HP Jornada 520 Series Pocket PC Users Guide
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When you turn on your HP Jornada for the first time each day (or after 4 hours
of inactivity), you will see the Today screen. You can also display it by tapping
Today on the
Start menu. The Today screen displays all the important
information about your day. To customize the information that is displayed, tap
the Today screen header.
The Today screen
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Use the HP
home menu application or the
Start menu to quickly launch your
favorite programs or open frequently used documents. You can also use HP
task switcher to switch between running programs.
1. Press the HP home menu hot key.
2. Tap the button that corresponds to the program or document.
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HP home menu displays two pages of buttons and icons that represent the
programs and documents on your Pocket PC. To display the second page,
press the HP home hot key a second time, or tap the HP home menu icon in
the lower-right corner of the HP home menu screen.
The icons displayed on the buttons assigned to the Memory control panel and
Power control panel change to indicate when storage memory is low or power
is low.
1. Tap in the Navigation bar to display the
Start menu.
2. On the
Start menu, tap the name of the program you want to switch
to.
–or–
Tap one of the miniature icons at the top of the
Start menu to switch
to a recently used program.
You can customize both HP home menu and the
Start menu to make it easier
to access the programs you use most. For more information, see “Configuring
menus” in chapter 5.
1. On the Today screen, tap the HP task switcher status icon in the
Command bar.
–or–
Press the HP home menu hot key and tap the HP task switcher icon.
2. On the pop-up menu, tap the name of one of the running programs.
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The Navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active
program and current time, and allows you to switch to other programs and
close screens.
The Windows for Pocket PC Navigation bar
Chapter 2 | Getting started | 19 1 Use the Command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in programs. The Command bar includes the menus and buttons for the active program, status icons, and the Input panel button. To create a new item in the current program, tap New. To see the name of a button, tap and hold the stylus on the button. Drag the stylus off the button so that the command is not carried out. The Windows for Pocket PC Command bar When the Today screen is displayed, you may see the following status icons on the Command bar. In most cases, you can tap a status icon to display the associated control panel or more information related to the item. For example, tap the active dial-up connection icon to disconnect from a modem connection. Icon Meaning Speaker is on. Pocket PC is charging. Less than 50% power remains. Power is very low. A warning message also appears. External (ac) power source is connected. Dial-up connection is active. Direct connection to a desktop PC is active. HP task switcher is active. HP game buttons are enabled.
20 | HP Jornada 520 Series User’s Guide Use pop-up menus to choose an action for the selected 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 on the pop-up menus vary from program to program. To open a pop- up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the item that you want to perform the action on. When the menu appears, lift the stylus, and then tap the action you want to perform. Tap anywhere outside the menu to close the menu without performing an action. The pop-up menu for Tasks # You have several options for entering information on your Pocket PC: • Use the soft keyboard on the Input panel to enter text. • Use the Character Recognizer on the Input panel to enter text. • Write directly on the screen. • Speak into the microphone to record a voice note.
Chapter 2 | Getting started | 21 ,1 The soft keyboard is an onscreen keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen. Tap a letter on the keyboard to enter that letter, just as if you were typing. 1. Tap the Input panel icon at the right edge of the Command bar. The icon may look like either a keyboard or a pen, depending on which input option you have selected. If is displayed (meaning that the Character Recognizer is selected), tap the arrow to the right of the Input panel icon, and then tap Keyboard. • To display a numeric keypad, tap at the upper-left corner of the soft keyboard. • To type accented characters, tap at the lower-left corner of the soft keyboard. The display shows the available accented characters. • To type capital letters, tap the key. • To use keyboard shortcuts, such as for Paste or for Undo, tap the key, and then tap the letter of the command. To change the size of the onscreen keys and set other options for the soft keyboard, tap the arrow next to the Input panel icon and then tap Options, or use the Input control panel. The Input panel icon and menu
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The Character Recognizer is an onscreen writing area that interprets the
strokes of your stylus on the screen into typed letters in the active document.
You use the stylus to write in the Input panel, just as if you were writing on a
piece of paper.
1. Tap the Input panel icon at the right edge of the Command bar.
The Input panel icon may look like either a keyboard or a pen, depending on
which input option you have selected. If
is displayed (meaning that the soft
keyboard is selected), tap the arrow to the right of the Input panel icon, and
select
Character Recognizer.
The Character Recognizer input screen
• To enter capital letters, write in the area at the left of the Input panel under
the “ABC” symbol.
• To enter lowercase letters, write in the center portion of the Input panel,
under the “abc” symbol.
• To enter numbers and symbols, write in the area at the right of the Input
panel, under the “123” symbol.
• To enter symbols, tap the “@$” symbol to display an onscreen keyboard.
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Because certain letters use similar stylus strokes, it may take some practice to
achieve the writing style for the Character Recognizer. For a table of stylus
motions and the corresponding letters, see Appendix A, “Character
recognition.”
For a demonstration of proper stylus motions, tap
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To select either uppercase or lowercase writing style and set other options for
the Character Recognizer, tap the arrow next to the Input panel icon and then
tap
Options, or use the Input control panel.
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Some programs, such as Pocket Word, Notes, and the Notes tabs in
Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, accept writing directly on the screen. When
you write on the screen, you can edit and format what you have written or
convert the information to text.
1. Tap to switch to writing mode.
2. Write on the screen using the stylus, as you would write on paper.
1. Next to the writing you want to convert, tap and hold the stylus until
the insertion point appears.
2. Without lifting the stylus, drag it to select the writing.
3. On the
Tools menu, tap
Recognize.
4. If the conversion is incorrect, tap and hold the stylus on the incorrect
word to display the pop-up menu, and then tap
Alternates. Tap the
word you want to use, or tap the writing at the top of the menu to
return to the original writing.
Tips for writing on the screen:
• 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.
24 | HP Jornada 520 Series User’s Guide • For better recognition, try increasing the zoom level to 300% using the Tools menu. • Write the letters of a word close together and leave big gaps between words, so that it is clear 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 added will not be included if you attempt to recognize the writing again. 1. Tap to switch to writing mode. 2. Draw on the screen using the stylus, being sure to cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. The first stroke of your drawing must cross three horizontal rules. 3. Continue drawing, as you would draw on paper, making sure that subsequent strokes appear in or touching the drawing box. You may want to change the zoom setting so that you can more easily work on or view your drawing. Tap Tools and then select a zoom setting.
Chapter 2 | Getting started | 25 $ 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 voice note. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording on the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can either create a standalone recording or include a recording in a written note. If you want to include the recording in a note, open the note first. You can share voice notes with other Windows-powered devices by sending them over infrared or as an attachment to an e-mail message. The recording feature is intended for recording personal voice notes. It is not suitable for recording presentations, music, or lectures. Some static or electrical noise may be heard during playback. 1. Press and hold the Record button until you hear a beep. The LED glows amber. 2. While holding the Record button, speak into the microphone. For best results, limit the length of recordings to less than 3 minutes. To create the highest quality recordings, record in a location with low levels of ambient noise, and speak in a normal voice with your mouth approximately 10 cm (4 inches) from the microphone. 3. Release the Record button. Two beeps will sound. The new recording appears in the note list or as an embedded icon. You can also record a voice note by tapping on the Recording toolbar. 1. Tap the name of the recording in the file list. –or– Tap the recording icon in the note. –or– Press the Action button to play the selected recording.
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Your HP Jornada supports several formats for voice notes. The formats vary in
both the quality of the recording and the size of the sound file. When selecting
a recording format, you should consider the quality you need as well as how
much storage memory the recording will use on your HP Jornada.
In addition, not all recording formats are compatible with other software or
computers. If you will share your recordings with others or transfer a recording
to your desktop PC, be sure to choose a recording format that is supported by
the software used to play recordings on the other computer. The default
recording format is HP Dynamic Voice. For instructions on installing HP
Dynamic Voice codec on your desktop PC, see “Installing the HP Dynamic
Voice audio codec” in chapter 3.
1. On the
Start menu, tap
Settings, and then tap the Input icon.
2. On the
Options tab in the Input control panel, select a voice
recording format from the drop-down list.
The table below lists the compatibility of various recording formats with other
computers. The list of recording formats on your HP Jornada indicates the
sample rate, whether the format is stereo or mono, and how much storage
memory is required per second of recording. You may need to experiment with
different sample rates and formats to determine which format best suits your
voice.
Compatibility
Format Quality HP Jornada
520 series
Pocket PC Windows
CE 2.0
device PC with
ActiveSync
installed Windows
95/98/NT/
2000/Me
PCM High yes yes yes yes
Mobile Voice Low yes yes yes no
GSM 6.10 Medium yes yes no no
HP Dynamic Voice High yes no yes* yes*
* You must first install HP Dynamic Voice codec on your desktop PC. See “Installing the
HP Dynamic Voice audio codec” in chapter 3