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Dell™ Axim™ X50
Owner’s Manual
Models HC03U, HC03UL, and HD04U
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" on page 167. ____________________ Information in this document is
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Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SAFETY: Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SAFETY: Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SAFETY: Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SAFETY: Electromagnetic Compatibility Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 When Using Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SAFETY: Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . 14 SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrost
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Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 USB Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the Sync Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Connecting to a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Checking Built-In Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CompactFlash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Secure Digital Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . 31 Performin
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Finding and Organizing Information . . . . . . . . . . 41 Backing Up Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 3 Entering Information Entering Text Using the Input Panel . . . . . . . . . . 43 Typing With the Soft Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . 44 Letter Recognizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Block Recognizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Transcriber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Editing Typed Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Writing on the Screen . . . . . . . .
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® ® 5 Using the Microsoft ActiveSync Program About ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Installing and Using ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . 56 6 Scheduling and Communicating ® About Microsoft Pocket Outlook . . . . . . . . . . 57 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Creating Meeting Requests . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . .
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7 Adding and Removing Programs ® ® Adding Programs Using Microsoft ActiveSync . . . 71 Downloading Programs From the Internet . . . . . . . 72 Adding a Program to the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using File Explorer on the Device . . . . . . . . . 73 Using ActiveSync on the Computer . . . . . . . . 73 Error Message When Installing Software . . . . . . . 74 Changing the Display Mode on Your Device . . . . 74 File Download Security Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Removing Programs . . . . .
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® 9 Using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer Mobile Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Conserving Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Mobile Favorites Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Favorite Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Using AvantGo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Browsing Mobile Favorites and the Web . . . . . . . 88 10 Getting Connected Using Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology . . . . . .
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Dell™ Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . 107 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 CE Notice (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . 112 CE Mark Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Australia and New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . 114 VCCI Notice (Japan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 115 MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only) . . . . . . 116 Polish Center for
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Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . 153 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . 157 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . 158 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only). . . 163 1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbea
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your device and working environment from potential damage. SAFETY: General Do not attempt to service the device yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely. If you use an extension power cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable doe
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SAFETY: Power Use only the Dell-provided AC adapter approved for use with this device. Use of another AC adapter may cause a fire or explosion. Before you connect the device to an electrical outlet, check the AC adapter voltage rating to ensure that the required voltage and frequency match the available power source. To remove the device from all power sources, turn the device off, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, and remove the battery installed in the battery bay.
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SAFETY: Air Travel Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell device while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for intentional transmission of radio frequency or other electromagnetic signals while on an aircraft. – In order to best comply with all such restrictions, if your Dell portabl
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When you move your device between environments with very different temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within the device. To avoid damaging the device, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using the device. NOTICE: When taking the device from low-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from high-temperature conditions into a cooler environment, allow the device to acclimate to room temperature before turning on power. When
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SAFETY: Battery Disposal Your device uses a lithium-ion battery and a rechargeable NiMH battery. For instructions about replacing the batteries in your device, see "Using the Battery" on page 20. Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site. Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here: How to set up my device and The setup diagram and the Dell™ information on the connecto
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16 Caution: Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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About Your Device Front, Side, and Back Views CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, read and follow the safety instructions on page 11. Front and Side Views infrared sensor (top) CompactFlash card and audio connector (top) Secure Digital memory card microphone slots (top) lanyard hook wireless light lock button on/off button for power button WLAN/Bluetooth wireless touch screen technology record button Home button Inbox button Calendar button Contacts button n
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INFRARED SENSOR — The infrared sensor lets you transfer files from your device to another infrared-compatible device without using cable connections. MICROPHONE — Allows you to record audio. COMPACTFLASH CARD AND SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD SLOTS — See "Using Cards" on page 29 for information on using CompactFlash cards and Secure Digital memory cards. POWER BUTTON — Press the power button to turn the device on or off. Press and hold the power button to dim the display. Repeat to light the di
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Back View reset stylus (extended) reset button battery battery lock cradle/sync cable connector (bottom) BATTERY LOCK — Use this switch to release and remove the main battery. See "Installing and Removing the Battery" on page 20. BATTERY — See "Using the Battery" on page 20 for information on the main battery. CRADLE/SYNC CABLE CONNECTOR — Connect a cradle or sync cable. See "Connecting to a Computer" on page 23. RESET BUTTON — See "Performing a Reset" on page 32 for information on using the
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Using the Battery NOTICE: Do not use your device until you have charged the main battery for at least 8 hours for the first charge. Before you use your device for the first time, you must install and charge the battery. Once the battery is charged, use the power properties to monitor the battery charge. See Pocket PC Help on the device for more information. Installing and Removing the Battery To install the battery: 1 Ensure that the device is turned off. 2 Align the battery contacts with
