HP IPAQ H1900 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–15
Opening a Slide Show
To open a slide show:
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap File, > Open Show Settings... .
3. Select a show setting.
Sorting Image Files
To sort image files:
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap Edit > Sort Images.
3. Select sort order. You can sort by ascending or descending 
Name, Type, Size, or Date. 
						

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Viewing a Slide Show
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Create or open an existing slide show.
3. Tap the 
Show tab and View Show.
4. Select a method for advancing the images in the show: 
Manual Advance, Automatic Advance, or Automatic 
Advance (Loop). 
						

							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–17
Backing Up Information
Use iPAQ Backup or Microsoft ActiveSync Backup to back up 
and restore information on your iPAQ Pocket PC. To help reduce 
the chance of losing information you should back up information 
on a regular schedule.
✎iPAQ Backup is installed in ROM on the iPAQ Pocket PC h1940 
Series and a trial version is contained on CD for the h1930 Series. 
You must install ActiveSync on your personal computer before 
using ActiveSync Backup. 
Backup/Restore using iPAQ Backup
iPAQ Backup saves your data in a backup file. You may designate 
a file name and a location for the file to be saved. iPAQ Backup 
backs up only to a memory card or the iPAQ File Store folder (not 
available on all models). Close all programs on your iPAQ Pocket 
PC before backing up or restoring your information.
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CAUTION: Restoring your information replaces the current 
information on your iPAQ Pocket PC with the information saved 
in your backup.
To backup/restore using iPAQ Backup:
1. Tap  , or from the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ 
Backup.
2. Tap the Backup tab or the Restore tab.
3. Select the files and folders to be backed up or restored.
4. Select file location for backed-up data.
5. Set backup or restore options.
6. Press the Backup or Restore button, and press the Start 
button on the next screen. 
						

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Backup/Restore Using ActiveSync 
Close all programs on your iPAQ Pocket PC before backing up or 
restoring your information.
ÄCAUTION: Restoring your information replaces the current 
information on your iPAQ Pocket PC with the information saved 
in your backup.
To backup/restore using ActiveSync:
1. Be sure the iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to your personal 
computer.
2. From your personal computer, open Microsoft ActiveSync. 
From the Start menu, click Programs > 
Microsoft ActiveSync.
3. From the To o l s menu, click Backup/Restore.
4. Click the Backup or Restore tab, and select your options.
5. Click Backup Now or Restore Now.
Using iPAQ File Store Folder
You can install programs and save files to the iPAQ File 
Store folder, which is accessed from File Explorer on your 
iPAQ Pocket PC.
Programs and files stored in iPAQ File Store (not available on all 
models) are held in ROM and are saved if you perform a full reset 
of your iPAQ Pocket PC or if the battery discharges completely. 
						

							Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–19
To save to iPAQ File Store:
1. Copy the files to be saved to the iPAQ File Store folder.
2. From the Start menu, tap Programs > File Explorer > My 
Device > iPAQ File Store.
3. Paste the selected files.
✎Before saving files to the iPAQ File Store folder, it is a good idea 
to determine how much memory is available in the folder. To 
view the amount of memory, from the Start menu, tap Settings > 
System > Memory > Storage Card tab. 
						

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							User’s Guide 5–1
5
Learning Input Methods
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CAUTION: To avoid damaging your iPAQ Pocket PC screen, always 
use a stylus. Never use a pen or any type of metal pointer on the 
screen. 
To input information to your Pocket PC, you can tap the keyboard 
or write with the Letter Recognizer, Microsoft Transcriber, or 
Block Recognizer in any application. You can use the stylus to 
draw and write on the screen in the Notes application and from 
any Notes tab in the Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks applications. 
						

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Learning Input Methods
Changing Word Suggestion Options
As you type or write, the Pocket PC suggests words for you in a 
box above the keyboard, Letter Recognizer, or Block Recognizer, 
but not in the Transcriber. 
You determine:
■If words are suggested.
■The number of letters you enter before a word is suggested.
■The number of words that are suggested per entry.
If you do not want any words suggested, remove the checkmark 
by tapping the checkbox next to Suggest Words When Entering 
Te x t.
To change settings for word suggestions:
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > Input.
2. Tap the Wo r d  C o m p l e t i o n tab. 
						

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User’s Guide 5–3
3. Tap the down arrow associated with letters and select the 
number of letters you want to type before a word is 
suggested.
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4. Tap the down arrow associated with words and select the 
number of words you want suggested.
5. Tap OK. 
						

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Using the On-Screen Keyboard
Use the stylus to tap letters, numbers, and symbols on the 
on-screen keyboard to enter typed text directly onto the screen.
1. From any application, tap the up arrow next to the Input 
Panel icon.
✎The Transcriber option is not available on all models.
2. Tap Keyboard to display a keyboard on the screen.
✎To see symbols, tap the 12 3 or Shift key.
3. Tap a letter, symbol, or number to enter information.
4. Tap OK.