Zippy™ Instant Messenger Getting Started Guide and Users Guide
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Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright Info Disclaimers End User license Agreement OEM Recognition 3
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ What you need to get started: Wireless Internet Access – To use your Zippy Instant Messenger, you must be near an 802.11 wireless network (frequently called a Wi-Fi network). Zippy Instant Messenger contains an 802.11b radio and will work with both 802.11b and 802.11g networks. If you are using the device at home, you will need an 802.
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Getting Started: The first time you turn on your Zippy Instant Messenger the Setup Wizard will guide you through a brief setup process. During this process, you will search for and connect to your wireless network, you will enter the screen name and password for your Instant Messenger account, and you will define how the programmable keys on the Zippy Instant Messenger keyboard will be used.
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Wireless Network Basics: Signal Strength: The strength of the connection is determined by your proximity to the Wireless Access Point (or Wireless Router), structural interference, and device interference (devices such as Microwave ovens or 2.4 GHz cordless phones operate on the same radio frequency as 802.11b and g and can cause performance degradation on your wireless network).
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Supported Network Configurations: Open Network SSID broadcast Encrypted DHCP enabled Yes No Yes Zippy IM will automatically connect and the Setup Wizard will advance to Step 2 Yes Yes Yes The Setup Wizard will ask you to enter your WEP key. After entering the correct key, Zippy IM will connect to the network and the Setup Wizard will advance to Step 2.
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Trouble shooting: No networks found – the device was unable to detect any wireless networks Possible causes: 1) Your device is not in range of any wireless access points 2) Available access points are not broadcasting their SSID Solutions: 1) Move closer to known wireless access points. Also, make sure that your wireless access point is turned on and is functional.
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Failed to connect due to a DNS error – Zippy successfully connected to a wireless access point but was unable to connect to the Internet. Possible causes: 1) Your Internet service provider is having a service outage 2) Your cable or DSL modem is turned off or is malfunctioning 3) The DHCP server on your access point has provided incorrect data (this is rare).
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Step 2: Checking for Software Updates Each time the device connects to the Internet, it will query the Zippy server to determine if a new software load is available. If a software load is available, the device will automatically download it and then re-start.
Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________ Step 4: Configuring the Programmable Keys The final step in the Setup Wizard guides you through programming the P1-P3 keys (current demo s/w shows four keys) on the keyboard. These keys enable you to assign your favorite Emoticons (Smiley faces) to the keyboard.
Chapter 1 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 1 – Turning the Unit On and Off, Charging, etc. Turning the device On: The power switch is located on the right hand side of the unit. To turn the device On, press the power button briefly and release. Suspending the Unit: (Not implemented in the demo software load) The device can be placed in a low power mode that allows it to stay connected to the network and to receive messages.
Chapter 2 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 2: Menus and Navigation Once connected to the Internet and to the Instant Messenger services, the device is ready for Instant Messaging. Buddy Button – open and closes the Buddy List. Prev and Next: During chatting, used to cycle through chat windows. • • When the Buddy List is displayed, used to scroll one page a time through the list of screen names.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 3: Chatting Using the “Buddy” List The Buddy List is a pop-up window that displays the screen names of buddies that are currently logged on to the instant messenger service that you are using. The Buddy List is activated by pressing the Buddy Button™ key on the keyboard. You can also close the Buddy List at any time by pressing the Buddy Button key.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Active Conversations Online Buddies – No conversation active.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Conversation Window Once a buddy is selected and the buddy list is closed, a new chat window is created that uses the entire screen. Each IM chat session utilizes a full screen window. When multiple sessions are running concurrently, windows are stacked in numerical order based on when they were originally opened.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Header Bar: The Header Bar provides helpful information – such as the screen name and the service for the currently visible chat window, the position of the active chat window relative to the other chat windows, the number of active conversations, an incoming message indicator, special character status, and remaining battery life.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2nd segment is turned off after reaching 25% capacity. When the battery capacity reaches 10% or less, the last segment will start to flash slowly (approximately 1 flash / second). When the battery reaches critical stage, it will start to flash faster (approximately twice / second) and the unit will enter standby as soon as possible.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Switching Between Active Conversations The Prev and Next keys on the keyboard allow you to switch between active chat windows. The chat windows can be accessed in the order they were added relative to the chat window that is currently in the foreground. For example, if there are 10 open chat windows, and you are viewing window 5 of 10, pressing Prev will display chat window 4 of 10.
Chapter 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Volume Control To raise and lower the volume on Zippy Instant Messenger, press the Shift key followed by either the up or down cursor keys. A pop-up window will be displayed showing a volume bar that can be adjusted up or down with the cursor keys. The pop-up window will disappear 2 seconds after the last key press or immediately if you press NEXT.
Chapter 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 4: Audio Playback (Current Demo Load Only) Note: Streaming Audio playback is currently a demonstration feature. This is an early version of the software and has not been optimized. You may experience lock ups or instability that will not be in the final software load. The current demo load supports UPnP WI-FI audio playback from a UPnP music server that is on the same local area network as Zippy.
Chapter 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________ At this point a new screen that looks like a grid is displayed and, in less than a minute, the MusicMatch server name should appear in the grid. If you see an empty grid and do not see the MusicMatch server in the grid, do the following: 1) Make sure that the server is on the same sub network as Zippy. In other words, make sure that Zippy and the PC with MusicMatch are connected to the same Router/Access point.
Appendix ___________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix: Errata List of Major Errata as of 6/16/04: Mechanical: 1) The lid hinge is too weak - therefore the lid doesn't stay in place. This will be corrected in the next version. Due date 6/25/04 2) The keys on the keyboard are too short making it harder than desired to type. Also, the contacts do not provide sufficient tactile feel.
Chapter 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Appendix ___________________________________________________________________________________ This EUT is incompliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 1.
