Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- NOTICE
- Locating Information
- Contents
- Getting Acquainted
- What Is in the Box?
- Register
- Charge Your Compaq iPAQ PocketPC
- Navigate through the Interface
- Enter Information
- Communicating
- Connect to a Computer
- Connect to the Internet or your Network
- Work with Contacts
- Use the Inbox
- Record Voice
- Take Notes
- Scheduling
- Use the Today Screen
- Use the Calendar
- Use Tasks
- Using Software
- Use Pocket Word
- Use Pocket Excel
- Use Pocket Streets
- Use Microsoft Reader
- Expanding Functionality with Expansion Packs
- Use the Single-slot or Dual-slot PC Card Expansion Pack
- Use the CompactFlash Card Expansion Pack
- Expanding Functionality with Cards
- View the Content of Memory Cards
- Use the Optional 802.11 Card to Connect Wirelessly
- Use an Optional Modem Card
- Use an Optional CompactFlash Card
- Use an Optional Secure Digital Card
- Troubleshooting
- Getting Acquainted Tips
- Communicating Tips
- Scheduling Tips
- Using Software Tips
- Expanding with Packs Tips
- Expanding with Cards Tips
- Regulatory Notices
- Federal Communications Commission Notice
- Canadian Notice
- Avis Canadien
- European Union Notice
- Japanese Notice
- Battery Warning
- Airline Travel Notice
- Power Cords
- Hardware Specifications
- System Specifications
- Physical Specifications
- Operating Environment
- Routine Care and Battery Guidelines
- Routine Care
- Battery Guidelines
- Index
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Communicating
Your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series lets you communicate in many ways:
• connect to a computer
• connect to the Internet or your network
• create and organize contacts
• use the e-mail Inbox
• record messages with the microphone
• take notes
Connect to a Computer
Connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer using Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5
and either a USB or serial cable and a universal cradle or an infrared connection.
With Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5,
• synchronize information manually or automatically with applications on your computer
• synchronize information on your server while connected to your computer
• move files to and from your computer
• install applications on your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC
• back up and restore information using the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 Backup/Restore
utility
Synchronize with your computer
CAUTION: For synchronization to work properly, install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 before you first
connect your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC to your computer
During installation,
• create partnerships, which allow you to synchronize information with multiple
computers
• select the information to synchronize with your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC, for example,
Contacts, Calendar, Inbox, Tasks, Favorites, Files, Notes, and AvantGo
Hint: If you have selected to synchronize files, drag and drop files from the folders on your
computer to the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your desktop. When you synchronize,
the files move to your Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC.
1. Insert the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM