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Compaq IPAQ H3800 SERIES Getting Started Manual

Compaq IPAQ H3800 SERIES Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Title.fm Page i Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:44 PM PAQ POCKET PC OMPAQ I H3800 S ERIES ETTING TARTED UIDE...
  • Page 2 Legal.fm Page ii Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:45 PM NOTICE The information in this document is © 2001 Compaq Computer Corpo- subject to change without notice. subject to change without notice. ration. The warranties for Compaq prod- ucts are set forth in the express...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Register ......5 Regulatory Notices ....45 Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC ..5 Federal Communications Commission Notice 45 Set Up Synchronization .
  • Page 4 GS 5x3TOC.fm Page iv Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Routine Care and Battery Guidelines . .52 Routine Care......52 Battery Guidelines .

  • Page 5: Getting Acquainted

    Pocket PC H3800 series most while you are at your desk. The effectively, start by learning how to best policy is to keep the Compaq What Is in the Box? • register your Compaq iPAQ iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your...
  • Page 6 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM – interactive Flash guide • a protective cover pack If items are missing, contact Cus- available on the CD-ROM • an extra stylus tomer Support at the numbers pro- –...
  • Page 7 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Front Panel 1 Stylus: push to eject, push to lock 2 Power Indicator: amber flash = charging; amber solid = charged; green = alarm 3 Power Button 4 Speaker: alarms, recordings 5 Color Display 6 Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left to right): navigate to applications, default:...
  • Page 8 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Top Panel 1 Stereo Headphone Jack 2 Microphone 3 Hidden Infrared Port: beams information with other mobile devices 4 Stylus: push to eject, push to lock 5 Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Slot: holds a Secure Digital (SD) card...

  • Page 9: Register

    Set up your Compaq iPAQ shipping box. Pocket PC, as well as special Pocket PC by first charging it with offers on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC *Not available in all countries the AC adapter or the universal accessories and software, by reg- cradle.
  • Page 10 The 1 Locate the AC adapter optional expansion pack, if you best policy is to keep the Compaq 2 Plug the AC adapter into an have purchased one. For more iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your...
  • Page 11 Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack) Charge your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for three hours before you first use it. CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first connect your Compaq...
  • Page 12 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard The charge light blinks when For more help, click on the your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is recharging the battery Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help button during installation The charge light is solid...

  • Page 13: Set Up Synchronization

    2 Follow the instructions in the computer automatically. Manually Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before installation wizard synchronize information with your your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is For more help, click on the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC at any connected to your computer for the first time.
  • Page 14 Turn on the screen Pocket PC into the universal When you turn on the screen of cradle or cable your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for 2 From your computer, open the first time, you are guided Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 through Welcome screens. Follow...
  • Page 15 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Change the backlight 2 Tap System On the Battery Power tab, settings select when to use the backlight on battery power 1 From the Start menu, tap Settings On the External Power tab, select when to use the backlight on external power On the Brightness tab, select...
  • Page 16 Press the power button In the backlight settings slide the Tap System bar to the lowest level to conserve 2 Make sure the Compaq iPAQ Tap Power the most power Pocket PC is connected to the AC adapter and the uni-...

  • Page 17: Navigate Through The Interface

    01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is 1 Press and hold the two out- • tap and hold not responding or an side application buttons • press application buttons application hangs...
  • Page 18 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM • the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 2 Tap System 5 Tap the cross-hair object at does not respond accurately to each location to realign the your taps screen • you perform a hard reset of your...
  • Page 19 3 Tap the application title or icon to open it Otherwise, tap the application Close applications title on the menu bar to open the Start menu Applications should close automat- ically as you open new applica- tions. However, if your Compaq...
  • Page 20 Set the time for home manually close applications. When you turn on the screen of 1 From the Start menu, tap your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for Settings the first time, you are guided through setting the time. Set the...
  • Page 21 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 2 Tap System 5 Tap the time-zone down 7 Tap the up or down arrow to arrow to select your location adjust the time and time zone 3 Tap Clock Otherwise, move the hands of 4 Tap Home 6 Tap the hour, minutes, or...
  • Page 22 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 9 Tap OK 2 Tap System 5 Tap the time-zone down arrow to select the location 10 Tap Yes to save your clock and time zone settings Set the time for a location you are visiting Set the time for a location you are visiting.
  • Page 23 10 Tap Yes to save your clock settings Set the date When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, set the date. Set the date again if • the battery discharges com- pletely •...
  • Page 24 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 4 Tap the date down arrow to 5 Tap the left or right arrow to Customize the application see a calendar move backward or forward buttons through the calendar By pressing an application button on the front panel, quickly open your Calendar or your Contacts or...

  • Page 25: Enter Information

    2 Tap Buttons 3 Tap Restore Defaults 4 Tap OK Enter Information Enter letters, symbols, and num- bers on the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC screen by 5 Tap an application • tapping the Keyboard 6 Tap OK to assign the applica- •...
  • Page 26 Tasks applications. 1 From the Start menu, tap Please note that as you type or Settings write, the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 2 Tap Input suggests words for you in a box above the Keyboard, Letter Recog-...
  • Page 27 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 4 Tap the down arrow to 5 Tap the down arrow to 6 Tap to de-select Suggest change the number of letters change the number of words Words if you do not want any needed for suggestion to suggest suggestions...
  • Page 28 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Type with the on-screen 1 From any application, tap the Write with the stylus and Keyboard up arrow next to the Input the Letter Recognizer Panel button Enter typed text directly on the Write letters, numbers, and sym- screen by tapping letters, num- bols on the screen using the stylus...
  • Page 29 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 25 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM baseline for the Letter Rec- Write a letter between the 3 Write anywhere on the ognizer to work effectively hatchmarks labeled abc to type screen text in lower case 4 What you write on the screen Write a number or symbol will be converted to text...
  • Page 30 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 26 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM Write a letter between the 4 What you write on the screen 1 From the Start menu, tap hatchmarks labeled abc to type will be converted to text Notes text Draw and write on the Write a number or symbol...
  • Page 31 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 27 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 2 Tap New 4 Tap the Pen icon to de-select • Calendar • Contacts • Tasks 1 From the Start menu, tap Notes Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks 2 Tap a note to open it 3 Highlight the word(s) you...
  • Page 32 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 28 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 4 Tap Tools to see a pop-up words will be converted to text. Tips menu The unrecognized word will remain written. I want to address an e-mail 6 Tap OK message, but I cannot find the @ symbol 1 Tap the up arrow next to the...
  • Page 33 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 29 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 2 Tap Keyboard to display a I cannot get the Letter 2 Tap Tools keyboard on the screen Recognizer to type the correct letter 3 Tap the Shift key 1 Make sure you are writing in the appropriate area (for example, ABC, abc, or 123)
  • Page 34 01 Getting Acquainted.fm Page 30 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:46 PM 5 Tap OK 2 Type or write over the word(s) The application does not Otherwise, tap and hold the recognize my writing highlighted text to see a pop-up 1 Write your letters close menu with cut, copy, paste, and together clear options...

  • Page 35: Communicating

    02 Communicating.fm Page 31 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:47 PM Communicating Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Work with your contact information 1 From the Start menu, tap H3800 series lets you communi- and do any of the following: Contacts cate in many ways, such as work- •...
  • Page 36 02 Communicating.fm Page 32 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:47 PM 2 Tap New to create a new 4 Tap the down arrow next to Tap anywhere outside the box to contact any item and enter additional stop entering details details about the item 5 Tap OK to save the contact For example, tap the Name information and return to the...
  • Page 37 02 Communicating.fm Page 33 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:47 PM 2 Tap the down arrow next to 5 Tap Edit to see the contact the category name to see the information list of categories 6 Edit the contact information 3 Tap a category name to see a and tap OK to save the con- list of contacts placed in that tact information and return to...

  • Page 38: Scheduling

    For example, to create a you first turn on the screen of your new appointment, see Schedule an Create new information Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Use the appointment and set a reminder. from the Today screen Today screen to view your •...
  • Page 39 03 Scheduling.fm Page 35 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 1 From the Start menu, tap 2 Tap New to open the New • owner information Today menu • upcoming appointments • unread and unsent messages • tasks that need to be completed For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this...
  • Page 40 03 Scheduling.fm Page 36 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 3 Enter or change the informa- Customize the appearance 1 From the Start menu, tap tion of the Today screen Settings From the Today Settings screen, • add a picture as the back- ground •...
  • Page 41 03 Scheduling.fm Page 37 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM Tap the checkbox to use your 4 Tap Items to select or reorder Tap to select an item picture as the background the information on the Today Tap Options to select display screen options for that item;...

  • Page 42: Use The Calendar

    03 Scheduling.fm Page 38 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 5 Tap Display to set a time passes before you see the View your calendar by before the Today screen is Today screen • agenda displayed • day • week •...
  • Page 43 03 Scheduling.fm Page 39 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 1 From the Start menu, tap Hint: Schedule an appointment and 3 Enter the subject Calendar set a reminder from the Today Tap the down arrow to select a screen. predefined subject 1 From the Start menu, tap Calendar...

  • Page 44: Use Tasks

    03 Scheduling.fm Page 40 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM For example, to schedule an All 1 From the Start menu, tap Create a task and set a Day appointment, tap Type and Calendar reminder tap All Day 2 Tap an appointment to view it Hint: Create a task and set a By default, a reminder of 15 reminder from the Today screen.
  • Page 45 03 Scheduling.fm Page 41 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 2 Tap New to create a new task Tap the down arrow to select a For example, tap the Sensitivity predefined subject field and tap Private to make the task private 5 Tap Due to add a due date for the task 6 Tap Reminder and select...
  • Page 46 03 Scheduling.fm Page 42 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM 2 Tap the task you want to delete 3 Tap Tools 4 Tap Delete Task 5 Tap Yes to permanently delete the task...

  • Page 47: Using Software

    1 From the Start menu, tap away from your computer. Programs 1 Connect your Compaq iPAQ Use Microsoft Reader Pocket PC to your computer 2 Tap Microsoft Reader Please note that a detailed eBook...
  • Page 48 04 Using Software.fm Page 44 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM backward and forward in the book Hint: To jump to a topic, tap a link. Links can occur throughout the text or table of contents. To return from a link, tap the title of the eBook and tap Return.

  • Page 49: Regulatory Notices

    • Reorient or relocate the receiv- tial installation. This equipment Compaq Computer Corporation ing antenna generates, uses, and can radiate may void the Reference authority to • Increase the separation radio frequency energy and, if not operate the equipment.

  • Page 50: Canadian Notice

    For questions regarding this FCC the FCC logo—United declaration, contact: European Union Notice States only Compaq Computer Corporation Products bearing the CE marking This device complies with Part 15 P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop comply with both the EMC Direc- of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 51: Battery Warning

    To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not Power Cords disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dis- If you were not provided with a pose of in fire or water. power cord for your Compaq iPAQ...
  • Page 52 (1.5 m) and 6.5 feet (2 m). If you outlet that is easily accessible have questions about the type of at all times. power cord to use, contact your Disconnect power from the Compaq authorized service pro- equipment by unplugging the vider. power cord from the electrical...

  • Page 53: Hardware Specifications

    App B Hardware Specifications.fm Page 49 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:49 PM Hardware Specifications System Specifications Feature Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series Processor StrongARM SA-1110 Memory 32 MB SDRAM or greater Display Color TFT, 240 x 320 pixels, 64K-color support, .24-dot pitch...

  • Page 54: Physical Specifications

    App B Hardware Specifications.fm Page 50 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:49 PM Feature Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series Communications Communication port, Expansion Pack connector Indicators 3 mode alarm notification: flashing green LED, tone, pop-up message. Charge active: flashing/solid amber LED, Bluetooth active: flashing/sound blue LED...

  • Page 55: Operating Environment

    App B Hardware Specifications.fm Page 51 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:49 PM Operating Environment Metric Temperature Operating 32° to 104°F 0° to 40°C Nonoperating -22° to 140°F -30° to 60°C Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 90% 10 to 90% Nonoperating 10 to 90% 10 to 90% Maximum altitude...

  • Page 56: Routine Care And Battery Guidelines

    App C Routine Care-Battery.fm Page 52 Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:50 PM Routine Care and Battery Guidelines Routine Care • Store your Compaq iPAQ • Only use the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC in a protective case Pocket PC stylus to prevent To keep your Compaq iPAQ when not in use.
  • Page 57 Compaq, your authorized Compaq partners, or their agents. In North America, dispose of the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC by taking advantage of the Compaq battery recycling program.

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