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Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Extra |
Beginners Guide part IIII Here I will discuss ways to prevent data loss. There are three important things that will prevent it. The first is too backup your phone numbers. Most Ipaq pocket pcs have software built in that lets you save all your contacts and appointments. The location of this piece of software is different between models but look in you programs folder for it. Second, when you sync go to tools, backup/restore. There is an option that lets you do a backup every time you sync. This way you will always have a full backup. If you get a hard reset then simply sync and select guest partnership. Then do a restore in the backup/restore options and you have your device back again. The third is to keep your battery charged. Be sure that it can always charge. A good plan is to put it in the charger when you sleep and have a charger at work. Then put the device in the cradle and let it charge when you don’t have to be mobile. Look in the Q&A section for more tips on battery life. Most pocket pc’s have LED lights that show the actions of the pocket pc. I will try to make a complete LED guide but need help. I have only owned 3 models.( [email protected] ) Ipaq1900
Amber flash = Charging Amber solid = Charged
Blue flash = Bluetooth active (some models
only) 2200 Orange/yellow
light blinking=Charging Orange/yellow
light solid=Completely charged Blue blinking=Bluetooth active 3600-3700 Orange/yellow
light blinking=Charging Orange/yellow
light solid=Completely charged Green
light blinking=A notification has been triggered. 3800 Orange/yellow
light blinking=Charging Orange/yellow
light solid=Completely charged Green light
blinking=A notification has been triggered. Blue
light=Bluetooth radio has been activated *Does not apply to all 4100-4300 5400 LED on Right = Power
Indicator: 5500 Orange/yellow
light blinking on right side=Charging. Orange/yellow
light solid on right side=Completely charged. Orange/yellow
light blinking on left side=Wifi on, but no signal. Green
solid light on left side=Wifi on and signal is decent. Green light
blinking on left side=A notification has been triggered. Blue light on
left side=Bluetooth radio has been activated. The LED
lights occasionally malfunction. I have only had trouble with the notification
light and the wifi light. The notification light can go off for three reasons.
First check the alarms. Second check the sounds and notifications. Third check
any appointments. Give a man a fish he eats for a
day, teach a man to fish he has food all his life. I think it is vital that
people with questions know where to turn. I would like to show you some good
places to start. The most
important part is to explore. Just go through your pocket pc and open every
program one at a time and look around. Open options, look at buttons and take
notes. You will notice little things like if you are in a program like word and
go to the start bar and select Help, the help file for pocket word will come
up. Secondly,
if you want programs, and you don’t know where to look just go to www.google.com and do a search for: “Pocket
PC” freeware (then a type of software you are looking for such as calculator)
and hit enter. There is also a place called www.pocketpcmag.com I don’t suggest
buying the magazine (it’s a rip off) but there is a lot of information like
what is the best software and where to get it. www.handango.com has tons of software for
PDA’s as well as www.pocketgear.com. The third is to join a forum. What
better way to get help or help those who can benefit from your wisdom? www.pdastreet.com has in my opinion the
best forums if you have a Dell or Ipaq. There isn’t much in the other pocket pc
parts. The users are nice and helpful. www.brighthand.com
is a good place to go but there are a lot of people and I haven’t found them to
be helpful. While I was an active member there it felt like people were more
interested in showing off their devices than helping people. Doing a search on
google for pocket pc forums produces a plethora of results if you don’t like
either of the mentioned before. (My username is strickjh05 in both) If you decide to become a contributing member of a
forum please keep a few things in mind. I think the most important rule is to
look for a search bar in the site. Look for your question before you ask. There
are many repeated questions floating around and to keep the forum running
smoothly, keeping clutter down is important. However, if the posts that you
have found from searching do not fully answer your question, please post a
reply asking for clarification or more details. Next, post a question in one
area. It doesn’t matter if there are many brands or subsections of Pocket PCs
because members frequently check all of them. Posting multiple times with the
same question on the same site creates clutter. This clutter is unnecessary and
annoying. While posting there is an etiquette standard. To be
helped you cannot just say that something isn’t working. You need to try to be
complete, concise and complete. Add details like the model number of your
pocket pc and what version of programs you are running. This will help your
fellow members answer your questions more easily. Excessive capitalization and
punctuation is annoying and may get you ignored by members. Remember that we
know a problem is important and that you need help. However most people do not
like being yelled at. Before posting a reply, read the entire thread. This will
help you understand more about your device even if it is unrelated to what you
want. This information may help you, or others down the line. While writing, using bb font such as [i] (to italicize)
and [u] (to underline) can be helpful in emphasizing one point or word instead of just putting everything in all caps. Here
are a few examples of good posts. I have a user at my company who
cannot sync her calendar, contacts and tasks with active sync. Her inbox will
sync fine but when you go into options the boxes to checkmark for calendar etc
are gone. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling Active sync v 3.5 which came
with her handheld but this did not help. I tried the server settings, entered
the exchange server, username, password and domain but this did not help. I
noticed when you pull the pda out of the cradle and go back into options the
boxes are there. I tried checkmarking them but they disappear when i cradle the
pda. I got a message that the calendar etc were not installed. I deleted her
exchange profile and rebuilt it but that did not help. This is a good example of a post because it is clear.
The problem is evident and there is no lack of information. It was also written
politely and even seemed friendly at the end because he has the little thanks,
Randy. Here is an interesting post. Ipaq in align screen loop. I
recently was given a Ipaq 3630 Pocket PC which needed an internal battery
replacement & some screws (which I need to still find for the case). The
unit worked fine while in the cradle connect to the AC power unit or with an
expansion pack (for a short time) until the battery started to run low so I
purchased a new battery. (I even upgraded it to Windows Pocket PC 2002 &
Active sync 3.7) I backed up everything to my CF card & decided to install
the new battery and stylus lock when I restarted the unit it rebooted like
normal and started with the alignment screen and responds to the touch screen
but just keeps resetting back to the beginning of the alignment process. I am
hoping that this is not a big issue to fix since I have not found any
troubleshooting answers on this but have a lot of the accessories that go with
this & hope that it may be fairly inexpensive to fix without replacing the
unit. Please help get me out of the alignment loop! There are a few things that I like about this post. It is
very clear what relevant programs are being used. The history that pertains to
the problem is given and the author has described the problem in a clear
detail. What I don’t like about this post is that it has no organization.
Making a few paragraphs out of this would have made it easier to read.
I think the most important rule is
this: Do not seek help if you are unwilling to give help. I have gotten a lot
from my favorite forum (PDA street) and have given back a lot as well. It
frustrates me that people would sign up for a day and post a question, then
never come back. Please, if you are helped, return the favor a couple times. Q. My pocket pc isn’t responding. A. If you haven’t charged it in a couple days your batteries are probably gone. If it isn’t the battery then do a soft reset. Different models reset differently and this will stop running programs and fix 90% of problems you have. Q. My device is really slow. A lot slower than when I first got it. A. You probably have too much stuff in RAM. Close running programs as discussed in the RAM section. If this doesn’t help do a soft reset. This will stop programs from running in the background. Q. Not all of my appointments/ contacts/ tasks are appearing when I go to the program. A. These are divided into categories and to improve organization only items in the selected category are shown. Simply tap the arrow at the top left corner and select “All”. This will show all of the items. You can also change categories by pressing the assigned button multiple times while the program is running. Q. My device turns on for no good reason. A. Some devices have reportedly turned on to alert the owner of things such as appointments, tasks or if any button is pressed. Newer models have a button lock feature that is extremely helpful. Simply go to start, settings, buttons. There should be a tab that says lock. If there is not then you can disable the button that gets pressed on accident. From the lock menu there is an option to disable/lock buttons while the device is off. This makes sure the device cant be turned on unless the power button is pressed. Q. My battery dies really fast. A. Turn off radios. Having Bluetooth and wifi on when they are not needed drains you battery really quickly. Turn down your backlight. Go to start, settings, control, and brightness. Slide the bar down until it is at the lowest setting (off) and then go up one (lowest on). He difference between the lowest and brightest is about an hour of use. Q. When I use windows media player and put it in my pocket, some times I accidentally tap the screen, then the music changes or stops. A. In Windows media player, tap Tools > Settings > Buttons. In the “Select Function” dropdown
menu, tap a function (Toggle Screen). On your Pocket PC, press a hardware
button you want to use and tap ok. Q. My screen is messed
up, I tap in one place and my pocket pc thinks I’m tapping in another. A. Press all four
buttons down at once on the bottom. This will bring you to a screen alignment
program where you can recalibrate your screen. If your device doesn't support this you can go to Start > Settings > System > Screen. Then follow the directions. Q. How do I get rid of
the annoying beeps every time I do something? A. Go to Start, settings, sounds and notifications. Disable system warning. This will prevent the operating system from making noise but games and windows media player will still play. You can also change the sound by tapping the speaker symbol next to the clock and adjusting it there. Is there anything else? If you have any questions, comments or complaints email me at [email protected] . I hope however, that most of your questions have been answered here. |
Calendar,
Contacts not syncing
