HP IPAQ H5100 And H5500 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

User’s Guide 4–2
Learning the Basics
Navigation Bar and Command Bar
The Navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays 
the active program and current time, and allows you to close 
screens. Use the Start menu to select your application.
Within each program, use the Command bar located at the bottom 
of the screen to perform tasks. Tap New to create a new item in 
the current program.
Tap to see additional programs. 
Tap to customize the settings. 
Tap to view online Help
Tap to select a...

Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–3
Status Icons
You may see the following status icons displayed on the 
Navigation bar or Command bar. Tap the icon on the screen 
to view more information related to the item.
Active connection to wireless network.
Inactive connection to wireless network. 
Microsoft ActiveSync is synchronizing.
Speaker is on.
Speaker is off.
iPAQ Pocket PC is connected to the USB Desktop Cradle. 
This icon appears only when there is an active connection.
Bluetooth power-on/off icon....

User’s Guide 4–4
Learning the Basics
Pop-U p Menus
Pop-up menus allow you to quickly perform an action. Use the 
pop-up menu to cut, copy, rename, and delete an item, also send 
an e-mail or beam a file to another device.
To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the name 
of the item on which you want to perform the action. When the 
menu appears, tap the desired action, or tap anywhere outside the 
menu to close it without performing an action.
Tap and hold to display
the pop-up menu.
Tap the...

Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–5
Creating information
From the To d a y screen, you can create new information, 
including:
■Appointments
■Contacts
■E-mail 
■Excel Workbook Information
■Notes
■Ta s k s
■Word documents
1. From the To d a y screen, tap New.
2. Tap an option to create a new item.
3. Tap OK after you finished creating a new item.
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User’s Guide 4–6
Learning the Basics
Customizing the Today Screen
From the Settings Today screen, you can:
■Add a picture as the background.
■Select the information you see.
■Set the order of the information.
■Set when to see the To d a y screen.
1. From the To d a y screen, tap Start > Settings > To d a y.
2. Select the Use this picture as the background checkbox.
3. Tap Browse to select a picture from File Explorer.
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User’s Guide 4–7
4. Tap the Items tab to select or reorder the information on the 
To d a y screen.
5. Tap an item to highlight it.
6. Tap Move Up or Move Down to change the order of items on 
the To d a y screen.
✎You cannot change the placement of the Date on the Today 
screen.
7. Tap the down arrow next to the Display Today screen if 
device is not used for...hours checkbox to determine how 
many hours must pass before the To d a y screen displays.
8. Tap OK.
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User’s Guide 4–8
Learning the Basics
Using Applications
Opening Applications
Open any application on your iPAQ Pocket PC from the Start 
menu. 
✎You can also open an application by assigning it to an Application 
Button. To assign Application Buttons, from the To d a y screen, 
tap Start > Settings > Buttons.
To open an application:
1. Tap Start > Programs.
2. Tap the desired application title or logo.
Minimizing Applications
To minimize an open application, tap the x at the top right of the 
screen....

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Closing Applications
Applications automatically close based on available memory. 
However, if your iPAQ Pocket PC is running slowly, you can 
close applications using iTask or by manually closing them.
Closing with iTask
1. Press the iTask button (Application Button 4 on the lower 
right side of your unit).
2. Tap and hold the program to be closed.
3. From the pop-up menu, tap Close This Task.
Closing Manually
1. From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab >...

User’s Guide 4–10
Learning the Basics
When installing applications, look for the correct version for your 
iPAQ model or Pocket PC 2003.
■Follow the instructions provided with the application and by 
the installation Wizard to install applications from your 
computer.
■Tap the application file in File Explorer on your iPAQ Pocket 
PC and follow the instructions on the installation Wizard to 
install applications on your Pocket PC.
Using iPAQ Image Viewer
You can use the iPAQ Image Viewer to view images...

Learning the Basics
User’s Guide 4–11
Locating an Image
1. From the Start menu, tap Programs > iPAQ Image Viewer.
2. Tap the File tab > Look In.
3. Select a file, then tap OK.
Viewing Image Information
You can view the image size and type, date taken and modified, 
color, and file size of an image.
To view image information:
1. Locate an image and tap it to select it.
2. Tap View > Information Window.
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