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Chapter 8: Optional Functions

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System Information

The 

System Information

 program displays the system information such

as CPU clock, CPU stepping, Boot Loader Version, OS Version, PIC Ver-
sion, and UUID. The information is displayed by accessing the 

Identity

,

Memory

,

 Drivers

, and

 System

 tabs.

To launch the program, tap 

Start

Settings

System

, and then 

System

 

Information

.

Identity Tab

The opening menu presents identification information for product 
service.

Memory Tab

The Memory tab presents information about the systems RAM, ROM, and
Flash ROM Disk.

Drivers Tab

The Drivers tab displays the drivers used by the system’s software appli-
cations.

System Tab

The System tab displays CPU, operating system, and other system infor-
mation.

Summary of Contents for e400 Series

Page 1: ...ocket PC e400 e405 User s Manual Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ...

Page 2: ...nd PowerPoint are registered trademarks and Windows CE is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries The names of other actual companies products and brand names men tioned herein may be trade names service marks trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective owners First Edition September 2003 All rights reserved Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 User s Guid...

Page 3: ...e before using your Pocket PC aboard an aircraft Always follow the instructions of the airline representative whenever using your Pocket PC aboard an aircraft to prevent any possible interference with airborne electronic equipment Your Pocket PC produces low levels of RF energy due to the generation of digital timing pulses by its clock oscillator circuits Your Pocket PC has been equipped with int...

Page 4: ...ury in a traffic accident Never use your Pocket PC while walking Usage while walking could result in bodily injury caused by inattention to automobile traffic or other pedestrian hazards Never allow metallic objects such as staples and paper clips to enter inside your Pocket PC Metallic objects such as staples and paper clips if allowed to enter your Pocket PC could cause the generation of excess ...

Page 5: ...C Disassembly modification or any attempt at repair could cause bodily injury or property damage as well as damage to the Pocket PC itself Failure to follow the above directions concerning use and storage could result in damage to your Pocket PC or bodily injury and property damage due to battery liquid leakage fire or rupture Never raise the sound volume level to high when using your Pocket PC wi...

Page 6: ...ause fire Always unplug the power plug from an outlet by grasping the power plug itself Never pull on the Power Supply Cable to disconnect the Power Supply Cable from an outlet Pulling on the Power Supply Cable could cause a fire or electric shock as a result of damage to the Power Supply Cable Never use a worn or damaged AC Adaptor Power Supply Cable or plug or a worn or damaged extension cord or...

Page 7: ...ully inserted into the receptacle to assure a secure electrical connection Under certain conditions data may be lost including Misuse of your Pocket PC Subjecting the main unit of your Pocket PC to static electricity and or noise Total loss of electric charge in the battery and Servicing of your Pocket PC Avoid connecting your Pocket PC to an external device such as a com puter in an environment l...

Page 8: ... located in the back pocket of trousers etc This could cause damage to your Pocket PC or malfunction of the Pocket PC functions Do not place objects on top of your Pocket PC or drop them on top of your Pocket PC This could cause damage to your Pocket PC and or malfunc tion Clean terminals metallic parts on a regular basis with a cotton swab Dirty terminals could affect battery charging Never use o...

Page 9: ...le the following environments are not recommended Industrial Environments environments with a main voltage 230V Medical Environments Supplementary Information The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Weitere Informationen Das Produkt entspricht den Anforderungen der Niederspan nungs Richtlinie 73 23 EG und der EMC Richtlinie...

Page 10: ...ned to observe the related EMC Electromagnetic compatibility and safety standards However Toshiba cannot guarantee that this product still observes these EMC stan dards if options or cables not produced by Toshiba are connected or implemented In this case the persons who have connected implemented those options cables have to make sure that the system PC plus options cables still fulfils the requi...

Page 11: ...apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Reg ulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Note that Canadian Department of Communications DOC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by TOSHIBA Corporation could void your authority to operate this equip ment This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equi...

Page 12: ...12 VCCI Notice Japan Only Class BITE ...

Page 13: ...o 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 of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the deal...

Page 14: ...2 Basic Skills 17 CHAPTER 3 Microsoft ActiveSync 50 CHAPTER 4 Microsoft Pocket Outlook 52 CHAPTER 5 Companion Programs 61 CHAPTER 6 Pocket Internet Explorer 73 CHAPTER 7 Getting Connected 78 CHAPTER 8 Optional Functions 80 CHAPTER 9 Additional Information 113 ...

Page 15: ... PC e400 e405 Due to the size and capabilities of this device you can keep your most impor tant business and personal information up to date and close at hand Microsoft ActiveSync increases the power of your device by allowing you to synchronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your device ...

Page 16: ...on your Pocket PC See this source Programs on your Pocket PC This user s manual and device Help Connecting to and synchronizing with a computer The Quick Start Card or ActiveSync Help on your computer To view Help click Help and then Microsoft ActiveSync Help Last minute updates and detailed technical information The Read Me files located in the Microsoft ActiveSync folder on the computer and on t...

Page 17: ...ton Navigation Button Speaker Touch screen Power Button Screen light Infrared Port Recording Button Program Button 5 Hold Switch Stereo headphone jack DC IN socket Battery Switch SD card slot TOSHIBA Scroller Cradle connection port Battery LED Program Buttons 1 2 3 4 Switch cover Initial Setting of User Programmable Button Program button 1 Calendar Program button 2 Tasks Program button 3 Home Prog...

Page 18: ... s Guide 18 Cradle Optional Main unit back view Recording Button Program Buttons Power Button Screen Light Stylus Stylus holder TOSHIBA Scroller SD card slot DC IN socket Reset Button Cradle optional Hold Switch Stereo Headphone Jack ...

Page 19: ...Alarm LED The alarm LED indicates the following conditions Power button When the power is off When the power is on Press and hold The power turns on The screen light alternately turns on off Press it quickly The power turns on The power turns off Switching the battery switch to the stop position at any time will lead to loss of data Flashing orange When the preset alarm time which was set through ...

Page 20: ... the either of these two modes by tapping Settings and then Buttons In either mode you can move a cursor selection display on the screen by pressing the upper lower right or left part of the cursor button You can select a program to launch by pressing the center part of the cursor button About the Scroller You can move the cursor on the screen by moving the scroller up and down as well as launchin...

Page 21: ...from the fol lowing sources File Explorer Pocket Word Pocket Excel Notes of Pocket Outlook and DataBackup Data can be accessed on the Flash ROM Disk by using File Explorer 1 On the Start menu tap Programs and then File Explorer 2 Open Local Device folder and then tap Flash ROM Disk To confirm the memory available on the Flash ROM Disk do the following 1 On the Start menu tap Settings System tab an...

Page 22: ...ry with the sup plied AC adapter Assembling the Optional Cradle Prior to charging the battery the back plate that supports the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 while charging needs to be inserted into the base of the cradle To do this insert the transparent plate side B facing the cra dle connection port into the cradle base to cradle position P1 as shown below When accessing the data on the Flash ROM ...

Page 23: ...s shown in the figure below Method 2 Connect the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 directly to your computer using the supplied USB Client Cable Turn the unit off before connecting the AC Adapter Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ...

Page 24: ...n Select the short power off time in the setting menu to shorten the time the unit will remain on if not used see Customize Your Toshiba Pocket PC on page 41 Turn off the screen light Set the screen brightness to power saving mode and shortening the light turn off time see Customize Your Toshiba Pocket PC on page 41 Use your unit with an ambient temperature between 59 F and 77 F 15 C and 25 C This...

Page 25: ...onnect the AC adapter to the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 and charge the battery How to use the Optional USB Host Cable The optional USB Host cable allows you to connect a USB keyboard to the Pocket PC To connect a USB keyboard to the Pocket PC 1 Turn off the power 2 Plug the optional USB Host cable to the Pocket PC If you have not used the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 for several days its battery c...

Page 26: ...h the stylus The next target position changes upon tapping the target Five taps complete the positioning correction The screen then changes to the Stylus screen If a finger or any other object touches the screen during correc tion the correction will be cancelled Repeat the correction pro cedure 3 Read how to use the stylus Read and understand the stylus operation and then tap NEXT 4 Learn the pop...

Page 27: ...tap NEXT 6 Complete the initial setup When the Complete screen appears the initial setup is com pleted After tapping the screen you can use the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 Using a SD Card To insert a card 1 Turn off the power 2 Remove the dummy card 3 Insert the card with its contact surface metal contact surface facing the back of the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 4 Press down until a clicking soun...

Page 28: ...ing your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 to a computer check the following ActiveSync has been installed on your computer see Microsoft ActiveSync on page 50 Make sure that the Pocket PC and your computer are both turned off The position of connecting port on the computer may differ according to the computer type To connect directly using the supplied connection cable Connect the Toshiba Pocket PC e40...

Page 29: ...Chapter 2 Basic Skills 29 To Connect Using the Optional Cradle 1 Connect the optional cradle to your computer as shown in the illus tration below 2 Insert the Pocket PC into the optional cradle ...

Page 30: ... Today screen you can see at a glance important information for the day Following are some of the status icons you may see Tap to view network status and options Tap to change the volume level or to turn the volume on off Tap to change date and time Tap to open the owner information window Tap to switch to a program Your day at a glance Tap to disconnect from ActiveSync Tap to create a new item Ta...

Page 31: ... battery is low Main battery is very low Main battery is full Connection is active Connection is inactive Synchronization is occurring Notification that one or more email messages were received If more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them the Notification icon will dis play Tap the icon to view all notification icons ...

Page 32: ...iba Pocket PC Companion CD for additional pro grams that you can install onto your device Some programs have abbreviated 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 Icon Program Meaning ActiveSync Synchronize information between your Pocket PC an...

Page 33: ...m tap New To see the name of a button tap and hold the stylus on the button Drag the stylus off the button so that the command is not carried out MSN Messenger Send and receive instant messages with your MSN Messenger contacts Pocket Word Create new documents or view and edit Word documents created on your computer Icon Program Meaning Tap to quickly switch to a program you recently used Tap to se...

Page 34: ...d tap the action you want to perform To close the menu without performing an action tap anywhere outside the menu Notifications Your device reminds you in a variety of ways when you have something to do You can be notified in any of the following ways A message box appears on the screen A sound which you can specify is played A light flashes on your device To choose reminder types and sounds for y...

Page 35: ... type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recog nizer or Block Recognizer In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen To show or hide the input panel tap Input Panel Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your choices When you use the input panel your device anticipates the word you are typing or writing and displays it above the input panel When you tap...

Page 36: ... text that appears on the screen For specific instructions on using Block Recognizer with Block Recognizer open tap next to the writing area To use Transcriber With Transcriber you can write anywhere on the screen using the stylus just as you would on paper Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recog nizer you can write a sentence or more of information After you finish writing pause and let Transcri...

Page 37: ... drag the stylus across the text you want to select If you accidentally write on the screen tap Tools then Undo and try again You can also select text by tapping Pen to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen You can cut copy and paste written text in the same way you work with typed text tap and hold the selected words and then tap an editing com mand on the pop up menu or tap ...

Page 38: ...eated as writing To select a drawing If you want to edit or format a drawing you must select it first Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears To select multiple drawings deselect Pen and then drag to select 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 u...

Page 39: ...ord Playback toolbar tap 2 Hold your mobile device s microphone near your mouth or other source of sound 3 Tap and make your recording 4 Tap when finished If you are recording in an open note an icon will appear in the note If you are creating a stand alone recording it will appear in the note list To play a recording tap the recording icon in the open note or tap the recording in the note list Yo...

Page 40: ...wish to edit and make desired changes Find and Organize Information The Find feature on your device helps you quickly locate information On the menu tap Find Enter the text you want to find select a data type and then tap Go to start the search You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your Pocket PC select L...

Page 41: ... tab located at the bottom of the screen You might want to adjust the following Clock to change the time or to set alarms Menus to customize what appears on the menu and to enable a pop up menu from the New button Owner Information to enter your contact information Password to limit access to your device Power to maximize battery life Today to customize the look and the information that is display...

Page 42: ...lect the pro gram designed for the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 and your device processor type 3 Read any installation instructions Read Me files or documentation that comes with the program Many programs provide special installation instructions 4 Connect your device and computer 5 Double click the exe file If the file is an installer the installation wizard will begin Follow the directions on the...

Page 43: ...program will now appear on the menu For more informa tion on using File Explorer see Find and Organize Information on page 40 Using ActiveSync on the computer Use the Explorer in ActiveSync to explore your device files and locate the program Right click the pro gram and then click Create Shortcut Move the shortcut to the Start Menu folder in the Windows folder The shortcut now appears on the menu ...

Page 44: ...it becomes necessary to enter the password even for displaying the Password setting screen In case you forget the password it is necessary to initial ize the Pocket PC Please note that when initialization is executed data or settings stored in the Pocket PC are all deleted Screen light control over the screen brightness is depen dent upon the battery capacity when battery power is low this feature...

Page 45: ...Chapter 2 Basic Skills 45 or set the screen light on External power 3 Set the Brightness level 4 When finished tap OK to return to the System tab screen ...

Page 46: ...Option tab to adjust when the battery alarm will come on 4 When finished tap OK to return to the System tab screen Options are 1 2 3 4 and 5 minutes until device will turn off in battery powered mode if not used Check box to left to engage this feature Options are 1 2 5 10 15 and 30 minutes until device will turn off in external powered mode if not used Check box to left to engage this feature Bat...

Page 47: ... Drag the knob right or left to adjust the memory allocation between Storage and Program 3 When finished tap OK to return to the System tab screen To confirm usage status of a storage card 1 Tap Storage card tab on the Memory setting screen 2 When finished tap OK to return to the System tab screen To release memory If memory is running short of its capacity i e error message display the following ...

Page 48: ...ble and bass 4 If using headphones select the Headphone tab and make adjust ments Setting Microphone The Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 has three settings that adjust the built in microphone levels to capture the highest quality recordings Interview Use this when recording within 4 inches 10 cm Conference Use this when recording over 4 inches and less than 20 inches 50 cm Custom Use this when you wan...

Page 49: ...Chapter 2 Basic Skills 49 Microphone settings can be controlled by third party applications ...

Page 50: ...ttings and synchronization schedule Copy files between your device and PC Back up and restore device information Add and remove programs on your device Before you begin synchronization install ActiveSync on your computer from the Toshiba Pocket PC Companion CD ActiveSync is already installed on your device After installation is complete the ActiveSync Setup Wizard helps you con nect your Pocket PC...

Page 51: ...ActiveSync and completed the first synchronization process you can initiate synchronization from your device To switch to ActiveSync on your device tap and then tap ActiveSync For information about using ActiveSync on your computer start Active Sync on your computer and then see ActiveSync Help For more information about ActiveSync on your device switch to Active Sync tap and then tap Help Tap to ...

Page 52: ...elp on the computer You can switch to any of these programs by tapping them on the menu Calendar Scheduling Appointments and Meetings Use Calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events You can check your appointments in one of several views Agenda Day Week Month and Year and set Calendar to remind you of appointments with a sound or other method To create an appointment 1 If...

Page 53: ...s sent by tapping Tools and then Options If you send and receive email messages through Active Sync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment by tapping New 2 In the appointment details hide the input panel and then tap Attendees 3 From the list of email addresses you ve entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees The meeting notice is created automatically and placed in...

Page 54: ...Notes tab You can enter text draw maps or create directions or recordings For more information on creating notes see Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas on page 55 5 When finished tap OK to return to the contact list Finding a contact There are four ways to find a contact Tap then Find enter the contact name first last or middle phone number or address select Contacts for the type and then tap Go F...

Page 55: ...tap Categories and select a cate gory 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 notes see Notes Cap turing Thoughts and Ideas later in this chapter 6 When finished tap OK to return to the task list Using the Summary Screen When you tap a task in the task list a sum...

Page 56: ...ap New 2 Create your note by writing drawing typing and recording For more information about using the input panel writing and drawing on the screen and creating recordings see Chapter 2 Tap to create a new item Tap to show or hide the Recording toolbar Tap to record Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap to open a note or play a recording Tap to change the sort order of the list ...

Page 57: ...C Synchronizing Email Messages Email messages can be synchronized as part of the general synchroniza tion process You will need to enable Inbox synchronization in ActiveSync For information on enabling Inbox synchronization see ActiveSync Help on the PC Tap to add a recording to the note Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to write on the screen Tap to return to the note list the note is saved...

Page 58: ...he Message List Messages you receive are displayed in the message list By default the most recently received messages are displayed first in the list To read your messages 1 Tap Inbox to select the service and folder you want to display 2 Tap the message to open Tap and hold on the message to display a pop up menu of actions 3 Tapping Received Date allows you to sort the messages by ascend ing or ...

Page 59: ...age is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect If you are working online it is sent imme diately Managing Email Messages and Folders Each email account has its own folder hierarchy with five default folders Inbox Outbox Deleted Items Drafts and Sent Items The messages you receive and send through the mail account are stored in these folders You can also create additio...

Page 60: ...Inbox folder to a folder named Family and you have designated Fam ily for synchronization the server creates a copy of the Family folder and copies the messages into that folder You can then read the mes sages while away from your computer If you use POP3 and you move email messages to a folder you cre ated the link is broken between the messages on the device and their copies on the mail server T...

Page 61: ... device Synchronize documents between your 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 and trip reports To create a new file tap Programs Pocket Word and then New A blank document appears Or if you ve selected a tem plate for new documents in the Options dialog box that template appears ...

Page 62: ...at mode by tapping Show Hide Toolbar on the command bar You can change the zoom magnification by tapping View and then Zoom Then select the percentage you want Select a higher percentage to enter text and a lower one to see more of your document If you re opening a Word document created on a com puter select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can see the entire document Select the type of...

Page 63: ...to edit text first select the text You 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 doc ument to find text by tapping Edit and then Find Replace Tap and hold to see a pop up menu of actions Tap to change formatting options Tap to show or hide the toolbar Tap to format text Tap to return to the docum...

Page 64: ...nter Information on Your Toshiba Pocket PC on page 35 If you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus stroke the writing becomes a drawing and can be edited and manip ulated as described in the following section Written words are converted to graphics metafiles when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your computer Tap to highlight selected text Space button Pen button With...

Page 65: ... 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 Record ing a Message on page 39 For more information on using Pocket Word tap and then Help Tap to select formatting options such as pen weight line font co...

Page 66: ...orkbooks in the Options dialog box that template appears with appropriate text and formatting already provided You can open only one workbook at a time when you open a second workbook you ll be asked to save the first You can save a workbook you create or edit in a variety of formats including Pocket Excel pxl and Excel xls Pocket Excel contains a list of the files stored on your device Tap a file...

Page 67: ... different areas of a large worksheet Tap View and then Split Then drag the split bar to where you want it To remove the split tap View and then Remove Split Show and hide rows and columns To hide a hidden row or column select a cell in the row or column you want to hide Then tap Format then Row or Column and then Hide To show a hidden row or col umn tap Tools then Go To and then type a reference ...

Page 68: ...To switch to MSN Messenger tap Programs and then tap MSN Messenger Setting Up Before you can use MSN Messenger you must set up the instant mes saging account s to use For MSN Messenger Service you must have a Microsoft Passport or Hotmail account For Exchange Instant Messaging you must have an Exchange account To set up an account and sign in 1 In the Tools menu tap Options and then Accounts tab 2...

Page 69: ...lete contacts from your list using the pop up menu If you already use MSN Messenger on your computer your contacts will show up on your device without being added again To see others online without being seen in the Tools menu tap My Status 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 co...

Page 70: ...tap My Text to enter a pre set message and tap Send To invite another contact to a multi user chat in the Tools menu tap Invite and tap the contact you want to invite To switch back to the main window without closing a chat tap Contacts To revert back to your chat window tap Chats and select the person whom you were chatting with Enter message Tap to send message T T ...

Page 71: ...n Programs 71 To know if the contact you are chatting with is responding look for the message under the text entry area For more information on using MSN Messenger tap and then Help View full chat View status of the chat ...

Page 72: ... and then tap Windows Media Use Microsoft Windows Media Player on your desktop computer to copy digital audio and video files to your Pocket PC You can play Windows Media and MP3 files on your Pocket PC For more information about using Windows Media Player for Pocket PC tap and then tap Help Tap to play or pause Tap to stop Tap to play a previous song Tap to skip to the next song Tap to adjust vol...

Page 73: ...lorer tap and then Internet Explorer The Mobile Favorites Folder Favorites are stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder of Favorites in Inter net Explorer on the PC This folder was created when you selected the Favorites information type for synchronization in ActiveSync on your PC Favorites must be stored in this folder to be synchronized Favorite Links During synchronization the list of favorite...

Page 74: ...a subfolder of Mobile Favorites click Create In and select the desired subfolder 6 Click OK Internet Explorer will download the latest version of the page 7 To download the pages that are linked to the mobile favorite you just created in Internet Explorer on the PC right click the mobile favorite and then click Properties On the Download tab specify the num ber of links deep you want to download T...

Page 75: ...nels AvantGo is a free interactive service that gives you access to personal ized content and thousands of popular Web sites You subscribe to AvantGo channels directly from your device Then you synchronize your device and computer or connect to the Internet to download the content For more information visit the AvantGo Web site Synchronize an AvantGo channel 1 In Pocket Internet Explorer on your d...

Page 76: ...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 net work connection and browse the Web Home button Refresh button Favorites button ...

Page 77: ... the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network using Connec tions as described in Get Help on Connecting on page 79 2 To connect and start browsing do one of the following Tap Favorites and then tap the favorite you want to view Tap View and then Address Bar In the address bar that appears at the top of the screen enter the Web address you want to visit and then tap Tap the a...

Page 78: ...p on your computer or Connections Help on the device Transferring Items Using Infrared Using infrared IR you can send and receive information such as con tacts and appointments between two devices To send information Switch to the program where you created the item you want to send and locate the item in the list Align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within a close range Tap and hol...

Page 79: ... move the device away from the PC Get Help on Connecting Online Help on the Pocket PC Tap and then Help Tap View All Installed Help and then Inbox or Connections ActiveSync Help on the computer In ActiveSync click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on the Help menu For troubleshooting information see the PocketPC Web site at http www microsoft com mobile pocketpc ...

Page 80: ...oday information and frequently used setting icons and can be personalized by changing the background or by adding icons and tabs Launching an Application From the Home Screen 1 Tap Start Programs and then Home to display the Home screen 2 Tap the application icon you want to launch The selected application starts up You can also launch Home by pressing the Home but ton Launching applications you ...

Page 81: ...e and time Tap to display the Clock setting screen Displays the number of current tasks as of today and the number of tasks finished or soon to be finished as of today Tap to launch Tasks Displays the number of unread mail and the sender of the latest unread mail Tap to launch Inbox Displays today s next appointment Tap to launch Calendar 1st window Information window Tab selection box Tap this to...

Page 82: ...wer Tap to display the Power setting screen Memory Tap to display the Memory setting screen Screen light Tap to display the Screen light setting screen System Information Tap to display the system information Volume ON OFF Tap to toggle volume ON OFF This icon is interlocked with the display of volume ON OFF that has been switched using the icon on the navigation bar ...

Page 83: ...screen other than the application name In this case only the Stop All is selectable Tap to activate the selected application Tap to quit the selected application When finished the application name disappears Tap to quit all running applications displayed in the Running tab You can select the View menu or the Tools menu on the Running tab screen You can select Text color or Background color from th...

Page 84: ...bs and icons for the initial setup Tabs Icons Applications Tabs Icons Applications Running Programs File Explorer Main Pocket Internet Explorer DataBackup Windows Media Player MSN Messenger Notes Pocket Word Tasks Pocket Excel Inbox Calculator Calendar Solitaire Contacts Jawbreaker World Clock ...

Page 85: ...he selected icon is pasted next to the last icon on the tab screen To move icons to another tab using drag and drop 1 Tap the icon you want to move 2 Drag the icon to the destination tab and then drop it The name of the destination tab is displayed inverted the icon is moved and that icon in the original tab screen is deleted Deleting an Icon 1 Tap and hold the icon you want to delete to display t...

Page 86: ...e screen 4 When finished tap OK to close the Add Application screen and the new icon is added to the Home screen Renaming Icons You can rename icons applications 1 Tap and hold the icon to rename The pop up menu is displayed 2 Tap Rename from the pop up menu The icon can be renamed If the Application file is not designated or if the Applica tion name is not entered you cannot add a new icon You ca...

Page 87: ...ab as well as select a bitmap image to display on the screen background To add a tab 1 Tap Tools and then Tab Settings 2 Tap New to display a box to enter the new tab name 3 Enter a new tab name up to a maximum of 10 characters When finished tap OK to return to the Tab Settings screen 4 Tap OK on the Tab Settings screen to return to the Home screen A new tab is added to the right of the existing t...

Page 88: ... Settings screen 4 Tap OK on the Tab Settings screen to return to the Home screen To sort icons Icons in tabs can be sorted in the order that they were last launched 1 Tap Tools and then Tab Settings 2 Select the Icons are sorted as launched order for all tabs check box 3 Tap OK on the Tab Settings screen to return to the Home screen To change a background 1 Tap Tools and then Tab Settings 2 Selec...

Page 89: ...shiba Pocket PC e400 e405 data to a storage device Additionally if you have backed up your data on a storage device you can restore that data in your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 as well as delete backup file data from the storage device Data of the following three types can be backed up File Includes a file created by Pocket Word Pocket Excel Notes or an additionally installed program Registry Set...

Page 90: ...oper direction 2 Tap Start Programs and then DataBackup to display the DataBackup screen shown below 1 Data such as the password in Settings cannot be restored 2 The data stored in the Flash ROM disk cannot be backed up 3 Before backing up or restoring data stop other appli cations and connect the AC adapter to the Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 4 If you make a backup to the SD card or Flash ROM Disk...

Page 91: ...d is required at the time of restore 7 When finished tap OK The progress bar is displayed during the backup process When the backup is completed the backup finish message appears The backup time that is displayed on screen is the time that the backup was started 8 Tap OK to return to the previous screen If you forget the password you cannot restore the backup data Do not forget your password Write...

Page 92: ...ut not in the backup file they will not be overwritten 1 To restore from the SD card insert the SD card that contains the backup data into your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 2 Tap Start Programs and then DataBackup to display the DataBackup screen shown on the following page If storage device does not have enough free space the backup process will not start Before starting the backup check the remai...

Page 93: ...omatically restart If your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 memory becomes short of its capacity during restore the restore process stops Increase the memory allocation of the main mem ory of your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 see To save device memory and then restart the restore procedure Data backed up on a legacy model Toshiba Pocket PC or another manufacturer s Pocket PC simply called other Pocket P...

Page 94: ...o delete the backup file tap OK 6 Tap Exit to close to the DataBackup screen Making an Auto Backup You can set up your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 to automatically backup files at a specified time intervals Select the backup time occur rence and frequency that best suits your needs To make a backup automatically 1 Insert a SD Card 2 To display the DataBackup screen tap Start Programs then DataBack...

Page 95: ...power is off check box is clear the message screen will be displayed and the backup will be started after about 10 seconds if your Pocket PC is off when the auto backup occurs Auto backups will only occur if the AC Adapter is con nected or the remaining battery charge is 50 or more You can confirm whether or not auto backups have occurred by checking when the last backup was made Depending on the ...

Page 96: ...tings About The version information is displayed To select the city from a zoomed map 1 Tap Select from map from Tools menu 2 Select the city by tapping on the zoomed map The information of the selected city is displayed 3 Select Home City1 or City2 from the pull down list 4 Tap OK TOSHIBA Voice Recorder TVR The TOSHIBA Voice Recorder TVR is a media player for TOSHIBA Pocket PCs TVR offers a flexi...

Page 97: ...tton to stop You can toggle between time recorded and time available to record given storage in current media at the current record quality level You can tap on the time display to toggle between time played and time left to play Clips recorded on the TVR can be played on computers with Windows 200 and Windows XP operating systems with Windows Media Player Enable disable AGC for built in microphon...

Page 98: ...lect the function from the pop up menu Send a clip You can send a clip by tapping and holding the clip From the pop up menu select Send via E mail or Beam File To set the TVR options 1 On the TVR screen tap the Settings icon You can assign TOSHIBA Voice Recorder to the hardware recording button if the Assign TVR to Record button check box is selected You can play the wav files recorded with Notes ...

Page 99: ...xt Speech You can use one application of Text to Speech at a time Please exit the current one to start another appli cation You can also read out your tasks unread mails or appointments from Home Tap your tasks unread mails or appointments in the Information Window of Home To setup Text to Speech from Companion CD 1 Make sure your Pocket PC is connected to your computer and that an ActiveSync conn...

Page 100: ...Play Starts reading out the text of the selected email Pause Stops reading If you tap Play again continues reading the text Stop Stops reading the text Exit Exits Mail Speech 4 Tap Tools Select any of the following Refresh Refreshes the status of the email database Settings Starts the Speech Settings Exit Exits the program About Displays the version information screen Account name displays here Se...

Page 101: ... on the top and newer mails are shown in the lower area When there is an attached file the voice service announces with attached file It does not announce the TO or CC of a mail header While reading an email DO NOT synchronize your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 with the PC The text may not be displayed correctly depending on the mailer of the sender US ASCII us ascii and 8 bit West ern Europe iso 88...

Page 102: ... of the following Folder Select the folder from the pull down menu Cancel Close the file selection screen and return to the Text Speech screen Type Only text file txt is available File list Display Name Folder Date Size Type and Location The file to read should be under My Documents 4 Tap the file you want read The text is displayed 5 Select any of the following File list Text area Reading status ...

Page 103: ...tart Programs then Text Speech If the Text Speech applica tion is already opened and a text data is displayed on text area tap and hold the text then Clear All from the pop up menu 3 Tap and hold the text area then select Paste from the pop up menu The data on the clipboard is displayed on text area 4 Tap Play Speech Settings To start Speech Setting tap Start Programs then Speech Settings You can ...

Page 104: ...t speed default value 0 Default Value Reset all values to the default Not read more than 2 3 marks If selected the continuous marks on the text are skipped when reading out You can define the skipping case continuous 2 or 3 marks from the pull down list Mail Tab The reading mail turns into a read Once selected the status of the reading changes from read to unread ...

Page 105: ...nd available only for the foreground windows Installing the Voice Command 1 Make sure your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 is connected to your computer and that an ActiveSync connection has been established 2 Start the Voice Command installation by running the Setup program 3 After the program is installed successfully a message displays to inform you that the application has been allocated to the Pr...

Page 106: ...d a confirmation tone sounds and the Inbox screen appears If the command is not recognized a rejection tone sounds and the screen does not change User Command You can define voice commands on Command Settings There are two kinds of commands Commands to insert texts Commands to launch applications To use the commands to insert texts 1 On the User Commands tab in the Voice Command Settings define a ...

Page 107: ...creen appears and it starts reading out very next appoint ment You can display the screen also by saying move to listing mode For detail of the command list refer to the Commands tab on the Voice Command Settings 2 In listing mode voice command for Calendar is active to current focused appointment For example saying read subject reads the subject of current focused appointment For other commands y...

Page 108: ...ettings tap Start Programs and then Voice Command Settings Checking the Command List On the Commands tab you can check the all commands installed To define the action for a User Command 1 Tap the User Commands tab on the Voice Command Settings screen Displays information for the selected command Tap Tools and then About to display Voice Command Settings version information ...

Page 109: ...at the text area For example input Thank you for your email about 3 Tap OK To assign a program to the command 1 Tap and hold the command run program xxx then select Edit 2 Select the application you want to assign by tapping Browse You can only clear the action for the command The com mand is not deleted Tap to clear the action that you defined for the command ...

Page 110: ... more sensitive the program is to the nuances of your voice and it makes it easier for your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 to recognize the command On the other hand setting a higher level of recognition may decrease voice recognition within noisy environ ments It is recommended to set the recognition level lower than nor mal within noisy environments Enter the parameter specific to the application T...

Page 111: ...ry Drivers and System tabs To launch the program tap Start Settings System and then System Information Identity Tab The opening menu presents identification information for product service Memory Tab The Memory tab presents information about the systems RAM ROM and Flash ROM Disk Drivers Tab The Drivers tab displays the drivers used by the system s software appli cations System Tab The System tab ...

Page 112: ...r s Guide 112 Tools Menu The Tools menu displays the system information and allows it to be exported to a text txt file Export exports all system information param eters to a text txt and About displays the system information version ...

Page 113: ...ect Settings System tab Power to set to alter the power shut down time Even if the built in battery is completely charged it discharges after a short period of time The built in battery cannot hold a charge Replace the main battery with a new one The screen was tapped but no correct action was not executed Touch screen adjustment is incorrect Select Settings System tab Align Screen to adjust the t...

Page 114: ... screen brightness for better sight Can not connect to your computer See Help of ActiveSync ActiveSync does not function when your Pocket PC is connected to your computer with a USB cradle or USB cable The USB driver of your computer may not be compatible Reselect the USB driver Following message is displayed NOT ENOUGH BATTERY POWER USB devices cannot be used Because PDA s bat tery power is low T...

Page 115: ...s the reset button with the stylus then release Following message is displayed USB OVER CURRENT DETECT USB device is turned off Please disconnect USB device The total power consumption of connected USB devices is too large This USB port supports total 500 mA USB device Confirm connected USB device To enable USB port again turn off the power of Pocket PC or push the reset button If the function can...

Page 116: ... with the stylus and then release the power button 3 When a screen appears release the reset switch When initialization is completed the Welcome screen appears Set up the system according to the screen as in the case of startup procedure When you initialize your Toshiba Pocket PC e400 e405 all data stored in the memory is deleted Your Toshiba Pocket PC s initially installed programs are not delete...

Page 117: ...peratures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or 25 C 77 F at high altitude all tem perature references are approximate CPU performance may also vary from specifications due to design configuration Under some conditions your computer product may automatically shut down This is a normal protec tive feature designed to reduce the risk of lost data or damage to the product when used outside...

Page 118: ...o not light or always light It is not a malfunction Audio AC 97 codec monophonic record stereophonic playback 8 0 khz 11 025 khz 22 05 khz and 44 1 khz sample rates Full duplex record and playback On board microphone On board speaker Stereophonic earphone jack software volume and tone controls Options AC adaptor USB Client cable USB Host cable stylus pen cradle ...

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