Using Mapsight As A Field; Understanding The Today Screen; Using The Start Menu - GE MapSight User Manual

Using MapSight as a Field PC
Focusing on the interface elements of your MapSight as a standard field computer, this section
describes how to:
• Understand the Today screen (the default display screen)
• Use the Start menu
• Enter information with the stylus
• Recognize status icons
• Recognize soft keys
• Change settings
• Rotate the screen
• Dim or turn off the backlight to save battery power
• Adjust the backlight timer

Understanding the Today screen

The Today screen is the default screen you see when
MapSight powers on. From the Today screen you can
view or select
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• Today s date
• Owner information
• Messages
• Tasks
• Upcoming appointments
The Today screen also allows you to lock or unlock your
device. Locking the device disables your screen for
easy cleaning.
Go to Start > Settings > Today > Items tab and select Device Lock to have the option appear on
the Today screen.
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To lock the device, simply tap on the words Device unlocked. To unlock the device, tap on the
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word Unlock on the two screens that appear.

Using the Start menu

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The Start menu is the main access point to all programs in Windows Mobile . It allows you to
access files, programs, or system settings.
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