To specify the IP address | Acer s60, s50 specification

10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Network preferences

Tap to deselect.

3Choose one of the following options:

•If your system doesn’t require a DNS or you are not sure whether it does, leave the DNS field blank.

•To enter the Primary DNS number:

–Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field and enter the first section of the IP address using a number only, from 0 to 255.

4Enter the second, third, and last sections of the Primary DNS field by repeating the procedures above.

5Enter the Secondary DNS number using the same procedures as for entering the Primary DNS number.

To specify the IP address

NOTE: Check with your system administrator whether your IP address is automatically (temporarily), or permanently assigned, and if it is permanent, get the address.

1In the Network Preferences panel, with a service template selected, tap Details.

2Choose one of the following options:

•If your IP address is automatic and temporary, make sure that the IP Address check box is selected.

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Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Copyright Your guides First things first Proper care and usage of your handheld Battery considerationsMaintaining your Acer handheld Assigning security options Assigning security options First things first Assigning security options Contents Working with your supplementary applications ViiiPage Managing your desktop email 177 Using the Attention Manager 173Working with your PC utilities 155 213 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 231Beaming information 207 Frequently Asked Questions 271 Index 281 Xii Letter Strokes Entering data using GraffitiGraffiti alphabet To write Graffiti letters Number Strokes Graffiti numbersTo write capital letters Graffiti punctuation marks Punctuation Stroke Mark Graffiti symbols and extended characters Graffiti accented characters Using Graffiti ShortCuts Command StrokeGraffiti non-English characters Graffiti navigation strokes To use a ShortCut To edit a ShortCutTo delete a ShortCut Entry ShortCut To use the onscreen keyboard Using the onscreen keyboardGraffiti tips Beaming data Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data To open Applications Launcher Using Applications LauncherManaging your applications Using Applications Launcher Categorising applications To categorise an application To change the view of applications Changing the Applications Launcher displayTo display applications by category From the Options menu, tap Preferences Setting preferences for applications Displaying the last selected category of applicationsTo display the last selected category of applications To set preferences for an application Security Managing your applications SecurityTo make a record private To mask a private record To mask all private records To hide a private record To hide all private records Displaying private records To unmask individual records Assigning and editing passwords To display all private records Managing your applications Security To assign a password To change or remove a password Locking your handheld Locking your handheld automatically To lock your handheld when you turn it off To set your handheld to lock at a preset time To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity Locking your handheld manually To turn off and lock your handheld manually Recovering from a forgotten password To remove a forgotten password Creating records To create a record Using the Edit menu Editing recordsSelecting text Working with your basic applications Editing records Deleting records in your basic applications To delete a record in any of the basic applications Purging records Working with your basic applications Purging recordsPage User-defined categories Categorising recordsSystem-defined categories To rename a category Working with your basic applications Finding records Finding recordsFinding Address Book records Using the Find option To use the Find option Using Phone Lookup To use Phone Lookup To attach a note to a record Sorting records in your basic applicationsAttaching notes Choosing fonts Working with your basic applications Choosing fontsTo review or edit a note To delete a note Using Date Book Getting information on an applicationScheduling events To display the About box To schedule a timed event for the current date Working with your basic applications Using Date BookScheduling timed events To schedule a timed event for another date Scheduling untimed events To schedule an untimed event Rescheduling events Scheduling repeating or continuous eventsTo reschedule an event To schedule a repeating or continuous event Making changes to repeating or continuous events To delete repeating events About scheduling repeating or continuous events Adding Address Book information to an event Setting the alarm for an eventTo set an alarm for an event Setting alarm options To set alarm options Changing the Date Book view Working in Week viewTo display the Date Book views To work in Week view Tips on working in Week view Working in Month view To display the Month view Working in Agenda view Tips on working in Month viewTo work in the Agenda view Tips on working in Agenda view Date Book menus Displaying the current timeTo change the start and end time in Date Book To display the current timePage Using Address Book Working with your basic applications Using Address BookCreating an Address Book entry To create a new Address Book entry To view details of an address entry Selecting different types of phone numbers and addressesTo select other types of phone numbers in an entry Duplicating an entry To duplicate an entry Editing Address Book entries Sorting Address Book entriesTo edit an Address Book entry To sort Address Book entries Address Book menus Record menu Dial Preferences Rename Custom Fields Using To Do List Setting To Do List prioritiesWorking with your basic applications Using To Do List Creating To Do List items To check off a To Do List item Checking off a To Do List itemTo set the priority of a To Do List item Changing To Do List items details To change the To Do List item details Due Date PriorityCategory Sorting To Do items To sort To Do List items Displaying completed and due items To display completed and due items in the To Do List Using Memo Pad Working with your basic applications Using Memo PadTo Do List menus Creating memos Reviewing memos Sorting memosTo review a memo To automatically sort memos Memo Pad menus To manually sort memos Options menus Using Calculator Using the Calculator buttonsWorking with your basic applications Using Calculator Displaying recent calculations Calculator menus Installing handheld applications To install supplementary handheld applications To switch between Clock modes Using ClockWorking with your supplementary applications Using Clock City Clock mode To change the preselected city display Date and time displayEditing the city display and city list To edit city details GMT Offset DST SettingCity 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 AM/PM Repeat Big Clock mode Timer mode To work in Timer mode Clock menu Copying MP3 files into a Memory Stick Using AudioBoxWorking with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox Background playback To enable background playbackAudioBox main screen To play a selected track AudioBox functionsTo select a track to play To adjust the volume To set the playback mode To display the playlist AudioBox playlistTo stop playback Deleting MP3 files To delete files Tap the Delete button Confirmation dialog box appears AudioBox menu Recorder main screen Using RecorderWorking with your supplementary applications Using Recorder Storage media Audio recording function To start recording using the Record button To start recording using the Multi-function button Audio playback function To stop recording Recorder command buttons To start audio playback Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder To access File Manager File Manager command buttonsFile Manager To move audio files To copy audio files To delete audio files Recorder menus Options menu Record Other EBook categories Using WalkReaderGenerating eBooks for WalkReader Working on the WalkReader Manager screen To open an eBook To view detailed information about an eBook To delete an eBook file Working in Browse mode To revert to the WalkReader Manager screenTo define the font type in viewing an eBook To search for text in an eBook Case Sensitive From top of the document To move around in Browse mode Working with bookmarks Bookmark screen, tap the New button To delete a bookmark To delete all bookmarks Using the Jump To function To use the Jump To functionTop Bottom Working with hyperlinks To use hyperlinks Using the eBook notes feature To attached a note to an eBook To view a note To access Note ManagerContent To delete a note WalkReader menus Device ID Options menu in Browse mode Using PhotoWiz Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWizSelecting image source To select image source To open an image for select viewing Working in Thumbnail modeTo display image in Slide Show mode To return to Thumbnail view from Slide Show mode To view image attributes To set a default folder To scale image size Working in View modeTo revert to Thumbnail mode Image Scaling commands Image Scaling function To adjust color balance PhotoWiz menus Available No sleeping in viewMode Image Duration Initial Scale Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz View Exif Thumbnail View Original Filer main screen Using FilerWorking with your supplementary applications Using Filer File list Filter area File management commands To move or copy a file Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer To delete a file To beam a file Folder operation To create a new folder To rename a folder Card menu Filer menusFile menu Format Opens the Format dialog box Rename Opens the Rename dialog box Medium Info QuickLaunch function Using Service LauncherTo define QuickLaunch setting Using Backup Backup functionWorking with your supplementary applications Using Backup To perform a complete backup To perform a partial backup Restore function To perform a complete restore 151 To perform a partial restore Deleting a backup file from a Memory Stick To delete a backup file from a Memory Stick Backup menu Error Log Installing PC utilities Selecting files when using the PC utilitiesUsing Palm Desktop Working with your PC utilities Installing PC utilities Using IntelliSync Lite Using Voice ConverterWorking with your PC utilities Using IntelliSync Lite To launch Palm Desktop To add a file to the source file list Working with your PC utilities Using Voice ConverterVoice Converter toolbar To convert all listed source files To define the destination path for file conversionTo convert a source file Voice Converter source file list Voice Converter menusName Modified Date View menu ExitToolbar Status Bar Using WalkReader Converter Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader ConverterWalkReader Converter toolbar To launch WalkReader Converter To open an existing list file To save a list file To remove a file from the source file list To convert all files in the source file list Conversion reminders WalkReader Converter source file list WalkReader Converter menusSource User File History Remove AllSave As Page Working with your PC utilities Using WalkReader Converter Using PhotoWiz Converter To open PhotoWiz Converter Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Converting image files Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Working with your PC utilities Using PhotoWiz Converter Insistent alarms Using the Attention Manager Using the Reminder command buttons Setting the alarm preferencesSetting alarm sound effects Using the Attention Manager Insistent alarms Play Every Using the Reminders list screenRemind Me Subtle alarms Understanding the blinking alarm indicatorUsing the Attention Manager Subtle alarms Done To set up Mail on your computer Setting up Mail on your computerSetting up the Mail application and HotSync options Choose Mail from the list box Click Change Synchronising Mail with your email application To view email items Viewing, creating, and replying to emailViewing email items Complete Header To change header informationAbbreviated Header Creating email items To create an email item Enter recipient’s address 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 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 Saving an email as a draft copy To edit an email item saved as a draft Filing an email item 192 Deleting email items To delete an email item Managing your desktop email Deleting email items To display a prompt before an email item is deleted 195 To purge the contents of the Deleted folder Categorising and sorting email items To select an email folder to display Subject To sort the email listDate Managing your email application with HotSync To set HotSync Options to control synchronising email items Using filters to control downloading Send OnlyFilter Unread To create the special filter settings Defining filter strings Mail menus To define a filter string 204 205 206 Beaming a business card Beaming a recordBeaming information Beaming a business card To select a business card for beaming To beam an application Beaming an applicationBeaming information Beaming an application Copy-protected applications are indicated by a Lock icon To receive beamed information Receiving beamed informationBeaming information Receiving beamed information To turn beaming on or off Turning off beamingBeaming information Turning off beaming 212 To create a user profile Performing a HotSync operationCreating a user profile Performing a local HotSync operation 215 Selecting HotSync setup options To set the HotSync options Manual Always availableDesktop is running Speed Customising HotSync application settingsTo customise HotSync application settings Select an application From the list.Click here Preparing your computer for infrared communication To enable your computer’s IR functionIR HotSync operations Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication Enable Local Serial Click here Performing an IR HotSync operation To perform an IR HotSync operation To return to local USB cradle HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation To prepare your handheld for a network HotSync operation On the HotSync screen, tap Modem Performing a HotSync operation via a network To perform a network HotSync operation Using File Link 230 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld Opening Preferences Alarm preferencesTo set the alarm volume Alarm Sound Manager To configure the function of the Multi-function button Buttons preferences To change what the full-screen pen stroke activates To change the HotSync buttons preferences BacklightBrightness Turn Off & Lock Connection preferences Connection Types Setting an Infrared to modem connection To modify Connection preferences Connection Preferences panel, tap New Tap Details at the bottom of the screen Date & Time preferences To set the date To set the time zone Digitizer preferences Formats preferencesTo set daylight saving time To calibrate your screen To choose a default country Setting default countrySetting time, date, week start, and number display formats Page To set the Auto-off interval time Setting the Auto-off interval timeGeneral preferences Setting the sounds and volumes To set the system and game sounds Setting your Acer handheld to stay on while in the cradle To change the Beam Receive featureTurning Beam Receive on and off To set your device to stay on while in the cradle Setting the backlight power saving mode To set the backlight power saving modeTo set the display density settings HiDensity preferences Network preferences 252 Tap here Enter your ISP phone number Select to use a prefix Enter your prefix Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service Customising service templatesTo establish a connection To close a connection To create a new service template To duplicate an existing service template Serial Line Internet Protocol To delete a service template Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses To specify a primary and secondary DNS number 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 handheld Wait For Wait for PromptSend Send CR Carriage return and line feed Using non-ASCII characters in login scriptsCaret char Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections Plug-in applications have the following characteristicsPlug-in applications Literal characters To view the Network Log Owner preferencesNetwork Preferences menus To unlock the Owner Preferences panel Setting up related Network preferences Setting up related Connection PreferencesPhone preferences Communicating with your mobile phone Setting up Phone preferences ShortCuts preferences To create a ShortCut 270 Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems Operating problems Tapping and writing problems Frequently Asked Questions Tapping and writing problems Application problems HotSync problems Frequently Asked Questions HotSync problems HotSync problems Beaming problems Frequently Asked Questions Beaming problems Recharging problems Password problems Finding version and memory information Frequently Asked Questions Technical 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