Pocket PC Basics Help

Pocket PC Basics Help

Concepts
Entering Information
Today Screen
Pop-Up Menus
Reminders
Infrared Transfers

How to
Use Pocket PC
Use a Program
Get Help
Use the Input Panel
Find a File or an Item
Use File Explorer
Protect Device Information
Free Memory

Use Pocket PC

Congratulations on purchasing a Pocket PC powered by the Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system. With this device, you can keep your most important business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand.

While using your device, keep the following key points in mind:

Use on the navigation bar, located at the top of the screen, to quickly move to programs, files, and settings. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The command bar includes menus, buttons, and the input panel.
Tap and hold an item to see a pop-up menu containing a list of actions you can perform. Pop-up menus give you quick and easy access to the most common actions.

See Also
Entering Information
Pop-Up Menus

Get Help

For information about a program, tap > Help while using the program. Use the Up/Down control to scroll, and the Action button to close Help.
To see the name of a toolbar button, tap and hold the stylus on the button. Drag the stylus off the button so that the command is not carried out.

You can also view Help by using a Web browser on your PC. First, use ActiveSync to explore the mobile device folder. Then, copy the desired Help file (*.htm), located in the Windows folder, to your PC, and then use your browser to view or print it. For information on using ActiveSync to view device files, see ActiveSync Help on the PC.

Entering Information

You can enter information on your device in several ways, depending on the type of device you have and the program you are using.

Synchronizing. Using ActiveSync, exchange information between your PC and device.
Typing. Using the input panel, enter typed text into the device. You can do this by tapping keys on the soft keyboard or by using handwriting recognition software.
Writing. Using the stylus, write directly on the screen.
Drawing. Using the stylus, draw directly on the screen.
Recording. Create a stand-alone recording or embed a recording into a document or note. (Your device may not support recording.)

For more information on ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on the PC.

See Also
Use the Input Panel

Free Memory

Try the following procedures to free memory on your device.

Store files on a storage card. Tap > Programs > File Explorer. Tap and hold the file, and tap Cut. Browse to the storage card folder and tap Edit > Paste.
Move mail attachments to a storage card.
If you are copying files from your PC or another device to your device, try adjusting the slider in the Memory setting. Tap > Settings > System tab. Tap Memory and check whether the slider can be adjusted manually before copying files.
Delete unnecessary files. Tap > Programs > File Explorer. Tap and hold the file, and tap Delete.
Delete large files. To find your largest files, tap > Find. In the Type list, tap Larger than 64 KB, and then tap Go.
In Internet Explorer, delete all files and clear history.
Remove programs you no longer use.
Stop programs you are not currently using. In most cases, programs automatically stop to free needed memory. However, in some situations, such as when confirmation dialog boxes are waiting for a user response, the program may not be able to automatically stop. To check the state of your active programs, tap > Settings > System tab. Tap Memory > Running Programs tab. Tap the program you want to view and then tap Activate. Close any open windows or messages and return the program to list view. If this doesn’t work, you can stop the program manually. First, make sure that your work is saved by closing open items and returning the program to list view. Then, stop the program by tapping Stop or Stop All on the Running Programs tab.
Reset your device, as described in your owner's manual.

See Also
Memory

Today Screen

The Today screen displays important information, such as today's appointments and status icons for your device. Tap the information listed on the Today screen to open the associated program. You can go to the Today screen by tapping > Today.

To customize what is displayed on the Today screen, tap Today at the top of the Today screen or tap > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

	Status icons display information such as low batteries or when the device is connected to a PC or the Internet. You can tap an icon to open the associated setting or program.

	Tap and hold the time displayed on the navigation bar to see today's date.

See Also
Use a Program

Pop-Up Menus

Use pop-up menus to quickly perform an action on an item. For example, you can use a pop-up menu to delete or make a copy of an item. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the item that you want to perform the action on. When the menu appears, tap the action you want to perform, or tap anywhere outside the menu to close the menu without performing an action.

See Also
Entering Information

Reminders

When you have something to do, your device reminds you in a variety of ways. For example, if you've set up an appointment in Calendar, a task with a due date in Tasks, or an alarm in Clock, you'll be reminded in any of the following ways (your device may not have all of these reminder options):

A message box appears on the screen.
A sound, which you can specify, is played.
A light flashes on your device.
The device vibrates.

You can choose reminder types.

Infrared Transfers

Infrared (IR) is the fastest means of transferring information. Information flows over a beam of light from one computer to another without the use of cable or wire. Using IR, you can send and receive information and files, such as contacts or Pocket Excel workbooks, between two Windows-powered devices. If an IR port is installed on your PC, you can send and receive information and files between your device and PC.

To send information, align the IR ports according to the instructions in your owner's manual so that they are unobstructed and within a close range. Then, open the program containing the item you want to send, and tap and hold the item. To select multiple items, tap and drag. Then, tap and hold the selected items. On the pop-up menu, tap Send via Infrared. To receive information, tap > Programs > Infrared Receive.

If you are unable to use IR to transfer information between two devices, try the following:

Transfer only one file, or no more than 25 contact cards, at a time.
Make sure nothing is between the two IR ports.
Adjust the room lighting or move to another location (some types of light interfere with IR communication).

See Also
Connect to a PC via Infrared

Use a Program

You do not need to exit a program to open another or to conserve memory. The system manages memory automatically. To switch between programs, tap or press a hardware program button.

To switch to or close programs manually, tap

> Settings > System tab > Memory > Running Programs tab.

See Also
Find a File or an Item

Use the Input Panel

Show and hide the input panel
Change the input method
Use the keyboard
Use Character Recognizer

Show and hide the input panel

To show or hide the selected input method, tap on the command bar.

Change the input method

Tap the arrow and select a new input method.

To change the options for any input method, tap Options.

Use the soft keyboard

Tap the arrow and then Keyboard.

To type lowercase letters, tap the keys with the stylus.
To type a single uppercase letter or symbol, tap the SHIFT key. To tap multiple uppercase letters or symbols, tap the CAPS key.
To convert a letter to uppercase, tap and hold the stylus on the letter and drag up.
To add a space, drag the stylus to the right across at least two keys.
To backspace one character, drag the stylus to the left across at least two keys.
To insert a carriage return, tap and hold the stylus anywhere on the keyboard and drag down.

If you want to use larger keys, tap the

arrow, Options, select Keyboard in Input method, and then select Large Keys.

Use Character Recognizer

Character recognition software gives you a fast and easy method for entering information in any program on your device. Letters, numbers, and punctuation you write are translated into typed text.

To use character recognition, tap the arrow and then Character Recognizer. For help with writing characters, tap .

Find a File or an Item

Tap > Find.
In Find, enter the file name, word, or other information you want to search for. If you have looked for this item before, tap the Find arrow and select the item from the list.
In Type, select a data type to help narrow your search.
Tap Go. The My Documents folder and subfolders are searched.
In the Results list, tap the item you want to open.

next to a file name indicates the file is saved on a storage card.

Use File Explorer

Tap > Programs > File Explorer.
Tap the folder list (labeled My Documents by default) and then the folder you want to view.
To open an item, tap it. To quickly delete, rename, copy, or move an item, tap and hold. To select multiple items, tap and drag. Then, tap and hold the selected items. On the pop-up menu, tap Copy, Delete, or Rename.

next to a file name indicates the file is saved on a storage card.

Protect Device Information

You may keep valuable information on your device, such as names and phone numbers of important contacts, credit card numbers, and confidential documents. Here are some ways to protect your important information.

Use a password. You can set a password that must be entered before you can access the device. Tap > Settings > Personal tab > Password. Choose a password that's easy to remember. If you forget it, you must clear memory to use your device again. Clearing memory will erase all of your data.
Back up your data. You can create and maintain a backup file that contains your device program data. If, for example, you accidentally remove both the main and backup batteries and lose your data, you can restore it from the backup file. For more information, see ActiveSync Help on the PC.
Display owner information when the device is turned on. Tap > Settings > Personal tab > Owner Information and enter your personal information. Select Show information when device is turned on so that if you lose your device, it can be returned to you.

Copyright Information

Microsoft, ActiveSync, Outlook, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft products are licensed to OEMs by Microsoft Licensing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.

Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Create a copy

Use Tools > Save As to create a copy of a document or workbook.

To create a copy, enter a new name.
To store the item on a storage card, insert the card into your device and select Storage Card from the Location list.

	To create a new folder, in the document or workbook list, tap the folder list (labeled All Folders by default), and then tap Add/Delete.

	If your Pocket Word document is simple, save it as a Plain Text Document to save storage space.

Open an item

In the Folder list, select the folder the item is stored in.
In the Type list, select the item's file type. The folder and subfolders are searched and the results displayed in the area below.
Tap the item you want to open.

To sort based on a column, tap the column heading. Tap the column heading again to reverse the sort order (ascending to descending).