Frequently Asked Questions | Acer s50, s60 specs

11 Frequently Asked Questions

11 Frequently Asked Questions

If you encounter a problem with your Acer handheld, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following:

•The README file located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your Windows computer

•The Helpnote folder located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your Windows computer

•The Palm Desktop online Help

•The most recent Acer handheld help on your regional Acer web site

If you are still having problems, contact your local dealer or distributor. You may also access the Acer web site at http://www.acer.com/ for information on how and where to contact the service centers available in your area.

For software developers interested in designing applications for Acer handhelds, please visit http://handheld.acer.com.tw/

NOTE: Thousands of third-party add-on applications have been written for the Palm OS handhelds. Unfortunately, we are not able to support such a large number of third-party applications. If you are having a problem with a third-party application, please contact the developer or publisher of that software.

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Acer s50, s60 user manual Frequently Asked Questions

Contents

Acer s50 and s60 Handhelds Copyright First things first Your guides Maintaining your Acer handheld Battery considerationsProper 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 Working with your PC utilities 155 Using the Attention Manager 173Managing your desktop email 177 Beaming information 207 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 231213 Index 281 Xii Frequently Asked Questions 271 Graffiti alphabet Entering data using GraffitiLetter Strokes To write Graffiti letters To write capital letters Graffiti numbersNumber 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 Graffiti tips Using the onscreen keyboardTo use the onscreen keyboard Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Beaming data Entering data in your Acer handheld Beaming data Managing your applications Using Applications Launcher Using Applications LauncherTo open Applications Launcher To categorise an application Categorising applications To display applications by category Changing the Applications Launcher displayTo 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 System-defined categories Categorising recordsUser-defined categories To rename a category Finding Address Book records Finding recordsWorking with your basic applications Finding records To use the Find option Using the Find option To use Phone Lookup Using Phone Lookup Attaching notes Sorting records in your basic applicationsTo 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 Scheduling timed events Working with your basic applications Using Date BookTo 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 To set an alarm for an event Setting the 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 To select other types of phone numbers in an entry Selecting different types of phone numbers and addressesTo 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 To set the priority of a To Do List item Checking off 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 Category PriorityDue 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 Working with your supplementary applications Using Clock Using ClockTo switch between Clock modes City Clock mode Editing the city display and city list Date and time displayTo change the preselected city display To edit city details City DST SettingGMT 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 Working with your supplementary applications Using AudioBox Using AudioBoxCopying MP3 files into a Memory Stick AudioBox main screen To enable background playbackBackground playback To select a track to play AudioBox functionsTo play a selected track To set the playback mode To adjust the volume To stop playback AudioBox playlistTo display the playlist To delete files Deleting MP3 files Tap the Delete button Confirmation dialog box appears AudioBox menu Working with your supplementary applications Using Recorder 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 Generating eBooks for WalkReader Using 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 Content To access Note ManagerTo 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 To display image in Slide Show mode Working in Thumbnail 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 To revert to Thumbnail mode Working in View modeTo scale image size Image Scaling function Image Scaling commands PhotoWiz menus To adjust color balance Mode No sleeping in viewAvailable Initial Scale Image Duration Working with your supplementary applications Using PhotoWiz View Original View Exif Thumbnail Working with your supplementary applications Using Filer 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 File menu Filer menusCard menu Rename Opens the Rename dialog box Format Opens the Format dialog box Medium Info To define QuickLaunch setting Using Service LauncherQuickLaunch 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 Voice Converter toolbar Working with your PC utilities Using Voice ConverterTo add a file to the source file list To convert a source file To define the destination path for file conversionTo 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 Save As Remove AllFile 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 Remind Me Using the Reminders list screenPlay Every Done Subtle alarmsUnderstanding the blinking alarm indicator Using the Attention Manager Subtle alarms Setting up the Mail application and HotSync options Setting up Mail on your computerTo set up Mail on your computer Choose Mail from the list box Click Change Synchronising Mail with your email application Viewing email items Viewing, creating, and replying to emailTo view email items Abbreviated Header To change header informationComplete 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 To add details to an email item Adding details to email itemsSignature 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 Date To sort the email listSubject 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 information Beaming an application Beaming an applicationTo beam an application Copy-protected applications are indicated by a Lock icon Beaming information Receiving beamed information Receiving beamed informationTo receive beamed information Beaming information Turning off beaming Turning off beamingTo turn beaming on or off 212 Creating a user profile Performing a HotSync operationTo create a user profile Performing a local HotSync operation 215 To set the HotSync options Selecting HotSync setup options Desktop is running Always availableManual To customise HotSync application settings Customising HotSync application settingsSpeed Select an application From the list.Click here IR HotSync operations To enable your computer’s IR functionPreparing 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 To set the alarm volume Alarm preferencesOpening 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 time, date, week start, and number display formats Setting default countryTo choose a default country Page General preferences Setting the Auto-off interval timeTo 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 To create a login script on your Acer handheld Creating a login scriptYou can create login script files in two ways Send CR Wait ForWait for Prompt Send Caret char Using non-ASCII characters in login scriptsCarriage return and line feed Literal characters Troubleshooting TCP/IP connectionsPlug-in applications have the following characteristics Plug-in applications Network Preferences menus Owner preferencesTo 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 Technical support Frequently Asked Questions Technical supportFinding 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