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...damaged, contact your dealer or retailer immediately. Standard package contents • ASUS MyPal A716 • USB cradle • USB sync cable • AC adapter/power cord Input: 100V~240V Output: 5V 2.4A 10W • Stylus • Microsoft Companion CD • Bonus CD • User's Manual...138mm x 78mm x 17.6mm (L x W x H) 5.43in. iv MyPal A716 specifications Processor Operating system Memory Display Removable battery Card slot Connection Audio Size Weight Intel® PXA255 400 MHz Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 64MB Flash 64MB SDRAM (55MB /53MB user accessible for the ...
...damaged, contact your dealer or retailer immediately. Standard package contents • ASUS MyPal A716 • USB cradle • USB sync cable • AC adapter/power cord Input: 100V~240V Output: 5V 2.4A 10W • Stylus • Microsoft Companion CD • Bonus CD • User's Manual...138mm x 78mm x 17.6mm (L x W x H) 5.43in. iv MyPal A716 specifications Processor Operating system Memory Display Removable battery Card slot Connection Audio Size Weight Intel® PXA255 400 MHz Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 64MB Flash 64MB SDRAM (55MB /53MB user accessible for the ...
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Chapter 1 Get started! ♦ Introducing MyPal 1-2 Front features 1-2 Side features 1-4 Top features 1-5 Bottom features 1-5 Back features 1-6 The stylus 1-7 The cradle 1-7 ♦ Setting up MyPal 1-8 Placing on the cradle 1-8 Connecting the AC adapter 1-8 Charging the battery 1-9 Activating MyPal 1-9 ♦ Basic screens on MyPal 1-10 Today screen 1-10 Start menu 1-11 Command bar 1-12 Pop-up menus 1-12 ♦ Additional storage 1-14 Installing and removing an SD card 1-14 Installing and removing a CF card 1-15 Get started! 1-1
Chapter 1 Get started! ♦ Introducing MyPal 1-2 Front features 1-2 Side features 1-4 Top features 1-5 Bottom features 1-5 Back features 1-6 The stylus 1-7 The cradle 1-7 ♦ Setting up MyPal 1-8 Placing on the cradle 1-8 Connecting the AC adapter 1-8 Charging the battery 1-9 Activating MyPal 1-9 ♦ Basic screens on MyPal 1-10 Today screen 1-10 Start menu 1-11 Command bar 1-12 Pop-up menus 1-12 ♦ Additional storage 1-14 Installing and removing an SD card 1-14 Installing and removing a CF card 1-15 Get started! 1-1
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... - This button functions like the right arrow on the switch to use AC power without the cradle. • Enter button - Press the tip of the stylus on the navigation button. • Reset switch - selects the previous application icon or command.
... - This button functions like the right arrow on the switch to use AC power without the cradle. • Enter button - Press the tip of the stylus on the navigation button. • Reset switch - selects the previous application icon or command.
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...LCD touch screen. Bottom features Cradle connector / Sync cable connector Built-in microphone - Slide out the stylus from the slot. • CF card slot - Get started! 1-5 accommodates an SD card. • Stylus - If you are not using the cradle, connect the 26-pin USB sync cable directly to this... the 26-pin female connector on the cradle. Top features CF card eject button CF card slot Headphone jack SD card slot Stylus • CF card eject button - connects to synchronize your device with your sound recording. accommodates a CompactFlash (CF) card. • Headphone jack...
...LCD touch screen. Bottom features Cradle connector / Sync cable connector Built-in microphone - Slide out the stylus from the slot. • CF card slot - Get started! 1-5 accommodates an SD card. • Stylus - If you are not using the cradle, connect the 26-pin USB sync cable directly to this... the 26-pin female connector on the cradle. Top features CF card eject button CF card slot Headphone jack SD card slot Stylus • CF card eject button - connects to synchronize your device with your sound recording. accommodates a CompactFlash (CF) card. • Headphone jack...
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...! Slide the switch to slide the latch toward the unlocked icon, then slide the battery downward. If you wish to remove the battery, use the stylus to OFF only if you unlock the battery latch. The backup battery contains a copy of the device appears as shown. You may only turn on...
...! Slide the switch to slide the latch toward the unlocked icon, then slide the battery downward. If you wish to remove the battery, use the stylus to OFF only if you unlock the battery latch. The backup battery contains a copy of the device appears as shown. You may only turn on...
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...place. connects the bundled AC adapter. This connector is a 26-pin connector that you want to open programs and select options. • Drag. The stylus The stylus functions on a Pocket PC the same way a mouse functions on the screen and drag across the screen to open programs or execute commands. • Tap...pop-up menu, tap the action that matches the connector on the LCD touch screen to perform. Tap and hold . synchronizes the device with the stylus to select text and images. Use the stylus to tap or drag on the bottom of the cradle. • Power connector - Hold the...
...place. connects the bundled AC adapter. This connector is a 26-pin connector that you want to open programs and select options. • Drag. The stylus The stylus functions on a Pocket PC the same way a mouse functions on the screen and drag across the screen to open programs or execute commands. • Tap...pop-up menu, tap the action that matches the connector on the LCD touch screen to perform. Tap and hold . synchronizes the device with the stylus to select text and images. Use the stylus to tap or drag on the bottom of the cradle. • Power connector - Hold the...
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...the screen. Follow these steps to properly calibrate. 4. You may have to do this step several times to calibrate and activate MyPal. 1. Use the stylus to tap the LCD touch screen to align the screen, tap the center of the cross whenever the travelling cross stops on your... prompt to start the calibration and activation. 3. When done with the screen calibration, follow the screen instructions to complete the activation. • at the "Stylus" screen, tap Next to continue. • at the "Pop-up menus" screens, perform the indicated operations. • at the "Congratulations" screen, ...
...the screen. Follow these steps to properly calibrate. 4. You may have to do this step several times to calibrate and activate MyPal. 1. Use the stylus to tap the LCD touch screen to align the screen, tap the center of the cross whenever the travelling cross stops on your... prompt to start the calibration and activation. 3. When done with the screen calibration, follow the screen instructions to complete the activation. • at the "Stylus" screen, tap Next to continue. • at the "Pop-up menus" screens, perform the indicated operations. • at the "Congratulations" screen, ...
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... or mute all sounds Tap to display the details. NOTE When the device is already on and the screen displays another program, you turn on MyPal Today screen Normally, the Today screen appears when you can display the Today screen by tapping the icon. See "Chapter 2: Learn the basics" to learn... 1 Basic screens on your next appointment Tap to change the date and time Your day at a glance the summary of the listed items with the stylus to display the date, time, and your device for the day. Then from the Navigation bar, tap Today.
... or mute all sounds Tap to display the details. NOTE When the device is already on and the screen displays another program, you turn on MyPal Today screen Normally, the Today screen appears when you can display the Today screen by tapping the icon. See "Chapter 2: Learn the basics" to learn... 1 Basic screens on your next appointment Tap to change the date and time Your day at a glance the summary of the listed items with the stylus to display the date, time, and your device for the day. Then from the Navigation bar, tap Today.
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For example, you can use the menus and buttons on the item that you wish to perform Tap outside the menu. Tap and hold the stylus on the Command bar to execute. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold until the pop-up menus, you wish to perform action on ... pop-up menu appears Tap the action that you can use the pop-up menu in Tasks to program. When the menu appears, lift the stylus, and tap the action that you are using. Command bar At the bottom of the screen is the Command bar. Tap to select menu commands...
For example, you can use the menus and buttons on the item that you wish to perform Tap outside the menu. Tap and hold the stylus on the Command bar to execute. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold until the pop-up menus, you wish to perform action on ... pop-up menu appears Tap the action that you can use the pop-up menu in Tasks to program. When the menu appears, lift the stylus, and tap the action that you are using. Command bar At the bottom of the screen is the Command bar. Tap to select menu commands...
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... text using the soft keyboard or the Letter Recognizer • Write directly on the screen with the stylus • Draw pictures on your options. To show or hide the input panel To type with the stylus to your device Entering text using the Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. Tap the arrow...
... text using the soft keyboard or the Letter Recognizer • Write directly on the screen with the stylus • Draw pictures on your options. To show or hide the input panel To type with the stylus to your device Entering text using the Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. Tap the arrow...
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Tap Personal tab. 4. To use Letter Recognizer: With the Letter Recognizer, you can write letters on the screen with the stylus as you wish to use NOTE To change options on paper. 1. Tap the arrow next to the writing area. Tap . 2. Tap Word Completion tab. 6. Write a ...
Tap Personal tab. 4. To use Letter Recognizer: With the Letter Recognizer, you can write letters on the screen with the stylus as you wish to use NOTE To change options on paper. 1. Tap the arrow next to the writing area. Tap . 2. Tap Word Completion tab. 6. Write a ...
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...demonstration on the screen. For instructions and demonstation on the Command bar and select an action, or use one of the following: • drag the stylus over the text • tap twice to select a word • tap three times to write anywhere on the screen as you would on the... Input Panel button, then tap Transcriber. 2. Tap Edit on using either one of the screen. To use Transcriber: With Transcriber, you can use the stylus to select a paragraph 2. Select the text that appears on using Transcriber, with Transcriber open, tap the question mark in the lower right corner of the...
...demonstration on the screen. For instructions and demonstation on the Command bar and select an action, or use one of the following: • drag the stylus over the text • tap twice to select a word • tap three times to write anywhere on the screen as you would on the... Input Panel button, then tap Transcriber. 2. Tap Edit on using either one of the screen. To use Transcriber: With Transcriber, you can use the stylus to select a paragraph 2. Select the text that appears on using Transcriber, with Transcriber open, tap the question mark in the lower right corner of the...
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The screen displays blank space with lines to help you do on paper. Write the way you write. 3. Write your stylus like a pen NOTE Some programs that accept writing may not have written and convert the information to write directly on the screen: 1. See the documentation ... find out how to switch to the writing mode. To write on the screen. Open the Notes program. 2. Tap the Pen button and use the stylus to text at a later time. Tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. Learn the basics 2-5 Writing on the screen In any program that...
The screen displays blank space with lines to help you do on paper. Write the way you write. 3. Write your stylus like a pen NOTE Some programs that accept writing may not have written and convert the information to write directly on the screen: 1. See the documentation ... find out how to switch to the writing mode. To write on the screen. Open the Notes program. 2. Tap the Pen button and use the stylus to text at a later time. Tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. Learn the basics 2-5 Writing on the screen In any program that...
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.... To select a zoom level: • Tap Tools, then tap a zoom percentage from the options. 2-6 The writing is turned into text Chapter 2 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text that you accidentally write on the Command bar and select an action, or use one of the tools in the Input... can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it . To edit your writing: 1. To convert writing to select it , then dragging the stylus across the screen. 3. Without lifting, drag the stylus across the text to text: • Tap Tools, then Recognize.
.... To select a zoom level: • Tap Tools, then tap a zoom percentage from the options. 2-6 The writing is turned into text Chapter 2 Tap and hold the stylus next to the text that you accidentally write on the Command bar and select an action, or use one of the tools in the Input... can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it . To edit your writing: 1. To convert writing to select it , then dragging the stylus across the screen. 3. Without lifting, drag the stylus across the text to text: • Tap Tools, then Recognize.
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... desired zoom. The drawing box indicates the boundaries of the drawing Pen button NOTE To easily work on the Edit menu. 3. Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears. To edit your drawing in the same way that you want. 2. Resize the drawing by tapping Tools...
... desired zoom. The drawing box indicates the boundaries of the drawing Pen button NOTE To easily work on the Edit menu. 3. Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears. To edit your drawing in the same way that you want. 2. Resize the drawing by tapping Tools...
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...: 1. For more of your document. You can search a document to find text by tapping the Show/Hide Toolbar button on the command bar. Select your stylus instead of the mouse to drag through the text you want to Window on the View menu so that you are opening a Word document created...
...: 1. For more of your document. You can search a document to find text by tapping the Show/Hide Toolbar button on the command bar. Select your stylus instead of the mouse to drag through the text you want to Window on the View menu so that you are opening a Word document created...
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...drag to insert space. Ruled lines are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is greater than in the next section. Write your stylus to write more information on your desktop computer. Space button Pen button Tap to show or hide the writing/formatting toolbar Tap to wrap text... to screen Tap to display zoom percentages NOTE Tap to display the menu If you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus stroke, the writing becomes a drawing, and can be edited and manipulated as a guide, and the zoom magnification is converted to a Word document ...
...drag to insert space. Ruled lines are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is greater than in the next section. Write your stylus to write more information on your desktop computer. Space button Pen button Tap to show or hide the writing/formatting toolbar Tap to wrap text... to screen Tap to display zoom percentages NOTE Tap to display the menu If you cross three ruled lines in a single stylus stroke, the writing becomes a drawing, and can be edited and manipulated as a guide, and the zoom magnification is converted to a Word document ...
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For more information on recording, see Chapter 2. When you lift your stylus off the screen after ther first stroke, you will see Chapter 2. Recordings are saved as a guide. Gridlines appear as .wav files. Every subsequent stroke within ... to show or hide the drawing toolbar Tap an arrow to display the options Pen button Recording mode In recording mode, embed a recording into your stylus to draw on drawing and selecting drawings, see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing.
For more information on recording, see Chapter 2. When you lift your stylus off the screen after ther first stroke, you will see Chapter 2. Recordings are saved as a guide. Gridlines appear as .wav files. Every subsequent stroke within ... to show or hide the drawing toolbar Tap an arrow to display the options Pen button Recording mode In recording mode, embed a recording into your stylus to draw on drawing and selecting drawings, see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing.