ViewSonic V37 Pocket Pc Instructions Manual

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This chapter introduces you to the basics of working with programs and 
documents on your V37.
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Use the stylus to navigate and select objects on the V37 touch-screen.
NOTE: You can extend the stylus to hold it more comfortably.
•Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options.
•Drag: Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select 
text and images. Drag in a list to select multiple items.
•Press and hold: Press and hold the stylus on a n item to see a list of actions 
available for that item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you 
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When you turn on your V37 for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of 
inactivity), you will see the Today screen. On the Today screen, you can see at a 
glance important information for the day.
You can also display the Today screen by tapping and then tapping Today.

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When the Today screen is displayed, you may see the following status icons on 
the Command bar or Navigation bar. In most cases, you can tap a status icon to 
display the associated control panel or mo re information related to the item.
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Speaker is On.
Speaker is Off.
Main battery is low.
Main battery is very low.
Main battery is fully charged.
Synchronization is beginning or ending. 
						

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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 programs and close 
screens.
The Navigation bar and Start menu:
Use the Command bar at the bottom of the screen to perform tasks in 
programs. The Command bar includes menu names, buttons, and the Input 
Panel button. To create a new item in the current program, tap New. To see the 
name of a button, press and hold the stylus on the button. Drag the stylus off 
the button so that the command is not carried out.
The Command bar:
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Depending on the program you want to run, you can:
•Tap or tap Startat the top of the screen and select from the menu. (You 
can customize which programs you see on this menu. For information, see 
section “Customizing Your V37” in Chapter 3).
• Tap and then tap Programs to access additional programs. Tap the icon 
to run the program.
• Press program buttons on the front of your V37 to open the program. The 
icons on the buttons identify the programs they are associated with. (You 
can customize which programs are associated with the buttons. For 
information, see the section “Customizing Your V37” in Chapter 3).
The following table contains a partial list of the program icons on your V37.
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ActiveSyncSynchronize information between your V37 and PC.
CalendarKeep track of your appointments and create 
meeting requests.
ContactsKeep track of your friends and colleagues.
InboxSend and receive email messages.
Pocket Internet 
ExplorerBrowse Web and WAP (Wide Area Protocol) sites, 
and download new programs and files from the 
Internet.
NotesCreate handwritten or typed notes, drawings, and 
recordings.
TasksKeep track of your tasks.
Pocket Excel Create new workbooks or view and edit Excel 
workbooks created on your PC.
Pocket Word Create new documents or view and edit Word 
documents created on your PC. 
						

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You have several options for entering new information:
• Use the Input Panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft (on-screen) 
keyboard or other input methods.
• Write directly on the screen.
• Draw pictures on the screen.
• Speak into the microphone to record a message. For more information on 
using the microphone, see the section on “Recording a Message”.
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Use the Input Panel to enter information in any program on your V37.
You can either type using the soft (on-screen) keyboard or write using the Block 
Recognizer or Letter Recognizer. In any 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.
When you use the Input Panel, your V37 anticipates the word you are typing or 
writing and displays it above the Input Panel. When you tap the displayed word, 

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it is inserted into your text at the insertion point. The more you use your V37, 
the more words it learns to anticipate.
NOTE: To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words 
suggested at one time, tap Setting on the Start menu. On the Personal tab, 
tapInput, then tap the Word Completion tab.

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With Block Recognizer, you can use the stylus to input characters and words.
To type with Block Recognizer:
)Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, and then tap Block 
Recognizer.
*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, open Block 
Recognizer, and then tap the question mark (?) next to the writing area.
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The Soft Keyboard is an on-screen keyboard displayed at the bottom of the 
screen.
To type with the soft keyboard:
)Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, and then tap Keyboard.
*On the keyboard that is displayed, tap the keys with your stylus.
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With Letter Recognizer, you can write letters using the stylus just as you would 
use a pen on paper.
To type with Letter Recognizer:
)Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, and then tap Letter 
Recognizer.
*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, open Letter 
Recognizer and then tap the question mark next to the writing area.
  
  
 
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, you pause and let Transcriber 
change the written characters to typed characters. 
To type with Transcriber:
)Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, and then tap Transcriber.
*Write anywhere on the screen.
For specific instructions on using Transcriber, open Transcriber and then tap the 
question mark in the lower-right corner of the screen.