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COMPAQ IPAQ POCKET PC
H3800 SERIES
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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NOTICE
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Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800
Series Getting Started Guide
First Edition September 2001
Part Number 254638-001
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Contents
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . .5
Set Up Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Navigate through the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Enter Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Work with Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Use the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Use the Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Use Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Use Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Federal Communications Commission Notice 45
Canadian Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 49
System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Routine Care and Battery Guidelines . .52
Routine Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Battery Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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What Is in the Box?
Getting Acquainted
To use your Compaq iPAQ™
Pocket PC H3800 series most
effectively, start by learning how to
• register your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
• set up your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
• set up synchronization
• navigate through the interface
• enter information
Because your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC uses some power to
maintain files in RAM and the
clock, you need to recharge the
battery regularly. Keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the
universal cradle or the AC adapter
while you are at your desk. The
best policy is to keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your
computer when working at your
desk and carry your AC adapter
and DC adapter plug with you
when traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: Because most of
the applications and data you
install on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in memory,
you will need to reinstall them if
the battery completely dis-
charges.
What Is in the Box?
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
ships with
• the Getting Started Guide
• Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Com-
panion CD-ROM
– Microsoft® ActiveSync 3.5
software on the Companion
CD-ROM
– Add-on software and
applications
– detailed eBook guide, which
you can copy to your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
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What Is in the Box?
– interactive Flash guide
available on the CD-ROM
– comprehensive printable
reference guide
• a universal cradle for both USB
and serial connections
• a protective cover pack
•an extra stylus
• an AC adapter
• a rubber retainer
• a DC adapter plug
If items are missing, contact Cus-
tomer Support at the numbers pro-
vided in the Worldwide Telephone
Numbers booklet.
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What Is in the Box?
Front Panel
1Stylus: push to eject, push to lock
2Power Indicator: amber flash = charging;
amber solid = charged; green = alarm
3Power Button
4Speaker: alarms, recordings
5Color Display
6Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left
to right): navigate to applications, default:
button 1 is Calendar, button 2 is Contacts,
button 3 is Inbox, button 4 is iPAQ Task
7Navigation Button: scroll through a list
8Record/Application Button 5
9Light sensor: adjusts backlight
-Stereo Headphone Jack
qActive Bluetooth Indicator: flashes when
Bluetooth radio is on (Bluetooth models only)
wMicrophone
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What Is in the Box?
Top Panel
1Stereo Headphone Jack
2Microphone
3Hidden Infrared Port: beams information
with other mobile devices
4Stylus: push to eject, push to lock
5Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Slot: holds
a Secure Digital (SD) card
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Register
Register
You can receive the latest informa-
tion on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC, as well as special
offers on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
accessories and software, by reg-
istering with Compaq online at
http://www.compaq.com/register
or by completing and mailing the
Register Now* card included in the
shipping box.
*Not available in all countries
Set Up Your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC
Set up your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC by first charging it with
the AC adapter or the universal
cradle. Use the universal cradle to
Bottom Panel
1Charging/Communications Port: connect
to universal cradle, USB, or serial cable
2Unit Reset Switch: reset with stylus
3Expansion Pack Connector: connect to
an optional Expansion Pack
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
synchronize your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with your computer.
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
you first connect your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
Because your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC uses some power to
maintain RAM and the clock, you
need to recharge the battery regu-
larly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC connected to the uni-
versal cradle or the AC adapter
while you are at your desk. The
best policy is to keep the Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your
computer when working at your
desk and carry your AC adapter
with you when traveling.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: Some of the appli-
cations on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in RAM
memory, you will need to rein-
stall those applications if the
battery completely discharges.
Charge with the AC adapter
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with the AC adapter.
Use the AC adapter to charge your
optional expansion pack, if you
have purchased one. For more
information about expansion
packs, see Expanding Functionality
with Expansion Packs in the eBook
guide, the printable reference
guide, or the Flash guide available
on the CD-ROM.
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
The standard adapter works in any
household outlet. You can also pur-
chase one that works in your car’s
cigarette lighter or a 12-volt power
outlet.
CAUTION: Use only Compaq
recommended AC adapters.
1Locate the AC adapter
2Plug the AC adapter into an
outlet
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Insert the DC adapter plug
into the bottom of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
4Insert the AC adapter plug
into the DC adapter plug
5Hold the DC adapter plug to
the AC adapter with the rub-
ber retainer
Charge with the universal
cradle
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC with the universal cra-
dle. Use the universal cradle to
• synchronize with your computer
• recharge the battery of an
optional expansion pack, if you
have purchased one (for exam-
ple, recharge the battery of the
Dual-slot PC Card Expansion
Pack)
Charge your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC for three hours before
you first use it.
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
you first connect your Compaq
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Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
1Install Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5
Insert the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM
Follow the instructions in the
installation wizard
For more help, click on the
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help
button during installation
2Locate the universal cradle
3Insert the AC adapter plug
into the DC adapter plug
4Attach either the USB or
serial cable to your computer
If you have a Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 operating
system on your computer, you
must use a serial cable
5Slide the bottom of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into
the universal cradle and push
firmly
The charge light blinks when
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
recharging the battery
The charge light is solid
(non-blinking) when the battery
is fully charged.
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens
on your computer and
recognizes your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC
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Set Up Synchronization
Set Up Synchronization
Synchronizing allows you to share
information between your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer
or your server. Please note that you
should set up synchronization
when you first connect your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC to your com-
puter.
Synchronize with your
computer
CAUTION: For synchronization
to work properly, install
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
connected to your computer for
the first time.
During installation,
• create partnerships, which
allow you to synchronize infor-
mation with multiple computers
• select the information to syn-
chronize with your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC, for example,
Contacts, Calendar, Inbox,
Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes,
and AvantGo
1Insert the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC Companion
CD-ROM
2Follow the instructions in the
installation wizard
For more help, click on the
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help
button during installation
3The information you select
will automatically synchro-
nize when your installation is
complete
Synchronize information
Synchronizing allows you to share
information between your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC and your com-
puter. Please note that you should
have set up synchronization when
you first connected your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.
By default, Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5 continuously syn-
chronizes with information on your
computer automatically. Manually
synchronize information with your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC at any
time you are connected to your
computer.
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Set Up Synchronization
1Insert your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC into the universal
cradle or cable
2From your computer, open
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
From the Start menu, click
Programs and click Microsoft
ActiveSync 3.5
3Click Sync
Turn on the screen
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through Welcome screens. Follow
the instructions to
• realign your screen
• learn about the stylus
• learn about the pop-up menus
• select your time zone
1Press the Power button to
turn on the screen
2Follow the instructions on the
Welcome screens
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Set Up Synchronization
Change the backlight
settings
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap S ystem
3Tap Backlight
4Select the backlight settings
On the Battery Power tab,
select when to use the backlight
on battery power
On the External Power tab,
select when to use the backlight
on external power
On the Brightness tab, select
the level of brightness for the
backlight
Hint: Slide the bar to the lowest
level to conserve the most
power
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Set Up Synchronization
Tips
I cannot see anything on the
screen
1Make sure the screen is on
Press the power button
2Make sure the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC is connected to
the AC adapter and the uni-
versal cradle
Plug the AC adapter into an
outlet
Insert the DC adapter plug into
the universal cradle
Insert the AC adapter plug into
the DC adapter plug
I cannot keep my battery
charged
Always keep the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC connected to a universal
cradle or AC adapter when you are
not using it
In the backlight settings slide the
bar to the lowest level to conserve
the most power
I do not see the charge light
blinking when my Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to
the universal cradle
1Make sure the universal cra-
dle is plugged into an outlet
2Make sure the bottom of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
pushed firmly into the univer-
sal cradle
3Determine if the unit is fully
charged. The charge light
does not blink when the unit
is fully charged.
From the Start menu, tap
Settings
Tap S ys tem
Tap P ower
The backlight keeps turning off
The backlight turns off to conserve
power
On the Battery Power tab, change
the time the backlight stays on and
choose to have the backlight turn
on when you touch the screen or
push a button
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Navigate through the Interface
My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is
not responding or an
application hangs
Perform a soft reset of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
1Insert the stylus into the unit
reset switch at the bottom of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
2Press the switch for 1 second
I forgot my password
Perform a hard reset of your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
CAUTION: Because most of
the applications and data you
install on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC are held in memory,
you will need to reinstall them if
you perform a hard reset.
1Press and hold the two out-
side application buttons
2Insert the stylus into the unit
reset switch at the bottom of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Press the switch for 5 sec-
onds
4To reactivate your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC, insert the
stylus into the unit reset
switch and press the switch
for 1 second or connect your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to
the AC Adapter
Navigate through the
Interface
Navigate through the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC interface in three ways:
•tap
•tap and hold
• press application buttons
Tap the screen with the pointed tip
of your stylus to open applications
and make selections. For exam-
ple, tap the Start menu to see a list
of applications available.
Tap and hold an area on the screen
to see a pop-up menu.
Press an application button on the
front panel to quickly turn on the
screen and open your Calendar or
your Contacts or make a recording.
Realign the screen
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through the alignment process.
Realign your screen if
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Navigate through the Interface
• the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
does not respond accurately to
your taps
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap S ystem
3Tap the Screen icon
4Tap the Align Screen button
to begin the realignment pro-
cess
5Tap the cross-hair object at
each location to realign the
screen
Be precise when you tap the
cross-hair object
6Tap OK
Open applications
Every application on your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC is only two taps
away from any screen. Open any
application on your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC from the Start menu.
Hint: Open any application by
assigning it to an application but-
ton
1Tap Start or the Microsoft
logo at the upper left of the
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Navigate through the Interface
screen on the menu bar to
open the Start menu
Otherwise, tap the application
title on the menu bar to open
the Start menu
2Tap Programs to see the
applications on your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC
3Tap the application title or
icon to open it
Minimize applications
From the application you would like
to minimize, tap the x
Close applications
Applications should close automat-
ically as you open new applica-
tions. However, if your Compaq
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Navigate through the Interface
iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly,
manually close applications.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap System
3Tap Memory
4Tap Running Programs
5Tap Stop All to close all appli-
cations
Otherwise, select an application
and tap Stop
Set the time for home
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, you are guided
through setting the time. Set the
time again if
• the battery completely dis-
charges
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Hint: From the Today screen, tap
the clock icon to set the time.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
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Navigate through the Interface
2Tap System
3Tap Clock
4Tap Home
5Tap the time-zone down
arrow to select your location
and time zone
6Tap the hour, minutes, or
seconds to select the time
you want to adjust
7Tap the up or down arrow to
adjust the time
Otherwise, move the hands of
the clock with the stylus to
adjust the time
8Tap AM or PM to change the
time to AM or PM
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Navigate through the Interface
9Tap OK
10Tap Yes to save your clock
settings
Set the time for a location
you are visiting
Set the time for a location you are
visiting.
Hint: From the Today screen, tap
the clock icon to set the time.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap S ystem
3Tap C lock
4Tap Visiting
5Tap the time-zone down
arrow to select the location
and time zone
6Tap the hour, minutes, or
seconds to select the time
you want to adjust
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Navigate through the Interface
7Tap the up or down arrow to
adjust the time
Otherwise, move the hands of
the clock with the stylus to
adjust the time
8Tap AM or PM to change the
time to AM or PM
9Tap OK
10Tap Yes to save your clock
settings
Set the date
When you turn on the screen of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for
the first time, set the date. Set the
date again if
• the battery discharges com-
pletely
• you perform a hard reset of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
Hint: From the Today screen, tap
the clock icon to set the date.
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap System
3Tap Clock
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Navigate through the Interface
4Tap the date down arrow to
see a calendar
5Tap the left or right arrow to
move backward or forward
through the calendar
6Tap a day to select the date
7Tap OK
8Tap Yes to save your date
settings
Customize the application
buttons
By pressing an application button
on the front panel, quickly open
your Calendar or your Contacts or
make a recording.
Customize the front panel buttons
to open other applications.
5
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23
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Enter Information
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap Buttons
3Tap the button you want to
change
4Tap the button-assignment
down arrow to see a list of
applications
5Tap an application
6Tap OK to assign the applica-
tion to the button
Tips
I want to restore the default
assignments to the application
buttons
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap Buttons
3Tap Restore Defaults
4Tap OK
Enter Information
Enter letters, symbols, and num-
bers on the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC screen by
• tapping the Keyboard
• writing with the stylus and using
the Letter Recognizer to create
text
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Enter Information
• writing with the stylus and using
the Transcriber to create text
• writing with the stylus and using
the Block Recognizer to create
text
• drawing and writing with the
stylus
Tap the Keyboard, write with the
stylus and the Letter Recognizer,
write with the stylus and the Tran-
scriber, and write with the stylus
and the Block Recognizer in any
application. Use the stylus and
draw and write on the screen in the
Notes application and from any
Notes tab in the Calendar, Con-
tacts, and Tasks applications.
Please note that as you type or
write, the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
suggests words for you in a box
above the Keyboard, Letter Recog-
nizer, or Block Recognizer but not
in the Transcriber. Change when
the suggestions occur (for exam-
ple, decide how many letters you
must enter before the Letter Rec-
ognizer will make suggestions) and
how many words are suggested.
Change word suggestion
options
Change
• if words are suggested
• the number of letters you must
enter before a word is sug-
gested
• the number of words that are
suggested per entry
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap Input
3Tap Word Com pletion
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Enter Information
4Tap the down arrow to
change the number of letters
needed for suggestion
5Tap the down arrow to
change the number of words
to suggest
6Tap to de-select Suggest
Words if you do not want any
suggestions
7Tap OK to save your changes
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Enter Information
Type with the on-screen
Keyboard
Enter typed text directly on the
screen by tapping letters, num-
bers, and symbols on the Key-
board.
Hint: To see the symbols, tap the
123 or Shift key.
1From any application, tap the
up arrow next to the Input
Panel button
2Tap Keyboard to display a
keyboard on the screen
3Tap a letter, symbol, or num-
ber to enter information
Write with the stylus and
the Letter Recognizer
Write letters, numbers, and sym-
bols on the screen using the stylus
and the Letter Recognizer. Create
words and sentences by writing in
upper case (ABC), lower case
(abc), and symbols (123) in spe-
cific areas.
1From any application, tap the
up arrow next to the Input
Panel button
2Tap Letter Recognizer to see
a writing area
3Write a letter or symbol
between the dashed line and
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Enter Information
baseline for the Letter Rec-
ognizer to work effectively
Write a letter between the
hatchmarks labeled ABC to type
text in upper case
Write a letter between the
hatchmarks labeled abc to type
text in lower case
Write a number or symbol
between the hatchmarks
labeled 123 to type symbols
4What you write on the screen
will be converted to text
Write with the stylus and
the Transcriber
Write words, letters, numbers, and
symbols anywhere on the screen
using the stylus and the Tran-
scriber.
1From any application, tap the
up arrow next to the Input
Panel button
2Tap Transcriber
3Write anywhere on the
screen
4What you write on the screen
will be converted to text
Write with the stylus and
Block Recognizer
Write letters, numbers, and sym-
bols using the stylus and the Block
Recognizer. Create words and sen-
tences by writing letters and num-
bers in specific areas.
1From any application, tap the
up arrow next to the Input
Panel button
2Tap Block Recognizer to see
a writing area
3Write a word, letter, or sym-
bol between the hatchmarks
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Enter Information
Write a letter between the
hatchmarks labeled abc to type
text
Write a number or symbol
between the hatchmarks
labeled 123 to type a number or
symbol
4What you write on the screen
will be converted to text
Draw and write on the
screen
Use the stylus as a pen to draw
and write on the screen in the
Notes application or from the Notes
tab in
•Calendar
•Contacts
•Tasks
1From the Start menu, tap
Notes
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Enter Information
2Tap New
Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in
Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks
and tap the Pen icon
3Draw and write on the screen
4Tap the Pen icon to de-select
it
5Tap OK
Convert writing to text
Convert your writing to text when
you write with the pen in the Notes
application or from the Notes tab in
• Calendar
•Contacts
•Tasks
1From the Start menu, tap
Notes
Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in
Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks
2Tap a note to open it
3Highlight the word(s) you
want to convert to text
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Enter Information
4Tap Tools to see a pop-up
menu
5Tap Recognize to convert
writing to text
If you select more than one
word to convert to text and one
is not recognized, all the other
words will be converted to text.
The unrecognized word will
remain written.
6Tap OK
Tips
I want to address an e-mail
message, but I cannot find the
@ symbol
1Tap the up arrow next to the
Input Panel button
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Enter Information
2Tap Keyboard to display a
keyboard on the screen
3Tap the Shift key
4Tap the @ key where appro-
priate in an e-mail address
I cannot get the Letter
Recognizer to type the correct
letter
1Make sure you are writing in
the appropriate area (for
example, ABC, abc, or 123)
2Write letters without picking
up the stylus from the screen
Whenever possible, use one
continuous movement to write
letters
I did not get the correct word
conversion from writing to
text. Are there any other
possibilities?
1Highlight the word(s) you
wrote
2Tap Tools
3Tap Alternates to see a list of
words
4Tap an alternate
You may want to write the word
again if the alternates are not
correct
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Enter Information
5Tap OK
The application does not
recognize my writing
1Write your letters close
together
2Leave plenty of space
between words
3Zoom in to improve character
recognition
4Use the lined page
5Write legibly and try to stay
between the lines
I want to change the words I
typed on the Keyboard or wrote
in the Letter Recognizer
1Highlight the word(s) you
typed or wrote
2Type or write over the
word(s)
Otherwise, tap and hold the
highlighted text to see a pop-up
menu with cut, copy, paste, and
clear options
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Work with Contacts
Communicating
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
H3800 series lets you communi-
cate in many ways, such as work-
ing with contacts.
To take full advantage of the many
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC functions,
ensure that you have installed
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 on your
computer before connecting your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
Work with Contacts
Enter and view information about
friends, family members, or busi-
ness associates in the Contacts
application.
Work with your contact information
and do any of the following:
• create a contact
• view and edit a contact
Hint: Press the Contact application
button to navigate quickly to Con-
tacts.
Create a contact
Hint: Create a contact from the
Today screen.
1From the Start menu, tap
Contacts
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Work with Contacts
2Tap New to create a new
contact
3Tap any item and enter infor-
mation
Scroll down to see more fields
4Tap the down arrow next to
any item and enter additional
details about the item
For example, tap the Name
down arrow to enter the
contact’s title, first, middle, and
last name, and suffix
Tap anywhere outside the box to
stop entering details
5Tap OK to save the contact
information and return to the
list of contacts
View and edit a contact
1From the Start menu, tap
Contacts to display a list of
your contacts from the last
category selected
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Work with Contacts
2Tap the down arrow next to
the category name to see the
list of categories
3Tap a category name to see a
list of contacts placed in that
category
4Tap a contact’s name
5Tap Edit to see the contact
information
6Edit the contact information
and tap OK to save the con-
tact information and return to
the list of contacts
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Use the Today Screen
Scheduling
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
H3800 series helps you keep track
of your schedule in many ways:
• see information at a glance on
the Today screen
• set appointments and create
reminders with the Calendar
• create a task list
Use the Today Screen
You see the Today screen when
you first turn on the screen of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Use the
Today screen to view your
• owner information
• upcoming appointments
• unread and unsent messages
• tasks that need to be completed
From the Today screen, open the
New menu to create new
• appointments
•contacts
•e-mail
• Excel workbooks
•notes
•tasks
• Word documents
Create new information
from the Today screen
From the Today screen, create new
information, including
• appointments
•contacts
•e-mail
• Excel workbook information
•notes
•tasks
• Word documents
For more information on creating
these items, see the appropriate
instructions for each task in this
guide. For example, to create a
new appointment, see Schedule an
appointment and set a reminder.
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Use the Today Screen
1From the Start menu, tap
Today
2Tap New to open the New
menu
3Tap to create a new item
Change information from
the Today screen
From the Today screen, change
information, including
• owner information
• upcoming appointments
• unread and unsent messages
• tasks that need to be completed
For more information on changing
these items, see the appropriate
instructions for each task in this
guide. For example, to create a
new appointment, see Schedule an
appointment and set a reminder.
1From the Start menu, tap
Today
2Tap the information you want
to change
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Use the Today Screen
3Enter or change the informa-
tion
4Tap OK to save changes and
return to the Today screen
Otherwise, tap OK and from the
Start menu, tap Today to return
to the Today screen
Customize the appearance
of the Today screen
From the Today Settings screen,
• add a picture as the back-
ground
• select the information you see
• set the order of the information
• decide when to see the Today
screen
1From the Start menu, tap
Settings
2Tap Today
3Add a picture
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Use the Today Screen
Tap the checkbox to use your
picture as the background
Tap Browse to select a picture
from File Explorer
4Tap Items to select or reorder
the information on the Today
screen
Tap to select an item
Tap Move Up or Move Down to
reorder the item; you cannot
move Date
Tap to select an item
Tap Options to select display
options for that item; you
cannot select options for Date,
Owner Info, or Inbox
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Use the Calendar
5Tap Display to set a time
before the Today screen is
displayed
6Tap the down arrow to select
the amount of time that
passes before you see the
Today screen
7Tap OK
Use the Calendar
Use the Calendar to
• schedule appointments
•set reminders
View your calendar by
• agenda
•day
•week
•month
•year
Hint: Keep the amount of informa-
tion in your appointments small to
conserve memory.
Hint: Press the Calendar applica-
tion button to navigate quickly to
Calendar.
Look at your Calendar
By default, the Calendar first
appears in the Agenda view, which
provides the most detail about your
appointment.
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Use the Calendar
1From the Start menu, tap
Calendar
Schedule an appointment
and set a reminder
Hint: Keep the amount of informa-
tion in your appointments small to
conserve memory.
Hint: Schedule an appointment and
set a reminder from the Today
screen.
1From the Start menu, tap
Calendar
2Tap New to schedule an
appointment
3Enter the subject
Tap the down arrow to select a
predefined subject
If you do not enter a subject,
you see No subject in the field
4Tap any item to enter addi-
tional information
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Use Tasks
For example, to schedule an All
Day appointment, tap Type and
tap All Day
By default, a reminder of 15
minutes is set
5Tap 15 and tap the down
arrow to change the time of
the reminder
6Tap minute(s) to change the
unit of time
7Tap OK to set the reminder
and schedule the appoint-
ment
Delete an appointment
Hint: Tap and hold an appointment
and choose Delete Appointment
from the pop-up menu to delete an
appointment.
1From the Start menu, tap
Calendar
2Tap an appointment to view it
3Tap Tools
4Tap Delete Appointment
5Tap Yes to delete the appoint-
ment permanently
Use Tasks
Use Tasks to
•create new tasks
• delete a task
Create a task and set a
reminder
Hint: Create a task and set a
reminder from the Today screen.
1From the Start menu, tap
Tasks
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Use Tasks
2Tap New to create a new task
3Enter the subject
Tap the down arrow to select a
predefined subject
If you do not enter a subject,
you see No subject in the field
4Tap any item to enter addi-
tional information
For example, tap the Sensitivity
field and tap Private to make
the task private
5Tap Due to add a due date for
the task
6Tap Reminder and select
Remind me
7Tap the date to select when
you want to be reminded
8Tap OK to set the reminder
and create the task
Delete a task
Hint: Tap and hold a task and
choose Delete Task from the
pop-up menu to delete a task.
1From the Start menu, tap
Tasks
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Use Tasks
2Tap the task you want to
delete
3Tap Tools
4Tap Delete Task
5Tap Yes to permanently
delete the task
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Use Microsoft Reader
Using Software
With the applications on your Com-
paq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 series,
be up to date and organized even
away from your computer.
Use Microsoft Reader
Please note that a detailed eBook
guide is available on the CD-ROM,
and you can also copy it to your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
Hint: You may need to activate
Microsoft Reader before you can
copy protected eBooks from the
Internet. You must have a Hotmail,
MSN, or Passport account to acti-
vate your reader.
Activate Microsoft Reader
Activate Microsoft Reader to copy
protected eBooks.
1Connect your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC to your computer
2Open Internet Explorer on
your computer
3Go to
<http://das.microsoft.com/ac
tivate>
Read an eBook
Read your eBook from start to fin-
ish or select specific topics. If you
close your eBook and later want to
open it, your ebook will open on
the last page you read.
1From the Start menu, tap
Programs
2Tap Microsoft Reader
3Tap the title of your eBook
4Tap the page number or left
and right arrows to move
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Use Microsoft Reader
backward and forward in the
book
Hint: To jump to a topic, tap a
link. Links can occur throughout
the text or table of contents. To
return from a link, tap the title
of the eBook and tap Return.
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Federal Communications Commission Notice
Regulatory Notices
Federal
Communications
Commission Notice
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursu-
ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to pro-
vide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residen-
tial installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio com-
munications. 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 deter-
mined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following mea-
sures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiv-
ing antenna
• Increase the separation
between the equipment and
receiver
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected
• Consult the dealer or an experi-
enced radio or television techni-
cian for help
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be
notified that any changes or modi-
fications made to this device that
are not expressly approved by
Compaq Computer Corporation
may void the Reference authority to
operate the equipment.
Cables
Connections to this device must be
made with shielded cables with
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Canadian Notice
metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods
in order to maintain compliance
with FCC Rules and Regulations.
Declaration of Conformity
for products marked with
the FCC logo—United
States only
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
For questions regarding your prod-
uct, contact:
Compaq Computer Corporation
P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop
530113
Houston, Texas 77269-2000
Or, call 1-800-652-6672
(1-800-OK COMPAQ)
For questions regarding this FCC
declaration, contact:
Compaq Computer Corporation
P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop
510101
Houston, Texas 77269-2000
Or, call (281) 514-3333
To identify this product, refer to the
Part, Series, or Model number
found on the product.
Canadian Notice
This Class B digital apparatus
meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.
Avis Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la
classe B respecte toutes les exi-
gences du Règlement sur le maté-
riel brouilleur du Canada.
European Union Notice
Products bearing the CE marking
comply with both the EMC Direc-
tive (89/336/EEC) and the Low
Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC)
issued by the Commission of the
European Community and if this
product has telecommunication
functionality, the R&TTE Directive
(1999/5/EC).
Compliance with these directives
implies conformity to the following
European Norms (in parentheses
are the equivalent international
standards and regulations):
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Battery Warning
• EN55022 (CISPR 22) - Electro-
magnetic Interference
• EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 11) - Electromagnetic
Immunity
• EN61000-3-3 (IE61000-3-3) -
Power Line Flicker
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) - Prod-
uct Safety
Battery Warning
WARNING: This computer
contains an internal lithium
polymer battery pack. To reduce
the risk of fire or burns, do not
disassemble, crush, puncture,
short external contacts, or dis-
pose of in fire or water.
Replacement should only be
done by a Compaq authorized
service provider using the Com-
paq spare part for this com-
puter.
Airline Travel Notice
Use of electronic equipment
aboard commercial aircraft is at
the discretion of the airline.
Power Cords
If you were not provided with a
power cord for your Compaq iPAQ
Japanese Notice
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Power Cords
Pocket PC H3800 series or for an
AC power accessory intended for
use with your device, you should
purchase a power cord that is
approved for use in your country.
The power cord must be rated for
the product and for the voltage and
current marked on the product’s
electrical ratings label. The voltage
and current rating of the cord
should be greater than the voltage
and current rating marked on the
product. In addition, the diameter
of the wire must be a minimum of
0.75 mm 2 /18AWG, and the length
of the cord must be between 5 feet
(1.5 m) and 6.5 feet (2 m). If you
have questions about the type of
power cord to use, contact your
Compaq authorized service pro-
vider.
A power cord should be routed so
that it is not likely to be walked on
or pinched by items placed upon it
or against it. Particular attention
should be paid to the plug, electri-
cal outlet, and the point where the
cord exits from the product.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of personal injury, electric
shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment:
Do not disable the power cord
grounding plug. The grounding
plug is an important safety fea-
ture.
Plug the equipment into a
grounded (earthed) electrical
outlet that is easily accessible
at all times.
Disconnect power from the
equipment by unplugging the
power cord from the electrical
outlet.
Do not place anything on power
cords or cables. Arrange them
so that no one may accidentally
step on or trip over them.
Do not pull on a cord or cable.
When unplugging from the
electrical outlet, grasp the cord
by the plug.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of electrical shock, fire, or dam-
age to the equipment:
Do not use converter kits sold
for appliances to power the
computer.
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System Specifications
Hardware Specifications
System Specifications
Feature Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series
Processor StrongARM SA-1110
Memory 32 MB SDRAM or greater
Display Color TFT, 240 x 320 pixels, 64K-color support, .24-dot pitch
Backlight Multi-level brightness adjustment, light sensor for automatic adjustment of
brightness level
Audio Speaker, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
Infrared IrDA, data transfer up to 115.2 Kb per second
Bluetooth Some models
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Physical Specifications
Physical Specifications
Communications Communication port, Expansion Pack connector
Indicators 3 mode alarm notification: flashing green LED, tone, pop-up message. Charge
active: flashing/solid amber LED, Bluetooth active: flashing/sound blue LED
Battery Lithium Polymer
Feature Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800
US Metric
Height 5.3 in 135 mm
Width 3.3 in 84 mm
Depth .62 in 16 mm
Weight 6.7 oz 190 g
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Operating Environment
Operating Environment
US Metric
Temperature Operating 32° to 104°F 0° to 40°C
Nonoperating -22° to 140°F -30° to 60°C
Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 90% 10 to 90%
Nonoperating 10 to 90% 10 to 90%
Maximum altitude Operating 0-15,000 ft 14.7 to 10.1 psia
Nonoperating 0-15,000 ft 14.7 to 10.1 psia
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Routine Care
Routine Care and Battery Guidelines
Routine Care
To keep your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC H3800 series in good
condition and working properly, fol-
low these guidelines:
• Keep your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC away from exces-
sive moisture and temperature
extremes. Do not expose your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to liq-
uids or precipitation.
• Do not place anything on top of
your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
to prevent damage to the
screen.
• Store your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC in a protective case
when not in use.
• Clean your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC by wiping the screen
and the exterior with a soft,
damp cloth moistened only with
water.
• Avoid exposing your Compaq
iPAQ Pocket PC to direct sun-
light or strong ultraviolet light
for extended periods of time.
Also avoid scratching the sur-
face of the screen and banging
it against hard objects.
• Only use the Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC stylus to prevent
scratching the screen.
Battery Guidelines
Because of the type
of battery used in
your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC, follow
local regulations
regarding the safe disposal of your
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Your
Compaq vendor can advise you on
local regulations, and/or the exist-
ence of any battery disposal pro-
grams in operation.
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Battery Guidelines
The Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
should not be disposed of along
with the general household waste.
In order to forward them to recy-
cling or dispose of them properly,
please use the public collection
system or return them to Compaq,
your authorized Compaq partners,
or their agents.
In North America, dispose of the
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC by taking
advantage of the Compaq battery
recycling program. You will be pro-
vided with a postage-paid battery
pack mailer pre-addressed to a
reclamation facility where the met-
als are recycled.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk
of electrical shock or damage to
the internal components, do not
spray liquid directly on the
screen or allow excess liquid to
drip inside your Compaq iPAQ
Pocket PC. Using soap or other
cleaning products on the screen
may discolor the finish and
damage the screen.
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