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Exit & Save
Operation
Close/Exit & Do Not Save
Navigate Dialog Boxes
[ENTER]
[ESC]
[TAB]
Key or Key Combination
To move cursor up [SHIFT] [TAB]
To display the contents of the next ‘tab’ in a dialog box [CTRL] [TAB]
Select Radio Button/Press Button [SPACE]
Go to Start Menu [Windows]
Keep in mind that unlike a desktop computer, the Workabout Pro4 does not support key chording (pressing two keys at the same time). You must press one key followed by the next in sequence.
The Today Screen
The Today screen provides quick access to a default list of applets such as phone, voicemail, and so on. This screen is also equipped with a navigation bar along the top of the screen which provides access to hotkeys.
Hotkeys act as shortcuts to apps. Along the bottom of the screen, a softkey bar contains softkeys that help you navigate – in particular, the Start button which provides access to everything else you’ll need to work with
Windows Embedded Hand-Held 6.5.
Navigation bar
Start button Softkey bar
Softkeys
• Use the stylus or your finger to scroll to and highlight the option you want to work with. The highlighted option displays information specific to the applet. For example, highlighting the Calendar option lets you know if there are any appointments.
• Tap on any highlighted option to display the associated dialog box. Note that you can also double-tap on any option to display the associated dialog box.
Depending on which option you tap on, the softkeys at the bottom of the screen change to help support working with the particular option you’ve chosen.
Customizing the Today Screen
The items you see in the Today screen are Windows defaults. To customize the screen to suit your purposes:
• Tap on the Start button. Tap on the Settings icon followed by the Home icon.
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• In the scrolling tab bar at the top of the screen, scroll to the Items tab.
The items you select will appear in the Today screen. Once you’ve chosen the items to appear on the Today screen, you can also tailor the order in which you want the items to appear:
• Highlight an item. Tap on the Move Up and Move Down buttons to order your selections.
When you choose items for the Today screen using this method, the appearance of the Today screen will change to a list format.
The Today Screen Default Options
A list of options are available from the Today screen. Keep in mind that these can be altered using the method described above in
Customizing the Today Screen on page 2-13
. You can also refer to Shell Settings on page 4-60
for additional customization options.
Pictures
This option provides access to the Pictures & Videos applet. Refer to
Pictures & Videos on page 3-14
for details.
Music
Tapping on the Music option displays the Windows Media applet. Refer to
Windows Media on page 3-18
for details.
DataWedge
DataWedge is a mobile device application that allows any application to receive data from barcode, RFID, magnetic stripe and serial devices.
Refer to
Appendix B: DataWedge
for pointers to detailed documentation.
Phone
• Scroll to and highlight the Phone option to learn if you’ve missed any calls.
• Tap the stylus on the highlighted Phone option to display the phone console.
Refer to
The Phone on page 3-2 for details about using the phone.
Voicemail
Highlighting Voicemail lets you know if you have any new voice messages. Tapping the stylus on this option displays the phone console so that you can dial the phone number to access your voice messages.
If your service supports voicemail but it has not been set up:
• Tap on Voicemail in the Today screen.
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• Type your voicemail number.
Time, Date and Alarms
• Tap on Start>Alarms icon to display Clock & Alarms screen.
Setting the Alarm
You can set a maximum of three alarms.
• In the Alarms tab, tap on the Time or Day in the Clock & Alarms screen. An Alarm Settings screen is displayed.
• To set the time, highlight the hours and then the minutes in the clock and use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the numbers, or type the hours and minutes directly from the keyboard or soft keyboard.
• Type a description in the Description field.
• Tap on the day on which you want the alarm to go off – Sunday through Saturday.
• Next, choose the Sound - you can tap on the Play button to experiment with the sounds. You can also choose No Sound.
• In the drop-down menu below the Play button, you can choose how the alarm will behave, whether or not it will repeat and so on.
• Tap on OK to save your changes.
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Setting the Time and Date
To set the time on the Workabout Pro4:
• If it is not already displayed, tap on the Time tab at the top of the screen.
• Choose the appropriate Time Zone, set the Date, and the current Time.
Text Messages
In the Today screen, highlighting Text lets you know if you have any new text messages. Tapping the stylus on this option displays the Text Messages screen.
Menu softkey
To compose and send a text message on your Workabout Pro4:
• Tap on the Menu softkey, and choose New from the menu.
• In the To field, type the name of the person to whom you want to send a text message, or to insert a number from your contacts list, tap on Menu>Add Recipient, and choose a name.
• Tap your stylus in the message area, and type your message.
• Tap on the Send softkey to deliver your message.
Send softkey
Once you send the message, your message is displayed in the Inbox and a conversation icon is displayed in the softkey bar.
Highlighting the text message and tapping on the conversation softkey automatically connects to the sender’s information so you can compose a reply.
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E-mail Notification
If you have any e-mail, highlighting this option lets you know if you have any unread e-mail. To view e-mail:
• Tap on the E-mail option in the Today screen, or tap on Start followed by the E-mail icon to launch your e-mail.
NOTE
Refer to Synchronizing E-mail with Outlook (PC with Windows XP OS) on page 3-7
and
Synchronizing E-mail with Outlook (PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7) on page 3-9 for details about
synchronizing your e-mail.
Calendar of Upcoming Appointments
This option is used to map out all your upcoming appointments, meetings and so on in the weeks, months and years ahead.
NOTE You can synchronize the Calendar so that any meetings, appointments and so on are displayed on
your Workabout Pro4 Today screen as well as on your PC. Refer to Synchronizing E-mail with
Outlook (PC with Windows XP OS) on page 3-7
and
Synchronizing E-mail with Outlook (PC with
Windows Vista or Windows 7) on page 3-9
for details about synchronizing your e-mail.
• In the Today screen, tap on Calendar, or tap on Start>Calendar icon to display the calendar applet.
Calendar softkey
Menu softkey
The default calendar displays any scheduled appointments. To choose the format of your calendar:
• Tap on the Calendar softkey – this key scrolls through the calendar formats.
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Menu softkey
Creating and Editing Appointments
• In the Calendar screen, tap on the Menu softkey in the softkey bar, and then tap on New Appointment.
Figure 2-3 Appointment Detail Screen
• In the Subject field, name the appointment.
• Complete the remaining fields to reflect your appointment details.
Adding Reminders
If you want to be reminded in advance of an appointment:
• Tap on the Reminder field, and choose Remind me from the drop-down menu.
• Tap the field below the Reminder field, and tap on the number in the field to display a drop-down menu where you can define a numeric value of 1, 5, 10, 15, 30. Tap on minute(s) to display a drop-down menu from which you can choose the time unit for your reminder – minute(s), hour(s), day(s) or week(s).
• Tap OK to finish. You are returned to the view you were in before adding the reminder.
• Tap the appointment in the Calendar screen to display it in a summary screen. The reminder is indicated by the small, bell icon.
• If you’ve no further additions for the appointment, tap on OK. Otherwise, move to the Categories section following.
Using Categories
Categories help you organize and track the different types of data you keep on your Workabout Pro4.
To assign an appointment to a category:
