Document Outline

• First things first
  • Your guides
  • Maintaining your Acer handheld
    • Proper care and usage of your handheld
    • Battery considerations
  • Assigning security options
• Contents
• 1 Entering data in your Acer handheld
  • Entering data using Graffiti
    • The Graffiti alphabet
    • The Graffiti numbers
    • The Graffiti punctuation marks
    • The Graffiti symbols and extended characters
    • The Graffiti accented characters
    • The Graffiti non-English characters
    • Graffiti navigation strokes
    • Using Graffiti ShortCuts
    • Graffiti tips
  • Using the onscreen keyboard
  • Beaming data
• 2 Managing your applications
  • Using Applications Launcher
    • Categorising applications
    • Changing the Applications Launcher display
    • Displaying the last selected category of applications
  • Setting preferences for applications
  • Security
    • Displaying private records
    • Assigning and editing passwords
    • Locking your handheld
    • Recovering from a forgotten password
• 3 Working with your basic applications
  • Common applications tasks
  • Creating records
  • Editing records
    • Selecting text
    • Using the Edit menu
  • Deleting records in your basic applications
  • Purging records
  • Categorising records
    • System-defined categories
    • User-defined categories
  • Finding records
    • Finding Address Book records
    • Using the Find option
    • Using Phone Lookup
  • Sorting records in your basic applications
  • Attaching notes
  • Choosing fonts
  • Getting information on an application
  • Application-specific tasks
  • Using Date Book
    • Scheduling events
    • Adding Address Book information to an event
    • Setting the alarm for an event
    • Setting alarm options
    • Changing the Date Book view
    • Date Book menus
  • Using Address Book
    • Creating an Address Book entry
    • Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses
    • Duplicating an entry
    • Editing Address Book entries
    • Sorting Address Book entries
    • Address Book menus
  • Using To Do List
    • Creating To Do List items
    • Setting To Do List priorities
    • Checking off a To Do List item
    • Changing To Do List items details
    • Sorting To Do items
    • Displaying completed and due items
    • To Do List menus
  • Using Memo Pad
    • Creating memos
    • Reviewing memos
    • Sorting memos
    • Memo Pad menus
  • Using Calculator
    • Using the Calculator buttons
    • Displaying recent calculations
    • Calculator menus
• 4 Working with your supplementary applications
  • Installing handheld applications
  • Using Clock
    • Clock modes
    • City Clock mode
    • Big Clock mode
    • Timer mode
    • Clock menu
  • Using AudioBox
    • Copying MP3 files into a Memory Stick
    • AudioBox main screen
    • Background playback
    • AudioBox functions
    • AudioBox playlist
    • Deleting MP3 files
    • AudioBox menu
  • Using Recorder
    • Recorder main screen
    • Storage media
    • Audio recording function
    • Audio playback function
    • Recorder command buttons
    • File Manager
    • Recorder menus
  • Using WalkReader
    • Generating eBooks for WalkReader
    • eBook categories
    • Working on the WalkReader Manager screen
    • File Manager
    • Working in Browse mode
    • Working with bookmarks
    • Using the Jump To function
    • Working with hyperlinks
    • Using the eBook notes feature
    • Note Manager
    • WalkReader menus
  • Using PhotoWiz
    • Selecting image source
    • Working in Thumbnail mode
    • Working in View mode
    • PhotoWiz menus
  • Using Filer
    • Filer main screen
    • File management commands
    • Folder operation
    • Filer menus
  • Using Service Launcher
    • QuickLaunch function
  • Using Backup
    • Backup function
    • Restore function
    • Deleting a backup file from a Memory Stick
    • Backup menu
• 5 Working with your PC utilities
  • Installing PC utilities
  • Selecting files when using the PC utilities
  • Using Palm Desktop
  • Using IntelliSync Lite
  • Using Voice Converter
    • Voice Converter toolbar
    • Voice Converter source file list
    • Voice Converter menus
  • Using WalkReader Converter
    • WalkReader Converter toolbar
    • WalkReader Converter source file list
    • WalkReader Converter menus
  • Using PhotoWiz Converter
    • Converting image files
• 6 Using the Attention Manager
  • Insistent alarms
    • Using the Reminder command buttons
    • Setting the alarm preferences
    • Setting alarm sound effects
    • Using the Reminders list screen
  • Subtle alarms
    • Understanding the blinking alarm indicator
• 7 Managing your desktop email
  • Setting up Mail on your computer
    • Setting up the Mail application and HotSync options
    • Synchronising Mail with your email application
  • Viewing, creating, and replying to email
    • Viewing email items
    • Creating email items
    • Looking up an address
    • Adding details to email items
    • Creating a signature for your email item
  • Storing and editing email items
    • Storing and editing unsent email items
    • Saving an email as a draft copy
    • Filing an email item
  • Deleting email items
  • Categorising and sorting email items
  • Managing your email application with HotSync
    • Using filters to control downloading
    • Defining filter strings
    • Mail menus
• 8 Beaming information
  • Beaming a business card
  • Beaming a record
  • Beaming an application
  • Receiving beamed information
  • Turning off beaming
• 9 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations
  • Performing a HotSync operation
    • Creating a user profile
    • Performing a local HotSync operation
  • Selecting HotSync setup options
  • Customising HotSync application settings
  • IR HotSync operations
    • Preparing your computer for infrared communication
    • Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
    • Performing an IR HotSync operation
    • Returning to using the cradle for local USB HotSync operations
  • Performing a HotSync operation via a network
    • Performing a HotSync operation via a network
  • Using File Link
• 10 Setting preferences for your Acer handheld
  • Opening Preferences
  • Alarm preferences
  • Buttons preferences
  • Connection preferences
    • Connection Types
    • Setting an Infrared to modem connection
  • Date & Time preferences
  • Digitizer preferences
  • Formats preferences
    • Setting default country
    • Setting time, date, week start, and number display formats
  • General preferences
    • Setting the Auto-off interval time
    • Setting the sounds and volumes
    • Turning Beam Receive on and off
    • Setting your Acer handheld to stay on while in the cradle
    • Setting the backlight power saving mode
  • HiDensity preferences
  • Network preferences
    • Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service
    • Customising service templates
    • Entering DNS numbers and IP addresses
    • Creating a login script
    • Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts
    • Plug-in applications
    • Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections
    • Network Preferences menus
  • Owner preferences
  • Phone preferences
    • Communicating with your mobile phone
    • Setting up related Network preferences
    • Setting up related Connection Preferences
    • Setting up Phone preferences
  • ShortCuts preferences
• 11 Frequently Asked Questions
  • Software installation problems
  • Operating problems
  • Tapping and writing problems
  • Application problems
  • HotSync problems
  • Beaming problems
  • Recharging problems
  • Password problems
  • Technical support
    • Finding version and memory information
• Index