HP IPAQ H5100 And H5500 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

							User’s Guide
hp iPAQ Pocket PC h5100 and h5500 
series 
Document Part Number: 304926-001
May 2003
Note: Model shown in illustrations is 
iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series
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User’s Guide
hp iPAQ Pocket PC h5100 and h5500 series 
First Edition (May 2003)
Document Part Number: 304926-001
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							User’s Guide 1
Contents
1 Getting to Know Your iPAQ Pocket PC
Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–5
Setting the Date and Time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–6
Setting the Time for Home and Visiting 
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–6
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–7
Entering Owner Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–7
Resetting the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–8
Performing a Normal Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–8
Performing a Full Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–9
Aligning the Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–10
Routine Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1–11
2 Using ActiveSync
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–2
Synchronizing with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–2
Using the Serial Infrared (IR) Connection  . . . . .  2–3
Changing Synchronization Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–4
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–5
Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–6
Backing up and Restoring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–6
Synchronizing Links  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–7
Sending and Receiving E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–7
Requesting Meetings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2–7
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3 Managing the Battery
Installing the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–1
Removing the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–3
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–3
Charging with the AC Adapter and 
Charger Adapter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–4
Charging with the Universal Desktop 
Cradle and AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–5
Charging with the Optional USB 
Autosync Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–7
Charging a Low Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–7
Preserving Battery Time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–8
Adjusting the Standby Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–8
Changing the Backlight Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–10
Disabling the Application and Record Buttons . . . .  3–10
Manually Monitoring the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3–11
4 Learning the Basics
Using the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–1
Navigation Bar and Command Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–2
Status Icons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–3
Pop-Up Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–4
Creating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–5
Customizing the Today Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–6
Using Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–8
Opening Applications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–8
Minimizing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–8
Closing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–9
Closing with iTask  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–9
Closing Manually  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–9
Installing Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–9
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Using iPAQ Image Viewer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–10
Locating an Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–11
Viewing Image Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–11
Changing the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–12
Creating a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–13
Saving a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–14
Opening a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–15
Sorting Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–15
Viewing a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–16
Backing Up Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–17
Backup/Restore using iPAQ Backup  . . . . . . . .  4–17
Backup/Restore Using ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . .  4–18
Using iPAQ File Store Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4–19
5 Learning Input Methods
Changing Word Suggestion Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–1
Using the On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–4
Writing with the Stylus and the Letter Recognizer  . . . . .  5–5
Writing with the Stylus and Microsoft Transcriber . . . . .  5–7
Writing with the Stylus and Block Recognizer  . . . . . . . .  5–8
Drawing and Writing on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–9
Converting Writing to Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–9
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6 Expansion Cards
Inserting a Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Card . . . . . . .  6–2
Removing a Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Card . . . . . .  6–4
Viewing the Content of Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6–4
Using Expansion Packs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6–5
Using an Optional Single-Slot or Dual-Slot 
PC Card Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6–5
Using an Optional CompactFlash Card 
Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6–6
7 Connecting to the Internet
Using a Modem Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7–2
Connecting to a Private Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7–6
Entering an Internet Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7–6
Using a Favorites List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7–7
8 Using Bluetooth
Getting Acquainted with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–2
Understanding Terms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–3
Supported Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–4
Working with Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–5
Opening Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–5
Turning on Bluetooth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–6
Setting Accessibility Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–7
Entering a Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–7
Allowing Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–7
Enabling Bluetooth Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–9
Automatically Enabling Services  . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–9
Requiring Authorization to 
Access Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–10
Secure Connections using a 
Passkey or Bond  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–10
Setting a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–11
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Understanding Profiles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–12
Creating a Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–12
Activating a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–13
Saving Bluetooth Configuration Settings 
in a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–14
Renaming a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–14
Deleting a Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–15
Working with Bluetooth Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–15
Opening Bluetooth Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–16
Locating and Selecting a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–16
Pairing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–16
Unpairing Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–18
Connecting to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–18
Identifying the Communications Port . . . . . . . . . . .  8–18
Establishing an ActiveSync Connection . . . . . . . . .  8–19
Establishing a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–20
Dial-Up Networking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–20
Using Dial-Up Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–20
Join a Personal Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–22
Establishing a Cell Phone Partnership . . . . . . . . . . .  8–22
Establishing a Headset Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–22
Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–23
Creating a File Transfer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–23
Sending Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–23
Creating a Folder on a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . .  8–24
Receiving a File from a Remote Device . . . . . . . . .  8–24
Deleting a File from a Remote Device  . . . . . . . . . .  8–24
Using Business Card Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–25
Setting Up Your Business Card Information  . . . . .  8–25
Sending Business Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–27
Requesting Business Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–28
Exchanging Business Cards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–28
Opening a Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–28
Viewing Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–29
Closing a Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–29
Viewing Connection Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–29
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Working with Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–30
Creating a Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–30
Deleting a Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–30
Viewing Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8–30
9 Using the Wireless LAN
(h5500 only)
Getting Acquainted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–1
Learning the Terms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–2
Getting Started with the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–3
Powering the WLAN On or Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–3
Automatically Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . .  9–4
Manually Entering New Network Settings . . . . . . . .  9–4
Searching for Networks to Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–6
Managing Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–7
Viewing or Editing a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . .  9–7
Deleting a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–7
Monitoring Signal Strength and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–8
Working with Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–9
Looking Up an IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–9
Changing TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–10
Changing DNS and WINS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–12
Setting Up VPN Server Connections. . . . . . . . . . . .  9–14
Changing VPN Server Connections . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–15
Starting VPN Server Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–16
Setting Up Proxy Server Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–16
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10 Using the Fingerprint Reader (h5500 only)
Learning to Enroll a Fingerprint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–1
Working with Fingerprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–5
Enrolling a Fingerprint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–6
Deleting a Fingerprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–9
Setting Logon Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–10
Setting “No password” for Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–11
Setting “Simple 4 digit PIN” for Logon  . . . . . . . .  10–11
Setting “Strong alphanumeric password” 
for Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–12
Setting “PIN OR fingerprint” for Logon . . . . . . . .  10–13
Setting “PIN AND fingerprint” for Logon  . . . . . .  10–14
Setting “Password OR fingerprint” for Logon  . . .  10–14
Setting “Password AND Fingerprint” 
for Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–15
Setting “Fingerprint-only” for Logon  . . . . . . . . . .  10–16
Logging On Using PIN, Passwords, and 
Fingerprints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–17
Logging On with No Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–17
Logging On Using a 4-digit PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–17
Logging On Using a Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–18
Logging On Using a PIN or Fingerprint . . . . . . . .  10–18
Logging On Using a PIN and Fingerprint . . . . . . .  10–18
Logging On Using a Password or Fingerprint . . . .  10–19
Logging On Using a Password and Fingerprint  . .  10–19
Logging On Using a Fingerprint Only  . . . . . . . . .  10–20
Setting Security Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–20
Setting the Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10–21
Setting the Maximum Number of Attempts  . . . . .  10–22
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11 Troubleshooting
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–1
ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–5
Expansion Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–7
Bluetooth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–8
Wireless LAN (h5500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9–9
A Regulatory Notices
Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . A–1
Modifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Cables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Declaration of Conformity for products marked 
with the FCC logo—United States only  . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Canadian Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Japanese Notice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
European Union Notice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Equipment Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Wireless Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Canadian Regulatory Wireless Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Japanese Regulatory Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7
Brazilian Regulatory Wireless Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7
B Specifications
System Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B–1
Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B–2
Operating Environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B–3
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