Zipit™ Wireless Messenger Why talk when you can Chat? GETTING STARTED GUIDE AND USERS GUIDE
WELCOME _________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for choosing Zipit Wireless Messenger. We hope that you are completely satisfied with your product. Please visit us at www.zipitwireless.com if you have any comments or suggestions. Copyright Copyright © 2004, 2005 Aeronix, Inc. All rights reserved. K-Byte is a registered trademark of All Components, Inc.
_________________________________________________________________________ Zipit™ Wireless Messenger Why talk when you can Chat? Product Features Portable Instant Messaging Works with your existing IM accounts and friend lists Connects to wireless 802.
OVERVIEW _________________________________________________________________________ Messaging Screen Header Bar - The top portion of the screen is called the Header Bar. From left to right, the Header Bar provides the following information: the IM service and screen name of the friend you are chatting with, the Conversation Counter, the incoming message indicator, the ALT, CTRL, and SHIFT status indicators, and the battery meter.
_________________________________________________________________________ Keyboard MyFriendz Key – Opens and closes the MyFriendz List. (The MyFriendz List is a pop-up window that displays the screen names of your friends currently logged on to the same Instant Messenger services that you are logged in to.) PREV & NEXT – During chatting, used to cycle through chat windows. When the MyFriendz List is active, used to scroll one page at a time through screen names.
GETTING STARTED What you need to get started: Wireless Internet Access – To use your Zipit Wireless Messenger, you must be near an IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g wireless network (frequently called a Wi-Fi® network). Zipit Wireless Messenger contains an 802.11b radio and will work with both 802.11b and 802.11g networks. If you are using the device at home, you will need an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless access point or router that is connected to a broadband Internet service (such as a cable or DSL connection).
Charging the battery Plug the AC-Adapter into the DC input jack on the back side of the unit and into an AC Power outlet. Zipit Wireless Messenger can be used while it is being charged. The Lithium Ion battery in Zipit Wireless Messenger should be charged for 3 hours before portable use. Powering Zipit Wireless Messenger on and off To turn Zipit Wireless Messenger on or off, press and hold the Power button for at least one second.
NETWORK BASICS Signal Strength: The strength of the connection is determined by your proximity to the Wireless Access Point (or Wireless Router), structural interference, and device interference (devices such as Microwave ovens or 2.4 GHz cordless phones operate on the same radio frequency as 802.11b and g and can cause performance degradation on your wireless network).
CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK Automated Connection Although wireless networks can be configured in a variety of ways, Zipit Wireless Messenger is designed to make the Wireless connection process as automated and simple as possible. When the device is turned on, Zipit Wireless Messenger will search for all available wireless networks and attempt to connect to the strongest unencrypted networks first, followed by the strongest encrypted networks.
LOGIN TO IM ACCOUNTS After successfully connecting to the Internet and checking for software updates, you will need to setup your Instant Messenger accounts. Remember: Before using your Zipit Wireless Messenger, you must have an existing IM account. The Setup Wizard will ask if you have AOL, Yahoo, and MSN accounts. You will then be asked to enter the Screen Name and Password for each of your accounts. Note: Restricted AOL accounts, such as KAOL accounts, are not supported.
ENTER YOUR IM ACCOUNT INFORMATION The Setup Wizard will ask if you have existing IM accounts with AOL, MSN, and Yahoo. When prompted (as shown below), press Y if you have an existing Screen Name and Password. Otherwise, press N. After pressing Y, you will be asked to type in your Screen Name and Password (as shown below). Type your Screen Name in the first field and then use the DOWN cursor key to move to the second field. Type in your Password and then press NEXT.
CONFIGURE YOUR MyEmoticonz KEYS _________________________________________________________________________ The final step in the Setup Wizard guides you through programming the MyEmoticonz keys (P1, P2 and P3) on the keyboard. These keys enable you to assign your favorite Emoticons (Smiley faces) to the keyboard. After completing Setup, when you press these keys, the keyboard will generate the correct Emoticon for the IM service you are using.
MyFriendz KEY _________________________________________________________________________ Once the Setup Wizard is complete, you will see the following screen: Press the MyFriendz Key to start messaging! 13
MESSAGING _________________________________________________________________________ Initiate a Conversation To start a new conversation, press the MyFriendz Key™ to open the MyFriendz List, highlight the desired friend using the UP and DOWN cursor keys, and press ENTER. Respond to a New Message Anyone on your MyFriendz List can initiate a new conversation with you by sending you a message.
_________________________________________________________________________ Using the MyFriendz List The MyFriendz List is a pop-up window that displays the screen names of friends that are currently logged on to the instant messenger services that you are using. You can open or close the MyFriendz List at any time by pressing the MyFriendz Key.
SETUP MENU _________________________________________________________________________ The Setup Menu can be opened and closed by pressing the MENU key on the keyboard. To cancel a Setup function at any time, press MENU prior to completing the directions on the screen. Add and Delete MyFriendz Enables you to add and delete friends on the IM services that you are currently logged into. All services may not support this feature. Setup Display Enables you to change the contrast of the LCD screen.
_________________________________________________________________________ Enable or Disable Password Protection Enables you to enable or disable password protection on your Zipit Wireless Messenger.
VOLUME CONTROL _________________________________________________________________________ To raise and lower the volume on Zipit Wireless Messenger, press and release the ALT key followed by either the UP or DOWN cursor keys. A popup window will be displayed showing a volume indicator that changes each time you press UP or DOWN. The pop-up window will disappear 2 seconds after the last key press or immediately if you press NEXT.
SUPPORTED NETWORKS _________________________________________________________________________ Open Network SSID broadcast Encrypted DHCP enabled Yes No Yes Encrypted Network SSID broadcast Encrypted DHCP enabled Yes Yes Yes Hidden Network SSID broadcast Encrypted DHCP enabled No No Yes Hidden & Encrypted Network SSID broadcast Encrypted DHCP enabled No Yes Yes Static IP Network DHCP enabled No Zipit Wireless Messenger will automatically connect and the Setup Wizard will advance to the next step.
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING _________________________________________________________________________ No networks found – the device was unable to detect any wireless networks Possible 1) Your device is not in range of any wireless access points causes: 2) Available access points are not broadcasting their SSID Solutions: 1) Move closer to known wireless access points. Also, make sure that your wireless access point is turned on and is functional.
_________________________________________________________________________ Failed to connect due to a DHCP error – Zipit Wireless Messenger was unable to connect to a wireless access point Possible causes: 1) You may have entered an invalid SSID 2) You may have entered an invalid WEP key 3) The Access Point has been configured to disable DHCP 4) The DHCP server may be providing incorrect network information (this is very uncommon) Solution 1) From the DHCP error screen, press Next to verify the SSID and WEP
TECHNICAL SUPPORT _________________________________________________________________________ K-Byte technical support is available Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm EST at 1-800-840-9212. For online support please visit www.kbytememory.
