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User's Guide HP iPAQ Pocket PC h6300 Series First Edition (June 2004) Document Part Number: 353283-001 Contents 1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­4 Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­5 Setting the Time for Home and Locations You Are Visiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­6 Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­6 Entering Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­7 Setting a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­7 Resetting the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­9 Performing a Soft Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­9 Performing a Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­10 Aligning the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­11 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­12 Routine Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­14 Traveling with Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1­15 2 Learning the Basics Using the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navigation Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pop-Up Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing the Application Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking the Application Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2­1 2­2 2­2 2­3 2­3 2­4 2­5 2­6 User's Guide www.hp.com iii Contents Using Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimizing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing Up Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using iPAQ File Store Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2­6 2­6 2­7 2­7 2­7 2­8 2­9 3 Learning Input Methods Using Input Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­1 Changing Word Suggestion Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­1 Using the On-Screen Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­3 Writing with the Stylus and the Letter Recognizer . . 3­4 Writing with the Stylus and Microsoft Transcriber . . . . . 3­5 Writing with the Stylus and Block Recognizer . . . . . 3­6 Drawing and Writing on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­7 Using the Removable Thumb Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­9 Keyboard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­10 Keyboard Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­11 Connecting the Keyboard to Your iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­12 Checking the Keyboard Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­13 Disconnecting the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­13 Configuring the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­13 Using the Function and Shortcut Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­14 "Sticky" Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­15 Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­15 Accent Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­15 Disabling the Thumb Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­18 4 Using the Phone Features SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­1 Inserting a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­2 Activating Your Phone Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­3 User's Guide www.hp.com iv Contents Phone Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­3 Your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­4 Phone Buttons and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­5 Checking Your Connection and Signal Strength . . . . . . . 4­7 Selecting a Frequency Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­7 Turning the Phone On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­8 HP Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­9 Setting a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­10 Switching a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­11 Making and Receiving Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­12 Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­12 Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­12 Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­13 Making a Call from Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­13 Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­14 Making a Call from Call History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­15 Making a Conference Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­15 Adjusting Phone Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­15 Enabling the Mute Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­15 Setting Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­16 Enabling Speakerphone Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­17 Taking Notes During a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­17 Using Voice Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­17 Putting a Call on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­18 Using Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­18 Displaying Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­18 Blocking Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­19 Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­19 Change the System Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­20 Change the Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­20 Changing the Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­21 Changing Services Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­21 Viewing Available GSM/GPRS Networks . . . . . . . . . . 4­22 Changing Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­22 Manually Selecting a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4­23 Configuring Your Pocket PC for Your SIM Card . . . . . 4­23 User's Guide www.hp.com v Contents Modifying the GPRS Network Settings . . . . . . . . . 4­24 TTY Functionality for the Hearing-Impaired . . . . . 4­33 5 Managing Multiple Wireless Connections Using the iPAQ Wireless Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Settings Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Data Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5­1 5­2 5­3 5­4 6 Making Your Data Connections Impact of Data Connection When Phone Call is Received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using GSM/GPRS Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a GPRS Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a GSM Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching Between GPRS and Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching Between Wi-Fi Access Points . . . . . . . . . Setting Up a WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing WAP Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a Private Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up VPN Server Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up Proxy Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Your E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering an Internet Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a Favorites List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6­2 6­2 6­3 6­4 6­5 6­6 6­6 6­7 6­7 6­7 6­8 6­8 6­9 6­9 7 Using Wi-Fi Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learning the Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Started with Wi-Fi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powering Wi-Fi On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . Manually Entering New Network Settings . . . . . . . . Searching for Networks to Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi www.hp.com 7­1 7­2 7­4 7­4 7­5 7­5 7­7 User's Guide Contents Connecting to Hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­8 Viewing or Editing a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . 7­9 Deleting a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­10 Monitoring Signal Status and Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­11 Wi-Fi Signal Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­11 Wi-Fi Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­11 Working with Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­12 Looking Up an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­12 Changing TCP/IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­13 Changing DNS and WINS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­14 Setting Up VPN Server Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . 7­15 Changing VPN Server Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­16 Starting VPN Server Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­17 Setting Up Proxy Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­18 WLAN Security Protocol Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­18 TTLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­19 802.1X Certificate Enroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­19 LEAP Registration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­20 8 Using Bluetooth Getting Acquainted with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­2 Understanding Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­3 Supported Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­4 Working with Bluetooth Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­4 Turning On Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­5 Opening Bluetooth Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­5 Setting Accessibility Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­5 Enabling Bluetooth Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­6 Setting a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­8 Understanding Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­9 Working with Bluetooth Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­12 Opening Bluetooth Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­12 Locating and Selecting a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­12 Connecting to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­14 Identifying the Communications Port . . . . . . . . . . . 8­14 User's Guide www.hp.com vii Contents Establishing a Headset Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishing an ActiveSync Connection . . . . . . . . . Establishing a Serial Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dial-Up Networking Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Dial-Up Networking Service . . . . . . . . . . . . Joining a Personal Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a File Transfer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a Folder on a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . Receiving a File from a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . Deleting a File from a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . Using Business Card Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up Your Business Card Information. . . . . . Opening a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closing a Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­14 8­15 8­19 8­20 8­20 8­21 8­21 8­22 8­22 8­22 8­22 8­23 8­23 8­23 8­26 8­26 8­27 8­27 8­27 9 Using the Camera Features Camera Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending Your Photo Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the Camera Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Instant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring File Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii www.hp.com 9­2 9­2 9­4 9­5 9­5 9­6 9­6 9­6 9­7 9­7 9­7 9­7 9­8 9­8 User's Guide Contents Using HP Image Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­9 Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­9 Viewing a Picture Full-Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­10 Recording Sound With a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­10 Viewing a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­10 E-mailing a Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­12 Exiting HP Image Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­12 Tips for Taking Better Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­12 10 Expansion Cards Installing a Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Card . . . . . 10­2 Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Card. . . . . 10­3 Viewing the Content of Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10­3 11 Using Inbox and Messaging Using Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­1 Synchronizing Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­2 Using Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­3 Setting Up an Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­4 E-mail Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­5 Downloading Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­7 Compose and Send a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­8 Reply to or Forward a Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­8 Receive Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­9 Receive Meeting Requests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­10 Using Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­11 Short Message Service (SMS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­11 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) . . . . . . . . 11­13 12 Using ActiveSync Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronizing with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Synchronization Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . User's Guide www.hp.com 12­2 12­2 12­3 12­5 ix Contents Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up and Restoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronizing Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using ActiveSync to Send and Receive E-mail. . . . . . . Requesting Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12­6 12­7 12­7 12­7 12­8 12­8 13 Managing the Battery Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­2 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­3 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­4 Charging with the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­5 Charging with the Synchronization Cradle and AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­7 Charging Over a USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­8 Charging a Spare Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­9 Changing the Backlight Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­10 Disabling the Application Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­11 Manually Monitoring the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13­11 14 Troubleshooting Self-Test Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­1 Common Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­2 ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­7 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­9 Expansion Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­11 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­12 Wireless Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14­13 x www.hp.com User's Guide Contents A Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . A­1 Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo--United States only . . . . . . . . . . A­2 Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­3 Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­3 Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­3 Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­3 European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­4 Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­4 Notice for Use in France and Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­5 Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­6 Taiwan Battery Recycling Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­6 Equipment Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­7 Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­7 Medical Electronic Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­7 Wireless Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­8 U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­8 Health and Safety Information--FCC. . . . . . . . . . . . A­8 Canadian Regulatory Wireless Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . A­9 Australian Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­9 Japanese Regulatory Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . A­10 Brazilian Regulatory Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . A­10 Singaporean Wireless Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­11 Taiwanese Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A­12 B Specifications System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B­1 Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B­3 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B­4 Index User's Guide www.hp.com xi 1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Use this chapter to find out about setting up your Pocket PC and to learn about how it works. The software programs described below are preinstalled on your Pocket PC or included on the Companion CD. These preinstalled programs are not deleted if your Pocket PC loses power. You can find detailed information for using these programs in the Help files on your HP iPAQ Pocket PC. To access these Help files, from the Start menu, tap Help and select a program. In addition, Microsoft Pocket PC Basics provides instructions on operating the Pocket PC. To locate Pocket PC Basics, go to the Today screen and tap Start > Help > Pocket PC Basics. HP iPAQ Software HP Asset Viewer Functions Lists detailed information about your system and its configuration. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > HP Asset Viewer. Take digital photographs and modify settings with your iPAQ Pocket PC Camera. Transfer digital photographs from the Pocket PC to your personal computer. This software is included on the Companion CD. Display individual images and run slideshows on your Pocket PC. Also print, send, record and email images from your Pocket PC. HP Image Capture HP Image Transfer HP Image Zone User's Guide 1­1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC HP iPAQ Software iPAQ Backup Functions (Continued) Back up your data to protect it from loss due to a drained battery, accidental deletion, or hardware failure. Provides a centralized control to all wireless features on your Pocket PC. It allows you to turn all wireless features on and off and configure settings for phone and data functions using GSM/GPRS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Run a basic diagnostic test on the device. iPAQ Wireless Self-Test 1­2 User's Guide Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Microsoft Pocket PC Software ActiveSync Functions Synchronize information between your Pocket PC and personal computer so you have the latest information in both locations. Be sure you install ActiveSync on your personal computer before connecting the cradle and Pocket PC to your computer. Perform calculations. Schedule appointments, meetings, and other events, and set an alarm to remind you of the appointments. Appointments for the day are displayed on the Today screen. Connect your Pocket PC to the Internet and intranet to browse Web sites, send and receive e-mail, and synchronize information using ActiveSync. Keep an updated list of friends and colleagues to e-mail, message, and telephone. Receive and send Internet e-mail, SMS and MMS messages in Inbox on your Pocket PC or from your computer if ActiveSync is installed. You must have an e-mail address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or employer to send and receive e-mail. Create handwritten or typed notes, drawings, and recordings. Create and edit workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks created on your computer. Browse the Internet and download pages through synchronization or by connecting to the Internet. Calculator Calendar Connections Contacts Inbox Notes Pocket Excel Pocket Internet Explorer User's Guide 1­3 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Microsoft Pocket PC Software Pocket Word Functions (Continued) Create new documents or view and edit Word documents created on your computer. Select different sounds to notify you of incoming calls. Obtain quick access to settings for the backlight, clock, memory, power, regional settings, Today screen, password, sounds and notifications, etc. Keep track of your to-do list. Log onto your computer and use all the programs available on that computer from your Pocket PC (Windows 2000 and XP or later). Play digital audio and video files in Windows Media or MP3 format on your device. Ring Tones Settings Tasks Terminal Services Client Windows Media Player 9 Series Using the Stylus Your Pocket PC comes with a stylus that you should use to tap or write on your screen. NOTE: Use the stylus to tap and write on the screen, and use your fingers to press the Power button, application buttons on the bottom of the device, and the camera's on-screen shutter button. Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to your Pocket PC screen, never use any device other than the stylus that comes with the Pocket PC or an approved replacement to tap or write on the screen. If you lose or break your stylus, you can order extras at www.hp.com/Go/iPAQaccessories. You can perform three basic actions using the stylus: 1­4 User's Guide Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Tap--Lightly touch the screen to select or open an item. Lift the stylus after you tap an item. Tapping is equivalent to clicking an item with the mouse on your computer. Drag--Place the point of the stylus on the screen and drag an item across the screen without lifting the stylus until you have completed the selection. Dragging is equivalent to dragging with the left mouse button pressed on your computer. Tap and hold--Hold the stylus pointer on an item for a short time until a menu displays. Tapping and holding is equivalent to right-clicking your computer mouse button. When you tap and hold, a circle of blue dots appears around the stylus to indicate that the menu will soon pop up. Setting the Date and Time When you turn on your Pocket PC for the first time, you are requested to select your time zone. After setting the time zone, you still need to set the time and date on your unit. Tap the Clock icon on the Today screen to set the time and date. All three settings are located in the Clock Settings screen and can be set at the same time. NOTE: By default, the time on the Pocket PC is synchronized with your computer each time the two devices connect using ActiveSync. User's Guide 1­5 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Setting the Time for Home and Locations You Are Visiting From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Clock icon. Shortcut: From the Today screen, tap the Clock icon to set the time. 1. Tap either Home or Visiting. 2. Tap the time-zone down arrow, and select the appropriate time zone. 3. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds, and use the up and down arrows to adjust the time. Shortcut: You can also adjust the time by moving the hands of the clock with the stylus. 4. Tap AM or PM. 5. Tap OK. 6. Tap Yes to save the time. Setting the Date 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Clock icon. Shortcut: From the Today screen, tap the Clock icon to set the date. 2. Tap the down arrow by the date. 3. Tap the left or right arrow to select a month and year. 4. Tap a day. 5. Tap OK. 6. Tap Yes to save the date settings. You need to reset your time zone, time, and date if: The location time (Home or Visiting) needs to be changed. All power to the Pocket PC is lost, which removes all saved settings. User's Guide 1­6 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC You perform a full reset of your Pocket PC. Shortcut: From the Today screen, tap the Clock icon to set the time zone, time, and date. Entering Owner Information You can personalize your HP iPAQ Pocket PC by entering owner information. To enter owner information: 1. From the Today screen, tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Owner Information. Shortcut: From the Today screen, tap Tap here to set owner information. 2. Tap in the Name field. A keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap on the characters to enter your name. NOTE: If you prefer, you can use Letter Recognizer, Microsoft Transcriber, or Block Recognizer to input information. Refer to Chapter 3, "Learning Input Methods," for more information. 3. Tap the Tab key on the keyboard to move the cursor to the next field. 4. Continue entering whatever information you want to include. 5. To display owner information at startup, tap in the Show information when device is turned on checkbox. 6. Tap on the Notes tab to enter any notes. 7. Tap OK to save the information and return to the Today screen. Setting a Password You can set a password to prevent unauthorized access to or use of your Pocket PC. 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > Personal tab > Password. User's Guide 1­7 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC 2. On the Password screen, tap the box next to Prompt if device unused for, then set the timed prompt. 3. Tap the circle next to Simple 4 digit password or next to Strong alphanumeric password. 4. Enter your password in the Password box using the screen keyboard and tap OK. NOTE: Keep a record of your password in a safe place in case you forget it. If you are unable to retrieve your password, you must perform a hard reset on your Pocket PC and will lose settings and information that are not saved in ROM. See the section in this chapter "Performing a Hard Reset" for more information. 1­8 User's Guide Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC Resetting the Unit Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset (also known as a normal reset) stops all running applications, but does not erase any programs or saved data. Ä CAUTION: Be sure to save any unsaved data before performing a soft reset since soft reset erases all unsaved data. To perform a soft reset: 1. Locate the recessed Reset button on the left side of your iPAQ Pocket PC. 2. Use the stylus to lightly press the Reset button until the screen fades. 3. Remove the stylus to restart the Pocket PC. The Pocket PC restarts and displays the Today screen. User's Guide 1­9