Acer n20 Manuals

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About This Manual

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First Things First

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  Your Guides
• 6

  Optional Accessories
• 6

  Package Contents
• 6

  Taking Care of Your Acer N20
  • 6

    Proper Care and Usage of Your Acer N20
  • 7

    Resetting Your Acer N20
    • 7

      Performing a Soft Reset
    • 8

      Performing a Hard Reset
• 9

  Locking Your Acer N20
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  Table of Contents

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1 Getting Started

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  Features Summary
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    Performance
  • 15

    Display
  • 15

    Audio
  • 15

    Connectivity
  • 16

    Expansion
  • 16

    Battery Pack
  • 16

    Design and Ergonomics
• 17

  Acer N20 Tour
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    Front View
  • 18

    Using the Backlight
  • 19

    Left View
  • 20

    Top View
  • 21

    Bottom View
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  Preparing to Use Your Acer N20
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    Installing the Microsoft Activesync Software
  • 22

    Installing the Battery Pack
  • 24

    Connecting the Cradle
  • 25

    Charging Your Acer N20
  • 26

    Setting Up Your Acer N20
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    Performing the First Synchronisation Process
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  Command Interface
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    Hardware Buttons and the Stylus
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    Today Screen
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    Navigation Bar and Command Bar
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    Pop-Up Menus
  • 32

    Notifications

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2 Entering Data in Your Acer N20

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  Using the Input Panel
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    To Type With the Soft Keyboard
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    To Use Letter Recognizer
  • 34

    To Use Block Recognizer
  • 35

    To Use Transcriber
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  Writing On the Screen
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    To Write On the Screen
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  Drawing On the Screen
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    To Create a Drawing
  • 39

    To Select a Drawing
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  Recording a Message
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    To Create a Recording
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    To Play a Recording
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  Using My Text
  • 41

    To Insert a My Text Message

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3 Managing Applications and Information

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  Opening an Application
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  Switching Between Applications
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  Finding and Organising Information
  • 45

    To Use Find
  • 45

    To Use File Explorer

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4 Managing Microsoft Pocket Outlook Applications

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  Calendar
  • 48

    Scheduling an Appointment
  • 50

    Creating a Meeting Request
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  Contacts
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    Creating a Contact
  • 52

    Finding a Contact
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  Tasks
  • 54

    Creating a Task
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  Notes
  • 56

    Creating a Note
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  Inbox
  • 58

    Synchronising Email Messages
  • 58

    Connecting Directly to an Email Server
  • 59

    Using the Message List
  • 60

    Composing a Message
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    Managing Email Messages and Folders
  • 62

    Folder Behavior With a Direct Connection to an Email Server

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5 Managing Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Companion Programs

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  Pocket Word
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    Creating a New File
  • 64

    Entering Information
    • 65

      Writing Mode
    • 66

      Drawing Mode
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  Pocket Excel
  • 68

    Creating a New Workbook
  • 68

    Displaying the Toolbar
  • 69

    Protecting Your Workbooks
• 69

  MSN Messenger
  • 70

    Setting Up an Account
  • 70

    Working With Contacts
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    Chatting With Contacts
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  Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC
  • 72

    Player for Pocket PC
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  Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC
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    Using Guidebook
  • 74

    Getting Books On Your Acer N20
  • 74

    Using Library
  • 74

    Opening a Book
  • 74

    Reading a Book
  • 75

    Using the Reader Features
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    Removing a Book

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6 Using Third-Party Applications

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  Recentdo
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  Backup/Restore
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    Backup Function
  • 84

    Restore Function
  • 88

    Deleting a File From a Storage Card
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  IA Album LE
  • 91

    IA Album LE Menus
  • 93

    View Menu
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  Acrobat Reader for Pocket PC
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  Pocket TV Enterprise Edition
  • 99

    Command Bar
  • 99

    Seek/Progress Bar
  • 100

    Status Bar
  • 101

    Tools Menu

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7 Using Expansion Features

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  Memory Stick
  • 105

    Inserting a Memory Stick
  • 106

    Removing a Memory Stick
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  Acer Versatile Connector
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  Expansion Sleeve
  • 108

    Attaching Your Acer N20 to the Expansion Sleeve
  • 109

    Using the Expansion Sleeve
    • 110

      Inserting a Pc Card
    • 111

      Removing a Pc Card

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8 Exchanging and Updating Data Using Activesync

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9 Getting Connected

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  Infrared Communication
  • 115

    Sending Information
  • 116

    Receiving Information
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  Wireless Communication
  • 117

    Activating the Wireless Feature
  • 117

    Configuring the Wireless Settings
    • 118

      Name Servers Page
    • 120

      Configuration Page
    • 121

      Advanced Page
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  Connecting to the Internet
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    To Create a Modem Connection to an ISP
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    To Create an Ethernet Connection to an ISP
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  Connecting to a Network
  • 126

    To Create a Modem Connection to a Network
  • 126

    To Create an Ethernet Connection to a Network
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  Starting a Connection
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  Ending a Connection
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  Connecting Directly to an Email Server
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  Getting Help On Connecting

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10 Using Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer

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  Mobile Favorites Folder
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    Favorite Links
  • 130

    Mobile Favorites
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  Avantgo Channels
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    Signing Up for Avantgo
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  Using Pocket Internet Explorer
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    To View Mobile Favorites and Channels
  • 133

    To Browse the Internet

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11 Customising Your Handheld

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  Adjusting Handheld Settings
  • 136

    Personal
  • 138

    Owner Information
  • 140

    System
    • 144

      Regional Settings
    • 145

      Remove Programs
  • 146

    Connections
• 148

  Adding and Removing Programs
  • 148

    Adding Programs
  • 149

    To Add a Program Directly From the Internet
  • 150

    Removing Programs
• 150

  Adding a Program to the Start Menu