Asus MyPal A632, Handbook

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Page 2: ... ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN...

Page 3: ...ter 3 Synchronize and enhance 3 1 This chapter tells you how to use the Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize your device with your desktop computer To further enhance your device refer to the instructions on how to install other applications from the Companion CD Chapter 5 Microsoft Pocket Outlook 5 1 This chapter details the procedures for the Microsoft Pocket Outlook Calendar Contacts Tasks Notes...

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

Page 5: ...e 3 5 inch brilliant transflective TFT LCD 65 000 Full color 16 bit display QVGA 240x320 resolution with Touch Pad 1300 mAh removable rechargeable A636 removable A632 Li ion battery One slot A636 SD card slot SDIO SD MMC Dual slot A632 SD card slot SDIO SD MMC and mini SD WLAN 802 11b A636 USB 1 1 Wi Fi Bluetooth v1 2 A632 factory option Infrared 115 2 Kbps 3 5 mm stereo 122 mm x 73 2 mm x 18 65 m...

Page 6: ... ASUS MyPal A636 632 Cradle USB sync cable AC adapter power cable Input 100V 240V Output 5V 2 4A 10W 1100 mAh Lithium Ion battery Stylus Protection case Microsoft Companion CD Bonus CD Handbook Quick Start Guide Warranty card Optional accessories Stylus Car charger Leather protection case Traveling USB sync cable Traveling USB host cable Traveling serial cable AC adapter power cable UL CEE UK SAA ...

Page 7: ...GPS car mount kit 1 6 Setting up MyPal 1 7 Installing and removing the battery 1 7 Connecting a power source 1 8 Setting up GPS 1 9 Additional storage 1 10 Installing and removing SD MMC SDIO card 1 10 Installing and removing mini SD card A632 only 1 10 Activating MyPal 1 11 Basic screens on MyPal 1 12 Today screen 1 12 Menu bar 1 12 Start menu 1 13 Pop up menus 1 13 ...

Page 8: ...ts SD and mini SD slots Power LED shows a steady red light when the battery is charging steady green when the battery is fully charged and the device is connected to an AC power source Bluetooth GPS Wi Fi LED lights up blue when the Bluetooth feature is on MyPal A636 only lights up yellow green when GPS is on lights up red when Wi Fi is on MyPal A636 only LCD touch screen allows you to enter read ...

Page 9: ... tiime Calendar button opens the Calendar program at any time Mode Switcher button allows you to switch between Today Windows media and Rotate screen Notes button opens the Notes program at any time Back features Stylus used for tapping or writing on the LCD touch screen GPS antenna used as a signal receiver that pinpoints your exact location This information is retrieved from satellites Flip open...

Page 10: ...g on the device Move the switch towards the word Hold to turn off the screen and prevent it from turning back on even when you tap the screen or press a button Move the switch towards the opposite direction to disable this feature NOTES As a precaution the Power button is automatically disabled when you remove the Back cover You can only turn on the power when the back cover is installed to the un...

Page 11: ...atures SD SD card slot SD SDIO MMC Power button External antenna cover Stylus Headphone port connects a headphone Sync and power cable connector connects to the 26 pin female connector on the cradle If you are not using the cradle connect the 26 pin USB sync cable directly to this connector to synchronize your device with your computer Reset switch allows you to perform a soft reset in case the de...

Page 12: ...ect text and images Drag in a list to select multiple items Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item From the pop up menu tap the action that you wish to perform The GPS car mount kit The GPS car mount kit includes GPS cradle holds and securely attaches the device to the car s windshield Car power cord supplies DC power the device through the...

Page 13: ...t into the compartment NOTE As a precaution the power button is automatically disabled when you remove the battery cover The device cannot be turned on while the battery cover is still detached HO LD HO LD HO LD 3 To remove flip up the left edge of the battery to remove it from the compartment 4 Place the battery cover on top of the opening at the back of the device making sure that the 4 notches ...

Page 14: ...pter 2 Connect the 26 pin device plug of the sync cable to the 26 pin connector at the bottom of the device 3 Connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket NOTE As soon as the power cable is connected to a power source the battery will start charging and the power LED will show a steady red light See page 2 25 on how to display the battery power status 2 1 3 AC adapter Power cable 26 pin device...

Page 15: ...ld then place the device on the cradle 2 Connect the car power cord to the power jack at the lower left side of the mount cradle 3 Plug the other end of the car power cord to the cigarette lighter socket SD SD NOTE If the GPS signal reception is weak purchase and use an external antenna Flip open the antenna cover that is above the panel then plug in the external antenna to the antenna port NOTE T...

Page 16: ...s the card slightly until it ejects out You may then safely remove the card Installing and removing SD MMC SDIO card 1 With the label side usually the side with the card manufacturer s name face up and the barcode serial number side face down insert the card into the SD card slot located on top of the device 2 Push the card all the way into the slot until it fits completely If properly installed t...

Page 17: ...ere on the screen to continue 3 Tap the center of the cross to perform the align screen process You may have to do this step a few times to properly calibrate NOTE To launch the Align Screen function at any time tap tap Settings then the System tab Tap the Screen icon then the Align Screen button 4 Follow the succeeding on screen instructions 5 Tap anywhere on the Complete screen when you are done...

Page 18: ...n Menu bar At the bottom of the screen of a program is the Menu bar You can use the menus and buttons on the Menu bar to perform tasks in programs NOTE The menus and buttons vary depending on the programs you are using Tap to set up or change network or modem connections Tap to open the start menu and to choose from the available programs Tap to adjust the volume or mute all sounds Tap to see the ...

Page 19: ...on When the menu appears lift the stylus and tap the action that you want to execute To close the pop up menu without performing an action tap anywhere outside the menu NOTE The pop up menus are also available in most other programs on your device however the pop up menu items vary depending on the program or application Tap to open a recently used program Tap to open a program Tap to open the Pro...

Page 20: ...n on When the menu appears lift the stylus and tap the action that you want to execute To close the pop up menu without performing an action tap anywhere outside the menu Tap and hold until the pop up menu appears Tap the action that you wish to perform Tap outside the pop up menu to close it without performing an action NOTE The pop up menus are also available in most other programs on your devic...

Page 21: ...ing your device 2 11 Changing the date and time 2 12 Changing the Start menus 2 12 Changing the owner information 2 13 Setting a password 2 13 Changing the screen display orientation 2 14 Changing the screen theme 2 16 Changing the button assignments 2 16 Setting the backlight 2 17 Changing the battery power settings 2 18 Selecting sounds and notifications 2 19 Changing the audio settings 2 19 Cha...

Page 22: ... soft keyboard or write using the Letter Recognizer Block Recognizer or Transcriber In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen To show or hide the input panel tap the Input Panel button Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your options Viewing system information Your device allows you to easily display the built in specifications NOTE You can not change the inf...

Page 23: ...d you are typing and displays it above the Input Panel When you tap the displayed word it is inserted into your text at the insertion point The more you use your device the more words it learns to anticipate To change options on the word completion feature 1 Tap then tap Settings 3 Tap Personal tab then tap Input 5 Tap Word Completion tab 6 Make your desired changes Select an input method Tap to s...

Page 24: ...instructions and a demonstration on using the Block Recognizer tap the question mark next to the writing area To use Letter Recognizer With the Letter Recognizer you can write letters on the screen with the stylus as you would on paper 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap Letter Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box When you write a letter it is converted to a typed text that a...

Page 25: ...he arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap Transcriber 2 Write anywhere on the screen For instructions and demonstration on using Transcriber with Transcriber open tap the question mark in the lower right corner of the screen To edit typed text 1 Select the text that you wish to edit using either one of the following drag the stylus over the text tap twice to select a word tap three times to...

Page 26: ...n the Menu bar then tap Tools Recognize To select a zoom level Tap Menu Zoom From the list tap a zoom percentage Writing on the screen In any program that accepts writing such as the Notes program and in the Notes tab in Calendar Contacts and Tasks you can use the stylus to write directly on the screen Write the way you do on paper You can edit and format what you have written and convert the writ...

Page 27: ...ross of the t and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above Write periods and commas above the line For better recognition try increasing the zoom level to 300 using the Tools menu Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the device can easily tell where the words begin and end Hyphenated words foreign words that use specia...

Page 28: ... does not appear 2 Continue drawing If your subsequent strokes extend outside the box you will notice that the drawing box expands to enclose all the strokes NOTE To easily work on or view your drawing change the zoom level by tapping Menu then Zoom and selecting your desired zoom To edit your drawing 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears To select multiple dr...

Page 29: ...x program you can add a recording to an e mail message To create a recording 1 Tap Programs Notes 2 Tap Menu from the Menu bar then select View Recording Toolbar to display the recording toolbar 3 Hold your device with the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound 4 Tap the Record button red button to begin recording To stop recording tap the Stop button You will hear two beeps when you ...

Page 30: ...Pulse Code Modulation PCM provides slightly better sound quality but takes up 50 times more storage space tham Mobile Voice recordings Finding and organizing information The Search and Help features on your device helps you quickly locate information Using the Search function To search for information 1 Tap Help Search 2 Enter the text that you want to find select a data type then tap Search to st...

Page 31: ... options 1 Tap Settings to display the Settings screen 2 Tap the Personal or System tab on the bottom of the screen NOTE Tap and hold the slider on the right side of the screen to display other Settings icons Using the File Explorer To use the File Explorer to find and organize files 1 Tap Programs 2 In the Program screen tap the File Explorer icon to display the files in your device ...

Page 32: ...ange the date and time settings 1 Tap Settings System tab 2 Tap the Clock Alarms icon 3 Under the Time tab make your desired settings NOTE Tap the More tab and select Display the clock in the title bar in all programs to display the clock on the top right corner of the screen all the time To change the alarm settings 1 Tap Settings System tab 2 Tap the Clock Alarms icon then tap the Alarm tab 3 Ma...

Page 33: ...ear onscreen whenever you turn on the device Tap OK when done Setting a password To set a password for your device 1 Tap Settings then tap the Password icon 2 Check the box Prompt if device unused then select the period from the available options by tapping the down arrow 3 Select the password type Simple 4 digit or Strong alphanumeric 4 Key in a password If you selected the Strong alphanumeric ty...

Page 34: ...splay orientation To change the screen display orientation 1 Tap Settings System tab 2 Tap the Screen icon to show the screen options 3 Select your desired orientation then tap OK Portrait orientation Sets the screen display to portrait or landscape orientation ...

Page 35: ...e tab 4 Check the Enable Clear Type box then tap OK To change the screen text size 1 Tap Settings then tap the System tab 2 Tap the Screen icon to show the screen options 3 Tap the Text Size tab 4 Move the slider toward the Smallest or Largest until you attain your desired text size Tap OK Smaller text Larger text NOTE The slider is set on the middle by default ...

Page 36: ...on assignments 5 Tap OK when done Changing the screen theme To change the screen theme 1 Tap Settings then tap the Today icon 2 Select your desired theme from the available options or Check the box Use this picture as the background then tap Browse to select an image from your picture files 3 Tap OK when done To specify the items to appear on the Today screen 1 Tap Settings then tap the Today icon...

Page 37: ...o set options for the key light and hold switch Setting the backlight To set the backlight 1 Tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab then tap the Backlight icon 3 Adjust the display brightness by dragging the slider towards Dark or Bright until you achieve your desired screen brightness 4 Tap the Advance tab and customize the backlight settings when using battery power and AC power 6 Tap OK when done ...

Page 38: ...grams Maximum allows better CPU performance Set to this mode when playing games or playing video However setting to Turbo mode may reduce the battery life Normal allows for a normal CPU speed and more stable performance Set to this mode when listening to MP3 audio files or for applications that do not require very fast CPU speed Power Save sets the CPU to a lower speed This mode has a lower CPU pe...

Page 39: ...ications 1 Tap Settings 2 Under Personal tab tap the Sounds Notifications icon Sounds tab then select the items that you wish to enable 4 Tap the Notifications tab and set the event notification details 5 Tap OK when done Changing the audio settings To change the Audio settings 1 Tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab then tap the Audio icon to display the audio settings screen 3 Adjust the volume bala...

Page 40: ...nction buttons on the front panel wakes up the device 4 Tap OK when done To change the Microphone and Speaker settings 1 Tap the Advance tab from the audio settings screen 2 In MIC Gain Control choose either to manually adjust the gain control or let the device automatically adjust the recording volume Adjust the volume to high or low by dragging the slider to the left or to the right NOTE Tap Loa...

Page 41: ...ected to another device Serial enables the USB connection between your desktop computer and the device Use this to transfer files from your computer to the device Mass Storage turns your device into a mass storage unit similar to a SCSI disk such as a thumbdrive 4 Tap OK when done Changing the memory settings To display the memory allocation 1 Tap Settings 2 Tap the System tab then tap the Memory ...

Page 42: ...used by the running programs select a program then tap Stop To stop all running programs tap Stop All To check the storage card memory 1 Tap Settings then tap the System tab 2 Tap the Memory icon then tap the Storage Card tab to display the memory information for the selected storage card 3 If you wish to free storage card memory delete some files from the storage card Use the File Explorer to del...

Page 43: ... in your day to day use of your device NOTE The major applications that came with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 0 are discussed in other chapters To access the applications 1 Tap Programs 2 Tap an icon to launch a specific application program Calculator Tap the Calculator icon to use basic calculator functions ...

Page 44: ... time the higher your score NOTE For details on the game rules see the Help information on your device To play Bubble Breaker 1 Tap the Bubble Breaker icon to display a new game If you wish to reset the game tap Game then tap New Game 2 Tap Game then tap Options to display the Options screen Make your desired changes then tap OK to return to the game 3 Tap Info then tap Statistics to view your sco...

Page 45: ... aces NOTE For details on the game rules see the Help information on your device To play Solitaire Tap the Solitaire icon to display a new game If you wish to reset the game tap Menu then tap New Game To change Solitaire options 1 Tap Menu Options to display the game options Make your desired changes 2 Tap the Card Back tab to select a card design 3 Tap OK when done ...

Page 46: ...sing this feature To use Pictures 1 Tap Programs 2 Tap the Pictures Videos icon to launch the application 3 Tap the thumbnail of the picture or video that you wish to open 4 When the picture or video appears on the screen use the menus and tools on the Menu bar to edit your picture or play back the video 5 Tap Menu then tap Beam picture if you wish to send the picture to another device with IR por...

Page 47: ...one on the picture To rotate the picture Tap Menu Edit Rotate from the Menu bar Each tap of Rotate turns the picture 90 degrees clockwise To crop the picture 1 Tap Menu Edit Menu Crop 2 Drag the stylus pen over the screen to select the part of the picture you want to retain 3 Tap inside the crop box to crop the picture To save the picture Tap Menu Save As in order to save the changes after editing...

Page 48: ...tions for that particular item To change Asus Status settings 1 Tap the Asus Status icon at the lower right corner of the screen then tap Setting 2 Make the desired selections from the available items You can remove items from the Asus Status menu by clearing the box beside the item in System Status 3 Tap OK to make the changes NOTE If you clear the box beside the Show system status icon the Asus ...

Page 49: ...ActiveSync 3 2 Installing ActiveSync on your computer 3 3 Synchronizing your device 3 4 Connecting your device to a computer 3 4 Setting up a partnership 3 4 Checking synchronized information 3 6 Manually initiating synchronization 3 7 Synchronization options 3 8 Installing other applications 3 9 ...

Page 50: ...nc does not automatically synchronize all types of information Use the ActiveSync options to turn synchronization on or off for specific information types With ActiveSync you can also Back up and restore your device data Copy rather than synchronize files between your device and desktop computer Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode For example you can synchronize...

Page 51: ...our device to your computer until you have finished installing ActiveSync 2 Place the Companion CD into the optical drive of your computer The CD autoruns and displays the initial screen then the Main Menu from which you can start the installation 3 Click on Start Here from the Main Menu 4 Read the Overview before installing ActiveSync to make sure that you perform the installation sequence correc...

Page 52: ...nstalling ActiveSync Proceed to the section Synchronizing your device below the page for instructions Synchronizing your device Connecting your device to a computer 1 Connect the 26 pin device plug of the sync cable to the 26 pin connector at the bottom of your device 2 Connect the other end of the sync cable to a USB port on your computer 1 2 Setting up a sync relationship Immediately after you h...

Page 53: ...ce To set up a sync relationship 1 On the Synchronization Setup Wizard screen click Next 2 Select the type of information that you wish to synchronize Click Next If you wish to customize a synchronized item highlight the item then click Settings On the Calendar Synchronization Settings window for example select from the options on how you wish to synchronize the appointments on your device with yo...

Page 54: ...ronization Checking synchronized information After your first synchronization take a look at Calendar Contacts and Tasks on your device You will notice that the calendar information in Microsoft Outlook on your computer was copied to your device and the information that you have on your device was copied to your computer NOTE Open Microsoft Outlook on your desktop computer to see the details of co...

Page 55: ...con to display the ActiveSync screen 2 To start synchronization connect your device to your computer then tap Sync To end synchronization tap Stop NOTE You may synchronize via IR infrared port or before changing synchronization settings To do this you need to stop synchronization with your computer first For more information on synchronization Tap while in the ActiveSync screen then tap Help Conne...

Page 56: ... 2 Highlight a checked item then click on Settings to specify synchronization options for the item For example highlight Calendar then click on Settings to display the Calendar Synchronization Settings window Customize the available settings then click OK when done 3 Do the same for the other checked items To select items to synchronize 4 Click OK when done NOTE You cannot set the options for unch...

Page 57: ...l applications from the Companion CD 1 Place the Companion CD into the optical drive of your computer 2 From the Main Menu click Enhance Your Experience 3 Read the Overview for the important notes 4 Click Mobility to display the available items 5 Click Pocket PC Applications to display the mobility programs that you can install on your device then click Details for installation instructions 6 Clic...

Page 58: ... entertainment programs that you can install on your device then click Details for installation instructions 8 Click Desktop Applications to display the entertainment programs that you can install on your computer then click Details for installation instructions ...

Page 59: ...ts 5 4 Contacts 5 5 Creating contacts 5 6 Using the summary screen 5 6 Finding a contact 5 7 Tasks 5 8 Creating tasks 5 8 Using the summary screen 5 9 Notes 5 10 Creating notes 5 11 Messaging 5 12 Synchronizing e mail messages 5 12 Connecting directly to an e mail server 5 13 Reading messages in Inbox 5 15 Composing messages 5 16 Managing e mail messages and folders 5 20 ...

Page 60: ...ime you synchronize ActiveSync compares the changes you mode on your device and desktop computer or server and updates both computers with the latest information For information on using ActiveSync see ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer You can switch to any of the Pocket Outlook programs by tapping Calendar Use Calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events You can ch...

Page 61: ...he 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 the section Notes later in this chapter 7 When done tap OK to return to Calendar Tap to select from a predefined text Tap to select from previously entered locations Tap to specify the time of appointment Tap to specify the date of app...

Page 62: ...ointments tab to indicate how you want meeting requests sent 2 If you send and receive e mail messages through ActiveSync select ActiveSync To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 2 In the appointment details hide the input panel then tap Attendees 3 From the list of e mail addresses you have entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees The meeting notice is created automatically and pla...

Page 63: ... IR on the device you can quickly share Contacts information with other device users NOTE To change the way information is displayed in the list tap Menu then Options Tap and enter part of a name to quickly find it on the list Tap to select the category of contacts you want to display Tap to display additional phone numbers and email addresses Tap to display or edit the contact details Tap to crea...

Page 64: ...en select a category from the list On the contact list you can display the contacts by category Using the summary screen Tapping a contact on the contact list displays a summary screen To change the contact information tap Edit 5 To add notes tap the Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see the section Notes later in this chapter 6 Tap OK t...

Page 65: ...lter and select the type of contact that you wish to display To show all contacts again select All Contacts To view a contact not assigned to a category select No Categories 3 To view the names of companies your contacts work for in the contact list tap Menu View By By Company The number of contacts that work for that company will be displayed to the right of the company name 4 Tap tap Help then t...

Page 66: ... form 3 Using the input panel enter a description 4 Enter a start date and due date or enter other information by tapping the field first If the input panel is open you will need to hide it to see all available fields Indicates high priority Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap to create a new task Tap to display or edit the task details ...

Page 67: ...notes see the section Notes later in this chapter 7 Tap OK to return to the task list when done Using the summary screen Tapping a task on the task list displays a summary screen To change the task details tap Edit TIP To quickly create a task with only a subject tap Entry Bar on the Tools menu Tap Tap here to add a new task and enter your task information Task details Tap to show or hide the task...

Page 68: ...l be created as a standalone recording You may change the default Notes options including the writing mode template file storage and record button action To change the Notes options 1 Tap tap Programs then tap Notes 2 Tap Menu then Options to display the options screen 3 Make your desired changes 4 Click OK Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a note or play a recording Tap to crea...

Page 69: ...ew to display a blank note 3 Create your note by writing drawing typing or recording For more information about using the input panel writing and drawing on the screen and creating recordings see Chapter 2 Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to save the note and return to the Notes list ...

Page 70: ...chronization see the ActiveSync online help on your desktop computer During synchronization Messages are copied from the mail folders of Exchange or Outlook on your desktop computer to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on your device By default you will receive messages from the past five days only and the first 100 lines of each message E mail messages in the Outbox folder on your device are transfe...

Page 71: ...from the device Inbox folder Messages that you receive directly from an e mail server are linked to your e mail server rather than your desktop computer When you delete a message on your device it is also deleted from the e mail server the next time you connect based on the settings you selected in ActiveSync You can work online or offline When working online you read and respond to messages while...

Page 72: ...ap and hold the message that you want to retrieve On the pop up menu tap Mark for Download The icons in the Inbox message list give you visual indications of message status You can specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or select your synchronization options You can change them at any time Change options for Inbox synchronization using ActiveSync options For more informat...

Page 73: ...ge from your Inbox to display it Tap to select the sort order for the messages Tap and hold to display a pop up menu of actions Tap to connect and to send receive e mail Tap to connect to the selected service Tap to select the service and the folder that you wish to display Tap to return to the message list Tap to delete this message Tap to reply to or forward this message Tap to view the next mes...

Page 74: ... 2 In the To field enter the e mail address of your recipient You may either type the e mail address or select a name from the Contacts list by tapping To If you wish to send a copy of your e mail to other recipients use the stylus pen to scroll up to display the Cc and Bcc lines in the message header The addresses in the To and Cc can be viewed by all recipients The addresses in the Bcc are hidde...

Page 75: ...ook 3 Compose your message then tap Send Using preset messages To enter preset or frequently used messages tap Menu then My Text from the command bar and select your desired message Editing or adding preset messages To edit or add preset messages 1 Tap Menu from the command bar to display the menu 2 Tap My Text to display a list of preset messages then tap Edit My Text Messages 3 Select a message ...

Page 76: ... The next time you connect the mail server will see that the messages are missing from the device Inbox and delete them from the server This prevents you from having duplicate copies of a message but it also means that you will no longer have access to messages that you move to folders created from anywhere except the device If you use IMAP4 the folders you create and the e mail messages you move ...

Page 77: ...t 6 5 Modes of entering information 6 6 Excel Mobile 6 9 Creating Pocket Excel documents 6 10 Opening an existing Pocket Excel document 6 11 Saving Pocket Excel documents 6 11 Securing your Excel document 6 13 Tips for working in Pocket Excel 6 14 MSN Messenger 6 15 Signing up 6 16 Working with contacts 6 17 Chatting with contacts 6 18 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 6 19 ...

Page 78: ...you can copy documents from your desktop computer to your device Synchronize documents between your desktop computer and your device so that you have the most up to date content in both locations Use Word Mobile to create documents such as letters meeting minutes or trip reports 1 Tap tap Programs tap Word Mobile to launch the application If you have existing Microsoft Word or Word Mobile document...

Page 79: ...n you have finished editing your document tap OK The document is saved using the first line as file name if you did not specify a file name For example if your first line in the document has the words Bits n Pieces these words appear in your Word documents list Type your text here Tap to select an input method Tap to show or hide the input panel Tap to save and close your document Formatting toolb...

Page 80: ...sh to place the file NOTE If you do not wish to change the document format but would like to change the file name folder and location of your document tap Menu from the Menu bar then tap File Tap Rename Move from the pop up menu to make your changes 5 Tap the down arrow in the Type field to select a file format 6 Tap the down arrow in the Location field to indicate the location of your saved file ...

Page 81: ...n you open a second document you will be asked to save the first document first Tap to select the folder you want to display Tap to change the sort order of the list Tap to open a document Tap to create a new document Viewing documents If you are opening a Word document created on a desktop computer select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can see the entire document To change the zoom o...

Page 82: ...ch as expense reports and mileage logs Excel Mobile contains a list of the files stored on your device Tap a file in the list to open To delete make copies of and send files tap and hold a file in the list then select the appropriate action on the pop up menu Excel Mobile provides fundamental spreadsheet tools such as formulas functions sorting and filtering To display the toolbar tap View then ta...

Page 83: ... If you have previously created Excel Mobile documents a list of the documents appear after you tap the Excel Mobile icon To open an existing Excel document 1 Tap tap Programs tap Excel Mobile to display a list of Excel Mobile files 2 Tap the file that you wish to open Saving an Excel Mobile document To save an Excel Mobile document When you have finished editing your document tap OK By default yo...

Page 84: ...the document you create or edit in a variety of formats 6 Tap the down arrow in the Location field to indicate the location of your saved file e g main memory flash disk or storage card if available 7 Tap OK when done To rename move a file 1 With the document open tap Menu then tap File 2 From the second pop up menu tap Rename Move to display the Rename Move screen 3 Change the file name in the Na...

Page 85: ... the top and leftmost panes in a worksheet to keep the row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet Split panes to view different areas of a large worksheet Tap View then tap Split Drag the split bar to where you want it To remove the split tap View then tap Remove Split Show and hide rows and columns To hide a row or column select a cell in the row or column that you want to hide T...

Page 86: ...r desktop computer and your device so that you have the most up to date contents in both locations NOTE You can only view PowerPoint presentation files in this device Opening a PowerPoint presentation file If you have previously copied PowerPoint Mobile presentation files into the device a list of the documents appear after you tap the PowerPoint Mobile icon To open a PowerPoint Mobile file 1 Tap ...

Page 87: ...tion NOTE While viewing a PowerPoint file you can also tap thhe screen to go to the next slide To zoom in on a slide 1 While viewing a PowerPoint file tap the arrow on the lower left side of the screen to open the menu 2 In the menu tap Zoom In In the lower right side of the screen drag the red box with the stylus pen to go to a specific area on the slide 3 Tap the magnifying glasses to zoom in or...

Page 88: ...how you want to view Setting show options Set how you want to view PowerPoint Mobile files To set show options 1 While viewing a PowerPoint file tap the arrow on the lower left side of the screen to open the menu 2 Tap Show Options In the Orientation tab select the slideshow orientation you want to use 3 Tap the Playback tab Tap Override playback options for all files if you do not want to use the...

Page 89: ...nge e mail account You must have a Passport to use the MSN Messenger Service If you have a Hotmail or MSN account you already have a Passport Once you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport or Microsoft Exchange account you are ready to set up your account Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at http www passport com Get a free Microsoft Hotmail e mail address at http www hotmail com To lau...

Page 90: ...OTE If you already use MSN Messenger on your desktop computer your contacts will show up on your device 1 Tap Menu then tap Sign in from the menu OR Simply tap the Tap here to sign in area 2 In the sign in screen enter your e mail address and password Tap Sign In ...

Page 91: ... you can chat send an e mail block the contact from chatting with you or delete contacts from your list using the pop up menu To see others online without being seen tap My Status in the Tools menu and select Appear Offline If you block a contact you will appear offline but will remain on the blocked contact s list To unblock a contact tap and hold the contact then tap Unblock on the pop up menu ...

Page 92: ... multi user chat tap Invite in the Tools menu then tap the contact that you want to invite NOTE To switch back to the main window without closing a chat tap the Contacts button To go back to your chat window tap Chats and select the person whom you were chatting with To know if the contact you are chatting with is responding look for the message under the text entry area For more information on us...

Page 93: ...ed on your device or on a network To switch to Windows Media Player for Pocket PC tap then tap Windows Media Use Microsoft Windows Media Player on your desktop computer to copy digital audio and video to your Pocket PC You can play Windows Media and MP3 files on your Pocket PC For more information on using Windows Media Player for Pocket PC tap then tap Help ...

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Page 95: ... Introduction 7 2 Using Internet Explorer Mobile 7 2 Changing View settings 7 3 Browsing the Internet 7 3 Mobile Favorites folder 7 4 Favorite links 7 4 Mobile Favorites 7 4 Viewing mobile favorites and channels 7 6 Adding Deleting mobile favorites and folders 7 7 ...

Page 96: ...n first See Chapter 8 for information on creating a connection When connected to an ISP or network you can also download files and programs from the Internet or intranet Using Internet Explorer Mobile You can use Internet Explorer Mobile 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 a...

Page 97: ...een mode To disable full screen mode tap and Hold anywhere on the explorer then select Full Screen again 3 Tap Zoom to see another pop up for selecting your desired text size display Browsing the Internet To browse the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network using Connections See Chapter 8 for details 2 Do one of the following to connect and start browsing Tap Favorites on ...

Page 98: ...eed to connect to your ISP or network to view the content For more information on synchronization see ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer Mobile Favorites If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later on your desktop computer you can download mobile favorites to your device Synchronizing mobile favorites downloads Web content to your device so that you can view pages while you are ...

Page 99: ...lly download content or set a schedule to keep the information updated on your desktop computer and device Before synchronizing with your device in Internet Explorer on your desktop computer click Tools then Synchronize You will see the last time content was downloaded to the desktop computer and you can manually download content if needed or set a schedule to automatically update contents To set ...

Page 100: ...ce memory Mobile favorites take up storage memory on your device To minimize the amount of memory used In the settings for the Favorites information type in ActiveSync options turn off pictures and sounds or stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to the device For more information see ActiveSync Help Limit the number of downloaded linked pages In Interner Explorer on your desktop compute...

Page 101: ... place the favorite from the Create in selection box 6 Tap Add to return to the Favorites screen which now shows the favorite that you added To add a folder 1 Tap Menu Favorites Add Delete tab 2 Tap the New Folder button 3 Type a name for the folder that you wish to create 4 Tap Add to return to the Favorites screen which now shows the folder that you added NOTE To delete a favorite tap the favori...

Page 102: ... 3 Set up connections 8 3 Modem connections 8 3 VPN server connections 8 4 Proxy server settings 8 4 Network card connections 8 5 End a connection 8 6 Set up a WAP gateway 8 6 Use dialing rules 8 7 Infrared IR connection 8 8 Setting beam options 8 8 Receiving infrared beams 8 8 Sending infrared beams 8 9 ...

Page 103: ...ttings and get ready to start connecting For more information see the sections Connect to the Internet or Connect to Work You may also establish connection to another device with infrared IR or Bluetooth features For more information see the section Infrared IR connection later in this chapter or Chapter 9 Bluetooth connection Connect to the Internet To connect to the Internet 1 Obtain the followi...

Page 104: ...ns To set up a modem connection Obtain the following information from your ISP or network administrator telephone number user name password domain name and TCP IP settings If your device does not have access to a mobile phone network insert a modem card 1 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections 2 To create a new connection in either My ISP or My Work Network tap Add a new modem connection then fo...

Page 105: ...PN connection under the VPN tab tap Edit then follow the instructions on the screen Proxy server settings If you are connected to your ISP or private network during synchronization your mobile device should download the proper proxy settings from your PC If these settings are not on your PC or need to be changed ask your ISP or network administrator for the proxy server name server type port type ...

Page 106: ...ap Settings Connections tab Network Cards 4 If you need to enter specific server information tap the appropriate adapter and then tap Properties Most networks use DHCP so you should not have to change these settings unless your network administrator instructs you to do so 5 If necessary connect the network card to the network by using a network cable For information refer to the documentation that...

Page 107: ...wing feature 1 Get the following information from your ISP ISP server phone number user name and password Also contact your mobile phone service provider and ask for your WAP gateway server name and port number 2 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections 3 Tap Edit my proxy server If a proxy server has not been set up tap Set up my proxy server 4 In Programs that automatically connect to the Intern...

Page 108: ...ialing locations Home Mobile and Work have been created for you and you can create more If a connection cannot be made your device gives you an opportunity to change the dialing location 1 Tap Settings Connections tab Connections Advanced tab 2 Tap Dialing Rules 3 Tap the box beside Use dialing rules 4 Select a location Home Dials the number as a local call without the prefix 9 Work Dials the numb...

Page 109: ... beans clear the Receive all incoming beams check box on the Settings screen Receiving infrared beams To receive a file via infrared beam 1 When another infrared device within range beams file or data to you your device receives the file or data and prompts a receiving data status NOTE Make sure to align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within the required range Received files are au...

Page 110: ...le from the pop up menu 2 Align the IR ports of the devices so that they are unobstructed and within a close range If the ports are not aligned a message appears asking you to do so When an IR port is found a screen message appears indicating the sending process The message Done appears when the file transfer is complete ...

Page 111: ... 3 Accessibility 9 3 Services 9 4 About 9 4 Bluetooth Manager 9 5 Bluetooth Connection Wizard 9 6 Business Card Exchange 9 6 Remote device services 9 7 Wireless serial port 9 7 Dial up networking 9 8 Bluetooth File Explorer 9 9 Send via Bluetooth 9 12 Dial via Bluetooth 9 13 Bluetooth Personal Area Network 9 14 ...

Page 112: ...n revert to portrait See page 2 19 for details The Bluetooth technology allows your Pocket PC to Locate other Bluetooth devices within the vicinity Discover the services that those devices offer Connect to use and disconnect from those services Enable or disable individual services Use security features including authentication authorization and encryption Bluetooth icon The Bluetooth icon is loca...

Page 113: ... tabs at the bottom of the Settings screen to make your desired changes General Allows you to select the user profile see the Bluetooth status ON OFF turn Bluetooth ON or OFF tap a link to the Bluetooth Manager Accessibility Allows you to set the device name see the Bluetooth Device Address BDA select the remote devices you wish to connect set whether to allow remote devices to see your device ...

Page 114: ...on Exchange on the Services list to customize settings Tap Advanced button to set the default business card Serial Port Tap Serial Port on the Services list to customize settings Tap Advanced button to display the serial port addresses The port address assignments cannot be changed Refer to section Remote device services for more information Personal Network Server Tap Personal Network Server on t...

Page 115: ...1 Tap from the lower right corner of the Today screen to display the Bluetooth menu 2 Tap Bluetooth Manager The My Shortcuts screen displays a list of pre configured connections if any Tap New to make a new connection with other devices via Bluetooth The Active Connections screen displays the active incoming and outgoing connections Tap to make a new connection ...

Page 116: ...o continue the connection process NOTE Refer to the device online help for other information on Bluetooth Business Card Exchange The Business Card Exchange function allows you to send your business card to a remote device receive a business card from a remote device exchange business cards with one or more remote devices To launch the Business Card Exchange screen 1 Tap Menu Business Card Exchange...

Page 117: ...wer right corner of the Today screen to display the Bluetooth menu 2 Tap Bluetooth Settings Services tab Serial Port 3 Note the assigned Outbound COM Port 8 and configure the application that will use the Bluetooth serial port to send data to this port NOTE Refer to the application s documentation for more information about configuring your application s Outbound COM port 4 From the Bluetooth Mana...

Page 118: ...n to the device that will provide telephone access See the section Bluetooth connection wizard on page 9 7 2 Tap then the Bluetooth Manager from the Start menu 3 In My Shortcuts screen tap and hold the Dial up Networking Connection shortcut then select Connect from the pop up menu 4 On the first Bluetooth Dial up Connection screen double tap New Connection OR select New Connection then tap OK 5 Ke...

Page 119: ...t directory and sub directories of the remote device The Bluetooth File Explorer also allows you to set a folder in your device for receiving inbound files You may configure this folder for each of your connection shortcuts See the section To set a local folder on page 9 11 Bluetooth File Explorer menus File Send a File Create a Folder Get Delete Tools Set Local Folder Refresh To change the remote...

Page 120: ... file that you wish to send Cancel button abort the Send a File operation 2 Tap your desired operation The file that you selected is automatically sent when tapped after which the Bluetooth File Explorer re appears To get a file from the remote device 1 Select the folder containing the file 2 Tap the file that you wish to get or copy 3 From the File menu tap Get OR Tap and hold the desired file an...

Page 121: ...n of Bluetooth File Explorer You will see the Local Folder field is updated to reflect the new folder selection NOTE The Local Folder information is associated with the currently open shortcut and is saved with the active profile You can separately configure your Local Folder for each connection shortcut To refresh the list of displayed files and folders on the remote device simply tap Refresh fro...

Page 122: ...vely to the remote device via Bluetooth To send data via Bluetooth 1 Tap then either Contacts Calendar or Tasks 2 Tap and hold the item you wish to send to the remote device then tap Send via Bluetooth from the pop up menu OR Tap Menu Send via Bluetooth 3 On the Select a Bluetooth Device screen tap the name of the destination then tap OK ...

Page 123: ...2 If your device is paired with more than one cell phone or if a phone is not yet selected tap the phone icon next to Select a phone and choose the phone that you wish to use 3 Select the number that you wish to dial then tap Dial Number 4 To modify the number tap Edit Number and make your desired changes Tap OK to return to the previous screen NOTE If you modify a phone number a dialog box appear...

Page 124: ...the host of the personal area network Other Bluetooth devices join the network as clients The host can accept and reject clients on an individual basis To set up a Bluetooth personal area network 1 From the Bluetooth Manager select New Join a personal network 2 On the wizard screen select Host a personal network then tap Next 3 Add remote devices to the Bluetooth personal network if desired a Tap ...

Page 125: ...rsonal network 2 On the wizard screen select Join a personal network then tap Next 3 Select the host of the personal network then tap Next to establish a connection to the personal area network If you are asked to enter the IP network settings select Use server assigned IP address then tap OK ...

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Page 127: ... Fi 10 2 Accessing the Wi Fi feature 10 2 Using Wi Fi 10 2 Turning on Wi Fi 10 2 Configuring Wireless Networks 10 3 Adding a wireless network 10 4 Network association 10 6 Wi Fi information 10 7 Wi Fi Status 10 7 Site Survey 10 9 IP Info 10 10 About 10 11 ...

Page 128: ... the Wi Fi feature The Wi Fi icon on your Today screen allows you easy access to the Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity feature on your device Tapping the icon displays a menu that allows you to turn Wireless LAN on or off show the Wi Fi information configure the Wi Fi Settings NOTE You can use the Bluetooth and Wi Fi features simultaneously Wireless LAN icon Using Wi Fi Turning on Wi Fi To turn on the Wi Fi...

Page 129: ... connects to the selected network Configuring wireless networks To configure a wireless network 1 After selecting a network to connect your device tap Settings instead of Connect 2 Tap on an available wireless LAN then make your desired changes as necessary If the wireless LAN you want to connect to is not on the list tap Add New Refer to the suceeding sections for details on how to add new wirele...

Page 130: ...rk provided you know the wireless network settings Inquire the wireless network settings with your network administrator before your proceed To add a wireless network 1 Open the Configure Wireless Networks window by Tapping on Settings in the Multiple Networks Detected callout OR Tapping Configure Wi Fi 4 After changing the network adapter settings a message appears instructing you to remove then ...

Page 131: ...mode check the option This is a device to device ad hoc connection Otherwise tap the Network Key tab to configure the wireless LAN network security settings 3 4 5 6 In the Network Key tab select the Authentication and Data Encryption settings of the wireless LAN you want to add NOTE Inquire the network security settings with the network administrator 7 Tap the 802 1x tab to configure other network...

Page 132: ...op up menu NOTE Another way to connect to a wireless network is to tap the network entry twice 2 If the wireless network that you selected is on the profile the device tries to connect to the wireless network automatically without asking for additional information Otherwise key in the required network information 3 After you have entered the required network information tap OK The wireless network...

Page 133: ... device and allows you to re scan the available wireless networks when necessary by tapping the Rescan button The Rescan button allows you to search for all available access points and wireless devices ad hoc networks in your location If your signal strength is poor you can use re scanning to push the radio off a weak AP and search for a better link with another AP The re scanning process may take...

Page 134: ...is usually an unreadable alphanumeric string BSSID This field shows the Basic Service Set ID BSSID to which the wireless device is connected In ESS mode this is the MAC address of the access point to which your device is connected BSS Mode This field tells you whether the device is connected to an access point Infrastructure mode or to another wireless device Ad hoc mode Encryption This field tell...

Page 135: ...is currently connected to this network a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently connected to this network a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently connected to this network Site Survey This tab allows you to search for available wireless networks wit...

Page 136: ...ID BSSID in an ad hoc mode Icon Link Quality Excellent Good Fair Poor IP Info When connected to a wireless network the Wi Fi Information window opens the IP Info tab that displays the device Internet Protocol IP information including the host name domain DNS server IP address etc This tab also allows you to renew the IP address when the wireless network uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol...

Page 137: ...i 10 11 About This page displays the Wi Fi utility and driver version information of your Wi Fi device For updated product information technical support and downloads visit the ASUS web site at http www asus com ...

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Page 139: ...Notices A 1 Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement A 2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement A 2 UL Safety Notices A 3 ...

Page 140: ...cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment t...

Page 141: ...ons to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Use only UL certified power adapters or batteries supplied by the manufacturer or authorized retailers Replaceable batteries If an equipment is provided with a replaceable battery and if replacement by an inc...

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