RoyalTek Empus RTW-1000 User manual

RTW-1000
OperationalManual
RTW-1000
Operation Manual
Empus
Version1.2
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INDEX
READMEFIRST......................................................................................3
MAINTENANCE..............................................................................3
CAREOFTHEDISPLAY................................................................3
NOTESONTHESE OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS........................3
SUPPLIEDITEMS...........................................................................3
DEVICEINITIALIZATION................................................................4
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................5
VIEWCOMPONENTS.....................................................................5
FRONT VIEW.......................................................................5
BOTTOMVIEW.....................................................................7
LEFT VIEW...........................................................................7
RIGHTVIEW.........................................................................8
TOPVIEW.............................................................................8
USB DOCKINGSTATION...............................................................9
INITIALSET-UPOFTHEPOCKETPC.........................................10
STEP1: CHARGINGTHEPOCKETPCBATTERY..............10
STEP2: SWITCHINGONTHEPOCKETPC.......................12
STEP3: CONNECTINGTOTHECOMPUTER....................12
STEP4: USINGTHEPOCKETPC......................................13
WORKING WITHMEMORYCARDS.............................................14
INSERTINGMEMORYCARDS...........................................14
REMOVINGMEMORYCARDS...........................................14
ACCESSING MEMORYCARDS..........................................14
DATAEXCHANGEVIACARD READER..............................15
RESETTINGTHEPOCKET PC....................................................16
SOFT-RESET......................................................................16
HARD-RESET.....................................................................16
BASICSKILLS........................................................................................17
USINGTHESTYLUS....................................................................17
USINGTHENAVIGATIONPAD....................................................17
STATUSICONS............................................................................18
NAVIGATION..........................................................................................20
GPS NAVIGATIONSOFTWARE...................................................20
TIPSFORNAVIGATION......................................................20
GPS DIAGNOSE...........................................................................21
STARTINGNAVIGATION.............................................................21
FAQ........................................................................................................22
CUSTOMERSERVICE...........................................................................23
FAULTSAND POSSIBLECAUSES..............................................23
ADDITIONALSUPPORT...............................................................25

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READ MEFIRST
MAINTENANCE
CongratulationsonpurchasingtheEmpusPocketPC. Please follow
theinstructionsinthisbookletin ordertoensurealongand
enjoyableexperiencewith yourpurchase.
lTherearenoself-cleanableorself-serviceablepartsinside the
PocketPC.
lAlwaysdisconnectallpower andcables before cleaning.
lCleanthePocketPC onlywithadamp,lint-free cloth.
lDo notapplysolvents,causticorgas-based cleaners.
CAREOFTHEDISPLAY
lEnsurethatnotracesofwaterremain onthescreen.Watercan
causeirreversiblediscoloration.
lUse onlysoft,andlint-freeclothtocleanthescreen.
lDo notexpose thescreentodirectsunlightorultraviolet
radiation.
lAvoidexcessivescratchingofthedisplaysurface,asthiscan
causedamage tothescreeneasily.It isstronglyrecommended
toapplyareplaceabledisplayprotectortoavoidscratches.
Please ask thenearestdealer forthisaccessory.
NOTES ON THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Extensive helpnotescan befoundonthePocketPC aswellason
theincluded CD-ROM.
Please readtheFAQsection ofthismanualforanswerstothe
frequentlyaskedquestions.Thepurpose of thismanualistoassist
youinenjoyingtheEmpusPocketPC.
SUPPLIEDITEMS
Please check theintegrityandcompletenessofthecontentsinyour
purchasedPocketPC package.Thepackagecontentsinclude:
ØPocketPC
ØAC adaptor,adaptorplug (for thecountryinquestion)

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ØMicrosoftCompanion CD
ØInstruction manual(thismanual)
ØPower cable for 12V cigarettelighter
ØCD withnavigation software
ØUSB docking station (charging/synchronization)*
ØActiveSync-cable*for charging and synchronizing*
ØCar holder of the PocketPC withflexible neck*
ØEarphones*
ØProtective caseandstorage pocketwithtransparentwindow*
ØPre-installed memorycard(s) MMC/SD*
* Optional
DEVICEINITIALIZATION
Please follow theimportantsteps listedbelow upon usingyour
EmpusPocketPC forthefirsttime.
1.Charge thedevicecontinuouslyfor8hoursatleast.
2.Upon completingthechargingprocess,performahard resetof
theEmpusPocketPC.
Note.Toperform ahard resetoftheEmpusPocketPC, holddown
thepower buttonandpress intheresetbutton(aspage 16)briefly.

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GETTING STARTED
Thischapterintroducesyou totheEmpusPocketPC andguidesyou
throughthefriendlysetupprocess.
Theillustrationsonthefollowingpages introduce youtothevarious
buttons,connectors,portsandfeatures of yourPocketPC.
VIEW COMPONENTS
FRONTVIEW
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•
Ž
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Component Description
Œ
GPS antenna GPS antenna
•
SD/MMCSlot
InsertanoptionalSD(Secure Digital)orMMC
(MultiMediaCard)card forremovablestorage.
Ž
TouchScreen
Tapthescreenwiththestylustoselectmenu
commands orenterinformation.
•
Program
Button Startscreen
Note: Allprogramkeys couldbeadapted.
•
Program
Button Contacts
‘
Navigationpad
Moves up,down,leftorrightbypushing towards thecorrespondingareaofthepad.
Pushdown onthecentre buttontoconfirm
yourselection.
’
Power Button
Powers backlight
TurnsyourPocketPC on oroff.
Switches on /off thebacklight
ifthisbutton is
pressedforapproximately3seconds.
“
Microphone Records soundandvoice
”
Program
Button Calendar
•
Program
Button The programs(e.g. Navigator)can be runusing the
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BOTTOM VIEW
Ref
Component Description
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ACadaptor
port Connectiontoan externalpower supply.
•
ActiveSync-
Connector ConnectstoyourPC basedcomputer for
synchronizingdataandcharging.
LEFT VIEW
Ref
Component Description
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Selection
wheel Toselectoptionsin programs.
•
Ext. antenna Touseext.antenna.
Ž
ResetButton RestartsyourPocketPC. (Soft-Reset)
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RIGHTVIEW
Description
Ref
Component Description
Œ
GPS-Button TurnstheGPSfunction on/off.
TOP VIEW
<POCKETPCB
Ref
Component Description
Œ
Stylus Slide thepen outwardofitscompartmentin
order touseit,andre-insertitforstorage
.The
stylusisrequiredforoperatingthetouch
screen.
•
Headphone Connectstotheheadphones(3,5mm).
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IRPort Beamsfilestoother mobiledevices.
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USB DOCKING STATION
TheUSBdockingstationisan alternateandusefuloptionfor
chargingandsynchronizingyourEmpusPocketPCwithaPC-based
computer.Overviewofthedockingstation:
lThedockingstationisonlytobe usedwiththesupplied AC
adapter (PhihongPSC11R-050)andtheEmpusPocketPC.
RefComponentDescription
Ref
Component Description
Œ
BatteryCharge
Indicator Yellowlight- assoon asthedockingstation
receivespower.
•
PPC Connector
Connects toyour PocketPC.
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INITIALSET-UPOFTHEPOCKETPC
Thefollowingsection provides afriendlystep-by-stepguide that
assistyouthroughtheinitialsetupoftheEmpusPocketPC.
STEP1:CHARGING THE POCKETPCBATTERY
TheEmpusPocketPCcanbeconvenientlychargedwitheitherthe
suppliedACadaptorortheoptionalUSBdock.
1. Slidetheadaptor plugintotheguiderailattheback oftheAC
adaptor.PlugtheACadaptorintoawalloutletthatiseasily
accessible.
2. The charging statusdisplayflashes greenuntilthePocketPC is
charged.Donotinterruptthechargingprocessbefore thebattery
is fullycharged.Thismaytakeafewhours.ThePocketPC is fully
chargedifthe charging displaylightsgreen.(Remember to
chargethe Empus PocketPC foratleast10 hours for the first
time.)
3. Leave themains adapter connected tothe PocketPC for around
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AsanalternativetotheUSBdockingstation,youcanalsoconnect
theACadaptordirectlytothePocketPCoruse theoptional
ActiveSync-cable.
AttachtheUSBconnector(Œ)toan availableUSBportofyourPC
andtheActiveSync®connector(•)totheActiveSyncportofyour
PocketPC. ThePC mustbeswitchedonforchargingthroughthe
ActiveSynccable.Installingtheincludedactive-syncSoftwarefirst
before connectingtheActiveSynccable!
INSTALLING MICROSOFTACTIVESYNC
In order tosynchronizeyourdata(e-mails,contacts,dates,etc.)
between yourPC andthePocketPC, you need the Microsoft
ActiveSyncprogram.
YourPocketPC includes alicenseforthis MicrosoftActiveSync
programwhichcanbe foundon theCD.
²If you donot have MicrosoftOutlook2002 onyourPC, please
installOutlook2002 followingthedirectionsabove.
²Attention:You should not connectthePocketPCtoyour
computer yet.
1. StartWindowsandre-inserttheCD suppliedin order toagain
displaytheinstallation menuyou are alreadyfamiliarwith.
2. Click Install ActiveSync.
²Ontherightside ofthewindow youwillseemore
detailsabout
the ActiveSyncsoftwareandadditionalhintsforinstallation.
3. Clicknow onInstall.
4. Adialogboxappearsthatinforms youthataprogramnow hasto
be installed.Click OK.
5. Youare now asked whether youwanttoopenthefileorstoreit
on thePC. Selectthe Open optionhere andfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
•
Attach this connector
to your PocketPC
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6. If testingtheconnection options,insertthePocketPC inthe
charging/synchronization dockingstation.
²If otherprograms havebeen bundled,you will findthese on
yourCompanion CD under:
Enhance YourExperience Mobility or Entertainment.
STEP 2:SWITCHING ONTHE POCKET PC
1. Press theOn/Off switchin order tostartthePocketPC. The
PocketPC will automaticallystartsintheinitialset-upscreen.
Thebrandlogoappears andafewseconds later thePocketPC
displays theWindowsMobile2003 welcomescreen.
2. Withthestylus,give thescreen oneshorttouchandfollow the
instructionsthatare displayedtoyou.
3. Selectthetimezoneby tappingonthedatelineon thestart-up
screen andadjusttimeanddate.
STEP 3:CONNECTING TOTHE COMPUTER
4. StartthePocketPC, byashortpressoftheOn/Off switch.
5. EnsurethatthePocketPCisinsertedintheUSB dockingstation.
6. PlugtheUSBplugintoafree USBslot onyourcomputer.
²The hardware installation assistant willnow
detectanewdevice
andinstallasuitabledriver.Thismaytakeafewminutes.
PleaserepeattheconnectionattemptiftheEmpus PocketPCis
notsuccessfullyrecognized.
4. Follow theinstructionsonyourscreen.Theprogramwill now set
upapartnershipbetweenyourPC andthePocketPC. Asaresult
ofthesynchronization,yourdata(mail,contacts,appointments,
etc.)willbeautomaticallysynchronizedbetweentheEmpus
PocketPC andyourpersonalcomputer.
SYNCHRONIZATIONBETWEEN POCKET PC AND PC
Whenyou insertthePocketPC inthecharging/synchronization
dockingstation, MicrosoftActiveSyncisautomaticallystarted.
TheprogramchecksifthePocketPC isonewithwhichapartnership
hasalreadybeenestablished.
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on thePocketPC since thelastsynchronizationare compared and
reconciled.
In theSettingsmenuofthe MicrosoftActiveSyncprogramyoucan
definepreciselywhichrulesaretobeappliedduring
synchronization.
Call uptheprogramHelp(by pressingF1)inordertoseetheeffects
of thecorrespondingsettings.
If thePocketPC isnotrecognized asapartner,restrictedguest
accessisautomaticallyactivated thatallows,forexample,datato
be exchanged.
If thisshouldoccureventhoughthereisaregisteredpartnership,
remove thePocketPC fromthecharging/synchronization docking
station andswitchitoffandon again.
Re-insertthePocketPC inthecharging/synchronization docking
stationinorder torestarttheidentification process.If thisstill does
notwork,repeattheprocess andalsorestartyourPC.
If youhavechanged thedevice namein thePocketPC thismay be
thecauseofthismalfunction.Please remember thisifyou change
thename ofthePocketPC under Start Settings .
ChangethedevicenameofthePocketPC ifnecessary,ifitdoes not
correspondwiththedevicename storedby ActiveSync.
STEP 4:USING THE POCKET PC
OPERATINGTHE POCKET PC
1. Take thePocketPC outofthedockingstation.
In order toexecuteafunction oraprogram,
-Use thestylustotap Start andthentabyourdesired operation
on thedropdownlist.
-Press theprogramkeysofthePocketPC inordertostartthe
desiredprogram.Theunderlyingprogramscanbe defined
using Start Settings Buttons .
2. Explanationsoftheoperation andfunctionalityof theprograms
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WORKING WITH MEMORYCARDS
YourPocketPC supportsMMC andSDmemorycards.
INSERTING MEMORY CARDS
1. Carefullytake thememory card outofitspacking(ifincluded).
Take care not totouch ordirtythecontactpoints.
2. Pushthememorycardcarefullyintothecardslot asshown.The
side ofthememory card wearingthelabelmustpointupwards.
Thememory card shouldslightlylockin place.
REMOVING MEMORY CARDS
²Do not removethememorycardwhileit isbeingaccessed.
This
couldresult inthelossof data.
1. Toremovethecard press lightlyontheSDcard anditwilleject
itself.
2. Pullthecardoutwithouttouchingthecontacts.
3. Storethememorycard inthepackingorin another safe
location.
²Memory cards are veryfragile.Takecare notto dirty the
contactsand nottoforce thecard.
ACCESSING MEMORY CARDS
Memory cardsare normallyshownas StorageCards inthe Windows
Explorer.
You can accessthememorycard like anormaldrivetostore,
renameordeletefiles.
²ThePocketPC onlysupportsmemorycards inthe
FAT16/32file
format.Ifyou insertacardprepared with adifferentformat
(e.g.in cameras,MP3 players),yourPocketPC maynot
recognize itandwillaskyou toformatitagain.
Warning:Formattingthememorycard wipesout alldata.
²Likewise youcannotjustcopyfilesontothememory card.In
some cases,thefiles mustbe convertedbythe Microsoft
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DATAEXCHANGE VIACARD READER
You cantransfer orsynchronize dataviaActiveSync®.Thisisalso
thecorrectmethod,in particular,iffilesaretobetransferredthat
mustbeconverted intoaPocketPC-readableformat.
However,ifyou wishtocopylarge quantitiesofdata(MP3files,
navigationmaps)tothememorycard,thesecan alsobe stored
directlytothememory card.
Manycomputersalreadyhave memorycarddevices.Insertthe
card inthisandcopythedatadirectlytothecard.
Because ofthedirectaccess significantlyfaster transfer willbe
achieved.
Note: SDinformationupdateissue.
DuetoMicrosoft'sinternaldesignque,usersneed toperformthe
followingsteps inorder toreadtheSDcard information uponthe
removalandinsertion oftheSDcard.
1.Taponthe"start"icon
2.Tapon "Programs"on thedropdown list
3.Tapon "FileExplorer"
4.Taponthe"Storage Card"tab.Users willbeabletoreadthe
currentinformationthatisstoredinside yourSDcard (if
presented).
Upontheinsertion/removaloftheSDcard,please taponthe
"StorageCard"tabagain,in ordertogettherefreshedinformation
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RESETTING THEPOCKETPC
Therearetwo optionsforresettingthePocketPC.
SOFT-RESET
Thisoption restartsthePocketPC, withoutreinstallation being
necessary.Asoft-resetisoftenused in order toreorganize the
memory.Indoingsoallprograms thatare runningareinterrupted
andtheworkingmemory isreinitialized.
Choose thisoption if yourPocketPC isnotrespondingorworking
properly.
Perform thesoft-resetasfollows:
1. If possiblesave thefiles thatyourPocketPC hasjustbeen
processing.
2. Press thetipofthestylusintothesoft-resetswitch opening.
After afewseconds thePocketPC displaysthestartscreen.
Yourconfiguration andyoursaved files will not bedeleted.
HARD-RESET
Warning:Ahard-reset deletes alldata onyourPocketPCandcauses
ittoreturntoitsinitialstate.
It isnotnecessarytoinstallthesoftware on yoursynchronization
computeragain,however.
Perform thehard-resetasthefollowing:
1. If possible,back upallthefilesneeded fromyourPocketPC.To
dothisusetheprogramsbundledwiththePocketPC (see
onlinehelporthemanualon CD).
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BASIC SKILLS
Thischapter familiarizesyou withthebasicoperationsofyour
PocketPC suchasusingthestylus,navigation button,navigation
pad,menusandprograms.You willalsoknow how toenter
information.
USING THESTYLUS
Thestylusserves asamouse forcomputers.Itisused tonavigate
andselectobjectsonthescreen.Pullthestylusout oftheslotand
extenditforease ofuse.Storeitin theslotwhennotinuse.
ØTap
Touchthescreen once withthestylus
toopenitemsandselectoptions.
ØDrag
Holdthestylusonthescreenanddrag
across thescreentoselecttextand
images.Draginalisttoselectmultiple
items.
ØTap andhold
Tap and holdthe styluson an itemtosee a
listofactionsavailableforthatitem.Onthe
pop-up menu thatappears, tap the action
you want toperform.
USING THENAVIGATION PAD
Withthenavigation pad,youcan moveup,
down,leftandrightwithin amenuby
pressingthecorrespondingareaofthepad.
Thisisparticularlyusefulforone-hand
operation.
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STATUSICONS
WhentheTodayscreenisdisplayed,you maysee thefollowing
statusiconson theCommandbarorNavigationbar.In mostcases,
youcantapastatusicontodisplay theassociated control panelor
more informationrelated totheitem.Forexample,tapthebattery
statusicontoopen thePower controlpanel.
I Icon
Meaning
Speakerison.
Speakerisoff.
Batteryischarging.
Batteryislow.
Batteryisvery low.
Batteryisfullycharged.
Connectionisactive.
Connectionisnot active.
Oneormoree-mailmessageswerereceived.
More iconstobedisplayedthanthereis
roomtodisplay
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Thetablebelow containsapartiallistoftheprograms andtheir
icons:
Icon
Program Description
ActiveSync Synchronizeinformationbetweenyour Pocket
PCanddesktopcomputer.
Calendar Keeptrack of your appointments andcreate
meetingrequests.
Contacts Keeptrack of your friendsandcolleagues.
Inbox Sendandreceiveemail messages.
Pocket
Internet
Explorer
BrowseWebandWAPsitesanddownloadnew
programs andfilesfromtheInternet.
Notes Createhandwrittenor typednotes,drawings
andrecordings.
Tasks Keeptrack of your tasks.
Windows
Media
Player Play digital audioandvideofiles.
Pocket
Excel Createnewworkbooksor viewandeditExcel workbookscreatedon yourdesktopcomputer.
Pocket
Word Createnewdocumentsor viewandeditWord documentscreatedon yourdesktopcomputer.

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NAVIGATION
GPS NAVIGATION SOFTWARE
Please refertotheincluded “GPSSoftwareGuide”.
TIPS FOR NAVIGATION
ØDonotmanipulatethenavigationsystem duringdriving to protect
yourselfandothersfromaccidents!
ØIn theevent thatyoudonotunderstandthevoiceinstructionor
ifyou are indoubtofyourheading,thearrow onthemapof
yourEmpusPocketPC willbeabletoprovideyou with aquick
orientation. Onlylook atthedisplaywhenyouareina safedriving
situation!
ØAttention:Theroadlayoutand driving rules take precedence over
theinstructionsofthenavigation system.Onlyfollow the
instructionswhencircumstancesanddrivingrulespermitit!The
navigation systemwillguide you toyourdestinationevenwhen
youhavetodeviatefromyourplanned route.
ØPlanroutes before you leave.Never driveandoperateyour
EmpusPocketPC atthesametime.
ØIn order toreceive theGPSsignalcorrectly,provide thebest
anglebetween yourEmpus PocketPC andopensky.Attachthe
PocketPC totheinsideofthewindscreen ornearthe
windscreen withthesucker.Trydifferentpositionsinyour
vehicleinorder togetthebestreception.