Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series User manual

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COMPAQ IPAQ POCKET PC
H3800 SERIES
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800
Series Getting Started Guide
First Edition September 2001
Part Number 254638-001
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Contents
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . .5
Set Up Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Navigate through the Interface . . . . . . . . . . .13
Enter Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Work with Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Use the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Use the Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Use Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Use Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Federal Communications Commission Notice 45
Canadian Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 49
System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Routine Care and Battery Guidelines . .52
Routine Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Battery Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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What Is in the Box?
Getting Acquainted
To use your Compaq iPAQ™
Pocket PC H3800 series most
effectively, start by learning how to
• register your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
• set up your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
• set up synchronization
• navigate through the interface
• enter information
Because your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC uses some power to
maintain files in RAM and the
clock, you need to recharge the
battery regularly. Keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the
universal cradle or the AC adapter
while you are at your desk. The
best policy is to keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your
computer when working at your
desk and carry your AC adapter
and DC adapter plug with you
when traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: Because most of
the applications and data you
install on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in memory,
you will need to reinstall them if
the battery completely dis-
charges.
What Is in the Box?
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
ships with
• the Getting Started Guide
• Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Com-
panion CD-ROM
– Microsoft® ActiveSync 3.5
software on the Companion
CD-ROM
– Add-on software and
applications
– detailed eBook guide, which
you can copy to your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
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What Is in the Box?
– interactive Flash guide
available on the CD-ROM
– comprehensive printable
reference guide
• a universal cradle for both USB
and serial connections
• a protective cover pack
•anextrastylus
• an AC adapter
• a rubber retainer
• a DC adapter plug
If items are missing, contact Cus-
tomer Support at the numbers pro-
vided in the Worldwide Telephone
Numbers booklet.
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What Is in the Box?
Front Panel
1Stylus: push to eject, push to lock
2Power Indicator: amber flash = charging;
amber solid = charged; green = alarm
3Power Button
4Speaker: alarms, recordings
5Color Display
6Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left
to right): navigate to applications, default:
button 1 is Calendar, button 2 is Contacts,
button 3 is Inbox, button 4 is iPAQ Task
7Navigation Button: scroll through a list
8Record/Application Button 5
9Light sensor: adjusts backlight
-Stereo Headphone Jack
qActive Bluetooth Indicator: flashes when
Bluetooth radio is on (Bluetooth models only)
wMicrophone
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What Is in the Box?
Top Panel
1Stereo Headphone Jack
2Microphone
3Hidden Infrared Port: beams information
with other mobile devices
4Stylus: push to eject, push to lock
5Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Slot: holds
a Secure Digital (SD) card
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Register
Register
You can receive the latest informa-
tion on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC, as well as special
offers on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
accessories and software, by reg-
istering with Compaq online at
http://www.compaq.com/register
or by completing and mailing the
Register Now* card included in the
shipping box.
*Not available in all countries
Set Up Your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC
Set up your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC by first charging it with
the AC adapter or the universal
cradle. Use the universal cradle to
Bottom Panel
1Charging/Communications Port: connect
to universal cradle, USB, or serial cable
2Unit Reset Switch: reset with stylus
3Expansion Pack Connector: connect to
an optional Expansion Pack
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
synchronize your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with your computer.
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
you first connect your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
Because your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC uses some power to
maintain RAM and the clock, you
need to recharge the battery regu-
larly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC connected to the uni-
versal cradle or the AC adapter
while you are at your desk. The
best policy is to keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your
computer when working at your
desk and carry your AC adapter
with you when traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: Some of the appli-
cations on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in RAM
memory, you will need to rein-
stall those applications if the
battery completely discharges.
Charge with the AC adapter
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with the AC adapter.
Use the AC adapter to charge your
optional expansion pack, if you
have purchased one. For more
information about expansion
packs, see Expanding Functionality
with Expansion Packs in the eBook
guide, the printable reference
guide, or the Flash guide available
on the CD-ROM.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
The standard adapter works in any
household outlet. You can also pur-
chase one that works in your car’s
cigarette lighter or a 12-volt power
outlet.
CAUTION: Use only Compaq
recommended AC adapters.
1Locate the AC adapter
2Plug the AC adapter into an
outlet
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Insert the DC adapter plug
into the bottom of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
4Insert the AC adapter plug
into the DC adapter plug
5Hold the DC adapter plug to
the AC adapter with the rub-
ber retainer
Charge with the universal
cradle
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with the universal cra-
dle. Use the universal cradle to
• synchronize with your computer
• recharge the battery of an
optional expansion pack, if you
have purchased one (for exam-
ple, recharge the battery of the
Dual-slot PC Card Expansion
Pack)
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
you first connect your Compaq
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
1Install Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5
Insert the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM
Follow the instructions in the
installation wizard
For more help, click on the
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help
button during installation
2Locate the universal cradle
3Insert the AC adapter plug
into the DC adapter plug
4Attach either the USB or
serial cable to your computer
If you have a Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 operating
system on your computer, you
must use a serial cable
5Slide the bottom of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into
the universal cradle and push
firmly
The charge light blinks when
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
recharging the battery
The charge light is solid
(non-blinking) when the battery
is fully charged.
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens
on your computer and
recognizes your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
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Set Up Synchronization
Set Up Synchronization
Synchronizing allows you to share
information between your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer
or your server. Please note that you
should set up synchronization
when you first connect your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
Synchronize with your
computer
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
connected to your computer for
the first time.
During installation,
• create partnerships, which
allow you to synchronize infor-
mation with multiple computers
• select the information to syn-
chronize with your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC, for example,
Contacts, Calendar, Inbox,
Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes,
and AvantGo
1Insert the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC Companion
CD-ROM
2Follow the instructions in the
installation wizard
For more help, click on the
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help
button during installation
3The information you select
will automatically synchro-
nize when your installation is
complete
Synchronize information
Synchronizing allows you to share
information between your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC and your com-
puter. Please note that you should
have set up synchronization when
you first connected your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.
By default, Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5 continuously syn-
chronizes with information on your
computer automatically. Manually
synchronize information with your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC at any
time you are connected to your
computer.
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Set Up Synchronization
1Insert your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC into the universal
cradle or cable
2From your computer, open
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
From the Start menu, click
Programs and click Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5
3Click Sync
Turn on the screen
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through Welcome screens. Follow
the instructions to
• realign your screen
• learn about the stylus
• learn about the pop-up menus
• select your time zone
1Press the Power button to
turn on the screen
2Follow the instructions on the
Welcome screens
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Set Up Synchronization
Change the backlight
settings
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap S yst em
3Tap Backlight
4Select the backlight settings
On the Battery Power tab,
select when to use the backlight
on battery power
On the External Power tab,
select when to use the backlight
on external power
On the Brightness tab, select
the level of brightness for the
backlight
Hint: Slide the bar to the lowest
level to conserve the most
power
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Set Up Synchronization
Tips
I cannot see anything on the
screen
1Make sure the screen is on
Press the power button
2Make sure the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC is connected to
the AC adapter and the uni-
versal cradle
Plug the AC adapter into an
outlet
Insert the DC adapter plug into
the universal cradle
Insert the AC adapter plug into
the DC adapter plug
I cannot keep my battery
charged
Always keep the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC connected to a universal
cradle or AC adapter when you are
not using it
In the backlight settings slide the
bar to the lowest level to conserve
the most power
I do not see the charge light
blinking when my Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to
the universal cradle
1Make sure the universal cra-
dle is plugged into an outlet
2Make sure the bottom of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
pushed firmly into the univer-
sal cradle
3Determine if the unit is fully
charged. The charge light
does not blink when the unit
is fully charged.
From the Start menu, tap
Settings
Tap Sys te m
Tap Power
The backlight keeps turning off
The backlight turns off to conserve
power
On the Battery Power tab, change
the time the backlight stays on and
choose to have the backlight turn
on when you touch the screen or
push a button
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Navigate through the Interface
My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
not responding or an
application hangs
Perform a soft reset of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
1Insert the stylus into the unit
reset switch at the bottom of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
2Press the switch for 1 second
I forgot my password
Perform a hard reset of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
CAUTION: Because most of
the applications and data you
install on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in memory,
you will need to reinstall them if
you perform a hard reset.
1Press and hold the two out-
side application buttons
2Insert the stylus into the unit
reset switch at the bottom of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Press the switch for 5 sec-
onds
4To reactivate your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC, insert the
stylus into the unit reset
switch and press the switch
for 1 second or connect your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to
the AC Adapter
Navigate through the
Interface
Navigate through the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC interface in three ways:
•tap
•tapandhold
• press application buttons
Tap the screen with the pointed tip
of your stylus to open applications
and make selections. For exam-
ple, tap the Start menu to see a list
of applications available.
Tap and hold an area on the screen
to see a pop-up menu.
Press an application button on the
front panel to quickly turn on the
screen and open your Calendar or
your Contacts or make a recording.
Realign the screen
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through the alignment process.
Realign your screen if
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Navigate through the Interface
• the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
does not respond accurately to
your taps
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap S yst em
3Tap the Screen icon
4Tap the Align Screen button
to begin the realignment pro-
cess
5Tap the cross-hair object at
each location to realign the
screen
Be precise when you tap the
cross-hair object
6Tap OK
Open applications
Every application on your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC is only two taps
away from any screen. Open any
application on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC from the Start menu.
Hint: Open any application by
assigning it to an application but-
ton
1Tap Start or the Microsoft
logo at the upper left of the
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Navigate through the Interface
screen on the menu bar to
open the Start menu
Otherwise, tap the application
title on the menu bar to open
the Start menu
2Tap Programs to see the
applications on your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Tap the application title or
icon to open it
Minimize applications
From the application you would like
to minimize, tap the x
Close applications
Applications should close automat-
ically as you open new applica-
tions. However, if your Compaq
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Navigate through the Interface
iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly,
manually close applications.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap Sy stem
3Tap Memory
4Tap Running Programs
5Tap Stop All to close all appli-
cations
Otherwise, select an application
and tap Stop
Set the time for home
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through setting the time. Set the
time again if
• the battery completely dis-
charges
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Hint: From the Today screen, tap
the clock icon to set the time.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
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