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b C o m p a q i P AQ Po c k e t P C H3800 Series Ref erence Guide Document P ar t Number : 253194-002 March 2002 253194-002.book Page i Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. COMP A Q COMPUTER CORPORA TION SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERR ORS OR OMISSIONS CONT AINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES RESUL TING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MA TERIAL.
Ref erence Guide iii Contents 1 Getting Acquainted What is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Refe rence Guide Contents Enter Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26 Change word suggestion options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26 T ype with the On-screen Ke yboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–29 Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer .
Contents Ref erence Guide v Use the Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–36 Set up e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–37 Create/send e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi Refe rence Guide Contents Use the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15 Look at the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16 Change the calendar view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Ref erence Guide vii 5 Expansion Packs Use the Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1 Install the expansion pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Find information .
viii Refe rence Guide Contents A Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . A–1 Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ref erence Guide 1–1 1 Getting Acquainted T o use your Compaq iP A Q™ Pocket PC H3800 Series most ef fectively , start by learning ho w to: ■ Register your iP A Q Pocket PC ■ Charge your iP A .
1–2 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted What is in the Bo x? Y our iP AQ Pocket PC ships with: 1 Extra stylus 2 iP A Q P ocket PC H3800 series 3 Protective co ver pac k 4 Universal cr adle for both USB and serial connections with tether 5 A C adapter 6 DC adapter plug 253194-002.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–3 The package also includes: ■ The Getting Started Guide ■ Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC Companion CD which contains: ❏ Microsoft® Acti veSync software ❏ Add.
1–4 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Fr ont Panel Bottom P anel 1. St y l u s :p u s ht oe j e c t ,p u s ht ol o c k 2. Power Indicator : amber flash = charging; amber solid = charged; green = alarm 3. Power Button 4. Speaker : alarms, recordings 5.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–5 Register De vice Y ou can receive the latest information on your iP A Q Pocket PC as well as special of fers on iP A Q Pocket PC accessories and software b y mailing the Re gister No w card included in the shipping box (North America units only).
1–6 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 1. Plug the A C adapter of the univ ersal cradle into an outlet. 2. Slide the bottom of your iP A Q Pocket PC into the uni versal cradle and push firmly . ✎ The amber charge light blinks when your iP A Q Pocket PC is recharging the battery .
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–7 Charge with the A C Adapter Y ou can charge your iP A Q Pocket PC using the A C adapter . If you purchased an optional expansion pack, you can use the A C adapter to recharge the battery of an optional e xpansion pack (for example, rechar ge the battery of the Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack).
1–8 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 4. Insert the A C adapter plug into the DC adapter plug. Change the backlight settings Y ou may want to change the backlight settings to conserve more battery po wer . 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings. 253194-002.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–9 2. T ap System. 3. T ap Backlight. 4. Select the backlight settings. On the... Select when to use the... Battery P ower tab Backlight on battery power . External P ower tab Backlight on e xternal power . Brightness tab Appropriate lev el of backlight.
1–10 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Customize Settings Y ou can navigate through the iP A Q Pocket PC interface in three ways: ■ Ta p ■ T ap and hold ■ Press application buttons Ta p the screen with the pointed tip of your stylus to open applications and make selections.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–11 3. T ap the Screen icon. 4. T ap the Align Screen b utton. 5. T ap the cross-hair object at each location. Be precise when you tap the cross-hair object.
1–12 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Open applications Most applications on your iP A Q Pocket PC are only tw o taps aw ay from any screen. Open any application on your iP A Q Pocket PC from the Start menu. Open any application b y assigning it to an application button.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–13 4. T ap Running Programs. 5. T ap Stop All or select a particular application, then tap Stop. 253194-002.book Page 13 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
1–14 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Install applications Y ou can install applications on your iP A Q Pocket PC from your: ■ Computer by using Microsoft Acti veSync 3.5 ■ iP A Q Pocket PC if the application file has a .cab e xtension ■ iP A Q Pocket PC or your computer by copying an application file that has an .
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–15 Set the time f or home When you turn on the screen of your iP A Q Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through setting the time.
1–16 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 5. T ap the time-zone down arro w , then select your home time zone. 6. T ap the hour , minutes, or seconds, then use the up and down arro ws to adjust the time. Y ou can adjust the time by moving the hands of the clock with the stylus.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–17 4. T ap Vi s i t i n g . 5. T ap the time-zone do wn arrow , then select the time zone you are visiting. 6. T ap the hour , minutes, or seconds, then use the up and down arro ws to adjust the time. Y ou can adjust the time by moving the hands of the clock with the stylus.
1–18 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 3. T ap Clock. 4. T ap the date down arro w . 5. T ap the left or right arrow to select a month and year . 6.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–19 3. T ap the button you w ant to change. 4. T ap the button-assignment do wn arro w . 5. T ap an application.
1–20 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted ■ Navigate through Calendar , T asks, Inbox, and Contacts ■ Hear information from Calendar , T asks, Inbox, and Contacts ✎ Certain commands are always a vailable and called global. Other commands are application specific.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–21 2. T ap Buttons. 3. T ap the Button-assignment down arro w to select IBM V iaV oice. 4. T ap OK. Use commands Some voice commands are al ways av ailable. These include: ■ What is today’ s date? ■ What time is it? ■ Go to Contacts (or any application) ■ What Can I Say? 253194-002.
1–22 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted T o find out what commands are alw ays av ailable, see the list in What Can I Say? Other voice commands are only a vailable to specif ic applications. 1. Press and hold the Record button. 2. W ait for the beep and say “What Can I Say?” 3.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–23 Use application commands Y ou can use voice commands to navig ate through Contacts, Calendar , T asks, and Inbox.
1–24 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted T each ViaV oice For V iaV oice to recognize certain words, you can teach V iaV oice ho w you pronounce the words. The words you would most likely teach V iaV oice include: ■ The names of applications you installed on your iP A Q Pocket PC ■ Contact names 1.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–25 6. T ap the Record icon and say the word. 7. T ap the Stop icon. 8. T ap the Sav e icon. 9. T ap OK. 253194-002.
1–26 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Enter Inf ormation Y ou can enter letters, symbols, and numbers on the iP A Q Pocket PC screen by: ■ T apping the Keyboard ■ Writing with the stylus and .
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–27 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings . 2. T ap Input. 3. T ap Wo r d Completion. 253194-002.book Page 27 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
1–28 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 4. Determine how man y letters you want to type before a suggestion is made, then tap the do wn arrow associated with letters. 5. Determine how man y words you want suggested, then tap the do wn arrow associated with words.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–29 Type with the On-screen Ke yboard Y ou can enter typed text directly on the screen by tapping letters, numbers, and symbols on the K eyboard. Hint: T o see the symbols, tap the 123 or Shift key . 1. From any application, tap the up arro w next to the Input Pane l icon.
1–30 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer Y ou can write letters, numbers, and symbols on the screen using the stylus and the Letter Recognizer . Y ou create words and sentences by writing in upper case (ABC), lo wer case (abc), and symbols (123) in specific areas.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–31 c. Write a number or symbol between the hatch marks labeled 123 . Hint: Y ou should write characters between the dashed line and baseline for the character recognizer to work effectively .
1–32 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Write with the stylus and the T ranscriber Y ou can write words, letters, numbers, and symbols anywhere on the screen using the stylus and T ranscriber . 1. From any application, tap the up arro w next to the Input Pane l button.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–33 Write with the stylus and Bloc k Recogniz er Y ou can write letters, numbers, and symbols using the stylus and Block Recognizer . Y ou create words and sentences by writing letters and numbers in specific areas.
1–34 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted 4. What you write will be con verted to text. Draw and write on the screen Use the stylus as a pen to draw and write on the screen in the Notes application or from the Notes tab in Calendar , Contacts, or T asks.
Getting Acquainted Ref erence Guide 1–35 Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar , Contacts, or T a sks, then tap the Pen icon. 3. Draw and write on the screen.
1–36 Refe rence Guide Getting Acquainted Con ver t writing to text Con vert your writing to te xt when you write with the pen in the Notes application or from the Notes tab in: ■ Calendar ■ Contacts ■ Ta s k s 1. From the Start menu, tap Notes.
Ref erence Guide 2–1 2 Comm unicating Y our Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series lets you communicate in many w ays: ■ Connect to a computer ■ Connect to the Internet or your network ■ Communi.
2–2 Refe rence Guide Communicating ■ Install applications on your iP A Q Pocket PC ■ Back up and restore information using the Microsoft Acti veSync 3.5 Backup/Restore utility Sync with computer Ä CA UTION: For synchronization to w or k properly , install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–3 2. Follo w the instructions in the installation wizard. For more help, click the Acti veSync Help button during installation. The information you selected will automatically synchronize when your installation is complete.
2–4 Refe rence Guide Communicating 4. From the Start menu, tap ActiveSync. 5. T ap T ools. 6. T ap Connect via IR. 253194-002.book Page 4 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–5 7. From your computer , open Microsoft Activ eSync. From the Start menu, click Pr ograms, then click Microsoft Acti veSync.
2–6 Refe rence Guide Communicating 9. Click “ Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port. ” 10. Click the down arro w and choose Infrared Port ( IR ). 11. Align the IR ports to establish a connection. 12. Move the de vices aw ay from each other to disconnect.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–7 ■ Select the files and information you do not w ant to synchronize with your computer (for example, e-mail attachments) ■ Determine ho w conflicts between information on your iP A Q Pocket PC and information on your computer are handled 1.
2–8 Refe rence Guide Communicating c. On the Rules tab, determine ho w conflicts between information on your iP A Q Pocket PC and information on your computer are handled. 3. From the File menu, click Connection Settings. Select the type of connection that will be allowed between the iP AQ Pocket PC and computer .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–9 Hint: Y ou should move important information to the iP A Q File Store folder located in the File Explor er on your iP A Q Pocket PC. Information in iP A Q File Store is held in R OM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your iP A Q Pocket PC or if the battery loses its char ge.
2–10 Refe rence Guide Communicating 4. Right-click the Start menu, then select Explore. 5. Drag and drop your files between your Pocket PC and W indows Explorer . ActiveSync 3.5 con verts the f iles, so that they can be used b y the Pocket Off ice applications if necessary .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–11 2. From your computer , open Microsoft Activ eSync. From the Start menu, click Pr ograms, then click Microsoft Acti veSync.
2–12 Refe rence Guide Communicating 4. Click the Backup or Restore tab, then select your options. 5. Click Backup Now or Restore No w . Connect to the Internet or y our Netw ork T o send and receiv .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–13 a. Most of the popular modem card dri vers are included on your iP A Q Pocket PC, so your modem card should be recognized. b . If your modem card is not recognized, follo w your modem manufacturer’ s instructions to install the modem card dri ver on your computer .
2–14 Refe rence Guide Communicating 5. Make sure Internet Settings is selected. 6. T ap Modify . 7. T ap New . 8. Enter a name for the connection, select the modem type, then select the correct baud rate for that modem. 9. If you need to enter the TCP/IP settings, tap Advanced, then tap TCP/IP .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–15 10. Select “Use specific IP address.” 1 1. Enter your IP address. 12. T ap OK. 13. T ap Next. 253194-002.book Page 15 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
2–16 Refe rence Guide Communicating 14. Enter the phone number for your Internet Service Provider, then tap Next. 15. T ap Finish to set up the modem connection.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–17 16. T ap OK to return to the Connections window . 17. T ap OK to return to Settings . Use an Ethernet/LAN car d T o connect to the Internet or to your network usi.
2–18 Refe rence Guide Communicating ■ An Ethernet hub or a crossov er cable to plug in your iP A Q Pocket PC ■ A Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack or a CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack 1. Insert your Ethernet/LAN card into your iP A Q Pocket PC.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–19 b. T a p t h e Connections tab, then tap Network Adapters. c. T ap the name of your Ethernet driver , then tap the Properties b utton.
2–20 Refe rence Guide Communicating d. T ap the Name Servers tab . e. Enter the server information. f. T ap OK to save the serv er information. g. T ap OK to save the netw ork settings.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–21 Synchr onize links Y ou can synchronize links to W eb sites from your Fa vorites list on your computer to vie w them offline with Pocket Internet Explorer . 1. From the Start menu on your computer , click Programs.
2–22 Refe rence Guide Communicating 1. From the Start menu, tap Internet Explor er. 2. T ap Vi e w, then Address Bar . 253194-002.book Page 22 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–23 3. Enter the address (URL) in the Address bar . 4. T ap the Go icon. Select fr om a fav orites list W ith Pocket Internet Explorer and a connection to the Internet, you can vie w W eb sites on your iP A Q Pocket PC by selecting a W eb site from your Fav or i t es list.
2–24 Refe rence Guide Communicating 2. T ap the Favo r i te s icon and the W eb site you want to view . Work with Contacts Y ou can enter and view information about friends, family members, or business associates in the Contacts application.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–25 Create a contact Y ou can create a contact from the Start menu or To d a y screen. 1. From the S tart menu, tap Contacts.
2–26 Refe rence Guide Communicating Scroll do wn to see more fields. 4. T ap the do wn arrow next to an y item and enter additional details about the item. a. For e xample, tap the Name down arro w to enter the contact’ s title, first, middle, and last name, and suf fix.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–27 5. T ap OK to sav e the contact information and return to the list of contacts. View a list of contacts 1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts to display a list of your contacts from the last category selected. 253194-002.
2–28 Refe rence Guide Communicating 2. T ap the do wn arrow next to the cate gory name to see the list of categories. 3. T ap a category name to see a list of contacts placed in that category .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–29 Edit contact inf ormation 1. T ap a contact’ s name. 2. T ap Edit to see the contact information. 3. Edit the contact information. 4. T ap OK to sav e the contact information and return to the list of contacts. 253194-002.
2–30 Refe rence Guide Communicating Categorize contacts Y ou can use categories to filter your list of contacts. This helps you vie w and edit your contact information. Hint: After you create a ne w category , assign a contact to that category , so the category displays in the list of categories.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–31 3. T ap Edit to see the contact information. 4. T ap the Categories field to see a list of a vailable cate gories.
2–32 Refe rence Guide Communicating 5. T ap the Add / Delete tab to create a category. 6. Enter the name of the new cate gory , then tap Add. 253194-002.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–33 7. T ap OK to place your contact in the category . 8. T ap the Categories field ag ain to place your contact in additional categories. 9. T ap additional category names to select them, then tap OK to list the categories you selected in the Categories f ield.
2–34 Refe rence Guide Communicating Delete contacts Ä CA UTION: If you delete a contact on y our iP AQ P ock et PC and synchronize Contacts with y our computer , you also delete the contact in Outlook on your computer . 1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts to see a list of your contacts from the last category selected.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–35 3. T ap a category name to see a list of contacts placed in that category . 4. T ap and hold a contact’ s name to see a popup menu.
2–36 Refe rence Guide Communicating 6. T ap Ye s to delete the contact permanently . Use the Inbo x Send and recei ve e-mail by synchronizing your iP A Q Pocket PC with your computer using Microsoft Acti veSync 3.5 or connecting to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–37 Set up e-mail If you are using an Internet or network connection, you must set up an e-mail service. If you are using Microsoft Acti veSync 3.5 to send and recei ve e-mail, you do not need to set up an e-mail service.
2–38 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap New Service... 4. Enter e-mail address information in the next f ive screens, then tap Next when finished with each one. Ta p t h e “ question mark ” icon for help on each screen. Create/send e-mail Y ou can create e-mail from the Inbox or To d a y screen.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–39 Use the Acti veSync 3.5 folder to send and receiv e e-mail through Acti veSync 3.5. Y ou see the name of the folder you are using at the bottom of the screen. If you are using an e-mail service, use that folder to send and recei ve e-mail.
2–40 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap Send to place the e-mail in the Outbox. The e-mail is sent when you synchronize or it is sent automatically if you are connected to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service. 4. If you do not want to send your e-mail yet, tap OK to lea ve your e-mail in the Drafts folder .
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–41 Add an attac hment 1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox . 2. T ap New to write a ne w e-mail. 253194-002.book Page 41 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
2–42 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap Edit . 4. T ap Add Attachment to see all folders in My Documents. 5. T ap the file you w ant to attach. 253194-002.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–43 See the file name you selected belo w the body of the e-mail. Receive e-mail Recei ve e-mail by synchronizing your iP A Q Pocket PC Inbox with your computer using Acti veSync 3.5 or connecting to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service.
2–44 Refe rence Guide Communicating 1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox. 2. T ap Services . 3. T ap the e-mail service you want to use. 4. If you hav e not set up an e-mail service, synchronize your iP A Q Pocket PC with your computer . a. From the Start menu, click Programs then click ActiveSync.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–45 Open e-mail 1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox. 2. T ap the down arro w next to Inbox to see a list of your folders.
2–46 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap the folder where you hav e sav ed the e-mail. 4. T ap the e-mail to open it. 253194-002.book Page 46 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–47 Delete e-mail When you delete e-mail, it is placed in the Deleted Items folder , but the e-mail is not permanently deleted until you tap Empty Deleted Items from the To o l s menu. 1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox.
2–48 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap and hold the e-mail you want to delete. 4. T ap Delete to mov e the e-mail to the Deleted Items folder . 253194-002.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–49 5. T ap T ools, then Empty Deleted Items to permanently delete the e-mail. Move e-mail 1. From the S tart menu, tap Inbox.
2–50 Refe rence Guide Communicating 2. T ap the folder where you hav e sav ed the e-mail. 3. T ap and hold the e-mail you want to mov e. 253194-002.book Page 50 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–51 4. T ap Move T o. 5. T ap the folder where you want to mov e the e-mail to. 6. T ap OK to mov e the e-mail. Open f older If you are using Acti veSync 3.5, open the default folders or open your personal folders that you hav e synchronized from Outlook on your computer with the Inbox on your iP A Q Pocket PC.
2–52 Refe rence Guide Communicating 1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox. 2. T ap the down arro w next to Inbox to see a list of your folders. 253194-002.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–53 3. T ap a folder to see the e-mail in that folder . Manage f olders Y ou can use folders to organize your e-mail if you are using an e-mail service. Y ou can create additional folders that you can rename or delete.
2–54 Refe rence Guide Communicating 2. T ap Services . 3. T ap the e-mail service you want to use. 253194-002.book Page 54 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–55 4. T ap T ools . 5. T ap Manage Folders... 253194-002.book Page 55 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
2–56 Refe rence Guide Communicating 6. T ap New to create a new folder . 7. T ap Rename to rename a folder . 8. T ap Remove F older to delete a folder you created.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–57 9. T ap Ye s to permanently delete the folder . Recor d V oice Y ou can record your voice or any other sound as a note within the Calendar , Contacts, Notes, and T asks applications. In the Notes application, you can create stand-alone recordings, which are stored as separate .
2–58 Refe rence Guide Communicating 2. T ap the cassette tape icon to see the recording controls. 3. T ap the Record icon to start recording. 4. Position the microphone to record your voice or other sound. 5. T ap the Stop icon to finish recording. Y ou will see the Speaker icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–59 Listen to a recor ding 1. From the Start menu, tap Notes. 2. T ap the Note icon. 253194-002.book Page 59 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
2–60 Refe rence Guide Communicating 3. T ap the Speaker icon to listen to a recording. Take Notes Y ou can take notes in the Calendar , Contacts, Notes, and T asks applications. Y ou can type, write, or draw in your note. In the Notes application, you can create a blank note or a note based on a template.
Communicating Ref erence Guide 2–61 2. T ap New . 3. T ap anywhere and enter your note. 4. T ap OK to save your note and place it in the list of notes.
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Ref erence Guide 3–1 3 Scheduling Y our Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series helps you keep track of your schedule in many w ays. Y ou can: ■ See information at a glance on the T oday screen ■ S.
3–2 Refe rence Guide Scheduling ■ Ta s k s ■ W ord documents 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y . 2. T ap New . 3. T ap an option to create a ne w item.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–3 For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide. For e xample, to create a ne w appointment, see the “Schedule appointments” later in this guide. 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y .
3–4 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 3. Select “Use this picture as the background” check box. 4. T ap Bro w se to select a picture from File Explorer . 5. T ap the Items tab to select or reorder the information on the To d a y screen. 6. T ap an item to highlight it.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–5 8. T ap the do wn arrow associated with “Display T oday screen if de vice is not used for ...hours” check box to determine how many hours must pass before the To d a y screen displays. 9. T ap OK. Customize the T oda y Screen with Dashboar d Y ou can use Dashboard to customize the To d a y screen.
3–6 Refe rence Guide Scheduling View inf ormation Y ou can view Calendar , Inbox, T asks, or Contact information on the To d a y screen by tapping the appropriate icon. 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y . 2. T ap the appropriate icon to vie w your Calendar, Inbox, T asks, or Contacts information on the To d a y screen.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–7 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y . 2. T ap the Options icon. 3. T ap the Agenda , e- mail , Ta s k s , or My Dash tab .
3–8 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 5. T ap Show Options and select your options. 6. T ap OK to sav e changes. Change font size Y ou can change the size of the font used on the screen. T o increase the font size, tap the Fo n t icon twice. If you tap the Font icon a third time, the font returns to the original size.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–9 See appointments 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y . 2. T ap the Calendar icon to view information for your Calendar .
3–10 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 2. T ap the appropriate icon to vie w your Calendar, Inbox, T asks, or Contacts information on the To d a y screen. 3.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–11 Add applications to Launc her 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y . 2. T ap the Launcher icon. 3. T ap and hold belo w the Launcher bar to see a pop-up menu. 4. T ap New . 5. Select the application to add to Launcher .
3–12 Refe rence Guide Scheduling Open Launcher applications Y ou can open other applications you have installed from the To d a y screen by tapping the Launcher icon.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–13 3. T ap the Launcher down arro w . 4. T ap Programs or Games. 5. T ap the application you want to open. Change background/icons Y ou can change the background and icons (the “skin”) of the To d a y screen. 1. From the Start menu, tap To d a y .
3–14 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 2. T ap the Options icon. 3. T ap the Skins tab . Y ou can use the left and right arrows to scroll through the tabs.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–15 4. T ap the Skin down arro w to select the backgrounds and icons to use for the To d a y screen. 5. T ap OK. Use the Calendar Y ou can use the Calendar to schedule appointments and set reminders.
3–16 Refe rence Guide Scheduling Look at the calendar By default, the Calendar f irst appears in the Agenda view . The Agenda vie w provides the most detail about your appointments.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–17 Customize the calendar appearance Y ou can change the appearance of your calendar by setting the 1st day of the week, deciding ho w many days in a week you want to vie w , sho wing the number of weeks and the half-hour time slots, deciding to use a large font, and deciding to set reminders for ne w items.
3–18 Refe rence Guide Scheduling Schedule appointments Y ou should keep the amount of information in your appointments small to conserve memory . Hint: Y ou can schedule an appointment and set a reminder from the To d a y screen. 1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar .
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–19 3. T ap Edit. 4. T ap the second Reminder field to select the time interv al between reminders.The default is 15 minutes. Delete appointments 1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar . 2. T ap an appointment. 3. T ap T ools.
3–20 Refe rence Guide Scheduling Categorize appointments Y ou can use categories to filter the appointments in your calendar . 1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar . 2. T ap an appointment. 3. T ap Edit. 4. T ap the Categories field to see a list of a vailable cate gories.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–21 10. T ap additional category names to select them. 11. T ap OK to list the categories you selected in the Categories fie ld . 12. T ap OK to sav e the category information and return to the Calendar screen. Request meetings Y ou can schedule a meeting and send a meeting request through Acti veSync 3.
3–22 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 7. Enter the information. 8. T ap the Attendees field. 9. T ap the contacts you want to in vite to the meeting. 10. T ap OK to add the attendees. 11. T ap OK to schedule the meeting. 12. T ap Ye s to inform attendees about the meeting.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–23 3. Enter a subject or select from the Subject drop-down list. 4. T ap any item to enter additional information. 5. T ap Due to add a due date for the task. 6. T ap Reminder , then select “Remind me. ” 7. T ap the date to select when you want to be reminded.
3–24 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 2. T ap T ools. 3. T ap Entry Bar . 4. Enter the subject. 5. Set a priority: a. For high priority , tap the exclamation point. b . F or low priority tap the down arr ow icon. c. For normal priority , do not tap an icon.
Scheduling Ref erence Guide 3–25 Sor t tasks 1. From the Start menu, tap T asks. 2. T ap the do wn arrow at the top left of the screen to sort the task list by cate gory . 3. Select a category . 4. T ap the do wn arrow at the top right of the screen to sort the task list by status, priority , subject, start date, or due date.
3–26 Refe rence Guide Scheduling 5. Select a sort option. Change appearance of tasks Y ou can change the appearance of T asks to use a large font, sho w the start and end dates, and set reminders for ne w items. 1. From the Start menu, tap T asks. 2.
Ref erence Guide 4–1 4 Using Software Y ou can use the applications on your Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series to: ■ Open or create W ord documents ■ Open or create Excel workbooks ■ Read eB.
4–2 Refe rence Guide Using Software Pocket W ord does not support: ■ Columns ■ Numbered lists ■ Headers and footers ■ Footnotes ■ Style sheets Open a W ord document Using Acti veSync 3.5, you can mo ve existing W ord documents to your iP A Q Pocket PC, con vert them automatically to the Pocket W ord format, and open them.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–3 2. T ap Pock et W ord. 3. T ap a document to open it. 253194-002.book Page 3 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
4–4 Refe rence Guide Using Software Create Y ou can create a new document from the To d a y screen. 1. From the Start menu, tap Programs. 2. T ap Pock et W ord.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–5 3. T ap New to create a new document. 4. T ap Vi e w, then tap T oolbar to format text. 5. T ap OK to close and sav e the document. The document is automatically sav ed as a Pocket W ord Document with the first fe w words of your te xt as its name.
4–6 Refe rence Guide Using Software Hint: Y ou should save important documents in the iP A Q File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your iP A Q Pocket PC. Documents in the iP A Q File Store are held in R OM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your iP A Q Pocket PC or if the battery loses its char ge.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–7 2. T ap Po ck et Wo r d . 3. T ap T ools. 4. T ap Options. 253194-002.book Page 7 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
4–8 Refe rence Guide Using Software 5. T ap the Default template do wn arrow to select a default template. 6. T ap the Sav e to down arro w to store documents in main memory or on a memory card.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–9 7. T ap the Display in list view down arro w to select which types of documents to display in the list vie w . 8. T ap OK to sav e the options. Find more help f or P ocket W ord 1. From the Start menu, tap Help. 253194-002.
4–10 Refe rence Guide Using Software 2. T ap Pock et W ord. Use P ocket Excel Y ou can create Excel workbooks from your iP A Q Pocket PC or synchronize existing Excel w orkbooks from your computer to your iP A Q Pocket PC. Acti veSync 3.5 con verts Excel workbooks into the Pocket Excel format and changes the .
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–11 ■ V ertical alignment ■ T ext box es ■ Embedded OLE objects ■ Hyperlinks Open Ä CA UTION: P ocke t Excel only recognizes and displays documents in one fo lder below My Documents.
4–12 Refe rence Guide Using Software 2. T ap Po ck et Excel. 3. T ap a workbook to open. Create a W orkbook Y ou can create a new workbook from the To d a y screen.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–13 2. T ap Pock et Excel . 3. T ap New to create a new w orkbook. 4. T ap OK to close and sav e the workbook. The workbook is automatically sa ved as a Pocket Excel workbook named Book1. Depending on ho w many workbooks you ha ve created since opening Pocket Excel, you may want to rename it.
4–14 Refe rence Guide Using Software Hint: Y ou should save important workbooks in the iP A Q File Store folder located in File Explorer on your iP A Q Pocket PC. W orkbooks in the iP A Q File Store are held in R OM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your iP A Q Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–15 2. T ap Pock et Excel . 3. T ap T ools. 4. T ap Options . 253194-002.book Page 15 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
4–16 Refe rence Guide Using Software 5. T ap the T emplate for new w orkbook down arro w to select a template. 6. T ap the Sav e new workbooks to down arro w to store workbooks in main memory or on a memory card.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–17 7. T ap the Files to display in list view down arro w to select which workbooks are displayed in the list vie w .
4–18 Refe rence Guide Using Software 2. T ap Pock et Excel . Use Micr osoft Reader Use Microsoft Reader to read and listen to eBooks. Y ou may need to acti vate Microsoft Reader before you can copy protected eBooks from the Internet. T o activ ate your reader , you must have a Hotmail, MSN, or Passport account.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–19 Copy Y ou can copy eBooks from any eBook retailer to your iP A Q Pocket PC. 1. Connect your iP A Q Pocket PC to your computer . 2. Go to any eBook retailer’ s W eb site and follow the directions for do wnloading or installing files to your iP A Q Pocket PC.
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Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–21 4. T ap Delete . 5. T ap Ye s . 253194-002.book Page 21 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
4–22 Refe rence Guide Using Software Read an eBook Read your eBook from start to finish or select specif ic topics. If you close your eBook and later want to open it, your ebook will open on the last page you read. 1. From the Start menu, tap Programs.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–23 3. T ap the title of your eBook. 4. T ap the page number or left and right arro ws to move backward and forward in the book. Hint: T o jump to a topic, tap a link. Links can occur throughout the text or table of contents.
4–24 Refe rence Guide Using Software Listen to an eBook Y ou can listen to an Audible eBook on your iP A Q Pocket PC. For more information on buying and listening to Audible eBooks, go to http://www .audible.com. 1. From the Start menu, tap Programs.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–25 Annotate y our eBook Annotate your eBook text b y: ■ Creating Bookmarks ■ Highlighting W ords Or Phrases ■ Attaching Notes ■ Creating drawings 1. From the Start menu, tap Programs. 2. T ap Microsoft Reader .
4–26 Refe rence Guide Using Software 3. T ap the title. 4. Highlight and hold the text where you want to create a bookmark, highlight, attach a note, or create a drawing. 5. T ap Add Bookmark, Add Highlight, Add T ext Note, or Add Drawing from the pop-up menu.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–27 1. From the Start menu, tap Programs. 2. T ap Microsoft Reader . 253194-002.book Page 27 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM.
4–28 Refe rence Guide Using Software 3. T ap Settings. 4. T ap the V isual Guides option. 5. T ap Page 1. 6. Select the Annotations options. 7. T ap Page 2.
Using Software Ref erence Guide 4–29 8. T ap and drag the cursor along the ruler to adjust the font size. 9. T ap Library to return to the list of eBooks.
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Ref erence Guide 5–1 5 Expansion P acks If you would lik e to increase the storage and connectivity of your Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series, use the optional: ■ Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack ■ CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack ■ Expansion Pack Plus For more information go to Compaq web site (www .
5–2 Refe rence Guide Expansion P acks Ä CA UTION: Y ou cannot install CompactFlash (CF) cards into the Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion P ack unless you ha ve a PC adapter . Otherwise, install CompactFlash cards only into the CF Card Expansion P ack.
Expansion P acks Ref erence Guide 5–3 Ä CA UTION: Use CompactFlash cards only in the CF Card Expansion P ack. Install the car d expansion pack 1. Slide the iP A Q Pocket PC into the expansion pack until it snaps into place. 2. Push firmly to attach the iP A Q Pocket PC connector to the expansion pack.
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Ref erence Guide 6–1 6 Expansion Car ds Use cards if you would like to e xpand the memory and connecti vity of your Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series.
6–2 Refe rence Guide Expansion Cards ✎ Several vendors manufacture memory and connectivity cards that are compatible with the optional Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Packs and CF Card Expansion Packs. T o see a list of the compatible PC cards, go to: www .
Expansion Cards Ref erence Guide 6–3 3. T ap the Storage Card icon to see a list of f iles and folders. Use the Optional 802.11 Car d for Wireless Connection Use the optional 802.11 card to connect wirelessly to the Internet or to a network with your iP A Q Pocket PC.
6–4 Refe rence Guide Expansion Cards Remo ve the 802.11 card 1. Close all applications using the 802.11 card. 2. Push the eject button. 3. Pull the 802.11 card from the expansion pack. Find inf ormation Y ou can locate information about 802.11 cards at: www .
Expansion Cards Ref erence Guide 6–5 Remo ve the modem card 1. Close all applications using the modem card. 2. Push the eject button. 3. Pull the modem card from the expansion pack and cable. Find inf ormation about modem cards Y ou can locate information about modem cards at: www .
6–6 Refe rence Guide Expansion Cards Install the CF car d Ä CA UTION: We recommend that y ou connect your iP AQ P ock et PC to the A C adapter when installing the expansion pac k. 1. Install the CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack. 2. Insert a CF card into the CF Card Expansion Pack.
Expansion Cards Ref erence Guide 6–7 Install the SD car d 1. Locate the Secure Digital (SD) slot on your iP A Q Pocket PC. 2. Insert the SD memory card into the external SD slot. 3. Push the connection edge of the card firmly into the e xternal slot until it clicks into place or is flush with the top of the slot.
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Ref erence Guide 7–1 7 T r oubleshooting Use the follo wing suggestions to troubleshoot problems with Compaq iP A Q H3800 Pocket PC. The symptom or situation is... A possible remedy is... I cannot see anything on the screen. ■ Make sure the screen is on.
7–2 Refe rence Guide T roubleshooting I want to tra vel with my iP AQ P o cket P C. ■ Back up y our information. ■ T ake a cop y of your bac kup with you on a CompactFlash memory card. ■ Disconnect all e xter nal de vices. ■ T ake the A C adapter with you.
T roubleshooting Ref erence Guide 7–3 I tr y to open the Inbo x, but receive an error or the application hangs. Limit the number of e-mail services you create. I get an error when I tr y to record a note in Calendar or in T asks. T r y using a more compressed recording f or mat in Calendar or T asks (e.
7–4 Refe rence Guide T roubleshooting I created annotations in my eBook and cannot figure out how to delete them. ■ Navigate to the page that contains the annotation. ■ T ap and hold the bookmark, note, or dra wing icon or the highlighted te xt.
T roubleshooting Ref erence Guide 7–5 When I e xchange business cards , I do not receive the device’ s data. Make sure y ou hav e the r ight to retriev e that inf or mation from the other computer . I cannot find my device I sa ved to a group . See if they ha ve e xpired due to inactivity .
7–6 Refe rence Guide T roubleshooting I cannot establish a connection. ■ Make sure y our card is properly inser ted into the memor y slot on y our expansion pac k. ■ F ollow the manuf acturer’ s instr uctions to install the driver . My iP A Q P o cket PC cannot recognize m y card.
Ref erence Guide A–1 A Regulatory Notices Federal Comm unications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
A–2 Refe rence Guide Regulator y Notices Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this de vice that are not expressly appro ved by Compaq Computer Corporation may v oid the Reference authority to operate the equipment.
Regulatory Notices Ref erence Guide A–3 Canadian Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. A vis Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
A–4 Refe rence Guide Regulator y Notices Battery W arning Å W ARNING: This computer contains an inter nal lithium polymer batter y pac k. T o reduce the r isk of fire or burns, do not disassemble , cr ush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water .
Regulatory Notices Ref erence Guide A–5 Å W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of personal injur y , electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment: ■ Do not disable the po wer cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an impor tant saf ety feature.
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Ref erence Guide B–1 B Har dware Specifications System Specifications Specifications System Feature Compaq iP AQ H3800 Series Processor StrongARM SA-1110 Memory 32 MB SDRAM or greater Displa y Color TFT , 240 x 320 pix els, 64K-color suppor t, .
B–2 Refe rence Guide Hardware Specifications Physical S pecifications Operating Environment Compaq iP A Q P ocket PC H3800 US Metric Length 5.28 in 134.
Ref erence Guide C–1 C Routine Care and Battery Guidelines Routine Care T o keep your Compaq iP A Q Pocket PC H3800 Series in good condition and working properly , follow these guidelines: ■ K eep your iP A Q Pocket PC away from e xcessiv e moisture and temperature extremes.
C–2 Refe rence Guide Routine Care and Battery Guidelines Battery Guidelines N Because of the type of battery used in your iP AQ Pocket PC, follow local regulations regarding the safe disposal of your iP AQ Pocket PC. Y our vendor can advise you on local regulations, and/or the existence of any battery disposal programs in operation.
Ref erence Guide Index–1 802.11 memory card 6–3 A AC adapter 1–7 ActiveSync back up Pocket PC 2–10 connect to computer 2–1 restore Pocket PC memory 2–10 application buttons customize 1–1.
Index–2 Ref erence Guide Inde x E eBook annotate 4–25 copy 4–19 delete 4–19 listen to 4–24 read 4–22 e-mail create 2–38 delete 2–47 manage folders 2–53 move 2–49 open 2–45 open a folder 2–51 receive 2–43 send 2–38 e-mail service, set up 2–37 enter information 1–26 expansion cards 802.
Inde x Ref erence Guide Index–3 O onscreen keyboard 1–29 options, change Microsoft Reader 4–26 Word 4–6 word suggestions 1–26 P Pocket Excel 4–10 Pocket Word 4–1 R realign screen 1–10 .
An important point after buying a device Compaq H3800 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Compaq H3800 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Compaq H3800 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Compaq H3800 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Compaq H3800 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Compaq H3800, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Compaq H3800.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Compaq H3800. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Compaq H3800 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
