User manual ACER E140

[. . . ] Microsoft products are licensed to OEMs by Microsoft Licensing, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. Other company's product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purpose only and belong to their respective companies. Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this Quick Guide or supplementary documents and publications. [. . . ] Insert the Acer n20 Handheld Companion CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 3 4 5 Click the animated forward icon to go to the next screen. Click the Start Here tab on the right side of the screen. Read the instructions and installation notes indicated on the Start Here screen. 9 1 Getting started Preparing to use your Acer n20 6 Click the buttons on the left pane to install each of the individual applications. · Outlook 2000 (recommended) · ActiveSync® 3. 5 After installation, the ActiveSync icon will appear on your computer's system tray (on the lower right-hand corner of the screen). Refer to the ActiveSync software online Help for information on how to use the software. If at any time, you would like to restart this setup program, simply re-insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Installing the battery pack Your handheld uses a removable and rechargeable Lithium polymer battery pack. Refer to the succeeding section for instructions on how to install the battery pack to your handheld. To install the battery pack 1 2 3 Turn the handheld over to access its rear panel. Check that the battery release switch is in the Unlock position. Slide down the hard reset switch located on the right side of the battery bay. 10 1 Getting started Preparing to use your Acer n20 IMPORTANT: You will only need to slide down the hard reset switch for the initial installation of the battery pack. Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a list to select multiple items. Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform. Today screen When you turn on your handheld for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you'll see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping and then Today. On the Today screen, you can see, at a glance, a list of important reminders for the day. 17 1 Getting started Command interface Tap to switch to a program. Tap to view notification messages. Tap to change volume or mute all sounds. Tap to change date and time. Tap to open an item. Your day at a glance. Tap to create a new item. Tap to view connection status. Status icons Following are some of the status icons you may see. Status icon Description Turns all sounds on and off Backup battery is low Main battery is charging Main battery is low Main battery is very low Main battery is full Connection is active 18 1 Getting started Command interface Status icon Description Synchronisation is beginning or ending Synchronisation is occurring Notification1 that one or more instant messages were received Notification that one or more email messages were received 1 If more notification icons need to be displayed than there is room to display them, the Notification icon appears. Tap the icon to view all notification icons. Navigation bar and command bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, and allows you to switch to other programs and close screens. Tap to change volume or mute the device. Tap to quickly select a program you have recently used. Tap to select a program. Tap to see additional programs. [. . . ] An audible system sound will signal that the card has been released. Gently remove the card from the slot (b). 3 25 1 Getting started Expansion features Acer Versatile Connector Acer has adopted the use of a standard connector interface-- the Acer Versatile Connector, on all its handheld product line. This interface allows you to easily attach and use such peripheral hardware devices as a modem, a portable keyboard or a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. You can also use the Versatile Connector to take advantage of the existing line of accessories available for the Acer s10 handheld series including the Travel Charger and the USB Sync Charge Cable. [. . . ]