Psion Revo Palmtop Computer Instructions Manual

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Dialling
Dialling
·If the number is entered in a Contacts, Data or
Agenda entry, you can just select the entry and
use the dial keypress (Fn+Menu). Your Revo will
find the numbers in the entry so that you can
select which number to dial.
·If the number is not entered in a Contacts, Data
or Agenda entry, you can use “free input” dialling
where your Revo will dial the number as you
type it.
Phone numbers
in Contacts entry
Your Revo can generate the “DTMF” tones used for
dialling telephone numbers. You...

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Dialling
Setting up
You can use free input dialling straight away, though
you should remember to add any dial-out code (this
is often a ‘9’) required to obtain an outside line if you
are calling from a building that has a private exchange.
If you have already entered a telephone number in
Contacts, Data or Agenda, you can set up your Revo
to include the dial-out code only when you need to.
To do this:
1.In the System screen, tap on the Control panel
button on the Toolbar and open the Dialling
icon...

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Dialling
Entering phone numbers
You can enter a  telephone number to dial in a
Contacts, Data or Agenda entry.
In Data, you can set whether a label is checked when
your Revo looks for telephone numbers to dial. To
include a label in the search:
1.Select the Change labels command from the
Tools menu.
2.Select the label to include and tap the Edit
button.
3.Tap the Options button, then tick Search label
for phone numbers when dialling. Remove the
tick if you do not want to search a particular
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Dialling
Dialling phone numbers
To dial a number entered in the Contacts program,
or in a Data or Agenda file:
1.Highlight the entry you want to dial from.
2.Press the Fn and Menu keys together, or select
Dial from the Tools menu in Contacts. Your
Revo will find up to five numbers in each entry.
3.Select the number you want to dial, and hold
your Revo loudspeaker near to the telephone
mouthpiece, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
away.
·To dial the number, tap the Dial button.
·To use the dial out code,...

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Care &  safety
Care & safety
·Do keep your Revo away from strong magnetic
fields (e.g. loudspeakers) and sources of static
electricity.
·Use only the supplied power adaptor, or a Psion
approved adaptor suitable for your Revo.
·If you will not be using your Revo for a while,
store it in a place that is dry, free from damp and
dust. Store at a temperature of -10°C to +40°C
(+14°F to +104°F). 
·Do back up regularly. You can use PsiWin to
back up your Revo to your PC. See the ‘PsiWin’
chapter for more...

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Care & safety
·To clean the screen: switch off your Revo and
use a soft, clean, dry cloth to gently wipe the
keyboard and screen. Under no circumstances
use water, or chemical solvents that have a
corrosive effect. (If your Revo is set to turn on
automatically when you open the case or tap the
screen, you should turn this preference off
before cleaning the screen.)
·Do not tap the screen with any object that has a
sharp tip or you may damage the screen.·Do not use any type of ink pen, as the ink may...

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Care &  safety
Prolonging battery life
You can take steps to help your Revo last longer
before it needs to be recharged:
·Turn off the remote link when not in use. To do
this, use Remote link from the Tools menu in
the System screen.
·Set lower Auto switch-off times for the machine.
To do this, adjust the Switch on/off settings in
the Control panel.
·Recharge your Revo regularly, keeping the
battery ‘topped-up’. You will get better long term
performance from the battery if you do not
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Care & safety
Security
There are no known problems with passing your
Revo through airport security machines and other
X-rays.
There are several things that you can do to secure
your files against other hazards. You can make your
files “read-only” to avoid accidental deletion; back up
your files regularly in case they get lost; set passwords
to protect information from prying eyes and enter
contact information so that your Revo can be
returned to you if you lose it.Note: It isn’t possible for anyone...

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If world times don’t seem to be correct in the
Time program
This is likely to be because of “daylight saving” or
“summer time” settings (where clocks are put
forward for the summer months).
The dates that clocks are set to change vary from
country to country, and sometimes even within a
country; some countries do not use summer times at
all. Therefore, your Revo clock will not change
automatically on the date that the clocks change. You
will need to make sure that each...