Introducing MyPal, Front features | Asus A636, 632 specs

Introducing MyPal

The ASUS® MyPal A636/A632 is truly a good companion wherever you go. Powered by a 416MHz Intel® XScale PXA272 processor, equipped with 64MB SDRAM and 128MB Flash ROM, and bundled with the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 plus a host of useful utilities, you have everything you need in your pocket!

MyPal A636 comes with additional Wi-Fi feature that allows you to connect to wireless LAN and Internet. MyPal A636 has a single SD card slot, whereas MyPal A632 comes with dual slots: SD and mini SD slots.

Front features

Power LED

Launch button

Speaker

4-way Navigaition button

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi LED

LCD touch screen

Notes button

Calendar button

Mode Switcher button

Contacts button

•Power LED - shows a steady red light when the battery is charging; steady green when the battery is fully charged and the device is connected to an AC power source.

•Bluetooth/GPS/Wi-Fi LED - lights up blue when the Bluetooth® feature is on (MyPal A636 only); lights up yellow green when GPS is on; lights up red when Wi-Fi is on (MyPal A636 only).

•LCD touch screen - allows you to enter, read, send, receive or edit data by tapping on it. The screen lumination is increased or decreased by changing the backlight settings.

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Asus A636, 632 manual Introducing MyPal, Front features

Contents

MyPal A636/632 E1810 First edition July Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents at a glance This part includes the safety notices and regulations MyPal A636/632 specifications Display Package contents Setting up MyPal Activating MyPal Front features Introducing MyPal Back features Stylus GPS antenna Hold latch Side features Top features Bottom features GPS car-mount kit includes StylusGPS car-mount kit Setting up MyPal Installing and removing the battery Connecting to a power source To connect the power adapter and charge the battery To use the GPS car-mount kit Setting up GPSTo receive GPS signal Installing and removing SD/MMC/SDIO card Installing and removing mini SD card for A632 onlyAdditional storage Flip open the mini SD card slot cover Calibrating and activating your device Press the power buttonActivating MyPal Menu bar Basic screens on MyPalToday screen Start menu Pop-up menus Tap the action that you wish to perform Entering information Learn the basics Entering text using the Input Panel Tap Settings System tab System Information iconViewing system information Entering information Word completion feature To change options on the word completion featureTo type with the soft keyboard Tap Word Completion tab To use Letter Recognizer To use Block Recognizer To edit typed text Write anywhere on the screenTo use Transcriber Writing on the screen To write on the screenTo edit your writing To convert writing to text Tips for getting good writing recognition Write neatly Drawing on the screen To create a drawingTo edit your drawing Strokes Tap Programs Notes Recording a messageTo create a recording Using the Search function To use the Help featureFinding and organizing information To change the recording format Using the File Explorer Customizing your deviceTo use the File Explorer to find and organize files To see the available options To change the date and time settings To change the alarm settingsChanging the date and time Changing the Start menus Setting a password To set a password for your deviceChanging the owner information To change the owner information Changing the screen display orientation Portrait orientationLandscape orientation To change the screen display orientation To enable the ClearType feature To change the screen text size Changing the screen theme Changing the button assignmentsTo change the screen theme To specify the items to appear on the Today screen Setting the backlight To customize the speed of your Up/Down button controlTo set the backlight Tap the Up/Down Control tab Tap tap Settings Tap the System tab Changing the battery power settingsTo change the battery power settings Changing the audio settings To change the Audio settingsTap Settings Selecting sounds and notifications Tap the Advance tab from the audio settings screen To change the Microphone and Speaker settingsTo change the Wakeup settings To display the memory allocation Changing the memory settingsTo change the USB settings To view the running programs Tap Settings, then tap the System tabTo check the storage card memory Using simple applications To access the applicationsCalculator Tap the Calculator icon to use basic calculator functions Games Bubble BreakerTo play Bubble Breaker Tap the Games icon to display the available games To change Solitaire options SolitaireTo play Solitaire Tap Menu, then tap Beam picture Pictures & VideosTo use Pictures To use Auto Correct To rotate the pictureTo crop the picture To save the picture To change Asus Status settings Checking Device StatusTo open Asus Status Tap OK to make the changes Synchronize and enhance Synchronize and enhance What is ActiveSync? For more information about using ActiveSyncMicrosoft ActiveSync For example Installing ActiveSync on your computer To install ActiveSync on your computerClick Install ActiveSync, then click Install Turn on your computer and monitor Synchronizing your device Connecting your device to a computerSetting up a sync relationship To set up a sync relationship Click Finish to complete the sync relationship setup Checking synchronized information Manually initiating synchronization To manually initiate synchronizationFor more information on synchronization Tap while in the ActiveSync screen, then tap Help Synchronization options To display the synchronization optionsTo select items to synchronize To set synchronization schedule Click Entertainment to display the available items Installing other applicationsTo install applications from the Companion CD Chapter Introduction Calendar ContactsTasks Microsoft Pocket Outlook Introduction Calendar Creating appointments To create an appointment Using the summary screen Creating meeting requestsTo create a meeting request To schedule a meeting Contacts Creating contacts To create a contact Finding a contact There are four ways to find a contact Tasks Creating tasksTo create a task Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do Using the summary screen Make your desired changes Click OK To change the Notes optionsTap , tap Programs, then tap Notes Tap , then tap Notes Tap New to display a blank note Creating notesTo create a note During synchronization MessagingSynchronizing e-mail messages Connecting directly to an e-mail server Chapter Reading messages in Inbox Tap an e-mail message from your Inbox to display it Tap New to display a blank e-mail screen Composing messagesTo compose a message To edit or add preset messages Using preset messagesEditing or adding preset messages Managing e-mail messages and folders Saving composed messages Word Mobile Companion programs To create a new Word document Pocket WordCreating Word Mobile documents To save a Word Mobile document When you have finished editing your document, tap OKSaving Word Mobile documents To specify save options To change the zoom option Opening an existing Word Mobile documentViewing documents Excel Mobile Saving an Excel Mobile document Creating an Excel Mobile documentOpening an existing Excel Mobile document To rename/move a file With the document open, tap Menu, then tap File Tips for working in Excel Mobile To open a PowerPoint Mobile file PowerPoint MobileOpening a PowerPoint presentation file To zoom in on a slide Viewing a PowerPoint Mobile fileTo go to the previous or next slide Setting show options Set how you want to view PowerPoint Mobile filesViewing a custom show To view a custom show MSN Messenger To use MSN MessengerTo launch MSN Messenger Tap Pocket MSN on the Today screen then tap MSN Messenger To sign in to MSN Mesenger service Signing up Working with contacts Chatting with contacts Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Chapter Internet Explorer Mobile Pocket Internet Explorer Using Internet Explorer Mobile To launch Internet Explorer Mobile Changing View settings To change View settingsBrowsing the Internet To browse the Internet Mobile Favorites folder Favorite linksMobile Favorites To create a mobile favorite Pocket Internet Explorer Viewing mobile favorites and channels Saving device memoryTo view mobile favorites and channels Tap Menu Favorites to display your list of favorites Adding/Deleting mobile favorites and folders To add a favoriteTo add a folder Tap Menu Favorites Add/Delete tab Connect to Work Get connected Connect to the Internet To connect to the Internet Set up connections To set up a modem connectionTap Settings Connections tab Connections Connect to Work Proxy server settings To set up a VPN server connectionTo change proxy server settings VPN server connections To set up a network card Network card connections Tap Advanced WAP Set up a WAP gatewayEnd a connection Use dialing rules Setting beam options Infrared IR connectionReceiving infrared beams To set the beam options Sending infrared beams To send a file via infrared beam Bluetooth Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth Bluetooth icon Bluetooth settings AccessibilityTo configure the Bluetooth settings Tap Bluetooth Settings Services About Tap Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth ManagerTo launch the Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth Connection Wizard Select a type of connection that you wish set up. Tap NextBusiness Card Exchange To launch the Business Card Exchange screen To configure the Bluetooth Serial Port Remote device servicesWireless serial port To use Dial-up Networking Tap , then the Bluetooth Manager from the Start menuDial-up networking To change the remote device folder Bluetooth File ExplorerBluetooth File Explorer menus To create a folder on the remote device To send a file to the remote deviceTo get a file from the remote device To delete a file from the remote device To set a local folder for incoming files Tap Menu Send via Bluetooth Send via BluetoothTo send data via Bluetooth Tap Dial Number Dial via BluetoothTo dial via Bluetooth Bluetooth Personal Area Network To set up a Bluetooth personal area network To join a personal network Chapter Using Wi-Fi Using Wi-Fi 10-1 Introducing Wi-Fi Accessing the Wi-Fi featureUsing Wi-Fi Turning on Wi-Fi Configuring wireless networks To configure a wireless networkUsing Wi-Fi 10-3 Tap Connect. The device connects to the selected network Adding a wireless network To configure a network adapterTo add a wireless network Tapping on Settings Using Wi-Fi 10-5 Network association 10-6 Using Wi-Fi 10-7 Wi-Fi informationWi-Fi Status BSS Mode Signal StrengthStatus Encryption Table of icon indications Using Wi-Fi 10-9Site Survey IP Info Rssi Using Wi-Fi 10-11 10-12 Statement Federal Communications CommissionCanadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement UL Safety Notices Replaceable batteries Appendix