HP IPAQ H3950, IPAQ H3955, IPAQ H3970 Getting Started Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started Guide
3
Introduktion
39
Aan de slag
75
Komme i gang
111
Aloitusopas
147
Komma igång
181
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IPAQ POCKET PC H3900 SERIES
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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NOTICE
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HP, Hewlett Packard, and the Hewlett-Packard logo are
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Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3900 Series
Getting Started Guide
Second Edition January 2003
Part Number 278847-022
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Contents
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What Is in the Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . 10
Set Up Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Navigate through the Interface. . . . . . . . . . . 13
Enter Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Work with Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Use the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Use the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Use Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Use Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Federal Communications Commission
Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Avis Canadien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 33
System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Routine Care and Battery Guidelines . 35
Routine Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Battery Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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What Is in the Box?
Getting Acquainted
To use your Compaq iPAQ™ Pocket PC H3900 series most
effectively, start by learning how to
• register your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
• set up your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
• set up synchronization
• 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 Co mpaq
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.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC up to four hours
before you first use it.
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 available on the
CD-ROM
— 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 with tether
If items are missing, contact Customer Support at the
numbers provided in the Worldwide Telephone Numbers
booklet.
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What Is in the Box?
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
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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Register
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
Bottom Panel
1 Charging/Comm unications Port: connec t
to universal cradle, USB, or serial cable
2 Unit Reset Switch: reset with stylus
3 Expansion Pack Connector: connect to
an optional Expansion Pack
Universal Cradle
1 Stabilizers: stabiliz es (1) the iPAQ Pocket
PC when cradled without an
Expansion Pack
2 Release Button: releases (2) the
stabilizers from the locked position
Note: Use the stabilizers whenever poss ible
if an expansion pack is not attached.
CAUTION: Gently insert the Compaq
iPAQ PocketPC onto the connector on
the universal cradle to avoid damage to
the connectors.
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Set up your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC by first charging it
with the AC adapter or the universal cradle. Use the
universal cradle to synchronize your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC 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.
Because your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC uses some power t o
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 des k. 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 with you when
traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC up to four hours
before you first use it.
CAUTION: Some of the applications on your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC are held in RAM memory, you will need
to reinstall those applications if the battery completely
discharges.
Charge with the AC adapter
Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC with the AC adapter.
Use the AC adapter to charge your optio nal expansion pack,
if you have purchased one. For more information about
expansion packs, see Expanding Functionality with
Expansion Packs in the eBook guide, the printable
reference guide, or the Flash guide available on the
CD-ROM.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC up to four hours
before you first use it.
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
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)
Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC up to four hours
before you first use it.
CAUTI ON: For synchronization to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first connect your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.
1 Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM
Click Start Here.
Install Microsoft Outlook, if necessary.
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard
When prompted to download the file, select Run this
program from its current location
For more help, click on the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
Help button during installation
2 Locate the universal cradle
3 Remove the DC adapter plug from the AC adapter
4 Insert the AC adapter into the back of the universal
cradle
5 Attach either the USB or serial cable to your
computer
If you have a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating
system on your computer, you must use a serial cable
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Set Up Synchronization
6 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 (non-blinking) when the battery
is fully charged.
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens on your computer and
recognizes your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Set Up Synchronization
Synchronizing allows you to share information between your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and yo ur computer or your server.
Please note that you should set up synchronization when
you first connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your
computer.
Synchronize with your computer
CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC is connected to your computer for the first
time.
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, Conta cts, Calendar, Inbo x,
Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo
1 Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion
CD-ROM
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 select will automatically
synchronize when your installation is complete
Synchronize information
Synchronizing allows you to share information between your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer. Please note
that you should have set up synchronization when you first
connected your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.
By default, Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 continuously
synchronizes with information on your computer
automatically. Manually synchronize information with your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC at any time you are connected to
your computer.
1 Insert your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the
universal cradle or cable
2 From your computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
From the Start menu, click Prog rams and click Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5
3 Click Sync
Turn on the screen
When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through
Welcome screens. Follow the instructions to
• realign your screen
• learn about the stylus
• learn about the pop-up menus
• select your time zone
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Set Up Synchronization
1 Press the Power button to turn on the screen
2 Follow the instructions on the Welcome screens
Change the backlight settings
1 From the Start menu, tap Settings
2 Tap Sy ste m
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 plug into the DC jack on the back of 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
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 Power
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Navigate through the Interface
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 choo se to have the backlight turn on w hen 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 iPAQ Pocket PC, insert the stylus
into the unit reset switch and press the switch for 1
second or connect your iPAQ Pocket PC to the AC
Adapter
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 yo ur 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
• you perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
1 From the Start menu, tap Settings
2 Tap Sy stem
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
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Navigate through the Interface
6 Tap OK
Open applications
Every application on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is 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
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
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 Me mor y
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Navigate through the Interface
4 Tap Running Programs
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
2 Tap Sy stem
3 Tap Cl ock
4 Tap Ho me
5 Tap the time-zone down arrow to select your
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
Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM
8 Tap OK
9 Tap Yes to save your clock settings
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
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Navigate through the Interface
2 Tap Sy stem
3 Tap Cl ock
4 Tap Visiting
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
Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM
8 Tap OK
9 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 tim e, 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
3 Tap Cl ock
4 Tap the date down arrow to see a calendar
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Enter Information
5 Tap the left or right arrow to move backward or
forward through the calendar
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 applicat ion 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.
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 Bu ttons
3 Tap Restore Defaults
4 Tap OK
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
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Enter Information
the Letter Recognizer will make sug gestions) and how many
words are suggested.
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 Wo rd Com pleti on
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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Enter Information
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.
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 Tra nscri ber
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 to see a writing area
3 Write a word, letter, or symbol between the
hatchmarks
Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled abc to
type text
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Enter Information
Write a number or symbol between the hatchmarks
labeled 123 to type a number or symbol
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
• Tas ks
1 From the Start menu, tap Notes
2 Tap Ne w
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
• Tas ks
1 From the Start menu, tap Notes
Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or
Tas ks
2 Tap a note to open it
3 Highlight the word(s) you want to convert to text
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Enter Information
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
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 Too ls
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
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Enter Information
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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Work with Contacts
Communicating
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3900 series lets you
communicate in many ways, such as working with
contacts.
To take full advantage of the many Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
functions, ensure that you have installed Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5 on your computer before connecting your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
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
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
2 Tap New to create a new contact
3 Tap any item and enter information
Scroll down to see more fields
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
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Work with 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
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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Use the Today Screen
Scheduling
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3900 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
• 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
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
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2 Tap the information you want to change
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 m enu, tap Toda y to
return to the Today screen
Customize the appearance of the Today screen
From the Today Settings screen,
• add a picture as the background
• 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 Tod ay
3 Add a picture
Tap the checkbox to use your picture as the background
Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer
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
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Use the Calendar
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
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
By default, the Calendar first appears in the Agenda view,
which provides the most detail about your appointment.
1 From the Start menu, tap Calendar
Schedule an appointment and set a reminder
Hint: Keep the amount of information in your appointments
small to conserve memory.
Hint: Schedule an appointment a nd set a reminder from the
Tod ay sc reen.
1 From the Start menu, tap Calendar
2 Tap New to schedule an appointment
3 Enter the subject
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Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject
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
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 Too ls
4 Tap Delete Appointment
5 Tap Yes to delete the appointment permanently
Use Tasks
Use Tasks to
• create new tasks
• delete a task
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
2 Tap New to create a new task
3 Enter the subject
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Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject
If you do not enter a subject, you see No subject in the
field
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 Too ls
4 Tap De let e Task
5 Tap Yes to permanently delete the task
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Use Microsoft Reader
Using Software
With the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
H3900 series, be up to date and organized even away from
your computer.
Use Microsoft Reader
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.
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>
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
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 tab le of contents. To return from a
link, tap the title of the eBook and tap Return.
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