Psion Revo Palmtop Computer Instructions Manual

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Revo Handbook
Important
Do not keep your Revo close to cards with magnetic stripsIf magnetic materials are placed close to the underside of your Revo, they may be
affected by the loudspeaker magnet. For this reason, it is best not to keep your Revo
in the same pocket as cards with magnetic strips, e.g. credit cards and travel tickets.
There are no known problems passing this product through airport X-ray machines
or metal detectors.Only use with an authorised Psion power adaptor
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Revo Handbook
ã Copyright Psion Computers Plc 1999.
All rights reserved. This manual and the programs referred to herein
are copyrighted works of Psion Computers PLC, London, England.
Reproduction in whole or in part, including utilisation in machines
capable of reproduction or retrieval, without the express written
permission of the copyright holders is prohibited. Reverse
engineering is also prohibited. The information in this document is
subject to change without notice. Psion and the Psion logo are
registered trademarks, and Psion Revo, Series 5mx, Series 5,
Series 3mx, Series 3c, Series 3a, Series 3, Siena and PsiWin are
trademarks of Psion Computers PLC. Some names referred to are
registered trademarks.
ã Copyright Symbian Ltd 1999.
All rights reserved. The EPOC machine contains the EPOC operating
system and software, and PsiWin 2 contains the EPOC CONNECT
software that is the copyrighted work of Symbian Ltd, London,
England. EPOC and the EPOC logo are registered trademarks of
Symbian Ltd.
ã Copyright Monotype Typography Ltd 1997.
All rights reserved. EPOC contains the fonts Arialâ, Times New
Romanâ and Courier, products of Monotype Typography Ltd,
Surrey, England.
Arialâ. Arial is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation registered
in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and certain other jurisdictions.
Times New Romanâ. Times New Roman is a trademark of the
Monotype Corporation registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and certain other jurisdictions.Monotypeâ. Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Typography
Limited registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and certain
other jurisdictions.
ã Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. 1995.
All rights reserved. International CorrectSpellä English spelling
correction system ã 1995 by Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
N.V. All rights reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied
algorithms or database prohibited. UK English Concise International
Electronic Thesaurus Copyright ã 1995 by Lernout & Hauspie
Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved. Reproduction or
disassembly of embodied programs and databases prohibited.
Part of the software in this product is ã Copyright ANT Ltd. 1998.
All rights reserved.
Incorporates MPPCâ compression from Hi/fnä.
Stac â, LZS â, ã1996, Stac, Inc., ã1994-1996 Microsoft
Corporation. Includes one or more U.S. Patents: No. 4701745,
5016009, 5126739, 5146221, and 5414425. Other patents pending.
Incorporates LZSâ compression from Hi/fnä. Hi/fn â, LZS
â,ã1988-98, Hi/fn. Includes one or more U.S. Patents: No.
4701745, 5016009, 5126739, 5146221, and 5414425. Other patents
pending. All notices of Hi/fn’s patents shall be made in accordance
with 35 U.S.C Sec. 287(a).
Incorporates Phone ã Purple Software Ltd 1999. All rights reserved.
Version 1.1, February 2000
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Revo Handbook
·
Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Important
This equipment was tested for FCC compliance under
conditions that included the use of shielded cables and
connectors between it and the peripherals. It is important
that you use shielded cable and connectors to reduce the
possibility of causing radio and television interference.
Shielded cables, suitable for the Revo, can be obtained
from an authorised Psion dealer.
If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in
any way, and these modifications are not approved by
Psion, the FCC may withdraw the user’s right to operate
the equipment.
In the USA
For customers in the USA, the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
may be of help: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the
US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402
Stock No 004-000-00345-4.
FCC
 Information for the USARadio and Television Interference
This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not
used properly - that is, in strict accordance with the
instructions in this manual - may cause interference to
radio communications and television reception.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
·
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
·
Increase the separation distance between the
equipment and the receiver.
·
If you are using the equipment with a mains
adaptor, plug it into an outlet which is on a
different circuit from that to which the receiver is
connected.
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Revo Handbook
FCC Declaration of Conformity
Product: Revo
Models: 8M
Have been tested to - and comply with - part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:1.This device may not cause harmful interference.
2.This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.The Product is for home or office use.
Responsible party:
Psion Inc.
150 Baker Avenue,
Concord,
MA 01742, USA.
Tel: +1 978 371 0310
Fax: +1 978 371 9611
Emissions information for Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les
exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.
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Revo Handbook
Infrared device safety
CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT
This product includes an Infrared device for
transmitting and receiving data from other Infrared
devices. Although this invisible beam is not consid-
ered harmful, and complies with EN60825-1
(IEC825-1), we recommend the following precautions
when the Infrared device is transmitting:·
do not stare into the Infrared beam
·
do not view directly with optical instruments
No parts in the device may be serviced by the user.
CE marking
When used in a residential, commercial or light
industrial environment the Revo and its approved UK
and European peripherals fulfil all requirements for
CE marking.
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Contents
Contents
Finding files and folders 42
Using passwords 42
Changing file attributes 43
Managing folders 43
Checking memory use 44
Today 46
PsiWin - PC connectivity 48
Finding PsiWin 49
Getting connected 50
Working with your files 52
Backing up your Revo 55
Synchronizing your Revo 56
Contacts 58
Adding a contact 58
Looking at your contacts 59
Editing & deleting contacts 61
Contact labels 61
Exchanging contacts 63
Printing contacts 63
Getting started 10
About your Revo 10
Where things are 11
About PsiWin 2 12
Using this handbook 13
Connecting your Revo 14
The battery & charging 17
Turning on & off 19
The screen 19
Finding & using the pen 19
First steps 20
Things to do first! 28
Things to do next! 32
Files, folders & programs 36
Moving around 37
Opening files, folders & programs 37
Closing folders & programs 38
Creating new folders 38
Creating new files 39
Browsing folders 41
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Agenda 64
Moving around 65
Adding appointments & events 65
Viewing entries 66
Entry symbols 67
Birthdays and anniversaries 68
Reminders for entries - alarms 68
Finding entries and dates 69
Changing and deleting entries 69
Repeating entries 70
Lists and things to do 71
Information from other programs 73
Customising Agenda 74
Agenda files 74
Printing Agenda entries 75
Synchronising with a PC Scheduler 76
Email & SMS 78
Using Email 79
Writing messages 81
Creating an email 82
Creating an SMS message 84Saving unfinished messages as drafts 85
Sending messages 85
Receiving messages 87
Viewing messages 90
Replying to & forwarding messages 90
Attaching files to emails 92
Disconnecting 93
Printing messages 93
Setting up for SMS 94
Phone 96
Starting a phonebook 96
Looking at phonebooks & contacts 98
Adding names & numbers 102
Editing & deleting entries 105
Updating your phone 106
Keeping entries up to date 107
Dialling numbers 108
Using International dialling codes 108
Managing phone files 110
Setting up to connect 111
Printing phonebooks & entries 112
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Time 114
Using alarms 114
Using the map 119
Customising Time 121
Setting summer time 122
Calc 124
The Desk calculator 125
The Scientific calculator 126
Displaying numbers 131
Jotter 132
Adding a note 132
Formatting text 133
Inserting other information 134
Finding a note 135
Deleting entries 135
Customising Jotter 135
Jotter files 136
Printing Jotter entries 136
Word 138
Entering text 138
Finding & replacing text 139
Changing the appearance of text 140
Formatting paragraphs 140
Using styles 143
Document outlines 144
Information from other programs 145
Creating a new file 146
File templates 146
Saving Word files 148
How the page looks 148
Printing 150
Sheet 152
Moving around 153
Entering information 153
Performing calculations 155
Using ranges 157
Changing how information is displayed 158
Sorting information 158
Changing the number format 159
Graphs 160
Printing from Sheet 162
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Data 164
Adding an entry 165
Looking at entries 166
Sorting entries 167
Customising Data 167
Finding an entry 168
Changing or deleting entries 169
Customising the database 169
Printing Data entries 170
eSetup - Email & Internet setup 172
Before you start 172
Finding out your Internet settings 174
Glossary of terms 178
Using eSetup 179
Cascade 180
Printing 182
Setting up the printer 182
Selecting the printer model 185
Page setup 185
Previewing a document 186
Printing a document 186
Infrared 188
Selecting data to transfer 188
Transferring the information 189
Dialling 192
Setting up 193
Entering phone numbers 194
Dialling phone numbers 195
Care & safety 196
Prolonging battery life 198
Security 199
Troubleshooting 200
Appendices 204
Character set 204
IBM Codepage 1252 205
Specification 206
Index 208
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Getting started
Getting started
Time, for alarms and a world map with
international times and dialling codes.Calc, a calculator with normal and ‘scientific’
modes.Jotter, a notebook for jotting down ideas quickly.Word, a word processor for writing letters and
other documents.Sheet, for spreadsheets, tables, and graphs.Data, a customisable database program.eSetup, for setting up Internet and email
accounts on your Revo.Cascade, a game of logical thinking. Congratulations, and thank you for choosing Revo.
This handbook contains information about your Revo,
and the PC connectivity software, PsiWin 2.
About your Revo
The programs on your Revo include:
System, your Revo’s “desktop” control centre.
You can tap the System icon at any time to
move to the System screen.Contacts, an address book.Agenda, a diary program for appointments and
lists of things to do.Email, for sending and receiving email and SMS
messages.Phone, for managing lists of phone numbers on a
mobile phone.
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