Compaq IPAQ H3000 Reference Guide

							IPAQ H3000 POCKET PC
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EFERENCE GUIDE 
						

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							Table of ContentsI-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents_________________________________________I-1
Chapter 1: Getting Started__________________________________1-1
Welcome____________________________________________________1-1
Where to Find Information_______________________________________1-2
Symbols and Conventions________________________________________1-3
Customer Registration__________________________________________1-3
How to Transfer Palm-size PC Data_________________________________1-4
Chapter 2: Basic Skills_____________________________________2-1
Front Panel Components_________________________________________2-1
Bottom Edge Components_______________________________________2-3
Cradle and AC Adapter__________________________________________2-4
Compaq iPAQ Expansion Pack System_______________________________2-6
TheStylus___________________________________________________2-9
Today Screen_________________________________________________2-10
Programs____________________________________________________2-11
Navigation Bar and Command Bar__________________________________2-13
Pop-up Menus________________________________________________2-14
Notifications_________________________________________________2-14
Enter Information on Your iPAQ____________________________________2-15
Find Information_______________________________________________2-22
Customize Your iPAQ H3000______________________________________2-22
QStart______________________________________________________2-28
QUtilities and QMenu___________________________________________2-29
Backup and Restore Data________________________________________2-33 
						

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Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync______________________________3-1
Chapter 4: Microsoft Pocket Outlook___________________________4-1
Calendar: Scheduling Appointments and Meetings______________________4-2
Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues___________________________4-6
Tasks: Keeping a To Do List______________________________________4-9
Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas_______________________________4-12
Inbox: Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages________________________4-14
Chapter 5: Companion Programs_____________________________5-1
Pocket Word_________________________________________________5-1
Pocket Excel_________________________________________________5-6
Microsoft Money______________________________________________5-7
Windows Media Player for Pocket PC_______________________________5-12
Microsoft Reader______________________________________________5-14
Pocket Streets________________________________________________5-17
Chapter 6: Pocket Internet Explorer____________________________6-1
The Mobile Favorites Folder______________________________________6-1
Favorite Links________________________________________________6-1
Mobile Favorites_______________________________________________6-2
Channels____________________________________________________6-3
Use Pocket Internet Explorer______________________________________6-4 
						

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Chapter 7: Getting Connected________________________________7-1
Transfer Items Using Infrared_____________________________________7-2
Connect to an ISP______________________________________________7-3
Connect to Your Network________________________________________7-4
End a Connection______________________________________________7-7
Connect Directly to an E-mail Server________________________________7-7
Get Help on Connecting_________________________________________7-8
Appendix A: Tips and Troubleshooting__________________________A-1
Reset the iPAQ H3000 and Clear Memory____________________________A-1
Battery Loses Power____________________________________________A-3
If You Forget Your Password______________________________________A-4
If You Run Out of iPAQ H3000 Memory______________________________A-4
Screen Freezes or Responds Slowly________________________________A-6
Screen is Blank_______________________________________________A-6
Screen is Dark________________________________________________A-6
Screen is Hard to Read__________________________________________A-7
Inaccurate Response to Stylus Taps________________________________A-7
Slow or No Response___________________________________________A-7
Infrared (IR) Connection Problems__________________________________A-7
Modem Connection Problems_____________________________________A-8
Network Connection Problems____________________________________A-10
Cable Connection Problems______________________________________A-10
Routine Maintenance___________________________________________A-11
Battery Guidelines_____________________________________________A-11
Travel Guidelines______________________________________________A-12
Appendix B: Character Recognizer____________________________B-1 
						

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Appendix C: Regulatory Notices______________________________C-1
Regulatory Agency Identification Numbers____________________________C-1
Federal Communications Commission Notice__________________________C-2
Canadian Notice_______________________________________________C-3
Avis Canadien________________________________________________C-3
European Union Notice__________________________________________C-3
Battery Warning_______________________________________________C-3
Airline Travel Notice____________________________________________C-3
Power Cords_________________________________________________C-4
Appendix D: Hardware Specifications__________________________D-1
System Specifications__________________________________________D-1
Physical Specifications__________________________________________D-2
Operating Environment__________________________________________D-2 
						

							Getting Started1-1
chapter 1
G
ETTING STARTED
Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing a Compaq iPAQ H3000 Windows Powered Pocket PC. 
Due to the size and capabilities of your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC, you can keep your most 
important business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft
Ò 
ActiveSync
Ò increases the power of your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC by allowing you to syn-
chronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your Pocket PC. Picture 
yourself in the following situations:
• While walking with a colleague, your cell phone rings and your manager asks if the 
two of you are free this afternoon for an emergency meeting. While your colleague 
fumbles through his paper organizer, you press a button on your iPAQ H3000 and 
instantly see a list of the day’s appointments and meetings. You are quickly able to tell 
your manager your available times. For more information on scheduling appointments 
and meetings, see Chapter 4 (Microsoft Pocket Outlook)
.
• You’re meeting your friends tonight for dinner and a movie. You download the latest 
movie information from the Internet onto your computer then synchronize it with your 
iPAQ H3000. At dinner, you pull out your iPAQ H3000 and review your movie 
options with your friends. For more information on downloading Web pages to your 
iPAQ H3000, see Chapter 6 (Pocket Internet Explorer)
.
• A calendar reminder alerts you that it’s time to catch the bus to work. You grab your 
iPAQ H3000 and catch the bus just in time. Because ActiveSync keeps the information 
on your iPAQ H3000 up-to-date, you leisurely review your task list, make notes about 
the new books and CDs you want to buy, and read and respond to e-mail messages. 
When you get back to the office, ActiveSync transfers any task changes you made, 
your notes, and your e-mail message responses to your computer. For more informa-
tion on ActiveSync, see Chapter 3 (Microsoft ActiveSync)
. 
						

							1-2Getting Started
Where to Find Information
This reference guide describes your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC hardware, provides an over-
view of the programs on your iPAQ H3000, and explains how to connect your iPAQ 
H3000 to a computer, a network, or the Internet. For instructions on setting up your iPAQ 
H3000, see the Getting Started card. For instructions on installing ActiveSync, see the 
booklet accompanying the ActiveSync CD. The following table is a guide to additional 
information to help you use your iPAQ H3000:
For information on: See this source:
Programs on your iPAQ 
H3000This reference guide and iPAQ H3000 Help. To 
view Help, tap   then Help.
Additional programs that 
can be installed on your 
iPAQ H3000The Extras folder, located on the ActiveSync 
CD. -or-
The Virtual Tour, located on the Compaq 
Software and Reference Guide CD.
Connecting to and 
synchronizing with a 
computerThe ActiveSync booklet or online ActiveSync 
Help on your computer. To view online Help, 
open Microsoft ActiveSync on your computer, 
then select Help, Microsoft ActiveSync Help.
Last-minute updates and 
detailed
 technical 
informationThe Read Me files, located in the Microsoft 
ActiveSync folder on the computer and on the 
ActiveSync CD.
Up-to-date information 
on Windows
Ò-powered 
devices including tipsMicrosoft Windows Powered Home Page 
www.microsoft.com/pocketpc/
The latest information 
and offers for your iPAQ Compaq Handheld Home Page 
www.compaq.com/products/handhelds
Information on iPAQ 
accessories and orderingAccessories Information
Tips and troubleshooting 
informationOnline ActiveSync Help on your computer. To 
view the online Help, open Microsoft Active-
Sync on your computer, then select Help, 
Microsoft ActiveSync Help. -or-
Appendix A (Tips and Troubleshooting)
, in this 
reference guide. -or-
Compaq iPAQ Support Home Page 
www.compaq.com/support/handhelds
Technical support and 
your warrantyThe How Do I Get Service and Support for My 
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC? card. 
						

							Getting Started1-3
Symbols and Conventions
Some or all of the following format conventions may be used in this guide to dis-
tinguish elements of text: 
• Names of menus, commands and icons are shown in bold type as they appear on the 
display, for example, Settings, Power.       
NOTE:Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of infor-
mation.
Customer Registration
You can receive the latest information on your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC, as well as special 
offers on iPAQ H3000 accessories and software, by registering with Compaq by complet-
ing and mailing the Register Now* card included in the shipping box or the online regis-
tration.
* Not available in all regions.Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in
bodily harm or loss of life.
Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in
damage to equipment or loss of information.
! 
						

							1-4Getting Started
How to Transfer Palm-size PC Data
If you are currently using a Windows CE-based Palm-size PC and want to transfer your 
data to your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC, follow this upgrade procedure:
1. Install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 on your computer. For information on installing 
ActiveSync, see the booklet accompanying the ActiveSync CD.
2. Synchronize your Palm-size PC with your computer so that the information on your 
computer is current.
NOTE:If you have files on your Palm-size PC that you want to transfer, such as Note Taker
notes and recordings, turn file conversion off in ActiveSync options so that the files
stay in device format, and use the ActiveSync Explorer to copy the files to your com-
puter. For specific instructions, see ActiveSync Help on the computer.
3. Synchronize your iPAQ H3000 with your computer. This will update your device 
using the current data on your computer (step 2).
4. Reinstall programs. Check whether new versions are available.
NOTE:Some older Palm-size PC programs may not work on your iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC.
NOTE:Copy the files you transferred to your computer to your iPAQ H3000 using the Active-
Sync Explorer. Turn file conversion on again in ActiveSync.
5. Enter your settings and connection information on the iPAQ H3000.
If you have offline folders in Inbox on your Palm-size PC that contain e-mail messages 
you want to transfer to your iPAQ H3000, follow this procedure:
1. Connect your Palm-size PC to your computer then click Windows CE Inbox Trans-
fer on the Microsoft Outlook Tools menu.
2. Select Copy or move selected messages to your computer, then click Browse.
3. Select the offline folder that contains the messages you want to transfer to your com-
puter, then click OK.
4. Click the Tr a n s f e r button and select the folder you want to transfer the messages to or 
click New Folder to create a new folder. Click OK to transfer the messages. Now you 
must transfer the messages from your computer to your iPAQ H3000.
5. Tap Tools then New Folder and create a folder for the messages you are going to 
transfer in Inbox on your iPAQ H3000.
6. Select the messages you want to transfer in Outlook on your computer.
7. Connect your iPAQ H3000 to your computer, then click Windows CE Inbox Trans-
fer on the Outlook Tools menu.
8. Select Copy selected messages to your mobile device, then click Browse.
9. Select the offline folder on your iPAQ H3000 that you want to transfer the messages 
to, then click OK.
10. Click the Tr a n s f e r button. The selected messages are moved to your iPAQ H3000.