User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Allegro CE™ Owner's Manual
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Hardware Components
- Chapter 3 Memory Configuration and Data Storage Options
- Chapter 4 Windows CE Operating System
- Chapter 5 Technical Reference
- Chapter 6 Software Developer’s Guide for Allegro CE 3.0 and CE .NET
- Chapter 7 FCC Information, Warranty, and Software License Agreement
- Chapter 8 Expansion Pods
- Index
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Hardware Components
- Case Design
- Keyboard
- Display
- System Tray Indicators
- Batteries
- Main Power Source
- Setting Battery Charge
- Battery Life
- Recharging the NiMH Battery Pack
- Battery Gauging Explained
- Battery Status Icons
- When the Battery Voltage Drops
- Power Management Feature
- Changing NiMH Battery Pack
- Alkaline Battery Holder: Inserting Batteries and Usage Information
- Storing the Allegro CE During Inactive Periods
- NiMH Battery Pack's Useful Life
- Spare NiMH Battery Packs
- Short-Term Backup Supply
- Real Time Clock
- Main Power Source
- Communication Ports
- USB/Power Dock
- PC Cards
- Expansion Pods
- Chapter 3 Memory Configuration and Data Storage Options
- Chapter 4 Windows CE Operating System
- Windows CE Overview
- CE .NET Viewers
- ActiveSync Transfer
- Downloading ActiveSync from the Internet
- Installing ActiveSync
- Establishing a First Time ActiveSync Connection
- Establishing Additional ActiveSync Connections
- New Partnership Set Up
- USB MultiSync
- USB MultiSync Connections
- Transferring Files Between the Allegro CE and the Desktop PC
- Windows Explorer
- Storing Files and Programs
- System Save/Restore Utilities
- Application Command Bars
- PTab Spreadsheet Program
- Pocket Word/WordPad
- Internet Explorer and Inbox
- Calculator Program
- Terminal Program
- Chapter 5 Technical Reference
- Chapter 6 Software Developer’s Guide for Allegro CE 3.0 and CE .NET
- Chapter 7 FCC Information, Warranty, and Software License Agreement
- Chapter 8 Expansion Pods
- Index

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▲ PTab File Converter
On the Allegro CE CD-ROM is a program called “PTab File
Converter.” You must install this on the desktop PC to facilitate the
conversion of PTab and Excel files to and from the Allegro and the
desktop PC. Refer to the Windows CE File Transfer Programs,
Transferring Files Between the Allegro CE and the Desktop PC section
found earlier in this chapter for important details.
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▲ Saving PTab Files
When you select File|Save or File|Save As, PTab automatically sets
the path to \C_Drive\C_MyDocs\. Your file is saved to the non-
volatile solid state storage. We recommend that you use the C_Drive
as the primary storage area.
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▲ Summary of PTab Features
The main PTab version 2.1 features are listed below.
❏ Charts (Bar, Line, Pie, XY)
❏ Definable Automating Tasks (Macros)
❏ Auto Filter
❏ Protection of Sheet or Workbook
❏ Locked and Hidden Cells
❏ Export/Import Microsoft Excel (.xls) Files (Using Desktop Filters)
and Microsoft Pocket Excel (.pxl) files directly
❏ Import CSV (Comma Separated Values)
❏ 256 Sheets x 16384 Rows x 256 Columns
❏ Numeric, Text, Date/Time, Boolean Values
❏ 127 Built-in Scientific, Statistical, Financial, Date/Time, Logical,
Database and Text Functions and 32 Task Functions
❏ Multiple Undo/Redo
❏ Cut, Copy, Paste, Paste Special, Clear, Fill Cells, Insert/Delete
Rows and Columns
❏ Set Row Height and Column Width, Hide/Unhide Rows and
Columns, Autofit Row Heights and Column Widths
❏ Insert Function, Pointing
❏ Format: Numbers, Alignment, Font Size, Font Color, Font Style,
Background Color, Borders, Protection
❏ Zoom (25% to 200%) and Full Screen Mode
❏ Freeze Titles (Row and Column Freezing)