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iQue M3
integrated handheld
operating instructions
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INTRODUCTION > IMPORTANT INFORMATION © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Unit 5, The Quadrangle No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Abbey Park Industrial Estate Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 913/397.8282 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 All rights reserved. Exc
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INTRODUCTION > IMPORTANT INFORMATION Lithium-Ion Battery Information ® Your iQue M3 contains a non-user-replaceable lithium-ion battery. Please observe the following cautions: • Do not store or use the unit in temperatures above 50°C (122°F) or below 0°C (32°F). Do not store or use the unit near a heat source, such as a radiator, stove, or fireplace. If heated, the battery in the unit could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. • Do not use any chargers not specified by Garmin. Do not charge the
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INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................1 Chapter 5: Getting Connected ........................32 Parts of the iQue M3 ....................................................1 Connecting to the Internet from a Modem ..................32 Resetting the iQue M3 .................................................3 Connecting to a Network ............................................36 Opening Programs ...................................
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GETTING STARTED > PARTS OF THE IQUE M3 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED ® Congratulations on purchasing an iQue M3! Using your new iQue, you can keep your most important business and personal ® ® information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft ActiveSync increases 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 M3 Charging/Notification LED Power button Stylus Microphone/Speaker REC button GPS Antenna
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GETTING STARTED > PARTS OF THE IQUE M3 Buttons Use the buttons to open programs and perform actions. To change how a button behaves or which program it opens, see page 40. • Power—press and release to turn the device on or off. Press and hold to turn the backlight on or off. • REC—press to open the Notes program. Press and hold to record a message. Release to stop recording. See page 22. • Calendar—press to open the Calendar program. See page 15. • Contacts—press to open the Contacts program. Se
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GETTING STARTED > RESETTING THE IQUE M3 Resetting the iQue M3 You may need to reset your device if it stops responding to stylus taps or button presses or if it stops functioning normally. A “soft” reset is much like rebooting your personal computer. To reset your device (soft): Use the stylus to press and quickly release the Reset button on the bottom of your device. A “hard” reset erases all entries, records, and settings in your device (erases all data stored in RAM). IMPORTANT: Use a har
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GETTING STARTED > OPENING PROGRAMS Opening Programs To open any program, you can select it from the Start menu by tapping . When the menu appears, tap the name of the program you want to open. To access some programs, you need to tap , Programs, and then the program name. To change the programs that appear in the Start menu, see page 41. To close a program or window, tap or in the top right corner of the screen. You can have several programs open at one time. You can also open some programs
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GETTING STARTED > OPENING PROGRAMS Navigation Bar and Command Bar The Navigation Bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time. From the Navigation Bar, you can open and close programs, open the System Status window, check your connectivity, and change the volume of sounds. The Navigation Bar In programs, use the Command Bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks. The Command Bar includes menu names, buttons, and the Input Panel button . To cre
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GETTING STARTED > ENTERING INFORMATION Entering Information Use the Input Panel to enter information in any program on your device. You can type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. When using each Input Panel method, the characters appear as typed text on the screen. To show or hide the Input Panel, tap the Input Panel button . Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to choose a method for entering text. When you use the Input Pane
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GETTING STARTED > ENTERING INFORMATION To write with Block Recognizer: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then tap Block Recognizer. 2. Write letters and numbers in the box. Block Recognizer To write with Transcriber: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then tap Transcriber. 2. Write anywhere on the screen. Transcriber Editing Text If you want to edit or format typed text, you must select it first. Simply drag the stylus across the text you want to select. You can
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GETTING STARTED > FINDING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION Finding Information The Find program on your device helps you locate information quickly. Use it to find folders or files, especially large files that may be taking up needed space. To find files, folders, or text: 1. Tap , Programs, and then Find. 2. Tap the Find field and enter the name of the file or folder or the text you want to find. 3. Tap the Type drop-down menu and select the type of file you are searching for. NOTE: If you are trying to find
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USING ACTIVESYNC > CHOOSING WHAT DATA TO SYNCHRONIZE CHAPTER 2: USING ACTIVESYNC ® ® Using Microsoft ActiveSync , you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the information on your iQue M3. When you synchronize, ActiveSync compares the data on your iQue M3 with your desktop computer and updates both with the most recent information. Use ActiveSync to manage the information stored on your iQue M3: • Select the information types you want to synchronize and control how muc
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USING ACTIVESYNC > CHOOSING WHEN TO SYNCHRONIZE AND MOVING FILES Choosing When to Synchronize You can control how often your device synchronizes information by changing settings in ActiveSync on your desktop computer. To change when synchronization happens: 1. Open Microsoft ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. Click Options and then the Schedule tab. 3. Click to choose how often you would like to synchronize information. If you choose “Synchronize manually,” you must open ActiveSync and cli
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USING ACTIVESYNC > ADDING AND REMOVING PROGRAMS Adding and Removing Programs Programs added to your iQue M3 at the factory are stored in read-only memory (ROM). You cannot remove this software, and you will never accidentally lose ROM contents. All other programs and data files added to your device after factory installation are stored in random access memory (RAM). You can install any program created for Pocket PC devices with ARM processors, as long as your iQue M3 has enough memory to store
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USING ACTIVESYNC > ADDING AND REMOVING PROGRAMS To add programs to your Start menu from ActiveSync: 1. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. Click Explore. 3. Locate the program file. Right click on the program file name and click Create Shortcut. 4. Right-click the shortcut and choose Cut. Open My Pocket PC, Windows, and the Start Menu folder. Right-click and choose Paste. To add programs to your Start menu from your iQue M3: 1. Tap and then Settings. 2. Tap the System tab. Then tap Menu
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USING ACTIVESYNC > BACKING UP FILES AND SETTINGS Backing Up Files and Settings It is important to back up your iQue M3 files and settings periodically. When you back up files with ActiveSync, you will store an “image” of the files, folders, and settings on your iQue M3. Then, if you lose data for some reason, you can restore your iQue to the last image you saved. Backing up files from your iQue M3 to your computer To back up files and settings: 1. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. From t
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USING ACTIVESYNC > SYNCHRONIZING WITH AN EXCHANGE SERVER Synchronizing with an Exchange Server If your company has installed Microsoft Exchange Server with Exchange Server ActiveSync, you can synchronize between your iQue M3 and a server. Note that you can only synchronize with a server or with your desktop computer, not both. For more information on setting up and synchronizing with an Exchange server, refer to the ActiveSync Help files on your desktop computer (with ActiveSync open, press F1
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POCKET OUTLOOK > CALENDAR CHAPTER 3: POCKET OUTLOOK Microsoft Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Messaging, and Notes. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages in Messaging. Using ActiveSync , you can synchronize information in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange on your desktop computer with your device. You can also synchronize this information directly with a Micros
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POCKET OUTLOOK > CALENDAR 3. Tap to select a field. Then enter a description and a location using the Input Panel. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5. Enter other information as needed. You will need to hide the Input Panel or use the scroll bar to see all available fields. (Tap to hide the Input Panel.) 6. If this appointment occurs more than once, tap the Occurs field and select a drop-down option. 7. To add notes, tap the Notes tab. See page 21 for more information. 8. To se
