HP IPAQ H5400 Series Pocket PC Reference Guide

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Getting Acquainted
You can tap the keyboard or write with the Letter Recognizer, 
Transcriber, or Block Recognizer in any application.You can use 
the stylus to draw and write on the screen in the Notes application 
and from any Notes tab in the Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks 
applications.
✎As you type or write, the iPAQ Pocket PC suggests words for 
you in a box above the Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, or Block 
Recognizer but not in the Transcriber.
You can determine when the suggestions occur (for example, you 
can decide how many letters to enter before the Letter Recognizer 
makes suggestions) and how many words are suggested.
Change Word Suggestion Options
You can determine:
■If words are suggested
■The number of letters you must enter before a word is 
suggested
■The number of words that are suggested per entry
■If you do not want any words suggested
To change word suggestions:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings.
2. Tap Input.
3. Tap the Word Completion tab.
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4. Determine how many letters you want to type before a 
suggestion is made, then tap the down arrow associated with 
letters.
5. Determine how many words you want suggested, then tap the 
down arrow associated with words.
6. Tap OK.
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Type with the On-Screen Keyboard
You can enter typed text directly on the screen by tapping letters, 
numbers, and symbols on the keyboard.
To type with the keyboard:
1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input 
Panel icon.
2. Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen.
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3. Tap a letter, symbol, or number to enter information.
✎To see the symbols, tap the 12 3 or Shift key.
4. Tap OK.
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Write with the Stylus and the Letter 
Recognizer
You can write letters, numbers, and symbols on the screen using 
the stylus and the Letter Recognizer. You create words and 
sentences by writing in upper case (ABC), lower case (abc), and 
symbols (123) in specific areas.
To write with the stylus and letter recognizer:
1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input 
Panel button.
2. Tap Letter Recognizer.
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3. Write a letter or symbol between the dashed line and 
baseline.
a. Write a letter between the hatch marks labeled ABC to 
display in upper case.
b. Write a letter between the hatch marks labeled abc to 
display in lower case.
c. Write a number or symbol between the hatch marks 
labeled 123.
✎You should write characters between the dashed line and baseline 
for the character recognizer to work effectively. If you are writing 
a letter like “p,” write the top portion within the dashed line and 
baseline, and the tail portion below the baseline.
If you writing a letter like “b,” write the bottom portion within 
the dashed line and baseline, and the top portion above the 
dashed line.
4. What you write will be converted to text.
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Write with the Stylus and the Transcriber
You can write words, letters, numbers, and symbols anywhere on 
the screen using the stylus and Transcriber.
To write with the stylus and transcriber:
1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input 
Panel button.
2. Tap Tr a n s c r i b e r.
3. Write on the screen.
4. What you write will be converted to text.
Write with the Stylus and Block Recognizer
You can write letters, numbers, and symbols using the stylus and 
Block Recognizer. You create words and sentences by writing 
letters and numbers in specific areas.
✎You can input character strokes you learned using Graffiti®.
To write with stylus and block recognizer:
1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input 
Panel button.
2. Tap Block Recognizer.
3. Write a word, letter, or symbol in the input box.
a. Write a letter in the input box labeled “abc” to type text.
b. Write a number or symbol in the input box labeled “123” 
to type numbers or symbols.
What you write will be converted to text.
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Draw and Write on the Screen
Use the stylus as a pen to draw and write on the screen in the 
Notes application or from the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, 
or Tasks.
To draw and write on the screen:
1. From the Start menu, tap Notes.
2. Tap New.
✎Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks, 
then tap the Pen icon.
3. Draw and write on the screen.
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4. Tap the Pen icon.
5. Tap OK.
Convert Writing to Text
Convert your writing to text when you write with the stylus in the 
Notes application or from the Notes tab in:
■Calendar
■Contacts
■Ta s k s
To convert writing to text:
1. From the Start menu, tap Notes.
✎Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks.
2. Begin a new note or tap an existing note to open it.
3. Tap Tools, then Recognize.
✎To convert a particular word or phrase, highlight it before you 
tapRecognize. If you select more than one word and one is 
not recognized, all the other words will be converted. The 
unrecognized word will remain written.
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4. Tap OK.
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Customize Settings
You can navigate through the iPAQ Pocket PC interface in 
three ways:
■Ta p
■Tap and hold
■Press application buttons
Ta p the screen with the pointed tip of your stylus to open 
applications and make selections. For example, tap the Start 
menu to see a list of applications available.
Tap and hold an area on the screen to see a pop-up menu.
Press an application button on the front panel to quickly turn on 
the screen and open your Calendar, Contacts, Inbox, or iTask, if 
you have not changed the default settings for the buttons.
Set the Time for Home
The time on your iPAQ Pocket PC is synchronized with the time 
on your personal computer when they connect using ActiveSync. 
You will need to set the time again if:
■The battery completely discharges.
■You perform a full reset of your iPAQ Pocket PC. See 
“Perform a Full Reset.”
✎From the To d a y screen, tap the Clock icon to set the time.
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