Preparing your Acer s10, Modem, Setup String | Acer manual

11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via modem

3	Adjust the following options as needed:
	Serial Port	Identifies the port for the modem. If you are unsure of
		the port assignment, look at the Modem Properties in
		the Windows Control Panel.
	Speed	Determines the speed at which data is transferred
		Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust
		downward if you experience problems. This setting
		allows Palm Desktop and your Acer s10 to find and use
		the fastest speed.
	Modem	Identifies the modem type or manufacturer. Refer to
		your modem manual or face plate for its type or
		settings. If you’re not sure of your modem type or your
		modem doesn’t match any that appear in the list, select
		Hayes Basic.
	Setup String	Identifies the setup string for your particular modem.
		Not all modems require a setup string. Refer to your
		modem manual and enter the setup string if
		recommended by the manufacturer.
4	Click OK.

Preparing your Acer s10

In addition to preparing your computer, you must perform a few steps to prepare your Acer s10 for a modem HotSync operation.

To prepare your Acer s10 for a modem HotSync operation:

1In Applications Launcher, tap the HotSync icon .

2Tap Modem.

3Tap the pick list below the icon and select a modem configuration.

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Acer manual Preparing your Acer s10, To prepare your Acer s10 for a modem HotSync operation, Modem, Setup String

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 Resetting your Acer s10 Performing a soft resetMaintaining your Acer s10 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 Working with your basic applications Managing your applicationsXii Xiii Working with your supplementary applications 117 Xiv Using expansion features 217 Using the Attention Manager 223Working with your PC-end utilities 195 Managing your desktop email 229 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 269 Beaming information 249253 Xvi Appendix Creating a custom Expense Report 307 Frequently Asked Questions 297Xvii Index 315 Xviii System requirements Getting started System requirements Front panel Acer s10 tourGetting started Acer s10 tour 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 Connecting the cradle Preparing to use your Acer s10Getting started Preparing to use your Acer s10 To connect the cradle Charging your Acer s10 To charge your Acer s10 Getting started Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop softwareLED status during charging To install Palm Desktop software Installing Palm Desktop softwarePre-installation instructions Getting started Palm Desktop software Getting started Palm Desktop software Setting up your Acer s10 To set up your Acer s10 Synchronizing data Performing the first HotSync operationGetting started Synchronizing data To perform the first HotSync operation Tapping versus clicking Getting started Tapping versus clicking Opening applications Calibrating your Acer s10 screenGetting started Opening applications To calibrate the Acer s10 screen To open an application Using menus and menu commandsTo display a menu bar Using Graffiti to execute commands Getting started Using menus and menu commandsGraffiti command toolbar To use the Graffiti command toolbar Displaying online tips To use a Graffiti command letterTo display an online tip Entering data Getting started Entering data Getting started Entering data Entering data using Graffiti Entering data in your Acer s10 Entering data using GraffitiWriting Graffiti characters General guidelines in Graffiti writing Graffiti alphabet Letter Strokes To write Graffiti letters Graffiti numbers To write Graffiti numbersTo write capital letters Number Strokes Punctuation Stroke Mark Period Graffiti punctuation marksLeft Paren Graffiti symbols and extended characters Graffiti accented characters Using Graffiti ShortCuts Command StrokeGraffiti non-English characters Graffiti navigation strokes Predefined Graffiti ShortCuts To use a ShortCutTo edit a ShortCut Entry ShortCut Graffiti tips Using the onscreen keyboardTo use the onscreen keyboard Using an external keyboard Entering data in your Acer s10 Using an external keyboard To import data Importing dataEntering data in your Acer s10 Importing data Beaming data Entering data in your Acer s10 Beaming data Managing your applications Using the Applications Launcher Using the Applications LauncherTo open the Applications Launcher Switching between applications To open an applicationCategorizing applications To categorize an application Changing the Applications Launcher display To display applications by categoryTo change the view of applications To display the last selected category of applications Setting preferences for applications Installing and removing applicationsTo install add-on applications on your Acer s10 Assigning applications to buttonsPage To remove an add-on application Removing the Palm Desktop softwareTo remove the Palm Desktop software in Windows Security Managing your applications SecurityTo mask a private record To mask all private records To assign, change, or delete a password Assigning and editing passwordsTo hide all private records Recovering from a forgotten password To lock your Acer s10 with a passwordTo delete a forgotten password Locking your Acer s10 To unmask individual records Displaying private recordsTo display private records Overview of basic applications Date BookYou can do the following in Date Book To launch Date Book Working with your basic applications Address Book Address BookYou can do the following in Address Book To launch Address Book Address Book opens to display the list of all your records To Do List Working with your basic applications To Do ListYou can do the following in To Do List To launch To Do List Memo Pad Working with your basic applications Memo PadYou can do the following in Memo Pad To launch Memo Pad Calculator Expense Mail Working with your basic applications MailTo launch Expense You can do the following in Mail Tap the Mail icon Mail list screen appears Editing records Creating recordsTo create a record Selecting text Using the Edit menuTo use the Edit menu Deleting records To delete a record in any of the basic applicationsKeyboard Graffiti Help Purging records Categorizing recordsTo purge records System-defined categories To display a category of records To move a record into a categoryUser-defined categories To rename a category Tap OK Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box Finding records Finding Address Book records Using Phone Lookup Using the Find optionTo use the Find option To use Phone Lookup Adding names to an Expense recordTo add names to an Expense record To sort records in the To Do List and Expense applications Sorting recordsTo sort records in Memo Pad To make a record private Making records privateTo sort the Memo List manually Attaching notes To attach a note to a recordTo review or edit a note To delete a note Choosing fonts Getting information on an applicationTo change the font style To display the About boxPage Using Date Book Scheduling eventsScheduling timed events To schedule a timed event for the current date Using Date Book To schedule a timed event for another date Scheduling untimed eventsTo schedule an untimed event Rescheduling events To reschedule an event Scheduling repeating or continuous events Making changes to repeating or continuous eventsTo schedule a repeating or continuous event To delete repeating events Adding Address Book information to an event About scheduling repeating or continuous events To set an alarm for an event Setting the alarm for an eventTo dismiss the alarm using the Snooze option Setting alarm options To set alarm options Changing the Date Book view Working in Week viewTo display the Date Book views To display the current time Tips for using Week view Working in Month view Spotting event conflictsTo display the Month view Tips for using Month view Tips for using Agenda viewWorking in Agenda view To work on the Agenda View Changing the displayed Start and End Times Date Book menusTo change the start and end time in the Date Book Page Using Date Book Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Creating an Address Book entry Using Address BookTo create a new Address Book entry To view details of an address entry Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses Duplicating an entryEditing Address Book entries To select other types of phone numbers in an entry To edit an Address Book entry Changing the Address Book displayTo change how lists are sorted Address Book menus Dial Edit menu Options menu Rename Custom Fields PreferencesBook Using To Do List Setting To Do List prioritiesCreating To Do List items To create a To Do List item Checking off a To Do List item To set the priority of a To Do List itemTo check off 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 Sorting To Do items To sort To Do List itemsPriority 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 Creating memos Using Memo PadTo create a new memo To set the sorting mode for Memo list Reviewing memosChanging the order in which memos appear in the Memo list To review a memo Memo Pad menus Record menus Edit menu Options menus Using Calculator Using the Calculator buttonsDisplaying recent calculations To display recent calculations Calculator menus Creating an Expense item Using ExpenseTo create an Expense item Changing the date of an Expense item Entering receipt detailsTo change the date of an Expense item To enter receipt details in the Receipt Details dialog box Working with your basic applications Using Expense Type PaymentCurrency Vendor Adding attendees’ names to an Expense item Filling in the expense type automaticallyTo add attendees’ names to an Expense item To fill in the expense type automatically Changing the Expense List display Changing the currency and symbols displayTo change the Expense List display To change the default currency symbol for all Expense items Customizing currency symbolsTo define a custom currency symbol Displaying the euro symbol on your computer Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel Creating and printing an expense report Printing the euro symbolTo create or print an expense report Using expense report templates To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template Expense menus 116 Clock Overview of supplementary applicationsYou can do the following in Clock You can do the following in AudioBox AudioBoxTo launch AudioBox Working with your supplementary applications AudioBox Recorder Working with your supplementary applications RecorderYou can do the following in Recorder To launch Recorder EBook Reader Working with your supplementary applications eBook ReaderYou can do the following in eBook Reader To launch eBook Reader Working with your supplementary applications eBook Reader Backup Working with your supplementary applications BackupYou can do the following in Backup To launch Backup Service Launcher You can do the following in Service LauncherPage 126 To switch between Clock modes Using ClockWorking with your supplementary applications 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 Using AudioBox Using AudioBox functionsTo select a track to play Before launching the AudioBox To set the LCD off settings To play a selected track To adjust the volume Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBoxTo repeat a section of the active track To stop playback AudioBox playlistTo display the playlist Alarm reminder AudioBox menu Preferences 148 Using Recorder To start recording using the Recorder iconRecorder main screen Audio recording function Default procedure To start recording using the Hot ButtonDo one of following to stop recording Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder Alternative procedureTo pause Recording 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 Working on the Book Manager screen Using eBook ReaderTo categorize an eBook file 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 Working in Read Document mode To revert to the Book Manager screenTo define font type in viewing the eBook To search for a particular text in the eBook Case Sensitive From top of the document Working with bookmarks To move around in Read Document modeTo go to a bookmark location To create a new bookmark Tap New to display the New Bookmark screen To delete a bookmark To delete all bookmarks in a document Working with hyperlinks Using the Jump To functionTo use the Jump To function 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 Large Line Space Median Line SpaceSmall 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 Deleting a backup file from the Memory Stick Viewing backup error logTo delete a backup file from the resident Memory Stick 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 Voice Converter EBook ConverterWorking with your PC-end utilities Voice Converter To launch Voice Converter Installing Voice Converter Using Voice ConverterWorking with your PC-end utilities To select a file in the source file list Voice Converter toolbarTo add a file to the source file list To remove all files from the source file list To remove a source file from the source file listTo convert listed source files to .mp3 format Voice Converter source file list To convert all listed files to .mp3 format Voice Converter menus File menuView menu Action menu Help menu Help Topic Click to display the Voice Converter online guide Using eBook Converter Installing eBook Converter To create a new list file EBook Converter toolbarTo open an existing 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 To convert all files in the source file list EBook Converter source file listConversion reminders Status EBook Converter menusConversion successful, eBook file size. Indicates 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 Using expansion features To switch source category to Memory StickCopying applications to a Memory Stick To remove a Memory Stick Deleting applications from a Memory Stick Displaying information for Memory Stick applicationsTo delete an application from a Memory Stick To display information about an application on your Memory Using expansion features Card Info Card Info Renaming a card Reviewing card informationFormatting a card Card menu Card Info menuHelp Provides help text Using the Reminder command buttons Insistent alarmsUsing the Attention Manager Setting the alarm volume Setting alarm sound effectsUsing the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Snooze Remind Me Using the Reminders list screenPlay Every Subtle alarms Understanding the blinking alarm indicatorUsing the Attention Manager Subtle alarms Done Subtle alarms 228 Setting up the Mail application on your computer Managing your desktop email To set up Mail on your computer Setting up the Mail application and HotSync optionsManaging your desktop email Synchronizing Mail with your email application To open Mail Viewing, creating, and replying to email Viewing email itemsTo view 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 To add details to an email item Adding details to email itemsSignature Creating a signature for your email item To create a signatureConfirm Read Confirm Delivery Storing and editing email items Storing and editing unsent email itemsManaging your desktop email Storing and editing email items To store an email item in the Outbox folder Setting mail preferences Drafting emailTo save an email item as a draft To edit an email item saved as a draft To file an email item Filing an email itemTo retrieve an email item from the Filed folder To purge the contents of the Deleted folder Deleting email itemsManaging your desktop email Deleting email items To delete and email To select an email folder to display Categorizing and sorting email itemsTo display the Date column in email items Managing your email application with HotSync To sort the Message ListTo set HotSync Options to control synchronizing email items Subject Using filters to control downloading To access the special filter screenSend Only Filter To create the special filter settings Ignore MessagesContaining Retrieve Only Msgs Defining filter strings To define a filter string Message menu Mail menusAbout Mail Displays version information for Mail 248 Beaming information Beaming a business card Beaming a business cardTo select a business card for beaming Beaming a record Beaming an applicationBeaming information Beaming a record To beam a record, business card, or category of records Receiving beamed information Turning off beamingBeaming information Receiving beamed information To receive beamed information Beaming information Turning off beaming Creating a user profile Performing a HotSync operationTo create a user profile Performing the first HotSync operation To set the HotSync options Selecting HotSync setup optionsAlways Available Serial Port Speed Customizing HotSync application settings To customize HotSync application settings IR HotSync operations Preparing your computer for infrared communication To check your computer for IR capability Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communicationTo check the ports used for infrared communication Performing an IR HotSync operation Returning to using the cradle for HotSync operationsTo perform an IR HotSync operation Preparing your computer Performing a HotSync operation via modemTo prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation Setup String Preparing your Acer s10To prepare your Acer s10 for a modem HotSync operation Modem Shot of select a modem configuration Selecting conduits for a modem HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via a modem Performing a HotSync operation via a networkTo perform a modem HotSync operation 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 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Buttons preferences Buttons preferencesTo change the Buttons preferences To change the HotSync buttons preferences To change what the full-screen pen stroke activates BacklightTurn Off & Lock Beam Data Connection preferences Connection Types To modify Connection preferences Setting modem configurationsTo set Serial to Modem preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Connection preferences Setting an Infrared to modem connection Date & Time preferencesTo create an Infrared to Modem connection To set the date Digitizer preferences To set the time zoneTo set daylight saving time To calibrate your screen Setting default country Setting time, date, week start, and number display formatsSetting preferences for your Acer s10 Formats preferences To choose a default country Setting the Auto-off interval time Setting your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradleSetting the sounds and volumes General preferences Setting the LED settings To set the LED settingsTo change the Beam Receive feature Network preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Network preferences To set network preferences Enter password Tap here Enter your Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service Customizing service templatesTo establish a connection To close a connection To edit a service template To duplicate an existing service templateSerial Line Internet Protocol Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses To delete a service templateTo specify a primary and secondary DNS number To specify the IP address To create a login script on your Acer s10 Creating a login scriptYou can create login script files in two ways Send Password DelayWait For Wait for Prompt Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts Plug-in applicationsCaret char Carriage return and line feed Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections To expand the display of progress messages during loginPlug-in applications have the following characteristics Network Preferences menus Service menu Edit menu Options menu Owner preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Owner preferencesTo change owner preferences on your Acer s10 Setting up related Network preferences Setting up related Connection PreferencesSetting preferences for your Acer s10 Phone preferences Phone preferences Setting preferences for your Acer s10 ShortCuts preferences Setting up Phone preferencesShortCuts 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 Password problems Recharging problemsFrequently Asked Questions Recharging 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 Determining the layout of the Expense Report Analyzing your custom Expense ReportLabels Sections Programming the mapping table To program a new custom mapping table Start Row # of RowsStart Column Intervals Using applications other than Microsoft Excel Expense file detailsTrips Trip 314 Index Page 317 Page 319 320