Acer s10 User Manual

Manual
for

Acer s10 handheld

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001 Acer Inc. or its subsidiaries
All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwan.

Acer s10 handheld Manual
Original issue: October, 2001

Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Graffiti, HotSync, and Palm OS are registered trademarks.
HotSync, Palm, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other company’s product names or trademarks
are used herein for identification purpose only and belong to their respective companies.

Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such
revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this Manual or supplementary documents and
publications.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Inc.

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Acer and its subsidiaries makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents
hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Acer and its
subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this Acer s10 handheld Manual.

NOTES

Record the device ID, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial
number and device ID are recorded on the label affixed to your Acer s10 handheld. All correspondence concerning your unit
should
include the serial number, device ID, and purchase information.

Acer s10 handheld

Device ID: _________________________________

Serial Number: ____________________________

Purchase Date: ____________________________

Place of Purchase: _________________________

About this Manual

About this Manual

Welcome to the Acer s10 handheld Manual. This Manual is designed to help you get
up and running quickly on your new Acer s10. It describes all you need to know about
how to use your Acer s10 as well as the applications and PC-end utilities that come
with it.

This Manual shows you how to:

• Identify all the parts of your Acer s10

• View and enter data

• Use your Acer s10 with your computer

• Use the applications and PC-end utilities that came with your Acer s10

• Personalize your Acer s10 with your own preference settings

After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your Acer s10, you can use
the rest of this Manual as a reference for less common tasks, for maintaining your
handheld and also as a source of information if you have problems operating it.

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Your guides

First things first

Your guides

First things first

We would like to thank you for making Acer s10 your choice for your handheld needs.
Your new sleek Acer s10 is packed with user-friendly applications and utilities
designed to make organizing work-related information and synchronizing it with
your personal activities a time-efficient task. We hope you enjoy using your Acer s10
as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.

To help you use your Acer s10, we have designed a set of guides:

• First off, the Just for Starters poster helps you get started with setting up
your Acer s10.

• This online Acer s10 handheld Manual introduces you to the many ways
your Acer s10 can help you organize and manage both business and personal
information so as to make your everyday activities a more productive and
satisfying experience. This Manual provides clear and comprehensive
information about your Acer s10, so read it thoroughly.

• The handy Acer s10 handheld Quick guide useful for taking a quick
reference glance on your handheld’s basic functionalities. Keep it in your
desktop or in your backpack for easy access.

•A Graffiti
strokes of this powerful writing software.

For more information about our products, services, and support information, please
visit our web site at http://www.acer.com/

® pocket reference card to remind you of the standard writing

.

Package contents

Your Acer s10 comes packed in a carton box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the
contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer
immediately:

• Acer s10 handheld • Just for Starters

• Cover • Acer s10 handheld Quick guide

• Stylus • Graffiti pocket reference

• Cradle • Warranty Agreement

• AC adapter • Accessories Catalogue

• Earphone • Plug adapter (optional)

• Acer s10 handheld Installation CD

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Maintaining your Acer s10

Maintaining your Acer s10

This section provides information on the following:

• Proper care and usage of your Acer s10

• Resetting your Acer s10

Proper care and usage of your Acer s10

Your Acer s10 handheld’s rugged and tough construction is designed to provide you
with years of reliable and trouble-free service. Observing the following general
maintenance procedures will help ensure this:

1 Take care not to scratch the screen of your Acer s10. Keep the screen clean. When

working with your Acer s10, use the supplied stylus or plastic-tipped pens intended for
use with touch-sensitive screens. Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp
object on the screen surface.

2 Your Acer s10 is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Under

extreme conditions, water may enter the circuitry through the front panel buttons. In
general, treat your Acer s10 as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic
device.

3 Take care not to drop your Acer s10 or subject it to any strong impact. Do not place

your Acer s10 in your back pocket; if you sit on it, you may damage it.

4 Protect your Acer s10 from temperature extremes. For example, do not leave your

Acer s10 on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or on a day when temperatures are
below the freezing point. Also, keep it away from heaters and other sources of heat.

5 Do not use or store your Acer s10 in any location that is extremely dusty, damp or wet.

6 Use a soft, damp cloth to clean your Acer s10. If the surface of the screen becomes

soiled, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with diluted window-cleaning solution.

Resetting your Acer s10

You may have to perform a reset if your Acer s10 no longer responds to the buttons
on the screen.

Performing a soft reset

A soft reset allows your Acer s10 to get a fresh start, similar to rebooting a computer.
All records and entries are retained after a soft reset.

To perform a soft reset, use the reset tip tool that is threaded into the head of your
stylus, or use an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip).

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To perform a soft reset:

1 Turn the head of your stylus counterclockwise to reveal the reset tip tool threaded

into it.

2 Using the reset tip tool, lightly press the reset button inside the hole on the rear panel

of your Acer s10.

Performing a hard reset

A hard reset will erase all records and entries stored in your Acer s10. Never perform a
hard reset unless a soft reset does not correct your problem. When you perform your
next HotSync operation, you can restore any data that you previously synchronized to
your computer. To perform a hard reset, do the following:

1 Hold down the power button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

2 While holding down the power button, use the reset tip tool to gently press and

release the reset button.

3 When the Palm logo appears, release the power button.

4 A message will appear on the Acer s10 screen warning that all data stored on it is

about to be erased, do one of the following:

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• Complete the hard reset by pressing the upper half of the scroll button on
the front panel of your Acer s10. The Digitizer screen will appear.

• Press any other button to perform a soft reset.

NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, the current date and time are retained. Formats,
preferences, and other settings are restored to their factory default settings.

Battery considerations

Please note the following considerations for the battery in your Acer s10.

• Under normal conditions, your Acer s10 battery should remain charged by
placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day. You can conserve
battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature and changing the
the Auto-off setting that automatically turns off the handheld after a period
of inactivity. For more information on the Auto-off setting, refer to "Setting
the Auto-off interval time" on page 278.

• If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use, an alert appears on
the Acer s10 screen indicating low battery status. If this alert appears,
perform a HotSync operation to back up your data; then leave your handheld
in the cradle to recharge the unit. This will prevent accidental data loss.

• If the battery drains to the point where your Acer s10 does not operate , it
stores your data safely for about a week. In this case, there is enough residual
energy in the battery to store the data, but not enough to turn on your
handheld. If your Acer s10 does not turn on when you press the power
button, you should recharge your unit immediately.

• If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state for an
extended period of time, you can lose all the data stored in it.

• There are no serviceable parts inside your Acer s10 so do not attempt to open
the unit.

• If you ever dispose of your Acer s10, please dispose it without damaging the
environment. Take your handheld to the nearest environmental recycling
center.

Assigning security options

Your Acer s10 includes a security application that lets you set options to protect
entries from unauthorized users in a variety of ways:

The security application lets you:

• Mask or hide entries you have defined as private.

– The Mask option displays a gray bar over private records.
– The Hide option completely hides private records.

• Assign a password to viewing options to enhance security.

– Assigning a password requires you to enter a password before private

entries can be viewed.

– Not assigning a password lets you view private entries when you Show

Records from the Security dialog box.

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• Lock and turn off your Acer s10 so that a password must be entered before
you can use the device again.

• Hide records that you have defined as private, with or without a password.

– Without a password, private records are hidden until you set the Security

application to display them.

– With a password, you must enter the password to view the private

entries.

For more information on how to set these security features, refer to "Security" on
page 41.

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Contents

About this Manual iii

First things first v

Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Maintaining your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Proper care and usage of your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Resetting your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Battery considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Assigning security options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

1 Getting started 1

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Acer s10 tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Elements of the Acer s10 interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Command interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparing to use your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting the cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Charging your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Installing Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using your Acer s10 with another personal information manager. . . . . . .14

Setting up your Acer s10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Synchronizing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Performing the first HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tapping versus clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Calibrating your Acer s10 screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Using menus and menu commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using Graffiti to execute commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Displaying online tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2 Entering data in your Acer s10 23

Entering data using Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Writing Graffiti characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

The Graffiti alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

The Graffiti numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The Graffiti punctuation marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

The Graffiti symbols and extended characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The Graffiti accented characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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The Graffiti non-English characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Graffiti navigation strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Graffiti ShortCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Graffiti tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the onscreen keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using an external keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Importing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

To import data: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Beaming data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3 Managing your applications 35

Using the Applications Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

To open an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Switching between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Categorizing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the Applications Launcher display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting preferences for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Assigning applications to buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installing and removing applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

To install add-on applications on your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

To remove an add-on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Removing the Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Assigning and editing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Locking your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Recovering from a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Displaying private records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4 Working with your basic applications 45

Overview of basic applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Common applications tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Deleting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Purging records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Categorizing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Finding Address Book records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Using the Find option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Adding names to an Expense record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sorting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Making records private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Attaching notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Choosing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Getting information on an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Application-specific tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Using Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Scheduling events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Adding Address Book information to an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Setting the alarm for an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Changing the Date Book view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Date Book menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Using Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Creating an Address Book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses . . . . . . . . . 85

Duplicating an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Editing Address Book entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Changing the Address Book display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Address Book menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using To Do List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Creating To Do List items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Setting To Do List priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Checking off a To Do List item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Changing To Do List items details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Sorting To Do items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying completed and due items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

To Do List menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Creating memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Reviewing memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing the order in which memos appear in the Memo list . . . . . . . 100

Memo Pad menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Calculator buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Displaying recent calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Calculator menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Creating an Expense item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Changing the date of an Expense item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Entering receipt details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Adding attendees’ names to an Expense item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Filling in the expense type automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Changing the Expense List display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Changing the currency and symbols display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Customizing currency symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Using expense report templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Expense menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

5 Working with your supplementary applications 117

Overview of supplementary applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

AudioBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

eBook Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Service Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Using Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Clock modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

City Clock mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Big Clock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Clock menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using AudioBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Using AudioBox functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

AudioBox playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Alarm reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

AudioBox menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Using Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Recorder main screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Audio recording function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Audio playback function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Alarm reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Recorder menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Using eBook Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Working on the Book Manager screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Reading your eBook files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Working in Read Document mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Working with bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using the Jump To function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Working with hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Attaching a note to an eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Working on Note Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

eBook Reader menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Using Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Backup function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Restore function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Deleting a backup file from the Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Viewing backup error log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Backup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

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Using Service Launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using Service Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using the Quick Launcher function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

6 Working with your PC-end utilities 195

Overview of PC-end utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Voice Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

eBook Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Using Voice Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Installing Voice Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Voice Converter toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Voice Converter source file list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Voice Converter menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Using eBook Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Installing eBook Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

eBook Converter toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

eBook Converter source file list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

eBook Converter menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

7 Using expansion features 217

Inserting and removing a Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Switching between your Acer s10 internal memory

and a Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Copying applications to a Memory Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Deleting applications from a Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Displaying information for Memory Stick applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Card Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Reviewing card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Renaming a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Formatting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Card Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

8 Using the Attention Manager 223

Insistent alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Using the Reminder command buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Setting the alarm volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Setting alarm sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Using the Reminders list screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Subtle alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Understanding the blinking alarm indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

9 Managing your desktop email 229

Setting up the Mail application on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Setting up the Mail application and HotSync options . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Synchronizing Mail with your email application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Viewing, creating, and replying to email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

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Viewing email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Creating email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Looking up an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Adding details to email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Creating a signature for your email item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Storing and editing email items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Storing and editing unsent email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Setting mail preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Drafting email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Filing an email item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Deleting email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Categorizing and sorting email items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Managing your email application with HotSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Using filters to control downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Defining filter strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Mail menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

10 Beaming information 249

Beaming a business card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Beaming a record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Beaming an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Receiving beamed information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Turning off beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations 253

Performing a HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Creating a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Performing the first HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Selecting HotSync setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Customizing HotSync application settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

IR HotSync operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Preparing your computer for infrared communication . . . . . . . . . . 258

Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication . . . . . . . . 259

Performing an IR HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Returning to using the cradle for HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . 260

Performing a HotSync operation via modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Preparing your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Preparing your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Selecting conduits for a modem HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Performing a HotSync operation via a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Performing a HotSync operation via a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Performing a HotSync operation via a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Using File Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 269

Selecting the Preferences screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Buttons preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

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Connection preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Connection Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Setting modem configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Setting an Infrared to modem connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Date & Time preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Digitizer preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Formats preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Setting default country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Setting time, date, week start, and number display formats . . . . . . . . 277

General preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Setting the Auto-off interval time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Setting your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradle . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Setting the sounds and volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Setting the LED settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Turning Beam Receive on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Network preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Customizing service templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Creating a login script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Plug-in applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Network Preferences menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Owner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Phone preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Communicating with your mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Setting up related Network preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Setting up related Connection Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Setting up Phone preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

ShortCuts preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

13 Frequently Asked Questions 297

Software installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Tapping and writing problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

HotSync problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Beaming problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Recharging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Password problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Finding version and memory information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Appendix — Creating a custom Expense Report 307

About mapping tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Customizing existing sample templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

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To customize a sample Expense Report template . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Determining the layout of the Expense Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Analyzing your custom Expense Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Programming the mapping table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Using applications other than Microsoft Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Expense file details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

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System requirements

1 Getting started

With your Acer s10, you’ll be able to successfully manage meetings and appointments,
remember people’s names and personal details, and keep track of all the items on
your To Do List, both at work and at home. You could also use it as a handy audio
recorder, a three-in-one clock and an .mp3 player (talk about versatility!).

This chapter discusses your Acer s10’s basic functions, the physical and soft buttons,
how to use HotSync
handheld and Palm
topics, you’ll easily be able to do the following:

• Enter all your schedule details in the Date Book and view them by the day,
week, or month, and even set an alarm to remind you of an important event

• Keep all your contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other details in
the Address Book, so you can find them as soon as you need them

• Add your tasks to the To Do List, prioritize them so you don’t overlook them,
and assign them a due date

• Ensure that you don’t lose any of this important information simply by
synchronizing your data with the Palm

create a backup copy

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technology to synchronize (exchange and update) your

TM

Desktop software. Once you familiarize yourself with these

Desktop software on your computer to

System requirements

To install and operate Palm Desktop software on Windows, your computer system
must meet the following requirements:

• IBM-compatible Pentium-class computer

• Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows 2000
For Windows 95 or Windows NT, a Serial sync cable is required, sold

separately.

• 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended))

•30 MB available hard disk space

• Monitor displaying VGA resolution or better

• CD-ROM drive

• Mouse

• One available USB or serial port

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Acer s10 tour

Acer s10 tour

Front panel

Your Acer s10’s front panel consists of the following:

No. Component Description

1 Power button/

Backlight control/
LED indicator

2 Stylus holder Secures the stylus in your Acer s10. To use the stylus,

3 LCD screen Displays the applications and data stored in your Acer s10.

4 Graffiti writing area Write letters and numbers in this area using the Graffiti

5 Scroll button Press up or down to display the text and other information

6 Internal speaker Outputs sounds from your Acer s10.

As a power button, pressing turns your Acer s10 on (if it is
off) and returns to the last screen that was displayed and
off (if it is on).
As a backlight control, activates the backlight to illuminate
the screen in low-light conditions.

remove it from its holder and hold it the same way you
hold a pen or pencil.

It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus or your
finger.

alphabet.

that extends beyond the area of the LCD screen.

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No. Component Description

7 Versatile connector Connects your Acer s10 to the cradle, which in turn

connects to the back of your computer and through the AC
adapter to the wall current. This allows you to
recharge your Acer s10 and perform HotSync operation.
Also connects peripheral hardware devices, such as a
keyboard, to your Acer s10.

8 Application buttons Activates the basic applications that correspond to the

icons marked on the buttons: (from left) Date Book,
Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad.

NOTE: Refer to "ShortCuts preferences" on page 294
for instructions on how to reassign these buttons to
other applications on your Acer s10.

If your Acer s10 is turned off, pressing any application
button turns on the device and opens the corresponding
application.

Using the backlight

If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your Acer s10,
use the backlight to illuminate your screen.

To activate the backlight:

• Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the
button when the backlight turns on.

TIP: You can assign the full-screen pen stroke to activate the backlight. Refer to "ShortCuts
preferences" on page 294.

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Rear panel

Your Acer s10’s rear panel consists of the following:

No. Label Description

1 Infrared (IR)

port

2 Memory Stick

slot

3 Earphone jack Connects to audio line-out devices (earphones/headphones)

4 Microphone Inputs audio into your Acer s10.

5 Recorder Hot

Button

Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data from
other IR-enabled Palm OS handhelds and devices. You can also
use it to perform IR HotSync operation.

Accepts a Memory Stick, allowing you to add more memory,
install add-on applications or use audio or text files stored in it
for use with internal applications. You can also use it to back up
data from your Acer s10.

Activates the Recording mode in Recorder.

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No. Label Description

6 Accessory slot Holds your Acer s10’s miscelleanous accessories.

7 Reset button Press to perform a soft or hard reset on your Acer s10. Under

normal conditions, you should not have to use this button. Refer
to "Resetting your Acer s10" on page vi for more
information.

Elements of the Acer s10 interface

Your Acer s10 interface consists of the following elements:

No. Component Description

1 Applications Activates the Applications Launcher screen displaying icons for

applications stored in both your Acer s10’s internal memory
and in a resident Memory Stick.

2 Contrast

control

3 Service

Launcher

4 Find Activates the Find function enabling you search text in all

5 123 Activates the numeric keyboard when the dot is tapped; note

Displays the onscreen contrast control screen. You can adjust
the control for the clearest screen display according to the
lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where
you use your Acer s10.

Activates the Personal Service screen, displaying icons for
applications included under the Service category of
Applications Launcher.

available records starting with the records of the open
application.

that the cursor must be in an input field for this option to work.

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1 To display the Adjust Contrast screen, Tap the Contrast icon on the upper-left

2 Do one of the following:

No. Component Description

6 Division mark Divides the Graffiti writing area into the text area for letters

and character strokes (left side) and the number area for
number strokes (right side).

7 abc Activates the alphabetic keyboard when the dot is tapped; note

that the cursor must be in an input field for this option to work.

8 Menu Activates the menu bar of an open application. (Not all

applications have a menu bar.)

Using the onscreen contrast control

The onscreen contrast control further adjusts your screen illumination by changing the
amount of contrast on the screen.

To adjust the contrast:

corner of the Graffiti writing area

• To change the contrast in small increments, tap to the left or right of the
slider.

• To change the contrast in larger increments, drag the slider to the left or
right.

TIP: You can also use the up and down scroll buttons on the front panel of your Acer s10 to
adjust the contrast setting.

3Tap Done.

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Command interface

Your Acer s10 command interface consists of easy-to-understand elements that will
help you perform your tasks in the most efficient manner.

Menu bar

Toolbar

Next/previous arrows

Pick list

Check box

Command button

Element Description

Menu bar Contains a set of menu commands specific to the application.

NOTE: Not all applications have a menu bar.

Toolbar Let you tap icons to initiate a command instead of tapping a

command in the menu bar or writing a Graffiti ShortCut. The icons
displayed in the toolbar vary within each application.

Command buttons Initiate a command when tapped. Command buttons appear in

dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens.

Check box Indicates the status of the corresponding option. A check mark in a

check box indicates that the option is active. If a check box is empty,
tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked, tapping it
removes the check mark.

Scroll bar

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Element Description

Pick list Displays a list of choices. Tap the black inverted triangle next to the

pick list name to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the
list to select it.

Scroll bar Lets you move through long records. Tap and hold down the scroll

bar slider to scroll through pages; tap the slider arrow at either end
to move one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page, tap the
scroll bar just above the slider; to scroll to the next page, tap the
scroll bar just below the slider.

Next/previous arrows Tap to display the previous and next page of information.

Preparing to use your Acer s10

Before you begin using your Acer s10, perform first the following easy installation
tasks:

• Connect the cradle to your Acer s10 and then to your computer

• Charge your Acer s10

• Install the Palm Desktop software

• Set up your Acer s10

Connecting the cradle

The cradle that comes with your Acer s10 enables you to synchronize the information
on your handheld with those in your Palm Desktop files using HotSync technology.

NOTE: The cradle that comes with your Acer s10 fits a USB connector. If your computer does
not have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT, you should secure a
Serial sync cable.

To connect the cradle:

1 Plug the cradle’s USB connector into a USB port on your computer.

2 Connect the AC adapter cord to the power socket at the back of the cradle.

3 Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet.

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Preparing to use your Acer s10

Charging your Acer s10

Your Acer s10 contains a Lithium-ion battery that is recharged each time you place
your handheld in the cradle.

To charge your Acer s10:

There are two ways to charge your Acer s10:

• Charging with the cradle
Connect the AC adapter connector to the power socket at the back of the

cradle, then plug the other end of the AC adapter into any AC current outlet.

Insert your Acer s10 into the cradle. The bottom edge of your Acer s10 should
align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly.

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• Charging directly from the power supply
Connect the AC adapter connector to the versatile connector of your

Acer s10, then plug the other end of the AC adapter cord to an AC
current outlet.

LED status during charging:

• Charging: LED indicator flashes green

• Charging complete: LED indicator steady green

For the initial charging, charge your Acer s10 for three hours before you use it. After
that, you can charge it for a few minutes each day to recharge the battery to full
capacity.

If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use, an alert appears on the
Acer s10 screen indicating low battery status. If this alert appears, perform a HotSync
operation to back up your data; then leave your Acer s10 in the cradle to recharge the
unit.

If your Acer s10 shuts down (i.e., battery is completely drain out) you have about a
week to recharge the battery before you lose all data on your handheld’s internal
memory.

Palm Desktop software

Palm Desktop software includes the same basic applications as your Acer s10:
Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad and Expense. You can use the
HotSync feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your
Acer s10 and your computer.

It’s a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the data on your
Acer s10. Changes you make on your Acer s10 or on your Palm Desktop software
appear in both places after you synchronize.

With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:

• Work with your Acer s10 applications on your computer.

• Install new applications on your Acer s10.

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• Back up the data stored on your Acer s10 with HotSync technology and
synchronize it with the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization
is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date.

• Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop
applications into any of your main applications.

• Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad information
on any printer.

Installing Palm Desktop software

The main complementing function of the Palm Desktop software to your Acer s10 is
its role in performing a HotSync operation so that information in your handheld and
your computer remains synchronized with each other. This will also allow you to
create backup data in case something happens to your Acer s10.

The following instructions tells you how to install the Palm Desktop software. After
installation, refer to the Palm Desktop online Help for information on how to use the
software.

Pre-installation instructions:

• Connect the cradle to your computer. Refer to "Connecting the cradle" on
page 8 for instructions.

• Do not copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard disk.
You must use the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD to place the files in their
proper locations and to decompress the files.

To install Palm Desktop software:

1 Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup such as Microsoft® Office,

and disable any virus-scanning software.

2 Insert the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

3 On the menu screen, click Install Palm Desktop to display the Setup window.

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4 On the Setup window, click Next.

5 Select a Setup type depending on your choice of PIM (personal information manager)

for file synchronization then click Next. Options include:

•Palm Desktop

• Palm Desktop and Microsoft Outlook

6 Click Next.

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7 On the Choose Destination Location window, select a folder where Setup will install

the program files.

Default directory is C:\Palm. Use the Browse button to select a different location.

8 Click Next to start the installation procedures.

9 A prompt window to set up Mail appears.

Click Yes to set up Mail now. Setup proceeds to configure your computer for Mail.

Click No to set up Mail later.

NOTE: If you choose to configure Mail later, you can access the Mail Setup by clicking
Start>Programs >Palm Desktop>Mail Setup. Refer to "Setting up the Mail application on your
computer" on page 229 for more information.

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10 Click Finish to complete the Palm Desktop installation.

Using your Acer s10 with another personal information manager

If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft
Outlook, you can use it instead of the Palm Desktop software. All you need to do is
install the HotSync Manager and the connection software for your PIM, called a
conduit, that lets you synchronize the data between your Acer s10 and your PIM.

Included in the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD is the Intellisync Lite conduit for
Microsoft Outlook; however, you must install it in addition to the Palm Desktop
software. For information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM you use,
contact the vendor of your PIM.

Setting up your Acer s10

After your Acer s10 has been charged initially for three hours, you can now set it up
for use. Refer to the instructions below.

To set up your Acer s10:

1 Press the power button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

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2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Acer s10.

Synchronizing data

After setting up your Acer s10 and completing the installation of Palm Desktop
software, perform the first HotSync operation to synchronize—exchange and
update—data between your Acer s10 and the PIM you installed in your computer.

Performing the first HotSync operation

You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local, direct connection or with
infrared communication, rather than using a modem.

To perform the first HotSync operation:

1 Insert your Acer s10 into the cradle.

2 If the HotSync Manager is not running (i.e., the HotSync Manager icon is not

visible in the bottom right corner of the Windows system tray), start it:

• On Windows desktop, click Start, and then choose Programs.

• Navigate to the Palm Desktop program group and choose HotSync Manager.
Alternatively, you can start the Palm Desktop software which automatically
opens the HotSync Manager.

3 Press the HotSync button on the cradle.

1 Getting started

Synchronizing data

NOTE: If you are using an optional Serial sync cable instead of a cradle, click the HotSync
Manager icon in the Windows system tray and select Local Serial from the menu.

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Tapping versus clicking

4 On your computer screen, select a user ID or create a new user ID by clicking on the

New button, then click OK.

The HotSync Progress message window appears on your computer screen to indicate
that synchronization begins.

5 Wait for a message on your Acer s10 screen indicating that the process is complete.

6 When the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your Acer s10 from the cradle

by gently tilting the handheld forward and then pulling it up to remove.

Tapping versus clicking

Just as you use a mouse pointer to click elements on your computer’s screen, you use
the stylus to tap elements on your Acer s10’s touch-sensitive screen. Tapping is the
basic action used to execute tasks on your Acer s10.

The first time you start your Acer s10, setup instructions appear on the screen. These
instructions include a calibration screen. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of
your Acer s10 with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the
screen, your handheld can detect exactly which task you want to perform.

IMPORTANT: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on your Acer
s10 screen. Do not use a pen, pencil, or any other sharp object to write on the screen.

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Opening applications

With your Acer s10 turned on, you can tap the touch-sensitive screen to perform many
operations, such as the following:

• Open applications

• Choose menu commands

• Initiate a global Find operation

• Select options in dialog boxes

• Open the onscreen keyboards

Just as you drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can
drag the stylus to select text. In addition, you can use the stylus to drag the slider of
any scroll bar.

Calibrating your Acer s10 screen

The first time you start your Acer s10, setup instructions appear onscreen. These
instructions include a calibration screen, or Digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal
circuitry of your Acer s10 with its touch-sensitive screen so your handheld can detect
the task you want to perform when you tap an element on the screen.

To calibrate the Acer s10 screen:

1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon .

2 In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen, tap Digitizer.

3 Follow the oncreen instructions, tapping the screen where indicated.

Opening applications

You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your
Acer s10. You can also open the four main applications—Date Book, Address Book, To
Do List, and Memo Pad—with the application buttons on the front panel of your
Acer s10.

TIP: When you press an application button on the front panel of your Acer s10, the
application assigned to that button is immediately launched.

In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher
displays the current time, battery level, and application category.

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Using menus and menu commands

To open an application:

1 Tap the Applications icon . The Applications Launcher main screen appears.

2 Tap the icon of the application you want to open.

If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap the scroll bar to see all
the available applications.

TIP: You can find an application quickly by writing the Graffiti character for the first letter
of its name. The Application Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins
with that letter.

NOTE: You can also use applications stored in a Memory Stick. Refer to "7 Using expansion
features" on page 217.

Using menus and menu commands

Menus on your Acer s10 are easy to use, and work the same way in all applications.
Menu bars and manual commands differ based on the application and the area of the
application in which you’re working. For example, in the Memo Pad, the Memo List
screen and the Memo screen display different menus.

Menu commands for each application are described in the corresponding application’s
chapter.

Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti command stroke, which is similar to
keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. To use Graffiti menu
commands, menus must be closed.

To display a menu bar:

Do one of the following:

• Open an application (such as the Date Book); then tap the Menu icon .
Select the desired command from the menu.

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Using menus and menu commands

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of any application screen
(The Calculator does not have an inverted tab.); then tap the desired
command.

Tap here.

NOTE: Not all applications have a menu bar.

Using Graffiti to execute commands

An alternative to the menu bar in executing commands is the use of the Graffiti
Command stroke (diagonal line from the lower left to upper right). You could either
display a command toolbar or use a Graffiti command letter.

Command

Graffiti command toolbar

The Graffiti command toolbar displays context-sensitive command icons for the
current screen. For example, if text is selected the menu icons displayed may include
Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste.

To use the Graffiti command toolbar:

1 In the Graffiti text area of your device’s screen, draw the Graffiti Command stroke to

display the Command toolbar. The Command toolbar is displayed for approximately 4
seconds.

2 Tap an icon that represents the command you want.

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Displaying online tips

Graffiti command letter

Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti command letter, which is similar to
a keyboard shortcut used to execute a command (for example, pressing CTRL+S will
save an open document). The command letters appear on the right side of the
command names.

Menu commands

To use a Graffiti command letter:

1 In the Graffiti text area of your device’s screen, draw the Graffiti Command stroke to

enter Command mode. The Command toolbar will be displayed.

2 Draw the command letter. Note that if you wait more than three seconds to draw the

command letter, you’ll have to redraw the Graffiti command stroke to redisplay the
Command toolbar.

Displaying online tips

Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your Acer s10 contain a Tips icon
(the lowercase I in the upper right corner of the dialog box). Tips anticipate questions
you may have and provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or other useful
information.

To display an online tip:

1 Tap the Tips icon .

Command letters

Tips icon

2 Tap Done after reading the tip.

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Entering data

1 Getting started

Entering data

You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways:

• Using Graffiti

• Using the onscreen keyboard

• Using an external keyboard

• Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing it with your
Acer s10

• Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that is close by and has an
infrared port

For more information on these topics, refer to "2 Entering data in your Acer s10" on
page 23.

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Entering data

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Acer s10

You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways:

• Using Graffiti

• Using the onscreen keyboard

• Using an external keyboard

• Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing it with your
Acer s10

• Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that is close by and has an
infrared port

Entering data using Graffiti

You can use Graffiti writing commands to create letters, numbers, punctuation, and
symbols. The Graffiti writing strokes include all letters, numbers, and symbols found
on a standard keyboard.

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Entering data using Graffiti

Writing Graffiti characters

The similarity of Graffiti strokes with the uppercase letters of the standard English
alphabet makes learning Graffiti writing an easy task. With only a few minutes of
practice, you’ll be able to enter accurate text and numbers using Graffiti writing
strokes.

General guidelines in Graffiti writing

• To achieve 100% accuracy, practice drawing characters exactly as they appear
in the tables later in this chapter.

• The heavy dot on each shape indicates where to start the stroke. Some
characters have similar shapes, but different starting and ending points.
Always start the stroke at the heavy dot. (Do not draw the heavy dot; it is
there only as a guideline.)

• Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the
Graffiti writing area, Acer s10 recognizes and displays the text character
immediately.

• The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts, one for writing letters and
one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the
Graffiti writing area indicate these two areas. To have your Acer s10

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recognize characters and numbers, you must begin character strokes on the
left side, and number strokes on the right side of the Graffiti writing area.

Write letters and symbols here. Write numbers here.

The Graffiti alphabet

Draw Graffiti letters using the following strokes.

Letter Strokes Letter Strokes

AN

Division marks

BO

CP

DQ

ER

FS

GT

HU

IV

JW

KX

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LY

MZ

Space Backspace

Carriage

Return

Period

Tap twice.

To write Graffiti letters:

1 Tap the screen where you want to write letters, for example, on a line next to a time

in the Date Book.

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sor on a line next to a time in Date Book, or any other application used on your
device.

NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can
begin writing text.

2 Refer to the Graffiti alphabet table to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to

write. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter n.

Lift stylus here.

Start stroke at
heavy dot.

You use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a
letter.

3 Position the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area.

4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the

tables.

5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.

Acer s10 recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the letter at the insertion
point onscreen. As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke
for the next character you want to write.

Graffiti writing automatically capitalizes the first letter of a new record or sentence.
To write additional capital letters, you must first write the Caps Shift stroke to shift to

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Caps Lock mode— just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard—and then write the
desired character stroke.

Caps Shift

Caps Shift

NOTE: When Caps Shift is active, an Up arrow appears in the lower right corner of
your Acer s10 screen.

To write capital letters:

1 Choose from the following options:

• To enter a single capital letter, write the Caps Shift stroke. Then write the
character stroke.

• To enter all capital letters (Caps Lock), write the Caps Lock stroke, as shown
below. All subsequent letters are capitalized.

Caps Lock

Caps Lock

2 To return to lowercase or release the Caps Lock, draw the Caps Shift stroke again.

The Graffiti numbers

Draw Graffiti numbers using the following strokes.

Number Strokes Number Strokes

05

16

27

38

49

To write Graffiti numbers:

1 Tap the screen where you want to write numbers.

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Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show

cursor on a line next to a time in Date Book, or any other application used
on your device.

NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can
begin writing numbers.

2 Refer to the Graffiti number table to find the stroke shape for the number you want

to write. For example, the stroke shown below creates the number 3.

Start stroke at
heavy dot.

Lift stylus here.

3 Position the stylus in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area.

4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the

tables.

5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.

Acer s10 recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the number at the insertion
point onscreen. As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke
for the next character you want to write.

The Graffiti punctuation marks

You can create any punctuation symbol available from a standard keyboard using
Graffiti writing.

All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area. This tap
activates the Punctuation Shift, indicated by a dot displayed above the writing area.
The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark. When
Punctuation Shift is active, you can write a symbol stroke on either side of the Graffiti
writing area (the letter or number side).

Punctuation Shift

Create punctuation marks using the following strokes:

Punctuation

mark

Period

.

Comma

,

Stroke Punctuation

mark

Dash

—

Left Paren

(

Stroke

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Apostrophe

'

Question

?

Exclamation

!

Additional Graffiti punctuation marks include the following:

Right Paren

)

Slash

/

Dollar

$

@ # % ^ & * < > – + = |

\ { } [ ] ~ ` ; : " tab

The Graffiti symbols and extended characters

Towrite symbolsand extendedcharacters,you startby activating SymbolShift. WhenSymbolShift isactive, aslantedshift symbolappears inthelower rightcorner ofthescreen. Thenext strokeyou makecreatesthe symbolor extendedcharacter.

Symbol

Shift

Symbol Shift

Draw symbols or extended characters using the following strokes:

,

•   

+

±

:

X

,

==c

ƒ

,

,

,

,

Y

∅

.

?

!

The Graffiti accented characters

To draw accented characters, you first draw the stroke for the letter, and then draw
the accent stroke. Graffiti writing then adds the accent to the letter.

For example, the following illustration shows the strokes required to draw an
accented e.

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= e

Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters:

a a a a a a

à á â ã ä å è é ê ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ù ú û ü ÿ D ñ

The Graffiti non-English characters

You can write the following characters in the lowercase alphabet mode without
special punctuation or shifting. You must write these non-English characters in the
left side of the Graffiti writing area.

c

a

e

Graffiti navigation strokes

Graffiti writing includes additional strokes for navigating within text or fields in your
applications.

Command Stroke

Move cursor right

Move cursor left

Previous field

(Address Book only)

Next Field

(Address Book only)

Open Address

Record

(Address Book only)

Using Graffiti ShortCuts

Graffiti ShortCuts let you quickly and easily enter commonly used words or phrases.
ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors.

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Graffiti writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts. You can also create your
own for any words, letters, or numbers.

You can create ShortCuts of up to 45 character using the ShortCut preferences. For
detailed instructions on how to create a ShortCut, refer to "ShortCuts preferences" on
page 294.

Predefined Graffiti ShortCuts

Acer s10 includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts for common entries.

Entry ShortCut

Date stamp ds

Time stamp ts

Date/time stamp dts

Meeting me

Breakfast br

Lunch lu

Dinner di

To use a ShortCut:

Draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut character(s).

When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion
point.

ShortCut

To edit a ShortCut:

1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon .

2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select

ShortCut.

3 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit.

4Tap Edit.

5 Make the changes you want.

6Tap OK.

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To delete a ShortCut:

1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon .

2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select

ShortCut.

1 Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.

2 Tap Delete.

3Tap Yes.

Graffiti tips

When using Graffiti, keep the following tips in mind:

• For greater accuracy, draw letters with large strokes; strokes that nearly fill
the Graffiti writing area are easily interpreted.

• To delete characters, set the insertion point to the right of the character you
want to delete, and draw the Backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in
the Graffiti writing area.

• Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can produce errors.

• Do not write at a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the
Graffiti writing area.

• When letters and numbers can be written using two different strokes, use the
one that’s easiest for you.

• Press firmly.

Using the onscreen keyboard

You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on
your Acer s10.

NOTE: You can enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard.

To use the onscreen keyboard:

1 Open any application (such as the Address Book).

2 Tap any record, or tap New.

3 Choose one of the following to display the alphabetic or numeric keyboard:

• Tap on the Graffiti writing area to display the alphabetic keyboard.

• Tap on the Graffiti writing area to display the numeric keyboard.

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Using an external keyboard

Tap here for
alphabetic
keyboard.

TIP: To select either keyboard, tap the Menu icon and then tap Edit. Tap Keyboard, and
then select an option.

Tap here for
numeric
keyboard.

4 Tap the desired characters or numbers.

Alphabetic

Backspace

Caps Lock

Caps Shift

Numeric

Tap here to display
alphabetic keyboard

Carriage return

International

Tap here to display
numeric keyboard.

Tap here to display
international keyboard.

5 Tap Done to enter the text or numbers.

Using an external keyboard

You can connect an external keyboard to the versatile connector of your Acer s10 so
you can type data directly into your handheld. External keyboards are very useful for
typing large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your
computer. Refer to the documentation that came with your external keyboard.

You can also key in information on your computer keyboard while using Palm Desktop
software or any supported personal information manager (PIM) installed that is
compatible with your Acer s10. You can then perform a HotSync operation to
synchronize the information on your computer to that in your Acer s10. All basic

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Importing data

applications on your Acer s10 are also available in your Palm Desktop software and in
most PIMs so you need not learn different applications.

Refer to page 253 for more information on HotSync procedures.

If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases,
or if you want to import data from another device, you can transfer the data to your
Acer s10 without having to key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats
listed below, import it into the Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync
operation to transfer the data to your Acer s10. Refer to page 253 for more
information on HotSync procedures.

Palm Desktop software can import data from any of the following applications when
you export the data in the appropriate file format.

• Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only

• Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only

• CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only

• vCal (.vcs): Date Book only

• vCard (.vcf): Address Book only

• Date Book archive (.dba)

• Address Book archive (.aba)

• To Do List archive (.tda)

• Memo Pad archive (.mpa)

NOTE: Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file
formats to share information with other people who use devices based on the Palm
Computing® platform or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information.

To import data:

1 Open the Palm Desktop software.

2 Click the application into which you want to import data.

3 If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do the

following:

a. Select All in the Category box.

b. Make sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in

the application. If the categories do not exist, create them now; otherwise, the
records will be imported into the Unfiled category.

4 Choose File > Import.

5 Select the file you want to import.

6 Click Open.

7 To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left-hand

column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right.

To exclude a field from being imported, deselect the field’s check box.

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8 Click OK.

The imported data is highlighted in the application.

9 To add the imported data to your Acer s10, perform a HotSync operation.

NOTE: See the Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting
data.

Beaming data

Your Acer s10 is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam
information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port. The
IR port is located on the top part of your Acer s10, indicated by the Infrared icon

, behind the small dark shield. Refer to "10 Beaming information" on page 249

for more information on this feature.

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applications

This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Acer s10, how to
customized application settings to fit your work methods, and how to categorize
applications into related groups.

For information working with applications stored on an expansion card, refer to "7
Using expansion features" on page 217.

Using the Applications Launcher

By default, Applications Launcher displays all the available applications installed on
the internal memory of your Acer s10. You can choose to display only selected
applications by arranging applications into categories.

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Using the Applications Launcher

To open the Applications Launcher:

• Tap the Applications icon . The Applications Launcher main screen appears.

Your Acer s10 is equipped with a variety of applications. All applications installed on
your Acer s10’s internal memory appear in the Applications Launcher.

In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher
displays the current time, battery level, and application category.

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Using the Applications Launcher

To open an application

Choose from the following options:

• Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the icon of the application you
want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap
the scroll bar to see all the available applications.

• Press an application button on the front panel to display the selected
application immediately.

Switching between applications

Choose from the following options:

• Tap the Applications icon and then tap the icon of the application you
want to switch to.

• Press an application button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

Acer s10 automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when
you return to that application.

Categorizing applications

The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that
appear in the Applications Launcher’s screen. You can assign an application to a
category and then display a single category or all your applications.

NOTE: When you have a Memory Stick properly seated in the Memory Stick slot, the last
item in the category pick list is Expansion Card. You cannot otherwise categorize applications
stored in the expansion card.

To categorize an application:

1 Tap the Menu icon .

2 From the App menu, tap Category.

3 Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.

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screen

4Tap Done.

To create a new category:

1 On the Category screen, tap Edit Categories from the pick list.

2 Tap New. The New category screen appears.

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3 Enter the category name.

4 Tap Done.

To display applications by category:

• In Applications Launcher, do one of the following:

– Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all the

categories.

– Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen; then tap the

category you want to display.

Changing the Applications Launcher display

By default, the Applications Launcher displays applications as icons. As an alternative,
you can display applications in a list format.

To change the view of applications:

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar.

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menu bar

2 Tap Options to display the menu drop-down window, then tap Preferences.

3 Tap the View By pick list, then tap List.

4 Tap OK. The Applications Launcher will now be shown in a List format.

Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show

applications in List format.

In addition to displaying applications by icon or list, you can set an option to display
the last-selected category of applications each time you open the Applications
Launcher.

To display the last selected category of applications:

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar.

2 Tap Options to display the menu drop-down window, then tap Preferences.

3 In the Preferences dialog box, tap Remember Last Category.

4 Tap OK. Each time you return to the Applications Launcher, the last category of

applications you selected is displayed.

NOTE: If you do not select the Remember Last Category option, all applications are
displayed when you select the Applications Launcher.

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Setting preferences for applications

Setting preferences for applications

You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences dialog box. This
will allow you to customized your applications to fit your work methods.

NOTE: Not all applications have preference settings.

To set preferences for an application:

1 Open an application.

2 Tap the Menu icon .

3 From the Options menu, select Preferences.

4 Enter the desired preference settings.

5Tap OK.

Assigning applications to buttons

Buttons preferences let you assign different applications to the buttons on the front
panel of your Acer s10, and to the HotSync button on the cradle. For example, if you
find that you seldom use the To Do List and often use Expense, you can assign the To
Do List button to start the Expense application.

You can also use the Buttons preferences to determine whether the full-screen pen
stroke activates the Graffiti Help application or one of your Acer s10 controls.

If you assign a different application to a button, you can still select the original
application using the Applications Launcher. Changes made in the Buttons Preferences
screen or HotSync Buttons dialog box take effect immediately.

Refer to "ShortCuts preferences" on page 294 for instructions on how to change
Button preferences.

Installing and removing applications

To further customized your Acer s10 to your personal requirements, you have the
option to install additional applications (called add-on applications) using the Install
Tool during a HotSync

In the event that you need to more memory or decide that you no longer need a
particular application, you could also remove applications stored in your Acer s10’s
RAM memory.

NOTE: Applications stored in your Acer s10’s Flash Memory cannot be removed.

To install add-on applications on your Acer s10

1 From your computer desktop, copy or download the applications you want to install

into the Add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory.

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Installing and removing applications

NOTE: If the application is compressed, for example, as a .zip file, decompress the
application into the Add-on folder before continuing.

2 Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop to display the Palm

Desktop window.

3 Click Instal to display the Install Tool Dialog box.

TIP: You can also select the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from the Palm
Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a .prc, .pdb, .pqa, .pnc, or .src file
extension.

4 In the User drop-down list, select the user name that corresponds to your Acer s10.

5 Click Add.

6 In the file list of the Add-on folder, select the application that you want to install on

your Acer s10 or on a resident Memory Stick.

7 Click Open. The file appears in the Palm Install Tool dialog box.

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Removing the Palm Desktop software

NOTE: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog box. If you do
not want to install an application, select it, then click Remove. This will remove the selected
application from the list of application(s) to be installed; it does not remove the application
from your computer.

8 Click Done. A message appears to indicate that the application or applications will be

installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation.

9 Perform a HotSync operation to install the applications. See "11 Exchanging and

updating data using HotSync operations" on page 253.

To remove an add-on application

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Menu icon to display the menu bar.

2 Tap App to display the App dialog box.

3 Tap Delete to display the Delete dialog box.

4 Tap the Delete From pick list and select either Handheld or Card.

NOTE: To delete application from a Memory Stick, the card must be properly inserted in the
Memory Stick slot.

5 Tap the application you want to remove.

6Tap Delete.

7Tap Yes.

8Tap Done.

Removing the Palm Desktop software

If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove it from your
computer.

To remove the Palm Desktop software in Windows:

1 Click the Windows Start button, choose Settings > Control Panel.

2 Open the Add/Remove Programs icon.

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Security

3 On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Palm Desktop Software.

4 Click Add/Remove.

NOTE: You must retain the HotSync Manager on the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD to
synchronize data with another PIM.

Your Acer s10 comes with a security application to prevent unauthorized access to your
private records. Refer to page 63 for procedures on how to make records private.

You can mask or hide private records. When you mask private records, a gray
placeholder appears where the record would normally be displayed; when you hide
records, they are not visible anywhere in the list.

To mask a private record:

1 From within any private record, do one of the following to display the Change

Security dialog box:

• In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

• From within an application, tap the inverted application title tab at the top
of the screen; then tap Security in the Options menu.

• From within any application, drag your pen diagonally across the writing area
of the Graffiti screen from lower left to upper right to bring up the
Command Bar. Tap the padlock icon.

2 Tap the Current Privacy pick list.

3 Tap Mask Records.

4Tap OK.

To mask all private records:

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Mask Records.

Open one of the basic applications and view a record. Records marked as private are
masked with a gray bar.

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To hide a private record:

1 From within any private record, do one of the following to display the Change

Security dialog box:

• In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

• From within an application, tap the inverted application title tab at the top
of the screen; then tap Security in the Options menu.

• From within any application, drag your pen diagonally across the writing area
of the Graffiti screen from lower left to upper right to bring up the
Command Bar. Tap the padlock icon.

2 Tap the Current Privacy pick list.

3 Tap Hide Records.

4Tap OK.

To hide all private records:

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Hide Records.

Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Security

screen with Hide Record selected

3 Open one of the basic applications (except Expense and Mail). Records marked as

private are not anymore displayed.

NOTE: You can mask or hide records without assigning a password, or you can assign a
password if you want records to remain masked or hidden until a password is entered.

Assigning and editing passwords

You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your Acer s10.

Once you define a password, you can change or delete it at any time. You must enter
the current password before you can change or delete it.

If you’ve forgotten your password, you can delete it. Refer to "Recovering from a
forgotten password" on page 43

To assign, change, or delete a password:

1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

2 Tap the Password box.

3 Enter a password—either the one you want to assign or your current password if you

want to change or delete it—and tap OK.

Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show the

password dialog box.

4 Choose from the following options:

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• To assign a password, enter the password again to verify it, and tap OK.

• To change your password, enter a new password and tap OK.

• To delete your password, enter your current password. Tap OK, and then tap
Delete.

Locking your Acer s10

You can turn off and lock your Acer s10 with a password to protect information. You
must then enter the password when you turn on your device to gain access to the
information on it.

If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your
Acer s10. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your Acer s10; however,
you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync operation. Refer to
"Performing a hard reset" on page vii for instructions.

To lock your Acer s10 with a password:

1 Assign a password, as described in “Assigning and editing passwords” earlier in this

section.

A password is required before using the Turn Off & Lock option.

2 Tap Turn Off & Lock Device. The System Lockout dialog box appears.

3 Tap Off & Lock. You device is turned off and is locked.

To turn on and unlock your Acer s10:

1 Turn on your device.

2 Enter your password at the prompt.

3Tap OK.

Recovering from a forgotten password

If the Off & Lock option is not active, and you forget your password, you can delete
the forgotten password from your Acer s10. Deleting a forgotten password also
deletes all entries and files marked as Private.

IMPORTANT: If you synchronize your Acer s10 with your computer before deleting a
forgotten password, Acer s10 restores private entries the next time you perform a HotSync
operation, but does not restore the forgotten password.

To delete a forgotten password:

1 From the Applications Launcher pick list, tap Security.

2 From the Security dialog box, tap Forgotten Password.

3 Tap Yes to delete the forgotten password.

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Displaying private records

Using the security application, you can also display private records that have been
previously masked or hidden.

NOTE: If you have assigned a password to your device, you must enter it before

private records are displayed. Refer to "Assigning security options" on page viii.

To unmask individual records:

1 Tap a masked record.

If you do not have a password, a masked record becomes visible.

If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to step 2.

2 Enter your password.

3Tap OK.

To display private records:

1 Do one of the following to display the Change Security dialog box:

• In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.

• From within an application, tap the inverted application title tab at the top
of the screen; then tap Security in the Options menu.

• From within any application, drag your pen diagonally across the writing area
of the Graffiti screen from lower left to upper right to bring up the
Command Bar. Tap the padlock icon.

2 From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Show Records.

Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show

Change Security dialog box with Show Records option selected

If you do not have a password, masked and hidden records become visible.

If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to step 3.

Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show Pri-

vate Records dialog box

3 Enter your password.

4Tap OK.

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Overview of basic applications

4 Working with your

basic applications

Your Acer s10 includes the following basic applications:

• Date Book

• Address Book

•To Do List

• Memo Pad

•Calculator

•Expense

• Mail

This chapter is organized into three sections, namely:

• Overview of basic applications

• Common application tasks

• Application-specific tasks

Overview of basic applications

This section will give you a brief description of each basic application and explains
how to launch it.

Date Book

Date Book lets you conveniently manage your schedules and appointments or any
other activities associated with a time and date.

You can do the following in Date Book:

• Schedule events.

• Display your schedule in different ways: by Day, Week, Month, or Agenda
view.

• Set an alarm to sound minutes, hours, or days before a scheduled
appointment.

• Attach notes to events to describe or clarify Date Book entries.

• Rearrange or delete events from your schedule.

To launch Date Book:

• Press the Date Book application button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

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Address Book

Date Book application button

Date Book will open to today’s schedule.

TIP: Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the Day, Week,
Month and Agenda views.

Address Book

Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information
about your personal and business contacts.

You can do the following in Address Book:

• Quickly enter, look up, or duplicate names, addresses, phone numbers, and
other information.

• Enter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, car, and so on) or email
addresses for each name.

• Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address
Book entry.

• Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional
information about the entry.

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Address Book

• Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view
them in logical groups.

• Create your own digital business card that you can beam to other Palm OS
handhelds.

To launch Address Book:

• Press the Address Book application button on the front panel of your
Acer s10.

Address Book application button

Address Book opens to display the list of all your records.

TIP: Press the Address Book button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you
have entries.

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To Do List

To Do List

To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you
have to do.

You can do the following in To Do List:

• Make a quick and convenient list of things to do.

• Assign a priority level to each task.

• Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do List items.

• Assign To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and view them
in logical groups.

• Sort your To Do List items either by due date, priority level, or category.

• Attach notes to individual To Do List items for a description or clarification of
the task.

To launch To Do List:

• Press the To Do List application button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

To Do List application button

To Do List opens to display the category of items you last viewed.

TIP: Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in
which you have items.

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Memo Pad

Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the
Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List.

You can do the following in Memo Pad:

• Use Graffiti characters to store memos, lists or any other text message on your
Acer s10.

®

• Drag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft
Word when you synchronize using Palm Desktop software and HotSync®
technology.

• Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in
logical groups.

• Write down phone numbers and other types of information. Later, you can
copy and paste this information into other applications.

To launch Memo Pad:

• Press the Memo Pad application button on the front panel of your Acer s10.

Memo Pad opens to display the Memo list.

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Calculator

TIP: Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in
which you have memos.

Calculator

Calculator allows you to perform general mathematical functions including addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operations.

You can do the following in Calculator:

• Perform basic calculations.

• Store and retrieve values.

• Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of
“chain” calculations.

To launch Calculator:

Expense

• Tap the Calculator icon .
The Calculator pad appears.

Expense enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer that
information to a spreadsheet on your computer.

You can do the following in Expense:

• Record dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, and other
details associated with any money that you spend.

• Assign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in
logical groups.

• Keep track of vendors (companies) and people involved with each particular
expense.

• Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category.

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• Sort your expenses by date or expense type.

• Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
(version 5.0 or later) on your computer.

NOTE: Microsoft Excel is not included in the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD.

To launch Expense:

• Tap the Expense icon .
The Expense screen appears.

Mail

Mail

You can send or receive email after you’ve performed a HotSync operation, either
locally using the cradle, or remotely using a modem.

Mail synchronizes the emails in the Inbox of your desktop email application with the
emails in the Inbox on your Acer s10.

For more information on how to use Mail, refer to ‘9 Managing your desktop email’
on page 229.

You can do the following in Mail:

• View, delete, file, and reply to incoming emails.

• Create outgoing email items and drafts of email items.

• Create simple or complex filters, which will let you to decide which type of
email Acer s10 retrieves from your desktop email application.

• Use your Acer s10 in its cradle to send and retrieve email items from your
desktop email application.

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Mail

To launch Mail on your Acer s10:

• Tap the Mail icon .
The Mail list screen appears.

For more information on how to use Mail, refer to "9 Managing your desktop email"
on page 229.

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Common applications tasks

The tasks described in this section use the term records to refer to an individual item
in any of the basic applications, for example, a single Date Book event, Address Book
entry, To Do List item, Memo Pad memo, or Expense item.

Creating records

You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book, Address
Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Expense.

To create a record:

1 Select the application in which you want to create a record.

2Tap New.

For the Date Book only, select start and end times for your appointment and tap OK.

3 Enter text for the record.

NOTE: Acer s10 automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field (except numeric and
email fields).

Common applications tasks

4 As an option, tap Details to select attributes for the record.

5 In the Address Book and Memo Pad only, tap Done.

Editing records

Acer s10 saves the new record automatically.

After you create a record, you can change, delete, or add new information at any
time. Two indicators will tell when your screen is in edit mode:

• a blinking cursor appears within the information, and

• the information appears on a dotted gray line called an edit line.

You can enter text in any of the ways described in "2 Entering data in your Acer s10"
on page 23.

Cursor

Edit line

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Editing records

Selecting text

Select the text you want to edit using one of the following techniques:

• Double-tap on a word in a field to select the word.

• Triple-tap on any word on a line to select the entire line.

• Drag across a line of text to select some or all of the information, or drag
down to select text across multiple lines.

Using the Edit menu

The Edit menu is available from any screen where you enter or edit text. As a general
rule, the Edit menu commands affect selected text. You can display the Edit menu in
three ways: by tapping the Menu icon , by tapping the inverted application title tab
at the top of the screen, and by writing a Graffiti shortcut.

To use the Edit menu:

1 Do one of the following to display the Edit menu:

• Tap the Menu icon ; then tap the Edit menu to display the commands in
the menu.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen; then tap the
Edit menu to display the commands in the menu.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. To select a command, either:

– tap the icon representing a command on the Command toolbar, or
– draw the Graffiti shortcut in the text area of your screen

2 Choose from the following commands, depending on the application you’re using:

Undo Reverses the action of the last edit command made. Undo

also reverses deletions done by using the backspace.

Cut Removes a selection from its current location and temporarily

stores it in your Acer s10’s memory. You can then paste the
text into another area of the current application or into a
different application.

Copy Copies a selection and temporarily stores it in your Acer s10’s

memory. You can paste the selection into another area of the
current application or into a different application

Paste Inserts a selection from your Acer s10’s memory into a

selected point in a record. Paste produces no result if you
have not used the Cut or Copy commands

Select All Selects all the text in the current record or screen.

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Keyboard Opens the onscreen keyboard. Tap Done to close the

Graffiti Help Opens screens that shows all the Graffiti character strokes.

Deleting records

You can delete records in any of the basic applications.

To delete a record in any of the basic applications:

1 Select the record you want to affect.

2 Do one of the following:

• Tap the Menu icon , open the Record menu, and then tap the Delete

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen, open the

• In the Details dialog box of the application, tap Delete, and then tap OK.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper

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keyboard.

Use this anytime you forget a stroke for a character or a
ShortCut for a command.

command.
The Delete command differs depending on the application you’re using:

– Date Book: Delete Event
– Address Book: Delete Address
– To Do List: Delete Item
– Memo Pad: Delete Memo
– Expense: Delete Item

Record menu, and then select the desired Delete command.

right to display the Command toolbar; then tap the Delete icon or draw a
Graffiti ’D’ in the text area.

Delete icon

• Delete the text of the record.

NOTE: In the Date Book, deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the
event.

A confirmation dialog box appears. If your want to archive a copy of the deleted file
on your PC, select the Save Archive option. If you choose the archive option, the
record is transferred to the archive file on your PC the next time you perform a
HotSync operation.

3Tap OK.

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Purging records

Purging records

Over time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you’ll accumulate records
that are no longer useful. For example, events that occurred months ago remain in
the Date Book, and completed To Do List items and Expense items remain in the list.

Outdated records take up memory on your Acer s10, so it is a good idea to remove
them by using Purge. If you think Date Book or To Do List records might prove useful
later, you can purge them from your Acer s10 and save them in an archive file.

Purging is also available in Mail. See "Deleting email items" on page 241 for more
information.

Purging is not available in Address Book or Memo Pad; delete outdated records from
these applications manually.

To purge records:

1 Open the application from which you want to purge records.

2 Choose from the following options:

• Tap the Menu icon , open the Record menu, and then tap Purge.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen, open the
Record menu, and select Purge.

A confirmation dialog box appears.

3 Choose from the following options:

• Date Book: Select the Delete Events Older Than pick list and select an
option—1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks or 1 month.

• Date Book or To Do List: Select Save Archive Copy on PC to save a copy of
purged records in an archive file on your desktop. Selecting this option
transfers purged records to an archive file the next time you perform a
HotSync operation. Tap OK.

• Expense: Tap a category and tap Purge. Tap Yes to confirm the deletion, and
then tap Done.

Categorizing records

You can categorize records in the Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Expense
applications for easy retrieval. (The Date Book does not have categories.)

NOTE: You can also categorize applications. Refer to "Categorizing applications" on page
36 for more information.

When you create a record, it is automatically assigned to the currently displayed
category. If the All category is displayed, the record is assigned to the Unfiled
category. A record can remain unfiled or it can be assigned to a category at any time.

System-defined categories

Each application has a default set of categories:

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• Address Book: Business, Personal, and QuickList category
In QuickList, you can store names, addresses, and phone numbers you might

need during emergencies (hospitals, fire department, police stations, etc.).

• To Do List: Business, Personal, and All category

• Memo Pad: Business, Personal, and All category

• Expense: New York, Paris, and All category
The New York and Paris category shows how you might sort your records

according to different business trips.

You can modify or delete the default categories.

User-defined categories

In addition to the default categories, you have the option to create new categories.
Each application can have up to 15 user-defined categories.

To move a record into a category:

1 Select the record you want to categorize.

2 Tap Details. (From the Address View screen, tap Edit first.)

3 In the Details dialog box, tap the Category pick list to display the list of available

categories.

4 Select the desired category.

5Tap OK.

To display a category of records:

1 Open the application from which you want to categorize records.

2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen.

NOTE: In the Date Book Agenda view, the pick list is in the upper right of the To Do List.

3 Select a category you want to display.

TIP: Pressing the Address Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad button on your Acer s10 toggles
through the categories assigned to these applications.

The list screen will now display only the records associated with the selected category.

To create a new category:

1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen.

2 Tap Edit Categories.

3Tap New.

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Tap here.

4 Enter the name for the new category.

5Tap OK.

6 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box.

To rename a category:

1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen.

2 Tap Edit Categories.

3 Select the category you want to rename.

4Tap Rename.

5 Enter the new name for the category.

Tap here.

6Tap OK.

7 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box.

TIP: You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by renaming all
discrete categories with a single category name. For example, if you rename the Personal
Category to Business, all records formerly associated with the Personal category will now
appear under the Business category.

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Finding records

Acer s10 lets you find information in several ways:

• All internal applications: Find locates a specified text, starting with the

NOTE: Find does not search through applications stored in a resident expansion card.

• Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad: Use Phone Lookup to display the

• Address Book: Enter the first letters of a name in the Look Up line to

• Expense: Use Lookup to display the names in your Address Book that have

• Mail: Use Lookup to access information in your Address Book.

Finding Address Book records

You can look up Address Book records in two ways:

• Use the scroll button on the front panel of your device

• Type the first few letters of a name in the Look Up line at the bottom of the

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current application.

Address list screen and add the information from this list to a record.

immediately scroll to that name.

data in the Company field. You can add these names to a list of attendees
associated with an Expense record. For more information, see"Entering
receipt details" on page 106.

– In the Address list screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire

screen of records. Holding down the button will accelerate scrolling and
display every third screen.

– In Address view screen, the scroll button moves to the previous or next

address record.

Address screen.

Look Up line

The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter. If you write
another letter, the list scrolls to the first entry that begins with those two
letters. For example, writing a “b” scrolls to “Bennet’, and writing ‘br’ scrolls
further to “Bristol”.

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Using the Find option

The Find option lets you locate text in any or all applications. For example, if the text
“dog” appears in the Address Book and the Date Book, the Find option displays both
occurrences in the Find dialog box.

To use the Find option:

1 Tap the Find icon to display the Find screen.

TIP: Select text in an application before tapping Find to automatically place the text in the
Find dialog box.

2 Enter the text you want to find.

The Find option is not case sensitive; searching for "david" also finds "David".

3Tap OK.

Find searches for the text in all records and all notes within all internal applications.

NOTE: Find does not search through applications stored in a resident expansion card.

Find will locate all matches that begin with the supplied text. It will not find words
where the supplied text appears in the middle or at the end of a word. For example,
searching for “break” will find “breakfast” but not “fastbreak”.

As Acer s10 searches for the text, you can tap Stop to stop the search at any time. To
continue the search after tapping Stop, tap Find More.

Using Phone Lookup

The Phone Lookup option lets you add a telephone number from the Address list to
an entry in another application. For example, you can add your dentist’s telephone
number to your dental appointment date in the Date Book.

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To use Phone Lookup:

1 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in

the Date Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, or Mail.

2 Do one of the following:

• Tap the Menu icon . Open the Options menu, and then tap Phone Lookup.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen; then tap
Options and tap Phone Lookup.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an L, the
shortcut for the Phone Lookup command.

The Phone Lookup screen appears.

3 Do one of the following:

• Select a record.

• Write the first few letters of the name you want to add.
The List srolls to the first record in the list that starts with the letters you

enter. When you see the name you’re looking for, tap it.

4 Tap Add.

TIP: You can also search based on selected text. Drag to highlight the text, then write the
Graffiti Phone Lookup command stroke “L”. Acer s10 replaces the selected text and adds the
name and its associated information.

Adding names to an Expense record

In Expense, Lookup display the names in your Address Book that have data in the
Company field. You can add these names to a list of attendees associated with an
Expense record.

To add names to an Expense record:

1 Tap the Expense record to which you want to add names.

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2 Tap Details to display the Receipt Details screen.

3 Tap Who.

4 Tap Lookup.

The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address Book that have
data in the Company field.

5 Select the name that you want to add.

6Tap Add.

The name appears in the Attendees screen.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more names.

8Tap Done.

9Tap OK.

Sorting records

You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application. Sorting is
available in applications that display lists—in the Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad,
and Expense.

To sort records in the To Do List and Expense applications:

1 Open the application to display the list screen.

2 Tap Show.

3 Tap the Sort By pick list, and select an option.

4Tap OK.

To sort records in Memo Pad:

1 Open the application to display the list screen.

2 Do one of the following:

• Tap the Menu icon . Open the Options menu, and then tap Preferences.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen; then tap
Preferences in the Options menu.

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• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an R, the
shortcut for the Preferences command.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

3 In the Preferences dialog box, tap the Sort by pick list and select an option—

Alphabetic or Manual.

4Tap OK.

To sort the Memo List manually:

• Tap and drag a memo to a new location in the list.

TIP: To display the list of your memos on your computer as you arranged them manually on
your Acer s10, open Memo Pad in the Palm Desktop software, click List By, and select Order
on Handheld.

Making records private

In all the basic applications except the Expense and Mail applications, you can make
individual records private. Private records remain visible and accessible until you select
a security setting to Hide records.

Private records can be either masked or hidden. Masked private record are covered
with a gray bar and are are marked with a lock icon. Hidden private records
completely disappear from the screen.

Refer to "Security" on page 41 for procedures on how to mask and hide private
records.

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Making records private

To make a record private:

1 In your application, display the entry you want to make private.

2 Tap Details.

3 Tap the Private check box.

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Attaching notes

4 Tap OK. An alert box appears.

5Tap OK.

Attaching notes

You can attach notes to records in all the basic applications except the Memo Pad. A
note can be up to several thousand characters long.

To attach a note to a record:

1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note.

2 Tap Details.

NOTE: In Address Book only, tap Edit first to be able to display and tap Details.

3Tap Note.

4 Enter your note.

5 Tap Done. A Note icon appears to the right of any item containing a note.

To review or edit a note:

• Tap the Note icon.

To delete a note:

1 Tap the Note icon.

2 Tap Delete.

3Tap Yes.

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Choosing fonts

You can change the font style in all basic applications except the Expense application.
You can choose a different font style for each application.

To change the font style:

1 Open an application.

2 Do one of the following to display the Select Font screen:

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Choosing fonts

• Tap the Menu icon . Open the Options menu, and then tap Font.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen; then tap Font
in the Options menu.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an F, the
shortcut for the Font command.

3 Tap the font style you want.

4Tap OK.

Getting information on an application

You can get information on any application by displaying its About box. The About
box displays the name and version number of the application.

To display the About box:

1 Do one of the following:

• Tap the Menu icon , then tap Options.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the screen; and then tap
Options.

2 In the Options menu, tap About.

The text following the About command differs based on your location. For example, if
you’re in the Date Book, the command is About Date Book; if you are in the Address
Book, the command is About Address Book.

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Application-specific tasks

This section explains how-to-do instructions specific for each task of your basic
applications.

Using Date Book

Date Book lets you conveniently manage your schedules and appointments or any
other activities associated with a time and date.

Scheduling events

An entry in the Date Book is called an event. An event can refer to any activity that
you associate with a particular day.

You can schedule the following types of events in Date Book:

• Timed events, which have both times and dates

• Untimed events, for example, birthdays or anniversaries

• Repeating events, such as a weekly meeting held on the same day at the
same time

• Continuous events, such as a vacation or three-day conference

• All day events, which reflect the default hours of a day as set by the user

When you schedule an event, its description appears on the time line, and its duration
is set to 1 hour by default. You can easily change the start time and duration for any
event.

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Scheduling timed events

You can schedule timed events for the current date or for future dates.

To schedule a timed event for the current date:

1 Tap the time line next to the time that corresponds to the start of the event.

Tap a line next to desired
time; then enter text.

Time bar shows
default duration.

2 Enter a description of the event. Event description can be up to 255 characters in

length.

3 Set the event’s duration:

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• If the event is 1-hour long, skip to the end of this procedure.

• If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap directly on the time to open
the Set Time dialog box. Proceed to step 4.

TIP: You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure no event is
selected, and then writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area.

Tap the time
to display the
Set Time
dialog box.

4 Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways:

• Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time; then,
tap on the End Time time columns to set the End Time.

• Tap All Day if the event lasts all day. The default hours of a standard business
day are set by the user, and may be changed using the Preferences command
in the Date Book application. See the section "Changing the displayed Start
and End Times" on page 79.

Start Time
highlighted

Tap to scroll to
earlier hours.

Tap to change
hours.

Tap to change
minutes.

Tap to scroll to
later hours.

5Tap OK.

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To schedule a timed event for another date:

1 Select the date you want in one of the following ways:

• Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen. If
necessary, tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to
another
week.

Previous/Next week
scroll arrows

• Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box.
Select a date by tapping a year, month, and day in the
calendar.

Tap here.

2 After locating the desired date, follow the steps for scheduling an event for the

current day.

Scheduling untimed events

You can schedule untimed events for any date. Untimed events appear at the top of
the list of times marked with a diamond.

To schedule an untimed event:

1 Select the event date you want, as described in the previous procedure, “To schedule

a timed event for another date.”

2Tap New.

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3 In the Set Time dialog box, tap No Time, so that the start and end times are defined

for the new event.

NOTE: You can tap OK instead but make sure nothing is entered for start or end time.

TIP: You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then

writing letters in the Graffiti writing area. When you start writing, the untimed event appears
at the top of the screen

4 Enter a description of the event.

New untimed event

5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event.

NOTE: If you create a timed event and later want to make it an untimed event, tap directly
on the event time on the Date Book screen; then tap No Time and tap OK.

Rescheduling events

You reschedule events using the Details option in the Date Book. You can also use the
Details option to convert untimed events into timed events.

To reschedule an event:

1 Tap the event you want to reschedule.

2 Tap Details.

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3 To change the time, tap the Time box , then select a new time.

To change the date, tap the Date box, then select a new date

4Tap OK.

Scheduling repeating or continuous events

The Repeat function lets you schedule events that recur at regular intervals or extend
over a period of consecutive days.

Repeating events include a birthday or a weekly photography lesson that falls on the
same day of the week and the same time of day.

Continuous events might include a business trip or a vacation.

To schedule a repeating or continuous event:

1 Tap the event. (Be sure to tap the event and not the time next to the event.)

Typically, a continuous event is an untimed event.

2 Tap Details.

3 Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box.

Tap the
Repeat
box.

4 Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats.

For a continuous event, tap Day.

5 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the

Every line. For example, if you select Month and enter the number 3, the event
repeats every third month.

6 To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event, tap the End On pick list and

tap Choose Date. Use the date picker to select an end date.

7 Tap OK. The Repeat icon indicates that a repeating event appears to the far right on

the event line.

Making changes to repeating or continuous events

When changes are made to a repeating or continuous event you have the option of
applying the change to just the current event, the current event and all future
occurrences of this event, or all occurrences of this event - past, present, and future.

To delete repeating events:

1 Select the event you want to delete.

2 Tap Details. The Event Details screen opens.

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NOTE: You can also tap the Menu icon; select Record, and then tap Delete Event. This opens
the Repeating Event screen.

3 Tap Delete. The Repeating Event screen opens asking for confirmation of the delete.:

4 Select one of the following options:

Current Deletes a single occurrence of this event.

Future Deletes the current event and all future occurrences of this event.

Tap Delete.

All Deletes all past, current, and future occurrences of this event.

The event is removed from your Date Book and you are returned to the Day view
where you started. These steps apply to all changes you make to repeating or
continuous events.

About scheduling repeating or continuous events

Keep the following in mind when scheduling repeating or continuous events:

• If you change the start date of a repeating event, Acer s10 calculates the
number of days you moved the event. It then automatically changes the end
date to maintain the duration of the repeating event.

• If you change the repeat interval (e.g., daily to weekly) of a repeating event,
past occurrences (prior to the day on which you change the setting) are not
changed, and Acer s10 creates a new repeating event.

• If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event (e.g., from
January 14 to January 15) and apply the change to all occurrences, the new
date becomes the start date of the repeating event. Acer s10 adjusts the end
date to maintain the duration of the event.

• If you change other repeat settings (for example, time, alarm, private) of a
repeating event and apply the change to all occurrences, Acer s10 creates a
new event. The start date of this new event is the day on which the setting is
changed. Past occurrences (prior to the day of the change) are not changed.

• If you apply a change to a single occurrence of a repeating event (e.g., time),
that occurrence no longer shows the Repeat icon.

Adding Address Book information to an event

You can add a name, address, and telephone number to an event using the Phone
Lookup option. For instructions, refer to "Using Phone Lookup" on page 60.

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Setting the alarm for an event

The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and
display an onscreen reminder. For untimed events, only the reminder message
appears.

You can set an alarm for minutes, hours, or days before an event. When you set an
alarm, an Alarm icon appears to the far right of the event with the alarm.

You can also set a silent alarm for untimed events that displays a reminder message
onscreen before the day of the event. The alarm triggers at the specified period of
minutes, hours, or days before midnight of the day on which the untimed event
begins.

For example, you set a 5-minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on February

4. The reminder message will appear at 11:55 p.m. on the night of February 3. The
reminder remains onscreen until you turn on your Acer s10 and tap OK to turn off the
reminder.

To set an alarm for an event:

1 Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm.

2 Tap Details.

3 Tap the Alarm check box to select it.

4 The default setting, 5 Minutes, appears.

5 Set the alarm time:

• Select the 5 next to the Alarm check box and enter any number from 0 to 99
(inclusive) as the number of time units.

• Tap the pick list to change the time unit; select Minutes, Hours, or Days.

Enter number of
time units here.

Tap here to
select unit of time.

6Tap OK.

Once an alarm has gone off, you can tap the Snooze option to dismiss the alarm for a
5-minute period.

To dismiss the alarm using the Snooze option:

When the alarm dialog box appears, tap Snooze to delay the alarm for a preset
five-minute period.

Each time you tap Snooze, the alarm is dismissed for an additional 5-minute period.

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Setting alarm options

You can use Preferences to set alarm options, including:

• For the alarm to go off automatically for each new event

• Set a tone for the alarm

• Set the number of times the alarm sounds

To set alarm options:

1 To open the Preferences dialog box, do one of the following:

• In Date Book, tap the Menu icon , open the Options menu, and then tap
Preferences.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the Date Book screen to
display the menu bar, select Options, then tap Preferences.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. Draw an R, the Graffiti shortcut for
the Preferences command.

2 Select from the following options:

Start/End Time Let you set the start and end time for the Date Book view. See

"Changing the displayed Start and End Times" on page 79.

Alarm Preset Let you set an alarm for each new event automatically. The silent

alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes, days, or hours
before midnight of the date of the event.

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Alarm Sound Tap the pick list to set the tone of the alarm. Options include

Alarm, Alert, Bird, Concert, Phone, Sci-fi, and Wake Up.

Remind Me Tap the pick list to define how many times the alarm sounds—

once or twice; or three, five, or ten times.

Play Every Tap the pick list to define how often the alarm sounds—every

minute; or every 5, 10, or 30 minutes.

3Tap OK.

Changing the Date Book view

The Date Book includes four views for displaying your appointments:

• Day view

• Week view

• Month view

•Agenda view

You also have the option to display the current time.

To display the Date Book views:

Do one of the following:

• Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through all the
Date Book views.

• Tap a view icon in the lower-left area of the Date Book screen.

Date Book view

To display the current time:

1 Tap and hold down the stylus on the date in the date bar to display the current time.

2 Release the stylus to re-display the the date.

Working in Week view

Week view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets you
quickly review your appointments and available time slots. In addition, the graphical
display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule.

To work on the Week view:

1 Do one of the following to display the Week view:

• Tap the Week view icon.

• Press the Date Book button until the Week view appears.

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Week view icon

2 Tap the left and right navigation controls to move forward or backward a week at a

time, or tap on a specific day to display the details of an event.

NOTE: The Week View also shows untimed events and events before and after the range of
times displayed.

Previous
week

Next
week

Bar indicates earlier event.

Dot indicates untimed event.

Bar indicates later event.

3 Tap an event to display a description of the event at the top of the screen.

Event details

Tap to show event details.

Tips for using Week view

Keep the following points in mind when using Week view:

• To reschedule an event while in Week view, tap and drag the event to a
different time or day.

• Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time selected
for a new event.

• Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week view to move
directly to that day without selecting an event.

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• The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End
Time in the Date Book Preferences settings. If you have an event before or
after this time span, a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day's column.
Use the onscreen scroll arrows to scroll to the event.

Spotting event conflicts

With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it is possible to
schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes).

An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as overlapping time bars
and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times.

Event
conflicts

Working in Month view

The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots and lines in the
Month view indicate events, repeating events, and untimed events.

To display the Month view:

Do one of the following:

• Tap the Month view icon.

• Press the Date Book button until the month view appears.

Previous/next month

Dashed line indicates continuous

Dots on right side indicate events.

Dots below date indicate untimed

Month View icon

You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View. See "Display
options" on page 81 for more information.

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Tips for using Month view

Keep the following points in mind when using the Month view:

• Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view.

• Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward
a month.

• Tap Go To to open the date selector and select a different month.

• Use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your Acer s10 to move between
months. Press the top button to display the previous month, the bottom
button to display the next month.

Working in Agenda view

The Agenda view lets you view appointments, untimed events, and To Do List items in
a single screen. Although it is primarily a viewing option, you can also use the Agenda
view to check off completed To Do List items. To go to a Day View of any event on the
Agenda view screen, simply tap the desired event.

To work on the Agenda View:

1 Do one of the following to display the Agenda view:

• Tap the Agenda view icon.

• Press the Date Book button until the Agenda view appears.

Agenda view icon

2 Tap the navigation bars to move forward or backward a day at a time or to display

more events and To Do items.

Scroll the list
for each view

Tips for using Agenda view

• Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of the
appointment.

• Check off completed To Do List items in the Agenda view, or click a
description of an item to go directly into the To Do List application.

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• You can change the category of To Do items shown. Tap the pick list and
select the new category. For more information on To Do items, refer to
"Using To Do List" on page 91.

Changing the displayed Start and End Times

To change the start and end time in the Date Book:

1 Do one of the following to display the Preferences dialog box:

• In Date Book, tap the Menu icon , open the Options menu, and then tap
Preferences.

• Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of the Date Book screen to
display the menu bar, select Options, then tap Preferences.

• In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper
right to display the Command toolbar. Draw an R, the Graffiti shortcut for
the Preferences command.

The Start and End Time are used by the various Date Book screens. The Day view
schedules events to start and end at these times when the All Day option is selected.
The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time.

2 Tap Start Time and use the scroll arrows to select a new start time for the Date Book

screens.

3 Tap End Time and use the scroll arrows to select a new end time for the Date Book

screens.

NOTE: If the selected time slots for the Start and End time do not fit on one screen, you can
tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down.

4Tap OK.

Date Book menus

Date Book menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not
explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual.

Date Book has three menus: Record, Edit and Options.

See "Using menus and menu commands" on page 18 for information on how to open
and use menus.

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Record menu

Edit menu

Options menu

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Display options In Day or Month view, you can change which events appear in

the Date Book. In Day view, you can display time bars that
highlight event conflicts.

In Day view:

• Show Time Bars. Tap to display time bars showing
the duration of an event and any event conflicts.

• Compress Day View. Tap to display start and end
times for each event with the blank time slots on the
bottom of the screen absent to minimize scrolling.
Clear the option to display all time slots.

In Month view:

Select whether to display Timed, Untimed, or Daily Repeating
events. You can activate any or all of these options.

About Date Book Shows version information for Date Book.

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