Compaq IPAQ H3700 Series Getting Started Guide

27Enter Information
words will be converted to text. 
The unrecognized word will 
remain written.
6Ta p  O K
Tips
I want to address an e-mail 
message, but I cannot find the 
@ symbol
1Tap the up arrow next to the 
Input Panel button2Tap Keyboard to display a 
keyboard on the screen
3Tap the Shift key
4Tap the @ key where appro-
priate in an e-mail address
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28Enter Information
I cannot get the Letter 
Recognizer to type the correct 
letter
1Make sure you are writing in 
the appropriate area (for 
example, ABC, abc, or 123)
2Write letters without picking 
up the stylus from the screen
Whenever possible, use one 
continuous movement to write 
letters
I did not get the correct word 
conversion from writing to 
text. Are there any other 
possibilities?
1Highlight the word(s) you 
wrote2Tap Tools
3Tap Alternates to see a list of 
words
4Tap an alternate
You may...

29Enter Information
2Type or write over the 
word(s)
Otherwise, tap and hold the 
highlighted text to see a pop-up 
menu with cut, copy, paste, and 
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30Work with Contacts
Communicating
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 
H3700 Series lets you communi-
cate in many ways, such as work-
ing with contacts.
To take full advantage of the many 
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC functions, 
ensure that you have installed 
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 on your 
computer before connecting your 
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
 Work with ContactsEnter and view information about 
friends, family members, or busi-
ness associates in the Contacts 
application.Work with your contact information 
and...

31Work with Contacts
2Tap New to create a new 
contact 
3Tap any item and enter infor-
mation
Scroll down to see more fields4Tap the down arrow next to 
any item and enter additional 
details about the item
For example, tap the Name 
down arrow to enter the 
contact’s title, first, middle, and 
last name, and suffixTap anywhere outside the box to 
stop entering details 
5Tap OK to save the contact 
information and return to the 
list of contacts
View and edit a contact1From the Start menu, tap 
Contacts...

32Work with Contacts
2Tap the down arrow next to 
the category name to see the 
list of categories 
3Tap a category name to see a 
list of contacts placed in that 
category 
4Tap a contact’s name 5Tap Edit to see the contact 
information 
6Edit the contact information 
and tap OK to save the con-
tact information and return to 
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33Use the Today Screen
Scheduling
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 
H3700 Series helps you keep track 
of your schedule in many ways:
 see information at a glance on 
the Today screen
 set appointments and create 
reminders with the Calendar
 create a task listUse the Today ScreenYou see the Today screen when 
you first turn on the screen of your 
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Use the 
Today screen to view your
 owner information
 upcoming appointments unread and unsent messages
 tasks that need to be...

34Use the Today Screen
1From the Start menu, tap 
To d a y2Tap New to open the New 
menu
3Tap to create a new item
Change information from 
the Today screenFrom the Today screen, change 
information, including owner information
 upcoming appointments
 unread and unsent messages
 tasks that need to be completed
For more information on changing 
these items, see the appropriate 
instructions for each task in this 
guide. For example, to create a 
new appointment, see Schedule an 
appointment and set a...

35Use the Today Screen
3Enter or change the informa-
tion
4Tap OK to save changes and 
return to the Today screen
Otherwise, tap OK and from the 
Start menu, tap Today to return 
to the Today screen
Customize the appearance 
of the Today screenFrom the Today Settings screen,
 add a picture as the back-
ground
 select the information you see
 set the order of the information
 decide when to see the Today 
screen1From the Start menu, tap 
Settings
2Ta p  To d a y
3Add a picture
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36Use the Today Screen
Tap the checkbox to use your 
picture as the background
Tap Browse to select a picture 
from File Explorer4Tap Items to select or reorder 
the information on the Today 
screen
Tap to select an item
Tap Move Up or Move Down to 
reorder the item; you cannot 
move DateTap to select an item
Tap Options to select display 
options for that item; you 
cannot select options for Date, 
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