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Acer n35 Handheld

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Page 1: ...Manual for Acer n35 Handheld ...

Page 2: ...ments and publications No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Inc DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Acer and its subsidiaries makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the con...

Page 3: ...llowing topics A tour of the Acer n35 system Setup and maintenance procedures Viewing and entering data Using the application programs bundled with you handheld Taking advantage of your handheld s expansion features Synchronising data between your handheld and your computer Connecting your handheld to a computer a network or the Internet Personalising your handheld with your own preference setting...

Page 4: ...About this Manual iv ...

Page 5: ...xplorer Create an on the go backup file Expand your handheld s capabilities using either the built in SD MMC slot Beam information to another IR enabled device Customise your handheld based on your personal requirements and preferences Use GPS navigation software to plan trips and optimize routes Your guides To help you use your Acer n35 we have designed a set of guides For information on Refer to...

Page 6: ...stic tipped pens intended for use with touch sensitive screens Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp object on the screen surface 2 Your handheld is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture Under extreme conditions water may enter the circuitry through the front panel Last minute updates and detailed technical information The Read Me files Located in the Microsoft Ac...

Page 7: ...rs when not in use 6 Use a soft damp cloth to clean your handheld If the surface of the screen becomes soiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with diluted window cleaning solution Resetting your Acer n35 You may have to perform a reset if your handheld no longer responds to the buttons on the screen Performing a soft reset A soft reset allows your handheld to get a fresh start similar to rebo...

Page 8: ... Your handheld is not just a financial investment but a wealthy source of personal information some of which may be confidential so it is only logical to protect it from any unauthorized access The security setting of your handheld gives you the option of assigning a lock password that will be required for access after a set period of inactivity To assign a password 1 Tap Settings 2 On the Persona...

Page 9: ...cer n35 tour 3 Front view 3 Left view 4 Right view 5 Top view 6 Bottom view 7 Back View 8 Navigation car kit 8 To use car holder 9 To use car charger to charge your Acer n35 9 Preparing to use your Acer n35 9 Installing the Microsoft ActiveSync software 10 Connecting the computer 10 Charging your Acer n35 11 Setting up your Acer n35 12 Performing the first synchronisation process 13 Command interf...

Page 10: ...e Find 31 To use File Explorer 32 4 Managing Microsoft Pocket Outlook applications 33 Calendar 33 Scheduling an appointment 35 Creating a meeting request 36 Contacts 37 Creating a contact 37 Finding a contact 38 Tasks 39 Creating a task 39 Notes 41 Creating a note 41 Inbox 42 Synchronising email messages 42 Connecting directly to an email server 42 Using the Message list 43 Composing a message 43 ...

Page 11: ... card 65 Removing an SD MMC card 66 8 Exchanging and updating data using ActiveSync 67 Using ActiveSync 67 9 Getting connected 69 Transferring items using infrared 69 To send information via infrared 69 Connecting to the Internet 70 To create a modem connection to an ISP 70 To create a wireless Ethernet connection to an ISP 71 Connecting to a network 72 To create a modem connection to a network 72...

Page 12: ...11 Customising your handheld 77 Adjusting handheld settings 77 Adding and removing programs 77 Adding programs 77 Removing programs 79 ...

Page 13: ...inimum system and program requirements Intel Pentium processor minimum 233 MHz 64 MB RAM 120 MB disk space CD ROM drive USB port or Infrared port SVGA or compatible graphics card supporting 256 colours Microsoft Windows XP 2000 ME or 98SE Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 Features summary Performance Samsung S3C2410 Application Processor 266 MHz System memory 64 MB SDRAM for application storage 32 ...

Page 14: ...active NOTE Length of battery operation will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use For example constantly using the backlight or using power demanding applications will shorten battery life between charges 3 hour charging time from empty to full capacity Design and ergonomics Stylish light and thin design User friendly navigation features Scroll wheel for one hand opera...

Page 15: ...ing 2 GPS LED indicator GPS LED indicator status description Flashing blue GPS is on 3 LCD touchscreen Displays the applications and data stored in your handheld It is touch sensitive and responds to the stylus or your finger 4 Quick button for Today Displays the Today screen For more information on this screen refer to page 15 5 Quick button for Calendar Activates the Calendar program For more in...

Page 16: ...program refer to page 37 8 Quick button for Inbox Activates the inbox program For more information on this program refer to page 42 No Component Description No Label Description 1 Power button Press to turn on your handheld on power LED lights up green if it is off and returns to the last screen that was displayed and off if it is on 2 Scroll wheel Scroll up or down to display text and other infor...

Page 17: ...r screen To activate the backlight Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns on To turn off the backlight press the power button and hold it down for two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns off Right view No Label Description 1 External an tenna connec tor Connect to an external GPS antenna optional ...

Page 18: ...xt files stored on it with internal applications You can also use expansion cards to back up data from your handheld 3 Dummy SD card Use this to protect the SD connector when no card is installed 4 IR Port Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data from other IR enabled devices 5 Microphone Inputs audio into your handheld 6 Stylus holder Secures the stylus to your handheld To use the st...

Page 19: ...ard reset on page vii 2 26 pin I O connector Connects your handheld to a portable or desktop computer and DC power supply to an AC wall outlet to charge the battery USB Client for ActiveSync only DC power in 3 Soft reset switch A soft reset allows your handheld to get a fresh start similar to rebooting a computer All records and entries are retained after a soft reset ...

Page 20: ... kit 8 Back View Navigation car kit Acer n35 package includes car holder and car charger with which you can set up a navigation system in the car No Label Description 1 Flip up patch antenna Flip up antenna when you do GPS navigation ...

Page 21: ...ged while driving please apply the car charger see below for instructions NOTE Never leave your handheld or the mount in extreme heat To use car charger to charge your Acer n35 1 Connect car charger to the adaptor connector of the handheld 2 Plug adaptor connector into 26 pin I O connector of the Acer n35 handheld and plug car charger into cigarette lighter Preparing to use your Acer n35 Perform t...

Page 22: ...puter s hard disk You must use the Acer n35 Handheld Companion CD to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files To install the Microsoft ActiveSync software 1 Exit any open programs including those that run at startup and disable any virus scanning software 2 Insert the Acer n35 Handheld Companion CD into the computer s CD ROM drive The CD s welcome page appears 3 Click ...

Page 23: ...cer n35 For initial use you need to charge your handheld for three hours After that you can charge it for a few minutes each day to recharge the battery to full capacity Normally you can use your handheld for 8 straight hours of operation backlight inactive before you need to recharge the battery To charge your Acer n35 Connect the AC adapter connector to the handheld then plug the other end of th...

Page 24: ...ata then recharge the battery If your handheld shuts down i e battery is competely drained out you have about 72 hours 3 days to recharge the battery before you lose all data on your handheld s internal memory Setting up your Acer n35 After you have initially charged your handheld for three hours you can now set it up Refer to the instructions below To set up your Acer n35 1 Turn on your handheld ...

Page 25: ...now perform the first ActiveSync operation with the help of the New Partnership setup wizard This wizard will help you Set up a partnership so you can synchronise information between your handheld and your computer Customise your synchronisation settings To perform the first synchronisation process 1 Connect the USB sync cable to your handheld ...

Page 26: ...pe a word Disconnect your handheld from your computer and you re ready to go Once you have set up ActiveSync and completed the first synchronisation process you can initiate synchronisation from your handheld To switch to ActiveSync on your handheld tap and then tap ActiveSync Command interface Handheld buttons and the stylus Your handheld has hardware buttons that control actions and scroll funct...

Page 27: ...iew details or change options These icons appear at the top of every screen on your handheld device not just the Today screen When you turn on your handheld device for the first time each day or after hours of inactivity the Today screen is displayed You can also display it by tapping and then Today Start menu From the Start menu you can select programs settings and Help topics To display the Star...

Page 28: ...ams Depending upon which program you are using the buttons may vary from those depicted below To create a new item in the current program 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 Pop up menus You can use pop up menus to quickly select an action for an item ...

Page 29: ... satellites are well received by your Acer n35 handheld Generally you can do that with navigation software Destinator 3 or other third party software The correct GPS configuration on Acer n35 should be COM Port COM8 Baud rate 9600 bps For details on setting the GPS configuration please refer to the manual supplied with the navigation software ...

Page 30: ...1 Getting started Setting GPS configuration 18 ...

Page 31: ...tiveSync Using the input panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your handheld You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer Block Recognizer or Transcriber In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen NOTE Transcriber is available only for the English and European Acer n35 models To show or hide the input panel 1 Tap the ...

Page 32: ... soft keyboard 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then Keyboard 2 On the soft keyboard that is displayed tap the keys with your stylus To use Letter Recognizer With Letter Recognizer you can write letters using the stylus just as you would on paper 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then Letter Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box When you write a letter it is converted t...

Page 33: ...nce or more of information Then pause and let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Transcriber 2 Write anywhere on the screen NOTE For specific instructions on using Transcriber with the Transcriber Input Panel open tap the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen To select and edit typed text If you...

Page 34: ...at written text you must select it first 1 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears 2 Without lifting drag the stylus across the text you want to select If you accidentally write on the screen tap Tools then Undo and try again or You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen 3 Yo...

Page 35: ...eturn to the original writing To do so 1 Tap and hold the incorrect word tap one word at a time 2 On the pop up menu tap Alternates A menu with a list of alternate words appears 3 Do either of the following a Tap the word you want to use b Tap the writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing NOTE Hyphenated words foreign words that use special characters such as accents and som...

Page 36: ...level to 300 using the Tools menu Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that your handheld can easily tell where words begin and end Drawing on the screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited For example selected drawings c...

Page 37: ...vel 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 the Pen button and then drag to select the drawings you want To edit a drawing To cut copy and paste selected drawings Tap and hold the selected drawing Tap an editing command on the pop up menu or ta...

Page 38: ...ote If you want to include the recording in a note open the note first In Inbox you can add a recording to an email message To create a recording 1 Hold your handheld s microphone near your mouth or other source of sound NOTE Refer to Top view on page 6 for the location of your handheld s microphone 2 Start recording by tapping the Record button on the Recording toolbar 3 Make your recording 4 To ...

Page 39: ...y used messages into the text entry area To insert a My Text message 1 Tap My Text on the screen s command bar 2 Tap a message NOTE You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it To edit a My Text message 1 In the Tools menu tap Edit and then tap My Text Messages 2 Select the message you wish to edit and make desired changes ...

Page 40: ...2 Entering data in your Acer n35 Using My Text 28 ...

Page 41: ...n the front panel of your handheld The icons on the buttons identify the programs Switching between applications Choose from the following options to switch between applications Select another program from the menu Press any of the Quick buttons on the front panel of your handheld NOTE Some program names have been abbreviated in check boxes and drop down menus To see the full spelling of an abbrev...

Page 42: ...load new programs and files from the Internet Notes Create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings Tasks Keep track of your tasks Pocket Excel Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks created on your computer 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 compu...

Page 43: ... and manage your files easily To use Find The Find function on your handheld helps you quickly locate information 1 On the menu tap Find 2 Enter the text you want to find then select a data type TIP To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your handheld select Larger than 64 KB in Type 3 Tap Go to start the search Tap here to start search Type text you want to find ...

Page 44: ...tions and information Finding and organising information 32 To use File Explorer Use File Explorer to locate files on your handheld and to organise these files into folders On the menu tap Programs and then File Explorer ...

Page 45: ...t Notes create textual or recorded notes of your thoughts and ideas Inbox write edit and view your emails on the road You can use these programs individually or together For example email addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e mail messages in Inbox Calendar Calendar enables you to conveniently manage your schedules and appointments or any other activities associated with a time and...

Page 46: ...ndar 34 To open Calendar Press the Calendar Quick button on the front panel of your handheld Calendar will open to today s schedule NOTE You can customise the Calendar display such as changing the first day of the week by tapping Options on the Tools menu ...

Page 47: ...ge them 5 Enter other desired information You will need to hide the input panel to see 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 Notes later in this chapter 7 After entering the desired information tap OK TIP If you select Remind me in an appointment your handheld will remind you according to the o...

Page 48: ...g requests sent by tapping Tools and then Options If you send and receive email messages through ActiveSync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 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 the Ou...

Page 49: ...to the Contacts list NOTE To change the way information is displayed in the list tap Tools and then Options Creating a contact 1 Tap New 2 Using the input panel enter a name and other contact information You will need to scroll down to see all available fields 3 To assign the contact to a category scroll to and tap Categories and select a category from the list In the contact list you can display ...

Page 50: ...beled All Contacts by default and select the type of contact that you want displayed To show all contacts again select All Contacts To view a contact not assigned to a category select None 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 Tap Find enter t...

Page 51: ...ng a task 1 Tap New 2 Using the input panel enter a description 3 You can enter a start date and due date or enter other information by first tapping the field If the input panel is open you will need to hide it to see all available fields 4 To assign the task to a category tap Categories and select a category from the list In the task list you can display tasks by category 5 To add notes tap the ...

Page 52: ...ap OK to return to the task list TIP To quickly create a task with only a subject tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu Then tap Tap Here to add a new task and enter your task information Using the summary screen When you tap a task in the task list a summary screen is displayed To change the task tap Edit ...

Page 53: ...hen 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 open Notes Tap then Notes Notes will open to the Notes list Creating a note 1 Tap New 2 Create a note by writing drawing typing or recording NOTE For more information about using the input panel writing and drawing on the screen and creating recordi...

Page 54: ... Outbox folder on your handheld are transferred to Exchange or Outlook and then sent from those programs Email messages in subfolders must be selected in ActiveSync on your computer in order to be transferred TIP You can also synchronise email messages with your computer from a remote location For more information see the ActiveSync Help menu in your computer Connecting directly to an email server...

Page 55: ...ou want to retrieve in full during your next synchronisation or email server connection Follow the steps below 1 In the message list tap and hold the message you want to retrieve 2 On the pop up menu tap Mark for Download The icons in the Inbox message list give you visual indications of message status Specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or select your synchronisation ...

Page 56: ...e folders you create and the messages you move will then be mirrored on the server For example if you move two messages from the Inbox folder to a folder named Family and you have designated Family for synchronisation the server creates a copy of the Family folder and copies the messages into that folder You can then read the messages while away from your computer If you use POP3 and you move emai...

Page 57: ...give you easy access to copies of your documents You can Create new documents on your handheld such as letters meeting minutes and trip reports or you can copy documents from your computer to your handheld Synchronise documents between your computer and your handheld so that you have the most up to date content in both locations To create a new file Tap Programs Pocket Word and then New A blank do...

Page 58: ...e pop up menu To enter information You can enter information in Pocket Word in one of four modes typing writing drawing and recording which are displayed on the View menu Each mode has its own toolbar which you can show and hide by tapping the Show Hide Toolbar button on the command bar If you re opening a Word document created on a computer select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can s...

Page 59: ...t to find text by tapping Edit and then Find Replace Writing mode In writing mode use your stylus to write directly on the screen Ruled lines are displayed as a guide and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily For more information on writing and selecting writing see Writing on the screen on page 21 If you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus ...

Page 60: ...ing the drawing box becomes part of the drawing For more information on drawing and selecting drawings see Drawing on the screen on page 24 Recording mode In recording mode embed a recording into your document Recordings are saved as wav files For more information on recording see Recording a message on page 26 For more information on using Pocket Word tap Programs Pocket Word then tap Help from t...

Page 61: ... 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 Excel xls NOTE When you choose to create a new document you will be prompted to save any already open document To create a Pocket Excel file list Pocket Excel contain...

Page 62: ...Excel View in full screen mode to see as much of your worksheet as possible Tap View and then Full Screen To exit full screen mode tap Restore Show and hide window elements Tap View and then tap the elements you want to show or hide You might want to freeze the top and left most panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet a Select the cell where you wan...

Page 63: ...N Messenger Service If you have a Hotmail or MSN account you already have a Passport Once you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport or a Microsoft Exchange account you are ready to set up your account TIP Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at http www passport com Get a free Microsoft Hotmail email address at http www hotmail com Setting up Before you can connect you must enter Passport ...

Page 64: ... 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 contact then tap Unblock on the pop up menu Chatting with contacts 1 Tap a contact name to open a chat window 2 Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen or tap My Text to enter...

Page 65: ...on 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 using MSN Messenger tap Programs MSN Messenger then tap Help from the menu Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files Windows Media and MP3 files that...

Page 66: ...der command bar or On a book page tap and hold on the book title and then tap Help on the pop up menu Getting books on your Acer n35 You can download book files from the Web Just visit your favorite eBook retailer and follow the instructions to download the book files Sample books and a dictionary are also included in the MSReader folder in the Extras folder on the Acer n35 Handheld Companion CD U...

Page 67: ...book title Navigation options are listed in the bottom portion of the cover page Page through the book by Using the Scroll wheel on your handheld Tapping the page number on each page The first time you open a book you ll probably want to go to the first page or to the table of contents if there is one Subsequently whenever you open the book you ll be automatically taken to the last page read Tap t...

Page 68: ... 2 Enter the word you want to search for 3 Tap the desired Find option Reader highlights found text on the page To close Find tap outside the box To return to your original page tap the title and then tap Return on the pop up menu Copy text You can copy text from books that support this feature into any program that accepts text 1 On a book page select the text you want to copy 2 Tap Copy Text on ...

Page 69: ... book To use highlights When you highlight text it appears with a colored background To use notes When you attach a note to text you enter the text in a note pad that appears on top of the book page A Note icon will display in the left margin To show or hide the note tap the icon To add drawings When you add a drawing a Drawing icon appears in the bottom left corner of the page and drawing tools a...

Page 70: ...5 Managing Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 companion programs Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC 58 ...

Page 71: ...Card MMC card MultiMedia Card ROM storage ROM storage is for PIM data backup and restore operations only During a backup or restore operation the power button serves as a pause resume button to control the pace of the operation There are three tabs from left to right in the program window corresponding to the three functions of Backup and Restore Backup AutoBackup Restore To launch Backup Restore ...

Page 72: ...m the Backup to pull down menu 4 Define the backup scope default PIM only from Option pull down menu NOTE ROM storage is a valid backup destination only if PIM Only is defined as backup scope 5 Check the password box and enter a password if you want to secure the backup file 6 Tap Start to proceed with the backup process During the backup process a progress screen will appear displaying backup sta...

Page 73: ... AutoBackup is activated and the specified storage device is not attached to your handheld when 30 of battery level is reached then no backup procedure will be performed NOTE MyAutoBackup is the default file name of the backup file generated by the AutoBackup operation Restore function You can only restore backup files that are generated by Backup Restore file format is abk Acer backup To perform ...

Page 74: ...en the selected abk file was created Backup option file size Main memory free size free space in your handheld s main storage memory This should be bigger than the file size of the selected abk file for the restore process to continue 4 Tap Start again to proceed with the restore process 5 During the restore process a progress screen will appear displaying restore status 6 When the restore process...

Page 75: ...6 Backup and restore data 63 4 Tap Delete to remove the file ...

Page 76: ...6 Backup and restore data 64 ...

Page 77: ...y Perform backup procedures NOTE When using any peripheral device with your handheld please refer to the documentation accompanying each device for information on how to install and operate it Using an SD MMC card On the top side of your handheld is an SD MMC slot This allows you to expand your handheld memory and perform data backup Refer to Top view on page 6 for the location of the SD MMC slot ...

Page 78: ...dicates that the card is properly seated within the slot Removing an SD MMC card 1 Hold your handheld securely 2 Release the card from the slot by using your thumb to push against the top of the card as if you were pushing it further into the slot a An audible system sound and a click will signal that the card has been released 3 Gently remove the card from the slot b ...

Page 79: ...r computer NOTE By default ActiveSync does not automatically synchronise all types of information Use ActiveSync options to turn synchronisation on and off for specific information types With ActiveSync you can also Back up and restore your handheld data Copy rather than synchronise files between your handheld and computer Control when synchronisation occurs by selecting a synchronisation mode For...

Page 80: ...8 Exchanging and updating data using ActiveSync Using ActiveSync 68 For information about using ActiveSync on your computer start ActiveSync on your computer and then see ActiveSync Help ...

Page 81: ...y using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer and synchronise with your computer Connect to your computer to synchronise remotely Once connected you can synchronise information such as your Pocket Outlook information Transferring items using infrared Using infrared IR you can send and receive information such as contacts and appointments to from other IR enabled devices Your n35 will receive all inco...

Page 82: ...the following information from your ISP ISP server telephone number User name and password TCP IP settings 2 Insert a SD Modem card purchased seperately into your handheld s SD MMC slot NOTE For instructions on inserting and using a SD Modem card see the documentation that came with the card 3 Tap and then Settings In the Connections tab tap Connections Under My ISP select Add a new modem connecti...

Page 83: ...tion Sometimes a network will require a WEP key If so you will be prompted for one at this point 3 Select the Advanced tab from the Connections Settings Select the Network Card tab to customize how each of your installed network card drivers connects Highlight the driver name of the card you wish to configure Indicate whether My network card connects to The Internet Tap on the name of the driver t...

Page 84: ...et card or a SD Modem card To create a modem connection to a network Follow the instructions stated in To create a modem connection to an ISP section but select Add a new modem connection under My Work Network to begin To create a wireless Ethernet connection to a network Follow the instructions stated in To create a wireless Ethernet connection to an ISP section but connect to Work under notifica...

Page 85: ...nstalled ActiveSync Favorite links During synchronisation the list of favorite links in the Mobile Favorites folder on your computer is synchronised with Pocket Internet Explorer on your handheld Both locations are updated with changes made to either list each time you synchronise Unless you mark the favorite link as a mobile favorite only the link will be downloaded to your handheld and you will ...

Page 86: ...erve handheld memory go only one level deep 3 Synchronise your handheld and computer Mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites folder in Internet Explorer are downloaded to your handheld To save handheld memory Mobile favorites take up storage memory on your handheld To minimise the amount of memory used observe the following In the settings for the Favorites information type in Act...

Page 87: ...w the page To browse the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network as described in 9 Getting connected on page 69 2 To connect and start browsing do one of the following Tap the Favorites button 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 ...

Page 88: ...10 Using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer Using Pocket Internet Explorer 76 ...

Page 89: ...ns on these pages access the page then tap then Help Adding and removing programs Programs bundled with your handheld at the factory are stored in ROM read only memory You cannot remove these programs and you ll never accidentally lose ROM contents ROM programs can be updated using special installation programs All other programs and data files installed to your handheld after factory installation...

Page 90: ...s on the screen Once the software has been installed on your computer the installer will automatically transfer the software to your handheld If the file is not an installer you will see an error message stating that the program is valid but it is designed for a different type of computer You will need to move this file to your handheld If you cannot find any installation instructions for the prog...

Page 91: ...ice to see a list of all folders on your handheld b Tap and hold the program and tap Cut on the pop up menu c Open the Start Menu folder located in the Windows folder tap and hold a blank area of the window d Tap Paste on the pop up menu The program will now appear on the menu For more information on using File Explorer see To use File Explorer on page 32 Using ActiveSync on your computer a Use th...

Page 92: ...11 Customising your handheld Adding and removing programs 80 ...

Page 93: ... 27 writing on the screen 21 convert to text 23 expansion features 65 Acer versatile connector 65 attaching expansion sleeve inserting CompactFlash card 65 removing CompactFlash card 66 H handheld guides v maintenance vi package contents vi resetting vii handheld features 1 audio 2 battery pack 2 install 10 display 1 ergonomics 2 expansion 2 performance 1 handheld setup connecting cradle 10 instal...

Page 94: ... Excel 48 create new file 49 File list 49 protect workbook 50 Pocket Word 45 create new file 45 enter data 46 drawing mode 48 recording mode 48 typing mode 47 writing mode 47 File list 46 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 53 Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 45 companion programs 45 Microsoft Reader get book 54 read book 55 Microsoft Reader 54 Guidebook 54 Library 54 Reader 56 add drawing 57 bookmark 57 h...

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