ViewSonic VS10418M Users Manual

V38r Rugged Handheld

with

Pocket PC 2003 Operating System

User Guide

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Packaged contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features (if equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Software installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Side views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

INITIAL SETUP

1.Remove the back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.Slide the backup battery switch to ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.Install the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.Replace the back panel and close the latch . . . . . . . . 9

5.Remove the protective cover (depending on model) . . 9

6.Connect AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

7.Charge the battery overnight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

8.Turn the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

MORE ABOUT SETUP

Battery and power properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Battery power status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

The stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Calibrating the touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the stylus double-tap rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Enable wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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USING THE V38r

The Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Status icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Navigation bar and Command bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Running programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Entering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Entering text using the Input Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Writing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Drawing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Recording a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Recording formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MANAGING THE V38r

Managing power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Smart power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Power-saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Battery storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Storage and program memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SD memory capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SDRAM memory allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Memory map for 64/128 MB SDRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Antenna signal properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Finding and organizing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Customizing the V38r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Adding/removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Backing up data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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MICROSOFT ACTIVESYNC

Using Microsoft ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Synchronizing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting to your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

By USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

By infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

POCKET OUTLOOK

Scheduling appointments/meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating an appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using the summary screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Creating meeting requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Managing contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Finding a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Summary screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tasks: keeping a To Do list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Creating a task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the Summary screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Notes: capturing thoughts and ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Creating a note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Inbox: sending and receiving email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Synchronizing email messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Managing email messages and folders . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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COMPANION PROGRAMS

Pocket Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using Pocket Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Tips for working in Pocket Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Pocket Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Tips for working in Pocket Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Windows Media Player for Rugged Handheld . . . . . . . . 61

Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Getting books onto your V38r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Reading a book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using reader features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Removing a book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Other programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

POCKET INTERNET EXPLORER

Using Pocket Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Viewing Mobile Favorites and Channels . . . . . . . . . . 68

Browsing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

The Mobile Favorites Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Favorite links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Mobile Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Conserving memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using AvantGo channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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GETTING CONNECTED

Connecting to a network or the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Using an infrared connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Wireless connection information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Wireless connection signal status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Wireless and network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

WLAGS46F1 manual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

VPN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

THE CAMERA

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Install Active Sync & the camera application . . . . . . . . . 77

To un-install the camera application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Launch the camera application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Take a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

View picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Delete a picture(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

View pictures side-by-side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Compare one picture with another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Make the other side stationary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Download pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing the camera setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Exit the camera application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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BAR CODE SCAN

Scan a bar code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Adding different bar code formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE

Reset the V38r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Warm reset – do this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Cold reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Firmware image upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Screen problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Device connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

USB dock/cradle connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Infrared connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Travel guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Wireless products disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

APPENDIX

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Compliance and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Radio frequency interference (RFI) compliance . . . . 110

Data loss disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the ViewSonic® V38r Rugged Handheld.

Windows

business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand. This section
introduces you to the internal and external parts of the V38r and provides initial
setup instructions.

Packaged contents

These items vary depending on the model shipped.

•The ViewSonic V38r may include front protective cover depending on model

• Quick Start Guide

• V38r battery

• AC power adapter

• AC power connector

•USB cable

• Dongle (for communication, AC power, with a USB-A mini and a USB-B port)

• Stylus (1) and stylus tether (1)

• ViewSonic CD with user guide(s), camera application, & Active Sync

®

Pocket PC operating system enables you to keep your most important

For more information on Pocket PC software, go to this Microsoft
Pocket PC website

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/pocketpc/ppc/default.mspx

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Features (if equipped)

• V38r Rugged Handheld

• Dock/cradle connector for optional cradle for input devices

• Wireless 802.11b/g

• 1D CCD Bar code scanner

• Standard joy stick/navigation pad

• SD card slot for extended memory

• Rechargeable battery (Lithium Ion)

• Color display and touch screen

• Synchronize data between desktop/laptop computer and your V38r

• Microphone to record messages, internal speaker

• Fingerprint sensor (depending on model, instructions come with the SDK)

• Camera for snapshots (depending on model)

Software installed

The software listed below is already installed along with the V38r PPC 2003
operating system. Your company’s software development department most likely
ensured that all software is set up for the V38r to perform its designated function(s)
in the field.

• Internet Explorer

• Windows Explorer

• Media Player

• MS WordP ad

• Microsoft Inbox

• Microsoft ActiveSync*

• Microsoft File Viewers
MS Excel Viewer

MS Image Viewer
MS PDF Viewer
MS Word Viewer

*ActiveSync allows you to synchroniz e your V38r with y our PC. ActiveSync may be

on a CD that came with your V38r depending on the model. But, for the latest v ersion
of ActiveSync, go to the Microsoft website to your PC and download ActiveSync to
your PC. For more information on installing ActiveSync, see the step in this guide to

Install MS ActiveSync on your PC.

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Front view

GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna

Fingerprint sensor (depends on
model), programmable button,
used for fingerprint recognition

Power Status LED

Speaker

Display / touch screen

Contacts (programmable)

Power button turns the device ON or

OFF. When changing the battery, press

the power button to put the device into

suspend mode for 5 minutes.

Home button (programmable) shows

the main screen on the desktop to add

or change details about tasks, etc.

Wireless Antenna Status LED

Calendar button
(programmable) see the Pocket
Outlook section in this guide

Navigation/Joy stick (move
cursor left/right, up/down) or
press to ENTER

Tasks button (programmable)

Internal microphone records
sound and/or voice messages.

See the section on Recording
a Message

IN Port (programmable) from:

• AC Power

• Communication Devices

• Cradle (optional accessory)

Programmable buttons can be changed to a different shortcut/function in Setup.

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Back view

Stylus slot for

storing the stylus

1.3M camera lens aimed at
subject for taking the picture.
CMOS (Complimentary Metal
Oxide Semiconductor) camera
in Camera mode. Take picture
in portrait mode only and view
picture in landscape mode.

Camera flash when you take a
picture

Back cover

(Standard or

extended battery

depends on model)

Latch for back cover

Unlock icon. Turn the
latch to this icon to
release the back cover
to the battery

Lock icon. Turn the
latch to this icon to
lock the back cover

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Side views

SD* (Secure Digital) slot cover for extended memory

Snapshot button (shutter release) in

Camera Mode (right/left-handed in setup),

or scan bar code button in Scan Mode

(pictures and bar codes appear on-screen)

Screw to close or release SD slot cover

> Snapshot button (shutter release) in Camera mode. Picture is

saved to an SD card.

> Scan bar code button in Scan mode

IrDA (Infrared Communication with
other IrDA devices

*The Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card is a flash memory storage device only and is not
compatible with SD I/O cards.

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INITIAL SETUP

The V38r allows you to connect to your PC to view and edit files, wirelessly send/
receive email, and explore the World Wide Web. To get started, do the initial steps
below. For more information, see More About Setup in this guide.

1. Remove the back panel

Turn the latch shown below counter-clockwise and remove the back panel.

Back panel

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2. Slide the backup battery switch to ON

Slide the backup battery switch in the battery compartment to the ON
position. Leave the backup battery switch ON, especially when you need
to change batteries.

WARNING! If you change batteries without the backup switch in the ON

position, all data on SDRAM will be lost .

Backup battery switch

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3. Install the battery

Slide the battery into the battery compartment making sure to line up the pin

connections as shown below.

Pin connections

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4. Replace the back panel and close the latch

Turn the latch clockwise to lock the panel.

Locked

5. Remove the protective cover (depending on
model)

Depending on the model shipped, a protective cover might be included in the

package but not attached to the device. In any event, make sure the cover is off
so you can start using the device. T o remov e the cover, pinch the sides as shown
below and push the cover off.

Protective cover

Cover may be
attached here

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6. Connect AC power

Use only the cords that came with your V38r. Plug the AC power connector to

the V38r while pinching the sides as shown below. Attach the connector to the
AC power cord adapter. Plug the adapter into an AC power wall outlet.

AC power
wall outlet

AC power
connector

Pinch

here

Pinch
here

AC power cord adapter

7. Charge the battery overnight

Charge the battery overnight to ensure that the battery is fully charged before

using the V38r the first time.

WARNING! If the backup battery switch is in the OFF
position when you remove the battery, all data on the
SDRAM will be lost. Leave the backup battery switch in
the ON position while using the device or changing the
main battery.

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8. Turn the power on

Press the power button. The Power Status LED turns green. Initial Setup is
done. Yo u can start using the V38r. For more information, see MORE ABOUT

SETUP in this guide: includes Battery and power properties, Reset,

firmware upgrade, and wireless connection information.

Power button

Power Status LED

Red = battery is charging

Green = fully charged

Blinking red = error

Wireless Antenna LED

Green = excellent
Yellow = good signal
Blinking yellow = very low

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MORE ABOUT SETUP

Battery and power properties

Your V38r has several possible sources for power:
battery or AC (using the AC power connector or the
optional cradle). Use only the cable(s) that came in
the package. CAUTION: Replace the battery with
one of the following V38r series part numbers only:

• Standard Battery part number: BAT-002

• Extended Battery part number: BAT-001

After the Initial setup, the V38r recharges in
approximately two (2) to three (3) hours while not
using or four (4) hours while using the device.
Normally , the V38r operates on battery power alone.
A fully charged battery can last up to four (4) hours
depending on power consumption factors such as the
screen’s brightness setting.

WARNING! If allowed to discharge completely for 2 ~ 4
weeks, the battery may not recharge. If you are not
using the V38r on a daily basis, store the device plugged
into an AC power wall outlet with the AC power adapter
and AC power connector. If you remove the battery

from the device, you loose all data in SDRAM. That’s
why you have to keep the battery charged.

Extended back
cover for
extended battery
(depending on
model)

Battery power status

To determine the main battery’ s current charge level, on the V38r tap the Window’ s
Start button > select the Control Panel > tap the Battery Power icon >
Properties > Battery Status. The Battery Status window opens with the

percentage of power left in the main battery and rates the quality of the external
power connection and backup battery as either Good, Low, or Very Low.

When the V38r is in the cradle and connected with the AC power cord adapter, the
Power LED on top of cradle means the following:

Red = battery charging
Green = fully charged
Blinking Red = error

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The stylus

Use the stylus to “tap” or “double-tap” on the touch screen with icons and to select
menu items. The stylus is also used to “type” on the Input Panel and to write notes
when in handwriting recognition mode. The stylus that came with the device is
designed for the V38r screen. Using other pointers could damage the screen and
may void the warranty.

When the V38r is not being used, slide the stylus into the stylus slot on the top edge
of the V38r shown below. To keep from loosing the stylus, attach the stylus tether
that came in the package to the bracket on the back of the V38r.

Stylus

Stylus slot

Stylus tether

Bracket

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Calibrating the touch screen

If your touch screen is not responding accurately to taps with the stylus, you can
recalibrate the screen as follows.

1Tap Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel > Stylus > Stylus Properties

> Calibration > Recalibrate (the cross hairs appear).

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to place the stylus on a cross-hair. Rather than

just tapping the screen, hold the stylus in place for a second or two as directed
until the program responds. Repeat this at each corner of the screen.

3 When finished, tap the screen. Recalibration is complete.

Adjusting the stylus double-tap rate

The double-tap rate can also be adjusted in the Settings window:
1Tap Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel > Stylus > Stylus Properties

> double-tap on the checkerboard graphic to set your double-tap rate.

2Close the Settings window. To save your settings, press the power button which

goes into Suspend mode > wait momentarily > press the power button again
and resume working.

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Enable wireless

Connect the V38r to a network or to the Internet using a wireless connection and a Network
Encryption key. See your IT administrator for wireless setup information.

1Tap Start > Settings > System > the V38r Utility icon []. A window

appears showing the ROM version and the device id.

2 Tap the box at the bottom of the window saying

Wireless Card > tap Yes to enable WLAN.
The WLAN LED blinks as it searches. A
Connectivity window appears. W ait for the list
of wireless APs (Access Point) to appear. A
screen like the one shown on the right
appears. If you do not see the AP that you
want, tap Settings. Select the AP that is
available.

3 Enter the web encryption from your

Administrator. Tap the Network Key tab.

4 Clear the box next to “The key is provided

for me automatically.” Then, enter your
network key in the network key field > tap OK
at the top of the screen. Wait a few seconds till

you see the symbol [ ] at the top of the
screen that looks like a beacon to indicate the status. The status bar [ ] also
appears at the bottom of the screen.

To verify that you are connected properly, tap Start > Programs > the
WMAGS46 icon [] > the Wireless Client window appears to show the
status of the device. To check the IP Address, tap ADVANCED. A pop-up appears

> tap Network Troubleshooting. The IP Address assigned to your device
appears > tap OK. You are now connected wirelessly!

To check the IP Address, tap ADVANCED. A pop-up appears > tap Network
Troubleshooting. The IP Address assigned to your device appears. tap OK.

You are now connected wirelessly!

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For more information

For information on: See this source

Operating the V38r

Programs on your V38r V38r Hardware Guide and Help on your PC.
Additional programs that can be installed

on your V38r

Connecting to and synchronizing with a PC

ViewSonic Customer Support Customer Support section in the Appendix of this guide
Troubleshooting See the Troubleshooting section later in this guide
Last-minute updates and technical

information

The latest on Windows Powered devices

V38r Hardware Guide (a PDF file on the ViewSonic
V38r Companion CD.)

ViewSonic V38r Companion CD

V38r Hardware Guide or online Help. Tap Help on the

Start menu to view Help.

The Read Me files in the “Microsoft ActiveSync” folder
on your PC or the ViewSonic V38r Companion CD

The Microsoft Mobile Devices Web site:
www.microsoft.com/mobile/

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USING THE V38r

This section introduces you to the basics of working with programs and documents
on your V38r.

The Today screen

The Today screen shown below appears when you turn on your V38r for the first
time each day or after four hours of inactivity. The Today screen shows at a glance
important information for the day: current date, appointments, activities, new email,
and create new documents.

Tap to start to a program

Shows Connection Status to host PC or wireless network

Tap to change Volume or Mute sound coming from speaker

Tap to change date and time

Tap to open an item

Your day at a glance

Tap to create a new item

Another way to show the Today screen is to tap the Windows Start button > tap
Today.

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Status icons

From the Today screen appears, the status icons in the table below appear on the
Command bar or on the Navigation bar (see next page). For more information, tap

the icon and the associated control panel appears. For example, tap to see
information about the battery status.

Icon Description

Active Connection: there is an active connection to host PC
or wireless network

Inactive Connection: no active connection to host PC or
wireless network

Speaker is On

Speaker is Off

Main battery is low

Main battery is very low

Main battery is fully charged

Synchronization is beginning or ending

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Navigation bar and Command bar

The Navigation bar shown below is located at the top of the screen. It displays the
active program and current time, and allows you to switch programs and close
screens.

The Navigation bar and Start menu:

Windows Start button
Shows Connection Status to host PC or

wireless network

Tap to change Volume or Mute sound.

Navigation bar

Tap to quickly select a program
you have recently used.

Tap to select a program.

Tap to see additional programs.

Tap to customize the device.

Command bar

Use the Command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs.
The Command bar includes menu names, buttons, and the Input Panel button. To
create a new item in the current program, tap New. To see the name of a button,
press and hold the stylus on the button. Drag the stylus off the button so that the
command is not carried out.

New

button

Command bar

Menu names

Input Panel
button

Buttons

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Running programs

Depending on the program you want to run, you can:

•Tap or tap Start at the top of the screen and select from the menu. (You can
customize which programs you see on this menu. For information, see the
section “Customizing Your V38r”).

• Tap and then tap Programs to access additional programs. Tap the icon to
run the program.

• Press program buttons on the front of your V38r to open the program. The
icons on the buttons identify the programs they are associated with. (You can
customize which programs are associated with the buttons. For information, see
the section “Customizing Your V38r” in this guide).

The following table contains a partial list of the program icons on your V38r.

Icon Program Description

ActiveSync

Calendar

Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues.

Inbox Send and receive email messages.

Pocket Internet
Explorer

Notes

Tasks Keep track of your tasks.

Pocket Excel

Pocket Word

Synchronize information between your V38r and
PC.

Keep track of your appointments and create
meeting requests.

Browse Web and WAP (Wide Area Protocol) sites,
and download new programs and files from the
Internet.

Create handwritten or typed notes, drawings, and
recordings.

Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel
workbooks created on your PC.

Create new documents or view and edit Word
documents created on your PC.

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Pop-up menus

With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, you
can use the pop-up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy
of a contact, or send an email message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up
menus vary from program to program. To access a pop-up menu, press and hold the
stylus on the name of the item that you want to perform the action on.

When the menu appears, lift the stylus, then tap the action you want to perform. Or
tap anywhere outside the menu to close the menu without performing an action.

Press and hold to display the
pop-up menu.

Using the tip of the sylus, tap
the action you want.

Tap outside the menu to close it
(when you decide not select an
option on the menu).

Notifications

Your V38r reminds you in a variety of ways when you have something to do. For
example, if you have set up an appointment in Calendar, a task with a due date in
Tasks, or an alarm in Clock, you will be notified in any of the following ways:

• A message appears on-screen.

• A sound, which you can specify, is played.

• The notification LED flashes.

To choose reminder types and sounds for your V38r, tap Settings on the Start
menu. On the Personal tab, tap Sounds & Notifications.

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Entering information

You have the following options for entering new information:

•Use the Input Panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft keyboard (on­screen) or other input methods.

• Write directly on the screen.

• Draw pictures on the screen.

• Speak into the microphone to record a message. For more information on using

the microphone, see the section on “Recording a Message”.

Entering text using the Input Panel

Use the Input Panel to enter information into any program on your V38r. As you
type with the on-screen Soft Keyboard or write with the Block Recognizer or

Letter Recognizer characters appear as typed text on the screen. For more
information on these options, see the next few pages. But, first do the following:

1 Open a new or existing file in an application like Word or Excel. The Input

Panel button appears at the bottom of the screen in the command bar.

2Tap the Input Panel button as shown below > tap the arrow next to the Input

Panel button. A menu appears.

Tap the arrow for the menu of input methods

Input Panel button: tap to show or hide the Input Panel

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