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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE USER GUIDE USER GUIDE USER GUIDE USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Psion and the Psion logo are registered All rights reserved. International CorrectSpell™ English spelling correction trademarks, and Psion netBook, Series 7, Series 5mx, Series 5, Series 3mx, system © 1995 by Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 - that is, in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual - may Shielded cables, suitable for the netBook, can be obtained from an cause interference to radio communications and television reception.
  • Page 4 FCC Declaration of Conformity Infrared device safety Product: netBook CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT Models: 32M/64M This product includes an Infrared device for transmitting and receiving files from devices supporting the IrDA format. Although this invisible This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Getting started Getting started ............ord ............................About the netBook ..............1 Entering text ................33 Finding & replacing text ............34 Where things are ..............2 Changing the appearance of text .......... 34 About PsiWin 2 ................ 5 Formatting paragraphs ............
  • Page 6 Editing & deleting contacts ............ 57 Setting up your netBook ............79 Contact labels ................ 57 Setting up Email on your netBook ........83 Exchanging contacts .............. 59 W W W W W eb eb eb eb eb ..............................
  • Page 7 Email Email Email Email Email ......................................................107 ..............T T T T T ime ime......................................................................131 Read this first ............... 107 Using alarms ................ 131 Managing emails ..............107 Using the map ..............136 Local folders ................
  • Page 8 Expanding your netBook ..............................189 ........Working with your files ............169 Backing up your netBook ............ 171 CF Card ................189 Synchronizing your netBook ..........172 PC Card ................190 RAM cards ................191 Docking Station ..............192...
  • Page 9 Care & safety Care & safety ........................................................193 Powering the netBook ............194 Changing the batteries ............195 Battery safety ............... 196 Prolonging battery life ............196 Security & backups Security & backups Security & backups ..........

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    GETTING ST GETTING ST GETTING STARTED ARTED ARTED ARTED ARTED This manual contains information about the netBook and the PC connectivity software PsiWin 2. About the netBook About the netBook About the netBook About the netBook About the netBook The programs on the netBook include: •...

  • Page 11: Where Things Are

    Where things are Where things are Where things are Where things are Where things are Command icons Command icons Command icons Command icons Command icons T T T T T ouch- ouch- ouch- ouch- ouch-sensitive screen sensitive screen sensitive screen sensitive screen sensitive screen Additional application icons...
  • Page 12 Getting started Catch Catch Catch Catch Catch IR window IR window IR window IR window IR window RS232 serial port RS232 serial port RS232 serial port RS232 serial port RS232 serial port CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray Battery...
  • Page 13 R R R R R eset button eset button eset button eset button eset button Docking connector Docking connector Docking connector Docking connector Docking connector Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Loudspeak Loudspeak...

  • Page 14: About Psiwin 2

    Read ‘Things to do first!’ to find out the essential things to computer to a netBook as a one-stop process. All your do when you first get your netBook - this covers setting the files will be copied from your old Psion (Series 3/3a/3c/3mx time and date, setting your “home city”...

  • Page 15: Switching On

    Can I switch on the netBook by tapping the screen? of time to change/charge them. See the ‘Care & safety’ chapter for Yes. You can set up your netBook to switch on when you tap the more about battery safety, and details of how to change the touch-sensitive screen.

  • Page 16: The Screen

    Zoom in Zoom out commands. When you first switch on the netBook, you will see the System Adjust the screen brightness by holding down the Fn key and screen. This is the “desktop” where you can view your files and pressing the Spacebar.
  • Page 17 Icon & filename Icon & filename Icon & filename Icon & filename Icon & filename T T T T T itle bar itle bar itle bar itle bar itle bar T T T T T oolbar oolbar oolbar oolbar oolbar Folder Folder Folder...
  • Page 18 Getting started Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs P P P P P rograms & files rograms & files rograms & files rograms & files rograms & files When you open or move to a file, the correct program for this When you run a program, it will usually display the currently file is started automatically.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information Using dialogs Using dialogs Using dialogs Using dialogs Using dialogs You can enter information and complete tasks using the pen or A “dialog” appears when you need to make selections and enter the keyboard.
  • Page 20 Getting started T T T T T abs for other abs for other abs for other abs for other abs for other dialog pages dialog pages dialog pages dialog pages dialog pages Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page Radio button Radio button...
  • Page 21 Copying information between programs Copying information between programs Copying information between programs Copying information between programs Copying information between programs How do I display a calendar? You can insert information created in one program into a In most dialogs in which you can type a date, move to the date line different program.
  • Page 22 Getting started Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help You can display help at any time, and from any program. Help information is contained on a series of “help cards” in one large database that looks similar to the databases that you create in the Data program.
  • Page 23 Help topic titles Help topic titles Help topic titles Help topic titles Help topic titles in card bowser in card bowser in card bowser in card bowser in card bowser Help topic card Help topic card Help topic card Help topic card Help topic card Go back without Go back without...

  • Page 24: Things To Do First

    You will see a “dialog” in which you can set the time and • set your “Home city”, so that the netBook can display the date, your home city and summer times around the world. correct time differences and dialling codes for other places Tap the Time &...
  • Page 25 T T T T T ime & date icon ime & date icon ime & date icon ime & date icon ime & date icon T T T T T ime & date ime & date ime & date ime & date ime &...
  • Page 26 It is a good idea to type your contact information as “owner To prevent anyone looking at the files on the Internal disk of the information”, so that if you lose your netBook, it can be returned netBook, set a system password which you must type in before when found: you can use the machine.

  • Page 27: Things To Do Next

    You can keep track of references or book into the netBook’s Contacts address book. If you also products as you find them, and include additional keep names and addresses in a PC scheduler, you can use information as attached “voice notes”...
  • Page 28 Connect the smaller end of the Docking cable to the serial You can use PsiWin to back up individual files, folders, or all of port on the netBook, and the other end to a serial port at the netBook’s disk to the PC.
  • Page 29 Keyboard icon to control how long you have to netBook switches on and off. For example, you might like it hold a key down before a repeat keypress occurs. to switch on when you tap the screen, and off when you •...

  • Page 30: Moving Around

    • To move the highlight between the files and folders on The System screen is the netBook’s file manager. You will see the the screen: tap on the names, or use the arrow keys. If System screen the first time you switch the netBook on; at other there are more files in the folder than can be displayed on times, just tap the System program icon to move to it.
  • Page 31 Files Files Close folder Close folder Close folder Files Files Files Close folder Close folder Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory information information information information information Change disk Change disk Change disk Change disk Change disk Files & folders...

  • Page 32: Opening Files, Folders & Programs

    It will create a new file if necessary. Note: Tap on the Extras icon to display additional icons for programs installed on your netBook. If there are more programs than will fit on the screen, tap the More button.

  • Page 33: Creating New Folders

    < > : / \ *? called “House” for files relating to work on your house, and If you use netBook files with a PC, you may wish to create create another folder within the “House” folder called “Letters” folders that match equivalent folders on your PC. This will make for Word files of correspondence.

  • Page 34: Creating New Files

    Create a file from the System screen to start with the be used in a file or folder name are / < > : \ * and ?. standard netBook settings. The maximum length of a filename is 256 characters, although note •...
  • Page 35 Files & folders...

  • Page 36: Browsing Folders

    Files & folders Browsing folders Browsing folders Browsing folders Browsing folders Browsing folders A quick way to find a file is to use the Browse folders command • To create a folder from the Browser: press the on the File menu.

  • Page 37: Finding Files And Folders

    Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders To search for files or folders tap the Find file button on the to start the search. This checks all files and folders on the Toolbar or select the command on the Edit menu.

  • Page 38: Using Passwords

    Files that have been created on a PC and then transferred to the File menu. netBook may also be “read-only” files. Type your password twice for confirmation. Choose a To check whether a file is a “read-only” file, highlight it in the password that you won’t easily forget, but one that won’t...

  • Page 39: Managing Folders

    Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders • • • • • To move one or more folders or files from one location to To copy a file or folder, or multiple files/folders to a another: different folder: follow the earlier instructions, but select Copy as opposed to the Cut (move)

  • Page 40: Checking Memory Use

    Internal disk. files that you do not need to have open. When recording a sound, the netBook will allow you to continue You can also delete any unwanted files from the System screen, or recording until the ‘Time available’ runs out. Even if the Time move files to a Memory disk or your PC to free more memory.

  • Page 41: Additional Disks & Programs

    Do not format the ‘C’ disk - this will remove all the files you have stored on the netBook’s Internal disk, and remove all the preferences and settings that you have set up. Can I run Series 3/3a/3c/3mx/5/5mx programs on a netBook? There are no major differences between OPL for Series 3/5 machines and OPL for the netBook.

  • Page 42: Ord Ord

    Word WORD WORD WORD WORD WORD Entering te Entering te Entering te Entering te Entering text xt xt xt xt The text you type always appears at the current cursor location Word is the word processing program. It has many of the editing (there is a marker in the margin to help you find the cursor).

  • Page 43: Finding & Replacing Text

    Finding & replacing te Finding & replacing te Finding & replacing te Finding & replacing te Finding & replacing text xt xt xt xt When text reaches the right-hand side of the screen, it automatically “wraps” the text onto the next line. If you want to You can search through an entire file for a particular word or view your page as it will be printed (“WYSIWYG”), switch off phrase and, if you wish, replace it with a different one.

  • Page 44: Formatting Paragraphs

    Word Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Indents & tabs Indents & tabs Indents & tabs Indents & tabs Indents & tabs Indents set the position of a paragraph between the margins, Many formatting and spacing options can be applied to whole while tabs allow you to line up text on the page.
  • Page 45 Special characters Special characters Special characters Special characters Special characters • • • • • To set line spacing: select the command from the Paragraph menu and enter a point size. Set the spacing to You can insert foreign and other special characters in your file by ‘At least’...

  • Page 46: Using Styles

    Word Using styles Using styles Using styles Using styles Using styles A style is a collection of formatting options which can be applied • To apply a built-in style: select the paragraph(s), then tap to a whole paragraph using a single command or keypress. button on the Top toolbar and select the style you want, e.g.

  • Page 47: Document Outlines

    Defining styles Defining styles Defining styles Document outlines Document outlines Document outlines Document outlines Document outlines Defining styles Defining styles In addition to the built-in styles, you can create your own - either You can view an outline of a document, with one line for each from scratch or by modifying an existing one.
  • Page 48 Word Moving around the document outline Moving around the document outline Moving around the document outline Moving around the document outline Moving around the document outline You can use the document outline to move quickly to other parts of the document. To do this: Select Outline on the...

  • Page 49: Information From Other Programs

    You can add pictures, graphs, spreadsheets and sounds to your menu. A copy of the Sheet program will open. Word Word files by inserting information created by the other netBook displays the inserted Sheet object as a graph or a programs.

  • Page 50: Spell Checking

    Word Creating a new file Creating a new file Creating a new file Creating a new file Creating a new file When you have inserted a sketch, table or graph you can select it, then use the pen to drag one of the “handles” to resize it. You To create a new Word file, use the Create new file command...
  • Page 51 Select Save as template from the More commands on the You can use the Delete template command (from the More File menu. commands on the File menu) to delete a template you’ve created. You cannot delete the built-in templates. Enter a name for the template. If you are making changes to an existing template, type the original template’s name.

  • Page 52: Saving Word Files

    Word Saving W Saving W Saving W Saving W Saving Word files ord files ord files ord files ord files • To start a new page, place the cursor at the desired point and select the Page break command from the Insert When you edit a Word file you are actually working on a copy of menu, or hold down Ctrl and press Enter.

  • Page 53: Printing

    • To print the file, select the command from the Printing If you have a printer ready for use with the netBook, you can commands on the File menu. You can choose to print the print your Word files.

  • Page 54: Sheet Sheet

    Sheet SHEET SHEET SHEET SHEET SHEET Sheet has two views: • The Sheet view, where information is displayed in cells on a Sheet is the spreadsheet program. It has many of the features worksheet. Cells are referred to by their position in the grid and functions that you would expect from a fully-featured of columns and rows, e.g.

  • Page 55: Moving Around

    Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information The current cell is indicated by a dark border around a cell. The To enter information in a cell, select it and start typing. You will information you enter in the input line applies to this cell.

  • Page 56: Performing Calculations

    Sheet P P P P P erforming calculations erforming calculations erforming calculations erforming calculations erforming calculations You can also change the width of columns and the height of rows, to suit the information contained in them. To do this: There are two ways to perform calculations: •...
  • Page 57 There are two types of cell reference you can use in a formula: • Relative references, such as A2. These get updated when • You can combine the two types of reference: A$5 in A6 will copied and moved elsewhere. For example, a reference to become B$5 when copied to B8.

  • Page 58: Using Ranges

    Name commands on financial and trigonometric functions, that you can incorporate in your calculations. See the built-in help on the netBook for a full Insert menu. You can use this name in sums and formulae, e.g. “=AVERAGE(Bills)”. You can edit the range list and details of syntax.

  • Page 59: Changing How Information Is Displayed

    Changing how information is displayed Changing how information is displayed Changing how information is displayed Changing how information is displayed Changing how information is displayed Sorting information Sorting information Sorting information Sorting information Sorting information You can format the information in the worksheet in a number of You can sort rows in a list based on values in a single column or ways, e.g.

  • Page 60: Changing The Number Format

    Sheet Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Changing the number format Changing the number format Changing the number format Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Changing the number format Changing the number format You can also sort from left to right.

  • Page 61: Graphs

    Graphs Graphs Graphs Graphs Graphs Creating a graph Creating a graph Creating a graph Creating a graph Creating a graph To create a graph: You can use Sheet to create, format and print graphs based on information on the worksheet, for example to show annual sales Highlight a column or row of numbers in the Sheet view.
  • Page 62 Sheet R R R R R eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range Graph type & appearance Graph type & appearance eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range Graph type & appearance Graph type & appearance Graph type &...

  • Page 63: Printing From Sheet

    A A A A A dding titles, labels and grid lines dding titles, labels and grid lines dding titles, labels and grid lines dding titles, labels and grid lines W W W W W orking with more than one graph orking with more than one graph orking with more than one graph orking with more than one graph...

  • Page 64: Adding A Contact

    Contacts CONT CONT ACTS ACTS CONT CONT CONTACTS ACTS ACTS Looking at your contacts Looking at your contacts Looking at your contacts Looking at your contacts Looking at your contacts Contact details are displayed as a single page, with the contacts You can use the Contacts program to store information about list shown alongside.
  • Page 65 F F F F F inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts Search tips. You can find contacts by typing part of the name, or search for Type a ? for a single unknown letter or a * for any number of text contained anywhere within the contact details.

  • Page 66: Editing & Deleting Contacts

    Contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Contact labels Contact labels Contact labels Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Contact labels Contact labels To change a contact’s details: If the current contact labels are not suitable for the information you wish to enter, you can add, remove and rename the labels Select the contact you wish to edit, then tap on the Edit...
  • Page 67 • You can add, remove, rename and change the order of labels To change the order of a label in the list, select it and use used for all new contacts. To do this, select Set up labels Move up Move down.

  • Page 68: Exchanging Contacts

    Contacts Ex Ex Ex Ex Exchanging contacts changing contacts changing contacts changing contacts P P P P P rinting contacts rinting contacts rinting contacts rinting contacts changing contacts rinting contacts You can exchange contact details with other programs and You can print all your contacts, or choose a set of contacts to machines which support the ‘vCard’...
  • Page 69 Search results Search results Search results Search results Search results Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Search clue Search clue Search clue Search clue Search clue Contacts...

  • Page 70: Agenda Agenda

    Agenda AGEND AGEND AGENDA A A A A AGEND AGEND You can use the Agenda program as a time manager, for What if I already use a PC scheduler? recording appointments, events, birthdays, anniversaries and lists If you already keep your schedule on your PC, you can use PsiWin of things to do.

  • Page 71: Moving Around

    Moving around Moving around Moving around Adding appointments & events Adding appointments & events Adding appointments & events Moving around Moving around Adding appointments & events Adding appointments & events • Use the arrow keys to move around the days. Agenda has 3 types of entries for appointments and events: •...
  • Page 72 Agenda Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Events Events Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Events Events Events To enter a “timed” or “untimed” day entry: • To enter an event: select the command for creating a new event from the Entry menu.

  • Page 73: Viewing Entries

    Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries • To-do view - shows lists of things to do. Agenda has the following views, for looking at Agenda entries in different ways: • Year planner - shows an overview of entries for the year, and displays entry symbols.

  • Page 74: Entry Symbols

    Type in the details of the anniversary, e.g. ‘Jane’s birthday’ add your own sounds for alarms using the Record program. See and set the day and month of the anniversary. the ‘Customising your netBook’ chapter for more details. Press the Alarm/More...
  • Page 75 Will alarms still ring if I close Agenda? If you close an Agenda file, the Agenda informs the netBook clock If you do need to close the Agenda file, do not set an alarm and to ring the next Agenda alarm at the appropriate time. However, then immediately close the file or switch off.

  • Page 76: Finding Entries And Dates

    Agenda Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Using the calendar Using the calendar Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Using the calendar Using the calendar Using the calendar You can also go to a specific day using the built-in calendar. Tap You can search through the Agenda entries for a particular piece on the date titles or press Tab to display it in the Day, Week, or of text or for entries with particular settings, or a particular entry...

  • Page 77: Changing And Deleting Entries

    Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Deleting entries & crossing out Deleting entries & crossing out Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Deleting entries & crossing out Deleting entries & crossing out Deleting entries &...

  • Page 78: Repeating Entries

    Agenda R R R R R epeating entries epeating entries epeating entries epeating entries Lists and things to do Lists and things to do Lists and things to do epeating entries Lists and things to do Lists and things to do You can set an entry to repeat automatically, e.g.
  • Page 79 Creating a new to Creating a new to Creating a new to Creating a new to Creating a new to- - - - - do list do list do list do list do list Type in a name for the list, e.g. ‘Wedding plans’. You can rename the list later if you need to using the command from You can create new to-do lists so that you can categorise the To-do lists...
  • Page 80 Agenda Customising a T Customising a T Customising a To o o o o - - - - - do list do list do list Customising a T Customising a T do list do list • If you want to be able to arrange to-do entries on the list yourself, set the sort order to Manual.

  • Page 81: Information From Other Programs

    Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs entry, for example a list of things you want to discuss at a meeting. To do this: You can use the Paste command to insert text copied in other Highlight the entry to which you want to attach the Word...
  • Page 82 Agenda Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a sketch Attaching a sketch Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a sketch Attaching a sketch Attaching a sketch You can attach a spoken memo (a “voice note”) or another You can add a sketch in one of 2 ways: sound to any Agenda entry.

  • Page 83: Customising Agenda

    Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Agenda files Agenda files Agenda files Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Agenda files Agenda files You can change the view that you see when you open the You may wish to keep separate Agenda files for business, hobbies Agenda and set preferences for inserted objects by selecting the and so on.

  • Page 84: Printing Agenda Entries

    Agenda P P P P P rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries You can print all the Agenda entries, or limit the range you print When you select Print Print preview, you’ll see a dialog in to certain dates of interest, for example only the coming week.

  • Page 85: Synchronising With A Pc Scheduler

    Synchronising with a PC Scheduler Synchronising with a PC Scheduler Synchronising with a PC Scheduler Synchronising with a PC Scheduler Synchronising with a PC Scheduler You can synchronise the Agenda with the PC agenda on your PC When adding or editing an entry, press the Alarm/More using PsiWin, to ensure that both agendas are kept in step with button in the entry dialog, then move to the...

  • Page 86: Where To Find Out More

    Before you start… Before you start… Before you start… Before you start… Before Web and Email can be used on your netBook, you need How can I use W How can I use W How can I use W How can I use W...
  • Page 87 You can’t connect to this type of account using the Email program. To use Web based email, you must first set up your netBook for Internet access. To do this, follow all the stages in the ‘Setting up your netBook’ section, except ‘Setting up the Email program’. You will need to use the Web program to access your email provider’s...

  • Page 88: Setting Up Your Netbook

    A Modem. Identity Module) card so that you can make fax and data You will need a modem to connect your netBook to the calls on your phone. If your phone has been enabled for fax telephone network. You can use the following types of and data calls, you should have two extra phone numbers.
  • Page 89 Glossary of terms Glossary of terms Glossary of terms Before you can set up your netBook, you will need to find out Email some information about your modem and your Internet email An email (Electronic mail) is a text message which is sent over account by: the Internet.
  • Page 90 Web & Email Setup Information you need Information you need Where to find it Where to find it W W W W W rite it here rite it here rite it here Information you need Information you need Information you need Where to find it Where to find it Where to find it...
  • Page 91 Some service providers require additional information to ‘log on’ to their server. You may need the following information when using some service providers. Optional information Where to find it Write it here IP address (if your ISP’s server doesn’t From your ISP/administrator, provide one automatically) e.g.

  • Page 92: Setting Up Email On Your Netbook

    Setting up Email on your netBook Setting up Email on your netBook If you have collected all the information in the checklist, you are now ready to set up your netBook to connect to your ISP . Connecting your modem Connecting your modem...
  • Page 93 Tap on the Current location line, and select the location your service provider’s telephone. You can set up different you’re dialling from: dialling ‘locations’ so that your netBook knows how to dial the • Select ‘Home’ if you can dial without needing a prefix number correctly, e.g.
  • Page 94 Web & Email Setup 4. Tap on Edit and check that the dialling settings are correct Open the Modems icon to display the modem settings. for your location (this is not necessary for the ‘Mobile’ Tap on the Current modem line, and select the modem location), e.g.
  • Page 95 Setting up your Internet service Setting up your Internet service Setting up your Internet service Setting up your Internet service Setting up your Internet service Once you have set up your dialling location and modem, you Open the Internet icon to display the Internet service need to create a new ‘Internet service’...
  • Page 96 Web & Email Setup 6. On the Account page, remove the tick from Manual login and enter the username and password for your Internet account. Untick this Untick this Untick this Untick this Untick this Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter your option...
  • Page 97 7. If your service provider requires you to specify IP and DNS What if I need to use a ‘login script’? Some Internet Service Providers require that you use a login script addresses, you can set these on the Addresses page. Before when you connect, e.g.
  • Page 98 Web & Email Setup Setting up the Email program Setting up the Email program Setting up the Email program Setting up the Email program Setting up the Email program Once you have set up your Internet service, you can set up your email account in the Email program.
  • Page 99 On the Outgoing page: • Enter your outgoing mail (SMTP) server address, e.g. ”smtp.myisp.com”. Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter your OUTGOING mail OUTGOING mail OUTGOING mail OUTGOING mail OUTGOING mail server address server address server address server address server address Web &...
  • Page 100 Web & Email Setup On the Incoming page: 6. Tap OK when you’ve finished entering your email account settings. • Enter your incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP4) server address, e.g. ”pop3.myisp.com”. • Enter your mailbox login (or username) and mailbox You are now ready to use your Web and Email applications.

  • Page 101: W W W W W Eb Eb Eb Eb

    File • An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. menu. For information on setting up your netBook to connect to the Internet, see the ‘Setting Up Web and Email’ section. To close a connection: Select Disconnect from Internet on the File menu.
  • Page 102 To follow a link: To navigate between pages: • Hypertext links (links to other pages) are underlined. • Use the buttons to move back and forward • Tap on the link once to select it, then tap on it again to open between the pages you have already viewed.

  • Page 103: Saving Pages

    Saving pages Saving pages You can save a Web page to your netBook so that you can view it You can copy the text on a page and paste it into another again without having to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 104: Customising

    Customising Customising Customising Customising Customising A search page is a Web page that you use to search for information contained in other Web pages. You can follow links Home and search pages based on the results of your search. Your home page is the first page displayed when you open Web. To set up a standard search page: •...

  • Page 105: Using Bookmarks

    Images Images Images Images Images • To add a bookmark: Tap the Add bookmark button on the Toolbar or select the command on the Edit menu. Enter Web pages are made up from text and images. You can choose the name and location of the page you want to bookmark whether to display images in a page.

  • Page 106: Using Forms

    Radio buttons and check boxes: these are the same as require you to enter information using “controls”, e.g. radio the controls used in netBook dialogs. Simply tap on the buttons and text boxes. appropriate box or button to select the option(s) you want.

  • Page 107: Loading Images

    Loading images Loading images Loading images Loading images Loading images To display a single image: Web pages containing images may take longer to open than text- • Tap on the icon once to select it, then tap again or only pages. To reduce the time it takes to open a page, you can press Enter to open the image, or select Load image set Web so that it does not load images.

  • Page 108: Downloading Files

    Internet may not be recognised by your netBook, e.g. files with the .ZIP filename extension. If these archives contain software for your netBook, you may need to use a PC to extract files from these archives before you can install them on your netBook.

  • Page 109: Cache & Memory Usage

    To open Web, connect to the Internet and load a page with A proxy Web server is a remote machine that stores a large graphics, you should ensure your netBook has around 2000K number of Web pages. You can use a proxy server as a single free.

  • Page 110: Customising The Display

    Customising the display Customising the display Customising the display Keypresses Keypresses Keypresses Customising the display Customising the display Keypresses Keypresses You can use the display settings to show more of a page on the The default keypresses are: screen. • to cycle forwards through each link or form control on •...

  • Page 111: Status Information

    Status information Status information Status information Status information Status information The Status information dialog displays the following details about your connection: You can view status information about your connection to the Connection: Whether or not you are currently connected to Internet at any time.

  • Page 112: Fonts

    Fonts Fonts Fonts Fonts Fonts Display preferences on the Tools menu and tap on the Font page to change the fonts used in the browser window: • Use the Standard font line to change the font that is used for normal text on a page. •...

  • Page 113: Sending Mail From A Web Page

    Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a Web page eb page eb page eb page Finding te Finding te Finding text on a W xt on a W xt on a Web page xt on a W eb page eb page...

  • Page 114: Plain Text Authentication

    Cookies Cookies If you have disabled plain text authentication and your netBook If you see a Cookie information dialog, this is because a Web site cannot log in to your Internet service, you’ll see the message: you have contacted has asked to store a ‘cookie’ on your netBook.

  • Page 115: Viewing Html Source

    File menu to Plug-ins page. save the HTML text as a “.HTML” file on your netBook. Select the plug-in you want to turn off, and tap the On/Off To view the Web page as normal: button. To turn a plug-in back on, select it and tap the •...

  • Page 116: Email Email

    You can use the Email program to send and receive: displays your mailboxes, folders and messages. The “Local” • Email (electronic mail) messages. folders (on the left) are stored on your netBook, so you can • Fax messages. create and view messages in these folders when you aren’t •...

  • Page 117: Local Folders

    Local folders Local folders Local folders Local folders Local folders When you open Email, the following Local folders are displayed: You can use Local folders in the same way as you use folders in the System screen: Inbox: contains your incoming messages when you receive •...

  • Page 118: Writing An Email

    You can write a new email message while working “off-line”, Note: You can insert an address from your Contacts address then save it to a Local folder on your netBook so you can send it book by tapping Address on the Toolbar, or using the command when you next connect.
  • Page 119 Saving unfinshed messages as drafts Saving unfinshed messages as drafts Saving unfinshed messages as drafts Saving unfinshed messages as drafts Saving unfinshed messages as drafts If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you can save • To save a message as a draft: tap the Save to draft the message as a “draft”...

  • Page 120: Sending Email

    Toolbar, or select Send from Note: Make sure that your mobile phone or modem is outbox on the Transfer menu, then: connected to your netBook. • Select to send all the messages in the Outbox. • Select Selected to send only the emails you have highlighted.

  • Page 121: Receiving Email

    Note: If you are not connected to the Internet, you will be To connect and receive your email: shown details of the connection which your netBook will use. Tap the Open mailbox button on the Toolbar and select Make sure these settings are correct before proceeding. Once...

  • Page 122: Viewing An Email

    Email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email R R R R R eplying to & forwarding emails eplying to & forwarding emails eplying to & forwarding emails eplying to & forwarding emails eplying to &...
  • Page 123 Original author Original author Original author Original author Original author Header Header Header Header Header separator separator separator separator separator Email...

  • Page 124: Attaching Files To Messages

    Open: to view the attachment. Messages which contain attachments are displayed by a paperclip • Save as: to save a copy of the file on your netBook’s disk. symbol in the Folders view. If you have received a message File size...

  • Page 125: Disconnecting

    Setting Up Web and Email section: a step-by-step guide account. on what you need to know about using email on your netBook, and how to set up your machine to send and To disconnect from your Remote mailbox: receive email messages.

  • Page 126: Calc Calc

    Calc CALC CALC CALC CALC CALC Calc is the calculator program. It is split into two views: Desk When you first use Calc, it displays the Desk calculator. Use the and Scientific. The two calculators are distinct, so you can carry Desk buttons to move between the views, or select the out two calculations at the same time without them affecting...

  • Page 127: General Calculations

    General calculations General calculations General calculations Using the memory Using the memory General calculations General calculations Using the memory Using the memory Using the memory You can use the memory to store a value that you want to re- To perform a calculation in the Desk calculator: use, or to act as a “running total”.

  • Page 128: Scientific Calculations

    Calc P P P P P ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations Scientific calculations Scientific calculations Scientific calculations Scientific calculations Scientific calculations on the Desk calculator to perform percentage To perform a calculation in the Scientific view: calculations.
  • Page 129 Addition and subtraction equal, calculated left to • Prefix functions which precede the value they refer to, right (lowest). e.g. sin. See the netBook help for more about entering expressions and operator precedence in the Scientific calculator. Scientific Scientific Scientific...
  • Page 130 Calc R R R R R e e e e e -using answers and calculations -using answers and calculations -using answers and calculations -using answers and calculations -using answers and calculations Using the memories Using the memories Using the memories Using the memories Using the memories In the Scientific view you can re-use the answer from your last...
  • Page 131 Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents Calc...
  • Page 132 Calc P P P P P owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals T T T T T rigonometric functions rigonometric functions rigonometric functions rigonometric functions rigonometric functions •...

  • Page 133: Displaying Numbers

    Factorials Factorials Displaying numbers Displaying numbers Displaying numbers Factorials Factorials Factorials Displaying numbers Displaying numbers button in the Scientific view calculates the factorial of a The Scientific calculator can display numbers in the following number. A factorial is the result of multiplying all the numbers formats: from a given starting number down to one.

  • Page 134: Jotter Jotter

    • If your netBook is connected to your PC, you can use You may want to use a Jotter file as a quick and easy storage CopyAnywhere in PsiWin to copy text on your PC and location for pieces of information, and then copy text to a more paste it straight into a Jotter entry.

  • Page 135: Formatting The Text

    Formatting the te Formatting the te Formatting the text xt xt xt xt • Formatting the te Formatting the te To insert special characters or symbols in the text use the Special character command on the Insert menu and • • • • • To insert a bullet: Move the cursor to the paragraph and select the character from the list.

  • Page 136: Inserting Other Information

    Jotter Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information To insert the date: To insert a sketch: • Select Date from the Insert menu. Note that Jotter can Select Sketch from the Insert menu, or tap the display either the date that you created the entry, or the Insert sketch...

  • Page 137: Finding A Note

    Finding a note Finding a note Finding a note Finding a note Finding a note To insert other objects, i.e. a graph, table, text or a sound, select Other object from the Insert menu and then select the If you need to find a particular entry, you can: program you want to use.

  • Page 138: Customising Jotter

    Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Jotter lists entries in the order in which you add them, with the You can change some aspects of how Jotter looks and works newest entries at the end of the list.

  • Page 139: Jotter Files

    Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files If you wish to start a new Jotter file, select Create new file File menu. To combine the entries of two Jotter files, first open one of the files in Jotter. Select Merge in from the More...

  • Page 140: Ime

    You can use the Alarms view to set alarms that will ring even You can use the Time program to set, display and manage when your netBook is switched off, e.g. a ‘repeating’ wake-up alarms, and to display a map of the world that gives you alarm that will ring each day you work, and ‘once only’...
  • Page 141 To hear the selected sound now, press the Test sound button. Note: A selection of alarm sounds is supplied with the netBook, but you can also select any sound that you have created as an alarm sound yourself. See the ‘Record’ chapter for more details. Time...
  • Page 142 Time The alarm will snooze automatically for 5 minutes if you press a Note: If you are recording a voice note or other sound when an Program icon to move to another program, while an alarm is alarm is due to ring, the alarm will be delayed until you have ringing.
  • Page 143 Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Silencing alarms Silencing alarms Silencing alarms Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Silencing alarms Silencing alarms If you wish to change any aspect of an alarm you have set, e.g. If you wish to silence alarms for a particular period, e.g.
  • Page 144 Time Viewing alarms Viewing alarms Viewing alarms Viewing alarms Viewing alarms The countdown to the next alarm, whether set in Time or Agenda, is given at the bottom of the screen. Use the View next alarms command on the Edit menu to view the alarms that are to ring in the future, and the View past alarms...

  • Page 145: Using The Map

    Using the map Using the map Using the map Using the map Using the map Selecting a country or city Selecting a country or city Selecting a country or city Selecting a country or city Selecting a country or city To select a particular country or city, move to the country or city You can use the Map view to display information for cities around line at the bottom of the screen, and then:...
  • Page 146 Time A A A A A dding a town or city dding a town or city dding a town or city • dding a town or city dding a town or city If you scroll through the countries, only the capital cities are listed.

  • Page 147: Customising Time

    A A A A A dding a country dding a country dding a country dding a country Customising T Customising T Customising T Customising T Customising Time dding a country If a country you deal with is not included in the Map view, you To change the city clocks from ‘analog’...

  • Page 148: Setting Summer Time

    3 zones, but its clocks are due to - ‘Europe’, ‘Southern’ and ‘Northern’. The approximate ‘summer change, you can change the netBook clock to ‘summer time’ by times’ for these zones are: ticking ‘Home’.
  • Page 149 Time...

  • Page 150: Data Data

    Data DA DA DA DA DAT T T T T A A A A A You can use Data to store information like a card index system, file or in different files. For example, you may want to keep a with a separate entry for each “card”.

  • Page 151: Adding An Entry

    Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry You can add entries in any order. You can sort them into While you’re typing, you can use the arrow keys to move alphabetical order later; see ‘Sorting entries’ later. To add an the cursor around the text.

  • Page 152: Looking At Entries

    Data Looking at entries Looking at entries Looking at entries Looking at entries Looking at entries Data has two views you can use to look at entries. The Card • In the Card view, tap on an entry from the Card browser to view shows the information for each entry as a single page.

  • Page 153: Sorting Entries

    Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Finding an entry Finding an entry Finding an entry Finding an entry Finding an entry Entries are listed in the order you add them. To sort them into You can find a particular entry, or a number of entries, simply by alphabetical order, tap the Sort button on the toolbar or select...

  • Page 154: Customising The Database

    Data Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database You can use Data to store many different types of information. To change the labels: All you need to do is create a new file then change the labels in Select the Change labels command from the...

  • Page 155: Printing Data Entries

    A A A A A dding labels dding labels dding labels dding labels P P P P P rinting Data entries rinting Data entries rinting Data entries rinting Data entries rinting Data entries dding labels Use the Change labels command and the button to add You can print all your Data entries, the current card, or choose a labels to a database.

  • Page 156: Etch Etch

    Sketch SKET SKET SKET SKET SKETCH CH CH CH CH You can use Sketch to produce pictures, including maps, You can select: freehand sketches, invitations etc. • The “tool” to draw with. Each type of line or shape you can You can start straight away, by drawing freehand with the pen on draw has a tool which you can select.

  • Page 157: Drawing Sketches

    Drawing sk Drawing sk Drawing sk Drawing sk Drawing sketches etches etches etches etches • The width of the line for the drawing tools and the erase tool. To change the width tap on a width in the tool bar, or •...

  • Page 158: Changing A Sketch

    Sketch Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sketch etch etch etch etch You can change a sketch in two ways: • To move an area: select an area then tap inside the selected area with the pen and drag the area to the new •...

  • Page 159: Adding Text

    Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Cutting out, cropping & re Cutting out, cropping & re Cutting out, cropping & re- - - - - sizing sizing sizing sizing Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Cutting out, cropping & re Cutting out, cropping &...

  • Page 160: Inserting "Clipart

    Sketch Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart” ” ” ” ” 4. Tap elsewhere on the screen or press Enter to fix the picture onto the sketch. Sketch includes a gallery of “clipart” pictures which you can P P P P P rinting sk rinting sk rinting sk...

  • Page 161: Sketch Files

    You can change the “wallpaper” that appears in the background on the command on the File menu. the System screen. You can use any picture that you draw or import into Sketch. See the ‘Customising your netBook’ chapter for more information. Zoom in Zoom in Zoom in...

  • Page 162: Spell Spell

    Spell SPELL SPELL SPELL SPELL SPELL Spell- Spell- Spell-checking and correction checking and correction checking and correction checking and correction Spell- Spell- checking and correction • To check the spelling of a word: type a word in the box You can use the Spell program to check the spelling of words, and tap the Spell button, or select the...

  • Page 163: Using The Thesaurus

    Solving anagrams Solving anagrams Solving anagrams Solving anagrams Solving anagrams You can clear the display to remove the suggested solutions using the command on the View menu. You can also use the button You can use Spell to search for anagrams of words or letters. An to display the “history list”...

  • Page 164: Finding Missing Letters - Xword

    Spell Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword To find missing letters to help solve crossword clues: For example, if you enter ‘For*ed’ suggestions include ‘Forced’, ‘Foresighted’, and ‘Foraged’, alternatively if you Type a word in the Word text box, entering ‘*’...

  • Page 165: Adding Words To Spell

    Adding words to Spell Adding words to Spell Adding words to Spell Adding words to Spell Adding words to Spell • Spell has two dictionaries it uses when checking the spelling of To add a word to the Personal dictionary: type the words: word in the box then tap the Dictionary...

  • Page 166: Ecord Ecord

    Record RECORD RECORD RECORD RECORD RECORD R R R R R ecording a sound ecording a sound ecording a sound ecording a sound ecording a sound When you open the Record program you can begin to record You can use the Record program to make sound recordings and right away.

  • Page 167: Playing Sounds

    Playing sounds Playing sounds Playing sounds Playing sounds Playing sounds • To record some more, tap or press Enter again. New sound is added to the end of the existing recording. To play back the entire sound file, tap the PLAY button, press •...
  • Page 168 Record Microphone Microphone Microphone Microphone Microphone Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeaker er er er er Loudspeak Loudspeak...
  • Page 169 F F F F F ile sizes and compression ile sizes and compression ile sizes and compression ile sizes and compression ile sizes and compression Digital sound recordings can be very large. In order to save disk space a compression process is applied to Record files as they are being recorded.

  • Page 170: The Netbook Game

    Bombs BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS BOMBS- THE NETBOOK GAME - THE NETBOOK GAME - THE NETBOOK GAME - THE NETBOOK GAME - THE NETBOOK GAME Bombs is a game of speed and logical thinking. The object of the You can select between easy, medium and hard skill levels, and 5...
  • Page 171 How to play How to play How to play Scoring Scoring Scoring How to play How to play Scoring Scoring You can test a square by “stepping” on it. To do so: Your score for the game is the time it takes to reveal all the bombs.

  • Page 172: P P P P P Rogramming

    You can: type in the OPL commands as required. You can edit text • Create and use programs on your netBook using the built-in using the menu commands in the Program editor, which programming language, OPL. Complete details of OPL...
  • Page 173 • C++ is the native language of the netBook, and allows the The translated (executable) file will be given the same filename as greatest access to operating system services. It is necessary the source file, but with the extension .OPO. To run the program...

  • Page 174: Siwin Siwin

    PC. • You can access all of PsiWin’s features as well as the on-line • look at and copy files between your netBook and PC. Help and this user guide from the Start menu, by selecting •...

  • Page 175: Getting Help

    Please consult the on-line Help for further information or guidance on using PsiWin. find topics containing information about how to back up your netBook. You can display the help topics by: • From the Find page you can search for an exact word or •...

  • Page 176: Getting Connected

    PC and netBook, and troubleshooting information to help you solve any problems. The cable is used by your netBook and PC to communicate. To connect the cable: If you have a docking station, you can connect your cable to it.
  • Page 177 When you have connected the cable, PsiWin will automatically your netBook. When using peripherals such as modems establish a connection between your PC and netBook. You can (including internal modems) which use other COM ports on your tell if your Psion is connected by glancing at the...

  • Page 178: Working With Your Files

    Windows Explorer, you can open, move, A dialog will appear saying that a new Psion has been copy and delete files stored on your netBook from your PC. detected. Select the option to add a name for your Psion and then select OK.
  • Page 179 Using Windows Explorer, you can copy files between your PC As PsiWin copies the file, a dialog box appears in which you and netBook in the same way you would copy files to a floppy can select the type of file you wish to use on the other disk, or another PC on a network.

  • Page 180: Backing Up Your Netbook

    PC drive. You can edit the file on your PC and then save it back to your netBook when you You can use PsiWin to back up all the files stored on your have finished.

  • Page 181: Synchronizing Your Netbook

    You can use synchronization to manage information which you because it means you will always have up to date copies of your wish to keep up to date on both your PC and netBook, such as netBook’s files. To do this: agenda appointments or an address book.

  • Page 182: Rinting

    Setting up the printer You can select the “standard” printer you normally use to print You can print from most of the programs on the netBook, out files on the netBook from the System screen. The printer including Data, Agenda, Word, Contacts, Sheet, Sketch and you select in the System screen is used for all programs unless Program.
  • Page 183 Print command from the Printing Your netBook is now ready to print directly to a parallel printer. commands on the File menu. Refer to the documentation accompanying the Parallel Printer Enter the range of pages and number of copies.
  • Page 184 You can print to a serial printer using the Docking cable supplied You can use the netBook to print a document to a file. To set up and a Serial Printer Converter to connect to the printer. To set...

  • Page 185: Selecting The Printer Model

    Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model P P P P P age setup age setup age setup age setup Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model age setup You can choose to print to various printer models. To select a You can change the size of the page and specify other layout printer: settings by selecting the...

  • Page 186: Previewing A Document

    Printing P P P P P reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document You can change the setup of the printed page and preview from the Print preview dialog by pressing the Setup button to display You can see how the document will look when printed by...

  • Page 187: Printing A Document

    P P P P P rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document You can print out all or part of a document from the Contacts, Data, Agenda, Word, Sheet, Sketch and Program editor programs.

  • Page 188: Infrared

    Before you start. Make sure that both machines are ready to communicate using The netBook has Infrared built in, allowing you to transfer Infrared. To do this, move to the System screen, then select selected information to another netBook or Series 5/7 without...

  • Page 189: Infrared

    On the machine from which information is to be transferred Ask the other user of the other netBook or Series 5/7 to (the ‘sending machine’), select the information you want to open the program or file where the information is to be transfer: transferred to.
  • Page 190 Infrared 4. On the sending machine, tap the command icon and select Infrared send command (or select it from the Tools menu). If the Infrared windows are in range, the transfer begins. Infrared screens appear on both machines to indicate that the transfer is taking place, and the progress of the transfer is displayed.
  • Page 191 Note: It is not possible to send information by Infrared The information on the sending machine is not affected by the between a netBook machine and a Series 3c/3mx or a Siena. transfer. Infrared window...

  • Page 192: Dialling

    DIALLING You can dial a number as follows: • If the number is included in a Contacts entry, select the The netBook can generate the “DTMF” tones used for dialling entry and tap the Dial button on the Toolbar. telephone numbers. You can only use dialling from within the •...

  • Page 193: Setting Up

    If you have already entered a telephone number in Contacts, To include a label in the search: select the Change labels Data or Agenda, you can set up the netBook to include the dial- command from the Tools menu, select the label and press the out code only when you need to.

  • Page 194: Dialling Phone Numbers

    Highlight the entry you want to dial from. Press the Fn and Menu keys together, or tap the Dial button on the Toolbar in Contacts. The netBook will find up to five numbers in each entry. Select the number you want to dial, and hold the netBook loudspeaker near to the telephone mouthpiece, approximately 2 inches (5 cm) away.
  • Page 195 Dialling...

  • Page 196: Customising Your Netbook Customising Your Netbook

    ‘by type’ (i.e. included with the netBook. according to program); you can change this to sort them by date, name or size. You can customise many of the ways that the netBook works from the System screen using the Preferences command and...
  • Page 197 Enter key when the Extras bar is displayed, or tap the word “Extras” on the left of the Extras bar. The “System” folder contains files that are used by the netBook programs themselves. You should not normally need to access You can also allocate the programs in the Extras bar to the User these files, which is why this folder is not shown as standard.

  • Page 198: Expanding Your Netbook Expanding Your Netbook

    Disks use a type of memory called ‘Flash’, it can hold its contents the finger hole is completely visible. even when outside the netBook, so is ideal for making a backup The CF card is installed by placing it in the tray, with the which can be carried with you.

  • Page 199: Pc Card

    To do this, hinge the PC card eject button out from the case until For additional information, refer to: pointing straight out and push it in. The card will then be ejected. \extras\support\netBook\hardware.pdf on the CD. Hinge out Hinge out...

  • Page 200: Ram Cards

    RAM cards RAM cards RAM cards Your netBook is fitted with 32MB of RAM. This can be expanded to 64MB by adding a further 32MB RAM card. The memory cards and circuitry under the memory card doors are susceptible to damage by Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).

  • Page 201: Docking Station

    Guide). the rear of the docking station. To remove the netBook from the docking station, press the eject Plug the mains adapter into your power outlet and switch pad in the centre to lift it clear of the connector.

  • Page 202: Care & Safety

    Do not drop, throw, or try to bend the netBook, or press the keys with extreme force. • If you will not be using the netBook for a while, store it in a place that is dry, free from damp, dust and extremes of heat •...

  • Page 203: Powering The Netbook

    The netBook can be powered from the mains adaptor. Backup Batteries recommended by Psion: When the netBook is powered this way, it will also charge Duracell DL2032, Hitachi Maxell CR2032, Panasonic CR2032, Sony the battery pack. The netBook should be connected to the CR2032, Ultralife CR2032, Varta CR2032.

  • Page 204: Changing The Batteries

    Never remove the main and the backup batteries at the same time. Slide in the replacement battery pack. If you remove all power from your netBook, you will lose all of your information. Insert the pen Insert the pen...

  • Page 205: Battery Safety

    If you are going mechanically interfere with batteries. to leave your netBook switched off for a long period of time, you • If a battery should leak, do not allow the contents to come are advised to back up your data beforehand as the batteries will into contact with your skin or your eyes.

  • Page 206: Security & Backups

    You can use PsiWin to back up individual files or folders, the D to select the files on the Memory disk, then change it to C to netBook’s entire Internal disk, or files on Memory disks to the PC. paste the copied files to the Internal disk.
  • Page 207 Security & backups...

  • Page 208: T T T T T Roubleshooting Roubleshooting Roubleshooting

    The alarm screen will country, and sometimes even within a country; some countries indicate if the sound is off or silenced for a particular period. Use do not use summer times at all. Therefore, the netBook clock Sound icon from the...

  • Page 209: Troubleshooting

    If you forget the password set for the whole machine, you will To toggle this, press Shift + Menu. not be able to use the netBook until you perform a “hard reset”. All the files on the Internal disk will be lost and cannot be retrieved.
  • Page 210 If this happens, you will It is worth trying a soft reset if the keys on the netBook do not have to perform a “hard reset”.
  • Page 211 If you can’t connect your cable If you are having difficulty connecting the cable to your netBook, you may be attempting to insert the connector upside down. Make sure that the “RS232” motif is facing up when you insert the connector. You should not have to apply force when inserting the connector into the port on your netBook.

  • Page 212: Appendices Appendices

    Character set Character set Character set The netBook contains several fonts, but all have the same basic To insert special characters when you can’t display the Special character set. This is the IBM Code Page 1252 character set. character dialog:...
  • Page 213 IBM codepage 1252 IBM codepage 1252 IBM codepage 1252 IBM codepage 1252 IBM codepage 1252 e 0101 0124 “ 0147 ª 0170 Á 0193 Ø 0216 ï 0239 0102 } 0125 ” 0148 « 0171 Â 0194 Ù 0217 ð 0240 “...

  • Page 214: Specification

    Appendices Specification Specification Specification Specification Specification Dimensions: Processor: Size: 235×182×37 mm. 32bit StrongARM, SA1100 @ 190MHz. Weight: 1150g. Sound: Screen: 7.7” 640x480 colour STN LCD panel Loudspeaker - ½W, 8 ohm. Colour full VGA Microphone - Electret with active gain control. 15 touch-sensitive icons for program selection.
  • Page 215 Appendices...

  • Page 216: Inde Inde

    Index Inde Inde Inde Inde Index x x x x numbers in Calc 118 am/pm clock 15 backup battery 6 passwords to files 29 anagrams 154 removing 195 phone numbers 184 backups analog clocks 138 Symbols Symbols Symbols Symbols Symbols pictures in Agenda 73 files 19, 197 angle formats 123...
  • Page 217 bullets in Word 35 Data entries 144 combining information 12 files with PSiWin 170 font in Word 34 text in Word 34 Busy view in Agenda 64 command icons 7 labels in Contacts 57, 58 words to spell check 153 buttons commands on menus 10 labels in Data 144, 145...
  • Page 218 Index currency 20 Contact entries 57 displaying Email 107 country 138 customising help 13 account setup 78 Data entries 144 non-printing characters 36 addresses 109, 113 Agenda 74 emails 112 distance units 138 attachments 109, 115 Extras bar 188 files & folders 30 closing messages 113 distances 136 Jotter 129...
  • Page 219 F F F F F read-only 29 names 21, 24 functions selecting 30 naming 25 in Calc 119 facsimilie. See fax sorting 27, 187 opening 23 in Sheet 49 transferring to PCs 24 Outbox 108, 109, 110, 111 factorials in Calc 124 G G G G G files &...
  • Page 220 Index K K K K K M M M M M hidden inserting files 188 date in Jotter 127 keyboard mail. See Email labels in Data 144 foreign characters 203 settings 20 mailbox text in Word 36 objects in Jotter 127 highlighting objects in Word 40 where things are 6...
  • Page 221 P P P P P microphone 157 number formats pictures midnight 15 in Calc 124 in Agenda 73 page breaks in Word 43 in Sheet 51 in Sketch 147 miles 138 number of years in Agenda 65 page layout 176 in Word 40 monthly appointments 69 pie chart 53...
  • Page 222 20 ranges in Sheet 49 replying to email 113 dialling options 184 size of text 7 Home city 15, 136 re-sizing resetting the netBook 201 wallpaper 187 passwords on files 29 objects in Jotter 128 resizing searching screen contrast 7...
  • Page 223 T T T T T Sheet solving styles Infrared 180 anagrams 154 and outline navigation 38 T symbol in Agenda 69 styles in Word 37 sorting 50 crossword clues 155 Sheet program 45 sorting Tab key 12, 27 stylesheets. See template Short Message Service.
  • Page 224 Index U U U U U W W W W W X X X X X time 12/24 hour format 15 underlining wallpaper X-rays 197 am/pm clock 15 in Sheet 50 creating 187 X/Y scatter graphs 53 format 20 setting 15 in Word 34 deleting 187 Xword in Spell 155...
  • Page 225 Index...

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