Casio Cassiopeia EM 500 Color Pocket PC Users Guide

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Pop-up Menus
With pop-up menus, you can quickly choose an action for an item. For example, you can use the
pop-up menu in the contact list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e-
mail message to a contact. The actions in the pop-up menus vary from program to program. To
access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the item name that you want to perform the
action on. When the menu appears, lift the stylus, and tap the action you want to perform. Or tap
anywhere outside the menu to close the menu without performing an action.
Tap and hold to display
the pop-up menu.
Lite the stylus and tap
the action you want.
Tap outside the menu to close it 
without performing an action.
Notifications
Your Pocket PC reminds you in a variety of ways when you have something to do. For example,
if you’ve set up an appointment in Calendar, a task with a due date in Tasks, or an alarm in Clock,
you’ll be notified in any of the following ways:
•A message box appears on the screen.
•A sound, which you can specify, is played.
•A light flashes on your Pocket PC.
To choose reminder types and sounds for your Pocket PC, tap 
  and then Settings. In the
Personal tab, tap Sounds & Reminders. The options you choose here apply throughout the
Pocket PC.
Enter Information on Your Pocket PC
You have several options for entering new information:
•Use the input panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft keyboard or Character
Recognizer.
•Write directly on the screen.
•Draw pictures on the screen.
•Speak into your Pocket PC microphone to record a message.
•Use ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from your desktop computer to your
Pocket PC. For more information on ActiveSync, see the documentation accompanying the
ActiveSync CD or ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer. 
						

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Typing Using the Input Panel
Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your Pocket PC. You can either type
using the soft keyboard or write using Character Recognizer. In either case, the characters appear
as typed text on the screen.
To show or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. Tap the arrow next to the Input
Panel button to see your choices.
Tap to see your choices. Select an input method.
Input Panel button
When you use the input panel, your Pocket PC anticipates the word you are typing or writing and
displays it above the input panel. When you tap the displayed word, it is inserted into your text at
the insertion point. The more you use your Pocket PC, the more words it learns to anticipate.
Tap here if this is the right word.
To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time,
tap , Settings, Personal tab, Input, and then the Word Completion tab.
To type with the soft keyboard
1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Keyboard.
2. On the soft keyboard that is displayed, tap the keys with your stylus.
To use Character Recognizer
1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Character Recognizer.
2. Write a letter in the box.
When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text that appears on the screen. For specific
instructions on using Character Recognizer, see Appendix A. 
						

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To select typed text
If you want to edit or format typed text, you must select it first.
•Drag the stylus across the text you want to select.
You can cut, copy, and paste text by tapping and holding the selected words and then tapping an
editing command on the pop-up menu, or by tapping the command on the Edit menu.
Writing on the Screen
In any program that accepts writing, such as the Notes program and the Notes tab in Calendar,
Contacts, and Tasks, you can use your stylus to write directly on the screen. Write the way you do
on paper. You can edit and format what you’ve written and convert the information to text at a
later time.
To write on the screen
Tap the Pen button to switch to writing mode. This action displays lines on the screen to help you
write.
Tap the Pen button and use
your stylus like a pen.
Some programs that accept writing may not have the Pen button. See the documentation
for that program to find out how to switch to writing mode.
To select writing
If you want to edit or format writing, you must select it first.
1. Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears.
2. Without lifting, drag the stylus across the text you want to select.
If you accidentally write on the screen, tap Edit and then Undo and try again. You can also select
text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen.
You can cut, copy, and paste written text in the same way you work with typed text: tap and hold
the selected words and then tap an editing command on the pop-up menu, or tap the command on
the Edit menu. 
						

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To convert writing to text
Tap Tools and then Recognize.
If you want to convert only certain words, select them before tapping Recognize on the Tools
menu (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on the pop-up menu). If a word
is not recognized, it is left as writing.
Select the text you want
to convert and tap Recognize 
on the pop-up menu.The writing is turned 
into text.
If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of alternates or return to
the original writing. To do so, tap and hold the incorrect word (tap one word at a time). On the
pop-up menu, tap Alternates. A menu with a list of alternate words appears. Tap the word you
want to use, or tap the writing at the top of the menu to return to the original writing.
Or, tap the word you want to use. Tap to return to your original writing. 
						

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Tips for getting good recognition
•Write neatly.
•Write on the lines and draw descenders below the line. Write the cross of the “t” and
apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above. Write periods
and commas above the line.
•For better recognition, try increasing the zoom level to 300% using the Tools menu.
•Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words so that the Pocket PC can
easily tell where words begin and end.
•Hyphenated words, foreign words that use special characters such as accents, and some
punctuation cannot be converted.
•If you add writing to a word to change it (such as changing a “3” to an “8”) after you attempt to
recognize the word, the writing you add will not be included if you attempt to recognize the
writing again.
Drawing on the Screen
You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen. The difference between
writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. For
example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot.
To create a drawing
Cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. A drawing box appears. Subsequent strokes in or
touching the drawing box become part of the drawing. Drawings that do not cross three ruled
lines will be treated as writing.
The drawing box indicates
the boundaries of the drawing.
Pen button
You may want to change the zoom level so that you can more easily work on or view your
drawing. Tap Tools and then a zoom level. 
						

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To select a drawing
If you want to edit or format a drawing, you must select it first.
•Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle appears. To select multiple
drawings, deselect the Pen button and then drÉ to select the drawings you want.
You can cut, copy, and paste selected drawings by tapping and holding the selected drawing and
then tapping an editing command on the pop-up menu, or by tapping the command on the Edit
menu. To resize a drawing, make sure the Pen button is not selected and drag a selection handle.
Recording a Message
In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts,
reminders, and phone numbers by recording a message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can
include a recording in the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can either create a stand-alone
recording or include a recording in a written note. If you want to include the recording in a note,
open the note first.
To create a recording
1. Hold your Pocket PC’s microphone near your mouth or other source of sound.
2. Press and hold the Record hardware button on your Pocket PC until you hear a beep.
3. While holding down the Record button, make your recording.
4. To stop recording, release the Record button. Two beeps will sound. The new recording
appears in the note list or as an embedded icon.
You can also make a recording by tapping the Record button on the Recording toolbar.
To play a recording, tap it in the list or tap its icon in the note.
Indicates an embedded recording.
Tap to begin recording.
Tap to show or hide the Recording toolbar. 
						

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Find and Organize Information
The Find feature on your Pocket PC helps you quickly locate information.
•On the 
 menu, tap Find. Enter the text you want to find, select a data type, and then tap Go
to start the search.
To quickly find information that is taking up storage space on your Pocket PC, select
Larger than 64 KB in Type.
You can also use the File Explorer to find files on your Pocket PC and to organize these files into
folders. On the 
 menu, tap Programs, and then File Explorer.
Tap the folder name to open it.
Tap and hold to create
a new folder.
Select the sort order for the list. Tap to change folders.
You can move files in File Explorer by tapping and holding the item you want to move
and then tapping Cut or Copy and Paste on the pop-up menu.
Customize Your Pocket PC
You can customize your Pocket PC by adjusting Pocket PC settings and installing additional
software.
Adjusting Settings
You can adjust Pocket PC settings to suit the way you work. To see available options, tap ,
Settings, then the Personal or System tab located at the bottom of the screen.
You might want to adjust the following:
•Clock, to change the time or to set alarms
•Menus, to customize what appears on the 
 menu and to enable a pop-up menu from the
New button
•Owner Information, to enter your contact information
•Password, to limit access to your Pocket PC
•Power, to maximize battery life
•Today, to customize the information that is displayed on the Today screen 
						

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Adding or Removing Programs
Programs added to your Pocket PC at the factory are stored in ROM (read-only memory). You
cannot remove or modify this software, and you’ll never accidentally lose ROM contents.
Programs and data files added to your Pocket PC after factory installation are stored in RAM
(random access memory). You can install any program created for your Pocket PC, as long as
your Pocket PC has enough memory. The most popular place to find software for your Pocket PC
is on the World Wide Web.
To add programs
You’ll need to install the appropriate software for your Pocket PC on your desktop computer
before installing it on your Pocket PC.
1. Determine your Pocket PC and processor type so that you know which version of the software
to install. Tap 
 and then Settings. On the System tab, tap About. Tap the Version tab, and
make a note of the information in Processor.
2. Download the program to your desktop computer (or insert the CD or disk that contains the
program into your desktop computer). You may see a single *.exe file, a *.zip file, a Setup.exe
file, or several versions of files for different Pocket PC types and processors. Be sure to select
the program designed for the Pocket PC and your Pocket PC processor type.
3. Read any installation instructions, Read Me files, or documentation that comes with the
program. Many programs provide special installation instructions.
4. Connect your Pocket PC and desktop computer.
5. Double-click the *.exe file.
•If the file is an installer, the installation wizard will begin. Follow the directions on the screen.
Once the software has been installed on your desktop computer, the installer will automatically
transfer the software to your Pocket PC.
•If the file is not an installer, you will see an error message stating that the program is valid but
it is designed for a different type of computer. You will need to move this file to your Pocket
PC. If you cannot find any installation instructions for the program in the Read Me file or
documentation, use ActiveSync Explore to copy the program file to the Program Files folder on
your Pocket PC. For more information on copying files using ActiveSync, see ActiveSync
Help.
Once installation is complete, tap 
, Programs, and then the program icon to switch to it. 
						

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To add a program to the Start menu
Tap , Settings, Menus, the Start Menu tab, and then the check box for the program. If you do
not see the program listed, you can either use File Explorer on the Pocket PC to move the
program to the Start Menu folder or use ActiveSync on the desktop computer to create a shortcut
to the program and place the shortcut in the Start Menu folder.
•Using File Explorer on the Pocket PC
Tap 
, Programs, File Explorer, and locate the program (tap the folder list, labeled My
Documents by default, and then My Device to see a list of all folders on the Pocket PC). Tap
and hold the program and tap Cut on the pop-up menu. Open the Start Menu folder located in
the Windows folder, tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste on the pop-up
menu. The program will now appear on the 
 menu. For more information on using File
Explorer, see “Find and Organize Information” earlier in this chapter.
•Using ActiveSync on the desktop computer
Use the Explorer in ActiveSync to explore your Pocket PC files and locate the program. Right-
click the program, and then click Create Shortcut. Move the shortcut to the Start Menu folder
in the Windows folder. The shortcut now appears on the 
 menu. For more information, see
ActiveSync Help.
To remove programs
•Tap  and then Settings. On the System tab, tap Remove Programs.
If the program does not appear in the list of installed programs, use File Explorer on your Pocket
PC to locate the program, tap and hold the program, and then tap Delete on the pop-up menu. 
						

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Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync
Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with
the information on your Pocket PC. Synchronization compares the data on your Pocket PC with
your desktop computer and updates both computers with the most recent information. For
example:
•Keep Pocket Outlook data up-to-date by synchronizing your Pocket PC with your choice of
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Schedule+, or Microsoft Exchange on your desktop computer.
•Synchronize Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel documents between your Pocket PC and
desktop computer. Your files are automatically converted to the correct format.
By default, ActiveSync does not automatically synchronize all types of information, for
example, e-mail messages. Use ActiveSync options to turn synchronization on and off for
specific information types.
With ActiveSync, you can also:
•Back up and restore your Pocket PC data.
•Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your Pocket PC and desktop computer.
•Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example, you
can synchronize continually while the Pocket PC is connected to your desktop computer (using
a cradle or the cable), or only when you choose the synchronize command.
•Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is synchronized.
For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized.
For information on installing ActiveSync, see the documentation accompanying the ActiveSync
CD. For information on using ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on the desktop computer.