Casio EG-800 User Manual

CASSIOPEIA EG-800

Quick Start Guide

PN411454-001 MO0103-000505B Printed on recycled paper. Printed in Japan

Congratulations on your purchase of the CASSIOPEIA. This Quick Start Guide
will help you set up your Pocket PC and familiarize yourself with how it works.

Getting Started

What’s in the Box?

Check to make sure that all the items listed below are included.

Stylus (inserted inside CASSIOPEIA)

• Soft Case

• Microsoft® ActiveSync® CD-ROM

CASSIOPEIA
Pocket PC

The

Pocket PC User’s Guide

CD-ROM. See the separate

is included in digital form as PDF files on the CASSIOPEIA

Using the CASSIOPEIA CD-ROM

• CASSIOPEIA CD-ROM

and

Hardware Manual

first.

• Perform the setup procedures to set up your CASSIOPEIA before doing anything else!

• Be sure to read the Safety Precautions contained in the

your CASSIOPEIA.

• Keep this Guide in a safe place for future reference.

Battery lock

Card lock switch

If the inserted card has a lock,
this switch locks the card in
place so it does not come out
accidentally.

Main battery
(rechargeable battery pack)

Hardware Manual

RESET button

before using

Stylus Operation

• Tap.

Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options.

• Drag.

Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag
in a list to select multiple items.

• Tap-and-hold.

Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On the
pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.

4 Perform a Full Reset (Memory Initialize).

1 While holding down the [Power] button, use the stylus to hold down the RESET button

for about two seconds.

• This causes the following message to appear on the display screen.

“Proceeding with this operation initializes memory. Press [Action] to proceed or [Record] to
cancel.”

2 Press the [Action] control.

• This causes the following message to appear on the display screen.

“Proceeding with this operation deletes all data stored in memory. Press [Action] to proceed
or [Record] to cancel.”

3 Press the [Action] control again.

• This starts the full reset operation, which deletes all data in memory.

• After a few moments the welcome screen appears.

5 Follow the steps in the Welcome Wizard.
6 When finished, you’ll see the Today screen.

• See “Pocket PC Basics” at the back of Quick Start Guide for information about the Today

screen and other Pocket PC Basics.

• You also need to install ActiveSync before you can communicate with a desktop computer.

General Guide

Charge indicator (Amber/Green)

Lights amber when the battery pack
is charging and turns green when
full charge is achieved.

Power button

Turns power
on and off.

Start button
(Program button)

Press to display
the Start menu.

Action control

See “About the
[Action] Control”.

Record button
(Program button)

Voice memo recording is
activated as long as you
hold down this button.

Jack cover

Stereo headphone jack

For connection of a
commercially available
earphone/headphones
(ø3.5mm).

Microphone

Indicator lamp (Red)

Alerts you to alarms
and warning.

Speaker

Card slot cover

Stylus

Touch screen

Perform operations and input
data by tapping and writing
directly on the screen.

Program buttons

• Menu
(Launcher)

• Contacts

• Calendar

Serial connector

For connection of the
CASSIOPEIA USB cable, or
the RS-232C serial cable.

Press to launch
the assigned
program. The
programs shown
here are the initial
default settings.

Setting Up Your Pocket PC

1 Load the main battery(rechargeable battery pack).

Be sure to use the AC Adapter to charge the rechargeable battery pack before doing
anything else.

1 Insert the bottom edge of the battery pack into the groove at the bottom of the battery

compartment, and then swing the top of the battery pack into place.

Battery Lock

1

Battery Pack

2 Rotate the battery lock clockwise to secure the battery pack in place.

2

2 Use the AC Adapter to charge the battery pack.

• Connect the AC Adapter to the CASSIOPEIA as shown in the illustration.

Charge indicator

Important

• If the touch panel does not respond when you tap it or if nothing appears on the display,

try performing a full reset.

• If the message “A problem with memory contents has been found...” appears on the

display, perform a full reset.

• See the

• See the

Hardware Manual
Hardware Manual

for information on performing a full reset.
for important information about replacing batteries.

Adjusting Display Contrast

To do this: Perform this operation:

Make contrast darker
Make contrast lighter
Increase brightness
Decrease brightness

[Action] + Cursor up
[Action] + Cursor down
[Action] + Cursor right
[Action] + Cursor left

Installing ActiveSync to Communicate with
a Desktop Computer

Installing ActiveSync makes it possible for your CASSIOPEIA to communicate with a desktop
computer and perform the following tasks.

• Data synchronization for Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, Channels, etc.

• Backup of CASSIOPEIA data

• Copying of files between the CASSIOPEIA and a desktop computer

See the ActiveSync online help for detailed information about how to perform these operations.

Installing ActiveSync Using the Cradle

Cursor button

Moves the cursor around
the screen.

AC adapter terminal

Infrared port

About the [Action] Control

Operations can be performed by pressing and rotating the [Action] control.

Pressing the [Action] control
performs an operation similar to the
Enter key of a computer keyboard.

See Pocket PC online help for information about using the [Action] control with each application. The
text in the online help indicates an [Action] control press operation as “Action,” and an [Action] control
rotate operation as “Up/Down control.”

Serial connector cover

Rotating the [Action] control
performs operations similar to the
up and down arrow keys of a
computer keyboard.

AC adapter terminal

• Charging starts automatically as soon as you connect the AC adapter to the CASSIOPEIA.

• The charge indicator is amber while charging is in progress, and turns green when charging

is complete.

• An M Type battery pack takes about five hours to reach full charge.

Charging the battery pack also charges the backup battery.

• The time required to reach full charge may be longer the first time you charge the battery

pack after purchasing it.

Remove the AC Adapter from the CASSIOPIEA after charging is complete.

3 Press the [Power] button.

1 After making sure your computer is turned off, connect the

cradle to the USB port of your computer.

AC adapter

Cradle

USB port

USB cable

2 Turn on your desktop computer and wait as Windows starts up.
3 Insert the ActiveSync CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM

drive.

4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen

to install ActiveSync.

• What happens next depends on whether your computer already has Windows CE Services

installed.

◊ In most cases, the “Get Connected” dialog appears after ActiveSync is installed.
◊ The “Get Connected” dialog does not appear if your computer already has Windows CE

Services installed. Click [Finish] and advance to the next step.

5 Turn off your CASSIOPEIA and place it onto the cradle. Make

sure the CASSIOPEIA seats securely onto the cradle.

6 ActiveSync automatically locates the port where CASSIOPEIA

is connected and configures the communication port.

• Depending on how the CASSIOPEIA is connected to your computer, you may be required

to click the [Next] button before ActiveSync starts the above step. Follow the instructions
that appear on your computer screen.

7 Use the dialog that appears to make the settings you want.

• At this point, if you want to continue working with your CASSIOPEIA, see the

User’s Guide

remove it from the cradle.

• For more information on installing ActiveSync, see the booklet accompanying the

ActiveSync CD.

• For information on how to transfer Palm-size PC data, see the

and online help for guidance. Otherwise, turn off CASSIOPEIA power and

Pocket PC User’s Guide

Installing ActiveSync Using the CASSIOPEIA USB Cable

Pocket PC

1 Connect the CASSIOPEA USB cable to your computer

USB port

CASSIOPIEA USB cable

2 Turn on your desktop computer and wait as Windows starts up.
3 Insert the ActiveSync CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM

drive.

4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen

to install ActiveSync.

• What happens next depends on whether your computer already has Windows CE Services

installed.

◊ In most cases, the “Get Connected” dialog appears after ActiveSync is installed.
◊ The “Get Connected” dialog does not appear if your computer already has Windows CE

Services installed. Click [Finish] and advance to the next step.

5 After turning off your CASSIOPIEA, connect the CASSIOPEIA

to your computer as shown in the illustration.

USB port

CASSIOPIEA USB cable

The remainder of this procedure is identical to steps 6 and 7 under Installing
ActiveSync Using the Cradle.

Pocket PC Basics

The Today Screen

When you turn on your device for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you’ll see
the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping
you can see at a glance the information you need for the day.

Tap to switch to a program.

Tap to create a new item.

Navigation Bar and Command Bar

The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current
time, and allows you to switch to programs and close screens. The command bar is displayed
at the bottom of the screen. Use the menus and buttons to perform tasks in programs.

.

Menu names

Pop-up Menus

With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item.

Input Methods

You can enter information in any program on your Pocket PC by typing with the software keyboard
or writing using Character Recognizer.

Buttons

The Character Recognizer input panel is divided into three writing areas. Letters written in the
left area (labeled ABC) will create uppercase letters and letters written in the middle area
(labeled abc) will create lowercase letters. The right area (labeled 123) is for writing numbers,
symbols, special characters, and punctuation.

The following chart is a partial display of the characters you can write while in lowercase mode

and then Today. On the Today screen,

Tap to change the date and time.

Tap to customize this screen.

Tap to open an item.

Your day at a glance

Status icons

Tap to close the screen.

Starting up an application from the menu
causes its icon to appear here. Up to six
applications can be displayed. You can make
an application active by tapping its icon.

Tap to select a program.

Tap to see additional programs.
Tap to customize the device.

Input panel buttonNew button

Tap and hold to display the pop-up menu.

Lift the stylus and tap the action you want.

Tap outside the menu to close it
without performing an action.

(the dot on each character is the starting point for writing). For more information on using
Character Recognizer and for demos of all characters, tap
input panel.

on the Character Recognizer

For More Information

For information on:

Programs on your CASSIOPEIA

Additional programs that can be
installed on your CASSIOPEIA

Connecting to and synchronizing with a
desktop computer

Last-minute updates and detailed
technical information

Up-to-date information on Windows­powered devices

CASSIOPEIA Hardware information

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting

from the use of this manual.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third

parties which may arise through the use of this product.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused

by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to
back up all important data on other media to protect against its loss.

• Data can be uploaded from this unit to a personal computer for storage on a hard disk,

floppy diskette, or other storage medium. Be sure to make multiple copies of all important
data to protect against its accidental loss.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the express written consent

of the manufacturer.

• Sample displays shown in this manual may differ somewhat from the displays actually

produced by the product.

©2000 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

Copyright Information

• Microsoft, ActiveSync, Outlook, Pocket Outlook, Expedia, AutoRoute Express, MapPoint,

Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft products are
licensed to OEMs by Microsoft Licensing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft
Corporation.

• CompactFlash is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

• All other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their

respective owners.

See this source:

•

Pocket PC User’s Guide

• Device Help. To view Help, tap

and then Help.

• Manuals on the CASSIOPEIA CD-

ROM

The Extras folder, located on the
ActiveSync CD.

The ActiveSync booklet or ActiveSync
Help on your desktop computer. To
view Help, click Help and then
Microsoft ActiveSync Help.

The Readme files, located in the
Microsoft ActiveSync folder on the
desktop computer and on the
ActiveSync CD.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/

Hardware Manual

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The letter you write is
converted to typed text that
appears on the screen.

Tap to select an input method or change options.

Tap to show or hide the input panel.

Tap to see how to write letters.