Uniden UniPRO PC100, PC100B User Manual

CONTENTS

Welcome ...................................2

Features ....................................2

Included In Your Package ...................3

Installing the Batteries .......................4

Buttons and controls ........................5

Application Buttons .......................5

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Action Buttons .........................5

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The Start Button and Taskbar..................6

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• Input Method Select.......................6

Adjusting the Display Contrast .................6

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Opening Programs .......................7

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• Exiting Programs ........................7

Minimizing Programs......................7

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• Calibrate “Hot” Key .......................7

• Help ..............................7

The Stylus ..................................8

Powering up ................................9

The Setup Wizard ...........................9

Calibrating Your Display....................10

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World Clock - Setting the Time and Date............10

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Entering Owner Properties...................12

Quick Start Applications ....................13

Type, write, and draw ......................17

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Type with the Keyboard ....................17

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Write Using JOT ........................18

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Draw Directly to the Screen ..................19

Communicating With Your PC ..............20

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Installing Windows™ CE Software ...............20

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Hardware Setup ........................21

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Using Your Modem ......................23

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WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the

™ PC100, a member of the expanding
family of mobile devices powered by the Microsoft®
Windows® CE operating system. This product is
designed for reliability, long life, and
outstanding performance.

Use this Startup Guide to familiarize yourself with
your new PC100. The information contained on the
following pages will get you up and running as
quickly as possible.

FEATURES

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Jot Character Recognition

• ActiveSync™ Docking

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28.8/33.6 (v.34) kbps Internal Modem

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Voice Recorder

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Windows® CE Compatibility

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CompactFlash™ slot

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Infrared Communication

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Backlit LCD Display

™ is a proprietary trademark of

Uniden America Corporation

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INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE

PC100

Docking Cradle with

serial cable

Carrying Case

Stylus

AC Adapter

Windows CE Software

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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

Your PC100 uses two AA alkaline batteries for power.

Slide the battery cover off and insert two AA
batteries as shown. Replace the cover.

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When inserting the batteries, be sure the

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negative (-), or flat end of each battery is
inserted toward the spring.

Your PC100 has an internal, self-charging
standby power supply. For first time use,
leave the PC100 docked in the cradle for
twelve hours with the AC adapter
plugged in and the PC100 turned on.
Standby power provides one minute of
user data retention while the AA batteries
are being replaced.

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BUTTONS AND CONTROLS

♦ Application Buttons

Application buttons are
located on the side of the
PC100, to the right of
the screen display.
Launch any of the
programs below by
simply pushing a button.

Voice Recorder

Note Taker

Calendar

Contacts

♦ Action Buttons

Action Buttons are located
on the side of the PC100, to
the left of the screen
display. Use these buttons to
scroll through menus, exit
applications, and adjust the
display contrast.

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♦ The Start Button and Taskbar

Tap the Start Button on the Taskbar to
open programs, find information, and view help.
The Taskbar is located at the bottom of the
screen display.

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♦ Input Method Select

Tap the Input Method arrow on the Taskbar to select
Keyboard or JOT Character Recognizer input.

Jot Character Recognizer
Keyboard

♦ Adjusting

the Display Contrast

To adjust the display
contrast, press and
hold the green
Action button to the
left of the display
while pressing scroll
up or scroll down.

Press
and
Hold

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♦ Opening Programs

To open a program, tap and choose
from the list of programs, or press one of the
Application buttons on the side of the PC100.

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♦ Exiting Programs

Exit a program by pressing the red Exit Program
button to the left of the display.

♦ Minimizing Programs

Minimize an application by tapping at the
bottom right of the screen display. Maximize the
document or program by tapping it again.

♦ Calibrate “Hot” Key

Press the red Exit Program and Scroll Up buttons
simultaneously to enter display calibration anytime
after initial setup.

♦ Help

Online help is available by tapping , then
choosing Help from the menu.

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THE STYLUS

The stylus is the pencil-like device stored in the
upper right corner of your PC100. By tapping on the
display screen with the stylus, you can change
settings, open programs, and enter information.

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POWERING UP

The Power Button is located
to the left of the screen
display. Use the stylus
or your fingernail to
turn the power on. To
turn the power off, push
the power button again.

To turn on the display backlight, press and
hold the power button down for two or

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more seconds. To turn the backlight off,
push the power button again.

THE SETUP WIZARD

After power-up, the
Setup Wizard
launches. The
Setup Wizard helps
you calibrate the
display, set the
time/date, and enter
personal
information.

Palm PC SetupWizard

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WindowsCE

Welcome!

This Wizard helps youset up your
Palm PC.

1998 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved
This computer program is protected by U.S.
and international copyright laws.

Press (Action) to continue....

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♦ Calibrating Your Display

To calibrate your display, just follow the on-screen
instructions after launching the Setup Wizard.

♦ World Clock - Setting the Time and Date

After calibrating your display, World Clock appears.
From here you can set the local time and date as
well as other options.

1. Using the stylus,
select your city
from the list,
then tap .

OK

World Clock

Time Home Visiting Alarms

Fort Worth, TX (USA)
Fort Worth, TX (USA)

Fortaleza (Brazil)
Frankfurt (Germany)
Fremont, CA (USA)
Fresnom CA (USA)
Fukuoka (Japan)
Geneva (Switzerland)
George Town(Cayman Islands)
Glasgow (Scotland)
Glendale, CA (USA)

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2. Tap the date arrow

under the
local time clock,
then select the
current date from
the calendar.

World Clock

Time

Home Visiting Alarms

July 1998

Fort Worth,...

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4. Setup is complete.
Tap the screen with your stylus to finish.

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♦ Entering Owner Properties

1. To enter personal

information, tap
the Owner
Information line
on the
touch-screen.

Tuesday,June 30, 1998

Owner

Owner information not yet set.
Taphere to set owner information.

Upcoming Appointments
No upcoming appointments

today.
ActiveTasks

No Active Tasks

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2. Enter

information by
tapping the keys
on the keyboard
with the stylus.
Tap

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when finished.

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Owner Properties

Identification

Name:

John Smith

Company:

Address:

Work Phone:

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QUICK START APPLICATIONS

Start any of the following programs by pushing its
assigned button to the right of the display screen.

Voice Recorder (Top Button)

With Voice
Recorder you can
capture thoughts,
record reminders,
ideas, and phone
numbers. Use
Voice Recorder in
“eyes free” mode
with the
application
buttons, or use the
stylus to tap the
screen controls.

If you run out of memory while
recording, “out of memory” appears. See

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your software guide for allocating more
memory to Voice Recorder.

You may need to adjust the volume
control for comfortable playback.

<All Folders>

Name

Date Duration

Ready 3.246s Free

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Tasks

Use Tasks to create
a to-do list or
remind yourself
of something
important. Check
appointments in
four views; Day,
Week, Month, or
Year (1,7,31,12).
Mark tasks as
complete when
they are finished.

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TIP

Overdue tasks are displayed in bold.

Switch among the different views by
tapping the day, week, month, or year
view (17,31,12) at the top of the screen.

Calendar

Use Calendar to
schedule
appointments,
meetings, and
other events.
Check your
calendar in one
of four views;
Day, Week,
Month, and Year
(1,7,31,12).

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Call Eastern office

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Switch among the different views by
tapping the day, week, month, or year
view (1,7,31,12) at the top of the screen.

Display your appointments for the current
day on your active desktop (for more
information, see Chapter 1 of your
software user’s guide).

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Contacts

Use Contacts to
maintain a list
of friends and
colleagues.
Enter details
about your
contact on the
contact card.

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Mary Jones, ABC Company
Work: [phone]
Email1: [e-mail]

File As Work Tel

Alexander,As . . .[phone]
Batz, Leslie [phone]
Conte, Mike [phone]
Gifford, Mike [phone]
Jones, Mary1 [phone]
Landis, Jeanie [phone]
O"Hara, Bob [phone]
Rick, David [phone]
Shore, March [phone]
Smith, Bob [phone]
Toyota, Joan [phone]
Tuniman, Dave [phone]

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To change the look of your list, tap
Tools, then Options.

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TYPE, WRITE, AND DRAW

You can type with the keyboard, write using JOT, or
write and draw directly on the screen.

♦ Type with the Keyboard

1. Open an application such
as Note Taker, then tap the
keyboard icon on the Taskbar
to maximize the keyboard (as shown below).

2. Tap the
keyboard with
your stylus.
Characters
display as you
type them.

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As you type, the PC100 anticipates the
word you are typing and displays it above
the keyboard.

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♦ Write Using JOT

1. Open an application such as Note Taker from

the Start Menu.

2. Tap the Input

Method arrow
on the Taskbar,

Jot Character Recognizer
Keyboard

then select Jot.

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Tap at the top of the jot screen to select a
convenient font size.

4. As you draw

the letters in
the Jot screen,
they appear

Directions to Crandell Corp.
follow signs to Arboretum
make hard left at gas stat

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application
work space.

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abc ABC 123

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Start

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Before using Jot, go through the tutorial
included in the Jot Help menu to familiarize
yourself with the characters.

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♦ Draw Directly to the Screen

1. Tap the Jot icon on the Taskbar to
minimize the Jot screen.

2. Now, you
can draw a
map or write
a character
directly on
the screen.

Directions to Crandell Corp.
take bridge westbound

take first exit
follow signs to Arboretum
make hard left at gas station
X marks the spot

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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PC

Before the PC100 can share
information with your desktop PC,
you need to install the software
included in your package.

Because you will be restarting your
computer during this installation, save
your work and quite all programs before

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you begin.

Installing Windows™ CE Software

1. Place the Windows™ CE CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive. Setup launches automatically and
the following screen appears.

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“Auto Insert” in your Computer’s system

NOTE

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your
Windows™ CE software.

settings must be enabled before
Windows™ CE will AutoPlay.

♦ Hardware Setup

1. Place the docking cradle
upright on the desktop
near your computer.
Make sure there is an
adequate AC power
source nearby.

2. Plug the docking cradle’s serial cable
into the serial port of your
computer. Tighten the finger
screws on back of the
plug.

3. Plug the AC adapter into the wall.

Use only the Uniden AC Adapter
supplied with your PC100.

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5. Plug the other

end of the AC
Adapter into the
DC input on
back of the
docking cradle.

6. Line the PC100 up with the

docking cradle. Slide it down
into the docking cradle until
both connectors mate.

Make sure the connectors on the
bottom of the PC100 and the inside of

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the docking cradle mate properly.

7. Turn on your PC100, then tap with

the stylus.

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Start

It takes a few minutes for the software to locate your
device, com port, and to set the baud rate.

If this process fails, see “Changing

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Communications Settings” in your
software guide.

♦ Using Your Modem

Your PC100 is equipped with a 28.8/33.6
kbps (v.34) internal modem. You can use your
modem to send and receive email messages over
telephone lines. To hook up your modem, plug the
telephone cord into the
modem port on the
back of your PC100.

See your software guide (chapters 5-7) for further
information on using your modem.

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ACCESSORIES LIST

AC Adapter

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Docking Cradle

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Stylus

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Carrying Case

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Windows™ CE Software

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