Dell HC03U - Manual

6 Contents 3 C o m m u n i c a t i n g a n d S c h e d u l i n g About Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® Program . . . . . . . 85 Installing and Using ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . 86 About Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook . . . . . . . . . . 87 Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Creating a...

Contents 7 4 G e t t i n g C o n n e c t e d Using Wi-Fi (802.11b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 If the Network Card is Set Up . . . . . . . . . . 102 If the Wireless Network is Broadcasting SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 If the Wireless Network is Not Broadcasting SSID . . . . . . . ....

10 Contents Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . 149 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . 153 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . ...

Caution: Safety Instructions 13 SAFETY: Air Travel • Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your Dell device while you are on board an aircraft. For example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of any pers...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 14 Caution: Safety Instructions • When you move your device between environments with very different temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within the device. To avoid damaging the device, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate b...

Caution: Safety Instructions 15 SAFETY: Battery Disposal Your device uses a lithium-ion battery and a rechargeable NiMH battery. For instructions about replacing the batteries in your device, see "Using the Battery" on page 48. Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contac...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 16 Caution: Safety Instructions Contacting Dell To contact Dell electronically, you can access the following websites: • www.dell.com • support.dell.com (technical support) • premiersupport.dell.com (technical support for educational, government, health care, and med...

Getting Started 43 Getting Started Dell Axim X50 and X50v are Dell's relatively new handheld devices (Personal Digital Assistant). Axim X50 refers to the low and mid configurations while Axim X50v refers to the high configuration which has VGA support. See the table for "Accessories" on page...

Getting Started 45 Front, Side, and Back Views CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, read and follow the safety instructions on page 11. Front and Side Views INFRARED SENSOR — Transfer files from your device to another infrared-compatible device without using any cable co...

Getting Started 47 Back View BATTERY LOCK — Use this switch to release and remove the main battery. See "Installing and Removing the Battery" on page 48. BATTERY — See "Using the Battery" on page 48 for information on the main battery. CRADLE / SYNC CABLE CONNECTOR — Connect a cradle...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 48 Getting Started Using the Battery Your device ships with a standard 1100 mAH (milli-Ampere-Hour) battery with an expected minimum of 5-8 hours of battery life. A higher capacity 2200 mAH can also be purchased. The 2200 mAH battery has an expected minimum battery l...

Getting Started 49 4 Close the battery cover. 5 Lock the battery cover by sliding the battery lock to the right. To remove the battery: 1 Slide the battery lock to the left to unlock the battery cover. 2 Lift the battery cover. battery cover battery lock battery cover battery lock

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 50 Getting Started 3 Pull the tab to lift the battery out of the slot. NOTE: Your Service Tag is located underneath the battery in the battery slot. You need your Service Tag to access Dell Support at support.dell.com or to call Dell for customer service or technical...

Getting Started 51 If the main battery is critically low, the device enters "sleep" mode and the device turns off. NOTE: To prevent data loss, a portion of the main battery will keep data safe for 72 hours if your device enters sleep mode. An additional battery, the internal backup battery, ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 52 Getting Started Using Your Axim When you turn on your device, or after four hours of inactivity, the Today screen appears. You can also view the Today screen by tapping the Start button and then tapping Today . The Today screen displays the date and information ab...

Getting Started 53 Changing the Display Mode on Your Device The Axim X50/X50v with Microsoft ® Windows Mobile™ Version 5.0 software for Pocket PC Premium Edition can display the screen in both landscape and portrait views. To change the display mode from landscape to portrait: 1 Tap Start → Settings...

Operating the Axim 55 Operating the Axim Using the Power Button Press the power button to turn the device on or off. Press and hold the power button to dim the display. This is the power saver mode. Press and hold again to light the display. • When the device is connected to external power and the m...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 56 Operating the Axim Connecting to a Computer You can either connect your device to a computer using a cradle or directly to a computer using a sync cable. Connect your device to a computer to: • Add programs to your device. See "Adding Programs Using Microsoft ...

Operating the Axim 57 To connect your device to the cradle: 1 Connect the AC adapter to the cradle and to an electrical outlet. 2 Place the Axim in the docking cradle near your computer. 3 Connect the USB sync cable to the cradle and the computer. power cord AC adapter cradle cable USB connector on ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 58 Operating the Axim When the device is docked in the cradle, the power button on the device turns on and the connection status icon appears on the command bar (see page 65). NOTE: The power button on the device indicates the charge status of the main battery. See t...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 60 Operating the Axim Using the Sync Cable Use the sync cable to connect your device directly to the computer without using the cradle. NOTE: The sync cable is optional depending on the configuration of your device. To connect the sync cable: 1 Connect the sync cable...

Operating the Axim 61 Connecting to a Projector You can connect the device to a projector using a VGA cable. NOTE: The VGA option is available only with the VGA model of the device. The VGA cable will not ship with your device unless you order it. NOTE: You need to install the Viewer program from th...

Operating the Axim 63 Secure Digital Memory Cards Use Secure Digital memory cards to save or back up data.To install a Secure Digital memory card: 1 If a card or plastic blank is already installed, press in to release it, and then remove it. 2 Ensure that the card is oriented correctly, and slide it...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 64 Operating the Axim To do a soft reset, use the stylus to press the reset button. Hard Reset NOTICE: When you do a hard reset, you lose all the data stored in your device flash memory, and any programs that you installed on your device. Do a hard reset if: • You wa...

Operating the Axim 65 To do a hard reset: 1 Press and hold the power button. 2 Using the stylus, hold down the reset button for about 2 seconds. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Using Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ™ Version 5.0 software for Pocket PC Premium Edition The Windows Mobile 5.0 opera...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 66 Operating the Axim Programs You can switch from one program to another by selecting a program from the Start menu. To access programs that are not listed in the Start menu, tap Start → Programs , and then tap the program name. NOTE: Some programs have abbreviated ...

Operating the Axim 67 Switcher Bar You can also use Switcher Bar to switch to or close the open programs. To launch Switcher Bar: 1 Tap Start → Settings . 2 Tap System → Switcher Bar . The Switcher Bar icon, , appears in the navigation bar. Tap to view a list of all open programs. In the Switcher Ba...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 68 Operating the Axim Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the active program and current time, and allows you to switch to other programs or close screens. Use the command bar at the bottom of the screen ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 70 Operating the Axim Searching for Information The Search feature on your device helps you to quickly locate information. To search for files or other items: 1 Tap Start → Programs → Search. 2 In Search for, enter the file name, word, or other information you want. ...

Operating the Axim 71 You can also use File Explorer to find files on your device and to organize your files into folders. On the Start menu, tap Programs → File Explorer . Backing Up Data To prevent or minimize data loss, you should periodically back up the data stored on your device. Use ActiveSyn...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 72 Operating the Axim Entering Information You have several options for entering information: • Use the input panel to enter typed text using the soft keyboard or another input method. • Write directly on the screen using the stylus. • Draw pictures on the screen wit...

Operating the Axim 73 When you use the input panel, your device anticipates the word you are typing or writing and displays it above the input panel. When you tap the displayed word, the word is inserted at the insertion point. The more you use your device, the more words it learns to anticipate. To...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 74 Operating the Axim Letter Recognizer Letter Recognizer allows you to use your stylus to write letters on the screen as you would write them on paper. NOTE: Letter Recognizer is included with the English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish operating systems. Othe...

Operating the Axim 75 Transcriber Transcriber allows you to write anywhere on the screen using the stylus similar to the way that you would write on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer, you can write a sentence or more, and then pause to let Transcriber change the written characters...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 76 Operating the Axim Editing Written Text To edit or format written text: 1 Drag the stylus across the text that you want to select. 2 Tap and hold the selected text. 3 Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu.You can also tap Menu → Edit at the bottom...

Operating the Axim 77 If you want to convert only certain words, select them before tapping Recognize (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on the pop-up menu). If a word is not recognized, it is not converted to print-style text.If the conversion is incorrect, you can select di...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 78 Operating the Axim Tips for getting good recognition: • Write neatly. • Write on the lines and draw descenders below the line. Write the cross of the "t" and apostrophes below the top line so that they are not confused with the word above. Write periods an...

Operating the Axim 79 Drawing on the Screen You can draw on the screen the same way that you write on the screen. However, selecting and editing drawings is different than selecting and editing written text. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while written text cannot. Creating a Drawing...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 80 Operating the Axim Editing a Drawing To edit or format a drawing, you must first select it: 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handles appear.To select multiple drawings, drag to select the drawings. 2 You can cut, copy, and paste selecte...

Operating the Axim 81 Using My Text When using Messaging or MSN Messenger, use My Text to quickly insert preset or frequently used messages. To insert a message, tap Menu → My Text and tap a message. NOTE: You can add text to a My Text message after you insert the message. To edit a My Text message:...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 82 Operating the Axim Personal Tab • Buttons — Assign the programs that launch when you press the device buttons. • Input — Adjust the settings for input method, word completion, and other options. • Menus — Add or remove items from the Start menu. • Owner Informatio...

Operating the Axim 83 • Mirror Mode — This is available only in the X50v model. Mirror mode allows users to see the same image on both the PDA screen and on an external display using a VGA cable. When enabled, an icon will be displayed on the command bar. To disable mirror mode, click on the icon or...

Communicating and Scheduling 85 Communicating and Scheduling About Microsoft ® ActiveSync ® Program Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 is the latest synchronization software for the Axim. ActiveSync transfers files and data between your device and a computer. It can upload drivers and programs to the device. ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 86 Communicating and Scheduling NOTE: Before connecting your device to a computer for the first time, ensure that you install ActiveSync on the computer using the Dell™ Getting Started CD. NOTE: If your Axim fails to syncronize, check your computer security software ...

Communicating and Scheduling 87 About Microsoft ® Pocket Outlook Pocket Outlook includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Messaging, and Notes. You can use these programs individually or together. For example, e-mail addresses stored in Contacts can be used to address e-mail messages in Messaging. NOTE: P...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 88 Communicating and Scheduling 4 For an existing item in Calendar and Tasks, tap Edit → Categories. 5 For an existing item in Contacts, tap Menu → Edit → Categories. 6 Tap OK to return to the appointment, contact, or task. Calendar Use Calendar to schedule appointme...

Communicating and Scheduling 89 4 To schedule an all-day event, in the All Day box, tap Yes. 5 When finished, tap OK to return to the calendar. To receive a reminder for an appointment: 1 Tap Start → Calendar → Menu → Options → Appointments tab. 2 Select the Set reminders for new items check box. 3 ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 90 Communicating and Scheduling Contacts Use Contacts to maintain a list of your friends and colleagues. You can quickly share Contacts information with other device users using the infrared port. NOTE: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Menu...

Communicating and Scheduling 91 4 To add notes, tap the Notes tab. You can enter text, draw, or create a recording. For more information on creating notes, see "Notes" on page 93. 5 When you have finished entering information, tap OK to return to the calendar. Finding a Contact To find a con...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 92 Communicating and Scheduling Tasks NOTE: To change the way information is displayed in the list, tap Menu → Options . Use Tasks to list things that you need to do. To create a task: 1 Tap Start → Programs → Tasks. 2 Tap New, enter a subject for the task, and fill ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 94 Communicating and Scheduling Messaging Use Messaging to send and receive e-mail messages: • Synchronize e-mail messages using Exchange or Outlook on your computer. • Send and receive e-mail messages by connecting directly to an e-mail server through an ISP or a ne...

Communicating and Scheduling 95 When you connect to the e-mail server: • New messages are downloaded to the device Inbox folder. • Messages in the device Outbox folder are sent. • Messages that have been deleted on the e-mail server are removed from the device Inbox folder. Messages that you receive...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 96 Communicating and Scheduling Composing Messages To compose and send a message: 1 In the message list, tap Menu → Switch Accounts and select the account. 2 Tap New. 3 Enter the e-mail address of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon. To access ad...

Communicating and Scheduling 97 Managing E-Mail Messages and Folders By default, messages are displayed in one of the five folders for each service you have created: Inbox , Deleted Items , Drafts , Outbox , or Sent Items . The Deleted Items folder contains messages that have been deleted on the dev...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 98 Communicating and Scheduling Notifications You can set your device to remind you when you have something to do. For example, if you have set up an appointment in Calendar, a task with a due date in Tasks, or an alarm in Clock, you are notified in one of the follow...

Communicating and Scheduling 99 Using File Explorer File Explorer lets you browse the folders contents on your device. The root folder is called My Device. My Device is similar to My Computer on the computer and contains My Documents, Program Files, Temp, Storage Card, and Windows folders among othe...

Getting Connected 101 Getting Connected You can use your device to exchange information with other mobile devices or with a computer, a network, or the Internet. You can use any of the following connection options: • Use the infrared (IR) port on your device to send and receive files between two dev...

Getting Connected 103 If the Wireless Network is Not Broadcasting SSID The Configure Wireless Networks window only shows wireless networks that broadcast a Network Name (SSID) and those that have been added. Add the network if it is not listed. Contact your network administrator for the following in...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 104 Getting Connected Using Odyssey Client Odyssey is a wireless LAN access control and security solution that provides strong security over the wireless link. It secures authentication and connection of wireless LAN (WLAN) users, ensuring that only authorized users ...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 106 Getting Connected Using Cisco ® LEAP Wireless LAN Security Your Dell Axim X50 supports 802.1x network authentication between the client and server with a logon password using Cisco LEAP. Cisco LEAP can be configured using the Odyssey Client application. NOTE: Bef...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 108 Getting Connected 3 Tap Browse to navigate to a .pfx file you have stored on your device. Select the file, and tap OK. 4 Type in the RSA-type private key password for this certificate under Private key password. You can optionally click Unmask to make this passwo...

Getting Connected 109 5 In the Passkey field, if you want to use a passkey (recommended for enhanced security), enter a alphanumeric passkey between 1 and 16 characters, and tap Next. Otherwise, leave Passkey blank, and tap Next. NOTE: The Passkey for a remote Bluetooth device is usually found in th...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 110 Getting Connected 7 Enter the phone number just the way you would dial it. If you need an area code, be sure to include it. Tap Next. 8 Enter your user name, password, and, if applicable, your domain. This information is provided by your ISP or network administra...

Getting Connected 111 3 The Network Settings window appears automatically the first time you insert the network card, so that you can configure the network card. To change settings later, tap Start → Settings → Connections tab → Connections . 4 If you need to enter specific server information, tap t...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 112 Getting Connected 8 Tap Finish. 9 To manually start a connection, tap and hold the connection, and tap Connect. NOTE: A VPN connection requires physical connection to a network. Ensure the unit is linked to a wire or wireless network before you manually start a V...

Getting Connected 113 To set up an e-mail service: 1 In Messaging on your device, tap Accounts → New Account . 2 Follow the directions in the E-mail Setup wizard. For more information, tap Start → Help . To connect to your e-mail server, tap Account → Connect . For more information on using the Mess...

Adding and Removing Programs 115 Adding and Removing Programs Some programs are already installed in the ROM when you received your device. You cannot remove these programs or accidentally lose the ROM contents. You can update ROM programs using installation programs with the *.pku extension. You ca...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 116 Adding and Removing Programs 4 Connect your device to your computer. 5 Double-click the *.exe file. If the file is an installer file, the installation wizard begins. Follow the directions on the screen. Once the software is installed on your computer, the install...

Adding and Removing Programs 117 Adding a Program to the Start Menu 1 Tap Start → Settings . 2 Tap Menus and then tap the check box for the program. If the program is not listed, you can either use File Explorer on the device to move the program to the Start Menu folder, or use ActiveSync on the com...

Using Companion Programs 119 Using Companion Programs Companion programs include Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, and Windows Media Player for Pocket PC. To use a companion program on your device, tap Start → Programs , and then tap the program name. Word Mobile Word Mobile works with M...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 120 Using Companion Programs You can open only one document at a time. If you open a second document, you are asked to save the first one. You can create, save, or edit a document in a variety of formats, including Word ( .doc ), Word template ( .dot ), Rich Text For...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 122 Using Companion Programs You can open only one workbook at a time. If you open a second workbook, you are asked to save the first one. You can create, save, or edit a workbook in a variety of formats, including Excel template ( .xlt ) and Excel ( .xls ). Excel Mo...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 124 Using Companion Programs MSN Messenger With the MSN Messenger instant message program, you can: • See who is online. • Send and receive instant messages. • Have instant message conversations with groups of contacts. To use MSN Messenger, you must have a Microsoft...

Using Companion Programs 125 To see who is online without them seeing you, tap Menu → My Status → Appear Offline . If you block a contact, you appear offline but remain on the blocked contact's list. To unblock a contact, tap and hold the contact, and then tap Unblock on the pop-up menu. Chatting Wi...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 126 Using Companion Programs Using Internet Explorer Mobile Use Internet Explorer Mobile to view Web or WAP pages: • During synchronization with your computer, download your favorite links and mobile favorites that are stored in the Mobile Favorites subfolder in Inte...

Using Companion Programs 127 6 In the Download tab, specify the number of levels deep you want to download. To conserve device memory, go only one level deep. 7 Synchronize your device and computer. Mobile favorites stored in the Mobile Favorites folder in Internet Explorer are downloaded to your de...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 128 Using Companion Programs Favorite Links During synchronization, the list of favorites in the Mobile Favorites folder on your computer is synchronized with Internet Explorer Mobile on your device. The computer and the device are updated, with changes made to eithe...

Using Companion Programs 129 To view mobile favorites and channels: 1 Tap the favorites icon to display your list of favorites. 2 Tap the page you want to view. The page that was downloaded the last time you synchronized with your computer appears. If the page is not on your device, the favorite is ...

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 131 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintaining the Axim To conduct periodic maintenance of your device, use the Dell Axim Self Diagnostic Utility available on the Getting Started CD. This diagnostic utility tests many features of your device: buttons, operating syste...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 132 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The following table lists some common problems you might face and their probable solutions. To troubleshoot, use a single solution from the bullet list or a combination of solutions in the given order. Problem Solut...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 134 Maintenance and Troubleshooting File Download Security Warning The following File Download Security Warning message appears when attempting to install software programs on your Dell system running Microsoft ® Window ® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). As a safety precauti...

Appendix 135 Appendix Specifications System Information Processor Intel ® XScale™ PXA270 processor at up to 624 MHz Memory RAM 64-MB SDRAM ROM 64-MB or 128-MB Intel ® StrataFlash™ ROM Operating System Microsoft ® Windows Mobile™ Version 5.0 software for Pocket PC Premium Edition Display Type QVGA, V...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 140 Appendix Dell™ Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you, the user, and Dell Products, L.P ("Dell"). This agreement covers all software that is distributed with the Dell product, for which there is no separate license agreement betw...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 142 Appendix General This license is effective until terminated. It will terminate upon the conditions set forth above or if you fail to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, you agree that the Software and accompanying materials, and all copies thereof, wi...

Appendix 145 IC Notice (Canada Only) Most Dell computers (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer (or other...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 146 Appendix NOM Information (Mexico Only) The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM): Wireless Regulatory Information The Dell™ Axim™ X50 device must b...

Appendix 147 Japan Standard STD-T66 (Ver 1.0) Canada—Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RSS210 of Industry Canada. Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference that may cau...

www .dell.com | support.dell.com 148 Appendix NOTE: This Dell Axim X50 device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. Any other installation or use will violate FCC Part 15 regulations. N...

Limited Warranties 149 Limited Warranties Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. or Canada come with either a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year limited warranty, depending on the product purchased. To determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing...

Limited Warranties 159 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only) Third-Party Software and Peripherals Products Similar to other resellers of software and peripherals, Dell does not warrant third-party products. Third-party software and peripheral products are covered by the warranties provided by ...

Glossary 163 Glossary 8 0 2 . 1 1 ( W I - F I ) — A wireless technology standard for mid-range networking devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically recognize each other. B L U E T O O T H ® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY — A wireless technology standard for short-range (10 m [30 ft]) networking ...

Index 165 Index A ActiveSync installing, 86 appointments scheduling, 88 audio Media player, 126notifications, 98 B battery charging, 50main, 48using and installing, 48 block recognizer, 74 Bluetooth settings, 83 buttons about, 55Calendar, 46Contacts, 46Home, 46locations, 45navigator, 46program butto...

168 Index programs accessing, 66adding and removing, 115adding programs using ActiveSync, 115 Calendar, 88Contacts, 90downloading, 116Excel Mobile, 121Media Player, 126Messaging, 93Notes, 93Pocket Internet Explorer, 126Pocket MSN, 124Pocket Outlook, 87PowerPoint Mobile, 123removing, 117Start menu, 1...

Index 169 U Unpacking Your Device, 43 Using Your Axim, 52 V video Media Player, 126 VPN connection, 111 W warranty, 141, 149 Windows Media Player, 126 Word about, 119delete files, 120 Word Mobile, 119 writing block recognizer, 74converting written text to print-style text, 74-75 drawing, 79letter re...