Pocket PC User’s Guide Your Pocket PC comes with a Hardware Manual in addition to this Pocket PC User’s Guide. Be sure to read the Hardware Manual first. Before using your Pocket PC 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.
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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 .............................................................
Chapter 5: Companion Programs ........................................ 32 Pocket Word ..................................................................................................... 32 Typing Mode ....................................................................................... 33 Writing Mode ...................................................................................... 34 Drawing Mode .....................................................................................
Appendix A: Character Recognizer .................................... 58 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ............................................... 60 Reset the Pocket PC and clear memory ........................................................... 60 Batteries lose power ......................................................................................... 60 If you forget your password ............................................................................. 61 If you run out of Pocket PC memory ..
Chapter 1: Getting Started Welcome Congratulations on purchasing your Pocket PC. 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 by allowing you to synchronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your Pocket PC.
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, 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.
Chapter 2: Basic Skills Learning to use your Pocket PC is easy. This chapter describes the basic concepts of using and customizing your Pocket PC. Pocket PC Buttons and the Stylus Your Pocket PC has hardware buttons that control actions and scroll functions, and a stylus for selecting items and entering information. On the Pocket PC, the stylus replaces the mouse. • Tap. Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. • Drag.
You may see the following status icons on the command bar. Status Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Backup battery is very low Main batteries are charging 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.
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. Pocket Excel Pocket Word Tasks Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks created on your desktop computer. Create new documents or view and edit Word documents created on your desktop computer. Keep track of your tasks.
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 email 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.
Typing Using the Input Panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your Pocket PC. 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.
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.
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 to convert and tap Recognize on the pop-up menu. The writing is turned into text.
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 can easily tell where words begin and end.
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 drÉ' 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.
Find and Organize Information The Find feature on your Pocket PC helps you quickly locate information. menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go • On the to start the search. To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your Pocket PC, select Larger than 64 KB in Type. You can also use the File Explorer to find files on your Pocket PC and to organize these files into menu, tap Programs, and then File Explorer. folders.
Adding or Removing Programs Programs added to your Pocket PC 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 after factory installation are stored in RAM (random access memory). You can install any program created for your Pocket PC, as long as your Pocket PC has enough memory. The most popular place to find software for your Pocket PC is on the World Wide Web.
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 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.
Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the information on your Pocket PC. Synchronization compares the data on your Pocket PC 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 with your choice of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Schedule+, or Microsoft Exchange on your desktop computer.
Chapter 4: Microsoft Pocket Outlook Microsoft Pocket Outlook® includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, 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 Inbox. Using ActiveSync, you can synchronize information in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Schedule+, or Microsoft Exchange on your desktop computer with your Pocket PC.
To create an appointment 1. If you are in Day or Week view, tap the desired date and time for the appointment. 2. Tap New. Tap to return to the calendar (the appointment is saved automatically). Tap to choose from predefined text. Tap to choose from previously entered locations. Tap to select a time. Tap to select a date. Notes is a good place for maps and directions. 3. Using the input panel, enter a description and a location. Tap first to select the field. 4.
Using the Summary Screen When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen is displayed. Tap the top portion of the summary screen to change the appointment. Tap to edit the appointment details. Tap to enter or edit notes. Creating Meeting Requests You can use Calendar to set up meetings with users of Outlook, Pocket Outlook, or Schedule+. The meeting notice will be created automatically and sent either when you synchronize Inbox or when you connect to your e-mail server.
Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you’re looking for, whether you’re at home or on the road. Using the Pocket PC infrared (IR) port, you can quickly share Contacts information with other Windows-powered Pocket PC users. Select the category of contacts you want displayed in the list. Tap and enter part of a name to quickly find it in the list. Tap to see additional phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
3. To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and tap Categories and select a category from the list. In the contact list, you can display contacts by category. 4. To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, draw, or create a recording. For more information on creating notes, see “Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas” later in this chapter. 5. When finished, tap OK to return to the contact list. Using the Summary Screen When you tap a contact in the contact list, a summary screen is displayed.
To create a task 1. Tap New. Tap to return to the task list (the task is saved automatically). Tap to choose from predefined subjects. Notes is a good place for maps and drawings. 2. Using the input panel, enter a description. 3. You can enter a start date and due date or enter other information by first tapping the field. If the input panel is open, you will need to hide it to see all available fields. 4. To assign the task to a category, tap Categories and select a category from the list.
Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written note or a recording. You can also include a recording in a note. If a note is open when you create the recording, it will be included in the note as an icon. If the note list is displayed, it will be created as a stand-alone recording. Tap to change the sort order of the list. Tap to open a note or play a recording.
Inbox: Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Use Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages in either of these ways: • Synchronize e-mail messages with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook on your desktop computer. • Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting directly to an e-mail server through an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Synchronizing E-mail Messages E-mail messages can be synchronized as part of the general synchronization process.
Using the Message List Messages you receive are displayed in the message list. By default, the most recently received messages are displayed first in the list. Select the service and folder you want to display. Select the sort order from messages. Tap to open a message. Tap and hold to display a pop-up menu of actions. Tap to connect and to send and receive e-mail. Tap to connect to the selected service. When you receive a message, tap it in the list to open it. Unread messages are displayed in bold.
When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your desktop computer, Inbox downloads only the first 100 lines of each new message by default. No e-mail attachments are downloaded. The original messages remain on the e-mail server or your desktop computer. You can mark the messages that you want to retrieve in their entirety the next time you synchronize or connect to your e-mail server. In the message list, tap and hold the message you want to retrieve. On the pop-up menu, tap Get Full Copy.
3. Compose your message. 4. Tap Send when you’ve finished the message. The message is placed in the Outbox folder on your Pocket PC and will be delivered in one of two ways. • They are transferred to the Outbox folder in Exchange or Outlook on your desktop computer and sent the next time you synchronize. • They are transferred to your e-mail server the next time you connect. In Inbox, make sure the appropriate service is selected on the Services menu.
Chapter 5: Companion Programs The companion programs consist of Microsoft Pocket Word, Microsoft Pocket Excel, Microsoft Money, Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, Microsoft Reader, and Microsoft Pocket Streets. menu, and then To switch to a companion program on your Pocket PC, tap Programs on the tap the program name. Pocket Word Pocket Word works with Microsoft Word on your desktop computer to give you easy access to copies of your documents.
You can enter information in Pocket Word in one of four modes (writing, drawing, typing, and recording), which are displayed on the View menu. Each mode has its own toolbar, which you can show and hide by tapping the Show/Hide Toolbar button on the command bar. You can change the zoom magnification by tapping View and then Zoom. Then select the percentage you want. Select a higher percentage to enter text and a lower one to see more of your document.
Writing Mode In writing mode, use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Ruled lines are displayed as a guide, and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily. For more information on writing and selecting writing, see Chapter 2. With Space button selected, drag to insert space. An arrow appears showing the space direction and size. Tap to highlight selected text. Tap to select formatting options, such as pen weight and line color.
Drawing Mode In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw on the screen. Gridlines appear as guides. When you lift your stylus off the screen after the first stroke, you’ll see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing. Every subsequent stroke within or touching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing. For more information on drawing and selecting drawings, see Chapter 2. Select Shape on the pop-up menu to convert objects to proper shapes. Resize an object by dragging the selection handles.
Pocket Excel Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your desktop computer to give you easy access to copies of your workbooks. You can create new workbooks on your Pocket PC, or you can copy workbooks from your desktop computer to your Pocket PC. Synchronize workbooks between your desktop computer and your Pocket PC so that you have the most up-to-date content in both locations. Use Pocket Excel to create workbooks, such as expense reports and mileage logs.
Tips for Working in Pocket Excel Note the following when working in large worksheets in Pocket Excel. • View in full-screen mode to see as much of your worksheet as possible. Tap View and then Full Screen. To exit full-screen mode, tap Restore. • Show and hide window elements. Tap View and then tap the elements you want to show or hide. • Freeze panes on a worksheet. First select the cell where you want to freeze panes. Tap View and then Freeze Panes.
Creating Accounts To create a new account, tap , Programs, Microsoft Money, and then New. A screen for entering account details with a Required and an Optional tab appears. Enter the name and type of the account on the Required tab and the other information you want to record on the Optional tab and then tap OK. The name of the account appears in the Account Manager with its opening balance. The total of all balances for your accounts appears at the bottom of the screen.
Using the Account Register To view the Account Register for an account, tap it in the Account Manager. The Account Register displays all transactions for that account that are stored on your Pocket PC. For each transaction, you will see the date, the payee, the amount, and the running balance of your account as a result of the transaction. The ending account balance is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Transaction payee Select the account you want displayed. Transaction amount. Tap to view details.
Entering Transactions Once you have the Account Register open, tap New to create a new transaction. On the Required tab, Microsoft Money automatically creates a withdrawal and enters today’s date. If you are not entering a withdrawal, tap the Type box and select Deposit or Transfer. You can also change the account in which the transaction is being created. Then, tap the Payee box. Using the input panel, enter the payee for your transaction.
Entering and Tracking Investments In the Investments screen, you can track the value of the investments in your portfolio. The Investments screen displays each investment with the current number of shares, their price, and market value. The total market value for all of your investments is displayed at the bottom of the screen. To create a new investment, tap New. On the new investment screen, enter the name, symbol, current price, and number of shares. Tap OK to save the new investment.
Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to listen to digital audio files. and then Windows Media Player.
Click to download the file. Click to hide the download status. What is Packaged Content? Packaged content is digital music that has been encrypted for distribution to prevent unauthorized access to copyrighted content. Windows Media Player for Pocket PC cannot play packaged content without a valid license. First use Windows Media Player on the desktop computer to obtain packaged content that has a license that allows transferring the content to your Pocket PC.
Using the Playlist Manager Use the playlist manager to set the track playback order. All My Music is the default playlist. It contains all digital audio files available for playback on your Pocket PC and storage card. To see a list of recently selected playlists, tap Select Playlist. To create or edit playlists, tap All Playlists. Default playlist of all tracks Previously selected playlists Playlist management Tap and hold a track or playlist to perform actions such as copying, moving, and deleting.
Using the Library The Library is your home page; it displays a list of all books stored on your Pocket PC or storage card. You can go to the Library by tapping Library on the Reader command bar. Or on a book page, tap the book title and then tap Library on the pop-up menu. To open a book, tap its title in the Library list. Tap to select a sort order. Tap to scroll through the Libarary list. Tap to specify the books you want to display in the list. Tap to open a book.
Using Reader Features Reading a book electronically gives you several options not available with paper books. These options are available from any book page. Select text by dragging across the text on the page. Then, tap an option on the pop-up menu, as described below. • Search for Text. Find text in a book by tapping Find on the pop-up menu. Change the text that appears in the Find box, if necessary, and tap the desired Find option. The Reader finds the text and highlights it on the page.
Creating Map and Pushpin Files for Your Pocket PC 1. In Microsoft Expedia Streets and Trips 2000, AutoRoute Express Great Britain 2000, or Microsoft MapPoint 2000, draw a box around the area you want to save as a map. 2. On the Tools menu, click Create Map For Pocket Streets. 3. Click Create. 4. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the map, and then type a file name for the map. 5. Click Save. When you create a map, all visible Pushpins in the portion of the map that you selected are also exported.
Chapter 6: Pocket Internet Explorer Use Pocket Internet Explorer to view Web pages in either of the following two ways. • During synchronization with your desktop computer, download your favorite links, mobile favorites, and mobile channels that are stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in Internet Explorer on the desktop computer. • Connect to an Internet service provider (ISP) or network and browse the Web. To do this, you’ll need to create the connection first, as described in Chapter 7.
If you did not specify an update schedule in step 3, you will need to manually download content to keep the information updated on your desktop computer and Pocket PC. Before synchronizing with your Pocket PC, in Internet Explorer on your desktop computer, click Tools and then Synchronize. You will see the last time content that was downloaded to the desktop computer, and you can manually download content if needed. You can add a button to the Internet Explorer toolbar for creating mobile favorites.
Using Mobile Channels Mobile channels are sites you subscribe to on your desktop computer. They are stored in the Channels subfolder in the Mobile Favorites folder in Internet Explorer 4.0 or later and are downloaded to your Pocket PC during synchronization. To see a list of mobile channels you can subscribe to at no fee, visit the Windows CE Mobile Channel List Web page (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/channels).
To view mobile favorites and channels 1. Tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites. Tap the favorite you want to view. Tap to add or delete a favorite link. 2. Tap the mobile favorite or channel you want to view. You’ll see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your desktop computer. If the page is not on your Pocket PC, the favorite will be dimmed.
Chapter 7: Getting Connected You can use your Pocket PC to exchange information with other Windows-powered Pocket PCs as well as your desktop computer, a network, or the Internet. Use the infrared (IR) port on your Pocket PC to send and receive files between two Pocket PCs. In addition to using a cradle, cable, or IR port to connect your Pocket PC to your desktop computer (as described in Chapter 3), you can connect to your desktop computer while away from the office by using a remote connection.
3. Tap and hold the item, and tap Send via Infrared on the pop-up menu. You can also send items, but not folders, from File Explorer. Tap and hold the item you want to send, and then tap Send via Infrared on the pop-up menu. To receive information 1. Align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and within a close range. , Programs, and then Infrared Receive. 2. Tap You can also receive items from Tasks, Contacts, Calendar, and Notes by tapping Tools and then Receive via Infrared in list view.
10.On the Dialing tab, specify your current location and phone type (most phone lines are tone). These settings will apply to all connections you create. , Programs, Connections. To start the Once you have created the connection, it appears in connection, remove your Pocket PC from the cradle or disconnect the cable, tap the connection icon, enter your user name and password, and tap Connect. Once connected, you can: • Send and receive e-mail messages by using Inbox.
Once you have created the connection, it appears in , Programs, Connections. To start the connection, remove your Pocket PC from the cradle or disconnect the cable, tap the connection icon, enter your user name, domain, and password, and tap Connect. Once connected, you can: • Send and receive e-mail messages by using Inbox. Before you can use Inbox, you need to provide the information it needs to communicate with the e-mail server.
Connect Directly to an E-mail Server You can set up a connection to an e-mail server so that you can send and receive e-mail messages by using a modem or network connection and Inbox on your Pocket PC. The ISP or network must use a POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail server and an SMTP gateway. Inbox does not currently support connecting with proprietary e-mail protocols, such as AOL and MSN™. However, you can still access the Internet through these services.
Get Help on Connecting More information on the procedures described here, as well as information on additional procedures, can be found in the following locations. • “Inbox: Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages” in Chapter 4. and then Help. Tap View, All Installed Help, and then • Online Help on the Pocket PC. Tap Inbox or Connections. • ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer. In ActiveSync, click Microsoft ActiveSync Help on the Help menu. • Appendix B: Troubleshooting.
Appendix A: Character Recognizer Using Character Recognizer, you can write characters directly on your Pocket PC screen with your stylus, just as you would on a piece of paper. The characters you write are translated into typed text. Use Character Recognizer anywhere you want to enter text, for example, to write a note or to fill in fields in a dialog box. The default writing mode for Character Recognizer is lowercase (Jot-compatible) mode. In this mode, you write characters in lowercase.
For more information on using Character Recognizer and for demos of all characters, tap cricon on the Character Recognizer input panel.
Appendix B: Troubleshooting Reset the Pocket PC and clear memory To reset the Pocket PC If your Pocket PC responds slowly, stops responding as expected, or “freezes,” try resetting it. A reset causes the Pocket PC 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.
Shorten auto-suspend time While on battery power, your Pocket PC automatically suspends operation if you haven’t touched the hardware buttons or used the stylus for a specified period. Maximize battery life by shortening and then Settings. On the System tab, tap Power, and then adjust the On battery the time. Tap power setting. Turn off sounds you don’t need The Pocket PC produces sounds in response to a number of events, such as warnings, appointments, and screen taps or hardware-button presses.
• In Internet Explorer options, delete all files and clear history. In Internet Explorer, tap Tools and then Options. Tap Delete Files and Clear History. and then Settings. On the System tab, tap • Remove programs you no longer use. Tap Remove Programs. Tap the program you want to remove and then Remove. • Clear program memory as described in the following section. This will free some program memory so that it can be allocated to storage memory. Program memory • Stop programs you are not currently using.
Screen is hard to read Pocket PC screens without backlighting can be hard to read under reduced light. Position a lamp so that the light shines directly on the screen. If you’re having a hard time viewing a document in Notes, try changing the size of the view. To do this, tap a zoom percentage on the Tools menu. In Pocket Word and Pocket Excel, on the View menu, tap Zoom and then select a zoom percentage. In Pocket Internet Explorer, on the View menu, tap Text Size and then select a size.
• For international calls, allow more time for the call to go through. Tap and then Settings. On the Connections tab, tap Modem. Tap your connection and tap Next twice. Clear Cancel the call if not connected within or increase the number of seconds allowed. For information on dialing patterns, see Connections Help on the Pocket PC. Can dial out but can’t make a proper connection • Make sure the network to which you are trying to connect supports the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
Cable and cradle connection problems The following solutions may help if you encounter problems when connecting to your desktop computer. Additional troubleshooting information is available in Connections Help on the Pocket PC and ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer. • Ensure the Pocket PC is turned on. • If a modem or Ethernet card is inserted into your Pocket PC, remove it. and then Today. Tap or • Ensure that you do not have any other active connections.
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