detects the port to which you connected the Serial sync cable If necessary you ca...

Page 275: ...settings is to overwrite data on either your Acer s10 or Palm Desktop software or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it In addition to the conduits for Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad and Expense Palm Desktop software includes System and Install conduits The System conduit backs up the system information stored on your Acer s10 including Graffiti Shor...

Page 276: ...another Palm OS handheld but also to any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards But more importantly your IR port allows you to perform HotSync operations without using a cradle This is very useful if you travel with an infrared enabled laptop You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and on your Acer s10 then follow the steps Performing an IR HotS...

Page 277: ... used by your computer for infrared communication To check the ports used for infrared communication 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar 2 Choose Settings and then choose Control Panel 3 Double click Infrared 4 Click the Options tab 5 Select Enable infrared communication Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Show Options tab of Infrared Monitor screen The COM port displaye...

Page 278: ...r infrared communication NOTE If your cradle is connected to a USB port you can continue using it while HotSync Manager is configured for infraded communication Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the actual operation To perform an IR HotSync operation 1 In Applications Launcher tap the HotSync icon 2 Tap Loca...

Page 279: ...n To perform a HotSync operation via modem you must complete the following steps Connect a modem to your computer Configure the Palm Desktop software for use with your modem Connect a modem to your Acer s10 Configure the Modem preferences on your Acer s10 for use with your modem Serial to Modem or IrCOMM to Modem Refer to Connection preferences on page 272 and Network preferences on page 279 for m...

Page 280: ...are unsure of the port assignment look at the Modem Properties in the Windows Control Panel Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred Try the As Fast As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting allows Palm Desktop and your Acer s10 to find and use the fastest speed Modem Identifies the modem type or manufacturer Refer to your modem manual or fac...

Page 281: ...ected to your computer 6 If needed enter a dial prefix such as 9 to access an outside line and then tap the Dial Prefix check box TIP You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a pause in the dialing sequence 7 If the phone line you re using for your Acer s10 has Call Waiting select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption during the modem HotSync operation 8 If you want to...

Page 282: ...options you are ready to perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a modem HotSync operation 1 In Applications Launcher tap the HotSync icon 2 Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Modem icon 3 Wait for the HotSync operation to complete Performing a HotSync operation via a network When you...

Page 283: ... software and in your Acer s10 You need to activate the feature however on both Palm Desktop software and on your Acer s10 To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 From the HotSync Manager menu choose Network 3 From the HotSync Manager menu choose Setup 4 Click the Network tab and make sure that a check mark appears next...

Page 284: ...lustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed screen shot of tapping Service 8 Tap Done 9 Tap the Menu icon 10 Tap Options then Conduit Setup 11 In the Conduit Setup dialog box tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do not want to synchronize during a modem HotSync operation The default setting is to synchronize all files 12 Tap OK Performing a HotSync op...

Page 285: ...tores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and on your Acer s10 You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation With File Link you can import data stored in any of the following file formats Comma delimited csv Tab delimited tsv Memo Pad archive mpa Address Book archive aba Text txt For information on h...

Page 286: ...11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Using File Link 268 ...

Page 287: ...to the buttons on front panel of your Acer s10 and to the HotSync button on the cradle and reaasign the full screen pen stroke command Connection Configure cradle modem and infrared communication settings Date and Time Set the date time time zone and Daylight Saving Time DST switch Digitizer Calibrate the screen of your Acer s10 Formats Set the country default and the formats for date times calend...

Page 288: ...to start the Mail application You can also use the Buttons preferences to determine whether the full screen pen stroke activates the Graffiti Help application or one of your Acer s10 controls To change the Buttons preferences 1 In the the Button Preferences screen tap the pick list next to the button you want to re assign 2 Tap the application that you want to assign to that button TIP To restore ...

Page 289: ...ck list and tap one of the following settings for the full screen pen stroke 3 Tap OK Tap arrow to show pick list need new screen Backlight Turns on the backlight of your Acer s10 Keyboard Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters Graffiti Help Opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set Turn Off Lock Turns off and locks the Acer s10 You must assign a pas...

Page 290: ...onnection type defines a connection between a modem attached to the versatile port of your Acer s10 and a modem Cradle Cable This connection type defines the direct cradle cable connection between your Acer s10 and your computer It is used when performing a local HotSync operation Your Acer s10 is connected by its versatile port to the cradle cable The cradle cable is attached by its cable to a US...

Page 291: ...software included in your Acer s10 s operating system before connecting to remote devices To set Serial to Modem preferences 1 In the Connection Preferences screen select an available modem option 2 Tap Edit to display the Edit Connection screen The name of the current configuration appears at the top of the screen Modem via Cradle Cable This connection type defines a connection between your Acer ...

Page 292: ... the type of connection 5 In the Dialing pick list tap TouchTone or Rotary Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing 6 Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume for the modem 7 Tap Details at the bottom of the screen 8 Tap the Speed pick list and select the maximum speed for your modem to communicate with your Acer s10 ...

Page 293: ...R enabled modem This modem would then dial a modem attached to your computer to perform the remote HotSync operation To create an Infrared to Modem connection 1 In the Connection Preferences screen tap New 2 Enter a name for this configuration 3 Tap the Connect to pick list and select Modem 4 In the Via pick list select Infrared Date Time preferences The Date Time Preferences screen lets you set t...

Page 294: ...zones If you re not sure what time zone you are in find out what time it is and select the time zone which shows the current time Do not use the Time Zone dialog to switch between daylight savings time and standard time Use the Daylight Savings pick list The screen closes and the dates you selected are displayed in the Date Time Preferences screen To set daylight saving time Tap on the Daylight Sa...

Page 295: ... defines the format for the time of the day The time format that you select appears in all applications in your Acer s10 To change the formatting of the time date week start and numbers 1 Tap the Time pick list and select a format where H is hour and M is minute 2 Tap the Date pick list and select a format where D is day M is month and Y is year 3 Tap the Week starts pick list and select whether y...

Page 296: ...off setting To set the Auto off interval time 1 Tap the Auto off after pick list 2 Tap an option 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes or 3 minutes Setting your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradle You can choose to leave your Acer s10 on when it is in the cradle during a HotSync operation or when you are recharging your battery so you can continue viewing your data To set your device to stay on while ...

Page 297: ...ant the Alarm Sound off but still be notified of alarms To set the LED settings Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off Turning Beam Receive on and off You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature This prohibits anyone from beaming information to your Acer s10 It also results to a slight saving in battery power To change the Beam Receive feature Tap the Beam Receive pick list and s...

Page 298: ...ap the User Name field Only two lines appear onscreen but the field can contain multiple lines of text The user name identifies the name you use when you log into your ISP or dial in server 4 Enter the user name that identifies you when logging in to your ISP or dial in server Do not enter spaces in your user name unless your dial in server accepts them 5 Choose whether to use a password when logg...

Page 299: ...2 7 Tap the Phone Number field to display the Phone Setup dialog box Use this setting to define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial in server 8 Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial in server 9 If you need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting proceed to the next steps Otherwise tap OK Enter password Tap here Tap to display a list of connection conf...

Page 300: ...ect it and enter the code to turn off Call Waiting If you don t know the code contact your local telephone company for the appropriate code NOTE Call Waiting can end your network session if you receive a call while you are connected 12 To use a calling card to dial your ISP or dial up service a Tap the Use Calling Card check box b On the Use Calling Card line enter three commas Each comma delays t...

Page 301: ...r or news reader that lets you view the transmitted data To establish a connection In the Network Preferences screen tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages TIP To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages press the lower half of the Scroll button during login To close a connection Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your ...

Page 302: ...vice template 1 In the Network Preferences screen select a service template 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Connection Type pick list and select a connection type 4 Tap the Idle Timeout pick list to specify how long will Acer s10 wait to drop your connection when you switch out of a TCP IP application Choices include Select connection type PPP Point to Point Protocol Select this type if you re unsure whic...

Page 303: ... separated by periods Anyone who logs onto the Internet must have a unique identifier an IP address This IP address can be either temporary assigned automatically each time you log on or permanent Not all systems require that you enter a DNS number check whether it is with your system administrator If a DNS number is required but not entered logging on to your network may appear successful However...

Page 304: ...he second third and last sections of the Primary DNS field by repeating the procedures above 5 Enter the Secondary DNS number using the same procedures as for entering the Primary DNS number To specify the IP address NOTE Check with your system administrator whether your IP address is automatically temporarily or permanently assigned and if permanent get the address 1 In the Network Preferences sc...

Page 305: ...ecific service template created in Network Preferences You can create login script files in two ways Ina text editor on your computer in which you create a file with an extension pnc You can then install this file in your Acer s10 using the Install Tool In the Login Script dialog box accessed from the Details dialog box in Network Preferences NOTE Some commands such as Send require additional info...

Page 306: ...o the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send CR Transmits a carriage return or LF character to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send User ID Transmits the User ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences screen Send Password Transmits the password entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences screen If you did not enter a password this com...

Page 307: ...owed by a carriage return Carriage return and line feed You can include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the login script when entered in the following format cr Sends or receives a carriage return lf Sends or receives a line feed For example the string wait for Joe cr lf waits to receive Joe followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the...

Page 308: ... Progress messages press the lower half of the Scroll button during login Refer Connecting to your ISP or dial in service on page 283 for more information To view the Network Log 1 With the Network Preferences screen displayed tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Options 3 Tap View Log 4 Tap the Up and Down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log 5 Tap Done Network Preferences menus The Network ...

Page 309: ...12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Network preferences 291 See Using menus and menu commands on page 18 for information on how to open and use menus Service menu Edit menu Options menu ...

Page 310: ...rences on your Acer s10 1 In the Owner Preferences screen enter the text you want to associate with your Acer s10 If you enter more text than can fit on one screen a scroll bar appears at the right side of the screen NOTE If you have assigned a password to your device using the Security application you must unlock the Owner Preferences screen to change the information on it To unlock the Owner Pre...

Page 311: ...numbers Check the status of your phone signal strength and battery level Setting up related Network preferences You use the Network Preferences screen to record information about your internet service provider ISP which includes your login information and connection profile 1 On the Network Preferences screen tap the Connection pick list 2 Select Infrared to GSM Phone or Serial to GSM Phone accord...

Page 312: ...dit this information from this pick list If no connection methods are available then None is shown in the pick list This means that no phone drivers exist on your Acer s10 In this case you must install the phone driver on your computer then HotSync it to your Acer s10 If your phone is enabled and connected you can test the connection by tapping on the Test button This initiates a simple query of t...

Page 313: ...the ShortCut Entry screen 2 In the ShortCut Name line enter the letter s you want to use to activate the ShortCut 3 In the ShortCut Text line enter the text that will appear when you write the ShortCut character s You can add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text so that a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 4 Tap OK ...

Page 314: ...12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 ShortCuts preferences 296 ...

Page 315: ...ion on how and where to contact the service centers available in your area NOTE Thousands of third party add on applications have been written for the Palm OS handhelds Unfortunately we are not able to support such a large number of third party applications If you are having a problem with a third party application please contact the developer or publisher of that software Software installation pr...

Page 316: ...sage telling me memory in my Acer s10 is full Purge records from Date Book and To Do List This deletes To Do List items and past Date Book events from the memory of your Acer s10 See Purging records on page 56 You may need to perform a HotSync operation to recover the memory Refer to 11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations on page 253 Delete unused memos and records If necessary y...

Page 317: ...rs in the left hand side and the strokes for numbers in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area Make sure that Graffiti is not shifted into extended or punctuation modes See Entering data using Graffiti on page 23 See Graffiti tips on page 31 for tips on increasing your accuracy when you write Graffiti characters Problem Solution I tapped the Today button but it does not show the correct ...

Page 318: ...lem Solution I cannot do a HotSync operation what should I check to make sure I am doing it correctly Make sure the cradle cable is connected securely On a Windows computer try these steps Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running i e the HotSync Manager icon is visible in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray If it is not open Palm Desktop software Mak...

Page 319: ... software matches the user name assigned to your Acer s10 Make sure the date on your computer matches the date on your Acer s10 Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are peforming a HotSync operation On a Windows computer try each step in turn Make sure HotSync Manager is running If it is running close it and restart it Make sure you selected Local USB or Local Serial as appropri...

Page 320: ...st As Possible option or a specific speed try using a slower speed Make sure you are not running another program such as WinFax CompuServe or America Online that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute then turn it back on I cannnot perform an IR HotSync operation On a Windows computer be sure the ...

Page 321: ...computer running Palm Desktop software synchronized with more than one handheld each handheld must have a unique name Assign a user name to your Acer s10 the first time you perform a HotSync operation See Creating a user profile on page 253 IMPORTANT Please be aware that synchronizing more than one handheld with the same user name causes unpredictable results and potentially loss of information on...

Page 322: ...tries marked as private However if you perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password the HotSync process backs up all entries whether or not they are marked private Then you can follow these steps to restore your private entries 1 Use the Palm Desktop software and the cradle or infrared communication to synchronize your data 2 Tap Forgotten Password in Security to remove the password ...

Page 323: ...o reproduce the problem The version of Acer s10 software you are using and available memory The product ID of your Acer s10 the 12 digit number indicated on your handheld s rear panel Finding version and memory information 1 In Applications Launcher tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar 2 Tap App then select Info 3 Tap Version to see version numbers and tap Size to see the amount of free memor...

Page 324: ...13 Frequently Asked Questions Technical support 306 ...

Page 325: ...r s10 into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Each Expense item stored in your Acer s10 represents a group of related data You can associate the following data with an expense item Category Date Expense type Amount Payment method Payment currency Vendor City Attendees Note When you perform a HotSync operation between your Acer s10 and Palm Desktop software on your computer the Expense data is stored on...

Page 326: ...dd or delete rows or columns you have to make changes to the Maptable xls file NOTE You can insert your own company logo without changing the Maptable xls file If you change the file name however you need to make a corresponding change in the Maptable xls file You can also rename cells without changing the Maptable xls file provided that the Expense type corresponds to your Acer s10 data 4 From th...

Page 327: ... common formatting It is common for an Expense report to have more than one Section For example a sample Expense Report named Sample3 xlt contains several Sections Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed Sample3 xlt template Because your Expense data maps to row and column areas of your final report different Sections require different definitions for the data mapping To crea...

Page 328: ...file Programming the mapping table Once you have analyzed the components of your custom Expense Report you can program the mapping table to fill the report with data from your Acer s10 To program a new custom mapping table 1 Open a copy of the Maptable xls file in Microsoft Excel NOTE This file is located in the same folder as the Palm Desktop software application Make a backup copy of this file b...

Page 329: ...n you do this you also define whether the label is Fixed or Variable You can place only one x in the Row section columns 2 5 Determine whether the Columns will contain expense or date information and place an x in the appropriate cell When you do this you also define whether the label is Fixed or Variable You can place only one x in the Column section columns 6 9 10 Define the dimensions of the Se...

Page 330: ...or column where the expense description will be placed Expense amounts can be entered in several different columns or rows if required by your template Expense type labels must all appear in the same column 13 Enter the row or column numbers for the expense types that appear in the Section These settings appear in the aqua columns 20 48 Illustration suggestion Delete this suggestion when completed...

Page 331: ...r The data file is named Expense txt and is stored in the Expense folder within the folder containing the Acer s10 user data Expense data in the Expense txt file is in tab delimited format Expense file details The Expense txt file contains four groups of data It will be easier to see these four distinct groups of data if you open the file with a spreadsheet application Trips Shows the number of Ex...

Page 332: ...Appendix Creating a custom Expense Report Expense file details 314 ...

Page 333: ...r log 189 error messages 185 menus 190 opening 123 overview 123 Restore function 185 complete restore 186 partial restore 188 basic applications 45 beamed information receiving 251 sending 249 beaming applications 250 business cards 249 records 250 blind carbon copy 236 business cards beaming 249 buttons assigning applications to 38 C calculations in memory 103 recent 103 Calculator menus 104 open...

Page 334: ...move command 199 207 Save As command 205 Save command 205 selecting a file 198 204 source file conversion list 209 toolbar 204 using 203 eBook Reader Book Manager 161 bookmarks 167 hyperlinks 172 Jump To function 172 menus 176 Note Manager 174 opening 121 overview 121 Read Document mode 165 using 161 eDictionary overview 124 Edit menu 54 email application preferences 239 setting up 229 synchronizi...

Page 335: ...tion problems 299 beaming problems 303 HotSync problems 300 operating problems 298 password problems 304 recharging problems 304 software installation problems 297 tapping and writing problems 299 File Link 267 Filed folder 240 filters defining email strings 246 email 244 fonts choosing 65 full screen pen stroke 271 G Graffiti alphabet 24 navigating 29 non English characters 29 ShortCuts 29 tips 3...

Page 336: ...overing 43 PC end utilities 195 eBook Converter overview 196 Palm Desktop software overview 195 Voice Converter overview 196 personalizing device 292 phone communicating with 293 connection to device 272 preferences 294 phone numbers displaying different type 85 using phone lookup 60 preferences buttons 38 Digitizer 17 276 email 239 general 278 HotSync buttons 270 network 279 setting date 275 Shor...

Page 337: ...30 Graffiti 29 sorting email 243 expenses 110 To Do List items 94 sounds alarm sound effects 224 volume 278 start time 79 stylus replacing 16 tapping versus clicking 16 supplementary applications 117 system requirements 1 T tapping using stylus 16 TCP IP software connecting via 283 technical support 305 telephone numbers selecting 85 time setting 275 time bars 77 81 tips displaying 20 To Do List c...

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