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Getting started 1 GETTING ST GETTING ST GETTING ST GETTING ST GETTING ST ARTED ARTED ARTED ARTED ARTED This manual contains information about the netBook and the PC connectivity software P siWin 2.
Getting started 2 Where things are Where things are Where things are Where things are Where things are On/Off switch On/Off switch On/Off switch On/Off switch On/Off switch Notify button Notify button.
Getting started 3 Catch Catch Catch Catch Catch IR window IR window IR window IR window IR window CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray CF Card tray Battery Battery Battery Battery Batte.
Getting started 4 Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Lithium backup battery door Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeak Lo.
Getting started 5 About P About P About P About P About P siWin 2 siWin 2 siWin 2 siWin 2 siWin 2 Y ou can use the PC connectivity software PsiWin 2 to integrate the netBook with PCs running Windows 95/98 or NT 4.
Getting started 6 Switching on Switching on Switching on Switching on Switching on F F F F F itting the batteries itting the batteries itting the batteries itting the batteries itting the batteries Before you can use the netBook you must fit both batteries, as shown below .
Getting started 7 The screen The screen The screen The screen The screen Adjust the screen contrast by holding down the Fn key and pressing the ‘,’ ( )o r‘ . ’( ) key . Change the size of the text on the screen using the Zoom in and Zoom out commands.
Getting started 8 Open file (bold) Open file (bold) Open file (bold) Open file (bold) Open file (bold) T T T T T oolbar oolbar oolbar oolbar oolbar T T T T T itle bar itle bar itle bar itle bar itle b.
Getting started 9 Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs Starting programs When you open or move to a file, the correct program for this file is started automatically .Y ou can also start programs by tapping on the appropriate “program icon ” (the icon in the row of pictures at the side of the screen).
Getting started 10 Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information Entering information Y ou can enter information and complete tasks using the pen or the keyboard. Y ou can usually select a menu command to perform each task.
Getting started 11 Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page Dialog page 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 di.
Getting started 12 How do I display a calendar? In most dialogs in which you can type a date, move to the date line then tap again or press T ab to display a calendar . T oday ’s date is circled, and the date currently displayed in the dialog is highlighted.
Getting started 13 Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help Displaying Help Y ou 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.
Getting started 14 T T T T T e e e e e xt found xt found xt found xt found xt found by search by search by search by search by search Help topic titles Help topic titles Help topic titles Help topic t.
Getting started 15 Things to do first! Things to do first! Things to do first! Things to do first! Things to do first! This section describes what you need to do to set up your netBook. Y ou should: • set the current time and date, so that you can use the Agenda programs and set alarms.
Getting started 16 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 i.
Getting started 17 Entering owner information Entering owner information Entering owner information Entering owner information Entering owner information It is a good idea to type your contact information as “owner information ”, so that if you lose your netBook, it can be returned when found: 1.
Getting started 18 Things to do ne Things to do ne Things to do ne Things to do ne Things to do ne xt! xt! xt! xt! xt! This section gives a brief overview of what else you may want to do when you first use your netBook, including: • Ideas for how you can use the programs.
Getting started 19 Connecting the netBook to the PC Connecting the netBook to the PC Connecting the netBook to the PC Connecting the netBook to the PC Connecting the netBook to the PC • Connect the smaller end of the Docking cable to the serial port on the netBook, and the other end to a serial port at the back of the PC.
Getting started 20 When you first use your netBook, you may wish to: • Use the International icon to change settings which may vary from country to country , e.g. the currency and date formats. • Use the Switch on/off icon to control how and when the netBook switches on and off .
21 Files & folders FILES FILES FILES FILES FILES , FOLDERS & PROGRAMS , FOLDERS & PROGRAMS , FOLDERS & PROGRAMS , FOLDERS & PROGRAMS , FOLDERS & PROGRAMS The System screen is the netBook’s file manager .
22 Files & folders Change disk Change disk Change disk Change disk Change disk Close folder Close folder Close folder Close folder Close folder Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory information infor.
23 Files & folders Opening files, folders & programs Opening files, folders & programs Opening files, folders & programs Opening files, folders & programs Opening files, folders & programs • T o open a file or folder from the System screen: tap it twice, or highlight it and press Enter .
24 Files & folders Creating new folders Creating new folders Creating new folders Creating new folders Creating new folders Y ou can keep a maximum of 64 items (each file or folder counts as one item) in the “ root” (top level) of the netBook’s internal disk.
25 Files & folders Creating new files Creating new files Creating new files Creating new files Creating new files Y ou can create files from the System screen, or from within programs. As a general rule: • Create a file from the System screen to start with the standard netBook settings.
26 Files & folders.
27 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 on the File menu. This displays a Browser which shows a tree structure of all the files and folders on the current disk.
28 Files & folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders Finding files and folders T o search for files or folders tap the Find file button on the T oolbar or select the command on the Edit menu.
29 Files & folders Using passwords Using passwords Using passwords Using passwords Using passwords Y ou can prevent other people from opening your W ord and Sheet files by setting a password for each file. For example, you may have a Sheet spreadsheet containing your personal finance details.
30 Files & folders Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders Managing folders T o move one or more folders or files from one location to another: 1.
31 Files & folders Checking memory use Checking memory use Checking memory use Checking memory use Checking memory use • T o display the amount of memory remaining: select Show disk gauge from the View menu to see the amount of free memory in the System screen Title bar .
32 Files & folders Additional disks & programs Additional disks & programs Additional disks & programs Additional disks & programs Additional disks & programs Y ou can insert Memory disks into the tray on the left hand side of the netBook.
33 W ord WORD WORD WORD WORD WORD W ord is the word processing program. It has many of the editing and formatting features that you would expect from a fully- featured word processor . Many types of text formatting, e.g. alignment and font settings, can be applied to individual paragraphs or defined as a paragraph “style”.
34 W ord When text reaches the right-hand side of the screen, it automatically “wraps” the text onto the next line. If you want to view your page as it will be printed (“ WYSIWYG ”), switch off word-wrapping by removing the tick from the command on the View menu.
35 W ord Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Formatting paragraphs Many formatting and spacing options can be applied to whole paragraphs. A paragraph may be a single word or title, a standard paragraph of text, or several lines grouped together , e.
36 W ord Special characters Special characters Special characters Special characters Special characters Y ou can insert foreign and other special characters in your file by selecting the Special character command from the Insert menu.
37 W ord Using styles Using styles Using styles Using styles Using styles A style is a collection of formatting options which can be applied to a whole paragraph using a single command or keypress. W ord has four built-in styles; Normal, Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3.
38 W ord Defining styles Defining styles Defining styles Defining styles Defining styles In addition to the built-in styles, you can create your own - either from scratch or by modifying an existing one. Styles are saved with the file, so each W ord file can have different style settings.
39 W ord 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 Y ou can use the document outline to move quickly to other parts of the document.
40 W ord Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Y ou can add pictures, graphs, spreadsheets and sounds to your W ord files by inserting information created by the other netBook programs.
41 W ord 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. Y ou can tap an object to edit it again.
42 W ord 2. Select Save as template from the More commands on the File menu. 3. Enter a name for the template. If you are making changes to an existing template, type the original template’s name. W ord displays templates with (C) or (D) added to the name, according to the disk you use to store the file.
43 W ord Saving W Saving W Saving W Saving W Saving W ord files ord files ord files ord files ord files When you edit a W ord file you are actually working on a copy of the file stored in memory . When you close W ord this file is automatically saved to disk.
44 W ord T o insert page numbers, the current time or date, or the file name, press the Insert button and select from the options available. W ord automatically updates page numbering as you edit your file. P P P P P rinting rinting rinting rinting rinting If you have a printer ready for use with the netBook, you can print your W ord files.
45 Sheet SHEET SHEET SHEET SHEET SHEET Sheet is the spreadsheet program. It has many of the features and functions that you would expect from a fully-featured spreadsheet. Y ou can use Sheet to create worksheets, and use PsiWin to transfer worksheets to and from your PC.
46 Sheet Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around The current cell is indicated by a dark border around a cell. The information you enter in the input line applies to this cell. • T ap any cell to select it, or use the arrow keys to move around.
47 Sheet Y ou can also change the width of columns and the height of rows, to suit the information contained in them. T o do this: • Drag the right-hand edge of the column heading to adjust its width, and the lower edge of the row heading to adjust its height.
48 Sheet There are two types of cell reference you can use in a formula: • Relative references, such as A2. These get updated when copied and moved elsewhere. For example, a reference to cell A2 in a formula in cell B3 will change to B2 if the formula is copied to cell C3.
49 Sheet R R R R R ecalculation ecalculation ecalculation ecalculation ecalculation Sheet automatically recalculates your worksheet every time you change part of a calculation. Y ou may want to turn this feature off if you are making a large number of changes in the worksheet.
50 Sheet 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 Y ou can format the information in the worksheet in a number of ways, e.
51 Sheet Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Sorting from left to right Y ou can also sort from left to right. Use this type of sorting if you want to change the order of the columns in a table.
52 Sheet Graphs Graphs Graphs Graphs Graphs Y ou can use Sheet to create, format and print graphs based on information on the worksheet, for example to show annual sales figures, or the distribution of revenue.
53 Sheet R R R R R eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range eplacing the graph range When you create a graph, it is set to the range you first specified. It will reflect changes to the data within that range, but will not reflect other ranges you highlight on the worksheet.
54 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 dding titles, labels and grid lines • T o add a title to a graph: select the Graph settings command from the Graphs menu and insert the title.
55 Contacts CONT CONT CONT CONT CONT ACTS ACTS ACTS ACTS ACTS Y ou can use the Contacts program to store information about your “contacts”, such as those found in an address book. Each contact includes “labels” for details such as names, addresses, email addresses, telephone and fax numbers.
56 Contacts F F F F F inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts inding contacts Y ou can find contacts by typing part of the name, or search for text contained anywhere within the contact details. • T o search for a contact by name, simply type the first few letters of the name in the ‘Find:’ box and press Enter .
57 Contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts Editing & deleting contacts T o change a contact’s details: 1. Select the contact you wish to edit, then tap on the Edit contact button on the T oolbar or select the command from the File menu.
58 Contacts Y ou can add, remove, rename and change the order of labels used for all new contacts. T o do this, select Set up labels on the T ools menu. • T o add a new label, tap Add item and select a label type. • T o change the name of a label, select it and tap R ename .
59 Contacts Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex changing contacts changing contacts changing contacts changing contacts changing contacts Y ou can exchange contact details with other programs and machines which support the ‘vCard’ standard.
60 Contacts Search clue Search clue Search clue Search clue Search clue Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Dial dialog Search results Search results Search results Search results Search r.
61 Agenda AGEND AGEND AGEND AGEND AGEND A A A A A Y ou can use the Agenda program as a time manager , for recording appointments, events, birthdays, anniversaries and lists of things to do. When you first open Agenda, you’ll see a planner for the current week, or the “W eek view ”.
62 Agenda Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around Moving around • Use the arrow keys to move around the days. • Press the T oday button on the T oolbar , or the Spacebar to go to today ’s date. Press the Spacebar again to move back to the day you were on.
63 Agenda Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries Timed & untimed entries T o enter a “timed” or “untimed” day entry: 1. Move the cursor to the date of the appointment and start typing.
64 Agenda Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries Viewing entries Agenda has the following views, for looking at Agenda entries in different ways: • Day view - shows all the entries for one day , hour by hour . • W eek view - shows the entries for the whole week.
65 Agenda Entry symbols Entry symbols Entry symbols Entry symbols Entry symbols Y ou can group entries together using “entry symbols”. An entry symbol is a letter you can use to identify particular entries, for example, M for meetings. The entry symbol can also be used to show entries in the Y ear planner .
66 Agenda Will alarms still ring if I close Agenda? If you close an Agenda file, the Agenda informs the netBook clock to ring the next Agenda alarm at the appropriate time. However , the netBook will not be able to ring any further Agenda alarms from that file until you open it again.
67 Agenda Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Finding entries and dates Y ou can search through the Agenda entries for a particular piece of text or for entries with particular settings, or a particular entry symbol.
68 Agenda Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries Changing and deleting entries • T o move or copy an entry: use the Cut or Copy commands from the Edit menu to move or copy an entry .
69 Agenda R R R R R epeating entries epeating entries epeating entries epeating entries epeating entries Y ou can set an entry to repeat automatically , e.g. a monthly meeting. 1. Move the cursor to the entry and set the repeat using the command on the Entry menu.
70 Agenda 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 Y ou can create new to -do lists so that you can categorise the things you want to remember , for example you can keep a private to -do list and a work to -do list.
71 Agenda Customising a T Customising a T Customising a T Customising a T Customising a T o o o o o - - - - - do list do list do list do list do list Y ou can change the way the to -do list looks and how to -do entries are shown in the Day and W eek views.
72 Agenda Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Information from other programs Y ou can use the P aste command to insert text copied in other programs straight in as an Agenda entry .
73 Agenda Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Attaching a “voice note” Y ou can attach a spoken memo (a “voice note”) or another sound to any Agenda entry .T o attach a voice note: 1.
74 Agenda Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Customising Agenda Y ou can change the view that you see when you open the Agenda and set preferences for inserted objects by selecting the General preferences command from the T ools menu.
75 Agenda P P P P P rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries rinting Agenda entries Y ou can print all the Agenda entries, or limit the range you print to certain dates of interest, for example only the coming week.
76 Agenda 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 Y ou can synchronise the Agenda with the PC agenda on your PC using P siWin, to ensure that both agendas are kept in step with each other .
77 W eb & Email Setup SETTING UP WEB AND EMAIL SETTING UP WEB AND EMAIL SETTING UP WEB AND EMAIL SETTING UP WEB AND EMAIL SETTING UP WEB AND EMAIL Before W eb and Email can be used on your netBook, you need to set up ISP and Email account details.
78 W eb & Email Setup What type of email accounts can I use? What type of email accounts can I use? What type of email accounts can I use? What type of email accounts can I use? What type of email accounts can I use? There are a number of different types of email account.
79 W eb & Email Setup Setting up your netBook Setting up your netBook Setting up your netBook Setting up your netBook Setting up your netBook What do I need to use W What do I need to use W What d.
80 W eb & Email Setup What information do I need? What information do I need? What information do I need? What information do I need? What information do I need? Before you can set up your netBook.
81 W eb & Email Setup Information you need Information you need Information you need Information you need Information you need Where to find it Where to find it Where to find it Where to find it W.
82 W eb & Email Setup Some service providers require additional information to ‘log on ’ to their server . Y ou may need the following information when using some service providers. Optional information Where to find it W rite it here IP address (if your ISP ’s server doesn ’t F rom your ISP/administrator , provide one automatically) e.
83 W eb & Email Setup Setting up Email on your netBook Setting up Email on your netBook 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 .
84 W eb & Email Setup Setting up your dialling location Setting up your dialling location Setting up your dialling location Setting up your dialling location Setting up your dialling location When you connect to the Internet, your P sion will need to dial your service provider ’s telephone.
85 W eb & Email Setup 4. T ap on Edit and check that the dialling settings are correct for your location (this is not necessary for the ‘Mobile’ location), e.g. you may need to change the Area code . 5. T ap OK when you have finished setting up your dialling location.
86 W eb & Email Setup 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 .
87 W eb & Email Setup 6. On the Account page, remove the tick from Manual login and enter the username and password for your Internet account. Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter your Enter you.
88 W eb & Email Setup 7. If your service provider requires you to specify IP and DNS addresses , you can set these on the Addresses page. Before you can enter IP and DNS addresses, you must first remove the ticks from the Get IP address from Server and Get DNS address from server boxes.
89 W eb & 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.
90 W eb & Email Setup 4. 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 .
91 W eb & Email Setup 5. On the Incoming page: • Enter your incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP4) server address , e.g. ”pop3.myisp.com”. • Enter your mailbox login (or username ) and mailbox password (these may be the same as your Internet username and password ).
92 W eb WEB WEB WEB WEB WEB W eb is the Internet W orld Wide W eb browser . Use it to: • Connect to the Internet and view W eb pages. • View locally stored W eb pages and graphics files. • Download files, e.g. additional programs for your netBook, from W eb sites.
93 W eb T o follow a link: • Hypertext links (links to other pages) are underlined. • T ap on the link once to select it, then tap on it again to open the page it leads to. Alternatively , use the T ab key to highlight different links on a page in turn, then press Enter to open the highlighted link.
94 W eb Saving pages Saving pages Saving pages Saving pages Saving pages Y ou can save a W eb page to your netBook so that you can view it again without having to connect to the Internet. T o save the current page: • Select the Save as command from the MORE command on the File menu.
95 W eb Customising Customising Customising Customising Customising Home and search pages Y our home page is the first page displayed when you open W eb. • T o set a home page, select General preferences on the T ools menu and type the location of the required page in the Home page location line.
96 W eb Images Images Images Images Images W eb pages are made up from text and images. Y ou can choose whether to display images in a page. T o do this, select Display preferences from the T ools menu and use the Load images automatically box .
97 W eb Using forms Using forms Using forms Using forms Using forms Some W eb pages, such as search sites, contain “ forms” which require you to enter information using “controls”, e.
98 W eb Loading images Loading images Loading images Loading images Loading images W eb pages containing images may take longer to open than text- only pages. T o reduce the time it takes to open a page, you can set W eb so that it does not load images.
99 W eb T o display all the images on the current page: • Select Load all images on the View menu. An image may contain a link to another page. T ap on an image to display its link. T o open the page from a linked image: • T ap on the image to select it, then tap on it again or press Enter .
100 W eb Cache & memory usage Cache & memory usage Cache & memory usage Cache & memory usage Cache & memory usage T o open W eb, connect to the Internet and load a page with graphics, you should ensure your netBook has around 2000K free.
101 W eb Customising the display Customising the display Customising the display Customising the display Customising the display Y ou can use the display settings to show more of a page on the screen.
102 W eb Status information Status information Status information Status information Status information Y ou can view status information about your connection to the Internet at any time. T o do this: • T ap the title bar , or select the Status command from the Information command in the T ools menu.
103 W eb Fonts Fonts Fonts Fonts Fonts Use Display preferences on the T ools 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. • Use the Fix ed width font line to change the font used for “system” text, e.
104 W eb Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a W Sending mail from a W eb page eb page eb page eb page eb page Some W eb pages have links for sending email directly from your W eb browser .
105 W eb Plain te Plain te Plain te Plain te Plain te xt authentication xt authentication xt authentication xt authentication xt authentication If you have disabled plain text authentication and your .
106 W eb Viewing HTML source Viewing HTML source Viewing HTML source Viewing HTML source Viewing HTML source Y ou can use W eb to look at the HTML ‘source code’ of W eb pages you have retrieved. This may be useful if you are interested in creating your own HTML pages and want to see how an effect is achieved.
107 Email EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL Y ou can use the Email program to send and receive: • Email (electronic mail) messages. • Fax messages. • SMS (Short Message Service) messages, i.
108 Email Local folders Local folders Local folders Local folders Local folders When you open Email, the following Local folders are displayed: Inbox: contains your incoming messages when you receive them. Outbo x: contains outgoing messages which you can send when you next connect.
109 Email W W W W W riting an email riting an email riting an email riting an email riting an email Y ou can write a new email message while working “off-line”, then save it to a Local folder on your netBook so you can send it when you next connect.
110 Email 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 the message as a “draft” in your Local Draft folder .
111 Email Sending email Sending email Sending email Sending email Sending email When you’re ready to connect and send your email, make sure all the messages you want to send are in the Outbox folder . Note: Make sure that your mobile phone or modem is connected to your netBook.
112 Email Note: If you are not connected to the Internet, you will be shown details of the connection which your netBook will use. Make sure these settings are correct before proceeding. Once connected, your message(s) will be sent. Email will send the messages from your Local mailbox to your Remote mailbox.
113 Email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email Viewing an email The messages you transfer from your R emote mailbox to your Local Inbox are displayed in the Folders view . Unread messages are displayed in bold . A paperclip symbol indicates that the message has an attachment (see ‘ Attaching files to messages’).
114 Email Header Header Header Header Header separator separator separator separator separator Original author Original author Original author Original author Original author.
115 Email Attaching files to messages Attaching files to messages Attaching files to messages Attaching files to messages Attaching files to messages Y ou can send files with emails, e.g. a W ord or Sheet document, by adding them as “attachments”.
116 Email Disconnecting Disconnecting Disconnecting Disconnecting Disconnecting When you’ve finished using email on your netBook, you can disconnect from your Remote mailbox by closing your email account.
117 Calc CALC CALC CALC CALC CALC Calc is the calculator program. It is split into two views: Desk and Scientific. The two calculators are distinct, so you can carry out two calculations at the same time without them affecting each other . • The Desk view is a desktop calculator which produces a “till roll” output.
118 Calc General calculations General calculations General calculations General calculations General calculations T o perform a calculation in the Desk calculator: 1. Enter your calculation using the number and operator buttons ( + , - , × and ÷ ) on screen or the keyboard.
119 Calc P P P P P ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations ercentage calculations Use % on the Desk calculator to perform percentage calculations. • T o calculate 40% of 60: enter 60×40, then tap % .
120 Calc Operator precedence Operator precedence Operator precedence Operator precedence Operator precedence Operator precedence in the Scientific view is as follows (highest first): • Information in brackets. • Functions which follow the value to which they refer , e.
121 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 In the Scientific view you can re-use the answer from your last calculation.
122 Calc Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents Memory contents.
123 Calc P P P P P owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals owers, roots & reciprocals Y ou can calculate squares, cubes and powers using the buttons in the Scientific view .
124 Calc Factorials Factorials Factorials Factorials Factorials The x! button in the Scientific view calculates the factorial of a number . A factorial is the result of multiplying all the numbers from a given starting number down to one. So, the factorial of 4 (written as 4!) is 4×3×2×1=24.
125 Jotter JO JO JO JO JO TTER TTER TTER TTER TTER Use the Jotter program to jot down notes and information quickly , for example, when you are on the phone or in a meeting. Y ou can keep each item of information as a separate entry , and search for text to find entries easily .
126 Jotter • T o insert special characters or symbols in the text use the Special character command on the Insert menu and select the character from the list.
127 Jotter Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information Inserting other information T o insert the date: • Select Date from the Insert menu. Note that Jotter can display either the date that you created the entry ,o rt h e date it was last changed.
128 Jotter T o insert other objects, i.e. a graph, table, text or a sound, select Other object from the Insert menu and then select the program you want to use.
129 Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Customising Jotter Y ou can change some aspects of how Jotter looks and works using the commands on the T ools menu. • T o display either the date you created an entry , or the date you last updated it, use View preferences in the Split view .
130 Jotter Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files Jotter files If you wish to start a new Jotter file, select Create new file on the File menu. T o combine the entries of two Jotter files, first open one of the files in Jotter . Select Merge in from the More commands on the File menu, then select the name of the file you want to merge.
131 Time TIME TIME TIME TIME TIME Y ou can use the Time program to set, display and manage alarms, and to display a map of the world that gives you information on cities, times and dialling codes. The Time program has two views: the Map view and Alarms view .
132 Time Setting an alarm Setting an alarm Setting an alarm Setting an alarm Setting an alarm T o set a new alarm, move to a blank line and then tap on it or press Enter (or just start typing the alarm text or the time you wish the alarm to ring). Alternatively , select the New alarm command from the Edit menu or T oolbar .
133 Time The alarm will snooze automatically for 5 minutes if you press a Program icon to move to another program, while an alarm is ringing. Y ou don ’t have to press the Snooze button.
134 Time Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms Changing & deleting alarms If you wish to change any aspect of an alarm you have set, e.
135 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.
136 Time Using the map Using the map Using the map Using the map Using the map Y ou can use the Map view to display information for cities around the world. Set the city in which you are currently located as your ‘Home’ city , and then select other cities to find their time differences, dialling codes and distances from your Home city .
137 Time • If you scroll through the countries, only the capital cities are listed. If you wish to view only the cities in one particular country , select the country , and then select the Cities in current country command from the View menu. T og o back to displaying cities for all countries, reselect the command.
138 Time A A A A A dding a country dding a country dding a country dding a country dding a country If a country you deal with is not included in the Map view , you can add it: 1. Select the Add country command from the Edit menu. 2. T ype the country ’s name, its national dialling code, its national dialling prefix (i.
139 Time Setting summer time Setting summer time Setting summer time Setting summer time Setting summer time If you are not interested in making use of world times, and are happy to use the Time & date command to change the time when clocks go forward or back, you can ignore this section.
140 Time.
141 Data DA DA DA DA DA T T T T T A A A A A Y ou can use Data to store information like a card index system, with a separate entry for each “card”. When you first use Data, the “labels” (e.g. Subject:, Notes:, and so on) are designed so that you can start a “knowledgebase” of information straight away .
142 Data Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry Adding an entry Y ou can add entries in any order .Y ou can sort them into alphabetical order later; see ‘Sorting entries’ later .T o add an entry: 1. T ap the New entry button or select the command from the Edit menu.
143 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 view shows the information for each entry as a single page. A list of entries is shown in the Card browser next to the page; the currently displayed entry is marked with a bullet.
144 Data Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Sorting entries Entries are listed in the order you add them. T o sort them into alphabetical order , tap the Sort button on the toolbar or select the command from the T ools menu.
145 Data Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database Customising the database Y ou can use Data to store many different types of information. All you need to do is create a new file then change the labels in the file.
146 Data A A A A A dding labels dding labels dding labels dding labels dding labels Use the Change labels command and the Add button to add labels to a database. Y ou can add labels for different types of information, e.g. text, numbers, dates, Y es/No only , and specify the number of characters which can be typed for a text label.
147 Sk etch SKET SKET SKET SKET SKET CH CH CH CH CH Y ou can use Sketch to produce pictures, including maps, freehand sketches, invitations etc. Y ou can start straight away , by drawing freehand with the pen on the screen. However , you may want to change the “pen ”o r “paper ” before you begin to draw .
148 Sk etch • The width of the line for the drawing tools and the erase tool. T o change the width tap on a width in the tool bar ,o r select the Width palette tool from the T ools menu. • The size of the sketch or the area on which you can draw .
149 Sk etch Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sk Changing a sk etch etch etch etch etch Y ou can change a sketch in two ways: • by selecting an area and changing the selected area, e.g. moving, rotating, flipping or resizing it. • by editing the pixels which make up the sketch.
150 Sk etch Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Erasing & undoing Y ou can delete either all or part of your sketch, or undo up to the previous five actions you performed: • T o delete part of your sketch tap , or select the Erase drawing tool from the T ools menu.
151 Sk etch Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart Inserting “clipart ” ” ” ” ” Sketch includes a gallery of “clipart” pictures which you can insert into a drawing: 1. T ap , or select the Clipart command from the T ools menu.
152 Sk etch Sk Sk Sk Sk Sk etch files etch files etch files etch files etch files When you use Sketch for the first time, you will see a blank screen. When you run Sketch at other times, the last sketch you created is automatically opened so that you can continue working.
153 Spell SPELL SPELL SPELL SPELL SPELL Y ou can use the Spell program to check the spelling of words, search for anagrams, find missing letters to help solve crossword clues and search for synonyms using the thesaurus.
154 Spell Y ou can clear the display to remove the suggested solutions using the command on the View menu. Y ou can also use the button to display the “history list” which contains the words you have used in this Spell session.
155 Spell Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword Finding missing letters - Xword T o find missing letters to help solve crossword clues: 1. T ype a word in the W ord text box, entering ‘*’ or ‘?’ in place of the unknown letter(s).
156 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 words: • The Spell dictionary , which contains the built-in words.
157 R ecord RECORD RECORD RECORD RECORD RECORD Y ou can use the Record program to make sound recordings and create alarm sounds. Y ou can record sounds and play back from any point in the sound.
158 R ecord • T o record some more, tap REC or press Enter again. New sound is added to the end of the existing recording. • T o start a new file, select the Create new file command from the File menu. T ype in the name before you begin recording.
159 R ecord Microphone Microphone Microphone Microphone Microphone Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeak Loudspeak er er er er er.
160 R ecord 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.
161 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.
162 Bombs How to play How to play How to play How to play How to play Y ou can test a square by “stepping” on it. T od os o : • Highlight a square by tapping on it or by moving to it with the arrow keys. Then, to “step” on the square, tap on it again or press the Spacebar .
163 P rogram PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING Y ou can: • Create and use programs on your netBook using the built-in programming language, OPL. Complete details of OPL command syntax is described in the OPL P rogramming Manual, available on the P siWin CD ROM.
164 P rogram 2. T ap the T ran button on the T oolbar or use the command on the T ools menu to translate the file into a program you can run on the netBook. If an error is found during translation, the cursor is positioned at the point in the program where the error is found and an error message is displayed.
P siWin 165 PSIWIN PSIWIN PSIWIN PSIWIN PSIWIN This section gives you a quick introduction to PsiWin, and helps you to start using the program straight away . It shows you how to: • connect your netBook to your PC. • look at and copy files between your netBook and PC.
P siWin 166 There is often more than one way to access a particular feature in P siWin, e.g. via the My Psion icon, the Menubar , or by right- clicking on an icon or file. This guide describes only the most straightforward methods of using PsiWin to help you get started.
P siWin 167 Getting connected Getting connected Getting connected Getting connected Getting connected Connecting the cable Connecting the cable Connecting the cable Connecting the cable Connecting the.
P siWin 168 Selecting a COM port Selecting a COM port Selecting a COM port Selecting a COM port Selecting a COM port P siWin will search all your PC ’s COM (or serial) ports to detect your netBook.
P siWin 169 Connecting for the first time Connecting for the first time Connecting for the first time Connecting for the first time Connecting for the first time When you connect to your PC for the first time, you will be asked to enter a name to identify your netBook.
P siWin 170 How to copy a file How to copy a file How to copy a file How to copy a file How to copy a file Using Windows Explorer , you can copy files between your PC and netBook in the same way you would copy files to a floppy disk, or another PC on a network.
P siWin 171 Opening Psion files from your PC Opening Psion files from your PC Opening Psion files from your PC Opening Psion files from your PC Opening Psion files from your PC Y ou can open a file on your netBook using a PC application without first having to copy it to your PC drive.
P siWin 172 Scheduling regular backups Scheduling regular backups Scheduling regular backups Scheduling regular backups Scheduling regular backups Y ou can set P siWin to make automatic backups at regular intervals so you do not need to remember to back up your netBook.
173 P rinting PRINTING PRINTING PRINTING PRINTING PRINTING Y ou can print from most of the programs on the netBook, including Data, Agenda, W ord, Contacts, Sheet, Sketch and P rogram. T o print, you need one of the following: • A printer which is IrDA Infrared compatible, if you wish to print files using Infrared.
174 P rinting P P P P P rinting using Infrared rinting using Infrared rinting using Infrared rinting using Infrared rinting using Infrared Y ou can print directly from the netBook to any Infrared capable (IrDA) printer .
175 P rinting P P P P P rinting to a serial printer rinting to a serial printer rinting to a serial printer rinting to a serial printer rinting to a serial printer Y ou can print to a serial printer using the Docking cable supplied and a Serial P rinter Converter to connect to the printer .
176 P rinting Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model Selecting the printer model Y ou can choose to print to various printer models.
177 P rinting P P P P P reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document reviewing a document Y ou can see how the document will look when printed by selecting the P rint preview command from the P rint button or the P rinting commands on the File menu.
178 P rinting P P P P P rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document rinting a document Y ou can print out all or part of a document from the Contacts, Data, Agenda, W ord, Sheet, Sketch and P rogram editor programs. T o do this: 1.
179 Infrared INFRARED INFRARED INFRARED INFRARED INFRARED The netBook has Infrared built in, allowing you to transfer selected information to another netBook or Series 5/7 without the use of a cable. Y ou can also use Infrared to print directly to printers which support Infrared - see the ‘Printing’ chapter for more details.
180 Infrared Selecting data to transfer Selecting data to transfer Selecting data to transfer Selecting data to transfer Selecting data to transfer On the machine from which information is to be trans.
181 Infrared 4. On the sending machine, tap the command icon and select the Infrared send command (or select it from the T ools 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.
182 Infrared When the transfer is complete When the transfer is complete When the transfer is complete When the transfer is complete When the transfer is complete When the transfer is complete the Infrared screens disappear . There is now a copy of the selected information or file on the receiving machine.
183 Dialling DIALLING DIALLING DIALLING DIALLING DIALLING The netBook can generate the “DTMF” tones used for dialling telephone numbers. Y ou can only use dialling from within the Contacts program, Agenda and Data. Note: Phone systems do vary . DTMF dialling cannot be guaranteed to work with all types of phone.
184 Dialling Setting up Setting up Setting up Setting up Setting up Y ou can use free input dialling straight away , though you should remember to add any dial-out code (this is often a ‘9’) required to obtain an outside line if you are calling from a building that has a private exchange.
185 Dialling Dialling phone numbers Dialling phone numbers Dialling phone numbers Dialling phone numbers Dialling phone numbers T o dial a number already entered in the Contacts program, or in a Data or Agenda file: 1. Highlight the entry you want to dial from.
186 Dialling.
Customising 187 CUST CUST CUST CUST CUST OMISING YOUR NETBOOK OMISING YOUR NETBOOK OMISING YOUR NETBOOK OMISING YOUR NETBOOK OMISING YOUR NETBOOK This chapter includes some ideas for customising the netBook. Note: Y ou can customise the way many programs work using the P references commands on the program’s T ools menu.
Customising 188 standard printer and print preview settings, and set up a password to protect your files from prying eyes. Y ou can customise the positions of icons on the Extras bar , e.g. so that the icons for your favourite programs appear in particular positions.
Expanding 189 EXP EXP EXP EXP EXP ANDING YOUR NETBOOK ANDING YOUR NETBOOK ANDING YOUR NETBOOK ANDING YOUR NETBOOK ANDING YOUR NETBOOK This chapter includes some ways in which you can expand the capabilities of the netBook. CF Card CF Card CF Card CF Card CF Card The CF card interface accepts type I and type II cards.
Expanding 190 PC Card PC Card PC Card PC Card PC Card The PC card interface accepts type I and type II cards. T y p eIP C cards are used for storage of files and additional applications. T ype II PC cards can be used for additional hardware - modems for instance.
Expanding 191 RAM cards RAM cards RAM cards RAM cards RAM cards Y our 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).
Expanding 192 Docking Station Docking Station Docking Station Docking Station Docking Station The docking station allows faster and more convenient connection of the mains adapter and docking cable. 1. Connect your mains adapter to the socket marked DC at the rear of the docking station.
Care & Safety 193 CARE & SAFETY CARE & SAFETY CARE & SAFETY CARE & SAFETY CARE & SAFETY When used according to the instructions in this manual, the netBook should remain in good working order for many years.
Care & Safety 194 P P P P P owering the netBook owering the netBook owering the netBook owering the netBook owering the netBook • Y our netBook is powered by a powerful Lithium Ion battery pack which under normal operating conditions will provide power for 8½ hours use.
Care & Safety 195 Changing the batteries Changing the batteries Changing the batteries Changing the batteries Changing the batteries If you are using your netBook away from the charger for more than 8 hours continuous use, and have a spare battery pack, you can change it when the battery warning is displayed.
Care & Safety 196 Battery safety Battery safety Battery safety Battery safety Battery safety • Always observe correct polarity of batteries (+ and -) when inserting them. • Don ’t store batteries at temperatures in excess of +60 ° C; the optimum storage temperature for maximum battery life is +10 ° Ct o+ 3 5 ° C.
197 Security & backups SECURITY & BACKUPS SECURITY & BACKUPS SECURITY & BACKUPS SECURITY & BACKUPS SECURITY & BACKUPS There are no known problems with passing the netBook through airport security machines and other X -rays. There are several things that you can do to secure your files against other hazards.
198 Security & backups.
T roubleshooting 199 TROUBLESHOO TROUBLESHOO TROUBLESHOO TROUBLESHOO TROUBLESHOO TING TING TING TING TING Y ou should read this chapter if you have any questions or experience problems using your netBook.
T roubleshooting 200 If a file appears to have “vanished” If a file appears to have “vanished” If a file appears to have “vanished” If a file appears to have “vanished” If a file appears to have “vanished” When you tap on a program icon, the netBook will open the program with the file that you last used.
T roubleshooting 201 How do I reset the netBook? How do I reset the netBook? How do I reset the netBook? How do I reset the netBook? How do I reset the netBook? If you find that you cannot exit a program normally , move to the System screen and select the List open files command from the File menu.
T roubleshooting 202 If you can’t connect your cable If you can’t connect your cable If you can’t connect your cable If you can’t connect your cable 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.
Appendices 203 APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES Character set Character set Character set Character set Character set The netBook contains several fonts, but all have the same basic character set. This is the IBM Code P age 1252 character set.
Appendices 204 032 ! 033 “ 034 # 035 $ 036 % 037 & 038 ‘ 039 ( 040 ) 041 * 042 + 043 , 044 - 045 . 046 / 047 0 048 1 049 2 050 3 051 4 052 5 053 6 054 7 055 8 056 9 057 : 058 ; 059 < 060 = .
Appendices 205 Specification Specification Specification Specification Specification Dimensions: Size: 235 × 182 × 37 mm. W eight: 1150g. Screen: 7.7” 640x480 colour STN LCD panel Colour full VGA 15 touch-sensitive icons for program selection. 5 touch-sensitive icons for commands.
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Index 207 Inde Inde Inde Inde Inde x x x x x Symbols Symbols Symbols Symbols Symbols # sign in Sheet 47 » in Agenda 69 $ sign in Sheet 48 12/24 hour clock 15, 138 3D graphs 53 A A A A A absolute refe.
Index 208 bullets in W ord 35 Busy view in Agenda 64 buttons in dialogs 12 C C C C C Calc program 117 calculations general 118 in Sheet 47 scientific 119 calendar in Agenda 67 in dialogs 12 calibrating the screen 20 cancelling dialogs 12 Infrared transfer 182 candle symbol in Agenda 65 care of the Series 5 193 categories in Agenda.
Index 209 currency 20 customising Agenda 74 Extras bar 188 Jotter 129 System screen 187 to- do lists 71 Web 95 cutting files & folders 30 Sk etch 150 D D D D D daily appointments 69 Data 141 diall.
Index 210 F F F F F facsimilie. See fax factorials in Calc 124 F ax requirements 107 fax messages 107 file lists in System screen 187 file manager 21 filenames 25, 30 Files missing 200 files adding to.
Index 211 hidden files 188 labels in Data 144 te xt in W ord 36 highlighting cells in Sheet 46 files & folders 30 te xt in W ord 34 Home city 136 setting 15 when you travel 139 HTML source in W eb.
Index 212 microphone 157 midnight 15 miles 138 monthly appointments 69 moving Agenda entries 68 Agenda files 30 an area in Sketch 149 Data files 30 files & folders 30 multiple files and Infrared 1.
Index 213 priority of T o- do entries 69 P rogram editor 163 program icons 7, 9, 23, 32, 188 program manager 21 programs described 9 running 9 pro xy servers using with W eb 100 P siWin 5 connecting 1.
Index 214 Sheet Infrared 180 sorting 50 Sheet program 45 Short Message Service. See SMS shortcut k eys 12 in Calc 119 significant figures in Calc 124 silencing alarms 132, 134 SIN function 123 size of.
Index 215 time 12/24 hour format 15 am/pm clock 15 format 20 setting 15 time differences 136 Time program 131 timed entry in Agenda 63 times 131 title in System screen 7, 21, 23, 31, 187 to - do entri.
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An important point after buying a device Psion Teklogix netBook (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Psion Teklogix netBook yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Psion Teklogix netBook - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Psion Teklogix netBook you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Psion Teklogix netBook will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Psion Teklogix netBook, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Psion Teklogix netBook.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Psion Teklogix netBook. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Psion Teklogix netBook along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
