Audiovox 5050, User Manual

Page 1: ...t Outlook Windows Windows NT and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft products are licensed to OEMs by Microsoft Licensing Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation 1 ...

Page 2: ...ing your system using SD Backup 16 Backing up to FlashROM 17 Restoring from FlashROM 17 Screen tapping Calibration and Re calibration 18 Recalibrating the screen 18 Today Screen 19 Programs 20 Navigation Bar and Command Bar 21 Pop up Menus 21 Notifications 22 Enter Information on Your Device 22 Entering Text Using the Input Panel 22 Typing with the soft keyboard 23 Using Letter Recognizer 23 Using...

Page 3: ...ng a call from Speed Dial B 45 Making a call from the Call History 46 Sending SMS in phone dialer 46 Putting a call on hold 49 Swapping between calls 49 Setting up conference calling 50 Making a note 50 Viewing a note 51 C Call Related Features 51 Retrieving your voice mail 51 Places where contacts can enter your device and be stored 52 Transferring a number to Speed Dial 52 Adding a record to Mic...

Page 4: ...mation 75 Terminal Services Client 75 Connecting to A Terminal Server 76 Disconnecting without ending a session 76 Disconnecting and end a session 76 Navigating within Terminal Services Client 76 Improving display performance 77 Improving browser performance 77 Wireless Modem 77 Creating a new dial up connection for 2000 77 Creating a connection 78 Chapter 7 Microsoft ActiveSync 79 Synchronizing F...

Page 5: ...ge 96 Refreshing all images 96 Customizing pictures 96 Appendix A Troubleshooting 98 Reset the Pocket PC Phone and Clear Memory 98 Performing a soft reset 98 Performing a hard reset 98 Battery loses Power 99 Use external power whenever possible 99 Shorten auto suspend time 99 If you forget your password 99 If you run out of Phone memory 99 Finding space in storage memory 99 Finding space in progra...

Page 6: ...ices 103 Regulatory Agency Identification Numbers 103 European Union Notice 103 Important Safety Information 104 General Precautions 109 Safety Precautions for Power Supply Unit 110 Appendix D Hardware Specifications 110 Appendix E Icons 111 Phone 111 Pocket PC 112 6 ...

Page 7: ...ur device to a PC a network or the Internet For instructions on setting up your device see the Quick Start Guide The following table is a guide to additional information to help you use your device For information on See this source Programs on your device This User s Guide and device Help To view Help tap and then Help Additional programs that can be installed on the device The Pocket PC Companio...

Page 8: ...acts Press for quick access to your Contacts 6 Power Button Press to turn on off your pocket PC Backlight Press and hold to turn the back light on off Even if the power is turned off pressing any program button turns the power on and the program screen is displayed When using the device under high ambient temperatures and the temperature inside of the device goes up to about 144 F or more the powe...

Page 9: ... in the center Left When in the Dialer screen press once to access the Speed Dial feature Right When in the Dialer screen press once to access the Call History feature 12 Microphone Speak here when receiving making a phone call or voice recording 13 Send Press to take an incoming call or to dial a number Speakerphone Press and hold to activate speakerphone mode 14 Touch Screen For handwriting draw...

Page 10: ...nd SD Card Slot Insert either MMC or SD cards in this slot Accessories Stylus Only use the Stylus on the touch screen for menu selection or data input It can be used to the following ways Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag it across to select text and images Drag in a list to select multiple items Tap and hold Tap ...

Page 11: ...he device is on standby The estimates for battery life talk time up to 4 hours PDA 15 16 hours and standby 145 hrs are based on you only using these individual functions If you will be continually interchanging between these features and functions the estimates will vary YOUR POCKET PC CONTAINS A LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY PACK THERE IS A RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS IF THE BATTERY PACK IS HANDLED IMPROPER...

Page 12: ...an plug the AC adapter into the optional USB Serial cable head and then connect your Pocket PC Phone directly to an external power source To your Pocket PC Phone To AC adapter You can plug the AC adapter into the optional DC Converter and then connect your Pocket PC Phone directly to an external power source USB synchronization cable Plug into your Pocket PC Phone AC Adapter plugs into the back of...

Page 13: ...Time Whenever possible use the device with the AC Adapter especially when it is connected to your computer Select the short powered off time in the setting menu This will shorten the time the unit will remain on if not used Turn off the front light Set the screen brightness to power savings mode front light off or shorten the front light turn off time For optimal performance use in an environment ...

Page 14: ...lso allows you to recharge your device D DC Connector The DC Connector in combination with the AC adapter allows you to recharge your device without the cradle E Serial Cable The Serial cable allows you to synchronize with your desktop without the cradle The DC converter in the head also allows you in combination with and AC adapter to recharge your device 14 ...

Page 15: ...r OS Therefore it is extremely important that you regularly back up data on your device to a SD card in the event you have to perform a hard reset Performing a soft reset If your Pocket PC Phone responds slowly stops responding or freezes try performing a soft reset A soft reset causes the Pocket PC Phone to restart and re adjust memory allocation Unsaved data in open windows may be lost Use the s...

Page 16: ...Excel or all files in SD backup In the latter case through the program Permanent Save it is possible to backup and then restore Contacts Calendar Internet and E mail Settings To save Word or Excel files to a memory card 1 In application programs e g Pocket Word or Excel press Tools Options 2 Tap the drop down menu box under Save To and select Storage Card To backup or restore your system using SD ...

Page 17: ... backup Contacts and Appointments your device will automatically backup newly added contacts and appointments This will not happen for connections if you add another connection you will need to back it up manually To restore from Flash ROM 1 Tap Settings System and then Permanent Save 2 To restore Contacts or Calendar tap the PIM tab and then check one or both of the boxes 17 ...

Page 18: ...ss ensures that when you tap the screen with your stylus the item tapped is activated If however when you are using your Pocket PC Phone you discover tapping an item doesn t bring up the appropriate response it means your Pocket PC Phone has lost calibration To recalibrate the screen 1 Tap Settings System and then Screen 2 As described above tap the center of the cross to with your stylus as it mo...

Page 19: ...s Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off and adjusts the volume level Main battery low Main battery very low Active connection Server synchronization in process Instant message received E mail message received Shows the connection to your mobile phone service provider is on and the strength of the signal Indicates your phone is switched off If there is not enough room for all the notification ic...

Page 20: ...r additional programs that you can install onto your device Icon Program Description ActiveSync Synchronize information between your device and your computer Calendar Keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Inbox Send and receive e mail SMS messages Pocket Internet Explorer Browse Web and WAP sites and download new programs and...

Page 21: ...the stylus on the button Drag the stylus off the button so that the command is not carried out Pop up Menus Pop up menus provide quick access to select an action for an item and vary with each program For example you can use the Pop up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact make a copy of a contact or send an e mail message to a contact To access a Pop up menu tap and hold the stylus...

Page 22: ...al options for entering new information Use the input panel to enter typed text either by using the soft keyboard or other input method Write directly on the screen Draw pictures on the screen Speak into your device microphone to record a message Use Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from your PC to your device For more information on ActiveSync see ActiveSync Help on your PC...

Page 23: ...anticipate To change word suggestion options such as the number of words suggested at one time tap Settings Personal tab Input and then the Word Completion tab Typing with the soft keyboard 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 the displayed word it is inserted into your text at the insertion point...

Page 24: ...tter Recognizer with Letter Recognizer open tap the question mark next to the writing area Using Block Recognizer With Block Recognizer you can use the stylus to input character strokes similar to those used on other devices 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Block Recognizer 2 Write a letter in the box it will automatically be converted to typed text on the screen For specifi...

Page 25: ...et 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 For specific instructions on using Transcriber with Transcriber open tap the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen To punctuate in Transcriber 1 Tap the keyboard on the toolbar and select the desired punctuation mar...

Page 26: ...ext you want to select You can cut copy and paste text by tapping and holding the selected words and then tapping an editing command on the Pop up menu or by tapping the command on the Edit menu To change word suggestion options such as the number of words suggested at one time tap Settings Personal tab Input and then the Word Completion tab Editing text Each input program provides curser keys to ...

Page 27: ... the Pen button See the documentation for that program to find out how to switch to writing mode Selecting writing If you want to edit or format writing 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 your stylus across the text you want to select If you accidentally write on the screen tap Edit then Un...

Page 28: ...he writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing For best recognition 1 Write neatly 2 Write on the lines and draw descanters below the line Write the cross of the t and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above Write periods and commas above the line 3 For better recognition try increasing the zoom level to 300 using the Tools menu 4 Write...

Page 29: ...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 You can cut copy and paste selected drawings by tapping and holding the selected drawing and then tapping an editing command on the Pop up menu or by tapping the command on the Edit m...

Page 30: ...side of your device 3 Tap to make your recording 4 Tap to stop recording Two beeps will sound The new recording appears in the note list or as an embedded icon To play a recording tap it in the list or tap its icon in the note You can also make a recording by tapping the Record button on the Recording toolbar Using My Text My Text quickly inserts preset and frequently used messages into the text e...

Page 31: ...on your device select Larger than 64 KB in Type File Explorer can also find files on your device and organize them into folders To access from the menu tap Programs then File Explorer To move files in File Explorer tap and hold the item you want to move then tap Cut or Copy Go to the file where you want to move the document and tap Paste on the pop up menu Enter a file name select a file type then...

Page 32: ...s may not show up in the list view of some programs When using Notes Pocket Word or Pocket Excel you can also move files by opening the item and tapping Tools or Edit and then Rename Move 3 Move e mail attachments In Inbox tap Tools and then Options On the Storage tab select Store attachments on storage card All attachments are moved to the storage card and new attachments are automatically stored...

Page 33: ...our device and want to use it as background select Use this picture as the background and tap Browse to locate the desired file 3 Choose a folder and type then tap find 4 Tap the picture you want to use then tap OK To customize the information you want displayed 1 Tap Start Settings Personal and then Today 2 On the Items tab Uncheck a box to remove it from the Today screen Change the order of how ...

Page 34: ... To limit access to your device Phone To setup the phone function of your wireless feature Sound and notification To set the notification type event and volume Today To customize the look and the information that is displayed on the Today screen Backlight To customize the front light and turn on off brightness for power saving purposes Clock To change the time or to set alarms Power To maximize ba...

Page 35: ...soft com mobile pocketpc Note If you update ROM programs using special installation programs with a xip extension do not use the backup data which you made before updating ROM programs Adding programs using ActiveSync Before installing a program on your device the appropriate software will need to be installed on the computer 1 Determine your device and processor type so that you know which versio...

Page 36: ...ead any installation instructions Read Me files or documentation that comes with the program Many programs provide special installation instructions 5 Tap the file such as a xip or exe file The installation wizard will begin Follow the directions on the screen Adding a program to the Start menu 1 Tap Settings Menus the Start Menu tab and then the check box for the program If you do not see the pro...

Page 37: ...ng and contain a combination of uppercase letters lowercase letters numerals or punctuation 3 In the Prompt if device unused for box select how long your device must be turned off before the password is required to use your device 4 Enter a password and tap OK 5 Tap YES on the confirmation screen The password is saved and the screen returns to the Personal tab screen Note Record your password in a...

Page 38: ...tery power and On external power the device will automatically turn off when it hasn t been used for the amount time you select in the provided boxes Setting Memory Memory for the device is automatically managed You can adjust data storage memory program running memory and confirm the amount of free space on a storage card To change memory allocation 1 Tap then Settings On the System tab tap Memor...

Page 39: ...important features of your device and make calls About The Dialer Screen To access the Dialer Screen tap and then Phone or press From the dialer screen you can Make calls Access Call History Speed Dial and Phone Settings Find signal status information and important icons that tell you about your call This icon indicates a call is being made and the strength of the signal See all calls received mad...

Page 40: ...ll Down Press to scroll down through a list 6 Center Press to select an item from a menu or a screen 7 Speed Dial After launching the dialer screen press to enter the Speed Dial feature The icons listed below may be seen in the top bar of the screen Phone off Flight Mode or out of network service Tap to turn off flight mode In network service Tap to turn on flight mode Call Missed Tap this icon to...

Page 41: ...ONE WHEN YOU FLY TURNING OFF YOUR POCKET PC DOESN T TURN OFF YOUR PHONE YOU MUST TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS CONNECTION TO YOUR OPERATOR S NETWORK Turning On Off the Flight Mode To turn off your wireless connection to your operator s network you can switch your phone connection mode to be on Flight mode You can turn the Flight Mode on or off while keeping your actual device turned on 1 While using any ...

Page 42: ... it during a call This 3rd volume option will only appear in the volume tab during a call Back Spacing and Deleting If you tap a wrong number when you are keying in you can back space to erase individual numbers one at a time or you can delete all the numbers in the window To backspace or clear numbers Tap here to back space and erase numbers individually Tapping Clear will erase 852 585 as will h...

Page 43: ...d Dial Call History and Contacts Making a call from the Dialer 1 To bring up the dialer screen press 2 Tap the phone number into the keypad then tap or press button The signal icon will change when you are making a call The number you re dialing will appear here When memory is full a warning message will pop up indicating Storage memory is critically low If you don t increase storage memory you ma...

Page 44: ...display Call Work Tel However using either method below you can customize it so that the mobile phone number or e mail is displayed instead Either 1 Select a contact in the contacts list and then press left or right on the navigation pad the number on the screen will change Or 1 In the contacts list tap the w in the right column next to the contact you want to customize A pop up menu will display ...

Page 45: ...ample in the picture on the left Josh Burns is at position 4 To dial his number simply tap and hold 4 on the dialer keypad if the number holds a position of 10 or more tap the first number and then tap and hold the second to dial Making a call from Speed Dial B Alternatively if you don t remember the position of a number in the Speed Dial list use the method below 1 Go to Phone press the left side...

Page 46: ...con is for missed calls Sending SMS in phone dialer 1 Tap Tools then Send SMS 2 The screen on page 43 will appear 3 In the To field enter either an e mail address or SMS number of one or more recipients separating them with a semicolon or select a name from the contact list by tapping the Address Book button All e mail addresses entered in the e mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book 4...

Page 47: ...livery notification before sending the message Enabling the Speakerphone Mode Your device s speakerphone mode allows you to talk hands free and or let other people listen to a call 1 Wait until the phone is ringing 2 Hold down until the speakerphone comes on and the icon appears in the top toolbar 3 To turn off the speakerphone hold down again Do not leave the phone in speakerphone mode and hold i...

Page 48: ...one To End a Call To end a call press or tap Managing More Than One Call Your device will notify you when you have another caller and you have the choice of rejecting or accepting the incoming call If you accept you can then choose to swap between this caller and the original You can also set up a conference call between 3 parties with conference calling you can create a conversation with up to 6 ...

Page 49: ...king on the phone the pop out screen to the left will appear 2 To the take the 2nd call and put the 1st on hold tap Answer 3 To end the 2nd call and go back to the 1st tap or To swap between calls To swap between 2 callers press or the key To change to the other caller tap here 49 ...

Page 50: ...incoming call you received Making a Note Regardless of whether you call from the Dialer Contacts Call History or Speed Dial you can take a note during a call After you have finished the note it will be saved as an attachment to your call in one of the Call History folders To make a note 1 After you have entered a number and tapped or tap the icon situated at the bottom of the screen 2 Use any of t...

Page 51: ...apter 4 Notes If you decide to create a contact for this caller see Adding and Transferring Contacts information the call and file names will be amended to the name of the new contact the file will be unaffected C Call Related Features Checking Your Voice Mail The first speed dial location defaults as your voice mailbox To retrieve your voice mail Press the left side of the navigation pad select V...

Page 52: ...n the next screen add the contact details select a location then tap OK By default the Location function will give you the next available position in the Speed Dial list If you want to put a number in a position that is already occupied the new number will replace that number already there To transfer a number to Speed Dial 1 Press either the left side of the navigation pad or Speed Dial and then ...

Page 53: ...w Contact screen add additional contact details then press the navigation pad center or tap OK 5 The call details in the Call History will then be amended and displayed under the name of the contact not telephone number Managing Your Call History The Call History details all incoming outgoing and missed calls and also provides a summary of total calls The Call History can also tell you when a call...

Page 54: ...t were not answered Outgoing Calls made from the phone Incoming Calls made to the phone By Caller Categorizes calls alphabetically according to caller To delete all calls from Call History Tap Tools and then Delete all Calls To set limits on the size of your Call History Tap Call History Tools Call Timers and then the box under Delete call History items older than In the drop down menu choose a pe...

Page 55: ...ing ring tones You can make a connection to the Internet and then download ring tones that are compatible with the WAV format Managing Ring Tone Add Ring Tone allows you to quickly find and display all the ring tones stored on your device gives you the option to listen and then add or remove them from the Phone Settings list mentioned above Displaying all ring tones on your device Tap Settings Sys...

Page 56: ...play If you don t like the ring tone deselect it Adding a ring tone to phone settings 1 When the ring tones have loaded you will see that some are already selected these ones are presently listed in phone settings 2 To add or remove a ring tone from the list in phone settings tap its name 56 ...

Page 57: ...o provide extra security To enable or disable this function 1 2 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Services In Services tap Voice Privacy and then Get Settings retrieving settings may take a few minutes 3 In the next screen select either Enable or Disable then tap OK 57 ...

Page 58: ...y me when voice privacy is unavailable Note If voice privacy is unavailable you will be notified by an open lock icon on the dialer Location Settings With GPS you can decide if you want to allow your network to detect your geographic location To do this 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then Services 2 In Services tap Location Setting and then Get Settings retrieving settings may take a few ...

Page 59: ...dard TTY Mode This mode allows the use of a TTY machine for the hearing impaired together with your device Voice Carry Over VCO allows a TTY user to switch between receiving TTY characters and talking into the phone Hearing Carry Over HCO allows a user to switch between transmitting TTY characters and picking up the phone to listen To view your TTY mode settings 1 In phone dialer tap Tools Options...

Page 60: ...et Settings retrieving settings may take a few minutes 3 Then enter a new number in the Callback Number box Automatic Answer When activated this feature automatically answers a call after a user determined number of rings and transfers it to the speakerphone or headset If the headset is plugged in then it will go to headset otherwise the speakerphone 1 2 In phone dialer tap Tools Options and then ...

Page 61: ... down your ability to answer a call Enabling Button Lock 1 Tap Phone Tools Options and then More 2 Under Hardware button Lock select Lock all buttons except power button and then OK E Additional Dialing Information Making an emergency call Enter the international emergency number 911 then or press 1 Your Pocket PC Phone also provides international emergency number 112 The number can normally be us...

Page 62: ...If you are swapping from another carrier to Bell Mobility and would like to keep your number you can do so with the program Activation Wizard 1 2 In phone dialer tap Tools Activation Wizard Follow the instructions in the next set of screens 62 ...

Page 63: ...k Once connected the added security of a VPN means that you can access the full resources of your company s network For example you can use File Explorer to access the files of computers on that network Connect to the Internet You can use CDMA 1XRTT to connect to your mobile ISP and use the connection to send and receive e mail messages synchronize wirelessly and view Web or WAP pages Starting a c...

Page 64: ...il service If you use the same service to connect to different mailboxes set up and name each mailbox connection Setting up an e mail service 1 In Inbox on your device tap Accounts and then New Account 2 Fill you e mail address in the field then tap Next Tapping Next will initiate auto configuration which attempts to connect your Pocket PC Phone to your e mail server and automatically download the...

Page 65: ...your e mail server tap Accounts and then Connect Get Help Connecting More information on creating a connection to work or the Internet as well as information on additional procedures can be found in the following locations Inbox Sending and Receiving E mail Messages or short messages in Chapter 6 Online Help on the device Tap then Help Tap View All Installed Help then Inbox or Connections ActiveSy...

Page 66: ...bile phone service provider is acting as your ISP 3 You have set up a dial up connection to an ISP or network on your Pocket PC Phone 4 Your wireless connection to your mobile service provider is turned on but you are not using it 5 You have switched on one of the dial up networking connections established in 4 above Pocket Internet Explorer Browsing Web and WAP pages Use Microsoft Pocket Internet...

Page 67: ... the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your PC If the page is not on your device the favorite will be dimmed You will need to synchronize with your PC again to download the page to your device or connect to the Internet to view the page Browsing the Internet 1 Set up a connection to your ISP or corporate network using Connections as described in the separate Settings Gui...

Page 68: ...iveSync to quickly create mobile favorites To create a mobile favorite 1 In Internet Explorer on your desktop computer click Tools and then Create Mobile Favorite 2 To change the link name enter a new name in the Name box 3 Optionally in Update select a desired update schedule 4 Click OK Internet Explorer downloads the latest version of the page to your desktop computer 5 Limit the number of downl...

Page 69: ...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 Go Tap the arrow to choose from previously entered addresses To add a favorite link tap and hold on the page and tap Add to Favorites in the pop up menu Using AvantGo Channels AvantGo a free interactive service that provides access to personalized...

Page 70: ... address at http www hotmail com To switch to MSN Messenger Tap Programs and then tap MSN Messenger Setting Up Before you can connect you must enter your Passport or Exchange account information Setting up an account and sign in 1 In the Tools menu tap Options 2 In the Accounts tab enter your Passport or Exchange account information 3 To sign in tap the sign in screen and enter your e mail address...

Page 71: ... 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 Tap a contact name to open a chat window Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen or tap My Text to enter a preset message then tap Send To invite another contact to a multi user chat in the Tools menu ta...

Page 72: ...iveSync Help on the PC During synchronization Messages are copied from the mail folders of Exchange or Outlook on your PC to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on your device By default you will receive messages from the past five days only the first 100 lines of each message E mail messages in the Outbox folder on your device are transferred to Exchange or Outlook and then sent from those programs E ...

Page 73: ...fline download new message headers or partial messages and disconnect from the server You can then mark which messages to completely download the next time you connect Using the Message List Received messages are displayed in the message list By default the most recently received messages are displayed first in the list When you receive a message tap it to open it Unread messages are displayed in ...

Page 74: ...ress Book button All e mail addresses entered in the e mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book 3 Compose your message To enter preset or frequently used messages tap My Text and select a message 4 Tap Send when you ve finished the message If you are working offline a pop up message will appear asking you if you want to connect Whether you want to send or read E mail or a SMS you can swa...

Page 75: ...s you moved are mirrored on the server Therefore messages are available to you anytime you connect to your mail server whether it is from your device or PC This synchronization of folders occurs whenever you connect to your mail server create new folders or rename delete folders when connected Transferring Items Using Infrared Using infrared IR you can send and receive information such as contacts...

Page 76: ...enu on your mobile device 1 In the Terminal Services Client window tap and then Shutdown 2 Tap Disconnect If the network administrator has configured Terminal Services Client to reconnect to disconnected sessions you will be reconnected to this session the next time you connect to this server Disconnecting and end a session 1 In the Terminal Services Client window tap then Shutdown 2 Tap Log Off N...

Page 77: ...andard Modem Types and choose standard models ex Standard 19200 bps Modem 4 Select the COM port you are going to use 5 Click Next Finished 6 Once the modem has been setup highlight the newly created Modem link and choose Properties 7 Click Modem Make sure the Maximum Port Speed is set at 115200 Click OK Creating a new dial up connection for 2000 1 Make a new connection from Start Settings Control ...

Page 78: ...s Modem 2 Connect the device with laptop via serial cable 3 Tap Start on the device 4 Invoke the dial up connection on laptop enter user name and password and then click Dial 5 Once it is connected you should be able to see the computer icon on the taskbar of the laptop 78 ...

Page 79: ...n mode For example you can synchronize continually while connected to your PC or only when you choose the synchronize command Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is synchronized For example you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized After installation is complete the ActiveSync Setup Wizard will 1 Help connect your device to your ...

Page 80: ... channels Files is a folder specially created on your desktop in My Documents into which you must place all the files Word Excel etc you wish to synchronize Synchronizing files 1 To create a new folder select Files in ActiveSync then OK 2 Use Windows Explorer on your desktop to find this folder usually called My Documents pre fixed by the name you gave to your connection then copy files you want t...

Page 81: ...meetings and other events You can check your appointments in one of several views Agenda Day Week Month and Year and easily switch views by using the View menu To customize the Calendar display tap Options on the Tools menu Creating an appointment 81 1 If you are in Day or Week view tap the desired date and time for the appointment 2 Tap New 3 Tap a field then enter a description and a location 4 ...

Page 82: ...want meeting requests sent by tapping Tools and then Options 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 and then tap Attendees 3 From the list of e mail addresses you ve entered in Contacts select the meeting attendees Tap OK The meeting notice is created automatically ...

Page 83: ... Book to place a call When transferring the contact to another device by using infrared IR tap and hold that contact then tap the Beam Contact from the displayed pop up menu For more information See Transferring Items Using Infrared Creating a contact 1 Tap New 2 Using the input panel enter a name and other contact information Scroll down to see all available fields 3 Tap Categories to assign the ...

Page 84: ...or tap the button to the right of the box 4 In the contact list tap the category list labeled 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 5 To view contacts by their company names tap View then By Company The number of contacts working for that company will be ...

Page 85: ...information by first tapping the field Hide the input panel 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 Notes tab You can enter text draw or create a recording For more information on creating notes see Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas later in this chap...

Page 86: ...as Notes quickly capture thoughts reminders ideas drawings and phone numbers You can create a written note or a recording and include a recording in a note If a note is open when you create the recording it will be included in the note as an icon If the note list is displayed it will be created as a stand alone recording 86 ...

Page 87: ...ating a note 1 Tap 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 3 87 ...

Page 88: ... template appears with appropriate text and formatting already provided You can open only one document at a time when you open a second document you ll be asked to save the first You can save a document you create or edit in a variety of formats including Word doc Pocket Word psw Rich Text Format rtf and Plain Text txt Pocket Word contains a list of the files stored on your device Tap a file to op...

Page 89: ...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 Chapter 3 If you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus stroke the writing becomes a drawing and can be edited and manipulated as described in th...

Page 90: ...gs are saved as wav files For more information on recording see Making a Recording in Chapter 1 For more information on using Pocket Word tap and then Help Pocket Excel Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your PC to provide easy access to copies of your workbooks You can create new workbooks on your device or you can copy workbooks from your PC to your device Synchronize workbooks between y...

Page 91: ...n large worksheets in Pocket 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 Freeze panes on a worksheet First select the cell where you want to freeze panes Tap View and then Freeze Panes You might want to freeze t...

Page 92: ... page number on each page Annotate the book with highlighting bookmarks notes and drawings Search for text and look up definitions for words The Guide book contains all the information you ll need to use the software To open the Guide book tap Help on the Reader command bar Or on a book page tap and hold on the book title and then tap Help on the Pop up menu To switch to Microsoft Reader tap Progr...

Page 93: ...nary are also included in the MS Reader folder in the Extras folder on the Pocket PC Companion CD Using the Library The Library is your Reader home page it displays a list of all books stored on your device or storage card Opening the Library On the Reader command bar tap Library On a book page tap the book title and then tap Library on the Pop up menu Opening a book Tap its title in the Library l...

Page 94: ...appears in the right margin You can add multiple bookmarks to a book Then from anywhere in the book tap the bookmark icon to go to the bookmarked page Highlights When you highlight text it appears with a colored background 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 t...

Page 95: ...y or drag the pictures from your PC to the My Documents directory on the memory card If the memory card does not have a My Documents directory you must create one first Transferring images to your Pocket PC Phone Pictures stored on your PC can be synchronized with Pictures on your device Picture synchronization is not automatically selected in ActiveSync For more information on synchronization see...

Page 96: ... the file information on picture list will be refreshed Customizing Pictures You can opt to launch the Pictures program automatically when a digital camera storage card is inserted and decide on a time delay length between slides when showing a slideshow To select launch automatically 1 Tap Start Programs and Pictures 2 Tap Tools Options and then General 3 Then check the box next to Detect digital...

Page 97: ...To select the time delay between slides 1 Tap Start Programs and Pictures 2 Tap Tools Options and then Slide Show 3 Then select a number of seconds and tap OK 97 ...

Page 98: ...rming a soft reset Use the stylus to press and hold the Reset button for about two seconds For details on finding the soft reset button see Chapter 2 Bottom Edge Features Performing a hard reset Warning Clearing memory deletes all data and restores the Pocket PC Phone to its default settings Programs installed at the factory remain while data you have created and programs you have installed are er...

Page 99: ...s for a specified period Maximize battery life by shortening the time Tap and then Settings On the System tab tap Power and then adjust the On battery power setting Turning off sounds The Pocket PC Phone produces sounds in response to a number of events such as warnings appointments and screen taps or hardware button presses To optimize battery life turn off any sounds you don t need Tap and then ...

Page 100: ...o longer use Tap and then Settings On the System tab tap Remove Programs Tap the program you want to remove and then Remove Clear program memory as described in the following section This will free some program memory so that it can be allocated to storage memory To find space in program memory Stop programs you are not currently using In most cases programs automatically stop to free needed memor...

Page 101: ...wing Transfer only one file or no more than 25 contact cards at a time Line up the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within close range Make sure nothing is between the two IR ports Adjust the room lighting Some types of light interfere with IR connections Try moving to a different location or turning off some lights Phone Connection Problems If you have a problem using your phone try the...

Page 102: ... are correct Verify with your network administrator that the network you are trying to connect is available or try to connect to it from another PC You may need to change the device name if you are trying to connect to a network and cannot because another Pocket PC Phone with the same name is already connected To change the Pocket PC Phone name tap and then Settings On the System tab tap About and...

Page 103: ...lass 2 rated 5 V dc minimum 1A power supply unit European Union Notice Products with CE marking comply with the R TTE Directive 99 5 EC the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards EN 60...

Page 104: ...net except using it privately for non commercial purpose may infringe the author s copyright protected by the Copyright Act SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS There are two categories of Safety Instructions included in this manual Product Warnings i e what must never be done to assure avoiding those hazards that could cause bodily injury or property damage User Directions i e what must always be done to assure t...

Page 105: ...owing locations o Anywhere it may be exposed to water such as a bathroom or sauna o In conditions of high humidity such as in the rain or fog o Where your device will be exposed to high temperatures such as near a fire or equipment that emits high temperatures o In direct sunlight or o In a sealed automobile left in the sun and subject to high temperatures Never store or transport flammable liquid...

Page 106: ...f electric charge in the built in battery and o Servicing of your device o Use of your device in locations where the following ambient environmental conditions are exceeded Under normal operational use ambient temperatures not less than 32 F and not in excess of 104 F 0 C and 40 C With humidity of not less than 30 or in excess of 80 and When charging the battery ambient temperatures not less than ...

Page 107: ...nsmitter and receiver When it is ON it receives and also sends out radiofrequency RF signals FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission FCC of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96 326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radiofrequency RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters Those guidelines a...

Page 108: ...a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always marked clearly Potential areas may include fueling areas such as gasoline stations below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities vehicles usi...

Page 109: ...e FCC for each model The highest SAR value for this model phone tested when being worn on the body as described in this user guide is 0 56W kg Body worn measurements differ among phone models depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirement for safe exp...

Page 110: ...r or local power company For a product that operates from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions that are included with the product Handle battery packs carefully This product contains a Lithium Polymer battery There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack Do not disassemble crush puncture ...

Page 111: ...nd button press to make a phone call End button press to end a call Talk tap to make a phone call in phone dialer End tap to end a call in phone dialer Erase tap to erase numbers you inputted one by one Or tap and hold the icon to erase the whole number you input in phone dialer Notes tap during a call to make a note for that particular call in phone dialer Speed Dial tap to view the speed dial li...

Page 112: ... is room to display them Tap the icon to view all notification icons ActiveSync synchronizing information between your device and PC Calendar keeps track of your appointments and create meeting requests Contacts keeps track of your friends and colleagues Inbox send and receive e mail SMS messages Pocket Internet Explorer browsing Web and WAP sites and download new programs and files from the Inter...

Page 113: ...less feature Sound and notification sets the notification type event and volume Today customize the look and information that is displayed on the Today screen Backlight customize the backlight and adjust the brightness Clock change the time or set the alarm Power maximizes battery life Regional settings customize the region and relative format for the region you use Remove programs removes some ap...