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... registered trademarks and XScale and StrataFlash are registered trademarks and Windows Mobile is a registered trademark owned by Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Information in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Axim, TrueMobile, Dimension, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Latitude, Dell Precision, PowerApp, PowerVault, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and DellNet are trademarks of...
... registered trademarks and XScale and StrataFlash are registered trademarks and Windows Mobile is a registered trademark owned by Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Information in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Axim, TrueMobile, Dimension, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Latitude, Dell Precision, PowerApp, PowerVault, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and DellNet are trademarks of...
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Connecting to a Computer 23 Using the Cradle 23 USB Charging 26 Using the Sync Cable 27 Connecting to a Projector 28 Checking Built-In Storage 29 Using Cards 29 CompactFlash Cards 29 Secure Digital Memory Cards 31 Performing a Reset 32 Soft Reset 32 Hard Reset 33 2 Using Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition Device Buttons and the Reset Stylus 35 Today Screen 35 Status Icons 36 Programs 38 Program Buttons 38 Switcher Bar 38 Navigation Bar and Command Bar 40 Pop-Up Menus 41 4 Contents
Connecting to a Computer 23 Using the Cradle 23 USB Charging 26 Using the Sync Cable 27 Connecting to a Projector 28 Checking Built-In Storage 29 Using Cards 29 CompactFlash Cards 29 Secure Digital Memory Cards 31 Performing a Reset 32 Soft Reset 32 Hard Reset 33 2 Using Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition Device Buttons and the Reset Stylus 35 Today Screen 35 Status Icons 36 Programs 38 Program Buttons 38 Switcher Bar 38 Navigation Bar and Command Bar 40 Pop-Up Menus 41 4 Contents
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... Pocket Excel 79 Tips for Working in Pocket Excel 81 MSN Messenger 81 Setting Up 82 Working With Contacts 82 Chatting With Contacts 83 Microsoft Windows Media® Player for Pocket PC . . . 83 Contents 7
... Pocket Excel 79 Tips for Working in Pocket Excel 81 MSN Messenger 81 Setting Up 82 Working With Contacts 82 Chatting With Contacts 83 Microsoft Windows Media® Player for Pocket PC . . . 83 Contents 7
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Do not use a commercial window cleaner to avoid bending any of your device's electronic components, such as a memory module by touching an unpainted metal surface. To prevent static damage, discharge ... such as a memory module. SAFETY: Ergonomic Computing Habits CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. 14 Caution: Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com • When you move your device between environments with care.
Do not use a commercial window cleaner to avoid bending any of your device's electronic components, such as a memory module by touching an unpainted metal surface. To prevent static damage, discharge ... such as a memory module. SAFETY: Ergonomic Computing Habits CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. 14 Caution: Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com • When you move your device between environments with care.
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...more information. To customize the Today screen: 1 Tap the Start button and tap Settings. 2 Tap the Personal tab and tap Today. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 35 Tap and hold - See "Entering Information" on an item to open items and select options. • Drag - Use ... tab to perform. Touch the screen once with the stylus to see a list of inactivity), the Today screen appears. Using Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition Device Buttons and the Reset Stylus Your device has hardware buttons that control actions and scroll functions, and a stylus ...
...more information. To customize the Today screen: 1 Tap the Start button and tap Settings. 2 Tap the Personal tab and tap Today. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 35 Tap and hold - See "Entering Information" on an item to open items and select options. • Drag - Use ... tab to perform. Touch the screen once with the stylus to see a list of inactivity), the Today screen appears. Using Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition Device Buttons and the Reset Stylus Your device has hardware buttons that control actions and scroll functions, and a stylus ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Start button connection icon volume control icon New items menu connection status icon for Bluetooth® wireless technology Status Icons NOTE: If there is not enough room to view all notification icons, the notification icon, , displays. Tap the notification icon to display all notifications. 36 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Start button connection icon volume control icon New items menu connection status icon for Bluetooth® wireless technology Status Icons NOTE: If there is not enough room to view all notification icons, the notification icon, , displays. Tap the notification icon to display all notifications. 36 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
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Icon Description Turns sound on and off. Main battery is very low. Main battery is low. New instant message(s). Main battery is active. Connection is charging. Tap the icon to configure connections. Main battery is detected. Wireless network is full. New e-mail message(s). Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 37 Backup battery is beginning or ending. Synchronization is low. Connection is occurring. Synchronization is not detected.
Icon Description Turns sound on and off. Main battery is very low. Main battery is low. New instant message(s). Main battery is active. Connection is charging. Tap the icon to configure connections. Main battery is detected. Wireless network is full. New e-mail message(s). Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 37 Backup battery is beginning or ending. Synchronization is low. Connection is occurring. Synchronization is not detected.
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By default, the buttons launch Home, Messaging, Contacts, and Calendar. See the Dell™ Companion CD for check boxes and drop-down menus. To access programs that are on your device. 38 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Program Buttons You can also switch to or close open programs. ...stylus on the front of the device. Drag the stylus off the label so that are not listed in the navigation bar. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Programs You can switch from the Start menu. The Switcher Bar icon, , appears in the Start menu, tap the Start button...
By default, the buttons launch Home, Messaging, Contacts, and Calendar. See the Dell™ Companion CD for check boxes and drop-down menus. To access programs that are on your device. 38 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Program Buttons You can also switch to or close open programs. ...stylus on the front of the device. Drag the stylus off the label so that are not listed in the navigation bar. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Programs You can switch from the Start menu. The Switcher Bar icon, , appears in the Start menu, tap the Start button...
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... track of your appointments and create meeting requests. Create new documents or view and edit Word documents that you created on your computer. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 39 Pocket Excel MSN Messenger Pocket Word Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks that you created on your computer...
... track of your appointments and create meeting requests. Create new documents or view and edit Word documents that you created on your computer. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 39 Pocket Excel MSN Messenger Pocket Word Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel workbooks that you created on your computer...
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... located at the bottom of the screen to other programs and close screens. navigation bar Start menu command bar 40 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition www.dell.com | support.dell.com Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is not carried out. It displays the active program and current time and...
... located at the bottom of the screen to other programs and close screens. navigation bar Start menu command bar 40 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition www.dell.com | support.dell.com Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is not carried out. It displays the active program and current time and...
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.... On the Start menu, tap Find. Finding and Organizing Information The Find feature on an item name. For example, you want to perform. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 41 Enter the item that you can quickly select an action for an item. Pop-Up Menus With pop-up menus, you...
.... On the Start menu, tap Find. Finding and Organizing Information The Find feature on an item name. For example, you want to perform. Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 41 Enter the item that you can quickly select an action for an item. Pop-Up Menus With pop-up menus, you...
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... Start menu, tap Programs and tap File Explorer. See the ActiveSync Help on your device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com You can also drag and drop files from your device to your computer using Windows Explorer. sort menu folder location Backing Up Data To prevent or minimize data loss, you should periodically... ActiveSync to synchronize the files on your device with the files on your device and to organize your computer for additional information. 42 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
... Start menu, tap Programs and tap File Explorer. See the ActiveSync Help on your device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com You can also drag and drop files from your device to your computer using Windows Explorer. sort menu folder location Backing Up Data To prevent or minimize data loss, you should periodically... ActiveSync to synchronize the files on your device with the files on your device and to organize your computer for additional information. 42 Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
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... identity and the identity of your device for input method, word completion, and other computers to conserve power. • Certificates - Find information about Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition and your device. Change the time or set notifications. See Pocket PC Help on your device, you might have additional tabs...
... identity and the identity of your device for input method, word completion, and other computers to conserve power. • Certificates - Find information about Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition and your device. Change the time or set notifications. See Pocket PC Help on your device, you might have additional tabs...
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...; Select a synchronization mode to the correct format. Synchronization compares the data on your device with the data on your computer using the Dell™ Companion CD. You can change ActiveSync options to a computer for the first time, ensure that you want synchronized. To synchronize ...-date by synchronizing your device with Microsoft Outlook data on your device. You must install the Windows version of ActiveSync on your computer and updates both the Microsoft Windows® and Pocket PC versions of past appointments you install ActiveSync on your device with ActiveSync....
...; Select a synchronization mode to the correct format. Synchronization compares the data on your device with the data on your computer using the Dell™ Companion CD. You can change ActiveSync options to a computer for the first time, ensure that you want synchronized. To synchronize ...-date by synchronizing your device with Microsoft Outlook data on your device. You must install the Windows version of ActiveSync on your computer and updates both the Microsoft Windows® and Pocket PC versions of past appointments you install ActiveSync on your device with ActiveSync....
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... or RAM. The most popular place to install the appropriate software for your device is on your computer before installing software on the Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition website: www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile. Adding Programs Using Microsoft® ActiveSync® You need to find software for your device on...
... or RAM. The most popular place to install the appropriate software for your device is on your computer before installing software on the Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition website: www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile. Adding Programs Using Microsoft® ActiveSync® You need to find software for your device on...
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... 73 Right-click the program and click Create Shortcut. Using ActiveSync on the Computer Use Explorer in ActiveSync to the Start Menu folder in the Windows folder. Using File Explorer on the computer to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder. For more information... and hold the program name and tap Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the Start Menu folder located in the Windows® folder. 5 Tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste on the pop-up menu. If the program is not listed, you can either use File Explorer...
... 73 Right-click the program and click Create Shortcut. Using ActiveSync on the Computer Use Explorer in ActiveSync to the Start Menu folder in the Windows folder. Using File Explorer on the computer to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder. For more information... and hold the program name and tap Cut on the pop-up menu. 4 Open the Start Menu folder located in the Windows® folder. 5 Tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste on the pop-up menu. If the program is not listed, you can either use File Explorer...
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... operating system when using portrait mode. If you are trying to select portrait mode. 4 Tap ok and close the window. Dell cannot guarantee proper functioning of the software. NOTE: The Dell Axim X50 has the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system installed. See "Changing the Display Mode on Your Device" on Your Device To change...
... operating system when using portrait mode. If you are trying to select portrait mode. 4 Tap ok and close the window. Dell cannot guarantee proper functioning of the software. NOTE: The Dell Axim X50 has the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system installed. See "Changing the Display Mode on Your Device" on Your Device To change...
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... the program, and tap Delete in the list of installed programs, use File Explorer on your device to install a software program onto your Dell system running Microsoft® Window® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). This occurs regardless of who makes the software you attempt to locate the program. 3 Tap and hold the...
... the program, and tap Delete in the list of installed programs, use File Explorer on your device to install a software program onto your Dell system running Microsoft® Window® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). This occurs regardless of who makes the software you attempt to locate the program. 3 Tap and hold the...
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Using Companion Programs The companion programs include Microsoft Pocket Word, Microsoft Pocket Excel, Microsoft Money, Windows Media Player for new documents in both locations. Use Pocket Word to -date content in the Options dialog box, the template appears with Microsoft Word ...
Using Companion Programs The companion programs include Microsoft Pocket Word, Microsoft Pocket Excel, Microsoft Money, Windows Media Player for new documents in both locations. Use Pocket Word to -date content in the Options dialog box, the template appears with Microsoft Word ...
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... →Pocket Excel. 2 Tap New. Use Pocket Excel to copies of your workbooks. If you are opening a Word document created on a computer, select Wrap to Window on your device, or you want. A blank workbook appears. Synchronize workbooks between your computer and your device so that you easy access to create workbooks...
... →Pocket Excel. 2 Tap New. Use Pocket Excel to copies of your workbooks. If you are opening a Word document created on a computer, select Wrap to Window on your device, or you want. A blank workbook appears. Synchronize workbooks between your computer and your device so that you easy access to create workbooks...