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MyPal A716 specifications

MyPal A716 package

Your package includes several accessories for the Pocket PC. After
unpacking, check the items against the list below and make sure that they
are in good condition. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your
dealer or retailer immediately.

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English version keyboard. Visit the ASUS website to check the availability of other language version keyboards.

Standard package contents

• ASUS MyPal A716
• USB cradle
• USB sync cable
• AC adapter/power cord

Input:

100V~240V

Output: 5V 2.4A 10W

• Stylus
• Microsoft Companion CD
• Bonus CD
• User’s Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Warranty card

Optional accessories

• Stylus
• Car charger
• Foldable keyboard**
• Leather handheld case
• Traveling USB sync cable
• AC adapter/power cord (UL/CEE/UK/SAA/CCEE)
• GPS mouse
• CF GPS card
• CF FM radio card
• CF camera card
• Bluetooth GPS
• 3000 mAH Lithium Ion battery

Processor

Operating system

Memory

Display

Removable battery

Card slot

Connection

Audio

Size

Weight

Intel

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PXA255 400 MHz

Microsoft

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Windows Mobile™ 2003

64MB Flash
64MB SDRAM

(55MB /53MB user accessible for Western/

Eastern languages, respectively)

3.5-inch, brilliant transflective TFT LCD
65,536 colors, 240x320 resolution

1500 mAH Lithium Ion
Up to 19-hour battery life*

CF card slot, SD card slot

Wireless LAN (802.11b)
Bluetooth

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FIR: 4Mbps, SIR: 115.2Kbps

3.5mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in microphone and speaker

138mm x 78mm x 17.6mm (L x W x H)
5.43in. x 3.07in. x 0.69in. (L x W x H)

197g

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According to Microsoft Logo Test Kit - Battery Life Test

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Summary of Contents for MyPal A716

Page 1: ...MyPal A716 User s manual ...

Page 2: ...SUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN T...

Page 3: ...k 4 1 This chapter details the procedures for the Microsoft Pocket Outlook Calendar Contacts Tasks Notes and Inbox Chapter 5 Companion programs 5 1 This chapter includes information on Pocket Word Pocket Excel MSN Messenger Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Microsoft Reader Chapter 6 Pocket Internet Explorer 6 1 This chapter gives information on using Pocket Internet Explorer Mobile Favorites...

Page 4: ...charger Foldable keyboard Leather handheld case Traveling USB sync cable AC adapter power cord UL CEE UK SAA CCEE GPS mouse CF GPS card CF FM radio card CF camera card Bluetooth GPS 3000 mAH Lithium Ion battery Processor Operating system Memory Display Removable battery Card slot Connection Audio Size Weight Intel PXA255 400 MHz Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 64MB Flash 64MB SDRAM 55MB 53MB user ac...

Page 5: ... The stylus 1 7 The cradle 1 7 Setting up MyPal 1 8 Placing on the cradle 1 8 Connecting the AC adapter 1 8 Charging the battery 1 9 Activating MyPal 1 9 Basic screens on MyPal 1 10 Today screen 1 10 Start menu 1 11 Command bar 1 12 Pop up menus 1 12 Additional storage 1 14 Installing and removing an SD card 1 14 Installing and removing a CF card 1 15 ...

Page 6: ...tures Power LED blinks green when the battery is charging steady green when the battery is fully charged and the device is connected to an AC power source Bluetooth Wireless LAN LED lights up blue when either Bluetooth or Wireless LAN feature is ON Wireless antenna allows you to obtain signal and use the wireless LAN feature LCD touch screen Navigation button Tasks button Contacts button ASUS Laun...

Page 7: ... or edit data by tapping on it The screen lumination is increased or decreased by changing the backlight settings ASUS Launcher Calendar Tasks and Contacts buttons allow you quick access to commonly used programs Navigation button functions like the four arrow keys and the Enter key on a keyboard This multifunction button allows you to move through the program icons folders or files in a menu by s...

Page 8: ...tton selects the next application icon or command This button functions like the right arrow on the navigation button Reset switch allows you to perform a soft reset in case the device malfunctions or when an application hangs Press the tip of the stylus on the switch to reset the system Infrared IR port allows you to copy or send data to another device that has an IR port Battery latch secures th...

Page 9: ...he stylus from its compartment Refer to the description of the stylus on the next page Cradle connector Sync cable connector connects to the 26 pin female connector on the cradle If you are not using the cradle connect the 26 pin USB sync cable directly to this connector to synchronize your device with your computer Built in microphone magnifies your sound recording Cradle connector Sync cable con...

Page 10: ...backup battery The backup battery contains a copy of your operating system settings The backup battery has an ON OFF switch The default setting is ON for normal operation Slide the switch to OFF only if you wish perform a hardware reset CAUTION A hardware reset erases all of your data NOTE As a precaution the power button is automatically disabled when you unlock the battery latch You may only tur...

Page 11: ...radle Device connector USB connector Power connector The stylus The stylus functions on a Pocket PC the same way a mouse functions on a standard PC Use the stylus to tap or drag on the LCD touch screen to open programs or execute commands Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to open programs and select options Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and im...

Page 12: ... place Connecting the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter cable to the connector at the back of the cradle Connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket See Figure 1 If you are not using the cradle connect the AC adpater cable directly to the power connector at the bottom of the device Connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket See Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 13: ...tioning when entering text and selecting menus Follow these steps to calibrate and activate MyPal 1 Press the power button 2 Use the stylus to tap the LCD touch screen to start the calibration and activation 3 At the prompt to align the screen tap the center of the cross whenever the travelling cross stops on the screen You may have to do this step several times to properly calibrate 4 When done w...

Page 14: ...important information for the day From the Today screen tap any of the listed items with the stylus to display the details See Chapter 2 Learn the basics to learn how to modify the current tasks or activities or to add new items or information Tap to switch to a program Tap to set up or change network or modem connections Tap to change volume or mute all sounds Tap to display the date time and you...

Page 15: ...nbox Send and receive e mail messages Internet Explorer Browse Web and WAP sites and download new programs and files from the Internet Notes Create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings Tasks Keep track of your tasks Programs Tap to see additional programs installed in your device Settings Tap to see items that you can customize or adjust to your preference Find Tap to find data in yo...

Page 16: ... an action for an item For example you can use the pop up menu in Tasks to delete copy or beam a task The actions in the pop up menus vary from program to program To access a pop up menu tap and hold the stylus on the item that you wish to perform action on When the menu appears lift the stylus and tap the action that you want to execute To close the pop up menu without performing an action tap an...

Page 17: ...perform Tap outside the pop up menu to close it without performing an action The pop up menus are also available in most other programs in your device The pop up menu items vary depending on the program or application For example the File Explorer pop up menu includes more items than in Tasks ...

Page 18: ...D card fits only in one orientation and slides smoothly into the slot if inserted correctly DO NOT force the SD card into the slot 2 Push the card all the way into the slot until it fits completely If properly installed the SD card edge aligns with the top edge of the device Installing and removing an SD card To install an SD card 1 With the label side usually the side with the card manufacturer s...

Page 19: ...emoving a CF card To install a CF card 1 Locate the card side with the 50 pin female connector and insert into the slot The label side usually the side with the card manufacturer s name face up and the bar code serial number side face down 2 Push the card all the way into the slot until it fits completely If properly installed the CF card edge aligns with the top edge of the device ...

Page 20: ...ti it pops out This button is normally pressed in and aligns with the top of the device Button is pressed in Button popped out 2 When the button has popped out press it in again to release the CF card The button goes back to its pressed in position 3 Slide out the CF card ...

Page 21: ... Using the File Explorer 2 12 Customizing your device 2 13 Adjusting settings 2 13 Selecting sounds and notifications 2 15 Using AsusLauncher 2 16 Adding or removing programs 2 20 ASUS utilities 2 23 ASUS Backup 2 23 ASUS Settings 2 29 Bundled programs 2 33 ASUS Programs 2 33 Games 2 33 Calculator 2 34 File Explorer 2 34 Microsoft Reader 2 34 MSN Messenger 2 35 Pocket MSN 2 35 Pocket Word 2 35 Poc...

Page 22: ...nel Use the Input Panel to enter information in any program on your device you can either type using the soft keyboard or write using the Letter Recognizer Block Recognizer or Transcriber In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen To show or hide the input panel tap the Input Panel button Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your options To type with the soft k...

Page 23: ... 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Personal tab 4 Tap Input 5 Tap Word Completion tab 6 Make your desired changes To use Letter Recognizer With the Letter Recognizer you can write letters on the screen with the stylus as you would on paper 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap Letter Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box When you write a letter it is converted to a typed text that appears on...

Page 24: ...ld on paper Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer you can write a sentence or additional information Pause after writing and let Transcriber convert the written characters to typed characters 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap Transcriber 2 Write anywhere on the screen For instructions and demonstration on using Transcriber with Transcriber open tap the question mark i...

Page 25: ...d format what you have written and convert the information to text at a later time To write on the screen 1 Open the Notes program 2 Tap the Pen button to switch to the writing mode The screen displays blank space with lines to help you write 3 Write your text NOTE Some programs that accept writing may not have the Pen button See the documentation for that program to find out how to switch to writ...

Page 26: ... the screen tap Tools then Undo and try again You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it then dragging the stylus across the screen 3 Tap Edit on the Command bar and select an action or use one of the tools in the Input Panel to enter a new text To convert writing to text Tap Tools then Recognize To select a zoom level Tap Tools then tap a zoom percentage from the options Th...

Page 27: ...ross of the t and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above Write periods and commas above the line For better recognition try increasing the zoom level to 300 using the Tools menu Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the device can easily tell where the words begin and end Hyphenated words foreign words that use specia...

Page 28: ...the drawing does not cross three lines it changes to writing NOTE To easily work on or view your drawing change the zoom level by tapping Tools and selecting your desired zoom To edit your drawing 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears To select multiple drawings deselect the Pen button then drag to select the drawings you want 2 Tap and hold the selected drawi...

Page 29: ...ox program you can add a recording to an e mail message To create a recording 1 Tap then tap Notes OR Tap New then Note 2 Tap the Record icon from the command bar to display the recording toolbar 3 Tap the Record button red button to begin recording 4 Hold your device with the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound 5 To stop recording tap the Record button You will hear two beeps The ...

Page 30: ...g the message To edit a preset message 1 Tap Tools then Edit My Text Messages 2 Select a message and make your desired changes To change the recording format 1 In the note list tap Tools then Options 2 Tap the Global Input Options link 3 Tap the Options tab Mobile Voice is a 2 4KB audio codec It is the recommended format because it provides good voice recording and less storage space Pulse Code Mo...

Page 31: ...d 2 Enter the text that you want to find select a data type then tap Go to start the search To quickly find information that is taking up space on your device select Larger than 64 KB in Type Type a word to find Tap to search for the word Topics found containing the searched word To use the Help feature 1 Tap then tap Help 2 Tap a link to the topic that you wish to display ...

Page 32: ...tap Programs 2 In the Program screen tap the File Explorer icon to display the files in your device Tap to select a sort order Tap to display sort options Tap to display the contents of My Documents folder Tap to display the contents of the Flash disk or the storage card Tap to open a path to a network ...

Page 33: ...r System tab on the bottom of the screen You may want to adjust any one of the following items Clock Change the time or set alarms Menus Customize what appears on the menu and enable a pop up menu from the New button Owner information Enter your contact information Password Add security to your device Power Display the remaining battery power indicated by a bar chart Today Customize the look and i...

Page 34: ...ighlight a Time item then tap up or down arrow to set Tap this down arrow to display the Calendar To change the alarm settings 1 Tap Settings then the System 2 Tap the Clock icon then the Alarm tab 3 Make your desired settings Tap a day of the week for the alarm Tap and type a description for the alarm Tap to display the clock and specify a time for the alarm ...

Page 35: ...ll be notified in any of the following ways A message box appears on the screen A sound is played you can select the type of sound A light flashes on the device To choose the reminder types and sounds 1 Tap icon then tap Settings 2 From the Settings screen tap the Sounds and Notifications icon to display the Volume screen 3 Adjust the items to your desired settings 4 Tap the Notifications tab and ...

Page 36: ...S Launcher press the button leftmost on your device 3 From the command bar tap Name to display the names of the existing categories The default categories are Favorites Start Menu and Programs 4 Tap a category to display the programs it contains By default the Favorites category contains the ASUS Launcher and ASUS Backup program icons NOTE You cannot delete the default categories However you may e...

Page 37: ...category is selected that category will be launched the next time you tap the AsusLauncher icon To edit the name of a default category 1 Tap Name and select a category that you wish to rename For example Programs 2 Tap Category then Edit Title 3 In the Edit Current Category screen revise the name 4 Tap OK ...

Page 38: ... appears 4 Select a target destination for the program icon For example Favorites 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to copy other programs that you wish to launch often 6 When done tap Copy To then Launch to return to the launch mode 7 Tap Name then Favorites to display your customized quick launch programs 8 Tap OK to set Favorites as your quick launch category The next time you access AsusLauncher the Favo...

Page 39: ...alculator icon in the Favorites screen The icon disappears from the screen as soon as you tap it 4 When done tap Remove then Launch to return to the launch mode 5 Tap OK to save your changes To add a new category 1 Tap Category then Add A new category is automatically added 2 Tap Name to see the updated list of categories 3 If you wish to rename the new category se page 2 17 for instructions ...

Page 40: ...your desktop computer before you can synchronize and or add programs to your device Refer to Chapter 3 Microsoft ActiveSync for installation instructions 1 Determine your device and processor type so that you know which version of the software to install Tap then tap Settings On the System tab tap About In the Version tab take note of the information in Processor 2 Download the program to your des...

Page 41: ...to switch to it To add a program directly from the Internet NOTE You need to be connected to the Internet through an optional modem card or network card before you can add programs directly from the Internet 1 Determine your device and processor type so that you know which version of the software to install Tap then tap Settings On the System tab tap About In the Version tab take note of the infor...

Page 42: ...tart Menu folder located in the Windows folder tap and hold a blank area of the window then tap Paste in the pop up menu c The program now appears on the menu For more information on using the File Explorer see the section Finding and organizing information earlier in this chapter 3 If you are using ActiveSync on the desktop computer a Use the Explorer in ActiveSync to explore your device files an...

Page 43: ...also includes proprietary ASUS utilities The ASUS utilities allow you to backup or restore data and adjust settings to customize your device and maximize its use ASUS Backup The ASUS Backup utility lets you back up your system files and or data contained in the main system memory Unlike the ASUS SmartKeeper automatic backup feature that backs up the entire system status system and data into one ba...

Page 44: ... the backup specify the folder in which to store the backup file optional select the storage device Flash Disk or CF card where you wish to save your backup file 5 Tap OK to start the backup process NOTE You need to insert a CF memory card or an SD card if you wish to save your backup file into a removable storage device Otherwise you can save the backup file into the Flash Disk NOTE See the onlin...

Page 45: ...rogram fails to back up any items it will show the items on the screen 7 Tap OK To back up only PIM data on your device 1 On the ASUS Backup screen tap PIM Data button to back up only the personal information management PIM data on your device 2 Select the storage device Flash Disk or CF card where you wish to save your backup file Tapping Cancel returns you to the previous screen 3 Tap the Backup...

Page 46: ...gin the backup process 7 When the backup process is complete the screen displays the message Complete and a list of all the backed up items 8 Tap OK 4 Type a name for your backup file and the folder where you wish to place it You may opt not to specify a folder 5 Check the boxes opposite the items that you wish to back up or tap Select All to select all listed items ...

Page 47: ... When prompted stop all running programs See page 2 29 for instructions 3 Tap the Restore tab on the ASUS Backup screen 4 Tap All Data 5 In the Backup File screen select the backup file name tap the arrow to list down other backup files if any select the folder that contains your backup file optional select the storage device Flash Disk or CF card where you stored your backup file 6 Tap OK to star...

Page 48: ... 4 Select the backup file name tap the arrow to list down other backup files if any 5 Check the boxes opposite the items that you wish to restore or tap Select All to select all listed items If you checked the box User Defined Folders tap Define to specify the folders that you wish to restore then tap OK 6 Tap Start to begin the restore process 7 When the restoration is done a message appears prom...

Page 49: ...isplay the ASUS settings To change the Microphone settings Tap the Multimedia tab then the AGC to adjust the settings for the microphone sensitivity The AGC features allows you to adjust the recording and environment noise level The MIC Sensitivity controls the sound recording input Setting the slider toward the High sign allows for a louder recording but the environment noise level may be louder ...

Page 50: ...on to restore the default audio settings 1 Tap the Display tab 2 Set the degree of brightness while on battery power by dragging the slider to the left or to the right until you achieve your desired brightness 3 Follow step 2 to set the degree of brightness when using external power To change the Display settings NOTE Using a lower degree of brightness while on battery power substantially reduces ...

Page 51: ...en listening to MP3 audio files or for applications that do not require very fast CPU speed The Power Saving Mode sets the CPU to a fixed speed of 200MHz Set to this mode when using text based applications such as Word Excel etc This mode has a lower CPU performance but extends the battery life For automatic power saving check the box opposite Enable Automatic Mode This mode allows for either 200M...

Page 52: ... a program button is pressed to enable the the feature Pressing any one of the function buttons on the front panel wakes up the device To change the Wakeup sources Tap the IR tab to display the selection Click FIR for a maximum of 4Mbps transfer rate or SIR for 115 2Kbps To select the transmission rate for infrared IR ...

Page 53: ...ping the ASUS Programs icon displays the ASUS Backup utility ASUS Launcher and WiFiME program icons Tap the ASUS Backup icon if you wish to use the utility See section ASUS Backup on page 2 23 for details Tap the ASUS Launcher icon to quickly display your frequently used programs Tap the WiFiME icon to launch the WiFiME program Refer to the WiFiME section in Chapter 9 Wireless LAN Games Tap the Ga...

Page 54: ...lator Tap the Calculator icon to use the calculator File Explorer Tap the File Explorer icon to access your files See page 2 12 Microsoft Reader Tap the Microsoft Reader icon to download and read online books See Chapter 5 ...

Page 55: ...Messenger icon to use the service See Chapter 5 Pocket MSN Tap the Pocket MSN icon to get connected to the Internet through the Pocket Internet Explorer See Chapter 6 Pocket Word Tap the Pocket Word icon to create Pocket Word documents See Chpater 5 ...

Page 56: ...p the Pictures icon to view jpg pictures stored on your device or on a storage card Refer to the online help on your device for details on using this feature Terminal Services Client Tap the Terminal Services Client icon to connect to a terminal server Refer to the online help on your device for more information ...

Page 57: ...veSync 3 2 Installing ActiveSync 3 3 Installing ActiveSync on your computer 3 3 Synchronizing your device 3 5 Connecting your device to a computer 3 5 Setting up a partnership 3 6 Checking synchronized information 3 8 Manually initiating synchronization 3 9 Synchronization options 3 10 ...

Page 58: ...oes not automatically synchronize all types of information Use the ActiveSync options to turn synchronization on or off for specific information types With ActiveSync you can also Back up and restore your device data Copy rather than synchronize files between your device and desktop computer Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode For example you can synchronize con...

Page 59: ...ter If you do not have Outlook install the Microsoft Outlook 2002 from the Companion CD Even if you have Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 installed you are encouraged to update to Outlook 2002 Installing ActiveSync on your computer To install ActiveSync on your computer 1 Turn on your computer and monitor NOTE Do not connect your device to your computer until you have finished installing ActiveSync 2 In...

Page 60: ...rd and read the overview to see if you require the wizard Follow the screen instructions to install the wizard on your computer Return to the Main Menu when done 7 Click Install ActiveSync 3 7 then click Install 8 When prompted select Run this program from its current location then click OK 9 Follow the succeeding screen instructions Click Finish to complete the installation 10 Restart Windows whe...

Page 61: ... 2 Connect the AC adapter to the power connector on the cradle 3 Connect the USB sync cable from the cradle to a USB port on your computer To connect your device to your computer without the cradle 1 Connect flat plug of the traveling USB sync cable to the connector at the bottom of the device 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer ...

Page 62: ...vice with your desktop computer This file is stored on your desktop computer An additional file that enables your desktop computer to recognize your device is stored on your device 2 On the next screen select Synchronize with the desktop computer Click Next 3 Select the type of information that you wish to synchronize Click Next OR If you wish to customize a synchronized item highlight the item th...

Page 63: ...ize the appointments on your device with your computer Click OK 4 Click Finish to complete setting a partnership Immediately after you set up a partnership ActiveSync starts automatically and initiates the first synchronization between your device and your computer Refer to the succeeding sections for more details on synchronization ...

Page 64: ... Tasks on your device You will notice that the calendar information in Microsoft Outlook on your computer was copied to your device and the information that you have on your device was copied to your computer NOTE Open Microsoft Outlook on your desktop computer to see the details of copied information from your device ...

Page 65: ...nchronization 1 Tap then tap ActiveSync to display the ActiveSync screen 2 To start synchronization make a connection between your device and your computer then tap Sync To end synchronization tap Stop For more information on synchronization Tap while in the ActiveSync screen then tap Help Connection status Tap to connect and synchronize Tap to stop synchronization Tap to synchronize via IR or cha...

Page 66: ...ck on the Options icon or From the menu bar click on Tools then Options 1 Check the box opposite the item that you wish to synchronize 2 Highlight a checked item then click on Settings to specify synchronization options for the item For example highlight Calendar then click on Settings to display the Calendar Synchronization Settings window Customize the available settings then click OK when done ...

Page 67: ...tion schedule 1 Click on the Schedule tab 2 Select your desired synchronization schedule 3 Click OK when done To specify synchronization rules 1 Click on the Rules tab 2 Select your desired settings from the available options 3 Click OK when done ...

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Page 69: ...quests 4 4 Contacts 4 5 Creating contacts 4 6 Using the summary screen 4 6 Finding a contact 4 7 Tasks 4 8 Creating tasks 4 8 Using the summary screen 4 9 Notes 4 10 Creating notes 4 11 Inbox 4 12 Synchronizing e mail messages 4 12 Connecting directly to an e mail server 4 13 Using the message list 4 14 Composing messages 4 16 Managing e mail messages and folders 4 17 ...

Page 70: ...ou mode on your device and desktop computer or server and updates both computers with the latest information For information on using ActiveSync see ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer You can switch to any of the Pocket Outlook programs by tapping Calendar Scheduling appointments and meetings Use Calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events You can check your appoint...

Page 71: ...e fields 6 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see the Notes Capturing thoughts and ideas later in this chapter 7 When done tap OK to return to Calendar NOTE If you select Remind me in an appointment your device will remind you according to the options set in Settings Personal tab Sounds and Notifications Tap to select...

Page 72: ...ons to indicate how you want meeting requests sent 2 If you send and receive e mail messages through ActiveSync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 2 In the appointment details hide the input panel then tap Attendees 3 From the list of e mail addresses you have entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees The meeting notice is created automatically and place in the ...

Page 73: ...an quickly share Contacts information with other device users NOTE To change the way information is displayed in the list tap Tools then Options Tap and enter part of a name to quickly find it on the list Tap to select the category of contacts you want to display Tap to display additional phone numbers and email addresses Tap to display or edit the contact details Tap to create a new contact Tap t...

Page 74: ...t a category from the list On the contact list you can display the contacts by category Using the summary screen Tapping a contact on the contact list displays a summary screen To change the contact information tap Edit 5 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see Notes Capturing thoughts and ideas later in this chapter 6...

Page 75: ...e category list labeled All Contacts by default and select the type of contact that you wish to display To show all contacts again select All Contacts To view a contact not assigned to a category select None 3 To view the names fo companies your contacts work for in the contact list tap View By Company The number of contacts that work for that company will be displayed to the right of the company ...

Page 76: ...nter a start date and due date or enter other information by tapping the field first If the input panel is open you will need to hide it to see all available fields Tap to select a sort order of the task list Tap to select the category of tasks you want to display Indicates high priority Tap to display or edit the task details Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap an action for the ...

Page 77: ... Notes Capturing thoughts and ideas later in this chapter 7 Tap OK to return to the task list when done Using the summary screen Tapping a task on the task list displays a summary screen To change the task details tap Edit TIP To quickly create a task with only a subject tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu Tap Tap here to add a new task and enter your task information Task details Tap to show or hide ...

Page 78: ...ated as a stand alone recording Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a note or play a recording Tap to record Tap to show or hide the recording toolbar Tap to create a new note or recording Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap an action for the item You may change the default Notes options including the writing mode template file storage and record button action To ...

Page 79: ...eate your note by writing drawing typing or recording For more information about using the input panel writing and drawing on the screen and creating recordings see Chapter 2 Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to save the note and return to the Notes list Tap to write on the screen Tap to add a recording to the note ...

Page 80: ...n enabling Inbox synchronization see ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer During synchronization Messages are copied from the mail folders of Exchange or Outlook on your desktop computer to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on your device By default you will receive messages from the past three days only the first 100 lines of each message and file attachments of less than 100KB in size E mail me...

Page 81: ...from the device Inbox folder Messages that you receive directly from an e mail server are linked to your e mail server rather than your desktop computer When you delete a message on your device it is also deleted from the e mail server the next time you connect based on the settings you selected in ActiveSync You can work online or offline When working online you read and respond to messages while...

Page 82: ...ges are displayed boldface Tap to select the sort order for the messages Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap to connect and to send receive e mail Tap to connect to the selected service Tap to select the service and the folder that you wish to display Tap to return to the message list Tap to delete this message Tap to reply to or forward this message Tap to view the next message T...

Page 83: ...e list tap and hold the message that you want to retrieve On the pop up menu tap Mark for Download The icons in the Inbox message list give you visual indications of message status You can specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or select your synchronization options You can change them at any time Change options for Inbox synchronization using ActiveSync options For more ...

Page 84: ...il fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book 3 Compose your message To enter preset or frequently used messages tap My Text and select a message 4 Tap Send when you have finished the message If you are working offline the message is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect Tap to show or hide the complete message header Tap to send the message Tap to select a prese...

Page 85: ...r desktop computer If you use SMS messages are stored in the Inbox folder If you use POP3 and you move e mail messages to a folder you created the link is broken between the messages on the device and their copies on the mail server The next time you connect the mail server will see that the messages are missing from the device Inbox and delete them from the server This prevents you from having du...

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Page 87: ...el 5 9 Creating Pocket Excel documents 5 10 Saving Pocket Excel documents 5 10 Securing your Excel document 5 12 Tips for working in Pocket Excel 5 13 MSN Messenger 5 14 Signing up 5 15 Working with contacts 5 16 Chatting with contacts 5 17 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 5 18 Microsoft Reader 5 19 Getting books on your device 5 20 Using the Library 5 20 Reading a book 5 21 Using Reader feature...

Page 88: ...an copy documents from your desktop computer to your device Synchronize documents between your desktop computer and your device so that you have the most up to date content in both locations Use Pocket Word to create documents such as letters meeting minutes or trip reports 1 Tap tap Programs tap Pocket Word to launch the application If you have existing Microsoft Word or Pocket Word documents in ...

Page 89: ...show or hide the formatting toolbar Tap to save and close your document Formatting toolbar Saving Pocket Word documents To save a Pocket Word document When you have finished editing your document tap OK The document is saved using the first line as file name if you did not specify a file name For example if your first line in the document has the words Bits n Pieces these words appear in your Word...

Page 90: ...format but would like to change the file name folder and location of your document simply tap Edit from the command bar then tap Rename Move from the pop up menu to make your changes 5 Tap the down arrow in the Type field to select a file format You can save the document you create or edit in a variety of formats Word doc Pocket Word psw Rich Text Format rtf Plain Text txt 6 Tap the down arrow in ...

Page 91: ...nd files tap and hold a file in the list then select the appropriate action on the pop up menu NOTE You can open only one Pocket Word document at a time when you open a second document you will be asked to save the first Tap to select the folder you want to display Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a document Tap to create a new document Tap to change document settings ...

Page 92: ...hat you can see the entire document To change the zoom magnification 1 Tap View then tap Zoom 2 Select your desired percentage Select a higher percentage to enter text and lower one to see more of your document Typing Mode Using the input panel enter typed text into the document For more information on entering typed text see Chapter 2 To format existing text and to edit text first select the text...

Page 93: ...le stylus stroke the writing becomes a drawing and can be edited and manipulated as described in the next section Written words are converted to graphics metafiles when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your desktop computer Write your text here With the Space button selected drag to insert space An arrow appears showing the space direction direction and size Tap to show or...

Page 94: ...ching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing For more information on drawing and selecting drawings see Chapter 2 Recording mode In recording mode embed a recording into your document Recordings are saved as wav files For more information on recording see Chapter 2 Resize an object by dragging the selection handles Tap an arrow to display the options Pen button Drawing toolbar Tap to show or ...

Page 95: ...as expense reports and mileage logs Pocket Excel contains a list of the files stored on your device Tap a file in the list to open To delete make copies of and send files tap and hold a file in the list then select the appropriate action on the pop up menu Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools such as formulas functions sorting and filtering To display the toolbar tap View then tap T...

Page 96: ...ange the file name to one that is more descriptive of your document See next section for saving options 1 Tap tap Programs tap Pocket Excel 2 Tap New to display a blank document If you selected a template for new documents in the Options dialog box that template appears with the appropriate text and formatting already provided Creating Pocket Excel documents To create a new Excel document ...

Page 97: ...your workbook to a different format but would like to change the file name folder and location of your document simply tap Edit from the command bar then tap Rename Move from the pop up menu to make your changes 5 Tap the down arrow in the Type field to select a file format You can save the document you create or edit in a variety of formats Pocket Excel pxl Excel xls 6 Tap the down arrow in the L...

Page 98: ...rd setting screen 3 Type a password in the Password field 4 Re type the password in the Verify Password field 5 Tap OK when done If you have set a password for your workbook a password screen appears asking you to type your password whenever you try to open the workbook Type your password then tap OK If you type in a wrong password a message appears telling you so NOTE DO NOT forget your password ...

Page 99: ... to freeze the top and leftmost panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet Split panes to view different areas of a large worksheet Tap View then tap Split Drag the split bar to where you want it To remove the split tap View then tap Remove Split Show and hide rows and columns To hide a row or column select a cell in the row or column that you want to ...

Page 100: ...t or a Microsoft Exchange e mail account You must have a Passport to use the MSN Messenger Service If you have a Hotmail or MSN account you already have a passport Once you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport or Microsoft Exchange account you are ready to set up your account Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at http www passport com Get a free Microsoft Hotmail e mail address at http ...

Page 101: ...u already use MSN Messenger on your desktop computer your contacts will show up on your device without being added again 1 Tap Tools then tap Sign in from the menu OR Simply tap the Tap here to sign in area 2 In the sign in screen enter your e mail address and password Tap Sign In ...

Page 102: ...can chat send an e mail block the contact from chatting with you or delete contacts from your list using the pop up menu To see others online without being seen tap My Status in the Tools menu and select Appear Offline If you block a contact you will appear offline but will remain on the blocked contact s list To unblock a contact tap and hold the contact then tap Unblock on the pop up menu ...

Page 103: ... to a multi user chat tap Invite in the Tools menu then tap the contact that you want to invite NOTE To switch back to the main window without closing a chat tap the Contacts button To go back to your chat window tap Chats and select the person whom you were chatting with To know if the contact you are chatting with is responding look for the message under the text entry area For more information ...

Page 104: ...then tap Windows Media Use Microsoft Windows Media Player on your desktop computer to copy digital audio and video to your Pocket PC You can play Windows Media and MP3 files on your Pocket PC For more information on using Windows Media Player for Pocket PC tap then tap Help Indicates the progress of the current track Tap to play or pause Tap to stop Tap to play the previous track Tap to play the n...

Page 105: ...d the pages of the book You can Page through the book using the Up Down control on your device or by tapping the page number on each page Annotate the book with highlighting bookmarks notes and drawings Search for text and look up definitions for words The Guidebook contains all the information that you need to use the software To open the Guidebook tap Help on the Reader command bar Or on a book ...

Page 106: ...t a sort order Tap to search books by author or title Tap to navigate to other parts of the Reader A list of books you have stored appears here Getting books on your device You can download book files from the Web Just visit your favorite eBook retailer and follow the instructions to download the book files Sample books and a dictionary ar also included in the MSReader folder in the Extras folder ...

Page 107: ...f the cover page The first time you open a book you will probably want to go to the first page or to the table of contents if there is one Subsequently whenever you open a book you will be automatically taken to the last page read In addition to the text each book page includes a page number and the book title You can also page through a book using the Up Down control on your device ...

Page 108: ... appears on the right margin You can add multiple bookmarks to a book Then from anywhere in the book tap the bookmark icon to go to the bookmarked page Highlights When you highlight text it appears with a colored background Notes When you attach a note to text you enter the text in a note pad that appears on top of the book page A Note icon appears on the left margin To show or hide the note tap t...

Page 109: ...ion 6 2 Using Pocket Internet Explorer 6 2 Changing View settings 6 3 Browsing the Internet 6 3 AvantGo Channels 6 4 Mobile Favorites folder 6 5 Favorite links 6 5 Mobile Favorites 6 5 Viewing mobile favorites and channels 6 7 Adding Deleting mobile favorites and folders 6 8 ...

Page 110: ...ormation on creating a connection When connected to an ISP or network you can also download files and programs from the Internet or intranet Using Pocket Internet Explorer You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse mobile favorites and channels that have been downloaded to your device without connecting to the Internet You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connection...

Page 111: ...ame time 3 Tap Address Bar to display the Web site address bar 4 Tap and hold Text Size to display another pop up menu with a text size selection Select your desired text size for the screen Browsing the Internet To browse the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network using Connections See Chapter 7 for details 2 Do one of the following to connect and start browsing Tap the F...

Page 112: ...w on your desktop computer click Options 2 In the Sync Options tab check the box beside the AvantGo item Click OK ActiveSync automatically updates the settings and synchronizes with your device NOTE Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 3 When synchronization is complete the AvantGo home page appears on your device To launch AvantGo 1 In Pocket Internet Explorer on your device ...

Page 113: ...nges made to either list each time you synchronize Unless you mark the favorite link as a mobile favorite only the link will be downloaded to your device and you will need to connect to your ISP or network to view the content For more information on synchronization see ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer Mobile Favorites If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later on your desktop...

Page 114: ...ou want to download To conserve device memory go only one level deep 6 Synchronize your device and your desktop computer Mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites in Internet Explorer are downloaded to your device NOTE If you did not specify an update schedule in step 3 you will need to manually download content to keep the information updated on your desktop computer and device Bef...

Page 115: ...view the page Tap the favorite that you wish to view Tap to add or delete a folder or favorite link Saving device memory Mobile favorites take up storage memory on your device To minimize the amount of memory used In the settings for the Favorites information type in ActiveSync options turn off pictures and sounds or stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to the device For more informati...

Page 116: ...ish to add in the Name field 5 Type in the URL address in the Address URL field 6 Select a folder to place the favorite from the Create in box 7 Tap Add to return to the Favorites screen which now shows the favorite that you added To delete a favorite 1 Tap to display your list of favorites 2 Tap the Add Delete button to display the Favorites screen 3 Select the favorite that you wish to delete th...

Page 117: ...4 Type a name for the folder that you wish to create 5 Tap Add to return to the Favorites screen which now shows the folder that you added To delete a folder 1 Tap to display your list of favorites 2 Tap the Add Delete button to display the Favorites screen 3 Select the folder that you wish to delete then tap Delete 4 When prompted to permanently delete the folder tap Yes ...

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Page 119: ...ver connections 7 4 Proxy server settings 7 4 Network card connections 7 5 Wireless network connections 7 6 Enter settings information 7 6 Configure authentication settings 7 7 Change connection settings name 7 7 End a connection 7 8 Set up a WAP gateway 7 8 Use dialing rules 7 9 Infrared IR connection 7 10 Sending information 7 11 Receiving information 7 11 ...

Page 120: ...work Simply fill in the settings and get ready to start connecting For more information see the sections Connect to the Internet or Connect to Work You may also establish connection to another device with infrared IR or Bluetooth features For more information see sections Infrared IR connection or Bluetooth connection Connect to the Internet To connect to the Internet 1 Obtain the following inform...

Page 121: ...ctions To set up a modem connection Obtain the following information from your ISP or network administrator telephone number user name password domain name and TCP IP settings If your device does not have access to a mobile phone network insert a modem card 1 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections 2 To create a new connection in either My ISP or My Work Network tap Add a new modem connection the...

Page 122: ... instructions on the screen Proxy server settings If you are connected to your ISP or private network during synchronization your mobile device should download the proper proxy settings from your PC If these settings are not on your PC or need to be changed ask your ISP or network administrator for the proxy server name server type port type of Socks protocol used and your user name and password T...

Page 123: ...Connections tab Connections Advanced tab Network Card 4 If you need to enter specific server information tap the appropriate adapter and then tap Properties Most networks use DHCP so you should not have to change these settings unless your network administrator instructs you to do so 5 If necessary connect the network card to the network by using a network cable For information refer to the docume...

Page 124: ...o connect only to networks you have already configured clear Automatically connect to non preferred networks NOTE If you select to automatically connect to non preferred networks your device detects any new networks and provide you the opportunity to configure them Enter settings information A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected or manually by entering settings inform...

Page 125: ...ed mode You need a network key 5 To automatically use a network key tap The key is provided for me automatically Otherwise enter the network key 6 For increased security select Use IEEE 802 1x network access control then select the appropriate EAP type Change connection settings name Your mobile device is already set up with two sets of connection settings My ISP and My Work Network You can change...

Page 126: ...o not support the WAP sites viewing feature 1 Get the following information from your ISP ISP server phone number user name and password Also contact your mobile phone service provider and ask for your WAP gateway server name and port number 2 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections Tasks tab 3 Tap Edit my proxy server If a proxy server has not been set up tap Set up my proxy server 4 In Programs...

Page 127: ...ction cannot be made your device gives you an opportunity to change the dialing location 1 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections Advanced tab 2 Tap Select Location 3 Tap Use dialing rules 4 Select a location Home Dials the number as a local call without a 9 prefix Work Dials the number as local call with the 9 prefix NOTE To create a new location tap New and follow the directions on the screen ...

Page 128: ...ect or receive beans clear the Receive all incoming beams check box To set the Beam options 1 Tap then Settings 2 Tap the Connections tab 3 Tap the Beam icon to display the Settings screen 4 Make your desired change and tap OK 5 To receive an infrared beam from this screen tap the link at the bottom Your device automtically looks for another device using infrared ...

Page 129: ...e information NOTE You can also send items but not folders from File Explorer Tap and hold the item that you want to send then tap Beam File on the pop up menu Sending information To send information 1 Switch to the program where you created the item that you want to send and locate that item in the list 2 Align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within a close range 3 Tap and hold the...

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Page 131: ...nsfer 8 4 Information Exchange 8 4 Serial Port 8 4 Personal Network Server 8 5 Audio Gateway 8 5 About 8 5 Bluetooth Manager 8 6 Bluetooth connection wizard 8 7 Business Card Exchange 8 8 Remote device services 8 9 Wireless serial port 8 9 Dial up networking 8 10 Bluetooth file explorer 8 11 Send via Bluetooth 8 14 Dial via Bluetooth 8 15 Bluetooth Personal Area Network 8 16 ...

Page 132: ...ices that use the Pocket PC operating system The Bluetooth technology allows your Pocket PC to Locate other Bluetooth devices within the vicinity Discover the services that those devices offer Connect to use and disconnect from those services Enable or disable individual services Use security features including authentication authorization and encryption Bluetooth icon The Bluetooth icon is locate...

Page 133: ... tabs at the bottom of the Settings screen to make your desired changes General Allows you to select the user profile see the Bluetooth status ON OFF turn Bluetooth ON or OFF tap a link to the Bluetooth Manager Accessibility Allows you to set the device name see the Bluetooth Device Address BDA select the remote devices you wish to connect set whether to allow remote devices to see your device ...

Page 134: ...s Refer to section Remote device services for more information Information Exchange Allows you to customize the service settings and set the default business card Serial Port Allows you to customize the service settings and display the serial port addresses The port address assignments cannot be changed Refer to section Remote device services for more information ...

Page 135: ...s you to customize the service settings for the Audio Gateway About Displays the Bluetooth for Windows CE BTW CE information including the release version copyright notice website address technical support email and the Advanced button The Advanced buttons contains the version information about the individual software modules that make up BTW CE The information on this screen is not configurable ...

Page 136: ...Start menu The My Shortcuts screen displays a list of pre configured connections if any Tap New Connect to connect to other devices via Bluetooth The Active Connections screen displays the active incoming and outgoing connections Tap to make a new connection Tap to add or remove paired devices Tap to set view options Tap to launch the Bluetooth connection wizard Tap to set Business Card exchange o...

Page 137: ...s To launch the Bluetooth connection wizard 1 Tap from the Bluetooth Manager command bar The Bluetooth Connection Wizard screen appears 2 Select a type of connection that you wish set up Tap Next Tap Cancel if you do not wish to continue the connection process NOTE Refer to the device online help for other information on Bluetooth ...

Page 138: ...eceive a business card from a remote device exchange business cards with one or more remote devices To launch the Business Card Exchange screen 1 Tap from the Bluetooth Manager command bar 2 Select the action that you wish to make NOTE From this screen tap the link Select the business card to go to the Information Exchange settings ...

Page 139: ...wer right corner of the Today screen to display the Bluetooth menu 2 Tap Bluetooth Settings then the Serial Port tab 3 Note the assigned Outbound COM Port 6 and configure the application that will use the Bluetooth serial port to send data to this port NOTE Refer to the application s documentation for more information about configuring your application s Outbound COM port 4 From the Bluetooth Mana...

Page 140: ...on to the device that will provide telephone access See the section Bluetooth connection wizard on page 8 7 2 Tap then the Bluetooth Manager from the Start menu 3 In My Shortcuts screen tap and hold the Dial up Networking Connection shortcut then select Connect from the pop up menu 4 On the first Bluetooth Dial up Connection screen double tap New Connection OR select New Connection then tap OK 5 K...

Page 141: ...ot directory and sub directories of the remote device The Bluetooth File Explorer also allows you to set a folder in your device for receiving inbound files You may configure this folder for each of your connection shortcuts See the section To set a local folder on page 8 13 Bluetooth File Explorer menus File Send a File Create a Folder Get Delete Tools Set Local Folder Refresh To change the remot...

Page 142: ... file that you wish to send Cancel button abort the Send a File operation 2 Tap your desired operation The file that you selected is automatically sent when tapped after which the Bluetooth File Explorer re appears To get a file from the remote device 1 Select the folder containing the file 2 Tap the file that you wish to get or copy 3 From the File menu tap Get OR Tap and hold the desired file an...

Page 143: ...n of Bluetooth File Explorer You will see the Local Folder field is updated to reflect the new folder selection NOTE The Local Folder information is associated with the currently open shortcut and is saved with the active profile You can separately configure your Local Folder for each connection shortcut To refresh the list of displayed files and folders on the remote device simply tap Refresh fro...

Page 144: ... Bluetooth To send data via Bluetooth 1 Tap then either Contacts Calendar or Tasks 2 Highlight an item that you wish to send to the remote device 3 Tap and hold the item then tap Send via Bluetooth from the pop up menu OR Tap Tools from the command bar then select Send via Bluetooth 4 On the Select a Bluetooth Device screen tap the name of the destination then tap OK ...

Page 145: ...2 If your device is paired with more than one cell phone or if a phone is not yet selected tap the phone icon next to Select a phone and choose the phone that you wish to use 3 Select the number that you wish to dial then tap Dial Number 4 To modify the number tap Edit Number and make your desired changes Tap OK to return to the previous screen NOTE If you modify a phone number a dialog box appear...

Page 146: ... of the personal area network Other Bluetooth devices join the network as clients The host can accept and reject clients on an individual basis To set up a Bluetooth personal area network 1 From the Bluetooth Manager select New Connect Join a personal network Tap Next 2 On the wizard screen select Host a personal network then tap Next 3 Add remote devices to the Bluetooth personal network if desir...

Page 147: ...ap Next 2 On the wizard screen select Join a personal network then tap Next The Bluetooth browser appears 3 Select the host of the personal network then tap Next to establish a connection to the personal area network If you are asked to enter the IP network settings select Use server assigned IP address then tap OK ...

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Page 149: ...ning on Wireless LAN 9 2 Configuring Wireless Networks 9 3 Wireless LAN configuration 9 4 IP Address Configuration 9 5 Wireless LAN Card Status 9 5 Site Survey 9 7 Profile Configuration 9 8 Statistics 9 10 Power Management 9 11 About 9 11 WiFiME 9 12 Pop up menu 9 12 WiFiME task bar icons 9 13 ...

Page 150: ...ess LAN info change the ASUS Settings NOTE You may not use Bluetooth and Wireless LAN simultaneously If Bluetooth is turned on the Wireless LAN menu is grayed out You need to turn off Bluetooth before you can turn on Wireless LAN Using Wireless LAN Turning on Wireless LAN To turn on Wireless LAN 1 Tap the icon on the command bar 2 Tap the option Wireless LAN ON The system automatically scans for a...

Page 151: ...evice 4 Select either The Internet or Work for the network to connect your device 5 Tap Connect Configuring Wireless Networks To configure a wireless network 1 After selecting a network to connect your device tap Settings instead of Connect 2 Make your desired changes to the available networks on the list 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 152: ... the Wireless LAN information screens by tapping the icon and selecting Wireless LAN Info from the menu To configure a network adapter 1 Tap the Network Adapters tab 2 Make your desired changes to the available adapters on the list 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 153: ... available access points ad hoc networks in the profile If your link quality or signal strength is poor you can use re scanning to push the radio off a weak AP and search for a better link with another AP The re scanning process may take a while State This field shows the Wi Fi connection status Connected the station is associated with one wireless LAN device This status also indicates the MAC add...

Page 154: ... which the wireless device is connected The text on this field is usually an unreadable alphanumeric string BSSID This field shows the Basic Service Set ID BSSID to which the wireless device is connected In ESS mode this is the MAC address of the access point to which your device is connected Current Channel This field shows the radio channel that the Wi Fi device is currently using Data Rate This...

Page 155: ...ngth Indication RSSI transmitted by each wireless network This information is helpful in determining which network you wish to associate your device This signal is normally represented by a dBm value To associate with one of the detected wireless networks 1 Tap and hold on a wireless network entry then tap Connect on the pop up menu NOTE Another way to connect is by tapping twice on the entry 2 If...

Page 156: ...n behind the wireless management mechanism of Pocket PC 2003 and allows you to change the profile settings of a selected wireless network The profile based mechanism built in the Pocket PC 2003 conveniently allows your device to connect to or switch between several wireless networks using the pre configured profile settings while activating roaming or re scanning the Wi Fi device The Refresh butto...

Page 157: ...ile A profile window appears and lets you add and input the settings for the new entry Apply Change Applies all the changes you made and saves them to the profile in system Make sure to perform this action after you have made your desired changes NOTE While configuring your settings in the Profile Configuration page you may also see icons that indicate the connection status of your device Refer to...

Page 158: ...lated number of packets that were successfully transmitted after retries Discard This field shows the accumulated number of discarded transmit requests Rx Packets This field shows both the current and accumulated packets the Wi Fi device has received Rx Bytes This field shows both the current and accumulated bytes the Wi Fi device has received Decrypt Error This field shows the total number of rec...

Page 159: ...annot connect to any wireless network after a specified time period if not used for When this box is checked your Wi Fi device automatically turns off if it does not transmit or receive any data for a specified time period This feature saves system power especially when you are browsing on the Internet reading web page contents rather then downloading data About This page displays the Wi Fi utilit...

Page 160: ... you quick and easy access to the Wi Fi configuration WiFiCfg utility if you wish to configure the wireless LAN settings or view configuration information To turn on Wireless LAN and launch the WiFiME program 1 Tap Programs ASUS Programs 2 Tap the WiFiME icon Pop up menu To display the WiFiME pop up menu simply tap the WiFiME indicator on the task bar Wireless Info This item shows the Wireless pag...

Page 161: ...ion information of your Wi Fi device Hide WiFiME This item gives you an option to temporarily remove the WiFiME icon from the task bar WiFiME task bar icons The following describes the WiFiME indicator icons that you may see on the task bar Icon Link Quality WEP Decryption result Excellent Disabled Good Disabled Fair Disabled Poor Disabled Excellent Enabled Correct Good Enabled Correct Fair Enable...

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Page 163: ...Notices A 1 Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement A 2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement A 2 UL Safety Notices A 3 ...

Page 164: ...cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment t...

Page 165: ...ns to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Use only UL certified power adapters or batteries supplied by the manufacturer or authorized retailers Replaceable batteries If an equipment is provided with a replaceable batterym and if replacement by an inc...

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