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5 Learn the basics Get started with your HP iPAQ by learning the basic functions such as knowing the Today screen, entering text, and synchronizing data. The Today screen The Today screen displays the date and time and provides a quick status of the upcoming appointments, your current profile, and the number of unread text messages. At the top of the Today screen, connectivity icons, volume indicator, battery indicator, and clock are displayed. To customize the Today screen: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today. 2. On the Appearance tab, select the required theme for the background of the Today screen. 3. On the Items tab, select the items to appear on the Today screen. TIP: To move the order in which the items appear, tap Start > Settings > Personal > Today. On the Items tab, tap Move Up or Move Down. NOTE: There are two default softkeys on the bottom of the Today screen: Messaging and HP Shortcuts. On the Today screen, the Messaging softkey is also the Notification softkey. Any type of alert, such as a meeting reminder, is displayed on the Today screen as a notification. Enter text Based on your preference, you can use the on-screen keypad or a handwriting recognition feature such as Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, or Transcriber to enter text. NOTE: Transcriber is not available in all countries/regions. To enter text: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Input. 2. On the Input method tab, select a text input method and change options as appropriate. 3. Tap ok. You can now go to a program (such as Notes) and start entering text. Text-Input Method Block Recognizer Keyboard Letter Recognizer Transcriber Definition Use a single stroke to write letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation marks that get converted into typed text. Tap keys on the keyboard to enter text. Write individual letters, numbers, and punctuation marks that are converted into typed text. Write in cursive, print, or mixed handwriting (consisting of both cursive and print), and convert your writing into typed text. 12 Chapter 5 Learn the basics

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5
Learn the basics
Get started with your HP iPAQ by learning the basic functions such as knowing the
Today
screen,
entering text, and synchronizing data.
The Today screen
The
Today
screen displays the date and time and provides a quick status of the upcoming appointments,
your current profile, and the number of unread text messages. At the top of the
Today
screen,
connectivity icons, volume indicator, battery indicator, and clock are displayed.
To customize the
Today
screen:
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Personal
>
Today
.
2.
On the
Appearance
tab, select the required theme for the background of the
Today
screen.
3.
On the
Items
tab, select the items to appear on the
Today
screen.
TIP:
To move the order in which the items appear, tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Personal
>
Today
. On the
Items
tab, tap
Move Up
or
Move Down
.
NOTE:
There are two default softkeys on the bottom of the
Today
screen:
Messaging
and
HP Shortcuts
. On the
Today
screen, the
Messaging
softkey is also the
Notification
softkey. Any type
of alert, such as a meeting reminder, is displayed on the
Today
screen as a notification.
Enter text
Based on your preference, you can use the on-screen keypad or a handwriting recognition feature such
as
Block Recognizer
,
Keyboard
,
Letter Recognizer
, or
Transcriber
to enter text.
NOTE:
Transcriber is not available in all countries/regions.
To enter text:
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Personal
>
Input
.
2.
On the
Input method
tab, select a text input method and change options as appropriate.
3.
Tap
ok
.
You can now go to a program (such as Notes) and start entering text.
Text-Input Method
Definition
Block Recognizer
Use a single stroke to write letters, numbers, symbols, and
punctuation marks that get converted into typed text.
Keyboard
Tap keys on the keyboard to enter text.
Letter Recognizer
Write individual letters, numbers, and punctuation marks that
are converted into typed text.
Transcriber
Write in cursive, print, or mixed handwriting (consisting of both
cursive and print), and convert your writing into typed text.
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Chapter 5
Learn the basics