Learn The Basics; The Today Screen; Enter Text - HP 914c - iPAQ Business Messenger Smartphone Product Manual

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Learn the basics

Get started with your HP iPAQ by learning the basic functions such as knowing the Today screen,
entering text, and synchronizing data. You can use the Getting Started application to learn to
perform frequently used tasks. To open the application, tap Start > Programs > Getting Started,
and then tap the task that you want to learn.

The Today screen

The Today screen displays the date and time and provides a quick status of the upcoming
appointments, your current profile, and the number of unread text messages. At the top of the
Today screen, connectivity icons, volume indicator, battery indicator, and clock are displayed.
To customize the Today screen:
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today.
2. On the Appearance tab, select the required theme for the background of the Today screen.
3. On the Items tab, select the items to appear on the Today screen.
TIP: To move the order in which the items appear, tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today. On
the Items tab, tap an item to select it, and then tap Move Up or Move Down.
NOTE: There are two default softkeys at the bottom of the Today screen: Internet Explorer
and Contacts. On the Today screen, the Internet Explorer softkey is also the Notification softkey.
Any type of alert, such as a meeting reminder, is displayed on the Today screen as a notification.

Enter text

Based on your preference, you can use the on-screen keyboard or a handwriting recognition feature
such as Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, or Transcriber to enter text.
NOTE: Transcriber is not available in all countries/regions.
To enter text:
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Input.
2. On the Input Method tab, select a text input method and change options as appropriate.
3. Tap ok.
You can now go to a program (such as Notes) and start entering text.
Text-Input Method
Block Recognizer
Keyboard
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Definition
Use a single stroke to write letters, numbers, symbols, and
punctuation marks that get converted into typed text.
Tap keys on the keyboard to enter text.