Acer s10 - Manuals

F i r s t t h i n g s f i r s t Maintaining your Acer s10 vii To perform a soft reset: 1 Turn the head of your stylus counterclockwise to reveal the reset tip tool threaded into it. 2 Using the reset tip tool, lightly press the reset button inside the hole on the rear panel of your Acer s10. Perform...

F i r s t t h i n g s f i r s t Assigning security options viii • Complete the hard reset by pressing the upper half of the scroll button on the front panel of your Acer s10. The Digitizer screen will appear. • Press any other button to perform a soft reset. NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, the ...

xi Contents About this Manual iii First things first v Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vPackage contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vMaintaining your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Proper care and usage...

xiii Using the Find option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Adding names to an Expense record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sorting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d System requirements 1 1 Getting started With your Acer s10, you’ll be able to successfully manage meetings and appointments, remember people’s names and personal details, and keep track of all the items on your To Do List, both at work and at home. You could also use it...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 2 Acer s10 tour Front panel Your Acer s10’s front panel consists of the following: No. Component Description 1 Power button/Backlight control/LED indicator As a power button, pressing turns your Acer s10 on (if it is off) and returns to the last screen tha...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 4 Rear panel Your Acer s10’s rear panel consists of the following: No. Label Description 1 Infrared (IR) port Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data from other IR-enabled Palm OS handhelds and devices. You can also use it to perform IR HotSy...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 5 Elements of the Acer s10 interface Your Acer s10 interface consists of the following elements: 6 Accessory slot Holds your Acer s10’s miscelleanous accessories. 7 Reset button Press to perform a soft or hard reset on your Acer s10. Under normal condition...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 7 Command interface Your Acer s10 command interface consists of easy-to-understand elements that will help you perform your tasks in the most efficient manner. Menu bar Toolbar Check box Command button Pick list Scroll bar Next/previous arrows Element Desc...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Preparing to use your Acer s10 8 Preparing to use your Acer s10 Before you begin using your Acer s10, perform first the following easy installation tasks: • Connect the cradle to your Acer s10 and then to your computer • Charge your Acer s10 • Install the Palm Desktop s...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Preparing to use your Acer s10 9 Charging your Acer s10 Your Acer s10 contains a Lithium-ion battery that is recharged each time you place your handheld in the cradle. To charge your Acer s10: There are two ways to charge your Acer s10: • Charging with the cradle Connec...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 10 • Charging directly from the power supply Connect the AC adapter connector to the versatile connector of your Acer s10, then plug the other end of the AC adapter cord to an AC current outlet. LED status during charging: • Charging: LED indicator...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 11 • Back up the data stored on your Acer s10 with HotSync technology and synchronize it with the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date. • Import and export ...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 14 10 Click Finish to complete the Palm Desktop installation. Using your Acer s10 with another personal information manager If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook, you can use it instead of the Pa...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Synchronizing data 15 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Acer s10. Synchronizing data After setting up your Acer s10 and completing the installation of Palm Desktop software, perform the first HotSync operation to synchronize—exchange and update—data betw...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Tapping versus clicking 16 4 On your computer screen, select a user ID or create a new user ID by clicking on the New button, then click OK. The HotSync Progress message window appears on your computer screen to indicate that synchronization begins. 5 Wait for a message...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Opening applications 17 With your Acer s10 turned on, you can tap the touch-sensitive screen to perform many operations, such as the following: • Open applications • Choose menu commands • Initiate a global Find operation • Select options in dialog boxes • Open the onsc...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Using menus and menu commands 18 To open an application: 1 Tap the Applications icon . The Applications Launcher main screen appears. 2 Tap the icon of the application you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap the scroll bar to see ...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Using menus and menu commands 19 • Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of any application screen (The Calculator does not have an inverted tab.); then tap the desired command. NOTE: Not all applications have a menu bar. Using Graffiti to execute commands A...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Displaying online tips 20 Graffiti command letter Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti command letter, which is similar to a keyboard shortcut used to execute a command (for example, pressing CTRL+S will save an open document). The command letters appear on th...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Entering data 21 Entering data You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways: • Using Graffiti • Using the onscreen keyboard • Using an external keyboard • Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing it with your Acer s10 • Beaming data from a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 23 2 Entering data in your Acer s10 You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways: • Using Graffiti • Using the onscreen keyboard • Using an external keyboard • Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then s...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 24 recognize characters and numbers, you must begin character strokes on the left side, and number strokes on the right side of the Graffiti writing area. The Graffiti alphabet Draw Graffiti letters using the following ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 25 To write Graffiti letters: 1 Tap the screen where you want to write letters, for example, on a line next to a time in the Date Book. Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show cur- sor on a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 26 Caps Lock mode— just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard—and then write the desired character stroke. NOTE: When Caps Shift is active, an Up arrow appears in the lower right corner of your Acer s10 screen. To wr...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 27 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show cursor on a line next to a time in Date Book, or any other application usedon your device. NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 28 Additional Graffiti punctuation marks include the following: The Graffiti symbols and extended characters To write symbols and extended characters, you start by activating Symbol Shift. When Symbol Shift is active, a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 29 Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters: à á â ã ä å è é ê ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ù ú û ü ÿ D ñ The Graffiti non-English characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Using the onscreen keyboard 31 To delete a ShortCut: 1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon . 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select ShortCut. 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to delete. 2...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Using an external keyboard 32 TIP: To select either keyboard, tap the Menu icon and then tap Edit. Tap Keyboard, and then select an option. 4 Tap the desired characters or numbers. 5 Tap Done to enter the text or numbers. Using an external keyboard...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Importing data 33 applications on your Acer s10 are also available in your Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs so you need not learn different applications. Refer to page 253 for more information on HotSync procedures. Importing data If you have...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Beaming data 34 8 Click OK. The imported data is highlighted in the application. 9 To add the imported data to your Acer s10, perform a HotSync operation. NOTE: See the Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 35 3 Managing your applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Acer s10, how to customized application settings to fit your work methods, and how to categorize applications into relate...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 36 To open an application Choose from the following options: • Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the icon of the application you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap the sc...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 37 3 Enter the category name. 4 Tap Done. To display applications by category: • In Applications Launcher, do one of the following: – Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all the categories. – Tap the ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Setting preferences for applications 38 Setting preferences for applications You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences dialog box. This will allow you to customized your applications to fit your work methods. NOTE: Not al...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Removing the Palm Desktop software 40 NOTE: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog box. If you do not want to install an application, select it, then click Remove. This will remove the selected application from the li...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 41 3 On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Palm Desktop Software. 4 Click Add/Remove. NOTE: You must retain the HotSync Manager on the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD to synchronize data with another PIM. Security Your Acer s10 comes with a...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 42 To hide a private record: 1 From within any private record, do one of the following to display the Change Security dialog box: • In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon. • From within an application, tap the inverted application t...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 43 • To assign a password, enter the password again to verify it, and tap OK. • To change your password, enter a new password and tap OK. • To delete your password, enter your current password. Tap OK, and then tap Delete. Locking your Acer ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 44 Displaying private records Using the security application, you can also display private records that have been previously masked or hidden. NOTE: If you have assigned a password to your device, you must enter it before private records are...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Overview of basic applications 45 4 Working with your basic applications Your Acer s10 includes the following basic applications: • Date Book • Address Book • To Do List • Memo Pad • Calculator • Expense • Mail This chapter is organiz...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Address Book 46 Date Book will open to today’s schedule. TIP: Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the Day, Week, Month and Agenda views. Address Book Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, phone nu...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Address Book 47 • Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. • Create your own digital business card that you can beam to other Palm OS handhelds. To launch Address Book: • Pres...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s To Do List 48 To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. You can do the following in To Do List: • Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. • Assign a priori...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Memo Pad 49 Memo Pad Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List. You can do the following in Memo Pad: • Use Graffiti characters to store memos, lists or ...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Calculator 50 TIP: Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have memos. Calculator Calculator allows you to perform general mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, m...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Mail 51 • Sort your expenses by date or expense type. • Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on your computer. NOTE: Microsoft Excel is not included in the Acer s10 handheld Install...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Common applications tasks 53 Common applications tasks The tasks described in this section use the term records to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications, for example, a single Date Book event, Address Book entry, ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Editing records 54 Selecting text Select the text you want to edit using one of the following techniques: • Double-tap on a word in a field to select the word. • Triple-tap on any word on a line to select the entire line. • Drag across ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Deleting records 55 Deleting records You can delete records in any of the basic applications. To delete a record in any of the basic applications: 1 Select the record you want to affect. 2 Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon , ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Purging records 56 Purging records Over time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you’ll accumulate records that are no longer useful. For example, events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book, and completed To Do ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Categorizing records 57 • Address Book: Business, Personal, and QuickList category In QuickList, you can store names, addresses, and phone numbers you might need during emergencies (hospitals, fire department, police stations, etc.). • ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 59 Finding records Acer s10 lets you find information in several ways: • All internal applications: Find locates a specified text, starting with the current application. NOTE: Find does not search through applications st...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 60 Using the Find option The Find option lets you locate text in any or all applications. For example, if the text “dog” appears in the Address Book and the Date Book, the Find option displays both occurrences in the Fin...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 61 To use Phone Lookup: 1 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in the Date Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, or Mail. 2 Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon . Open th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Sorting records 62 2 Tap Details to display the Receipt Details screen. 3 Tap Who. 4 Tap Lookup. The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field. 5 Select the name that you wan...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Making records private 63 • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an R, the shortcut for the Preferences command. The Preferences dialo...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Attaching notes 64 4 Tap OK. An alert box appears. 5 Tap OK. Attaching notes You can attach notes to records in all the basic applications except the Memo Pad. A note can be up to several thousand characters long. To attach a note to a ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Choosing fonts 65 Choosing fonts You can change the font style in all basic applications except the Expense application. You can choose a different font style for each application. To change the font style: 1 Open an application. 2 Do o...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Application-specific tasks 67 Application-specific tasks This section explains how-to-do instructions specific for each task of your basic applications. Using Date Book Date Book lets you conveniently manage your schedules and appointme...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 69 To schedule a timed event for another date: 1 Select the date you want in one of the following ways: • Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or N...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 70 3 In the Set Time dialog box, tap No Time, so that the start and end times are defined for the new event. NOTE: You can tap OK instead but make sure nothing is entered for start or end time. TIP: You can also create a...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 71 3 To change the time, tap the Time box , then select a new time. To change the date, tap the Date box, then select a new date 4 Tap OK. Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function lets you schedule e...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 72 NOTE: You can also tap the Menu icon; select Record, and then tap Delete Event. This opens the Repeating Event screen. 3 Tap Delete. The Repeating Event screen opens asking for confirmation of the delete.: 4 Select on...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 73 Setting the alarm for an event The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and display an onscreen reminder. For untimed events, only the reminder message appears. You can set an alar...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 74 Setting alarm options You can use Preferences to set alarm options, including: • For the alarm to go off automatically for each new event • Set a tone for the alarm • Set the number of times the alarm sounds To set al...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 75 3 Tap OK. Changing the Date Book view The Date Book includes four views for displaying your appointments: • Day view • Week view • Month view • Agenda view You also have the option to display the current time. To disp...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 78 Tips for using Month view Keep the following points in mind when using the Month view: • Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view. • Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forwa...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 79 • You can change the category of To Do items shown. Tap the pick list and select the new category. For more information on To Do items, refer to "Using To Do List" on page 91. Changing the displayed Start and ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 83 Using Address Book Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal and business contacts. Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an e...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 85 Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses You can select the types of phone numbers or email addresses that an Address Book entry displays. Any changes you make apply only to the current entry. To se...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 86 To edit an Address Book entry: 1 Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list. 2 Tap Edit. 3 Tap Details. 4 In the Address Entry Details dialog box, select any of the following settings: You can also u...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 87 • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. Draw an R, the Graffiti shortcut for the Preferences command. The Preferences screen appears. 2 C...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 91 Using To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. Creating To Do List items A To Do List item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 92 To set the priority of a To Do List item: 1 If priorities aren’t visible in the To Do List, tap the Show button at the bottom of the screen, tap Show Priorities, and tap OK. 2 Tap the Priority number on the left side...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 93 NOTE: Items that no longer appear on the list because Show Completed Items is turned off have not been deleted. They are still in the memory of your Acer s10. You must purge completed items to remove them from memory...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 94 3 Choose from the folIowing options: You can also use the Delete and Note buttons. • Delete . Tap to delete the item. • Note . Let you create a note. Tap the button, then enter information in the Graffiti writing are...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 95 3 Select an option from the Sort by pick list: 4 Tap OK. Displaying completed and due items You can have the To Do List display completed items and their completion dates, as well as due items and their due dates. To...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 96 2 In the To Do Preferences screen, tap any of the following settings to activate it. 3 Tap OK. To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section...

A p p l i c a t i o n - s p e c i f i c t a s k s Using Memo Pad 99 Using Memo Pad Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List. Creating memos A record in the Memo Pad is called a memo . A memo can contain up to 4,000 cha...

Using Memo Pad 100 Reviewing memos The Memo list displays the first line of a memo. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. To review a memo: 1 In the Memo List, tap the text of the memo. 2 Review or edit the text in the memo. 3 Tap Done. Changing the order in which memos appear in the M...

A p p l i c a t i o n - s p e c i f i c t a s k s Using Memo Pad 101 Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Memo Pad has three menus: Record, Edit and Options. See "Using menus ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Calculator 103 Using Calculator The Calculator lets you perform general mathematical functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operation. Using the Calculator buttons The Calculator includ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Calculator 104 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Calculator menu bar 2 Tap Options. Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Options with drop-down window 3 Tap Recent Calcula...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 105 Using Expense Expense lets you record the date, expense type, and the amount you spent; and then transfer that information to a spreadsheet on your computer. Creating an Expense item A record in the Expense application...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 106 NOTE: As soon as you choose an Expense type, Acer s10 saves your entry. If you do not select an Expense type, it does not save the entry. TIP: Another quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that nothing...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 109 Adding attendees’ names to an Expense item You have the option to add the names of individuals associated with an expense incurred. To add attendees’ names to an Expense item 1 Tap the Expense item to which you want to...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 110 3 Tap Preferences to display the Preferences dialog box. 4 Tap the Use Automatic Fill When Entering Data check box to select the option. 5 Tap OK. Changing the Expense List display You can change the display of expense...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 111 2 Tap Edit Currencies to display the Select Currencies screen. 3 Tap the Currency pick list and select the country whose currency you want to display on that line. You can specify up to five currencies. 4 Tap OK to clo...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 112 . 5 In the Currency Properties dialog box, enter the country name and currency symbol that you want to appear in the Expense application. 6 Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box. 7 Tap OK. NOTE: You can us...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 114 information, make formatting changes, and save and print the file in the normal manner. Using expense report templates Palm Desktop software includes several Expense report templates. When you use one of these template...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 115 2 Click Options to display the Expense Report Options dialog box. 3 Enter the name, department, and other information as necessary for your expense report. 4 Click the Templates menu. 5 Select an expense template. NOTE...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Overview of supplementary applications 117 5 Working with your supplementary applications Your Acer s10 includes several supplementary applications that provide innovative features to make your handheld a functional ev...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s AudioBox 118 To launch Clock: • In the Main screen of Applications Launcher, Tap the Clock icon . By default, Clock opens in City Clock mode. AudioBox AudioBox, Acer s10’s built-in MP3 player, allows you to play your f...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Recorder 120 Recorder Recorder allows you to conveniently record audio files whenever and wherever you need to and store it either in your Acer s10’s internal memory (.pdb format) or in a Memory Stick (.mp3 format). Th...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s eBook Reader 121 • In the Utilities screen of Applications Launcher,tap the Recorder icon This will open the Recorder main screen. NOTE: Launching Recorder by tapping the Recorder icon on the Utilities screen will disa...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Backup 123 • Insert a Memory Stick containing an eBook file(s) into your Acer s10’s Memory Stick slot. Refer to “To insert a Memory Stick ” on page 217 for instructions. Every time you launch the eBook Reader and a Mem...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Service Launcher 124 2 In the Utilities screen of Applications Launcher, tap the Backup icon . The Backup main screen appears. Service Launcher Service Launcher allows you to easily activate dedicated Personal Service ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 127 Using Clock Clock makes it easy for you to check date and time as well as set alarm reminders of your schedule. It aslo serves as a handy timer for time-critical activities. Clock modes Clock operates in ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 128 2 Select a Clock mode. Clock shows the main screen of the selected mode. City Clock mode The City Clock mode serves three main functions: local time display, time display for two preselected cities (defau...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 129 Time display is in hh:mm:ss format. There are two display modes: 12H (AM/PM) which is the default mode and 24H. Date display for the local city is shown in mm/dd/yyyy format. The current weekday is also s...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 132 c. Tap OK on the Edit Cities main screen. Once changes are applied, the city list is automatically updated and sorted alphabetically. When the city name defined is already in the list, a warning message p...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 133 3 Tap New to display a blank City Details screen. 4 Define the detail settings for the new city entry. 5 Tap OK on the City Details screen to set the details for the new city entry. 6 Tap OK on the Edit C...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 134 5 Tap OK. If the city deleted is one of the two current preselected cities in the City Clock main screen, the deleted city will be replace by the local city defined in the system preferences settings. Ala...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 137 3 Tap OK. Big Clock mode The large time display in Big Clock mode makes it the mode of choice for those who prefer the visual manner of displaying time. The three pointers—hours, minutes and seconds, func...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 138 Timer mode In Timer mode, you can use your Acer s10 as a stopwatch to measure time span for time-critical events such as a sports competition, a time-balancing experiment (or even in timing that east-to-w...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 139 Clock menu The Clock menu shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Clock has one only menu: Options. See "Using menus...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 141 Using AudioBox AudioBox lets you to play your favorite .mp3 files saved in a Memory Stick . Using AudioBox functions The AudioBox command interface is designed with your ease and convenience in mind. E...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 142 2 Tap a track title to select it for playback. The track information of the selected track will be displayed. This includes: To play a selected track: 1 Select a track to play. Refer to the procedure i...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 143 2 Tap the LCD off After pick list to display the time interval options. These include: To repeat a section of the active track: 1 During playback, tap to select the starting point of the track section ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 144 • Drag the volume slider. • Press the up and down scroll buttons. To stop playback: Do one of the following: • Tap . • Press the power button. AudioBox is relaunched when you turn your Acer s10 back on...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 145 NOTE: AudioBox displays the Playlist Edit screen from the most recent AudioBox session. The playlist displays the track number, title and corresponding playback time of each .mp3 file; the total playba...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 146 Stop first track playback to be able to tap the alarm indicator. Tapping the alarm indicator will open the Attention Manager’s Reminder page. Refer to "Using the Reminder command buttons" on pa...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 149 Using Recorder Recorder allows you to conveniently record audio files whenever and wherever you need to. This application is especially useful when you need to record notes but jotting them down is not...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 150 The Recording status screen appears. The same screen appears when Recording mode is activated via the Hot Button. . The available recording time in the active storage should be more than 10 seconds to ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 151 Alternative procedure 1 Press and hold Hot Button until a beep is heard.The Recording screen appears. 2 Start recording with the Hot Button still pressed down. 3 Release the hot button to stop recordin...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 155 1 On the Record menu, tap Delete All. A confirmation dialog box appears. 2 Tap OK. Audio playback function In addition to its Recording function, Recorder also provides a Playback function which allows...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 157 Alarm reminder When an alarm event is activated during Playback mode, a blinking indicator appears on the left corner of the title bar. Stop first recording/playback to be able to tap the alarm indicat...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 161 Using eBook Reader eBook Reader enables you to read your eBooks (Acer eBook format) with a few quick taps on your Acer s10. eBook Reader can detect eBook files stored in your Acer s10’s internal me...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 162 3 Tap the eBook category under which you want to categorize the selected eBook file. The selected category will be displayed on the eBook’s Details page. To edit the eBook category list: 1 Tap the ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 164 3 Tap OK. Reading your eBook files You can access your eBook files through the Book Manager screen. To open an eBook: 1 In the Book Manager screen, tap the eBook file you want to open. 2 Do any of ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 165 Working in Read Document mode There are several command icons on the Read Document screen to help you navigate through your eBook. To revert to the Book Manager screen: • Tap the Go Back icon . All...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 167 Tap OK to revert to the Find screen. To move around in Read Document mode Do any of the following: • Tap on the top half of the screen to scroll the text up half a page; tap on the lower half of th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 168 3 Tap the Go To button. The screen reverts to Read Document mode with the location referred to by the selected bookmark’s location moved to the first line of the screen. To create a new bookmark: 1...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 171 2 Tap the Del button. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3 Tap OK. To delete all bookmarks in a document: 1 In the Bookmark screen, tap the Del All button. A confirmation dialog box appears. 2 Tap ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 172 Using the Jump To function Another navigation tool provided by eBook Reader is the Jump To function. To use the Jump To function: 1 In Read Document mode, tap the percentage value pick list to disp...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 173 To use hyperlinks: 1 Tap the text link (location A) then release to jump to the related location (location B) it refers to. 2 On the related location (location B) screen, the Back icon appears. Tap...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 174 3 Enter related note information. TIP: Tap the Tips icon to display information regarding the maximum length for a note title and the note content. . Working on Note Manager You can use the Note Ma...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 176 – Delete . Tap to delete the selected note entry. A confirmation dialog box appears. • Delete . Tap to delete the note currently highlighted in the Note Manager screen. A confirmation dialog box ap...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 181 Using Backup Backup allows you to back up data files and applications from your Acer s10’s internal memory to a Memory Stick and to restore such data back to your handheld. This feature enables you to ma...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 185 3 When the backup process is completed, a message window appears. 4 Tap OK to revert to the Backup main screen. Backup errors In cases when a processing error is encountered during the backup process, an...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 189 Deleting a backup file from the Memory Stick To increase the size of available free space in the resident Memory Stick , you have the option to delete backup files that you no longer need. To delete a ba...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 190 3 Tap OK. Backup menu The Backup menu shown here is for your reference only. Backup has only one menu: Options. See "Using menus and menu commands" on page 18 for information on how to open and u...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Service Launcher 191 Using Service Launcher With Service Launcher, you can easily activate dedicated Personal Service applications installed in your Acer s10. Using Service Launcher Activate Service Launcher to let...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Service Launcher 192 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Welcome page of Personal Service screen Using the Quick Launcher function By default, tapping the Service icon on the upper-righ...

6 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Overview of PC-end utilities 195 6 Working with your PC-end utilities Your Acer s10 includes PC-end utilities designed to complement the functions of your handheld applications. • Palm Desktop Software • Voice Converter • eBook Converter ...

6 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Voice Converter 196 Voice Converter Voice Converter enables you to convert the .pdb audio files generated by Recorder into .mp3 files that you can play from using any regular MP3 player. Voice Converter only supports conversion of Recorde...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 197 Using Voice Converter With Voice Converter, you can convert the .pdb audio files generated by Recorder into .mp3 files which you can play from any regular MP3 player. NOTE: Voice Converter only supports conversion ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 198 Voice Converter toolbar Use the four command icons on the toollbar to perform basic application tasks. NOTE: The toolbar icons perform the same function as their corresponding menu bar commands. Default path for th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 199 1 Click the Add icon to display the Add window. 2 Define the source path of the file you want to add. 3 Select the file you want to add. TIP: You can select and add multiple files at the same time. 4 Do one of the ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 200 2 Click the Convert icon . If an error occurred during conversion, a warning message pops up. Click OK. If an existing .mp3 file in the destination folder has the same filename as the source file that is to be conv...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 201 Voice Converter menus Voice Converter menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Voice Converter has four menus: File, View...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 202 Help menu Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Help drop-down window and About box Help Topic Click to display the Voice Converter online guide. About Voice Converter Displays version in...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 203 Using eBook Converter With eBook Converter, you can convert regular document files into Acer .pdb format files that you can access from your Acer s10 using eBook Reader. Installing eBook Converter 1 Turn on your co...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 204 eBook Converter toolbar Use the seven command icons on the toolbar to perform application tasks. NOTE: The toolbar icons perform the same function as their corresponding menu bar commands. The User and Install to f...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 207 If an existing file (of the same file format as the file you intend to add) in the source file list has the same filename as the file you want to add, the dialog box below appears. Click Yes to overwrite the existi...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 209 If an existing eBook file in the destination folder has the same filename as the source file that is to be converted, the following dialog box appears: Click Yes to overwrite the existing file; otherwise, click No....

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 210 eBook Converter menus eBook Converter menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. eBook Converter has five menus: File, View...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Inserting and removing a Memory Stick 217 7 Using expansion features On the top of your Acer s10 is a Memory Stick slot. This enables you to use a Memory Stick for installing additional applications, increasing memory and performing backup procedures. Re...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Switching between your Acer s10 internal memory and a Memory Stick 218 3 Push the card into the slot using your finger until you feel the card lock and hear an audible system sound; this will signal that the card is already properly seated within the slo...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Deleting applications from a Memory Stick 219 NOTE: Some applications and databases are copy-protected and cannot be copied. These are listed with a lock icon next to them. Deleting applications from a Memory Stick To delete an application from a Memory ...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 220 3 In the Device pick list, tap the item referring to the resident Memory Stick . The size of the applications in the resident Memory Stick is displayed. NOTE: The Memory Stick icon is displayed on the pick list with the corresponding card n...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 221 Reviewing card information 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Card Info icon . Information on Card name, Type and Size are displayed as well as a summary of its contents by directory. Renaming a card 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Car...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 222 3 Tap Format Card to display the Format Card dialog box. 4 Tap OK. NOTE: When you format a Memory Stick, all data stored on will be lost. Card Info menu The Card Info menu shown here is for your reference only. Features that are not explain...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 223 8 Using the Attention Manager Many applications (such as Date Book and Clock) want to get your attention with some sort of alarm. Attention Manager allows you to conveniently manage all of these notifications in one place. Appoin...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 224 Setting the alarm volume You control most alarm volumes globally in the General panel of the Prefs menu: 1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon . 2 Tap the General pick list in the upper right corner of the scr...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 225 4 Tap the Alarm Preset check box. If you want alarms to sound, define a value for the following by tapping on their respective pick lists: Using the Reminders list screen The Reminders screen changes to a list of items that requi...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Subtle alarms 226 The Reminders list screen displays three buttons that are used to respond to all of the items in the list: For more detail, see “Understanding the blinking alarm indicator” below. Subtle alarms Some applications provide a visual, an...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 229 9 Managing your desktop email One of Acer s10’s basic applications—Mail, enables you to manage the email you send and receive through your computer’s email application. You can read, reply to, comp...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 230 If your computer’s email application does not appear on the list, you may still be able to manage your computer’s email application from your Acer s10 using special connection software, called a co...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 231 5 Select one of the following options: NOTE: When you first set up Mail, Synchronize the Files is the default setting. • To turn off Mail, select Do Nothing and then select the Set As Default check...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 232 Viewing, creating, and replying to email The Mail application lets you create email that your computer’s application can send, and view, edit, and reply to email received from your computer. The first time...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 233 Creating email items You create email items in your Acer s10 the same way you create email in your computer’s email application: • Identify the recipient of the email item (To field). • Define a subject (S...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 235 9 Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox. See "Storing and editing email items" on page 238 for more information. The email items you create are stored in your Acer s10’s Outbox folder until yo...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 236 6 Tap Done to return to the New Message screen. Adding details to email items Before you send your email item, you can add additional information to the message if your computer’s email application support...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 237 NOTE: The Priority and BCC setting must be set for each email item you create. 3 Tap OK. 4 If you selected the BCC option, in the New Message screen, tap the BCC field and enter an address. Creating a sign...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 238 Storing and editing email items Sending an email item from your device stores it in the Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation. You can edit unsent email as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 239 4 Tap Edit then change the email item as desired. 5 Choose from the following options: • To return the email item to the Outbox, tap Send. • To store the email item in the Draft folder, tap Cancel. When prompted, t...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 240 4 5 Tap Edit. 6 Enter any changes. 7 Choose from the following options: • To resave the draft in the Draft folder, tap the Menu icon , tap Message, and tap Save Draft; or tap Cancel and when prompted, tap Yes. • To...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Deleting email items 241 Deleting email items When you delete an email item, Acer s10 stores it in the Deleted folder until you purge the folder’s contents or perform the next HotSync operation. You can purge the contents of the Deleted folder to avo...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Categorizing and sorting email items 242 Categorizing and sorting email items You can display email items by the folders Acer s10 provides for categorizing mail, and according to the email date. NOTE: By default, the Date column is hidden in the Mail...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 243 3 Tap OK. To sort the Message List: 1 In the Mail list, tap Show. 2 Tap the Sort By pick list and tap one of the following options to select it: 3 Tap OK. Managing your email application with HotSync Y...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 244 4 Tap the Settings For pick list, and select Local HotSync or Remote HotSync. For more information on Local and Remote HotSync operations, refer to "11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync op...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 245 3 In the HotSync Options dialog box, tap Filter. To create the special filter settings: 1 On the HotSyns Options dialog box, choose from the following filter options: • Retrieve All High-Priority . If ...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 246 2 Tap OK. Defining filter strings Acer s10 filters email items based on information in their To, From, and Subject fields, called a filter string. You create a filter string by listing the words you wa...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 247 2 Enter your filter string, using commas or spaces to separate the words. Do not add connectors, such as AND or OR, between words in a string. 3 If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the ...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Beaming a business card 249 10 Beaming information Your Acer s10 is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of the your Ace...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Beaming a record 250 Beaming a record To beam a record, business card, or category of records: 1 Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam. 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Record. 4 Choose from the following options: • Tap Beam to beam an indi...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Receiving beamed information 251 NOTE: Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed; this is indicated by a lock icon next to application icon. 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving d...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation 253 11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations HotSync ® technology lets you synchronize—exchange and update—data between one or more Acer s10 handhelds and ...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Selecting HotSync setup options 255 5 Wait for a message on your Acer s10 screen indicating that the process is complete. 6 When the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your Acer s10 from the cr...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Customizing HotSync application settings 257 7 If you are attached to a network, click the Network tab to display the network settings and adjust the options as needed. For more information on HotSync o...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 258 7 Choose how long the setting will remain in effect: • To have the setting affect only the next HotSync operation, deselect the Default button. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions ...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 259 • Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver. If you have an external infrared device attached to your computer, a driver is probably included with the device. C...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 260 To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication: Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray and make sure Infrared is checked. If you do not have an Infr...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 261 NOTE: If you are using the provided USB cradle, you can continue using it while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following i...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 262 3 Adjust the following options as needed: 4 Click OK. Preparing your Acer s10 In addition to preparing your computer, you must perform a few steps to prepare...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 263 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): screen- shot of select a modem configuration NOTE: If you need to create a configuration, ta...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 264 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Options, and then tap Conduit Setup. 4 In the Conduit Setup dialog box, tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applica...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 265 To perform a HotSync operation via a network, you must meet the following requirements: • Your computer has TCP/IP support installed. • Both your company...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 266 To prepare your Acer s10 for a network HotSync operation: 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the HotSync icon . 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Options, then ta...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Using File Link 267 Using File Link The File Link feature lets you import Address Book and Memo Pad information into your Acer s10 from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Man...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Selecting the Preferences screen 269 12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Using the Preferences screen, you can customize the configuration options of your Acer s10. These options include: Selecting the Preferences screen You se...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Buttons preferences 270 4 Select the Preferences option you want to view. Buttons preferences Buttons preferences let you assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your Acer s10, and to the HotSync button on...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Buttons preferences 271 2 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign. 3 Tap the application you want to assign to each button. The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, which means the cradle and the o...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Connection preferences 272 Connection preferences The Connection Preferences screen allows you to create configurations for communicating with a PC, a modem, or a GSM mobile phone. Configurations, or profiles, once activated are ava...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Connection preferences 273 Other possible connection types: To modify Connection preferences: • In the Connections Preferences screen, tap a connection option. Setting modem configurations Modem configurations let your Acer s10 use ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Date & Time preferences 275 NOTE: This setting does not control the speed at which your modem communicates with your telephone service. 9 Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select Automatic, On, or Off flow control f...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Digitizer preferences 276 To set the time: 1 Tap the Set Time box to display the Set Time dialog box. 2 Tap the Up or Down arrow to change the hour. 3 Tap each minute number and then tap an arrow to change the number. 4 If available...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Formats preferences 277 Formats preferences The Formats Preferences screen lets you choose a default country for your Acer s10 and also lets you set the display format for times, dates, and numbers. Setting default country The defau...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 General preferences 278 General preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the Auto shut-off interval;the Stay on in Cradle feature, sounds and volume, and the Beam Receive feature. Setting the Auto-off interval t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 279 To set the system and alarm sounds: 1 Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level—Off, Low, Medium, or High. NOTE: When you turn off the System Sounds, you can also turn off the ‘chimes’ tones a...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 283 13 When you have finished setting up your phone number, tap OK. Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service Once you’ve set the Connection and Network preferences, you can easily connect to your ISP or dial-in ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 285 5 Enter a DNS number following the instructions on “ To specify a primary and secondary DNS number” on page 285. 6 Tap OK. To delete a service template: 1 Tap the Service pick list. 2 Tap the service template...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 287 • If your IP address is permanently assigned: – Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it. – In the permanent IP address field, tap the space to the left of the first period, and enter the first section of ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 289 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have completed the login script. 6 Tap OK. 7 Tap OK in the Details dialog box. Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts If you know how to write custom scripts with non-ASC...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 290 Plug-in applications have the following characteristics: • Written in C language • Compiled into a device executable • Called properly from a login script • Able to return control to a login script after it t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Owner preferences 292 Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen let you record a name, company name, phone number, or any other information you want to include on your Acer s10 . If you use the Security application to turn off ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Phone preferences 293 Phone preferences Your Acer s10 can be connected to a GSM mobile phone to give you wireless access to email and the Internet. Depending on the type and model of your phone, your Acer s10 can communicate using t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 ShortCuts preferences 294 6 Tap OK. 7 In the Confirmation screen, choose whether you want this configuration to be the default for your phone applications. Setting up Phone preferences Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Software installation problems 297 13 Frequently Asked Questions If you encounter a problem with your Acer s10, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the f...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Operating problems 298 Operating problems Problem Solution I don’t see anything on my Acer s10 screen. Try each of these in turn: • Press an application button to ensure your Acer s10 is turned on. • Tap the Contrast icon on the upper-left corner o...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Tapping and writing problems 299 Tapping and writing problems Application problems Problem Solution When I tap the buttons or screen icons, my Acer s10 activates the wrong feature. Calibrate the screen. See "Digitizer preferences" on page 2...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s HotSync problems 300 HotSync problems I am having problems listing memos the way I want to see them. • If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the list screen, check the Memo Preferences setting. Make sure that Sort by is set to Ma...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Beaming problems 303 Beaming problems When I perform a HotSync operation, my information does not transfer to Palm Desktop software. • If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully, but you cannot find the data from your Acer s10 on Palm D...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Recharging problems 304 Recharging problems Password problems Problem Solution When I place my Acer s10 in the cradle, the LED indicator does not go on. • Confirm that your Acer s10 is well seated in the cradle. • Confirm that your AC adapter is pr...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Technical support 305 Technical support If, after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix, you cannot solve your problem, contact us at http://www.acersupport.com/. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reprod...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t About mapping tables 307 Appendix A Appendix — Creating a custom Expense Report This section explains how to modify exisitng Expense application templates and how to create your own custom expense report templates for use with...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Customizing existing sample templates 308 Customizing existing sample templates Four sample Expense Report templates come with Palm Desktop software. These templates are stored in the Template folder (which is in the same fold...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Determining the layout of the Expense Report 309 Determining the layout of the Expense Report This section describes the layout considerations for the Expense Report and explains the terms used for creating the report. Labels ...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Programming the mapping table 310 Perform the following before you begin a custom mapping table: • Print a copy of your custom expense report. Activate the Row and Column Headings option in the Sheet settings of the Page Setup...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Using applications other than Microsoft Excel 313 expense report. Use this section to specify the row and column on your template where this information will be mapped. Because header data is not related to any particular Sect...

315 Index A Address Book changing display 86 creating entries 83 menus 87 opening 47 overview 46 top-of-list entry 84 addresses displaying entries 85 editing 85 entering 83 selecting 85 sorting 86 alarms insistent 223 setting 73 sound effects 224 subtle 226 applications categorizing 36 changing butt...

F i r s t t h i n g s f i r s t Maintaining your Acer s10 vii To perform a soft reset: 1 Turn the head of your stylus counterclockwise to reveal the reset tip tool threaded into it. 2 Using the reset tip tool, lightly press the reset button inside the hole on the rear panel of your Acer s10. Perform...

F i r s t t h i n g s f i r s t Assigning security options viii • Complete the hard reset by pressing the upper half of the scroll button on the front panel of your Acer s10. The Digitizer screen will appear. • Press any other button to perform a soft reset. NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, the ...

xi Contents About this Manual iii First things first v Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vPackage contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vMaintaining your Acer s10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Proper care and usage...

xiii Using the Find option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Adding names to an Expense record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sorting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d System requirements 1 1 Getting started With your Acer s10, you’ll be able to successfully manage meetings and appointments, remember people’s names and personal details, and keep track of all the items on your To Do List, both at work and at home. You could also use it...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 2 Acer s10 tour Front panel Your Acer s10’s front panel consists of the following: No. Component Description 1 Power button/Backlight control/LED indicator As a power button, pressing turns your Acer s10 on (if it is off) and returns to the last screen tha...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 4 Rear panel Your Acer s10’s rear panel consists of the following: No. Label Description 1 Infrared (IR) port Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data from other IR-enabled Palm OS handhelds and devices. You can also use it to perform IR HotSy...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 5 Elements of the Acer s10 interface Your Acer s10 interface consists of the following elements: 6 Accessory slot Holds your Acer s10’s miscelleanous accessories. 7 Reset button Press to perform a soft or hard reset on your Acer s10. Under normal condition...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Acer s10 tour 7 Command interface Your Acer s10 command interface consists of easy-to-understand elements that will help you perform your tasks in the most efficient manner. Menu bar Toolbar Check box Command button Pick list Scroll bar Next/previous arrows Element Desc...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Preparing to use your Acer s10 8 Preparing to use your Acer s10 Before you begin using your Acer s10, perform first the following easy installation tasks: • Connect the cradle to your Acer s10 and then to your computer • Charge your Acer s10 • Install the Palm Desktop s...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Preparing to use your Acer s10 9 Charging your Acer s10 Your Acer s10 contains a Lithium-ion battery that is recharged each time you place your handheld in the cradle. To charge your Acer s10: There are two ways to charge your Acer s10: • Charging with the cradle Connec...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 10 • Charging directly from the power supply Connect the AC adapter connector to the versatile connector of your Acer s10, then plug the other end of the AC adapter cord to an AC current outlet. LED status during charging: • Charging: LED indicator...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 11 • Back up the data stored on your Acer s10 with HotSync technology and synchronize it with the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date. • Import and export ...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Palm Desktop software 14 10 Click Finish to complete the Palm Desktop installation. Using your Acer s10 with another personal information manager If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook, you can use it instead of the Pa...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Synchronizing data 15 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Acer s10. Synchronizing data After setting up your Acer s10 and completing the installation of Palm Desktop software, perform the first HotSync operation to synchronize—exchange and update—data betw...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Tapping versus clicking 16 4 On your computer screen, select a user ID or create a new user ID by clicking on the New button, then click OK. The HotSync Progress message window appears on your computer screen to indicate that synchronization begins. 5 Wait for a message...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Opening applications 17 With your Acer s10 turned on, you can tap the touch-sensitive screen to perform many operations, such as the following: • Open applications • Choose menu commands • Initiate a global Find operation • Select options in dialog boxes • Open the onsc...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Using menus and menu commands 18 To open an application: 1 Tap the Applications icon . The Applications Launcher main screen appears. 2 Tap the icon of the application you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap the scroll bar to see ...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Using menus and menu commands 19 • Tap the inverted application title tab at the top of any application screen (The Calculator does not have an inverted tab.); then tap the desired command. NOTE: Not all applications have a menu bar. Using Graffiti to execute commands A...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Displaying online tips 20 Graffiti command letter Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti command letter, which is similar to a keyboard shortcut used to execute a command (for example, pressing CTRL+S will save an open document). The command letters appear on th...

1 G e t t i n g s t a r t e d Entering data 21 Entering data You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways: • Using Graffiti • Using the onscreen keyboard • Using an external keyboard • Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing it with your Acer s10 • Beaming data from a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 23 2 Entering data in your Acer s10 You can enter data into your Acer s10 in several ways: • Using Graffiti • Using the onscreen keyboard • Using an external keyboard • Importing data in Palm Desktop software and then s...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 24 recognize characters and numbers, you must begin character strokes on the left side, and number strokes on the right side of the Graffiti writing area. The Graffiti alphabet Draw Graffiti letters using the following ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 25 To write Graffiti letters: 1 Tap the screen where you want to write letters, for example, on a line next to a time in the Date Book. Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show cur- sor on a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 26 Caps Lock mode— just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard—and then write the desired character stroke. NOTE: When Caps Shift is active, an Up arrow appears in the lower right corner of your Acer s10 screen. To wr...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 27 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Show cursor on a line next to a time in Date Book, or any other application usedon your device. NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen above the ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 28 Additional Graffiti punctuation marks include the following: The Graffiti symbols and extended characters To write symbols and extended characters, you start by activating Symbol Shift. When Symbol Shift is active, a...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Entering data using Graffiti 29 Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters: à á â ã ä å è é ê ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ù ú û ü ÿ D ñ The Graffiti non-English characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase ...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Using the onscreen keyboard 31 To delete a ShortCut: 1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon . 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, then select ShortCut. 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to delete. 2...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Using an external keyboard 32 TIP: To select either keyboard, tap the Menu icon and then tap Edit. Tap Keyboard, and then select an option. 4 Tap the desired characters or numbers. 5 Tap Done to enter the text or numbers. Using an external keyboard...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Importing data 33 applications on your Acer s10 are also available in your Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs so you need not learn different applications. Refer to page 253 for more information on HotSync procedures. Importing data If you have...

2 E n t e r i n g d a t a i n y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Beaming data 34 8 Click OK. The imported data is highlighted in the application. 9 To add the imported data to your Acer s10, perform a HotSync operation. NOTE: See the Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 35 3 Managing your applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Acer s10, how to customized application settings to fit your work methods, and how to categorize applications into relate...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 36 To open an application Choose from the following options: • Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the icon of the application you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Acer s10, tap the sc...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Using the Applications Launcher 37 3 Enter the category name. 4 Tap Done. To display applications by category: • In Applications Launcher, do one of the following: – Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all the categories. – Tap the ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Setting preferences for applications 38 Setting preferences for applications You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences dialog box. This will allow you to customized your applications to fit your work methods. NOTE: Not al...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Removing the Palm Desktop software 40 NOTE: Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog box. If you do not want to install an application, select it, then click Remove. This will remove the selected application from the li...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 41 3 On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Palm Desktop Software. 4 Click Add/Remove. NOTE: You must retain the HotSync Manager on the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD to synchronize data with another PIM. Security Your Acer s10 comes with a...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 42 To hide a private record: 1 From within any private record, do one of the following to display the Change Security dialog box: • In Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon. • From within an application, tap the inverted application t...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 43 • To assign a password, enter the password again to verify it, and tap OK. • To change your password, enter a new password and tap OK. • To delete your password, enter your current password. Tap OK, and then tap Delete. Locking your Acer ...

3 M a n a g i n g y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s Security 44 Displaying private records Using the security application, you can also display private records that have been previously masked or hidden. NOTE: If you have assigned a password to your device, you must enter it before private records are...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Overview of basic applications 45 4 Working with your basic applications Your Acer s10 includes the following basic applications: • Date Book • Address Book • To Do List • Memo Pad • Calculator • Expense • Mail This chapter is organiz...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Address Book 46 Date Book will open to today’s schedule. TIP: Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the Day, Week, Month and Agenda views. Address Book Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, phone nu...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Address Book 47 • Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. • Create your own digital business card that you can beam to other Palm OS handhelds. To launch Address Book: • Pres...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s To Do List 48 To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. You can do the following in To Do List: • Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. • Assign a priori...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Memo Pad 49 Memo Pad Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List. You can do the following in Memo Pad: • Use Graffiti characters to store memos, lists or ...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Calculator 50 TIP: Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have memos. Calculator Calculator allows you to perform general mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, m...

4 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Mail 51 • Sort your expenses by date or expense type. • Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on your computer. NOTE: Microsoft Excel is not included in the Acer s10 handheld Install...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Common applications tasks 53 Common applications tasks The tasks described in this section use the term records to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications, for example, a single Date Book event, Address Book entry, ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Editing records 54 Selecting text Select the text you want to edit using one of the following techniques: • Double-tap on a word in a field to select the word. • Triple-tap on any word on a line to select the entire line. • Drag across ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Deleting records 55 Deleting records You can delete records in any of the basic applications. To delete a record in any of the basic applications: 1 Select the record you want to affect. 2 Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon , ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Purging records 56 Purging records Over time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you’ll accumulate records that are no longer useful. For example, events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book, and completed To Do ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Categorizing records 57 • Address Book: Business, Personal, and QuickList category In QuickList, you can store names, addresses, and phone numbers you might need during emergencies (hospitals, fire department, police stations, etc.). • ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 59 Finding records Acer s10 lets you find information in several ways: • All internal applications: Find locates a specified text, starting with the current application. NOTE: Find does not search through applications st...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 60 Using the Find option The Find option lets you locate text in any or all applications. For example, if the text “dog” appears in the Address Book and the Date Book, the Find option displays both occurrences in the Fin...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Finding records 61 To use Phone Lookup: 1 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in the Date Book, the To Do List, the Memo Pad, or Mail. 2 Do one of the following: • Tap the Menu icon . Open th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Sorting records 62 2 Tap Details to display the Receipt Details screen. 3 Tap Who. 4 Tap Lookup. The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field. 5 Select the name that you wan...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Making records private 63 • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. In the text area, write an R, the shortcut for the Preferences command. The Preferences dialo...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Attaching notes 64 4 Tap OK. An alert box appears. 5 Tap OK. Attaching notes You can attach notes to records in all the basic applications except the Memo Pad. A note can be up to several thousand characters long. To attach a note to a ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Choosing fonts 65 Choosing fonts You can change the font style in all basic applications except the Expense application. You can choose a different font style for each application. To change the font style: 1 Open an application. 2 Do o...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Application-specific tasks 67 Application-specific tasks This section explains how-to-do instructions specific for each task of your basic applications. Using Date Book Date Book lets you conveniently manage your schedules and appointme...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 69 To schedule a timed event for another date: 1 Select the date you want in one of the following ways: • Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or N...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 70 3 In the Set Time dialog box, tap No Time, so that the start and end times are defined for the new event. NOTE: You can tap OK instead but make sure nothing is entered for start or end time. TIP: You can also create a...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 71 3 To change the time, tap the Time box , then select a new time. To change the date, tap the Date box, then select a new date 4 Tap OK. Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function lets you schedule e...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 72 NOTE: You can also tap the Menu icon; select Record, and then tap Delete Event. This opens the Repeating Event screen. 3 Tap Delete. The Repeating Event screen opens asking for confirmation of the delete.: 4 Select on...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 73 Setting the alarm for an event The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book, and display an onscreen reminder. For untimed events, only the reminder message appears. You can set an alar...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 74 Setting alarm options You can use Preferences to set alarm options, including: • For the alarm to go off automatically for each new event • Set a tone for the alarm • Set the number of times the alarm sounds To set al...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 75 3 Tap OK. Changing the Date Book view The Date Book includes four views for displaying your appointments: • Day view • Week view • Month view • Agenda view You also have the option to display the current time. To disp...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 78 Tips for using Month view Keep the following points in mind when using the Month view: • Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view. • Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forwa...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Date Book 79 • You can change the category of To Do items shown. Tap the pick list and select the new category. For more information on To Do items, refer to "Using To Do List" on page 91. Changing the displayed Start and ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 83 Using Address Book Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal and business contacts. Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an e...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 85 Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses You can select the types of phone numbers or email addresses that an Address Book entry displays. Any changes you make apply only to the current entry. To se...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 86 To edit an Address Book entry: 1 Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list. 2 Tap Edit. 3 Tap Details. 4 In the Address Entry Details dialog box, select any of the following settings: You can also u...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Address Book 87 • In the text Graffiti area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. Draw an R, the Graffiti shortcut for the Preferences command. The Preferences screen appears. 2 C...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 91 Using To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. Creating To Do List items A To Do List item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 92 To set the priority of a To Do List item: 1 If priorities aren’t visible in the To Do List, tap the Show button at the bottom of the screen, tap Show Priorities, and tap OK. 2 Tap the Priority number on the left side...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 93 NOTE: Items that no longer appear on the list because Show Completed Items is turned off have not been deleted. They are still in the memory of your Acer s10. You must purge completed items to remove them from memory...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 94 3 Choose from the folIowing options: You can also use the Delete and Note buttons. • Delete . Tap to delete the item. • Note . Let you create a note. Tap the button, then enter information in the Graffiti writing are...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 95 3 Select an option from the Sort by pick list: 4 Tap OK. Displaying completed and due items You can have the To Do List display completed items and their completion dates, as well as due items and their due dates. To...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using To Do List 96 2 In the To Do Preferences screen, tap any of the following settings to activate it. 3 Tap OK. To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section...

A p p l i c a t i o n - s p e c i f i c t a s k s Using Memo Pad 99 Using Memo Pad Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in the Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List. Creating memos A record in the Memo Pad is called a memo . A memo can contain up to 4,000 cha...

Using Memo Pad 100 Reviewing memos The Memo list displays the first line of a memo. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. To review a memo: 1 In the Memo List, tap the text of the memo. 2 Review or edit the text in the memo. 3 Tap Done. Changing the order in which memos appear in the M...

A p p l i c a t i o n - s p e c i f i c t a s k s Using Memo Pad 101 Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Memo Pad has three menus: Record, Edit and Options. See "Using menus ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Calculator 103 Using Calculator The Calculator lets you perform general mathematical functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operation. Using the Calculator buttons The Calculator includ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Calculator 104 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Calculator menu bar 2 Tap Options. Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Options with drop-down window 3 Tap Recent Calcula...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 105 Using Expense Expense lets you record the date, expense type, and the amount you spent; and then transfer that information to a spreadsheet on your computer. Creating an Expense item A record in the Expense application...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 106 NOTE: As soon as you choose an Expense type, Acer s10 saves your entry. If you do not select an Expense type, it does not save the entry. TIP: Another quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that nothing...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 109 Adding attendees’ names to an Expense item You have the option to add the names of individuals associated with an expense incurred. To add attendees’ names to an Expense item 1 Tap the Expense item to which you want to...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 110 3 Tap Preferences to display the Preferences dialog box. 4 Tap the Use Automatic Fill When Entering Data check box to select the option. 5 Tap OK. Changing the Expense List display You can change the display of expense...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 111 2 Tap Edit Currencies to display the Select Currencies screen. 3 Tap the Currency pick list and select the country whose currency you want to display on that line. You can specify up to five currencies. 4 Tap OK to clo...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 112 . 5 In the Currency Properties dialog box, enter the country name and currency symbol that you want to appear in the Expense application. 6 Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box. 7 Tap OK. NOTE: You can us...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 114 information, make formatting changes, and save and print the file in the normal manner. Using expense report templates Palm Desktop software includes several Expense report templates. When you use one of these template...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r b a s i c a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Expense 115 2 Click Options to display the Expense Report Options dialog box. 3 Enter the name, department, and other information as necessary for your expense report. 4 Click the Templates menu. 5 Select an expense template. NOTE...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Overview of supplementary applications 117 5 Working with your supplementary applications Your Acer s10 includes several supplementary applications that provide innovative features to make your handheld a functional ev...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s AudioBox 118 To launch Clock: • In the Main screen of Applications Launcher, Tap the Clock icon . By default, Clock opens in City Clock mode. AudioBox AudioBox, Acer s10’s built-in MP3 player, allows you to play your f...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Recorder 120 Recorder Recorder allows you to conveniently record audio files whenever and wherever you need to and store it either in your Acer s10’s internal memory (.pdb format) or in a Memory Stick (.mp3 format). Th...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s eBook Reader 121 • In the Utilities screen of Applications Launcher,tap the Recorder icon This will open the Recorder main screen. NOTE: Launching Recorder by tapping the Recorder icon on the Utilities screen will disa...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Backup 123 • Insert a Memory Stick containing an eBook file(s) into your Acer s10’s Memory Stick slot. Refer to “To insert a Memory Stick ” on page 217 for instructions. Every time you launch the eBook Reader and a Mem...

5 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Service Launcher 124 2 In the Utilities screen of Applications Launcher, tap the Backup icon . The Backup main screen appears. Service Launcher Service Launcher allows you to easily activate dedicated Personal Service ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 127 Using Clock Clock makes it easy for you to check date and time as well as set alarm reminders of your schedule. It aslo serves as a handy timer for time-critical activities. Clock modes Clock operates in ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 128 2 Select a Clock mode. Clock shows the main screen of the selected mode. City Clock mode The City Clock mode serves three main functions: local time display, time display for two preselected cities (defau...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 129 Time display is in hh:mm:ss format. There are two display modes: 12H (AM/PM) which is the default mode and 24H. Date display for the local city is shown in mm/dd/yyyy format. The current weekday is also s...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 132 c. Tap OK on the Edit Cities main screen. Once changes are applied, the city list is automatically updated and sorted alphabetically. When the city name defined is already in the list, a warning message p...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 133 3 Tap New to display a blank City Details screen. 4 Define the detail settings for the new city entry. 5 Tap OK on the City Details screen to set the details for the new city entry. 6 Tap OK on the Edit C...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 134 5 Tap OK. If the city deleted is one of the two current preselected cities in the City Clock main screen, the deleted city will be replace by the local city defined in the system preferences settings. Ala...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 137 3 Tap OK. Big Clock mode The large time display in Big Clock mode makes it the mode of choice for those who prefer the visual manner of displaying time. The three pointers—hours, minutes and seconds, func...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 138 Timer mode In Timer mode, you can use your Acer s10 as a stopwatch to measure time span for time-critical events such as a sports competition, a time-balancing experiment (or even in timing that east-to-w...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Clock 139 Clock menu The Clock menu shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Clock has one only menu: Options. See "Using menus...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 141 Using AudioBox AudioBox lets you to play your favorite .mp3 files saved in a Memory Stick . Using AudioBox functions The AudioBox command interface is designed with your ease and convenience in mind. E...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 142 2 Tap a track title to select it for playback. The track information of the selected track will be displayed. This includes: To play a selected track: 1 Select a track to play. Refer to the procedure i...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 143 2 Tap the LCD off After pick list to display the time interval options. These include: To repeat a section of the active track: 1 During playback, tap to select the starting point of the track section ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 144 • Drag the volume slider. • Press the up and down scroll buttons. To stop playback: Do one of the following: • Tap . • Press the power button. AudioBox is relaunched when you turn your Acer s10 back on...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 145 NOTE: AudioBox displays the Playlist Edit screen from the most recent AudioBox session. The playlist displays the track number, title and corresponding playback time of each .mp3 file; the total playba...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using AudioBox 146 Stop first track playback to be able to tap the alarm indicator. Tapping the alarm indicator will open the Attention Manager’s Reminder page. Refer to "Using the Reminder command buttons" on pa...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 149 Using Recorder Recorder allows you to conveniently record audio files whenever and wherever you need to. This application is especially useful when you need to record notes but jotting them down is not...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 150 The Recording status screen appears. The same screen appears when Recording mode is activated via the Hot Button. . The available recording time in the active storage should be more than 10 seconds to ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 151 Alternative procedure 1 Press and hold Hot Button until a beep is heard.The Recording screen appears. 2 Start recording with the Hot Button still pressed down. 3 Release the hot button to stop recordin...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 155 1 On the Record menu, tap Delete All. A confirmation dialog box appears. 2 Tap OK. Audio playback function In addition to its Recording function, Recorder also provides a Playback function which allows...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Recorder 157 Alarm reminder When an alarm event is activated during Playback mode, a blinking indicator appears on the left corner of the title bar. Stop first recording/playback to be able to tap the alarm indicat...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 161 Using eBook Reader eBook Reader enables you to read your eBooks (Acer eBook format) with a few quick taps on your Acer s10. eBook Reader can detect eBook files stored in your Acer s10’s internal me...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 162 3 Tap the eBook category under which you want to categorize the selected eBook file. The selected category will be displayed on the eBook’s Details page. To edit the eBook category list: 1 Tap the ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 164 3 Tap OK. Reading your eBook files You can access your eBook files through the Book Manager screen. To open an eBook: 1 In the Book Manager screen, tap the eBook file you want to open. 2 Do any of ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 165 Working in Read Document mode There are several command icons on the Read Document screen to help you navigate through your eBook. To revert to the Book Manager screen: • Tap the Go Back icon . All...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 167 Tap OK to revert to the Find screen. To move around in Read Document mode Do any of the following: • Tap on the top half of the screen to scroll the text up half a page; tap on the lower half of th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 168 3 Tap the Go To button. The screen reverts to Read Document mode with the location referred to by the selected bookmark’s location moved to the first line of the screen. To create a new bookmark: 1...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 171 2 Tap the Del button. A confirmation dialog box appears. 3 Tap OK. To delete all bookmarks in a document: 1 In the Bookmark screen, tap the Del All button. A confirmation dialog box appears. 2 Tap ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 172 Using the Jump To function Another navigation tool provided by eBook Reader is the Jump To function. To use the Jump To function: 1 In Read Document mode, tap the percentage value pick list to disp...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 173 To use hyperlinks: 1 Tap the text link (location A) then release to jump to the related location (location B) it refers to. 2 On the related location (location B) screen, the Back icon appears. Tap...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 174 3 Enter related note information. TIP: Tap the Tips icon to display information regarding the maximum length for a note title and the note content. . Working on Note Manager You can use the Note Ma...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using eBook Reader 176 – Delete . Tap to delete the selected note entry. A confirmation dialog box appears. • Delete . Tap to delete the note currently highlighted in the Note Manager screen. A confirmation dialog box ap...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 181 Using Backup Backup allows you to back up data files and applications from your Acer s10’s internal memory to a Memory Stick and to restore such data back to your handheld. This feature enables you to ma...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 185 3 When the backup process is completed, a message window appears. 4 Tap OK to revert to the Backup main screen. Backup errors In cases when a processing error is encountered during the backup process, an...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 189 Deleting a backup file from the Memory Stick To increase the size of available free space in the resident Memory Stick , you have the option to delete backup files that you no longer need. To delete a ba...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Backup 190 3 Tap OK. Backup menu The Backup menu shown here is for your reference only. Backup has only one menu: Options. See "Using menus and menu commands" on page 18 for information on how to open and u...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Service Launcher 191 Using Service Launcher With Service Launcher, you can easily activate dedicated Personal Service applications installed in your Acer s10. Using Service Launcher Activate Service Launcher to let...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r s u p p l e m e n t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s Using Service Launcher 192 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Welcome page of Personal Service screen Using the Quick Launcher function By default, tapping the Service icon on the upper-righ...

6 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Overview of PC-end utilities 195 6 Working with your PC-end utilities Your Acer s10 includes PC-end utilities designed to complement the functions of your handheld applications. • Palm Desktop Software • Voice Converter • eBook Converter ...

6 W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Voice Converter 196 Voice Converter Voice Converter enables you to convert the .pdb audio files generated by Recorder into .mp3 files that you can play from using any regular MP3 player. Voice Converter only supports conversion of Recorde...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 197 Using Voice Converter With Voice Converter, you can convert the .pdb audio files generated by Recorder into .mp3 files which you can play from any regular MP3 player. NOTE: Voice Converter only supports conversion ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 198 Voice Converter toolbar Use the four command icons on the toollbar to perform basic application tasks. NOTE: The toolbar icons perform the same function as their corresponding menu bar commands. Default path for th...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 199 1 Click the Add icon to display the Add window. 2 Define the source path of the file you want to add. 3 Select the file you want to add. TIP: You can select and add multiple files at the same time. 4 Do one of the ...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 200 2 Click the Convert icon . If an error occurred during conversion, a warning message pops up. Click OK. If an existing .mp3 file in the destination folder has the same filename as the source file that is to be conv...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 201 Voice Converter menus Voice Converter menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. Voice Converter has four menus: File, View...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using Voice Converter 202 Help menu Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): Help drop-down window and About box Help Topic Click to display the Voice Converter online guide. About Voice Converter Displays version in...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 203 Using eBook Converter With eBook Converter, you can convert regular document files into Acer .pdb format files that you can access from your Acer s10 using eBook Reader. Installing eBook Converter 1 Turn on your co...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 204 eBook Converter toolbar Use the seven command icons on the toolbar to perform application tasks. NOTE: The toolbar icons perform the same function as their corresponding menu bar commands. The User and Install to f...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 207 If an existing file (of the same file format as the file you intend to add) in the source file list has the same filename as the file you want to add, the dialog box below appears. Click Yes to overwrite the existi...

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 209 If an existing eBook file in the destination folder has the same filename as the source file that is to be converted, the following dialog box appears: Click Yes to overwrite the existing file; otherwise, click No....

W o r k i n g w i t h y o u r P C - e n d u t i l i t i e s Using eBook Converter 210 eBook Converter menus eBook Converter menus are shown here for your reference only. Features that are not explained in this section are discussed elsewhere in this Manual. eBook Converter has five menus: File, View...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Inserting and removing a Memory Stick 217 7 Using expansion features On the top of your Acer s10 is a Memory Stick slot. This enables you to use a Memory Stick for installing additional applications, increasing memory and performing backup procedures. Re...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Switching between your Acer s10 internal memory and a Memory Stick 218 3 Push the card into the slot using your finger until you feel the card lock and hear an audible system sound; this will signal that the card is already properly seated within the slo...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Deleting applications from a Memory Stick 219 NOTE: Some applications and databases are copy-protected and cannot be copied. These are listed with a lock icon next to them. Deleting applications from a Memory Stick To delete an application from a Memory ...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 220 3 In the Device pick list, tap the item referring to the resident Memory Stick . The size of the applications in the resident Memory Stick is displayed. NOTE: The Memory Stick icon is displayed on the pick list with the corresponding card n...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 221 Reviewing card information 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Card Info icon . Information on Card name, Type and Size are displayed as well as a summary of its contents by directory. Renaming a card 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the Car...

7 U s i n g e x p a n s i o n f e a t u r e s Card Info 222 3 Tap Format Card to display the Format Card dialog box. 4 Tap OK. NOTE: When you format a Memory Stick, all data stored on will be lost. Card Info menu The Card Info menu shown here is for your reference only. Features that are not explain...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 223 8 Using the Attention Manager Many applications (such as Date Book and Clock) want to get your attention with some sort of alarm. Attention Manager allows you to conveniently manage all of these notifications in one place. Appoin...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 224 Setting the alarm volume You control most alarm volumes globally in the General panel of the Prefs menu: 1 Tap the Applications icon , and then tap the Prefs icon . 2 Tap the General pick list in the upper right corner of the scr...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Insistent alarms 225 4 Tap the Alarm Preset check box. If you want alarms to sound, define a value for the following by tapping on their respective pick lists: Using the Reminders list screen The Reminders screen changes to a list of items that requi...

8 U s i n g t h e A t t e n t i o n M a n a g e r Subtle alarms 226 The Reminders list screen displays three buttons that are used to respond to all of the items in the list: For more detail, see “Understanding the blinking alarm indicator” below. Subtle alarms Some applications provide a visual, an...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 229 9 Managing your desktop email One of Acer s10’s basic applications—Mail, enables you to manage the email you send and receive through your computer’s email application. You can read, reply to, comp...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 230 If your computer’s email application does not appear on the list, you may still be able to manage your computer’s email application from your Acer s10 using special connection software, called a co...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Setting up the Mail application on your computer 231 5 Select one of the following options: NOTE: When you first set up Mail, Synchronize the Files is the default setting. • To turn off Mail, select Do Nothing and then select the Set As Default check...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 232 Viewing, creating, and replying to email The Mail application lets you create email that your computer’s application can send, and view, edit, and reply to email received from your computer. The first time...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 233 Creating email items You create email items in your Acer s10 the same way you create email in your computer’s email application: • Identify the recipient of the email item (To field). • Define a subject (S...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 235 9 Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox. See "Storing and editing email items" on page 238 for more information. The email items you create are stored in your Acer s10’s Outbox folder until yo...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 236 6 Tap Done to return to the New Message screen. Adding details to email items Before you send your email item, you can add additional information to the message if your computer’s email application support...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Viewing, creating, and replying to email 237 NOTE: The Priority and BCC setting must be set for each email item you create. 3 Tap OK. 4 If you selected the BCC option, in the New Message screen, tap the BCC field and enter an address. Creating a sign...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 238 Storing and editing email items Sending an email item from your device stores it in the Outbox folder until you perform a HotSync operation. You can edit unsent email as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 239 4 Tap Edit then change the email item as desired. 5 Choose from the following options: • To return the email item to the Outbox, tap Send. • To store the email item in the Draft folder, tap Cancel. When prompted, t...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Storing and editing email items 240 4 5 Tap Edit. 6 Enter any changes. 7 Choose from the following options: • To resave the draft in the Draft folder, tap the Menu icon , tap Message, and tap Save Draft; or tap Cancel and when prompted, tap Yes. • To...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Deleting email items 241 Deleting email items When you delete an email item, Acer s10 stores it in the Deleted folder until you purge the folder’s contents or perform the next HotSync operation. You can purge the contents of the Deleted folder to avo...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Categorizing and sorting email items 242 Categorizing and sorting email items You can display email items by the folders Acer s10 provides for categorizing mail, and according to the email date. NOTE: By default, the Date column is hidden in the Mail...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 243 3 Tap OK. To sort the Message List: 1 In the Mail list, tap Show. 2 Tap the Sort By pick list and tap one of the following options to select it: 3 Tap OK. Managing your email application with HotSync Y...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 244 4 Tap the Settings For pick list, and select Local HotSync or Remote HotSync. For more information on Local and Remote HotSync operations, refer to "11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync op...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 245 3 In the HotSync Options dialog box, tap Filter. To create the special filter settings: 1 On the HotSyns Options dialog box, choose from the following filter options: • Retrieve All High-Priority . If ...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 246 2 Tap OK. Defining filter strings Acer s10 filters email items based on information in their To, From, and Subject fields, called a filter string. You create a filter string by listing the words you wa...

9 M a n a g i n g y o u r d e s k t o p e m a i l Managing your email application with HotSync 247 2 Enter your filter string, using commas or spaces to separate the words. Do not add connectors, such as AND or OR, between words in a string. 3 If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the ...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Beaming a business card 249 10 Beaming information Your Acer s10 is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that is close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of the your Ace...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Beaming a record 250 Beaming a record To beam a record, business card, or category of records: 1 Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam. 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Record. 4 Choose from the following options: • Tap Beam to beam an indi...

1 0 B e a m i n g i n f o r m a t i o n Receiving beamed information 251 NOTE: Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed; this is indicated by a lock icon next to application icon. 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving d...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation 253 11 Exchanging and updating data using HotSync operations HotSync ® technology lets you synchronize—exchange and update—data between one or more Acer s10 handhelds and ...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Selecting HotSync setup options 255 5 Wait for a message on your Acer s10 screen indicating that the process is complete. 6 When the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your Acer s10 from the cr...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Customizing HotSync application settings 257 7 If you are attached to a network, click the Network tab to display the network settings and adjust the options as needed. For more information on HotSync o...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 258 7 Choose how long the setting will remain in effect: • To have the setting affect only the next HotSync operation, deselect the Default button. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions ...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 259 • Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver. If you have an external infrared device attached to your computer, a driver is probably included with the device. C...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s IR HotSync operations 260 To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication: Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray and make sure Infrared is checked. If you do not have an Infr...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 261 NOTE: If you are using the provided USB cradle, you can continue using it while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following i...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 262 3 Adjust the following options as needed: 4 Click OK. Preparing your Acer s10 In addition to preparing your computer, you must perform a few steps to prepare...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via modem 263 Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion when completed): screen- shot of select a modem configuration NOTE: If you need to create a configuration, ta...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 264 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Options, and then tap Conduit Setup. 4 In the Conduit Setup dialog box, tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applica...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 265 To perform a HotSync operation via a network, you must meet the following requirements: • Your computer has TCP/IP support installed. • Both your company...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Performing a HotSync operation via a network 266 To prepare your Acer s10 for a network HotSync operation: 1 In Applications Launcher, tap the HotSync icon . 2 Tap the Menu icon . 3 Tap Options, then ta...

1 1 E x c h a n g i n g a n d u p d a t i n g d a t a u s i n g H o t S y n c o p e r a t i o n s Using File Link 267 Using File Link The File Link feature lets you import Address Book and Memo Pad information into your Acer s10 from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Man...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Selecting the Preferences screen 269 12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 Using the Preferences screen, you can customize the configuration options of your Acer s10. These options include: Selecting the Preferences screen You se...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Buttons preferences 270 4 Select the Preferences option you want to view. Buttons preferences Buttons preferences let you assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your Acer s10, and to the HotSync button on...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Buttons preferences 271 2 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign. 3 Tap the application you want to assign to each button. The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, which means the cradle and the o...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Connection preferences 272 Connection preferences The Connection Preferences screen allows you to create configurations for communicating with a PC, a modem, or a GSM mobile phone. Configurations, or profiles, once activated are ava...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Connection preferences 273 Other possible connection types: To modify Connection preferences: • In the Connections Preferences screen, tap a connection option. Setting modem configurations Modem configurations let your Acer s10 use ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Date & Time preferences 275 NOTE: This setting does not control the speed at which your modem communicates with your telephone service. 9 Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select Automatic, On, or Off flow control f...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Digitizer preferences 276 To set the time: 1 Tap the Set Time box to display the Set Time dialog box. 2 Tap the Up or Down arrow to change the hour. 3 Tap each minute number and then tap an arrow to change the number. 4 If available...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Formats preferences 277 Formats preferences The Formats Preferences screen lets you choose a default country for your Acer s10 and also lets you set the display format for times, dates, and numbers. Setting default country The defau...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 General preferences 278 General preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the Auto shut-off interval;the Stay on in Cradle feature, sounds and volume, and the Beam Receive feature. Setting the Auto-off interval t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 279 To set the system and alarm sounds: 1 Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level—Off, Low, Medium, or High. NOTE: When you turn off the System Sounds, you can also turn off the ‘chimes’ tones a...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 283 13 When you have finished setting up your phone number, tap OK. Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service Once you’ve set the Connection and Network preferences, you can easily connect to your ISP or dial-in ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 285 5 Enter a DNS number following the instructions on “ To specify a primary and secondary DNS number” on page 285. 6 Tap OK. To delete a service template: 1 Tap the Service pick list. 2 Tap the service template...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 287 • If your IP address is permanently assigned: – Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it. – In the permanent IP address field, tap the space to the left of the first period, and enter the first section of ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 289 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have completed the login script. 6 Tap OK. 7 Tap OK in the Details dialog box. Using non-ASCII characters in login scripts If you know how to write custom scripts with non-ASC...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Network preferences 290 Plug-in applications have the following characteristics: • Written in C language • Compiled into a device executable • Called properly from a login script • Able to return control to a login script after it t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Owner preferences 292 Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen let you record a name, company name, phone number, or any other information you want to include on your Acer s10 . If you use the Security application to turn off ...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 Phone preferences 293 Phone preferences Your Acer s10 can be connected to a GSM mobile phone to give you wireless access to email and the Internet. Depending on the type and model of your phone, your Acer s10 can communicate using t...

1 2 S e t t i n g p r e f e r e n c e s f o r y o u r A c e r s 1 0 ShortCuts preferences 294 6 Tap OK. 7 In the Confirmation screen, choose whether you want this configuration to be the default for your phone applications. Setting up Phone preferences Illustration suggestion (Delete this suggestion...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Software installation problems 297 13 Frequently Asked Questions If you encounter a problem with your Acer s10, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the f...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Operating problems 298 Operating problems Problem Solution I don’t see anything on my Acer s10 screen. Try each of these in turn: • Press an application button to ensure your Acer s10 is turned on. • Tap the Contrast icon on the upper-left corner o...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Tapping and writing problems 299 Tapping and writing problems Application problems Problem Solution When I tap the buttons or screen icons, my Acer s10 activates the wrong feature. Calibrate the screen. See "Digitizer preferences" on page 2...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s HotSync problems 300 HotSync problems I am having problems listing memos the way I want to see them. • If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the list screen, check the Memo Preferences setting. Make sure that Sort by is set to Ma...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Beaming problems 303 Beaming problems When I perform a HotSync operation, my information does not transfer to Palm Desktop software. • If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully, but you cannot find the data from your Acer s10 on Palm D...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Recharging problems 304 Recharging problems Password problems Problem Solution When I place my Acer s10 in the cradle, the LED indicator does not go on. • Confirm that your Acer s10 is well seated in the cradle. • Confirm that your AC adapter is pr...

1 3 F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s Technical support 305 Technical support If, after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix, you cannot solve your problem, contact us at http://www.acersupport.com/. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reprod...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t About mapping tables 307 Appendix A Appendix — Creating a custom Expense Report This section explains how to modify exisitng Expense application templates and how to create your own custom expense report templates for use with...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Customizing existing sample templates 308 Customizing existing sample templates Four sample Expense Report templates come with Palm Desktop software. These templates are stored in the Template folder (which is in the same fold...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Determining the layout of the Expense Report 309 Determining the layout of the Expense Report This section describes the layout considerations for the Expense Report and explains the terms used for creating the report. Labels ...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Programming the mapping table 310 Perform the following before you begin a custom mapping table: • Print a copy of your custom expense report. Activate the Row and Column Headings option in the Sheet settings of the Page Setup...

A p p e n d i x — C r e a t i n g a c u s t o m E x p e n s e R e p o r t Using applications other than Microsoft Excel 313 expense report. Use this section to specify the row and column on your template where this information will be mapped. Because header data is not related to any particular Sect...

315 Index A Address Book changing display 86 creating entries 83 menus 87 opening 47 overview 46 top-of-list entry 84 addresses displaying entries 85 editing 85 entering 83 selecting 85 sorting 86 alarms insistent 223 setting 73 sound effects 224 subtle 226 applications categorizing 36 changing butt...