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1. IMPORTANT Precautions when using the CF slot A It is advisable that any external CF card be plugged into the External CF Slot before powering ON the device Similarly it is advisable to power OFF the WebPad before extracting the external CF card B The external CF card may be inserted or extracted without power cycling the WebPad IF the following guidelines are strictly adhered to e After inserting the CF card invoke the CF Card Manager Icon on Windows CE Desktop and select ATTACH You may wish to select DETACH before inserting the card in case the slot had not been properly detached previously To remove the CF card invoke the CF Card Manager Icon on Windows CE Desktop and select DETACH Remove the card only after the acknowledgment message box is displayed CAUTION Adhering to the above guidelines will help avoid the loss or corruption of information on the internal and external flash memories The manufacturer is not responsible for loss of data associated with the use of the external CF card slot The external CF slot is expected to be compatible with a variety of CF cards from different manufacturers However the following brands are currently verified for use with the WebPAL 8 USER MANUAL Brand Capacity Manufacturer P N Apacer www apacer com 16MB 256MB AP CF01611 to AP CF25611 SanDisk www sandisk com 32MB 128MB SDCFB 32 455 to SDCFB 128 455 SYMFONY PAGE 9 SYMFONY LTD Head Office Tel 44 0 12. SY MFON Y WEBPAL S USER MANUAL SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Contents SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Quick Start Guide Contents Eront ViewL y ut vcrirsisin is in ia cis 3 Button FUACEIONS cessccsiccsccesswsisersnartermembance hes tesermesoonpeentanieesi ossereduereaaoer 3 REQUIFGINGMES maatasa atakki dro oia 4 Notes in setting up 802 11b based wireless communication 4 Opera sia iia 5 Calibracion a 5 Configunine the WebPalS orcas oie 6 The External CompactFlash CF SISE siii alatasa 9 SYMFON Y USER MANUAL PAGE 2 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Layout amp Button Functions Front View Layout Power Network Battery Connect Charge Headphone Socket Compact Flash Bay Stylus USB Port Power Input Power Switch Function Buttons see below Charging Contacts Scroll Speaker Tool Button Functions Function Location Requirement Soft Keyboard Bottom Left Enable Disable Home URL Next to Soft Keyboard Activate Web browser URL user configurable Scroll Tool Right Center Vertical scroll Sleep mode Right Edge Side Manual start stop Pull Quick Release of Power Switch Power on off Right Edge Side Off Pull and Hold power switch for 4 sec On Pull Quick Release of Power Switch Note You can recover from Sleep mode by tapping on the touch screen or by a Pull Quick Release of the Power Switch SYMFON Y USER MANUAL PAGE 3 SYMF
3. Stylus provided e Avoid exposing the panel screen to direct sunlight or other heat source Where possible the WebPAL 8 should be facing away from direct lighting to reduce glare e Do not place anything on top of the WebPAL 8 e In the unlikely event that smoke abnormal noise or strange odour is present immediately switch the WebPAL 8 off Please report the problem to your device provider immediately e Never tamper with the enclosure You will lose any product warranty on the WebPAL 8 e Always handle your WebPAL 8 with care when moving around with it SYMFONY USER MANUAL PAGE 4 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Operation amp Calibration Operation Power ON and OFF To turn the WebPAL 8 on push and quickly release the power switch to the right of the front bezel The power LED on the WebPAL 8 will then turn green indicating that it is ready to use To turn the WebPAL 8 off push and hold the power switch for about 4 seconds the power light and display will go off A beep will also sound You can also use soft controls for Power mode and Sleep mode access use the Device Shut Down icon on the TaskBar Start Up 1 Turn on the power and after several seconds the Windows CE desktop will be displayed 2 Choose from any of the displayed icons to activate the corresponding application Calibration The WebPAL 8 has a touch screen which has been calibrated as part of the final set up in the manufacturing process If you
4. adapter through the charging cradle Reset button You may perform a reset to the WebPAL 8 in the unlikely event of device lock up The reset button is located in a recess cavity on the back cover of the WebPAL 8 Push on the button with a thin cylindrical object to activate the reset The device will be turned off and you will need to restart the device This reset will NOT clear your software settings and saved information USER MANUAL SYMFON Y PAGE 8 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 External CompactFlash CF Slot o fom fe 5 9 ES l dan a ES IS Appendix External CompactFlash CF Slot This section discusses the usability of the external CF slot located along the left edge of the WebPAL 8 The CF slot is characterized by an opening to insert a CF card next to an ejector button When a CF card is inserted into an empty slot the ejector button will protrude Pushing on this protruded button will eject the inserted card The CF slot is designed in the WebPAL 8 to provide a source of storage for email attachments file downloads external Windows CE compatible applications etc It is designated as EXT CF Card in the file structure of the Windows CE device To display the contents of the inserted CF card select My Computer gt EXT CF Card This is in contrast with FlashStorage My Computer gt FlashStorage which is a dedicated storage partition in the internal flash memory of the WebPAL 8
5. or at least close all opened applications Reading and Sending E mail You may choose to use the local email client Inbox instead of a web based email solution f Inbox Configuration i Open Inbox program ii Go to Services tab select Options After you click on Options you will see in a new window five tabs which are Services Compose Read Delete and Storage iii Select Services click Add choose which type of email service do you have IMAP or POP3 and select one iv In the Setup Mail definition IMAP or POP3 you must provide the information required Connection Server User ID and Password If you don t have these information contact your Network Administrator v Click Next USER MANUAL SYMFON Y PAGE 7 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Configuring the WebPAL vi In this window you will configure the Connections Settings There are several options use the default values and click Next vii The last window is the Mail Inbox Preferences Select the options most suitable to your needs you either need to get the full copy of messages or headers only NOTE Files in TXT DOC DOT RTF HTML GIF and JPG formats may be read Accessing the Internet with the Internet Explorer 15 When you want to surf the web click on Internet Explorer in the Desktop screen the WebPAL 8 will d
6. you currently use then click on Properties iv You have two options Obtain an IP address via DHCP or Specify an IP address v When you select Obtain an IP address via DHCP you are expecting that an IP address can be automatically assigned to this device Then click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation vi When you select Specify an IP address you have to ask your network administrator for an address and type it in the space provided IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway In addition you will have to specify additional WINS or DNS in Name Servers then click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation vii You may need to set up a user name password and Domain Click Identification in Network Configuration window input your Name Password and Domain Windows CE uses the information to identify your right to access the network Then click OK at the top of the window for confirmation c Stylus Setup and Calibration i Double click Stylus the Stylus Properties window will appear ii You can test the Double Tap function follow the instructions to double click the two squares right of the Window If correct click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation iii If you want to recalibrate or your device is not responding properly to your taps select Calibration follow the instruction to r
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8. ONY WEBPAL 8 Requirements amp Precautions Requirements The WebPAL 8 uses an 802 11b wireless module for wireless LAN connectivity The technology is direct sequencing spread spectrum DSSS the carrier frequency is 2 4 GHz and the bandwidth is 11 Mbps Currently you must have as basestations 802 11b wireless Access Points or Gateways with Internet access to use the WebPAL 8 Notes in setting up the 802 11b based wireless communication e The WebPAL 8 and an 802 11b basestation may work together right out of the box but this may depend on the network environment connected to the access point or gateway e The ESSID and WEP Parameter if enabled on the WebPAL 8 and the basestations have to match ANY for ESSID is universal and may be the default for the WebPAL 8 It is recommended that you change this ESSID to match specifically to your basestation WEP is Disabled as default e Click on the wireless LAN icon see below on the Windows CE Taskbar to configure the wireless module in the WebPAL 8 e Refer to the basestation operating manuals for setting up the 802 11b basestations NOTE The wireless LAN icon changes colour based on the following GREY GREEN RED Waiting Link Link for Link Active Inactive Precautions e Do not apply pressure to the display screen e Do not touch the display screen directly with your fingers You may damage the screen and oil from your skin may be difficult to remove Please use the
9. ecalibrate When you are done click on OK to continue SYMFONY USER MANUAL PAGE 6 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Configuring the WebPAL d System Properties Set Up i Click on System the System Properties window will appear ii Click General the System information will be displayed Then click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation iii Click Memory you can adjust the allocation of unused RAM to run programs or for storage by moving the arrow to the right or left After changes click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation iv The System Properties Set Up procedure is completed Note This feature may not be persistent over power cycles e System Software Update i Click on Update the Update window will appear ii Provide appropriate information in the blank fields click the Update button and the device will be updated with specified software from the specified server automatically Follow any displayed instructions After finishing with the loading process click on OK at the top of the window for confirmation CAUTION for Update Function To avoid system crashes and irrecoverable states you must e Use AC power instead of Battery power when the device software is being updated e NOT turn the system OFF when the device software is being updated NOTE It is advisable that you restart the device before performing the Update function
10. isplay the default web site for example MSN You can change the default web site by using IE browser View in menu bar Internet Options If you want to leave the Internet to go to Windows CE desktop yet you want to keep the web browser open simply minimize the browser window You can click on the Window Taskbar any time to return to the browser and web site Other Features of Interest Terminal Clients ICA and RDP You may use the WebPAL 8 to connect to Citrix and Microsoft Terminal Servers 2 Start gt Programs gt Terminal Client gt Citrix ICA to connect to Citrix Terminal Server 3 Start gt Programs gt Terminal Client gt Microsoft RDP to connect to Microsoft Terminal Server JVM Java Virtual Machine Able to view and access Java based applets and applications PDF Document Viewer Multi Format Document Viewer Macromedia Flash 4 0 Local Printing Support EPSON USB Printers only Use USB port on WebPAL 8 It is recommended that the WebPAL 8 is under external power Network Printing Support EPSON Parallel USB and HP PCL Shared Printer Print off of shared PC printers Print function is browser and other Applications IP Configuration Utility You may view your assigned IP address or reset it Start gt Programs gt IP Config to view your IP address or reset it Charging Cradle You may charge your WebPAL 10 directly or with the AC DC
11. wish to re calibrate the screen or have re set the device then simply follow the procedure described below This document refers to clicking or tapping interchangeably The latter is applicable when the touchscreen is utilized NOTE You can recalibrate at anytime using either 1 Start gt Setting gt Control Panel gt Stylus or 2 Pressing the Soft Keyboard and E mail buttons at the same time Follow the on screen instructions to complete the calibration procedure SYMFONY USER MANUAL PAGE 5 SYMFONY WEBPAL 8 Configuring the WebPAL Configuring The WebPAL 1 Click Start on the Windows CE Taskbar select Settings and then click on Control panel 2 The Control Panel displays several icons associated with utilities for configuring the WebPAL 8 Many of these are self explanatory Important utilities are discussed below a Display Quality set up i Click on Display The Display Properties window will appear ii You can use Brightness to adjust the brightness of the display Tap on the left arrow to set the display darker or on the right arrow to increase the brightness b Network Configuration i Double click on the Network icon ii Click on Network the Network Configuration dialogue will appear iii Click on Adapters a list of the network drivers installed on your device will be displayed Select the adapter that
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