3 Managing applications and information Opening an application

3 Managing applications and information

This chapter will discuss the following topics:

Opening and switching between applications in your handheld

Using File Explorer to manage files

Using the Find function to look for a specific file

Opening an application

You can open applications by doing either of the following:

Tap , Programs, and then the program name.

If you have many applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all the available applications.

NOTE: You can customise which programs you see on the

menu. For information, see

"Personal" on page 108.

 

 

 

Press any of the Quick buttons on the front panel of your handheld. The icons on the buttons identify the programs.

NOTE: Based on your working style and common tasks, you can reassign the Quick buttons to other applications on your handheld. Refer to "Personal" on page 108 for instructions.

Switching between applications

Choose from the following options to switch between applications:

Select another program from the menu.

Press any of the Quick buttons on the front panel of your handheld.

NOTE: Some program names have been abbreviated in check boxes and drop-down menus. To see the full spelling of an abbreviated label, tap and hold the stylus on the label. Drag the stylus off the label so that the command is not carried out.

The following table contains a partial list of programs that are on available on your handheld. Refer to the Acer n10 Handheld Companion CD for additional programs that you can install into your handheld.

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Acer N10 manual Opening an application, Switching between applications