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NOTICE

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© 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation.

Compaq, the Compaq logo, and iPAQ are trademarks of Compaq

Information Technologies Group,

L.P. in the US and other countries.

Microsoft, MS, ActiveSync, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice.

The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statement accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3700

Series Getting Started Guide

First Edition September 2001

Part Number 254573-001

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Contents

Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . . 5

Charge Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC . . . . . . 7

Navigate through the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Enter Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Work with Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Use the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Use the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Use Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Use Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Federal Communications Commission Notice 44

Canadian Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Avis Canadien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Airline Travel Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 48

System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 iii

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Routine Care and Battery Guidelines . .51

Routine Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Battery Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Getting Acquainted

To use your Compaq iPAQ™

Pocket PC H3700 Series most effectively, start by learning how to

• register your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC

• set up your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC

• set up synchronization

• navigate through the interface

• enter information

Because your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC uses some power to maintain files in RAM and the clock, you need to recharge the battery regularly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to the cradle or the AC adapter while you are at your desk. The best policy is to keep the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC connected to your computer when working at your desk and carry your AC adapter with you when traveling.

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is shipped with a charge on the battery. You may want to ensure that it is fully charged before synchronizing.

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if the battery completely discharges.

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What Is in the Box?

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC ships with

• the Getting Started Guide

• Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM

– Microsoft® ActiveSync 3.5 software on the Companion

CD-ROM

– Add-on software and applications for some models

– detailed eBook guide, which you can copy to your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

– comprehensive printable reference guide

• a cradle

• an AC adapter

If items are missing, contact Customer Support at the numbers provided in the Worldwide Telephone

Numbers booklet.

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Front Panel

1 Stylus: tap, draw, or write

2 Power Button

3 Power Indicator: alarm charge light

4 Light sensor: adjusts backlight

5 Speaker

6 iPAQ Navigation/Action Button 5: scroll through a list, open a selected item

7 Programmable Application Buttons 1-4 (left to right): navigate to applications, default: button 1 is

Calendar, button 2 is Contacts, button 3 is Inbox, button 4 is iPAQ Task

8 Record Button

9 Microphone

- Stereo Headphone Jack q Infrared Port: exchange information with other

Windows-powered devices w Stylus Release Button: eject the stylus

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Top Panel

1 Stereo Headphone Jack

2 Infrared Port: exchange information with other Windows-powered devices

3 Stylus Release Button: eject the stylus

4 Stylus: tap, draw, or write

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Bottom Panel

1 Communications Port: connect to cradle,

USB, or serial cable.

2 Reset Button: reset with stylus

3 On/Off Switch: clear all information

4 DC Jack: connect to external power

5 iPAQ Expansion Pack Connector: connect to an optional Expansion Pack

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Register

You can receive the latest information on your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC, as well as special offers on Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC accessories and software, by registering with Compaq online at http://www.compaq.com/register or by completing and mailing the

Register Now* card included in the shipping box.

*Not available in all countries

Set Up Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

To set up your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC

1 Turn on the battery

2 Personalize your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC (see page 6)

3 Set up synchronization (see page 6)

Turn on the battery

Before you set up your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, turn on the battery.

CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is shipped with a charge on the battery. You may want to ensure that it is fully charged before synchronizing.

1 With the stylus, open the

On/Off door at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2 Move the On/Off switch to the On position at the left

3 Close the On/Off door

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Personalize your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through Welcome screens. Follow the instructions to

• realign your screen

• learn about the stylus

• learn about the pop-up menus

• select your time zone

1 Press the Power button to turn on the screen if necessary

2 Follow the instructions on the

Welcome screens

CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to your computer for the first time.

Set up Synchronization

Synchronizing allows you to share information between your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and your computer or your server. Please note that you should set up synchronization when you first connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer.

During installation,

• create partnerships, which allow you to synchronize information with multiple computers

• connect the cradle to your computer

• select the information to synchronize with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, for example,

Contacts, Calendar, Inbox,

Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo

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1 Insert the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC Companion

CD-ROM

2 Follow the instructions on the screen for installing

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5

For more help, click on the

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Help button during installation

3 Locate the cradle

4 Insert the AC adapter plug into the DC jack on the back of the cradle

5 Attach either the USB or serial cable to your computer

6 Slide the bottom of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the cradle and push firmly

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 installation will resume

7 Select the information to synchronize with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

The information you select will automatically synchronize when your installation is complete

8 Leave your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC in the cradle until the light stops blinking and the battery is charged

The setup of your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC is now complete

9 Go to the Companion

CD-ROM to install extra software to enhance your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Charge Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Charge your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC on a regular basis with the AC adapter or the cradle.

Charge with the cradle

Charge your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC with the cradle. Use the cradle to

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• synchronize with your computer

• recharge the battery of an optional expansion pack, if you have purchased one (for example, recharge the battery of the

Dual-slot PC Card Expansion

Pack)

Slide the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into the cradle and push firmly

The charge light blinks when your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is recharging the battery

The charge light is solid

(non-blinking) when the battery is fully charged

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 opens on your computer and recognizes your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC

Charge with the AC adapter

Because your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC uses some power to maintain RAM and the clock, you need to recharge the battery regularly. Keep the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC connected to the cradle or the AC adapter while you are at your desk. The best policy is to keep the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC connected to your computer when working at your desk and carry your AC adapter with you when traveling.

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if the battery completely discharges.

Use the AC adapter to also charge your optional expansion pack, if you have purchased one. For more information about expansion packs, see Expanding Functionality with Expansion Packs in the eBook guide or the printable reference guide available on the

CD-ROM.

The standard adapter works in any household outlet. You can also purchase one that works in your car’s cigarette lighter or a 12-volt power outlet.

CAUTION: Use only Compaq recommended AC adapters.

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1 Locate the AC adapter

2 Plug the AC adapter into an outlet

3 Insert the DC adapter plug into the bottom of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Change the backlight settings

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap System

3 Tap Backlight

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4 Select the backlight settings

On the Battery Power tab, select when to use the backlight on battery power

On the External Power tab, select when to use the backlight on external power

On the Brightness tab, select the level of brightness for the backlight

Hint: Slide the bar to the lowest level to conserve the most power

Tips

I cannot see anything on the screen

1 Make sure the screen is on

Press the power button

2 Make sure the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC is connected to the AC adapter and the cradle

Plug the AC adapter into an outlet

Insert the DC adapter plug into the cradle

I cannot keep my battery charged

Always keep the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC connected to a cradle or

AC adapter when you are not using it

In the backlight settings slide the bar to the lowest level to conserve the most power

I do not see the charge light blinking when my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the cradle

1 Make sure the cradle is plugged into an outlet

2 Make sure the bottom of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is pushed firmly into the cradle

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3 Determine if the unit is fully charged

The charge light does not blink when the unit is fully charged.

From the Start menu, tap

Settings

Tap System

Tap Power

The backlight keeps turning off

The backlight turns off to conserve power

On the Battery Power tab, change the time the backlight stays on and choose to have the backlight turn on when you touch the screen or push a button

My Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC is not responding or an application hangs

Perform a soft reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1 Insert the stylus into the unit reset switch at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

2 Press the switch for 1 second

I forgot my password

Perform a hard reset of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1 With the stylus, slide open the On/Off door at the bottom of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket

PC

2 Slide the On/Off switch to the

Off position at the right

3 Wait about 1 minute

4 Slide the On/Off switch to the

On position at the left

5 Close the On/Off door

6 Follow the instructions on the screen

CAUTION: Because most of the applications and data you install on your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC are held in memory, you will need to reinstall them if you perform a hard reset.

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Navigate through the

Interface

Navigate through the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC interface in three ways:

• tap

• tap and hold

• press application buttons

Tap the screen with the pointed tip of your stylus to open applications and make selections. For example, tap the Start menu to see a list of applications available.

Tap and hold an area on the screen to see a pop-up menu.

Press an application button on the front panel to quickly turn on the screen and open your Calendar or your Contacts or make a recording.

Realign the screen

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through the alignment process.

Realign your screen if

• the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC does not respond accurately to your taps

• you perform a hard reset of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

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2 Tap System

3 Tap the Screen icon

4 Tap the Align Screen button to begin the realignment process

5 Tap the cross-hair object at each location to realign the screen

Be precise when you tap the cross-hair object

6 Tap OK

Open applications

Most applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC are only two taps away from any screen. Open any application on your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC from the Start menu.

Hint: Open any application by assigning it to an application button

1 Tap Start or the Microsoft logo at the upper left of the screen on the menu bar to open the Start menu

Otherwise, tap the application title on the menu bar to open the Start menu

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2 Tap Programs to see the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Minimize applications

From the application you would like to minimize, tap the x iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly, manually close applications.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap System

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3 Tap the application title or icon to open it

Close applications

Applications should close automatically as you open new applications. However, if your Compaq

3 Tap Memory

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4 Tap Running Programs

5 Tap Stop All to close all applications

Otherwise, select an application and tap Stop

Set the time for home

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, you are guided through setting the time. Set the time again if

• the battery completely discharges

• you perform a hard reset of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the time.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap System

3 Tap Clock

4 Tap Home

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5 Tap the time-zone down arrow to select your location and time zone

7 Tap the up or down arrow to adjust the time

9 Tap OK

10Tap Yes to save your clock settings

Set the time for a location you are visiting

Set the time for a location you are visiting.

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the time.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

6 Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds to select the time you want to adjust

Otherwise, move the hands of the clock with the stylus to adjust the time

8 Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM

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2 Tap System 5 Tap the time-zone down arrow to select the location and time zone

7 Tap the up or down arrow to adjust the time

3 Tap Clock

4 Tap Visiting

6 Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds to select the time you want to adjust

Otherwise, move the hands of the clock with the stylus to adjust the time

8 Tap AM or PM to change the time to AM or PM

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9 Tap OK

10 Tap Yes to save your clock settings

Set the date

When you turn on the screen of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC for the first time, set the date. Set the date again if

• the battery discharges completely

• you perform a hard reset of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

Hint: From the Today screen, tap the clock icon to set the date.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap System

3 Tap Clock

4 Tap the date down arrow to see a calendar

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5 Tap the left or right arrow to move backward or forward through the calendar

Customize the application buttons

By pressing an application button on the front panel, quickly open your Calendar or your Contacts or make a recording.

Customize the front panel buttons to open other applications.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap Buttons

3 Tap the button you want to change

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6 Tap a day to select the date

7 Tap OK

8 Tap Yes to save your date settings

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4 Tap the button-assignment down arrow to see a list of applications

5 Tap an application

6 Tap OK to assign the application to the button

Tips

I want to restore the default assignments to the application buttons

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap Buttons

3 Tap Restore Defaults

4 Tap OK

Enter Information

Enter letters, symbols, and numbers on the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC screen by

• tapping the Keyboard

• writing with the stylus and using the Letter Recognizer to create text

• writing with the stylus and using the Transcriber to create text

• writing with the stylus and using the Block Recognizer to create text

• drawing and writing with the stylus

Tap the Keyboard, write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer, write with the stylus and the Transcriber, and write with the stylus and the Block Recognizer in any application. Use the stylus and draw and write on the screen in the

Notes application and from any

Notes tab in the Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks applications.

Please note that as you type or write, the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC suggests words for you in a box above the Keyboard, Letter Recog-

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Change word suggestion options

Change

• if words are suggested

• the number of letters you must enter before a word is suggested

• the number of words that are suggested per entry

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap Input

3 Tap Word Completion 4 Tap the down arrow to change the number of letters needed for suggestion

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5 Tap the down arrow to change the number of words to suggest

6 Tap to de-select Suggest

Words if you do not want any suggestions

Type with the on-screen

Keyboard

Enter typed text directly on the screen by tapping letters, numbers, and symbols on the Keyboard.

Hint: To see the symbols, tap the

123 or Shift key.

7 Tap OK to save your changes

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1 From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input

Panel button

Write with the stylus and the Letter Recognizer

Write letters, numbers, and symbols on the screen using the stylus and the Letter Recognizer. Create words and sentences by writing in upper case (ABC), lower case

(abc), and symbols (123) in specific areas.

1 From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input

Panel button

2 Tap Letter Recognizer to see a writing area

3 Write a letter or symbol between the dashed line and 2 Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen

3 Tap a letter, symbol, or number to enter information baseline for the Letter Recognizer to work effectively

Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled ABC to type text in upper case

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Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled abc to type text in lower case

Write a number or symbol between the hatchmarks labeled 123 to type symbols

4 What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Write with the stylus and the Transcriber

Write words, letters, numbers, and symbols anywhere on the screen using the stylus and the Transcriber.

1 From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input

Panel button

2 Tap Transcriber

3 Write anywhere on the screen

4 What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Write with the stylus and

Block Recognizer

Write letters, numbers, and symbols using the stylus and the Block

Recognizer. Create words and sentences by writing letters and numbers in specific areas.

1 From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input

Panel button

2 Tap Block Recognizer to see a writing area

3 Write a word, letter, or symbol between the hatchmarks

Write a letter between the hatchmarks labeled abc to type text

Write a number or symbol between the hatchmarks labeled 123 to type a number or symbol

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4 What you write on the screen will be converted to text

Draw and write on the screen

Use the stylus as a pen to draw and write on the screen in the

Notes application or from the Notes tab in

• Calendar

• Contacts

• Tasks

1 From the Start menu, tap

Notes

2 Tap New

Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in

Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks and tap the Pen icon

3 Draw and write on the screen

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4 Tap the Pen icon to de-select it

• Calendar

• Contacts

• Tasks

1 From the Start menu, tap

Notes

Otherwise, tap the Notes tab in

Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks

2 Tap a note to open it

3 Highlight the word(s) you want to convert to text

4 Tap Tools to see a pop-up menu

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5 Tap OK

Convert writing to text

Convert your writing to text when you write with the pen in the Notes application or from the Notes tab in

5 Tap Recognize to convert writing to text

If you select more than one word to convert to text and one is not recognized, all the other

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The unrecognized word will remain written.

6 Tap OK

Tips

I want to address an e-mail message, but I cannot find the

@ symbol

1 Tap the up arrow next to the

Input Panel button

2 Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen

3 Tap the Shift key

4 Tap the @ key where appropriate in an e-mail address

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I cannot get the Letter

Recognizer to type the correct letter

1 Make sure you are writing in the appropriate area (for example, ABC, abc, or 123)

2 Write letters without picking up the stylus from the screen

Whenever possible, use one continuous movement to write letters

2 Tap Tools

I did not get the correct word conversion from writing to text. Are there any other possibilities?

1 Highlight the word(s) you wrote

5 Tap OK

The application does not recognize my writing

1 Write your letters close together

2 Leave plenty of space between words

3 Zoom in to improve character recognition

4 Use the lined page

5 Write legibly and try to stay between the lines

3 Tap Alternates to see a list of words

4 Tap an alternate

You may want to write the word again if the alternates are not correct

I want to change the words I typed on the Keyboard or wrote in the Letter Recognizer

1 Highlight the word(s) you typed or wrote

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2 Type or write over the word(s)

Otherwise, tap and hold the highlighted text to see a pop-up menu with cut, copy, paste, and clear options

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Communicating

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

H3700 Series lets you communicate in many ways, such as working with contacts.

To take full advantage of the many

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC functions, ensure that you have installed

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 on your computer before connecting your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Work with Contacts

Enter and view information about friends, family members, or business associates in the Contacts application.

Work with your contact information and do any of the following:

• create a contact

• view and edit a contact

Hint: Press the Contact application button to navigate quickly to Contacts.

Create a contact

Hint: Create a contact from the

Today screen.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Contacts

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2 Tap New to create a new contact

4 Tap the down arrow next to any item and enter additional details about the item

For example, tap the Name down arrow to enter the contact’s title, first, middle, and last name, and suffix

Tap anywhere outside the box to stop entering details

5 Tap OK to save the contact information and return to the list of contacts

View and edit a contact

1 From the Start menu, tap

Contacts to display a list of your contacts from the last category selected

3 Tap any item and enter information

Scroll down to see more fields

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2 Tap the down arrow next to the category name to see the list of categories

5 Tap Edit to see the contact information

3 Tap a category name to see a list of contacts placed in that category

4 Tap a contact’s name

6 Edit the contact information and tap OK to save the contact information and return to the list of contacts

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Scheduling

Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC

H3700 Series helps you keep track of your schedule in many ways:

• see information at a glance on the Today screen

• set appointments and create reminders with the Calendar

• create a task list

Use the Today Screen

You see the Today screen when you first turn on the screen of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Use the

Today screen to view your

• owner information

• upcoming appointments

• unread and unsent messages

• tasks that need to be completed

From the Today screen, open the

New menu to create new

• appointments

• contacts

• e-mail

• Excel workbooks

• notes

• tasks

• Word documents

Create new information from the Today screen

From the Today screen, create new information, including

• appointments

• contacts

• e-mail

• Excel workbook information

• notes

• tasks

• Word documents

For more information on creating these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide. For example, to create a new appointment, see Schedule an appointment and set a reminder.

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1 From the Start menu, tap

Today

2 Tap New to open the New menu

• owner information

• upcoming appointments

• unread and unsent messages

• tasks that need to be completed

For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide. For example, to create a new appointment, see Schedule an appointment and set a reminder.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Today

2 Tap the information you want to change

3 Tap to create a new item

Change information from the Today screen

From the Today screen, change information, including

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3 Enter or change the information

Customize the appearance of the Today screen

From the Today Settings screen,

• add a picture as the background

• select the information you see

• set the order of the information

• decide when to see the Today screen

1 From the Start menu, tap

Settings

2 Tap Today

3 Add a picture

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4 Tap OK to save changes and return to the Today screen

Otherwise, tap OK and from the

Start menu, tap Today to return to the Today screen

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Tap the checkbox to use your picture as the background

4 Tap Items to select or reorder the information on the Today screen

Tap to select an item

Tap Options to select display options for that item; you cannot select options for Date,

Owner Info, or Inbox

Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer Tap to select an item

Tap Move Up or Move Down to reorder the item; you cannot move Date

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5 Tap Display to set a time before the Today screen is displayed

6 Tap the down arrow to select the amount of time that passes before you see the

Today screen

7 Tap OK

Use the Calendar

Use the Calendar to

• schedule appointments

• set reminders

View your calendar by

• agenda

• day

• week

• month

• year

Hint: Keep the amount of information in your appointments small to conserve memory.

Hint: Press the Calendar application button to navigate quickly to

Calendar.

Look at your Calendar

By default, the Calendar first appears in the Agenda view, which provides the most detail about your appointment.

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1 From the Start menu, tap

Calendar

Hint: Schedule an appointment and set a reminder from the Today screen.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Calendar

2 Tap New to schedule an appointment

3 Enter the subject

Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject

Schedule an appointment and set a reminder

Hint: Keep the amount of information in your appointments small to conserve memory.

If you do not enter a subject, you see No subject in the field

4 Tap any item to enter additional information

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For example, to schedule an All

Day appointment, tap Type and tap All Day

By default, a reminder of 15 minutes is set

5 Tap 15 and tap the down arrow to change the time of the reminder

6 Tap minute(s) to change the unit of time

7 Tap OK to set the reminder and schedule the appointment

Delete an appointment

Hint: Tap and hold an appointment and choose Delete Appointment from the pop-up menu to delete an appointment.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Calendar

2 Tap an appointment to view it

3 Tap Tools

4 Tap Delete Appointment

5 Tap Yes to delete the appointment permanently

Use Tasks

Use Tasks to

• create new tasks

• delete a task

Create a task and set a reminder

Hint: Create a task and set a reminder from the Today screen.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Tasks

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2 Tap New to create a new task

3 Enter the subject

Tap the down arrow to select a predefined subject

If you do not enter a subject, you see No subject in the field

4 Tap any item to enter additional information

For example, tap the Sensitivity field and tap Private to make the task private

5 Tap Due to add a due date for the task

6 Tap Reminder and select

Remind me

7 Tap the date to select when you want to be reminded

8 Tap OK to set the reminder and create the task

Delete a task

Hint: Tap and hold a task and choose Delete Task from the pop-up menu to delete a task.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Tasks

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2 Tap the task you want to delete

3 Tap Tools

4 Tap Delete Task

5 Tap Yes to permanently delete the task

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Using Software

With the applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3700 Series, be up to date and organized even away from your computer.

Use Microsoft Reader

Please note that a detailed eBook guide is available on the CD-ROM, and you can also copy it to your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.

Hint: You may need to activate

Microsoft Reader before you can copy protected eBooks from the

Internet. You must have a Hotmail,

MSN, or Passport account to activate your reader.

Activate Microsoft Reader

Activate Microsoft Reader to copy protected eBooks.

1 Connect your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC to your computer

2 Open Internet Explorer on your computer

3 Go to

<http://das.microsoft.com/ac tivate>

Read an eBook

Read your eBook from start to finish or select specific topics. If you close your eBook and later want to open it, your ebook will open on the last page you read.

1 From the Start menu, tap

Programs

2 Tap Microsoft Reader

3 Tap the title of your eBook

4 Tap the page number or left and right arrows to move

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Hint: To jump to a topic, tap a link. Links can occur throughout the text or table of contents. To return from a link, tap the title of the eBook and tap Return.

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Regulatory Notices

Federal

Communications

Commission Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by

Compaq Computer Corporation may void the Reference authority to operate the equipment.

Cables

Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with

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Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo—United

States only

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For questions regarding your product, contact:

Compaq Computer Corporation

P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop

530113

Houston, Texas 77269-2000

Or, call 1-800-652-6672

(1-800-OK COMPAQ)

For questions regarding this FCC declaration, contact:

Compaq Computer Corporation

P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop

510101

Houston, Texas 77269-2000

Or, call (281) 514-3333

To identify this product, refer to the

Part, Series, or Model number found on the product.

Canadian Notice

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the

Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Avis Canadien

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

European Union Notice

Products bearing the CE marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low

Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the

European Community and if this product has telecommunication functionality, the R&TTE Directive

(1999/5/EC).

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following

European Norms (in parentheses are the equivalent international standards and regulations):

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• EN55022 (CISPR 22) - Electromagnetic Interference

• EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 8, 11) - Electromagnetic

Immunity

• EN61000-3-3 (IE61000-3-3) -

Power Line Flicker

• EN 60950 (IEC60950) - Product Safety

Japanese Notice

Battery Warning

WARNING: This computer contains an internal lithium polymer battery pack. To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water.

Replacement should only be done by a Compaq authorized service provider using the Compaq spare part for this computer.

Airline Travel Notice

Use of electronic equipment aboard commercial aircraft is at the discretion of the airline.

Power Cords

If you were not provided with a power cord for your Compaq iPAQ

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Pocket PC H3700 Series or for an

AC power accessory intended for use with your device, you should purchase a power cord that is approved for use in your country.

The power cord must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product. In addition, the diameter of the wire must be a minimum of

0.75 mm

2

/18AWG, and the length of the cord must be between 5 feet

(1.5 m) and 6.5 feet (2 m). If you have questions about the type of power cord to use, contact your

Compaq authorized service provider.

A power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon it or against it. Particular attention should be paid to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord exits from the product.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment:

Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.

Plug the equipment into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

Disconnect power from the equipment by unplugging the power cord from the electrical outlet.

Do not place anything on power cords or cables. Arrange them so that no one may accidentally step on or trip over them.

Do not pull on a cord or cable.

When unplugging from the electrical outlet, grasp the cord by the plug.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment:

Do not use converter kits sold for appliances to power the computer.

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Hardware Specifications

System Specifications

Feature

Processor StrongARM SA-1110

Memory 32 MB SDRAM or greater

Compaq iPAQ H3700 Series

Display

Backlight

Audio

Infrared

Color TFT, 240 x 320 pixels, 4K-color support, .24-dot pitch

5-level brightness adjustment, light sensor for automatic adjustment of brightness level

Speaker, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack

IrDA, data transfer up to 115.2 Kb per second

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Feature Compaq iPAQ H3700 Series

Communications Communication port, Expansion Pack connector

Indicators

Battery

3 mode alarm notification: flashing green LED, tone, pop-up message. Charge light: flashing/solid amber LED

Lithium Polymer

Physical Specifications

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3700

US

Height

Width

Depth

Weight

5.1 in

3.3 in

.63 in

6.4 oz

Metric

130 mm

84 mm

16 mm

181 g

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Operating Environment

Temperature Operating

US

32° to 104°F

Nonoperating -4° to 140°F

Relative Humidity Operating 29 to 90%

Nonoperating 29 to 90%

Maximum altitude Operating 15,000 ft

Nonoperating 40,000 ft

Metric

0° to 40°C

-29° to 60°C

29 to 90%

29 to 90%

4,572 m

12,192 m

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Routine Care and Battery Guidelines

Routine Care

To keep your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC H3700 Series in good condition and working properly, follow these guidelines:

• Keep your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC away from excessive moisture and temperature extremes. Do not expose your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to liquids or precipitation.

• Do not place anything on top of your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to prevent damage to the screen.

• Store your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC in a protective case when not in use.

• Clean your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC by wiping the screen and the exterior with a soft, damp cloth moistened only with water.

• Avoid exposing your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time.

Also avoid scratching the surface of the screen and banging it against hard objects.

• Only use the Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC stylus to prevent scratching the screen.

Battery Guidelines

Because of the type of battery used in your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC, follow local regulations regarding the safe disposal of your

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. Your

Compaq vendor can advise you on local regulations, and/or the existence of any battery disposal programs in operation.

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The Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC should not be disposed of along with the general household waste.

In order to forward them to recycling or dispose of them properly, please use the public collection system or return them to Compaq, your authorized Compaq partners, or their agents.

In North America, dispose of the

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC by taking advantage of the Compaq battery recycling program. You will be provided with a postage-paid battery pack mailer pre-addressed to a reclamation facility where the metals are recycled.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to the internal components, do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow excess liquid to drip inside your Compaq iPAQ

Pocket PC. Using soap or other cleaning products on the screen may discolor the finish and damage the screen.

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