Sharp Sl 5500 Operation Manual

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• The approximate time of file transfer is one minute per 100 Kbyte file.
Receiving data in Automatic receive mode
The Automatic receive mode notifies you of the data, even if you are in another 
application.
1.Tap the Automatic radio button on the Beam Receive screen.
2.Perform step 3 to 5 above of “Receiving data in Manual mode” to start data 
transfer.
Note:
If the unit receives the data, which has the same category but belong to 
the different application, from the sending unit, the category of the 
received data will be changed to “Unfiled”.
Setting the Appearance
Appearance setting allows you to customize the desktop and window properties.
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Appearance” application 
icon.
A list of styles and a list of color schemes appear.
2.Tap any of the three styles for the graphical display from the upper list.
3.Tap any of the seven-color schemes for the display from the lower list.
4.Tap   to save the settings.
The settings will be immediately effective.
The shape and design color of the button, scroll bar, drop-down list button, etc. 
will be changed.
To cancel setting, tap  .
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Using the Application Key
The Application Key application allows you to assign the following four keys on the 
slide cover to any of the applications installed in the unit: Calendar key, Address 
Book key, Menu Popup key, EMail key.
Overview
Set Application Key screen
1.
In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Application Key” application 
icon.
The Set Application Key screen appears.
2.Tap each drop-down list button to select the desired application name.
3.Tap   to save the setting.
The settings will be effective immediately.
Note:
If you assign the Menu Popup key to other application keys, it will not be 
effective in each application as the Menu Popup key. In this case, carry 
out the tap operation for menu operation.
Drop-down list buttons
List all names of 
the applications 
installed in the unit.
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Managing power (Light & Power)
Light & Power setting allows you to manage the frontlight and auto-power off feature. 
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Light & Power” application 
icon.
2.Set the following items.
For the Power saving options, tap the checkbox and then tap the up or down arrow 
button of the spinbox to set the desired time.   
Dim light after When checked, the frontlight will be dimmed if no operation is 
performed in the specified time. The frontlight will turn on again 
if you resume operation.
Light off after When checked, the frontlight will turn off if no operation is 
performed in the  specified time.
If the “Dim light after” option is also checked, the frontlight will 
turn off after the specified time after the frontlight is dimmed. 
The frontlight will turn on again if you resume operation.
Suspend after The power will turn off if no operation is performed in the 
specified time. 
If the two above options are also checked, the unit will suspend 
after the specified time after the frontlight turns off.
This option cannot be turned off and does not function in the 
following cases:
•During slideshow of image files by the Image Viewer 
application.
•During playback of music files and viewing of video files by 
the Media Player application
•During file transfer by the Beam Receive application
•While the Stopwatch of the Clock application is running
•When the AC adapter is connected to the unit.
Brightness control slider
Dim light after checkbox
Light off after checkbox
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3.Tap   to save the setting, or tap   to cancel.
 Adjusting the touch panel (Recalibrate)
Calibration setting allows you to calibrate the screen.
To ensure that your SL-5500 correctly matches the positions you tap on the screen 
with the screen’s contents you may occasionally need to recalibrate.
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Recalibrate” application icon.
The screen will change and show a cross near the bottom left of the screen. 
2.Press the stylus in the center of the cross, hold for a moment, then release. 
The cross will then move to another position. 
3.Press, hold and release once again. 
4.Repeat this process until recalibration automatically finishes.
Security
The Security application allows you to set your own passcode to protect your unit 
from unauthorized use.
Once you set the passcode and enable the setting, enter it every time you turn the 
unit on.
Caution:
 Use this function with care. If you forget your passcode, you need to 
carry out the FULL reset. It will lose all data created and saved and 
add-on programs added to the unit. For detailed information on how 
to carry out FULL reset, refer to the separate Start-up Guide. Brightness 
control sliderMove the slider to change the brightness of the frontlight. The 
actual brightness can be confirmed as you adjust the slider 
when the front light is turned on (which can be carried out by 
pressing the Front light key).
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Overview
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Security” application icon.
The Security Settings screen will be displayed.
Note:
If you have set the passcode in the initial settings after you have carried 
out a FULL reset or in this application, the passcode entry screen 
appears. 
Setting the passcode
By default, the passcode is not registered. Use the on-screen-numeric keyboard to 
enter the passcode.
1.Tap the “Set passcode” button.
2.Enter your passcode.
The passcode you enter will be replaced with “*” for your security.
3.Tap “OK”.
To cancel setting, tap  .
4.Enter the same passcode again.
5.Tap “OK”.
You return to the Security Settings screen.
6.Tap   on the Security Settings screen to save the passcode.
Clear passcode button
Require pass code at
power-on checkbox Set passcode button
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Changing the passcode
1.Tap the “Change passcode” button.
2.Enter your passcode and then tap “OK”.
3.Enter the new passcode and then tap “OK”.
You return to the Security Settings screen.
4.Tap   on the Security Settings screen to save the passcode.
Clearing the passcode
1.Tap the “Clear passcode” button and then tap    .
Turning the Security setting on or off
1.Tap the “Require pass code at power-on” checkbox to turn Security setting on.
2.Tap   on the Security Settings screen to save the passcode.
Entering the passcode at startup
When the “Require pass code at power-on” checkbox is turned on, you need to enter 
the passcode at startup.
1.Enter the passcode at startup.
The passcode you enter will be replaced with “*” for your security.
2.Tap “OK”.
The Home screen will be displayed and then you can start operation.
Note:
If you enter the incorrect password, the screen will remain as the 
Passcode Entry screen and the Home screen will not be displayed.
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Shutting down
The Shutdown application allows you to restart the Linux system and the Qtopia 
system.
Restarting systems will erase data being edited.
Overview
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Shutdown” application icon.    
Restart Qtopia button Restarts the Qtopia system.
Reboot button Resets the SL-5500.
The progress bar reaches 100% and then the Home 
screen will be displayed after approximately 20 
seconds.
Terminate Qtopia button Terminates and then launches the Qtopia system 
automatically.
Cancel button Cancels the functions above.
Restart Qtopia button
Reboot button
Terminate Qtopia button
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Internet Settings
Internet Wizard
By following the on-screen instructions of the Internet Wizard application, you can 
set up dial-up and LAN preferences for both the EMail and Network & Sync 
applications.
•Dial-up - PPP: for dial-up connection using a modem card (CF type) and 
ordinary telephone line;
•LAN - TCP/IP: for local area network connection using a LAN card (CF type).
Overview
1.In the Settings folder of the Home screen, tap the “Internet Wizard” application 
icon.
The Internet Setting Wizard screen appears.
This screen allows you to check the current connection settings, edit them, etc. 
Current Connection
LAN field Displays the current setting selected for LAN-TCP/IP. 
When no setting is registered, “Not Specified” is 
displayed instead.
Dial-up field Displays the current setting selected for Dial-up - PPP. 
When no setting is registered, “Not Specified” is 
displayed instead.
LAN field
Dial-up field
New button
Copy button
Edit button
Delete button Select Connection 
drop-down list 
button
Connection 
Information area
Switch Connection button
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Select Connection options
Select Connection 
drop-down list 
buttonLists all settings created for LAN/Dial-up. Tap to select 
the desired one.
Connection 
Information areaDisplays information concerning the current setting listed 
in the Select Connection drop-down list button above.
This area lists the following.
For the current LAN settings
•Connection type (LAN)
•Connection media (LAN Card, USB)
•IP address (Obtain TCP/IP Information Automatically, 
Specify TCP/IP Information)
•Proxy setting (No proxies, Auto configure proxies, 
Set proxies) 
•Mail settings (Set, None)
For Dial-up settings
•Connection type (Dial-up)
•Modem type (Card Modem, Wireless Modem, IR)
•Dial type (Tone, Pulse)
•Telephone number of ISP
•Proxy setting (No proxies, Auto configure proxies, 
Set proxies) 
•Mail settings (Set, None)
New button Opens a screen for creating a new connection.
Copy button Opens a screen for creating a new connection using a 
duplicate of the current setting in Select Connection.
Edit button Opens a screen for editing the current setting in the 
Select Connection.
Delete button Deletes the current setting in Select Connection.
Switch Connection 
buttonIf multiple connection settings are created, tap to set the 
current setting in Select Connection to the current 
connection.
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Creating a new LAN setting
1.On the Internet Setting Wizard screen, tap “New”.
The New Connection screen appears.  
2.Tap the “LAN” radio button for “Select the connection type”.
3.If you do not want to set up e-mail preferences now, tap the Make mail setting 
checkbox to uncheck.
4.Tap “Next”.
Fill out the following screens according to your connection type.
If necessary, tap “Back” on the following screens to modify settings on the 
previous screen. Connection type radio 
buttonsSelect the connection type.
Make mail setting 
checkboxCheck if you want to set up e-mail preferences.
Back button Moves to previous screen, if available.
Next button Moves to the next screen (for dial-up or LAN) after saving 
settings made on the current screen.
Connection type 
radio buttons
Back button
Next button Make mail setting 
checkbox
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