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Contents Before You Begin 9 Related Information 9 Contacting Dell 10 1 Getting Started 37 Unpacking Your Device 37 Front, Side, and Back Views 39 Front and Side Views 39 Back View 41 Using the Battery 42 Installing and Removing the Battery 42 Charging the Battery 44 Using Your Axim 45 Changing the Display Mode on Your Device . . . . 46 2 Operating the Axim 47 Using the Power Button 47 Using the Stylus 47 Contents 3
Contents Before You Begin 9 Related Information 9 Contacting Dell 10 1 Getting Started 37 Unpacking Your Device 37 Front, Side, and Back Views 39 Front and Side Views 39 Back View 41 Using the Battery 42 Installing and Removing the Battery 42 Charging the Battery 44 Using Your Axim 45 Changing the Display Mode on Your Device . . . . 46 2 Operating the Axim 47 Using the Power Button 47 Using the Stylus 47 Contents 3
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... and off . S C R E E N P R O T E C T O R - Use this to lock the device and its touchscreen so that the device does not respond to turn the device on using the stylus. Press the power button to turn on the device. Current Wireless Status WLAN Bluetooth Off Off On Off Off On On On Switch New Wireless...
... and off . S C R E E N P R O T E C T O R - Use this to lock the device and its touchscreen so that the device does not respond to turn the device on using the stylus. Press the power button to turn on the device. Current Wireless Status WLAN Bluetooth Off Off On Off Off On On On Switch New Wireless...
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...N C C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - See "Resetting the Axim" on page 53 for information on using it straight up and out of the holder. To avoid losing the stylus, store the stylus in the slot. Ensure that the stylus is oriented correctly when you replace it in the holder when you are not... using the reset button. B A T T E R Y - R E S E T B U T T O N - Getting Started 41 Back View stylus (extended) reset button battery (inside) battery lock in locked position cradle/sync cable connector (bottom) B A T T E R Y L O C K - S T Y L U S - ...
...N C C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - See "Resetting the Axim" on page 53 for information on using it straight up and out of the holder. To avoid losing the stylus, store the stylus in the slot. Ensure that the stylus is oriented correctly when you replace it in the holder when you are not... using the reset button. B A T T E R Y - R E S E T B U T T O N - Getting Started 41 Back View stylus (extended) reset button battery (inside) battery lock in locked position cradle/sync cable connector (bottom) B A T T E R Y L O C K - S T Y L U S - ...
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... Tap and hold - See "Entering Information" on or off power completely. This is safe. On the pop-up menu that item. Operating the Axim 47 Press and hold the power button to dim the display. Date and time settings can be preserved for more than 5 minutes, the date and...• Drag - Press and hold again to light the display. Operating the Axim Using the Power Button Press the power button to turn off . On the device, the stylus replaces the mouse: • Tap - Using the Stylus Your device has a stylus for 168 hours. Drag on a list to select multiple items. • ...
... Tap and hold - See "Entering Information" on or off power completely. This is safe. On the pop-up menu that item. Operating the Axim 47 Press and hold the power button to dim the display. Date and time settings can be preserved for more than 5 minutes, the date and...• Drag - Press and hold again to light the display. Operating the Axim Using the Power Button Press the power button to turn off . On the device, the stylus replaces the mouse: • Tap - Using the Stylus Your device has a stylus for 168 hours. Drag on a list to select multiple items. • ...
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... your password and need to press the reset button. NOTICE: It is experiencing severe operational problems and you have already attempted a soft reset. reset button stylus Hard Reset NOTICE: When you do a hard reset, you lose all the data stored in your device Flash memory, and any programs that you back... up your data before you do a soft reset, use the stylus to reset it. • Your device is strongly recommended that you installed on your device. To do a hard reset. 54 Operating the...
... your password and need to press the reset button. NOTICE: It is experiencing severe operational problems and you have already attempted a soft reset. reset button stylus Hard Reset NOTICE: When you do a hard reset, you lose all the data stored in your device Flash memory, and any programs that you back... up your data before you do a soft reset, use the stylus to reset it. • Your device is strongly recommended that you installed on your device. To do a hard reset. 54 Operating the...
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reset button power button Contacts button Mail button Operating the Axim 55 To do a hard reset: 1 Press the Power button to turn the Axim unit On. 2 Press and hold the Power button down while using the Axim stylus to cancel the operation without losing data. The To clear all data in the memory screen appears. 4 Press the Contacts button on the Axim to delete all of the data in the memory of the Axim handheld. 5 Press the Mail button on the Axim to press the Reset button at the same time. 3 Release the Power button and the Reset button.
reset button power button Contacts button Mail button Operating the Axim 55 To do a hard reset: 1 Press the Power button to turn the Axim unit On. 2 Press and hold the Power button down while using the Axim stylus to cancel the operation without losing data. The To clear all data in the memory screen appears. 4 Press the Contacts button on the Axim to delete all of the data in the memory of the Axim handheld. 5 Press the Mail button on the Axim to press the Reset button at the same time. 3 Release the Power button and the Reset button.
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... launch Home, Messaging, Contacts, and Calendar. Your device has four program buttons located on the label. Operating the Axim 57 To see the full spelling of an abbreviated label, tap and hold the stylus on the front of the device. Program Buttons You can switch from one program to some programs by... selecting a program from the Start menu. Icon Description Wi-Fi on the buttons identify the programs which they start. Drag the stylus off the label so that are not listed in the Start menu, tap Start → Programs, and then tap the program name. To access programs...
... launch Home, Messaging, Contacts, and Calendar. Your device has four program buttons located on the label. Operating the Axim 57 To see the full spelling of an abbreviated label, tap and hold the stylus on the front of the device. Program Buttons You can switch from one program to some programs by... selecting a program from the Start menu. Icon Description Wi-Fi on the buttons identify the programs which they start. Drag the stylus off the label so that are not listed in the Start menu, tap Start → Programs, and then tap the program name. To access programs...
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... and allows you to switch to perform tasks in the current program, tap New. To see the name of an icon, tap and hold the stylus on your computer. Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is not carried out. To create a new item in programs. The command bar ...includes menu names, icons, and the input panel icon. Operating the Axim 59 View PowerPoint presentation slides. Drag the stylus off the icon so that the command is located at the bottom of the screen. Icon Program Excel Mobile Pocket MSN Word...
... and allows you to switch to perform tasks in the current program, tap New. To see the name of an icon, tap and hold the stylus on your computer. Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is not carried out. To create a new item in programs. The command bar ...includes menu names, icons, and the input panel icon. Operating the Axim 59 View PowerPoint presentation slides. Drag the stylus off the icon so that the command is located at the bottom of the screen. Icon Program Excel Mobile Pocket MSN Word...
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When the menu appears, lift the stylus and tap the action you want to program. The actions in the contact list to delete a contact, make a copy, or send an e-mail message to a contact. To access a pop-up menus vary from program to perform. To close the menu without performing an action, tap anywhere outside the menu. 60 Operating the Axim For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on an item name. navigation bar Start menu command bar Pop-Up Menus With pop-up menus, you can quickly select an action for an item.
When the menu appears, lift the stylus and tap the action you want to program. The actions in the contact list to delete a contact, make a copy, or send an e-mail message to a contact. To access a pop-up menus vary from program to perform. To close the menu without performing an action, tap anywhere outside the menu. 60 Operating the Axim For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on an item name. navigation bar Start menu command bar Pop-Up Menus With pop-up menus, you can quickly select an action for an item.
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... the Mobile Device window, browse to any file or folder. 3 Select the file or folder and drag it to the Other Axim Files folder on the screen with the stylus. • Speak into your device microphone to enter typed text using the soft keyboard or another input method. • Write ...directly on the screen using the stylus. • Draw pictures on your host computer. Check the following items: • E-mail inbox in Outlook • Calendar entries in Outlook •...
... the Mobile Device window, browse to any file or folder. 3 Select the file or folder and drag it to the Other Axim Files folder on the screen with the stylus. • Speak into your device microphone to enter typed text using the soft keyboard or another input method. • Write ...directly on the screen using the stylus. • Draw pictures on your host computer. Check the following items: • E-mail inbox in Outlook • Calendar entries in Outlook •...
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... Panel Use the input panel to enter information into any program on the screen. You can type using the soft keyboard or write with the stylus using Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon to change the input method. When you use... the input panel, your computer. The characters appear as typed text on your device. Operating the Axim 65 Use Microsoft® ActiveSync® to synchronize or copy information from your computer to your device. NOTE: Some of the functions mentioned in ...
... Panel Use the input panel to enter information into any program on the screen. You can type using the soft keyboard or write with the stylus using Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon to change the input method. When you use... the input panel, your computer. The characters appear as typed text on your device. Operating the Axim 65 Use Microsoft® ActiveSync® to synchronize or copy information from your computer to your device. NOTE: Some of the functions mentioned in ...
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Typing With the Soft Keyboard 1 Tap the input selection arrow and tap Keyboard. 2 Tap the keys on the soft keyboard with your stylus. 66 Operating the Axim suggested words To change word suggestion options, for example, the number of words suggested: 1 Tap Start → Settings → Personal → Input. 2 Tap the Word Completion tab. 3 Select the desired settings and tap OK.
Typing With the Soft Keyboard 1 Tap the input selection arrow and tap Keyboard. 2 Tap the keys on the soft keyboard with your stylus. 66 Operating the Axim suggested words To change word suggestion options, for example, the number of words suggested: 1 Tap Start → Settings → Personal → Input. 2 Tap the Word Completion tab. 3 Select the desired settings and tap OK.
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... on paper. For specific instructions on using Block Recognizer, tap the question mark next to the writing area. Operating the Axim 67 Letter Recognizer Letter Recognizer allows you to use your stylus to write letters on the screen as you to use character strokes that are similar to those used on other...
... on paper. For specific instructions on using Block Recognizer, tap the question mark next to the writing area. Operating the Axim 67 Letter Recognizer Letter Recognizer allows you to use your stylus to write letters on the screen as you to use character strokes that are similar to those used on other...
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... that you would write on the screen. The Transcriber introductory screen appears. 4 With your stylus to typed characters. Transcriber Transcriber allows you to write anywhere on the screen using Transcriber,... tap the question mark in some programs, you can use your stylus, write anywhere on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer, you can write a sentence... you pause, Transcriber converts your written characters to write directly on using the stylus similar to the way that accepts written text, such as Word Mobile. 2 Tap the ...
... that you would write on the screen. The Transcriber introductory screen appears. 4 With your stylus to typed characters. Transcriber Transcriber allows you to write anywhere on the screen using Transcriber,... tap the question mark in some programs, you can use your stylus, write anywhere on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer, you can write a sentence... you pause, Transcriber converts your written characters to write directly on using the stylus similar to the way that accepts written text, such as Word Mobile. 2 Tap the ...
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To convert written text to select. 2 Tap and hold the selected text. 3 Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu. Editing Written Text To edit or format written text: 1 Drag the stylus across the text that you want to print-style text, tap Menu → Tools and tap Recognize. Operating the Axim 69 You can also tap Menu → Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing commands.
To convert written text to select. 2 Tap and hold the selected text. 3 Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu. Editing Written Text To edit or format written text: 1 Drag the stylus across the text that you want to print-style text, tap Menu → Tools and tap Recognize. Operating the Axim 69 You can also tap Menu → Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing commands.
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To play a recording, tap the name of the screen to select editing commands. Operating the Axim 73 NOTE: You can also make your device until the selection handles appear. You can also tap Menu → Edit at the bottom of the ... or draw on the pop-up menu. To record a message: 1 Hold the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound. 2 Press and hold the stylus on the Recording toolbar.
To play a recording, tap the name of the screen to select editing commands. Operating the Axim 73 NOTE: You can also make your device until the selection handles appear. You can also tap Menu → Edit at the bottom of the ... or draw on the pop-up menu. To record a message: 1 Hold the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound. 2 Press and hold the stylus on the Recording toolbar.
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... Connected 95 If available choose the EAP type used on the network. 8 Tap OK. 9 If more than one network is listed, tap and hold the stylus on the previous screen determines whether this screen is available. Tap Connect. If a key is required, enter the network key. 6 Select the 802.1x tab...
... Connected 95 If available choose the EAP type used on the network. 8 Tap OK. 9 If more than one network is listed, tap and hold the stylus on the previous screen determines whether this screen is available. Tap Connect. If a key is required, enter the network key. 6 Select the 802.1x tab...
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delete a contact, 60 delete a file in Excel, 114 delete a file in PowerPoint, 116 delete a file in Word, 112 device Buttons and the Stylus, 47 disconnecting dial-up connection, 104 from a cable or cradle, 104 from a network, 104 infrared sensor, 104 drawing creating, 72 drawing on the Screen, 72 E ...
delete a contact, 60 delete a file in Excel, 114 delete a file in PowerPoint, 116 delete a file in Word, 112 device Buttons and the Stylus, 47 disconnecting dial-up connection, 104 from a cable or cradle, 104 from a network, 104 infrared sensor, 104 drawing creating, 72 drawing on the Screen, 72 E ...
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See programs specifications, 129 stylus using, 47 Switcher Bar, 58 sync cable connecting to a computer, 50 synchronizing with your computer, 48 T Tasks about, 83 creating, 83 text converting written text ..., 58 Tasks, 83 Word Mobile, 111 projector, 51 R recording voice messages, 73 reminders. See notifications rename Using File Explorer, 92 reset button, 41 resetting the Axim, 53 S Secure Digital card slot installing cards, 53 location, 39 Service Tag, 10, 44 Settings, 74 settings Connections tab, 76 Personal tab, 75 System tab...
See programs specifications, 129 stylus using, 47 Switcher Bar, 58 sync cable connecting to a computer, 50 synchronizing with your computer, 48 T Tasks about, 83 creating, 83 text converting written text ..., 58 Tasks, 83 Word Mobile, 111 projector, 51 R recording voice messages, 73 reminders. See notifications rename Using File Explorer, 92 reset button, 41 resetting the Axim, 53 S Secure Digital card slot installing cards, 53 location, 39 Service Tag, 10, 44 Settings, 74 settings Connections tab, 76 Personal tab, 75 System tab...