Psion netBook User Manual

netBook

USER GUIDEUSER GUIDE

USER GUIDE

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Version 1.0, September 1999 English

FCC Information for the USA

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This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly

- that is, in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual - may cause interference to radio communications and television reception.

It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation distance between the equipment and the

receiver.

• If you are using the equipment with a mains adaptor, plug it into an

outlet which is on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ImportantImportant

Important

This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and the peripherals. It is important that you use shielded cable and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interference. Shielded cables, suitable for the netBook, can be obtained from an authorised Psion dealer.

If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifications are not approved by Psion, the FCC may withdraw the user’s right to operate the equipment.

In the USAIn the USA

In the USA

For customers in the USA, the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be of help: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio -TV Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 - Stock No 004-000-00345-4.

Emissions information for CanadaEmissions information for Canada

Emissions information for Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

FCC Declaration of Conformity

Product: netBook

Models: 32M/64M

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

The Product is for home or office use.

Responsible party:

Psion Inc. 150 Baker Avenue, Concord, MA 01742, USA. Tel: +1 978 371 0310 Fax: +1 978 371 9611

Infrared device safety

CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT

This product includes an Infrared device for transmitting and receiving files from devices supporting the IrDA format. Although this invisible beam is not considered harmful, and complies with EN60825-1 (IEC825-1), we recommend the following precautions when the Infrared device is transmitting:

• do not stare into the Infrared beam

• do not view directly with optical instruments

No parts in the device may be serviced by the user.

CE marking

When used in a residential, commercial or light industrial environment the product and its approved UK and European peripherals fulfil all requirements for CE marking.

Contents

CONTENTSCONTENTS

CONTENTS

Getting startedGetting started

Getting started

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1

About the netBook .................................................................. 1

Where things are ..................................................................... 2

About PsiWin 2 ........................................................................ 5

Using this manual .................................................................... 5

Switching on ............................................................................ 6

Turning on & off ....................................................................... 6

The screen ............................................................................... 7

Finding & using the pen ........................................................... 7

First steps ................................................................................ 7

Things to do first! .................................................................. 15

Things to do next! ................................................................. 18

Files, folders & programsFiles, folders & programs

Files, folders & programs

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Moving around ...................................................................... 21

Opening files, folders & programs ........................................ 23

Closing programs/files ........................................................... 23

Creating new folders ............................................................. 24

Creating new files .................................................................. 25

Browsing folders ................................................................... 27

Finding files and folders ......................................................... 28

Using passwords .................................................................... 29

Changing file attributes ......................................................... 29

Managing folders ................................................................... 30

Checking memory use .......................................................... 31

Additional disks & programs ................................................. 32

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Entering text .......................................................................... 33

Finding & replacing text ........................................................ 34

Changing the appearance of text .......................................... 34

Formatting paragraphs .......................................................... 35

Using styles ............................................................................ 37

Document outlines ................................................................ 38

Information from other programs ........................................ 40

Spell checking ........................................................................ 41

Creating a new file ................................................................ 41

File templates ........................................................................ 41

Saving Word files ................................................................... 43

How the page looks .............................................................. 43

Printing .................................................................................. 44

SheetSheet

Sheet

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Moving around ...................................................................... 46

Entering information ............................................................. 46

Performing calculations ......................................................... 47

Using ranges .......................................................................... 49

Changing how information is displayed ................................ 50

Sorting information ............................................................... 50

Changing the number format ............................................... 51

Graphs ................................................................................... 52

Printing from Sheet ............................................................... 54

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ContactsContacts

Contacts

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Adding a contact .................................................................... 55

Looking at your contacts ....................................................... 55

Editing & deleting contacts .................................................... 57

Contact labels ........................................................................ 57

Exchanging contacts .............................................................. 59

Printing contacts .................................................................... 59

AgendaAgenda

Agenda

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Moving around ...................................................................... 62

Adding appointments & events ............................................. 62

Viewing entries ...................................................................... 64

Entry symbols ........................................................................ 65

Birthdays and anniversaries ................................................... 65

Reminders for entries - alarms ............................................. 65

Finding entries and dates ...................................................... 67

Changing and deleting entries ............................................... 68

Repeating entries ................................................................... 69

Lists and things to do ............................................................ 69

Information from other programs ........................................ 72

Customising Agenda .............................................................. 74

Agenda files ............................................................................ 74

Printing Agenda entries ......................................................... 75

Synchronising with a PC Scheduler ...................................... 76

Setting up WSetting up W

Setting up W

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Where to find out more ........................................................ 77

Before you start… ................................................................ 77

Setting up your netBook ....................................................... 79

Setting up Email on your netBook ........................................ 83

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Read this first ......................................................................... 92

Navigating the Web ............................................................... 92

Saving pages ........................................................................... 94

Customising ........................................................................... 95

Using bookmarks .................................................................. 96

Using forms ........................................................................... 97

Loading images ...................................................................... 98

Downloading files .................................................................. 99

Cache & memory usage ...................................................... 100

Using proxy servers ............................................................ 100

Customising the display ...................................................... 101

Keypresses ........................................................................... 101

Status information ............................................................... 102

Fonts .................................................................................... 103

Sending mail from a Web page ........................................... 104

Finding text on a Web page ................................................ 104

Plain text authentication ..................................................... 105

Cookies ................................................................................ 105

Viewing HTML source ........................................................ 106

Using plug-ins ...................................................................... 106

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EmailEmail

Email

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Read this first ....................................................................... 107

Managing emails .................................................................. 107

Local folders ........................................................................ 108

Writing an email .................................................................. 109

Sending email ....................................................................... 111

Receiving email .................................................................... 112

Viewing an email .................................................................. 113

Replying to & forwarding emails ......................................... 113

Attaching files to messages ................................................. 115

Disconnecting ...................................................................... 116

CalcCalc

Calc

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General calculations ............................................................ 118

Scientific calculations ........................................................... 119

Displaying numbers ............................................................. 124

JotterJotter

Jotter

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Adding a note ...................................................................... 125

Formatting the text ............................................................. 126

Inserting other information ................................................. 127

Finding a note ...................................................................... 128

Deleting entries ................................................................... 128

Customising Jotter ............................................................... 129

Jotter files ............................................................................ 130

Printing Jotter entries .......................................................... 130

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Using alarms ........................................................................ 131

Using the map ..................................................................... 136

Customising Time ............................................................... 138

Setting summer time ........................................................... 139

DataData

Data

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Adding an entry ................................................................... 142

Looking at entries ................................................................ 143

Sorting entries ..................................................................... 144

Customising Data ................................................................ 144

Finding an entry ................................................................... 144

Changing or deleting entries ............................................... 144

Customising the database ................................................... 145

Printing Data entries ........................................................... 146

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Drawing sketches ................................................................ 148

Changing a sketch ............................................................... 149

Adding text .......................................................................... 150

Inserting “clipart” ................................................................ 151

Printing sketches ................................................................. 151

Sketch files ........................................................................... 152

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SpellSpell

Spell

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Spell-checking and correction ............................................. 153

Using the thesaurus ............................................................. 154

Solving anagrams ................................................................. 154

Finding missing letters - Xword .......................................... 155

Adding words to Spell ......................................................... 156

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Recording a sound ............................................................... 157

Playing sounds ..................................................................... 158

BombsBombs

Bombs

- the netBook game- the netBook game

- the netBook game

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Creating & running OPL programs ..................................... 163

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Installing PsiWin ................................................................... 165

Where can I find PsiWin? .................................................... 165

Getting help ......................................................................... 166

Getting connected ............................................................... 167

Working with your files ....................................................... 169

Backing up your netBook .................................................... 171

Synchronizing your netBook ............................................... 172

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Setting up the printer .......................................................... 173

Selecting the printer model................................................. 176

Page setup ........................................................................... 176

Previewing a document ....................................................... 177

Printing a document ............................................................ 178

InfraredInfrared

Infrared

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Selecting data to transfer .................................................... 180

Transferring the information ............................................... 180

DiallingDialling

Dialling

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Setting up ............................................................................. 184

Entering phone numbers .................................................... 184

Dialling phone numbers ...................................................... 185

Customising your netBookCustomising your netBook

Customising your netBook

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Creating your own wallpaper ............................................. 187

Recording your own alarms ................................................ 187

Customising the System screen .......................................... 187

Expanding your netBookExpanding your netBook

Expanding your netBook

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CF Card ............................................................................... 189

PC Card ............................................................................... 190

RAM cards ........................................................................... 191

Docking Station ................................................................... 192

Contents

Care & safetyCare & safety

Care & safety

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Powering the netBook ........................................................ 194

Changing the batteries ........................................................ 195

Battery safety ....................................................................... 196

Prolonging battery life ......................................................... 196

Security & backupsSecurity & backups

Security & backups

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AppendicesAppendices

Appendices

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Character set ....................................................................... 203

Specification ......................................................................... 205

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Getting started 1

GETTING STGETTING ST

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This manual contains information about the netBook and the PC connectivity software PsiWin 2.

About the netBookAbout the netBook

About the netBook

The programs on the netBook include:

• Word, a word processor for writing letters and other

documents.

• Sheet, for spreadsheets, tables, and graphs.

• Contacts, an address book.

• Agenda, a diary program for appointments and lists of

things to do.

• Email, for sending and receiving email, SMS and fax

messages.

• Web, for browsing the World Wide Web.

• Calc, a calculator with general and scientific features.

• Jotter, a notebook for jotting down ideas quickly.

• System, the netBook’s control centre. You can tap the

System icon at any time to move to the System screen.

• Time, for alarms and a world map with international times

and dialling codes.

• Data, a customisable database program.

• Sketch, for drawing pictures.

• Bombs, a game of logical thinking.

• Record, for recording and editing voice memos and sounds.

• Program, the editor in which you can create programs

using the built-in programming language.

• Spell, for checking spelling, thesaurus, solving anagrams and

crossword clues.

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• Comms, for terminal emulation and file transfer.

Getting started 2

Where things areWhere things are

Where things are

On/Off switchOn/Off switch

On/Off switch

Notify buttonNotify button

Notify button

Notify indicatorNotify indicator

Notify indicator

Command iconsCommand icons

Command icons

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Additional application iconsAdditional application icons

Additional application icons

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PC card slot

PC card eject buttonPC card eject button

PC card eject button

Charge indicatorCharge indicator

Charge indicator

Getting started 3

CatchCatch

Catch

IR windowIR window

IR window

CF Card trayCF Card tray

CF Card tray

BatteryBattery

Battery

RS232 serial portRS232 serial port

RS232 serial port

Getting started 4

Lithium backup battery doorLithium backup battery door

Lithium backup battery door

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Getting started 5

About PAbout P

About P

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siWin 2

You can use the PC connectivity software PsiWin 2 to integrate the netBook with PCs running Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0. By connecting the netBook to a PC with a Docking cable and running PsiWin, you can:

• View your netBook files from Windows Explorer by using

the ‘My Psion’ icon which is added to the PC’s Desktop. The ‘My Psion’ icon gives you access to all of PsiWin’s powerful file management facilities for your netBook files.

• Upgrade from an earlier model of Psion handheld

computer to a netBook as a one-stop process. All your

files will be copied from your old Psion (Series 3/3a/3c/3mx or Siena), converted to the netBook file formats on the PC, then copied to your netBook.

• Drag and drop files between the netBook and the PC in

the same way that you would between PC drives, and they will be automatically converted to the appropriate file format at the same time.

• Synchronize Agenda files and your address book on

the netBook with PC agendas (applications) and contact managers to keep them in step with each other.

• Back up your netBook files to the PC, then restore them

from the PC to the netBook again should you ever need to.

• Print files on your netBook to a printer connected directly

to your PC, or available to your PC via a network.

Using this manualUsing this manual

Using this manual

This manual gives an overview of all the netBook functions and features to give you an idea of what you can do; for more detailed information than is given here, refer to the netBook and PsiWin on-line help.

• Read the first part of this chapter to find out how to get the

netBook ready for use: fit the batteries, switch on, adjust the screen, find and practice with the pen and start using the software.

• Read ‘Things to do first!’ to find out the essential things to

do when you first get your netBook - this covers setting the time and date, setting your “home city” (so that the time differences from your home are calculated correctly) and setting owner information and a machine password.

• Move on to ‘Things to do next!’ for a list of the programs

and a brief overview of what else you may want to do when you first use your netBook - instructions for using PsiWin to connect to your PC and perform backups and more ideas for customising your netBook.

• Read the ‘Files, folders and programs’ chapter for more

information about how to enter and manage the information on your netBook.

• Refer to the ‘Troubleshooting’ chapter if you have any

problems using the netBook.

Getting started 6

Switching onSwitching on

Switching on

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itting the batteries

Before you can use the netBook you must fit both batteries, as shown below.

The netBook is powered by:

• a powerful Lithium Ion rechargeable battery pack.

• a Lithium CR2032 backup battery (supplied). This preserves

your information should you need to change the main battery.

Take care when replacing batteries!

You will lose information if you remove both batteries at the same time, or allow both batteries to become completely run down. The netBook will warn you when its batteries are getting low, in plenty of time to change/charge them. See the ‘Care & safety’ chapter for more about battery safety, and details of how to change the batteries.

You can also power the netBook from the mains. You should ONLY use Psion approved mains adaptors. Contact your Psion distributor or local Psion retailer for more information.

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• To switch on: slide the on/off switch to the left or press the

Esc key. When you first do this, you’ll see the System screen.

Note: The netBook will automatically switch on when an alarm rings.

• To switch off: slide the on/off switch to the left or hold

down the Fn key and press the Esc key.You can switch off at any time. You do not have to save your information first, as it is automatically saved for you.

Note: If you do not press a key, the netBook will automatically switch off after 3 minutes to save battery power. Switch it on again, and you can continue from where you left off.

Can I switch on the netBook by tapping the screen?

Yes. You can set up your netBook to switch on when you tap the touch-sensitive screen. To do this, open the Switch on/off icon from the Control Panel in the System screen.

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Getting started 7

The screenThe screen

The screen

Adjust the screen contrast by holding down the Fn key and pressing the ‘,’ (

)or‘.’( ) key.

Change the size of the text on the screen using the Zoom in and

Zoom out commands.

Adjust the screen brightness by holding down the Fn key and pressing the Spacebar. Each press of the Spacebar increases brightness by one ‘step’.

Important: Note that battery life is considerably reduced when

the brightness is increased.

Finding & using the penFinding & using the pen

Finding & using the pen

The pen is located in a holder at the right, just behind the keyboard. To remove it, slide the pen eject button to the right. To replace it, push it back in and it will click into place.

Tap lightly on the screen using the pen. It’s OK to use your fingers to tap on the screen, though it is best to use the pen to avoid fingerprints or smudges on the screen. Do not tap the screen with any object that has a sharp tip or you may damage the screen. Don’t use any type of ink pen, as the ink may be impossible to remove. See the ‘Care & safety’ chapter for instructions on how to clean the screen.

You can usually tap on an item with the pen to select or change it. For example, you can tap on:

• the program icons, to open a program.

• the command icons, for “shortcuts” to System functions,

e.g. the menu bar, cutting and pasting, Infrared, zooming in and out.

Note: If the screen doesn’t respond to your taps, you may need to re-calibrate it. You can do this by opening the Screen icon from the Control panel.

Most of the things you can do with the pen have an equivalent keyboard combination, so you can use the pen, the keyboard, or a combination of both methods.

First stepsFirst steps

First steps

When you first switch on the netBook, you will see the System screen. This is the “desktop” where you can view your files and folders, and change settings that control how the netBook works.

• All the information you enter into the netBook is contained

in files; their names are displayed in the System screen, beside icons that represent the programs that created them.

• All your files are stored in folders. When you start using the

netBook, the contents of the ‘Documents’ folder is displayed.

• The System screen’s “Title bar” shows you which folder is

currently displayed on the screen. When you start you are in the ‘Documents’ folder on the “C (Internal) drive”.

You can have as many folders as you wish, and create folders within other folders. Folders can contain files created in a variety of programs; they are not restricted to files from a single program. See ‘Files, folders & programs’ for details of managing files and folders.

Navigating between files & foldersNavigating between files & folders

Navigating between files & folders

• Tap on a folder icon to move to that folder, tap on the Close

folder icon to close it and move back up a level.

• Tap on a file to select it, tap again to open it. If the filename

is displayed in bold, the file is open, and tapping it will move straight to the file.

See ‘Files, folders & programs’ for more information about manipulating files and folders.

Getting started 8

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Open file (bold)

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Current folder

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Icon & filename

Getting started 9

Starting programsStarting programs

Starting programs

When you open or move to a file, the correct program for this file is started automatically.You can also start programs by tapping on the appropriate “program icon” (the icon in the row of pictures at the side of the screen).

• Tap the System icon

at any time to move to the System

screen.

• Tap on Extras

to display the “Extras bar”, which

contains more program icons.

You don’t have to close one program before opening another, just tap on another program icon, and that program will open too.

You can see what files and programs are open from the System screen by using the List open files command from the File menu, or by tapping on the name in the top right corner of the screen.

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When you run a program, it will usually display the currently open file, or the file that you last looked at. If you want to write a new letter, draw a new picture, create a new database and so on, you’ll need to create a new file for the particular program involved.

• To create a new file: select the command on the File

menu. The file will now be created, and the current file will be closed and saved at the same time. You can start entering your information.

• You can also use this command in the System screen to

create a new file. Usually, this creates a file using the standard settings; creating a file from within a program creates a file which already has any settings or preferences you have set up in the program.

• It is a good idea to keep related files together in a folder,to

make the files easier to find later. See ‘Files, folders & programs’ for details of how to manage your files and folders.

See the ‘ Which program to use?’ section for more about using the programs.

Getting started 10

Entering informationEntering information

Entering information

You can enter information and complete tasks using the pen or the keyboard. You can usually select a menu command to perform each task.

• Press the Menu key or tap on the

command icon to see

the available commands on the “Menu bar”.

• Tap on the menu names and commands, or use the arrow

keys to move around the menus. Tap on commands marked with a

or press the right arrow key to see further

commands.

Note: You can press the shortcut key combinations shown next to the commands as a quick way of selecting them, e.g. Ctrl+M, means hold down the Ctrl key and press the M key at the same time.

• A menu command with three dots at the end means that

selecting the command will display a “dialog” where you enter more information.

• If a menu command is grey, it means that it’s not currently

available; e.g. you cannot “Copy” unless you have first selected something to copy.

• To toggle Caps Lock mode, so that characters appear in

uppercase, press Fn + Tab.

• To toggle Num Lock mode, so that you can use the

embedded orange numeric keys, press Shift + Menu.

Using dialogsUsing dialogs

Using dialogs

A “dialog” appears when you need to make selections and enter further information. You can move between dialog items by tapping on them, or using the up and down arrow keys. Dialogs contain one or more of the following elements:

Text box: where you just type in your information.

List box: where you select from a number of options. You will

see left and right arrows around the current selection; you can change the selection by tapping on the arrows, by pressing the left and right arrow keys, or by typing the first letter of the option you want. You can usually tap in the box or press the Tab key to see a list of the available options.

Check box: where you make a choice between selecting an option or not selecting it. Just tap on the check box, or press the left and right arrow keys to add or remove a tick.

Radio buttons: where you make one choice from a number of options. Just tap on an option, or use the left and right arrow keys to make a selection.

• If a dialog line is grey, it is currently not available, usually

because you have to select something else first. For example, if you have not ticked the box to set an alarm for an Agenda entry, the lines to set the alarm time and date are grey. Some dialog lines only appear when another option has been chosen.

Some dialogs comprise a number of “pages”, each page has a “tab” at the top. Tap on the tab or move the highlight to the tab name, to go to that page. You can also move a dialog around the screen by holding the pen on the dialog title bar and dragging it across the screen.

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How do I display a calendar?

In most dialogs in which you can type a date, move to the date line then tap again or press Tab to display a calendar.

Today’s date is circled, and the date currently displayed in the dialog is highlighted. To select another date, move to the date you want and press Enter. Use the buttons on the top line, or further presses of the Tab key, to display a three month or twelve month calendar. Use the “dog ears” to move between the pages of the calendar.

You can also display a calendar from the Agenda program. See the ‘Agenda’ chapter for more details.

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Dialog buttons

Dialogs may have on-screen buttons. Tap on the button or use the keypress combination under it. Some buttons have a standard keypress equivalent:

• Usually, you can tap the OK button or press the Enter key if

you want to save information and remove the dialog.

• Tap the Cancel button or press the Esc key if you want to

remove the dialog without saving the information.

• For dialogs that ask a question, you can tap the Yes button

or press the ‘ Y’ key for ‘yes’; tap the No button, press the ‘N’ key or press the Esc key for ‘no’.

Copying information between programsCopying information between programs

Copying information between programs

You can insert information created in one program into a different program. This is known as “inserting” an “object”.

For example, you may want to add a picture to a letter you are writing. To do this, write the letter as normal using the Word program. Then while in Word, tap the Insert sketch button on the Toolbar or select the command from the Insert menu. This will start the Sketch program, where you can create the picture. Close Sketch when you have finished and the picture will be inserted in your letter.

Sometimes the object you insert can be displayed as an icon, perhaps if you insert a large amount of Word text in an Agenda entry. Alternatively, you may prefer to see the actual information added, e.g. a map to view in the Word file.

For example, you may wish to:

• insert tables of figures and graphs from Sheet into a Word

file. You can add labels and titles to the graph in Sheet before inserting it in the Word file.

• keep a map of how to find a restaurant as a sketch, perhaps

attached to an Agenda entry for the day that you’re going there.

• create a Sketch file of your signature, and insert the

signature when you write letters in the Word processor.

• keep handwritten notes and ideas in Sketch. You can then

insert them into Jotter or a Word file if necessary.

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Displaying HelpDisplaying Help

Displaying Help

You can display help at any time, and from any program. Help information is contained on a series of “help cards” in one large database that looks similar to the databases that you create in the Data program. Help is not specific to the program that you are using; wherever you are, you can just type a “clue” to search for the information you need.

Note: The on-line help contains more detailed information than is included in this manual.

• To display help: Hold down Fn and press ‘/’ ; the key has

“Help” printed on it.

• To search for help about something: simply type your

clue into the Find: box, and press Enter.IftheQuickfind button is selected the display will show a list of Help cards with the clue in the title or initial description. Alternatively, if the Find in all button is selected, the display will list all cards with the clue in the text. To move between cards, tap on the Prev or Next buttons, press Enter, or use the left and right arrow keys.

• To show help for a particular program: type the

program name followed by an exclamation mark, e.g. type ‘Agenda!’ or ‘Contacts!’ to only show help for these programs.

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• To look through the help text: drag the scroll bar on the

side of the Help card, or use the up and down arrow keys.

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• To print the current Help card: tap the Print button on

the Toolbar or select Print from the File menu.

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• To type in another search word: press Esc, and then type

in the word to search for as before. To use one of the last five search words again, tap on the button next to the Find: box, or press Tab and select the word you want to use.

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• To return to the program you were using: tap the Go

back button on the Toolbar, or tap the program’s icon. You

can return to the Help card you were viewing by simply pressing Fn and ‘/’ again.

Note: You can highlight text in a Help card using the pen or keyboard, and copy it to use in a file of your own. Copy the text by selecting the Copy command from the Edit menu. Then go to your own file, and paste it in.

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Things to do first!Things to do first!

Things to do first!

This section describes what you need to do to set up your netBook. You should:

• set the current time and date, so that you can use the

Agenda programs and set alarms.

• set your “Home city”, so that the netBook can display the

correct time differences and dialling codes for other places in the World.

It is also a good idea to:

• enter owner information, so that your netBook can be

returned if you lose it.

• set a password for your machine, so that other people

cannot access your information.

Setting the time, date & the Home citySetting the time, date & the Home city

Setting the time, date & the Home city

1. In the System screen, tap on the Control panel button on the Toolbar, or select the command from the Tools menu.

2. Tap the Time & date icon, or move the highlight to it using the arrow keys and press Enter.

3. You will see a “dialog” in which you can set the time and date, your home city and summer times around the world.

Tap the Time & date button. Move the highlight in the

Time and Date lines by tapping on the part you want to

change, or by using the arrow keys. Type the date or time, press ‘P’ for p.m. or ‘A’ for a.m.

4. Tap on the OK button or press the Enter key, and the time and date are saved.

5. Tap the Home button.

6. Select your Home city and country.To do this:

• Start typing in the name of your home city, or tap on the

arrow symbols or press the left and right arrow keys until you find the city you want.

• If your home city is not listed, select a city that is nearby for

now (adding a city is described in the ‘Time’ chapter).

7. Tap on the OK button or press the Enter key, and your home city is saved. Tap Close or press Enter to remove the dialog and return to the Control panel. Press Esc to return to the System screen.

Note: The netBook can use a 12 hour clock (midnight is 12:00:00 a.m.) or a 24 hour clock. Refer to the ‘Time’ chapter for details of how to change these settings, and how to adjust the clock for summer time.

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Entering owner information

It is a good idea to type your contact information as “owner information”, so that if you lose your netBook, it can be returned when found:

1. Select the Password icon from the Control panel in the System screen, and tap the Owner info button in the dialog.

2. Type in your details. The labels provided are suggestions only, you can change them if you want to. It’s best not to put your home address, in case your house keys are lost at the same time.

3. Set how you wish the owner information screen to be displayed, i.e.:

• ‘At switch on’, if you always want to display the screen when

switching the machine on.

• ‘Once per day’, if you only want to see the screen once a

day, the first time you switch your machine on each day.

• ‘Never’, if you never want to display the screen when you

switch on.

You can display the owner information at any other time using the Owner command on the Information menu in the System screen.

Setting a system passwordSetting a system password

Setting a system password

To prevent anyone looking at the files on the Internal disk of the netBook, set a system password which you must type in before you can use the machine.

To do this:

1. Select the Password icon from the Control panel in the System screen.

2. Tick the ‘Ask for password’ box so that your netBook requests the password when you switch the machine on.

3. Type the password twice for confirmation. Choose a password that you won’t easily forget, but one that won’t be easy for someone else to guess. DON’T FORGET your password! You will need to enter the password again if you want to change the password settings on your netBook.

The password is now set. The next time you switch your machine on, you will have to type in the password to access your files.

If you want to switch the password off temporarily, remove the tick from the ‘Ask for password’ box.

Note: The system password does not protect files stored on Memory disks or files copied to other machines.

Important: don’t forget your password!

If you have forgotten the system password then you will have to reset the machine. All the files stored on the internal disk will then be lost.

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• Ideas for how you can use the programs.

• Instructions for using PsiWin to connect to your PC and

perform backups to your PC.

• Ideas for customising your netBook.

Which programs to use?Which programs to use?

Which programs to use?

The first things you wish to do may include:

• entering appointments, reminders, birthdays and lists

of things to do from your old diary or time planner into

the Agenda program. If you use a PC scheduler such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer, you can use PsiWin to synchronize the information in your Psion and PC schedules to keep them both up to date.

• entering names and addresses from your old address

book into the netBook’s Contacts address book. If you also keep names and addresses in a PC scheduler, you can use PsiWin to synchronize your Psion and PC address books so that they are both kept up to date.

• setting a morning alarm in the Time program. The Time

program also includes a map of the world, and information about cities, world times, and national and international dialling codes.

• entering a ‘work to do list’. This is best entered as a

To-do list in Agenda. You will be able to see outstanding tasks in the Day view, set alarms to remind you to do them and cross out items when you’ve completed them.

You may also wish to:

• keep a meeting agenda or minutes as a memo or voice note

attached to the meeting’s entry in Agenda. You can then retrieve the notes by finding the meeting entry.

• keep a record of expenses in the Sheet program. Here you

can search for items, add columns of numbers, or calculate totals and tax.

• keep a Data file as a “knowledgebase” of notes about a

particular subject. You can keep track of references or products as you find them, and include additional information as attached “voice notes” or sketches.

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Connecting the netBook to the PCConnecting the netBook to the PC

Connecting the netBook to the PC

• Connect the smaller end of the Docking cable to the serial

port on the netBook, and the other end to a serial port at the back of the PC.

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Using PsiWin

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• Please see the PsiWin chapter for installation instructions.

For a floppy disk version of this software, please contact your nearest Psion distributor.

• When you have installed PsiWin on the PC, the ‘My Psion’

icon will appear on the Windows Desktop. Just click the right mouse button on this icon to see menu options for the things that you can do. PsiWin also adds a number of commands and icons to Windows Explorer for working on netBook files. See the PsiWin on-line help for details of how to use PsiWin with the netBook.

Note: The Comms program that is built into the netBook provides terminal emulation and file transfer to other computers. You can use it to connect the netBook directly to another computer, or via a modem to access electronic mail systems and bulletin boards.

A detailed User Guide for Comms is included on the PsiWin CD ROM, along with other literature that may be of interest to you.

Backing up to a PCBacking up to a PC

Backing up to a PC

You can use PsiWin to back up individual files, folders, or all of the netBook’s disk to the PC.

Making regular backups.

It is a good idea to set up an “automatic backup” in PsiWin so that you can make sure your machine is backed up regularly.

Backing up to Memory DisksBacking up to Memory Disks

Backing up to Memory Disks

You can back up individual files, individual folders or groups of files and folders to a Memory Disk. To back up the files and folders, copy them from the internal disk to a Memory Disk using the Copy and Paste commands in the System screen.

1. Select the files and folders you want to back up, then select the Copy command from the Edit menu.

2. Set the current disk to be D (i.e. the Memory disk), and select the folder you want to use for the backup on disk D.

3. Select the Paste command from the Edit menu.

Exploring the Control panelExploring the Control panel

Exploring the Control panel

• To display the Control panel: move to the System screen

and tap on the Control panel button on the Toolbar,or select the command from the Tools menu. Initially, you should set up the Time & date, Screen, Switch on/off, and Printer if you intend to use one. You might also like to set up owner information and a password. You may wish to change other settings later.

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When you first use your netBook, you may wish to:

• Use the International icon to change settings which may

vary from country to country, e.g. the currency and date formats.

• Use the Switch on/off icon to control how and when the

netBook switches on and off. For example, you might like it to switch on when you tap the screen, and off when you close the case.

• Use the Sound icon to control the sounds that the netBook

makes when you press keys, tap the screen and perform other actions.

• Use the Screen icon to change the screen contrast and

brightness, or re-calibrate the touch sensitive screen if the netBook stops responding to your pen taps.

• Use the Keyboard icon to control how long you have to

hold a key down before a repeat keypress occurs.

• Use the Password icon to set a password on your machine

or enter owner information.

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The System screen is the netBook’s file manager.You will see the System screen the first time you switch the netBook on; at other times, just tap the System program icon to move to it.

When you first turn the netBook on, the name of the current folder is displayed in the Title at the left of the screen. Files are listed in columns across the screen; the icons beside their names represent the programs which are used to open them.

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Moving around

• To move the highlight between the files and folders on

the screen: tap on the names, or use the arrow keys. If

there are more files in the folder than can be displayed on screen, scroll the screen using the left and right arrow keys, or the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen.

You can use a “bookmark” to tag and move to a folder that you often use. Move to the folder and select Set bookmark from the Edit menu to insert the bookmark. Later you can select Go

to bookmark from the Edit menu to move back to the folder.

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• To view the files on a Memory disk: change the current

disk by tapping the disk (‘C’) icon in the Title bar and select the disk you want to view, or select the command for disk ‘D’ from the Current disk commands on the Disk menu.

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