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ASUS programs

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Recorder mode

Display area

In recorder mode, moves forward
to indicate recording in progress

Tap and slide right or left to
adjust the recording volume

Tap and slide right or left to
adjust the image brightness

Indicates the elapsed
recording time

Recorder function buttons
(see descriptions below)

Indicates the camera status

Tap to display a list of media files

Tap to display settings screen for
playback/video image/photo image

Tap to display playback, video,
or photo statistics

Tap to display information on
ASUS Camera functions

Tap to turn the camera flash on or off

Photo Viewer button
no function in this mode

Photo Album button
no function in this mode

Mode button-Recorder
Tap to shift to photo mode

Zoom button
Tap to change from 1X/2X/4X magnification

Play/Pause button
Tap to play a media file;
while playing, tap to pause

Stop button
Tap to stop recording

Record button
Tap to start recording

Summary of Contents for MyPal A730

Page 1: ...MyPal A730W Handbook ...

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: ...ple applications Chapter 3 Synchronize and enhance 3 1 This chapter tells you how to use the Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize your device with your desktop computer To further enhance your device refer to the instructions on how to install other applications from the Companion CD Chapter 4 ASUS Programs 4 1 This chapter introduces the ASUS proprietary programs that came with your device Chapter...

Page 4: ...hapter provides the procedures for connecting to the Internet and for transferring data using infrared IR Chapter 9 Bluetooth 9 1 This chapter provides information on using the Bluetooth feature built in the device Chapter 10 Using Wi Fi 10 1 This chapter provides information on using the Wi Fi feature built in the device Appendix Notices A 1 This part includes the safety notices and regulations ...

Page 5: ...ive LCD 65 536 colors 16 bit display VGA 640 x 480 resolution 1100 mAh Lithium Ion Built in backup battery 20mAh CompactFlash Type II card slot 3 3V SD card slot 3 3V for SD memory cards and SDIO interface cards Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b Bluetooth v1 1 Infrared 115 2 Kbps 3 5 mm stereo headphone jack Built in microphone and speaker Built in 1 3 Megapixel resolution ASUS Camera interface program 117 5 mm ...

Page 6: ...s ASUS MyPal A730W Cradle USB sync cable AC adapter power cable Input 100V 240V Output 5V 2 4A 10W 1100 mAh Lithium Ion battery Stylus Protection case Microsoft Companion CD Bonus CD Handbook Quick Start Guide Warranty card Optional accessories Stylus Car charger Leather protection case Traveling USB sync cable Traveling USB host cable Traveling serial cable AC adapter power cable UL CEE UK SAA CC...

Page 7: ...Setting up MyPal 1 8 Removing and replacing the back cover 1 8 Installing and removing the battery 1 10 Placing on the cradle 1 11 Connecting the AC adapter 1 12 Additional storage 1 13 Installing and removing an SD card 1 13 Installing and removing a CF card 1 14 Activating MyPal 1 15 Basic screens on MyPal 1 16 Today screen 1 16 Start menu 1 17 Command bar 1 17 Pop up menus 1 18 ...

Page 8: ...ing steady green when the battery is fully charged and the device is connected to an AC power source Bluetooth LED lights up blue when the Bluetooth feature is ON Wi Fi LED lights up blue when the Wi Fi feature is ON LCD touch screen allows you to enter read send receive or edit data by tapping on it The screen lumination is increased or decreased by changing the backlight settings Microphone magn...

Page 9: ...the section Photo menus on page 4 16 for details on changing photo settings Contacts button While in the main screen Today screen press once to launch your contacts list While in camera preview ASUS Camera photo recorder mode press once to change the capture mode lighting effects The capture mode changes whenever you press the button See the section Photo menus on page 4 16 for details on changing...

Page 10: ...ou can turn the flash on or off while in the ASUS Camcorder interface Refer to Chapter 4 for information Speaker allows you to hear alarms and other sound outputs from the device Back cover provides protection to the internal parts of the device Camera lens Speaker Camera flash Back cover Launch button functions like the enter return key on a keyboard Press once to launch a selected program list f...

Page 11: ...s once to launch the Notes program While in the Notes program press and hold to start recording release to stop recording While in the ASUS Camcorder program press once to take a photo shot Photo capture mode or press once to start recording a video press again to stop recording Video recorder mode Back cover latch secures the back cover to the main unit NOTE As a precaution the power button is au...

Page 12: ...sync cable directly to this connector to synchronize your device with your computer 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 this switch to reset the system NOTE To perform a hard reset press and hold the power button while you press the tip of the stylus on the reset switch A hard reset restores the...

Page 13: ...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 images Drag in a list to select multiple items Tap and hold Tap and ho...

Page 14: ...side of the device then use the stylus to push the latch toward the unlocked icon 2 Carefully slide the cover downward until it is disengaged from the device NOTE As a precaution the power button is automatically disabled when you remove the back cover You can only turn on the power when the back cover is installed to the unit ...

Page 15: ...e back cover 1 Carefully slide the cover from the bottom of the device making sure that the side rails match the grooves on the side of the device 2 Use the stylus to push the latch toward the locked icon Groove Rail on inner side ...

Page 16: ... for instructions To install the battery 1 Position and insert the right side of the battery with its notches matching the tabs on the right side of the compartment 2 Press the left side of the battery to completely fit it into the compartment NOTE In addition to the external battery the device includes a 20 mAh built in backup battery The backup battery contains the original configuration of your...

Page 17: ...ry downward to disengage it from the battery contacts on the compartment 3 Flip up the upper edge of the battery to remove it from the compartment Placing on the cradle Position the device on the cradle as shown Match the connectors and carefully insert the device until it fits in place Battery latch unlocked ...

Page 18: ...e bottom of the device 3 Connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket To connect the AC adapter with the cradle 1 Connect the power cable to the connector at the back of the cradle 2 Connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket NOTE The power LED green blinks and starts charging the battery as soon as you connect the power cable to a power source See page 2 25 on how to display the battery...

Page 19: ...e orientation and slides smoothly into the slot if inserted correctly DO NOT force the card into the slot Installing and removing an SD SDIO card To install an SD SDIO card 1 With the label side usually the side with the card manufacturer s name face up and the barcode serial number side face down insert the card into the SD card slot To remove an SD SDIO card Press the card slightly until it ejec...

Page 20: ... With the label side usually the side with the card manufacturer s name face up and the barcode serial number side face down insert the 50 pin female connector of the card into the CF card slot 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 To remove a CF card Simply pull out the card from the slot La...

Page 21: ... the cross to perform the align screen process You may have to do this step a few times to properly calibrate 5 When prompted select your time zone 6 When the Today screen appears you are ready to use your device Proceed to the next section for information on the basic screens on your device NOTE To perform a hard reset press and hold the power button while you press the tip of the stylus on the r...

Page 22: ...on 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 on 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 your next appointment Tap to...

Page 23: ... programs you are using Start menu From the Start menu you can select programs settings and help topics To display the Start menu tap the icon from the top of the screen Tap to select menu commands Tap to select button commands Tap to display the input panel Tap to open a recently used program Tap to open a program Tap to open the Programs menu Tap to open the Settings menu Tap to display the Help...

Page 24: ... 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 anywhere outside the menu Tap and hold until the pop up menu appears Tap the action that you wish to perform Tap outside the pop up menu to close it without performing an action NOTE The pop up menus are also available in most other programs on your device...

Page 25: ...device 2 14 Changing the date and time 2 15 Changing the Start menus 2 16 Changing the owner information 2 17 Setting a password 2 18 Changing the screen display orientation 2 19 Changing the screen theme 2 22 Changing the button assignments 2 23 Setting the backlight 2 24 Changing the battery power settings 2 25 Selecting sounds and notifications 2 26 Changing the audio settings 2 27 Changing the...

Page 26: ...nformation 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab on the bottom of the Settings screen 3 Tap the System Information icon to display the device specifications This screen is displayed whenever you tap the Device Info tab 4 Tap the Memory tab to display the device memory information 5 Tap the Wireless LAN tab to display the wireless LAN information 6 Tap the Others tab to display additional de...

Page 27: ...anel 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 ...

Page 28: ...e 1 Tap 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 app...

Page 29: ...ou would 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 ...

Page 30: ...t you have written and convert the writing 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 writing mode Tap the...

Page 31: ... on 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...

Page 32: ...s 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 special c...

Page 33: ...g If your subsequent strokes extend outside the box you will notice that the drawing box expands to enclose all the strokes 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...

Page 34: ... a recording to an e mail message To create a recording 1 Tap tap Programs then tap Notes or Tap New then tap Note 2 Tap the Record icon from the command bar to display the recording toolbar 3 Hold your device with the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound 4 Tap the Record button red button to begin recording To stop recording tap the Stop button You will hear two beeps when you stop...

Page 35: ...o display the available options 5 Select your desired format then tap OK when done NOTE Compared to other settings the Pulse Code Modulation PCM provides slightly better sound quality but takes up 50 times more storage space tham Mobile Voice recordings 6 The new recording appears in the Notes list or as an embedded icon To play the recording tap it from the list or if embedded in a note tap the s...

Page 36: ... then tap Find 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 To use the Help feature 1 Tap then tap Help 2 Tap a link to the topic that you wish to display Type a word to find Tap to search for the word Topics found containing the searched word ...

Page 37: ...hen 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 38: ...ing the built in programs and installing additional software To see the available options 1 Tap then tap Settings to display the Settings screen 2 Tap the Personal or System tab on the bottom of the screen NOTE Tap and hold the slider on the right side of the screen to display other Settings icons ...

Page 39: ...e alarm settings 1 Tap tap Settings then tap the System tab 2 Tap the Clock Alarms icon then tap the Alarm tab 3 Make your desired settings Tap to select a time zone Highlight a Time item then tap up or down arrow to set Tap this down arrow to display the Calendar 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 40: ... items 1 Tap tap Settings then tap the Menus icon 2 Check the box opposite the items that you wish to appear on the Start Menu 3 Tap the New Menu tab 4 Select the items that you wish to appear on the New menu located on the lower left corner of the main screen ...

Page 41: ...n tap the Owner Information icon 2 Key in the data that you wish to appear on the Today screen 3 Add notes to the owner information by tapping the Notes tab 4 Key in your desired text 5 Tap the Options tab then select the items that you wish to appear onscreen whenever you turn on the device Tap OK when done ...

Page 42: ...then select the period from the available options by tapping the down arrow 3 Select the password type Simple 4 digit or Strong alphanumeric 4 Key in a password If you selected the Strong alphanumeric type of password you need to key in the password twice 5 Tap the Hint tab to create a kind of reminder in case you forget your password 6 Tap OK when done ...

Page 43: ...e System tab 2 Tap the Screen icon to show the screen options 3 Select your desired orientation then tap OK NOTE To quickly change the screen display orientation simply tap the icon on the lower right corner of the screen Portrait orientation This setting Shows this screen Sets the screen display to portrait or landscape orientation ...

Page 44: ...2 20 Chapter 2 Landscape orientation right handed Landscape orientation left handed This setting Shows this screen This setting Shows this screen ...

Page 45: ...b 4 Check the Enable Clear Type box then tap OK To change the screen text size 1 Tap tap Settings then tap the System tab 2 Tap the Screen icon to show the screen options 3 Tap the Text Size tab 4 Move the slider toward the Smallest or Largest until you attain your desired text size Tap OK Smaller text Larger text NOTE The slider is on the center of the line by default ...

Page 46: ...heme from the available options or Check the box Use this picture as the background then tap Browse to select an image from your picture files 3 Tap OK when done To specify the items to appear on the Today screen 1 Tap tap Settings then tap the Today icon 2 Tap the Items tab 3 Check the box opposite your desired items Tap OK when done ...

Page 47: ...Highlight a button by tapping on it 3 Tap the down arrow to display the programs that you can assign to the button 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to change other button assignments 5 Tap OK when done To customize the speed of your Up Down button control 1 Tap the Up Down Control tab 2 Tap the slider to your desired settings 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 48: ... icon 3 Adjust the display brightness by dragging the slider towards Dark or Bright until you achieve your desired screen brightness 4 Tap the Battery Power tab and customize the backlight settings when using battery power 5 Tap the External Power tab and customize the backlight settings when using AC power 6 Tap OK when done ...

Page 49: ...Settings 2 Tap the System tab 3 Tap the Power icon to display the battery power status This screen shows the detected percentages of the remaining battery power You may not change the information on this screen 4 Tap the Advanced tab to customize the settings for the battery to conserve power 5 Tap OK when done ...

Page 50: ... 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 set sounds and notifications 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 From the Settings screen tap the Sounds Notifications icon to display the Sounds tab 3 Select the items that you wish to enable 4 Tap the Notifications tab and set the event notificat...

Page 51: ... sound output 4 Tap OK when done To change the Microphone settings 1 Tap the MIC tab from the audio settings screen 2 Adjust the recording volume to high or low by dragging the slider to the left or to the right 3 Check the box opposite Automatic Gain Control AGC to adjust the settings for the microphone sensitivity The AGC feature allows you to adjust the recording and environment noise level 4 S...

Page 52: ...ay reduce the battery life The Standard Mode allows for a normal CPU speed and more stable performance Set to this mode when 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 lower speed This mode has a lower CPU performance but extends the battery life Set to this mode when using text based applications such as Word Ex...

Page 53: ...power when a program button is pressed to enable the feature Pressing any one of the function buttons on the front panel wakes up the device 5 Tap OK when done To change the Autorun settings 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab then tap the System Settings icon 3 Tap the Autorun tab to display the options 4 Tap either CF Card or SD Card from which to start to automatically run an applicati...

Page 54: ...ble or disable the USB host feature by selecting the appropriate box 5 Tap OK when done Changing the memory settings To change the memory allocation 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab then tap the Memory icon to display the memory allocation screen 3 Drag the slider to change the memory allocation for data storage and program depending on your need 4 Tap OK when done ...

Page 55: ...tly used by the running programs select a program then tap Stop To stop all running programs tap Stop All To check the storage card memory 1 Tap tap Settings then tap the System tab 2 Tap the Memory icon then tap the Storage Card tab to display the memory information for the selected storage card 3 If you wish to free storage card memory delete some files from the storage card Use the File Explore...

Page 56: ...day use of your device NOTE The major applications that came with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition are discussed in other chapters To access the applications 1 Tap then tap Programs 2 Tap an icon to launch a specific application program Calculator Tap the Calculator icon to use basic calculator functions ...

Page 57: ... To do so tap two or more jawbreakers of the same color that are connected to each other The more jawbreakers you burst at a time the higher your score NOTE For details on the game rules see the Help information on your device To play Jawbreaker 1 Tap the Jawbreaker icon to display a new game If you wish to reset the game tap Game then tap New Game ...

Page 58: ...me then tap Options to display the Options screen Make your desired changes then tap OK to return to the game 3 Tap Info then tap Statistics to view your scores set the screen orientation reset your scores 4 Tap OK when done ...

Page 59: ...ning with the aces NOTE For details on the game rules see the Help information on your device To play Solitaire Tap the Solitaire icon to display a new game If you wish to reset the game tap New To change Solitaire options 1 Tap Tools to display the game options Make your desired changes 2 Tap the Card Back tab to select a card design 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 60: ...ture as background on the Today screen Refer also to the online help on your device for more information on using this feature To use Pictures 1 Tap then tap Programs 2 Tap the Pictures icon to launch the application 3 Tap the thumbnail of the picture that you wish to open 4 When the picture appears on the screen use the menus and tools on the command bar to edit your picture ...

Page 61: ...end via E mail to attach the picture to an e mail or Tap Set as Today Wallpaper to use the picture as your wallpaper in the Today screen 6 Tap Edit then tap Brightness and Contrast to adjust the lighting of your picture to your desired effect Tap Done to apply your changes 7 Use the Rotate tool to change the picture orientation ...

Page 62: ...2 38 Chapter 2 8 Use the Crop tool to select a part of the picture and cut it 9 Use the Zoom tool to enlarge the picture 10 Tap Tools then tap Save Picture As to save your edited picture ...

Page 63: ...tiveSync 3 2 Installing ActiveSync on your computer 3 3 Synchronizing your device 3 6 Connecting your device to a computer 3 6 Setting up a partnership 3 7 Checking synchronized information 3 9 Manually initiating synchronization 3 10 Synchronization options 3 11 Installing other applications 3 13 ...

Page 64: ...nc does 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...

Page 65: ...ook installed on your computer 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 To install ActiveSync on your computer 1 Turn on your computer and monitor IMPORTANT Do not connect your device to your computer until you have finished installing ActiveSync 3 Click on ...

Page 66: ...stallation 6 Click Download Connection Wizard 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 1 then click Install 8 When prompted select Run this program from its current location then click OK or Click Open to launch the wizard that will guide you through ...

Page 67: ...ick Next to continue installing and replace the current version Click Cancel to quit and keep the current version 10 Wait until the wizard finishes copying all the necessary files and updates your system NOTE You may connect your Pocket PC to your computer right after installing ActiveSync Proceed to the section Synchronizing your device on page 3 6 for instructions ...

Page 68: ...f the sync cable to the 26 pin connector at the back of the cradle 3 Connect the other end of the sync cable to a USB port on your computer To connect your device without the cradle 1 Connect the 26 pin device plug of the sync cable to the 26 pin connector on the bottom of your device 2 Connect the other end of the sync cable to a USB port on your computer 2 3 1 2 1 RESET Pocket PC ...

Page 69: ...your device 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 ...

Page 70: ...he 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 71: ...cts and 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 72: ...play the ActiveSync screen 2 To start synchronization connect your device to your computer then tap Sync To end synchronization tap Stop NOTE To synchronize via IR infrared port or to change synchronization settings stop synchronization with your computer For more information on synchronization Tap while in the ActiveSync screen then tap Help Connection status Tap to connect and synchronize Tap to...

Page 73: ...ter click 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 whe...

Page 74: ...chedule 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 ...

Page 75: ...ll applications from the Companion CD 1 Place the Companion CD into the optical drive of your computer 2 From the Main Menu click Enhance Your Experience 3 Read the Overview for the important notes 4 Click Mobility to display the available items 5 Click Pocket PC Applications to display the mobility programs that you can install on your device then click Details for installation instructions 6 Cli...

Page 76: ... entertainment programs that you can install on your device then click Details for installation instructions 8 Click Desktop Applications to display the entertainment programs that you can install on your computer then click Details for installation instructions ...

Page 77: ...er 4 21 Photo Viewer functions 4 22 Photo Editor 4 25 Photo Editor functions 4 26 Photo Album 4 29 ASUS Launcher 4 30 Accessing ASUS Launcher 4 30 Changing the name of a default category 4 32 Customizing an existing category 4 33 Removing programs in a category 4 34 Adding a category 4 34 ASUS Backup 4 35 Accessing ASUS backup 4 35 Backing up all data 4 36 Backing up PIM data 4 37 Restoring all da...

Page 78: ...n Programs 2 Tap ASUS Programs then ASUS Camera to display the main screen ASUS Camera consists of four applications ASUS Camcorder Photo Viewer Photo Editor Photo Album Specifications Video MPEG 4 Simple profile levels 0 3 Single video object Video sizes CIF QVGA QQVGA QQQVGA QCIF File formats 3gpp AVI 128 256 384 kbps bit rate 15 25 max frame rate Photo Resolutions 1280 960 640 480 352 288 320 2...

Page 79: ... image brightness Indicates the elapsed recording time Playback function buttons see descriptions below Indicates the camera status Tap to display a list of media files Tap to display settings screen for playback video image photo image Tap to display playback video or photo statistics Tap to display information on ASUS Camera functions Photo Viewer button In playback mode camera off tap to launch...

Page 80: ...ist 1 Tap on the command bar A list of the available files appear 2 Select a file that you wish to play by tapping on it To change the playback settings 1 Tap on the command bar to display the options 2 Make your desired changes 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 81: ...e contents of your folder appear whenever you tap PlayList on the command bar 2 Tap OK when done To view playback information 1 Tap on the command bar 2 Tap OK when done To view information about ASUS Camera 1 Tap Help on the command bar 2 Tap and hold the slider on the right side of the screen to page down 3 Tap OK to close the Help screen ...

Page 82: ... of available jpg or bmp files 3 Tap on a file that you wish to display from the list Tap the down arrow in the Folder box to find files in other locations 4 The file that you selected appears on the photo viewer screen Tap the folder button again if you wish to display other files NOTE Refer to section Photo Viewer on page 4 19 for more information on this application or to section Photo Editor o...

Page 83: ... you wish to play by tapping its thumbnail twice Tap Format on the command bar to display and select other file formats 3 While playing the video tap the Play Pause button to pause play Tap the button again to resume play 4 After playing a video file the screen displays the thumbnails of available files Select another video file to play or tap to exit Photo Album and return to camera playback mode...

Page 84: ... 1 Tap on the video image to enlarge to the size of display area 3 From the full screen mode keep tapping the image until it returns to the default size 2 Tap a second time to zoom to full screen While in full screen mode tapping the image rotates it 45 counterclockwise ...

Page 85: ...list of media files Tap to display settings screen for playback video image photo image Tap to display playback video or photo statistics Tap to display information on ASUS Camera functions Tap to turn the camera flash on or off Photo Viewer button no function in this mode Photo Album button no function in this mode Mode button Recorder Tap to shift to photo mode Zoom button Tap to change from 1X ...

Page 86: ...mage settings 1 Tap on the command bar to display the video image options 2 Make your desired changes Capture Mode Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Twilight Cloudy Sunny Night Special Effect Normal Portrait Scenes Ancient Black White Negative Photo Special Color Blue Special Color Red Special Color Green Tap and hold the slider for Contrast Brightness and Shutter Volume to adjust to low or high Tap t...

Page 87: ...e option Video Automatically Save the video files you record are automatically saved to your specified storage folder Tap the File Setting tab to set your storage folder If you check the option Video Auto Recording the items Recording Start After and Recording End After become configurable Tap the down arrow opposite each item to set the time in seconds 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 88: ... item Storage Folder by default your video files will be saved in this folder Video Quality KBPS High 384 Medium 256 Low 128 Audio Quality KBPS High 12 2 Medium 7 4 Low 5 15 Resolution Pixels 80 64 160 128 176 144 320 240 352 288 File Format AVI 3GPP Capture Rate Normal High Max 3 Tap OK when done NOTE If you wish to record a longer video specify a storage folder in a CF card or SD card ...

Page 89: ...he device to your subject 3 Tap the Record button to start recording your video 4 Tap the Stop button to end your recording Camera status Recorder mode button Record button If the lighting is not enough tap Flash on the command bar to turn on the camera flash The Flash On message briefly appears on the status bar Flash options Flash Off no flash Flash On flash is always on NOTE Return to playback ...

Page 90: ...der where you want to save the video file 2 If desired tap the media file name field to change the video file name 3 Tap and drag over the default file name to highlight 4 Tap the input panel icon to display the soft keyboard 5 Key in the new name for the video file then press Save The display returns to the recorder mode ...

Page 91: ... screen for playback video image photo image Tap to display playback video or photo statistics Tap to display information on ASUS Camera functions Tap to turn the camera flash on or off Photo Viewer button no function in this mode Photo Album button no function in this mode Photo button Tap to shift to playback mode Zoom button Tap to change from 1X 2X 4X magnification Play Pause button Tap to pla...

Page 92: ... A list of the available files from your default folder appears To change the photo image settings 1 Tap on the command bar to display the photo image options 2 Make your desired changes Tap the Default button any time to revert to the default settings 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 93: ...done If you check the option Special Capture the items Continuously Capture selected by default and Photo Auto Capturing become configurable If you select the item Photo Auto Capturing you can set the time period in seconds for automatic photo capturing Tap the down arrow to display the time options NOTE In Continuously Capture mode you can continuously capture 72 photos ...

Page 94: ... 120 80 60 Shutter Sound Sound 1 2 3 4 Frame None Frame1 to Frame 15 see below for illustration 3 Tap OK when done To set a standard frame for your photos 1 Tap on the command bar then tap the File Setting tab to display the options 2 Tap the down arrow opposite the Frame box to select and display other frames If you do not wish to place your photos in frames select None 3 Tap OK when done NOTE Yo...

Page 95: ...of the device to your subject 3 Tap the Record button to take a picture Camera status Photo mode button Record button If the lighting is not enough tap Flash on the command bar to turn on the camera flash The Flash On message briefly appears on the status bar Flash options Flash Off no flash Flash On flash is always on Flash 0 5s flash is on for 0 5 seconds NOTE You can also turn the flash on or o...

Page 96: ... My Documents folder of the Pocket PC A file name which is a combination of the date the photo was taken and a number sequence is automatically assigned to each photo To view the picture Return to playback mode to display the photo image that you took See section Playback mode on page 4 3 on how to display the image ...

Page 97: ...hem as you wish This program also allows you to create a slide show composed of several jpg files and displayed at continuously at intervals in seconds that you specified Display area Tap to exit photo viewer Displays a thumbnail of the selected file Tap to display an image in landscape orientation Tap to display file locations Tap to display an image in portrait orientation Tap to create a slides...

Page 98: ... image file jpg or bmp format that you wish to open 3 Tap the again to open another file or the Exit button to close the Photo Viewer application To find files in another location 1 Tap the down arrow opposite the Folder box to display a list of existing folders 2 Tap the name of a folder to display a new list of files ...

Page 99: ... right column 3 Tap the Save button to save the slideshow file lst format To display specific types of files 1 Tap the down arrow opposite the Type box to display a list of file types 2 Tap the file type to display a new list of files 4 Tap the Slide interval button to specify the time interval for slide transition The number on the button indicates the interval in seconds Keep tapping the button ...

Page 100: ...ved Tap OK 5 Tap the Landscape button or the Portrait button to specify the orientation of the images in your slideshow Tapping any of the buttons shows a preview of your selected image files in either landscape or portrait orientation Landscape orientation Portrait orientation ...

Page 101: ...en add text or caption to the image to make it more descriptive The initial screen of the photo editor application does not show any specific file The screen appears as shown NOTE If no image is displayed on the screen the editing buttons are grayed out and and not selectable Only the Exit buttons are activated Tap to display the File menu Tap to display the Tools menu Display area Editing buttons...

Page 102: ...own arrow opposite the Type box to display your file selection then tap a file type A new list of files then appears Advanced toolbar Basic toolbar Thumbnails 2 Tap the file that you wish to open and edit By default the screen displays the image file that you selected three thumbnails of other image files activated editing buttons on the toolbars command bar and the zoom options box NOTE If you wi...

Page 103: ...tap the zoom options box then select your desired magnification The file appears in the size you specified 4 To remove the thumbnails of other files and view your selected file 100 tap Tools from the command bar then tap uncheck the Thumbnail View item ...

Page 104: ...d more effects to your image NOTE You need to exit one editing mode before you can go to another mode or use the command bar menus 9 Tap File then tap Save 10 Key in a name then specify a folder type and location for your customized file Tap OK 11 When prompted specify the size for your file Tap OK 5 Tap the Frame button to display the available frames that you can use Use the slider or the left r...

Page 105: ...sented in small thumbnails To find files from other locations 1 Tap the down arrow in the Folder box to display the folders on your device 2 Select the folder where you wish to locate files A new group of thumbnails appear on the screen Tap to display the supported file formats Tap to display sort options Tap a thumbnail twice to open or play ...

Page 106: ... then Programs 2 Tap ASUS Programs then ASUS Launcher NOTE To quickly access ASUS 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 Back...

Page 107: ...ASUS programs 4 31 5 Tap Start Menu or Programs to display the default programs in them NOTE Whatever category is selected that category will be launched the next time you tap the ASUS Launcher icon ...

Page 108: ...e 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 NOTE You cannot delete the default categories However you may edit the default titles and add or delete programs contained in these categories ...

Page 109: ...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 NOTE The option Copy To copies the program icon to your specified destination but still keeps it in the original category If you do not wish to have duplicate icons use the option Move To 7 Tap Name then Favorites to...

Page 110: ...e Calculator 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 Adding a category 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 see page 4 30 ...

Page 111: ...SUS SmartKeeper automatic backup feature that backs up the entire system status system and data into one backup file this utility allows you to manually create separate backup files for your system files and data files You may even categorize the data files and place them into different folders Accessing ASUS backup To access the ASUS backup utility 1 Tap then tap Programs 2 Tap ASUS Programs then...

Page 112: ...me for the backup specify the folder in which to store the backup file optional select the storage device Flash Disk SD Card 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...

Page 113: ...back up any items it will show the items on the screen 7 Tap OK Backing up PIM data 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 SD Card or CF card where you wish to save your backup file Tapping Cancel returns you to the previous screen 3 Ta...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...p icon When prompted stop all running programs See page 4 33 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 SD card or CF card where you stored your backup file 6 ...

Page 116: ...store tab 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 app...

Page 117: ...r an SD card is present in its slot Automatic backup Requirements for automatic backup SmartKeeper is enabled a CF card or SD card in the card slot 64MB free space recommended the remaining battery power in the device reaches a low level Enabling automatic backup To enable automatic backup 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab on the bottom of the Settings screen 3 Tap the SmartKeeper icon ...

Page 118: ...eeper is capable of performing the automatic backup process whether your device is in use ON or in suspension OFF When the device is ON If a low battery status occurs while you are using the device this message appears Battery low Back up the current system status Backing up the current system status means that the entire system and all the data in the system main memory are saved as is to the ASU...

Page 119: ... process Tap No if you do not wish to back up the system status at this time A confirmation message appears when the backup process is complete NOTE Make sure that either a CF card or an SD card is in the respective slot If you tap Yes without any card an error message appears indicating that your selected backup destination is not ready ...

Page 120: ...n on the device either one of the following messages is flashed on the screen If automatic backup is successful The system detected a battery power low status The system status was automatically backed up to ASUSBKUP SAV file in the CF card or SD card If automatic backup failed because a CF card SD card is not ready in the slot The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up th...

Page 121: ... If automatic backup failed because a system error occurred The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up the system status at 2004 06 14 10 21 27 AM Backup failed Insufficient space in the CF card or SD card If automatic backup failed because the available space in the CF card SD card is not enough to back up the current system status ...

Page 122: ...4 Tap the Back up system button to back up the current system status to the CF card or SD card A message appears to confirm that the backup process is complete NOTE While backing up the screen blacks out and shows the message Backup in progress and the percentage of backed up data If a CF card or an SD card is not present an error message appears after you tap the back up button ...

Page 123: ...ASUS programs 4 47 The screen displays the backup file information after the backup process ...

Page 124: ...store the saved system status from the CF card or SD card During the Restore process the screen blacks out and displays only the following details file date file time percentage of restored data File Date 2004 06 15 File Time 09 27 48 PM Restore in progress NOTE The Owner Information screen appears after the restore process is complete Tap the screen to return to the previous status before you ini...

Page 125: ...ts 5 4 Contacts 5 5 Creating contacts 5 6 Using the summary screen 5 6 Finding a contact 5 7 Tasks 5 8 Creating tasks 5 8 Using the summary screen 5 9 Notes 5 10 Creating notes 5 11 Messaging 5 12 Synchronizing e mail messages 5 12 Connecting directly to an e mail server 5 13 Reading messages in Inbox 5 15 Composing messages 5 16 Managing e mail messages and folders 5 20 ...

Page 126: ...c compares the changes you 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 Use Calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events You can check your appointments in one ...

Page 127: ... all available fields 6 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see the section Notes later in this chapter 7 When done tap OK to return to Calendar Tap to select from a predefined text Tap to select from previously entered locations Tap to specify the time of appointment Tap to specify the date of appointment Tap to add n...

Page 128: ...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 placed in the Out...

Page 129: ... 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 to sort contacts ...

Page 130: ...en select 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 the section Notes later in this chapter 6 Tap OK t...

Page 131: ...ory 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 of 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 name 4 ...

Page 132: ...t 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 task Tap to...

Page 133: ...notes see the section Notes 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 the task...

Page 134: ... recording You may change the default Notes options including the writing mode template file storage and record button action To change the Notes options 1 Tap tap Programs then tap Notes 2 Tap Tools then Options to display the options screen 3 Make your desired changes 4 Click OK 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 ...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...chronization see the ActiveSync online 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 five days only and the first 100 lines of each message E mail messages in the Outbox folder on your device are transfe...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...ap 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 informat...

Page 139: ...ge from your Inbox to display it 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 mes...

Page 140: ... address here Type your text here 2 In the To field enter the e mail address of your recipient You may either type the e mail address or select a name from the Contacts list by tapping the Address Book button If you wish to send a copy of your e mail to other recipients tap the down arrow on the corner of the addressing area to display the Cc and Bcc lines in the message header The addresses in th...

Page 141: ...pients type the e mail addresses separated by a semicolon A semicolon is automatically added between e mail addresses if you select from your Contacts list All the names in the Contacts list with e mail addresses appear in the e mail address book 4 Tap Send when you have finished the message ...

Page 142: ...your desired message Editing or adding preset messages To edit or add preset messages 1 Tap Tools from the command bar to display the menu 2 Tap Edit My Text to display a list of preset messages 3 Select a message to change or Select a blank line from the bottom of the list then type your customized message 4 Tap OK when done ...

Page 143: ...moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect If you do not wish to send the message immediately tap OK after composing the message to save it to the Drafts folder When you are ready to send the message open the Drafts folder and tap the message Tap Send to send the message ...

Page 144: ...op 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 duplicate...

Page 145: ...t 6 5 Modes of entering information 6 6 Pocket Excel 6 9 Creating Pocket Excel documents 6 10 Opening an existing Pocket Excel document 6 11 Saving Pocket Excel documents 6 11 Securing your Excel document 6 13 Tips for working in Pocket Excel 6 14 MSN Messenger 6 15 Signing up 6 16 Working with contacts 6 17 Chatting with contacts 6 18 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 6 19 ...

Page 146: ...ocuments 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 your devi...

Page 147: ...ur 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 documents list Type your text here Tap to select an input method Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to show or hide the formatting toolbar Tap to save and close your document For...

Page 148: ... wish to place the file NOTE If you do not wish to change the document format but would like to change the file name folder and location of your document tap Tools then tap File from the command bar 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 6 Tap the down arrow in the Location field to indicate the location of your save...

Page 149: ...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 150: ...o that you can see the entire document To change the zoom option 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 You...

Page 151: ...nes with a single stroke the writing becomes a drawing that you can edit 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 hide th...

Page 152: ...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 153: ...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 154: ...create a new Excel document 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 ...

Page 155: ... file name to one that is more descriptive of your document See next section for saving options Opening an existing Pocket Excel document If you have previously created Pocket Excel documents a list of the documents appear after you tapped the Pocket Excel icon To open an existing Excel document 1 Tap tap Programs tap Pocket Excel to display a list of Pocket Excel files 2 Tap the file that you wis...

Page 156: ...save the document you create or edit in a variety of formats 6 Tap the down arrow in the Location field to indicate the location of your saved file e g main memory flash disk or storage card if available 7 Tap OK when done To rename move a file 1 With the document open tap Tools then tap File 2 From the second pop up menu tap Rename Move to display the Rename Move screen 3 Change the file name in ...

Page 157: ...assword 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 pass...

Page 158: ...eeze the top and leftmost panes in a worksheet to keep the 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 hi...

Page 159: ...Passport account 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 a...

Page 160: ...OTE If you already use MSN Messenger on your desktop computer your contacts will show up on your device 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 161: ... you 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 162: ... 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 on us...

Page 163: ...en 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 nex...

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Page 165: ...ion 7 2 Using Pocket Internet Explorer 7 2 Changing View settings 7 3 Browsing the Internet 7 3 AvantGo Channels 7 4 Mobile Favorites folder 7 5 Favorite links 7 5 Mobile Favorites 7 5 Viewing mobile favorites and channels 7 7 Adding Deleting mobile favorites and folders 7 8 ...

Page 166: ...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 167: ... 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 8 for details 2 Do one of the following to connect and start browsing Tap the Favorites butto...

Page 168: ...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 169: ...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 computer you can downloa...

Page 170: ...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 folder 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...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...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 173: ...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 175: ... 3 Set up connections 8 3 Modem connections 8 3 VPN server connections 8 4 Proxy server settings 8 4 Network card connections 8 5 End a connection 8 6 Set up a WAP gateway 8 6 Use dialing rules 8 7 Infrared IR connection 8 8 Setting beam options 8 8 Receiving infrared beams 8 9 Sending infrared beams 8 10 ...

Page 176: ...e 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 the section Infrared IR connection later in this chapter or Chapter 9 Bluetooth connection Connect to the Internet To connect to the Internet 1 Obtain the fol...

Page 177: ...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 178: ...red VPN connection tap Settings then follow the 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 ...

Page 179: ...ap Settings Connections tab Network Cards 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 documentation that...

Page 180: ...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 181: ...annot be made your device gives you an opportunity to change the dialing location 1 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections Advanced tab 2 Tap Dialing Rules 3 Tap the box beside Use dialing rules 4 Select a location Home Dials the number as a local call without the prefix 9 Work Dials the number as local call with the prefix 9 NOTE To create a new location tap New and follow the directions on the...

Page 182: ...p then Settings 2 Tap the Connections tab 3 Tap the Beam icon to display the Settings screen 4 By default your device detects incoming infrared IR beams and prompts you to accept them If you do not want your device to detect or receive beans clear the Receive all incoming beams check box ...

Page 183: ...ancel if you wish to abort the command 2 If your device did not find a sending device through the IR port a message appears informing you of such Tap Close to return to the previous screen 2 If an infrared device within range beams a file or data to you a message prompts you to receive it Tap Yes to receive or No to reject NOTE Make sure to align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and with...

Page 184: ... from the pop up menu 2 Align the IR ports of the devices so that they are unobstructed and within a close range If the ports are not aligned a message appears asking you to do so When an IR port is found a screen message appears indicating the sending process The message Done appears when the file transfer is complete ...

Page 185: ...nsfer 9 4 Information Exchange 9 4 Serial Port 9 4 Personal Network Server 9 5 Audio Gateway 9 5 About 9 5 Bluetooth Manager 9 6 Bluetooth connection wizard 9 7 Business Card Exchange 9 8 Remote device services 9 9 Wireless serial port 9 9 Dial up networking 9 10 Bluetooth file explorer 9 11 Send via Bluetooth 9 14 Dial via Bluetooth 9 15 Bluetooth Personal Area Network 9 16 ...

Page 186: ...solution to smoothly integrate the Bluetooth technology into devices 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 authoriz...

Page 187: ... 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 188: ...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 189: ...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 190: ...luetooth menu 2 Tap Bluetooth Manager 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 s...

Page 191: ...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 192: ...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 193: ...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 194: ...on to the device that will provide telephone access See the section Bluetooth connection wizard on page 9 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 195: ...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 196: ... 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 197: ...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 198: ... 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 199: ...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 200: ... 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 201: ...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 203: ... Fi 10 2 Accessing the Wi Fi feature 10 2 Using Wi Fi 10 2 Turning on Wi Fi 10 2 Configuring Wireless Networks 10 3 Adding a wireless network 10 4 Network association 10 6 Wi Fi information 10 7 Wi Fi Status 10 7 Site Survey 10 9 IP Info 10 10 About 10 11 ...

Page 204: ... the Wi Fi feature The Wi Fi icon on your Today screen allows you easy access to the Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity feature on your device Tapping the icon displays a menu that allows you to turn Wireless LAN on or off show the Wi Fi information configure the Wi Fi Settings NOTE You can use the Bluetooth and Wi Fi features simultaneously Wireless LAN icon Using Wi Fi Turning on Wi Fi To turn on the Wi Fi...

Page 205: ... connects to the selected network Configuring wireless networks To configure a wireless network 1 After selecting a network to connect your device tap Settings instead of Connect 2 Tap on an available wireless LAN then make your desired changes as necessary If the wireless LAN you want to connect to is not on the list tap Add New Refer to the suceeding sections for details on how to add new wirele...

Page 206: ...rk provided you know the wireless network settings Inquire the wireless network settings with your network administrator before your proceed To add a wireless network 1 Open the Configure Wireless Networks window by Tapping on Settings in the Multiple Networks Detected callout OR Tapping Configure Wi Fi 4 After changing the network adapter settings a message appears instructing you to remove then ...

Page 207: ...mode check the option This is a device to device ad hoc connection Otherwise tap the Network Key tab to configure the wireless LAN network security settings 3 4 5 6 In the Network Key tab select the Authentication and Data Encryption settings of the wireless LAN you want to add NOTE Inquire the network security settings with the network administrator 7 Tap the 802 1x tab to configure other network...

Page 208: ...op up menu NOTE Another way to connect to a wireless network is to tap the network entry twice 2 If the wireless network that you selected is on the profile the device tries to connect to the wireless network automatically without asking for additional information Otherwise key in the required network information 3 After you have entered the required network information tap OK The wireless network...

Page 209: ... device and allows you to re scan the available wireless networks when necessary by tapping the Rescan button The Rescan button allows you to search for all available access points and wireless devices ad hoc networks in your location If your 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...

Page 210: ...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 BSS Mode This field tells you whether the device is connected to an access point Infrastructure mode or to another wireless device Ad hoc mode Encryption This field tell...

Page 211: ...is currently connected to this network a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently connected to this network a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently connected to this network Site Survey This tab allows you to search for available wireless networks wit...

Page 212: ...ID BSSID in an ad hoc mode Icon Link Quality Excellent Good Fair Poor IP Info When connected to a wireless network the Wi Fi Information window opens the IP Info tab that displays the device Internet Protocol IP information including the host name domain DNS server IP address etc This tab also allows you to renew the IP address when the wireless network uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol...

Page 213: ...i 10 11 About This page displays the Wi Fi utility and driver version information of your Wi Fi device For updated product information technical support and downloads visit the ASUS web site at http www asus com ...

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Page 215: ...Notices A 1 Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement A 2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement A 2 UL Safety Notices A 3 ...

Page 216: ...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 217: ...ons 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 battery and if replacement by an inc...

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