Audiovox PPC-4100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... MHz GSM frequencies the PPC4100 allows for seamless nationwide coverage as well as offering state of the art user friendly features The PPC4100 has Intel Mobile Media Technology at 400 MHz with 64 MB RAM and 64 MB ROM It also offers a 3 5 TFT LCD with QVGA resolution speed dialing two way speakerphone and GPRS functionality for wireless internet connection Your new PPC4100 Pocket PC provides you ...

Page 2: ...CH HA AP PT TE ER R 2 2 G GE ET TT TI IN NG G S ST TA AR RT TE ED D H Ha an nd ds se et t F Fe ea at tu ur re es s H Ha an nd ds se et t T To ou ur r Front View Rear View Left View Using the Backlight Using the SD MMC Slot P Pe er ri ip ph he er ra al ls s T To ou ur r USB Cradle Stereo Headset and Earphone Microphone Charging an Optional Spare Battery Pack Send End Button Operation C Co om mm ma ...

Page 3: ...e el l Using the Soft Keyboard Using Letter Recognizer Using Block Recognizer Using Transcriber Selecting and Editing Typed Text W Wr ri it ti in ng g o on n t th he e S Sc cr re ee en n D Dr ra aw wi in ng g o on n t th he e S Sc cr re ee en n R Re ec co or rd di in ng g a a M Me es ss sa ag ge e U Us si in ng g M My y T Te ex xt t C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 5 5 U US SI IN NG G T TH HE E P PH HO ON NE...

Page 4: ...en ng ge er r T Te er rm mi in na al l S Se er rv vi ic ce es s C Cl li ie en nt t C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 1 11 1 U US SE ER R S SU UP PP PO OR RT T C Cu us st to om me er r S Su up pp po or rt t T Tr ro ou ub bl le es sh ho oo ot ti in ng g Troubleshooting Reminders Troubleshooting Procedures 1 15 51 1 1 15 52 2 152 153 1 15 54 4 1 15 55 5 155 1 14 45 5 1 14 46 6 1 15 53 3 154 1 16 63 3 1 16 64 4 1...

Page 5: ...ng your PPC4100 Pocket PC This chapter describes the procedures you need to follow to prepare your handset for operation 1 Package Contents 2 Handset Setup 3 System Procedures 9 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 1 1 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 1 1 PPC4100 Owner s Manual EN 3 7 qxd 4 22 2004 4 02 PM Page 8 ...

Page 6: ...P P N NO OT TE E R Re ep po or rt t a an ny y p pr ro od du uc ct t d de ef fe ec ct ts s t to o t th he e p pl la ac ce e o of f p pu ur rc ch ha as se e i im mm me ed di ia at te el ly y W WA AR RN NI IN NG G T Th he er re e i is s a a r ri is sk k o of f f fi ir re e a an nd d b bu ur rn ns s i if f t th he e b ba at tt te er ry y p pa ac ck k i is s h ha an nd dl le ed d i im mp pr ro op pe er...

Page 7: ...e the battery pack into the battery bay until it clicks into place To detach the battery pack 1 If the device is on a Press and hold the E En nd d button on your device until appears in the navigation bar b To turn off the device press the P Po ow we er r button c Wait for five 5 seconds to allow the device to completely enter sleep mode I IM MP PO OR RT TA AN NT T F Fa ai il lu ur re e t to o p p...

Page 8: ... C CH HA AR RG GI IN NG G Y YO OU UR R H HA AN ND DS SE ET T For initial use you need to charge your device for about eight 8 hours After that you can charge it everyday to recharge the battery to full capacity I IM MP PO OR RT TA AN NT T T To o a av vo oi id d d da am ma ag gi in ng g t th he e A AC C a ad da ap pt te er r m ma ak ke e s su ur re e t to o p pr re es ss s a an nd d h ho ol ld d t ...

Page 9: ...rm an ActiveSync operation to back up your data then recharge your device as soon as possible If the battery level reaches low status the device will enter sleep mode if the battery level reaches very low status the device will enter deep sleep mode In this case you have about 72 hours to recharge your device after which you risk losing all data on your device s internal memory For information on ...

Page 10: ...unching a Tap then Settings b On the System tab tap Screen c On the Screen window tap A Al li ig gn n S Sc cr re ee en n Hardware launching Simultaneously press the P Po ow we er r button and the jog dial 2 Tap the center of the cross with your stylus as it moves around the screen S SY YS ST TE EM M P PR RO OC CE ED DU UR RE ES S S SY YS ST TE EM M P PR RO OC CE ED DU UR RE ES S S ST TA AR RT T U ...

Page 11: ...nsaved data in open programs may in some cases be lost 1 Remove the stylus from its holder 2 Lightly press the tip of the stylus to the reset button located on the rear panel of the device C CR RE EA AT TI IN NG G B BA AC CK KU UP P F FI IL LE ES S Any additional programs or new data on your device are stored in RAM random access memory These items will be lost if you have to perform a hard reset ...

Page 12: ...t to set a keyword to serve as a password reminder in case you forget it tap the H Hi in nt t tab 7 Tap O OK K To perform a hard reset A hard reset will cut off power to your device This will erase all records and entries delete all programs you have added and restore the device default factory settings Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not correct your problem When you perform y...

Page 13: ...rstand the basics on how to use your device This chapter explains the handset features It also gives you a tour of both the hardware and software interface of your device 1 Handset Features 2 Handset Tour 3 Peripherals Tour 4 Command Interface C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 2 2 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 2 2 24 N NO OT TE ES S N NO OT TE ES S PPC4100 Owner s Manual EN 3 7 qxd 4 22 2004 4 02 PM Page 24 ...

Page 14: ... SDRAM for application storage 64 MB Flash ROM for operating system Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC Phone Edition D DI IS SP PL LA AY Y 3 5 Transreflective TFT LCD Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display with QVGA resolution 240 x 320 resolution 16 bit color depth support Software configurable backlight and contrast settings Microsoft ClearType technology for clearer crisper font di...

Page 15: ... pack attached Weight with battery 5 6 oz User friendly navigation features 3 way jog dial for one hand operation Rocker key for volume control Hold switch lets you lock all buttons from being accidentally pressed when device is placed in pocket or in a bag N NO OT TE E L Le en ng gt th h o of f b ba at tt te er ry y o op pe er ra at ti io on n w wi il ll l d de ep pe en nd d o on n p po ow we er ...

Page 16: ...on press to display the Dialer screen or press twice to redial the last called number 14 Speaker Emits system sounds N NO O C CO OM MP PO ON NE EN NT T D DE ES SC CR RI IP PT TI IO ON N 1 Earphone jack A non detachable protective covering cap for the earphone jack 2 Earphone jack Connects to audio line out devices earphones headphones 3 Infrared IR Uses infrared technology to transmit port and rec...

Page 17: ...y select a hyperlink then press the jog dial to display the linked information In pop up menus Rotate up down to go through menu options Press to select a highlighted option R RE EA AR R V VI IE EW W N NO O C CO OM MP PO ON NE EN NT T D DE ES SC CR RI IP PT TI IO ON N 1 Main battery Press to release the main battery from release latch its bay 2 Reset button Press the end of the stylus into the hol...

Page 18: ...r you to see the information on your device use the backlight to illuminate your screen You can change the backlight settings Refer to Brightness on page 137 To activate the backlight Press and hold the P Po ow we er r button until the backlight turns on or If the hold switch is enabled disable it N NO O C CO OM MP PO ON NE EN NT T D DE ES SC CR RI IP PT TI IO ON N Jog dial In Dialer Rotate up to ...

Page 19: ...cards which are primarily used to back up or transfer files and data To insert a storage card Hold your device securely then push the card into the slot until you hear an audible system sound this will signal that the card is already properly seated within the slot The card is secure when it is not protruding from the base N NO OT TE E T Th hi is s d de ev vi ic ce e c co om me es s w wi it th h a...

Page 20: ...e d du ur ri in ng g a an n o on ng go oi in ng g c ca al ll l t th he e b bu ui il lt t i in n d de ev vi ic ce e m mi ic cr ro op ph ho on ne e i is s d di is sa ab bl le ed d This sections provides an overview of the peripheral devices bundled with your handset This include the USB cradle headset stereo and the earphone microphone U US SB B C CR RA AD DL LE E The USB cradle that comes with your...

Page 21: ...utton on the AC adapter cord then plug it into the power socket at the back of the cradle 3 Slide the spare battery pack into the rear pocket of the cradle until it clicks into place The spare battery indicator on the cradle will light up green to indicate that the battery pack is properly inserted into the cradle pocket N NO O C CO OM MP PO ON NE EN NT T 1 6 pole 2 5 mm headset plug 2 Remote Send...

Page 22: ...ay y To define a preset period of inactivity after which the Today screen is displayed 1 Tap S Se et tt ti in ng gs s then P Pe er rs so on na al l tab 2 Tap T To od da ay y 3 On the Items tab select the Display Today screen check box 4 Tap the pick list below the check box to set the period of inactivity 5 Tap O OK K C CO OM MM MA AN ND D I IN NT TE ER RF FA AC CE E C CO OM MM MA AN ND D I IN NT ...

Page 23: ... e 8 88 8 The Today screen provides an at a glance view of important reminders and details for the day S ST TA AT TU US S I IC CO ON NS S The table below describes some of the status icons you may see on your device I IC CO ON N D DE ES SC CR RI IP PT TI IO ON N Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Main battery is low Main battery is very low Data connection is active Synchronization ...

Page 24: ... Tap outside the menu to close it without performing an action C CO OM MM MA AN ND D B BA AR R Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs The command bar includes menu names buttons and the Input Panel button To create a new item in the current program tap N Ne ew w To see the name of a button tap and hold the stylus on the button Drag the stylus off the button so...

Page 25: ...nd synchronize information This chapter describes the procedures for launching programs It also shows how to use Find and File Explorer as well as procedures for performing an ActiveSync operation 1 Accessing Programs 2 Using Find 2 Using File Explorer 4 Using ActiveSync C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 3 3 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 3 3 N NO OT TE ES S N NO OT TE ES S PPC4100 Owner s Manual EN 3 7 qxd 4 22 2004 ...

Page 26: ...enu For instructions see page 146 Tap then P Pr ro og gr ra am ms s to see more programs S SW WI IT TC CH HI IN NG G B BE ET TW WE EE EN N P PR RO OG GR RA AM MS S Select another program from the menu P PR RO OG GR RA AM M L LI IS ST T The following is a partial list of programs that are available on your device Refer to the PPC4100 Companion CD for additional programs that you can install on your...

Page 27: ...e Client PC that is running Terminal Services software and use all of the programs that are available on that PC from your device Windows MediaTM Play digital audio and video files that Player are stored on your device or on a network WiBackup Create backup files of data and applications stored on your device N NO OT TE E G Ge et t d de et ta ai il le ed d i in nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n o on n ...

Page 28: ... synchronisation schedule For example you can synchronize continually while connected to your computer or only when you select the synchronize command U US SI IN NG G A AC CT TI IV VE ES SY YN NC C U US SI IN NG G A AC CT TI IV VE ES SY YN NC C Use File Explorer to locate files on your device and to organize these files into folders Tap P Pr ro og gr ra am ms s then F Fi il le e E Ex xp pl lo or r...

Page 29: ...back up data on your device Choose whether to copy all information in the internal storage on your device or just the information that has changed since the last backup Select which information types are synchronized and control how much information is synchronised To illustrate when synchronizing Calendar you can set ActiveSync to synchronize appointments within a certain date range and for speci...

Page 30: ... more information contact your corporate network administrator or service provider The initial synchronization process will automatically begin when you finish using the wizard During the synchronization process this icon appears on your device s navigation bar To create a partnership 1 Dock your device in the front pocket of the cradle 2 Plug the cradle s USB connector into a USB port on your com...

Page 31: ...rocess you can initiate synchronization from your device anytime using either the USB cradle or via infrared To start and stop synchronization 1 Connect your device and computer via USB cradle Follow steps 1 2 under the To create a partnership section on page __ Infrared Go to page __ for more information 2 On your device tap then A Ac ct ti iv ve eS Sy yn nc c 3 To start synchronization tap Sync ...

Page 32: ... server is available when you first create a partnership Before you can begin to synchronize information with a server you need to request the following server configuration information either from your service provider or from your corporate network administrator Your user name and password in your corporate network The name of the Microsoft Exchange server To set up synchronization with a Micros...

Page 33: ...f information that you no longer want to synchronize with the server 4 Tap O OK K S SY YN NC CH HR RO ON NI IZ ZI IN NG G I IN NF FO OR RM MA AT TI IO ON N By default ActiveSync does not enable automatic synchronization of all types of information To select the types of information you want synchronized on either your device or your computer go to T To oo ol ls s then O Op pt ti io on ns s This se...

Page 34: ...re deleted from your device are deleted from your computer during synchronization and vice versa S SY YN NC CH HR RO ON NI IZ ZI IN NG G U US SI IN NG G I IN NF FR RA AR RE ED D Your device is equipped with an IrDA standard infrared port that you can use to synchronize information with your computer Simply align the infrared port of your device with that on your computer This method is ideal for q...

Page 35: ...text entry methods on your device 1 Using the Input Panel 2 Writing on the Screen 3 Drawing on the Screen 4 Recording a Message 5 Using My Text C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 4 4 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 4 4 68 N NO OT TE ES S N NO OT TE ES S PPC4100 Owner s Manual EN 3 7 qxd 4 22 2004 4 06 PM Page 68 ...

Page 36: ...U US SI IN NG G T TH HE E I IN NP PU UT T P PA AN NE EL L U US SI IN NG G T TH HE E I IN NP PU UT T P PA AN NE EL L Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your device You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer Block Recognizer or Transcriber In either case the characters appear as typed text on the screen To show or hide the input panel 1 Tap t...

Page 37: ...k next to the writing area Write all caps letters here Write lower case letters here Write numbers here U US SI IN NG G L LE ET TT TE ER R R RE EC CO OG GN NI IZ ZE ER R With Letter Recognizer you can write letters using the stylus just as you would on paper To use the Letter Recognizer 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap L Le et tt te er r R Re ec co og gn ni iz ze er r 2 Writ...

Page 38: ...he screen using the stylus just as you would on paper To use the Transcriber 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap T Tr ra an ns sc cr ri ib be er r 2 Write anywhere on the screen Pause and let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters For specific instructions on using Transcriber with Transcriber open tap the question mark in the lower right hand corner of t...

Page 39: ... t w wr ri it ti in ng g m ma ay y n no ot t h ha av ve e t th he e P Pe en n b bu ut tt to on n S Se ee e t th he e d do oc cu um me en nt ta at ti io on n f fo or r t th ha at t p pr ro og gr ra am m t to o f fi in nd d o ou ut t h ho ow w t to o s sw wi it tc ch h t to o w wr ri it ti in ng g m mo od de e To punctuate in Transcriber 1 Tap on the toolbar 2 Tap the punctuation mark you need 3 Tap...

Page 40: ...e top of the menu to return to the original writing Select the text you want to convert and tap R Re ec co og gn ni iz ze e on the pop up menu The writing is turned into text To select and edit written text If you want to edit or format written text you must select it first 1 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears 2 Without lifting drag the st...

Page 41: ... box indicates the boundaries of the drawing C CO ON NV VE ER RS SI IO ON N R RE EM MI IN ND DE ER RS S Hyphenated and foreign words that use special characters such as accents and some punctuation cannot be converted If you add writing to a word to change it such as changing a 3 to an 8 after you attempt to recognize the word the writing you add will not be included if you attempt to recognize th...

Page 42: ...reo earphone microphone bundled with your device to create a recording 4 On the Recording toolbar tap 5 Tap to stop recording The new recording appears in the note list or as an embedded icon R RE EC CO OR RD DI IN NG G A A M ME ES SS SA AG GE E R RE EC CO OR RD DI IN NG G A A M ME ES SS SA AG GE E To select a drawing If you want to edit or format a drawing you must select it first Tap and hold th...

Page 43: ... edit a My Text message 1 In the Tools menu tap E Ed di it t and then tap E Ed di it t M My y T Te ex xt t M Me es ss sa ag ge es s 2 Select the message you wish to edit and make the desired changes U US SI IN NG G M MY Y T TE EX XT T U US SI IN NG G M MY Y T TE EX XT T To play a recording Tap it in the list or tap its icon in the note Indicates an embedded recording Tap to begin recording Tap to ...

Page 44: ...his means you can make a call and send email SMS messages from any of these three programs This fully integrated functionality of Phone also makes sharing contact information between programs an easier task This chapter shows you how to install a SIM card on your device It also describes basic phone operations and features as well as ways of customizing the phone function based on your preferences...

Page 45: ...N NS ST TA AL LL LI IN NG G T TH HE E S SI IM M C CA AR RD D If you wish to use the Phone application you need to first install a valid SIM Subscriber Identity Module card A SIM card is a small printed circuit board that must be installed when signing on as a subscriber in a GSM based mobile phone like your PPC4100 It contains subscriber details security information and memory for a personal direc...

Page 46: ...s icon indicates the status of the mobile service connection Tap to back space over individual numbers Tap to view the Call History entries Tap to view the Speed Dial list The last number called is displayed here Soft keypad for inputting Tap to create a call note Tap T To oo ol ls s then O Op pt ti io on ns s to view phone settings To enter your PIN 1 Tap then P Ph ho on ne e 2 On the Dialer scre...

Page 47: ...f fl li ig gh ht ts s T Tu ur rn ni in ng g o of ff f y yo ou ur r P PP PC C4 41 10 00 0 d do oe es s n no ot t t tu ur rn n o of ff f t th he e d de ev vi ic ce e s s p ph ho on ne e f fu un nc ct ti io on n y yo ou u m mu us st t d di is sc co on nn ne ec ct t t th he e m mo ob bi il le e s se er rv vi ic ce e c co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n b by y e en na ab bl li in ng g f fl li ig gh ht t m mo...

Page 48: ... sounds i e ring and notification alerts wmv MP3 playback To adjust the phone conversation volume 1 Tap on the navigation bar or press the volume rocker key down to bring up the In Call callout 2 Drag the slider to adjust the phone volume 95 94 or Tap on the navigation bar then from the Connectivity callout tap T Tu ur rn n o on n f fl li ig gh ht t m mo od de e E ER RA AS SI IN NG G N NU UM MB BE...

Page 49: ... TH HE E S SP PE EA AK KE ER RP PH HO ON NE E Your device is not designed for held at ear use and should never be used against the ear To attend to phone calls activate the speakerphone mode or attach the earphone microphone Your device s speakerphone function allows you to talk hands free and or let other people listen to the caller To enable speakerphone mode Press and hold the S Se en nd d butt...

Page 50: ...ed nature of your device s phone function lets you make calls in a variety of ways across different applications You can make a call by Manually entering a phone number using the Dialer keypad Accessing numbers using Speed Dial Call History Microsoft Contacts or SIM Manager Once a call has been initiated this icon changes to indicating an active call M MA AK KI IN NG G A A C CA AL LL L U US SI IN ...

Page 51: ...left corner of the screen Tap a Speed Dial number to call that contact Tap to adjust voice mail settings Tap to edit contact details Tap to add a contact to the Speed Dial list M MA AK KI IN NG G A A C CA AL LL L U US SI IN NG G S SP PE EE ED D D DI IA AL L Speed Dial is a list you create for numbers you call regularly Only numbers stored in Microsoft Contacts can be added to this list To make a c...