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Mobile Companion Quick Start Guide --- Windows CE 3.0                                                                                 Nov, 2001

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Reading and Sending E-mail

You may choose to use the local email client (Inbox) instead of web-based email solution.

1. Inbox Configuration

.

i)

Open Inbox program.

ii)  Go to Services tab, select “

Options

”.  After you click on “

Options

” you will see in a new 

window five tabs, which are: “

Services

”, “

Compose

”, “

Read

”, “

Delete

” and “

Storage

”.

iii) Select “

Services

”, click “

Add

”, choose which type of email service do you have, “

IMAP

” or 

POP3

”, and select one.

iv) In the Setup Mail definition (IMAP or POP3) you must provide the information required 

Connection

”, “

Server

”, “

User ID

”, and “

Password

”.  If you don’t have these information 

contact your Network Administrator.

v) Click “

Next

”.

vi) In this window you will configure the “

Connections Settings

”.  There are several options --

use the default values and click “

Next

”.

vii) The last window is the “

Mail Inbox Preferences

”.  Select the options more suitable to your 

needs -- you either need to get the full copy messages or you want the headers only.

Note:

  Files in . TXT, .DOC, .DOT, .RTF, HTML, .GIF and .JPG formats may be read.

Accessing the Internet with the Internet Explorer

1.

When you want to surf the web, click on “

Internet Explorer

” in the Desktop screen -- the Mobile 

Companion will display the default web site (for example, MSN).  You can change the default web site 
by using IE browser, 

View

 in menu bar, 

Internet Options

.

2.

If you want to leave the Internet to go to Windows CE desktop yet you want to keep the web browser 
open, just “minimize” the browser window.  You can click on the Window Taskbar any time to return 
to the browser and web site.

Summary of Contents for Mobile Companion

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...Mobile Companion Quick Start Guide Revision 1 5 Nov 2001 ...

Page 3: ... mail Client Inbox Next to Soft Keyboard Open Close Rocker key Right Front Vertical scroll Sleep mode Right Edge Side Manual start stop Push Quick Release of Power Switch Power off on Right Edge Side Off Push and Hold power switch for 4 sec On Push Quick Release of Power Switch Note You may recover from Sleep mode by tapping on the touch screen or by a Push Quick Release of the Power Switch ...

Page 4: ...Mobile Companion uses an 802 11b wireless module in a PCMCIA form factor for wireless LAN connectivity The technology is direct sequencing spread spectrum DSSS the carrier frequency is 2 4 GHz and the bandwidth is 11 Mbps Currently you must have as basestations 802 11b wireless Access Points or Gateways with Internet access to adequately evaluate the Mobile Companion Other wireless communication p...

Page 5: ...interchangeably The latter is applicable when the touchscreen is utilized NOTE You can recalibrate at anytime using either 1 Start Setting Control Panel Stylus or 2 Pressing the Soft Keyboard and E mail buttons at the same time Configuring your device 1 Click Start on the Windows CE Taskbar select Settings and then click on Control panel 2 The Control Panel displays several icons associated with u...

Page 6: ... recalibrate When you are done click on OK to continue d System Properties Set Up i Click on System the System Properties window will appear ii Click General the System information will be displayed Then click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation iii Click Memory you can adjust the allocation of unused RAM to run programs or for storage by moving the arrow to right or left After changes...

Page 7: ...lick Next vi In this window you will configure the Connections Settings There are several options use the default values and click Next vii The last window is the Mail Inbox Preferences Select the options more suitable to your needs you either need to get the full copy messages or you want the headers only Note Files in TXT DOC DOT RTF HTML GIF and JPG formats may be read Accessing the Internet wi...

Page 8: ...tions PDF Document Viewer Multi Format Document Viewer Macromedia Flash 4 0 Local Printing Support EPSON USB Printers only Use USB port on Mobile Companion It is recommended that the Mobile Companion is under external power Network Printing Support EPSON Parallel USB and HP PCL Shared Printer Print off of shared PC printers Print function is browser and other Applications IP Configuration Utility ...

Page 9: ...ernal CF card be plugged into the External CF Slot before powering ON the device Similarly it is advisable to power OFF the WebPad before extracting the external CF card The external CF card may be inserted or extracted without power cycling the WebPad IF the following guidelines are strictly adhered to After inserting the CF card invoke the CF Card Manager Icon on Windows CE Desktop and select AT...

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