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Manual for
Acer n50 Handheld
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COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2004 Acer Inc. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwan. Acer n50 Handheld Manual Original issue: November 2004 Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Microsoft, ActiveSync, Outlook, Pocket Outlook, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft products are licensed to OEMs by Microsoft Licensing, Inc., a who
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About this Manual About this Manual Welcome to the Acer n50 Handheld Manual. This Manual is designed to help you get ® up and running quickly with your new Acer n50—a Windows Powered Pocket PC 2004 handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld as well as the application programs that come with it. This Manual will discuss the following topics: A tour of the Acer n50 system Setup and maintenance procedures Viewing and entering data Using the applicatio
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First things first Your guides First things first We would like to thank you for making Acer n50 your choice for your handheld needs. Your new sleek Acer n50 is a multi-functional tool packed with user-friendly features and high-performance applications designed to make organising work- related information and synchronising it with your personal activities a time-efficient task. We hope you enjoy using your Acer n50 as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Use your Acer n50 to effectively
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First things first Package contents For information on: Refer to: Last-minute updates and detailed The Read Me files. Located in the Microsoft ActiveSync technical information folder on your computer and on the Acer n50 Handheld Companion CD. Up-to-date information regarding http://www.acer.com/ your handheld Service Enquiries http://global.acer.com/support/index.htm Package contents Your Acer n50 comes packed in a cardboard box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of t
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First things first Maintaining your Acer n50 4 Protect your handheld from temperature extremes. For example, do not leave your handheld on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or on a day when temperatures are below the freezing point. Also, keep it away from heaters and other sources of heat. 5 Do not use or store your handheld in any location that is extremely dusty, damp or wet. Always use the (included) SD dummy card to protect the connectors when not in use. 6 Use a soft, damp cloth to
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First things first Locking your Acer n50 2. While holding the Today and Messaging buttons, Using the tip of your stylus, lightly press the reset button inside the hole (b) on the left side of your handheld. NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, formats, preferences, and other settings including date and time are restored to their factory default settings. All data, records, and entries, except for those stored in the ROM storage, will be erased. Locking your Acer n50 Your handheld is not just
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First things first Installing Software on Your Acer n50 Installing Software on Your Acer n50 When installing software on your Acer n50, you may receive the message: The program you have installed may not display properly because it was designed for ® TM a previous version of Microsoft Windows Mobile software. If you receive this message, perform the following steps: 1 Tap ok to continue installing the software. 2 Run the software in portrait mode. See "Changing Display to Portrait Screen Ori
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First things first Installing Software on Your Acer n50 x
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Contents About this Manual iii First things first v Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Maintaining your Acer n50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Proper care and usage of your Acer n50 . . . . .
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To write on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Drawing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 To create a drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Recording a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To crea
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Contents ® Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Using the Guidebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Getting books on your Acer n50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Using the Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Opening a b
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11 Customising your handheld 81 Adjusting handheld settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adding programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Getting started System requirements 1 Getting started This chapter will discuss the following topics: Basic requirements Feature highlights of your Acer n50 Acer n50 system tour Step-by-step procedures on how to prepare your handheld for use Basic concepts in using your handheld System requirements In order to install the Microsoft® ActiveSync® software and use your new Acer n50 with a computer at work or at home, be sure the system(s) meet the following minimum system and prog
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1 Getting started Features summary Audio Embedded AC '97 CODEC with CD-quality stereo output Built-in industry standard 2.5 mm stereo earphone jack , 4 ring type Built-in mono primary speaker Built-in mono auxiliary speaker Proprietary 26-pin I/O connector USB Host (female) USB Client(male) Serial DC power in Connectivity SIR (Serial Infrared) capability Bluetooth® 1.2(optional) IEEE 802.11b WLAN (optional) Expansion SD/MMC slot (SDIO compatible) and CF slot USB Host1.
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1 Getting started Features summary – 5-way directional pad for one-hand operation – Quick buttons for easy launch of commonly-used applications – Start button for one-tap access to all available applications 3
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1 Getting started Acer n50 tour Acer n50 tour Front view No. Component Description 1 Power / Bluetooth® / Power LED indicator. 802.11b WLAN LED - status description: indicator Flashing green - Charging Steady green - Charging complete Flashing red - Alarm indicator, email receiving Bluetooth / 802.11b WLAN LED indicator. - status description: Flashing blue - Bluetooth / 802.11b WLAN is on 2 Microphone Inputs audio into your handheld. 3 Quick button for Displays the Today screen. Fo
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1 Getting started Acer n50 tour No. Component Description 6 Quick button for Activates the Contacts program. For more information on Contacts this program, refer to page 37. 7 Quick button for Activates the Messaging program. For more information Messaging on this program, refer to page 42. NOTE: If your handheld is turned off, pressing any Quick button turns on the handheld and opens the program assigned to that button. Left view No. Label Description 1 Soft Reset Using the tip of your st
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1 Getting started Acer n50 tour Top view No. Label Description 1 IR port Uses infrared techbology to transmit and receive data from other IR-enabled devices. 2 Stylus holder Secures the stylus to your handheld. To use the stylus, remove from its holder and hold it as you would hold a pen or pencil. 3SD/CF slot Accepts a Secure Digital or MultiMedia Card, allowing you to add more memory, install add-on applications or use audio or text files stored on it with internal applications. You can
