Sharp SL-C750 User manual

Important!
Please read the information in the section
"Unpacking / Startup", before unpacking any
further.
SHARP SL-C750
SL-C760/SL-C860
Linux
Personal Mobile Tool

Table of contents
Welcome........................................4
Zaurus models SL-C750 und SL-C760/860 ......................5
ComparisonSL-C750/SL-C760/SL-C860 ..................5
Unpacking .......................................6
Startup .........................................6
Insertthebattery(SL-C750) ..........................6
Insertthebattery(SL-C760/SL-C860) ....................7
Chargingthebattery ..............................7
OpenandTurnOverDisplay..........................8
Ports / Controls ....................................9
Bottom.....................................9
Devicebackside ...............................10
One-HandedUse...............................11
Keyboard functions ..................................11
Umlauts/Euro ................................12
Software for SL-5500(G) ...............................13
Software installation (Windows) ...........................13
USB-Driver..................................13
IntelliSync ..................................13
CommunicationviaNeighbourhood .....................14
AccessasUSB-MassStorage(SL-C860) ..................14
Telnet-Access ................................14
Annotations about Software .............................15
Applications .................................15
MoviePlayer ...............................15
Localisation after reset ................................16
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Reset(Flashmenu)..............................16
Firststart ...................................17
Runrestore..................................18
Umlauts / Diacritics / Euro ..............................20
Japanese Leftovers..................................21
Addressbook .................................21
Network-Wizard ...............................21
Diag / service menu .................................22
Accessingtheservicemenu: .........................22
Quitservicemenu: ..............................23
Backupwithservicemenu: ..........................23
Restorewithservicemenu:..........................24
Boot to command-line ................................25
Helpful links: .....................................26
Zaurusportals ................................26
Software ...................................26
Accessories for Your Zaurus .............................27
SHARPaccessories .............................27
Thirdpartyaccessories............................27
Declaration of conformity ...............................29
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Welcome
Thank You for buying the SHARP SL-C750 / SL-C760 / SL-C860.
This device is not sold officially out of Japan. It is a Japanese device with English user
interface and English keyboard.
If You are mainly interested in a calendar, addressbook, etc., You are perhaps better off
with a simple organizer.
Butif an English environmentdoes not scare You,and You are lookingfor a mobile Linux
system with excellent performance, You have made the right choice.
Each device is tested and localised by us in English in most aspects, before it is shipped.
So You can start at once, without navigating through Kanji characters.
The Zaurus will start in Japanese after a hard-reset. But do not be afraid, the steps for
localisation are described on page 16.
Please note that SHARP Electronics Europe does not support this device.
Forfurtherinformation,linksandquestionsvisitusintheinternetathttp://www.trisoft.de.
The largest german-speaking (sorry) Zaurus-Community is to be found at
http://www.z-portal.info. Tons of english information is available at
http://externe.net/zaurus/forum/
In case of technical problems, You can reach us via electronic mail: [email protected] or
via telephone: [phone]
Credits:
This english version of the SL-C750/SL-C760/SL-C860 quickstart guide was made by
the team of Werner Heuser / Xtops.de, Berlin.
Trademarks:
SHARP and Zaurus are registered trademarks of the SHARP Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
QT and QTopia are trademarks of Trolltech Inc.
All other products, brand names or in this manual mentioned company names are
property and trademark of the particular companies.

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Zaurus models SL-C750 und SL-C760/860
This manual covers the models SHARP Zaurus SL-C750, SL-C760 and SL-C860.
The essential difference between the C750 and the C760/860 is the bigger battery and
the increased amount of Flash memory (64 MB) in the model SL-C760/860. Since all
models, apart from the colour of their cover (SL-C750: black, SL-C760: white, SL-C860:
“champagne silver”), are mostly identical, the differences will be explained at the
appropriate places in this manual.
Comparison SL-C750 / SL-C760 / SL-C860
Attribute SL-C750 SL-C760 / SL-C860
OS Linux OpenPDA
CPU Intel Xscale PXA255 400 MHz
Memory 64 MB Flash
64 MB SDRAM 128 MB Flash 64 MB SDRAM
Display SHARP CG Silicon 640x480
Ports SHARP I/O-Port, Infrarer, Headphone-out, Power
supply
Cardslots 1 x SD, 1 x CompactFlash
Battery (included) 3,7V LiIon EA-BL06
950mAh 3,7V LiIon EA-BL08 1700mAh
Battery (optional) 3,7V LiIon EA-BL08K
1700mAh 3,7V LiIon EA-BL06 950mAh
Power consumption 2.7 W
Display cover Black SL-C760: white
SL-C860: silver
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 18,6 mm 12 x 83 x 23,2 mm
Weight appr. 225 g appr. 250 g

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Unpacking
The package should contain the following items:
Quantity SL-C750 SL-C760 / SL-C860
1SL-C750 SL-C760 / SL-C860
1Battery EA-BL06 (well hidden beneath the
USB-cable)
Battery EA-BL08 and
cover for optional
EA-BL06 also hidden
beneath the cable
1USB cable
1Zaurus software CD
1Manual (Japanese)
1This short manual (already found)
The Zaurus should contain:
1Stylus
1Cover for CF-Slot (right side)
1Cover for I/O-Port (left side)
Startup
Insert the battery (SL-C750)
On the bottom of the Zaurus (also see page ) is the switch for the interlock of the battery
compartment. Unlock the compartment by sliding the switch to the right and take off the
cover of the compartment.
Insert the battery, so that its white, triangular arrow covers the triangle to be seen in the
compartment. Close the cover and slide the switch back to the left.
Please read the following section, if the optional battery EA-BL08K (default for SL-C760
and SL-C860) is used.

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Insert the battery (SL-C760 / SL-C860)
Unlock the lower cover by sliding the the
switch for the interlock of the battery
compartment (1) to the right. Detach the
cover in direction (2).
Insert the battery as shown in the
picture.Forthe battery to fittightly,press
in direction of the arrow on the end
leading to the border of the enclosure.
Put the cover for the battery
compartment back onto the device.
Thereisamarking dash at theborderfor
orientation which should be aligned to
the border of the compartment.
Charging the battery
You should now connect the power supply with the Zaurus (the AC-in is located on the
backside of the device).
The Zarurs will be charged and in the upper left corner should glow a yellow charging
LED.
Please charge the Zaurus for some time, before turning it on.

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Open and Turn Over Display
The display can be opened
andturnednearlyhorizontal
to the keyboard. There it
snaps into the maximal
possible position.
When opened, the display
can also be turned
clock-wise and turned over
back onto the keyboard:
Attention: NEVER turn the
display using violence or in
opposite to the designated
direction. Such damages
(Zaurus in two parts) are
not warranted.
Please touch the device at
both sides when the display
is turned. Do not touch it at
the upper border.

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Ports / Controls
Bottom
1: Lug for fastening the Zaurus (for instance a chain)
2: Slot for CompactFlash cards
3: Cover for CompactFlash slot
4: Stylus
5: Cover for battery compartment
6: Switch for inter-/unlocking the compartment
7: Yet another lug for fastening the Zaurus
8: Cover for I/O-Ports
9: I/O-Port (see next page)

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The serial and USB cables can be used at this port.
Cables approved by TRIsoft for SL-C750/SL-C760/SL-C860:
•SHARP CE-170TS serial cable
•TRIsoft ZBPDB9M serial cable (plug)
•TRIsoft ZBPDB9F serial cable (jack)
•Serial IO ZThinCable (serial)
•SHARP CE-UC1 USB cable (included)
•TRIsoft ZBPUSB USB cable with charging function
•Serial IO ZThinUSB cable with charging function
Device backside
1. Controls for One-Handed Use
2. Infrared
3. Slot for SD cards
4. Hookup for power supply (5V)
Attention : Only the original power supply from SHARP, model EA-70S, is approved by
us.Theusageofthird-partypowersuppliescanpossiblydestroythechargingelectronics
of the Zaurus. "Cheap" power supplies often provide 6V instead of the printed 5V.

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One-Handed Use
The controls at the left side offer a fast and convenient navigation, if the display is turned
over, onto the keyboard.
Options in the user interface can be chosen by the scroll wheel and they can be
confirmed or cancelled with the compensator.
The quickstart fields at the lower border allow to start often used applications with just a
little tip.
Keyboard functions
The two Japanese keys are redefined to "Ctrl" and "Alt" with the help of the applet
KeyHelper:
This applet can be found in the internet at http://yakty.s31.xrea.com/linuzau/ .
Unfortunately, the help texts are currently only available in Japanese. Key codes can be
read or existing mappings can be checked with the applet KeyHelper Control.
The key mappings are stored in the files /home/zaurus/Settings/
(keyhelper\.conf|keyhelper\.xml).

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Umlauts / Euro
You can access the German umlauts and the Euro-currency symbol via the
onscreen-keyboard,handwritinganddirectlyoverthekeyboard(thankstotheKeyHelper
applet).
A special “thank you” goes to “biggel” of the Z-Portal (www.z-portal.info), who wrote the
needed mappings in the KeyHelper-XML-file.
Additionaltothevioletprintedkeyboard-functions,therearethefollowingcombinations:
“FN” + “A” gives : ä “FN” + “Shift” + “A” gives : Ä
“FN” + “O” gives : ö “FN” + “Shift” + “O” gives : Ö
“FN” + “U” gives : ü “FN” + “Shift” + “U” gives : Ü
“FN” + “S” gives : ß “FN” + “Shift” + “E” gives : €
“FN” + “N” gives : { “FN” + “M” gives : }
The “Shift”-key is in this configuration “sticky”. That means you can press “Shift” alone
and the next pressed key will react as pressed with “Shift”.
Please note:
Umlauts, Euro- and other special characters are not implemented in all charsets. If you
see only black bordered boxes instead, then you may look on “LCFONT”. Choose
“Helvetica” f.e. and all characters are displayed correct.

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Software for SL-5500(G)
Most applications offered for SL-5500(G) can be run on SL-C750/SL-C760/SL-C860
without problems.
The SL-C series recognises these, switches the display to portrait and doubles the
output pixels. The application will then be shown optimally, because the SL-C series
uses 4 times the resolution of the old device (640x480 instead of 320x240).
Applications which require keyboard input might be better displayed without that switch.
Therefore, tip the application's icon with the stylus a little longer and uncheck the option
"Display with magnified screen".
Software installation (Windows)
USB-Driver
In case the Zaurus-CD tries to autostart when it is put into the drive, please interrupt that
at once. Apart from the fact, that Your Windows probably cannot display Japanese
characters correctly, the installation of the offered software there is not necessarily
needed.
The USB driver must be installed in the device manager, so that Windows is able to
recognise the Zaurus.
It can be found on the CD in the directory <drive>:\USBdrivers\Network.
There should be a new network adapter "SL Series Ver3 (NDIS 5)" in the network
configuration after successful installation.
The Zaurus runs a Samba server for communication purposes which answers at
192.168.128.201. Thus, files can be easily exchanged with the Zaurus via the
Neighbourhood.
IntelliSync
Use the current release of IntelliSync to synchronise with the Windows PC.
It is important to use the English version (currently "Zaurus Manager 3.1") which was
developped for model SL-5600. It can be found in the internet at
http://community.zaurus.com/project/showfiles.php?group_id=5 filename
"5500v31u.zip". The file contains the whole Update CD, adding up to 44 MB. The
downloadofIntelliSynconwww.myzaurus.comwhichisincompatibletotheSL-Cseries.
Only the directory "PCSOFT" is needed from the downloaded file, in which the setup can
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with Microsoft Outlook and the "Zaurus File Transfer". Files can be exchanged between
Zaurus and PC conveniently with that feature.
Note: The site “community.zaurus.com” is actually (March 2004) not available. You may
use as alternative download “pcsoft.zip” from www.trisoft.de/download.
Communication via Neighbourhood
Files can be exchanged easily between Windows via the Neighbourhood and the Zaurus
which runs the Samba server.
Access as USB-Mass Storage (SL-C860)
The SL-C860 provides a new setting for the PC-Link. Now You can choose between
“PC-Link Setting” and “Storage” Mode. Choosing “Storage” it is possible to grant access
to a CF or SD card. The Zaurus communicates to the PC as a USB mass storage device
like a USB-stick or a digital camera. With this feature it is easy to transfer files between a
card inserted in the Zaurus and a PC without install any driver first.
Telnet-Access
The telnet service is opened for configuration purposes and hardcore-users. Reach the
Zaurus through USB via telnet to the IP address 192.168.129.201.
The username for telnet logins is "zaurus", without password.
There is not FTP server installed by default!

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Annotations about Software
Applications
MoviePlayer
The movie player is only designed to play .asf-files, encoded with MPEG4 Video V1. For
smooth playback of "regular" .mpeg- and .avi-files, we recommend tkcVideo from
TheKompany. In our opinion, it is a rewarding purchase, although it is payware (19.95
US$).
To convert movies in the Zaurus-friendly format you find a lot of information at:
http://www.double.co.nz/zaurus/

Localisation after reset
The Zaurus will start in Japanese after a hard-reset. The last status would be restored in
a flash, if there were a backup on a memory card.
The data would be lost, if there were no backup. But a "Localisation-Backup" can be
downloaded from our website http://www.trisoft.de and copied onto a memory card.
A recent backup must simply be read back via "Restore". The difficulty lies in the
recognitionof the correcticons to click, wherefore a step-by-step manual with picturesis
following:
Reset (Flashmenu)
To reach the flash menu, the following steps are necessary:
•Turn off the Zaurus, pull out the USB cable or other power supplies.
•Unlock the battery compartment and take out the battery.
•Wait for approx. 5 seconds.
•Reinsert the battery, close the cover and turn the switch back to "Betrieb".
•Connect USB cable or power supply and wait until the yellow charging LED
lights up.
•Hold the “OK” key on the keyboard and turn on the device with the button
"On/Off".
•The flash menu appears in Japanese:
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The 4 shown menu points mean (from top to bottom):
•Cancel (quit flash menu and boot normally)
•Execute FSCK (filesystem check)
•Reset (reset factory defaults)
•Flash / Update
Choose the third option to reset. There is a dialog which asks if You are really sure which
should be acknowledged with the button "Y" (left).
First start
A nice, red logo from SHARP appears and the Zaurus is reset.
After a minute, the well-known "CG Silicon / Zaurus" screen is visible, which means that
there is another exciting minute to wait.
Next, there is a writing, saying "Zaurus", and two lines of Japanese text. Translated they
would mean something like "Take the stylus und press the display, so that we can see, if
it works".
So, just do it.
Now, the "QT"-QTopia logo is displayed and the user is asked to calibrate the display by
tipping its center.
Do one tip in the lower left, lower right, upper right, upper left and in the center.
Afterwards the dialog for Date/Time is presented and the process continues in
Japanese:

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Confirm with "OK" (upper right).
Skip the next dialog with "OK", too.
Now the QTopia desktop should be visible, advance directly to restore:
Run restore
Insert a CompactFlash or SD card which contains the desired backup into the Zaurus.
Note:Abackupimage is downloadablefrom our websitehttp://www.trisoft.de, if needed.
Use only the matching backup for your Zaurus. Pleasedon’t try to restore a 750 backup
in a SL-C760/860 (renaming the backup set) or vice versa.
Please activate the tab with the wrench in the upper bar:
Thereselectthegreeniconwhichrepresentsasheetofpaperwithtwohorizontalarrows:
Now it is nearly done, the "Backup/Restore" dialog should be visible:

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The upper selection handles "Backup", the lower "Restore". Therefore, set the blue
sphere in front of the second line:
The frame below selects the source of the backup (CompactFlash or SD).
Push the middle button at the bottom, when the desired backup can be seen in the
selection to the right. Another dialog appears and asks for confirmation (Yes, You are
sure). Click the left button and the time of Kanji on the Zaurus will be over for the time
being.
While restoring the backup, the "CG-Silicon" screen appears for a moment, then a
progress bar, which hopefully will reach 100%.
Afterwards the Zaurus restarts and it is done!

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Umlauts / Diacritics / Euro
Thesecharachters arereached byactivating the screen keyboard in the lower left corner
of the task bar.
The screen keyboard is german, including all desired characters (diacritics, euro).
On the "real" keyboard are, left from the dash, two Japanese keys. The key next to the
dash switches from the original state of the keyboard to kanji:
So, if there are only red blocks to be seen when using the keyboard, do not despair. Hit
the key left from the dash once and the normal keys are back again.
During the localisation of SL-C750/760/860, the kanji applet was deleted. The two
forementioned keys have the function "Ctrl" and "Alt" in the factory defaults (also see
keyboard functions, page 12).