Garmin iQue M4 - Win Mobile, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...iQue M4 integrated handheld operating instructions ...

Page 2: ...n the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin iQue MapSource City Select and AutoLocate are registered trademarks and Que and QueGPS are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiarie...

Page 3: ...tes become hot or explode Do not put the unit into a fire as it may swell or explode Do not use near any type of heat source If the battery leaks electrolytes or emits a strange smell discontinue use and move the unit away from the heat source Do not submerge the unit in water or any type of liquid Do not expose the unit to any type of water such as rain or moisture as it might corrode become hot o...

Page 4: ...d Colleagues 17 Messaging Sending and Receiving E mail 18 Tasks Keeping a To Do List 20 Notes Capturing Thoughts and Ideas 21 Chapter 4 Additional Programs 23 Pocket Word 23 Pocket Excel 25 Pocket Internet Explorer 26 MSN Messenger 28 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 30 Pictures 30 Chapter 5 Getting Connected 32 Connecting to the Internet from a Modem 32 Connecting to a Network 36 Exchanging Dat...

Page 5: ...ases the power of your device by allowing you to synchronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your device Parts of the iQue M4 SD card slot Audio jack External antenna connector covered by weather cap Infrared IR window Stylus GPS antenna release GPS antenna Stylus Reset button on bottom of unit Charging LED Microphone Speaker Power button Notification LED Calendar button Con...

Page 6: ...en your device is notifying you of an event or an alarm See page 16 Flashing Amber your device is in GPS Standby mode In GPS Standby mode the screen is turned off but the system remains on because the GPS antenna is still open To save battery power close your GPS antenna when not in use Using the Stylus On your device use the stylus to select items just as you would use a mouse on your personal co...

Page 7: ...d Contact buttons A blue screen appears asking Delete all your programs data and settings in memory 3 Press the Que button to select Yes or the Calendar button to select No If other reset methods fail use the stylus to press and hold the Reset button for approximately 8 seconds Your device turns on automatically after you release the Reset button and starts as normal This method of resetting autom...

Page 8: ... What You Can Do ActiveSync Synchronize information between your iQue M4 and desktop computer Calculator Perform basic arithmetic and computations Calendar Keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Messaging Send and receive e mail messages MSN Messenger Send and receive instant messages with your MSN Messenger contacts Notes Cre...

Page 9: ...ow The System Status window provides you with information about your device s GPS status backlight power and memory It also displays a list of all the programs currently running on your device To open the System Status window tap the System Status icon located in the Navigation Bar GPS status icon Backlight icon Power icon Memory icon GPS Status Icon displays the status of your GPS connection Tap ...

Page 10: ...rns to anticipate more and more words Tap here if this is the right word With the soft keyboard you can tap letters to enter information Letter Recognizer allows you to write letters using the stylus just as you would on paper With Block Recognizer you can input character strokes with the stylus that are similar to those used on other devices Using Transcriber you can write anywhere on the screen ...

Page 11: ...tapping the appropriate command on the pop up menu You can also use the Edit menu Entering Dates Many applications ask you to enter a date such as September 6 2007 All standard Windows Mobile based applications use the same form to assist in this process Entering a date on the calendar Tap to change year Tap either arrow to change months Tap to select day Tap to select today s date To enter dates ...

Page 12: ...Search results appear Tap any search result to open that file or folder If no search results appear broaden your search criteria and try again Tap here and enter the name of the file or folder you are looking for Tap to begin searching for files or folders Tap here to specify the type of data you are searching for The results of your search appear here Organizing Information You can easily move and o...

Page 13: ... this refer to the Setup Guide included with the Companion DVD ROM for instructions Choosing What Data to Synchronize Because your iQue M4 has a limited amount of storage space we recommend that you limit the amount of information you synchronize or store For example you can limit the number of Calendar appointments you synchronize between your desktop and your iQue M4 to save storage space You ca...

Page 14: ...ke pictures Moving files and folders onto your iQue M4 or SD card is just like moving them from one location to another on your personal computer For more help refer to your desktop computer Help files NOTE You may have trouble transferring large files 50 MB to your SD card If so you may need to use a separate data card reader rather than transferring files directly to your SD card in your iQue M4 To ...

Page 15: ...mputer 5 Double click the setup file If the file is an installer the installation wizard begins Follow the directions on the screen After the software has been installed on your desktop computer the installer will automatically transfer the software to your device If the file is not an installer an error message appears stating that the program is valid but it is designed for a different type of comp...

Page 16: ...llow the instructions below 1 Tap Programs and then File Explorer 2 From the pull down menu select My Device to view all files and folders on your iQue M4 Locate the program file 3 Tap and hold on the program file and choose Cut from the pop up menu 4 From My Device tap the Windows folder and then the Start Menu folder Tap and hold on a blank area inside this folder and choose Paste from the pop up m...

Page 17: ... Choose whether you want to do a full backup saves all information or an incremental backup saves any information that has changed since last backup 4 Choose where you want to save the backup file If you want to back up your iQue M4 each time you synchronize check the box next to Automatically back up each time the device connects 5 Click Back Up Now NOTE Do not use your iQue M4 before you are finis...

Page 18: ...tting up and synchronizing with an Exchange server refer to the ActiveSync Help files on your desktop computer with ActiveSync open press F1 on your keyboard or choose Microsoft ActiveSync Help from the Help menu Synchronizing Remotely with Infrared If you have a desktop or laptop with an Infrared IR port you can synchronize remotely with IR Make sure the IR ports on your computer and your iQue M4 ...

Page 19: ... and then Programs Calendar Scheduling Appointments and Meetings Use Calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events To open Calendar press the Calendar button on the front of your iQue M4 or tap and then Calendar You can check your appointments in one of several views Agenda Day Week Month and Year and easily switch views by tapping the icons below Agenda View View all appoi...

Page 20: ...Creating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings with Outlook or Pocket Outlook users When you set up a meeting an e mail meeting request is created automatically and sent either when you synchronize your Inbox or when you connect to your e mail server Tap Tools and then Options to indicate how you want to send meeting requests To schedule a meeting 1 Create an appointment 2 In th...

Page 21: ...the Input Panel enter a name and other contact information Scroll down to see all available fields 3 To assign the contact to a category tap Categories and select a category from the list 4 To add notes tap the Notes tab See page 21 for more information 5 Tap to return to the contact list Scroll to see more fields Tap to return to the contact list contacts are saved automatically Entering new contac...

Page 22: ...r manually from time to time to save storage space Open your Deleted Items folder tap and hold on each message and choose Delete from the pop up menu To change the listed order of your messages tap the Sort by drop down menu located to the right of the Inbox drop down menu Tap a message to view the message Tap and hold a message to reply forward delete or move the message Using Signatures A signat...

Page 23: ... device Outbox folder are sent and messages that have been deleted from the e mail server are removed from your 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 iQue M4 it will also be deleted from the e mail server the next time you synchronize You can connect to one e mail se...

Page 24: ...ee page 21 for more information 6 Tap to return to the task list Tap to return to Tasks list tasks are saved automatically Entering new task information Tap to set a due date for the task To create a task with only a subject line 1 Tap Tools and make sure a check mark appears next to Entry Bar If not tap Entry Bar 2 To make the new task high priority tap To make the new task low priority tap Then ...

Page 25: ...the way you do on paper You can edit and format what you have written and convert the information to text at a later time To write on the screen 1 Tap the Pen icon to switch to writing mode 2 Write anywhere on the screen 3 To select and change writing tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the cursor appears Without lifting drag the stylus across the text you want to sel...

Page 26: ...wing Drawings that do not cross three ruled lines will be treated as writing To edit a drawing 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle looks like a appears 2 Drag the selection handle to select the drawing 3 Tap and drag to move the drawing 4 Tap the Edit menu or tap and hold on the drawing to cut copy or paste the drawing Recording a Message You can record sounds insid...

Page 27: ...d automatically saves each document when you tap to close it You can also save a document by tapping Tools File and then Save Document As To create a new Pocket Word document 1 Open Pocket Word by tapping Programs and then Pocket Word 2 If a blank document does not automatically appear tap New You can open only one document at a time When you open a second document you are asked to save the first Y...

Page 28: ...nd then Find Replace Typing mode Writing Mode In Writing mode use your stylus to write directly on the screen Ruled lines are displayed as guides and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily Remember if you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus stroke the writing becomes a drawing which can be edited and manipulated Writing mode Drawing Mode In Dr...

Page 29: ...then Pocket Excel 2 Tap New to open a blank spreadsheet You can open only one file at a time When you open a second file you will be asked to save the first You can save a spreadsheet you create or edit in a variety of formats including Pocket Excel pxl and Excel xls Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools such as formulas functions sorting and filtering To display the toolbar tap or tap V...

Page 30: ...chronize your iQue M4 with your desktop computer To view mobile favorites and channels 1 On your iQue M4 tap the Internet Explorer icon in the Shortcut bar 2 Tap Favorites to display the list of favorites you have downloaded 3 Tap the page you want to view If a page in the list appears dimmed it has not been downloaded to your iQue M4 You must synchronize with your desktop to download this page Yo...

Page 31: ...d large images can be expensive to download To turn off images tap View and then Show Images When a Web site is loaded but with images hidden image placeholders appear To show individual images tap and hold on the image and choose Show Picture Configuring Pocket Internet Explorer Tap Tools and then Options to change the default home page by using the currently loaded page or the device default Tap ...

Page 32: ...you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport or a Microsoft Exchange account you are ready to use MSN Messenger To open MSN Messenger tap Programs and then MSN Messenger To set up an account and sign in 1 Launch MSN Messenger Make sure you are connected to the Internet see Chapter 5 beginning on page 32 for details 2 Select Tools Options and select the Account tab 3 Enter your Passport or Exchang...

Page 33: ...Using My Text When you are using MSN Messenger you can use My Text to insert frequently used words or phrases into the text entry area To insert a message tap My Text and tap a message You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it To edit a My Text message tap Tools and then Edit My Text Select the message you wish to edit and make desired changes Tap to save changes Chattin...

Page 34: ...oolbars and show the media in landscape mode To return to normal play mode tap the screen again Windows Media Player Volume indicator Progress indicator Tap to open Pocket Internet Explorer Pictures Use Pictures to view JPEG pictures stored on your device or in a storage card send pictures to others view a slideshow of your pictures or set a picture as the background on the Today screen You can ev...

Page 35: ...e Picture As in the Tools menu Keep in mind that the quality of the image may decrease after saving You can use a picture to replace the current background or wallpaper on the Today screen To set an image as Today wallpaper 1 Tap Tools and then Set as Today Wallpaper Pictures automatically crops and resizes the picture to fit the Today screen 2 Select a transparency level If you have trouble readin...

Page 36: ...P by using Pocket Internet Explorer and synchronize with your desktop computer See Connecting to a Network on page 36 Connect using Infrared IR to any other device that uses these technologies See page 39 For information on how to connect and exchange information with your desktop computer see Chapter 2 beginning on page 9 You can determine the status of your connection from the connectivity icons...

Page 37: ...st select your modem type Tap Next Name the connection and select the appropriate modem from the list 6 Enter the number that should be dialed to connect to your ISP Include any special digits such as or See Establishing Dialing Rules for Modems page 34 for more information 7 Enter your ISP user name and password and your domain if necessary 8 To change connection speed or other connection options...

Page 38: ...nd and receive instant messages To connect manually to your ISP 1 Tap Settings the Connections tab and the Connections icon 2 Under My ISP or My Work Network tap Manage Existing Connections 3 Tap and hold on the applicable dial up settings and select Connect To delete the connection tap Delete Establishing Dialing Rules for Modems To create dialing rules for your modem connection 1 Tap Settings th...

Page 39: ...ode Tap to disable call waiting If you have a pulse phone tap Pulse dialing most phones have tone dialing 7 Tap Dialing Patterns to change how dialing occurs 8 Enter how local long distance and international calls should be dialed You can use the following abbreviations E e represents country code F f represents area code G g represents a seven digit phone number Tap to save your changes Setting u...

Page 40: ...tap Add a new VPN server connection 3 Enter a name for the connection a host name or IP address and the VPN type Then tap Next Enter a Host name or IP address Enter a Host name or IP address 4 Tap to select whether you want to use a pre installed certificate or a pre shared key Tap Next 5 Enter your user name and password If necessary tap Advanced to enter TCP IP settings and Server DNS WINS inform...

Page 41: ...dvanced options select the Advanced button from the Proxy Settings tab You should get this information from your company s network administrator To change existing proxy server settings 1 Tap Settings the Connections tab and the Connections icon 2 Under My Work Network tap Edit my proxy server and make any necessary changes Setting Up a Wireless Ethernet Connection To set up a wireless Ethernet co...

Page 42: ... network card has been configured you will connect immediately To turn your wireless network connection on or off 1 Tap the Connectivity icon and then tap Turn off flight mode to turn on your network card 2 Tap Turn on flight mode to turn off your network card Exceptions for Work URLs Some companies use periods in their intranet URLs for example intranet companyname com If you attempt to connect to o...

Page 43: ... You can also tap and hold on a file name and select Beam from the drop down menu Make sure that the Infrared ports are lined up and that there are no objects between them Infrared IR Window Your iQue M4 automatically receives all incoming Infrared IR beams and asks you whether you wish to accept those beams with the exception of some older devices To receive beams from older devices such as a Pock...

Page 44: ...in the list you want to change Then choose the program from the Assign a program drop down menu that you want to open when you press that button 3 Tap the Up Down Control tab to change the way your Up and Down buttons Scroll buttons on the front of your iQue M4 operate 4 Tap the Advanced tab to change the way the Que button operates Changing Button settings To customize the Input Panel 1 Tap Setti...

Page 45: ... next to Turn on New button menu to activate the New menu found on the Today page at the lower left corner of the screen Tap to check or uncheck programs you want to appear in this menu Changing Start menu and New menu settings To set Owner Information 1 Tap Settings and the Owner Information icon 2 Tap each field and enter your personal information 3 Tap the Notes tab and enter any notes you want ...

Page 46: ...to confirm your changes A simple password a strong password and a password hint To change or delete a password 1 Tap Settings and the Password icon 2 Enter your password 3 Change your password to a new password To stop using a password uncheck the box next to Prompt if device unused for To change sounds 1 Tap Settings and the Sounds Notifications icon 2 Tap to check boxes for the sounds you want to ...

Page 47: ...n choose a time from the drop down menu the Today screen appears when the iQue M4 is turned on after sitting idle for this amount of time Changing the appearance of the Today screen Viewing iQue M4 Information You can view detailed information about your iQue M4 from two system settings programs About and Assets About displays information about the Windows Mobile software and copyrights on your iQ...

Page 48: ...light settings 1 Tap Settings the System tab and the Backlight icon 2 From the Battery Power tab tap the drop down menu to select how much time should pass before the backlight turns off when using battery power 3 Tap the External Power tab Tap to check the box if you want the backlight to turn off when the device is run by external power like your automotive cradle or your desk cradle Tap to sele...

Page 49: ...e up arrow or down arrow to change the hour Tap to change minutes seconds and AM or PM in the same way 5 Tap the arrow next to the date to choose a date from the calendar Or tap each number in the date and enter new information using the Input Panel 6 Tap NOTE You can also change the time by tapping the Date and Time displayed on the Today screen Changing the time To set an alarm 1 Tap Settings th...

Page 50: ...alled with many international regional setting profiles but all can be configured to your needs To change Regional Settings 1 Tap Settings the System tab and the Regional Settings icon 2 Tap the drop down menu to select the language you want to appear on your iQue M4 NOTE This language setting does not affect icon or program names it only changes dates numbers and other data you enter 3 Tap the Numb...

Page 51: ...the screen to Landscape left or right handed or Portrait mode NOTE Some programs work best in Portrait mode If you have trouble using a program try switching to Portrait mode ClearType controls how fonts appear on your iQue M4 screen You can adjust ClearType with the ClearType Tuner To enable disable ClearType 1 Tap Settings the System tab and the Screen icon 2 Tap the ClearType tab Then check or ...

Page 52: ... satellite A hollow bar indicates that the GPS receiver is gathering data from this satellite A solid bar means that the GPS receiver has received data from this satellite and can use it for navigation Troubleshooting If you have trouble acquiring satellites with your iQue M4 try these tips and suggestions Make sure the GPS antenna is raised and is parallel to the horizon Make sure you are in an o...

Page 53: ...oid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Clean the screen with a soft clean lint free cloth If necessary you may use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the screen Storing the iQue M4 Do not store the iQue M4 where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes can occur such as in the trunk of a car as permanent d...

Page 54: ...ithium polymer rechargeable battery Battery Life Active Normal operation no backlight GPS off up to 19 hours Normal operation no backlight GPS on up to 11 hours Normal operation half backlight GPS on up to 7 5 hours Normal operation no backlight GPS off WMA playback up to 15 hours Sleep Suspend Approx 1 month Shutdown Retains memory for a minimum of 72 hours after low battery shutdown Internal Sys...

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Page 57: ...uring e mail accounts 19 connecting to an e mail server 19 signatures 18 vCards 19 Microphone 22 Microphone Settings 45 Modem 32 setting dialing rules for 34 MSN Messenger 28 messenger contacts 29 my text 29 signing in and out 28 N Network connecting 36 proxy server settings 37 wireless ethernet 37 Notes 21 creating 21 Notifications changing 42 Numbers changing 46 O Owner Information 41 P Password ...

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