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 Limit the number of downloaded linked pages. In Internet Explorer on the desktop computer, right-click the mobile favorite you want to change, and

7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting and Maintenance This chapter gives solutions to common Pocket PC problems you may encounter. It

7.2 Restoring Factory Default State In some cases, you may need to restore your Pocket PC to the factory default state by clearing the memory (RAM)

8. Reestablish a. partnership with your desktop computer. 9. You may also want to restore data to your Pocket PC from your most recent backup file.

 If you are copying files from a computer or device to your Pocket PC, try adjusting the slider in the Memory setting. Tap  Settings  System tab

7.5 Screen Problems Screen is off If the screen does not respond even after you press the power button, try the following in order until the problem

7.6 Connection Problems Cable Connection Problems  Make sure that you have installed the correct version of ActiveSync on your desktop computer. In

Modem Connection Problems Unable to dial out  Do not install your Pocket PC in the cradle. You cannot dial out if your Pocket PC has an active conn

Network Connection Problems  Make sure that the network card is compatible with your Pocket PC.  Make sure that you have installed the proper dri

7.7 Taking Care of Your Pocket PC Taking good care of your Pocket PC will ensure trouble-free operation and reduce the risk of damage to your Pocket

1 Getting Started This chapter introduces you to the external components of your Pocket PC and guides you through the process of setting up your Pock

 Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as your Pocket PC, its parts or accessories. Travel

A Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced

supply system EN60950 / IEC 60950: Product Safety The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences

About the Battery  Use a specified charger approved by the manufacturer.  Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of battery in fire. The battery c

Index A AC adapter Cautions, 103 Connecting, 7 Accessory, 11 ActiveSync, 59 Connector, 4 Installing on desktop computer, 9 Synchronizing data, 60 Syn

Connections, 34, 81 Connecting to a desktop computer, 60 Creating a wireless connection, 83 Status icon, 14 Troubleshooting, 96 Connector ActiveSync,

IR port, 4 L Landscape, 14 Lanyard eyelet, 3 Letter Recognizer, 19 M Meeting requests, 43 Memory Additional, 32 Clearing, 92 Program, 32 RAM, 32 ROM,

Creating a document, 63 Drawing mode, 65 Opening a document, 65 Template, 63 Typing mode, 64 Writing mode, 64 Zooming, 66 POP3 e-mail server, 53 Fold

Creating, 48 Due date, 48 Start date, 48 Summary screen, 49 Template Notes, 50 Pocket Excel, 67 Pocket Word, 63 Time, 34 Today screen, 13 Settings, 3

Ref Component Description  Touch Screen Displays the output of your Pocket PC. Tap the screen with the stylus to select menu commands or enter inf

Ref Component Description  GPS Antenna Receives signals from the GPS satellites overhead when lifted up to the horizontal position.  Car Antenna

Top Components Ref Component Description  IR Port Beams files to other mobile devices.  SD/MMC Slot Accepts an optional SD (Secure Digital) or M

Car Accessories CAUTION:  If the car’s windshield has window tint, it is recommended that you use a car antenna (optional) to route the antenna to t

1.2 Setting Up Your Pocket PC for Use Performing Initial Startup Initial startup includes setting the ON/OFF switch and completing the setup wizard.

Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery Fully charge the battery before starting to use your Pocket PC for the first time. 1. Plug the conve

1.3 Turning Your Pocket PC On and Off After the initial startup, your Pocket PC enters a suspend state when you turn it off and resumes when you tur

1.4 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync You can use Microsoft ActiveSync technology to synchronize information on your desktop computer and/or a Microso

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9. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” should automatically install the USB driver. (If you need to specify the location of the driver, click Browse and

1.5 Expanding Your Pocket PC Using a SD/MMC Card Your Pocket PC has a SD/MMC slot where you can insert an optional Secure Digital or MultiMediaCard

2 Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the basic operations of your Pocket PC such as using the stylus, navigation stick, Today screen, me

2.2 Using the Navigation Stick With the navigation stick, you can move up, down, left and right within a menu. This is particularly useful for one-

Landscape View If you want, you can use your Pocket PC in a landscape manner as shown below. To change the screen view from portrait to landscape, t

2.4 Navigation Bar and Command Bar The Navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time and allow

2.5 Running Programs You can switch from one program to another without closing any program. To switch to a program, you can:  Tap at the left-to

2.6 Pop-up Menus With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the contact list to qui

To choose reminder types and sounds for your Pocket PC, tap  Settings  Personal tab  Sounds & Notifications icon. 2.8 Entering Information Yo

Tap here if this is the right word. NOTE: To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time, tap  Settin

Table of Contents Preface...v 1 Getting Started

When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text that appears on the screen. For specific instructions on using Letter Recognizer, open Letter

Tap the Pen button and use your stylus like a pen. NOTE: Some programs that accept writing may not have the Pen button. See the documentation for th

2. To convert writing to text, tap Tools  Recognize or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on the pop-up menu. Your writing is t

Tap to return to your original writing. Or, tap the word you want to use.Some tips for getting good recognition are listed below:  Write

Creating a Drawing 1. To create a drawing, cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. A drawing box appears. 2. Subsequent strokes in or touchin

Recording a Message In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts, reminders and phone numbers by r

Indicates an embedded recording. Tap to begin recording.Tap to show or hide the Recording toolbar. Recording Formats Your Pocket PC supports several

The list of recording formats on your Pocket PC indicates the sample rate, whether the format is stereo or mono and how much storage memory is requir

3 Managing Your Pocket PC This chapter tells you how to effectively manage power, memory, settings, data and programs of your Pocket PC. 3.1 Managing

2.8 Entering Information... 18 Entering Text Using the Input Panel ...

connect the Pocket PC to external AC power for charging before you can use it again. If the battery completely runs out of power, you will lose any i

 Application buttons  Record Button  SD/MMC Card insertion/removal  USB Plug-In/ Power-Saving Tips Follow these suggestions to maximize the

3.2 Managing Memory Storage and Program Memory Files, settings and data that you add to your Pocket PC are stored in RAM (Random Access Memory). The

3.3 Customizing Your Pocket PC NOTE: Incorrect settings may cause your system to malfunction. Make sure that you fully understand the function of a

Tab Items Descriptions System About To show the hardware information of the Pocket PC and to define the device name that your Pocket PC uses for id

Setting a Password A password can safeguard your Pocket PC against unauthorized use. Follow this procedure to set a password: 1. Tap  Settings  P

3.4 Finding and Organizing Information The Find feature on your Pocket PC helps you quickly locate information. To find a file, tap  Find. Enter t

3.5 Backing Up Data To prevent loss of data, you should back up your Pocket PC frequently. Your Pocket PC comes with two programs for backing up data

versions of files for different device types and processors. Be sure to select the program designed for the Pocket PC and your Pocket PC processor ty

 If you are using ActiveSync on the desktop computer: Use the Explorer in ActiveSync to explore your Pocket PC files and locate the program. Right-

Using the Message List ...54 Composing and Sending Messages...

4 Microsoft Pocket Outlook This chapter tells you how to use Microsoft Pocket Outlook that includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Messaging. Y

NOTE: You can customize the Calendar display (for example, change the first day of the week), by tapping Tools  Options. Creating an Appointment 1.

7. Tap OK to return to Calendar. Using the Calendar Summary Screen When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen is displayed. To change

4.2 Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information y

Tap to return to the contact list (the contact is saved automatically). Scroll to see more fields. Notes is a good place for maps and directions

Finding a Contact There are four ways to find a contact:  Tap  Find, enter the contact name, select Contacts for the type then tap Go.  In t

4.3 Tasks: Keeping a To Do List Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. Tap  Tasks to switch to the program. Select the categ

Creating a Task 1. In Task, tap New. Tap to return to the task list (the taskis saved automatically). Tap to choose from predefined subjects.2.

Using the Tasks Summary Screen When you tap a task in the task list, a summary screen is displayed. To change the task, tap Edit. View

7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ... 91 7.1 Resetting Your Pocket PC ...

4.4 Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written

Tap to return to the note list (the note is saved automatically) Tap to write on the screen.Tap to show or hide the input panel. Tap to add a record

4.5 Messaging: Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages You can use Messaging to send and receive email messages in two ways:  By synchronizing email

Connecting Directly to an E-mail Server You can send and receive email messages by connecting to a POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail server if you can connect to

Using the Message List Messages you receive are displayed in the message list. By default, the most recently received messages are displayed first in

Tap to return to the message list.MessagingTap to delete this message. Tap to view the previous or next message. Tap to reply to or forwa

Composing and Sending Messages 1. In Messaging, tap New. 2. In the To field, enter an email address of one or more recipients, separating them with

7. Tap Send when you have finished the message. If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outbox folder and is sent the next time you c

messages are missing from the Pocket PC Inbox and deletes them from the server. This prevents you from having duplicate copies of a message, but it a

5 More Programs In addition to Microsoft Pocket Outlook, several programs are built into your Pocket PC. They include Microsoft ActiveSync, Microsoft

Preface Welcome Congratulations on purchasing this Windows® Mobile ™ for Pocket PC with built-in GPS function. Due to the size and capabilities of th

 Pass through your desktop computer to a network or the Internet to perform tasks such as downloading IMAP4 e-mail messages or browsing the Interne

View connection status. Tap to connect and synchronize. Tap to stop synchronization. View synchronization status. Tap to synchronize via IR or

cable or infrared connection). You must also configure a connection on your Pocket PC as described in section 6.1. On your desktop computer, you need

5.2 Pocket Word Microsoft Pocket Word works with Microsoft Word on your desktop computer to give you easy access to copies of your documents. You can

NOTE: Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your desktop computer.

Select Shape on the pop-up menu to convert objects to proper shapes. Resize an object by dragging the selection handles. Tap to select forma

NOTE: If your document is simple, save it as a Plain Text Document to save storage space.  Rename the document.  Move the document to a storage

5.3 Pocket Excel Microsoft Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your desktop computer to give you easy access to copies of your workbooks. You

3. When you have finished entering the information and tap OK, the workbook is automatically saved and named according to the first characters of te

 Split panes to view different areas of a large worksheet. Tap View  Split and drag the split bar to where you want it. To remove the split, tap V

 Your Pocket PC is also a GPS (Global Positioning System) equipment. You can use it as a navigation aid while on the road. For information on using

Setting Up to Use MSN Messenger Before you can connect, you must enter Passport or Exchange account information. Set up an account and sign in as fol

NOTE:  To see others online without being seen, in the Tools menu, tap My Status and select Appear Offline.  If you block a contact, it appears off

5.5 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files that are stored on you

5.6 Pictures Use Pictures to view jpg pictures stored on your Pocket PC or on a SD/MMC card, send pictures to others, view a slideshow of your pictur

5.7 Additional Programs In addition to Microsoft software, your Pocket PC manufacturer also provides additional programs to enhance your Pocket PC or

4. To start the playbck, tap . To control the playback, use the control buttons as described later. 5. To exit the program, tap OK or File  Exit

Previous/ Next Move to the previous or next file. Tool  Previous/Next Volume Increase or decrease the volume. The volume indicator will appear. To

Using Play Lists 1. To create your own play list in MP3 Player, tap on the control panel or File  Add song. 2. MP3 files detected in the SD/MMC

Equalizer Tap to open or close the equalizer settings.Tap to access the option list. Tap to open or close the equalizer panel.The MP3 Player provi

1. Disconnect your Pocket PC from your desktop computer, if connected. 2. Close all running programs by tapping  Settings  System tab  Memory i

Where to Find Information For information on See this source GPS navigation operation The manual supplied with the GPS software Programs on your Po

8. Tap Restore. 9. Tap Yes. The program will start restoring data and then display a message on the screen when restoring is completed. 10. Reset yo

6 Getting Connected To take full advantage of your Pocket PC, you will want to get connected. This chapter tells you how you can get your Pocket PC c

2. Follow the instructions in the New Connection wizard. To view additional settings, tap . 3. In My ISP or My Work Network, tap Add a new modem con

change these settings unless your network administrator instructs you to do so. 4. If necessary, connect the network card to the network by using a

3. In the General tab, enter a network name. If the network was detected, the network name is automatically entered and cannot be changed. 4. To cha

To end the connection, tap the icon in the Navigation Bar of the Today screen and tap Disconnect. NOTE: When you have finished using the wireless n

NOTE: You can also send items, but not folders, from File Explorer. Tap and hold the item you want to send and then tap Beam File on the pop-up menu.

Viewing Mobile Favorites and Channels 1. In Internet Explorer, tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites. 2. In the list, tap

in the Favorites list. You will need to synchronize with your desktop computer again to download the page to your Pocket PC or connect to the Interne

Use the Internet Explorer plug-in installed with ActiveSync to create mobile favorites quickly. To create a mobile favorite: 1. In Internet Explor