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253194-002.book Page i Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM
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Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
H3800 Series
Reference Guide
Document Part Number: 253194-002
March 2002
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253194-002.book Page ii Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM The information in this document is subject to change without notice. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL. This document contains information protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior w
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253194-002.book Page iii Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents 1 Getting Acquainted What is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Top Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Register Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Kn
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253194-002.book Page iv Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents Enter Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26 Change word suggestion options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26 Type with the On-screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–29 Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer . . . 1–30 Write with the stylus and the Transcriber . . . . . . . . 1–32 Write with the stylus and Block Recognizer . . . . . . 1–33 Draw and write on the screen . . . .
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253194-002.book Page v Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents Use the Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–36 Set up e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–37 Create/send e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–38 Add an attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–41 Receive e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–43 Open e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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253194-002.book Page vi Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents Use the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15 Look at the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16 Change the calendar view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16 Customize the calendar appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17 Schedule appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18 Create reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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253194-002.book Page vii Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents 5 Expansion Packs Use the Single-Slot or Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1 Install the expansion pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Find information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Use the CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Install the card expansion p
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253194-002.book Page viii Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Contents A Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . A–1 Modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo—United States only . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Canadian Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–
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253194-002.book Page 1 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM 1 Getting Acquainted To use your Compaq iPAQ™ Pocket PC H3800 Series most effectively, start by learning how to: Register your iPAQ Pocket PC Charge your iPAQ Pocket PC Navigate through the interface Enter information Because your iPAQ Pocket PC uses some power to maintain files in RAM and the clock, you need to recharge the battery regularly. Keep the iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the universal cradle or the AC adapter while you ar
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253194-002.book Page 2 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted What is in the Box? Your iPAQ Pocket PC ships with: 1 Extra stylus 2 iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 series 3 Protective cover pack 4 Universal cradle for both USB and serial connections with tether 5 AC adapter 6 DC adapter plug 1–2 Reference Guide
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253194-002.book Page 3 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted The package also includes: The Getting Started Guide Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD which contains: ❏ Microsoft® ActiveSync software ❏ Add-on software and applications ❏ Detailed eBook guide, which you can copy to your iPAQ Pocket PC* ❏ Interactive reference guide* ❏ Comprehensive printable reference guide in .pdf format If items are missing, contact Customer Support at the numbers provided in the Worldwide Tele
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253194-002.book Page 4 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted Front Panel 1. Stylus:pushtoeject,pushtolock 2. Power Indicator: amber flash = charging; amber solid = charged; green = alarm 3. Power Button 4. Speaker: alarms, recordings 5. Color Display 6. Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left to right): default setting for button 1 is Calendar, button 2 is Contacts, button 3 is Inbox, button 4 is iPAQ Task 7. Navigation Button: scroll through a list 8. Record/Application Button 9.
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253194-002.book Page 5 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted Register Device You can receive the latest information on your iPAQ Pocket PC as well as special offers on iPAQ Pocket PC accessories and software by mailing the Register Now card included in the shipping box (North America units only). Know Your Charging Options Because your iPAQ Pocket PC uses some power to maintain the clock and RAM, you need to recharge the battery regularly. You can use the universal cradle or AC
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253194-002.book Page 6 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted 1. Plug the AC adapter of the universal cradle into an outlet. 2. Slide the bottom of your iPAQ Pocket PC into the universal cradle and push firmly. The amber charge light blinks when your iPAQ Pocket PC is ✎ recharging the battery. The amber charge light is solid (non blinking) when the battery is fully charged. 3. Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens on your computer and recognizes your iPAQ Pocket PC. 1–6 Reference Guide
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253194-002.book Page 7 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted Charge with the AC Adapter You can charge your iPAQ Pocket PC using the AC adapter. If you purchased an optional expansion pack, you can use the AC adapter to recharge the battery of an optional expansion pack (for example, recharge the battery of the Dual-Slot PC Card Expansion Pack). The standard adapter works in any household outlet. You can also purchase one that works in your car’s cigarette lighter or a 12-volt
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253194-002.book Page 8 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted 4. Insert the AC adapter plug into the DC adapter plug. Change the backlight settings You may want to change the backlight settings to conserve more battery power. 1. From the Start menu, tap Settings. 1–8 Reference Guide
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253194-002.book Page 9 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted 2. Tap System. 3. Tap Backlight. 4. Select the backlight settings. On the... Select when to use the... Battery Power tab Backlight on battery power. External Power tab Backlight on external power. Brightness tab Appropriate level of backlight. Slide the bar to the lowest level to ✎ conserve the most power. Reference Guide 1–9
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253194-002.book Page 10 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted Customize Settings You can navigate through the iPAQ Pocket PC interface in three ways: Tap Tap and hold Press application buttons Tap the screen with the pointed tip of your stylus to open applications and make selections. For example, tap the Start menu to see a list of applications available. Tap and hold an area on the screen to see a pop-up menu. Press an application button on the front panel to quickly turn
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253194-002.book Page 11 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted 3. Tap the Screen icon. 4. Tap the Align Screen button. 5. Tap the cross-hair object at each location. Be precise when you tap the cross-hair object. 6. Tap OK. Reference Guide 1–11
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253194-002.book Page 12 Monday, March 4, 2002 10:11 AM Getting Acquainted Open applications Most applications on your iPAQ Pocket PC are only two taps away from any screen. Open any application on your iPAQ Pocket PC from the Start menu. Open any application by assigning it to an application button. 1. Tap Start or the Microsoft logo. 2. Tap Programs. 3. Tap the application title or icon. Minimize applications From the application you would like to minimize, tap the x. Close applications Appl
