NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-7 
!Microsoft Voice Recorder — Provides an easy way to 
quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, and phone 
numbers. 
!Microsoft Pocket Word — Provides many features of 
Microsoft Word including document formatting and 
spell-checking. Copy documents from your desktop for 
editing or draft documents on your MobilePro for later 
completion on your desktop. 
!ActiveSync — Lets you initiate synchronization with 
your host PC. 
!PC Link — Allows you to initiate a connection...

  
3-8  Introducing Windows CE 
Printing Features 
Windows CE provides printing capability using Hewlett-
Packard (HP) PCL Level 3 and compatible printing de-
vices that support serial or infrared connection. Using the 
serial cable or infrared transfer you can print a variety of 
high-quality documents directly from MobilePro includ-
ing: 
!Pocket Word and Pocket Excel files 
!Contacts and Task lists 
!A view of your schedule or agenda in Calendar 
!Inbox messages 
Follow these steps to print documents...

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-9 
Note: W ith the optional printer cable  
(MC-RC3) connected to the serial port of your NEC 
MobilePro, you can print to a supported, high-speed 
parallel printer. For information about MobilePro 
accessories, access the NECC web site at  
www.nec-computers.com
. 
For additional details about using the IR port for print-
ing and transferring data, refer to the section in 
Chapter 4, “Using the IR Port.” 
Network Capabilities 
Your MobilePro takes full advantage of the...

  
3-10  Introducing Windows CE 
2. In the Settings dialog box, enter the information for 
your server. Most networks use DHCP, so you should 
not have to change these settings. See your network 
administrator if you need assistance. 
If the Settings dialog box does not appear, go to Start, 
Settings, Control Panel, and double tap Network. Se-
lect your Ethernet driver, select Properties, and con-
figure the appropriate settings. 
3. Tap OK, twice, select the Identification tab, and enter 
your name,...

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-11 
Backing Up and Restoring Data 
To prevent data loss, frequently back up your NEC Mo-
bilePro data. You can backup all data to your host PC in 
two convenient ways. 
!Use Microsoft ActiveSync on your host PC. 
!Use the bUseful Backup Plus application on your Mo-
bilePro desktop. 
Using Microsoft ActiveSync 
The Microsoft ActiveSync backup and restore feature cre-
ates a complete duplicate of all data stored on your NEC 
MobilePro. If you routinely connect to your host PC,...

  
3-12  Introducing Windows CE 
1. Double tap the bUseful Backup Plus icon on your Mo-
bilePro desktop. 
2. Select the backup or restore option when the backup 
wizard appears and click Next. 
3. Select the type of backup or restore that you want and 
click Finish. 
4. Click Browse and enter the name of the file(s) that you 
wish to backup or restore. 
5. Click OK, twice, to initiate the backup or restore. 
For more information about bUseful Backup Plus, see the 
online Help file. 
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS...

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-13 
1. Insert the Bonus Software CD to the CD-ROM drive 
in your host PC. 
!If auto insert is enabled on your host PC, the CD 
automatically plays and the introduction screen 
appears. 
!If auto insert is not enabled, tap Start, Run, browse 
for the CD-ROM drive, and run the setup file. 
2. Move your cursor over the application list at the left 
side of the screen to select an application for installa-
tion. 
3. Click the selected application title to initiate the instal-...

  
3-14  Introducing Windows CE 
 Note: Be sure to keep your main battery pack 
charged to maintain all applications stored in RAM. If 
your main battery pack loses its charge, applications 
stored in RAM may be lost. Once lost, you must re-
install the desired software applications. 
ONLINE HELP 
Your NEC MobilePro and Windows CE provide a variety 
of online help resources. In addition, Microsoft Active-
Sync on your host PC provides its own online help file. 
Follow these instructions to find your...

  
Introducing Windows CE  3-1 
 
Introducing 
Windows CE 
!Windows CE Operating System 
!Microsoft ActiveSync 
!Software Applications 
!Online Help 
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3-2  Introducing Windows CE 
WINDOWS CE OPERATING SYSTEM 
Windows CE is the smallest member of the Windows op-
erating system family using the Windows 95 interface. 
What exactly does smallest mean? It means mobility and 
portability provided through a reduced code base. This 
code base is completely 32-bit; it is multithreaded, multi-
tasking and runs on different processors such as the NEC 
V
R4121 MIPS processor. 
Your MobilePro does not have a hard disk drive. The op-
erating system and preloaded...