iSimple Handheld PC 680/680e user manual

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HP Jornada
680/680e Handheld PC
User’s Guide
Part number F1262-90003
Printed in Singapore
Edition 1

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Copyright notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett- Packard Co. shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, perfor- mance, or use of this manual or the exa

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Contents 1. Welcome ..................................................................................... 1 Using this guide ................................................................................................2 Learning about HP Jornada ........................................................................4 2. Getting started ...................................................................... 11 HP Jornada hardware features .....................................................

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ï HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide 7. Optimizing your HP Jornada ......................................121 Adding programs, fonts, sounds, and images............................. 122 Accessories ...................................................................................................127 Managing memory ................................................................................... 132 Managing battery power .......................................................................

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| 1 Welcome | 1 Congratulations on purchasing the Hewlett-Packard Jornada 680 or 680e Handheld PC (H/PC), a mobile device powered by the Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system. The size and capabilities of the HP Jornada 680/680e H/PC let you keep your most important business and personal information current and close at hand. Your HP Jornada supports the latest version of Microsoft Pocket Outlook, so you can check e-mail and manage your appointments and contacts while on the road. Your HP Jor

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2 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide Using this guide This User’s Guide will give you a quick and effective intro- duction to your HP Jornada. Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of procedures and artwork, some of the screens displayed on your HP Jornada may differ from the ones that appear in this User’s Guide. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for using the programs on your HP Jornada are also included in online Help, so you do not have to carry this guide when you tr

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Chapter 1 | Welcome | 3 Information Source Programs This User’s Guide –or– Online Help on your device. On the Start menu, tap Help. Unfamiliar The glossary located at the end of technical terms this User’s Guide. Synchronizing This User’s Guide and exchanging –or– files with a Online Help on your device. On the desktop PC Start menu, tap Help. (including –or– information on Windows CE Services online Help on connecting while your desktop PC. In the Mobile Devices traveling) window, click Hel

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4 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide The complete text of this User’s Guide is available on the HP Web site at www.hp.com/ jornada. You can download the User’s Guide to your desktop PC and view it using the Adobe™ Acrobat Reader, available from the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com. Learning about HP Jornada Hewlett-Packard has taken mobile computing to new levels of compatibility and convenience. With HP Jornada, you’ll notice many benefits not found in other, similar computers. For example you

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Chapter 1 | Welcome | 5 • Synchronize mail messages, contacts, appointments, and tasks with your desktop or notebook PC in just a few steps. (See the Synchronizing data section in chapter 3.) • Carry your HP Jornada with you. The HP Jornada weighs only 510 g (1.1 lb), including batteries. • Expand your functionality with PC Card accessories. (See the Accessories section in chapter 7.) • Get it all in one package. Your HP Jornada comes complete with a built-in modem (model 680 only). HP Jorna

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6 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide The programs listed below are pre-installed in ROM, so you will never need to reinstall them. Microsoft Pocket Office On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Office, and then tap one of the following choices. • Pocket Word—Take notes and compose documents, or transfer Microsoft Word files from your desktop PC to read and review while you are away from your office. • Pocket Excel—View and edit price lists or financial forecasts on your HP Jornada, or

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Chapter 1 | Welcome | 7 • Tasks—Keep track of to-do lists. Set an alarm or a reminder and HP Jornada will make sure you do not forget a task! Microsoft Explorers On the Start menu, point to Programs, and then tap Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. Or, double-tap the Internet Explorer or My Handheld PC icons on the desktop. • Pocket Internet Explorer—Browse the Web from your HP Jornada or subscribe to channel content with this streamlined version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. • Wind

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8 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide • HP viewer—Display Calendar, Task, and Contact information (Pocket Outlook) in as much detail as you need so that you are always in control of your schedule. Month View, Week View, and Day View help you manage your calendar even more efficiently. (HP viewer is also accessible through a desktop icon and an HP hot key.) • HP dialup—Configure connections to the Internet and e- mail accounts or corporate network, and then dial in from a convenient pop-up windo

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Chapter 1 | Welcome | 9 • Microsoft InkWriter®—Jot quick notes or create sketches while in a meeting. • Microsoft Voice Recorder—Record voice memos or vital information. • Calculator—Perform simple calculations in an on- screen calculator, and then copy the results to any open document. • World Clock—Keep track of the time anywhere in the world and display useful travel information for both your home city and the city you are visiting. • bFIND®—Search for a word or text string in any databas

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10 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide

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| 11 Getting started | 2 This section will help you start using your Hewlett-Packard Jornada 680 or 680e Handheld PC (H/PC). You will learn how to set up your HP Jornada, discover how to customize the Microsoft Windows CE operating system to work for you, and you will have a brief introduction to Windows CE. When you have finished this chapter, you will have all the infor- mation you need to begin working with your HP Jornada. This chapter includes step-by-step instructions to help you: • Ident

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12 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide HP Jornada hardware features The views below will introduce you to the various connec- tors, ports, and other features of your HP Jornada. • Stylus and stylus slot—Keeps your stylus within easy reach. (For more information, see the Using the stylus and touch screen section in this chapter.) • Appointment notification LED—Notifies you of scheduled appointments, alarms, and reminders. (For more information on setting alarms and reminders, see the Using Micro

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Chapter 2 | Getting started | 13 • Telephone connector (RJ-11)—Enables you to connect a telephone line to the built-in modem (model 680 only), keeping you in touch with the world. (For more informa- tion, see the Connecting the telephone line section in chapter 6.) • DC jack and AC power adapter—Connect your HP Jornada to AC power anywhere in the world to charge the main battery or to connect to your desktop PC. • Battery charging LED—Indicates the charging status of the main battery while c

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14 | HP Jornada 680/680e User’s Guide • Infrared port (SIR IrDA–compliant transceiver)— Enables you to send and receive files by infrared beam between your HP Jornada and another HP Jornada or palmtop PC, or between your HP Jornada and an infrared- equipped printer or desktop PC. (For more information, see the Connecting by infrared section in chapter 3 and the Infrared transfer section in chapter 8.) • Stabilizer—Stabilizes the unit when the expansion module is extended (while a PC Card is i