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Disclaimer Every effort has been made to make this material complete, accurate, and up-to- date. Psion Teklogix Inc. reserves the right to make changes without notice and shall not be responsible for any damages, including but not limited to consequential damages, caused by reliance on the material presented, including but not limited to typographical errors.
Starting Programs ......29 2.8.4 Programs And Files ..... . . 30 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Customizing Your netpad ......61 5.3.1 Creating Your Own Wallpaper....61 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Performing Your First Backup ....89 7.6.2 Scheduling Regular Backups ....90 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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8.4.1.6 Glossary Of Terms ....131 8.4.2 Setting Up Your netpad ....131 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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11.2 Accessory Product List ......161 11.3 The In-vehicle Docking Station..... 164 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Outlook: Failed To Open Outlook ....193 12.3.8 Outlook: Failed To Open Custom Form, Outlook Will Open An Outlook Form Instead..195 12.3.9 Lotus Organizer 2.1: Synchronizer Cannot Access Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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PPROVALS AND AFETY UMMARY ECLARATION ONFORMITY Product: netpad 1000 Series with Serial Docking Station Application of Council Directives: EMC Directive: 89/336/EEC Low Voltage Directive: 73/23/EEC Conformity Declared to Standards: EN 55022: 1998; Class B; EN 55024: 1998; EN 61000-4-2; ±4kV CD; ±8kV AD EN 61000-4-3;...
La Duranne; 135 Rue Rene Descartes BP 421000 13591 Aix-En-Provence Cedex 3; France Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment Equipment Class: Commercial and Light Industrial Manufacturer: Psion Teklogix Inc. Ontario Legal Representative in Europe: Psion Teklogix S.A. France Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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2002 Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared: The netpad and Serial Docking Station, supplied by Psion Teklogix, has been tested and found to comply with FCC PART 15, SUBPART B - UNINTENTIONAL RADIA- TORS, CLASS B COMPUTING DEVICES FOR HOME & OFFICE USE.
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Dette udstyr opfylder de Væsentlige krav i EU's direktiv 1999/5/EC om Radio- og teleterminaludstyr. Erklæring findes på: www.psionteklogix.com). Dette utstyret er i overensstemmelse med hovedkravene i R&TTE-direktivet (1999/5/EC) fra EU. (Erklæring finnes på: www.psionteklogix.com). Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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For customers in the USA, the following booklet prepared by the Federal Commu- nications 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. xiii Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Psion Teklogix dealer. If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way, and these modifica- tions are not approved by Psion Teklogix, the FCC may withdraw the user’s right to operate the equipment. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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“Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Precautions” on page 154. Carefully review all battery safety issues listed in that section. ORSICHT Explosiongefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleichwertigen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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1.5 Caring For The netpad ......7 1.6 Additional Programs And Third Party Applications... . 8 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Email (the e-mail, fax and SMS application. Chapter 9: Printing With netpad details the print capabilities of the netpad, which include printing via Infrared, PC, and serial printers. Chapter 10: Powering The netpad provides important battery use and safety information. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
PsiWin. Appendix A: Support Services And Worldwide Offices presents information for technical support, contacts and the Psion Teklogix worldwide web address. 1.2 Text Conventions Note: Notes highlight additional helpful information.
To move between cards, tap on the Prev or Next buttons, press Enter, or use the left and right arrow keys. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Edit menu. Then go to your own file, and paste it in. Help Topics In Card Browser Text Found By Search Go Back Without Closing Help Help On Topic Card Search Clue Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Do keep the netpad away from strong magnetic fields (e.g. loudspeakers) and sources of static electricity. • Use only the Psion Teklogix-approved docking station. • Do back up regularly. You can use PsiWin to back up your netpad to your PC, or you can make backups to a multimedia card.
1.6 Additional Programs And Third Party Applications Psion Teklogix has partnered with a number of companies to provide a suite of con- nectivity and database tools for the netpad. Below is a list of the partners and their applications.
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Citrix Psion Teklogix and Citrix are pleased to be able to announce the availability of the Citrix ICA client running on Psion Teklogix devices supporting the EPOC platform. This gives Psion Teklogix and Citrix solution providers the opportunity to provide solutions that can deploy a wide range of traditional back office solutions onto most of the devices in the Psion Teklogix range.
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Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect is a comprehensive platform-independent, Java-based web-to-host connectivity solution for Psion Teklogix mobile computers, desktop PCs and many thin client and PDA devices. PowerTerm WebConnect provides a robust connection to a wide variety of hosts including IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400, Unix, Tandem, VAX/VMS, Alpha/OpenVMS, Hewlett Packard, SCO, Data General and others.
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Internet. • Cloudconnector - A server framework that supports connection pooling, remote JDBC, HTTP, and HTTPS connections from an application to a Cloudscape database. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Oracle Psion Teklogix and Oracle Corporation are pleased to announce availability of Oracle 8i Lite for Psion Teklogix devices. Oracle 8i Lite, the Internet platform for mobile computing, is a complete platform for developing, deploying, and managing mobile applications. Oracle 8i Lite comprises two elements: Oracle Lite DBMS, Consolidator and Web-to-go.
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Machine. Intent® enables Java applications to run on the netpad extremely fast, making the deployment of Java applications for enterprise client devices a reality, as well as providing a platform to run compelling content. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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2.8.7.2 How To Display A Calendar....34 2.8.8 Copying Information Between Programs ..34 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Function Keys Microphone Programmable Function Keys RS232 Port Figure 2.1 netpad Front Docking Station Charging Contacts Speaker Card Slot Door Latch IR Port ON/OFF Switch Card Slot Door Stylus Figure 2.2 Back Of netpad Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
39), or place the battery in one of the optional battery chargers. The standard (850 mAH) netpad battery will normally be fully charged within 2 to 2.5 hours (3 hours for a 1400 mAH battery pack). Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Before you can use the netpad you must fit the battery - slide it into place until it clicks as shown in Figure 2.4. Important: Always switch off the netpad before removing the main battery. Battery Contact Pins Battery Pack Direction of Insertion Battery Latch Figure 2.4 Battery Insertion Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Multimedia card (MMC) slot (see Figure 2.7 on page 22). Important: The MMC slot and SIM slot are located very close together. When inserting or removing the SIM card be careful not to drop the SIM card into MMC slot. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Pull the card out carefully. Warning: To prevent damage to the SIM, ensure that the netpad is switched off and the battery removed before removing the SIM card. SIM Card Orientation of Card SIM Card Slot (notched corner) Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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(screen side up) SIM Card Card Slot Door Figure 2.7 Location Of SIM Card And MMC Cross-hatched Area of SIM Card (grip here with pliers) Orientation of netpad (screen side down) Figure 2.8 Removal Of SIM Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Tapping on the name displays the list of open files and folders. Below the name are four icons that vary from program to program and are the most com- monly used functions for each program. Important: Battery life is considerably reduced when the brightness is increased. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
If this happens, you will have to perform a “hard reset”. To perform a hard reset: 1. Remove the netpad from the docking station. 2. Remove the main battery. 3. Press and hold down the On/Off button (on the top of the unit). Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
(24 in) from the bar code. Activate the scanner as instructed in the software applica- tion’s operating instructions. The scanning beam should be energized until a successful decode is achieved or three seconds have elapsed. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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3. CAUTION – Using controls or adjustments, or performing proce- dures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 4. CAUTION – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
At the conclusion of the test, the calibration will be completed when you accept the new settings by tapping on the Yes button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
See Chapter 6: “Files, Folders, and Programs” for details of how to manage your files and folders. 2.8.5 Entering Information You can enter information and complete tasks using the stylus or the Psiboard. The Psiboard is displayed by tapping the Keyboard command icon. Sizing Corner Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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When you tap Done, the keyboard closes and the line of text is entered in to the dialogue. You can use the Next and Prev buttons to move between items on the dialogue. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
A “dialogue” appears when you need to make selections and enter further informa- tion. You can move between dialogue items by tapping on them, or using the up and down arrow keys. Dialogues contain one or more of the following elements: Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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You can also move a dialogue around the screen by holding the stylus on the dialogue title bar and dragging it across the screen. Dialogue Page Radio Button Listbox Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Word text into an Agenda entry. (Agenda is netpad’s stan- dard calendar program.) Alternatively, you may prefer to see the actual information added, e.g. a map to view in the Word file. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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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 the Jotter notepad program or a Word file if necessary. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Place the netpad in the docking station and it will begin charging. Release Button IR Ports netpad Connectors Communication Ports Yellow LED indicates communications Red LED indicates charging/ Green LED indicates charged Red LED indicates power Power Jack Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Push the MMC into place until it clicks. Close the door. • To remove an MMC, open the door and push the card. Store your MMC safely, particularly if it contains valuable data. Card Slot Door Latch MMC Card Reset Button Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Speaker Card Slot Door Latch IR Port ON/OFF Switch Card Slot Door Stylus For details on configuring the Modems dialogue of the Control Panel, please refer to “Connecting The Modem (Serial)” on page 134. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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4.3.2 Cancelling The Transfer ....47 4.3.3 If The Transfer Fails ..... 47 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
The netpad has Infrared built in, allowing you to transfer selected information to another netpad or other Psion Teklogix device without the use of a cable. You can also use Infrared to print directly to printers that support Infrared - see “Printing Using Infrared”...
Transferring The Information 4.3 Transferring The Information 1. Ask the user of the other netpad or Psion Teklogix device to open the program or file where the information is to be transferred to. • If the information to be transferred is an entire file, ask the other user to tap the System icon and move to the folder to which the file is to be transferred.
To stop the transfer while it is in progress, press Esc on either machine. 4.3.3 If The Transfer Fails If the transfer fails, a message is displayed to indicate why. Follow the advice given by the message and try again. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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5.3.2 Recording Your Own Alarms ....62 5.3.3 Customizing The System Screen ....62 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
It’s best not to put your home address, in case your house keys are lost at the same time. You can display the owner information at any time using the Owner command on the Information menu in the System screen. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
The passcode is now set. The next time you switch your machine on, you will have to type in the passcode to access your files. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Note: The netpad can use a 12-hour clock (midnight is 12:00:00 a.m.) or a 24- hour clock. Refer to the ‘Time’ document for details on how to change these settings, and how to adjust the clock for summer time. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
You can use it to connect the netpad directly to another computer, or via a modem to access electronic mail systems and bulletin boards. See the Comms User Guide for more detail. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Internal disk in the same way as backing up. This time, set the current disk to D to select the files on the multimedia card, then change it to C to paste the copied files to the Internal disk. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Use the Keyboard icon to control how long you have to hold a key down before a repeat keypress occurs. • Use the Passcode icon to set a passcode on your machine or enter owner information. Control Panel Toolbar Button Control Panel Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
2. The following menu appears. Selection of Screen tap switch on places a checkmark in the white box. When this item is selected and the netpad has switched off, the netpad can be restarted by tapping the screen. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Switch off after box is reached, if there has been no user action on the netpad for that time period, and only if there is no external power. 4. Selection of Power saving mode presents the following three options: Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Switch off after option is reached, but there will be no sound warning that the netpad is still active. The LCD will automatically come on with incoming transmissions to the radio. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
See “Entering Owner Information” on page 51. Note: It is not possible for anyone to copy information from or to your machine using Infrared, unless they are able to access its Infrared ‘Send’ and ‘Receive’ commands. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Move to Sketch and select Delete System wallpaper from the More commands on the File menu. Select the wallpaper that you want to remove. Note: You cannot delete the built-in wallpaper included with the netpad. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Control how the files are sorted, and what file information is displayed with Sort files and Show file details. When you first use the netpad, files are grouped ‘by type’ (i.e. according to program); you can change this to sort them by date, name or size. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Do not delete or modify files in this folder, or create new files in this folder, otherwise you may have problems using the netpad programs. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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6.10.1 Which Files Use The Most Memory? ... 76 6.10.2 Additional Memory And Programs... . . 77 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
It will create a new file if necessary. Tap on the System command icon to display icons for additional programs installed on your netpad. If there are more programs than will fit on the screen, tap the More button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
For example, you may create a folder called “House” for files relating to work on your house, and create another folder within the “House” folder called “Letters” for Word files of correspondence. Using folders in this way will also make your files easier to find. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Tab. To create a folder from the Browser: press the New folder button. To rearrange the order of the files in the currently highlighted folder: press the relevant Sort by button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
To sort the list again in reverse order, just select the same sorting type again. To go to a file or folder: highlight it and tap it again, or press Enter. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
You can prevent a file from being accidentally changed by making it a “read-only” file. To do this, highlight the file in the System screen and select Properties from the File menu. Then check the Read-only box. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Agenda or Data file. To copy a file or folder, or multiple files/folders to a different folder: follow the earlier instructions, but select the Copy as opposed to the Cut (move) command from the Edit menu. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Show disk gauge from the View menu to see the amount of free memory in the System screen Title bar. Tap on this gauge, or select the Disk command from the Information menu to see more detailed information about a selected disk. Disk Gauge Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Series 3/3a/3c/3mx applica- tions (which are not written as OPL programs) will not run on a netpad; however, applications written for Series5/5mx should work but may not scale to cover the full screen size. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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7.7.3.3 Creating The Synchronization ... . .102 7.7.3.4 Multiple Synchronizations....108 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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7.7.5.1 Multiple Synchronizations ....118 7.7.6 Using An Existing Synchronization ... . 120 Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
View your netpad 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 netpad files. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Double-clicking on My Psion and selecting Help, then Help Topics from the Menu bar. Note: You can display help for a particular task or dialogue by pressing the <F1> key or clicking on the Help button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Desktop. The My Psion window opens, displaying icons for your netpad's internal drive(s) and other PsiWin features and settings. • Double-click on a drive icon to display the files and folders on the drive. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
4. Click on the folder to select it. 5. Double-click on the My Psion icon on your Windows desktop to open the My Psion window. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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The icons correspond to the type of file. 9. Rearrange the positions of the My Psion and Explorer windows until you can see both of them at the same time. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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13. Click the Convert button. The file is converted into the selected PC format and can be used in the same way as any other file on your PC. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
PC and click on it so that its contents are shown in the right-hand pane of the Explorer window. 3. Right-click on the file and select Copy from the pop-up menu that appears. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Further help: See the online Help for more information on how to manage files, folders and disks. Note: You can also copy the file by clicking on the file icon and dragging it to the folder on your PC. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
You can use synchronization to manage information that you wish to keep up to date on both your PC and netpad, such as agenda appointments or an address book. When you synchronize, PsiWin checks the information in your PC scheduler with Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
97/98 on the PC. The chapter assumes some familiarity with the use of Windows 95/98/NT 4.0. 7.7.2.1 Software Compatibility This chapter assumes that you are using PsiWin (supplied with netpad). You must also have a full local installation of Microsoft Outlook 97/98. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
Tap the file name at the top of the toolbar to open the Open files /programs dialogue. • Scroll through the list until you find your file(s) listed. • Make a note of the path (in this example, c:\Documents\Agenda). Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
If you have never created a synchronization before, PsiWin will bypass this window and go straight to the Synchronization Wizard. The welcome screen of the Wizard asks you the PC PIM that you want to synchro- nize with. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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If in doubt, use the browse button to find your file. b. To synchronize a Data file or the Contacts pro- gram, make sure that the Synchronize My Con- tacts box is checked off. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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These should be separated by backslashes (\). If the name of your top level folder contains some text in square brackets, use this text instead of the top level folder name. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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8. Click on the Next button. 9. Click on the Exchange Settings… button, enter a profile name and click the OK button if you want to synchronize with an Outlook profile other than your PC’s default. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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Agenda entries to synchronize section. You can also change your work hours by clicking the Set work hours button, altering the settings as appropriate and clicking the OK button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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<Ignore> from the drop-down list. Note: Each Psion label can only be matched to one Outlook label. 15. When you have finished matching the labels, click the OK button and then the Next button. Psion Teklogix netpad EPOC User Manual...
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