Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC h3600 Specifications download pdf (Page 8)

Micke Gunnarsson 2001-07-19

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3 Microsoft Pocket PC

3.1 Getting started

To install ActiveSync is very simple. Just put the provided CD in the stationary

computer and start the file setup.exe (if it doesn’t start automatically). After installing

by following the instructions and connecting the iPAQ to the cradle the user is

prompted by two choices of synchronization. This allows the user to use another

system to download files not having to set up a synchronisation of personal data.

When selecting the “Set up a Partnership” option the installing process takes the user

thru a few steps of settings where one can choose what kind of data to synchronize.

This is very easy if the user is familiar with MS Outlook and Internet Explorer. The

settings can be adjusted later at any time by clicking Tools

Options in the

ActiveSync menu. Under synchronization the iPAQ is shown in the Explorer on the

stationary computer as “Mobile Device”. This makes it easy to transfer files between

the two devices. It is also much simpler to edit the folders and making a personal

structure of files from the stationary computer.

3.2 User Interface

Different kind of people has different demands on the Pocket PC environment. A

person that is new to computers may not feel the need to adjust the way that for

example menus are shown. If one is familiar to the Windows environment on

stationary computers one is for example used to create shortcuts to applications that is

regularly used. In that case the Pocket PC environment is a little limited.

3.2.1 Input

On the iPAQ writing letters can be done in two ways. Either by using the “keyboard”

and pressing the letters with the pen or by using the character recognizing feature and

write the letters. By pressing the info button next to the keyboard a very good demo is

displayed describing how to write different letters and what the options means.

When using the keyboard some of the characters that require pressing SHIFT on an

ordinary keyboard are placed in such way that SHIFT is not needed. These characters

are probably characters often used. If that is the case it is wrong to put the character

“:” under SHIFT instead of “;” when “:” is more often used when for example typing

URLs. But that is a matter of opinions. It is overall very easy to use character

recognition and one can get real fast at writing with very little practice.

3.2.2 Shortcuts and application launcher

It is in terms of creating shortcuts and handling the start up and shut down of

applications that the user notices the restrictions on Pocket PC when compared to a

stationary computer. In the menu settings all shortcuts that are located in the My

Pocket Pc/Windows/Start Menu folder is shown. There is an option to show them or

not simply by checking the boxes. If the user wishes to create new shortcuts to the

Start menu this cannot be done on the iPAQ. The user will have to create the

shortcuts on his/hers stationary computer the same way that it is done there and place

them in the folder mentioned above. To do this one has to be a familiar to the

Windows environment and it can at first be a little difficult for a beginner. Shortcuts

to folders are not possible on the iPAQ but shortcuts to documents works fine. It is

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