Acer s50, s60 N, P, R, S

283

menus 203

Mail application

opening 180

turning off 179

Mail list 180

Memo List 70

Memo Pad

menus 71

memos

creating 69

reviewing 70

sorting 70

mobile phone, see Phone

Month view 52, 55

N

network

service templates 255

Network Log 265

non-ASCII characters in login scripts 263

notes, using 39

P

password

recovering 27

personalising device 265

phone

communicating with 267

connection to device 238

preferences 268

phone numbers

displaying different type 57

using phone lookup 38

PhotoWiz

menus 132

using 125

PhotoWiz Converter

converting source files 170

opening 169

using 169

Preferences

Alarm 232

Buttons 234

Connection 237

Date & Time 242

Digitizer 244

Formats 244

General 247

HiDensity 250

Network 251

opening 232

Owner 265

Phone 267

ShortCuts 268

preferences

general 248

HotSync buttons 236

ShortCuts 269

To Do List 68

priority

email items 186

purging records 32

R

Recorder

main screen 97

menus 105

Recording function

via Multi-function button 99

via Recorder icon 99

using 97

records

attaching notes 39

categorising 34

creating 29

deleting 31

editing 30

finding 36

purging 32

sorting 39

Reminder dialog screen 174

remote connections

login script 261

making 255

troubleshooting 264

S

security

setting options v

using a password when logging onto your ISP or

dial-up service 252

Service Connection Progress messages 265

Service Launcher

QuickLaunch function 147

using 147

ShortCuts

creating 269

editing 7

Graffiti 6

sorting

email 198

To Do List items 67

Contents

Main COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTES Your guides First things first Your guides Maintaining your Acer handheld Maintaining your Acer handheld Proper care and usage of your handheld Battery considerations Assigning security options Assigning security options Page vii Contents First things first iii 1 Entering data in your Acer handheld 1 2 Managing your applications 11 3 Working with your basic applications 29 viii 4 Working with your supplementary applications 75 ix x 5 Working with your PC utilities 155 6 Using the Attention Manager 173 7 Managing your desktop email 177 xi 8 Beaming information 207 9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations 213 10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld 231 xii 11 Frequently Asked Questions 271 Index 281 1 Acer handheld Entering data using Graffiti The Graffiti alphabet To write Graffiti letters To write capital letters: The Graffiti numbers To write Graffiti numbers The Graffiti punctuation marks The Graffiti symbols and extended characters = e The Graffiti accented characters ,. The Graffiti non-English characters Graffiti navigation strokes Using Graffiti ShortCuts a a a a a a cae Page Using the onscreen keyboard Graffiti tips Using the onscreen keyboard To use the onscreen keyboard Beaming data Beaming data Page Using Applications Launcher 2 applications Using Applications Launcher To open Applications Launcher Categorising applications Changing the Applications Launcher display Page Setting preferences for applications Displaying the last selected category of applications To display the last selected category of applications Setting preferences for applications To set preferences for an application Security To make a record private To mask a private record Page Page Page Displaying private records Assigning and editing passwords Page Locking your handheld To lock your handheld when you turn it off: To set your handheld to lock at a preset time: Page Page Recovering from a forgotten password Page Common applications tasks 3 basic applications Common applications tasks Creating records To create a record Editing records Selecting text Using the Edit menu To use the Edit menu Deleting records in your basic applications Deleting records in your basic applications To delete a record in any of the basic applications: Purging records Purging records Page Categorising records Categorising records System-defined categories User-defined categories To move a record into a category To display a category of records Page Finding records Finding records Finding Address Book records Using the Find option Finding records Using Phone Lookup To use Phone Lookup Sorting records in your basic applications Sorting records in your basic applications Attaching notes To attach a note to a record Choosing fonts Getting information on an application Getting information on an application To display the About box Application-specific tasks Using Date Book Scheduling events Scheduling timed events To schedule a timed event for the current date: To schedule a timed event for another date: Page Rescheduling events To reschedule an event: Scheduling repeating or continuous events 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 event To set an alarm for an event Setting alarm options To set alarm options Changing the Date Book view To display the Date Book views: Working in Week view To work in Week view: Tips on working in Week view Spotting event conflicts Working in Month view To display the Month view: Tips on working in Month view Working in Agenda view To work in the Agenda view: Tips on working in Agenda view Changing the displayed Start and End Times To change the start and end time in Date Book: Date Book menus Page Using Address Book Creating 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 addresses To select other types of phone numbers in an entry Duplicating an entry To duplicate an entry Editing Address Book entries To edit an Address Book entry Sorting Address Book entries To sort Address Book entries Address Book menus Page Page Using To Do List Creating To Do List items To create a To Do List item Setting To Do List priorities Checking off a To Do List item Changing To Do List items details Page Sorting To Do items Displaying completed and due items To display completed and due items in the To Do List: Using Memo Pad To Do List menus Using Memo Pad Creating memos To create a new memo Using Memo Pad Reviewing memos To review a memo Sorting memos To automatically sort memos Memo Pad menus Page Using Calculator Using Calculator Using the Calculator buttons Displaying recent calculations To display recent calculations Page Installing handheld applications 4 supplementary applications Installing handheld applications To install supplementary handheld applications Using Clock Clock modes City Clock mode Date and time display Editing the city display and city list To change the preselected city display: Page Page Page Page Alarm setting To set an alarm Page Page Big Clock mode Timer mode Clock menu Using AudioBox Copying MP3 files into a AudioBox main screen Background playback To enable background playback AudioBox functions To adjust the volume To set the playback mode: AudioBox playlist Deleting MP3 files To delete files t u t Page AudioBox menu Using Recorder Recorder main screen Storage media Audio recording function To start recording using the Record button To start recording using the Multi-function button To pause Recording: To stop recording Audio playback function To start audio playback . T Recorder command buttons Page File Manager To access File Manager File Manager command buttons To move audio file(s): Page Recorder menus Page Page Using WalkReader Generating eBooks for WalkReader eBook categories Working on the WalkReader Manager screen Page To delete an eBook file File Manager Working in Browse mode To revert to the WalkReader Manager screen To define the font type in viewing an eBook To search for text in an eBook Page To move around in Browse mode Working with bookmarks Page Page Using the Jump To function Working with hyperlinks Using the eBook notes feature Note Manager To access Note Manager Note Manager command buttons To view a note: To delete a note: WalkReader menus Page Page Using PhotoWiz Selecting image source Working in Thumbnail mode To open an image for select viewing To display image in Slide Show mode To return to Thumbnail view from Slide Show mode: Page Page To attach a note Working in View mode To revert to Thumbnail mode To scale image size Image Scaling function Image Scaling commands To adjust color balance PhotoWiz menus Page Page Page Page Using Filer Filer main screen Page File management commands Page Page Folder operation Page Filer menus Page Page Using Service Launcher Using Service Launcher QuickLaunch function To define QuickLaunch setting Using Backup Backup function To perform a complete backup: To perform a partial backup: Restore function To perform a complete restore: Page To perform a partial restore: Memory Stick Deleting a backup file from a To delete a backup file from a Memory Stick Backup menu Installing PC utilities 5 PC utilities Installing PC utilities Selecting files when using the PC utilities Using Palm Desktop Using IntelliSync Lite Using Voice Converter Using Voice Converter Voice Converter toolbar To add a file to the source file list Page Using Voice Converter Voice Converter source file list Voice Converter menus Page Using WalkReader Converter To launch WalkReader Converter WalkReader Converter toolbar Page Page To convert all files in the source file list: Conversion reminders WalkReader Converter source file list WalkReader Converter menus Page Page Page Using PhotoWiz Converter Converting image files Page Using PhotoWiz Converter 6 Manager Insistent alarms Using the Reminder command buttons Setting the alarm preferences Setting alarm sound effects Using the Reminders list screen Subtle alarms Subtle alarms Understanding the blinking alarm indicator Setting up Mail on your computer 7 desktop email Setting up Mail on your computer Setting up the Mail application and HotSync options To set up Mail on your computer Page Setting up Mail on your computer Synchronising Mail with your email application To open Mail Viewing, creating, and replying to email Viewing email items To view email items Page Creating email items Page To reply to an email item Looking up an address To look up an email address Adding details to email items To add details to an email item Creating a signature for your email item To create a signature Storing and editing email items Storing and editing unsent email items To store an email item in the Outbox folder To edit an unsent email item Saving an email as a draft copy Page Filing an email item Page Deleting email items Page Page Page Categorising and sorting email items Categorising and sorting email items To select an email folder to display: Page Managing your email application with HotSync Using filters to control downloading Page Defining filter strings To define a filter string Mail menus Page Page Page 8 Beaming information Beaming a business card 8 Beaming a business card To select a business card for beaming: Beaming a record To beam a record, business card, or category of records: Beaming an application To beam an application Page Receiving beamed information Turning off beaming Page Performing a HotSync operation 9 data using HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation Creating a user profile To create a user profile Performing a local HotSync operation Performing a HotSync operation To perform a local HotSync operation Selecting HotSync setup options Selecting HotSync setup options Customising HotSync application settings Customising HotSync application settings To customise HotSync application settings Customising HotSync application settings IR HotSync operations Preparing your computer for infrared communication To enable your computers IR function Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication Page Performing an IR HotSync operation Returning to using the cradle for local USB HotSync operations Reconfiguring HotSync Manager to return to local serial HotSync operations Performing a HotSync operation via a network Performing a HotSync operation via a network To perform a HotSync operation via a network, you must meet the following requirements: To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation: Page Page Performing a HotSync operation via a network Using File Link Using File Link Page 10 for your Acer handheld Opening Preferences Alarm preferences Page Buttons preferences Page Page Connection preferences Connection preferences Connection preferences Connection Types Setting an Infrared to modem connection Page Page Date & Time preferences Page Digitizer preferences Formats preferences Setting default country Setting time, date, week start, and number display formats Page General preferences Setting the Auto-off interval time Setting the sounds and volumes Turning Beam Receive on and off Setting your Acer handheld to stay on while in the cradle Setting the backlight power saving mode HiDensity preferences Network preferences To set network preferences Page Page Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service To establish a connection To close a connection Customising service templates Page Page Page Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses To specify a primary and secondary DNS number To specify the IP address Creating a login script You can create login script files in two ways: To create a login script on your Acer handheld Page Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts Caret (^ char) Carriage return and line feed Literal characters Plug-in applications Plug-in applications have the following characteristics: Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections Owner preferences To expand the display of progress messages during login Owner preferences Owner preferences To change owner preferences on your Acer handheld To unlock the Owner Preferences panel Phone preferences Phone preferences Communicating with your mobile phone Setting up related Network preferences Setting up related Connection Preferences ShortCuts preferences ShortCuts preferences Page Page 11 Questions Software installation problems Software installation problems Operating problems Operating problems Tapping and writing problems Tapping and writing problems Application problems Application problems HotSync problems HotSync problems HotSync problems Beaming problems Beaming problems Recharging problems Recharging problems Password problems Technical support Technical support Finding version and memory information Index A B C D E F G H I N P R S T V W