Dell Axim X5 manual

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CAUTION: F ollo w the safety instructions in the System Information Guide to help protect your computer from damage and ensure your ow n personal safety . Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potent ial damage to hardware or loss[...]

Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 About Y our Device Front, Side, and Back Views . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Front and Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing and R emoving the Main Battery . . . [...]

4 Contents 2 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t PC Device Buttons and the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . 28 T oday Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Prog ram Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Switcher Bar . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 Recording a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using My T ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4 Adjusting Settings Personal T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 System T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 5 Using Microsof t ® Activ eSync ® About ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Installi[...]

6 Contents Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Server . . . . 67 Using the Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Composing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Managing E-Mail Messages and F olders . . . . 71 Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7 Adding and R emoving Programs Adding Programs Using Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® .[...]

Contents 7 Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Using the Librar y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 R eading a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Using R eader Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 R emoving a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 9 Using Microsof t ® P ocket Inter net Explorer Mobile F avorites . . . . . . . .[...]

8 Contents Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Server . . . . 107 Getting Help on Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . 108 11 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Re g ul atory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 115 IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 117 CE Notice ([...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Information 9 Finding Information What Are Y ou Looking F or? Find It Here: How to set up my device and information on the connectors and buttons on my device Getting Started placemat and the Dell™ User ’s Guide Information on using my device. Dell User ’s Guide and P ocket PC Help. T o view Help , tap[...]

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1 SECTION 1 About Y our Device Front, Side, and Back Views Using the Batteries Connecting to a Computer Using Cards P er forming a R eset[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 12 About Y our Device F ront, Side, and Back Views Front and Side Views INFRARED SENSOR — The infrar ed sensor lets you transfer files from your device to another infrared-compatible device withou t using cable connections. MICROPHONE — Allows you to r ecord audio . STYLUS — Use the stylus to write or draw on [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 13 • When the main battery is charging, the power button light is solid amber . • When the device relays a notification, the power button light flashes green. TOUCH SCREEN — Use the touch screen and the stylus to enter information into your device. See "Ente ring Information" on pa[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 14 About Y our Device Back View C OMPACT F LASH CARD SLOT — See "CompactFlash Car ds" on page 23 for information on using CompactFlash cards. MAIN BATTERY — See "Using the Batteries" on page 15 for information on the main battery . AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Connect the A C adapter . CRADLE / S[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 15 Using the Batteries Y our device uses two batteries: • rechar gea ble mai n battery • lithium coin-cell backup battery NOTICE: Do not use your device until you have charged th e main batter y for at least 4 hours. Before you use your device for the first time, you must install both batterie[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 16 About Y our Device Installing and Re moving the Main Battery T o in stall the main battery: 1 Ensure that the device is turned off. 2 Ensure t hat the main battery is oriented corr ectly and slide the battery into the slot until you feel a click. T o remove t h e main bat t ery: 1 Insert the tip of the stylus int[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 17 Installing and R emoving the Backup Battery NOTICE: Do not remove the backup batt e r y unless the AC adapter is connected or the m ain battery is installed. Otherwise, you might lose dat a. T o install the backup battery : 1 Ensure that t he device is turned off. 2 Insert the stylus into the b[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 18 About Y our Device T o remove the backup battery : 1 Insert the tip of the stylus in to the backup battery release. 2 Slide the release to the left and r emo ve the cover . 3 W ith your finger tip, ge ntly press the right side of the battery to tilt up the left side of the battery . 4 Remove the battery . Chargin[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 19 Connecting to a Computer Y ou either connect your device to a co mputer using a cradle or directly to a computer using a sync cable. Conne ct your device to a computer to: • Add programs to your device . See "Adding Programs Using Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® " on page 74 for m ore in[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 20 About Y our Device 3 Connect the AC adapter to the cradle and to an electric al outlet. USB connector on the computer serial connector on the computer AC adapter cradle cradle cable power cord[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 21 4 Align the connector on the bottom of the device with the connector on the cradle, and, k eeping the front of the device flush with the front of the cradle, lower th e device onto the cradle. When the device is docked in the cradle, the DELL™ logo on the cradle lights up and the connectio n [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 22 About Y our Device Using the Sync Cable Use the sync cable to connect your device directly to the computer without using the cradle. NOTE: Depending on the configuration o f your device, the sync cable is optional. T o connect the sync cable: 1 Depending on the type of sync ca ble that you have, connect one end o[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 23 Using Cards CompactFlash Cards Y our device supports CompactFlash T ype I and T ype II cards. Some common types of cards include: • Modem — Connect a te lepho ne line for modem data communications. • W ireless communication — P erfo r m data communications without the use of cable conne[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 24 About Y our Device Secure Digital Memory Cards Use Secure Digital memo ry cards to save or back up data. T o install an Secur e Digital memory car d: 1 If a c ard is al re a d y in s ta ll e d , p re ss in th e c ard t o rel e a s e i t, an d t h e n rem ov e i t . 2 Ensure that the car d is oriented corr ectly ,[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Device 25 Hard Reset NOTICE: When you perfor m a hard reset, you lose all the dat a stored on your device. P erform a hard r eset if: • Y ou want to delete all the data stored on y our device. • Y ou forget your passwor d and need to clear it. • Y our device is experiencing sever e operational prob[...]

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2 SECTION 2 Using Microsoft ® P ocket PC Device Buttons and the Stylus T oday Scre en Status Icons Pro gr a ms Navigation Bar and Command Bar Po p - U p M e n u s Finding and Organizing I nform ation Backing Up Data[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 28 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t P C Device Buttons and the Stylus Y our device has hardwar e buttons that control actions and scroll functions, and a stylu s for selecting items a nd entering information. On the device, the stylus replaces the mouse: • T ap — T ouch the screen once with the stylus to open items[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® Poc ke t P C 29 Start button volume control icon notification messages icon connection status icon New item s menu[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 30 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t P C Status Icons NOTE: If there is not enough room to display all notifi cation icons, the notification icon, , displays. T a p the notification icon to view all notifications. T urns sound on and off. Backup battery is low . Main battery is charging. Main battery is low . Main batte[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® Poc ke t P C 31 Programs Y ou can switch from one program to another by selectin g a prog ram from the Start menu. T o access programs that are not listed in the Start menu, tap the Start button, tap Pr o g r a m s , and then tap the program name. NOTE: Some programs have abbreviated labels for c[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 32 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t P C Icon Program Description ActiveSync Synchronize informat ion between your device and your computer . Calendar Keep track of your appointments and create meeting requests. Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues. Inbox Send and r eceive e-mail messages. P ocket Internet[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® Poc ke t P C 33 Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and curr ent time and allows you t o switch to other programs and close scr eens. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 34 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t P C Po p - U p M e n u s W ith pop-up menu s, you can quickly se lect an action for an item. F o r example, you can use the pop-up menu in the contact list to delete a contact, mak e a copy of a contact, or send an e-mail message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up menus vary fro[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® Poc ke t P C 35 Finding and Organizing Information The F ind feature on your device help s you to quickly locate information. On the Start menu, tap Fi n d . Enter the item that you want to find, select a data type from the drop-down menu, and then tap Go to start the search. Y ou can also use th[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 36 Using Microsof t ® Poc k e t P C Backing Up Data T o prevent or minimize data loss, you should period ically back up the data stored on your device. Use ActiveSync to create a backup file and stor e the file on your computer . See the Acti veSync Help on your computer for additional information. Use the Data Bac[...]

3 SECTION 3 Entering Information Entering T ext Using the Input P anel Writing on the Screen Drawing on the Screen R ec o rding a Message Using My T ext[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 38 Entering Information Y ou have several options for entering information: • Use the input panel to enter typed te xt using the soft keyboar d or another input method. • W rite directly on the screen with the stylus. • Draw pictures on the screen with the st ylus. • Speak into your device micr ophone to rec[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Information 39 When you use the in put pa nel, your device antici pates the word you are typing or writing and displays it ab ove th e input panel. When you tap the displayed word, the wor d is inserted at the insertion point. The more you use your device, the more wor d s it learns to anticipate. T o chang[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 40 Entering Information T y ping With the Sof t Keyboard 1 T ap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Ke y bo a r d . 2 T ap the keys on the soft k eyboar d with your stylus. Letter R ecognizer Letter Recognizer allows you to use yo ur stylus to write letters on the screen as you would write them on paper .[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Information 41 Tr a n s c r i b e r T ranscriber allows you to write anywhe re on the scr een using the stylus similar to the way that you would write on paper . Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer , you can write a se ntence or more, and then pause to let T ranscriber change the written character[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 42 Entering Information Editing Written T ext T o ed it or form at wr itten text, you mus t select it fi rs t: 1 T ap the pen icon to deselect it. 2 Drag the stylus across the te xt that you want to select. 3 T ap and hold the selected text. 4 T ap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu. Y ou can also ta[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Information 43 5 T ap the pen icon to switch back to writing mode. T o convert written text to print-style te xt, tap To o l s and tap Re c og ni z e . If you want to convert only certain words, select them befor e tapping Rec og n iz e (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Rec og n iz e on the p[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 44 Entering Information Tips for getting good recognition: • W rite neatly . • W rite on the lines and draw desc enders below the line. W rite the cross of the "t" and apostrophes belo w the top line so that they are not confused with the word abov e. W rite periods and commas above the line. • F or [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Information 45 • Y ou cannot add written te xt to a wor d to change it after the word has been recognized. Y ou must delete the written wor d and write the new word. Drawing on the Screen Y ou can draw on the scr een the same way that you w rite on the scr een; however , selecting and editing drawings is [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 46 Entering Information Editing a Drawing T o ed it or form at a drawing, you must select it first: 1 T ap and hold the stylus on the dr awing until the selection handle appears. T o se lect multip le drawings, desele ct the pen icon and drag t o sel e ct the drawings. 2 T ap and hold the se lected drawing and t a p[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Information 47 3 Y ou can cut, copy , and paste selected draw ings by ta pping and holding the selected drawing and then tapping an edi ting co mma nd on the pop-up menu. Y ou can also tap Edit at the bott om of the screen to select editing commands. T o resize a drawi ng, ensure that the P en icon is not s[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 48 Entering Information Using My T e xt When using Inbox or MSN Messenger , use My T ext to quickly insert preset or fr equently used mess ages. T o insert a message, tap My T ext and tap a message. NOTE: Y ou can add text to a My T ext message af ter you insert the message. To e d i t a M y Te x t m e s s a g e : 1[...]

4 SECTION 4 Adjusting Settings P ersonal T ab System T ab[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 50 Adjusting Settings Y ou can adjust the device settings to suit the wa y you wo rk. T o see available options, tap the Start button and tap Sett ings . Y ou can adjust the settings on the Pe r s o n a l and System tabs. NOTE: Depending on the features of your device, you might have additional tabs a nd additional [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Adjusting Settings 51 • P ower — Check the battery or charge status. Set the amount of time that the device can r emain idle befor e it turns off. • Microphone — Adjust the microphone gain. • Regiona l Settings — V iew and chan ge the formatting for r e gional settings, such as curr ency , time, and date[...]

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5 SECTION 5 Using Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® About ActiveSync Installing and Using ActiveSync[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 54 Using Microsof t ® ActiveSync ® About ActiveSync Y ou can synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your device with Ac tiveSync. Synchron ization compares the data on your device with the data on your computer and updates both with the most re cent information. F or e xample: • Kee[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® ActiveSync ® 55 Installing and Using ActiveSync To i n s t a l l A c t i v e S y n c : 1 Insert the Dell Companion CD. 2 Click the yellow triangle to access the main menu. 3 Click Start Here . 4 Click Install Acti ve Sync and follow the instructions on the screen. After the installation is compl[...]

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6 SECTION 6 Scheduling and Communicating About Microsof t ® Pocket Outlook Calendar Contacts Ta s k s Notes Inbox Notifications[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 58 Scheduling and Communicating About Microsoft ® P ocket Outlook P ock et Outlook includes Calendar , Cont acts, T asks, Inbox, and Notes. Y ou can use these programs indivi dua ll y or together . F or example, e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages in Inbox. Using Micr oso ft A[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 59 NOTE: T o customize Calendar , such as changing the first day of the week, tap To o l s and tap Options . T o create an appointm ent: 1 In the Day or W eek view , tap the desired date and time for the appointment. 2 Ta p New . 3 T ap a field to select it, and enter a description and a[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 60 Scheduling and Communicating 5 T o se e all avai la ble fields, tap the input panel icon to hide it. Enter the remai ning information, if necessary . 6 T o add notes, tap the Notes tab. Y ou can enter text, dr aw , or create a r ecording. F or more inf o rmation on creating notes, see "Notes" on p age 6[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 61 F or mor e information on sending and r eceiving meeting requests, tap the Start button, tap Help , and then tap Calendar or Inbox . Contacts Use Contacts to maintain a list of your friends and colleagues. Y ou can quickly share Contacts information with other dev ice users using the [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 62 Scheduling and Communicating T o create a contact: 1 Ta p t h e Start button and tap Contacts . 2 Ta p New . 3 Using the input panel, enter a name and other contact informati on. Scroll down to see all availab le fields. 4 T o as si gn the conta ct to a category , tap Categories and select a category from the lis[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 63 Using the Summary Screen When you tap a contact in the contact list, a summ ary scr een is displayed. T o change the contact information, tap Edit . Ta s k s NOTE: T o change the way information is displayed in the list, tap To o l s and tap Options . Use T asks to keep a list of thin[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 64 Scheduling and Communicating To c r e a t e a t a s k : 1 Ta p t h e Start button and tap Ta s k s . 2 Ta p New . 3 Enter a description us ing the input panel. 4 If necessary , enter a start date and due date or other information by first tapping the field. T ap the input panel icon to hide it to see all availabl[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 65 T o create a note: 1 Ta p t h e Start menu and tap Notes . 2 Ta p New . 3 Create your note by writing, drawing, typing, or r ecording. F or more information on using the input pa nel, writing an d drawing on the sc ree n, a n d c re a t i n g re co rdi n g s , se e " E n t e r in[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 66 Scheduling and Communicating Inbo x Use Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages: • Synchronize e-mail mess ag es us ing Exchange or Outlook on your computer . • Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting direct ly to an e-mail server through an ISP or a network. Synchronizing E-Mail Messages Y ou can sy[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 67 Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Server In addition to sync hronizing e-mail me ssages with your computer , you can send and receive e-mail message s by connecting to an e-m ail server using a modem or network card connected to your device. Y ou need to set up a remote c onnection to [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 68 Scheduling and Communicating When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your computer , you will r eceive by default: • Messages from the la st 5 days • The first 100 lines of each new message • F ile attachments of less than 100 KB in size delete icon for ward icon previous/next message[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 69 The original messages remain on the e-mail server or your compute r . Y ou can mark the messages th at you want to retrieve in full during your next synchronization or e-mail server conne ction. In the message list, tap and hold the message that you want to retrieve. On the pop-up men[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 70 Scheduling and Communicating 3 In the To field, enter an e-mail or SMS address of one or more recipient s, separating them with a semicolon. Or tap the Addr ess Book icon to select names from th e contact list. NOTE: All e-mail addresses entered in the e-mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book. 4 Compo[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scheduling and Communicating 71 5 Ta p Send when you have finishe d the message. If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outbox folder and will be sent the nex t time you connect. If you are sending an SMS message and want to know if it was received, tap Edit → Options , and then sel e ct Request S[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 72 Scheduling and Communicating • If you use POP3 and yo u move e-mail messages to a folder you created , the link is broken between the messages on the de vice and their copies on the e-mail server . The ne xt time you connect, the e-mail server will detect that the messag es are missing from the device Inbox and[...]

7 SECTION 7 Adding and R e moving Programs Adding Programs Using Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® Downloading Programs F rom the Inter net Adding a Pr ogram to the Start Menu R emoving Programs[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 74 Adding and R emoving P rograms P rograms that were alr eady installed when you received your device are stored in ROM. Y ou cannot remo ve these programs, and you never accidentally lose ROM contents. RO M programs can be updated using installation programs with the *.xip e xtension. Y ou can save data to either [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Adding and R emoving Programs 75 5 Double-click the *.exe file. If the file is an installe r file, th e installat ion wizard will be gin. F ollow th e d ire c ti on s o n t h e s cre en . O n ce th e s of t wa re h as be en i ns ta ll e d o n your computer , the installer will au tomatically transfer the softwar e t[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 76 Adding and R emoving P rograms 4 T ap the file, such as a *.xip or * .exe file. The installation wizard will begin. F ollow the dir ections on the screen. Adding a Program to the Start Menu 1 Ta p t h e Start button and tap Settings . 2 Ta p Menus , tap the Start Menu tab, and then tap the check box for the progr[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Adding and R emoving Programs 77 R emoving Programs 1 Ta p t h e Start button and tap Settings . 2 Ta p t h e System tab and tap Re mo v e Prog r a m s . If the program does not appear in the list of installed programs, use F ile Explor er on your devi ce to locate the program. 3 T ap and hold th e na me of the prog[...]

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8 SECTION 8 Using Companion Programs Microsof t ® Pocket W ord P ocket Excel MSN Messenger Windows ® Media Player for P ocket PC Microsof t R eader[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 80 Using Companion Programs The companion programs include Microsoft P ocket W or d, Microsoft P ocket Ex cel, Microsoft Money , W i ndows Medi a Pla y er for P ocket PC, and Microsoft Reader . T o switch to a companion prog ram on your device, tap the Start button, tap Pr o g r a m s , and then tap the program name[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 81 Y ou can open only one document at a time. If you open a second document, you are ask ed to save the firs t one. Y ou can create, save, or edit a document in a vari ety of formats, including W ord ( .doc ), P ocket W or d ( .psw ), Rich T ext F ormat ( .r tf ), and Plain T e xt ( .txt ). [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 82 Using Companion Programs Y ou can enter information in P ocket W o rd in one of four modes: typing, writing, drawing, or recor din g. These modes are displayed on the Vi e w menu. Each mode has its own toolbar , which you can show and hide by tapping the Show/Hide T oolbar icon on the comma nd bar . T o change th[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 83 Y ou can open only one workbook at a time. If you open a second workbook, you are asked to save the firs t one. Y ou can create, save, or edit a workbook in a variety of forma ts, including P ock et Excel ( .pxl ) and Ex cel ( .xls ). P ocket Ex cel contains a list of the files stor ed on[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 84 Using Companion Programs If your workbook contains sensitive information, yo u can protect it with a password. T o set a password, open the workbook, tap Edit , and t hen tap P assword . Every time you open the work book, you need to enter the password, so choose one that is easy for you to remember but difficult[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 85 MSN Messenger W ith the MSN Messenger instant message program, you can: •S e e w h o i s o n l i n e . • Send and receive instant m essages. • Have instant message conversations with groups of contacts. T o use MSN Messenger , you must have a Microsoft P assport account or a Microso[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 86 Using Companion Programs W orking With Contacts The MSN Messenger window sho ws al l of your messenger contac ts at a glance, divided into Online and Not Onli ne categories. F rom this view , while connected, you can chat, send an e-mail, block the contact from chatting with you, or delete contac ts from your lis[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 87 Windows ® Media Player for Po c k e t P C Use W indows Me dia Player for P ocket PC to play digital audio and video files that a re stor ed on your devi ce or on a netwo rk. T o switch to Media Player for P ocket PC, tap the Start button, tap Pr o g r a m s , and then tap Win do w s M ed[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 88 Using Companion Programs Using the Library The Library displays a list of all books stored on your device or storage card. T o open the Library : • On the Reader command bar , tap Library . • On a book page, tap the bo ok title, and then tap Library on the pop- up menu. Re ading a Book Each book consists of a[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 89 The first time you open a book, you migh t want to go to the first page or to the table of co ntents, if ther e is one. Subsequently , whenever you open the book, you will be automaticall y taken to the last page r ead. In addition to text , each book page includes a page number and book [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 90 Using Companion Programs Select text by dragging across the text on the page. The n tap an opti on on the pop-up menu: • Search for T e xt — T ap Fi n d on the pop-up menu to find text in a book. Enter the wor d that you want to search for and tap a Fi n d option. Reader highlights text found on the page. T o[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Companion Programs 91 Re moving a Book When you finish reading a book, you ca n delete it to conserve space on your device. If a copy of the book is stored on your computer , you can download it again at any time. T o remove a book from your devi ce, tap and hold the title in the Lib rary list, and tap Delete [...]

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9 SECTION 9 Using Microsoft ® P ocket Internet Explorer Mobile Favorites Using AvantGo Channels Browsing Mobile F avorites and the W eb[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 94 Using Microsof t ® P ocket Internet Explorer Use P ocket Internet Explorer to view web or W AP pages: • During synchronization with your computer , download your favorite links and mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile F avorite s subfolder in Internet Expl orer on your computer . • Connect to an In[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® P ocket Internet Explorer 95 6 On the Download tab, specify the number of levels deep you want to download. T o conserve device me mory , go only one level deep. 7 Synchr onize you r device and comput er . Mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile F a vori tes folder in Internet Explorer ar [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 96 Using Microsof t ® P ocket Internet Explorer F avorite Links During synchronization, the list of favorites in the Mobile F avorites folder on your computer is synchronized with P ocket Internet Explorer on your device. The computer and the device are updated with changes made to either list each time you synchro[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using Microsof t ® P ocket Internet Explorer 97 Browsing Mobile F avorites and the We b Y ou can use P ocket Internet Explorer to browse mobile favorites and channels that you have downloaded to your device without connecting to the Internet. Y ou can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connect[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 98 Using Microsof t ® P ocket Internet Explorer T o view mobile favo rites and channels: 1 T ap the favorites icon to disp lay your list of f a vorites. 2 T ap the page you want to view . The page that was downloade d the la st time you synchron ized with y our computer appears. If the page is no t on your device, [...]

10 SECTION 10 Getting Connected Using Infrared Connecting to the Internet Connecting to Work Ending a Connection Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Ser ver Getting Help on Connecting[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 100 Getting Connected Y ou can use your device to exchan ge information with other mobile devices or with a computer , a network, or the Internet. Y o u can use any of the following connection options: • Use the infrar ed (IR) port on your device to send and receive files between two devices. See the follo win g s[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Getting Connected 10 1 2 Align the infrar ed se nsors so that they ar e unobstructed and within a close range. 3 T ap and hold th e it e m , and tap Beam Item on the pop-up menu. Y ou can also send items (ex cluding fo lders) from F ile Explorer . T ap and hold the item you want to send, and tap Beam F ile on the po[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 102 Getting Connected 4 On the Modem tab, tap New . 5 Enter a name for the connection, such as ISP Connection . 6 Fr o m t h e Select a modem list, select your modem type. If your modem type does not appe ar , try reinser ting the modem card. If you ar e using an exte rnal modem that is connected to your device with[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Getting Connected 10 3 Creating an Ethernet Connection to an ISP Y ou do not need to create a new connection on your device. Instead, you must purchase and configure an Ethern et car d that is compatible with your device. 1 Obtain the following information from your ISP : –U s e r n a m e –P a s s w o r d – Do[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 104 Getting Connected Connecting to W ork If you have access to a network at work, you can send e-mail messages, view intranet pag es, sy nchronize your device, and access the Internet (if applicable). Y ou can connect to work using one of the follo wing methods: • Create a modem connection by usin g a R AS accoun[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Getting Connected 10 5 7 Fr o m t h e Select a modem list, sele ct your mode m type . If your modem type does not appe ar , try reinser ting the modem card. If you ar e using an exte rnal modem that is connected to your device with a cable, select Hayes Compatible on COM1 . NOTE: Y ou should not need to change any s[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 106 Getting Connected Creating an Ethernet Connection to a Network Y ou do not need to create a new connection on your device. Instead, you must purchase and configure an Ethern et car d that is compatible with your device. 1 Get the following information from your network administrator: –U s e r n a m e – P ass[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Getting Connected 10 7 c On the PC tab, select Include PC when synchronizing remotely and connect to , and select your computer name. T o synchronize with a comp uter , you must have a partnership set up with the computer through ActiveSync and set up ActiveSync to allow remote connections. Othe r restrictions appl [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 108 Getting Connected Y ou can use multip le e-mail services to receive your messages. F or each e-mail service you intend to use, you must first set up and name the e-mail service. If you us e the same service to connect to different mailboxes, set up and name each mailbox connection. T o se t up an e-m ail se rv i[...]

11 SECTION 11 Appendix Specifications R egulator y Notices Contacting Dell[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 110 Appendix Specifications System Information P rocessor Intel ® XScale™ processor at 400 or 300 MHz Memory RAM 64- or 32-MB SDRAM ROM 48- or 32-MB Intel ® StrataFlash™ ROM Operating System Microsoft ® P ocket PC 2002 P remium Display T ype TFT Color 16-bit, touch-sensitive transflective display Size 3.5 inc[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 111 Expansion Slots CompactFlash one T ype II CompactFlash card slot (3.3v) Secur e Digita l one Secur e Digital car d slot (3.3v) Ports and Connectors Infrared standard v1.2 (115 kbps) Po w e r D C p o w e r i n Cradle/synchronization connector 40-pin connector Audio stereo h eadphone connector Physical Di[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 112 Appendix Power Supply Battery type: Main 1440-mAh Lithium-ion removable, rechar geable battery (standard) 3400-mAh Lithium-ion r emova ble, rechar geable battery (optional ) Backup CR2032 lithium battery AC ad a p te r: Supply voltage 100–240 V AC F requency 50–60 Hz Current consumption 0.4 A Output voltage [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 113 R egulator y Notices Electromagnet ic Interfer ence (EMI) is any signal or emis sion, radiate d in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repe ated ly interrupts a licensed rad[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 114 Appendix • Plug the comput er into a differ ent outlet so that the co mputer and the receiver ar e on different branch circuits. If necessary , consult a Dell T echnica l Support repr esentative or an experienced radio/televi sion technician for additional suggestions. Dell™ computers are designed, tested, a[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 115 FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Most Dell computers ar e classified by the F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digita l devices. T o determine which classification applies to your computer , examine all FCC r egistration labels located on the bottom, side, or back panel of your computer , on car[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 116 Appendix Class B This equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to P a rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 117 F ax Branding The T elephone Con sumer P rotection Act of 199 1 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or ot her electronic device, including fax machines, to send any message unle ss such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 118 Appendix • EN 55024 — "Information T echnology Equipment - Immunity Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measur ement." • EN 61000-3-2 — "Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - P art 3: Limits - Section 2: Limits fo r Harmonic Curr ent Emissions (Equipment Input Curr ent Up to and Includ[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 119[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 120 Appendix EN 55022 Compliance (Czech R epublic Only) This device belongs to Class B devi ces as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifica lly stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label. The following appl ies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 (rad ius of protection up to 30 meters). The use[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 121 NOM Information (Mexico Only) The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requir ements of the official Mexican standards (NOM): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell W a y Round Rock, TX 78682 Importer: Dell Computer de México , S.A. [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 122 Appendix Contacting Dell T o contact Dell electronically , you can access the following websites: •w w w . d e l l . c o m • support.dell.com (technical support) • premiersupport.dell.com (technical support for educational, government, healthcare, and medium/large business customers, including P remier , P[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 123 Country (City) International Access Code Country Code City Code Department Name or Ser vice Area, Website and E-Mail Address Area Codes, Local Numbers, and T oll-Fr ee Numbers Austral i a (Sydney) International Access Code: 0011 Country Code: 61 City Code: 2 E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 124 Appendix Austria (V ienna) International Access Code: 900 Country Code: 43 City Code: 1 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@ dell.com Home/Small Business Sales 01 795 67602 Home/Small Business F ax 01 795 67605 Home/Small Business Customer Care 01 795 67603 P referred Account[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 125 Canada (North Y ork, Ontario) International Access Code: 011 Automated Or der-Status System toll-free: 1-800-433- 9014 AutoT ech (automated technical support) toll-free: 1-800-247- 9362 T echF ax toll-free: 1-800-950- 1329 Customer Care (home/small business) toll-free: 1-800-847- 4096 Customer Care (med[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 126 Appendix Denma rk (Copenhagen) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 45 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail Support (portabl e computers): den_nbk_support@dell.com E-mail Support (desktop computers): den_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): Nordic_server_support@dell.com T echnical Support 70[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 127 F inland (Helsinki) International Access Code: 990 Country Code: 358 City Code: 9 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: fin_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): Nordic_support@dell.com T echnical Support 09 253 313 60 T echnical Support F ax 09 253 313 81 Relational Customer Car e 09 253 31[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 128 Appendix F rance (P aris) (Montpellier) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 33 City Co des: ( 1) (4) We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell.com/fr/fr/email dell/ Home and Small Business T echnical Support 0825 387 270 Customer Car e 0825 823 833 Switchboard 0825 004 700 Switchboa[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 129 Germany (Lang en) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 49 City Code: 6103 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@ dell.com T echnical Support 06103 766-7200 Home/Small Business Customer Care 0 180-5-224400 Global Segment Customer Car e 06103 766-9570 P r eferred [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 130 Appendix Ireland (Cherrywood) International Access Code: 16 Country Code: 353 City Code: 1 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com Ireland T echnical Support 1850 543 543 U.K. T echnical Support (dial within U.K. only) 0870 908 0800 Home User Customer Car e 01 204 4095 Small Bus[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 131 Italy (Milan) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 39 City Code: 02 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell.com/it/it/email dell/ Home and Small Business T echnical Support 02 577 826 90 Customer Care 02 696 821 14 F ax 02 696 821 13 Switchboard 02 696 821 12 Corporate T e[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 132 Appendix Malaysia (P enang) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 60 City Code: 4 T echnical Support toll- free: 1 800 888 298 Customer Service 04 633 4949 T ransaction Sales toll- free: 1 800 888 202 Corporate Sales toll- free: 1 800 888 213 Mexico International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 52 Customer T[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 133 Netherlands (Amsterdam) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 31 City Code: 20 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail (T echnical Support): (Enterprise): nl_server_support@dell.com (Latitude): nl_latitude_support@dell.com (Inspiron): nl_inspiron_support@dell.com (Dimension): nl_dimension_supp[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 134 Appendix New Zealand International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 64 E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com Home and Small Busi ness 0800 446 255 Government and Business 0800 444 617 Sales 0800 441 567 F ax 0800 441 566 Norway (L ysaker) International Access Co[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 135 Singapore (Singapore) International Access Code: 005 Country Code: 65 T echnical Support toll- free: 800 6011 051 Customer Service (P enang, Malaysia) 604 633 4949 Tr a n s a c t i o n S a l e s t o l l - free: 800 6011 054 Corporate Sales toll- free: 800 6011 053 Southeast Asian and P acific Countries [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 136 Appendix Sweden (Upplands Va s b y ) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 46 City Code: 8 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: swe_support@dell.com E-mail Support for Latitude and Inspiron: Swe-nbk_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for OptiPlex: Swe_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for Servers: Nordic_serv[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 137 Switzerland (Geneva) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 41 City Code: 22 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: swisstech@dell.com E-mail for F rench-speaking HSB and Corporate Customers: support.euro .dell.com/ch/fr/email dell/ T echnical Support (Home and Small Business) 0844 811 411 T [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 138 Appendix U.K. (Bracknell) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com Custome r Care websi t e: dell.co .uk/lca/customerservices E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com T echnical Support (Corporate/P r eferred Accounts/P AD [1000+ employees]) 0870 908 0500 T [...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Appendix 139 U.S.A. (Austi n, T exas) International Access Code: 011 Country Code: 1 Automated Or der-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433- 9014 AutoT ech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-800-247- 9362 Consumer (Home and Home Office) T echnical Support toll-free: 1-800-624- 9896 Customer Service toll-fre[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 140 Appendix Employee P urchase P rogram (EPP) Customers toll-free: 1-800-234- 1490 Dell Sales toll-free: 1-800-289- 3355 or toll-free: 1-800- 879-3355 Dell Outlet Stor e (Dell refurbished computers) toll-free: 1-888-798- 7561 Software and P eripherals Sales toll-fr ee: 1-800-671- 3355 Spare P arts Sales toll-fr ee:[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 141 Limited W arranties and R eturn Policy Dell -br ande d hardw are pr oduct s pu rcha sed i n th e U.S. or C anad a com e wi th ei ther a 90- day (U.S. only), one-yea r , two-year , three-year , or four-year limited warranty . T o determine which warranty yo u purchased, se[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 142 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy THIS W ARRANTY GIVES Y OU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE OT HER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY FROM ST A TE TO STA TE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'S RESPONSI BILITY FOR MALFUNCITONS AND DEFECTS IN HARD W ARE IS LIMITED TO REP AIR AND REPLACEMENT AS S ET F[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 143 What will Dell do? During the first 90 days of the 90-day limited wa rranty and the first year of all other limited warranties: F or the first 90 days of th e 90-day limited warranty and the first year of all other limited warranties, w e will repair any Dell-brande d har[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 144 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy During the remaining years: F or the remaining peri od of the limited warranty , we will replace any defective part with new or refurbishe d parts, if we agree that i t needs to be replaced. When you contact us, we will requ ire a valid cr edit card number at the time you re[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 145 RESOL VED EXCL USIVEL Y AND FINALL Y BY BINDING ARBITR A TION ADMINISTERED B Y THE NA TIONAL ARBITRA TION FORUM (NAF) under its Code of Procedur e the n in effect (available via the Internet a t www .arb-forum.com/ or via telephone at 1-800-474-2 371). The arbitration wil[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 146 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy "T otal Satisfaction" R e turn Policy (U.S. Only) W e value our relationship with you and w ant to make sure that you're satisfied with your purchases. Th at's why we offer a "T o tal Satisf action" return policy for most products that you—the[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 147 What is not covered by this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cover: • Software, including the operating system and software added to the Dell-branded hardwar e products through our factory-inte gration system, or the reloading of the software • Non-Del[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 148 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy SOME PRO VINCES DO NOT ALLOW TH E EXCL USION OR LIMIT ATI ON OF SPECIAL, INDIRECT , INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES, SO THE ABO V E LIMITA TION OR EXCL USION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YO U. How long does this limited warranty last? This limited warranty lasts for the tim e p[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 149 What will Dell do? During the first year of all limited warranties: During the first year of all limited warranties, we will repair any Dell-branded h ardwar e products returned to us th at prove to be defective in materials or workmanship. If we are not able to repair th[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 150 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy How will you fix my product? W e use new and refurbished parts made by va rious manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts an d systems. Refurbished parts and systems are parts or systems that have been returned to Dell, some of which we r[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 151 "T otal Satisfaction" R eturn Policy (Canada Only) If you are an end-user customer who bought new products dir ectly from Dell, you may return them to Dell up to 30 days after you receive the m for a refund or credit of the product purchase pri ce. If you are an[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 152 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy Dell-Branded Peripheral Products Dell does provide a limited warranty for new De ll-branded peripheral products (products for which Dell is listed as the manufacturer) such as moni tors, batteries, m emory , docking stations, and projectors). T o determine whic h limited war[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Limited W arranties and R etur n P olicy 153 Making a Claim Claims must be made in Latin America or the Caribbean by contacting the Dell point of sale within the guaran tee period. The en d user must always supp ly proof of purcha se, indicating name and address of the seller , date of purcha se, model and serial nu[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 154 Limited Warranties and R eturn Policy[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Glossar y 155 Glossar y B LUETOOTH — A wir eless technology standard for short-range (10 m [30 ft]) networking devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically r ecognize each other . C OMPACT F LASH CARD — A removable car d that is used to expand the capabilities of a device. Common types of CompactFlas[...]

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 156 Glossar y ROM — read-only memory — Memory that stores data and programs that cannot be deleted or written to by the device. ROM, unlike R AM, retain s its contents after you perform a reset. Some programs essential to the operation of your device reside in ROM. SDRAM — synchronous dynamic random-acces s me[...]

Index 157 Inde x A ActiveSync about 53 installing 55 appointments scheduling 59 audio Media player 87 notifications 72 Av a n t G o about 96 B battery backup 17 charging 18 main 16 using and installing 15 block recognizer 40 books library 88 Reader 87 readi ng ebooks 88 rem ov in g 91 buttons about 28 Calendar 13 Contacts 13 Home 13 Inbox 13 locati[...]

158 Index computer connecting to 19 Contacts about 61 creating 62 finding 62 cradle connecting to a computer 19 D data backing up 36 res to ri n g 36 disconnecting dial-up connection 107 from a cable or cradle 107 from a network 107 infrared sensor 107 drawing creating 45 E editing written text 42 e-mail composing messages 69 connecting to a server[...]

Index 159 I icons program 32 status 30 Inbox about 66 infrared using 100 input panel 38 Internet connecting to 99 , 101 Internet Explorer about 93 browsing the web 97 favorite links 96 mobile favorites 94 , 95 K key bo a rd soft 40 L letter recognizer 40 M Media Player about 87 meeting requests creating 60 memory conserving 95 microphone re cor din[...]

160 Index P P o cket Outlook about 58 Po c k e t P C getting started 27 pop-up menus 34 print-style text converting written tex t to 40 , 41 programs accessing 31 ActiveSync 53 adding and removing 73 adding programs using ActiveSync 74 Av an t G o 96 Calendar 58 Contacts 61 downloading 75 Inbox 66 Media Player 87 MSN Messenger 85 Notes 64 P ocket E[...]

Index 161 Switcher Bar 31 sync cable connecting to a computer 22 synchronizing with your computer 19 T Ta s k s about 63 creating 63 text converting written te xt to print-style text 40 , 41 editing 41 , 42 input panel 38 typing 40 written 40 , 41 To d a y s c r e e n 28 transcriber 41 V video Media Player 87 W warranty 141 Wo r d about 80 writing [...]

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