Contents Welcome Device Hardware Unit Set Up Working with Your Unit Settings on Your Unit Connecting to Your PC Communication Caring for Your Unit Environmental Considerations Hardware Specifications Environmental Specifications Safe Use of Your Unit Troubleshooting and FAQs Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity 1 2 3 6 17 18 19 29 31 33 33 34 35 39 40 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of one of the most advanced handheld computers available on the market today.
Device Hardware Front Panel Back Panel Removable CF-Cap covers two CompactFlash slots and one SD slot CF-Cap Stylus holder Notification LED Hand strap PowerBoot Module PowerBoot coin screws Power Top View- without Cap Bottom View CompactFlash and SD card slots CF slot #1 type I SD CF slot #2 type I & II USB host Serial port USB External client power NOTE: Be sure to read the warranty and safety information in this manual prior to using your unit.
Unit Set Up 1. Attach the PowerBoot Module The PowerBoot ModuleTM that contains the batteries is shipped detached from the unit. Align the PowerBoot Module with the contacts facing down. Insert the top end of the PowerBoot Module first as shown, and then drop the PowerBoot Module into the unit. Secure by tightening the two screws with the stylus, a coin, or a screwdriver. 2.
. Turning your unit on and off To turn your computer on, press the green Power key on the lower left hand corner of the keypad. To turn the computer off, press the Power key again. One of the most convenient features of the unit is “instant on” and “instant off” that happens every time the Power key is pressed. Also known as “suspend/resume”, it means that there is no waiting for the computer to boot up every time the unit is turned on. “Instant on” does not Power occur on the first boot-up. 5.
With the CF-Cap removed, the 2 CF and 1 SD expansion slots are visible. The CF slots are side by side, and the SD slot can be seen inside the CF slot #2 cavity. To insert a CF or SD card: - CF cards must be inserted with the front of the card facing toward the display side of the unit. CF slot #1 supports Type I cards. CF slot #2 supports Type I and II cards. - SD cards must be inserted with the front of the card facing away from CF Slot #1 SD CF Slot #2 Type I Type I & II the display.
Working with Your Unit Using the stylus The touchscreen on your unit works like a mouse on a PC. Use the stylus to navigate and select objects on the screen. Tap: Tap the screen with the stylus to select or open an item. Tapping is equivalent to clicking an item with the left mouse on your PC. Touch and hold: When you touch and hold, a circle of blue dots appears around the stylus to indicate that a pop-up menu will soon appear. Touching and holding is equivalent to right-clicking your PC mouse button.
- Use the most energy efficient CF cards that are available for your application and use them only when necessary to perform the desired task. - Use the embedded wireless capability (Bluetooth or wLAN) only when necessary. Turn off (turn Flight Mode on) when not in use. - When working in cold temperatures, keep the unit as warm as possible. If feasible, keep the unit inside your coat or in a vehicle when not in use.
If the battery level gets too low, the unit will go into an emergency suspend and will turn itself off. Either charge the PowerBoot Module or swap it out with a fully-charged PowerBoot. Charging the batteries: The PowerBoot Module can be charged either in or out of the unit. The AC charger comes with adapters that will fit most electrical outlets worldwide. Attach the appropriate adapter that fits your electrical outlets to the charger. To charge the battery, plug the AC charger into the wall socket.
continue with your work. (This assumes that you have purchased additional PowerBoot Modules.) When turned off, the unit saves enough power that you can swap the battery without triggering a hard reset if you can swap in the new PowerBoot Module within a couple of minutes. If the saved power runs out before the new PowerBoot is connected, the unit will perform a hard reset when the PowerBoot Module is reattached.
Memory and Built-in Storage The memory in the unit is used to store software applications, configuration information, drivers and data. The unit has two kinds of memory, flash and RAM. Flash memory is generally known as Built-in Storage. Built-in Storage memory is nonvolatile storage. The contents are unaffected if the battery is removed or discharged. Therefore, you should keep your data and software application programs in Built-in Storage.
Built-in Storage: The contents are found in this folder in File Explorer. Storage Cards: If memory cards are present, the contents are found in these folders in File Explorer. RAM: All other files and folders displayed by File Explorer are stored in RAM and will need to be backed up. Backup and Restore Many programs and unit configurations reside in RAM and collected data is sometimes stored in RAM.
We recommend that you run Sprite Backup often to ensure that you never lose any data due to an unforeseen hard reset. Because it’s easy to forget to do, Sprite Backup offers scheduling automatic backups as an advanced feature. To set this up, tap Start / Programs / Sprite Backup. In the lower left corner tap Options / Switch to Advanced Mode. Next, access the scheduling page by tapping Options / Scheduled Backup / Change Scheduling.
Clean Touch Screen: Disables the touchscreen for cleaning. Press the enter key to re-enable the touchscreen. Align Touch Screen: A series of targets are displayed. Use a stylus to tap each target in sequence to align the touchscreen. Soft Reset: This resets the unit hardware but does not clear the contents of RAM. It can be used to restart a program that has become unresponsive. Hard reset: A hard reset should be used only if a soft reset fails to resolve an issue.
Calendar left Contacts right Speaker and microphone Your unit comes with an integrated speaker and a microphone. The speaker will allow you to hear a variety of media. To use the microphone, enter the Notes program by tapping Start / Programs / Notes. There are two ways to start recording: 1. Tap the cassette icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap the red circle at the bottom left corner of the screen. 2. Press and hold the Fn key (Function) and then press and hold the ESC key (Escape).
The Today screen At the top of the screen are status icons. Tap an icon to view details or change options. (These icons appear at the top of every screen on your unit, not only the Today screen.) When you turn on your unit for the first time each day (or after four hours of inactivity) the Today screen displays. You can also view it by tapping Start / Today. The center of the Today screen provides information that you need for the day. Tap an item to view or edit details.
The Start menu From the Start Menu, you can select Programs, Settings, and Help topics. To display the Start Menu, from the top of any screen, tap Start. Tap to switch to a program that you recently used. Tap to switch to a program. Tap to see more programs. Tap to change device settings. Tap to see a Help topic for the current screen. Pop-up menus You can use pop-up menus to quickly select an action for an item. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on an item name.
Settings on Your Unit Tap Start / Settings. You can tap any of the icons on the Personal, System or Connections tabs to customize the unit settings to your own preferences. Tap X on the touchscreen or press OK on the keypad to exit Settings. Here are a few of the settings on the unit that are worth noting. Buttons Tap Personal / Buttons. The Buttons (Keys) setting allows you to assign several of the keypad buttons to your favorite programs.
Screen Tap System / Screen. The orientation can be changed to portrait for some programs that are not screen aware. Memory Tap System / Memory. Closing programs still leaves them resident in RAM. As more programs are started, available RAM decreases. If RAM resources become low, you can stop programs and remove them from RAM. To stop a program, tap the tab Running Programs. You can stop individual programs or tap Stop All. Power Tap System / Power.
Communication The unit is equipped with multiple ways to communicate with other devices. Many of these ways are described in the following sections Where noted, your unit may not have that particular feature. ActiveSync Microsoft ActiveSync allows you to synchronize information and copy files between your PC and your unit. ActiveSync is preinstalled on your unit.
Once your unit has connected with your PC, you will be presented with the New Partnership window. Your unit supports both Standard and Guest partnerships. If you are simply interested in installing software on your unit, or in transferring files between your unit and your PC, a Guest partnership will be sufficient.
Once connected over ActiveSync, you will see a window similar to the ones below on your PC. Click on the Explore icon to view the file structure on the unit in a way similar to Windows Explorer on your PC. Guest Partnership: Standard Partnership: If you created a Standard Partnership, the display on your unit will reflect the information that was synchronized from the PC.
3. Try soft resetting the unit and rebooting the PC. To soft reset the unit, hold down the Power button until Booting - - - -> appears across the bottom of the screen. 4. If you have more than one unit, PC and/or cable, testing different combinations of equipment can help isolate the cause of the problem. 5. As noted earlier, if you suspect that the unit may have been connected to the PC USB port before ActiveSync was installed, then uninstall ActiveSync, reboot the PC, and reinstall ActiveSync.
be utilized. This can include a typical Internet connection through a corporate wireless network. A Work connection allows you to view fileshares on a corporate network and can also be used to remotely synchronize with your PC if you have already created an ActiveSync Standard Partnership. Select Internet or Work as appropriate, and tap Connect. Depending upon the configuration of the wireless network, you may be prompted to enter a Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) key for authentication purposes.
ActiveSync over an wLAN connection If you create an ActiveSync Standard Partnership between your unit and your PC, it is possible to synchronize e-mail and other information on your unit across the wireless network. Open ActiveSync on the PC and choose File / Connection Settings. Confirm that Allow network (Ethernet) and Remote Access Service (RAS) server connection with this desktop computer is checked.
Confirm that the IP address is appropriate for the network to which you are trying to connect (for instance, 10.0.x.x or 192.168.x.x). Consult with your network administrator to confirm what appropriate IP addresses look like for your network. By default, the unit obtains an IP address from a DHCP server. If your network uses static IP addresses, then choose Start / Settings / Connections / Network Cards / Network Adapters / Wireless B Network Driver.
to unit; unit to/from a PC) are discussed in the following sections. Note that you cannot use Bluetooth to create an ActiveSync connection between the unit and your PC. ActiveSync Bluetooth connections are not supported. Bluetooth file transfer between two units It is possible to transfer files from one unit to another over a Bluetooth connection. Choose Start / Settings / Connections / Bluetooth, and confirm that Bluetooth is enabled on both units.
On the PC, right click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and choose Open Bluetooth Settings / Options. Confirm that the PC is discoverable and connectable. On the PC, right click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and choose Receive a File. A Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard will open on the PC and indicate that it is waiting to receive a file. Launch File Explorer on the unit that will send the file. Browse to the file to be sent, and touch and hold on it.
from the list of devices and choose OK. Proceed through the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard on the PC to transfer the file. Wait a few moments while the file is transferred. The unit will open a window to confirm that you want to accept the file. Choose Yes. The file will be saved in the My Documents folder on the unit.
ActiveSync. Note that the network you access must be configured to allow VPN connections. For more information on creating these connections, see the web site listed under reference materials on the last page of this manual. Installing additional software on your unit The unit can run third-party software designed for Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC devices.
Care of the touchscreen Use only the included stylus or other devices specifically designed for use with touchscreens. The use of ballpoint pens, sticks, nails or other sharp objects to operate the touchscreen will scratch and/or damage the unit. Abrasives may scratch touchscreens. Keep the touchscreen clean by gently wiping the display, using a soft cloth dampened either with clean water or glass cleaner. Do not apply any cleaner directly to the display. Do not use any abrasive cleaners.
Storage guidelines: • If you have a spare PowerBoot Module that is not in use, do not store it in a place where temperatures exceed room temperature for long periods (like the glove box of a vehicle in warm climates). Long-term storage at very warm temperatures (over +35°C / +95°F) will reduce service life and will accelerate the normally very slow loss of charge capacity. • For prolonged storage situations, store the PowerBoot Module at approximately 50% charge level.
Temperature range The operational temperature range is from -30°C to +60°C (-22°F to +140° F). In addition, the unit can be stored at temperatures from -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F). Although the unit is designed to be rugged, do not leave it in direct sunlight or in a parked vehicle in the sunlight for extended periods. Batteries perform best at room temperatures. The unit battery pack also has a very stable capacity as temperature rises above the human comfort level.
Hardware Specifications OS Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition CPU Intel® PXA 270 XScale CPU RAM (VOLATILE) 64 or 128 MB SDRAM ROM (NONVOLATILE) 256 or 512 MB of NAND Flash DISPLAY Landscape 3.8” Color ¼ VGA display, sunlight readable, backlit BATTERY LIFE 30 hours continuous room temperature operation with default settings and no backlight BATTERY CHARGING ~4.
Safe Use of Your Unit Carrying the unit Due to radio frequency emissions, it is unsafe to operate the radio with the unit in a holster, dangling from a lanyard, or with any method that keeps the powered unit in very close proximity to the head or torso. For safe operation, carry the unit in your hand with the antennas located at least 20 cm (~8 inches) from the head or torso. See the following illustration for the correct and incorrect way to operate the unit.
• Lithium Ion batteries are classified by the U. S. federal government as non-hazardous waste and are safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream. These batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are accepted for recycling. Environmental hazards The unit contains no mercury or cadmium. AC charger safety • Use only AC chargers intended for the unit. Other external power sources may damage your product and may void the warranty.
The default backlight brightness is set to about 65 percent of the maximum brightness. Choose Start / Settings / System / Backlight / Brightness, and adjust the slider to increase display brightness; however, doing this will reduce battery life. Also, confirm that you have one – and only one! – screen protector in place. How can I tell how much memory is available? Choose Start / Settings / System / Memory to view available RAM. As an example here, 18.11 MB of RAM is available for applications and 26.
tap Tools / Start Battery Logging. This utility creates a file that records the battery voltage at intervals. Connect the AC charger to the unit and charge the unit fully (~4.5 hours). Disconnect external power and allow the program to run until the battery is exhausted and the unit shuts down. Reapply AC power and soft reset the unit to close the power logging utility. Copy the file to the PC, and then open it in any text editor.
There are two ways to get around this limitation: If you connect to the unit over ActiveSync (refer to the Communication section for details), you can browse from the PC and view file extensions and attributes. Alternatively, third party file management programs are available for Windows Mobile 2003 devices. These third-party programs may support viewing file extensions, file attributes, zip archives, and more.
Regulatory Information U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Declaration of Conformity Europe According to ISO / IEC Guide 22 and EN 450 14 Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Tripod Data Systems, Inc. 345 SW Avery Ave.
