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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................3 Features..................................................................................................................3 To start up Mobile Calendar................................................................................4 Inputting Calendar Data.................................................................5 Inputting New Calendar Data......................................................
Introduction Mobile Calendar is a schedule management application you can run on your Pocket PC. Though it is similar to and uses the same data as your Pocket PC's built-in Calendar application, it provides you with additional functions and more display versatility than Calendar alone.
l A choice of six different views: Daily, Daily Timetable, Weekly, Weekly Timetable, Monthly, and 3-Month Calendar Daily View Weekly View Monthly View 3-Month View l Easy screen switching using Action control l The color of data on the Daily, Daily Timetable, Weekly, and Weekly Timetable views depends on the category to which the data is assigned. l Quick and easy holiday highlighting (in red) l Powerful search functions help you find the information you want when you need it.
Inputting Calendar Data You can use Mobile Calendar to input data into the Calendar database or to edit existing Calendar database data. Inputting New Calendar Data Each Calendar record can contain an appointment time and description, as well as an alarm time and other additional information. The following procedure describes only the basic for new data input. Additional settings and data input are described elsewhere in this section. To input new Calendar data 1. 2. Start up Mobile Calendar.
Description .........Input a description of the appointment. You can also specify a location by selecting one from the list of previously input descriptions that appears when you tap the descriptions button. Location...............Input the location of the appointment. You can also specify a location by selecting one from the list of previously input locations that appears when you tap the location button. Reminder .............
Setting Up a Repeat Appointment You can use the Repeat tab to specify an appointment that repeats on the same day of the week each week, on the same day of month each month, etc. Select the repeat type you want here. This shows the appointment data in accordance with the repeat type you select. To edit a repeat pattern 1. On the Repeat tab, tap the button and then select the Edit Pattern item from the list of options that appears. l This causes the dialog box shown below to appear.
Making Reminder Settings Use the Reminder tab to change the alarm time. This setting determines how long before the appointment time the alarm should sound. You can specify a time from one minute to 99 weeks. The initial default setting for this item is 15 minutes. Note l Note that the settings you make here are valid only when the Reminder item on the General tab is checked. See "Inputting New Calendar Data" on page 5 for more information.
Making Other Tab Settings You can use the Other tab of the appointment input screen to add memo text to an appointment, to specify a category, and to specify the record as public or private. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) If you want to input memo text, tap here to display the memo input screen. You can handwrite or type memo text. (2) Tap this button to display a list of categories, which you can use to assign a category to the appointment. (3) Use this box to select the method for making the appointment public.
Assigning Category Colors The data in the Daily, Daily Timetable, Weekly, and Weekly Timetable view is displayed in the color currently assigned to its category (category color). You can assign any one of 14 different colors to each category. To assign a color to a category 1. Tap Tools - Color. l This causes a dialog box like the one shown nearby to appear. Color palette These boxes show the colors assigned to each category.
Editing Appointments This section describes how to use Mobile Calendar to edit and delete existing Calendar database appointments. It also explains how to cut, copy, and paste existing data. To edit an appointment 1. On the Daily View, tap the appointment you want to edit. This displays the General tab of the appointment input screen. 2. Use the same procedure as those under "Inputting New Calendar Data" on page 5 to make the changes you want. 3.
Note If the appointment you are deleting is a repeat appointment (See "Setting Up a Repeat Appointment" on page 7), tapping Delete in step 2 causes the message shown below to appear. Tap Yes to delete all of the applicable repeat appointments, or No if you want to delete only one of the appointments. Tapping Cancel returns to step 1 of the procedure without doing anything. Copying and Pasting an Appointment Use the following procedure to copy an appointment and paste it to another date.
Cutting and Pasting an Appointment Use the following procedure to cut an appointment from one date and paste it to another date. This technique can be used to move data from one date to another. Note Cutting a repeat appointment (see "Setting Up a Repeat Appointment" on page 7) cuts only the one single appointment that you select for copying. 1. 2. 3. On the Daily View, tap and hold the appointment you want to cut. 4.
Viewing Calendar Data Mobile Calendar lets you view your Contacts data using any one of six different views: Daily, Daily Timetable, Weekly, Weekly Timetable, Monthly, or 3-Month. This section tells you how to select and interpret each view. Daily View The Daily view appears first, with today's date selected in the calendar, whenever you start up Mobile Calendar. It also appears whenever you tap on the toolbar.
Daily View Operations l Tapping a date in the calendar selects that date and displays its Calendar data. l Rotate the ACTION control down to move the date cursor forward and up to move it back. l You can also use the cursor button to move the date cursor. Right or down moves forward, while left or up moves back. l Tap the button above the calendar to change to the previous month's calendar, or l Tapping the l Tap to change to the next month's calendar.
Daily Timetable View Tap the button on the Daily view toolbar to display the Daily Timetable view. This view shows a graphic representation of your schedule for a specific date. An all-day appointment is indicated by " * ". The calendar area is the same as the Daily view calendar. The timetable initially shows from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, but you can use the scroll bar on the bottom of the screen to scroll left and right. l Tap to return to the Daily view.
l Tapping an appointment selects it, which is indicated by triangular handles at either end. Drag the handles to change the start time and end time of the appointment. You can also drag the appointment on the screen to another day or time. Switching the Time between 12-hour and 24-hour Formats You can switch between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping using the Time tab on the Pocket PC's regional settings ( - Settings - Regional Settings).
Weekly View Display the Weekly view by tapping Month view. on the toolbar of the Daily, Monthly, or 3- The starting day of the week is in accordance with how you set up First Day of week with the Tools menu. l Indicates the week number of the currently selected date. Date cursor, indicating the currently selected date. Scroll buttons appear if a date has more than two appointments scheduled. Use the scroll buttons to scroll the data on the screen. Weekly View Operations l Tapping a date selects it.
l You can drag data from one date and drop it into another date, as long as the destination date is within the same week. Selected data Data being moved Selected start and end times Mobile Calendar (Version 2.
Weekly Timetable View Tap the button on the Weekly view toolbar to display the Weekly Timetable view. This view shows a graphic representation of your schedule for a specific week. Tapping an appointment selects it, which is indicated by triangular handles at either end. l Drag the handles to change the start time and end time of the appointment. l You can also drag the appointment on the screen to another day or time. l Tap to return to the Weekly view.
Monthly View Display the Monthly view by tapping Month view. on the toolbar of the Daily, Weekly, or 3- The starting day of the week is in accordance with how you set up First Day of week with the Tools menu. An all-day appointment is indicated by " ". You can mark dates as holidays. See “Holidays”. l The currently selected date is the one that is shaded. This shading is the date cursor.
3-Month View Display the 3-Month view by tapping Monthly view. on the toolbar of the Daily, Weekly, or The starting day of the week is in accordance with how you set up First Day of week with the Tools menu. Dates that contain appointment data are indicated in bold. You can mark dates as holidays. See “Holidays”. 3-Month View Operations l The currently selected date has a box around it. This box is the date cursor. l Tapping a date selects it.
l In the case of the 3-Month view, the above operation jumps to the calendar that contains today's date. To jump to a specific date 1. On the Tools menu, tap Jump to display the jump dialog box. 2. Use either of the following procedures to specify the date to which you want to jump. l Highlight the year, month, or day by tapping it. Next use the ACTION control or cursor button to increase or decrease the selected value. l Tap the button to display a date selection calendar.
Making Mobile Calendar Settings This section describes the settings you can make with Mobile Calendar. Holidays You can mark holidays so they are highlighted on the calendars and other displays. You can mark single dates or a series of dates by tapping or dragging on a calendar, or you can mark all dates that fall on a particular day of the week for a range of months. To mark and unmark holidays by tapping or dragging 1. On the Tools menu, tap Holidays to display the 3-Month holiday setting dialog box. 2.
To mark all dates that fall on a specific day of the week 1. From the 3-Month holiday setting dialog box, tap Edit and then Day of the week to display the day of the week holiday setting dialog box. 2. Check one or more of the boxes on the left side of the dialog box to specify the days of the week you want to mark. 3. On the right side of the dialog box, specify the start month and end month of the period for which you want dates marked. 4.
l The above procedure restores holiday marking defaults, which marks all Sundays as holidays. Customizing the ACTION Control Menu Use the following procedure to change the contents of the ACTION Control menu and the order of the menu items. Note See "Using the ACTION Control to Navigate Around Mobile Calendar" on page 23 for information about using the ACTION Control menu. To customize the ACTION Control menu 1. On the Tools menu, tap ACTION Control to display the ACTION Control Setting dialog box.
Specifying the First Day of the Week Use the following procedure to specify either Sunday or Monday as the first day of the week for the Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and 3-Month views. 1. On the Tool menu, tap First Day of Week to display the dialog box shown below. 2. 3. Select either Sunday or Monday as the first day of the week. After making the setting you want, tap OK to apply your selection and close the dialog box. Mobile Calendar (Version 2.
Searching for Data Use the procedures in this to search appointments for specific data. You can limit the search by specifying a start date and end date. To search for data 1. On the toolbar, tap the 2. 3. button to display the search dialog box. Input the text you want to find. If you want, specify start and end dates. l To specify the start and end dates, use the same steps as described in step 2 under "To jump to a specific date" on page 23.
l The search produces a list like the one shown above, which that all records that match the text you specified. l See "About the found records list" below for more information about this list. 5. Tap to clear the found records list. Note The message "No matches were found for the text you specified." appears in place of the found records list if the search does not find any data that matches your text.
Command Bar Items (Menus and Buttons) Menus Tools Menu Command Description Jump Displays a dialog box to specify a date. Color Displays a dialog box to assign category colors. Holidays Displays the holiday setting dialog box. First Day of week Displays a dialog box for specifying the first day of the week. ACTION Control Displays the ACTION control setting dialog box. About... Displays software version information.
Buttons The following buttons are available on the command bar. New .......Starts Calendar and displays its new record input screen. ..........Displays the search dialog box. ..........Clears the found records list produced by a search operation. ..........Jumps to today's date. ..........Switches to the Daily view. .......Switches to the Daily view. .......Returns to the Daily view from the Daily Timetable view. ..........Switches to the Weekly view. .......Switches to the Weekly Timetable view. .....
