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Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800
Series Getting Started Guide
First Edition September 2001
Part Number 254638-001
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To use your Compaq iPAQ™
Pocket PC H3800 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 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.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three 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
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
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 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
Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
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desk and carry your AC adapter
with you when traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three 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
optional 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 for three 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.
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 for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
you first connect your Compaq
Synchronizing allows you to share
information between your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC and your 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,
Contacts, Calendar, Inbox,
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 synchro-
nize 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.
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 out-
side 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 sec-
onds
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
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
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
1 From the Start menu, tap
Settings
Navigate through the Interface
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2 Tap S ystem
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
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
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