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User’s Guide
HP iPAQ rx3000 series
Mobile Media Companion
Document Part Number: 364351-002
August 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 Mobile Media Companion is Powered by Microsoft® Windows®. HP iPAQ products are Po
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Contents 1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Setting the Time for Home and Locations You Are Visiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Entering Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Resetting the Unit.
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Contents Minimizing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 Closing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 Installing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12 Backing Up Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12 Using iPAQ File Store Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14 3 Synchronizing with Your Computer Using Microsoft ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Installing ActiveSy
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Contents Reviewing and Displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15 HP Image Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15 DockWare Screen Saver Application . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–20 Editing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21 Recording Audio Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21 Attaching a Sound File to a Photo.
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Contents Digital Media--not Copy-Protected. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–16 Copy-Protected Music (.wma format). . . . . . . . . . . 6–18 Using NevoMedia Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–19 Understanding the NevoMedia Server Options. . . . 6–20 The File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–20 The View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–20 The Media Collection Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–22 The Tools M
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Contents Starting iPAQ Mobile Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–36 Navigating iPAQ Mobile Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–36 Navigating the Media Play Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–37 Navigating Pop-up Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–38 Navigating the List View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–39 Navigating the Controls View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–40 Selecting a Storage Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–41 Quick
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Contents Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–64 Navigating the Media Control Music Folders . . . . . 6–65 Controlling Music Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–65 Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–66 Playing Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–67 Searching for Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–67 Downloading Media (Media Copy) . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Express Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–83 Adding and Deleting Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–84 Setting Up Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–85 Adding a Favorite Using the Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–85 Manually Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–87 Moving a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–89 Deleting a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Automatically Connecting to a Network. . . . . . . . . . 8–3 Manually Entering New Network Settings . . . . . . . . 8–4 Searching for Networks to Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7 Managing Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7 Viewing or Editing a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . 8–8 Deleting a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–8 Monitoring Signal Strength and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–8 Advanced Network Settings. .
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Contents Establishing a Serial Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–18 Joining a Personal Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–18 Establishing a Cell Phone Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . 9–19 Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–19 Creating a File Transfer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–19 Sending Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–20 Creating a Folder on a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . 9–20 R
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Contents Viewing the Content of Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–4 12Troubleshooting Common Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–1 ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–5 Expansion Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–7 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–8 Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Users Guide xiii
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1 Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Congratulations on purchasing an HP iPAQ rx3000 series Mobile Media Companion. Use this guide to find out about setting up your HP iPAQ and to learn about how it works. The software programs described below are preinstalled on the HP iPAQ. These preinstalled programs are not deleted if your HP iPAQ loses power. You can find detailed information for using these programs in the Help files on your HP iPAQ. To access these Help files, from the Start menu, tap Hel
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Bonus Software On-Device Information Function DockWare Tap Start > Help > Turn your HP iPAQ into a DockWare. desk clock, monthly calendar, and personal digital picture frame. iPAQ Backup Tap Start > Programs> Back up your data to iPAQ Backup >Options protect it from loss due to > About. a drained battery, accidental deletion, or hardware failure. Experience HP iPAQ Tap Programs > Learn about all the Experience HP iPAQ. things you can do with your HP iPAQ. Fl
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ (Continued) Bonus Software On-Device Information Function Asset Viewer Tap Start > Settings > List detailed information System tab > hp Asset about your system and Viewer. its configuration. Bluetooth Manager Tap Start > Help > Enables short-range Bluetooth. wireless communication for exchanging information up to a distance of about 30 feet (10 meters). HP Mobile Print Center Tap Start > Help > HP Enable photo printing in Image Zone. HP Image Zone. iPAQ Wire
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ (Continued) Microsoft Pocket PC Software Functions File Explorer Manage your data (Program files, document folders, music, video and photo files). Find Search for information on your HP iPAQ. Tap Start > Help > Find. Enter your search text or, tap the drop-down arrow to access data. Games (Solitaire, Play these pre-installed electronic games on Jawbreaker) your HP iPAQ. MSN Messenger Set up an MSN Messenger (Passport) account to exchange messages instantly wit
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Using the Stylus Your HP iPAQ comes with a stylus that you should use to tap or write on your screen. CAUTION: To prevent damage to your HP iPAQ screen, never use any Ädevice other than the stylus that comes with it or an approved replacement to tap or write on the screen. If you lose or break your stylus, you can order extras at www.hp.com/go/ipaqaccessories. You can perform three basic actions using the stylus: Tap—Lightly touch the screen to select or open an
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ Setting the Time for Home and Locations You Are Visiting From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Clock icon. 1. Tap either Home or Visiting. 2. Tap the time-zone down arrow, and select the appropriate time zone. 3. Tap AM or PM. 4. Tap OK. 5. Tap Yes to save the time. Setting the Date 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Clock icon. 2. Tap the down arrow next to the date. 3. Tap the left or right arrow to select a month and year. 4. Tap a d
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Getting to Know Your HP iPAQ 2. Tap in the Name field. A keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap on the characters to enter your name. Note: If you prefer, you can use Letter Recognizer, Microsoft Transcriber, or Block Recognizer to input information. Refer to Chapter 4, “Learning Input Methods” for more information. 3. Tap the Tab key on the keyboard to move the cursor to the next field. 4. Continue entering whatever information you want to include. 5. To display owner information
