TYPHOON 7000 XL User Manual

7000 XL Pocket PC

User’s Manual

Safety Instructions for the Pocket PC

Important safeguards

All safety instructions must be read carefully and must be fully understood,
before attempting to use your Pocket PC. This manual contains the safety
instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that
could result in personal injuries or could damage your Pocket PC. The
safety instructions have been classified according to the seriousness of the
risk, as follows:

Signal Word Meaning

! DANGER

! WARNING

! CAUTION

CAUTION

NOTE

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury .

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, may result in property damage.

Provides important information.

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Introduction

Thank you very much for your purchase of this Pocket PC.

Please be sure to read this manual before using the Pocket PC, and ensure
that you are aware of the correct handling procedures.

• Please be sure to read the “ Important Safety Information” section in this

document to learn about important safety issue

• After reading this document, keep it in a convenient place for future

reference.

Copyright Information

© 2005 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be
reproduced in any form without the prior written permission. No patent
liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained
herein.

Microsoft®, Windows®, ActiveSync®, and PowerPoint® are registered
trademarks, and Windows CE™ is a trademark, of Microsoft Corporation.

The names of other actual companies, products, and brand names
mentioned herein may by trade names, service marks, trademarks, or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Important Safety Information

Read this information before using your Pocket PC.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to

the equipment observe the following precautions.

General Precautions

Avoid hot areas: The product should be placed away from heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, or other products (including amplifiers) that
produce heat. Please don't put this product in the high-temperature place
and the vehicles in high temperature. The heat not only causes the product
deformed and battery defective but also has the fire and breakdown.

Avoid wet areas: Never use the product in a wet location.
Avoid pushing objects into product: Never push objects of any kind into

cabinet slots or other openings in the product. Slots and openings are

provided for ventilation. These openings must not be blocked or covered.
Mounting Accessories: Do not use the product on an unstable table, cart,

stand, tripod, or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.

Avoid unst able mounting: Do not place the product with an unstable base.
Use product with approved equipment: This product should be used only

with personal computers and options identified as suitable for use with your
equipment.

Avoid abnormal usage/disassembling: Please don't enforce it to be

discharged or overcharged/overdischarged with over current or high-tension
supply. Do not disassemble, repair, remodel, or pressurize this product;
otherwise, it will cause the fire, electric shock, scorch and malfunction.

Adjust the volume: Turn down the volume before using headphones or

other audio devices.

Avoid use for drivers when driving: The driver should not use this product

when driving.

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GPS Usage Precautions

Please don’t use this product close to wireless machines; otherwise,
malfunction will be caused.

This product is delicate electronic machine; thus, please do not put it
in the places with strong static and electric waves.

GPS may not be efficiently receivable if using this product under
following condition:

• Tunnel or basement

• Parking lot in the building

• Indoor

• Under the viaduct

• In the gross forest

Safety Precautions for Battery

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble,
crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire
or water.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with specified batteries.

Battery may require recycling in accordance with local laws.
Contact your local regulatory authorities for more

information.

Your battery should not be thrown in the trash can.

• Please carefully read these precautions before using the Pocket PC,

and ensure that you are aware of the correct handling procedures.

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• The precautions provide essential information for the protection of the

user and others from possible injury and property damage. They also
provide information on the safe handling of this product.

• Please check that you fully understand the definition of the following messages

(signs and graphical symbols) before reading the text, and always follow the
instructions provided.

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Supplementary Information: “The product complies with the

requirements of the Safety Directive
IEC60950 3rd and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC.”

Weitere Informationen:

“Das Produkt entspricht den Anforderungen
der Niederspannungsrichtlinie 73/23/EG
und der EMC-Richtlinie 89/336/EG.”

Informations
complérnentaires:

“Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de
la directive sur les basses tensions
73/23/CEE et de la directive EMC
89/336/CEE.”

Información
complementaria:

“El Producto cumple los requistos de baja
tensión de la Directiva 73/23/CEE y la
Directiva EMC 89/336/CEE.”

Ulteriori informazioni:

“Il prodotto é conforme ai requisiti della
direttiva sulla bassa tensione 73/23/EG e la
direttiva EMC 89/336/EG.”

Ytterligare information:

“Produkten uppfyller kraven enligt
lågspänningsdirektiver 73/23/EEC och
EMC-direktiv 89/336/EEC.”

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Working Environment

This product was designed to fulfill the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility)
requirements for “residential, commercial and light industry environments.”

The use of this product in working environments other than “residential,
commercial and light industry environments” is not approved.

For example, the following environments are not approved:

• Industrial Environments (environments with a main voltage > 230V~)

• Medical Environments

• Automotive Environments

• Aircraft Environments

Any consequences resulted from the use of this product in working
environments that are not approved are not the responsibility of the
manufacturer.

The consequences of the use of this product in non-approved working
environments may be:

• Interference with other devices or machines in the nearby surrounding

area

• Malfunction of, or data loss from, this product caused by disturbances

generated by other devices or machines in the nearby surrounding area

Therefore, the manufacturer strongly recommends that the electromagnetic
compatibility of this product be suitably tested in all non-approved working
environments before use. In the case of automobiles or aircraft, the
manufacturer or airline respectively should be asked for permission before
use of this product.

Furthermore, for general safety reasons, the use of this product in
environments with explosive atmospheres is not permitted.

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CE Compliance

This product and the original options are designed to observe the related
EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) and safety standards. However, the
manufacturer cannot guarantee that this product still observes these EMC
standards if options or cables not produced by the manufacturer are
connected or implemented. In this case, the persons who have connected or
implemented those options or cables have to make sure that the system
(Pocket PC plus options or cables) still fulfills the required standards. To
avoid general EMC problems, the following advice should be observed:

• Only CE marked options should be connected or implemented

• Only best shielded cables should be connected

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FCC Notice “Declaration of Conformity”

This equipment 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 limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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 between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an AC outlet socket, on a different circuit

from which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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.

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Caring for the Environment by Recycling in the
European Union

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that
this product must not be disposed of with your other household
waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to designated collection
point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic
equipment. For more information about where you can drop off
your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

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Chapter 1: Getting Started ......................................................15

Welcome...........................................................15

Finding Information...........................................16

Chapter 2: Basic Skills............................................................17

System Overview..............................................17

Battery Switch...................................................18

Using the Navigation Button.............................20

Using the Battery..............................................20

Charging the Battery ........................................22

Initial Setup and Touch Screen Correction .......24

Inserting a SD Card..........................................25

Removing a SD Card .......................................25

Connecting to a PC ..........................................25

Today Screen....................................................26

Using the Programs..........................................27

Checking System Information ..........................29

Customizing Settings........................................29

Adding or Removing Programs in ROM and

RAM

.................................................................30

Adding Programs Using ActiveSync.................30

Adding Programs Directly from the Internet .....32

Adding Programs to the Start Menu.................32

Removing Programs.........................................33

Setting Passwords............................................33

Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync.............................................34

Changing the Synchronization Schedule .........35

Chapter 4: GPS Function .......................................................37

Enabling the GPS Function ..............................37

Viewing the GPS Settings ................................38

Using GPS Power Control................................40

Using Navigation Control..................................40

Chapter 5: Additional Information ...........................................42

Table of Content s

Troubleshooting................................................42

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Resetting.......................................................... 43

Clearing Memory ............................................. 44

Specifications................................................... 44

Troubleshooting for GPS ................................. 47

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Table of Content s

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1:

Getting Started

Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing your Pocket PC. Due to its size and
capabilities, you can keep your most important business and personal
information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft® ActiveSync®
increases the power of your Pocket PC by allowing you to synchronize the
information on your PC with your Pocket PC.

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

Finding Information

This manual describes features, provides program overviews, and
describes how to connect your Pocket PC to your PC, a network, or the
Internet. For instructions on setting and installing ActiveSync, consult the
documentation that came with ActiveSync.

For information on See this source

Programs on your Pocket PC The User’s Guide and online help.

and then Help.

Additional programs that can be
installed on your Pocket PC

Connecting to and synchronizing
with a PC

Last-minute update and detailed
technical information

Up-to-date information on your
Pocket PC

To view Help, tap

The Pocket PC Companion CD.

The Quick Start Card or ActiveSync
Help on your PC. To view Help, open
the Microsoft ActiveSync
application, and then click Help.

The Read Me files, located in the
Microsoft ActiveSync folder on the
PC and on the Pocket PC
Companion CD.

http://www.compal.com

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