Page vi Handbook for the WorkPad c3 PC Companion
Formats preferences . ......................... ........................ ....................... 154
Country default ........ .......................... ........................... ................ 155
Time, date, week st art, and numbers f ormats ..... ..................... 155
General preferences ............ ........................ ........................... ........... 156
Auto-off delay ................. ........................ ......................... ............. 156
Cradle settings ....... ......................... ........................ ....................... 156
System, alarm, and game sounds .. ........................ ..................... 157
Beam Receive ....... ........................ ........................... ....................... 157
Modem preferences ............ ........................ ......................... ............. 158
Network preferences and TCP/IP softw are....... ......................... .159
Selecting a service ................ ........................... ........................ ......159
Entering a user nam e ........................ ........................... ................ 160
Entering a password . ........................ ......................... .................. 161
Adding telephone sett ings ... ........................... ............................ 162
Connecting to your service ............. ........................ ..................... 165
Creating additional s ervice templates ............. .......................... 165
Adding detailed infor mation to a service template ............. ....166
Creating a login script ............................ ........................... ...........1 69
Deleting a service template ........................ ........................ .........1 70
Network preferences menu commands ........ ........................ ....171
TCP/IP troubleshoo ting ....... ......................... ........................ ......171
Owner preferences ........................ ........................ ........................ ....173
ShortCuts preference s...... .......................... ............................. .........174
Creating a ShortCut . .......................... ........................... ................1 74
Editing a ShortCut ............... ........................ ........................ .........175
Deleting a ShortCu t .......... ........................... ........................ .........175
Appendix A: Maintaining Your Companion
Caring for your com panion......... .......................... ......................... .177
Battery considerations .................. .......................... .......................... 178
Resetting your compan ion....................... ........................... .............179
Performing a soft r eset ........ ........................ ........................... ......179
Performing a hard re set ... ......................... ........................ ...........180
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions
Software installatio n problems ...................... ........................ .........1 83
Operating problems ........................ ........................ ......................... .184
Tapping and writing prob lems............... ............................. ...........1 85
Application problem s.......................... ........................... .................. 186
HotSync problems ......... ............................. ........................... ...........1 87
Beaming problems .............. ........................... ........................ ........... 191
Recharging problems .. ........................ ........................ ..................... 192
Password problems ............ ........................... .......................... .........193
Getting Help, Serv ice, and Information .. ......................... ............. 194