iQue M4 ® integrated handheld operating instructions
INTRODUCTION > IMPORTANT INFORMATION © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION > IMPORTANT INFORMATION Lithium-Ion Battery Information Your iQue® M4 contains a non-user-replaceable lithium-ion battery. Please observe the following cautions: • Do not store or use the unit in temperatures above 50°C (122°F) or below 0°C (32°F). Do not store or use the unit near a heat source, such as a radiator, stove, or fireplace. If heated, the battery in the unit could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire. • Do not use any chargers not specified by Garmin.
INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................1 Parts of the iQue M4 ....................................................1 Resetting the iQue M4 .................................................3 Opening Programs .......................................................4 Entering Information .....................................................6 Finding Information ......................................................8 Organizing Information .
GETTING STARTED > PARTS OF THE IQUE M4 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Congratulations on purchasing an iQue® M4! Using your new iQue, you can keep your most important business and personal information up-to-date and close at hand. Microsoft® ActiveSync® increases the power of your device by allowing you to synchronize the information on your desktop or laptop computer with your device.
GETTING STARTED > PARTS OF THE IQUE M4 Buttons Use the buttons to open programs and perform actions. To change how a button behaves or which program it opens, see page 40. • Power—press and release to turn the device on or off. Press and hold to turn the backlight on or off. • REC—press to open the Notes program. Press and hold to record a message. Release to stop recording. See page 22. • Calendar—press to open the Calendar program. See page 15. • Contacts—press to open the Contacts program. See page 17.
GETTING STARTED > RESETTING THE IQUE M4 Resetting the iQue M4 You may need to reset your device if it stops responding to stylus taps or button presses or if it stops functioning normally. A “soft” reset is much like rebooting your personal computer. To reset your device (soft): Use the stylus to press and quickly release the Reset button on the bottom of your device. A “hard” reset erases all entries, records, and settings in your device (erases all data stored in RAM).
GETTING STARTED > OPENING PROGRAMS Opening Programs To open any program, you can select it from the Start menu by tapping . When the menu appears, tap the name of the program , Programs, and then the program name. To change the programs you want to open. To access some programs, you need to tap that appear in the Start menu, see page 41. To close a program or window, tap or in the top right corner of the screen. You can have several programs open at one time.
GETTING STARTED > OPENING PROGRAMS Navigation Bar and Command Bar The Navigation Bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time. From the Navigation Bar, you can open and close programs, open the System Status window, check your connectivity, and change the volume of sounds. The Navigation Bar In programs, use the Command Bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks. The Command Bar includes menu names, buttons, and the Input Panel button .
GETTING STARTED > ENTERING INFORMATION Entering Information Use the Input Panel to enter information in any program on your device. You can type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. When using each Input Panel method, the characters appear as typed text on the screen. To show or hide the Input Panel, tap the Input Panel button entering text. .
GETTING STARTED > ENTERING INFORMATION To write with Block Recognizer: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then tap Block Recognizer. 2. Write letters and numbers in the box. Block Recognizer To write with Transcriber: 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then tap Transcriber. 2. Write anywhere on the screen. Transcriber Editing Text If you want to edit or format typed text, you must select it first. Simply drag the stylus across the text you want to select.
GETTING STARTED > FINDING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION Finding Information The Find program on your device helps you locate information quickly. Use it to find folders or files, especially large files that may be taking up needed space. To find files, folders, or text: 1. Tap , Programs, and then Find. 2. Tap the Find field and enter the name of the file or folder or the text you want to find. 3. Tap the Type drop-down menu and select the type of file you are searching for.
USING ACTIVESYNC > CHOOSING WHAT DATA TO SYNCHRONIZE CHAPTER 2: USING ACTIVESYNC Using Microsoft® ActiveSync®, you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the information on your iQue M4. When you synchronize, ActiveSync compares the data on your iQue M4 with your desktop computer and updates both with the most recent information.
USING ACTIVESYNC > CHOOSING WHEN TO SYNCHRONIZE AND MOVING FILES Choosing When to Synchronize You can control how often your device synchronizes information by changing settings in ActiveSync on your desktop computer. To change when synchronization happens: 1. Open Microsoft ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2. Click Options and then the Schedule tab. 3. Click to choose how often you would like to synchronize information.
USING ACTIVESYNC > ADDING AND REMOVING PROGRAMS Adding and Removing Programs Programs added to your iQue M4 at the factory are stored in read-only memory (ROM). You cannot remove this software, and you will never accidentally lose ROM contents. All other programs and data files added to your device after factory installation are stored in random access memory (RAM). You can install any program created for Pocket PC devices with ARM processors, as long as your iQue M4 has enough memory to store the program.
USING ACTIVESYNC > ADDING AND REMOVING PROGRAMS To add programs to your Start menu from ActiveSync: 1. 2. 3. 4. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. Click Explore. Locate the program file. Right click on the program file name and click Create Shortcut. Right-click the shortcut and choose Cut. Open My Pocket PC, Windows, and the Start Menu folder. Right-click and choose Paste. To add programs to your Start menu from your iQue M4: 1. Tap and then Settings. 2. Tap the System tab. Then tap Menus. 3.
USING ACTIVESYNC > BACKING UP FILES AND SETTINGS Backing Up Files and Settings It is important to back up your iQue M4 files and settings periodically. When you back up files with ActiveSync, you store an “image” of the files, folders, and settings on your iQue M4. Then, if you lose data for some reason, you can restore your iQue to the last image you saved. Backing up files from your iQue M4 to your computer To back up files and settings: 1. Open ActiveSync on your desktop computer. 2.
USING ACTIVESYNC > SYNCHRONIZING WITH AN EXCHANGE SERVER Synchronizing with an Exchange Server If your company has installed Microsoft Exchange Server with Exchange Server ActiveSync, you can synchronize between your iQue M4 and a server. Note that you can only synchronize with a server or with your desktop computer, not both.
POCKET OUTLOOK > CALENDAR CHAPTER 3: POCKET OUTLOOK Microsoft Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Messaging, and Notes. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages in Messaging. Using ActiveSync, you can synchronize information in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange on your desktop computer with your device.
POCKET OUTLOOK > CALENDAR 3. Tap to select a field. Then enter a description and a location using the Input Panel. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to change them. 5. Enter other information as needed. You will need to hide the Input Panel or use the scroll bar to see all available fields. (Tap the Input Panel.) 6. If this appointment occurs more than once, tap the Occurs field and select a drop-down option. 7. To add notes, tap the Notes tab. See page 21 for more information. 8.
POCKET OUTLOOK > CONTACTS Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues Use Contacts to store contact information for your friends and colleagues. Using your iQue M4 infrared (IR) port, you can quickly share Contacts information with other device users. You can also integrate your Contacts list with your Locations list in QueNav (for more information, refer to the Quick Reference Guide or the Help files on the iQue M4). To open Contacts, press the Contacts button on your iQue M4, or tap and then Contacts.
POCKET OUTLOOK > MESSAGING Messaging: Sending and Receiving E-mail Use Messaging to send and receive e-mail in either of these ways: • Synchronize e-mail messages with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook on your desktop computer. • Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting directly to an e-mail server through an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. To open Messaging, press the Messaging button on the front of your iQue M4, or tap and then Messaging.
POCKET OUTLOOK > MESSAGING Saving vCard (.VCF) Attachments vCards are electronic business cards—a powerful new means of Personal Data Interchange (PDI) and a way to automate the traditional business card. Using vCards with Pocket PC is easy: when you receive these files as e-mail attachments, simply save them to your Contacts database. To save vCards as Contacts: 1. Open an e-mail with a vCard attachment (.vcf) and tap the attachment. 2. Tap Yes to save the contact to your Contacts database.
POCKET OUTLOOK > TASKS Tasks: Keeping a To Do List Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. To open Tasks, tap , Programs, and then Tasks. To create a task: 1. Open Tasks and tap New. 2. Using the Input Panel, enter a description. 3. Tap other fields to enter a start date and due date or other information. If the Input Panel is open, hide it or use the scrollbar to see all available fields. 4. To assign the task to a category, tap Categories and select a category from the list. 5.
POCKET OUTLOOK > NOTES Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, drawings, and recordings with Notes. To open Notes, tap the Notes icon on the , Programs, and then Notes. To beam a note, tap and hold on the Shortcuts bar, located on the Today screen. You can also tap name of a note in the Notes list. Then select Beam File from the drop-down menu. To create a note: 1. Open Notes and tap New. 2. Add text to your note using one of the input methods.
POCKET OUTLOOK > NOTES • Write the letters of a word close together and leave big gaps between words so the device can easily tell where words begin and end. • Note that hyphenated words, foreign words that use special characters such as accents, and some punctuation cannot be converted. • Note that you cannot change words that have already been recognized by writing over them with the stylus. Drawing on the Screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > POCKET WORD CHAPTER 4: ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS Your device contains several other programs designed to run on Pocket PC systems, many of which can integrate with programs on your desktop computer. Pocket Office on your iQue M4 includes Pocket Word and Pocket Excel. Other programs include Pocket Internet Explorer, Microsoft® MSN Messenger, Microsoft® Windows Media Player 10, and Pictures. For more help with any of and then Help from within any program.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > POCKET WORD Input Modes in Word When you are working with a document, the View menu allows you to switch between input modes. You have a choice of writing, drawing, typing, and recording modes, similar to Notes. To change modes, tap View and then tap one of the four modes. Typing Mode In Typing mode, use the Input Panel to enter typed text into the document. To format existing text and to edit text, first select the text.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > POCKET EXCEL Pocket Excel Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your desktop computer to give you easy access to copies of your workbooks. With ActiveSync, you can synchronize workbooks between your desktop computer and your device so that you have the most up-to-date , Programs, and then Pocket Excel. content in both locations. To open Pocket Excel, tap Working with Pocket Excel Use Pocket Excel to create spreadsheets, such as expense reports or mileage logs.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > POCKET INTERNET EXPLORER Pocket Internet Explorer You can use Pocket Internet Explorer to browse mobile favorites and channels that have been stored on your iQue M4 without connecting to the Internet. You can also connect to the Internet through an ISP or a network connection and browse the Internet. For more information on connecting to the Internet, see page 32. To store mobile favorites or channels on your iQue M4: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > POCKET INTERNET EXPLORER To create favorites directly from the Internet: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open Internet Explorer and then open the page you want to save as a favorite. Tap Favorites and then the Add/Delete tab. Tap New Folder to create a new folder for your favorite. Enter the name and then tap Add. Tap the folder where you want to add your favorite and tap Add. Accept the suggested favorite name and URL or create your own. Tap Add. Tap .
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > MSN MESSENGER MSN Messenger MSN® Messenger on your mobile device is an instant messaging program that lets you: • See who is online. • Send and receive instant messages. • Have instant message conversations with groups of contacts. To use MSN Messenger, you must have a Microsoft Passport™ account or a Microsoft Exchange e-mail account. You must have a Passport to use MSN Messenger Service. If you have a Hotmail® or MSN account, you already have a Passport.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > MSN MESSENGER Working with MSN Messenger Contacts The MSN Messenger window shows all of your messenger contacts at a glance, divided into Online and Not Online categories. From this view, you can chat, send an e-mail, block a contact from chatting with you, or delete contacts from your list using the pop-up menu. To add a contact: 1. Tap Tools and then Add a Contact. 2. Enter the name of the user you want to add and tap Next. To chat with a contact: 1.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER AND PICTURES Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files, including any Windows Media or MP3 file formats (.asf, .wma, .wmv, .mp3). To open Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, tap the Windows Media icon in the Shortcut , Programs, and then Windows Media.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER AND PICTURES Working with Images When you open Pictures, a list of all image files in the My Pictures folder of your iQue M4 appears. You can view files on an SD (Secure Digital) card or in Safe Storage by tapping the My Pictures drop-down menu. To view a picture, tap the thumbnail of the picture. Then you can rotate, crop, zoom, share, or change brightness and contrast levels of the picture.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET FROM A MODEM CHAPTER 5: GETTING CONNECTED You can use your iQue M4 to exchange information with the Internet, with a network, or with other mobile devices. You have the following connection options: • Connect to the Internet through your Internet service provider (ISP). After you connect, you can send and receive e-mail messages by using Messaging and view Web or WAP pages by using Microsoft® Pocket Internet Explorer.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET FROM A MODEM To set up a modem connection to an ISP: 1. Tap and then Settings. 2. In the Connections tab, tap the Connections icon. 3. Under My ISP, tap Add a new modem connection. 4. Enter a name for the connection, such as “My ISP.” 5. In the Select a modem list, select your modem type. Tap Next. Name the connection and select the appropriate modem from the list. 6. Enter the number that should be dialed to connect to your ISP.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET FROM A MODEM To set up a work modem connection: 1. Tap and then Settings. 2. Tap the Connections tab and then the Connections icon. 3. Under My Work Network, tap Add a new modem connection. 4. Complete the setup as described on the previous page. Connecting to your ISP Open Messaging, Pocket Internet Explorer, or MSN Messenger. Your iQue M4 automatically begins connecting.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET FROM A MODEM 5. Tap Edit to configure your dialing rules. 6. Enter a name for the dialing profile (if necessary), the country code, and the area code. Tap to disable call waiting. If you have a pulse phone, tap Pulse dialing (most phones have tone dialing). 7. Tap Dialing Patterns to change how dialing occurs. 8. Enter how local, long distance, and international calls should be dialed.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO A NETWORK Connecting to a Network Use a network card to connect to any private network, such as a corporate network that you use at work. Setting up a VPN A VPN connection helps you securely connect to a server, such as a corporate network, via the Internet. Ask your network administrator for your user name, password, domain name, TCP/IP settings, and host name or IP address of the VPN server. To set up a VPN connection: 1.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO A NETWORK Setting Up a Proxy Server If your work connection is active during synchronization, your mobile device should download proper proxy settings during synchronization from your PC. If these settings are not on your PC or need to be changed, ask your ISP or network administrator for the proxy sever name, server type, port, type of Socks protocol used, and your user name and password. To set up a proxy server connection: 1.
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 3. To configure the Network Card, tap , Settings, the Connections tab, and then Connections 4. If the network requires a WEP key, a message appears asking you to enter the key. 5. From the IP Address tab, choose to use a server-assigned IP address or a specific IP address. Enter the IP address if necessary. 6. Tap the Name Servers tab and enter DNS and WINS settings, if necessary. Then tap .
GETTING CONNECTED > EXCHANGING DATA WITH MOBILE DEVICES Exchanging Data with Mobile Devices Your iQue M4 can connect to other handheld devices using Infrared (IR) technology. After you connect, you can “beam” your contact files, appointments, notes, and many other types of files easily, without cords and cables. Beaming means sending data from one device to another. Beaming Data with IR Using IR, you can send files from Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, File Explorer, Pocket Word, and Pocket Excel.
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING PERSONAL SETTINGS CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMIZING YOUR IQUE M4 You can customize your iQue M4 by adjusting personal settings and system settings. Personal settings allow you to change things like sounds, passwords, and menus. System settings allow you to adjust backlight and power settings, change system time, change memory settings, and more. Adjusting system settings can also help save battery power. Changing Personal Settings To customize Buttons: 1. Tap , Settings, and the Buttons icon.
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING PERSONAL SETTINGS To place programs in the Start menu: 1. Tap , Settings, and the Menus icon. 2. Tap to place a checkmark next to the programs you want to appear in your Start menu. If you do not want a program to appear, uncheck the box. Unchecked programs appear under , Programs. 3. Tap the New Menu tab and then check the box next to Turn on New button menu to activate the New menu (found on the Today page at the lower left corner of the screen).
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING PERSONAL SETTINGS To set a password: 1. Tap , Settings, and the Password icon. 2. To activate a password, tap to check the box next to Prompt if device unused for. Then, from the drop-down menu, select how long you want your iQue M4 to sit idle before it asks for a password. 3. Choose a password type from the Password type drop-down menu. 4. Enter the password. If you chose Simple 4 digit as the password type, you must enter a four-digit number.
CUSTOMIZING > VIEWING IQUE M4 INFORMATION To change the Today screen theme: 1. Tap , Settings, and the Today icon. 2. Select a theme from the list that appears. To use a picture as the background, check the box next to Use this picture as the background. Then tap Browse to select a picture on your iQue M4. 3. Tap the Items tab and check or uncheck boxes to choose what appears on the Today screen. Tap an item and then tap Move Up or Move Down to change the order in which items appear. 4.
CUSTOMIZING > CONFIGURING BACKLIGHT AND POWER SETTINGS You can also view information about device Certificates from system settings. A certificate is a file that helps you identify yourself to secure networks (personal certificates) or helps you identify servers you can connect to (root certificates). To view certificates: 1. Tap , Settings, and the System tab. 2. Tap the Certificates icon. View your personal certificates. Tap the Root tab to view root certificates. 3.
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS Changing System Settings To change bass boost settings: 1. Tap , Settings, and the System tab. 2. Tap the Audio icon. Drag the slider to adjust bass boost settings. To change microphone settings: 1. Tap , Settings, the System tab and then the Audio icon. 2. Tap the Microphone tab. Then tap to configure the microphone gain for various situations. If you choose a custom gain setting, drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust the gain.
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS To view memory available and change how memory is allocated: 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap , Settings, the System tab, and the Memory icon. Drag the slider to adjust how much memory is allocated to Storage and Programs. Tap the Storage Card tab to view how much memory is free in Safe Storage and on your Secure Digital (SD) card. Tap the Running Programs tab to view the programs that are running.
CUSTOMIZING > CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS Changing Screen Settings Occasionally, your touch display might not respond correctly to stylus or finger taps. If this happens, try aligning the screen. To align the screen: 1. Tap , Settings, the System tab, and the Screen icon. 2. Tap the Align Screen button. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Aligning the screen You can change the screen orientation on your iQue M4 from portrait mode (default) to landscape mode. To change screen orientation: 1.
APPENDIX > PRODUCT INFORMATION APPENDIX About QueGPS QueGPS displays the following information: • The current date and time. • Your current position, speed, elevation, and estimated accuracy of position. • GPS status, number of satellite signals received, and signal strength. The circular graphic in the center of the page displays the position of each satellite currently in your area.
APPENDIX > PRODUCT INFORMATION Learning About GPS and WAAS For more information about GPS and WAAS, visit our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Caring for the iQue M4 The iQue M4 case is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance except cleaning. Clean the outer casing (except for the screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Wipe the casing dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components.
APPENDIX > SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Physical Size: 128 mm x 72 mm x 19 mm (5.04 in x 2.83 in x 0.75 in) Weight: 166 grams Display: 3.5” QVGA transflective TFT display, 64K colors Antenna: Built-in patch antenna Performance GPS Receiver: GPS receiver powered by SiRF® Acquisition times: Warm: < 1 sec Cold: < 38 sec Factory Reset: < 45 sec Update rate: 1/sec. continuous GPS Accuracy: < 10 meters, 50% typical DGPS (WAAS) Accuracy: < 5 meters, 50% typical Velocity Accuracy: 0.
APPENDIX > SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Software License Agreement THIS END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“LICENSE”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND GARMIN LTD. (“GARMIN”). ALL GARMIN SOFTWARE AND THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT IS (i) INSTALLED IN THE PRODUCT AND/OR (ii) RECORDED IN MEDIA ATTACHED TO THE PACKAGE OR INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE OF THE PRODUCT (EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO OTHER THIRD PARTY END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS) SHALL BE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “SOFTWARE.
APPENDIX > SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 4. TERM: This License shall continue for as long as you use the Product. However, this License will terminate automatically without notice from Garmin if you fail to comply with any of its terms or conditions. You must agree, upon termination, to destroy all copies of the Product. The Limitations of Warranties and Liability set out in the next paragraphs shall continue in force even after any termination. 5.
INDEX INDEX A About Your iQue M4 43 ActiveSync backing up files 13 moving files and folders 10 restoring files 13 using 9 Alarms setting 45 Appointments 15 creating 15 meeting requests 16 Assets 43 Audio Settings 45 B Backing Up Files 13 Backlight 44 Bass Boost 45 Beaming with Infrared 39 Block Recognizer 7 Buttons 2 customizing 40 C Calendar 15 meeting requests 16 recording a message 22 Changing Settings 40 Connecting to an ISP 33 Contacts 17 creating 17 finding 17 recording a message 22 Currency changin
© Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51, 9DL, U.K. Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-00614-00 Rev.
