Psion Revo Palmtop Computer Instructions Manual

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eSetup – Email & Internet setup
eSetup - Email & Internet setup
Before you startHow can I use email on my Revo?
You can use your Revo to send and receive email
messages using either one, or both, of the following
methods:
1. Connecting by telephone to a “Remote”
mailbox. This is when you make a “dial-up”
connection to your email mailbox via a
telephone line (without needing a PC). For
example, you could access your personal mailbox
by dialling your Internet Service Provider (ISP), or
access your work...

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2. Connecting to a PC which can access your
mailbox. This is when you connect directly to a
PC which can access your mailbox. Using
PsiWin’s ‘Email Synchronization’, you can write
emails off-line on your Revo, and then connect to
your PC to send and receive messages.How do I do this?
To access your mailbox via a PC, install PsiWin and the
Email Synchronization plug-in on your PC. This
Handbook does not include information on Email
Synchronization. See the PsiWin...

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If you don’t have an email account
You will require an email account before you can
send and receive email messages on your Revo.
·To get a personal email account, you must ‘sign-
up’ with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISPs
usually provide an email account as part of an
Internet access package, which may also include
Web access.
·Most ISPs will provide software (e.g. a CD ROM)
which will help you set up Internet access and
the email account on a PC.Important
Some...

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3.A telephone connection. If you are using a Psion
56k Travel Modem (or standard external PC
modem), you will need to connect your modem
to a telephone socket. If you are using a mobile
phone, your network operator will need to
enable your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card so that you can make data calls on your
phone. If your phone has been enabled for data
calls, you should have an extra phone number.
Contact your network operator if you are unsure
whether your...

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Information you needThe phone number you need to dial
to connect to your ISP (often called a
Point of Presence or POP)
The username for your Internet
account
The password for your Internet
account
Server address for incoming messages
(e.g. POP3) 
SMTP server address
for outgoing messages 
Email address
(your personal address)
Where to find itFrom your ISP/administrator
From your ISP/administrator,
e.g. “jcrook” or “nd44”
From your ISP/administrator, or you
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Some service providers require additional information to log-in to their server.
You may need the following information when using some service providers.Optional informationIP address
(if your ISP’s server doesn’t provide
one automatically)
DNS addresses
(primary and secondary DNS
addresses if your ISP’s server doesn’t
provide them automatically)
Mailbox login (if different from your
Internet account username)
Mailbox password (if different from
your Internet account...

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Glossary of terms
Email
An email (Electronic mail) is a text message which is
sent over the Internet.
ISP
Internet Service Providers are companies which
provide you with access to the Internet. An ISP
‘account’ normally includes the facility to send and
receive email using a personal email address.
POP3/IMAP4
Internet ‘protocols’ (standards) for receiving email.
SMTP
An Internet protocol used for sending email.TCP/IP
An Internet protocol used by computers to...

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Using eSetup
Enter your Internet and email account settings using
the eSetup program.
·To open eSetup, tap on the Extras icon on the
program icon bar and tap eSetup.
To enter your settings in eSetup:
·Follow the on-screen instructions in eSetup to
enter your Internet and email account settings. If
you need to change any settings after you have
finished, open eSetup again and choose to edit
the required connection.
·Use the Next and Back Toolbar buttons to
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Cascade
Cascade
You score 500 bonus points for removing all the balls.Note: You cannot remove a single ball at a time.
·To start a new game (and end the current game):
Tap New game on the Toolbar, or select the
command on the File menu.
·To see the best scores so far: Tap High scores
on the Toolbar.
·To close Cascade (and end the current game):
Tap Close on the Toolbar.
Cascade is a game of skill and fun. The object of the
game is to make all the balls disappear in the least
number of moves.
Remove...