Casio E-125 manual

User documentation consists of two manuals: P ocket PC User’ s Guide and this booklet. Be sure to read this manual first. Be sure to read the Safety Precautions contained in this manual to ensure proper operation of this product. K eep this manual in a safe place for future reference. E-125 G etting S tar ted with the CASSIOP EIA (Hardwar e Manua[...]

2 • Microsoft, Acti v eSync, Outlook, Pock et Outlook, W indows, Windo ws NT and the W indo ws logo are either register ed tr ademarks or tr ademarks of Microsoft Cor pora tion in the United States and/or other countries. • P entium is a r egister ed trademark of Intel Corporation. • CompactFlash is a re gister ed trademark of SanDisk Cor por[...]

3 S afety Precautions Cong ratulations upon your selection of the CASSIOPEIA. Be sur e to read the following Safety Pr ecautions before trying to use it f or the fir st time . Note All mentions of “the unit” in the f ollowing precautions refer to the CASSIOPEIA. Markings and Symbols The following are the meanings of the mar kings and symbols us[...]

4 Precautions During Use W ar ning Abnormal Conditions • Continued use of the unit while it is emitting smoke or strange odor crea tes the danger of fir e and electr ical shock. Immedia tel y turn of f pow er , unplug the A C adapter from the wall outlet, remo v e ba tteries, and contact your original dealer or an authorized CASIO service provide[...]

5 Caution Avoid unstable surfaces. • Nev er place the unit on an unstable surface, on a high shelf, or in any other unstable location. Doing so can crea te the danger of the unit f alling and causing personal injury . Magnetic Force • K eep the unit aw a y from A TM car ds, cr edit car ds, and any other magnetic card during tr anspor t and stor[...]

6 W ar ning • Nev er e xpose the batter y pac k to direct flame, do not throw it into fir e, fresh w a ter , or sea water . Doing so can dama ge the built in saf ety and protection mechanisms, and cause battery fluid to ignite, creating the danger of fir e and explosion. • Should fluid from the battery pack e ver accidentally get into your e ye[...]

7 AC Adapter W ar ning • Nev er use a volta g e tha t is different from that for which the A C adapter is rated. Also, do not plug the unit into a po w er outlet that is shared by other devices. Doing so creates the dang er of f ir e and electrical shock. • Never modify the power cord or excessively bend, twist, or pull it. Doing so creates the[...]

8 Operating Precautions The CASSIOPEIA is a precision digital instrument. Incorrect operation and rough handling can cause data storage problems and other malfunction. Be sure to read the f ollo wing precautions to ensur e proper oper ation. • Charge the battery pack as soon as possible when the y start to become weak. Continued use while pow er [...]

9 • Nev er try to take the CASSIOPEIA apar t. Doing so can cause malfunction. • Nev er inser t foreign objects into connectors, slots, or other openings. • T ak e car e to a v oid spilling wa ter or dr inks on the CASSIOPEIA. • Use only the stylus tha t comes with the CASSIOPEIA to press the RESET b utton. • Nev er use a pen, pencil, or o[...]

10 Contents Safety Precautions ............................................................................................ 3 Markings and Symbols ........................................................................................... 3 Health Precautions ..........................................................................................[...]

11 T erms and Symbols used in this manual • The term “unit” in this manual refers to the CASSIOPEIA. • The symbol “ Important ” indicates important information about a procedure tha t can result in problems if not perfor med corr ectly . Be sure to read such inf or ma tion carefully . User Maintenance ...................................[...]

12 Getting Ready Initial Setup After y ou f irst unpack your CASSIOPEIA, perform the follo wing initial setup procedure before using it for the first time. 1. Load the main ba ttery (rechar geable battery pack) (page 29). Important Be sure to use the A C Ada pter to char g e the battery pack before doing anything else. Y our CASSIOPEIA will not ope[...]

13 Where to go for information... Y our CASSIOPEIA comes with two manuals: this Hard war e Manual and a separa te P oc k et PC User’ s Guide . Be sur e to read the contents of this Hardw are Manual fir st. Wha t should I do after r eading this Har d ware Manual ? Read the P ocket PC User’ s Guide ne xt to find out about the pow erful software f[...]

14 Operations General Guide Charge indicator (Amber/Green) Lights amber w hen the battery pack is c har ging and turns gr een when full c har ge is achieved . AC adapter terminal T ouch screen P erf or m oper ations and input data by tapping and writing dir ectly on the screen. Stylus • Menu (Launcher) • Contacts • Calendar Speaker Power butt[...]

15 Serial connector F or connection of the cr adle , the CASSIOPEIA USB cable , or the RS-232C ser ial cable . RESET button Main battery cover Battery cover switch Card lock switch If the inserted car d has a loc k, this switch locks the car d in place so it does not come out accidentally . Backup battery cover About the [Action] Control Operations[...]

16 Using the Stylus Data input and virtually all other operations are performed using a stylus, which is housed inside the stylus holder in the higher right corner of the CASSIOPEIA. The following defines the v arious opera tions that y ou can perf orm with the stylus. T a p ...................... T ouch the screen once with the stylus to open item[...]

17 Adjusting Display Contrast Perfor m the following oper ations to adjust display contrast and make f igures on the displa y dar k er or lighter . • Tap and then Settings . On the System tab, ta p Brightness . Follo w the instructions on your screen for adjusting the contrast. • Y ou can also adjust contrast b y holding do wn [Action] and pres[...]

18 Using the Cradle The cradle pr ovides quic k and easy connection between your CASSIOPEIA and a per sonal computer . CASSIOPEIA can also be pow ered fr om an A C power source w hen it is placed on the cradle. • The battery pack charges while the CASSIOPEIA is on the cr adle. See pa ge 33 f or more information. Important Make sure that CASSIOPEI[...]

19 5. T aking care to align the ser ial connector on the bottom of the CASSIOPEIA with the connector on the cr adle, lo wer the CASSIOPEIA into the cradle as shown in the illustr ation below . Important Make sure the CASSIOPEIA lo wer s securely into the cradle as f ar as it can go. T o remove the CASSIOPEIA from the cradle 1. Press the cradle’ s[...]

20 Connecting the Cradle to a Computer The cradle has a USB ca ble for connection to a per sonal computer . Connect the end of the cab le to a USB port of the computer to whic h you want to connect. Important • See “Required System Configuration” on page 21 for details on the type of computer system required for use with the cradle. • The a[...]

21 T o connect to a computer using the CASSIOPEIA USB cable 1. Plug the USB ca ble into the USB port of your computer . 2. T urn off your CASSIOPEIA. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your CASSIOPEIA. Required System Configuration The minimum system configuration required for running ActiveSync ® 3.1 is descr ibed below . ActiveSync ® [...]

22 PC Companion Device Requirements • Handheld PC: Windo ws CE Handheld PC v ersions 2 and 3 with W indows CE Core System version 2.0 or greater • Palm-size PC: All models and versions • P ocket PC: All models and v er sions Options for W indows 2000, Windows NT W orkstation 4.0 or W indows 95/98 • Audio car d/speaker s for sound • Micros[...]

23 Using the AC Adapter Y ou can use the A C adapter to directly po wer the CASSIOPEIA or to suppl y po w er thr ough the cradle. T he battery pack charges w hile the CASSIOPEIA is dir ectly connected to a power source b y the A C ada pter or while it is on the cradle. See pa g e 33 for more information. ■ Direct Connection ■ Cradle Connection [...]

24 Infrared Communications The infrar ed port of this unit can be used to e xchange data with another CASSIOPEIA, or with another device equipped with infrared communication capabilities. Remember that the two infrared ports must be pointed directly at each other when performing comm unications. The distance between the two infrared ports must be l[...]

25 1. Make sure your CASSIOPEIA is turned off. • Press the [Power] button to tur n off po wer . 2. Pressing upward a t the point indicated in the illustration, slide the cov er up to open it. 3. If there is already a card in the slot, remove it. 4. Slide the card you want to use into the card slot. • Make sure the top of the card is facing to w[...]

26 Digital Phone Connection Cable • U.S. and Canada: Use a cdma digital phone connection cable (JK-541CA). • For a GSM type digital phone, use a commercially a v aila b le ca ble that is compatible with the CASSIOPEIA connector . • After you connect the CASSIOPEIA to your digital telephone, you can dial up our Internet service provider or com[...]

27 Data communication may not be possible if you are within an area with poor signal r eception, ev en though it is within the service ar ea of your telephone ser vice pro vider . Also note tha t noise can cause er r ors and mak e communication impossible, e v en though the signal is strong. If this happens, try again. • Nev er unplug the cab les[...]

28 Software Applications Software applications are available for purchase from Microsoft and third parties who support Windo ws CE. For details on commerciall y availa ble software applications, contact your local retailer or visit the Micr osoft W e b site a t http://www.micr osoft.com. Y our P oc k et PC also comes with a CASSIOPEIA Applica tions[...]

29 User Maintenance Batteries Y our CASSIOPEIA is powered by a dual pow er supply tha t consists of a main batter y (rechargeable battery pack) and a backup ba ttery (CR2032 lithium ba ttery). • W e r ecommend tha t y ou use the P o wer Properties to keep informed about the current levels of your main and backup ba tter ies. See the separa te P o[...]

30 If unit power tur ns off due to insuf f icient power, the f ollo wing w ar ning message a ppears on the displa y the next time you turn on unit po wer . “W ar ning Due to high curr ent demand by the hardwar e, the system power ed down in order to pr otect memory contents... ” If unit po wer tur ns off due to sud den pow er dr ain by a Compac[...]

31 3. Slide the battery cover s witch to MAIN , and then remove the main batter y cover . 4. Pull on the tape to r aise the main battery . 5. Remove the main battery and then load a new battery pack. • Make sure that the battery pack is oriented correctly . • When you load the battery pack, mak e sure the end of the tape is stic king out above [...]

32 1. Make sure your CASSIOPEIA is turned off. • Press the [Power] button to tur n off po wer . 2. T urn the CASSIOPEIA over . 3. Slide the battery cov er switch to BA CK UP , and then r emove the backup battery cov er . 4. Remove the old battery . 5. W ipe off a ne w lithium batter y (CR2032) with a dry cloth, and load it into the CASSIOPEIA. Ma[...]

33 Charging the Battery Pack 1. Install the battery pack into the CASSIOPEIA. 2. Attac h the A C adapter to the cr adle and place the CASSIOPEIA onto the cradle. • Charging starts automatically as soon as you place the CASSIOPEIA onto the cradle. • The charg e indica tor is amber while charg ing is in pro gress, and turns green when c harg ing [...]

34 Resetting the Unit “Reset” is similar to a computer r eboot. Performing a reset deletes an y data that is in the process of being input or edited, without yet being sav ed. Data stored in memory and all settings, ho wever , are retained. Perfor m the reset operation whene v er the unit fails to opera te correctl y due to operational err or o[...]

35 Memory Error Message If the memor y c hec k operation that the unit perfor ms w hen the RESET b utton is pressed detects a da ta err or , the following message appears on the screen instead of the startup screen. “A problem with memory contents has been f ound. Press [Action] to continue with the reset procedur e, which restor es normal system[...]

36 Full Reset (Memory Initialize) Full reset (memory initialize) deletes all data, and resets all unit parameters to their initial defaults. The following ar e conditions when y ou should perform a full reset. • When you want to delete all memory da ta and retur n unit settings to their factory defaults • When you for g et your password and nee[...]

37 Errors Following a Full Reset Either of the following two conditions can cause err ors to continue, even after you perform a full reset. • Har d war e defect • System problem caused by f ailur e by y ou to cor r ectly perform the reset procedur e bef ore using the unit for the fir st time If you suspect that the problem is being caused becau[...]

38 T roubleshooting Before assuming malfunction and contacting your service provider when experiencing operational problems, be sur e to check the follo wing infor ma tion as well as the troubleshooting section of the P ocket PC User’ s Guide first. Pa g e 33 34 36 P ossible Cause Main battery is weak. Internal malfunction Recommended Action Char[...]

39 Pa g e – P ossible Cause Battery pack is damaged or has reached the end of its service life. Recommended Action Pur chase a ne w battery pack. Rechargeable battery pack life is very short after eac h charge. The low backup battery message continues to appear ev en after replacement of the bac kup ba tter y . Pa g e 31 31 – P ossible Cause Th[...]

40 Pa g e 34 36 P ossible Cause Internal malfunction Recommended Action Reset the unit. If resetting the unit does not correct the problem, perform a full reset (memory initialize).* The scr een is locked up. Pa g e – P ossible Cause Internal malfunction Recommended Action Follow the instructions that a ppear on the screen. A message about a data[...]

41 • Perfor m the following pr ocedure if your CASSIOPEIA remains locked up e ven after you perform a full reset. Important • The following operation deletes all data in CASSIOPEIA memory . • If you pr e viously backed up your CASSIOPEIA data to your desktop computer hard disk or a CompactFlash card, you will be able to restore the data after[...]

42 Appendix Button Operations The following shows the function of eac h button under var ious conditions. Unit Power Off [Power] Button ........................... Turns on po w er . [Record] Button .......................... T urns on power , launches Notes application, starts recording. [Calendar] Button ....................... T urns on power , [...]

43 Specifications Model: E-125 Display: 240 × 320 dots TFT Color LCD (65,536 colors) CPU: VR4122 Memory: 32MB Interfaces: Serial: RS-232C, 115.2 kbps max. Infr ar ed: IrDA V er. 1.2 Range: 20 cm max. USB (Client) Car d Slot: CompactFlash card, 3.3V T ype I / T ype II Headphone jack: ø 3.5 mm stereo output Accepts monaural earphone, stereo earphon[...]

44 GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THIS UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide r easonable protection a g ainst harmful interference in a r[...]

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