HP IPAQ H2200 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–5
Creating information
From the To d a y screen, create new information, including:
■Appointments
■Contacts
■E-mail 
■Excel Workbook Information
■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 when finished creating a new item.
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Learning the Basics
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
■Decide 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” check box.
3. Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer.
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							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–7
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 Today 
screen.
7. Tap the down arrow associated with “Display Today screen if 
device is not used for...hours” check box to determine how 
many hours must pass before the To d a y screen displays.
8. Tap OK.
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Learning the Basics
Using Applications
Opening Applications
Open any application on your iPAQ Pocket PC from the Start 
menu. 
✎You can also open an application by assigning it to an application 
button.
To open an application:
1. Tap Start > Programs.
2. Tap the desired application title or logo.
Minimizing Applications
To minimize an open application, tap the x at the top right of the 
screen.
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							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–9
Closing Applications
Applications automatically close based on available memory. 
However, if your iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly, you can 
close applications using iTask or by manually closing them.
Closing with iTask
1. Press the iTask button (Application Button 4 on the lower 
right side of your unit).
2. Tap and hold the program to be closed.
3. From the pop-up menu, tap Close This Task.
Closing Manually
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab > Memory.
2. Tap Running Programs.
3. Tap Stop All or select a particular application, then tap Stop.
✎To bring a currently running program to the foreground, tap 
Activate.
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Learning the Basics
Installing Applications
Install applications on your iPAQ Pocket PC from your:
■Computer by using Microsoft ActiveSync
■iPAQ Pocket PC if the application file has a .cab extension
■ iPAQ Pocket PC or your computer by copying an application 
file that has an .exe or .cef extension
When installing applications, look for the correct version for your 
iPAQ model or Pocket PC 2003.
■Follow the instructions provided with the application and by 
the installation Wizard to install applications from your 
computer.
■Tap the application file in File Explorer on your iPAQ Pocket 
PC and follow the instructions on the installation Wizard to 
install applications on your device.
✎Your iPAQ Pocket PC is capable of handling large files and 
resizing photo images to screen size.
Using iPAQ Image Viewer
You can use the iPAQ Image Viewer to view images with .bmp, 
.jpg, and .gif file extensions.
Using the Image Viewer, you can:
■Create a slide show of images
■Sort and rotate images
■Adjust the timing between images in a show
■Set a variety of transition effects
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							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–11
Locating an Image
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap the File tab, then Look In.
3. Select a file, then 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, then Information Window.
Changing the View
Images are displayed in the thumbnail view by default. The 
Image Viewer opens displaying the images in the Thumbnail 
View. This is the default setting when opening images in the 
Image Viewer.
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Learning the Basics
You can change the view to full screen by:
■Double-tapping a thumbnail
■Tapping View, then 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 like:
■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, then 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, then Save Show Settings or Save Show 
Settings As... .
4. Enter the name and location where you want to save the 
settings.
5. Tap OK.
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