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Enter Information on Your Toshiba Pocket PC, Entering Text Using the Input Panel

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Chapter 2: Basic Skills Enter Information on Your Toshiba Pocket PC You have several options for entering new information: ■ Use the input panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft keyboard or other input method ■ Write directly on the screen ■ Draw pictures on the screen ■ Speak into your device microphone to record a message ■ Use Microsoft® ActiveSync® to synchronize or copy information from your computer to your device. For more information on ActiveSync, see ActiveSync Help on your computer. Entering Text Using the Input Panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your device. You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer. In either case, the characters appear as typed text on the screen. To show or hide the input panel, tap Input Panel. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your choices. Select an input method. Tap to see your choices. Input panel button. 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, it is inserted into your text at the insertion point. The more you use your device, the more words it learns to anticipate. To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time, tap , Settings, Personal tab, Input, and then the Word Completion tab. To type with the soft keyboard: 1. Tap the arrow and then Keyboard. 35

Section	Page
Toshiba Pocket PC e400/e405 User's Manual	1
Introduction	2
Contents	14
Chapter 1: Getting Started	15
Welcome	15
Where to Find Information	16
Chapter 2: Basic Skills	17
Parts Names and Function	17
Main unit (front view)	17
Initial Setting of User Programmable Button	17
Cradle (Optional)	18
Main unit (back view)	18
Power Button	19
Battery Switch	19
To turn on the battery switch:	19
Battery Alarm LED	19
How to Use the Stylus	20
About the Cursor Button	20
About the Scroller	20
Hold Switch	21
Flash ROM Disk (NAND Flash Memory)	21
Battery Charging	22
How to Charge the Battery	23
How to Prolong Battery Life	24
Battery Life	25
Battery Charge Level and Stored Data Protection	25
How to use the Optional USB Host Cable	25
To connect a USB keyboard to the Pocket PC:	25
Initial Setup	26
Using a SD Card	27
To insert a card:	27
To remove a card:	28
Connecting to a Computer	28
To connect directly using the supplied connection cable:	28
To Connect Using the Optional Cradle:	29
Today Screen	30
Programs	32
Navigation Bar and Command Bar	33
Pop-up Menus	34
Notifications	34
Enter Information on Your Toshiba Pocket PC	35
Entering Text Using the Input Panel	35
To type with the soft keyboard:	35
To use Letter Recognizer:	36
To use Block Recognizer:	36
To use Transcriber:	36
Writing on the Screen	36
To write on the screen:	37
To select writing:	37
Drawing on the Screen	38
To create a drawing	38
To select a drawing	38
Recording a Message	39
To create a recording:	39
Using My Text	40
Find and Organize Information	40
Customize Your Toshiba Pocket PC	41
Adjusting Settings	41
Adding or Removing Programs	41
To add programs using ActiveSync	42
To add a program to the Start menu	43
To remove programs	43
Setting Password	43
To Set Screen light	44
Setting Power	46
Setting Memory	47
To confirm usage status of a storage card:	47
To release memory:	47
Setting Advanced Sounds	48
Setting Microphone	48
Chapter 3: Microsoft ActiveSync	50
Chapter 4: Microsoft Pocket Outlook	52
Calendar: Scheduling Appointments and Meetings	52
To create an appointment:	52
Using the Summary Screen	53
Creating Meeting Requests	53
Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues	53
To find a contact:	54
To create a contact:	54
Finding a contact	54
Using the Summary Screen	55
Tasks: Keeping a To Do List	55
To create a task:	55
Using the Summary Screen	55
Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas	55
To create a note:	56
Inbox: Sending and Receiving Email Messages	57
Synchronizing Email Messages	57
Using the Message List	58
To read your messages:	58
To respond to a received message:	58
Composing Messages	59
To compose a new message:	59
Managing Email Messages and Folders	59
Chapter 5: Companion Programs	61
Pocket Word	61
Typing Mode	63
Writing Mode	64
Drawing Mode	65
Recording Mode	65
Pocket Excel	66
Tips for Working in Pocket Excel	67
MSN Messenger	68
Setting Up	68
Working with Contacts	69
Chatting with Contacts	70
Windows Media Player	72
Chapter 6: Pocket Internet Explorer	73
The Mobile Favorites Folder	73
Favorite Links	73
Mobile Favorites	74
To create a mobile favorite:	74
To save device memory	75
Using AvantGo Channels	75
Synchronize an AvantGo channel	75
Using Pocket Internet Explorer	76
To view mobile favorites and channels:	77
To browse the Internet:	77
Chapter 7: Getting Connected	78
Transferring Items Using Infrared	78
To receive information:	78
End a Connection	79
Get Help on Connecting	79
Chapter 8: Optional Functions	80
Home	80
Launching an Application From the Home Screen	80
About the Home Screen	81
About the Information Window	81
About Running	82
Application Activate/Stop:	83
Display Icon List	84
Moving Application Icons	85
To move icons in tabs:	85
To move icons to another tab using the pop-up menu:	85
To move icons to another tab using drag and drop:	85
Deleting an Icon	85
Adding an Icon	86
Renaming Icons	86
Switching Icon Display	87
Tab Settings	87
To add a tab:	87
To delete a tab:	87
To change the name of a tab:	88
To sort icons:	88
To change a background:	88
Background Color and Text Color Setting	89
To apply Background Color and Text Color:	89
Using DataBackup	89
Making a Backup	90
Carrying Out the Restore Operation	92
Deleting a Backup File	94
To delete the backup data:	94
Making an Auto Backup	94
To make a backup automatically:	94
Setting the World Clock	95
To select the city from a zoomed map:	96
TOSHIBA Voice Recorder (TVR)	96
To use TVR to record:	97
To play a file from the TVR:	97
To set the TVR options:	98
Using Text to Speech	99
To setup Text to Speech from Companion CD:	99
Mail Speech	99
To start Mail Speech:	99
Text Speech	101
To read out a text file:	101
To read the text copied on clipboard:	103
Speech Settings	103
Reading Tab	104
Mail Tab	104
Using Voice Command	105
Installing the Voice Command	105
Setting Up Voice Command	106
Global Command	106
User Command	106
To use the commands to insert texts:	106
To use the commands to launch applications:	107
Using Voice Command for Each Application	107
Voice Command Settings	108
Checking the Command List	108
To define the action for a User Command:	108
To define text for the command:	109
To assign a program to the command:	109
Arrange the Recognition Level of Voice Command	110
System Information	111
Identity Tab	111
Memory Tab	111
Drivers Tab	111
System Tab	111
Tools Menu	112
Chapter 9: Additional Information	113
Troubleshooting	113
Resetting	115
Initializing	116