User Manual for Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds
COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2002 Acer Inc. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwan. Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds User Manual Original issue: August 2002 Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Graffiti, HotSync, and Palm OS are registered trademarks. HotSync, Palm, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other company’s product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purpose only and belong to their respective companies.
First things first Your guides First things first We would like to thank you for making Acer handheld your choice for your handheld needs. Your new sleek Acer handheld is packed with user-friendly applications and utilities designed to make organising work-related information and synchronising it with your personal activities a time-efficient task. We hope you enjoy using your Acer handheld as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.
First things first Maintaining your Acer handheld Maintaining your Acer handheld This section provides information on the following: • Proper care and usage of your handheld • Resetting your handheld Proper care and usage of your handheld Your handheld’s rugged and tough construction is designed to provide you with years of reliable and trouble-free service. Observing the following general maintenance procedures will help ensure this: 1 Take care not to scratch the screen of your handheld.
First things first Assigning security options • There are no serviceable parts inside your handheld so do not attempt to open the unit. • If you ever dispose of your handheld, please dispose it without damaging the environment. Take your handheld to the nearest environmental recycling center.
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Contents First things first iii Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintaining your Acer handheld . . . . Proper care and usage of your handheld Battery considerations . . . . . . . Assigning security options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User-defined categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding Address Book records . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Find option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sorting records in your basic applications . . . . . . . . . Attaching notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting information on an application . . . . . . . . . .
Big Clock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . Timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clock menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using AudioBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying MP3 files into a Memory Stick . . . AudioBox main screen . . . . . . . . . Background playback . . . . . . . . . . AudioBox functions. . . . . . . . . . . AudioBox playlist . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . AudioBox menu . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recorder main screen . . . .
Backup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Working with your PC utilities Installing PC utilities . . . . . . . . . Selecting files when using the PC utilities . Using Palm Desktop . . . . . . . . . Using IntelliSync Lite . . . . . . . . . Using Voice Converter. . . . . . . . . Voice Converter toolbar . . . . . . Voice Converter source file list . . . . Voice Converter menus . . . . . . . Using WalkReader Converter . . . . . . WalkReader Converter toolbar. . . .
8 Beaming information Beaming a business card . . . Beaming a record . . . . . . Beaming an application . . . Receiving beamed information Turning off beaming. . . . . 207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performing a HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts . Plug-in applications . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections . . . Network Preferences menus . . . . . . . Owner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . Communicating with your mobile phone . Setting up related Network preferences . . Setting up related Connection Preferences . Setting up Phone preferences . . . . . . ShortCuts preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti 1 Entering data in your Acer handheld You can enter data into your handheld in several ways: • Using Graffiti • Using the onscreen keyboard • Beaming data Entering data using Graffiti You can use Graffiti writing commands to create letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols. The Graffiti alphabet Draw Graffiti letters using the following strokes.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti J W K X L Y M Z Space Backspace Carriage Return Period Tap twice. To write Graffiti letters 1 Tap the screen where you want to write letters, for example, on a line next to a time in Date Book. NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can begin writing text. 2 Refer to the Graffiti alphabet table to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to write.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti Caps Lock mode— just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard—and then write the desired character stroke. Caps Shift When Caps Shift is active, an Up arrow appears in the lower right corner of the handheld screen. Caps Shift If you accidentally activate the Caps Shift, draw the Backspace stroke to cancel it. To write capital letters: 1 Choose from the following options: • To enter a single capital letter, write the Caps Shift stroke.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti To write Graffiti numbers 1 Tap the screen where you want to write numbers. NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can begin writing numbers. 2 Refer to the Graffiti number table to find the stroke shape for the number you want to write. For example, the stroke shown below creates the number 3. Start stroke at heavy dot. Lift stylus here.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti Question ? Slash / Exclamation ! Dollar $ Additional Graffiti punctuation marks include the following: @ # % ^ & * < \ { } [ ] ~ ` > ; – + = | : " tab The Graffiti symbols and extended characters Symbol Shift Symbol Shift Draw symbols or extended characters using the following strokes: , + ± X : = , c Y = ƒ ∅ ,, .
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti a a a a a a à á â ã ä å è é ê ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ù ú û ü ÿ D ñ The Graffiti non-English characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase alphabet mode without special punctuation or shifting. You must write these non-English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti Predefined Graffiti ShortCuts Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts for common entries. Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Time stamp ts Date/time stamp dts Meeting me Breakfast br Lunch lu Dinner di To use a ShortCut Draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut character(s). When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Using the onscreen keyboard 5 Tap Delete. 6 Tap Yes. Graffiti tips When using Graffiti, keep the following tips in mind: • For greater accuracy, draw letters with large strokes; strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area are easily interpreted. • To delete characters, set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete, and draw the Backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area. • Write at natural speed.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Alphabetic Backspace Caps Lock Carriage return Caps Shift Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard 5 Numeric International Tap here to display numeric keyboard. Tap here to display international keyboard. Tap Done to enter the text or numbers. Beaming data Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port.
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2 Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher 2 Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher By default, Applications Launcher displays all the available applications installed on the internal memory of your handheld. You can choose to display only selected applications by arranging applications into categories. NOTE: For instructions on how to display the applications stored in a Memory Stick, refer to "Switching memory source" on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide.
2 Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher Categorising applications The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear in the Applications Launcher screen. You can assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all your applications. NOTE: When you have a Memory Stick properly seated in the Memory Stick slot, the last item in the category pick list refers to the Memory Stick.
2 Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher To create a new category 1 Do either of the following to display the Edit Categories screen: 2 • In the Category screen, tap any of the pick lists, then select Edit Categories. • In the Applications Launcher screen, tap the category pick list on the upper-right corner of the screen, then select Edit Categories. In the Edit Categories screen, tap New. 3 In the New Category screen, enter a new category name. Tap here.
2 Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher 2 From the Options menu, tap Preferences. Tap here. 3 In the Preferences dialog box, tap the View By pick list, and then tap List. Tap here. 4 Tap OK. Icons in the Applications Launcher screen will now be shown in a list format.
2 Managing your applications Setting preferences for applications Displaying the last selected category of applications The first time you launch Applications Launcher, it will display the All screen. If the Remember Last Category preference option is selected, next time you launch Applications Launcher, it will open in the last screen it was in from its last session. To display the last selected category of applications 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu, tap Preferences. .
2 Managing your applications Security Security The Security application in your handheld allows you to prevent unauthorised access to your records by setting such entries as private records. Private records remain visible and accessible until you select the security setting Hide Records. NOTE: You can set records as private in all basic applications, except Mail. You can mask or hide private records.
2 Managing your applications Security 4 Tap Mask Records. Tap here. 5 Tap OK. The Mask Records screen appears. Tap here. 6 Tap OK. To mask all private records 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon to display the Security screen.
2 Managing your applications Security 2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Mask Records. Tap here. 3 Open one of the basic applications (except Mail) and view a record. Records marked as private are masked with a gray bar and are marked with the Lock icon . To hide a private record 18 1 From within any private record, tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu, tap Security. 3 Tap the Current Privacy pick list. .
2 Managing your applications Security 4 Tap Hide Records. Tap here. 5 Tap OK. The Hide Records screen appears. Tap here. 6 Tap OK. To hide all private records 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon to display the Security screen.
2 Managing your applications Security 2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Hide Records. Tap here. 3 Open one of the basic applications (except Mail). Records marked as private are not anymore displayed. Displaying private records Using the Security application, you can also display private records that have been previously masked or hidden. If you have assigned a password to your device, you must enter it before private records are displayed.
2 Managing your applications Security 3 Tap OK. To display all private records 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon to display the Security screen. 2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Show Records. Tap here. If you do not have a password, masked and hidden records become visible. If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to step 3. 3 Enter your password. 4 Tap OK.
2 Managing your applications Security To assign a password 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon 2 Tap the Password box. 3 Enter a password. . Tap here. NOTE: You have the option to enter a specific text on the Hint line to help you remember your password if you forget it. 4 Tap OK. Another Password screen will appear for confirmation of the new password. 5 Reenter the password. 6 Tap OK.
2 Managing your applications Security Tap here. 3 Enter your current password. 4 Tap OK. The screen below appears. 5 Choose from the following options: • To change your password and hint, enter a new password and hint, and tap OK. • To remove your password, tap Unassign. Locking your handheld You can lock your handheld with a password to protect information. This password must then be entered to operate your handheld and gain access to the information stored in it.
2 Managing your applications Security • After a period of inactivity you specify To lock your handheld when you turn it off: 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box. . A password prompt appears. 3 Enter your current password. The Lock Handheld screen appears. 4 Tap On power off. Tap here. 5 Tap OK. To set your handheld to lock at a preset time: 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box.
2 Managing your applications Security 4 Tap At a preset time. Tap here. 5 In the Set Time screen, tap the arrows to set the time. 6 Tap OK. The time you set for will be indicated on the Lock Handheld Screen. To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity: 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box. 3 Enter your current password. . A password prompt appears. The Lock Handheld screen appears.
2 Managing your applications Security 4 Tap After a preset delay. Tap here. 5 Set the period of inactivity by entering the length of time and selecting a time unit. Tap to select the unit of time - Minute(s) or Hour(s) Enter the number of time units here. 6 Tap OK. Locking your handheld manually You can turn off and lock your handheld manually using the Turn Off & Lock option.
2 Managing your applications Security Tap here. 3 In the System Lockout screen, tap the Off & Lock button. 4 To start your handheld, turn it on and then enter your password on the prompt. 5 Tap OK. Recovering from a forgotten password If you forget the password, your handheld will present the hint you have set (if you set one) to help you remember your password. If you still cannot remember your password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld.
2 Managing your applications Security If you forget your password when your handheld is unlocked, your you can delete the forgotten password. Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private. IMPORTANT: If you synchronise your handheld with your computer before deleting a forgotten password, private entries are restored the next time you perform a HotSync operation.
3 Working with your basic applications Common applications tasks 3 Working with your basic applications Your handheld includes the following basic applications: • • • • • • Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Calculator Mail - refer to "7 Managing your desktop email" on page 177 for more information on using this application This chapter is organised into two sections, namely: • Common application tasks • Application-specific tasks Common applications tasks The tasks described in this section use
3 Working with your basic applications Editing records Editing records After you create a record, you can change, delete, or add new information at any time. Two indicators will tell you when your screen is in edit mode: • A blinking cursor appears within the information, and • The information appears on a dotted gray line called an edit line. You can enter text in any of the ways described in "1 Entering data in your Acer handheld" on page 1.
3 Working with your basic applications Deleting records in your basic applications – Draw the Graffiti shortcut in the text area of your screen 2 Choose from the following commands, depending on the application you are using. Undo Reverses the action of the last edit command made. Undo also reverses deletions done using the backspace. Cut Removes a selection from its current location and temporarily stores it in your handheld’s internal memory.
3 Working with your basic applications Purging records • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar; then tap the Delete icon or draw a Graffiti 'D' in the text area. Delete icon • Delete the text of the record. NOTE: event. In Date Book, deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the A confirmation dialog box appears.
3 Working with your basic applications Purging records To purge records 1 Open the application from which you want to purge records. 2 Tap the Menu icon , open the Record menu, and then tap Purge. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3 Choose from the following options on the confirmation dialog box that appears. • Date Book: Select the Delete Events Older Than pick list and select an option—1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks or 1 month.
3 Working with your basic applications Categorising records Categorising records You can categorise records in the Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad applications for easy retrieval. (Date Book does not have categories.) NOTE: You can also categorise applications. Refer to "Categorising applications" on page 12 for more information. When you create a record, it is automatically assigned to the currently displayed category.
3 Working with your basic applications Categorising records To create a new category 1 Open the application from which you want to categorise records. 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Tap Edit Categories. 4 Tap New. Tap here. 5 Enter the name for the new category. 6 Tap OK. 7 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box. To rename a category 1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen. 2 Tap Edit Categories.
3 Working with your basic applications Finding records 4 Tap Rename. 5 Enter the new name for the category. 6 Tap OK. 7 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box. TIP: You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by renaming all discrete categories with a single category name. For example, if you rename the Personal Category to Business, all records formerly associated with the Personal category will now appear under the Business category.
3 Working with your basic applications Finding records Look Up line The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter. If you write another letter, the list scrolls to the first entry that begins with those two letters. For example, writing a "b" scrolls to "Bennet", and writing "br" scrolls further to 'Bristol'. Using the Find option The Find option lets you locate text in any or all applications.
3 Working with your basic applications Finding records 3 Tap OK. Tap here to start search. Find searches for the text in all records and all notes within all internal applications. Find will locate all matches that begin with the supplied text. It will not find words where the supplied text appears in the middle or at the end of a word. For example, searching for 'break' will find 'breakfast' but not 'fastbreak'. As your handheld searches for the text, you can tap Stop to stop the search at any time.
3 Working with your basic applications Sorting records in your basic applications • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an L, the shortcut for the Phone Lookup command. The Phone Lookup screen appears. 3 Do one of the following: • Select a record. • Write the first few letters of the name you want to add. The List scrolls to the first record in the list that starts with the letters you enter.
3 Working with your basic applications Choosing fonts 2 Tap Details. NOTE: In Address Book only, tap Edit first to be able to display and tap Details. 3 Tap Note. 4 Enter your note. 5 Tap Done. A Note icon appears to the right of any item containing a note. To review or edit a note • Tap the Note icon . To delete a note 1 Tap the Note icon 2 Tap Delete. 3 Tap Yes. . Choosing fonts You can change the font style in all basic applications.
3 Working with your basic applications Getting information on an application 3 Tap the font style you want, then tap OK. Getting information on an application You can get information on any application by displaying its About box. The About box displays the name, version number, and copyright information of the application. To display the About box 1 Tap the Menu icon , then tap Options. 2 In the Options menu, tap About. The text following the About command differs based on your location.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book • Repeating events, such as a weekly meeting held on the same day at the same time • Continuous events, such as a vacation or three-day conference • All day events, which reflect the default hours of a day as set by the user When you schedule an event, its description appears on the time line, and its duration is set to 1 hour by default. You can easily change the start time and duration for any event.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book TIP: You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure no event is selected, and then writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area. 4 Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways: • Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time; then tap on the End Time time columns to set the End Time. • Tap All Day if the event lasts all day.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book • Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box. Select a date by tapping a year, month, and day in the calendar. Tap here. 2 After locating the desired date, follow the steps for scheduling an event for the current day. Scheduling untimed events You can schedule untimed events for any date. Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times marked with a diamond.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book TIP: You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then writing letters in the Graffiti writing area. When you start writing, the untimed event appears at the top of the screen 4 Enter a description of the event. 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Tap here. 4 Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats. For a continuous event, tap Day. 5 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line. For example, if you select Month and enter the number 3, the event repeats every third month. 6 To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event, tap the End On pick list and tap Choose Date. Use the date picker to select an end date.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book NOTE: You can also tap the Menu icon; select Record, and then tap Delete Event. This opens the Repeating Event screen. 2 Select one of the following options: Current Deletes a single occurrence of this event. Future Deletes the current event and all future occurrences of this event. All Deletes all past, current, and future occurrences of this event.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Adding Address Book information to an event You can add a name, address, and telephone number to an event using the Phone Lookup option. For instructions, refer to "Using Phone Lookup" on page 38. Setting the alarm for an event The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and display an onscreen reminder. For untimed events, only the reminder message appears.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Setting alarm options You can use Preferences to set alarm options, including: • For the alarm to go off automatically for each new event • Set a tone for the alarm • Set the number of times the alarm sounds To set alarm options 1 In Date Book, tap the Menu icon Preferences. 2 Select from the following options: 3 , open the Options menu, and then tap Start/End Time Let you set the start and end time for the Date Book view.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Changing the Date Book view Date Book includes four views for displaying your appointments: • • • • Day view Week view Month view Agenda view To display the Date Book views: Do one of the following: • Repeatedly press the Date Book application button on the front panel of your handheld to cycle through all the Date Book views. • Tap a view icon in the lower-left area of the Date Book screen.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Previous week Dot indicates untimed event. Bar indicates earlier event. Week view icon 3 Next week Bar indicates later event. Tap an event to display a description of the event at the top of the screen. Event details Tap to show event details. Tips on working in Week view Keep the following points in mind when working in Week view: • To reschedule an event while in Week view, tap and drag the event to a different time or day.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Spotting event conflicts With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it is possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as overlapping time bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Tips on working in Month view Keep the following points in mind when working in Month view: • Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view. • Tap the next/previous arrows in the upper right corner of the screen to move forward or backward a month. • Tap the Go To button to open the date selector and select a different month. • Use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move between months.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Changing the displayed Start and End Times To change the start and end time in Date Book: 1 Tap the Menu icon , open the Options menu, and then tap Preferences. The Start Time and End Time values are used by the various Date Book screens. The Day view schedules events to start and end at these times when the All Day option is selected. The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time values.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Options menu Display Options In Day or Month view, you can change which events appear in Date Book. In Day view, you can display time bars that highlight event conflicts. In Day view: • Show Time Bars. Tap to display time bars showing the duration of an event and any event conflicts. • Compress Day View. Tap to display start and end times for each event with the blank time slots on the bottom of the screen absent to minimise scrolling.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book Using Address Book Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an entry. You can create entries on your handheld or you can use your Palm Desktop software to create entries on your computer and then download them to your handheld during your next HotSync operation. Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities that allow you load database files into the Address Book on your handheld.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book NOTE: As you enter letters in the Title, Company, City and State fields, text appears for the first logical match that exists in your Address Book. As you enter more letters, a closer match appears. As soon as the word appears, tap in the next field to accept the word. 8 Tap the scroll arrows to move to the next page of information. 9 To attach a note to an entry, tap Note.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book Tap here. 2 Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change. Tap the pick list. 3 Select a new label. Duplicating an entry You can duplicate existing entries, which can be helpful when you want to enter multiple people from a single organisation. When you duplicate an entry, the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field. To duplicate an entry 1 From the Address Book, tap a name you want to duplicate.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book 3 Edit the record as necessary. Editing Address Book entries You can change the type of information that appears in the Address screen, categorise an entry, and hide an entry for security reasons. You can also delete entries. To edit an Address Book entry 1 Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list. 2 Tap Edit. 3 Tap Details.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book 1 In Address Book, tap the Menu icon . 2 Open the Options menu, and then tap Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 3 4 Choose an option to sort Address Book lists from the List By pick list: Last Name, First Name Address Book list is sorted alphabetically by an individual’s last name and then first name. Company, Last Name Address Book list is sorted by the company name, and then an individual’s last name. Tap OK.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book Address list Dial Address View Initiates dialing of an infrared-equipped mobile phone by sending the telephone number through the IR port of your handheld to the phone. Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from the Address list or from the Address View screen.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Address Book Preferences • Remember Last Category. Determines how Address Book appears when you return to it from another application. If you check on the box, Address Book shows the last category you selected. If you clear it, Address Book displays the All category. • Enable Tap Dialing. Allow automatic dialing by tapping a telephone number in Address Book. You must have an infrared-equipped mobile phone near your handheld to use this feature.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List Using To Do List Creating To Do List items A To Do List item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A record in the To Do List is called an item. To create a To Do List item 1 Press the To Do List application button display the To Do List screen. 2 Tap New. on the front panel of your handheld to New To Do edit line Tap here. 3 Enter the text of the To Do List item. The text can be longer than one line.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List New To Do List items automatically have a priority level of 1. If you select another item first, before creating a new item, the item you create appears beneath the selected item with the same priority as the selected item. To set the priority of a To Do List item 1 If priorities are not visible in the To Do List, tap the Show button at the bottom of the screen. Tap Show Priorities, and tap OK.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List To remove a completed To Do List item 1 At the bottom of the To Do List screen, tap the Show button to display the To Do Preferences dialog box. 2 Tap the Show Completed Items check box to deselect it. Tap here. Tap the check box to turn off this option. Your completed To Do items disappear from the list. NOTE: Items that no longer appear on the list because Show Completed Items is turned off have not been deleted.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List Tap here. 3 Choose from the following options: Priority Tap the Priority number that you want to set for the item, with 1 as the most important and 5 as the least important. Category Tap the pick list to select a category for the item. Due Date Tap the pick list to open the Due Date pick list, then tap the date that you want to assign the item. Options include: • Today. Assigns the current date. • Tomorrow. Assigns tomorrow’s date.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List You can also use the Delete and Note buttons. 4 • Delete. Tap to delete the item. • Note. Let you create a note. Tap the button, then enter information in the Graffiti writing area, and tap OK. Tap OK. TIP: If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Preferences dialog box, you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do List to open the pick list shown in step 3.
3 Working with your basic applications Using To Do List 3 4 Select an option from the Sort by pick list: Priority, Due Date Sort items by priority first, and then due date. Due Date, Priority Sort items by due date first, and then priority Category, Priority Sort items by category first, and then priority Priority, Category Sort items by priority first, and then category. Tap OK.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Memo Pad 3 Show Due Date Displays the due dates for items in the To Do List and displays an exclamation mark next to items that remain incomplete after the due date passes. Show Priorities Displays the priority setting for each item. Show Categories Displays the category for each item. Tap OK. To Do List menus To Do List has three menus: Record, Edit and Options. Using Memo Pad Creating memos A record in Memo Pad is called a memo.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Memo Pad TIP: You can also create a new memo by beginning to write in the Graffiti writing area in the Memo List screen. The first letter is automatically capitalised and begins your new memo. 3 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. Use the Graffiti carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo. Refer page 6 for more information on Graffiti navigation strokes. 4 Tap Done. NOTE: You can categorise memos.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Memo Pad 3 In the Preferences dialog box, tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic. Tap here. 4 Tap OK. To manually sort memos Sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them. 1 In the Memo Pad Preferences dialog box, tap Manual from the Sort by pick list. 2 In the list screen, tap and drag a memo to a new location in the list.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Memo Pad Record menus The Record menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from the Memo List screen or from an open memo. Memo List Open memo Options menus The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from the Memo List screen or from an open memo.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Calculator Using Calculator Using the Calculator buttons The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations. Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation. Clears the last number you entered. Tap this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation. This button enables you to reenter the number without starting the calculation over. Places the current number in memory.
3 Working with your basic applications Using Calculator Tap here. 4 When you have finished reviewing the calculations, tap OK. Calculator menus Calculator has two menus: Edit and Options.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Installing handheld applications 4 Working with your supplementary applications Your handheld includes several supplementary applications that provide innovative features to make your handheld a functional everyday companion: • • • • Clock AudioBox * Recorder * WalkReader • • • • PhotoWiz Filer Service Launcher Backup This chapter explains how to use your handheld’s supplementary applications. * These applications are only available for Acer s60.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 9 Perform a HotSync operation to install selected application(s) to your handheld. For more information on performing a HotSync operation, refer to "9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations" on page 213. Using Clock Clock makes it easy for you to check the date and time as well as set alarm reminders for your schedule. It also serves as a handy timer for time-critical activities.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock City Clock mode main screen (default mode) Big Clock mode main screen Timer mode main screen City Clock mode City Clock serves three main functions: date and time display for a local city, date and time display for two other preselected cities (default: New York and Tokyo) and an alarm function.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Local time and date display Alarm icon Alarm indicators Time and date display for two preselected cities Time display is in hh:mm:ss format. There are two possible display modes: 12H AM/PM (default) and 24H. Refer to "Preferences" on page 89 for more information. Date display is shown in mm/dd/yyyy format. Current weekday is also shown. You can set up to three alarm reminders.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Tap a city pick list. NOTE: When "DST" is visible, the displayed city has a preset Daylight Saving Time information. To edit city details: 1 Tap a city pick list to display the current city list. 2 Select Edit Cities on the bottom of the city list to display the Edit Cities screen. Tap a city pick list. 3 Tap here. In the Edit Cities screen, tap the city entry you want to edit. The City Details screen for the selected entry appears.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 4 Edit the city details. City Defines the city name. GMT Offset Defines the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) offset value. The first number frame represents the hour value from 1 to 12. The second number frame represents the minute value. Tap the individual frames then use the control to set the values. Options include 00, 15, 30, and 45. DST Tap the check box to apply DST information (if available) to the selected city.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 5 Tap OK on the City Details screen to apply the new city settings. To add a new city to the current city list: 1 Tap a city pick list to display the current city list. 2 Select Edit Cities on the bottom of the city list to display the Edit Cities screen. 3 In the Edit Cities screen, tap New to display a blank City Details screen. Tap here. 4 Define the detail settings for the new city entry.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 5 Tap OK on the City Details screen to add the new city to the current city list. New city entry 6 Tap OK on the Edit Cities screen to revert to the City Clock main screen. To delete a city from the current city list: 1 Tap the city pick list to display the current city list. 2 Select Edit Cities on the bottom of the city list to display the Edit Cities main screen. 3 Tap the city entry you want to delete.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 5 Tap OK. If the city deleted is one of the two current preselected cities in the City Clock main screen, the deleted city will be replace by the local city defined in the system preferences settings. Local city Alarm setting City Clock enables you to set an alarm to remind you of scheduled activities. To set an alarm 1 In the City Clock main screen, tap the Alarm icon screen. to display the Alarm Settings Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Alarm indicator Set the code for the alarm reminder. Follow the steps below: 1 Tap a number frame to set the alarm indicator. 2 Tap the Active check box to enable it. Tap here to select the alarm indicator. Alarm time Tap here to activate the alarm indicator. Define when the alarm will be activated. Follow the steps below: 1 Tap the number frame then use the control to set the values. The first number frame represents the hour value (1 to 12).
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Alarm Sound Define the background sound to use when alarm is activated. Tap the pick list to display the options which include Alarm, Alert, Bird, Concerto, Phone, Sci-Fi, and Wake-up. NOTE: You can install MIDI files in your handheld that you can use as an alarm sound. To install MIDI files, follow the instructions on the "To install add-on applications on your handheld" section on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Notes Enter a brief description about the alarm reminder. This description will appear on the Reminder page when the alarm is activated. NOTE: Refer to "6 Using the Attention Manager" on page 173 for more information on the Reminder page. 3 Tap OK. The set alarm reminder is denoted by a highlighted indicator on the City Clock main screen.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Depending on the time of the day, this mode also displays a background picture: a bright, sunny scene from 06:00:00 to 17:59:59, and a starry, moonlit skyscape from 18:00:00 to 05:59:59. Timer mode In Timer mode, you can use your handheld as a stopwatch to measure time span for time-critical events such as a sports competition, a time-balancing experiment (or even in monitoring that east-to-west overseas call to your loved ones.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock 2 Tap to stop and reset the timer. Clock menu The Clock menu shown here is for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this User Manual. Clock has one only menu: Options. For information on how to open and use menus, refer to "Using menus and menu commands" on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox Preferences Time format. Defines the time display format for City Clock mode. Follow the steps below: 1 Tap the pick list to display the format options which include: • 12H (AM/PM) • 24H 2 Tap OK. Using AudioBox AudioBox lets you to play your favorite MP3 files saved in a Memory Stick.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox The MP3 file(s) you selected will be copied to the Memory Stick under the MP3 folder.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox Tap here. Select check box. 3 Tap OK. AudioBox functions The smartly-designed user interface of AudioBox provides all the standard functions of a dedicated MP3 player built into your Acer s60. To select a track to play 1 In the AudioBox main screen, tap the Track pick list to display the available tracks in the Memory Stick. The track number and track filename are displayed on the list. Tap here. 2 Tap a track to select it for playback.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox 2 Tap to start playing the track. While in playback mode, image changes to indicating pause mode and the LED indicator flashes red. You can drag the playback status slider to rewind or fast-forward the track. If you tap the Applications icon while in pause mode, AudioBox will automatically be terminated. During playback, tap: • to go back to the previous active track on the playlist. • to skip to the next active track on the playlist.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox To repeat a section of the active track: 1 During playback, tap A B to select the starting point of the track section to be repeated. 2 Tap A B again to select the end point of the track section to be repeated. The selected section would then be repeatedly played until A B is tap again. To stop playback: Do one of the following: • Tap . • Press the power button. AudioBox is relaunched when you turn your Acer s60 back on.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox • Select a track to play. Tap the check box before each entry to include that track in the next playback session. If it is the first time that a Memory Stick is used for an AudioBox session, all tracks are automatically selected. • Rearrange the order b y which the selected tracks will be played. Select a track then tap tor to move it up or down the playlist. Rearranging the tracks will not change the track number.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox Tap here. The Delete screen displays the filename and file size of all MP3 files stored in the Memory Stick. 3 Tap the check box before each filename to select that MP3 file for deletion. When playback mode is active, the currently playing track is automatically selected in the Delete screen. TIP: 4 Tap the check box on the header bar to select all MP3 files for deletion. Tap the Delete button. A confirmation dialog box appears. Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox AudioBox menu The AudioBox menu shown here is for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this User Manual. AudioBox has only one menu: Options. Options menu Preferences • Repeated by. Set the repeat mode. Tap the pick list to display options. Options include: – All. The whole active playlist will be played repeatedly until the Repeat button is tapped again. – One.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder • LCD Off After. To minimize battery consumption, it is advisable to turn off the LCD backlight during playback mode. Tap the pick list to display the time interval options. Options include: – Never. The LCD backlight will remain on all throughout the playback period. This setting consumes the most battery energy. – 1/2/3 minutes. The LCD backlight automatically turns off after the set interval time. • Sleep setting.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder Storage media In saving recorded audio or in playing audio files, Recorder provides two storage media: Recording mode Playback mode • Internal Recorded audio will be saved in the handheld’s internal memory in .pdb format Will play back .
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder During Recording mode: • The scroll buttons and the Graffiti area are disabled; the LED indicator flashes red. • If the Background Recording function is enabled, pressing any of the application buttons will launch another application with the recording mode still active on the background. • If the Background Recording function is disabled, pressing any of the application buttons will stop recording and terminate the Recorder operation.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder To pause Recording: • Tap . Button image changes to shows Pause. Tap , LED indicator stops blinking, and status to continue with the recording. To stop recording • Press the power button. When you turn on your Acer s60, the Recorder main screen will again be displayed. • Tap or press the Multi-function button. The screen reverts to the Recorder main screen. The recorded audio will automatically be saved to the active storage medium.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder • Pressing the scroll buttons will increase/decrease playback volume. • Pressing the Multi-function button configured to perform Record function will not have any effect on the playback status. • Pressing the Multi-function button configured to perform Back function will stop playback. Screen shifts back to the Recorder main screen. To start audio playback 1 From the Recorder main screen, select the audio file you want to play. 2 Tap .
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder NOTE: You must first select an audio file before tapping any of the command buttons. • Details. View detailed information regarding the selected audio file. • Rename. Modify the filename of the selected audio file. • Delete. Delete selected audio file.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder File Manager File Manager is one of the Record menu options. Using this feature, you’ll be able to perform basic file management tasks. To access File Manager 1 2 Tap the Menu icon . From the Record menu, tap File Manager. The File Manager screen appears. Tap here. File Manager command buttons The File Manager command buttons allow you to move, copy or delete listed audio files.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder 3 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. To copy audio file(s): 1 Select the audio file(s) you want to copy. 2 Tap Copy. 3 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. To delete audio file(s): 104 1 Select the audio file(s) you want to delete. 2 Tap Delete.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder 3 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. Recorder menus Recorder menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this User Manual. The Recorder menu bar can only be displayed when you are in Recorder main screen. The menu bar is inaccessible during Recording or Playback mode. There are two menus available: Record and Options.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder Beam. You can beam an audio file to another Palm OS-based, Acer handheld. This option is only applicable for audio files stored in the internal memory. 1 From the Recorder main screen, select the audio file you want to beam. 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu, tap Beam to display the Beam dialog box. . Tap here. When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder NOTE: Settings shown in the following screens are the default system settings. There are two Preferences tabs: Record and Other. • Record – Enable Background Recording. Select the check box to enable Recorder to continue with Recording mode even after closing the application. – (Record Hot Button) record to. Select storage medium for recorded audio. There are two options: - Internal. Saves recorded audio in your Acer s60’s internal memory.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader – Sort by. Select basis for viewing files in the audio file list. There are two options: - Time. Audio files are sorted based on the date they were recorded, with the earliest recorded file on top of the list. - Filename. Audio files are sorted alphabetically or numerically in an ascending order. – Beep. Select whether a beep will be sounded or not prior to initializing Recording mode via the Multi-function button.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader To display eBooks by category In the WalkReader Manager screen, you can choose to display eBooks by category. 1 Tap the category pick list on the upper-left corner of the screen. 2 Tap a category of eBooks to display. Tap here. Working on the WalkReader Manager screen Using the command icons on the WalkReader Manager screen, you can open your eBooks, view detailed information about them, or if you no longer need them, delete them.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader The selected eBook file is shown in Browse mode. For more information on working on Browse mode, refer to page 112. To view detailed information about an eBook 1 Select the eBook file you want to view detailed information about. 2 Tap the Details icon to display the Details screen. NOTE: The Details command has a corresponding option on the Options menu—accessible from both the WalkReader Manager screen and from the Browse mode.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader Title Indicates the eBook’s title. The filename can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters in length (including blank spaces). Author Indicates the name of the eBook creator (may have a blank value). Publisher Indicates the name of the eBook’s publisher (may have a blank value). Publish Date Indicates the eBook’s publish date (may have a blank value). Size Indicates the file size of the eBook. The last two fields are user-configurable.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader File Manager File Manager is one of the Record menu options. Using this feature, you’ll be able to perform basic file management tasks. Refer to "File Manager" on page 103 for instructions on how to work on the File Manager screen. Working in Browse mode Use the command icons on the Browse view to perform various document viewing tasks. To revert to the WalkReader Manager screen • Tap the Go Back icon .
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader NOTE: The Find command is also available in the Options menu when viewed in Browse view. 2 Enter the text you want to search for. If you have previously used the Find function, the Find screen appears with the last text searched highlighted on the Find field. 3 4 Define the search mode. Case Sensitive Tap the check box to consider text case in searching for the specified text. From top of the document Defines the search range.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader When no match is found for the searched text, a message window appears. Tap OK. Screen reverts to the Browse view. To move around in Browse mode Do any of the following: • Tap on the top half of the screen to scroll the text up half a page; tap on the lower half of the screen to scroll the text down half a page (default action). You can change the result of the tap action in the Preferences dialog box. Refer to page 124 for more information.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader To create a bookmark 1 In Browse view, define the location for the new bookmark by moving the referred text to the first line of the screen. 2 Tap the Bookmark icon . Tap here. TIP: 3 You can also use the Add menu command under the Note menu to add a bookmark. In the Bookmark screen, tap the New button. Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader To go to a bookmark location 1 In the Bookmark screen, tap a bookmark. 2 Tap the Go To button. The screen reverts to Browse view with the location referred to by the selected bookmark moved to the first line of the screen. Tap here. To delete a bookmark 1 In the Bookmark screen, tap the bookmark you want to delete. 2 Tap the Del button. 3 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader 2 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. Tap here. Using the Jump To function Another navigation tool provided by WalkReader is the Jump To function. To use the Jump To function 1 In Browse view, tap the percentage value pick list to display the Jump To options. Tap here. 2 Select a Jump To option: Top The screen will jump to display the first line of the document.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader Working with hyperlinks Hyperlinks embedded in your eBook let you jump from one location to another within the same eBook. Hyperlinks appear with a dotted underline. Hyperlink To use hyperlinks 1 Tap the hyperlink (Figure 1) to jump to the linked location (Figure 2) it refers to.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader 2 Tap the Back icon that appears on the linked location to revert to the hyperlink location (Figure 3). Tap here Figure 2 3 Figure 3 After you go back to the hyperlink location, the Back icon is replaced by the Forward icon . Tap this icon to revert to the linked location referred to by the last tapped hyperlink. Using the eBook notes feature You have the option to attach descriptive notes to your eBooks.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader 5 Title The maximum length for a note title is 20 alphanumeric characters (including blank spaces). A note title that exceeds this limit will be automatically cut off. Content The maximum length for the note content is 280 alphanumeric characters (including blank spaces). A note content that exceeds this limit will be automatically cut off. Tap OK.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader Tap here. The title and content of the selected note entry is displayed on the View Note screen. There are three command buttons on this screen: – Done. Tap to revert to the Note Manager screen. – Go To Page. Tap to display the page where the note entry was added. – Delete. Tap to delete note. A confirmation dialog box appears. Tap OK. Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader WalkReader menus WalkReader menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this User Manual. WalkReader has three menus: Options, Bookmark and Note. Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from the WalkReader Manager screen or in Browse view.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader 5 Tap OK to rename the eBook file. Beam. You can beam an eBook file to another Palm OS-based Acer handheld. This option is applicable for eBooks stored in both the internal memory and in a Memory Stick. 1 From the WalkReader Manager screen, select the eBook file you want to beam. 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu, tap Beam to display the Beam dialog box. . Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using WalkReader Options menu in Browse mode: Large Line Space Sets the space between lines to four pixels. Median Line Space Sets the space between lines to three pixels. Small Line Space Sets the space between lines to two pixels. Preferences Opens the WalkReader Preferences dialog box. You can use the Preferences screen to define default settings in viewing the active document. • Tap Action.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Using PhotoWiz PhotoWiz lets you view image files stored in either your handheld’s internal memory or in a Memory Stick. Selecting image source To view the image files stored in either your handheld’s internal memory or in a Memory Stick, you need to select them first. To select image source • Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen, then select an image source. Available image files are displayed in Thumbnail mode.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Working in Thumbnail mode In Thumbnail mode, all available image files in the active image source are displayed in thumbnail format. Use the command buttons on this screen to perform different application tasks. If a third party card reader is used to copy a source .jpeg file to a Memory Stick, instead of a thumbnail image, Photowiz will display a default file icon.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Tap here. • If the Show Prefs before slide show check box in the Preferences dialog box is selected, the Preferences dialog box appears. a. Define image settings for the slide show. Refer to page 133 for details on Preferences settings. b. Tap OK. Screen shifts to show the processing status after which the selected image is displayed in Slide Show mode.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Tap here. To view image attributes 1 Tap an image thumbnail. 2 Tap the Image Info icon . The Image Info screen appears. Tap here The Image Info icon has a corresponding command icon as well as a menu command when the image is displayed in View or Slide Show mode. 128 Filename Indicates the image filename. Width Indicates the horizontal length of the image, expressed in pixels.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz To delete an image file 1 Tap the thumbnail of the image you want to delete. 2 Tap the Delete icon 3 Tap Yes on the confirmation dialog box that appears. . Tap here To set a default folder To make accessing image files from your Memory Stick faster, Photowiz lets you set a folder in the card to serve as the default image source.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz To attach a note When the active image source is Expansion, the Note icon is visible on the Thumbnail screen, use this icon to attach a descriptive note to your image files. 1 Tap the thumbnail of the image you want to attach a note to. 2 Tap the Note icon . Tap here 3 Enter note text. 4 Tap Done. After a note has been attached to the image file, you can then use the Note icon to view, edit, or delete note text.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz • Double-tap on the image to zoom in When scaling an image to the point that it does not fit in the display area in its entirety, press your stylus on the image and drag it in the desired direction to pan the image. Image Scaling function 1 Tap the Image Scaling pick list to display the scaling options. Tap here. 2 Select a scaling value. Options include 200%, 100%, 50%, 25%, and ,12%.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz • Scale 2 = 200% • Scale 1/4 = 25% • Scale 1 = 100% • Scale 1/8 = 12% • Scale 1/2 = 50% To adjust color balance 1 Tap the Menu icon . 2 From the Image menu, select Color Balance. Tap here. 3 From each of the color channel bars, you can: • Tap to the left or right of the slider to adjust the brightness level in small increments. • Drag the slider across the bar to adjust the brightness level in larger increments.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it in Thumbnail mode or in Slide Show/View mode. Options menu in Thumbnail mode Options menu in Slide Show or View mode Options menu in Thumbnail mode: Preferences. Displays the Preferences dialog box where you define viewing settings when an image file is displayed in Slide Show or View mode. Settings defined here are applied to all image files.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Image Duration Set the time duration by which an image file is displayed in Slide Show mode. Options include: • Manual - image file stays in Slide Show mode until the Exit command under the Options menu is selected. • 3, 5, 10, and 30 seconds; 1 minute - screen automatically displays the next image after the set time duration is met. NOTE: To stop the slide show, double-tap anywhere on the Graffiti® writing area.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz The options below are based on the dimension of the image file— scaled image to actual image dimension ratio. To illustrate, the 2/1 scale will scale the image to twice the actual image dimension. • • • • • 2/1 Scale 1/1 Scale 1/2 Scale 1/4 Scale 1/8 Scale File Manager. Displays the File Manager screen where you can perform basic file management tasks.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Image menu 136 View EXIF Thumbnail Displays the image as an EXIF thumbnail, if the format is available. View Original Displays the image using the dimension captured by the digital camera.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Using Filer Use Filer to conveniently perform file management tasks with a few quick taps of your stylus. Filer main screen The first time you launch Filer, it will display a list of the files and folders in the handheld’s internal memory. The next time you access it, the last accessed path will be displayed.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Header bar Consists of three cells for managing the file list. • Selection box. Tap the box to select all files or to clear all file selection. NOTE: The File menu on the menu bar includes corresponding Select All and Clear All commands. • Name. Displays the filename of files, folders, and database available in the active source medium. Tap the heading to change sorting option based on alphanumeric order. • Information pick list.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer File management commands Before performing any file management task, select first an item file list, otherwise, the dialog box below appears: The Move and Copy commands don’t work when there is no available Memory Stick or when the Memory Stick is locked. To move or copy a file 1 Select the file you want to move or copy. 2 Tap Move or Copy. When the active source medium is Internal, screen shifts to display the Expansion Card directory.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer When the active source medium is Expansion, the Filer dialog box appears. 3 Select a destination to which the selected file will be moved or copied. • From the Expansion Card directory. a.Tap a folder to select it. The folder icon will open to identify it as the selected destination. b.Tap OK. • From the Filer dialog box. a.Tap a destination tab. – Tapping the To Expansion Card tab will shift the screen to display the Expansion Card directory.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Once a valid destination is selected, the move/copy command proceeds. A progress bar appears to display the operation status. To delete a file 1 2 Select the file(s) you want to delete. Tap Delete. . 3 Tap OK on the confirmation dialog box that appears. To beam a file This command is only available when the active source medium is Internal. 1 Select the file(s) you want to beam. 2 Tap Beam.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer 3 When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. TIP: For best results, the handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm OS handhelds may be different.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer 2 Tap New. The New screen appears. 3 Enter a name for the new folder. Tap here. NOTE: The maximum number of characters for the name of a new folder also applies when renaming an existing folder. 4 Tap OK. To rename a folder This command is not available when the active folder is a system default folder; the Rename button is not visible on the screen. 1 Tap the folder you want to rename. 2 Tap Rename.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Filer menus Filer menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this User Manual. Filer has two basic menus: File and Help; when the active source medium is Expansion, an additional menu option is visible: Card. File menu The File menu differs depending on which source medium is active.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Format Opens the Format dialog box. Tap Yes if you want to format the Memory Stick. IMPORTANT: When you format a Memory Stick, all data stored in it will be lost. Rename Opens the Rename dialog box. Enter a new name for the card, then tap OK.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer Help menu Medium Info Opens the Medium Info screen. It shows related system information about the active source medium.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Service Launcher Using Service Launcher Use Service Launcher to view icons of applications under the Service category of Applications Launcher. These icons are displayed in the Personal Service screen. Simply tap the icon in the Personal Service screen to launch the corresponding application. When no application is available under the Service category, the screen below appears instead.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup Tap here. Using Backup Backup allows you to back up data files and applications from your handheld’s internal memory to a Memory Stick and to restore data back to your handheld. This feature enables you to manage the contents of your handheld’s internal memory based on your current space requirements. NOTE: During a backup or restore process, all application buttons are disabled.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup Tap here. 3 Tap OK. During the backup process, a progress screen displaying related backup information appears. Status bar for the backup process Size of free space in the Memory Stick Estimated time for the backup process to be completed Total size of the files to be backup Tap Cancel to stop the backup process. No files will be saved and the backup process will be disregarded.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup 2 In the Backup main screen, tap Partial Backup. The Partial Backup screen appears. Tap here. 3 Tap OK. Elements in the Partial Backup progress screen are similar to those shown in the Complete Backup progress screen. Tap Cancel to stop the backup process. No files will be saved and the backup process will be disregarded. When the partial backup process is completed, a message box will appear to confirm it.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup Tap here. 3 Tap the Source pick list to select which backup file to restore. Tap here.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup 4 Tap OK. During the restore process, a progress screen appears displaying related information on the restore process. Status bar of the restore process Size of the selected backup file Estimated time for the restore process to be completed When the complete restore process is completed, a message box will appear to confirm it.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup Tap here. The Partial Restore screen displays the same elements as the Complete Restore screen. 4 Tap OK. Elements in the Partial Restore progress screen are similar to those shown in the Complete Restore progress screen. When the partial restore process is completed, a message box will appear to confirm it.
4 Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup 3 Tap OK. A status screen appears to show deletion progress. When deletion is completed, a message box appears to confirm it. Backup menu Backup has only one menu—Options. Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from the Backup main screen or from either of the Restore screens with a backup file selected from the Source pick list.
5 Working with your PC utilities Installing PC utilities 5 Working with your PC utilities Your handheld includes PC utilities designed to complement the functions of your handheld applications. • Palm Desktop software * • IntelliSync Lite * • Voice Converter - the use of this application is only useful for users of the Acer s60 handheld since they’re the ones who can access Recorder .pdb files from their handheld.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using IntelliSync Lite For more information on using this utility, refer to the Palm Desktop online help. To launch Palm Desktop 1 In the Windows taskbar, click the start Button. 2 Select Programs > Palm Desktop. Using IntelliSync Lite IntelliSync Lite is a conduit that will allow you to synchronise the PIM data on your handheld with the Microsoft Outlook files on your computer.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using Voice Converter Menu bar Toolbar Source file area Status bar Voice Converter toolbar Use the four command icons on the toolbar to easily perform basic application tasks. The Remove and Convert selected in the source file list. icons are disabled (grayed-out) when no file is NOTE: These commands are also available on the menu bar.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using Voice Converter To remove a source file from the source file list 1 In the source file list, select the file you want to remove. TIP: 2 You can select and remove multiple files at the same time. Click the Remove icon TIP: . You can also use the Delete key in your keyboard. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3 Click OK.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using Voice Converter Voice Converter source file list The Voice Converter source file list displays four columns of information: Name Displays the filename of the source file. Size Displays the file size of the source file. Modified Date Displays the date when the source file was last modified. Status Displays the conversion status of the source file. • Cancelled. Indicates that the user has chosen not to overwrite an existing file. • Converted.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using Voice Converter File menu Remove All Removes all files from the source file list. Exit Closes Voice Converter. View menu . Toolbar Check to show the toolbar (default). To hide the toolbar, uncheck this option. Status Bar Check to show the status bar (default). To hide the status bar uncheck this option. • When a file is selected on the source file list, it shows the number of files selected and the total file size.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter Using WalkReader Converter With WalkReader Converter, you can convert regular document files into Acer .pdb format files that you can access from your handheld using WalkReader. To launch WalkReader Converter 1 In the Windows taskbar, click the start Button. 2 Select Programs > Acer Handheld > WalkReader Converter. The WalkReader Converter main screen appears.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter To create a new list file • Click the New icon . A new list file appears (.aec format). If there is an open, unsaved list file, a dialog box prompting the open list file to be save appears. Click Yes to save the open, unsaved list file; otherwise, click No. To return to the open, unsaved list file, click Cancel. To open an existing list file 1 Click the Open icon to display the Open window.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter • If you selected multiple files, click the Open button. If an existing file in the source file list has the same filename and of the same file format as the file you intend to add, the dialog box below appears. Click Yes to overwrite the existing file; otherwise, click No. The maximum file size for a source file to be converted by WalkReader Converter is 10 MB.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter 3 Click the Convert icon . If an existing eBook file in the destination folder has the same filename as the source file that is to be converted, the following dialog box appears: Click Yes to overwrite the existing file; otherwise, click No. When an error is encountered during file conversion, the warning message below appears. Click OK to revert to the WalkReader Converter main screen.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter WalkReader Converter source file list The WalkReader Converter source file list displays six columns of information which include: Source Displays the filename of the source file. Title Displays the eBook’s title defined in the File Properties screen. If no title is defined, this column will be left blank. User Displays the name of the Palm Desktop user defined in the Destination screen.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter File menu Remove All Removes all files from the source file list. Save As Saves the active list file based on user-defined specifications. File History Displays the last five list files accessed during previous WalkReader Converter session. Exit Closes WalkReader Converter. View menu Toolbar Check to show the toolbar (default). To the hide toolbar, uncheck this option. Status Bar Check to show the status bar (default).
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter Options menu File Properties. Click to display the File Properties screen. This option is disabled when multiple files are selected in the source file list. TIP: You can also display the File Properties screen by right-clicking a source file, then selecting Properties from the pop-up menu that appears. Use this screen to define general information for the eBook file.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter Destination. Click to display the Destination screen. Use this screen to define default destination properties for all files in the source file list. • Select a Palm Desktop User for Auto Installation. Select this option to choose a Palm Desktop user name where converted files will be installed during HotSync operation. The selected user name will appear in the toolbar’s User field.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Help menu Help Topic Click to display the WalkReader Converter online Help. Using PhotoWiz Converter Use PhotoWiz Converter to convert regular image files into a format viewable from your handheld using the PhotoWiz application. Converted images can be stored in three locations: • In your handheld’s internal memory - PhotoWiz .pdb format • In a Memory Stick - .
5 Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Converting image files 1 Add image source files by doing either of the following: • Click the Add Files button, then from the Browse for Folder window, select the folder where the image source files are located, then click OK. All image files contained in the selected folder will be added to the File Path box.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter 3 Select image size for the converted files by clicking any of the radio buttons. If you want to retain the original dimension of source image file, click Do not resize. 4 Click Next. 5 Choose a destination location where the converted files will be saved to. Options include: • HotSync Converted files will be automatically added to Palm Desktop Install Tool list.
5 Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter The next time you perform a HotSync operation, converted files are installed to the selected handheld. • Directory Converted files will be saved to a selected folder. Select a folder by doing either of the following: 6 – Click the Choose a Folder button, then from the Browse for Folder window, select a destination folder, then click OK. – Drag and drop a folder from a file browser window to the Destination area.
6 Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms 6 Using the Attention Manager Except for Calculator and Service Launcher, all applications in your handheld will try to get your attention with some sort of alarm whenever an previously set alarm reminder is activated. Attention Manager allows you to conveniently manage all of these notifications in one place. Appointments and messages can stack up while you are away from your handheld.
6 Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Using the Reminder command buttons The Reminder dialog screen has three buttons for responding to an alarm. OK Tap to make the reminder go away, with no further notification. Snooze Tap to shift to the application that was running when the alarm went off. The Reminder dialog screen will again be displayed after five minutes, or you can tap the blinking indicator in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the Reminder dialog screen right away.
6 Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms 5 If you want alarms to sound, select a value for the following by tapping on their respective pick lists: Alarm Sound Sets the alarm sound effects, for example, Bird or Concerto. Remind Me Sets how soon you want the alarm to sound before the event.
6 Using the Attention Manager Subtle alarms The Reminders list screen displays three buttons that are used to respond to all of the items in the list: Done If the Reminders list appeared because of more than one insistent alarm, tapping Done closes the Reminders list screen, although the events will remain in the application that created them. The Reminders list screen will not appear again, unless you tap the blinking alarm indicator on the upper left corner of the screen.
7 Managing your desktop email Setting up Mail on your computer 7 Managing your desktop email Mail enables you to manage the email you send and receive through your computer’s email application. You can read, reply to, compose, and delete emails on your handheld once you have performed a HotSync operation. You can send or receive email after you have performed a HotSync operation, either locally using your handheld’s cradle.
7 Managing your desktop email Setting up Mail on your computer To set or change HotSync options for synchronising the Mail application 1 Do one of the following: • At the bottom right corner of the Windows taskbar (in the system tray), click the HotSync Manager icon 2 . • If the HotSync Manager icon does not appear on the taskbar, do the following to display the icon, then click it. Click the Windows Start button, then select Programs > Palm Desktop > HotSync Manager.
7 Managing your desktop email Setting up Mail on your computer 5 Select one of the following options: Synchronize the Files Synchronises the email on your Palm Desktop software and your computer’s email application. Desktop overwrites handheld Replaces the email on your handheld with the email in your computer’s email application. Use this option only if the two inboxes get out of sync for some reason. This setting applies to only one HotSync operation and then reverts to the default.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email To open Mail • In Applications Launcher, tap the Mail icon to display the Mail list screen. Folder pick list Unread email Previously read email Tap here to create new email. Tap here to display Show Options box. Viewing, creating, and replying to email The Mail application lets you create emails that you can view, edit, and send from your computer’s email application.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email Header mode icons Recipient Sender Subject Time and date sent Email body To change header information • Tap a header mode icon in the upper right corner of the screen: Abbreviated header Complete header Abbreviated Header Redisplay the abbreviated header. Complete Header Display the complete information about the sender, receiver, and copied recipients, in addition to the subject and date the email item was created.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email To close an email item • To close an email item, tap Done. Tap here. Creating email items You create email items in Mail the same way you create email in your computer’s email application: • Identify the recipient of the email item (To field). • Define a subject (Subject field). • Create the email body. At a minimum, all email items must contain information in the To and Subject fields.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email 2 Enter the email address of the recipient, using the same format as you would from your computer’s email application. For example, if you are sending an email item to a user on the same network, you don’t have to add Internet information, such as @mycorp.com.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email If the address, CC, subject, or body exceeds the capacity of the screen display, tap the name of the field (for example, tap “To:”) to expand that field. Tap Done to return to the New Message screen. Tap the name of the field to open it. To reply to an email item 1 Tap an email item in the Mail list to display it. 2 Tap Reply to display the Reply Options screen Tap here.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email 6 Enter the text of your reply. 7 If you are forwarding the message, enter a recipient in the To field. 8 Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox. See "Storing and editing email items" on page 188 for more information. The email items you create are stored in your handheld’s Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation to synchronise your device with your computer.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email Tap to select. Tap here to enter address in field. 6 Tap Done to return to the New Message screen. Adding details to email items Before you send your email item, you can add additional information to the message if your computer’s email application supports the feature. For example, you can specify the message’s priority, create a blind carbon copy, add a signature, or confirm that the message was delivered or read.
7 Managing your desktop email Viewing, creating, and replying to email Confirm Read Requests a confirmation telling you when the email item was read. Confirm Delivery Requests a confirmation telling you when the email item was delivered. NOTE: The Priority and BCC setting must be set for each email item you create. 3 Tap OK. 4 If you selected the BCC option, in the New Message screen, tap the BCC field and enter an address.
7 Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items 3 Tap the Signature text field and enter the text of your signature. Add signature text here. 4 Tap OK. Storing and editing email items Sending an email item from your device stores it in the Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation. You can edit unsent email as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync operation.
7 Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items To edit an unsent email item 1 In the Mail list, tap Outbox from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen. Tap here. 2 Tap the email item you want to retrieve. Tap here to select item. Tap here to edit item. 3 Tap Edit then change the email item as desired. 4 Choose from the following options: • To return the email item to the Outbox, tap Send. • To store the email item in the Draft folder, tap Cancel.
7 Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items To save an email item as a draft 1 Create an email item. 2 Choose from the following options: • Tap the Menu icon , tap Message, and then tap Save Draft. Tap here. • In the New Message screen, tap Cancel, and then tap Yes at the prompt. Tap here. To edit an email item saved as a draft 1 190 In the Mail list, tap Draft from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen.
7 Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items Tap here. 2 Tap the email draft you want to display. Tap here to select item. Tap here to edit item. 3 Tap Edit. 4 Enter any changes. 5 Choose from the following options: • To resave the draft in the Draft folder, tap the Menu icon , tap Message, and tap Save Draft; or tap Cancel and when prompted, tap Yes. • To transfer the item to your Outbox folder, tap Send. Filing an email item You can file email in your handheld’s Filed folder.
7 Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items To file an email item 1 In the Mail list, tap an email item to open it. 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Message, and then tap File. . Tap here. 4 Tap No to save the email item in the Filed folder. Tap Yes to file the item in the Filed folder and keep a copy in the Inbox. Filed item.
7 Managing your desktop email Deleting email items To retrieve an email item from the Filed folder 1 In the Mail list, tap Filed from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen. Tap here. 2 Tap the email item you want to restore. 3 Only for email items filed for sending, tap Edit to display and modify the item. 4 To store the email item, choose from the following options: • Tap Cancel and tap Yes to store the item in the Draft folder. • Tap Send to store the email in the Outbox.
7 Managing your desktop email Deleting email items Tap here. To display a prompt before an email item is deleted 1 Tap the Menu icon . 2 Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. 3 To display a prompt, tap the Confirm deleted message check box. Select this check box. To restore an email item by moving it out of the Deleted folder 1 194 In the Mail list, tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen.
7 Managing your desktop email Deleting email items Tap here. 2 Tap the email item you want to restore. 3 Choose from the following options: • If you created the email item that you deleted, tap Edit to display and modify the item. You can send the item or save it as a draft. Tap here to edit item.
7 Managing your desktop email Deleting email items • If you received the email item that you deleted, tap Undelete to move the selected item to the Inbox and mark it as Read. Tap here. To purge the contents of the Deleted folder 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Message. 3 Tap Purge Deleted. 4 Tap Yes. . Tap here. NOTE: 196 You cannot restore email items after you purge them.
7 Managing your desktop email Categorising and sorting email items Categorising and sorting email items You can display email items by the folders provided for categorising mail, and according to the email date. NOTE: By default, the Date column is hidden in the Mail list to increase the available screen space. You can also sort email items by the date sent, by sender, or by subject. No matter how you sort the list, high-priority email items always appear first.
7 Managing your desktop email Categorising and sorting email items To display the Date column in email items 1 In the Mail list, tap Show. 2 Tap the Show Date check box to select it. Select this check box. 3 Tap OK. To sort the email list 1 In the Mail list, tap Show. 2 Tap the Sort by pick list and tap one of the following options to select it, then tap OK. Tap here. 198 Date Sorts email by date and displays the most recent email item at the top of the screen.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync Managing your email application with HotSync You can manage your email application more effectively by selecting HotSync options to control which email items to download when you synchronise your handheld and your computer. You can define different settings for local and remote synchronisation.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync 3 Tap the Settings for pick list, and select Local HotSync or Remote HotSync. Tap here. For more information on Local and Remote HotSync operations, refer to page 213. 4 5 Tap the filtering option you want to apply during synchronisation: All Download all email items in your computer’s Inbox to your handheld, and send all email items in your handheld’s Outbox to your computer’s email application.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync To access the special filter screen • In the HotSync Options screen, tap Filter. Tap here. To create the special filter settings 1 In the HotSync Options dialog box, choose from the following filter options: • Retrieve All High-Priority.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync Retrieve Only Msgs Containing To have your handheld include only the email items that meet the defined criteria and ignore all other email items during synchronisation. This filter can block more email during synchronisation because it downloads only one subset of email item. • To define a filter string, fill-out the To, From, and Subject fields. • Truncate. To stop long email items from downloading.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync When you define a string, your handheld searches for any instance of that sequence of characters. For example, if you define a filter that retrieves only email items with the string "info", appropriate matches would include "info", "rainforest" and "kinfolk". To define a filter string 1 Enter your filter string in the To, From, or Subject header field in the HotSync Options dialog box. Use commas or spaces to separate the words.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync Message menu The Message menu differs depending on whether you are viewing an email item, creating an email item or viewing the Mail list.
7 Managing your desktop email Managing your email application with HotSync Options menu The Options menu differs depending on whether you are viewing it from an email item or a Mail list or whether you creating an email item.
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8 Beaming information Beaming a business card 8 Beaming information Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of the your handheld, behind the small dark shield. You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds: • The record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad.
8 Beaming information Beaming an application • Tap Beam to beam an individual item. • In the Address Book application only, tap Beam Business Card. • Press the Address Book application button for about two seconds to beam your business card. • Tap Beam Category (for records that are displayed in a category). • Draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the toolbar, and then tap the Beam icon . • Use the Graffiti Command stroke /B to beam the current entry.
8 Beaming information Beaming an application Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed; this is indicated by a Lock icon. Copy-protected applications are indicated by a Lock icon. 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device to start sending the selected application. When the Beam Status dialog box indicates that the transfer is complete, you can resume working on your handheld.
8 Beaming information Receiving beamed information Receiving beamed information To receive beamed information: 1 Turn on your handheld. 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting handheld to open the Beam Status dialog box. 3 A dialog box will appear to confirm whether you want to accept the beamed record. 4 You can select a category for the incoming information, create a new category or leave it unfiled. 5 Tap Yes.
8 Beaming information Turning off beaming Turning off beaming To turn beaming on or off 1 In the All or System category of Applications Launcher, tap the Prefs icon 2 In the pick list in the upper right corner, tap General. . 3 In the General Preferences panel, tap the Beam Receive pick list, and then tap On or Off to select the option. Tap here to toggle on or off the beam function.
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9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation 9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations HotSync® technology lets you synchronise—exchange and update—data between one or more Acer handhelds and Palm Desktop software or another PIM such as Microsoft Outlook.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation Click here. 4 Click New. Click here. 5 Enter a name for the profile. Enter new profile name. 6 Click OK. Performing a local HotSync operation The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software. If you have not yet installed this software, refer to "To install the Palm Desktop software" on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide for instructions.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation To perform a local HotSync operation 1 Insert your handheld into the cradle. 2 If the HotSync Manager is not running (i.e., the HotSync Manager icon in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray) start it: 3 is not visible • In the Windows taskbar, click the Start button then highlight Programs. • Navigate to the Palm Desktop program group and choose HotSync Manager.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Selecting HotSync setup options 5 Wait for a message on your handheld’s screen indicating that the process is complete. 6 When the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your handheld from the cradle by gently tilting the handheld forward and then pulling it up to remove. Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run. If necessary, you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Selecting HotSync setup options Always available Default setting. Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors the communication port for synchronisation requests from your handheld. With this option, the HotSync Manager synchronises data even when Palm Desktop is not running. Available only when Palm Desktop is running Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when you open Palm Desktop software.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Customising HotSync application settings Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred between your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm Desktop and your handheld to find and use the fastest speed. 6 Click the Modem tab to display the modem settings and adjust the options as needed.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Customising HotSync application settings TIP: You can also click HotSync > Custom on the Palm Desktop software menu bar. 3 Select the appropriate user name from the list. 4 Select an application in the Conduit list. 5 Click Change. Select an application from the list. Click here. 6 Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations IR HotSync operations 10 Click Done to activate your settings. IR HotSync operations Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that not only can you beam data to another Palm OS handheld but also to any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations IR HotSync operations • If the Infrared icon is visible, perform the following steps: a Double-click the Infrared icon . b Click the Options tab. c Select Enable infrared communication. The COM port listed is the port used for infrared communication. It should be different from the default serial port used by HotSync Manager for local serial HotSync operations. d Click Apply. e Click OK.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations IR HotSync operations 3 Choose Setup. Enable Local Serial. Click here. 4 In the Setup window, click the Local tab. 5 In the Serial port drop-down box, select the port that your computer uses for infrared communication. Click here. 6 Click OK. The HotSync Manager is now enabled to perform infrared communication between your computer and your handheld.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations IR HotSync operations 2 In the pop-up menu, make sure Infrared is checked. Enable Infrared. The HotSync Manager is now enabled to perform infrared communication between your computer and your handheld. Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the actual operation. To perform an IR HotSync operation 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the HotSync icon .
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations IR HotSync operations Returning to using the cradle for local USB HotSync operations If you are using the provided cradle, you can continue using it while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication. Perform the following procedures to return to Local USB cradle HotSync operations only when needed, such as when you have disconnected the cradle from the USB port.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network Performing a HotSync operation via a network When you use the Network HotSync software, you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN connectivity available in many office environments.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network 4 In the Setup window, click the Network tab, select the check box next to your user name. Select your user name. 5 Click OK. 6 Place your handheld in the cradle, then perform a HotSync operation. The HotSync operation records network information about your computer on your handheld. With this information, your handheld can locate your computer when you perform a HotSync operation over the network.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network 6 On the HotSync screen, tap Modem. Tap here. 7 Tap Select Service. 8 Tap the Service pick list to select a service. Tap here to select a service. Tap here. 9 10 Tap Done. Tap the Menu icon .
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network 11 Tap Options, then Conduit Setup. 12 In the Conduit Setup dialog box, tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do not want to synchronise during a network HotSync operation. The default setting is to synchronise all files. 13 Tap OK.
9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Using File Link Using File Link The File Link feature lets you import Address Book and Memo Pad information into your handheld from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and on your handheld. You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation.
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10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Using the Preferences dialog box, you can customise the configuration options of your handheld. These options include: Alarm Set preferences for alarm reminders including settings for alarm volume, LED indicator function and alarm sound effects. Buttons Assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your handheld and to the HotSync button on the cradle.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Opening Preferences Opening Preferences You set preferences to customise your device. To access a Preferences panel, do the following: 1 In the All or System category of Applications Launcher, tap the Prefs icon . Screen shows the most recently accessed Preferences panel. 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Select the Preferences option you want to view.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Alarm preferences To set the alarm LED settings You can set alarms in Date Book and Clock to remind yourself of important appointments or events. When you enable the LED settings, the LED indicator on the front panel of your handheld flashes red to notify you of alarms. This is useful for situations where you want the alarm sound to be off, but still be notified of alarms. • Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Buttons preferences Buttons preferences Buttons Preferences let you assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your handheld, and to the HotSync button on the cradle. For example, if you find that you seldom use the To Do List and often use Mail, you can assign the To Do List button to start the Mail application.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Buttons preferences 2 Tap the function that you want the Multi-function button to serve. • Back Function (default setting) – When used in an open application, it switches the screen to the previous one. – When used in Applications Launcher, it toggles between the application categories. • Record Function - launch Recorder and activate recording mode for Acer s60. You can also use the Multi-function button to perform specific third-party application functions.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Buttons preferences 2 3 Tap the pick list and tap a function you want the full-screen pen stroke to activate. Backlight Turns on the backlight. Brightness Displays the Adjust Brightness screen. Keyboard Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters. Graffiti Help Opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set. Turn Off & Lock Turns off and locks your handheld. You must assign a password to lock your handheld.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Connection preferences Tap here. 2 Tap the pick list next to the HotSync button you want to assign. 3 Tap the application you want to assign to that button. The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, which means the cradle and the optional modem perform their normal HotSync functions. 4 Tap OK. To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings, tap Default.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Connection preferences Connection Types There are five basic types of connections you can choose from when configuring your preferences. They are described here: 238 Standard Modem This connection type defines a connection between a modem attached to the versatile port of your handheld and a modem. Cradle/Cable This connection type defines the direct cradle/cable connection between your handheld and your computer.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Connection preferences Other possible connection types: Modem via Cradle/ Cable This connection type defines a connection between your handheld’s Versatile Connector and a modem for dialing in a modem that is part of your computer. Modem via Infrared This connection type defines a connection between the IR port of your handheld and a modem. The modem can be attached to or within a mobile phone or other devices supporting an IR port.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Connection preferences To create an Infrared to Modem connection 1 In the Connection Preferences panel, tap New. Tap here. 2 Enter a name for this configuration (default: Custom). 3 In the Connect to pick list make sure Modem is selected. 4 In the Via pick list, select Infrared. 5 In the Dialing pick list, tap TouchTone or Rotary. Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Connection preferences 7 Tap Details at the bottom of the screen. Tap here. 8 Tap the Speed pick list and select the maximum speed for your modem to communicate with your handheld. NOTE: This setting does not control the speed at which your modem communicates with your telephone service. 9 Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select a flow control mode for the modem connection. Options include Automatic, On, or Off.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Date & Time preferences 10 If necessary, edit the Init String text to change the modem setup string. 11 Tap OK through each screen until you are returned to the Connection Preferences panel. Date & Time preferences The Date & Time Preferences panel lets you set the date, time, time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) options for your handheld. To set the date 1 Tap the Set Date box to display the Set Date calendar screen. Tap here.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Date & Time preferences To set the time 1 Tap the Set Time box to display the Set Time dialog box. Tap here. 2 Tap the up/down arrows to change the hour. 3 Tap the minute frames, then tap up/down arrows to change the number. 4 If the time display mode is based on a 12-hour clock, tap AM or PM. 5 Tap OK to set the new time. NOTE: To display time based on a 24-hour clock, change the time format. See "Formats preferences" on page 244.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Digitizer preferences 4 Tap OK. TIP: Choose the time zone from the list that corresponds to where you are. When you travel, use this dialog to change time zones. If you are not sure what time zone you are in, find out what time it is, and select the time zone which shows the current time. Do not use the Time Zone dialog to switch between daylight savings time and standard time. Use the Daylight Savings pick list.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Formats preferences Setting default country The default country adjusts the time, date, and number formats, as well as the starting day of the week. To choose a default country 1 Tap the Preset To pick list. 2 Tap a country name. Setting time, date, week start, and number display formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of the day. The time format that you select appears in all applications in your handheld.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Formats preferences 2 Tap the Date pick list and select a format, where D is day, M is month, and Y is year. 3 Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday. NOTE: This time, date and week start settings controls the Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views in Date Book and all other aspects of your handheld that display a calendar.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld General preferences General preferences The General Preferences panel enables you to set the auto shut-off interval; the Stay on in Cradle feature, sounds and volume, the Beam Receive feature, and the Backlight Power Saving function. Setting the Auto-off interval time You can set when your handheld automatically shuts off. Your handheld automatically turns off the power and backlight after a period of inactivity, to conserve battery power.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld General preferences Setting the sounds and volumes Your handheld uses a variety of sounds. You can control the sound and volume for system alerts and game sounds using the General Preferences panel. To set the system and game sounds 1 Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level—Off, Low, Medium, or High. NOTE: When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the 'chimes' tones associated with HotSync operations.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld General preferences Turning Beam Receive on and off You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits anyone from beaming information to your handheld. It also results to a slight saving in battery power. To change the Beam Receive feature • Tap the Beam Receive pick list and select On or Off. For more information on using the beam function, refer to "8 Beaming information" on page 207.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld HiDensity preferences Tap here to enable the Stay on in Cradle option. Setting the backlight power saving mode You can choose to activate the power saving mode for the backlight to minimize battery consumption. To set the backlight power saving mode • By default, the Backlight Power Saving check box is selected to enable the backlight’s power saving mode. Tap the check box to disable this function.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences Tap here to select all applications. Tap here to deselect all applications. Network preferences The TCP/IP software that is included in your handheld’s operating system lets you connect with remote Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers, using applications that let you view the transmitted data.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences To set network preferences 1 2 Tap the Service pick list. Tap the predefined service template you want to use. Service templates are a set of ISP and dial-in configuration settings that you can create, save and reuse. Tap here. 3 In the User Name field, enter the user name that identifies you when logging in to your ISP or dial-in server. Only two lines appear onscreen, but the field can contain multiple lines of text.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences 5 Tap the Connection pick list and select one. The list includes the configurations displayed in your Connection Preferences panel. Refer to "Connection preferences" on page 237. Tap here. 6 Tap the Phone Number field to display the Phone Setup dialog box. Use this setting to define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial-in server. 7 Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial-in server. Tap here.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences 9 To enter a prefix before the telephone number to access an outside line, tap the Dial Prefix check box, and enter the prefix. A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line. For example, many offices require that you dial “9” to dial a number outside the building. Select to use a prefix. 10 Enter your prefix.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences c. Enter your calling card number. Select to use a calling card. 12 Enter your calling card number. When you have finished setting up your phone number, tap OK.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences If you use one of the predefined service templates, you probably only need to enter your user name and telephone number. If you create a new service template, you may have to provide additional information. To create a new service template 1 In the Network Preferences panel, tap the Menu icon 2 From the Service menu, tap New. . A new service template (called Untitled) is added to the Service pick list. Tap here.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences To edit a service template 1 In the Network Preferences panel, select a service template. 2 Tap Details. Tap here. 3 Tap the Connection type pick list, and select a connection type. Tap here. PPP Point-to-Point Protocol Select this type if you are unsure which protocol you need. If PPP doesn’t work, ask your ISP or your system administrator for the correct connection type.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences 4 Tap the Idle timeout pick list to specify how long will your handheld wait to drop your connection when you switch out of a TCP/IP application. Tap here. 1 minute Your handheld will wait for one minute for you to open another application before it drops the connection. 2 minutes Waits for two minutes. 3 minutes Waits for three minutes.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences 4 From the Service menu, tap Delete. Tap here. 5 From the confirmation dialog box that appears, tap OK. Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses The Internet uses the Domain Naming System (DNS) to translate the names of host computers into IP addresses. A DNS number (or IP address) identifies a specific server that handles the translation services. Each DNS or IP address is a series of four numbers, from 0 to 255, separated by periods.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences Tap to deselect. 3 4 5 Choose one of the following options: • If your system doesn’t require a DNS or you are not sure whether it does, leave the DNS field blank. • To enter the Primary DNS number: – Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field and enter the first section of the IP address using a number only, from 0 to 255.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences Tap to select an automatic IP address. 3 4 • If your IP address is permanently assigned: – Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it. – In the permanent IP address field, tap the space to the left of the first period, and enter the first section of the IP address using a number only, from 0 to 255. Enter the second, third, and last sections of the IP Address field by repeating the procedures above. Tap OK.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences 2 In the Details dialog box, tap the Script button. Tap here. 3 In the Login Script screen, tap the End pick list. 4 In the pick list, tap any of the following commands to select them, and then enter additional information if a field appears. Tap here.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences Send User ID Transmits the User ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences dialog box. Send Password Transmits the password entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences dialog box. If you did not enter a password, this command prompts you to enter one. NOTE: The Password command is usually followed by a Send CR command.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences For example, the string “wait for Joe” waits to receive Joe, followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer, before executing the next command in the script. Literal characters You can use the backslash ( \ ) character to specify that the next character be transmitted as a literal character, and not be subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Owner preferences To expand the display of progress messages during login 1 In the Network Preferences panel, tap Connect. 2 To see the expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press the lower half of the Scroll button during login. For more information refer to "Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service" on page 255. To view the Network Log 1 With the Network Preferences panel displayed, tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Options, then tap View Log. .
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Owner preferences To change owner preferences on your Acer handheld • In the Owner Preferences panel, enter the text you want to associate with your handheld. If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar appears at the right side of the screen. Enter owner information here. NOTE: If you have assigned a password to your device using the Security application, you must unlock the Owner Preferences panel to change the information on it.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Phone preferences Phone preferences Your handheld can be connected to a GSM mobile phone to give you wireless access to email and the Internet. Depending on the type and model of your phone, your handheld can communicate using the infrared port, or a cable. Here are a few guidelines: • You must have digital services already activated on your phone. • Your phone must have a driver.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld ShortCuts preferences NOTE: The initialization string is dependent on the carrier hardware, rather than the type of phone. 6 Tap OK. 7 In the Confirmation screen, choose whether you want this configuration to be the default for your phone applications. Setting up Phone preferences Use the Phone Preferences panel to select the connection profile you configured in the Connection panel.
10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld ShortCuts preferences For more information on how to use ShortCuts, refer to "Using Graffiti ShortCuts" on page 6. To create a ShortCut 1 In the ShortCut Preferences panel, tap New to display the ShortCut Entry screen. 2 In the ShortCut Name line, enter the letter(s) you want to use to activate the ShortCut. 3 In the ShortCut Text line, enter the text that will appear when you write the ShortCut character(s). Tap here.
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11 Frequently Asked Questions 11 Frequently Asked Questions If you encounter a problem with your Acer handheld, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following: • The README file located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your Windows computer • The Helpnote folder located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your Windows computer • The Palm Desktop online
11 Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems Software installation problems Problem Solution I cannot install the Palm Desktop software on my Windows computer. Try the following: 1 Disable any virus scanning software on your computer. 2 Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and end all tasks except Systray and Explorer. NOTE: If a dialog box with buttons appears instead of a list of tasks, click the Task List button and then end all tasks except Systray and Explorer.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Operating problems Operating problems Problem Solution I don’t see anything on my handheld screen. Try each of these in turn: • Press an application button to ensure your handheld is turned on. • Tap the Brightness Control icon on the upper-left corner of the Graffiti® writing area. In the Adjust Brightness dialog box, adjust the brightness level by holding down the up scroll button for a few seconds. If this doesn’t work, hold the down scroll button for a few seconds.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Tapping and writing problems Problem Solution The LED indicator is not blinking when alarms occur. Check the Alarm LED setting. See "To set the alarm LED settings" on page 233. My handheld has frozen. Perform a soft reset. For instructions, refer to "Performing a soft reset" on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide. Tapping and writing problems Problem Solution When I tap the buttons or screen icons, my handheld activates the wrong feature. Calibrate the screen.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Application problems Application problems Problem Solution I tapped the Today button, but it does not show the correct date. Your handheld is not set to the current date. Make sure the Set Date box in the Date & Time Preferences panel displays the current date. See "Date & Time preferences" on page 242 for more information. I know I entered some records, but they do not appear in the application. • Check the Categories pick list (upper-right corner).
11 Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems HotSync problems Problem I cannot do a HotSync operation; what should I check to make sure I am doing it correctly? Solution • Make sure the cradle/cable is connected securely. On a Windows computer, try these steps: • Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running (i.e., the HotSync Manager icon is visible in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray). If it is not, open Palm Desktop software.
11 Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems Problem I tried to do a local HotSync operation, but it did not complete successfully. Solution • Make sure your handheld is properly seated in the cradle. • Check the connection between the cradle and the USB (or serial port, if you are using the optional Serial Sync Cable) on your computer. • Make sure the user name you selected in Palm Desktop software matches the user name assigned to your handheld.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Beaming problems Problem When I perform a HotSync operation, my information does not transfer to Palm Desktop software. Solution • If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully, but you cannot find the data from your handheld on Palm Desktop software, check to see you have the correct user name selected for viewing data. • On the Windows system tray, click the HotSync Manager icon and choose Custom. Check that all conduits are set to synchronise files.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Recharging problems Recharging problems Problem When I place my handheld in the cradle, the LED indicator does not go on. Solution • Confirm that your handheld is well seated in the cradle, • Confirm that your AC adapter is properly connected to the back of the cradle’s power jack. • Confirm that your AC adapter is plugged into an AC outlet that has power. • Confirm that the cradle is properly connected to a USB port in your computer.
11 Frequently Asked Questions Technical support Technical support If, after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix, you cannot solve your problem, contact us at http://www.acer.com/. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem.
Index A Address Book creating entries 56 menus 60 top-of-list entry 57 addresses displaying entries 57 editing 59 entering 56 selecting 57 sorting 59 alarms insistent 173 setting 48 sound effects 174 subtle 176 applications categorising 12 creating a new category 13 customising for HotSync 218 getting information on 41 setting preferences 15 Applications Launcher changing display 13 using 11 Attention Manager 173 AudioBox using 89 auto shut-off, setting 248 B backlight, turning off 248 Backup Backup functi
with HotSync 199 E Edit menu 30 email application setting up 177 synchronising with HotSync 199 email items adding details 186 blind carbon copy 186 categorising 197 confirming delivery 187 confirming read 187 creating 182 creating signature 187 deleting 193 editing unsent 188 filing 192 filtering 202 looking up addresses 185 priority 186 purging deleted 196 replying to 184 restoring deleted 194 sorting 197, 198 storing unsent 188 truncating 202 events continuous 45, 47 repeating 45, 47 rescheduling 45 sch
menus 203 Mail application opening 180 turning off 179 Mail list 180 Memo List 70 Memo Pad menus 71 memos creating 69 reviewing 70 sorting 70 mobile phone, see Phone Month view 52, 55 N network service templates 255 Network Log 265 non-ASCII characters in login scripts 263 notes, using 39 P password recovering 27 personalising device 265 phone communicating with 267 connection to device 238 preferences 268 phone numbers displaying different type 57 using phone lookup 38 PhotoWiz menus 132 using 125 PhotoW
Convert All 158 destination path 158 Remove 158 Remove All 160 using 155, 156 sounds alarm sound effects 174 volume 248 start time 54 T TCP/IP software connecting via 255 technical support 280 telephone numbers, selecting 57 time setting 242 time bars 52, 55 To Do List changing display 68 checking off items 64 creating items 63 menus 69 private entries 66 recording completion date 68 setting priorities 63 sorting items 67 truncating email 202 V Voice Converter menus 159 opening 156 source file list 159 t
