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User’s Guide
HP iPAQ rz1700 series
Document Part Number: 366075-001
May 2004
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© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP, Hewlett Packard, and the Hewlett-Packard logo are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and other countries. iPAQ is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, Outlook, and ActiveSync are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. HP iPAQ products are Powered by Microsoft® Windows 2003 ®. SD Logo is a trademark of Secu
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Contents 1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Identifying Product Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Front and Top Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Back and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Aligning the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Adjusting Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
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Contents 3 Managing the Battery Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Checking the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 Battery Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 4 Using the Screen Using the HP Launch Screen (Select Models Only) . . . . 4–1 Using the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2 Customizing the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3 Navigation
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Contents Adjusting Word Suggestion Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1 Using the On-screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3 Using Letter Recognizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3 Using Block Recognizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4 Using Microsoft Transcriber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5 Writing and Drawing on the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6 Converting Writing to Text . . . . . . .
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Contents Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4 Battery Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5 Equipment Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5 Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
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1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Congratulations on purchasing your HP iPAQ. Use this guide to learn about the device functionality. You can find detailed information in the Help files on your HP iPAQ. To access Help, from the Today screen, tap Start > Help, and select a topic. In addition, Microsoft Pocket PC Basics provides instructions on operating the HP iPAQ. To locate Pocket PC Basics, from the Today screen, tap Start > Help > Pocket PC Basics. User’s Guide 1–1
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Identifying Product Components Front and Top Views Secure Digital I/O (SDIO) Microphone Infrared Port Expansion Slot Power Button HP Profiles* Notification/Charge Indicator Stylus QVGA Color Display Calendar Today Screen Landscape/Portrait* Windows Media* Contacts HP Image Zone* Messaging Record* 5-Way Navigation Button * To access this function, press and hold for two seconds. User’s Guide 1–2
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Component Description Notification/Charge Amber or green indicator. Indicates Indicator battery charge status and message status. Amber flash = charging Amber solid = charged Green flash = one or more notification events have occurred LED off = not charging and no notification events Note: When notification event occurs during battery charging, the LED changes to green and remains green until the message has been cleared or times out. Microphone Record voice
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Back and Bottom Views Headphone Jack Speaker Reset Button Universal Sync Connector Component Description Headphone Jack 3.5 mm stereo audio jack for listening to audio media. Speaker Lets you listen to audio media. Reset Button Press in with stylus to reset the device. See “Resetting the HP iPAQ” later in this chapter. Universal Sync Connector Lets you synchronize with another computer/recharge the battery. User’s Guide 1–4
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Using the Stylus You can use the stylus three ways: Tap—Lightly touch the screen to select or open an item. Lift the stylus after you tap an item. Tapping is equivalent to clicking an item with the mouse on your computer. Drag—Place the point of the stylus on the screen and drag an item across the screen without lifting the stylus until you have completed the selection. Dragging is equivalent to dragging with the left mouse button pressed on your computer. Tap a
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Adjusting Text Size How much information you see on the screen depends on the text size. 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Screen > Text Size tab. 2. Drag the slider to the desired text size; then tap OK. Changing the Screen from Portrait to Landscape Mode To select Portrait or Landscape screen orientation: 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Screen. 2. Tap Portrait, Landscape (right-handed), or Landscape (left-handed). 3. Tap OK
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ 1. Tap either Home or Visiting. 2. Tap the time-zone down arrow, and select the appropriate time zone from the dropdown list. 3. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds, and use the Up and Down arrows to adjust the time. 4. Tap AM or PM. 5. Tap OK. 6. Tap Yes to save the time. Setting the Date 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms. 2. Tap the down arrow by the date. 3. Tap the left or right arrow to select month and year. 4. Tap a day. 5. Ta
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ 2. Tap an alarm. 3. Tap the Description field and type a name for the alarm. 4. Tap the day of the week. 5. Tap the time. This opens the clock popup. You can use the Up and Down arrows to select hours, minutes, seconds and AM or PM. Or, tap and drag the hands of the clock to set the time; then tap OK. 6. Tap the Alarms button; then tap the dropdown list to see various types of alarms, and select their characteristics. 7. Tap OK. Entering Owner Information You ca
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Resetting the HP iPAQ Performing a Soft (“Normal”) Reset A soft reset does not erase any applications or saved data, but be sure to save any unsaved data before performing a soft reset since any unsaved data will be lost. Perform a soft reset when: ■ You want to stop all running applications. ■ After installing a new application. ■ If your HP iPAQ stops responding. To perform a soft reset: 1. Locate the Reset button. 2. Use the stylus to briefly press the Reset but
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Performing a Hard (“Full”) Reset Perform a hard reset when you want to clear all settings, applications, and data from RAM (Random Access Memory, where data and applications you have loaded are stored). If the battery installed in your HP iPAQ discharges completely, your HP iPAQ will operate as if a hard reset had been performed once the battery has been recharged. CAUTION: If you perform a hard reset, your HP iPAQ returns to its Ädefault settings and loses all
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Note: Verify the full reset by pressing the Power button. When the HP iPAQ has been fully reset, it does not power on until the battery is reactivated. 2. A hard reset deactivates the battery. The Power button does not function until the battery is reactivated. To reactivate the battery: ❏ Connect the AC Adapter to the HP iPAQ to charge the device. Or: ❏ Briefly press the Reset button with the stylus. User’s Guide 1–11
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Caring for Your Device To protect the screen of your HP iPAQ from damage, observe the following practices: ■ Never tap or write on the screen with any device other than the stylus that comes with the HP iPAQ or an approved replacement. If you lose or break your stylus, you can order extras at www.hp.com/go/ipaqaccessories. ■ When transporting your HP iPAQ in a purse, pocket, briefcase, etc., ensure that the device does not get compressed, bent, dropped, hit, or
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2 Synchronizing with Your Computer Using Microsoft ActiveSync Microsoft ActiveSync is a program you install on your desktop or laptop computer to transfer data back and forth. In this manner, you only have to input information once either at your computer or your HP iPAQ. Using ActiveSync and the sync cable, you connect your HP iPAQ and a computer to: ■ Copy files (data, audio or video) between your HP iPAQ and up to two host computers so you always have the latest information in all loca
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Synchronizing with Your Computer To install Microsoft ActiveSync on your computer: 1. Insert the Companion CD into the CD-ROM tray or slot in your computer. 2. After the introduction displays, click Start Here. Follow the Setup Wizard screen instructions. When prompted, connect your HP iPAQ and your personal computer using the supplied cables in the following manner: 1. Insert the round connector on the AC Adapter cable into the connector on the sync cable. 2. Insert the connector on the syn
