RoyalTek Empus RTW-1000, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Information in this document is subject to change without notice ...

Page 2: ...Y 10 STEP 2 SWITCHING ON THE POCKET PC 12 STEP 3 CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER 12 STEP 4 USING THE POCKET PC 13 WORKING WITH MEMORY CARDS 14 INSERTING MEMORY CARDS 14 REMOVING MEMORY CARDS 14 ACCESSING MEMORY CARDS 14 DATA EXCHANGE VIA CARD READER 15 RESETTING THE POCKET PC 16 SOFT RESET 16 HARD RESET 16 BASIC SKILLS 17 USING THE STYLUS 17 USING THE NAVIGATION PAD 17 STATUS ICONS 18 NAVIGATION 20 GPS...

Page 3: ...h to clean the screen l Do not expose the screen to direct sunlight or ultraviolet radiation l Avoid excessive scratching of the display surface as this can cause damage to the screen easily It is strongly recommended to apply a replaceable display protector to avoid scratches Please ask the nearest dealer for this accessory NOTES ON THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Extensive help notes can be found o...

Page 4: ...k Ø Earphones Ø Protective case and storage pocket with transparent window Ø Pre installed memory card s MMC SD Optional DEVICE INITIALIZATION Please follow the important steps listed below upon using your Empus Pocket PC for the first time 1 Charge the device continuously for 8 hours at least 2 Upon completing the charging process perform a hard reset of the Empus Pocket PC Note To perform a hard...

Page 5: ... chapter introduces you to the Empus Pocket PC and guides you through the friendly setup process The illustrations on the following pages introduce you to the various buttons connectors ports and features of your Pocket PC VIEW COMPONENTS FRONT VIEW Œ Ž ...

Page 6: ...een Note All program keys could be adapted Program Button Contacts Navigation pad Moves up down left or right by pushing towards the corresponding area of the pad Push down on the centre button to confirm your selection Power Button Powers backlight Turns your Pocket PC on or off Switches on off the backlight if this button is pressed for approximately 3 seconds Microphone Records sound and voice ...

Page 7: ...tion to an external power supply ActiveSync Connector Connects to your PC based computer for synchronizing data and charging LEFT VIEW Ref Component Description Œ Selection wheel To select options in programs Ext antenna To use ext antenna Ž Reset Button Restarts your Pocket PC Soft Reset Œ Œ Ž ...

Page 8: ...function on off TOP VIEW POCKETPC B Ref Component Description Œ Stylus Slide the pen outward of its compartment in order to use it and re insert it for storage The stylus is required for operating the touch screen Headphone Connects to the headphones 3 5 mm Ž IR Port Beams files to other mobile devices Œ Œ Ž ...

Page 9: ...et PC with a PC based computer Overview of the docking station l The docking station is only to be used with the supplied AC adapter Phihong PSC11R 050 and the Empus Pocket PC Ref Component Description Ref Component Description ΠBattery Charge Indicator Yellow light as soon as the docking station receives power PPC Connector Connects to your Pocket PC Π...

Page 10: ...ug into the guide rail at the back of the AC adaptor Plug the AC adaptor into a wall outlet that is easily accessible 2 The charging status display flashes green until the Pocket PC is charged Do not interrupt the charging process before the battery is fully charged This may take a few hours The Pocket PC is fully charged if the charging display lights green Remember to charge the Empus Pocket PC ...

Page 11: ...includes a license for this Microsoft ActiveSync program which can be found on the CD If you do not have Microsoft Outlook 2002 on your PC please install Outlook 2002 following the directions above Attention You should not connect the Pocket PC to your computer yet 1 Start Windows and re insert the CD supplied in order to again display the installation menu you are already familiar with 2 Click In...

Page 12: ...t PC by a short press of the On Off switch 5 Ensure that the Pocket PC is inserted in the USB docking station 6 Plug the USB plug into a free USB slot on your computer The hardware installation assistant will now detect a new device and install a suitable driver This may take a few minutes Please repeat the connection attempt if the Empus Pocket PC is not successfully recognized 4 Follow the instr...

Page 13: ...on docking station in order to restart the identification process If this still does not work repeat the process and also restart your PC If you have changed the device name in the Pocket PC this may be the cause of this malfunction Please remember this if you change the name of the Pocket PC under Start Settings Change the device name of the Pocket PC if necessary if it does not correspond with t...

Page 14: ...tself 2 Pull the card out without touching the contacts 3 Store the memory card in the packing or in another safe location Memory cards are very fragile Take care not to dirty the contacts and not to force the card ACCESSING MEMORY CARDS Memory cards are normally shown as Storage Cards in the Windows Explorer You can access the memory card like a normal drive to store rename or delete files The Po...

Page 15: ... the data directly to the card Because of the direct access significantly faster transfer will be achieved Note SD information update issue Due to Microsoft s internal design que users need to perform the following steps in order to read the SD card information upon the removal and insertion of the SD card 1 Tap on the start icon 2 Tap on Programs on the drop down list 3 Tap on File Explorer 4 Tap...

Page 16: ...es that your Pocket PC has just been processing 2 Press the tip of the stylus into the soft reset switch opening After a few seconds the Pocket PC displays the start screen Your configuration and your saved files will not be deleted HARD RESET Warning A hard reset deletes all data on your Pocket PC and causes it to return to its initial state It is not necessary to install the software on your syn...

Page 17: ...hen not in use Ø Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options Ø Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images Drag in a list to select multiple items Ø Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item On the pop up menu that appears tap the action you want to perform USING THE NA...

Page 18: ... panel or more information related to the item For example tap the battery status icon to open the Power control panel I Icon Meaning Speaker is on Speaker is off Battery is charging Battery is low Battery is very low Battery is fully charged Connection is active Connection is not active One or more e mail messages were received More icons to be displayed than there is room to display them Tap the...

Page 19: ...ends and colleagues Inbox Send and receive email messages Pocket Internet Explorer Browse Web and WAP sites and download new programs and files from the Internet Notes Create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings Tasks Keep track of your tasks Windows Media Player Play digital audio and video files Pocket Excel Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks created on your desk...

Page 20: ...e driving situation Ø Attention The road layout and driving rules take precedence over the instructions of the navigation system Only follow the instructions when circumstances and driving rules permit it The navigation system will guide you to your destination even when you have to deviate from your planned route Ø Plan routes before you leave Never drive and operate your Empus Pocket PC at the s...

Page 21: ...GPS icon The green GPS icon represents the Empus Pocket PC is running with the GPS function turned on The red GPS icon represents the Empus Pocket PC is running with the GPS function turned off Note Normally the GPS function of the Empus Pocket PC will be automatically turned on by the navigation system STARTING NAVIGATION 1 Switch on the Pocket PC Start the navigation program in the program direc...

Page 22: ...e Internet at www pocketpc com www royaltek com or from corresponding forums What do I need the accompanying CDs for iThe Companion CD contains ActiveSync for synchronization The information management program Outlook and other help programs from Microsoft Additional programs optional A comprehensive User manual for operating the Pocket PC programs The Pocket PC is no longer responding What should...

Page 23: ... Check temporary Internet files Multimedia files MP3 AVI BMP etc can be very big Check if you still need these Once I have installed ActiveSync I get error messages from a maintenance program Ø In the temporary folder created by the system the program creates the WCESCOMM LOG file which cannot be deleted If another program tries to do this a corresponding error message appears The GPS receiver can...

Page 24: ...itters slows down responds sluggish or the program aborts This may be due to reduced memory availability Normally The navigation software requires approximately 10 15 MB of free main memory for swapping out files etc If this is no longer available the stated problems may arise The Pocket PC may also go into energy saving mode which can lead to the memory card no longer be recognized correctly Solu...

Page 25: ... the following information available How is your computer configured What additional peripherals do you use What messages if any appear on your screen What software were you using when the error occurred What steps have you already undertaken to solve the problem Have you upgraded or removed drivers or hardware Can you manually repeat the problem If you have been given a customer number previously...