NEC MOBILEPRO 900 manual

MobilePr o 900 M obilePr o ™ 90 0 H an d h eld PC User’ s Guide User’s Guide NEC Solutions (America), Inc. 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 www.necsolutions-am.com/mobilesolutions 819-201016-000 03/2003 NEC Solutions America[...]

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Contents iii Contents Using This Guide Text Conventions ......................................................................................viii Related Documents ................................................................................... viii 1 Getting Starte d Welcome .....................................................................[...]

iv Contents Creating a Partners hip ................................................................... 1-30 Verifying Synch ronization Settings ............................................... 1-31 Synchronizing with Your Host PC ......................................................... 1- 32 Synchronizing via the USB or Serial Port ...............[...]

Content s v Creating a Network (Ethernet) Connection ...................................... 3-7 Microsoft A ctiveSync ............................................................................... 3-8 Backing Up an d Restoring Data ....................................................... 3-8 Using M icr o sof t Act i veS ync f or Bac king Up a nd R[...]

vi Contents A Troubleshooting Solving Problems .................................................................................... A-2 Replacing the Back up Battery ................................................................. A-6 B Specificat ions Base Sys tem ...................................................................................[...]

Using This Guide vii Using This Guide The Mobi lePro™ 900 U ser's Gui de gives you t he i nfor mati on you need to m aximize th e use of your Mobile Pro 900 h andhe ld PC. Read this guide to familiarize yourself with the MobileP ro and its features. For specific infor mation, see t he following descr ip tions. ! Chapter 1, “Gettin g Starte[...]

viii Using This Guide Text Conventio ns This gu ide uses th e following tex t conventions for warn ings, cautions, and notes: Warnings alert you to situat ions that could result in serious per sonal injur y or loss of life. Cautions i ndicate s ituations th at can da mage the hardw are or softw are. Note Notes give important infor mati on about the[...]

1 Getting Started ! Wel com e ! Unpacking Y our M obilePro ! Getting to Know Your MobilePro ! Installin g the Main Battery ! Installin g the Backu p Battery ! Connecting the AC Adapter ! Setting Up the Sy stem ! Intr oduci ng the Softw are ! Connecting to Your PC v ia USB Cable ! Connecting to Your PC v ia Serial Cabl e ! Connecting to Your PC v ia[...]

1-2 Getting Started Welcome Congrat ulation s on purch asing you r NEC Mobil ePro™ 900 h andhel d PC. The size and the instant-on capability of this device give you immediate acces s to y our most im portant w ork no m atter where y ou are, whether it’ s e-mail, Web access, word proces sing, spreadsheets , presentations, or en terprise class cu[...]

Gettin g Started 1-3 Unpacking Yo ur MobilePro Your MobilePro ships with a number of acces sories. When you unpack the MobilePro, verify that you have all of the items in the follo wing list and that they are in good condition. If any thing is missing or damaged, con tact the v endor who sold y ou the uni t. Note Do not use the uni t without t he b[...]

1-4 Getting Started Getting to Kn ow Your MobilePro The Mobile Pro 900 of fers you a portable sy stem designed for synchr o ni zati o n wi th yo ur ho s t P C. St a ndar d fea ture s i ncl ud e: ! Intel ® PXA 250 processor at 4 00 MHz/Int el ® PXA255 proce ss or at 400 MHz – an application s processor for adv anced handheld multimedia functio n[...]

Gettin g Started 1-5 With your NEC MobilePro, you can edit, create, send, and receiv e documents including text, spreadsheets , presentations, and e-m ail, manage your schedu le and contacts, access the Intern et with the inte rnal modem , and syn chronize data w ith your h ost PC . Your MobilePro does not have a hard di sk driv e. The operatin g s[...]

1-6 Getting Started 2. Insert the main batter y as follows: ! Locate the battery lock button on the bottom of the system (see the f ollowing figure). ! Make sure the lock button is in the unlocked po sition (slide the button towards the out side of the unit). ! Align t he battery conn ector and tab w ith the batt ery bay slot and conn ector. ! Alig[...]

Gettin g Started 1-7 Installing the Backup Battery A lithium coin-cell batter y comes with your MobileP ro. This is a backup battery that maintain s s ystem configuration in formation. Install this battery before you use the MobilePro. See the follo wing procedure to install the batter y. The battery c an explode if you use a battery that is not th[...]

1-8 Getting Started 3. With the positive (+) side o f the batter y facing up, insert the battery into the batter y socket as shown in the follo wing figures. Inserting the backup battery A – Backup Battery (+ side up ) Checking the backup battery installation[...]

Gettin g Started 1-9 4. Replace the backup battery cover. Tighten the s crew to secure the cover. Replacing the backup battery cover A – Screw B – Backup Battery Cov er The battery c an explode if you use a battery that is not th e same ty pe battery (or an equivale nt type) that ship s with the MobilePro. Use only the sa me type batt ery or an[...]

1-10 Getting Star ted Before using th e system for t he firs t time, charge the M obilePro continuously for 6 to 10 hours to f ully ch arge the main battery . Allow the 6 to10 hours to pass ev en if the i ndicator l ight changes fro m amber to gre en before the 6 to10 h ours have p assed. To protect yo ur data, d o not use the system u ntil the bat[...]

Gettin g Started 1-11 Connecting the AC adapter A – AC Power Port B – AC Adapter Cab le 2. Connect the AC adapter to a working AC outlet. 3. Open the MobilePro d isp lay panel. T he MobilePro features inst ant-on power. If the syst em does not pow er on, pres s the Pow er button at t he top righ t corner of th e keyboard. Opening the display pa[...]

1-12 Getting Star ted If you pow er off, then qu ickly p ower on the MobilePro, y our system might erroneo usly report the presen ce of CompactFl ash car ds. In addition, re peatedly powering off a nd qui ckly pow ering on can cause data loss. NE C Soluti ons America r ecomm ends that y ou wait ten seconds aft er powering off bef ore powering on th[...]

Gettin g Started 1-13 Continue to the followin g sections to co mplete the set up o f your sys tem: ! “ Introducing the Softw are ” to get acquainted with system so ft ware. ! “ Con nect i ng to Your PC via US B Cab l e ” to configure the Mob ileP ro fo r sync hro nizat io n wit h yo ur host P C u s i ng t he U SB port. The MobilePr o ships[...]

1-14 Getting Star ted ! MobilePro 90 0 Applicat ion and Driv er CD The Application an d Driver CD includes applications and drivers you install on your host PC fo r the Mob ilePro 900. For m ore informati on about your Mobi lePro s oftw are, see Chapter 3, “ Introdu cing Wi ndows H /PC 2000. ” Connecting to Your PC via USB Cable The MobilePro i[...]

Gettin g Started 1-15 Loading USB Files Befo re yo u co nnec t the U SB PC Co nnec t ca ble , use t he fol lo wing procedure to load th e required USB files from the NEC MobilePro 900 Application and Driver CD to your host PC. 1. Insert the NEC MobileP ro 900 Application and Dr iver CD i n the CD-ROM drive of your hos t PC. ! If auto-insert is enab[...]

1-16 Getting Star ted Connecting the USB PC Connect Cable Before installing Microsof t ActiveSync, use the following procedure to connect the USB PC Conn ect cable to both your MobilePro an d to your ho st P C. 1. Locate and open the USB connector cover on the right side of your Mobi lePro. 2. Align and attach th e smaller cable end of the USB PC C[...]

Gettin g Started 1-17 Note The M icrosoft Activ eSync soft ware contai ns ActiveSync 3.1. Host PC sys tems w ith the M icrosoft W indow s XP operating sy stem require Act iveSync 3.5. You can d ownload Activ eSync 3.5 fr om the NEC Solutions A merica support site ( www.necsolutions-am.com/support , select Handhel ds and Upgrade to Microsoft A ctive[...]

1-18 Getting Star ted Installing ActiveSync Follow these step s to install M icr o soft ActiveSync for s ynchro nization with Microsoft Outlook. T he installation sequence might var y dependin g upon th e Microsoft com ponents ins talled on your host PC. Note If your ho st PC uses the W in dow s NT ® operating syste m, you must in stall Windows NT[...]

Gettin g Started 1-19 Creating a Partnership Once the host PC polls t he Mob ilePro for synchronizatio n settings, the Ne w Pa r tner ship wi nd o w appea rs. 1. Click Next to displa y the Sele ct S ynchronization Setti ngs windo w. 2. Select the desired synchro niza tion settings a nd click Next. The Setup Complete window appears. 3. Clic k Fi nis[...]

1-20 Getting Star ted Connecting to Your PC via Serial Cable If you r host PC is not equ ipped with a USB port or th e USB port (s) is in use, use th e serial port with the optional s erial PC Connect cable to synchr o ni ze the M ob ileP ro with yo ur ho st PC. The information in th is section provides an overview of the synchronization process us[...]

Gettin g Started 1-21 Continue to the next sectio n to check the availability of the ser ial p ort on your ho st P C. Ensuring the Availab ilit y of the Serial Port The serial port on y our host PC must be available f or synchronization with your MobilePr o . Follow these steps to ensure the a vaila bility of the serial port. 1. Ac cess th e Se tup[...]

1-22 Getting Star ted Locating the serial port A – MobilePro Ser ial Port 2. Align and attach the PC Connect cable to th e serial port on the MobilePro. (I f your cable is labeled , insert the cable with the word Up visible on the top. If you r cable has an arrow near the connector, in sert the cable with the arrow visible on top.) 3. Connect the[...]

Gettin g Started 1-23 Installing Microsof t ActiveS ync You must install Microso f t ActiveSync on your host P C to enable synchronization with your MobilePro. The Microsoft Activ eSync 3.1 CD that ships with your MobilePr o contains the ActiveSync software designed f or synchronization with Micros oft Office components. The followi ng procedure as[...]

1-24 Getting Star ted Installing ActiveSync Follow these step s to install M icr o soft ActiveSync for s ynchro nization with Microsoft Outlook. T he installation sequence mig ht var y dependin g upon th e Microsoft com ponents ins talled on your host PC. Note If your ho st PC uses the W in dow s NT ® operating syste m, you must in stall Windows N[...]

Gettin g Started 1-25 Continue to the next sec tio n to complete the installa tion. Creating a Partnership Once the host PC verifies the availabilit y of a COM p o rt and polls the Mob ileP ro fo r sync hro ni z atio n se t t in gs, t he Ne w Par tners h ip wind o w appears. 1. Click Next to displa y the Sele ct S ynchronization Setti ngs windo w. [...]

1-26 Getting Star ted Connecting to Your PC via Infrared Port If you r host PC is not equipped w ith a USB port or serial p ort or th ese ports are in us e, use the infrared port t o synchronize the MobilePro with your ho st PC. The information in the follo wing section provides an overvie w of the synchronization process using the infrared p ort, [...]

Gettin g Started 1-27 Setting the Infrared C onnection Speed Your Mobil ePro su pports both SIR (115 Kb ps) an d FIR (4 Mbps ) IR communications. Follo w these steps to set the i nfrared connectio n speed. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Co ntro l P anel, and double tap Mob ileP ro Settings. 2. Select the IrDA tab and se lect the appropriate infrared conne[...]

1-28 Getting Star ted 4. Chec k t he d evic e ma na ger on your ho st P C to ide ntify p ot e nti a l conflicts for the infrared p ort. ! Double click the System icon, select the Hard ware tab, and select the Device Manager button. ! Check the Po r ts listing to deter mine if any conflicts exist (another devi ce is assigned to or is us ing the infr[...]

Gettin g Started 1-29 Configuri ng a N etwork C onnection If you r host PC is connected to a netw ork, configure on e of the following component s b efor e insta lling Microso ft Acti veS ync: ! Configure a WINS serv er on the host PC ’ s net wor k, or , ! Con figur e t he host P C ’ s IP address on t he MobilePro u sing the followi ng procedur[...]

1-30 Getting Star ted Note The M icrosoft Activ eSync soft ware contai ns ActiveSync 3.1. Host PC sys tems w ith the M icrosoft W indow s XP operating sy stem require Act iveSync 3.5. You can d ownload Activ eSync 3.5 fr om the NEC Solutions A merica support site ( www.necsolutions-am.com/support , select Handhel ds and Upgrade to Microsoft A ctive[...]

Gettin g Started 1-31 2. Select the desired synchro nization settin gs a nd click Next. The Setup Co mplete windo w appears. 3. Click Finish to co mplete the installation pro cess. Verifying Synchronization Settings Look for t he new Microsoft Activ eSync desk top icon on your host PC. Follow these step s to verify s ynchron izatio n settings o n t[...]

1-32 Getting Star ted Synchronizin g with Yo ur Host PC Once your Mob ile P ro is co nfigure d fo r sync hr o niza tio n wit h yo ur ho st PC, synchron ization occurs when the ActiveSync compon ents on the MobilePro and on the h ost PC are activated. When sy nchronizing via the USB or s erial port, t he process occurs automatically. When sy nchroni[...]

Gettin g Started 1-33 Using Other Communication Devices During synch ronization via USB or serial port, the PC Con nect cable must b e co nne ct ed t o your hos t PC. Ho wever, i f you a re usin g the serial PC Connect cable, y ou must disconnect the serial cable before usin g the i nter na l mode m, IR p or t, or a net work car d in your MobilePro[...]

1-34 Getting Star ted Getting Hel p The following table prov ides a comprehensive list of w here you can get help on your MobilePro 900 , the software, connections, accessories, an d support. Help Resources Item Resource MobilePro O peration NEC MobilePro 900 User’ s Guide An online ver sion of the printe d user ’ s guide is av ailable at http:[...]

Gettin g Started 1-35 Help Resources Item Resource Connecting to I nternet Serv ice Providers Chris De Herrera's Windows CE Web site ISP Settings http://www .cewindow s.net/wce/isp. htm Software and Har dware Resources Pocket PC Maga zine Buy er’s Guide http://www .ppcmag.co m Handheld PC 2000 in th e Enterprise http://www .microsoft.com/ mo[...]

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2 Introducing th e MobilePro ! Identify ing System Features ! Opening the Displa y Panel ! Using the Sty lus ! Using P ower Sources ! Caring for the MobilePro[...]

2-2 Introducing the MobilePro Identifying Sys tem Fe atures The NEC MobilePro 900 is co mpact with features on every side. The next few sections provide figures and feature des criptions. Around the Front of the System See the following figure and infor mation to get familiar wit h the features on the fron t of the MobilePro 900 . MobilePro 900 –[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-3 ! Displa y Panel Latch — Secur es the displa y panel when it is clo sed. ! Displa y Panel (with built-in to uch screen) — P r ovides a touch screen that lets you activate functions by tou ching the screen with the st ylus o r your fin gert ip. You can adjust the 8.1-inch display pan el for a comfortable viewi ng po[...]

2-4 Introducing the MobilePro Around the Back of the Sy stem The back of the NEC MobilePro offers the features shown in the following figu re. Features are described after th e figure. Features on the back o f the system A – Infrared Port B – Main Battery Pac k ! Infrared (IrDA) Port — A llows the MobileP ro to co mmunicate witho ut ca ble s [...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-5 Around the Left Side of the System The left side of your NEC MobilePro offers th e features shown in the following figu re. Features are described after th e figure. Left side features A – Kensington Lock Slot D – VGA Port B – Modem Port E – Serial Port C – AC Power Port ! Kensi n gton ® Lo ck Sl o t — All[...]

2-6 Introducing the MobilePro Around the Right Side of the System The right si de of your NEC MobilePro offe rs the features shown in the following figu re. Features are described after th e figure. Right side features A – PC Card Eject Butto n C – USB Host Port B – PC Card Slot D – USB Slave Port ! PC Card Eject Button — Allows you to re[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-7 Around the Bottom of the System The bottom of the NEC MobilePro offers the f eatures shown in the following figu re. Features are described after th e figure. Features on the bottom of the system A – Battery Loc k Button D – Battery Release But ton B – Backup Battery Cov er Screw E – Soft Reset Butto n C – Ba[...]

2-8 Introducing the MobilePro ! Soft Re set B utton — Lets y ou do a “ soft reset ” to the Mob il ePro in case of m alfunction. Your data is preserved if it has been saved in a file. Use your stylus to p r ess t he soft reset b utton. The reset button desi gn requir es the use o f the stylus. O nly use the M obilePro 900 sty lus to res et the[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-9 Using the Stylu s To use the stylus, follow these steps: 1. Open the MobilePro d isp lay panel. 2. Locate the stylus h older on the lower right s ide of the display panel (see “ A round the Fron t of th e System ” earlier in this chapter). To remove the stylus, slide it a way from the unit. MobilePro 900 Stylus Alt[...]

2-10 Introducing the MobilePro Using Power So urces The MobilePro 900 can be powe red using the A C adapter or th e sys tem ’ s main battery, making it a truly portable system. The MobilePro also contains an in ternal data backup battery whenever the unit is connected to an AC power source. Read the following sectio ns for information abo ut usin[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-11 If you receiv e a mess age ind icating that the main battery is very l ow, imme diately con nect the AC adapter to c harge the battery. You canno t use your M obilePro w hen the battery lock i s in the unl ocked position . The syst em dis plays an error me ssage. The battery do es not charge w hen the battery lock but[...]

2-12 Introducing the MobilePro Managing MobilePro Power When your MobilePro is conn ected to an AC power s ource and the main battery is rem oved from the system, be sure to replace th e main battery before discon necting the AC adapter to prev ent possibl e data loss . The M obilePro ’ s inter nal data bac kup battery provides pow er to mai ntai[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-13 ! Locate the battery lock an d release buttons on the bottom of the system. ! Slide the lock button to the u n locked position in the dir ectio n of the arrow as indicated in the following figure. ! Slide the release button in th e direction of its arrow, as indicated in the following figure, and hold it. ! Remove the[...]

2-14 Introducing the MobilePro 4. Insert a new battery pack as follo ws: ! Make sure the lock button is in the unlocked po sitio n. ! Align th e battery connect or with th e battery bay conn ector and align the grooves on the si d es of the battery with the rail s in the battery bay. ! Slide the battery into the batte ry bay. Press the batter y int[...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-15 Taking Precautions Read the following battery handling precau tions to ensure your safety. Adhere to these warnings when han dling batteries. Failure to d o so may resu lt in per sonal injury . ! There is a da nger of ex plosion if th e battery is incorre ctly repl aced. Replace o nly with the same ty pe recom mended [...]

2-16 Introducing the MobilePro Precautions Follow these precautions w hen using your MobilePro and AC adapter. ! Always plug the AC adapter cord into an easily accessible outlet. It is important to be able to easily shut off po wer b y unplugging the AC adapter if n eeded. ! Avoid droppin g or bum pi ng the Mobile Pro or t he AC adapt er. ! Do not [...]

Introducing the MobilePro 2-17 Storage Requirements Store the MobilePro and AC adapter in an environmen t that meets the following conditions. ! Maintain storage temperatures between 14 ° F and 140 ° F (– 10 ° C and 60 ° C). If the temperat ure of the MobilePro s uddenly rises or f alls (for ex ample, when you mov e the sy stem from a cold pl[...]

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3 Introducing Windo w s H/PC 2000 ! Windows H / PC 2000 ! Microsoft Activ e Sync ! Online Help[...]

3-2 Introducing Windows H/PC 2000 Windows H/PC 2000 Microsoft Windo ws Handheld P C (H/PC) 2 000 includes the Windo ws CE 3.0 ope rating system and buil t-in product ivity applications . Windows CE 3.0 us es the same core operating sys tem as the Pocket PC platform. Window s H/PC combin es the reduced code base of Wi ndows C E and the look and feel[...]

Introducing Windows H/PC 20 00 3-3 Although you can use y our fingertip to activat e the touch s creen, never us e hard-pointed or sh arp objects . These objects ca n damage th e touch screen. Never use a ba ll-point pen o n the touch s creen. The MobilePro 900 warranty does not cover da mage to the touch screen caused by a ball-point pen or other [...]

3-4 Introducing Windows H/PC 2000 Desktop Icons Your desk top provides t he follow ing icons . ! M y Handheld P C — Opens Windo ws CE Explorer to display all the data on your Mobi lePro, wh ether stored i n RAM or on a storag e card in the PC Card or Co mpactFlas h card slots. My Handhe ld P C is much like the My Co mputer icon on the other Wi nd[...]

Introducing Windows H/PC 20 00 3-5 ! Microsoft Pocket Access — Allows you to access an d synchronize information fro m other d atab ases. ! Microsoft Voice Recorder — A llows you to record voice memos. In addition, your NEC Mobile Pro includes other progra ms and utilities accessible through the Start, Program s menu. Pocket Applicati ons While[...]

3-6 Introducing Windows H/PC 2000 ! Calculator — A llo ws you to per for m calculations. ! Solitaire — Provides entertainm ent while on the road. For more information about ea ch of the applications, just click the question mark or select the help button when us ing each application. Using Print Features Windows H/PC pr o vides p rinting capabi[...]

Introducing Windows H/PC 20 00 3-7 Using Network Capabilities Your MobilePr o takes full advantage of the net workin g capability off ered through Windows H /PC and t he PC Card port . The operat ing system supports Ethernet LAN and serial line interface protocol (SL IP) used with Cellular Digital Packet data (CDPD) so you can have cable- or wir el[...]

3-8 Introducing Windows H/PC 2000 Microso ft Activ eSync Microsoft ActiveSync enables you to synchr onize the information on your d esk t op c omp uter with t he i nfor matio n on your devi c e. Synch ronization is t he process of comparing the data on y our device with y our desktop com puter and updat ing both computers with the most recent infor[...]

Introducing Windows H/PC 20 00 3-9 When you restore data f rom a backup file created by Microsoft Activ eSync, all dat a on you r NEC MobilePro is replaced b y th e data in the backup file. All data on your MobileP ro is overwritten including files you created, s ettings that you changed or program s that you installed since the la st b ackup. To a[...]

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4 Using the MobilePro ! Pow ering On and Off ! Making Display Panel Adjustments ! Using the Key board ! Adjusting MobilePro Setting s ! Using the Voice Recorder ! Using PC Cards ! Using CompactFlash Cards ! Using the IR Port ! Resett in g t he Mo b i lePr o ! Using the Applicati on and Driv er CD ! Using the Interna l Disk Configuration Utility[...]

4-2 Using the MobilePro Powering On and Off Pow er on the Mobil ePro as foll ows. If you pow er off, then qu ickly p ower on the MobilePro, y our system may erroneou sly report t he prese nce of CompactFl ash car ds. In addition, re peatedly p owering off a nd qui ckly pow ering on, may cause data loss. NEC So lution s America re commends that you [...]

Using the MobilePro 4-3 Note The first t ime you i nstall the main b attery, the M obilePro automatical ly pow ers on w hen you open the display panel. The first t ime you pow er on the M obilePro, the s creen contr ast m ay need adjust ment. See the follo wing sect ion, “ M aking Display Panel Adjustments, ” for details . If the MobilePro is n[...]

4-4 Using the MobilePro 2. Pre ss the br ightne ss up or bri ght ne ss d o wn ke ys as r equi r ed. Locating brightness keys A – Brightness Up Key B – Brightness Down Key Configuring the Backlight You c a n co n ser ve ba tter y li fe b y co nfig urin g yo ur Mo bi l eP ro to automatically turn off the disp lay panel’s backlig ht. Automatic O[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-5 2. Tap the desired selectio ns to automaticall y tur n on the bac klight either while on battery pow er or when connected to an AC power source. Using auto- on while on battery power substantial ly reduce s battery life. Enabling the Suspen d Switch You can conf igure y our MobilePro t o pow er on or off by sim ply opening o[...]

4-6 Using the MobilePro Using the Keyb oard The NEC Mobile Pro key board is equ ipped wit h many features including: ! App lic at io n shor tc ut ke ys ! Br ight ness up /d o wn ke ys ! Curso r co ntro l ke ys ! Cont r ol ke ys ! Wi ndo ws key. Feature keys are located as shown in the f ollowing figure. Key operations are des cribed afte r the fi g[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-7 ! Curso r Co ntrol K e ys — Curso r control keys let you position the cursor on th e screen where you want. The curs or indicates where the next typed text is i nserted . ! Cont r ol K e ys — Ctrl, Alt, Fn, and Shift are con trols used in conj uncti o n wi th ot her ke ys to c ha nge t he ir funct io ns. T o use contr ol[...]

4-8 Using the MobilePro Default Appli cati on Shortcut Keys Icon Application Ctrl + Micr osoft Pocke t Acce ss Calculator Brightness Up Brightness Dow n Defining Application Shortcut Keys There are three w ays to use the application shortcut keys: ! as default Micro soft application s hor tcut keys ! customized to launch other application s ! de fi[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-9 Using Other Function Keys In addition to the applicatio n s hor tcut ke ys, your NEC MobileP ro is equipped with default f u nction keys as descr ib ed in the follo wing table. Default Functi on Keys Ke y Function Fn + Space Bright/Half Bright Fn + Shift Num Lock Fn + 4 Pound Key Fn + 5 Euro Fn + Voice R ecorder Icon Reverse[...]

4-10 Using the MobilePro Adjusting Mo bil e Pro Setting s Your Mobil ePro is equipped with a desktop icon labeled Mobi lePro Settings. To access MobilePro Settings, si mply tap Start, Settings, Control Panel, and do uble tap the MobilePro Settings icon to disp la y the applet ’ s window. For more de tails, si mply tap the “?” to view the onli[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-11 Recording Memos Follow these steps to record w ith the Microsof t Voice Recorder. 1. Tap Start, Programs, Accessories, th en select Microsoft Voice Recorder. 2. Hold y our MobilePro w ith th e microphon e facing you. 3. Tap the record bu tton (red dot) an d speak in to the microphone. 4. When you are fini shed recording, ta[...]

4-12 Using the MobilePro Using PC Car ds Your NEC MobilePro com es wi th a PC Ca rd slot that supports on e Type II PC Card. A ll PC Cards are approxim ate ly the same size, have a standard 68- pin con nector and v ary only in thickness . PC Cards add a varie ty o f stor age a nd c o mmu nica tion func tio nalit y to yo ur Mo bil e Pr o. Windows H/[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-13 2. Ver ify that th e PC Ca rd is se cur ely in th e s lot . Make sure y ou align th e PC Card c orrectly for insertion . Insert ing a PC Card incorre ctly can dam age the car d and/or the NEC M obilePro. Removing PC Cards Follow these steps to rem ove a PC Card from the MobilePro. 1. Locate the PC Card eject button bes ide [...]

4-14 Using the MobilePro Inserting CF Cards Follow these steps to install a CF card. 1. With the CF card facing up, inser t it into t he CF card slot. Note When you insert a CF c ard, a button pops o ut of the car d bay . Pivot the butto n towards the left si de of the unit until it fits into the recessed s pace nex t to the s lot. Locating the CF [...]

Using the MobilePro 4-15 2. Press the button beside the CF card. 3. When the card pops out s lightly , pull it out of th e slot. Using the IR Po rt With the NEC MobilePro, you can s end and receive data to and f rom anothe r similarly equ ipped device us ing the inf rared (IrDA) communication port. In addition, you can use the IR port to synchroniz[...]

4-16 Using the MobilePro Note If the unit s are to o far apart or if somet hing bloc ks the p ath between the two ports, data may not be sent or r eceived correctly . Resetting the MobilePro Occasionally you may need to reset y our MobilePro. For instance, you may need to reset after restori ng data from your host PC, after modify ing the Mobi lePr[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-17 The reset button desi gn requir es the use o f the stylus. O nly use the M obilePro 900 sty lus to res et the sys tem. Use of another tool can da mage the M obilePro. Reset b utton A – Reset Button Using the Applicatio n and Driv er CD A variety of software app lications, drivers, and utilities ar e p rovided on th e NEC [...]

4-18 Using the MobilePro Follow these steps to us e the Application and Driver CD. 1. Insert the Application and Dri ver CD in the CD-ROM d r ive of your ho st P C. ! If auto-insert is enabled on your host PC, the CE Setup menu for the Application and Driv er CD appears. ! If auto insert is not enabled, g o to Start, Run, bro wse for the CD-ROM dri[...]

Using the MobilePro 4-19 2. The Internal Disk Configuration utility main screen displays the currently available free s pace. Tap the Inspect button to confirm if there are any applications whose registry settings are n ot set to the Internal Disk Con figuration utilit y. 3. If detected, the applications re gistry setting will a uto matically set t[...]

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5 Setting Up a Remote Connection ! Preparing for a Con nection Setup ! Connecting the Inte rnal Modem ! Connecting to an In ternet S ervice Prov ider ! Connecting to a Remote A ccess Server ! Sending and Re ceiv ing E-mail ! Acti va ti ng a Conn ec t i on[...]

5-2 Setting Up a Remote Connection Preparing for a Connection Setup Before you set up a dial- up connection for an In ternet Service Provider (ISP) or Rem ote Access Server (RAS), and the associated e-mail properties, y o u need the following: ! Modem (your NEC MobilePro is equipped w ith an int ernal data/f ax modem ) ! ISP or RAS account ! Con fi[...]

Setting Up a Remote Con nection 5-3 Connecting the telephone cable A – Modem C onnector B – Clip Side of Telep hone Cable C onnector Goe s Here Do not con nect the internal mo dem to a digital pr ivate bran ch exchang e conne ctor, or the di gital s ide of an integrated digital netw ork. Use only analog phone connection s. Failure to do so may [...]

5-4 Setting Up a Remote Connection Connecting to an Internet Service Provider Once you have establish ed an account with an Intern et Service Provider (ISP) and gathered th e necessary conf iguration information, you are ready to create a connection on y our MobilePro for y our ISP account. Follow these steps to create a n ew connection for your IS[...]

Setting Up a Remote Con nection 5-5 Connecting to a Rem ote Access Server Once you establish an account with your RAS and gather th e necessary configuration inf ormation, you are ready to create a con nection on your MobilePro for y our RAS account . Follow these steps to create a new connection for your RAS account. 1. Tap Start, P rograms, Co mm[...]

5-6 Setting Up a Remote Connection Sending a nd Re ceiving E-mail Before configu ring the necessary e-mail service information, y ou need some or all of the follo wing settings: ! POP3 or IMAP4 H ost ! Yo ur user ID ! Your passw ord, if required ! SMT P host ! Your e-mail address. To send and receiv e e-mail through your ISP or RA S account, you mu[...]

Setting Up a Remote Con nection 5-7 ! Enter RAS (Exchange server) infor mation as follo ws: — Either POP3 Host or Server (for IMA P4 mail) — IS P host/ ser ve r na me — User ID — Domainyour user id excha n ge alias — Passw ord — Your passw ord, if required — SMTP Host — Exch ange server name — Retu rn Address — Your e-mail add[...]

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A Troubleshooting ! Solv ing Problems ! Replacing the Backup Ba ttery[...]

A-2 Troubleshooting Solving Proble ms Your NEC MobilePro is des ign ed to provide m a ny hours of service while you are at home or on the road. For optimum per forman ce, frequently back up and synchron ize the Mob ileP ro d ata with your ho st P C . Then if so methi ng hap p ens, most o f your data is still available. If you h ave problems , check[...]

Troubleshooting A-3 Troubleshooting Problem Resolution A low battery message appears. Recharge th e main batt ery (see “ Connecting the AC Adapter ” in Chapter 1). When using a PC Card, such as a modem, t he unit powers off. Connect the AC adapter to th e unit w hen using PC c ards that requ ire large amounts of energy. The AC adapter doesn ’[...]

A-4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Resolution The serial por t doesn' t wor k. Check that the cable connec tions are secure. Verify that the M obilePro PC Connectio n setting is set corre ctly (see “ Conne cting to Your PC via Seria l Cable ” in Chapter 1). Check the availabil ity of the serial p ort (see “ Ensur ing the Avai la[...]

Troubleshooting A-5 Troubleshooting Problem Resolution The reset button does not respond. Use the M obilePro 900 stylus t o reset the unit (see “ Rese tting th e Mobile Pro ” in Chapter 4). Remove the m ain batt ery. Reinsta ll the battery and m ake sur e it is se ated properly. Try resetting the unit again. Be sure to make re gular ba ckups. N[...]

A-6 Troubleshooting Replacing the Backup Battery The MobilePro uses a CR 2032 lithium coin- cell batter y to maintain system configuratio n i n formation. If the batter y fails to maintain system configuration information, replace it w ith an identically rated battery from the same ma nufacturer. The battery c an explode if you use a battery that i[...]

Troubleshooting A-7 4. Using th e tip of th e MobilePro 900 st ylus , remove th e used battery (see the f ollowing figure). To prevent da mage to t he MobilePr o, use the tip of the stylus to rem ove the battery . Using other too ls can damage system co mponen ts. Removing the backup battery A – Pry Point of Stylu s[...]

A-8 Troubleshooting 5. With the positive (+) side o f the batter y facing up, insert the new battery into the batter y socket as shown in the follo wing figure. Inserting the backup battery A – Backup Battery (+ side up ) Checking the backup battery installation[...]

Troubleshooting A-9 6. Replace the backup battery cover. Tighten the s crew to secure the cover. Replacing the backup battery cover A – Screw B – Backup Battery Cov er The battery c an explode if you use a battery that is not th e same ty pe battery (or an equivale nt type) that ship s with the MobilePro. Use only the sa me type batt ery or an [...]

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B Specifications ! Base System ! Pow er ! Dimensions and Weight ! Recommended Env i ronment ! Acces sories ! Option s[...]

B-2 Specifications Base System The following specifications are stan dard except where n oted. Processo r Intel ® PX A250 process or at 400 MHz/In tel ® PXA 255 proces sor at 400 MHz w ith Intel ® XScale™ technology Mem ory ! 64 MB of SDRA M standard (100 MHz) ! 64 MB of Fl ash ROM (32 MB + 32 MB; NAND or N OR Flash ty pe) Display ! 8.1-inch d[...]

Specificat ions B-3 LEDs ! Battery status (green/am ber) ! Notificatio n (aler t) indicato r (amber) I/O Ports ! USB slave ! USB host ! Serial port (Direct Cable connection) ! IrDA 1.1 FIR (4Mbps ) port ! VGA port (out put) ! Headphone, stereo m ini jack ! Modem port ! Power port (DC i n) Modem ! Data — V. 90, 56 Kbps (A T comm and) ! Fax — 14.[...]

B-4 Specifications Serial Inte rfac e Baud rate — 115.2 Kbps m aximum Expansion ! One Type II PC Card s lot ! One Type II CompactFlash card slot Pre-inst alled Ope rating System Microsof t Windows CE 3.0 Han dheld/ PC 2000 Power AC Ad a p t e r ! Input Volta ge — 100 to 240 vol ts AC , 50 or 60 Hz ! Output Voltage — 12 vol t s, 2 A ma x Batte[...]

Specificat ions B-5 Recharge T ime Use the AC adapter to r echarge the MobilePro main battery. ! Recharging time — approximately 5 h ours for the stan dard main battery when sys tem pow er is off ! Initial charge time for t he main battery — approx imately 10 hours wi th th e sy st em o ff ! T he s ystem must b e charged fo r 10 hours if the ma[...]

B-6 Specifications Accessories Ship with system: ! Backup CR2032 bat tery ! AC adapter — MC-BA6 (US) Listed Direct Plug- In Po wer Un it — Inpu t volt age: 100 to 240V A C; 50 or 6 0Hz, 13W — Out put volt age: 9V DC 1000mA max ! Rechargeable 2-cell Lithium-Ion battery pack ! P C Co nnec t USB cab le ! RJ-11 teleph one cable ! St yl us p en Op[...]

Index-1 A A&D CD. See Application and Driver CD AC adapter connecting, 1- 10 recharge time, B- 5 specifications, B-4 usin g, 1-1 0 AC pow er port, 2-5 Accessories, 1- 3, B-6 Activating a connection, 5-7 Acti ve S yn c. See Microsoft Act iveSync, Micros oft Act iveSync 3.5 Adding programs , 3-8 Ad jus ting MobilePr o settings, 4-10 pane l bri gh[...]

Index-2 Chris De Herrera ’ s Wind o ws CE Web site, 1- 34 Cleaning the syst em, 2-16, 2- 17 Coin-cell batter y, 1-7 Color pa lette, 4 -10 Colors, B-2 CompactFlash cards, 4- 2 ins erting, 4-14 re moving, 4-14 types , 4-13 Compani on PC, 1- 14 Compon ents, 1- 3 Confi guri ng a net work c o nne ct i o n, 1-17, 1- 23, 1-29 Connectin g AC adapter, 1-1[...]

Index-3 G Getting help, 1-34. See also He lp resources H Handh eld PC 2000 We b sit e, 1-34, 1-35 Hard disk drive, 3- 2 Help resources, 1- 34 Chris De Herrera ’ s Wind o ws CE Web site, 1- 34 connecting to Intern et service providers, 1-35 Microsof t Act iveSyn c, 3- 9 Microsof t Active Sync 3.5 Web site, 1-34 Microsof t Handhe ld PC 2000, 1-34, [...]

Index-4 L LCD Su spend/Re sume, 4- 10 LED battery charging, 2- 3, B-3 battery status , 2-11 notification, 2-3, B-3 M Main battery, 2-4 charge time, B-5 charging , 1-9, 1-12 charging L ED, 2-3 determin ing status , 2-10 extended life, B-4 ins talling, 1- 5, 1-6 lock button, 2-7 precautions , 2-15 recharge time, B- 5 recharging , 2-11 reducing l ife,[...]

Index-5 P Partners hip, 1- 19, 1-25, 1-30 PC C ard eject button, 2-6 ins erting, 4-12 re moving, 4-13 slot, 2- 6 types , 4-12 PC Con nect cable, 1- 14, 1-20, 1-33 PC Co nne ct i o n set tings infrared conn ection, 1-26 Pocket Access, 3-5 Pocket applications, 3-5 Pocket Excel, 3-4 Pocket PC, 3-2 Pocket PowerPoint , 3-4 Pocket Word, 3-4 Ports infrare[...]

Index-6 Specifications accessories (shi pped with syst em), B- 6 battery , B-4 CompactFlash card slot, B- 4 CPU, B -2 dimens ions, B- 5 display panel , B-2 I/O ports , B-3 infrared (IR ) port, B-3 memor y, B-2 modem , B-3 operating environm ent, B- 5 PC card sl ot, B-4 processor, B- 2 recharge time, B- 5 ROM, B -2 serial, B-4 storage env ironment ,[...]

Index-7 Using application shortc ut keys, 4- 7, 4-8 infrared (IR ) port, 4-15 MobilePro pow er sources, 2-10 sty lus, 2-9 voice recorder, 4- 10 Window s CE , 3-2 Utilities Application and Driver CD, 4- 1 7 Internal Disk Con figuration utility, 4-18 V Verifying PC connection settings, 1-15 , 1 - 20 synchr o ni z atio n set t ing s, 1-1 9, 1 - 25, 1-[...]

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Regulatory St atem ents 1 Regulatory Statements for U.S. and Canada The following regulator y statements include the Federa l Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequ ency Interference Statement, the Note for Canada, battery disposal and replacem ent information, and th e Declaration of Conf ormity. FCC Statement for Unit ed States Only Changes [...]

2 Regulat ory St atemen t s FCC PART 68 This equip ment co mplies with P art 68 of the FCC rules. On the bo ttom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other in formation, t he FCC regi stration num ber and rin ger equival ence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this i nformation must be pr o vided to the telephone company. A[...]

Regulatory St atem ents 3 The Telephon e Consum er Protecti on Act of 1991 m akes it unl awful for any person to use a computer or oth er electric device to s end any message via a telephone f ax machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted p a ge or on the first page of the transmissio n, the da[...]

4 Regulat ory St atemen t s IC CS-03 Note The Industry Canad a label identifies certifie d equipment . This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protectiv e, operational and saf ety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment Technical Require ments document. The Departm ent does n ot guarant[...]

Regulatory St atem ents 5 Note for Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all require ments of the Canadia n Interferen ce-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numériqu e de la classe B repecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel b r ouille ur d u Ca nada. FCC WARNING Changes or modifi cations not express ly approved by[...]

6 Regulat ory St atemen t s Battery Dis posa l The main battery is a Lithium-Ion battery. The backup battery is a Lithium coin-cell battery. Do not place used batteries in your regular trash. The incineration, landfilli ng, or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste strea m is prohibited by la w in most areas. Contact y our local was te [...]

NEC Solutions (America), Inc. DECLARATION OF CONFOR MITY We, the Res ponsib le Party NEC Solutions (A merica), Inc. 10850 Go ld Center Drive, Suite 2 00 Rancho Cordo va, CA 95 670 declare that the pr oduct NEC MobilePro 900 is in co nform ity with par t 15 of the FCC R ules. O perati on of this pr oduct is subjec t to the f ollo wing t wo cond itio[...]

MobilePr o 900 M obilePr o ™ 90 0 H an d h eld PC User’ s Guide User’s Guide NEC Solutions (America), Inc. 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 www.necsolutions-am.com/mobilesolutions 819-201016-000 03/2003 NEC Solutions America[...]