Preparing to use your Acer s10, Connecting the cradle | Acer

1 Getting started Preparing to use your Acer s10

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Pick list	Displays a list of choices. Tap the black inverted triangle next to the
	pick list name to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the
	list to select it.

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	bar slider to scroll through pages; tap the slider arrow at either end
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	scroll bar just above the slider; to scroll to the next page, tap the
	scroll bar just below the slider.

Next/previous arrows	Tap to display the previous and next page of information.

Preparing to use your Acer s10

Before you begin using your Acer s10, perform first the following easy installation tasks:

•Connect the cradle to your Acer s10 and then to your computer

•Charge your Acer s10

•Install the Palm Desktop software

•Set up your Acer s10

Connecting the cradle

The cradle that comes with your Acer s10 enables you to synchronize the information on your handheld with those in your Palm Desktop files using HotSync technology.

NOTE: The cradle that comes with your Acer s10 fits a USB connector. If your computer does not have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT, you should secure a Serial sync cable.

To connect the cradle:

1Plug the cradle’s USB connector into a USB port on your computer.

2Connect the AC adapter cord to the power socket at the back of the cradle.

3Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet.

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Acer manual Connecting the cradle, Getting started Preparing to use your Acer s10, To connect the cradle

Contents

Manual for Acer s10 handheld Copyright About this Manual O u t t h i s M a n u a l Package contents Your guides Maintaining your Acer s10 Resetting your Acer s10Performing a soft reset Proper care and usage of your Acer s10 Performing a hard reset To perform a soft reset Battery considerations Assigning security options Assigning security options First things first Assigning security options Contents Xii Managing your applicationsWorking with your basic applications Xiii Working with your supplementary applications 117 Xiv Working with your PC-end utilities 195 Using expansion features 217Using the Attention Manager 223 Managing your desktop email 229 253 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 269Beaming information 249 Xvi Xvii Frequently Asked Questions 297Appendix Creating a custom Expense Report 307 Index 315 Xviii System requirements Getting started System requirements Getting started Acer s10 tour Acer s10 tourFront panel Using the backlight To activate the backlight Rear panel Your Acer s10’s rear panel consists of the following Elements of the Acer s10 interface Your Acer s10 interface consists of the following elements Using the onscreen contrast control To adjust the contrast Command interface Element Description Getting started Preparing to use your Acer s10 Connecting the cradlePreparing to use your Acer s10 To connect the cradle Charging your Acer s10 To charge your Acer s10 LED status during charging Palm Desktop softwareGetting started Palm Desktop software Pre-installation instructions Installing Palm Desktop softwareTo install Palm Desktop software Getting started Palm Desktop software Getting started Palm Desktop software Setting up your Acer s10 To set up your Acer s10 Getting started Synchronizing data Synchronizing dataPerforming the first HotSync operation To perform the first HotSync operation Tapping versus clicking Getting started Tapping versus clicking Getting started Opening applications Opening applicationsCalibrating your Acer s10 screen To calibrate the Acer s10 screen To display a menu bar Using menus and menu commandsTo open an application Graffiti command toolbar Using Graffiti to execute commandsGetting started Using menus and menu commands To use the Graffiti command toolbar To display an online tip To use a Graffiti command letterDisplaying online tips Entering data Getting started Entering data Getting started Entering data Writing Graffiti characters Entering data using GraffitiEntering data in your Acer s10 Entering data using Graffiti General guidelines in Graffiti writing Graffiti alphabet Letter Strokes To write Graffiti letters To write capital letters Graffiti numbersTo write Graffiti numbers Number Strokes Left Paren Graffiti punctuation marksPunctuation Stroke Mark Period Graffiti symbols and extended characters Graffiti accented characters Graffiti non-English characters Using Graffiti ShortCutsCommand Stroke Graffiti navigation strokes To edit a ShortCut Predefined Graffiti ShortCutsTo use a ShortCut Entry ShortCut To use the onscreen keyboard Using the onscreen keyboardGraffiti tips Using an external keyboard Entering data in your Acer s10 Using an external keyboard Entering data in your Acer s10 Importing data Importing dataTo import data Beaming data Entering data in your Acer s10 Beaming data To open the Applications Launcher Using the Applications LauncherManaging your applications Using the Applications Launcher Categorizing applications Switching between applicationsTo open an application To categorize an application To change the view of applications Changing the Applications Launcher displayTo display applications by category To display the last selected category of applications To install add-on applications on your Acer s10 Setting preferences for applicationsInstalling and removing applications Assigning applications to buttonsPage To remove the Palm Desktop software in Windows Removing the Palm Desktop softwareTo remove an add-on application To mask a private record SecurityManaging your applications Security To mask all private records To hide all private records Assigning and editing passwordsTo assign, change, or delete a password To delete a forgotten password Recovering from a forgotten passwordTo lock your Acer s10 with a password Locking your Acer s10 To display private records Displaying private recordsTo unmask individual records You can do the following in Date Book Overview of basic applicationsDate Book To launch Date Book You can do the following in Address Book Address BookWorking with your basic applications Address Book To launch Address Book Address Book opens to display the list of all your records You can do the following in To Do List To Do ListWorking with your basic applications To Do List To launch To Do List You can do the following in Memo Pad Memo PadWorking with your basic applications Memo Pad To launch Memo Pad Calculator Expense To launch Expense MailWorking with your basic applications Mail You can do the following in Mail Tap the Mail icon Mail list screen appears To create a record Creating recordsEditing records To use the Edit menu Using the Edit menuSelecting text Keyboard Deleting recordsTo delete a record in any of the basic applications Graffiti Help To purge records Purging recordsCategorizing records System-defined categories User-defined categories To move a record into a categoryTo display a category of records To rename a category Tap OK Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box Finding records Finding Address Book records To use the Find option Using the Find optionUsing Phone Lookup To add names to an Expense record Adding names to an Expense recordTo use Phone Lookup To sort records in Memo Pad Sorting recordsTo sort records in the To Do List and Expense applications To sort the Memo List manually Making records privateTo make a record private To review or edit a note Attaching notesTo attach a note to a record To delete a note To change the font style Choosing fontsGetting information on an application To display the About boxPage Scheduling timed events Using Date BookScheduling events To schedule a timed event for the current date Using Date Book To schedule an untimed event Scheduling untimed eventsTo schedule a timed event for another date Rescheduling events To reschedule an event To schedule a repeating or continuous event Scheduling repeating or continuous eventsMaking changes to repeating or continuous events To delete repeating events Adding Address Book information to an event About scheduling repeating or continuous events To dismiss the alarm using the Snooze option Setting the alarm for an eventTo set an alarm for an event Setting alarm options To set alarm options To display the Date Book views Changing the Date Book viewWorking in Week view To display the current time Tips for using Week view To display the Month view Spotting event conflictsWorking in Month view Working in Agenda view Tips for using Month viewTips for using Agenda view To work on the Agenda View To change the start and end time in the Date Book Date Book menusChanging the displayed Start and End Times Page Using Date Book Working with your basic applications Using Date Book To create a new Address Book entry Using Address BookCreating an Address Book entry To view details of an address entry Editing Address Book entries Selecting different types of phone numbers and addressesDuplicating an entry To select other types of phone numbers in an entry To change how lists are sorted Changing the Address Book displayTo edit an Address Book entry Address Book menus Dial Edit menu Options menu Book PreferencesRename Custom Fields Creating To Do List items Using To Do ListSetting To Do List priorities To create a To Do List item To check off a To Do List item Checking off a To Do List itemTo set the priority of a To Do List item To remove a completed To Do List item Changing To Do List items details To change the To Do List item details Priority Sorting To Do itemsTo sort To Do List items Category Displaying completed and due items To display completed and due items in the To Do List To Do List menus Record menu Edit menu Options menu Working with your basic applications Using To Do List To create a new memo Using Memo PadCreating memos Changing the order in which memos appear in the Memo list To set the sorting mode for Memo listReviewing memos To review a memo Memo Pad menus Record menus Edit menu Options menus Displaying recent calculations Using CalculatorUsing the Calculator buttons To display recent calculations Calculator menus To create an Expense item Using ExpenseCreating an Expense item To change the date of an Expense item Changing the date of an Expense itemEntering receipt details To enter receipt details in the Receipt Details dialog box Working with your basic applications Using Expense Currency TypePayment Vendor To add attendees’ names to an Expense item Adding attendees’ names to an Expense itemFilling in the expense type automatically To fill in the expense type automatically To change the Expense List display Changing the currency and symbols displayChanging the Expense List display To define a custom currency symbol Customizing currency symbolsTo change the default currency symbol for all Expense items Displaying the euro symbol on your computer Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel To create or print an expense report Printing the euro symbolCreating and printing an expense report Using expense report templates To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template Expense menus 116 You can do the following in Clock Overview of supplementary applicationsClock To launch AudioBox AudioBoxYou can do the following in AudioBox Working with your supplementary applications AudioBox You can do the following in Recorder RecorderWorking with your supplementary applications Recorder To launch Recorder You can do the following in eBook Reader EBook ReaderWorking with your supplementary applications eBook Reader To launch eBook Reader Working with your supplementary applications eBook Reader You can do the following in Backup BackupWorking with your supplementary applications Backup To launch Backup Service Launcher You can do the following in Service LauncherPage 126 Working with your supplementary applications Using ClockTo switch between Clock modes City Clock mode Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock To change the preselected city display To edit details of a current city list entry GMT Offset DST Setting DST To add a new city to the current city list To delete a city from the current city list Alarm setting To set an alarm Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Low Medium High Repeat Big Clock mode Is activated Timer mode To work in Timer mode Clock menu About Clock Shows version information for Clock 140 To select a track to play Using AudioBoxUsing AudioBox functions Before launching the AudioBox To set the LCD off settings To play a selected track To repeat a section of the active track Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBoxTo adjust the volume To display the playlist AudioBox playlistTo stop playback Alarm reminder AudioBox menu Preferences 148 Recorder main screen Using RecorderTo start recording using the Recorder icon Audio recording function Do one of following to stop recording To start recording using the Hot ButtonDefault procedure To pause Recording Working with your supplementary applications Using RecorderAlternative procedure Storage options for recorded audio Using the Recorder command buttons To view detailed information To rename an audio file To delete an audio file To delete all files in the audio file list Audio playback function To start audio playback To adjust volume Recorder menus Record Other 160 To categorize an eBook file Using eBook ReaderWorking on the Book Manager screen To edit the eBook category list To view detailed information about an eBook file To delete an eBook file Reading your eBook files To open an eBook To define font type in viewing the eBook Working in Read Document modeTo revert to the Book Manager screen To search for a particular text in the eBook Case Sensitive From top of the document To go to a bookmark location To move around in Read Document modeWorking with bookmarks To create a new bookmark Tap New to display the New Bookmark screen To delete a bookmark To delete all bookmarks in a document To use the Jump To function Using the Jump To functionWorking with hyperlinks Attaching a note to an eBook To attached a note to an eBook To use the Note Manager command buttons Working on Note Manager Tap here EBook Reader menus Small Line Space Large Line SpaceMedian Line Space Book Manager Preferences 179 180 Using Backup Backup function To perform a complete backup Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup To perform a partial backup Restore function Backup errors To perform a complete restore Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup To perform a partial restore To delete a backup file from the resident Memory Stick Deleting a backup file from the Memory StickViewing backup error log To view backup error log Backup menu About Backup Shows version information for Backup Using Service Launcher Using Service Launcher Using the Quick Launcher function To define Quick Launcher settingsPage 194 Overview of PC-end utilities To launch Palm Desktop software Working with your PC-end utilities Voice Converter Voice ConverterEBook Converter To launch Voice Converter Working with your PC-end utilities Using Voice ConverterInstalling Voice Converter To add a file to the source file list Voice Converter toolbarTo select a file in the source file list To convert listed source files to .mp3 format To remove a source file from the source file listTo remove all files from the source file list Voice Converter source file list To convert all listed files to .mp3 format View menu Voice Converter menusFile menu Action menu Help menu Help Topic Click to display the Voice Converter online guide Using eBook Converter Installing eBook Converter To open an existing list file EBook Converter toolbarTo create a new list file To use the Save As menu command To save a list file To add a file to the source file list To remove a file from the source file list To convert a source file to Acer eBook format Conversion reminders EBook Converter source file listTo convert all files in the source file list Conversion successful, eBook file size. Indicates EBook Converter menusStatus Check to show toolbar default. To hide toolbar, uncheck Action menu Options menu Using eBook Converter Memory Stick Help Topic Click to display the eBook Converter online Help Working with your PC-end utilities Using eBook Converter Inserting and removing a Memory Stick To insert a Memory Stick Copying applications to a Memory Stick Using expansion featuresTo switch source category to Memory Stick To remove a Memory Stick To delete an application from a Memory Stick Deleting applications from a Memory StickDisplaying information for Memory Stick applications To display information about an application on your Memory Using expansion features Card Info Card Info Formatting a card Reviewing card informationRenaming a card Help Provides help text Card Info menuCard menu Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarmsUsing the Reminder command buttons Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Setting the alarm volumeSetting alarm sound effects Snooze Play Every Using the Reminders list screenRemind Me Using the Attention Manager Subtle alarms Subtle alarmsUnderstanding the blinking alarm indicator Done Subtle alarms 228 Setting up the Mail application on your computer Managing your desktop email Managing your desktop email Setting up the Mail application and HotSync optionsTo set up Mail on your computer Synchronizing Mail with your email application To open Mail To view email items Viewing, creating, and replying to emailViewing email items To change header information Creating email items To create an email item To reply to an email item Sender Looking up an address To look up an email address Signature Adding details to email itemsTo add details to an email item Confirm Read Creating a signature for your email itemTo create a signature Confirm Delivery Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items Storing and editing email itemsStoring and editing unsent email items To store an email item in the Outbox folder To save an email item as a draft Setting mail preferencesDrafting email To edit an email item saved as a draft To retrieve an email item from the Filed folder Filing an email itemTo file an email item Managing your desktop email Deleting email items To purge the contents of the Deleted folderDeleting email items To delete and email To display the Date column in email items Categorizing and sorting email itemsTo select an email folder to display To set HotSync Options to control synchronizing email items Managing your email application with HotSyncTo sort the Message List Subject Send Only Using filters to control downloadingTo access the special filter screen Filter Containing To create the special filter settingsIgnore Messages Retrieve Only Msgs Defining filter strings To define a filter string About Mail Displays version information for Mail Mail menusMessage menu 248 To select a business card for beaming Beaming a business cardBeaming information Beaming a business card Beaming information Beaming a record Beaming a recordBeaming an application To beam a record, business card, or category of records Beaming information Receiving beamed information Receiving beamed informationTurning off beaming To receive beamed information Beaming information Turning off beaming To create a user profile Performing a HotSync operationCreating a user profile Performing the first HotSync operation Always Available Selecting HotSync setup optionsTo set the HotSync options Serial Port Speed Customizing HotSync application settings To customize HotSync application settings IR HotSync operations Preparing your computer for infrared communication To check the ports used for infrared communication Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communicationTo check your computer for IR capability To perform an IR HotSync operation Returning to using the cradle for HotSync operationsPerforming an IR HotSync operation To prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via modemPreparing your computer To prepare your Acer s10 for a modem HotSync operation Setup StringPreparing your Acer s10 Modem Shot of select a modem configuration Selecting conduits for a modem HotSync operation To perform a modem HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via a networkPerforming a HotSync operation via a modem To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via a network To perform a network HotSync operation Using File Link 268 Selecting the Preferences screen To change the Buttons preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Buttons preferencesButtons preferences To change the HotSync buttons preferences Turn Off & Lock To change what the full-screen pen stroke activatesBacklight Beam Data Connection preferences Connection Types To set Serial to Modem preferences Setting modem configurationsTo modify Connection preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Connection preferences To create an Infrared to Modem connection Setting an Infrared to modem connectionDate & Time preferences To set the date To set daylight saving time Digitizer preferencesTo set the time zone To calibrate your screen Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Formats preferences Setting default countrySetting time, date, week start, and number display formats To choose a default country Setting the sounds and volumes Setting the Auto-off interval timeSetting your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradle General preferences To change the Beam Receive feature Setting the LED settingsTo set the LED settings Network preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Network preferences To set network preferences Enter password Tap here Enter your To establish a connection Connecting to your ISP or dial-in serviceCustomizing service templates To close a connection Serial Line Internet Protocol To duplicate an existing service templateTo edit a service template To specify a primary and secondary DNS number To delete a service templateEntering DNS numbers and IP addresses To specify the IP address You can create login script files in two ways Creating a login scriptTo create a login script on your Acer s10 Wait For Send PasswordDelay Wait for Prompt Caret char Using non-ASCII characters in login scriptsPlug-in applications Carriage return and line feed Plug-in applications have the following characteristics Troubleshooting TCP/IP connectionsTo expand the display of progress messages during login Network Preferences menus Service menu Edit menu Options menu To change owner preferences on your Acer s10 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Owner preferencesOwner preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Phone preferences Setting up related Network preferencesSetting up related Connection Preferences Phone preferences ShortCuts preferences Setting up Phone preferencesSetting preferences for your Acer s10 ShortCuts preferences Page 296 Software installation problems Frequently Asked Questions Operating problems Frequently Asked Questions Operating problems Tapping and writing problems Application problems HotSync problems Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems HotSync problems Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems Beaming problems Beaming problems Frequently Asked Questions Recharging problems Recharging problemsPassword problems Technical support Finding version and memory information Frequently Asked Questions Technical support About mapping tables Appendix Creating a custom Expense Report Customizing existing sample templates To customize a sample Expense Report template Labels Determining the layout of the Expense ReportAnalyzing your custom Expense Report Sections Programming the mapping table To program a new custom mapping table Start Column # of RowsStart Row Intervals Trips Using applications other than Microsoft ExcelExpense file details Trip 314 Index Page 317 Page 319 320