NEC MobilePro 780 Portable Computer Users Guide

							  
Introducing Windows CE  3-3 
Selecting Objects 
You can select objects in Windows CE by tapping the ob-
ject(s) with the stylus. To select multiple contiguous items, 
hold down the 
Shift key while tapping the first and last 
items. To select multiple non-contiguous items, hold down 
the 
Ctrl key while tapping each item. 
To move the blinking cursor while editing text in a pro-
gram, simply tap the screen at the desired (new) location. 
Dragging and Dropping 
Dragging and dropping works just like Windows 95. To 
drag an object, tap the object with the stylus and hold the 
stylus against the screen. Continue to hold as you slide the 
object across the screen. Lift the stylus from the screen 
when the object is in the desired location. 
To copy an object, simply hold down the 
Ctrl key as you 
drag the object, as indicated in the previous section. 
Windows CE Desktop 
Windows CE gives you the newest features offered by Mi-
crosoft for your NEC MobilePro and is very similar to 
Windows 95. 
Windows CE includes a desktop with built-in pocket ap-
plications, a taskbar for quick navigation, online network-
ing functions, and more. Your Windows CE desktop 
provides the following icons.  
						

							  
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!My Handheld PC — Opens Windows CE Explorer to 
display all the data on your MobilePro, whether stored 
in RAM or on a storage card in the PC card or Com-
pact Flash card slots. My Handheld PC is much like 
the My Computer icon on the Windows 95 desktop. 
!My Documents — Provides shortcuts to documents 
most recently worked on, as well as, access to Pocket 
PowerPoint and Pocket Access. 
!Recycle Bin — Gives you a trash container in which 
to put unwanted files. 
!Internet Explorer — Provides web access once you are 
connected to the Internet via the MobilePro’s built-in 
modem and an internet service provider. 
!Inbox — Allows you to send and receive email mes-
sages on your NEC MobilePro. Refer to Chapter 5, 
“Setting Up a Remote Connection,” for details about 
configuring your Mobile Pro to send and receive 
email. 
!Calendar — Lets you schedule appointments, meet-
ings, and other events and provides a variety of ways 
to display the stored information. 
!Contacts — Maintains a list of names, both business 
and personal, for easy access while at home or on the 
road. 
!Tasks — Provides a portable “to do” list for keeping 
track of all of your tasks. 
!Microsoft Pocket Word — Allows you to create and 
edit documents on your MobilePro. 
!Microsoft Pocket Excel — Allows you to view or draft 
spreadsheets. 
!Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint — Lets you quickly and 
easily deliver a professional online presentation.  
						

							  
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!Microsoft Pocket Access — Allows you to access and 
synchronize information from other data bases. 
!Microsoft Voice Recorder — Allows you to record 
voice memos. 
!NEC Where to Get Help — Provides a comprehensive 
list of help resources for your MobilePro, the software, 
connections, and more. 
!MobilePro Fax — Allows you to send and receive 
faxes. 
!bUseful Backup Plus — Allows you to backup and re-
store your MobilePro data. 
!bUseful Script — Allows you to automate tasks such 
as logging on to an ISP, retrieving email, and more. 
 Note: The bUseful Scripts provided in ROM are 
for example, only. Before using the scripts, modify 
the scripts to suit your own needs. 
In addition, your NEC MobilePro includes additional utili-
ties accessible through the Start, Programs menu. 
!ASL Connect Client for Windows CE — Provides 
automatic backup, restore, and synchronization fea-
tures. 
!Citrix ICA Client — Provides a setup wizard to con-
figure the Citrix ICA thin client for connectivity to the 
MetaFrame server component.  
						

							  
3-6  Introducing Windows CE 
Pocket Applications 
While Windows CE applications do not have all the fea-
tures you may expect to see in applications on other Win-
dows systems, these applications provide many powerful 
features adapted for the mobile environment. 
Your MobilePro, with its larger keyboard, highly visible 
display, and longer battery life, allows you to obtain full 
advantage of the CE-based applications. Write complete, 
well-formatted reports, take detailed notes, and work on 
spreadsheet data as you travel. 
Microsoft provides a complete suite of applications ready 
for you to use. These applications are available as a desk-
top icon or accessible through Start, Programs in the 
Accessories, Communication, or Games folders. 
!Calendar — Allows you to track your appointments 
and create meeting requests. 
!Contacts — Lets you store important information 
about your friends and colleagues. 
!Inbox — Allows you to send and receive email. 
!Tasks — Gives you a place to create a portable to do 
list. 
!Microsoft Pocket Access — Provides a database pro-
gram for the mobile professional allowing you to up-
date and query data while you are on the road. 
!Microsoft Pocket Excel — Provides spreadsheet and 
data base functions for budgeting and other data tasks. 
!Microsoft InkWriter® — Lets you create handwritten 
or typed notes and drawings. 
!Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint — Provides an easy, 
portable solution for desktop presentations.  
						

							  
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!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 with 
your host PC. 
!Remote Networking — Allows you to configure re-
mote access accounts for connecting to your ISP, your 
local area network, and more. 
!Terminal — Lets you view and download files from a 
bulletin board or to send and receive email. 
!World Clock — Allows you to set the time, date, and 
alarm for your home city and a city that you are visit-
ing. 
!Solitaire — Provides entertainment while on the road. 
For more information about each of the applications, just 
click the question mark or select the help button when us-
ing each application. 
You can also use many other applications with Windows 
CE for faxing and data transfer. A number of these are on 
your Bonus Software CD. See the section later in this 
chapter, “Software Applications,” for more information.  
						

							  
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 using your Mo-
bilePro. 
1. Open the desired Pocket application. 
2. Tap File and tap Print. 
  The print dialog box appears. 
3. Select the appropriate printer setting, “PCL_Laser” or 
“PCL_Inkjet.” 
4. Select the appropriate port setting, IrDA, COM1 @ 
57600, COM1 @ 9600, IrDA, LPT1, or Network. 
5. Select other printing attributes as required. 
6. Tap OK. 
Note: See the Bonus Software CD for installa-
tion and use of a wider range of high-speed printer 
drivers. 
  
						

							  
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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 networking 
capability offered through Windows CE and the PC card 
port. The operating system supports Ethernet LAN and se-
rial line interface protocol (SLIP) used with Cellular Digi-
tal Packet data (CDPD) so you can have cable- or wireless-
based network communications using an Ethernet LAN PC 
card. In addition, you can use CompactFlash type II 
Ethernet cards on your NEC MobilePro. 
Creating a Network (Ethernet) Connection 
To create a network (Ethernet) connection, you must in-
stall and configure an Ethernet card. The drivers for the 
card may already exist on your device. NEC also has in-
cluded drivers for the Proxim RangeLAN2. 
1. Insert the Ethernet card into your device and connect it 
to your network cable. You must have an NE2000-
compatible Ethernet card, one of the wireless Ethernet 
cards described above, or have installed drivers sup-
plied with the card. 
You may see a message warning about battery power. 
If you have an A/C adapter, plug it into your device.  
						

							  
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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, password, and domain. Click OK, then 
close the Control Panel. 
4. Remove and reinsert the Ethernet card when 
prompted. 
Once you have configured your Ethernet connection, use 
Internet Explorer on your MobilePro to surf the net or to 
send and receive email. For details about configuring 
email, see Chapter 5, Setting Up a Remote Connection. 
MICROSOFT ACTIVESYNC 
The Windows CE operating system and your MobilePro 
provide a powerful, portable extension to your host PC. 
This PC-companion capability comes through the Micro-
soft ActiveSync software. 
Microsoft ActiveSync provides the communication link 
between your MobilePro and host PC. The ActiveSync 
technology provides synchronization between files on your 
MobilePro and host PC keeping up-to-date copies of email 
and documents in both locations. 
You can also backup and restore data and files and install 
new applications using Microsoft ActiveSync. For addi-
tional information about Microsoft ActiveSync, double 
click the ActiveSync desktop icon on your host PC that 
appears after installing ActiveSync.  
						

							  
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, this 
is the best method of data backup. The backup file is saved 
on the hard disk of your host PC. 
When you restore data from a backup file created by Mi-
crosoft ActiveSync, all data on your NEC MobilePro is re-
placed by the data in the backup file. All data on your 
MobilePro is overwritten including files you created, set-
tings that you changed or programs that you installed since 
the last backup. 
To access the Microsoft ActiveSync backup feature, dou-
ble click the ActiveSync icon on your host PC. Click 
Tools, then click Backup/Restore. Follow the on-screen 
instructions to complete the backup process. For more in-
formation about Microsoft ActiveSync backup and restore, 
see the online Help file. 
Using bSQUARE
® bUseful™ Backup Plus 
bUseful Backup Plus provides a convenient way for you to 
back up or restore your MobilePro data while traveling or 
away from your host PC. Back up data to a PC card or 
CompactFlash card for secure storage. 
Follow these steps to use bUseful Backup Plus to backup 
or restore files.  
						

							  
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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 
A variety of software applications are provided on the Bo-
nus Software CD that ships with your NEC MobilePro 
780. These applications let you take full advantage of your 
MobilePro capabilities. 
Using the Bonus Software CD 
Use the Bonus Software CD to install your choice of the 
included software applications. Your NEC MobilePro does 
not include a CD-ROM drive. The Bonus Software CD is 
designed for use on your host PC. Before installing the 
software applications from the Bonus Software CD, first 
connect your MobilePro to your host PC. When you install 
an application to the host PC, the installation process 
automatically installs the application to your NEC Mo-
bilePro. 
 Note: Before using the Bonus Software CD to 
install additional applications, you must first install 
Microsoft ActiveSync on your host PC.