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ViewSonic V 37 User Manual

ViewSonic V 37 User Manual

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  • Page 6 Corporate names and trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product.
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  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the ViewSonic Pocket PC V37. The V37 is a Windows Powered Pocket PC that enables you to keep your most important ® business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft ActiveSync increases the power of your device by allowing you to synchronize information on your desktop or laptop computer with your V37.
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  • Page 10 The switch on the back of your Pocket PC V37 should be switched to the ON (down) position. If this is not the case, please set it to ON. Make sure that the V37 is turned off. Unscrew the cap at the top of the stylus. Use the pointed tip of the cap to slide the battery switch to the ON (down) position.
  • Page 11 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a grounded AC outlet. The battery-charging indicator lights amber when charging is in progress. Fully charging may require a couple of hours. The amber battery-charging indicator turns off when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: Whenever possible, charge the battery by connecting the V37 to an AC power source.
  • Page 12 • Before installation, make sure you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your PC. If you do not have Outlook, you can install Outlook 2000 from the provided ViewSonic Pocket PC V37 Companion CD. • Do not connect your V37 to your PC before ActiveSync is installed.

  • Page 13: Register Your Product

    Register Your Product Go to www.ViewSonic.com to register your V37. You will need to know the serial number of your V37 (see the back of the V37). To help with identification in the event of theft or loss, keep this User Guide as a permanent record of your purchase.
  • Page 14 The illustrations below introduce you to the various buttons, connectors, ports, and other features of your V37. 9LHZ6RQLF 3RFNHW 3& 9...
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  • Page 18 The USB cradle provides a convenient way to charge your V37 and connect your V37 to a PC through a USB connection. 9LHZ6RQLF 3RFNHW 3& 9...
  • Page 19 Slide your V37 into the cradle. Plug the appropriate end of the AC adapter into the power connector on the USB. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into an AC outlet. Connect the DC plug from the AC adapter to the power connector on the bottom of the V37, and plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.
  • Page 20 Whenever possible, charge the battery by connecting your V37 to an AC power source. This will keep the battery charged and prevent data loss or damage to the battery in case the battery has been kept in a discharged state for too long. 6' 0HPRU\ DQG 6',2 &DSDELOLWLHV Your V37 has an SDIO card slot which accepts an SD (Secure Digital) memory card and SDIO Now! (Secure Digital Input/Output) compatible cards.
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  • Page 22 This chapter introduces you to the basics of working with programs and documents on your V37. Use the stylus to navigate and select objects on the V37 touch-screen. NOTE: You can extend the stylus to hold it more comfortably. • Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. •...
  • Page 23 When you turn on your V37 for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), you will see the Today screen. On the Today screen, you can see at a glance important information for the day. You can also display the Today screen by tapping and then tapping Today.
  • Page 24 When the Today screen is displayed, you may see the following status icons on the Command bar or Navigation bar. In most cases, you can tap a status icon to display the associated control panel or more information related to the item. For example, tap to see information about the battery status.
  • Page 25 The Navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, and allows you to switch programs and close screens. The Navigation bar and Start menu: Use the Command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs.
  • Page 26 Depending on the program you want to run, you can: • Tap or tap Start at the top of the screen and select from the menu. (You can customize which programs you see on this menu. For information, see section “Customizing Your V37” in Chapter 3). •...
  • Page 27 With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, you can use the pop-up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an email message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up menus vary from program to program.
  • Page 28 You have several options for entering new information: • Use the Input Panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft (on-screen) keyboard or other input methods. • Write directly on the screen. • Draw pictures on the screen. •...
  • Page 29 it is inserted into your text at the insertion point. The more you use your V37, the more words it learns to anticipate. NOTE: To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time, tap Setting on the Start menu. On the Personal tab, tap Input, then tap the Word Completion tab.
  • Page 30 With Letter Recognizer, you can write letters using the stylus just as you would use a pen on paper. To type with Letter Recognizer: Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, and then tap Letter Recognizer. Write a letter in the box. When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text that appears on the screen.
  • Page 31 In any program that accepts writing—such as the Notes program and the Notes tab in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks—you can use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Write the way you do on paper. You can edit and format what you have written and convert the information to text later.
  • Page 32 You can cut, copy, and paste written text in the same way you work with typed text: press and hold the stylus on the selected words and then tap an editing command on the pop-up menu, or tap the command on the Edit menu. To convert writing to text, tap Recognize on the Tools menu.
  • Page 33 If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of alternates or return to the original writing. To do so, press and hold the incorrect word (tap one word at a time). On the pop-up menu, tap Alternates. A menu with a list of alternate words appears.
  • Page 34 You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen. The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot.
  • Page 35 In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and phone numbers by recording a message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording in the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can either create a stand-alone recording or include a recording in a written note.
  • Page 36 Your V37 supports several formats for voice notes. The formats vary in both the quality of the recording and the size of the sound file. When selecting a recording format, you should consider the quality you need as well as how much storage memory the recording will use on your V37.
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  • Page 38 This chapter tells you how to effectively manage power and memory, and how to add/remove programs and back up your data. It is important to maintain a continuous power supply to the V37 to prevent data or files stored in RAM from being damaged. Your V37 can operate either on external AC power or internal battery power.
  • Page 39 • Suspend frequently. Use the Power control panel to shorten the length of continuous idle time before your V37 auto-suspends. Press the power button to turn off your V37 when it is not in use, even for a short time. •...
  • Page 40 Memory Map for 64MB SDRAM: NOTE: The USA and European V37 models have an additional 36 MB of Flash ROM memory available for file storage called "My Flash Disk." The Asian V37 models have an additional 31 MB of Flash ROM memory available for file storage.
  • Page 41 The Find feature on your V37 helps you quickly locate information. To find a file, on the Start menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go to start the search. NOTE: To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your V37, select Larger than 64KB under Type.
  • Page 42 You can customize the settings of the V37 to your own preferences. Tap Start, then tap Settings. You can tap any of the icons on the Personal, System, or Connections tabs to customize your V37. The customization options are as follows: Buttons Input Menus...
  • Page 43 A password can safeguard your V37 against unauthorized use. To set your password: Tap Start, tap Settings, then tap the Password icon on the Password tab. Tap the digits or characters to set your password. You can set a four-digit password, or a long password containing a combination of at least seven characters, digits or punctuation.
  • Page 44 To prevent loss of data, you should back up your V37 frequently. Your V37 comes with two programs for backing up data: • Microsoft ActiveSync. ActiveSync enables you to back up data to your PC. You can back up all data on your V37, or only your PIM databases (Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks).
  • Page 45 Close all running applications and insert a memory card with the backup data. Disconnect your V37 from your PC. On the Start menu tap Programs, then tap the Backup icon. Tap Restore, then tap Yes. Tap your preference of storage media for restoring your data, then tap Next. Tap the item you want to restore, then tap Next.
  • Page 46 This chapter tells you what the Microsoft ActiveSync program is and what you need to do to use it. NOTE: ActiveSync is already installed on your V37. You need to install ActiveSync on your PC. (For information on installing ActiveSync, see Step 5 of the Quick Start procedure in Chapter 1, “Installing Microsoft ActiveSync.”) Microsoft ActiveSync allows you to synchronize the information on your PC with information on your V37.
  • Page 47 Once you have created a synchronization partnership and completed the first synchronization, you can initiate synchronization from your V37. Follow this procedure: Connect your V37 to your PC. (See “Connecting Your PC” in Chapter 1.) On your V37, tap , and then tap ActiveSync. to begin synchronization.
  • Page 48 CAUTION: Do not shut down or restart your PC while your V37 is connected. Turn off your V37 or disconnect the USB cable before you shut down your PC. CAUTION: Before you connect your V37 to the cradle, be sure of the following: your PC is on, you have installed ActiveSync on your PC, and ActiveSync is configured to allow a USB connection.
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  • Page 50 This chapter introduces you to the basics of Microsoft Pocket Outlook, including Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Inbox. Use Calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. You can check your appointments in one of several views (Agenda, Day, Week, Month, and Year) and easily switch views by using the View menu.
  • Page 51 In Day or Week view, tap the desired date and time for the appointment. Tap New. When using the Input panel, tap first to select the field, and then enter a description and a location. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. Enter other desired information.
  • Page 52 When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen displays. To change the appointment, tap Edit. You can use Calendar to set up meetings with users of Outlook or Pocket Outlook. The meeting notice will be created automatically and sent either when you synchronize Inbox or when you connect to your email server.
  • Page 53 Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you are looking for, whether you are at home or on the road. Using the IR port on the V37, you can quickly share Contacts information with users of Pocket PCs and other mobile devices.
  • Page 54 Tap New. Using the Input panel, enter a name and other contact information. You will need to scroll down to see all available fields. To assign the contact to a category, scroll to and tap Categories then select a category from the list. In the contact list, you can display contacts by category.
  • Page 55 • To view the names of companies your contacts work for, in the contact list, tap View then tap By Company. The number of contacts that work for that company will be displayed to the right of the company name. When you tap a contact in the contact list, a summary screen displays.
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  • Page 57 Tap New. Using the Input panel, enter a description. You can enter a start date and due date, or enter other information by first tapping the field. If the Input panel is open, you will need to hide it to see all available fields.
  • Page 58 When you tap a task in the task list, a summary screen displays. To change the task, tap Edit. 9LHZ6RQLF 3RFNHW 3& 9...
  • Page 59 Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written note or a recording. You can also include a recording in a note. If a note is already open when you create the recording, it will be included in the note as an icon.
  • Page 60 Use the Inbox to send and receive e-mail messages with Microsoft Outlook on your PC. Email messages can be synchronized as part of the general synchronization process. To do this, you need to enable Inbox synchronization in ActiveSync. For information on enabling Inbox synchronization, see ActiveSync Help on the PC.
  • Page 61 When you receive a message, tap it to open it. Unread messages are displayed in bold. IMPORTANT: When you synchronize with your PC, by default, you will receive messages from the last three days only, the first 100 lines of each new message, and file attachments of less than 100 KB in size.
  • Page 62 To compose a message, do the following: Tap New. In the To field, enter an email of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon, or select a name from the contact list by tapping the Address Book button. All email addresses entered in the email fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book.
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  • Page 64 This chapter tells you about Microsoft Pocket Word and Microsoft Pocket Excel. Microsoft Pocket Word works with Microsoft Word on your PC to give you easy access to copies of your documents. You can create new documents on your V37 or you can copy documents from your PC. IMPORTANT: Synchronize documents between your PC and your V37 regularly so that you have the most up-to-date content in both locations.
  • Page 65 information on writing and selecting writing, see “Entering Information” in Chapter 2. NOTE: Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your PC. • Drawing mode. In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw on the screen. Gridlines appear as a guide.
  • Page 66 • Freeze panes on a worksheet. First, select the cell where you want to freeze panes. Tap View and then tap Freeze Panes. You might want to freeze the top and furthest left panes in a worksheet to keep row and column labels visible as you scroll through a sheet.
  • Page 67 Use Microsoft Reader to read eBooks on your V37. Download books to your PC from your favorite eBook Web site. Use ActiveSync to copy the book files to your activated V37. The books appear in the Reader Library, where you can tap them in the list to open them.
  • Page 68 The Library is your Reader home page. The home page displays a list of all books stored on your V37 or storage card. To open the Library: • On the Reader command bar, tap Library. • On a book page, tap the book title, and tap Library, on the pop-up menu. To open a book, tap its title in the Library list.
  • Page 69 Each book consists of a cover page, an optional table of contents, and the pages of the book. Navigation options are listed in the bottom portion of the cover page. The first time you open a book, you will probably want to go to the first page or to the table of contents, if there is one.
  • Page 70 • Bookmarks. When you add a bookmark to a book, a color-coded bookmark icon appears in the right margin. You can add multiple bookmarks to a book. Then, from anywhere in the book, tap the bookmark icon to go to the bookmarked page.
  • Page 71 The following programs are permanently installed in your V37: Infrared On the Start menu, tap Programs and then tap the Receiver Infrared Receive icon. Infrared Receive establishes the connection between your V37 and the IR device. Terminal On the Start menu, tap Programs and then tap the Services Terminal Services icon.
  • Page 72 This chapter tells you about Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer, Mobile Favorites Folder and AvantGo Channels. Use Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to view Web pages by doing the following: • During synchronization with your PC, download your favorite links and mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in Internet Explorer on the PC.
  • Page 73 Tap the Favorites button to display your list of favorites. In the list, tap the page you want to view. You will see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your PC. If the page is not on your V37, it will be dimmed in the Favorites list. You will need to synchronize with your PC again to download the page to your V37, or connect to the Internet to view the page.
  • Page 74 During synchronization, the list of favorite links in the Mobile Favorites folder on your PC is synchronized with Pocket Internet Explorer on your V37. Both computers are updated with changes made to either list each time you synchronize. Unless you mark the favorite link as a mobile favorite, only the link (and not the page) will be downloaded to your V37, and you must connect to your ISP or network to view the content.
  • Page 75 • Use ActiveSync settings to turn off pictures and sounds for the Mobile Favorites information type or to stop some mobile favorites from being downloaded to your V37. For more information, see ActiveSync Help. • Limit the number of downloaded linked pages. In Internet Explorer on the PC, right-click the mobile favorite you want to change, and then click Properties.
  • Page 76 This chapter explains how to connect your V37 to the Internet or to a network using a wireless connection. In addition, the chapter explains how to connect to other mobile devices or your PC using an infrared (IR) connection. You can connect to a wireless network at work or at home by installing an SDIO 802.11B (WiFi) network card (purchased separately) into the V37’s SDIO slot.
  • Page 77 You first need to install an 802.11B (WiFi) SDIO network card (purchased separately). For instructions on inserting and using the SDIO WiFi or network card, see the owner’s manual for the card. NOTE: Make sure your SDIO card is compatible with SDIO Now! technology, developed‘...
  • Page 78 It also provides guidelines on taking care of your V37. NOTE: If you encounter a problem you cannot solve, contact your reseller or ViewSonic Customer Support. See the “Customer Support” section at the end of this chapter.
  • Page 79 Unscrew the cap at the top of the stylus. Use the pointed tip of the cap to press the reset button on the side of your V37. In some cases, you may need to restore your V37 to the factory default settings by clearing the memory (RAM) from your V37.
  • Page 80 Disconnect all cables, including the AC adapter, from your V37. Unscrew the cap at the top of the stylus. Use the pointed tip of the cap to push the battery switch to the OFF (up) position. Wait for three (3) minutes then push the battery switch to the ON (down) position.
  • Page 81 If a warning message of not enough memory appears due to the memory allocation problem, try the following to free memory on your V37. CAUTION: Be discreet when you delete files. Deleting files of which the function is unknown can cause programs or features to malfunction. It is recommended that you to create a backup before deleting files.
  • Page 82 If the screen does not respond, even after you press the power button, try the following until the problem is solved: • Connect the AC adapter to your V37 and to external AC power, then • Reset your V37 as described in “Resetting Your V37” earlier in this chapter. •...
  • Page 83 • Make sure that the cable is securely plugged into the USB port on your desktop PC. Connect the USB cable directly to your desktop PC — do not run the cable through a USB hub. • Make sure that the USB connection is enabled in ActiveSync on your desktop PC.
  • Page 84 Taking good care of your V37 will ensure trouble-free operation and reduce the risk of damage to your V37. • Keep your V37 away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. • Avoid exposing your V37 to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time.
  • Page 85 For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. IMPORTANT: • You will need to provide the product serial number (on the back of the V37). • Before sending the V37 out for service, be sure to backup all data and remove all third party software.
  • Page 86 This equipment complies with the limits for a class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules which provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential area. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 87 In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration, we recommend that you call your local dealer. The battery must be replaced by authorized service personnel. Contact your dealer or ViewSonic for service contact information. Do not attempt to replace the battery yourself. 9LHZ6RQLF 3RFNHW 3& 9...
  • Page 88 CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter (PHIHONG, PSC0R-050) supplied with your Pocket PC V37. Use of another type of AC adapter will result in malfunction and/or danger. NOTE: This product is intended to be supplied with a Listed Power Unit marked “LPS”...
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  • Page 91 V37. It is likely that the contents of your V37 will be lost in the course of service and ViewSonic will not be responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs, data or other information stored on any media or any part of any Product serviced hereunder.
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