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10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld

10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld

Using the Preferences dialog box, you can customise the configuration options of your handheld. These options include:

Alarm	Set preferences for alarm reminders including settings for
	alarm volume, LED indicator function and alarm sound
	effects.
Buttons	Assign different applications to the buttons on the front
	panel of your handheld and to the HotSync button on the
	cradle. You can also configure the function of the Hot
	Button, and reassign the full-screen pen stroke command.
Connection	Configure cradle, modem, and infrared communication
	settings.
Date & Time	Set the date, time, time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST)
	switch.
Digitizer	Calibrate the display screen of your handheld.
Formats	Set the country default and the formats for date, times,
	calendar, and numbers.
General	Set the auto shut-off interval, the Stay on in Cradle feature,
	the system and game sounds; the Beam Receive feature, and
	the Backlight Power Saving function.
HiDensity	Set the display density of add-on applications you installed in
	your handheld.
Network	Configure your handheld for use with a network.
Owner	Assign your name, phone number, and other owner
	information to your handheld.
Phone	Select the connection type for your phone applications.
ShortCuts	Define a list of Graffiti abbreviations.

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Acer s50, s60 user manual Setting preferences for your Acer handheld

Contents

Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Copyright First things first Your guides Battery considerations Maintaining your Acer handheldProper care and usage of your handheld Assigning security options Assigning security options First things first Assigning security options Contents Viii Working with your supplementary applicationsPage Using the Attention Manager 173 Working with your PC utilities 155Managing your desktop email 177 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 231 Beaming information 207213 Index 281 Xii Frequently Asked Questions 271 Entering data using Graffiti Graffiti alphabetLetter Strokes To write Graffiti letters Graffiti numbers To write capital lettersNumber Strokes Punctuation Stroke Mark Graffiti punctuation marks Graffiti accented characters Graffiti symbols and extended characters Graffiti navigation strokes Using Graffiti ShortCutsCommand Stroke Graffiti non-English characters Entry ShortCut To use a ShortCutTo edit a ShortCut To delete a ShortCut Using the onscreen keyboard Graffiti tipsTo use the onscreen keyboard Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Beaming data Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Using Applications Launcher Managing your applications Using Applications LauncherTo open Applications Launcher To categorise an application Categorising applications Changing the Applications Launcher display To display applications by categoryTo change the view of applications From the Options menu, tap Preferences To set preferences for an application Setting preferences for applicationsDisplaying the last selected category of applications To display the last selected category of applications To mask a private record SecurityManaging your applications Security To make a record private To mask all private records To hide a private record To hide all private records To unmask individual records Displaying private records To display all private records Assigning and editing passwords To change or remove a password Managing your applications Security To assign a password Locking your handheld automatically Locking your handheld To set your handheld to lock at a preset time To lock your handheld when you turn it off To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity To turn off and lock your handheld manually Locking your handheld manually Recovering from a forgotten password To remove a forgotten password To create a record Creating records Working with your basic applications Editing records Using the Edit menuEditing records Selecting text To delete a record in any of the basic applications Deleting records in your basic applications Working with your basic applications Purging records Purging recordsPage Categorising records System-defined categoriesUser-defined categories To rename a category Finding records Finding Address Book recordsWorking with your basic applications Finding records To use the Find option Using the Find option To use Phone Lookup Using Phone Lookup Sorting records in your basic applications Attaching notesTo attach a note to a record To delete a note Choosing fontsWorking with your basic applications Choosing fonts To review or edit a note To display the About box Using Date BookGetting information on an application Scheduling events Working with your basic applications Using Date Book Scheduling timed eventsTo schedule a timed event for the current date To schedule a timed event for another date To schedule an untimed event Scheduling untimed events To schedule a repeating or continuous event Rescheduling eventsScheduling repeating or continuous events To reschedule an event To delete repeating events Making changes to repeating or continuous events About scheduling repeating or continuous events Setting the alarm for an event To set an alarm for an eventAdding Address Book information to an event To set alarm options Setting alarm options To work in Week view Changing the Date Book viewWorking in Week view To display the Date Book views Tips on working in Week view To display the Month view Working in Month view Tips on working in Agenda view Working in Agenda viewTips on working in Month view To work in the Agenda view To display the current time Date Book menusDisplaying the current time To change the start and end time in Date BookPage To create a new Address Book entry Using Address BookWorking with your basic applications Using Address Book Creating an Address Book entry Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses To select other types of phone numbers in an entryTo view details of an address entry To duplicate an entry Duplicating an entry To sort Address Book entries Editing Address Book entriesSorting Address Book entries To edit an Address Book entry Record menu Address Book menus Dial Rename Custom Fields Preferences Creating To Do List items Using To Do ListSetting To Do List priorities Working with your basic applications Using To Do List 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 change the To Do List item details Changing To Do List items details Priority CategoryDue Date To sort To Do List items Sorting To Do items To display completed and due items in the To Do List Displaying completed and due items Creating memos Using Memo PadWorking with your basic applications Using Memo Pad To Do List menus To automatically sort memos Reviewing memosSorting memos To review a memo To manually sort memos Memo Pad menus Options menus Displaying recent calculations Using CalculatorUsing the Calculator buttons Working with your basic applications Using Calculator Calculator menus To install supplementary handheld applications Installing handheld applications Using Clock Working with your supplementary applications Using ClockTo switch between Clock modes City Clock mode Date and time display Editing the city display and city listTo change the preselected city display To edit city details DST Setting CityGMT Offset To add a new city to the current city list To delete a city from the current city list To set an alarm Alarm setting AM/PM Repeat Big Clock mode To work in Timer mode Timer mode Clock menu Using AudioBox Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBoxCopying MP3 files into a Memory Stick To enable background playback AudioBox main screenBackground playback AudioBox functions To select a track to playTo play a selected track To set the playback mode To adjust the volume AudioBox playlist To stop playbackTo display the playlist To delete files Deleting MP3 files Tap the Delete button Confirmation dialog box appears AudioBox menu Using Recorder Working with your supplementary applications Using RecorderRecorder main screen Audio recording function Storage media To start recording using the Multi-function button To start recording using the Record button To stop recording Audio playback function To start audio playback Recorder command buttons Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder To move audio files To access File ManagerFile Manager command buttons File Manager To delete audio files To copy audio files Recorder menus Options menu Other Record Using WalkReader Generating eBooks for WalkReaderEBook categories To open an eBook Working on the WalkReader Manager screen To view detailed information about an eBook To delete an eBook file To search for text in an eBook Working in Browse modeTo revert to the WalkReader Manager screen To define the font type in viewing an eBook From top of the document Case Sensitive Working with bookmarks To move around in Browse mode Bookmark screen, tap the New button To delete all bookmarks To delete a bookmark Bottom Using the Jump To functionTo use the Jump To function Top To use hyperlinks Working with hyperlinks To attached a note to an eBook Using the eBook notes feature To access Note Manager ContentTo view a note To delete a note WalkReader menus Device ID Options menu in Browse mode To select image source Using PhotoWizWorking with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz Selecting image source Working in Thumbnail mode To display image in Slide Show modeTo open an image for select viewing To return to Thumbnail view from Slide Show mode To view image attributes To set a default folder Working in View mode To revert to Thumbnail modeTo scale image size Image Scaling function Image Scaling commands PhotoWiz menus To adjust color balance No sleeping in view ModeAvailable Initial Scale Image Duration Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz View Original View Exif Thumbnail Using Filer Working with your supplementary applications Using FilerFiler main screen Filter area File list To move or copy a file File management commands Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer To beam a file To delete a file To create a new folder Folder operation To rename a folder Filer menus File menuCard menu Rename Opens the Rename dialog box Format Opens the Format dialog box Medium Info Using Service Launcher To define QuickLaunch settingQuickLaunch function To perform a complete backup Using BackupBackup function Working with your supplementary applications Using Backup To perform a partial backup To perform a complete restore Restore function 151 To perform a partial restore To delete a backup file from a Memory Stick Deleting a backup file from a Memory Stick Error Log Backup menu Working with your PC utilities Installing PC utilities Installing PC utilitiesSelecting files when using the PC utilities Using Palm Desktop To launch Palm Desktop Using IntelliSync LiteUsing Voice Converter Working with your PC utilities Using IntelliSync Lite Working with your PC utilities Using Voice Converter Voice Converter toolbarTo add a file to the source file list To define the destination path for file conversion To convert a source fileTo convert all listed source files Modified Date Voice Converter source file listVoice Converter menus Name Status Bar View menuExit Toolbar To launch WalkReader Converter Using WalkReader ConverterWorking with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter WalkReader Converter toolbar To save a list file To open an existing list file To remove a file from the source file list Conversion reminders To convert all files in the source file list User WalkReader Converter source file listWalkReader Converter menus Source Remove All Save AsFile History Page Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter To open PhotoWiz Converter Using PhotoWiz Converter Converting image files Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Using the Reminder command buttonsSetting the alarm preferences Setting alarm sound effects Using the Reminders list screen Remind MePlay Every Done Subtle alarmsUnderstanding the blinking alarm indicator Using the Attention Manager Subtle alarms Setting up Mail on your computer Setting up the Mail application and HotSync optionsTo set up Mail on your computer Choose Mail from the list box Click Change Synchronising Mail with your email application Viewing, creating, and replying to email Viewing email itemsTo view email items To change header information Abbreviated HeaderComplete Header To create an email item Creating email items Enter recipient’s address Sender To reply to an email item To look up an email address Looking up an address Adding details to email items To add details to an email itemSignature Confirm Delivery Creating a signature for your email itemTo create a signature Confirm Read To store an email item in the Outbox folder Storing and editing email itemsStoring and editing unsent email items Managing your desktop email Storing and editing email items Saving an email as a draft copy To edit an email item saved as a draft Filing an email item 192 To delete an email item Deleting email items To display a prompt before an email item is deleted Managing your desktop email Deleting email items 195 To purge the contents of the Deleted folder To select an email folder to display Categorising and sorting email items To sort the email list DateSubject To set HotSync Options to control synchronising email items Managing your email application with HotSync Unread Using filters to control downloadingSend Only Filter To create the special filter settings Defining filter strings To define a filter string Mail menus 204 205 206 To select a business card for beaming Beaming a business cardBeaming a record Beaming information Beaming a business card Beaming an application Beaming information Beaming an applicationTo beam an application Copy-protected applications are indicated by a Lock icon Receiving beamed information Beaming information Receiving beamed informationTo receive beamed information Turning off beaming Beaming information Turning off beamingTo turn beaming on or off 212 Performing a HotSync operation Creating a user profileTo create a user profile Performing a local HotSync operation 215 To set the HotSync options Selecting HotSync setup options Always available Desktop is runningManual Customising HotSync application settings To customise HotSync application settingsSpeed Select an application From the list.Click here To enable your computer’s IR function IR HotSync operationsPreparing your computer for infrared communication To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication Enable Local Serial Click here To perform an IR HotSync operation Performing an IR HotSync operation To return to local USB cradle HotSync operations To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via a network To prepare your handheld for a network HotSync operation On the HotSync screen, tap Modem To perform a network HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation via a network Using File Link 230 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Alarm preferences To set the alarm volumeOpening Preferences Alarm Sound Manager Buttons preferences To configure the function of the Multi-function button To change what the full-screen pen stroke activates Turn Off & Lock To change the HotSync buttons preferencesBacklight Brightness Connection preferences Connection Types To modify Connection preferences Setting an Infrared to modem connection Connection Preferences panel, tap New Tap Details at the bottom of the screen To set the date Date & Time preferences To set the time zone To calibrate your screen Digitizer preferencesFormats preferences To set daylight saving time Setting default country Setting time, date, week start, and number display formatsTo choose a default country Page Setting the Auto-off interval time General preferencesTo set the Auto-off interval time To set the system and game sounds Setting the sounds and volumes To set your device to stay on while in the cradle Setting your Acer handheld to stay on while in the cradleTo change the Beam Receive feature Turning Beam Receive on and off HiDensity preferences Setting the backlight power saving modeTo set the backlight power saving mode To set the display density settings Network preferences 252 Tap here Enter your ISP phone number Select to use a prefix Enter your prefix To close a connection Connecting to your ISP or dial-in serviceCustomising service templates To establish a connection To duplicate an existing service template To create a new service template Serial Line Internet Protocol To delete a service template To specify a primary and secondary DNS number Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses To specify the IP address Creating a login script To create a login script on your Acer handheldYou can create login script files in two ways Send CR Wait ForWait for Prompt Send Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts Caret charCarriage return and line feed Literal characters Troubleshooting TCP/IP connectionsPlug-in applications have the following characteristics Plug-in applications Owner preferences Network Preferences menusTo view the Network Log To unlock the Owner Preferences panel Communicating with your mobile phone Setting up related Network preferencesSetting up related Connection Preferences Phone preferences ShortCuts preferences Setting up Phone preferences To create a ShortCut 270 Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems Software installation problems Operating problems Frequently Asked Questions Tapping and writing problems Tapping and writing problems Application problems Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems HotSync problems HotSync problems Frequently Asked Questions Beaming problems Beaming problems Password problems Recharging problems Frequently Asked Questions Technical support Technical supportFinding version and memory information Index Page 283