HP IPAQ 1900 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–5
Creating information
From the To d a y screen, you can create new information, 
including:
■Appointments
■Contacts
■Messages
■Excel Workbook
■Notes
■Ta s k s
■Word documents
1. Tap  , or from the Start menu, tap To d a y > New.
2. Tap an option to create a new item.
3. Tap OK after you finish creating a new item. 

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Customizing the Today Screen
From the Settings Today screen, you can:
■Add a picture as the background.
■Select the information you see.
■Set the order of the information.
■Set when to see the To d a y screen.
1. Tap  , or from the Start menu, tap Settings > To d a y.
2. Select Use this picture as the background checkbox.
3. Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer. 

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4. Tap the Items tab to select or reorder the information on the 
To d a y screen.
5. Tap an item to highlight it.
6. Tap Move Up or Move Down to change the order of items on 
the To d a y screen.
✎You cannot change the placement of the Date on the To d a y  
screen.
7. Tap the down arrow associated with Display Today screen if 
device is not used for...hours checkbox to determine how 
many hours must pass before the To d a y screen displays.
8. Tap OK. 

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Using Programs
Opening Programs
Open any program on your iPAQ Pocket PC from the Start menu. 
✎You can also open a program by assigning it to a button.
To open a program:
1. Tap Start > Programs.
2. Tap the desired program title or logo. (Your screen may differ 
by model.)
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Minimizing Programs
To minimize an open program, tap the X at the top right of the 
screen. 

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Closing Programs
Programs automatically close based on available memory. 
However, if your iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly, you can 
close programs manually. 
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Memory.
2. Tap Running Programs. (Your screen may differ by model.)
3. Tap Stop All or select a particular program and tap Stop.
✎To bring a currently running program to the foreground, tap 
Activate. 

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Installing Programs
Install programs on your iPAQ Pocket PC from your:
■Personal computer by using Microsoft ActiveSync.
■iPAQ Pocket PC if the program file has a .cab extension.
■iPAQ Pocket PC or your computer by copying an program 
file that has an .exe or .cef extension.
When installing programs, look for the correct version for your 
iPAQ model and Microsoft PPC 2003 Pro.
■Follow the instructions provided with the program and by the 
installation wizard to...

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Locating an Image
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap the File tab and tap Look In.
3. Select a file and tap OK.
Viewing Image Information
You can view the image size and type, date taken and modified, 
color, and file size of an image.
To view image information:
1. Locate an image and tap it to select it.
2. Tap View > Information Window.
Changing the View
By default, the Image Viewer opens displaying the images in the 
Thumbnail View.  

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You can change the view to full screen by:
■Double-tapping a thumbnail.
■Ta p p i n g  View > Full Screen.
■Tapping the View Full Screen icon.
Creating a Slide Show
You can put images together to create a slide show and control 
display options such as:
■Orientation
■Zoom
■Image Quality
■Transition Effect
■Timing 

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To create a slide show:
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap Show > Set up Show... .
3. Select images for the show and modify any image settings.
✎To change settings for all images in the show, tap the Select All 
button.
4. Tap OK. 

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Saving a Slide Show
To save a slide show:
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Create a slide show.
3. Tap File and Save Show Settings or Save Show 
Settings As... .
4. Enter a name and the location where you want to save the 
settings.
5. Tap OK.