IBM WorkPad 2 Service Manual
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Basic Handbook for the IBM WorkPad
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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started With Your WorkPad
Locating Front Panel Controls.............................................................2
Protective Flip Cover ............................................................................3
Locating Back Panel Components ......................................................4
Installing the Batter ies ... .......... ............ .......... ....... .......... ............ .......... 5
Calib ra t i ng the S creen.... ........ .. ... .............. ... .. ............... .. ... .............. ... .. 6
Setting the Time.....................................................................................8
Setting the Current Date.......................................................................9
Connecting the Cradle ........................................................................10
Installing WorkPa d Desk top Softw are............... ................. .............10
Chapter 2: Wo rki n g Wi th Your WorkPad
Selecting Applications ........................................................................13
Using the On-Screen Keyboard.........................................................16
Writing With the Stylus......................................................................18
Using Application Controls...............................................................28
Using Menus ........................................................................................29
Choosing Fonts ....................................................................................33
Using Categories..................................................................................34
Attaching Notes...................................................................................38
Marking Private Entries .....................................................................38
Beaming Information to Other WorkPads.......................................39
Chap te r 3: Find i n g In formation With Your Work P ad
Using the Find Command..................................................................41
Using Phone Lookup ..........................................................................42
Chapter 4: Installing and Removing Applications
Installing Applica tions .......................................................................45
Installing Games..................................................................................48
Removing Applications......................................................................48
Removing WorkPad Desktop Software ...........................................49
Chapter 5: Getting Help With Your WorkPad
Displaying Online Tips.......................................................................51
Troubleshooting...................................................................................52
Technical Support, Service and Repair ............................................57
Chapter 6: Maintain ing You r WorkPad
Caring for Your WorkPad..................................................................59
Index
Index......................................................................................................63
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Chapter 1
Getting Starte d With Y our Work Pad
Congratulations on your purchase of the IBM®
WorkPad
how to use your WorkPad. To learn about the
applications that come with your WorkPad, refer to
the Applications Handbook for the IBM WorkPad.
This chapt e r e xplains the p hysical buttons and controls on your
WorkPad, ho w to i nsta ll the ba tter ies, s tar t yo ur W orkPad fo r the fir st
time, and set up your WorkPad Desktop softw are .
®
PC companion. This handbook describes
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Locating Front Panel Controls
WorkPad screen
Graffiti writing area
Applic a tion but tons
Scroll button
Power button,
Backlight control
WorkPad
screen
®
Graffiti
writing
area
Applicatio n
buttons
Scroll
button
Displays the applications and information stored in
your WorkPad. It is touch-sensitive and responds to
the stylus or your finger.
The area where you write strokes using the Graffiti
alphabet. See “Writing With the Stylus” for details
about how to write Gra f fiti character strokes.
Activate the individual WorkPad applications that
corres p ond to the icons on the buttons: Da te Book,
Address Book , To Do List and Memo Pad. You can
reassig n these buttons to acti vate any applic ation on
your WorkPad. See “Button Preferences” in the
Applic atio n s H andbo o k for the IBM WorkPa d .
Note: If your WorkPad is off, pressing any
applicati on button ac tivates t he WorkPad and
opens the corresponding application.
Displays text and other information that extends
beyond the area of the WorkPad screen. Pressing the
lower ha lf of the scro l l but ton “s crol l s down ” t o vi ew
information below the viewing area, and pressing the
upper half of the button “scrolls up” to view the
information above the viewing area.
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Power
button
Turns your WorkPad on or off and controls the
backlight feature. If your WorkPad is turned off,
pressing the p owe r button turns the unit on, and
WorkPad ret urns you to the last screen you were
viewing.
If your WorkPad is turned on, pressing the power
button turns the unit off, helping to conserve battery
life. Hold ing the power button down for about two
seconds turns the backlight on or off.
Protective Flip Cover
The cover protects the WorkPad screen when it is not in use and helps
reduce glare while you use your WorkPad. You can open the cover so
that it is at an angle, open it fully or remove it altogether by pulling the
cove r out of the h o l e s o n the si d e s of th e WorkP a d. To reat tach the
cover, reinsert the pegs in the h o les.
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Locating Back Panel Components
IR
port
Stylus
Reset
button
Contrast
control
Batter y
door
Serial
port
door
Stylus
IR port
Reset button
Slides in and out of the slot on th e bac k si de of
the WorkPad. To use the stylus, remove it
from the s lot and h old it as you wou ld a pen or
pencil.
Important: Always use the po i nt of th e s tylu s
for tapping or making strokes on
the WorkP ad scre en. Never use an
actual pen, pencil or other sharp
object to write on the WorkPad
screen.
Uses infrared technology to tra ns mit data to
and receive data from other WorkPads. S e e
“Beaming Information to Other WorkPads”
for more information.
Under normal use, you should never have to
use the reset button. See “Resetting Your
WorkPad” fo r information about how to use
the reset button.
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Contrast
control
Adjusts the appearance of the screen for the
clearest screen display. Depending on the
lighting conditions or temp erat ure of the
environment where you use your WorkPad,
you may need to adju st the settin g of t he
contrast control.
Battery door
Covers the batteries th at power your
WorkPad. See “Inst alling th e Batter ie s” for
information on removing the battery door and
installing batteries.
Serial po rt d o or
Protects the serial port that fits into the
connector of the WorkPa d cradle to ensur e
that the co n ne ction su rf a ce of the seria l port
remains clean and clear of debris.
Installing the Batteries
To use your WorkP ad, you must install two AAA alka line batteries.
The ba t te r i e s f it b e h in d the bat te ry door on the b a ck of the W o r k P a d.
To install the batteries in your WorkPad:
1. Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door away
from the WorkPad.
Press tab
to open
2. Install th e two AAA alkaline batteries sup p lie d with your
WorkPad into th e battery co mp artment.
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Note: A diagram in the i nterior of the b a ttery compartment
shows the orientatio n of the + and - e nd s of the batteries.
When correctly installed , the clips in the batter y
compartment secure the batteries in place.
3. Insert the battery door back into place so that it is flush with the
back of the WorkPad and “clicks” into position.
Important: Do not force the battery door. When the batteries are
correctly installed, the batte ry door clips smoothly into
place. If you feel resistance when replacing the battery
door, make sure the door is ali gned with the slots on the
back of your Work Pad, and that the ba tteries a re firmly
seated in the battery compartment.
Calibrating the Screen
The first time you start your WorkPad the calibration screen
automatically appears. Follow the steps in this section to align the
internal circuitry of your WorkPad with its touch-sensitive screen.
To calibrate your WorkPad:
1. Press the power button on the front panel of your WorkPad to
display the cal ibration screen.
Power
button
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Note: If necessar y, adjust the c ontrast con trol locate d on the side
of the WorkPad, so the alignme nt screen is clear and
readable.
2. Remove the stylus from it s storage slot on the back of t he
WorkPad.
3. Tap the exact center of each target that appears on the screen with
the tip of the sty lus.
After you tap eac h of the t ar get s, co nt inue w ith the f oll owi ng s ect ions
to set the time and date.
About the Backlight Feature
If you have difficulty seeing the information on your WorkPad, you
can use the backlight feature to illuminate your screen.
To activate the backlight feature:
■ Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds.
Release the button when the b a ck light turns on.
To turn off the backlight feature:
■ Press and hold the p owe r button for about two seconds. The
backlight feature also turn s of f automatically (after a period of
inactivity) with the Auto-off after feature.
In add i tion, yo u ca n u se a f u ll - s creen pe n stroke to ac ti v ate th e
backlight feature. See “Buttons Preferences” in the Applications
Handbook for the IBM WorkPad for more information.
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Setting the Time
The General Preferences screen is the first screen to appear after you
align the digi tizer on your WorkPa d.
Note: If the General Preferences screen is not on your WorkPad
screen, you may have pressed one of the application buttons
on the front panel. See “Opening Preferences Screens” in the
Applications Handbook for the IBM WorkPad for information on
displaying the General Preferences screen.
To set the current tim e:
1. Tap the Set Time box in the General Preferences sc reen to open t he
Set Time dialog.
Tap here
2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the ho ur .
3. Tap the minu te s bo x, and then t ap t he ar rows t o a djus t th e s ettin gs
for th e cu rre nt time .
4. Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day.
Note: Your WorkPad can also display time based on a 24-hour
clock. See “Formats Preferences,” in the Applications
Handbook for the IBM WorkPad.
5. Tap the OK button to close the Set Ti me di alog and retur n to the
General Preferences screen.
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Setting the Current Date
The Set Date box in the General Preferences screen is used to set the
current date for your WorkPad.
To set the current date:
1. Tap the Se t D a t e b o x to op e n the S e t D a te di a l o g .
2. Tap the arrows at the top to sele ct the current year.
Tap arrows to select year
Tap to select month
Tap to selec t da te
3. Tap a month box to se le ct the cur r ent month.
4. Tap the current date to close th e Se t Date dialog and retu rn to the
General Preferences screen.
Note: You do not need to adjust the other General Preference
settings at this time. See “General Preferences” in the
Applications Handbook for the IBM WorkPad for
informati on about the rem a ining options.
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Connecting the Cradle
The cradle that com es with yo ur Work Pad enab les you to synchro nize
the in f ormati o n on your W o rkPa d and the W o rkPa d D e sktop
®
software usi ng Ho tS y nc
To connect the cradle:
■ Turn off your computer and plug the cable from the WorkPad
technology.
cradle into the serial communicatio ns port on your computer.
Note: Your WorkPad requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a
port wit h an inter nal mo dem or ot her de vice. If y ou a re uns ure
about the exact location of the se rial port on yo ur computer,
refer to the user’s manual supplied with the computer.
Installing WorkPad Desktop Software
WorkPad Desktop software e xtends many of th e functions of your
WorkPad to your computer. Although using WorkPad Desktop
software is optional, when you use it with y our WorkPad and the
built-in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the
information on your Wor kPa d with the info rma tion on your
computer. Changes you make on your WorkPad or WorkPad Desktop
appear in both places after you synchronize.
With WorkPad Desktop software you can:
■ Work with you r Wo r k P ad ap p l i ca t ions on you r com p u t er.
WorkPad Desktop duplicates the Date Book, Address Book, To Do
List and Memo Pa d a pplications o n your Work Pad, so you can
view, ente r and modify any data stored on your WorkPad.
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■ Back up the da ta stored on your WorkPad with HotSync
technol og y and synchronize the data with Wor k Pad Desktop.
Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is
always safe and up-to-date. See th e “HotSync” chapter in the
Applications Handbook for the IBM WorkPad for information about
using this feature.
■ Import and export data, so you can easil y transfe r data fr om other
Wind ows
■ Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List and Memo Pad
®
applicati ons into Address B ook or Memo Pad.
information on any Windows-compatible printer.
System R equirements
To install and operate WorkPad Desktop, your computer system must
meet the following requirements:
Minimum Re q u ir em en ts
■ Windows 95 or Wind ows NT 4.0
■ IBM-compatible 486 computer or higher
■ 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
■ 12 MB available hard disk space
■ VGA monitor or better (the Work Pad Quick Tour req uires a 256
color vi de o di spl a y)
■ CD-ROM drive
■ Pointing device
■ One available serial port
Optional Equipment
■ Modem (such as WorkPad Modem)
■ Windows-com patib le print er
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Software Installation
The following instructions guide you through installing WorkPad
Desktop software. After you install the sof t ware, refe r to the Help
menu for comp lete information about how to use WorkP a d Desktop.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of the WorkPad
Desktop software, ple a se do the fol lowing before insta ll ing:
■ Connect the cradle to your computer.
■ If you have placed your WorkPad in the cradle, remove it during
software installation.
■ Exit all programs, including those that run automatically at
startup, su ch as fax soft ware, virus p rotection software, screen-
®
saver soft ware, and applicat ion too lbars su ch as Micr osoft
■ Do not sim ply copy the Work Pad Desk top files t o your hard dr ive.
Office .
You must use the installer to place the files in their proper
locations and to decompress the files.
To install WorkPad Desktop software:
1. Exit any open Windo ws pr ogra ms and disa ble any vi rus- sca nnin g
software.
2. Insert the WorkPad Desktop CD-ROM into the computer’s CDROM drive.
3. Wait for the introduction screen to appear.
4. Click the Ins tall button to begin the instal lation procedure.
5. Follow the instructions on the scree n to complete the install a tion.
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Chapter 2
Working With Your WorkPad
This chapter explains h ow to open applic ations, us e
the on-scree n keyboard, write with the stylus and
use common features on your IBM WorkPad.
Selecting Applications
Your WorkPad is equipped with a variety of applications. All the
applications installed on your WorkPad appear in the Applications
Launcher. You can use the Applications Launcher to open any
application installed on your WorkPad. You can also open the four
main applic ati ons — D ate Book , Ad dress Book , To Do List an d Me mo
Pad — with the buttons on the front panel of your WorkPad.
Tip: When you press th e buttons on the front panel, you have
instant access t o the selec ted appli cation. You don’ t even need
to turn on your WorkPad fir s t.
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the
Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level and
application cat egory .
To open applications:
1. Tap the icon on the WorkPad scree n to open the Appli cations
Launcher.
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2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have
many applications installed on your WorkPad, tap the scroll bar to
see all of your applications.
Tip: As a shortcut, you can write the Graffiti characte r stroke
for the first letter of the application you want to use. The
Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application that
begi n s w i th that le tt e r .
Switching Applic ations
When working in any application, you can tap the icon or press the
buttons on the front panel to switch to any other application. Your
WorkPad saves your work in the current application and displays it
when you ret urn to the cur re nt screen.
Changing the Applications Launc her Display Form at
By default the Applications Launcher displays each application as an
icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a li st of applicati ons.
To change the Applications Launcher display:
1. Tap the icon on the WorkPad screen to open the Applications
Launcher.
2. Tap the icon on the WorkPad screen to open the Applications
Launche r menus .
3. Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Preferences
dialog.
4. T a p the Vi e w B y p ick l ist and se l e c t the Lis t op tion.
5. Tap the OK button to close the Preferences dialog and display the
Applications Launcher in list format.
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Displaying Applications by Category
The category feature enables you to limit the number of applications
that appear on the screen. You can assign categories to your
applications and then choose to display a single category or all your
applications.
To display applications by category:
1. Tap the icon on the WorkPad scree n to open the Appli cations
Launcher.
2. Tap the icon on the WorkPad screen to open the Applications
Launcher menu s .
3. Tap Category from the App menu to open the Category dialog.
4. Tap the pick list next to each application to assign it to a category.
Tip: To create a new category, tap Edit Category from the pick
list to ope n the Edit Categories dialog. Tap the New
button, enter the categ ory name, and the n tap the OK
button to add the category. Tap OK to close the Edit
Categories dialo g.
5. Tap the Don e but ton to c lose the C ategor y d ial og and ret urn to t he
Applicatio ns Launche r .
6. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select
the application catego ry you want to displa y.
Tip: You can also tap the icon to scroll through the
application cat egorie s .
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Displaying Applica tion Inform ation
You can use the Applications Launcher Info dialog to display
information about the applications on your WorkPad.
To display application information:
1. Tap the icon on the WorkPad screen to open the Applications
Launcher.
2. Tap the icon on the WorkPad screen to open the Applications
Launche r menus .
3. Tap Info from the App menu to open the Info dialog.
4. Tap the Version button to display version information for the
WorkPad system software and the installed applications.
5. Tap the Records button to display the percentage of memory
available and the number of entries stored in each application.
6. Tap the Size button to di s p lay the to tal am ou nt of mem o ry
available and the amount used by each application.
7. Tap the Do ne button to retu rn to th e Applic ations Launcher screen .
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
You ca n ac ti v ate the on-sc re e n k e y b o a rd any tim e y ou n e e d to enter
text or numbers on your WorkPad. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti
characters while using the on-screen keyboard.
To use the on-screen keyboard:
1. Open any WorkPad application as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Tap any re c ord nam e, or ta p the New b u tt o n .
3. Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard, or tap the right
target to open the Numeric keyb oard.
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Tap here for letters
keyboard
Alpha
Tap here for numbers
keyboard
Tab
Caps lock
Caps shi f t
Tap here to display
Alpha keyboard
Numeric
Tap here to disp lay
Numeric keyboard
Backspace
Carriage return
Internatio nal
Tap here to display
International keyboard
4. Tap the characters of the o n-screen keyb oard to ente r te xt and
numbers.
Note: The on-screen keyboard also includes a dialog for
international characters. You can switch among the three
dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need.
5. After you finish, tap the Done button to close the on-screen
keyboard and place the text in your WorkPad application.
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