NEC Mobile Pro 900 Users Guide
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Introducing Windows H/PC 2000 3-9 When you restore data from a backup file created by Microsoft ActiveSync, all data on your NEC MobilePro is replaced by the data in the backup file. All data on your MobilePro is overwritten including files you created, settings that you changed or programs that you installed since the last backup. To access the Microsoft ActiveSync backup feature, double click the ActiveSync icon on your host PC. Click Tools, then click Backup/Restore. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the backup process. Online Help Your NEC MobilePro provides online help resources for Windows H/PC and the Pocket applications. In addition, Microsoft ActiveSync on your host PC provides its own online help file. Follow these instructions to find your online help resources. ! Windows H/PC Main Help — Tap Start, then Help on the Windows CE taskbar. ! Application-specific Help — Just tap the question mark in the upper right-hand corner of the taskbar in each of the Pocket applications. ! Microsoft ActiveSync Help — On your host PC, double click the ActiveSync desktop icon, click Help, and select the Microsoft ActiveSync Help Topics.

4 Using the MobilePro ! Powering On and Off ! Making Display Panel Adjustments ! Using the Keyboard ! Adjusting MobilePro Settings ! Using the Voice Recorder ! Using PC Cards ! Using CompactFlash Cards ! Using the IR Port ! Resetting the MobilePro ! Using the Application and Driver CD ! Using the Internal Disk Configuration Utility

4-2 Using the MobilePro Powering On and Off Power on the MobilePro as follows. If you power off, then quickly power on the MobilePro, your system may erroneously report the presence of CompactFlash cards. In addition, repeatedly powering off and quickly powering on, may cause data loss. NEC Solutions America recommends that you wait ten seconds after powering off, before powering on the MobilePro. 1. Slide the display panel latch to the right. Lift the display panel up towards the rear of the unit. Do not push the display panel beyond its pre- designed stop point as you open the panel. 2. Locate and press the Power button. To power off the unit, press the Power button a second time. Locating the Power button A – Power Button

Using the MobilePro 4-3 Note The first time you install the main battery, the MobilePro automatically powers on when you open the display panel. The first time you power on the MobilePro, the screen contrast may need adjustment. See the following section, “Making Display Panel Adjustments,” for details. If the MobilePro is not used for a specified length of time, it automatically shuts off. You can select how long the unit remains on when running on battery power alone through the Power selection in the Windows CE Control Panel. On the Windows CE desktop, tap Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double tap the Power icon and select the Power Off tab to designate a power off time. Note As a general operation rule, frequently back up and synchronize data between your MobilePro and your host PC. Synchronization occurs each time you connect your MobilePro to your host PC, once initial synchronization is configured. For details, see Chapter 1. For information about backing up and restoring data, see the section in Chapter 3, “Backing Up and Restoring Data.” Making Display Panel Adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the display panel in the MobilePro using two function keys located at the top right of the keyboard. Increasing panel brightness can dramatically lower battery life. Follow these steps to adjust the display panel brightness. 1. Open the display panel and power on the unit.

4-4 Using the MobilePro 2. Press the brightness up or brightness down keys as required. Locating brightness keys A – Brightness Up Key B – Brightness Down Key Configuring the Backlight You can conserve battery life by configuring your MobilePro to automatically turn off the display panel’s backlight. Automatic Off Follow these steps to configure the backlight for automatic turn off. 1. Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double tap the Display icon and select the Backlight tab. 3. Tap the desired selections to place a check beside the selection. Use the drop-down boxes to select the desired time settings. Automatic On In addition, you can configure the MobilePro to turn on the backlight automatically. Follow these steps to configure the backlight for automatic turn on. 1. Tap the Advanced tab to access the Advanced backlight settings.

Using the MobilePro 4-5 2. Tap the desired selections to automatically turn on the backlight either while on battery power or when connected to an AC power source. Using auto-on while on battery power substantially reduces battery life. Enabling the Suspend Switch You can configure your MobilePro to power on or off by simply opening or closing the display cover. The suspend switch acts as a switch for both the power and the display panel. With the suspend switch enabled: ! Opening the MobilePro powers on the unit. To power on the unit while it is open, use the Power button. ! Closing the MobilePro powers off the unit and insures that the backlight is off as well. Follow these steps to enable the suspend switch. 1. Tap Start, Settings, then select Control Panel. 2. Double tap the MobilePro Settings icon to launch the dialog box. Be sure to select the “LCD Suspend/Resume” tab. 3. Select either “Enable suspend while on Battery Power” or “Enable suspend while on External Power,” or both, to enable the display linkage switch. While running on battery power, your NEC MobilePro will not automatically suspend during synchronization unless the battery charge is at a very low status. You may want to connect your MobilePro to an AC power source before synchronizing with your host PC.

4-6 Using the MobilePro Using the Keyboard The NEC MobilePro keyboard is equipped with many features including: ! Application shortcut keys ! Brightness up/down keys ! Cursor control keys ! Control keys ! Windows key. Feature keys are located as shown in the following figure. Key operations are described after the figure. Keyboard layout A – Applications Shortcut Keys D – Control Keys B – Brightness Up/Down Keys E – Windows Key C – Cursor Control Keys ! Application shortcut keys — Ten application shortcut keys allow you to launch applications directly from the keyboard. For details about each key, refer to the section that follows, “Using Application Shortcut Keys.” ! Brightness up/down keys — The brightness up/down keys let you adjust the NEC MobilePro display panel brightness.

Using the MobilePro 4-7 ! Cursor Control Keys — Cursor control keys let you position the cursor on the screen where you want. The cursor indicates where the next typed text is inserted. ! Control Keys — Ctrl, Alt, Fn, and Shift are controls used in conjunction with other keys to change their functions. To use control keys, press and hold the Control key while pressing another key. ! Windows Key — The Windows key displays the Start menu. Using Application Shortcut Keys The NEC MobilePro provides application shortcut keys located at the top of the keyboard. Use these keys to launch applications directly from the keyboard. The key defaults are listed in the following table. Default Application Shortcut Keys Icon Application Inbox Microsoft Internet Explorer Calendar Contacts Tasks Microsoft Pocket Word Microsoft Pocket Excel Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint Voice Recorder

4-8 Using the MobilePro Default Application Shortcut Keys Icon Application Ctrl + Microsoft Pocket Access Calculator Brightness Up Brightness Down Defining Application Shortcut Keys There are three ways to use the application shortcut keys: ! as default Microsoft application shortcut keys ! customized to launch other applications ! defined as standard Windows application function keys [F1 – F10], which only operate as programmed by the application in use. Follow these steps to define or re-define your application shortcut keys. 1. Tap on Start, Settings, Control Panel, MobilePro Settings. The MobilePro Setting Properties dialog appears. 2. On the Quick Launch tab, select either Default Settings, Custom Settings, or Function Keys from the pull-down. 3. If you selected Custom Settings, you can click on each icon shown in the Application shortcut keys window and use the Browse… button to assign an application to the button. Application shortcut keys can only be used in one mode at a time. If you define them as function keys, you cannot use them to launch applications.