5 Learn the basics

Get started with your HP iPAQ by learning basic functions such as knowing the Today screen, entering text, and synchronizing data.

The Today screen

The Today screen displays the date and time and provides a quick status of the remaining battery capacity and upcoming appointments. At the top of the Today screen, the connectivity icons, volume indicator, and clock are displayed.

From the Today screen, tap the (iPAQ Wireless) icon to open the iPAQ Wireless application. On the All tab, you can turn all wireless connections on/off.

To customize the Today screen:

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today.

2.On the Appearance tab, select the required theme for the background of the Today screen.

3.On the Items tab, select the items to appear on the Today screen.

TIP: To move the order in which the items appear, tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today. On the Items tab, tap Move Up or Move Down.

Use TodayPanel Lite

Icon

Name

Function

 

TodayPanel Lite

Use to change the TodayPanel Lite options or the

 

 

Today screen settings.

 

Battery power

Use to view the amount of remaining battery power

 

 

on your HP iPAQ. Set the standby period, time

 

 

duration for turning off the HP iPAQ, and USB

 

 

charging method.

 

Main memory

Use to view the amount of available main memory

 

 

on your HP iPAQ. View, activate, and stop all

 

 

running programs from this screen.

 

Storage memory

Use to view the amount of available storage

 

 

memory on your HP iPAQ. View, activate, and stop

 

 

all running programs from this screen.

 

Backlight

Use to view and change the backlight options on

 

 

your HP iPAQ.

To use TodayPanel Lite, tap the required icon, make the necessary changes, and then tap ok.

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