Asus A639- Manuals

v MyPal A639 specifications ProcessorOperating systemMemory Display BatteryExpansion slotCommunication Audio GPS SizeWeight Intel XScale ® Processor, PXA27x, 416MHz Microsoft ® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 (Pocket PC) 1GB Flash ROM 64MB SDRAM 3.5-inch, brilliant transflective TFT LCD 65,000 Full-color QVGA, ...

vi Package contents Your package includes several accessories for the Pocket PC. After unpacking, check the items against the list below and make sure that they are in good condition. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer or retailer immediately. Standard items • ASUS MyPal A639 Poc...

Getting Started 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started • Power LED - shows a steady red light when the battery is charging; steady green when the battery is fully charged and the device is connected to an AC power source. • Bluetooth/GPS/Wi-Fi LED - lights up blue when the Bluetooth ® feature is on; lights up ...

2 Chapter 1 • Speaker - allows you to hear alarms and other sound output from the device. • 4-way navigation button - functions like the four arrow keys on a keyboard. This button allows you to move through the program icons, folders, or files in a menu by scrolling up or down, left or right. If ASU...

Getting Started 3 Side features • Infrared (IR) port - allows you to copy or send data to another device with an IR port. For a successful exchange of data, the IR port of both devices must be properly aligned and facing each other within the IR communication range. Infrared (IR) Port Top features S...

4 Chapter 1 The GPS car kit The GPS car kit includes: • Car holder - holds the Pocket PC. • Gooseneck - securely attaches the Pocket PC to the car’s windshield. • Headphone port - connects to a headphone. • Sync and power cable connector - connect the 26-pin USB sync cable directly to this connector...

Getting Started 5 Installing and removing the battery HOLD HOL D HOLD HOL D NOTE Opening the battery cover automatically turns off the power. There is a mechanism at the upper left side of the battery compartment that switches the power off automatically when you slide out the battery cover. This is...

6 Chapter 1 Setting up GPS To receive GPS signal: Flip open the GPS antenna panel from the back of the device. You may rotate the panel as illustrated below. To use the GPS car kit: SD SD NOTE For best signal reception, the GPS antenna panel should be oriented parallel to the ground. If the GPS sign...

Getting Started 7 Additional storage MyPal A639 comes with the standard SD card slot. The SD card slot can be inserted with SD or MMC memory cards. It also supports SDIO cards of various functionalities including 802.11b/g, modem, etc. Label Installing and removing SD/ MMC/SDIO card 1. With the labe...

8 Chapter 1 SD Power button 2. The Welcome screen appears when you turn on the device for the first time, or after performing a clean reset. Tap anywhere on the screen to continue. 3. Tap the center of the cross to perform the align screen process. You may have to do this step a few times to properl...

Getting Started 9 Basic screens on MyPal Today screen Normally, the Today screen appears when you turn on your device for the first time each day. NOTE When the device is already on and the screen displays another program, you may return to the Today screen any time by tapping > Today . As shown ...

10 Chapter 1 NOTE The pop-up menus are also available in most other programs on your device. However, the pop-up menu items vary depending on the program or application. To access a pop-up menu, tap and hold the stylus on the item that you wish to perform action on. When the menu appears, lift the s...

Basics 11 Entering information You can enter information in your device in any of the following ways:• Use the input panel to enter text using either the soft keyboard, the Letter Recognizer, the Block Recognizer, or the Transcriber • Write directly on the screen with the stylus• Draw pictures on th...

12 Chapter 2 To use Letter Recognizer: With the Letter Recognizer, you can write letters on the screen with the stylus as you would on paper.1. Tap > Letter Recognizer. 2. Write a letter within the writing area. When you write a letter, it is converted to a typed text that appears on the screen. ...

Basics 13 To use Block Recognizer: With the Block Recognizer, you can input character strokes that are similar to those used on other devices.1. Tap > Block Recognizer . 2. Write a letter within the writing area. When you write a letter, it is converted to a typed text that appears on the screen....

14 Chapter 2 To edit your writing: 1. Tap and hold the stylus next to the text that you wish to select until the insertion point appears. 2. In order to select a text, tap Menu > Draw . Make sure Draw has no check mark beside it. 3. Drag the stylus across the text you want to select. If you accid...

Basics 15 If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of alternates or return to the original writing.1. Tap and hold the incorrect word. 2. When the pop-up menu appears, tap Alternates to display a list of alternate words for the selection. 3. Tap the word that you wa...

16 Chapter 2 Drawing on the screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen. The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot. To create a dr...

Basics 17 Recording a message In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and phone numbers by recording a message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording in the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can either cre...

18 Chapter 2 To use the Help feature: 1. Tap > Help . 2. Tap a link to the topic that you wish to display. NOTE Compared to other settings, the Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) provides slightly better sound quality but takes up 50 times more storage space than Mobile Voice recordings. Finding and org...

Basics 19 Changing the date and time To change the date and time settings: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms icon. 2. Under the Time tab, make your desired settings. NOTE Tap the More tab and select Display the clock in the title bar in all programs to display the clock on...

20 Chapter 2 Changing the owner information To change the owner information: 1. Tap > Settings > Owner Information icon. 2. Key-in the data that you wish to appear on the Today screen. 3. Add notes to the owner information by tapping the Notes tab. 4. Key-in your desired text.5. Tap the Option...

Basics 21 3. Select the password type, Simple 4 digit or Strong alphanumeric . 4. Key-in a password. If you selected the Strong alphanumeric type of password, you need to key-in the password twice. 5. Tap the Hint tab to create a kind of reminder in case you forget your password. 6. Tap ok when done...

22 Chapter 2 To enable the ClearType feature: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Screen icon > Clear Type tab. 2. Check the Enable Clear Type box, then tap ok . To change the screen text size: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Screen icon > Text Size tab. 2. Move the slider towa...

Basics 23 To customize the button setttings: 1. Tap the Up/Down Control tab. 2. Tap the slider to your desired settings of Up/Down button reaction time. 3. Tap the Advance tab to set options for the key light and hold switch. 4. Tap ok when done. Using Mode Switcher and Task Switcher On the rightmos...

24 Chapter 2 Changing the battery power settings To change the battery power settings: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Power icon to display the battery power status. This screen shows the detected percentages of the remaining battery power. You may not change the information on this scree...

Basics 25 Changing the audio settings To change the Audio settings: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Audio icon. 2. Adjust the volume, balance, treble, and bass, and 3D settings by dragging the slider to the left or to the right until you achieve your desired sound output. 3. Tap ok when do...

26 Chapter 2 Changing the wakeup settings 1. Tap > Settings > Personal tab > Wakeup Source icon. 2. Check the boxes of the items to control what functions/conditions will turn on the device’s power. Pressing any one of the function buttons on the front panel wakes up the device. 3. Tap ok w...

Basics 27 Changing the memory settings To check the storage card memory: 1. Tap > Settings > System tab > Memory icon > Storage Card tab to display the memory information for the selected storage card. 2. If you wish to free storage card memory, delete some files from the storage card. U...

28 Chapter 2 Calculator Tap the Calculator icon to use basic calculator functions. Games Tap the Games icon to display the available games. Bubble Breaker The main objective of this game is to burst all the bubbles. To do so, tap two or more bubbles of the same color that are connected to each other...

Basics 29 To use Auto Correct: • Tap Menu > Edit > Menu > Auto Correct to automatically adjust the picture. NOTE Tap Menu > Undo to reverse the last action made. Tap Revert to Saved to reverse all actions done on the picture. 4. Tap Menu > Set as Today Background... to use the picture...

30 Chapter 2 Checking Device Status Quickly view essential device information such as storage usage and battery life by using ASUS Status. To open ASUS Status: 1. Tap the ASUS Status icon at the lower right corner of the screen. 2. A menu opens displaying general information about your device. Tap a...

Synchronize and Enhance 31 Chapter 3 Synchronize and Enhance Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® The Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® is one of the important bundled programs in MyPal. With ActiveSync, you can synchronize the information on your desktop computer with the information on your device. Synchronization com...

32 Chapter 3 Installing ActiveSync ® on your computer The ActiveSync program is already installed on your device. To synchronize information on your device with your computer, you must also install ActiveSync on your computer. Install ActiveSync from the Companion CD that came with your product pack...

Synchronize and Enhance 33 NOTE You may connect your Pocket PC to your computer right after installing ActiveSync. Make sure that the Transmission as Network Interface or Transmission as Serial Interface option is selected in Settings > Connections tab > USB Settings . Click Next to continue i...

34 Chapter 3 To set up a sync relationship: 1. On the Synchronization Setup Wizard screen, click Next . 2. Select the type of information that you wish to synchronize, then click Next . If you wish to customize a synchronized item, highlight the item then click Settings . On the Calendar Synchroniza...

Synchronize and Enhance 35 Immediately after you set up a sync relationship, ActiveSync starts automatically and initiates the first synchronization between your device and your computer.Refer to the succeeding sections for more details on synchronization. Checking synchronized information After you...

36 Chapter 3 Manually initiating synchronization Once you have set up ActiveSync and completed the first synchronization process, you can initiate synchronization from your device at any time. To manually initiate synchronization: 1. Tap > Programs > ActiveSync to display the ActiveSync screen...

Synchronize and Enhance 37 1. Check the box beside the item that you wish to synchronize.2. Highlight a checked item then click on Settings to specify synchronization options for the item. For example, highlight Calendar then click on Settings to display the Calendar Synchronization Settings window....

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 39 Chapter 4 Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and Messaging. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, you can use an e-mail address stored in Contacts to address e-mail messages in Mes...

40 Chapter 4 Creating appointments To create an appointment: 1. If you are in Day or Week view, tap your desired date for the appointment, 2. Tap Menu > New Appointment . 3. Using the input panel, enter a description and a location. Tap to select the field. 4. If needed, tap the date and time to ...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 41 Using the summary screen When you tap an appointment in Calendar, a summary screen appears. To change the appointment, tap Edit . Creating meeting requests You can set up meetings with users of Outlook and Pocket Outlook. The meeting request will be created automaticall...

42 Chapter 4 Contacts Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you look for, whether you are at home or on the road. Using the Bluetooth or the infrared port (IR) on the device, you can quickly share Contacts information with other device u...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 43 Using the summary screen Tapping a contact on the contact list displays a summary screen. To change the contact information, tap Edit . Contact details Tap to display notes Tap to change contact information 4. To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, draw, o...

44 Chapter 4 Finding a contact There are four ways to find a contact. 1. In the contact list, enter a contact name in the box under the navigation bar. To show all contacts again, clear text from the box or tap the Undo button to the right of the box. 2. Tap Menu > Filter and then select the type...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 45 Tasks Use Tasks to keep track of what you have to do. Tap Menu > Sort by or Filter to sort or filter displayed tasks respectively. Creating tasks To create a task: 1. Tap > Programs > Tasks > Menu > New Task to display a blank task form. 2. Using the inpu...

46 Chapter 4 Notes Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, ideas, and phone numbers with Notes. You can create a written note or a recording. You can also include a recording in a note. If a note is open when you create the recording, it will be included in the note as an icon. If the note is displayed...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 47 To set the default input mode for entering note text: 1. Tap > Programs > Notes > Menu > Options . 2. In the Default mode box, select one of the following: • Writing if you want to draw or enter handwritten text in a note. • Typing if you want to create a ty...

48 Chapter 4 Connecting directly to an e-mail server In addition to synchronizing e-mail messages with your desktop computer, you can send and receive e-mail messages by connecting to an e-mail server using a modem or network card connected to your device. You need to set up a remote connection to a...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 49 and messages that have been deleted on the e-mail server are removed from the device Inbox folder.Messages that you receive directly from an e-mail server are linked to your e-mail server rather than your desktop computer. When you delete a message on your device, it is...

50 Chapter 4 Reading messages in Inbox The messages you receive appear in your Inbox folder. By default, the most recently received messages appear on top of the list. Unread messages appear in boldface. Tap an e-mail message from your Inbox to display it. Tap to select the sort order for the messag...

Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook 51 Composing messages To compose a message: 1. Tap New to display a blank e-mail screen. Tap and move the scroll bar up/down to show or hide the complete message header Tap to send the message Enter the e-mail address here Type your text here 2. In the To field, enter the ...

52 Chapter 4 Managing e-mail messages and folders The behavior of the folders you create depends on whether you are using ActiveSync, SMS, POP3, or IMAP4.• If you use ActiveSync, e-mail messages in the Inbox folder in Outlook will automatically be synchronized with your device. The folders you creat...

Companion Programs 53 NOTE If you tap Menu > Options and choose a template, that template appears with the appropriate text and formatting already provided. Chapter 5 Companion Programs The companion programs consist of Microsoft ® Word Mobile, Microsoft ® Excel Mobile, Microsoft ® PowerPoint Mob...

54 Chapter 5 Saving Word Mobile documents To save a Word Mobile document: When you have finished editing your document, tap ok . By default, the document is saved using the first line as the file name. For example, if your first line in the document has the words Things to do , these words appear as...

Companion Programs 55 To specify save options: 1. With the document open, tap Menu > File > Save As to open the Save As screen. 2. Type a file name in the Name field. 3. Tap the down arrow in the Folder field, then select a folder where you want to save the file. 4. Tap the down arrow in the T...

56 Chapter 5 Excel Mobile Excel Mobile provides fundamental spreadsheet tools, such as formulas, functions, sorting, and filtering. To display the toolbar, tap View > Toolbar . NOTE You can open only one Excel Mobile document at a time; when you open a second document, you will be asked to save t...

Companion Programs 57 Opening an existing Excel Mobile document 1. Tap > Programs > Excel Mobile to display a list of Excel Mobile files. 2. Tap the file that you wish to open. Saving an Excel Mobile document To save an Excel Mobile document: When you have finished editing your document, tap o...

58 Chapter 5 Tips for working in Excel Mobile Take note of the following when working on large worksheets in Pocket Excel:• View in full-screen mode to see as much of your worksheet as possible. Tap View > Full Screen . To exit full-screen mode, tap Restore . • Show and hide window elements . Tap...

Companion Programs 59 To open a PowerPoint Mobile file: 1. Tap > Programs > PowerPoint Mobile to display a list of PowerPoint files. 2. Tap the file you wish to open. Viewing a PowerPoint Mobile file To go to the previous or next slide: 1. While viewing a PowerPoint file, tap the arrow on the ...

60 Chapter 5 Setting show options 1. While viewing a PowerPoint file, tap the arrow on the lower-left side of the screen to open the menu. 2. Tap Show Options . In the Orientation tab, select the slideshow orientation you want to use. 3. Tap the Playback tab. Tap Override playback options for all fi...

Companion Programs 61 Signing up in MSN Messenger To sign in to MSN Messenger service: 1. Tap the Tap here to sign in link. OR Tap Sign In or Menu > Sign In . 2. On the MSN - Sign In screen, enter your e-mail address and password. Then tap Sign In . NOTE If you already use MSN Messenger on your c...

62 Chapter 5 Chatting with contacts Tap a contact name to open a chat window. Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen, or tap My Text to enter a preset message, then tap Send . To invite another contact to a multi-user chat, tap Menu > Invite , then tap the contact t...

Companion Programs 63 Using MSN Hotmail With MSN Hotmail, you can access your hotmail mailbox on your Pocket PC and send and receive e-mails. To open MSN Hotmail: 1. Tap Pocket MSN on the Today screen then tap MSN Hotmail. OR Tap > Programs > Pocket MSN > MSN Hotmail . Tap a message to open...

64 Chapter 5 Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Use Microsoft ® Windows Media Player for Pocket PC to play digital audio and video files that are stored on your device or on a network. To switch to Windows Media Player for Pocket PC, tap > Windows Media . Use Microsoft Windows Media Player on you...

Internet Explorer Mobile 65 Use Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile to view Web or WAP pages in any of these ways. • During synchronization with your desktop computer, download your favorite links and mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites sub-folder in the Internet Explorer on the ...

66 Chapter 6 Mobile Favorites folder Only the items stored in the Mobile Favorites sub-folder on your desktop computer will be synchronized with your device. This folder was created automatically when you installed ActiveSync. Favorite links During synchronization, the list of favorite links in the ...

Internet Explorer Mobile 67 To create a mobile favorite: 1. In Internet Explorer on your desktop computer, click Tools > Create Mobile Favorite . 2. To change the link name, enter a new name in the Name box. 3. Click OK . Internet Explorer downloads the latest version of the page to your desktop ...

68 Chapter 6 Viewing mobile favorites and channels To view mobile favorites and channels: 1. Tap Menu > Favorites to display your list of favorites. 2. Tap a Favorites page that you wish to view. You will see the page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your desktop computer. ...

Internet Explorer Mobile 69 Tap the favorite that you wish to view Tap to add or delete a folder or favorite link Adding/Deleting mobile favorites and folders To add a favorite: 1. Tap Menu > Favorites > Add/Delete tab. 2. Tap the Add button to show the Add Favorite screen. 3. Type a name for ...

70 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Get Connected You can set up connections to the Internet and corporate network at work to do such activities as browse the Internet or intranet, send and receive e- mail and instant messages, and synchronize information using ActiveSync. Connections can be made using a modem ,...

Get Connected 71 Connecting to Work 1. Obtain the following information from your network administrator: server phone number , user name , and password . 2. Tap > Settings > Connections tab > Connections . 3. Under My Work Network , set up either a modem, network card, wireless network, or ...

72 Chapter 7 VPN server connections A VPN connection helps you to securely connect to servers, such as a corporate network, via the Internet. Ask your network administrator for your user name, password, domain name, TCP/IP settings, and host name or IP address of the VPN server. To set up a VPN serv...

Get Connected 73 Network card connections Use a network (Ethernet) card to connect directly to a network. Once connected, you can view the Internet or intranet, or download e-mail. You do not need to create a new connection on your device. For more information, see your network administrator. Make s...

74 Chapter 7 • When connected via Infrared, move the device away from the other computer or device. • When connected via a network (Ethernet) card, remove the card from your device. • When connected via a wireless network, switch off the connection. Setting up a WAP gateway To access WAP sites throu...

Get Connected 75 1. Tap > Settings > Connections tab > Connections > Advanced tab > Dialing Rules... button. 2. Tap the box beside Use dialing rules . 3. Select a location. • Home - Dials the number as a local call without the prefix 9. • Work - Dials the number as local call with the...

76 Chapter 7 Navigating within Terminal Services Client The contents of the window on the computer may be too wide to fit the screen of your Pocket PC. You may see two sets of scroll bars on your device: one for scrolling the computer window contents, and one for scrolling your device’s Terminal Ser...

Get Connected 77 Receiving infrared beams To receive a file via infrared beam: 1. When another infrared device within range beams file or data to you, your device receives the file or data and prompts a receiving data status. NOTE Make sure to align the IR ports so that they are unobstructed and wit...

78 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Bluetooth ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information without requiring a physical connection. Unlike infrared, you do not need to line up devices to exchange information through Bluetooth. The d...

Bluetooth ® 79 Bluetooth settings To configure Bluetooth settings: 1. Tap > Bluetooth Settings . 2. Tap one of the tabs at the bottom of the Settings screen to access and modify various settings. General Allows you to: • Select or create a user profile. • Check the Bluetooth status (ON/OFF).• Tur...

80 Chapter 8 Services Under Bluetooth Services , you may enable/disable services such as File Transfer, Information Exchange, Serial Port, Personal Network server and Audio Gateway. Tap a service from the list, then choose whether to enable and share the selected service to other devices and whether...

Bluetooth ® 81 Bluetooth Connection Wizard The Bluetooth Connection Wizard helps you set up connections with remote Bluetooth devices. To launch the Bluetooth Connection Wizard: 1. Tap New from the Bluetooth Manager Menu bar. The Bluetooth Connection Wizard screen appears. 2. Select a type of connec...

82 Chapter 8 Business Card Exchange The Business Card Exchange feature allows you to send or receive a business card to or from a remote device, or exchange business cards with multiple remote devices. To access Business Card Exchange: 1. Tap Menu > Business Card Exchange from the Menu bar. 2. Se...

Bluetooth ® 83 Dial-up networking The Dial-up Networking feature allows you to connect your Pocket PC to another Bluetooth-enabled device through a phone line. Once connected, you can browse the Internet, check/read emails, etc. on your Pocket PC.The Bluetooth device that will provide the Dial-up Ne...

84 Chapter 8 The Bluetooth File Explorer also allows you to set a folder in your device for receiving inbound files. You may configure this folder for each of your connection shortcuts. See the section “To set a local folder”. Bluetooth File Explorer menus File Send a File... Create a Folder Get Del...

Bluetooth ® 85 To get a file from the remote device: 1. Select the folder containing the file.2. Tap the file that you wish to get or copy. 3. From the File menu, tap Get . OR Tap and hold the desired file and select Get from the pop-up menu. The file is copied to the local folder listed in the Loca...

86 Chapter 8 Dial via Bluetooth The Dial via Bluetooth option allows you to select a contact from the contacts list, and have your paired cell phone dial the contact’s phone number. If a contact has more than one phone number, select the number that you wish to dial. To dial via Bluetooth: 1. On the...

Bluetooth ® 87 Bluetooth Personal Area Network A Bluetooth personal area network is a private, temporary, ad-hoc network of up to eight (8) devices. A Bluetooth personal area network allows you to easily exchange information that normally requires a TCP/IP network. Most chat utilities, multi-player ...

88 Chapter 8 Setting up High Quality Audio setup or Hands-free/Headset setup 1. Tap icon > Bluetooth Manager . 2. Tap New > High Quality Audio setup or Hands-free/ Headset setup > Next . 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. NOTE Please ensure the Hands-free device you...

Wi-Fi ® 89 Chapter 9 Wi-Fi MyPal A639 comes with a built-in Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi ® ) feature that allows you to connect to wireless local area networks and the Internet. Using the IEEE 802.11b/g standard for wireless LAN, MyPal A639 can connect at speeds of up to 17 Mbps to an access point (Infr...

90 Chapter 9 To configure a network adapter: 1. Tap the Network Adapters tab. 2. Make your desired changes to the available adapters on the list. 3. Tap ok when done. 4. After changing the network adapter settings, a message appears instructing you to remove then re-install the network card to have ...

Wi-Fi ® 93 IP Info This tab displays the device’s Internet Protocol (IP) information including the host name, domain, DNS server, IP address, etc.In this tab, you can renew the IP address when the wireless network uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Tapping the Renew button forces t...

Notices 95 Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including inte...

96 Appendix UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 covering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in ...

Notices 97 Checklist of Regulatory Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authorization to use the device. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could voi...