HTC Bluebird PB10 Manual Download Page 7

Page: 7 / 99

Bluebird User’s Guide

Chapter 2: Basic Skills

Learning to use your Bluebird is easy. This chapter describes the basic concepts of using
and customizing your Bluebird.

Front Panel Components

Front Side

Item

Component

Function

Battery Charge and
Alarm Light

The indicator light on the top
of the device serves as both a
battery charge indicator and a
visual alarm indicator.

Flashing green: Notification

alarm signal.

Flashing amber: Battery is

charging.

Solid amber: Battery is fully

charged.

Summary of Contents for Bluebird PB10

Page 1: ...Bluebird Model name PB10...

Page 2: ...ows Windows NT and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft products are licensed to OEMs by Micro...

Page 3: ...3 MICROSOFT ACTIVESYNC 37 CHAPTER 4 MICROSOFT POCKET OUTLOOK 38 CHAPTER 5 COMPANION PROGRAMS 52 CHAPTER 6 POCKET INTERNET EXPLORER 70 CHAPTER 7 GETTING CONNECTED 75 APPENDIX A CHARACTER RECOGNIZER 81...

Page 4: ...u grab your Bluebird and catch the bus just in time Because ActiveSync keeps the information on your Bluebird up to date you leisurely review your task list make notes about the new books and CDs you...

Page 5: ...ther new versions that have been optimized for the Pocket PC are available 6 Using the ActiveSync Explorer copy the files you transferred to your desktop computer in step 3 to your Bluebird 7 In Activ...

Page 6: ...Inbox Transferon the Outlook Tools menu 8 Select Copy selected messages to your Bluebird and then click the Browse button 9 Select the offline folder on your Bluebird you want to transfer the messages...

Page 7: ...stomizing your Bluebird Front Panel Components Front Side Item Component Function Battery Charge and Alarm Light The indicator light on the top of the device serves as both a battery charge indicator...

Page 8: ...tions For more information see Opens the Calendar application Opens the Contacts application Opens the Notes application Program Buttons Opens the Tasks application Power Button The Power button is us...

Page 9: ...ions Rotate the dial up to scroll upwards from right to left through DeskTop or to scroll up while you are using an application Rotate the dial down to scroll downwards from left to right through Desk...

Page 10: ...ns Port The communications port establishes a connection with the serial port of your desktop PC You can connect the Bluebird to a PC by using a USB or RS232 cradle or an auto sync cable For informati...

Page 11: ...er 7 Audio Jack The audio jack lets you connect an earplug to your Bandicoot CompactFlash Card Slot The CompactFlash slot is protected by a removable cover The slot supports Type I CompactFlash cards...

Page 12: ...The Backup Battery Cover Release button is recessed inside the case of the device This button allows you to access the backup battery To pop open the backup battery compartment use the tip of the styl...

Page 13: ...dle to an external power source with the AC adapter Just place your Bluebird in the cradle for three to four hours for an initial charge before you use it the first time Then place it in the cradle fo...

Page 14: ...r dispose of in fire Replace only with the battery designated for this product Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If the battery gets very low your Bluebird displays a...

Page 15: ...ce The following actions are available with the stylus Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to selec...

Page 16: ...he following status icons on the command bar Status Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Backup battery is very low Main batteries are charging Main batteries are low Main ba...

Page 17: ...ed labels for check boxes and drop down menus To see the full spelling of an abbreviated label tap and hold the stylus on the label Drag the stylus off the label so that the command is not carried out...

Page 18: ...Create new documents or view and edit Word documents created on your desktop computer Internet Explorer View Web pages downloaded from your computer or connect to an ISP and browse the Web Daily Acco...

Page 19: ...Command Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen It displays the active program and current time and allows you to switch to programs and close screens Use the command bar at the bot...

Page 20: ...s vary from program to program To access a pop up menu tap and hold the stylus on the item name that you want to perform the action on When the menu appears lift the stylus and tap the action you want...

Page 21: ...ther by using the English or Chinese soft keyboard Chiang Jieh or Character Recognizer Write directly on the screen Draw pictures on the screen Speak into your device microphone to record a message Us...

Page 22: ...t The more you use your Bluebird the more words it learns to anticipate To change word suggestion options such as the number of words suggested at one time tap Settings Personal tab Input and then the...

Page 23: ...ag the stylus across the text you want to select You can cut copy and paste text by tapping and holding the selected words and then tapping an editing command on the pop up menu or by tapping the comm...

Page 24: ...raw descenders below the line Write the cross 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 recogniti...

Page 25: ...ect the drawings you want You can cut copy and paste selected drawings by tapping and holding the selected drawing and then tapping an editing command on the pop up menu or by tapping the command on t...

Page 26: ...ecord button on the Recording toolbar To play a recording tap it in the list or tap its icon in the note Find and Organize Information The Find feature on your Bluebird helps you quickly locate inform...

Page 27: ...screen You might wish to do the following Item Description Align Screen Adjust the touch screen if it is not responding accurately Backlight Set the length of time before the backlight turns off when...

Page 28: ...t it you must perform a full reset to use your Bluebird again A full reset restarts your Bluebird and removes all information that was stored in memory such as your data files and your system settings...

Page 29: ...rd If you cannot find any installation instructions for the program in the Read Me file or documentation use ActiveSync Explore to copy the program file to the Program Files folder on your Bluebird Fo...

Page 30: ...period of time If you are running on battery power you can conserve charge if you shorten the idle time before your Bluebird automatically powers off To display the Power control panel Tap Settings Sy...

Page 31: ...ill turn back on once the audio file has finished playing This power saving feature is not adjustable Adjusting the Backlight Bluebird features a built in backlight that allows you to view text and gr...

Page 32: ...ices such as a LAN adapter or a fax modem For a complete list of the options available see Appendix CF cards To insert a CompactFlash card Push the card connector side first into the slot until it sto...

Page 33: ...n your usage you may want to perform a backup as often as once a day You can back up and restore your Bluebird s data using the following utilities ActiveSync Backup Restore Use this ActiveSync utilit...

Page 34: ...rage card and keep it close for easy retrieval To restore a backup onto your Bluebird 1 Install the CompactFlash storage card on your Bluebird 2 Close all active programs 3 Press the DeskTop button th...

Page 35: ...importance Contacts Backup is a last line of defense to protect some of your data to safeguard all of the data on your Bluebird make periodic backups to a CF Card or synchronize with your desktop see...

Page 36: ...your Bluebird desktop tap Edit and then New 3 Tap on the folder containing the file you want to add to the desktop then select the appropriate file and on Yes If you cannot find the file you want or...

Page 37: ...o select a program icon then tap Edit Delete and Yes to confirm 5 To rename programs select a program with the jog wheel then tap Edit and Rename Enter a Click to go back to the previous folder or fil...

Page 38: ...WARNING The landscape option mentioned directly above in No 7 is not a Microsoft program and therefore does not work well with all Microsoft software To close programs Tap the System Manager icon next...

Page 39: ...ng will reduce the speed and performance of your Bluebird if you need to use multimedia applications choose Disable To enable power saving 1 To select Power Saving press DeskTop tap and then Enable 2...

Page 40: ...ActiveSync does not automatically synchronize all types of information for example e mail messages Use ActiveSync options to turn synchronization on and off for specific information types With ActiveS...

Page 41: ...the latest information For information on using ActiveSync see ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer You can switch to any of these programs by tapping them on the menu Calendar Scheduling Appointm...

Page 42: ...on creating notes see Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas later in this chapter 7 When finished tap OK to return to the calendar If you select Remind me in an appointment your device will remind you ac...

Page 43: ...details hide the input panel and then tap Attendees 3 From the list of e mail addresses you ve entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees The meeting notice is created automatically and placed i...

Page 44: ...You will need to scroll down to see all available fields Tap to return to the contact list the list is saved automatically Scroll to see more fields Notes is a good place for maps and directions Tap a...

Page 45: ...For more information on creating notes see Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas later in this chapter 5 When finished tap OK to return to the contact list Using the Summary Screen When you tap a contact...

Page 46: ...nd select a category from the list In the task list you can display tasks by category 5 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating no...

Page 47: ...Bluebird User s Guide 44 Tap to return to the contact list the contact is saved automatically...

Page 48: ...cording in a note If a note is open when you create the recording it will be included in the note as an icon If the note list is displayed it will be created as a stand alone recording To create a not...

Page 49: ...chronization in ActiveSync options For information on enabling Inbox synchronization see ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer During synchronization E mail messages are copied from the Inbox folder...

Page 50: ...re removed from the device Inbox 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...

Page 51: ...0 lines of each new message by default No e mail attachments are Select the sort order for messages Tap to open a message Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap to connect and to send an...

Page 52: ...s it for download the next time you synchronize or connect to your e mail server You specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or select your synchronization options You can cha...

Page 53: ...link is broken between these e mail messages and their copies on the desktop computer When you synchronize next the e mail messages in the folder you created will not be synchronized In addition e ma...

Page 54: ...Bluebird User s Guide 51...

Page 55: ...and then New A blank document appears Or if you ve selected a template for new documents in the Options dialog box that template appears with appropriate text and formatting already provided You can...

Page 56: ...ou can select text as you do in a Word document using your stylus instead of the mouse to drag through the text you want to select You can search a document to find the text you want by tapping Edit a...

Page 57: ...orkbooks You can create new workbooks on your Bluebird or you can copy workbooks from your desktop computer to your Bluebird Synchronize workbooks between your desktop computer and your Bluebird so th...

Page 58: ...t want 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 Viewand then...

Page 59: ...drop down menu You can create as many records as you want up to the amount of storage capacity Remember however that the speed of HTC Expenses for Pocket PC will be affected if you store too much inf...

Page 60: ...explained in Creating Records and then tap the Update button at the bottom of the screen Deleting Records 1 Find the record by entering the date it was created then by going to the No and tapping the...

Page 61: ...he pop up calendar that appears select a month by pressing the left and right arrows and a day by tapping a number from the body of the calendar To confirm the date tap outside the calendar Tap to sel...

Page 62: ...t be first converted to a text file and copied to a folder on your PC 4 Tap Save to change the file to a text file You will be asked if you want the file to be called Daily Account tap OK 5 To copy to...

Page 63: ...card With Windows Media format you can create high quality audio for your Bluebird without using large amounts of Bluebird memory You can transfer the following media formats to your Bluebird for use...

Page 64: ...a hardware serial number You can play packaged content until the license expires During license download you will be informed of the terms of the license License terms can be for an unlimited time a...

Page 65: ...ll not be able to synchronize the financial information with your desktop computer Installing Microsoft Money Microsoft Money is included in the Extras folder on the ActiveSync CD To install Microsoft...

Page 66: ...hat account that are stored on your Bluebird For each transaction you will see the date the payee the amount and the running balance of your account as a result of the transaction The ending account b...

Page 67: ...As you type Microsoft Money tries to guess the payee that you are entering from your list of existing payees If Microsoft Money guesses correctly tap another field or tap Tab to accept the payee When...

Page 68: ...the name symbol current price and number of shares Tap OK to save the new investment Microsoft Money can update investment prices from the MoneyCentral Web site To do this open a connection to the Int...

Page 69: ...ktop computer from your favorite eBook Web site Then use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your Bluebird The books appear in the Reader Library where you can tap them in the list to open them Each...

Page 70: ...ird or storage card You can go to the Library by tapping Library on the Reader command bar Or on a book page tap the book title and then tap Library on the pop up menu To open a book tap its title in...

Page 71: ...accepts text On a book page select the text you want to copy Then tap Copy Text on the pop up menu The text you ve copied can be pasted into the program of your choice Bookmarks When you add a bookma...

Page 72: ...tap an entry in the list to go to the annotated page Removing a Book When you ve finished reading a book you may want to delete it to conserve space on your Bluebird If a copy of the book is stored o...

Page 73: ...ime you synchronize Unless you mark the favorite link as a mobile favorite only the link will be downloaded to your Bluebird and you will need to connect to your ISP or network to view the content For...

Page 74: ...information type in ActiveSync options turn off pictures and sounds or stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to the Bluebird For more information see ActiveSync Help Limit the number of dow...

Page 75: ...wnloaded to your Bluebird during synchronization To see a list of mobile channels you can subscribe to at no fee visit the Windows CE Mobile Channel List Web page http www microsoft com windowsce chan...

Page 76: ...s as described in Chapter 7 Then switch to Pocket Internet Explorer by tapping it on the menu Connect in Pocket Internet Explorer To select a service or type of connection tap Tools and then Options T...

Page 77: ...you want to visit and then tap Go Tap the arrow to choose from previously entered addresses 3 To end the connection tap Tools and then Disconnect To add a favorite link while using the device go to th...

Page 78: ...ng Inbox view Web pages by using Pocket Internet Explorer and synchronize with your desktop computer If this is the method you want to use see Connect to Your Network Connect to your desktop computer...

Page 79: ...ne number user name password and TCP IP settings Some ISPs require information in front of the user name such as MSN username 2 Insert a CompactFlash modem card or a PCMCIA modem card into the Bluebir...

Page 80: ...return to Modem Settings to change connection settings by tapping the Modem link at the bottom of the Connections folder To return to the Connections folder tap the Connections link Connect to Your N...

Page 81: ...e the information it needs to communicate with the e mail server For specific instructions see Connect Directly to an E mail Server later in this chapter Visit Internet or intranet Web pages by using...

Page 82: ...ork only if you have set up a partnership with that computer through ActiveSync and have set ActiveSync to allow remote connections Other restrictions apply For more information on synchronizing remot...

Page 83: ...ection and follow the steps in the wizard When you return to this screen at the end of the wizard select the connection you created from the Connection list A wizard will walk you through the remainin...

Page 84: ...text Use Character Recognizer anywhere you want to enter text for example to write a note or to fill in fields in a dialog box The Character Recognizer input panel is divided into two writing areas W...

Page 85: ...Bluebird User s Guide 82 The letters you write are converted to typed text on the screen Write capitals here Write numbers here...

Page 86: ...3 If a message appears on the screen confirm that you want to clear memory or Remove the main and backup batteries wait 5 minutes and then reinsert them Use ActiveSync to keep a backup of your Bluebi...

Page 87: ...ord If you forget your password you ll need to clear memory on the Bluebird See Reset the device and clear memory earlier in this appendix If you run out of Bluebird memory Memory on your Bluebird is...

Page 88: ...memory as described in the following section This will free some program memory so that it can be allocated to storage memory Program memory Stop programs you are not currently using In most cases pro...

Page 89: ...menu In Pocket Word and Pocket Excel on the Viewmenu tap Zoom and then select a zoom percentage In Pocket Internet Explorer on the Viewmenu tap Text Size and then select a size If you re having a hard...

Page 90: ...our connection and tap Next twice Make sure Wait for dial tone before dialing is selected For international calls allow more time for the call to go through Tap and then Settings On the Connections ta...

Page 91: ...our Bluebird to connect to the network Make sure that the proper drivers for your card are installed on the Bluebird For more information see the owner s manual for the network card Verify with your n...

Page 92: ...Bluebird User s Guide 89 Plug the other end of the cable securely into the correct port on your Bluebird If you are using a cradle push your Bluebird securely into the cradle...

Page 93: ...he marketing name xxx The following accessories have been evaluated for use with your device These xx approved accessories can be identified by their assigned series numbers listed below To ensure con...

Page 94: ...ur computer contains a lithium ion battery pack There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly Do not disassemble crush puncture short external contacts or dispose of in f...

Page 95: ...r television reception which can be determined by switching the equipment on or off the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relo...

Page 96: ...work Interface Card NIC receptacle Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure touching or installing internal components or touching an uninsulated modem cable or jack Do not use a...

Page 97: ...endix E CF Cards The following CF cards are compatible with your Bluebird CF Memory Card Product name Manufacture Comment CompactFlash 4MB KCF004 KingMax CompactFlash 8MB KCF008 KingMax CompactFlash 1...

Page 98: ...Bluebird User s Guide 95 CF Serial I O Card Product name Manufacture Comment Serial I O Compact Flash Card Socket Communications...

Page 99: ...Bluebird User s Guide 96...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Bluebird PB10

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands

HTC Bluebird PB10, Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Bluebird PB10

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands