Navigation Bar and Command Bar
The navigation bar, located at the top of the screen, displays the active
program and time, and allows you to switch programs and close screens.
The command bar at the bottom of the screen performs tasks in the open
program, and includes menu names, buttons and the Input Panel button.
Tap
Newto create a new item in the program.
ᮣ
Tap on the navigation bar to view notification messages.
ᮣ
Tap on the navigation bar to change the volume or mute the
device.
ᮣ
Tap on the displayed time on the navigation bar to display the
current date and the next schedule.
ᮣ
Tap New on the command bar to open a new option.
ᮣ
Edit and Tools on the command bar are the menu names.
ᮣ
is the Input Panel button on the command bar.
Note: If you tap on the right of the navigation bar, you can close that
program screen. Also, if you tap on the navigation bar, you can close
that screen.
To end the program, tap ,
Settings, System, Memory and Running
Programs
, and select the program you wish to end, then tap Stop.
You can also end the program with Home.
Programs
Switch from one program to another by using the menu. To access
programs not listed on the drop down menu, tap ,
Programs, then the
desired program.
You can also switch to another program by pressing any of the five
program buttons located on the front and side of the device. The icons
above the buttons identify the factory set programs (from left to right) –
Calendar, Tasks, Home and Contacts. The Record button on the side is for
voice recording. To reprogram these buttons to activate other programs,
see page 43, “Adjusting Settings.”
The following table is a partial list of programs on your device.
In addition to the programs listed above, Windows Media
TM
Player, Backup,
Calculator, File Explorer, Home, Infrared Receive, Microsoft Reader,
Terminal Services Client, PCS connection, Solitaire are pre- installed.
Note: The program can be launched by using Home. See “Home” on
page 132.
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Icon Program
ActiveSync
®
Calendar
Contacts
Inbox
Pocket Internet
Explorer
Notes
Tasks
Pocket Excel
MSN
®
Messenger
Pocket Word
Description
Synchronize information between your
device and your computer.
Keep track of your appointments and create
meeting requests.
Keep track of your friends and colleagues.
Send and receive email messages.
Browse Web and WAP sites, and download
new programs and files from the Internet.
Create handwritten or typed notes,
drawings, and recordings.
Keep track of your tasks.
Create Excel spreadsheets or view and edit
Excel spreadsheets created on your computer.
Send and receive instant messages with
your MSN
®
Messenger contacts.
Create new documents or view and edit Word
documents created on your computer.
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