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PN: 406-10430-05 T|X Handheld ii Table of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................vii Tips for viewing this guide.........................................................................vii What's in this guide? .................................................................................viii Chapter 1: Your Handheld .......................................................1 What's on my handheld? .............................................................................2 What software do I have?.............................................................................6 Using the status bar....................................................................................12 Rotating the screen.....................................................................................13 Opening applications..................................................................................14 Using the 5-way navigator .........................................................................16 Entering information on your handheld ...................................................18 Entering information using desktop software ..........................................20 Using menus ...............................................................................................23 Learn more ..................................................................................................24 Do's and don'ts ...........................................................................................25 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................28 Chapter 2: Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer ................................................................29 Why synchronize information? ..................................................................30 What information is synchronized?...........................................................31 How to synchronize ....................................................................................32 Installing applications to your handheld ..................................................33 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................35 Chapter 3: Your Photo and Video Organizer .......................36 Copying photos and videos .......................................................................37 Viewing photos and videos .......................................................................38 Organizing photos and videos into albums..............................................41 T|X Handheld iii Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth® wireless technology.........44 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................45 Chapter 4: Your MP3 Player ..................................................46 Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3..............................................47 Transferring MP3 files to your handheld ..................................................50 Playing music on your handheld...............................................................53 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................54 Chapter 5: Your Microsoft Office File Manager ...................55 Creating and managing Office files...........................................................56 Opening files from within Documents ......................................................57 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................58 Chapter 6: Your Personal Information Organizer ................59 Organizing your personal information......................................................60 Managing your contacts.............................................................................61 Managing your calendar ............................................................................65 Managing your tasks ..................................................................................69 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................72 Chapter 7: Your Memos and Notes ......................................73 Organizing your memos and notes...........................................................74 Managing your memos ..............................................................................75 Managing your notes .................................................................................77 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................79 Chapter 8: Your Wireless Connections ................................80 What can I do with built-in wireless technology? ....................................81 When would I use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology? .................................81 Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection .....................................................83 Accessing email and the web using Wi-Fi® functionality .......................88 Entering basic Bluetooth® settings...........................................................90 Setting up a Bluetooth® phone connection .............................................91 T|X Handheld iv Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth® wireless technology ....94 Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization ..........................96 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................100 Chapter 9: Your Email.......................................................... 101 Setting up an account...............................................................................102 Getting and reading email .......................................................................109 Sending an email message......................................................................110 Working with attachments .......................................................................111 Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ......................................115 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................116 Chapter 10: Your Text Messaging Tool............................... 117 Sending a text message ...........................................................................118 Viewing a text message ...........................................................................119 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................120 Chapter 11: Your Web Browser ..........................................121 Accessing a web page ..............................................................................122 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................123 Chapter 12: Your Expandable Storage ...............................124 What type of expansion cards can I use? ...............................................125 How can expansion cards help me?........................................................125 Removing an expansion card ..................................................................126 Inserting an expansion card.....................................................................127 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................128 Chapter 13: Your Personal Settings ...................................129 Changing entries in Favorites ..................................................................130 Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident .......................131 Conserving battery power........................................................................132 Setting the date and time.........................................................................134 Changing the screen fonts .......................................................................136 T|X Handheld v Changing the background of your screen ..............................................137 Correcting problems with tapping ..........................................................138 Selecting sound settings ..........................................................................139 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................140 Chapter 14: Common Questions .......................................141 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................146 Product Regulatory Information .........................................147 Index ......................................................................................153 T|X Handheld vi About This Guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First in your handheld package to set up your handheld and install the software on your computer and your handheld. This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld-- from the things you'll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun. Tips for viewing this guide Here are some helpful tips for making it easier to read and find information in this guide as you view it in Adobe® Reader®: · To magnify the page, click the magnifying glass , move the cursor (which is now a magnifying glass) over the page, and click repeatedly. Click Previous View ( or depending on your version of Reader) to return to the original view. · Click an entry in the Table of Contents or Index to go directly to that section of the guide. · If you click a link and go to a page in the guide, to return to the page you were on before you clicked the link, click Previous View ( or depending on your version of Reader). · When selecting the page(s) to print, be sure to use the file page number shown at the bottom of your computer screen, not the printed page number. For example, to print the first page of the Your Handheld chapter, select page 10 (the file page), not page 1 (the printed page). T|X Handheld vii What's in this guide? The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions Here you'll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued Done [ ! ] IMPORTANT [ & ] OPTIONAL NOTE WINDOWS ONLY MAC ONLY Cue that means the procedure continues on the next page. Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You're done. A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an error or even lose information. A step you might find useful. Information that applies only in certain cases or that tells more about a procedure step. A procedure or text that applie ...