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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MobileCrossing WayPoint Pocket PC Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    OPYRIGHT © 2004 Mobile Crossing - All rights reserved. Disclaimer: Mobile Crossing shall not be liable for any technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; or for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product.

  • Page 3: Using This Guide

    You can find up-to-date information on Windows-powered devices from Microsoft on the Internet at: http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc You can find additional product and support information at the following website: http://www.mobilecrossing.com or contact: Mobile Crossing 1230 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 304 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 738-8816 (800) 605-8198...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ONTENTS PREFACE OPYRIGHT RADEMARKS ARTNERSHIPS SING UIDE HERE DDITIONAL NFORMATION ONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 W ELCOME 1.2 F EATURE 1.3 Q UICK TART UIDE 2. EXPLORING YOUR WAYPOINT PDA 2.1 B ASIC PERATION 2.2 O PERATION 2.3 E...
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.1 M ANAGING OWER 5.2 M ANAGING EMORY 5.3 R EMOVING ROGRAMS 5.4 C ONFIGURING THE ENUS 5.5 C ONFIGURING THE UTTONS 5.6 A DJUSTING ETTINGS...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Introduction 1.1 W ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your new Waypoint PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). You now have the convenience and flexibility of a portable navigation tool and full-featured personal digital assistant, enabling you to automatically route to places of interest, addresses or locations in your contact list.

  • Page 7: Quick Start Guide

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Find - Utility Security – Utility includes Owner Information, Password control • Today Screen – PIM Utility • Terminal Services Client - Utility • Pictures – picture viewer • Windows Media – Sound and Video player •...
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A glance at the Today screen provides you with a summary of all the important information for the day. This includes, the time and date, a summary of the owner information, upcoming appointments, unread messages and tasks waiting to be done. Tap the date to change the date and time settings, or tap any of the other items to open them.

  • Page 9: Exploring Your Waypoint Pda

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Exploring Your WayPoint PDA 2.1 B ASIC PERATION Your WayPoint PDA is designed for easy operation, enabling you to conveniently enter and access data wherever you are. 2.1.1 The Operating System Your WayPoint PDA uses the Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 Premium Edition operating system. This makes navigating on your WayPoint PDA similar to using Microsoft Windows on your desktop or notebook PC.
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Icon Meaning Turns all sounds on and off Main battery is charging Main battery is low Main battery is very low Main battery is full Backup-battery low Connection is active Synchronization is beginning or ending Synchronization is occurring Notification that one or more instant messages were received...

  • Page 11: Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To open or switch between running programs using the start menu, tap on the start button in the navigation bar, and then select the program you want from the list (see 2.2.1 “Using the Stylus ”).

  • Page 12: Entering Data

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.3 E NTERING ATA There are several ways to enter data in your WayPoint PDA: Use the input panel to enter typed text. You have the option of using the onscreen (soft) • keyboard, or selecting an alternative method from the input list.
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tap the input panel arrow and select Block Recognizer. For help with using Block Recognizer, tap the help button Keyboard • The onscreen keyboard allows you to enter text by tapping the displayed “keys” with the stylus.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Writing on the screen � Editing and Formatting Your Writing To edit or format your writing, tap the screen at the place where you want to begin. This will move the insertion point. Select a word or multiple words by dragging the stylus. If you accidentally start to write, tap “Edit”, then try dragging the stylus again.
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com - use the “Tools” menu to increase the zoom level to 300% - be aware that hyphenated words and words using some special characters or punctuation cannot be converted - if you change a word after attempting to recognize it, the new word will not be recognized.

  • Page 16: Finding And Organizing Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.3.4 Recording a Voice Message Recording a voice message is a quick and convenient way of saving information and reminders. You can make a voice recording in any program that allows you to write or draw on the screen, such as Calendar, Tasks and Contacts.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Find screen 2.4.2 Using File Explorer Tap “Programs” on the start menu, and then tap “File Explorer” to display the folders and files stored on your WayPoint PDA. The File Explorer screen...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Use File Explorer to view, create, move and delete files and folders. Tapping a folder opens that folder and displays the contents. The top line can be tapped to reveal a selection to move about the file system above your current location.

  • Page 19: The Pda Applications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3 The PDA Applications 3.1 O RGANIZING CHEDULE Your WayPoint PDA includes PIM (Calendar/Note/Task/Content), making it the perfect tool for organizing your schedule, keeping track of appointments and listing the tasks you have to complete.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.2 Calendar Calendar enables you to schedule meetings and other events. Tap “Calendar” on the start menu to open it. A choice of views (Agenda, Day, Week, Month, Year) is available by tapping the view icons on the command bar.

  • Page 21: Maintaining Your Contacts List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The appointment details screen Tap “Edit” on the command bar to change the appointment details. • 3.1.2.1 Meeting Reminder You can set up a meeting reminder when you create a new appointment, or when you edit an existing appointment.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com users by making a infrared connection. See chapter 4 “Connecting ” for information on how to do this. The address for contacts can also be used with the WayPoint navigation program as the target for either a starting point or a destination.

  • Page 23: Task List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Assign the new contact to a category by scrolling down to “Categories” and selecting one from the list. You can find contacts or groups of contacts by tapping “Find” on the start menu, and •...

  • Page 24: Taking Notes

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The new task screen 3.4 T AKING OTES The Notes program allows you to quickly capture ideas and important information in the form of a written note, a drawing or a sound recording. Open the Notes program to display a list of notes.

  • Page 25: Playing Audio And Video

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Notes screen With the note list displayed, tap “New” on the command bar to create a new note. Use the • input panel to enter information. See 2.1.3 “Entering Data ” for more information on writing, drawing and recording.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Media Player Screen Just below the screen is a slider bar that provides progress information about the music that is being played. The user can also drag the bar to change the location within the song. Below this bar is a standard audio control panel with play, stop, rewind, fast forward, mute and a volume control slider.

  • Page 27: Internet , Email And Messages

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Audio quality and volume of the internal speaker is not adequate for songs. Stereo headphones are recommended. For car use an adapter can be used to play the music through the radio. 3.6 I NTERNET MAIL AND...
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can also open websites by tapping the “favorites” button on the command bar, and then selecting a website from one of the folders. You can add new sites and delete current favorites using the pop-up menu, or you can download favorites from your PC using ActiveSync.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select the service and folder you want to display Select the sort order for message Tap to open a message Tap and hold to display a pop-up menu of actions Tap to connect and to send and receive e-mail Tap to connect to the selected service The Inbox screen You can use Inbox to work online or offline.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tap to return to the message list Tap to view the previous or next message Tap to reply to or forward this message Tap to delete this message An opened message When you connect to your email server or synchronize with your desktop computer, by default, you’ll receive messages from the last five days only, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 100 KB in size.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com when you’ve finished the message. If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you connect. Tap to send the message Tap to show or hide the complete header Tap to show/hide the recording toolbar Tap to display the Address Book Tap to insert common messages...
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.6.3.1 Managing Contacts If you already use MSN Messenger on your desktop computer, your contacts will show up on your device without being added again. The MSN Messenger window shows all of your messenger contacts at a glance, divided into Online and Not Online categories.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enter message Tap to send message Entering Text in the MSN Messenger Chat Window To switch back to the main window without closing a chat, tap the Contacts button on the command bar. To revert back to your chat window, tap Chats on the command bar, and then select the person whom you were chatting with.

  • Page 34: Productivity Software

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.7 P RODUCTIVITY OFTWARE Your WayPoint PDA comes with productivity software to enable you to work wherever you are. Microsoft Pocket Word and Microsoft Pocket Excel on your WayPoint PDA are similar to Word and Excel on your desktop or notebook computer.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can enter information in Pocket Word in one of four modes: typing, writing, drawing, and recording. Tap the View menu on the command bar to select the input mode. Each mode has its own toolbar, which you can show and hide by tapping the Show/Hide Toolbar button on the command bar.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.7.1.2 Writing Mode In writing mode, use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Ruled lines are displayed as a guide, and the zoom magnification is greater than in typing mode to allow you to write more easily. See 2.1.3.2 “Writing on the Screen ”...

  • Page 37: Pocket Excel

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select shape on the pop-up menu to convert object to proper shapes Resize an object by dragging the selection handles shapes Tap to select formatting options, such as line weight, fill color, and line color. Tap an arrow to see your choices Pen button Using the Drawing Mode in a Word Document...

  • Page 38: Pictures

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Cell contents appear here as you enter them A Pocket Excel Workbook If your workbook contains sensitive information, you can protect it with a password. To do so, open the workbook, tap “Edit,” and then “Password.” Every time you open the workbook, you will need to enter the password, so choose one that is easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programs on the Start Menu and then tap the Pictures icon . You can browse all .jpg files in the My Device, My Documents, My Pictures or all .jpg pictures within CF or SD storage card. You can also tap the slideshow icon to start a slideshow.

  • Page 40: Connecting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Connecting 4.1 C ONNECTING TO A While your WayPoint is completely functional without ever hooking it to another computer there may be times when it can be useful to connect to your desktop or mobile computer. After making a connection you will be able to do the following: Back up your files to safeguard all your important data to supplement the built-in backup •...
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WayPoint PDA Connected to a PC via the USB Cable 4.1.2 Connecting Via the USB Cradle The USB cradle allows hassle-free connectivity with a desktop or notebook PC, enabling you to synchronize your files with a minimum of fuss. It also offers a convenient recharging station, ensuring that the battery is always ready for use.
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.1.2.2 Docking the WayPoint PDA in the USB Cradle To dock your WayPoint PDA in the USB cradle, first make sure that the USB cradle contacts, as well as the contacts on the base of the WayPoint PDA, are clean and unobstructed. Place the WayPoint PDA in the cradle and gently push the device onto the cradle contacts.

  • Page 43: Synchronizing With Apc

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.2 S YNCHRONIZING WITH A Your WayPoint PDA comes with Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 preinstalled. Use the included CD to install ActiveSync on your PC before you attempt to synchronize with your WayPoint PDA. ActiveSync 3.7 is supported by the Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP home edition and Windows XP Professional operating systems.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.2.2 Moving Files To and From Your PC You can move files between your WayPoint PDA and your computer using “Explore” in ActiveSync 3.7 combined with Windows Explorer. On your PC, open Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7. •...

  • Page 45: Connecting To The Internet Or Your Network

    WayPoint PDA. Users can also use CF storage card or SD storage card to back up data or personal settings in PIM using the backup application. The backup program is described in the WayPoint 100/200 Navigator’s Handbook.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To remove a CompactFlash card, pull it gently until the card is free of the contacts, and then withdraw it from the slot. 4.3.1 Setting Up a Remote Connection Using a Modem Card A CompactFlash modem card can be used to connect to an ISP dial-up account or log onto your network over a phone line.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The My ISP Screen 4.3.2 Configuring a Remote Connection using ActiveSync. The easiest remote connection to make to the Internet is via ActiveSync. If you computer is current hook to the Internet and you have an active sync connection between the WayPoint PDA and the compute you can have access to the Internet by using the computer as a host.
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tap Advanced on the Connections screen and tap Select Networks. On the Network Management screen select my work in both places. This will ensure that the connection does not need any extra hardware. At this point the configuration is done. You can browse the Internet, or download software or songs.
  • Page 49 For information on making Bluetooth connections consult the Bluetooth documentation on the CDROM. Bluetooth connection to a GPS is covered in the WayPoint 100/200 Navigator’s Handbook. 4.3.5 Synchronizing Information with Your Server Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 allows you to share information between your WayPoint PDA and your exchange server.
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to your device so that you can view pages while you are disconnected from your ISP and desktop computer. Only items stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder within the Favorites folder in Internet Explorer will be synchronized with your WayPoint PDA.

  • Page 51: Configuring And Optimizing Your Waypoint Pda

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Configuring and Optimizing Your WayPoint 5.1 M ANAGING OWER As programs, files, data and custom settings that you save are stored in RAM, it is essential that your WayPoint PDA receives a continuous power supply. Although the operating system and pre- installed programs will be unaffected, you will have to re-enter all other information if your WayPoint PDA loses power.

  • Page 52: Power Saving

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Power Settings Screen The battery status is shown for both batteries and the advanced setting can be used to set the power off settings. 5.1.1 Power Saving The best way to extend the life of the batteries is to reduce the power consumption. The backlight screen can be used effectively to extend battery life.

  • Page 53: Managing Memory

    The CDROM that contained this manual also contains a management program that can be valuable in managing power and memory usage. It is from Pelmar and is called Wis Bar. More information on this tool is in the WayPoint 100/200 Navigator’s Handbook. 5.2 M...

  • Page 54: Removing Programs

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Memory Settings Screen 5.3 R EMOVING ROGRAMS You can free up memory by removing unwanted programs from your WayPoint PDA. Preinstalled software is stored in Flash ROM and cannot be removed. However, these applications do not use valuable RAM storage space.

  • Page 55: Configuring The Menus

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Remove Programs Screen 5.4 C ONFIGURING THE ENUS Add or remove programs on the start menu by tapping “Settings” > ”Menus” (Personal tab) on the start menu, and then selecting or deselecting programs on the list. Only programs stored in the Start Menu folder are displayed in the list.

  • Page 56: Configuring The Buttons

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The setting New Menu is where the customization of the New menu on the bottom of the Today screen is controlled. You can determine if this menu is shown at all and what programs will be available on the menu.

  • Page 57: Adjusting Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.6 A DJUSTING ETTINGS The Personal Settings Screen The System Settings Screen Tap “Settings” on the start menu to adjust your WayPoint PDA’s settings. The settings you are able to change include the following:...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.6.1 Screen You should adjust the touch screen if your WayPoint PDA is not responding accurately to screen taps. Select the System tab, and then tap the Screen icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. The Screen Settings Screen 5.6.2 Sounds Select the Personal tab, and then tap on the Sounds &...

  • Page 59: Owner Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.6.3 Clock Select the System tab, and then tap on the Clock icon to change the time zone or adjust the time and date. You can set up two locations, home and visiting, enabling you work on local time when you make a trip without losing your home settings.
  • Page 60 It is important that the Owner Information Screen matches the Registration information that was returned to Mobile Crossing. The name and email address must match or the Traffic Watch program will detect the discrepancy if it is used. Being a subscriber of traffic watch will provide some security if the WayPoint PDA is ever stolen since its location can be determined.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Password Screens 5.6.6 Today Screen You can customize the appearance of the Today screen by selecting the Personal tab, and then tapping on the Today icon. Select a theme from the list and check the “Use this picture as background”...
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tap on the “Options” button to modify the selected item. Check the box at the bottom of the screen if you want to display the Today screen after a period of inactivity; tap on the arrow to change the period of inactivity.
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Key Lock Screen...

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