Toshiba E740 Pocket Pc Instructions Manual

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Enter Information on Your Toshiba 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 other input method 
■ Write directly on the screen 
■ Draw pictures on the screen 
■ Speak into your device microphone to record a message 
■ Use Microsoft
® ActiveSync® to synchronize or copy information from 
your desktop computer to your device. For more information on 
ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on your computer. 
Entering Text Using the Input Panel 
Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your device. 
You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter 
Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. 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. 
 Input panel button. 
Tap to see your choices. 
Select an input method.  
						

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When you use the input panel, your device 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 device, the more words it learns to anticipate. 
 
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 Letter Recognizer: 
With Letter Recognizer you can write letters using the stylus just as you 
would on paper. 
1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Letter 
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 Letter Recognizer, with Letter 
Recognizer open, tap the question mark next to the writing area. 
  
Tap here if this is the right word.  
						

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To use Block Recognizer: 
With Block Recognizer you can input character strokes using the stylus 
that are similar to those used on other devices. 
1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Block 
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 Block Recognizer, with Block 
Recognizer open, tap the question mark next to the writing area. 
To use Transcriber: 
With Transcriber you can write anywhere on the screen using the stylus 
just as you would on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block 
Recognizer, you can write a sentence or more of information. Then, pause 
and let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters. 
1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Transcriber. 
2 Write anywhere on the screen. 
For specific instructions on using Transcriber, with Transcriber open, tap 
the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen. 
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.  
						

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Writing on the Screen 
In any program that accepts writing, such as the Notes program, and in 
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. 
 
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 Tools, 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. 
  
Tap the Pen button and use your stylus like a pen.  
						

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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. 
 
 
 
 
The writing is turned into text.  
 
Select the text you want to convert  
and Tap Recognize on the pop-up menu.  
						

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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. 
 
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 device 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. 
Tap to return to your original writing. 
Or, tap the word you want to use.  
						

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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. 
 
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. 
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 drag 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 popup 
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. 
  
Pen button. 
The drawing box indicates the boundaries of the 
drawing.  
						

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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 
standalone recording or include a recording in a written note. If you want 
to include the recording in a note, open the note first. In the Inbox 
program, you can add a recording to an e-mail message. 
To create a recording: 
1 Hold your device’s microphone near your mouth or other source of 
sound. 
2 Press and hold the Recording button on your Pocket PC until you hear 
a beep. 
3 While holding down the Recording button, make your recording. 
4 To stop recording, release the Recording 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 Recording 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 show or hide the Recording toolbar. 
Tap to begin recording.  
						

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Using My Text 
When using Inbox or MSN Messenger, use My Text to quickly insert 
preset or frequently used messages into the text entry area. To insert a 
message, tap My Text and tap a message. 
You can add text after inserting a My Text message before sending it. 
To edit a My Text message, in the Tools menu, tap Edit and then tap My 
Text Messages. Select the message you wish to edit and make desired 
changes. 
 
  
Tap to select a prewritten message.  
						

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Find and Organize Information 
The Find feature on your device 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 device and to 
organize these files into folders. On the  menu, tap Programs, and 
then File Explorer. 
 
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. 
  
  
Select the sort order for the list. 
Tap to change folders. 
Tap and hold to create a new folder. 
Tap the folder name to open it.