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Pocket PC
User’s Guide
Your Pocket PC Terminal comes with a Getting Started with the
Pocket PC Terminal in addition to this Pocket PC User’s Guide. Be
sure to read the Hardware Manual first.
Before using your Pocket PC Terminal for the first time,carefully read
the Safety Precautions in the Hardware Manual.
Keep this Pocket PC User’s Guide on hand for reference whenever
using your Pocket PC Terminal.
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To reset the Pocket PC Terminal If your Pocket PC Terminal responds slowly, stops responding as expected, or “freezes,” try resetting it. A reset causes the Pocket PC Terminal to restart and re-adjust memory allocation. Unsaved data in open windows may be lost. • Use the stylus to press and hold the Reset button for about two seconds. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibi
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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started .....................................................6 Welcome ............................................................................................................ 6 Where to Find Information ................................................................................ 6 How to Transfer Palm-size PC Data .................................................................. 7 Chapter 2: Basic Skills ......................................................
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Chapter 5: Companion Programs .......................................32 Pocket Word ..................................................................................................... 32 Typing Mode ....................................................................................... 33 Writing Mode ...................................................................................... 34 Drawing Mode..................................................................................... 35 Reco
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Appendix A: Character Recognizer ....................................58 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ...............................................60 Reset the Pocket PC Terminal and clear memory ............................................ 60 Batteries lose power ......................................................................................... 60 If you forget your password ............................................................................. 61 If you run out of Pocket PC Termi
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Chapter 1: Getting Started Welcome Congratulations on purchasing your Pocket PC Terminal. Its compact size and powerful features and functions let you keep your most important business and personal information up-to-date and ® ® close at hand. Microsoft ActiveSync increases the power of your Pocket PC Terminal by allowing you to synchronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your Pocket PC Terminal. Picture yourself in the following situations: • While walking with a colleag
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How to Transfer Palm-size PC Data If you are currently using a Palm-size PC and want to transfer your data to your Pocket PC Terminal, follow this upgrade procedure. 1. Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 on your desktop computer. For information on installing ActiveSync, see the documentation accompanying the ActiveSync CD. 2. Synchronize your Palm-size PC with your desktop computer so that the information on your desktop computer is current. 3. If you have files on your Palm-size PC that you want
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Chapter 2: Basic Skills Learning to use your Pocket PC Terminal is easy. This chapter describes the basic concepts of using and customizing your Pocket PC Terminal. Pocket PC Terminal Keys and the Stylus Your Pocket PC Terminal has hardware keys that control actions and scroll functions, and a stylus for selecting items and entering information. On the Pocket PC Terminal, the stylus replaces the mouse. • Tap. Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. • Drag. Hold th
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You may see the following status icons on the command bar. Status Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is very low or is not loaded to the Pocket PC Terminal Main batteries are charging Main batteries are low Main batteries are very low External (AC) power source is connected Dial-up connection is active Direct connection is active Programs You can switch from one program to another by selecting it from the menu. (You can customize which programs you see on this menu. For inf
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Icon Program Description Calendar Keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests. Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues. Inbox Send and receive e-mail messages. Notes Create handwritten or typed notes, drawings, and recordings. Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks Pocket Excel created on your desktop computer. Create new documents or view and edit Word documents Pocket Word created on your desktop computer. Tasks Keep track of your tasks. Navigation Bar
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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 quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e- mail message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up menus vary from program to program. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the item name that you want to perform the action on. When the menu appears, lift the stylus, and tap the action you want to perform. Or tap anywhere o
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Typing Using the Input Panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your Pocket PC Terminal. You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Character Recognizer. In either case, 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 see your choices. Select an input method. Tap to see your choices. Input Panel button When you use the input panel, your Pocket PC
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To select typed text If you want to edit or format typed text, you must select it first. • Drag the stylus across the text you want to select. You can cut, copy, and paste text by tapping and holding the selected words and then tapping an editing command on the pop-up menu, or by tapping the command on the Edit menu. Writing on the Screen In any program that accepts writing, such as the Notes program and the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, you can use your stylus to write directly on
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To convert writing to text Tap Tools and then Recognize. If you want to convert only certain words, select them before tapping Recognize on the Tools menu (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on the pop-up menu). If a word is not recognized, it is left as writing. Select the text you want The writing is turned to convert and tap Recognize into text. on the pop-up menu. If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of alternates or return to the
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Tips for getting good recognition • Write neatly. • Write on the lines and draw descenders below the line. Write the cross of the “t” and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above. Write periods and commas above the line. • For better recognition, try increasing the zoom level to 300% using the Tools menu. • Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the Pocket PC Terminal can easily tell where words begin and end. • Hyphen
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To select a drawing If you want to edit or format a drawing, you must select it first. • Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears. To select multiple drawings, deselect the Pen button and then drag to select the drawings you want. You can cut, copy, and paste selected drawings by tapping and holding the selected drawing and then tapping an editing command on the pop-up menu, or by tapping the command on the Edit menu. To resize a drawing, make sure the Pen button
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Find and Organize Information The Find feature on your Pocket PC Terminal helps you quickly locate information. • On the menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your Pocket PC Terminal, select Larger than 64 KB in Type. You can also use the File Explorer to find files on your Pocket PC Terminal and to organize these files into folders. On the menu, tap Programs, and
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Adding or Removing Programs Programs added to your Pocket PC Terminal at the factory are stored in ROM (read-only memory). You cannot remove or modify this software, and you’ll never accidentally lose ROM contents. Programs and data files added to your Pocket PC Terminal after factory installation are stored in RAM (random access memory). You can install any program created for your Pocket PC Terminal, as long as your Pocket PC Terminal has enough memory. The most popular place to find software
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To add a program to the Start menu Tap , Settings, Menus, the Start Menu tab, and then the check box for the program. If you do not see the program listed, you can either use File Explorer on the Pocket PC Terminal to move the program to the Start Menu folder or use ActiveSync on the desktop computer to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder. • Using File Explorer on the Pocket PC Terminal Tap , Programs, File Explorer, and locate the program (tap the fo
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Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the information on your Pocket PC Terminal. Synchronization compares the data on your Pocket PC Terminal with your desktop computer and updates both computers with the most recent information. For example: • Keep Pocket Outlook data up-to-date by synchronizing your Pocket PC Terminal with your choice of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Schedule+, or Microsoft Exchange on your
