Dell Axim X5 400 Mhz Pocket PC Users Guide

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For more information on sending and receiving meeting requests, tap the 
Start button, tap Help, and then tap Calendar or Inbox.
Contacts
Use Contacts to maintain a list of your friends and colleagues. You can 
quickly share Contacts information with other device users using the 
infrared port.
 NOTE: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap 
To o l s and tap Options.
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To create a contact:
1Ta p  t h e  Start button and tap Contacts.
2Ta p  New.
3Using the input panel, enter a name and other contact information. 
Scroll down to see all available fields.
4To assign the contact to a category, tap Categories and select a 
category from the list. 
In the contact list, you can display contacts by category.
5To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, draw, or create a 
recording. For more information on...

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Using the Summary Screen
When you tap a contact in the contact list, a summary screen is displayed. 
To change the contact information, tap Edit.
Ta s k s
 NOTE: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap 
To o l s and tap Options.
Use Tasks to keep a list of things that you need to do.
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To  c r e a t e  a  t a s k :
1Ta p  t h e  Start button and tap Ta s k s.
2Ta p  New.
3Enter a description using the input panel.
4If necessary, enter a start date and due date or other information by 
first tapping the field. Tap the input panel icon to hide it to see all 
available fields.
5To assign the task to a category, tap Categories and select a category 
from the list. In the task list, you can display tasks by category.
6To add...

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To create a note:
1Ta p  t h e  Start menu and tap Notes.
2Ta p  New.
3Create your note by writing, drawing, typing, or recording. For more 
information on using the input panel, writing and drawing on the 
screen, and creating recordings, see Entering Information on 
page 37.
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Inbox
Use Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages: 
• Synchronize e-mail messages using Exchange or Outlook on your 
computer.
• Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting directly to an e-mail 
server through an ISP or a network.
Synchronizing E-Mail Messages
You can synchronize e-mail messages along with the rest of your data if 
you enable Inbox synchronization in ActiveSync. For information on 
enabling Inbox synchronization, see...

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Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Server
In addition to synchronizing e-mail messages with your computer, you can 
send and receive e-mail messages by connecting to an e-mail server using a 
modem or network card connected to your device. You need to set up a 
remote connection to a network or an ISP, and a connection to your e-mail 
server. For more information, see Getting Connected on page 99.
When you connect to the e-mail server:
• New...

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When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your 
computer, you will receive by default:
• Messages from the last 5 days
• The first 100 lines of each new message
• File attachments of less than 100 KB in size
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The original messages remain on the e-mail server or your computer. You 
can mark the messages that you want to retrieve in full during your next 
synchronization or e-mail server connection. In the message list, tap and 
hold the message that you want to retrieve. On the pop-up menu, tap 
Mark for Download. The icons in the Inbox message list indicate message 
status.
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3In the To field, enter an e-mail or SMS address of one or more 
recipients, separating them with a semicolon. Or tap the Address 
Book icon to select names from the contact list.
 NOTE: All e-mail addresses entered in the e-mail fields in Contacts 
appear in the Address Book.
4
Compose your message. To enter preset or frequently used messages, 
tap My Text and select a message.
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