NEC P300 Operation Manual

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Contents

Welcome ....................................................................................................1

Unpacking Your MobilePro P300................................................................2

Getting to Know Your MobilePro P300.......................................................3

Front Features.....................................................................................4

Back Features.....................................................................................5

Right Side Features.............................................................................7

Left Side Features...............................................................................8

Top Features.......................................................................................9

Bottom Features................................................................................10

Cradle Features.................................................................................10

LCD Cover Features.........................................................................12

Charging the Battery.................................................................................13

Calibratin g and Activating the MobileP ro..................................................15

Lear ni n g the Bas ics...................................................................................16

Today Screen....................................................................................17

Navigation Bar Screen......................................................................19

My Menu Screen ..............................................................................21

Installing ActiveSync................................................................................22

Using the Secure Data Card.......................................................................26

Accessing MobilePro Functions................................................................26

Getting Help.............................................................................................30

Caring for the MobilePro...........................................................................31

Installing Productivity, Mobility, and Entertainment Applications..............32

ClearVue Office Viewers..................................................................32

VoiceMessenger Force......................................................................34

PhotoBase.........................................................................................37

MobilePro Synchronization System...................................................38

ZIOGolf 2.........................................................................................43

Golfwits............................................................................................43

Index

Regulatory Statements

Content s iii

Welcome

Congr atulations on purcha sing the NEC Mobil eP ro™ P300 with the Microsoft Microsoft ActiveSync

Windows® Powered Pocket PC 2002 operating system and

. The size and inst a nt-on capability of your MobilePro P300 gives you immediate access to your most important busin es s and personal informat ion. You can create, edit, send, and receive documents including text, spreads hee ts, prese ntatio ns, a nd e-mail , manage your contacts and schedules, an d access the Internet (r equires an optional modem or network card and an optional PC Card expansion jacket).

Microsoft ActiveSync increases the power of your MobilePro P300 by sync hronizing t he informat ion on you r desktop comput er with you r MobilePro P300 so that your finished work is available when you need it.

To demonstrate the power and convenience of your MobilePro P300, picture yourself in the followi ng situations.

While out walking with a c ollea gue, your cell phone rings. It’s your

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manager and he asks if the two of you are free this afternoon for an emerg ency meeting. While your colleague s earches through his pap er organizer, you tap a button on your MobilePro P300 and instantly see a list of the day’s appointments and meetings. You are able to quickly tell your manager your available times, and to make a note of the meeting while on th e call.

You’r e vi siting an imp ortant customer, gath er ing feedback to discuss

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with colleagues back in the office. Usi ng Calen dar, Contacts, and In box, you sc hedu le a meet ing an d s e nd it to your col leagues whi le still on the road.

A calendar reminder alerts you that its time to leave for the airport to

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catch your flight. You grab your MobilePro P300 and get to the airport in time. In the air, beca u s e you used ActiveSync to keep the information in your MobilePro P300 up-to-date, you are able to read and compose replies to your e-mails, review your task list, and make notes about your upcoming meetings . W hen you ge t back to the office, you use Acti v eSync to transfer your e-mail res p onses, tas k li s t changes, and notes to your computer.

And t hat’ s just th e beginn i ng of what you can do wit h your M obilePro P300. The following sections give you the basic information you need to get your MobilePro P300 up and running. You’ll find information on unpacking, controls, battery charging, basic operating features, and inst alling Acti veSync on your com p uter.

Getting Started Guide 1

Unpacking Your MobilePro P300

Your MobilePro P300 ships with a number of accessories . When you unpack the MobilePro P300, verify that you have all of the items listed here an d th at they are in g ood condition. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the organization that sold you the MobilePro.

Note

Before you start using your MobilePro P300 for the first time, you need to charge the built-in battery (see “Charging the Battery” later in this guide).

NEC MobilePro P300 (includes a stylus in a holder on the MobilePro)

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NEC MobilePro P300 AC Adapter

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NEC MobilePro P300 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cradle

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USB PC Conne ct Cabl e

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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Protection Cover (attached to the

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MobilePro) Companion CD (contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, and several

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productivity, mobility, and entertainment applications) Secure Digital (SD) Card (contains several productivity and mobility

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applications)

NEC MobilePro P300 Quick Start

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NEC MobilePro P300 Getting Started Guide (this document)

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NEC MobilePro P300 Reference Guide (on the Compan ion CD)

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NEC MobilePro P300 Release Notes

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2 Getting Started Guide

Getting to Know Your MobilePro P300

Your NEC MobilePro P300 is a multifunction handheld device designed for ea se of us e in the office, on the road, a t home, or wherever you are.

The MobilePro is powered by the Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 operating system. Data synchronizing between the MobilePro and your computer is provided by Microsoft ActiveSync.

Standard features include a 206-MHz Intel 32-MB synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), reflective LCD panel with 65K color, touch screen with automatic backli ghting, in ternal speaker, microp hone, an inter nal rechar geable Lithium Ion battery, and a rem ovable LC D cover . Touch screen backlighting a nd bright ness levels are adj ustable .

The Mobil eP ro inclu des an infrar ed ( IR) port, Com pa ctFlash (CF) card slot, an d Secure Digi tal (SD) car d slot. You can use the IR port to transfer data betwee n oth e r handheld devices with I R capabiliti e s or your computer. The CF and SD card slots can be u s ed to expand memory, add applications, and more.

Also included with the MobilePro is a cradle for holding the MobilePro, a USB PC connect synchronizing cable, and an AC ada p ter. Use the cra dle to char g e the battery and to synchr on ize with your com puter.

Your MobilePro P300 comes with a stylus, a pen-like device that allows you to touch , tap, or doubl e tap obje cts on t he Mobi lePro touch s c reen. The touch, tap, and double tap act just like a point, click, and double click of a mouse.

Strong ARM processor,

The external features of the MobilePro P300 and cradle are shown and described in the following sections.

Getting Started Guide 3

Front Featur es

The fr on t features ar e shown in the foll o wi ng figure (shown with the cover folded back). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

MobilePro P300 Front Features

– Battery Charging LED

– Touch Screen

– Navigation Buttons (4)

– My Menu Button

– Calendar Button

Touch Screen — enter, read, send, receiv e, and modify data by

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tapping the touch screen with the stylus. Backlighting is automatic with automatic dimming after a preset time. Tap the touch screen to restore full backlighting.

Battery Charging LED — lights amber while the battery is ch arging.

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Light s a light green when the battery is charged.

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– Contacts Button

– Tasks Button

– Speaker

– Notificati o n LED

Notification LED — a seven-color LED that indi cates system st atus.

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Start

Tap what the LED colors indicate. Th e LEDs are custom izable.

Program Buttons — press or t ap the M y Me nu, Ca lendar, Contacts, or

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Tasks button for qui ck access to task s or pr ogram s. The buttons are customizable.

Navigation Buttons — use the four butt ons as arrow keys, th e same as

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you would for a keyboard’s up, down, left, and right arrow keys. Speaker — sounds alarms and plays back sound recordings.

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Back Features

The back fea tures ar e shown in the follo wi ng figure (shown with the cover removed). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

, tap

Programs

, tap

My Setting

, and tap

MobilePro P300 Back Features

LED Setting

to see

– Compact Fl ash Card Slot

– Strap Holder

– Reset Button

– Ejector Button

Getting Started Guide 5

Compact Flash (CF) Card Slot — insert an opt ional CF card in th is

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slot. Use t he cards for da ta storage. Strap Holder — clip an optional carrying strap to the holder.

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Reset Button — performs a s oft r es et of the oper ating system in case

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of malfunction. Your data is preserved if it was saved. You can also use the reset button and power button to do a hard reset.

Save your data to a CF card or to your computer

before doing a hard reset or your data is lost when you do a hard reset. Be careful how you hold the MobilePro to avoid accidentally touching or

pressing the recording button while simultaneously pressing the reset and power buttons.

Simulta ne ously press and ho ld the reset b u tton and the po wer button to do a hard reset.

Ejector Bu tton — ejects an installed CF card.

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Right Side Features

The right side feat ures are shown in the following figur e (shown with th e cover removed). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

MobilePro P300 Right Side Features

– Stylus

Stylus — use to tap or write on the screen. Slide the stylus out of its

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– Host Interface Connector

storage c ompartment on your MobileP ro.

Always use the stylus for tapping the touch screen. Never use hard-pointed or sharp objects. These objects can damage the touch screen.

Host Interface (IF) Connector — connect an optional USB host I/F

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convers ion cable to this conn ector for connecting to USB devi ces.

Getting Started Guide 7

Left Side Features

The left side feat ures are shown in the followin g figure (sh own wi th the cover removed). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

MobilePro P300 Left Side Features

– Power Button

– Scroll Dial

Power Button — turns power on and off. The MobilePro

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automatically turns off after one minute of inactivity to conserve battery power. The inactivity setting is adjustable.

You can also use the power button and reset button to do a hard reset.

before doing a hard reset or your data is lost when you do a hard reset. Be careful how you hold the MobilePro to avoid accidentally touching or

pressing the recording button while simultaneously pressing the reset and power buttons.

Simultaneously press and hold the power button and the reset button to do a hard reset.

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– Recording Button

– Secure Digital Card Slot

Save your data to a CF card or to your computer

Scroll Dial — use to scroll through a menu and to select a program.

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Recording Button — when pressed, records soun d in Notes.

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Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot — insert your SD car d in this slot to

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load the productivity and mobility programs into your MobilePro. You can a lso use optional SD ca rds to add gra phics, databases, a nd oth er information to your MobilePro.

Top Features

The top fea tures ar e shown in the followin g figure (shown with th e cover removed). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

MobilePro P300 Top Features

– Headset Jack

– CF Card Slot

Headset Jack — connect an option al headset t o this jack.

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Microphone — record y our notes.

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IR Port — exchange data wi th an other handh eld or your compu ter

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– IR Por t

– Microphone

(both must have IR capabilities). CF Card Slot — insert an op tional CF car d in this slot . Op en the cover

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to sli d e th e card in the slot . S lide the ejector button on the back of the MobileP ro to eject a card.

Getting Started Guide 9

Bottom Features

The bott om fea tures ar e shown in the foll o wing figure (shown with the cover removed). Brief descriptions follow the figure.

MobilePro P300 Bottom Features

– Cradle Connector

Cradle Connector — connect the cradle to th is connector . Use t he

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cradle to charge the batter y and to synchronize the MobileP ro with your comp u ter.

Power C onnector — connect the AC adapter to this connector if you

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are not using the cradle.

Cradle Features

The cradle holds the MobilePro for charging the battery, synchronizing data with your computer, using expansion cards, or keeping your MobileP ro on for lon g p er iods. You can also charge the MobilePr o without using the cradle.

The cra dle features are shown in th e following fi g ure. Brief description s follow the figure.

– Power Connector

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MobilePro P300 Cradle Features

– MobilePro Connector (on front)

– Power Connector

Mobi lePr o Connec tor — conn ect your MobilePro to this con nector.

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– USB PC Cable Connector

– Serial Cable Connector

Use th e cradle to char g e th e battery and to s yn ch ronize the MobilePro with your computer.

Serial Cable Connector — connect an optional ser ial cable to th is

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conn ector and a seri al port on your computer to synchronize the MobilePro with your computer. Use this feature if you do not have a USB connector on your com puter .

USB PC Ca bl e C on nector — connect the USB PC cable t o this

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conn ector and to the USB port on your com p uter for synch ronizin g data.

Power C onnector — connect the AC adapter to this connector.

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LCD Cover Features

The LCD cov er is a hinged pl astic cover that fits over the touch screen of your M obilePro. A m agnet at the bot tom of the Mobi lePr o holds the cover in pla ce. The cover can be fold ed over th e ba ck for clear access to the touch screen.

The cover can be removed from the MobilePro by pres sing in on the two round pins on the c ove r hinge and removing th e c ove r from the MobilePro. Reinstall the cover by aligning it with the top of the Mobi lePr o, pres s i ng in on t he round pin s, and in s ertin g the hinge catches into the slots.

Remo ving the Cover

– Slot (1 of 2)

– Hinge Catch (1 of 2)

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– Cover Hinge

Charging the Battery

Your MobilePro P300 contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The battery must be charg ed befor e you use the MobilePro the first time and peri od ically rech ar ged therea ft er. As the batt er y is recharg eable, you do not need to constantly replace batteries.

Battery power is monitored by your MobilePro P300. Warning messages and battery low icons display when battery power becomes low. If you receive a ba ttery low warning messa g e, you should save your data and recharg e the bat tery as soon as possible to avoid data loss.

You can also monitor battery power activity through the power remaining indicator on your Mobil e P ro. Press or tap the My Menu button to see the indicator. Or ta p

Start

Use th e M obi lePro cradl e and AC adapter to charge the battery. You can also directly charge the Mobil ePro using the AC adapter.

, tap

Settings

, tap the

System

tab, and tap

Power

Note

the battery. Do not use the MobilePro until the battery is fully charged, as indicated by the steady green battery charging LED and the power remaining ind ic ator .

Before using your MobilePro for the first time, you need to charge

Char g e th e battery as foll ows.

Position the cover so that it does not cover the back and front of the MobilePro.

Plug the MobilePro into the cradle.

Plug the AC adapter cable into the power port on the back of the cradle (see the foll owing figure).

If you ar e n ot using the cradle, plug the cable dir ect ly into the p ower port on the bottom of the MobilePro.

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Chargi ng th e Batt er y

– Battery Charging LED

– MobilePro

– Cradle

Plug the other end of the AC adapter cable into a grounded 115-volt AC outlet.

The battery-charging LED li ghts amber, indicating that the

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battery is charging. You can also check th e power remaining indica tor.

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When th e ba ttery is charged, the foll o wing occur s .

The battery-cha rging LED lights green.

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The power remaining indicator indicates 100%.

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Now calibrate and activate your MobilePro (see “Calibrating an d Activating the MobilePro,” in the following section). Calibration must be don e to ensure prop e r oper ation of your M obilePro.

You can l eave the MobileP ro in the cradle and the AC ad apter connected to keep your battery charged. Whenever possible, keep your MobilePro conn ected to the AC ad ap ter and a power source. Doin g s o keep s the battery charg ed.

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– AC Adapter Cable

– Power Connector

Calibrating and Activating the MobilePro

It is essential t hat you ca libr ate an d activa te your Mobile P ro before you use it. This ensures accurate positioning when entering text and selecting menus. Calibrate and activate the MobilePro as follows.

Press the power button to power on the MobilePro.

Tap the touch screen with the stylus to start the calibrati on and activation.

At th e prompt to align th e screen, tap the center of the cross wher ever the traveling cr oss stops on the screen. You might have to do this several times to properly calibrate.

On completion of the screen calibration, follow the screen prompts to complete the activation.

At th e Stylu s s creen, tap

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At the “pop-up menus” screens, per form the indicated

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to continue.

operations. At th e Congratulat ions screen , tap

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At the “location” screen, select your time zone and tap

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to continue.

continue. At the “completion” screen, tap the s creen to continue.

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The Tod ay screen is displayed.

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Note

calibration. Tap

You can also recalibrate the MobilePro at any time after the initial

Start

, tap

Settings

, tap the

System

tab, and tap

Screen

Your MobilePro is now ready to use. The following sections describe the MobilePro’s three basi c sc reens and h ow to us e them for performing functions. Also included is information for installing ActiveSync on your computer.

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