Casio CASSIOPEIA EG-800 Quick Start Manual

CASSIOPEIA EG-800
Quick Start Guide
PN411454-001 MO0103-000505B Printed on recycled paper. Printed in Japan
Congratulations on your purchase of the CASSIOPEIA. This Quick Start Guide
will help you set up your Pocket PC and familiarize yourself with how it works.

Getting Started

What's in the Box?
Check to make sure that all the items listed below are included.
Stylus (inserted inside CASSIOPEIA)
• Soft Case
• Microsoft® ActiveSync® CD-ROM
CASSIOPEIA
• CASSIOPEIA CD-ROM
Pocket PC
The Pocket PC User's Guide is included in digital form as PDF files on the CASSIOPEIA
CD-ROM. See the separate Using the CASSIOPEIA CD-ROM and Hardware Manual first.

General Guide

Charge indicator (Amber/Green)
Lights amber when the battery pack
is charging and turns green when
full charge is achieved.
Indicator lamp (Red)
Alerts you to alarms
and warning.
Power button
Turns power
Microphone
on and off.
Start button
(Program button)
Press to display
the Start menu.
Action control
See "About the
[Action] Control".
Record button
(Program button)
Voice memo recording is
activated as long as you
hold down this button.
Jack cover
Stereo headphone jack
For connection of a
commercially available
earphone/headphones
Speaker
(ø3.5mm).
Cursor button
Moves the cursor around
the screen.
AC adapter terminal
Infrared port
About the [Action] Control
Operations can be performed by pressing and rotating the [Action] control.
Pressing the [Action] control
performs an operation similar to the
Enter key of a computer keyboard.
See Pocket PC online help for information about using the [Action] control with each application. The
text in the online help indicates an [Action] control press operation as "Action," and an [Action] control
rotate operation as "Up/Down control."
• Perform the setup procedures to set up your CASSIOPEIA before doing anything else!
• Be sure to read the Safety Precautions contained in the Hardware Manual before using
your CASSIOPEIA.
• Keep this Guide in a safe place for future reference.
Card lock switch
If the inserted card has a lock,
this switch locks the card in
place so it does not come out
accidentally.
Stylus Operation
• Tap.
Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options.
• Drag.
Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag
in a list to select multiple items.
• Tap-and-hold.
Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On the
pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Setting Up Your Pocket PC
1
Load the main battery(rechargeable battery pack).
Be sure to use the AC Adapter to charge the rechargeable battery pack before doing
anything else.
1 Insert the bottom edge of the battery pack into the groove at the bottom of the battery
compartment, and then swing the top of the battery pack into place.
Card slot cover
Stylus
Touch screen
Perform operations and input
data by tapping and writing
directly on the screen.
2 Rotate the battery lock clockwise to secure the battery pack in place.
2
Use the AC Adapter to charge the battery pack.
Program buttons
Press to launch
• Connect the AC Adapter to the CASSIOPEIA as shown in the illustration.
• Menu
the assigned
(Launcher)
program. The
• Contacts
programs shown
• Calendar
here are the initial
default settings.
Serial connector
For connection of the
CASSIOPEIA USB cable, or
the RS-232C serial cable.
Serial connector cover
• Charging starts automatically as soon as you connect the AC adapter to the CASSIOPEIA.
• The charge indicator is amber while charging is in progress, and turns green when charging
is complete.
• An M Type battery pack takes about five hours to reach full charge.
Charging the battery pack also charges the backup battery.
• The time required to reach full charge may be longer the first time you charge the battery
pack after purchasing it.
Remove the AC Adapter from the CASSIOPIEA after charging is complete.
3
Press the [Power] button.
Rotating the [Action] control
performs operations similar to the
up and down arrow keys of a
computer keyboard.
Battery lock
RESET button
Main battery
(rechargeable battery pack)
Battery Lock
2
1
Battery Pack
Charge indicator
AC adapter terminal
4
Perform a Full Reset (Memory Initialize).
1 While holding down the [Power] button, use the stylus to hold down the RESET button
for about two seconds.
• This causes the following message to appear on the display screen.
"Proceeding with this operation initializes memory. Press [Action] to proceed or [Record] to
cancel."
2 Press the [Action] control.
• This causes the following message to appear on the display screen.
"Proceeding with this operation deletes all data stored in memory. Press [Action] to proceed
or [Record] to cancel."
3 Press the [Action] control again.
• This starts the full reset operation, which deletes all data in memory.
• After a few moments the welcome screen appears.
5
Follow the steps in the Welcome Wizard.
6
When finished, you'll see the Today screen.
• See "Pocket PC Basics" at the back of Quick Start Guide for information about the Today
screen and other Pocket PC Basics.
• You also need to install ActiveSync before you can communicate with a desktop computer.
Important
• If the touch panel does not respond when you tap it or if nothing appears on the display,
try performing a full reset.
• If the message "A problem with memory contents has been found..." appears on the
display, perform a full reset.
• See the Hardware Manual for information on performing a full reset.
• See the Hardware Manual for important information about replacing batteries.
Adjusting Display Contrast
To do this: Perform this operation:
Make contrast darker [Action] + Cursor up
Make contrast lighter [Action] + Cursor down
Increase brightness [Action] + Cursor right
Decrease brightness [Action] + Cursor left
Installing ActiveSync to Communicate with
a Desktop Computer
Installing ActiveSync makes it possible for your CASSIOPEIA to communicate with a desktop
computer and perform the following tasks.
• Data synchronization for Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, Channels, etc.
• Backup of CASSIOPEIA data
• Copying of files between the CASSIOPEIA and a desktop computer
See the ActiveSync online help for detailed information about how to perform these operations.
Installing ActiveSync Using the Cradle
1
After making sure your computer is turned off, connect the
cradle to the USB port of your computer.
AC adapter
Cradle
2
Turn on your desktop computer and wait as Windows starts up.
3
Insert the ActiveSync CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM
drive.
USB port
USB cable