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COMPAQ IPAQ POCKET PC H3800 SERIES

REFERENCE GUIDE

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NOTICE

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.

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Compaq, the Compaq logo, and iPAQ are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the US and other countries. Microsoft, MS, ActiveSync, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statement accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series Reference Guide

First Edition September 2001

Part Number 253194-001

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Locating Information

Topic Sources

User Guide information The Interactive User Guide located on the CD-ROM

for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series

Synchronizing and exchanging files

Updates and detailed technical information

Connecting your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to a computer

Information on iPAQ Pocket PC options

Additional programs that can be installed on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Warranty and service information

Product information http://www.compaq.com/pocketpc

Up-to-date information on Windows-powered devices

Compaq Software Updates http://www.compaq.com/support

The Microsoft ActiveSync Help on your computer. From the Help menu, click Microsoft ActiveSync Help

The Read Me files located in the Microsoft ActiveSync folder on your computer and on the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series

Getting Started

Accessories Information

The CD-ROM for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series

The Worldwide Limited Warranty Statement

Worldwide Telephone Numbers

http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc

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Locating Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Charge Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Navigate through the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Enter Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2: Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Connect to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Connect to the Internet or your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Work with Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Use the Inbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Record Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Take Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Chapter 3: Scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Use the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Use the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Use Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Chapter 4: Using Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Use Pocket Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Use Pocket Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Use Pocket Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Use Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Chapter 5: Expanding Functionality with Expansion Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Use the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Use the CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Chapter 6: Expanding Functionality with Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

View the Content of Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Use the Optional 802.11 Card to Connect Wirelessly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Use an Optional Modem Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Use an Optional CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Use an Optional Secure Digital Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Getting Acquainted Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Communicating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Scheduling Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Software Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Expanding with Packs Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Expanding with Cards Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Appendix A: Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Federal Communications Commission Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

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Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Airline Travel Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Appendix B: Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Appendix C: Routine Care and Battery Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Routine Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Battery Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Getting Acquainted

To use your Compaq iPAQ™ Pocket PC H3800 Series most effectively, start by learning how to

• register your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

• charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

• navigate through the interface

• enter information

Because your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC uses some power to maintain files in RAM and the clock, you need to recharge the battery regularly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the universal cradle or the AC adapter while you are at your desk. The best policy is to keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your computer when working at your desk and carry your AC adapter and DC adapter plug with you when traveling.

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is shipped with a charge on the battery. You may want to ensure that it is fully charged before synchronizing.

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if the battery completely discharges.

What Is in the Box?

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC ships with

• the Getting Started Guide

• Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

— Microsoft® ActiveSync 3.5 software on the Companion CD-ROM

— Add-on software and applications

— detailed eBook guide, which you can copy to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

— interactive Flash guide

— comprehensive printable reference guide

• a universal cradle for both USB and serial connections

• a protective cover pack

• an extra stylus

•an AC adapter

• a rubber retainer

• a DC adapter plug

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If items are missing, contact Customer Support at the numbers provided in the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet.

Know your device

Front Panel

1 Stylus: push to eject, push to lock

2 Power Indicator: amber flash = charging; amber

solid = charged; green = alarm

3 Power Button 4 Speaker: alarms, recordings 5 Color Display 6 Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left to

right): navigate to applications, default: button 1 is Calendar, button 2 is Contacts, button 3 is Inbox, button 4 is iPAQ Task

7 Navigation Button: scroll through a list 8 Record/Application Button 5 9 Light sensor: adjusts backlight

- Stereo Headphone Jack q Active Bluetooth Indicator: flashes when Bluetooth

radio is on (Bluetooth models only) w Microphone

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Top Panel

1 Stereo Headphone Jack

2 Microphone 3 Hidden Infrared Port: beams information with

other mobile devices

4 Stylus: push to eject, push to lock 5 Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Slot: holds a

Secure Digital (SD) card

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Bottom Panel

1 Charging/Communications Port: connect to universal cradle, USB, or serial cable

2 Unit Reset Switch: reset with stylus 3 Expansion Pack Connector: connect to an

optional Expansion Pack

Register

You can receive the latest information on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, as well as special offers on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC accessories and software, by registering with Compaq online at http://www.compaq.com/register or by completing and mailing the Register Now* card included in the shipping box.

*Not available in all countries

Getting Acquainted

Charge Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC on a regular basis with the AC adapter or the universal cradle.

Charge with the universal cradle

Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with the universal cradle. Use the universal cradle to

• synchronize with your computer

• recharge the battery of an optional expansion pack, if you have purchased one (for example, recharge the battery of the Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack)

Slide the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the universal cradle and push firmly

The charge light blinks when your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is recharging the battery

The charge light is solid (nonblinking) when the battery is fully charged

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens on your computer and recognizes your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

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Charge with the AC adapter

Because your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC uses some power to maintain RAM and the clock, you need to recharge the battery regularly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the universal cradle or the AC adapter while you are at your desk. The best policy is to keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your computer when working at your desk and carry your AC adapter and DC adapter plug with you when traveling.

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if the battery completely discharges.

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Use the AC adapter to charge your optional expansion pack, if you have purchased one. For more information about expansion packs, see Expanding Functionality with Expansion Packs.

The standard adapter works in any household outlet. You can also purchase one that works in your car’s cigarette lighter or a 12-volt power outlet.

CAUTION: Use only Compaq recommended AC adapters.

1. Locate the AC adapter

2. Plug the AC adapter into an outlet

3. Insert the DC adapter plug into the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

4. Insert the AC adapter plug into the DC adapter plug

5. Hold the DC adapter plug to the AC adapter with the rubber retainer

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Change the backlight settings

You may want to change the backlight settings to conserve more battery power.

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap System

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3. Tap Backlight

4. Select the backlight settings

On the Battery Power tab, select when to use the backlight on battery power

On the External Power tab, select when to use the backlight on external power

On the Brightness tab, select the level of brightness for the backlight

Hint: Slide the bar to the lowest level to conserve the most power

Tips

I cannot see anything on the screen

1. Make sure the screen is on

Press the power button

2. Make sure the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the AC adapter and the universal cradle

Plug the AC adapter into an outlet

Insert the DC adapter plug into the universal cradle

Insert the AC adapter plug into the DC adapter plug

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I cannot keep my battery charged

Always keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to a universal cradle or AC adapter when you are not using it

In the backlight settings slide the bar to the lowest level to conserve the most power

I do not see the charge light blinking when my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the universal cradle

1. Make sure the universal cradle is plugged into an outlet

2. Make sure the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is pushed firmly into the universal cradle

3. Determine if the unit is fully charged.

The charge light does not blink when the unit is fully charged.

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap System

Tap P ow e r

The backlight keeps turning off

The backlight turns off to conserve power

On the Battery Power tab, change the time the backlight stays on and choose to have the backlight turn on when you touch the screen or push a button

My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is not responding or an application hangs

Perform a soft reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Press the switch for 1 second

I forgot my password

Perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if you perform a hard reset.

1. Press and hold the two outside application buttons

2. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

3. Press the switch for 5 seconds

4. To reactivate your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, insert the stylus into the unit reset switch and press the switch for 1 second or connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to the AC adapter

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Navigate through the Interface

Navigate through the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC interface in three ways:

•tap

• tap and hold

• press application buttons

Tap the screen with the pointed tip of your stylus to open applications and make selections. For example, tap the Start menu to see a list of applications available.

Tap and hold an area on the screen to see a pop-up menu.

Press an application button on the front panel to quickly turn on the screen and open your Calendar or your Contacts or make a recording.

Realign the screen

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through the alignment process. Realign your screen if

• the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC does not respond accurately to your taps

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• you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap System

3. Tap the Screen icon

4. Tap the Align Screen button to begin the realignment process

5. Tap the cross-hair object at each location to realign the screen

Be precise when you tap the cross-hair object

6. Tap OK

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Open applications

Most applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are only two taps away from any screen. Open any application on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC from the Start menu.

Hint: Open any application by assigning it to an application button

1. Tap Start or the Microsoft logo at the upper left of the screen on the menu bar to open the Start menu

Otherwise, tap the application title on the menu bar to open the Start menu

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2. Tap Programs to see the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

3. Tap the application title or icon to open it

Minimize applications

From the application you would like to minimize, tap the x

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Close applications

Applications should close automatically as you open new applications. However, if your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly, manually close applications.

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap System

3. Tap Memory

4. Tap Running Programs

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5. Tap Stop All to close all applications

Otherwise, select an application and tap Stop

Set the time for home

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through setting the time. Set the time again if

• the battery completely discharges

• you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the time.

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

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2. Tap System

3. Tap Clock

4. Tap Home

5. Tap the time-zone down arrow to select your location and time zone

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6. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds to select the time you want to adjust

7. Tap the up or down arrow to adjust the time

Otherwise, move the hands of the clock with the stylus to adjust the time

8. Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM

9. Tap OK

10. Tap Yes to save your clock settings

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Set the time for a location you are visiting

Set the time for a location you are visiting.

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the time.

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap System

3. Tap Clock

4. Tap Visiting

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5. Tap the time-zone down arrow to select the location and time zone

6. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds to select the time you want to adjust

7. Tap the up or down arrow to adjust the time

Otherwise, move the hands of the clock with the stylus to adjust the time

8. Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM

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9. Tap OK

10. Tap Yes to save your clock settings

Set the date

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, set the date. Set the date again if

• the battery discharges completely

• you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the date.

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap System

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3. Tap Clock

4. Tap the date down arrow to see a calendar

5. Tap the left or right arrow to move backward or forward through the calendar

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6. Tap a day to select the date

7. Tap OK

8. Tap Yes to save your date settings

Customize the application buttons

By pressing an application button on the front panel, quickly open your Calendar or your Contacts or make a recording.

Customize the front panel buttons to open other applications.

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1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Buttons

3. Tap the button you want to change

4. Tap the button-assignment down arrow to see a list of applications

5. Tap an application

6. Tap OK to assign the application to the button

Tips

I want to restore the default assignments to the application buttons

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Buttons

3. Tap Restore Defaults

4. Tap OK

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Enter Information

Enter letters, symbols, and numbers on the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC screen by

• tapping the Keyboard

• writing with the stylus and using the Letter Recognizer to create text

• writing with the stylus and using the Transcriber to create text

• writing with the stylus and using the Block Recognizer to create text

• drawing and writing with the stylus

Tap the Keyboard, write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer, write with the stylus and the Transcriber, and write with the stylus and the Block Recognizer in any application. Use the stylus and draw and write on the screen in the Notes application and from any Notes tab in the Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks applications.

Please note that as you type or write, the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC suggests words for you in a box above the Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, or Block Recognizer but not in the Transcriber. Change when the suggestions occur (for example, decide how many letters you must enter before the Letter Recognizer will make suggestions) and how many words are suggested.

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Change word suggestion options

Change

• if words are suggested

• the number of letters you must enter before a word is suggested

• the number of words that are suggested per entry

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Input

3. Tap Word Completion

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4. Tap the down arrow to change the number of letters needed for suggestion

5. Tap the down arrow to change the number of words to suggest

6. Tap to de-select Suggest Words if you do not want any suggestions

7. Tap OK to save your changes

Type with the on-screen Keyboard

Enter typed text directly on the screen by tapping letters, numbers, and symbols on the Keyboard.

Hint: To see the symbols, tap the 123 or Shift key.

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1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen

3. Tap a letter, symbol, or number to enter information

Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer

Write letters, numbers, and symbols on the screen using the stylus and the Letter Recognizer. Create words and sentences by writing in upper case (ABC), lower case (abc), and symbols

(123) in specific areas.

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1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Letter Recognizer to see a writing area

3. Write a letter or symbol between the dashed line and baseline for the Letter Recognizer to work effectively

Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled ABC to type text in upper case

Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled abc to type text in lower case

Write a number or symbol between the hatchmarks labeled 123 to type symbols

4. What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Write with the stylus and the Transcriber

Write words, letters, numbers, and symbols anywhere on the screen using the stylus and the Transcriber.

1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Transcriber

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3. Write anywhere on the screen

4. What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Write with the stylus and Block Recognizer

Write letters, numbers, and symbols using the stylus and the Block Recognizer. Create words and sentences by writing letters and numbers in specific areas.

1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Block Recognizer

3. Write a word, letter, or symbol between the hatchmarks

Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled abc to type text

Write a number or symbol between the hatchmarks labeled 123 to type a number or symbol

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4. What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Draw and write on the screen

Use the stylus as a pen to draw and write on the screen in the Notes application or from the Notes tab in

• Calendar

•Contacts

• Tasks

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

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2. Tap New

Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks and tap the Pen icon

3. Draw and write on the screen

4. Tap the Pen icon to de-select it

5. Tap OK

Convert writing to text

Convert your writing to text when you write with the pen in the Notes application or from the Notes tab in

• Calendar

•Contacts

• Tasks

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks

2. Tap a note to open it

3. Highlight the word(s) you want to convert to text

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4. Tap Tools to see a pop-up menu

5. Tap Recognize to convert writing to text

If you select more than one word to convert to text and one is not recognized, all the other words will be converted to text. The unrecognized word will remain written.

6. Tap OK

Tips

I want to address an e-mail message, but I cannot find the @ symbol

1. Tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen

3. Tap the Shift key

4. Tap the @ key where appropriate in an e-mail address

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I cannot get the Letter Recognizer to type the correct letter

1. Make sure you are writing in the appropriate area (for example, ABC, abc, or 123)

2. Write letters without picking up the stylus from the screen

Whenever possible, use one continuous movement to write letters

I did not get the correct word conversion from writing to text. Are there any other possibilities?

1. Highlight the word(s) you wrote

2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Alternates to see a list of words

4. Tap an alternate

You may want to write the word again if the alternates are not correct

5. Tap OK

The application does not recognize my writing

1. Write your letters close together

2. Leave plenty of space between words

3. Zoom in to improve character recognition

4. Use the lined page

5. Write legibly and try to stay between the lines

I want to change the words I typed on the Keyboard or wrote in the Letter Recognizer

1. Highlight the word(s) you typed or wrote

2. Type or write over the word(s)

Otherwise, tap and hold the highlighted text to see a pop-up menu with cut, copy, paste, and clear options

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Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series lets you communicate in many ways:

• connect to a computer

• connect to the Internet or your network

• create and organize contacts

• use the e-mail Inbox

• record messages with the microphone

• take notes

Connect to a Computer

Connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 and either a USB or serial cable and a universal cradle or an infrared connection.

With Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5,

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• synchronize information manually or automatically with applications on your computer

• synchronize information on your server while connected to your computer

• move files to and from your computer

• install applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

• back up and restore information using the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Backup/Restore utility

Synchronize with your computer

CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first

connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer

During installation,

• create partnerships, which allow you to synchronize information with multiple computers

• select the information to synchronize with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, for example, Contacts, Calendar, Inbox, Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo

Hint: If you have selected to synchronize files, drag and drop files from the folders on your computer to the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your desktop. When you synchronize, the files move to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

1. Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

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2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard

For more help, click on the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help button during installation

3. The information you selected will automatically synchronize when your installation is complete

Synchronize information with your server

Synchronizing allows you to share information between your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and your server.

1. From the Start menu, tap ActiveSync

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2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Options

4. Tap Server

5. Tap the information to synchronize with the server

If you have set up your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to synchronize with your computer, you are asked if you want to keep duplicate data once you synchronize with the server. Tap to delete the existing data or to keep it and tap OK.

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6. Tap Settings to change the synchronization settings for your information and tap OK

7. Enter the server name

8. Tap Advanced

9. Select your network and enter your user name, password, and domain

10. Tap OK to save your connection options

11. Tap OK to return to ActiveSync

Synchronize information using an infrared connection

After setting up a connection with a USB or serial cable and a universal cradle, synchronize your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer using an infrared connection if you have an infrared port or an infrared USB adapter installed on your computer. The infrared connection option works only on computers that have Windows® 98, ME, or 2000 operating systems installed.

1. Synchronize with your computer using a USB or serial cable and a universal cradle

2. Follow your computer manufacturer’s instructions to install and set up an infrared port

3. Place your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and the infrared port so they are unobstructed and within 12 inches of each other

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4. From the Start menu, tap ActiveSync

5. Tap Tools

6. Tap Connect via IR

7. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

From the Start menu, click Programs and click Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

8. From the File menu, select Connection Settings

9. Click Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port

10. Click the down arrow and choose Infrared Port (IR)

11. Move the devices away from each other to disconnect

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Change your synchronization settings

Change your synchronization settings for Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 and

• change when your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC synchronizes with your computer

• change when your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC synchronizes with your server

• change the type of connection from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer (for example, serial, USB, or infrared connections)

• select the files and information to synchronize with your computer

• select the files and information you do not want to synchronize with your computer (for example, e-mail attachments)

• determine how conflicts between information on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and information on your computer are handled

1. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

From the Start menu, click Programs and click Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

2. From the Tools menu, click Options

On the Sync Options tab, select the files and information to synchronize with your computer

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On the Sync Mode tab, select when your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC synchronizes with your computer

On the Rules tab, determine how conflicts between information on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and information on your computer are handled

3. From the File menu, click Connection Settings

Select the type of connection that will be allowed between the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and computer

Move files to and from your computer

If you have not selected to synchronize files, move files to and from your computer using Explore in Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 and Windows Explorer.

Hint: Move important information to the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Information in iPAQ File Store is held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

CAUTION: Move your files directly into My Documents or into a folder inside your My Documents folder so the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC can find your files.

1. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

From the Start menu, click Programs and click Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

2. Click Explore

3. Double click to open My Pocket computer

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4. Right click the Start menu and select Explore

5. Drag and drop your files between My Pocket computer and Windows Explorer

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 converts the files so that they can be used by the Pocket Office applications if necessary

Install applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Install applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC from

• your computer by using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

• your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC if the application file has a .cab extension

• your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or your computer by copying an application file that has an .exe or .cef extension

Hint: When installing applications, look for the correct version for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Hint: Install important applications to the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Applications in iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

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1. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install applications from your computer

2. Tap the application file in File Explorer and follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install applications from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

From the Start menu, tap Programs and tap File Explorer to open File Explorer

3. Move or copy the application file to the Programs folder on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to install applications from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or your computer

4. If your application does not run, insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

5. Press the switch for 1 second

Back up and restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Back up information to your computer and restore information from your computer to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Backing up your information regularly helps you reduce the chance of losing any of your information. Restoring your information replaces the current information on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with the information saved in your backup.

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CAUTION: Close all applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC before restoring your information.

1. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to your computer

2. From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

From the Start menu, click Programs and click Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

3. From the Tools menu, click Backup/Restore

4. Click the Backup or Restore tab and select your options

5. Click Backup Now or Restore Now

Tips

I cannot connect to my computer using a cable or the universal cradle

1. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to your computer

2. Make sure the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is on

3. If you have a modem or Ethernet card, remove it from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

4. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is set up for a cable connection

5. Make sure you do not have any other active connections

From the Start menu, tap Today

Tap the connection icon and tap Disconnect

6. Make sure the cable is plugged in securely

7. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is in the universal cradle securely

8. If you are using a serial cable, make sure it is plugged into the COM port

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9. If you are using a USB cable, make sure you are running Windows 98, ME, or 2000 and that you have installed Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or a later version on your computer

Download Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or a later version at Microsoft’s Web site <http://www.microsoft.com/pocketpc>

10. Make sure you install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before connecting your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer. If you connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC before installing Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, your device driver will not be installed and your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC will not be recognized.

I connected my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC before installing Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

1. Remove the USB or serial cable from your computer

2. If you have Windows® 98, 2000, or NT 4.0, uninstall the USB or the serial device record

From the Start menu, click Settings

In the Control Panel, click System and the Device Manager opens automatically

Locate and select the USB or the serial device record and click Remove

In Windows® 2000, locate and select the USB or the serial device record and click Uninstall

3. Reboot your computer and allow it to detect the USB device record

4. Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Follow the instructions in Synchronize with your computer

5. Reconnect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 cannot locate my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC when I synchronize

1. Make sure your connection is secure

2. Make sure the screen is on

3. Make sure the battery is charged

4. Remove your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC from the universal cradle or cable, press the power button, and put it back in the universal cradle or connect it to the cable

5. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch and press the switch for 1 second

I want to travel with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Back up your information

Follow the instructions in Back up and restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or use the Compaq backup utility

2. Take a copy of your backup with you on a CompactFlash memory card or a Secure Digital memory card

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3. Disconnect all external devices

4. Take the AC adapter and DC adapter plug with you

5. Keep your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC in a protective case and take it with your carry-on luggage

6. Be careful of airport security devices

7. Find out if you can use your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC on the plane

I want to travel internationally with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Follow the instructions in I want to travel with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Follow customs regulations

3. Make sure you have the modem, cable, and plug adapter appropriate for the country you are visiting

I want to ship my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to a repair facility

1. Back up your information

Follow the instructions in Back up and restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

2. Press and hold the two outside application buttons

3. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and press the switch for 5 seconds

CAUTION: If you hard reset your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, you will lose all of your information.

Hint: Information in iPAQ File Store is held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

4. Disconnect all external devices

5. Pack your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and all external devices in protective packaging

Connect to the Internet or your Network

To send and receive e-mail with Inbox and view Web sites with Pocket Internet Explorer, set up a remote connection using a modem card or an Ethernet/LAN card. To establish the connection, send and receive e-mail or view a Web site. To disconnect, remove the card from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Set up a remote connection using a modem card

To connect to the Internet with a modem card, you need a phone line, a dial-up Internet Service Provider, and an optional Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack or CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack.

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CAUTION: Insert your modem card before trying to set up a modem connection.

1. Insert your modem card into your Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack or your CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack

Most of the popular modem card drivers are included on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, so your modem card should be recognized

If your modem card is not recognized, follow your modem manufacturer’s instructions to install the modem card driver on your computer

2. From the Start menu, tap Settings

3. Tap the Connections tab

4. Tap the Connections icon

5. Tap Internet Settings

6. Tap Modify

7. Tap New

8. Enter a name for the connection, select the modem type, and select the correct baud rate for that modem

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9. If you need to enter the TCP/IP settings, tap Advanced and tap TCP/IP

10. Select Use specific IP address

11. Enter your IP address

12. Tap OK

13. Tap Next

14. Enter the phone number for your Internet Service Provider and tap Next

15. Tap Finish to set up the modem connection

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Set up a remote connection using an Ethernet/LAN card

To connect to the Internet or to your network with an Ethernet/LAN card, you need

• a computer with an Ethernet card

• a computer set up for TCP/IP and the Client for Microsoft Networks

• an Ethernet hub or a crossover cable to plug in your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

• a Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack or a CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack

1. Insert your Ethernet/LAN card into your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

If your Ethernet/LAN card is not recognized, follow your Ethernet card manufacturer’s instructions to install the Ethernet card driver

2. If you are using a DHCP server, the network settings should be entered for you automatically

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3. If you are not using a DHCP server, enter your network settings

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap the Connections tab and tap Network Adapters

Tap the name of your Ethernet driver and tap Properties

Tap Name Servers and enter the server information

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Tap OK to save the server information

Tap OK to save the network settings

Synchronize links to Web sites

Synchronize links to Web sites from your Favorites list on your computer to view them offline with Pocket Internet Explorer.

1. From the Start menu on your computer, click Programs

2. Click Internet Explorer

3. Click Favorites to see the list of links to your favorite Web sites

4. To save a Web site link to Mobile Favorites, open the Web site and click Create Mobile Favorite

If you have selected Favorite as information to be synchronized and you are connected, Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 begins synchronizing with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC once you add a link to Mobile Favorites

5. Follow the instructions in Synchronize information to manually synchronize your favorite links

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View Web sites

With Pocket Internet Explorer and a connection to the Internet, view Web sites on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Type a URL in the Address bar or select a Web site from your

Favorites list.

CAUTION: Web sites that use HTML 4.0, DHTML, animated GIF images, and Java applets may not work correctly in Pocket Internet Explorer.

1. From the Start menu, tap Internet Explorer

2. Tap the Favorites icon and the Web site you want to view to view a Web site in Favorites

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Hint: To open the Address bar, tap View and tap Address Bar

Otherwise, enter a Web address in the Address bar and tap Go

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Tips

I cannot connect to a network

1. Make sure you have a compatible Ethernet/LAN card

2. Make sure you have a DHCP server

3. Make sure you have added the necessary server information

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap Connections and tap Network Adapters

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Tap the name of your Ethernet driver and tap Properties

Tap Name Servers and enter the server information

Tap OK to save the server information

4. Make sure the network is not busy

Wait a few minutes and try to connect again

5. Make sure the proper drivers for your card are installed

6. Make sure your user name and password are correct

7. Make sure that the network is available

Try to connect from another computer

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8. Change the device name

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap System and tap About

Tap Device ID

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Enter a new name for the device

Tap O K

I installed a driver and it is not recognized

1. Remove your card

2. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

3. Press the switch for 1 second

I do not want my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to synchronize with AvantGo channels so often

1. Log in to your account at AvantGo’s Web site

Go to <http://www.avantgo.com>

2. Click on each of your selected channels and click Properties

3. Change the channel refresh settings

4. Save the channel settings

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Work with Contacts

Enter and view information about friends, family members, or business associates in the Contacts application.

Work with your contact information and do any of the following:

• create a contact

• view and edit a contact

• categorize your contacts

• delete a contact

Hint: Press the Contact application button to navigate quickly to Contacts.

Create a contact

Hint: Create a contact from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts

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2. Tap New to create a new contact

3. Tap any item and enter information

Scroll down to see more fields

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4. Tap the down arrow next to any item and enter additional details about the item

For example, tap the Name down arrow to enter the contact’s title, first, middle, and last name, and suffix

Tap anywhere outside the box to stop entering details

5. Tap OK to save the contact information and return to the list of contacts

View and edit a contact

1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts to display a list of your contacts from the last category selected

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2. Tap the down arrow next to the category name to see the list of categories

3. Tap a category name to see a list of contacts placed in that category

4. Tap a contact’s name

5. Tap Edit to see the contact information

6. Edit the contact information and tap OK to save the contact information and return to the list of contacts

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Categorize your contacts

Categories filter the list of your contacts, which helps you easily view and edit your contact information.

Hint: After you create a new category, assign a contact to that category so the category appears in the list of categories.

1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts

2. Tap a contact’s name

3. Tap Edit to see the contact information

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4. Tap the Categories field to see a list of available categories

Scroll down to see the Categoriesfield

5. Tap the Add/Delete tab to create a category

6. Enter the name of the new category and tap Add

7. Tap OK to place your contact in the category

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8. Tap the Categories field to place your contact in more categories

9. Tap additional category names to select them and tap OK to list the categories you selected in the Categories field

10. Tap OK to save the category information and return to the list of contacts

Delete a contact

CAUTION: If you delete a contact on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and synchronize Contacts with

your computer, you also delete the contact in Outlook on your computer.

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1. From the Start menu, tap Contacts to see a list of your contacts from the last category selected

2. Tap the down arrow next to the category name to see a list of categories

3. Tap a category name to see a list of contacts placed in that category

4. Tap and hold a contact’s name to see a popup menu

5. Tap Delete Contact to remove the contact from the list

6. Tap Yes to delete the contact permanently

Tips

I cannot find the keyboard

Tap the keyboard icon

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Use the Inbox

Send and receive e-mail by synchronizing your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or connecting to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service.

Use the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 folder to send and receive e-mail through Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5. You see the name of the folder you are using at the bottom of the screen. If you are using an e-mail service, use that folder to send and receive e-mail.

The Inbox on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is similar to the Inbox on your computer. E-mail is saved in five default folders:

• Inbox

• Outbox

• Deleted Items

•Drafts

• Sent Items

Set up an e-mail service

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Set up an e-mail service to send and receive e-mail through an Internet or network connection.

Please note that if you are using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 to send and receive e-mail, you do not need to set up an e-mail service.

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap Services

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3. Tap New Service

4. Enter the required information and tap Next

5. Tap the “question mark” icon for help on each screen

Create and send e-mail

Hint: Create e-mail from the Today screen.

If you want to create and send e-mail through an e-mail service, tap Services and select the e-mail service you want to use.

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1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap New to write a new e-mail

3. Tap Send to place the e-mail in the Outbox

The e-mail is sent when you synchronize or it is sent automatically if you are connected to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service

4. If you do not want to send your e-mail yet, tap OK to leave your e-mail in the Drafts folder

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Attach a file

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap New to write a new e-mail

3. Tap Edit

4. Tap Add Attachment to see the My Documents folder

5. Tap the file you want to attach

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See the file name you selected below the body of the e-mail

Receive e-mail

Receive e-mail by synchronizing your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Inbox with your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or connecting to the Internet or your network through an e-mail service.

Please note that if you are using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, you can synchronize your personal folders from Outlook on your computer with Inbox on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Please note that you do not receive e-mail attachments by default. Select this option in Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5.

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap Services

3. Tap the e-mail service you want to use

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4. If you have not set up an e-mail service, synchronize your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with your computer

From the Start menu, click Programs and click Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Click Sync

Open an e-mail

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap the down arrow next to Inbox to see a list of your folders

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3. Tap the folder where you have saved the e-mail

4. Tap the e-mail to open it

Delete an e-mail

When you delete e-mail, it is placed in the Deleted Items folder but the e-mail is not permanently deleted until you tap Empty Deleted Items from the Tools menu.

Hint: Tap and hold an e-mail and choose Delete from the pop-up menu to delete an e-mail.

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap the folder where you have saved the e-mail

3. Tap and hold the e-mail you want to delete

4. Tap Delete

Move an e-mail

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap the folder where you have saved the e-mail

3. Tap and hold the e-mail you want to move

4. Tap Move To

5. Tap the folder where you want to move the e-mail to

6. Tap OK to move the e-mail

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Open a folder

If you are using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, open the default folders or open your personal folders that you have synchronized from Outlook on your computer with Inbox on your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

If you are using an e-mail service, open the default folders or open any folders that you have created.

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap the down arrow next to Inbox to see a list of your folders

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3. Tap a folder to see the e-mail in that folder

Manage your folders

Manage folders to organize your e-mail if you are using an e-mail service. Create additional folders and rename or delete any folders that you create.

Please note that if you are using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, you cannot create additional folders in Inbox. However, you can synchronize your personal folders from Outlook on your computer with Inbox on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. You cannot rename or delete these folders in Inbox.

1. From the Start menu, tap Inbox

2. Tap Services

3. Tap the e-mail service you want to use

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4. Tap Tools

5. Tap Manage Folders

6. Tap New to create a new folder

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7. Tap Rename to rename a folder

8. Tap Remove Folder to delete a folder

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Tips

I cannot open e-mail in the Inbox after I restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Synchronize with Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 to link your e-mail from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with your computer

I try to open the Inbox but receive an error or the application hangs

Limit the number of e-mail services you create

Record Voice

Record your voice or any other sound as a note within the Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Tasks applications. In the Notes application, create stand-alone recordings, which are stored as separate .wav files in File Explorer.

Hint: Press the Record button to quickly make a recording.

Record

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1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

2. Tap the cassette tape icon to see the recording controls

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3. Tap the Record icon to start recording

4. Position the microphone to record your voice or other sound

5. Tap the Stop icon to finish recording

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Listen

You see a speaker icon

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

2. Tap a speaker icon to listen to a recording

Otherwise, tap a note and tap the speaker icon in the note to listen to the recording

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Tips

I want to improve the quality of the voice recording

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Input

3. Tap Options

4. Tap the Voice recording format drop-down menu and select a format with a higher frequency

5. Tap OK

I get an error when I try to record a note in Calendar or in Tasks

Try using a more compressed recording format in Calendar or in Tasks

For example, 8,000 Hz, Mono (.7 KB/s) is the most compressed format available

I want to delete a recording within a note

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

2. Tap a note to open it

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3. Tap the keyboard icon

4. Highlight the speaker icon

5. Tap the backspace key on the keyboard to delete the recording

Communicating

I want to adjust the volume of a recording

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

2. Tap the speaker icon to listen to the recording

3. Tap the volume icon to see the volume scale

4. Tap the volume scale to adjust the volume

Take Notes

Take notes in the Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Tasks applications. Type, write, or draw in your note. In the Notes application, create a blank note or a note based on a template you choose or you create.

Create a note

Hint: Create a note from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

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2. Tap New

3. Tap anywhere and enter your note

4. Tap OK to save your note and place it in the list of notes

Communicating

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Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series helps you keep track of your schedule in many ways:

• see information at a glance on the Today screen

• set appointments and create reminders with the Calendar

• create a task list

Use the Today Screen

You see the Today screen when you first turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Use the Today screen to view your

• owner information

• upcoming appointments

• unread and unsent messages

Scheduling

• tasks that need to be completed

From the Today screen, open the New menu to create new

• appointments

• contacts

•e-mail

• Excel workbooks

•notes

• tasks

• Word documents

Create new information from the Today screen

From the Today screen, create new information, including

• appointments

• contacts

• e-mail

• Excel workbook information

•notes

• tasks

• Word documents

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For more information on creating these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide. For example, to create a new appointment, see Schedule an appointment and set a reminder.

1. From the Start menu, tap Today

2. Tap New to open the New menu

3. Tap to create a new item

Change information from the Today screen

From the Today screen, change information, including

• owner information

• upcoming appointments

• unread and unsent messages

• tasks that need to be completed

For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide. For example, to create a new appointment, see Schedule an appointment and set a reminder.

1. From the Start menu, tap Today

2. Tap the information you want to change

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3. Enter or change the information

4. Tap OK to save changes and return to the Today screen

Otherwise, tap OK and from the Start menu, tap Today to return to the Today screen

Customize the appearance of the Today screen

From the Today Settings screen,

• add a picture as the background

Scheduling

• select the information you see

• set the order of the information

• decide when to see the Today screen

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Today

3. Add a picture

Tap the checkbox to use your picture as the background

Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer

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4. Tap Items to select or reorder the information on the Today screen

Tap to select an item

Tap Move Up or Move Down to reorder the item; you cannot move Date

Tap to select an item

Tap Options to select display options for that item; you cannot select options for Date, Owner Info, or Inbox

5. Tap Display to set a time before the Today screen is displayed

6. Tap the down arrow to select the amount of time that passes before you see the Today screen

7. Tap OK

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Use the Calendar

Use the Calendar to

• schedule appointments

• set reminders

View your calendar by

• agenda

•day

•week

• month

•year

Hint: Keep the amount of information in your appointments small to conserve memory.

Hint: Press the Calendar application button to navigate quickly to Calendar.

Look at your Calendar

Scheduling

By default, the Calendar first appears in the Agenda view, which provides the most detail about your appointment.

From the Start menu, tap Calendar

Change the Calendar view

By default, the Calendar first appears in the Agenda view, which provides the most detail about your appointment. Also view your calendar by

•day

•week

• month

•year

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap the Agenda, Day, Week, Month, or Year icon to see your calendar in that view

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Customize the appearance of the Calendar

Customize the appearance of your calendar by setting the 1st day of the week, deciding how many days in a week you want to view, showing the number of weeks and the half-hour time

slots, deciding to use a large font, and deciding to set reminders for new items. Display several icons that give visual information about your appointments, including

• Reminder

•Recurs

•Note

•Location

• Attendees

•Private

Decide to send meeting requests through Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or an e-mail service.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap Tools

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3. Tap Options

4. Select the calendar options

Schedule an appointment and set a reminder

Hint: Keep the amount of information in your appointments small to conserve memory.

Hint: Schedule an appointment and set a reminder from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

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2. Tap New to schedule an appointment

3. Enter the subject

Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject

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If you do not enter a subject, you see No subject in the field

4. Tap any item to enter additional information

For example, to schedule an All Day appointment, tap Type and tap All Day

By default, a reminder of 15 minutes is set

5. Tap 15 and tap the down arrow to change the time of the reminder

6. Tap minute(s) to change the unit of time

7. Tap OK to set the reminder and schedule the appointment

Send a meeting request

Schedule a meeting and send a meeting request through Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or an e-mail service. Please note that you must enter contacts with e-mail addresses in the Contacts application and set up the Inbox application to send and receive e-mail before you can send a meeting request.

For more information about entering contacts, see Work with Contacts. For more information about setting up the Inbox application, see Use the Inbox.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

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2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Options

4. Tap the Send-meeting-requests-via down arrow

5. Tap the e-mail service you want to use to send a meeting request and tap OK

Otherwise, tap ActiveSync to send a meeting request through Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

6. Tap New to create a new appointment

7. Enter the information

8. Tap the Attendees field

9. Tap the contacts you want to invite to the meeting

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10. Tap OK to add the attendees

11. Tap OK to schedule the meeting

Inbox automatically creates a meeting request and sends it to the attendees the next time you connect to the Internet or your network or the next time you synchronize

Hint: If you make a change to the meeting information, a box asks if you want to inform the attendees about the meeting changes.

Categorize your appointments

Categories filter the appointments you see in your calendar.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap an appointment

3. Tap Edit

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4. Tap the Categories field to see a list of available categories

5. Tap Add/Delete to create a category

6. Enter the name of the new category and tap Add

7. Tap OK to place your appointment in the category

8. Tap the Categories field to place your appointment in more categories

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9. Tap additional category names to select them and tap OK to list the categories you selected in the Categories field

10. Tap OK to save the category information and return to the Calendar screen

Delete an appointment

Hint: Tap and hold an appointment and choose Delete Appointment from the pop-up menu to delete an appointment.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap an appointment to view it

3. Tap Tools

4. Tap Delete Appointment

Scheduling

5. Tap Yes to delete the appointment permanently

Tips

I want to see the current date

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap the Go-to-Today icon to see today’s date

I cannot see all of my appointments

Hint: The Calendar allows you to view your appointments by category. If an appointment you created is not in the selected category, you will not see it.

1. From the Start menu, tap Calendar

2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Categories

4. Tap to de-select any categories that you may have selected

5. Tap OK

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Use Tasks

Use Tasks to

• create new tasks

• set a reminder for a task

• delete a task

• sort your task list by category, status, priority, subject, start date, and due date

Create a task and set a reminder

Hint: Create a task and set a reminder from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Tasks

Scheduling

2. Tap New to create a new task

3. Enter the subject

Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject

If you do not enter a subject, you see No subject in the field

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4. Tap any item to enter additional information

For example, tap the Sensitivity field and tap Private to make the task private

5. Tap Due to add a due date for the task

6. Tap Reminder and select Remind me

7. Tap the date to select when you want to be reminded

8. Tap OK to set the reminder and create the task

Delete a task

Hint: Tap and hold a task and choose Delete Task from the pop-up menu to delete a task.

1. From the Start menu, tap Tasks

2. Tap the task you want to delete

3. Tap Tools

Scheduling

4. Tap Delete Task

5. Tap Yes to permanently delete the task

Sort the tasks

1. From the Start menu, tap Tasks

2. Tap the down arrow at the top left of the screen to sort the task list by category

3. Select a category

4. Tap the down arrow at the top right of the screen to sort the task list by status, priority, subject, start date, or due date

5. Select a sort option

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Customize the appearance of Tasks

Customize the appearance of Tasks to use a large font, show the start and end dates, and set reminders for new items.

1. From the Start menu, tap Tasks

2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Options

4. Select the Tasks options

Customize to create a task quickly

Create a task quickly by customizing Tasks so you see an Entry Bar at the top of the Tasks screen. In the Entry Bar, enter the subject and select the priority of your task to create the task and add it to your task list.

1. From the Start menu, tap Tasks

Scheduling

2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Entry Bar to see the Entry Bar at the top of the Tasks screen

4. Enter the subject

5. Select the priority

Tap the exclamation point icon to make the task high priority

Tap the down arrow icon to make the task low priority

Do not tap an icon to make the task normal priority

6. Tap outside the Entry Bar to add the task to your task list

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With the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series, be up to date and organized even away from your computer by

• opening or creating new Word documents

• opening or creating new Excel workbooks

• viewing maps and points of interest with Pocket Streets*

• reading eBooks with Microsoft Reader

Use Pocket Word

Create new Word documents from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or synchronize existing Word documents from your computer to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 converts Word documents into the Pocket Word format and changes the .doc extension to a .psw extension.

CAUTION: Because Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 converts Word documents into the Pocket Word format, you may lose some formatting from the original Word document. Some formatting information (for example, the margins and the paper size) may be restored when the Pocket Word documents are synchronized with your computer and converted back to the Word format.

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Pocket Word does not support

• columns

• numbered lists

• headers and footers

• footnotes

• style sheets

Open a Word document

Using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, move existing Word documents to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, convert them automatically to the Pocket Word format, and open them, or open documents you created on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

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CAUTION: Pocket Word recognizes and displays documents in one folder below My Documents. For example, if you created another folder in the Personal folder in My Documents, the documents in that folder will not be shown.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Word

3. Tap a document to open it

Create a new document

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Hint: Also, create a new document from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Word

3. Tap New to create a new document

4. Tap View and tap Toolbar to format text

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5. Tap OK to close and save the document

The document is automatically saved as a Pocket Word Document with the first few words of your text as its name. You may want to rename it.

Hint: Save important documents in the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Documents in the iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

Change the Pocket Word options

From the Pocket Word Options

• select a default template

• select whether documents are stored in main memory or on a memory card

• select which types of documents are displayed in the list view

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Word

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3. Tap Tools and tap Options

4. Tap the Default-template down arrow to select a default template

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5. Tap the Save-to down arrow to store documents in main memory or on a memory card

6. Tap the Display-in-list-view down arrow to select which types of documents to display in the list view

7. Tap OK to save the options

Find more help for Pocket Word

1. From the Start menu, tap Help

2. Tap Pocket Word

Tips

I cannot find the document I saved

Pocket Word only recognizes and displays documents in one folder below My Documents. For example, if you created another folder in the Personal folder in My Documents, the documents in that folder will not be shown.

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Use Pocket Excel

Create new Excel workbooks from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or synchronize existing Excel workbooks from your computer to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 converts Excel workbooks into the Pocket Excel format and changes the .xls extension to a .pxl extension.

CAUTION: Because Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 converts Excel workbooks into the Pocket Excel format, you may lose some formatting from the original Excel workbook.

Pocket Excel does not support

• data validation

•cell notes

• add-ins

• protection

• scenarios

• object charts

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• vertical alignment

• text boxes

• embedded OLE objects

• hyperlinks

Open a workbook

CAUTION: Pocket Excel only recognizes and displays documents in one folder below My Documents.

For example, if you created another folder in the Personal folder in My Documents, the documents in that folder will not be shown.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Excel

3. Tap a workbook to open it

Create a new workbook

Hint: Also, create a new workbook from the Today screen.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Excel

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3. Tap New to create a new workbook

4. Tap OK to close and save the workbook

The workbook is automatically saved as a Pocket Excel workbook named Book1. Depending on how many workbooks you have created since opening Pocket Excel, you may want to rename it

Hint: Save important workbooks in the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Workbooks in the iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

Change the Pocket Excel options

From the Pocket Excel Options,

• select a template for new workbooks

• select whether workbooks are stored in main memory or on a memory card

• select which types of workbooks are displayed in the list view

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Excel

3. Tap Tools and tap Options

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4. Tap the Template-for-new-workbook down arrow to select a template

5. Tap the Save-new-workbooks-to down arrow to store workbooks in main memory or on a memory card

6. Tap the Files-to-display-in-list-view down arrow to select which workbooks are displayed in the list view

7. Tap OK to save the options

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Find more help for Pocket Excel

1. From the Start menu, tap Help

2. Tap Pocket Excel

Tips

I cannot find the workbook I saved

Pocket Excel only recognizes and displays documents in one folder below My Documents. For example, if you created another folder in the Personal folder in My Documents, the documents in that folder will not be shown.

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I tried to synchronize a workbook and the file is unresolved in Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Pocket Excel does not support all Excel formatting; therefore, Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 cannot synchronize the file.

Use Pocket Streets

Use Pocket Streets* to view maps and points of interest. Pocket Streets does not include maps, but you can copy them from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM. Alternatively, create maps in a mapping application on your computer or download maps from the Internet.

*not available for all countries

You need to install Pocket Streets from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM.

Hint: You cannot install the Pocket Streets application on a memory card, but you can store extra maps on a memory card.

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Install Pocket Streets

Because Pocket Streets does not come preinstalled on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, install Pocket Streets from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM.

Hint: You cannot install the Pocket Streets application to a memory card, but you can store extra maps on a memory card.

Hint: Install important applications in the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Applications in the iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

1. Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

2. Locate Pocket Streets

3. Click Pocket Streets to install the application

Copy maps from the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

Pocket Streets does not include maps, but you can copy them from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM. Alternatively, create maps in a mapping application on your computer or download maps from the Internet.

Hint: Because map files are large, you may want to store them on a memory card to reduce the amount of space you use on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

1. Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

2. Locate the map files

3. Move the map files to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Drag and drop files from the CD-ROM to the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your desktop

When you synchronize, the files move to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: Copy important maps in the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Maps in the iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

View Points of Interest

Choose the points of interest to display on your maps

• restaurants

• movie theatres

•ATMs

• banks

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Streets

3. Tap a map to open it

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4. Tap Tools

5. Tap Points of Interest

6. Tap to select the points of interest you want for your map

7. Tap OK to return to the map

Add a pushpin

Add a pushpin to a map to mark a location of interest to you. For example, add a pushpin to mark the location of your friend’s house.

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1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Streets

3. Tap a map to open it

4. Tap the zoom icon and the arrows to find the location where you want to add a pushpin

5. Tap the pushpin icon

6. Tap the location

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7. Enter a name for the pushpin and a note if you want to include more information

8. Tap OK to add the pushpin to the map

Print a map

Print a map stored on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Streets

3. Tap a map to open it

4. Tap Tools

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5. Tap Map

6. Tap Copy Map

7. From the Start menu, tap Programs

8. Tap Pocket Word

9. Tap New to create a new document

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10. Tap Edit

11. Tap Paste to paste the map into the document

12. Tap OK to save the document

13. Synchronize the document with your computer

14. Open the document on your computer

15. Print the document

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Change the Map Styles

Using Map Styles, select

• a light or dark background

• the level of street detail to include on the map

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Pocket Streets

3. Tap a map to open it

4. Tap Tools

5. Tap Map

6. Tap Map Styles

7. Tap to select the background and the street detail

8. Tap OK to return to the map

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Tips

I cannot view the map that I created using a mapping application on my computer

Create your map in a version 2001 mapping application

Pocket Streets 2001 is the version available on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM. In Pocket Streets 2001, you can only view maps that you created in a 2001 mapping application.

Use Microsoft Reader

Use Microsoft Reader to read and listen to eBooks.

Please note that a detailed eBook guide is available on the CD-ROM, and you can also copy it to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Hint: You may need to activate Microsoft Reader before you can copy protected eBooks from the Internet. You must have a Hotmail, MSN, or Passport account to activate your reader.

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Activate Microsoft Reader

Activate Microsoft Reader to copy protected eBooks.

1. Connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer

2. Open Internet Explorer on your computer

3. Go to <http://das.microsoft.com/activate>

Copy eBooks

Copy eBooks from any eBook retailer to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

1. Connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer

2. Go to any eBook retailer’s Web site and follow the directions for downloading or installing files to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: Copy important eBooks to the iPAQ File Store folder located in the File Explorer on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. eBooks in the iPAQ File Store are held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery loses its charge. iPAQ File Store can store between 5 and 6 MB of information.

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Delete an eBook

Delete an eBook from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC library. If your eBook is stored on your computer, you can copy it again to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Microsoft Reader

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3. Tap and hold the title of your eBook

4. Tap Delete

5. Tap Yes

Read an eBook

Read your eBook from start to finish or select specific topics. If you close your eBook and later want to open it, your ebook will open on the last page you read.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Microsoft Reader

3. Tap the title of your eBook

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4. Tap the page number or left and right arrows to move backward and forward in the book

Hint: To jump to a topic, tap a link. Links can occur throughout the text or table of contents. To return from a link, tap the title of the eBook and tap Return.

Listen to an eBook

Listen to an Audible eBook on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. For more information on buying and listening to Audible eBooks, go to <http://www.audible.com>

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

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2. Tap Microsoft Reader

3. Tap the title

4. Tap Play to listen to the book

5. Tap Stop to quit listening to the book

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Annotate your eBook

Annotate your eBook text by

• creating bookmarks

• highlighting words or phrases

• attaching notes

• creating drawings

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Microsoft Reader

3. Tap the title

4. Highlight and hold the text where you want to create a bookmark, highlight, attach a note, or create a drawing

5. Tap Add Bookmark, Add Highlight, Add Text Note, or Add Drawing from the pop-up menu

Change the Microsoft Reader options

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Customize Microsoft Reader to meet your individual needs. Choose to see visual guides, allow annotations (bookmarks, text notes, drawings, or highlights), or adjust the size of the font.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Microsoft Reader

3. Tap Settings

4. Tap the Visual Guides option

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5. Tap Page 1

6. Select the Annotations options

7. Tap Page 2

8. Tap and drag the cursor along the ruler to adjust the font size

9. Tap Library to return to the list of eBooks

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Tips

I have created annotations in my eBook and cannot figure out how to delete them

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap Microsoft Reader

3. Tap the title

4. Navigate to the page that contains the annotation

5. Tap and hold the bookmark, note, or drawing icon or the highlighted text

6. Tap Delete from the pop-up menu

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Expanding Functionality with Expansion Packs

If you would like to increase the storage and connectivity of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series, use the optional

• Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

• CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack

For more information go to http://www.compaq.com or see the Accessories Information brochure.

Also, if you would like to increase the memory of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC without purchasing an expansion pack, install an optional Secure Digital (SD) card into the SD memory slot.

Use the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

Use the optional Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack to

• create dial-up and wireless connections with optional cards

• expand memory with optional cards

• attach options

• hold two Type II cards or one Type III card (Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack only)

CAUTION: You cannot install CompactFlash (CF) cards into the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack unless you have a PC adapter. Otherwise, install CompactFlash cards only into the CF Card Expansion Pack.

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Install the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

1. Slide the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the expansion pack until it snaps into place

Push firmly to attach the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connector to the expansion pack

The Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC automatically recognizes the expansion pack

Locate information about the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Packs

Locate information about the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Packs at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/expansion_packs.shtml>

Use the CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack

Use the optional CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack to

• create a dial-up connection with optional cards

• expand memory with optional cards

• hold Type I or II cards

CAUTION: Use CompactFlash cards only in the CF Card Expansion Pack.

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Install the CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack

1. Slide the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the expansion pack until it snaps into place

Push firmly to attach the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connector to the expansion pack

The Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC automatically recognizes the expansion pack

Locate information about the CompactFlash Card Expansion Packs

Locate information about the CF Card Expansion Packs at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/expansion_packs.shtml>

Tips

I cannot get my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to recognize the expansion pack

Make sure you have firmly pushed the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the expansion pack

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Expanding Functionality with Cards

Use cards if you would like to expand the memory and connectivity of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series. You can

• view the content of memory cards

• use the optional 802.11 card to connect wirelessly

• use an optional modem card to connect to the Internet or your network

• use an optional CompactFlash card to connect to a LAN or to the Internet or to expand the memory of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

• use an optional Secure Digital Card to expand the memory of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

If you would like wireless connectivity, install an 802.11 card. If you would like to increase the memory of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, install a CompactFlash (CF) memory card or a Secure Digital (SD) card. If you would like LAN and modem connectivity, install a modem card, a CompactFlash modem card, or a CompactFlash LAN card.

Please note that several vendors manufacture memory and connectivity cards that are compatible with the optional Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Packs and CF Card Expansion Packs. To see a list of the compatible PC cards, go to <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/pccardlist.shtml>

To see a list of the compatible CF cards, go to <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/cfcardlist.shtml>

View the Content of Memory Cards

View the files that are located on your optional CompactFlash or Secure Digital cards using File Explorer.

1. From the Start menu, tap Programs

2. Tap File Explorer

3. Tap the Storage Card icon to see a list of files and folders

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Expanding Functionality with Cards

Use the Optional 802.11 Card to Connect Wirelessly

Use the optional 802.11 card to connect wirelessly to the Internet or to a network with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Install the 802.11 card

1. Install the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

2. Insert the 802.11 card into the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

Push the connection edge of the card firmly into the expansion pack slot

If your 802.11 card is not recognized, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver

Remove the 802.11 card

1. Close all applications using the 802.11 card

2. Push the eject button

3. Pull the 802.11 card from the expansion pack

Locate information about 802.11 cards

Locate information about 802.11 cards at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/pccardlist.shtml>

Use an Optional Modem Card

Use an optional modem card to connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to the Internet or a network, but you must connect with a cable rather than through a wireless connection.

Install a modem card

1. Install the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

2. Insert the modem card into the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack

Push the connection edge of the card firmly into the expansion pack slot

If your modem card is not recognized, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver

Remove a modem card

1. Close all applications using the modem card

2. Push the eject button

3. Pull the modem card from the expansion pack and cable

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Locate information about modem cards

Locate information about modem cards at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/pccardlist.shtml>

Use an Optional CompactFlash Card

Use an optional CompactFlash (CF) card to

• create a LAN connection with a CompactFlash LAN card, which requires that your PC is configured for a network connection and has an Ethernet card and that you have an Ethernet hub or a crossover cable

• create a modem connection with a CompactFlash modem card, which requires a phone line and a dial-up Internet Service Provider (ISP)

• increase the memory capacity of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with a CompactFlash memory card

With a CF card, you must connect to a LAN or the Internet with a cable (Ethernet or phone line).

Expanding Functionality with Cards

Install a CompactFlash card

CAUTION: We recommend that you connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to the AC adapter when

installing the expansion pack.

1. Install the CompactFlash (CF) Card Expansion Pack

2. Insert a CF card into the CF Card Expansion Pack

Push the connection edge of the card firmly into the expansion pack slot.

Remove a CompactFlash card

1. Close all applications using the CompactFlash (CF) card

2. Pull the CF card from the expansion pack

Locate information about CompactFlash cards

Locate information about CF cards at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/cfcardlist.shtml>

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Use an Optional Secure Digital Card

Use an optional Secure Digital (SD) card to increase the memory capacity of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

CAUTION: Install the SD card only into the SD memory slot on the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. You cannot install this card into a Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack or a CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack.

Install the Secure Digital card

1. Locate the Secure Digital (SD) memory slot on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Insert the SD card into the external memory slot

Push the connection edge of the card firmly into the external memory slot until it clicks into place or is flush with the top of the slot

Remove the Secure Digital card

1. Close all applications and files using the Secure Digital (SD) card

Expanding Functionality with Cards

2. Push down on the SD card

The SD card will pop out of the memory slot

3. Pull the SD card from the memory slot

Locate information about Secure Digital cards

Locate information about Secure Digital cards at <http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/cfcardlist.shtml>

Tips

I cannot insert my card

1. Make sure you are not inserting the card at an angle

2. Make sure you insert the connection area first

I cannot establish a connection

1. Make sure your card is properly inserted into the memory slot on your expansion pack

2. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver

My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC cannot recognize my card

Perform a soft reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Press the switch for 1 second

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Getting Acquainted Tips

I cannot see anything on the screen

1. Make sure the screen is on

Press the power button

2. Make sure the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the AC adapter and the universal cradle

Plug the AC adapter into an outlet

Insert the DC adapter plug into the universal cradle

Insert the AC adapter plug into the DC adapter plug

I cannot keep my battery charged

Always keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to a universal cradle or AC adapter when you are not using it

Troubleshooting

In the backlight settings, slide the bar to the lowest level to conserve the most power

I do not see the charge light blinking when my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the universal cradle

1. Make sure the universal cradle is plugged into an outlet

2. Make sure the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is pushed firmly into the universal cradle

3. Determine if the unit is fully charged.

The charge light does not blink when the unit is fully charged.

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap System

Tap P ow e r

The backlight keeps turning off

The backlight turns off to conserve power

On the Battery Power tab, change the time the backlight stays on and choose to have the backlight turn on when you touch the screen or push a button

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Troubleshooting

My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is not responding or an application hangs

Perform a soft reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Press the switch for 1 second

I forgot my password

Perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are stored in memory, you will need to reinstall them if you perform a hard reset.

1. Press and hold the two outside application buttons

2. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

3. Press the switch for 5 seconds

4. To reactivate your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, insert the stylus into the unit reset switch and press the switch for 1 second or connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to the AC adapter

I want to restore the default assignments to the application buttons

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Buttons

3. Tap Restore Defaults

4. Tap OK

I want to address an e-mail message, but I cannot find the @ symbol

1. Tap the up arrow next to the Input Panel button

2. Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen

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Troubleshooting

3. Tap the Shift key

4. Tap the @ key where appropriate in an e-mail address

I cannot get the Letter Recognizer to type the correct letter

1. Make sure you are writing in the appropriate area (for example, ABC, abc, or 123)

2. Write letters without picking up the stylus from the screen

Whenever possible, use one continuous movement to write letters

I did not get the correct word conversion from writing to text. Are there any other possibilities?

1. Highlight the word(s) you wrote

2. Tap Tools

3. Tap Alternates to see a list of words

4. Tap an alternate

You may want to write the word again if the alternates are not correct

5. Tap OK

The application does not recognize my writing

1. Write your letters close together

2. Leave plenty of space between words

3. Zoom in to improve character recognition

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4. Use the lined page

5. Write legibly and try to stay between the lines

I want to change the words I typed on the Keyboard or wrote in the Letter Recognizer

1. Highlight the word(s) you typed or wrote

2. Type or write over the word(s)

Otherwise, tap and hold the highlighted text to see a pop-up menu with cut, copy, paste, and clear options

Communicating Tips

I cannot connect to my computer using a cable or the universal cradle

1. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to your computer

2. Make sure the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is on

3. If you have a modem or Ethernet card, remove it from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Troubleshooting

4. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is set up for a cable connection

5. Make sure you do not have any other active connections

From the Start menu, tap Today

Tap the connection icon and tap Disconnect

6. Make sure the cable is plugged in securely

7. Make sure your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is in the universal cradle securely

8. If you are using a serial cable, make sure it is plugged into the COM port

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Troubleshooting

9. If you are using a USB cable, make sure you are running Windows 98, ME, or 2000 and that you have installed Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or a later version on your computer

Download Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or a later version at Microsoft’s Web site <http://www.microsoft.com/pocketpc>

10. Make sure you install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before connecting your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

I connected my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC before installing Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

1. Remove the USB or serial cable from your computer

2. If you have Windows® 98, 2000, or NT 4.0, uninstall the USB or the serial device record

From the Start menu, click Settings

In the Control Panel, click System and the Device Manager opens automatically

Locate and select the USB or the serial device record and click Remove

In Windows® 2000, locate and select the USB or the serial device record and click Uninstall

3. Reboot your computer and allow it to detect the USB device record

4. Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Follow the instructions in Charge Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

5. Reconnect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 cannot locate my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC when I synchronize

1. Make sure your connection is secure

2. Make sure the screen is on

3. Make sure the battery is charged

4. Remove your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC from the universal cradle or cable, press the power button, and put it back in the universal cradle or connect it to the cable

5. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch and press the switch for 1 second

I want to travel with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Back up your information

Follow the instructions in Back up and restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or use the Compaq backup utility

2. Take a copy of your backup with you on a CompactFlash memory card or a Secure Digital memory card

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Troubleshooting

3. Disconnect all external devices

4. Take the AC adapter and DC adapter plug with you

5. Keep your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC in a protective case and take it with your carry-on luggage

6. Be careful of airport security devices

7. Find out if you can use your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC on the plane

I want to travel internationally with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1. Follow the instructions in I want to travel with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2. Follow customs regulations

3. Make sure you have the modem, cable, and plug adapter appropriate for the country you are visiting

I want to ship my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to a repair facility

1. Back up your information

Follow the instructions in Back up and restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

2. Press and hold the two outside application buttons

3. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and press the switch for 5 seconds

CAUTION: If you hard reset your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, you will lose all of your information.

Hint: Information in iPAQ File Store is held in ROM and will not be lost if you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

4. Disconnect all external devices

5. Pack your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and all external devices in protective packaging

I cannot connect to a network

1. Make sure you have a compatible Ethernet/LAN card

2. Make sure you have a DHCP server

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3. Make sure you have added the necessary server information

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap Connections and tap Network Adapters

Tap the name of your Ethernet driver and tap Properties

Tap Name Servers and enter the server information

Troubleshooting

Tap OK to save the server information

4. Make sure the network is not busy

Wait a few minutes and try to connect again

5. Make sure the proper drivers for your card are installed

6. Make sure your user name and password are correct

7. Make sure that the network is available

Try to connect from another computer

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8. Change the device name

From the Start menu, tap Settings

Tap System and tap About

Tap Device ID

Troubleshooting

Enter a new name for the device

Tap O K

I installed a driver and it is not recognized

1. Remove your card

2. Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

3. Press the switch for 1 second

I do not want my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to synchronize with AvantGo channels so often

1. Log in to your account at AvantGo’s Web site

Go to <http://www.avantgo.com>

2. Click on each of your selected channels and click Properties

3. Change the channel refresh settings

4. Save the channel settings

I cannot find the keyboard

Tap the keyboard icon

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Troubleshooting

I cannot open e-mail in the Inbox after I restore using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

Synchronize with Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 to link your e-mail from your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with your computer

I try to open the Inbox but receive an error or the application hangs

Limit the number of e-mail services you create

I want to improve the quality of the voice recording

1. From the Start menu, tap Settings

2. Tap Input

3. Tap Options

4. Tap the Voice recording format drop-down menu and select a format with a higher frequency

5. Tap OK

I get an error when I try to record a note in Calendar or in Tasks

Try using a more compressed recording format in Calendar or in Tasks

For example, 8,000 Hz, Mono (.7 KB/s) is the most compressed format available

I want to delete a recording within a note

1. From the Start menu, tap Notes

2. Tap a note to open it

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

NOTICE

Locating Information

Contents

Getting Acquainted

What Is in the Box?

Know your device

Register

Charge with the universal cradle

Charge with the AC adapter

Change the backlight settings

Navigate through the Interface

Realign the screen

Open applications

Minimize applications

Close applications

Set the time for home

Set the time for a location you are visiting

Set the date

Customize the application buttons

Enter Information

Change word suggestion options

Type with the on-screen Keyboard

Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer

Write with the stylus and the Transcriber

Write with the stylus and Block Recognizer

Draw and write on the screen

Convert writing to text

Connect to a Computer

Communicating

Synchronize with your computer

Synchronize information with your server

Synchronize information using an infrared connection

Change your synchronization settings

Move files to and from your computer

Connect to the Internet or your Network

Set up a remote connection using a modem card

Set up a remote connection using an Ethernet/LAN card

Synchronize links to Web sites

View Web sites

Work with Contacts

Create a contact

View and edit a contact

Categorize your contacts

Delete a contact

Use the Inbox

Set up an e-mail service

Create and send e-mail

Attach a file

Receive e-mail

Open an e-mail

Delete an e-mail

Move an e-mail

Open a folder

Manage your folders

Record Voice

Record

Listen

Take Notes

Create a note

Use the Today Screen

Scheduling

Create new information from the Today screen

Change information from the Today screen

Customize the appearance of the Today screen

Use the Calendar

Look at your Calendar

Change the Calendar view

Customize the appearance of the Calendar

Schedule an appointment and set a reminder

Send a meeting request

Categorize your appointments

Delete an appointment

Use Tasks

Create a task and set a reminder

Delete a task

Sort the tasks