Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds User Manual
Original issue: August 2002
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Your guides
First things first
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First things first
We would like to thank you for making Acer handheld your choice for your handheld
needs. Your new sleek Acer handheld is packed with user-friendly applications and
utilities designed to make organising work-related information and synchronising it
with your personal activities a time-efficient task. We hope you enjoy using your Acer
handheld as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.
To help you use your handheld, we have designed a set of guides:
• First off, the Just for Starters poster helps you get started with setting up
your handheld.
• This online Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds User Manual introduces you to
the many ways your handheld can help you organise and manage both
business and personal information so as to make your everyday activities a
more productive and satisfying experience. This User Manual provides clear
and comprehensive information about your handheld, so read it thoroughly.
• The handy Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide useful for taking a
quick reference glance on your handheld’s basic functionalities. Keep it on
your desktop or in your backpack for easy access. This Quick Guide is also
available in PDF format on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Installation
CD.
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First things first
Maintaining your Acer handheld
Maintaining your Acer handheld
This section provides information on the following:
• Proper care and usage of your handheld
• Resetting your handheld
Proper care and usage of your handheld
Your 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:
1Take care not to scratch the screen of your handheld. Keep the screen clean. When
working with your handheld, 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.
2Your handheld 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 handheld as you would a pocket calculator or other
small electronic device.
3Take care not to drop your handheld or subject it to any strong impact. Do not place
your handheld in your back pocket; if you sit on it, you may damage it.
4Protect your handheld from temperature extremes. For example, do not leave your
handheld 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.
5Do not use or store your handheld in any location that is extremely dusty, damp or
wet.
6Use a soft, damp cloth to clean your handheld. If the surface of the screen becomes
soiled, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with diluted window-cleaning solution.
Battery considerations
Please note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld.
• Under normal conditions, your handheld battery should remain charged by
placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day. You can conserve
battery life by minimising 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 247.
• If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use, an alert appears on
the handheld 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 handheld 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 handheld 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.
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• There are no serviceable parts inside your handheld so do not attempt to
open the unit.
• If you ever dispose of your handheld, please dispose it without damaging the
environment. Take your handheld to the nearest environmental recycling
center.
Assigning security options
The Security application in your handheld lets you set options to protect entries from
unauthorised 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 select
Show Records from the Security dialog box.
• Lock and turn off your handheld 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 16.
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1 Entering data in your
Acer handheld
You can enter data into your handheld in several ways:
• Using Graffiti
• Using the onscreen keyboard
• Beaming data
Entering data using Graffiti
You can use Graffiti writing commands to create letters, numbers, punctuation, and
symbols.
1 Entering data in your Acer handheld
Entering data using Graffiti
The Graffiti alphabet
Draw Graffiti letters using the following strokes.
LetterStrokesLetterStrokes
AN
BO
CP
DQ
ER
FS
GT
HU
IV
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Entering data using Graffiti
JW
KX
LY
MZ
SpaceBackspace
Carriage
Return
Period
Tap twice.
To write Graffiti letters
1Tap the screen where you want to write letters, for example, on a line next to a time
in Date Book.
NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can
begin writing text.
2Refer 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.
3Position the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area.
4Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the
tables.
5Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
Your handheld recognises 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 capitalises 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
When Caps Shift is active, an Up arrow appears in the lower right corner of the
handheld screen.
Caps Shift
If you accidentally activate the Caps Shift, draw the Backspace stroke to cancel it.
To write capital letters:
1Choose 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 capitalised.
Caps Lock
Caps Lock
2To return to lowercase or release the Caps Lock, draw the Caps Shift stroke again.
The Graffiti numbers
Draw Graffiti numbers using the following strokes.
NumberStrokesNumberStrokes
05
16
27
38
49
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To write Graffiti numbers
1Tap the screen where you want to write numbers.
NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the Graffiti writing before you can
begin writing numbers.
2Refer 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.
3Position the stylus in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area.
4Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the
tables.
5Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
Your handheld recognises 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
,
Apostrophe
'
StrokePunctuation
mark
Dash
—
Left Paren
(
Right Paren
)
Stroke
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Entering data using Graffiti
Question
?
Exclamation
!
Additional Graffiti punctuation marks include the following:
Slash
/
Dollar
$
@ # % ^ & * < > – + = |
\ { } [ ] ~ ` ; : " tab
The Graffiti symbols and extended characters
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.
= e
Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters:
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Entering data using Graffiti
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.
CommandStroke
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 easily enter commonly used words and phrases. You can
create ShortCuts of up to 45 character using the ShortCut preferences. Refer to
"ShortCuts preferences" on page 268 for detailed instructions on how to create a
ShortCut.
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Entering data using Graffiti
Predefined Graffiti ShortCuts
Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts for common
entries.
EntryShortCut
Date stampds
Time stampts
Date/time stampdts
Meetingme
Breakfastbr
Lunchlu
Dinnerdi
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:
1Tap the Applications icon .
2In the All or System screen, tap the Prefs icon .
3Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select
ShortCut.
4Tap the ShortCut you want to edit.
5Tap Edit.
6Make the changes you want.
7Tap OK.
To delete a ShortCut
1Tap the Applications icon .
2In the All or System screen, tap the Prefs icon .
3Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select
ShortCut.
4Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.
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Using the onscreen keyboard
5Tap Delete.
6Tap 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 an angle. 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 handheld.
NOTE: You can enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard.
To use the onscreen keyboard
1Open any application (such as Address Book).
2Tap any record, or tap New.
3Choose 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.
Tap here to display the
alphabetic keyboard.
TIP: To select either keyboard, tap the Menu icon and then tap Edit. Tap Keyboard, and
then select an option.
4Tap the desired characters or numbers.
Tap here to display the
numeric keyboard.
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Beaming data
Alphabetic
Backspace
5Tap Done to enter the text or numbers.
Beaming data
Caps Lock
Caps Shift
Tap here to display
alphabetic keyboard
Numeric
Tap here to display
numeric keyboard.
Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) 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 handheld, indicated by the Infrared icon
, behind the small dark shield.
Refer to "8 Beaming information" on page 207 for more information on beaming
procedures.
Carriage return
International
Tap here to display
internationalkeyboard.
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Beaming data
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2 Managing your
applications
Using Applications Launcher
By default, Applications Launcher displays all the available applications installed on
the internal memory of your handheld. You can choose to display only selected
applications by arranging applications into categories.
NOTE: For instructions on how to display the applications stored in a Memory Stick, refer to
"Switching memory source" on the Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Quick Guide.
To open Applications Launcher
2 Managing your applications
Using Applications Launcher
• Tap the Applications icon .
The All category of Applications Launcher appears.
NOTE: The first time you launch Applications Launcher, it will display the All screen. If the
Remember Last Category preference option is selected, next time you launch Applications
Launcher, it will open in the last screen it was in from its last session. To set this option, refer
to "Displaying the last selected category of applications" on page 15.
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, Applications Launcher
also displays the current time, battery level, and the category of the displayed
applications.
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2 Managing your applications
Using Applications Launcher
Categorising applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that
appear in the Applications Launcher 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 refers to the Memory Stick.
To categorise an application
1Tap the Menu icon .
2From the App menu, tap Category.
Tap here.
3Tap the pick list next to an application name to select a category.
Tap here.
4Tap Done.
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2 Managing your applications
Using Applications Launcher
To create a new category
1Do either of the following to display the Edit Categories screen:
• In the Category screen, tap any of the pick lists, then select Edit Categories.
• In the Applications Launcher screen, tap the category pick list on the
upper-right corner of the screen, then select Edit Categories.
2In the Edit Categories screen, tap New.
3In the New Category screen, enter a new category name.
Tap here.
NOTE: Category names are case-sensitive. You can have categories named 'GRAPHICS' and
'graphics’ at the same time.
4Tap OK.
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, Applications Launcher displays applications as icons. As an alternative, you
can display applications in a list format.
To change the view of applications
1Tap the Menu icon .
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Using Applications Launcher
2From the Options menu, tap Preferences.
3In the Preferences dialog box, tap the View By pick list, and then tap List.
Tap here.
Tap here.
4Tap OK.
Icons in the Applications Launcher screen will now be shown in a list format.
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2 Managing your applications
Setting preferences for applications
Displaying the last selected category of applications
The first time you launch Applications Launcher, it will display the All screen. If the
Remember Last Category preference option is selected, next time you launch
Applications Launcher, it will open in the last screen it was in from its last session.
To display the last selected category of applications
1Tap the Menu icon .
2From the Options menu, tap Preferences.
3In the Preferences dialog box, tap Remember Last Category.
Select check box.
4Tap OK.
Each time you return to Applications Launcher, the category of the last application
you opened is displayed.
Setting preferences for applications
You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences dialog box. This
will allow you to customise your applications to fit your work methods.
NOTE: Not all applications have preferences settings.
To set preferences for an application
1Open an application.
2Tap the Menu icon .
3From the Options menu, select Preferences.
4Enter the desired preference settings.
5Tap OK.
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2 Managing your applications
Security
Security
The Security application in your handheld allows you to prevent unauthorised access to
your records by setting such entries as private records. Private records remain visible
and accessible until you select the security setting Hide Records.
NOTE: You can set records as private in all basic applications, except Mail.
You can mask or hide private records. When you mask private records, a gray
placeholder appears where the record would normally be displayed and a Lock icon
is visible opposite the masked entry; when you hide records, they are not visible
anywhere in the list.
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.
To make a record private
1Open one of the basic applications (except Mail), then display the entry you want to
make private for editing.
2Tap Details.
3Tap the Private check box.
4Tap OK.
An alert box appears.
Tap here.
5Tap OK.
To mask a private record
1From within any basic application you have a private record in, tap the Menu icon .
2From the Options menu, tap Security to display the Change Security dialog box.
3Tap the Current Privacy pick list.
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4Tap Mask Records.
5Tap OK.
The Mask Records screen appears.
2 Managing your applications
Security
Tap here.
Tap here.
6Tap OK.
To mask all private records
1In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon to display the Security screen.
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2 Managing your applications
Security
2From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Mask Records.
3Open one of the basic applications (except Mail) and view a record.
Records marked as private are masked with a gray bar and are marked with the
Lock icon .
Tap here.
To hide a private record
1From within any private record, tap the Menu icon .
2From the Options menu, tap Security.
3Tap the Current Privacy pick list.
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