Welcome to Maestro and Trekker. This manual describes both the Maestro (including Maestro with Trekker option) and Trekker solo systems. Sections that apply uniquely to one or other system will be identified as such in the title.

1.1 Introduction to Maestro

Maestro is a standard Personal Digital Assistant, or PDA, that has been made accessible to blind and visually impaired people by HumanWare's Maestro application suite. With Maestro you can now enjoy the ultra-compact size of a real PDA with essential Windows-compatible applications, including a Calendar, Contacts Manager, word processor, DAISY books reader, Vocal Note Taker, Media Player, and Email. Maestro allows you to easily transfer files between your PDA and your PC and synchronize your appointments, contact information, e-mails, tasks, books, music files and documents. Furthermore, Maestro can also become an enhanced GPS orientation aid by adding the Trekker option.

1.2 Introduction to Trekker

Trekker is HumanWare's revolutionary orientation aid. It uses the Global Positioning System (GPS), and digital maps to help blind and visually impaired people find their way in urban and rural areas. Trekker users can pinpoint exactly where they are, and be made aware of points of interest in the area. It complements existing mobility aids (white canes and guide dogs). It does not replace them.

Sleek and discreet, Trekker provides information in the most natural way possible and allows users to record both vocal and written notes. A wide variety of maps covering North American and European countries are available. For a list of available coverage, please consult our website. Maps can be bought from HumanWare's website. They will be delivered on CD or online. User-friendly Trekker employs off-the-shelf hardware for GPS input.

You can purchase Trekker as a standalone system (Trekker solo) or add it as an option to the Maestro suite of applications.

1.3 Before You Begin

Before you begin, we strongly recommend that you take the time to examine the contents of your PDA package and review the enclosed documentation. These steps will ensure that the setup and operation of your PDA will be smooth and enjoyable.

NOTE: If you are already familiar with Windows Commands and want to learn how to use the system immediately, please proceed directly to section 4.

1.4 Contents of the Package

Basic components:

HP iPAQ hx2490b

Tactile Keyboard

Desktop Cradle and USB Connector Cable

Power Supply Adapter

Carrying Case

Keyboard stencil (for sighted users)

Replacement tactile pads

Tactile description of the PDA

Standard PDA software and documentation package containing print documents and Companion CD

Trekker components:

GPS Receiver RoyalTek RBT 2100 & Clip-on case

External Speaker with audio cable

Power Splitter (used to charge the GPS receiver, External Speaker or PDA at the same time)

Strap

Travel Bag

A GPS map on CD and a storage card

Trekker Getting Started Guide (Print and Braille)

Maestro components:

Bud type Earphones

Maestro Getting Started Guide (Print and Braille)

1.5 Sources of Information

Help for Maestro (or Trekker) is available from a number of sources such as:

Key Describer Mode: is available anywhere in Maestro (or Trekker) and provides a description of any key pressed. This is a great way to learn about the Maestro or Trekker solo interface.

General Help: contains information about Maestro or Trekker software and is available on your PDA from the System Menu or from the Application menu of each Maestro application.

Contextual Help: is available at the application level and contains specific help for the current dialog.

Maestro or Trekker Quick Reference Guide: gives a complete listing of all key functions on the PDA. It is available from the System Menu, the Application menu of each Maestro application, and the Maestro (or Trekker) Companion CD.

Maestro & Trekker User's Guide: contains in-depth information on Maestro & Trekker and is available on the Maestro (or Trekker) Companion CD.

Maestro or Trekker Getting Started Guide: provides basic information and comes as a printed and Braille document in your package. It is also available on the Maestro (or Trekker) Companion CD.

Standard PDA's User's Guide: contains more in-depth information and is available on the PDA Companion CD.

Standard PDA's Getting Started Guide: contains basic information on the PDA and comes as a printed document in your PDA package.

Tutorial: Explore the CD to find this helpful tutorial.

2. Description of the PDA

2.1 Top Front

Power button: Located near the top right corner on the front of the PDA. It is used to turn the unit On. When an application is running and the PDA is Off, use this button to turn the unit On. To turn the unit Off, press and hold the System Bar key, located at the bottom right side of the PDA.

Active Bluetooth/Wireless LAN Indicator: It is located on the left side of the top front panel.

The Power Indicator: It is located next to the Active Bluetooth/Wireless LAN indicator. The Power indicator is orange in color. It will flash when the PDA is recharging and will glow steadily when recharging is complete. Note that the PDA can be recharged in its cradle or when connected to your computer's USB port.

Microphone: Use the microphone to record your voice or other sounds. The microphone is located in the bottom left corner.

2.2 Tactile Keyboard

The Tactile Keyboard is positioned prominently on the front of the unit, taking up most of the front panel and divided into three functional zones: Data Entry, Navigation, and Function.

2.2.1 Data Entry

The upper half of the Tactile Keyboard is the data entry zone. It includes the following keys:

Backspace: Located at the top left corner of the Tactile Keyboard. Used to delete the character that precedes the cursor.

Delete: Located at the top right corner of the Tactile Keyboard. Used to delete the character that follows the cursor.

Braille/Telephone Keypad: Located in the middle upper half of the Tactile Keyboard, it consists of twelve buttons arranged as three columns of four rows. By default, the Braille keypad is activated and represents a Braille cell. You can configure any two out of three columns to represent a Braille keypad. Enter one Braille dot at a time and press Validate to accept the character. When used as a telephone keypad, the keys are mapped with numbers and letters as any telephone keypad.

Validate: Larger keys located on either side of the Braille/Telephone keyboard. Pressing a Validate key sends the entered character to the application. If no keys have been pressed, a space will be entered.

Spell: Located below the Left Validate key. Spells the current word.

Tell: Located below the Right Validate key. Reads the current line.

2.2.2 Navigation

The navigation keys include the cursor cross, located in the middle of the lower half of the tactile keyboard, and the keys aligned along the right side of the lower half of the keyboard, next to the cursor cross.

The Cursor cross keys are the following:

Up Arrow: Move up a line.

Down Arrow: Move down a line.

Left Arrow: Move to previous character.

Right Arrow: Move to next character.

Enter: Located in the middle of the Arrow keys.

Tab: Located below and to the right of the cursor cross. Moves to the next Control.

Shift Tab: Located below and to the left of the cursor cross. Moves to the previous Control.

The navigation keys aligned on the right side of the bottom half of the keyboard are as follows:

Home: Located at the top of the column. Move to beginning of line.

Page up: Located second from the top of the column. Move up a page.

Page down: Located third from the top of the column. Move down a page.

End: Located at the bottom of the column. Move to end of line.

2.2.3 Function

The function keys are aligned along the left side of the lower half of the tactile keyboard, next to the cursor cross, as follows:

F1: Located at the top of the column. Information Where Am I? Says the title of the active window.

Press and Hold F1: Toggles key describer On and Off.

F2: Located second from the top of the column. Says the current Control.

F3: Located third from the top of the column. Activates the Contextual menu.

Press and Hold F3: Activates the Running Programs dialog.

F4: Located at the bottom of the column. Activates the Application menu.

Press and Hold F4: Toggles between Braille and Telephone keypads.

2.3 Bottom Front

Escape: Located at the bottom left side of the front of the unit.

Control: Located between the Escape key and the Navigation button in the middle.

Navigation button: Located in the middle of the bottom set of buttons. It is not used.

Recording button: Located in the center of the Navigation button. Press this button to create Points of Interest by saying a short audio message describing the P.O.I.

Shift: Located to the right of the Navigation button.

System Bar: Located at the bottom right side of the front of the unit. Press to start the Trekker program. Press and hold to turn off the PDA.

Note: To make them easier to find, tactile pads have been placed on the Escape, Control, Shift and System Bar buttons. Replacement tactile pads are included in the package.

2.4 Edges and back

2.4.1 Top Edge

Stereo Headphone Jack: Located at the leftmost edge of the top of the unit. Connect your headphone, headset, or earpiece.

Secure Digital I/O (SDIO) Expansion Slot: Located at the centre of the top edge is a slot for Secure Digital (SD) storage cards. A removable tray located beneath the SD slot reveals a Compact Flash card slot.

Infrared: It is located near the top left corner.

Stylus: Located at the rightmost edge of the top of the unit. Pull up with fingernail to remove, push down to lock.

2.4.2 Left Edge

Standard Record button: It is located near the top of the left edge. It is disabled.

2.4.3 Bottom Edge

Charging/Communications Port: Located in the middle of the bottom edge. Connect to universal cradle or charging adapter.

Reset Button: It is located to the left to the Charging/Communication port. To perform a soft reset, insert the stylus point in the hole until the system resets.

2.4.4 Back

Battery Lid Release Latch: Located below the Charge Communication port. Pull toward you to release the battery lid.

Battery lid: To remove and install rechargeable battery, pull away with fingernail the battery lid.

2.5 Accessories

The main accessories included with your PDA are the cradle, a USB connector cable, and a power adapter. The PDA also comes with a stylus, which can be used to press the Reset button. If you have the Trekker option or Trekker solo you should also have a Power Splitter, a strap, a GPS receiver, an External Speaker, and a Travel Bag. See the Bluetooth GPS System and External Devices Sections for details.

The cradle is designed to hold the PDA for transferring data, charging, or both. It rests on four rubber feet and has a low front profile. This front face contains an indent molded to fit the contours of the lower portion of the PDA. At the bottom of this molded indent is a USB connector. The PDA fits into the connector when properly docked. This connector provides the PDA with power and connectivity to your regular PC.

On the back of the cradle, the rightmost cylindrical connector is used to plug the power adapter. The leftmost connector is used to plug the USB cable that is connected to your PC's USB port.

The Power Splitter consists of a DC jack (used to plug to the AC/DC power adapter) at one end, and three DC plugs (used to connect to the GPS receiver, External Speaker or PDA) at the other end. The Power Splitter is used with the AC/DC power adaptor to charge the GPS receiver, External Speaker or PDA at the same time.

The power adapter has a cylindrical plug that is used to connect to the back of the cradle or into the Power Splitter to charge the GPS receiver, External Speaker or the PDA. The USB adapter allows you to connect the power adapter directly to the USB port on the bottom of the PDA.

3. Setting Up

3.1 Before You Begin

This section describes the process of setting up your PDA, and synchronizing it with your regular PC using ActiveSync. Note that this installation assumes you are using a screen reader installed on your PC.

CAUTION: Your PDA is a fragile piece of equipment. Please handle it with care. Do not insert the PDA into the cradle until you have finished installing ActiveSync on your PC. Make any physical connections only after ActiveSync has been installed.

The Maestro or Trekker solo program and the Tactile Keyboard are already installed on your PDA. However, during transportation and storage, your PDA may arrive with a drained battery. If such is the case, you will need to recharge the battery.

To install Maestro or Trekker solo, you will need to do the following: Install Active Sync on your PC, connect your PDA to your PC, run Active Sync and install Maestro or Trekker solo software.

NOTE: For Maestro users who opt for the Trekker option, you will find that it is already included in the Maestro software and it becomes one of Maestro's applications.

3.1.1 Synchronizing with the Windows Vista operating system

Under Windows Vista, you will need the Windows Mobile Device Center to sync your PDA with your computer.

The Windows Mobile Device Center can be downloaded from Microsoft's website. For additional information on how to install and use the Windows Mobile Device Center with your PDA, please consult our website.

3.2 Charging the PDA and Accessories Batteries

NOTE: You can use the Power Splitter to charge the PDA and accessories batteries at the same time. First connect the GPS receiver, External Speaker and PDA to the Power Splitter plugs. Next plug one end of the AC/DC power cord in the Power Splitter jack and the other end in an electrical outlet.

3.2.1 Charging the PDA Battery

The battery in your PDA may be charged in one of two ways: by plugging the power adapter into the USB port located at the bottom of the PDA, or by inserting the PDA into the cradle which is connected to the power adapter. The cradle rear deck also has room for charging a spare battery. Make sure to align the battery terminals with those along the lower right side of the cradle.

CAUTION: If the battery in your PDA is discharged completely, the PDA will perform a hard reset. If such is the case, you will need to reinstall the Trekker and/or Maestro software. To avoid battery depletion, leave the PDA in the cradle connected to the power outlet, when not in use.

NOTE: A soft reset is required to power On the PDA when it is turned Off due to a Very Low or Extremely Low Battery Level.

NOTE: Recharge the battery in your PDA for at least four hours. This will ensure that the battery gauge on your PDA is correctly reinitialized when it is recharged.

3.2.2 Charging the GPS Receiver battery

To charge the battery, connect the GPS Receiver to a power outlet using the AC/DC adapter. As the device is charging, the amber-colored Battery Status LED will light up. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery. When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Status LED will turn Off.

3.2.3 Charging the External Speaker battery

To charge the battery, connect the External Speaker to a power outlet using the AC/DC Adaptor. A beep and a blinking yellow light will indicate that the battery is charging. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery. When the battery is fully charged you will hear a long beep and a solid yellow indicator lights up.

3.3 Installing ActiveSync

Maestro requires a special installation version of ActiveSync containing version 3.8 and 4.1. The ActiveSync installation files are available on the Maestro or Trekker Companion CD. If you have a pre-existing installation of ActiveSync 4.1 without prior installation of ActiveSync 3.8, you will need to uninstall ActiveSync and install the ActiveSync version found on the Companion CD. To install, insert the Maestro or Trekker Companion CD into your CD-ROM drive. Press A or select the ActiveSync button to install the program and follow the instructions. During installation you will be prompted to make decisions, some of which are important for proper operation with Maestro or Trekker solo. Note that during the installation procedure, you may need to reboot your computer.

Use the Guest partnership to install the Maestro or Trekker solo software, to restore a backup image on your PDA, or simply to copy files between your PDA and your computer through the PC file explorer facility. For Maestro users, select Standard partnership to synchronize your Contacts, Appointments, Tasks, E-mail and files between your PDA and your computer. The date and time of your PDA will be synchronized with your computer. When ActiveSync asks you to choose between a Guest and a Standard Partnership, select the Guest Partnership. Note that Trekker Solo users can select a Standard Partnership and decline to synchronize any files instead of opting for the Guest partnership. This way, the user will not be asked to select a partnership every time the PDA is placed in the cradle.

3.4 Connecting Your PDA and run ActiveSync

CAUTION: Do not insert the PDA into the cradle until ActiveSync is installed on your PC. Make any physical connections only after ActiveSync has been installed.

Slip the PDA gently into the form-fitted bay at the front of the cradle. Connect the cradle to your PC using a connector cable via a USB port. When connected to the cradle, both the PDA and the PC should beep, indicating the connection is being established. ActiveSync will be automatically activated.

You will be asked to establish a sync relationship. Select Next to synchronize with your computer, or select Cancel to establish a Guest connection to the PC. A Guest connection will allow you to copy and move files and install and remove application on your PDA.

To use Maestro or Trekker solo, remove the PDA from the cradle.

3.5 Installing Maestro or Trekker solo Software

To reinstall or to install a new version of Maestro or Trekker solo software, an ActiveSync session is required. To install Maestro, insert the Maestro Companion CD into your CD-ROM drive and press M, or select Maestro installation. To install the Trekker solo system, insert the Trekker Companion CD into your CD-ROM drive and press T or select the Trekker button to start the installation process. Follow the on screen instructions.

CAUTION: The Maestro or Trekker solo program included on your CD can only be installed on your particular PDA. The Companion CD contains your authorization key ("Setup.mtr"), which is required for future installations. The authorization key has also been saved in the TEMP folder. In cases where the program is lost after a hard reset, the application installation will look automatically for the key. We suggest you keep the key in the memory location allocated by the program. Keep your Maestro or Trekker Companion CD in a safe place. If you lose your CD and do not have a backup copy of the Authorization key, contact your local dealer to order a replacement CD for your PDA. You will need to provide the serial number printed on the back panel of the PDA or saved in the About Section.

Note: When installing an upgrade version, make sure you turn off the Bluetooth radio and exit the Maestro/Trekker application. You must remove all memory cards and perform a soft reset using the stylus.

3.6 Installing Trekker Map Manager

To reinstall or to install a new version of the Trekker Map Manager software, an ActiveSync session is required. To install Trekker Map Manager, insert the Maestro Companion CD into your CD-ROM drive and press P, or select Trekker Map Manager and follow the onscreen instructions.

Trekker Map Manager will be installed in the default location: C:\Program Files\humanware\Trekker Map Manager (if Windows is installed on your C drive). If you wish to select another location, use the Browse button.

Note: To be able to use the Map Manager, Trekker needs to be installed on your PDA.

3.7 Installing Trekker Maps

To install a map for Trekker, an ActiveSync session is required. Make sure that the Trekker Map Manager is installed and running software is accessible on your PC. Make sure you have enough available space on your storage card. Trekker Map Manager allows you to verify at anytime the space left on your storage card.

Note that the Trekker Map Manager reports on the status of ongoing operations, allowing you to verify if installation is ongoing or completed. For additional information, please consult the Managing Maps section.

3.8 Installing and Removing the Tactile Keyboard

Your PDA is shipped with the Tactile Keyboard already installed. However, the Tactile Keyboard can be removed in order to change the battery or to reset the PDA, then reinstalled. The Tactile Keyboard fits over the screen of your PDA and stays in place snugly with the aid of the elastic band on the back. Before installing, ensure that the Tactile Keyboard is aligned properly with the PDA. Keypad should be installed in such a way that the Validate keys are oriented above the cursor cross. Grasp the Tactile Keyboard by the sides and slide it over the rounded part on the bottom of the PDA. Make sure that it fits into place over the screen. To remove the Tactile Keyboard, grasp the Tactile Keyboard by the sides and slightly lift it. Slide it over the rounded part at the bottom of the PDA.

3.9 Installing MS Outlook (Maestro)

If you don't have MS Outlook Installed on your PC you need to install this program to synchronize with your PDA's Contacts and Calendar.

ActiveSync will operate with MS Outlook 98 or later on your regular PC, but it is strongly recommended that you upgrade to Outlook 2002 or later.

Outlook 2002 is available on the PDA Companion CD. To install it, insert the PDA Companion CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. Select Start Here, then follow the on-screen instructions.

To complete the installation you will need to enter the product key printed on the PDA Companion CD wrapper.

Note: The MS Outlook product key can also be found on your Maestro CD in a file called serialnumber.txt and in Maestro, it can be found under System Bar / Help / General Help / System Help / Serial Number.

3.10 Resetting your PDA

There are three ways to reset your PDA: with a soft reset, a cold reset or a clean reset (also known as hard reset).

To restart your PDA without erasing any data, perform a soft reset.

To restart your PDA and reset all hardware registers without erasing any data, perform a cold reset.

To reinitialize your PDA, perform a clean or hard reset. A clean or hard reset will erase all your data and uninstall the Maestro (or Trekker) software. It is important to backup your PDA as described in the next section.

The reset button is located on the bottom edge of your PDA to the left of the Charging/Communication port.

To perform a soft reset, insert the stylus point in the hole until the system resets. Wait to hear the beep indicating the PDA has rebooted properly, then wait an extra 5 seconds.

To perform a cold reset, press and hold the Escape and System bar buttons and use the Stylus to lightly press the Reset button at the bottom of the PDA for about 2 seconds.

To perform a clean or hard reset, you must simultaneously press the Power button, Esc and Shift while inserting the stylus in the Reset button for at least 3 seconds. Within 10 seconds, the PDA will reboot.

After performing a hard reset, place your PDA on the cradle. It is not necessary to calibrate the screen manually; it will be done automatically through the installation process or during the restoration procedure of your PDA.

If you have done a backup of your PDA, you can perform the restore procedure. You will recover the Maestro (or Trekker) program and all your data. Your PDA settings will also be recovered. If you don't have a backup, just reinstall the Maestro (or Trekker) software.

3.11 Synchronizing Data (Maestro)

Use this procedure to synchronize your Calendar, Contact, Tasks, Emails or files.

Use the ALT-Tab sequence on the PC to look for the "New Partnership" window. Select the "Standard Partnership" radio button and press "Next" to complete the Partnership setting.

This will allow ActiveSync to communicate fully with your PC. If the "New Partnership" window does not pop up, remove the PDA from the cradle and try again.

Press Enter to select Synchronize with this desktop computer. Enter a unique name for your PDA device. Your device's name is part of the partnership information stored on both your PDA and your computer. Microsoft ActiveSync uses this name to identify which device is currently connected. Be sure to remember the given name, you will need it to be able to restore data on your PDA.

The first time you establish a standard partnership between the PDA and your computer, or after performing a hard reset of the PDA, you will have to select your Synchronization Settings. Choose Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and email Files. These are the file types used by the Calendar, Contacts, Text Notes, and Vocal Notes applications.

CAUTION: Synchronized data is stored in the main memory. When synchronizing applications that require significant amounts of memory such as email, it is possible to configure what will be downloaded, how many days of email, whether or not to include the body of emails, attachments, etc.

During the synchronization process, ActiveSync will notify you of the actions in progress, including how many files have been transferred.

NOTE: Please make sure to close all applications when running ActiveSync Leave the PDA in its cradle and do not open any applications during this process.

If you delete a Contact, an Appointment, or a file located in the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your computer, it will be deleted from your PDA at the next synchronization process. If you delete items from your PDA, they will also be deleted from your PC the next time you synchronize.

If the same item has been modified on both your PC and your PDA, the next time you synchronize, you will get unresolved items in Active Sync.

If this occurs, select the Resolved Items button and press Enter. By default, items on your PC have priority over those on the PDA. Select the Synchronize button to resolve the conflicts. The modifications you make on your PC will also be made on your PDA.

3.12 Creating Backup and Restoring Your PDA

To backup or restore the contents of your PDA, including all data (and Points of Interest and routes if you are using Trekker) and the Maestro or Trekker solo program, you will need to have Microsoft ActiveSync installed on your computer and the cradle properly connected to the PC and the power outlet.

To backup the entire contents of your PDA:

Open the System menu, select Exit Maestro or Trekker then press Enter to confirm. Establish an ActiveSync connection between your PDA and your computer. If you are prompted to select a partnership between your PDA and your computer, select Guest partnership. From the ActiveSync application, open the Menu bar; press the Right Arrow button to move to Tools, and the Down Arrow button to open the Tools submenu. Press the Down Arrow button to select Backup and Restore, then press Enter. You are on the Backup page. If you have established a standard partnership, press Tab to get the name of your Back-up file. You will need this to restore your PDA. Press Tab to move to the Back-up Now button, then press Enter to confirm. When the backup is done, press Enter or select the OK button.

To restore the contents of your PDA:

Establish an ActiveSync connection between your PDA and your computer and select Guest partnership. From the ActiveSync application, open the Menu bar; press the Right Arrow button to move to Tools, and the Down Arrow button to open the Tools submenu. Press the Down Arrow button to select Backup and Restore, then press Enter.

Press Control+Tab to reach the Restore page. You are on the Restore page. You will receive a message advising you that all data on your PDA will be replaced by the contents stored in the back-up file. Press Enter to restore the data on your PDA.

Press Shift+Tab to get to the list of partnership files and select the file corresponding to your device. It is usually the last one in the list. If you backed up your PDA using a Guest partnership, select Guest in the file list. Press Tab to reach the OK button and press Enter.

Select the Restore button and press Enter. When the restore process is complete, press Enter or select the OK button. Remove your PDA from the cradle and perform a soft reset for these changes to take effect. Re-establish a partnership between your PDA and your PC and select Standard partnership. Make sure you select the right synchronization options. You will get the following message, "The following information type on your mobile device has items that have not been synchronized with this computer before." The default selection is "Combine the items on my device with the items on this computer". Press the Down Arrow button to select "Replace the items on my device with the items on this computer", then press Enter.

4. Using Maestro or Trekker solo

4.1 General Concept

Maestro and Trekker solo both provide a Windows-like operating environment. This interface will be familiar to PC users and ensures a quick learning curve for all.

4.2 Starting Maestro or Trekker solo

Press the Power button to power up the PDA. A single beep will sound. To turn off the PDA, press and hold the System Bar button. A double beep will be heard. The Power button is used to resume your PDA from where it was last when you powered off, including when your PDA goes into sleep mode.

To exit the Trekker application or any other, select Exit Trekker from the Application menu or press Escape.

NOTE: before turning off the PDA, it is strongly recommended that you exit the Trekker application to the Maestro or Trekker Solo System Bar.

The Exit menu item from the Maestro or Trekker Solo System menu is used to quit the application and return to Windows CE. To restart the Maestro or Trekker Solo under Windows CE, press the System Bar button. From the System menu, move down to select the desired application.

4.3 System Bar

The System Bar is the starting point from which you access the Maestro (or Trekker solo) System Menu and check system settings. To access the System Bar, press the System Bar button located at the bottom-right of your PDA.

The System Bar contains six functions that can be scrolled using the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys: System Menu, Clock, Battery Status, Memory available, External Keyboard status, Wireless Networks Status, Bluetooth status.

To access the System Menu, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys or press F4.

To access the configuration options for each of the status indicators, select the desired option using the left and right arrows, and press Enter. If you access the System Bar from an opened application, such as Calendar or Trekker, press the System Bar button to toggle back to the opened application.

4.4 Today Page

The Today Page offers you a quick glance at what is scheduled for today. To access the Today Page, from the System bar, press the Tab key. Following today's date, you will be told how many appointments and tasks are scheduled for the day. You will also be informed of the number of unread messages left. To obtain additional information, use the Up and Down keys to select the field of your choice and press Enter to access the related application.

4.5 System Menu

The Maestro System Menu contains: Maestro application programs, Configuration, Help, and Exit functions. The Trekker solo System Menu contains: Trekker program, Configuration, Help, and Exit functions. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to scroll through the menu. To launch an application, scroll up or down to select the desired option and press the Enter key.

4.6 Switching Applications

To quickly start your preferred application, use the preset Application shortcuts, such as Control+F1, You can also use the System Menu. To switch between running applications use either method. Alternatively, you can use the Running Programs feature. To access it, press and hold the F3 key. From the list of running applications, select the desired application and press Enter. If you have an external keyboard, you can use the Alt+Tab sequence as in Windows to access another opened application. If pressed once, this key combination switches to the opened application that was last used. To scroll through open applications, hold down ALT then press and release TAB until you find the desired application. Then release both keys. The Alt+Tab switch-to ordering is determined by the order in which applications were last used.

4.7 Data Entry Keypad

The keyboard on the PDA contains a complete set of keys needed to navigate, read text, and type in text. To enter text, the keyboard can be used as a Braille keyboard or as a telephone keyboard.

4.7.1 Braille keyboard

When used as a Braille keyboard, the keys are mapped, going across the rows then down, as follows:

Row 1, column 1: Dot 1

Row 1, column 2: Dot 4

Row 1, column 3: Not assigned

Row 2, column 1: Dot 2

Row 2, column 2: Dot 5

Row 2, column 3: Not assigned

Row 3, column 1: Dot 3

Row 3, column 2: Dot 6

Row 3, column 3: Not assigned

Row 4, column 1: Dot 7

Row 4, column 2: Dot 8

Row 4, column 3: Not assigned

Enter each Braille dot one at a time, then accept the character using one of the Validate keys. For example, to input the letter c, press Braille dot 1, Braille dot 4, then Validate. Pressing only Validate will enter a space. Note that when using computer Braille, dot 7 is required for capital letters. See the Braille table section at the end of this User's guide for the complete character list. The default Braille table used in Maestro (or Trekker) is US Braille.

4.7.2 Telephone keyboard

When used as a telephone keypad, the keys are mapped, going across the rows then down, as follows:

Row 1, column 1: 1, @ sign, period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, underline, and sign, colon, quote, left parenthesis, right parenthesis, apostrophe, percent, dollar, semi colon.

Row 1, column 2: 2, A, B, C.

Row 1, column 3: 3, D, E, F.

Row 2, column 1: 4, G, H, I.

Row 2, column 2: 5, J, K, L.

Row 2, column 3: 6, M, N, O.

Row 3, column 1: 7, P, Q, R, S.

Row 3, column 2: 8, T, U; V.

Row 3, column 3: 9, W, X, Y, Z.

Row 4, column 1: Telephone character pick list.

Row 4, column 2: 0, space, plus, dash, slash, equal, greater than, less than.

Row 4, column 3: number sign.

To use the telephone keyboard, all the keys are used much like those on a cellular telephone, where successive presses of a key give different values. Select a value then press Validate to accept. To enter a capital letter, select a value then press Shift+Validate.

4.7.2.1 Telephone character pick list

The Telephone characters pick list opens a dialog containing a number of special characters from which to choose. Read the list using the Arrow keys, then press Validate to select the desired character.

4.8 Navigation Principles

4.8.1 Getting Help

While in Maestro (or Trekker) there are a number of ways you can get help quickly.

Key Describer Mode: Press and hold the F1 key to toggle On or Off the Key Describer Mode. When the Key Describer Mode is activated, it is available everywhere in any application providing voice descriptions for any key you press. This is a great way to learn about the application interface.

Information (Where am I?) function: This function is available when the Key Describer Mode is Off. It allows you to know exactly wherever you are in the application. Whenever you need to know where you are in the application press the F1 key, the application will announce the title of the active window within an application, or the application title itself to remind you. Do not confuse this function with the Geographical Where am I? Trekker function that is activated using the Home key and gives you your current location when you are online. Refer to the section Where Am I Information for more details.

Contextual Help: Press the Shift and F1 keys to activate the Contextual Help anywhere in the Maestro applications. This contains specific help for the dialog you are currently in.

Current item, control information: Press the F2 key to announce specific information related to the current item or control.

General Help: You can also get General Help on Maestro or Trekker solo software from the System Menu or from the Application menu of each application. From the System Menu, or from any Maestro Application Menu, or from the Trekker Application Menu open the Help submenu then select General Help. From there you can select Maestro (or Trekker) help, Configuration help, or any one of the four Maestro application's help.

Help Viewer: From the help viewer, you can choose a topic and read specific information related to your selection.

4.8.2 Commands

In general, commands are accessed through the Application Menus by pressing the F4 key. Specific functions are also available in the Contextual Menus using the F3 key. Users may use special Access keys to move directly to an item in a menu. Access keys are announced after each menu item. For example, Calendar C or Contacts O. Users may also use the shortcut key shown in the menus after the command name to access commands. For example, to copy a selection of text you can choose copy from the Edit menu, or use the shortcut key combination Control+C. To do so, first enter "C" on either the Braille or Telephone keyboard, and then press the Control and the Validate keys simultaneously.

4.8.3 General Navigation

Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the fields of a Dialog. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select an item within a list.

Use the Control+Tab or Control+Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the Pages of the Calendar or Contacts Dialog.

4.9 Adjust Basic Parameters

There are basic parameters that can be easily set in Maestro (or Trekker), including the Volume, Voice Rate, Clock, and Keyboard Type. For a complete list of configurable options, refer to the section 13 Configuration.

4.9.1 Adjust Volume

The Main Volume may be adjusted on a scale of 0 to 10.

To increase the volume by one increment, press the Shift+Delete keys.

To decrease the volume by one increment, press the Shift+Backspace keys.

4.9.2 Adjust Voice Rate

Voice Rate may be adjusted on a scale of 0 to 10 for the rate of speech.

To increase the voice rate by one increment, press the Control+Delete keys.

To decrease voice rate by one increment, press the Control+Backspace keys.

4.9.3 Set the Clock

To set the current date and time, from the System Bar, select Clock then press Enter. This will open the Clock Configuration Dialog.

Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the Clock Configuration Options, which are Set Date, Set Time, Time zone, OK, and Cancel.

Set Date lets you set the current date. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Set Time lets you set the current time. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Time zone lets you select your current time zone. Be sure to have the right selection according to your area. This is very important for Calendar synchronization. If the selected time zone in your PDA is different from the one in your computer, the Appointments synchronized from your PC to the PDA will be set at the wrong time.

Choose OK or press Enter to accept your settings.

Choose Cancel or press Escape to discard your settings.

4.9.4 Select Braille or Telephone Keyboard

To toggle between Braille keyboard and Telephone keyboard, press and hold the F4 key.

4.9.5 Braille Grade 2

To activate Braille Grade 2, from the Configuration Menu select Reading and Text Typing then check the Braille Grade 2 check box (or press and hold F2).

If the Braille Grade 2 option is activated, when typing in the Edit Field or Multi-Line Edit Field, the entered text will be automatically translated to standard text (after entering a required space character) in the Calendar, Contacts, and Trekker applications. But it will remain Braille Grade 2 in the Text Note application. Please note that the Alternate Language synthesizer feature is not available when using Braille Grade 2.

4.10 Commands by Function

4.10.1 Control Commands

Start Maestro or Trekker solo: System Bar

Turn on PDA: Power button

Turn off PDA: Press and hold System Bar

4.10.2 Help commands

Information (where am I?): F1

Key Describer: Press and Hold F1 to toggle On/Off

Contextual help for applications: Shift+F1

Say current Control: F2

4.10.3 Menu commands

System menu: System Bar, Up or Down Arrow

Application menu: F4

Contextual menu: F3

4.10.4 Maestro Application shortcuts (Factory Defaults) (Maestro)

Start Application 1 (Calendar): Control+F1

Start Application 2 (Contacts): Control+F2

Start Application 3 (Text note taker): Control+F3

Start Application 4 (Vocal Note): Control+F4 without Trekker option

Start Application 4 (Trekker): Control+F4 with Trekker option

4.10.5 Trekker Solo shortcuts (Factory Defaults)

Start Application 1 (Configuration): Ctrl + F1

Start Application 2 (unused):

Start Application 3 (unused):

Start Application 4 (Start Trekker Application): Ctrl + F4

4.10.6 Configuration commands

Increase volume: Shift+Delete

Decrease volume: Shift+Backspace

Increase voice rate: Control+Delete

Decrease voice rate: Control+Backspace

Interrupt speech: Control

Alternate speech synthesizer: Press and hold Home

Toggle Braille / Telephone keyboard: Press and Hold F4

Keyboard echo toggle: Press and hold End

Braille Grade 2: Press and hold F2 to toggle On/Off

4.10.7 Reading commands

Say prior character: Left Arrow

Say next character: Right Arrow

Say prior word: Control+Left Arrow

Say next word: Control+Right Arrow

Spell current word: Spell

Say prior line: Up Arrow

Say next line: Down Arrow

Say current line: Tell

Say prior paragraph: Control+Up Arrow

Say next paragraph: Control+Down Arrow

Say all: Control+Tell

Say selected or highlighted text: Shift+Tell

Beginning of line: Home

End of line: End

Page up: Page Up

Page down: Page Down

Beginning of file: Control+Home

End of file: Control+End

4.10.8 Editing Commands

Delete current character: Delete

Delete prior character: Backspace

Select prior character: Shift+Left Arrow

Select next character: Shift+Right Arrow

Select prior word: Control+Shift+Left Arrow

Select next word: Control+Shift+Right Arrow

Select prior line: Shift+Up Arrow

Select next line: Shift+Down Arrow

Select text from beginning of the line to the cursor: Shift+Home

Select text from the cursor to the end of the line: Shift+End

Select all: Control+A

Cut: Control+X

Copy: Control+C

Paste: Control+V

Undo: Control+Z

Find: Control+F

Find previous: Control+Page Up

Find next: Control+Page Down

Find and replace: Control+H

Replace current: Shift+Enter

4.10.9 Dialog box commands

Close the dialog box and cancel all modifications: Escape (Cancel button)

Close the dialog box and save all modifications: Enter (OK button)

Move to the next Control or field: Tab

Move to the previous Control or field: Shift-Tab

Move to the next tab: Control+Tab

Move to the previous tab: Control+Shift-Tab

Say current Control: F2

Say the Controls in the dialog box in their correct tab order: Shift+F2

Check a check box or select a button: Validate

4.10.10 Calendar

Start the Calendar application: Control+F1

Activate Calendar Application Menu: While in Calendar Application press F4

Search: Control+F

New Appointment: Control+N

New Task: Control+K

Back one day: Up Arrow.

Forward one day: Down Arrow.

Select first day of the current week: Home

Select last day of the current week: End

Back one week: Page up.

Forward one week: Page down.

Return to today's date: Control+T.

To go to a particular day, month or year, in the Date control, enter the specific values for the particular day, month or year. For example, to select September, enter 9.

4.10.11 Contact

Start the Contact application: Control+F2

Activate the Contact Application Menu: While in Contact Application press F4

Create New Contact: Control+N

4.10.12 Text Notes

Start the Text Notes application: Control+F3

Activate Text Notes Application Menu: F4

Select the entire Text Note content: Control+A

Edit Text: Control+O

Braille Grade 2: press and hold F2 to toggle On/Off

New document: Control+N

Save current document: Control+S

Find Text: Control+F

Find and Replace Text: Control+H

Find next: Control + Page-Down

Find previous: Control + Page-Up

Say the current text content: Shift+Tell

Spell the current text content: Shift+Spell

4.10.13 Trekker

Start Trekker: Control+F4 (Without the Trekker option this Shortcut will start Vocal Notes)

Geographical where am I?: Home

Say current message: Tell

P.O.I on segment: End

Start/stop recording (P.O.I): Record

Browsing mode toggle: Press and Hold End (Use the Arrow keys to navigate)

Motorized/pedestrian mode toggle: Press and Hold Home

Free mode toggle: Press and Hold Page Up

Actual navigation mode: Shift+F3

Activate/Deactivate route: Page Down

Route info: Page Up

Quick route creation: Press and Hold Page Down

Reroute: Shift+Page Down

GPS and Route information: F2

Set GPS On/Off: Press and hold F2

P.O.I Information: Control+Right Arrow

P.O.I address (in P.O.I list): Control + Right arrow

P.O.I phone (in P.O.I list): Control + Left arrow

Reset User position: Shift F2

Next instruction in route: CTRL-Where am I

Speed: numeric keypad 1

Heading: numeric keypad 2

City name: numeric keypad 3

Altitude: numeric keypad 4

Latitude / Longitude: numeric keypad 5

Number of satellites in view: numeric keypad 6

4.10.14 Map Manager

Open the P.O.Is Personal file Dialog box: Alt+T

Open the Info Map Window: Alt+Enter

Location of Maps / POI folder on PC: Alt+O

Open the Browsing Dialog box: Alt+W

P.O.Is files / Maps available on the PC Alt+P

P.O.Is / Maps on the storage card Alt+S

Open the Conversion Dialog box Ctrl+Alt+M

Add P.O.Is files to the list Alt+A

Remove P.O.Is files from the list Alt+R

Space available on the Storage Card Alt+A

Space remaining on the Storage Card Alt+R

Start the POI backup operation Alt+B

Old Personal P.O.Is Conversion Alt+M

Close Conversion Alt+C

Restore the Personal P.O.Is l file Alt+E

Advanced Mode to open the external P.O.Is file dialog Alt+D

Install or remove external P.O.Is files / maps Alt+I

Connection refresh: F5

Help Alt+H

4.10.15 Victor Reader

Toggle DAISY MP3 and DAISY/Windows text modes: Press and hold F2.

Say current control: F2

Volume Down: Shift+Backspace

Volume Up: Shift+Delete

Speed Down: Control+Backspace

Speed Up: Control+Delete

Open Bookshelf: Key 1

Level up: Key 2 or Up Arrow (navigation elements such as chapter, page ...etc...)

History List: Key 3

Previous element at current level: Key 4 or Left Arrow

Where am I?: Key 5

Next element at current level: Key 6 or Right Arrow

Level down: Key 8 or Down Arrow (navigation elements such as chapter, page ...etc...)

Sleep: Key 9

Cancel: Key * (Star key) or Escape

Info: Key 0

Confirm: Key # (Pound key) or Enter

Go to Page: Left Validate key

Go to Bookmark: Right Validate key

Insert Bookmark: Press and hold Right Validate or press Right Validate twice

Bookmark List: press Right Validate three times

Remove Bookmark: press Right Validate four times

Find Next: Control+Page Down

Find Previous: Control+Page Up

Beginning of book: Control+Home

End of Book: Control+End

Rewind: Press and hold Left Arrow

Fast Forward: press and hold Right Arrow

Play/Stop: Enter

Repeat Last VR Message: Tell

Open Book: Enter or space from bookshelf

4.10.16 Vocal Notes

Start Vocal Notes: Control+F4 (When you don't have the Trekker option)

Start Recording a short note: Press and hold Record, release the key to stop

Start Recording a long note: Shift+Record

Stop Recording: Record

Append to note: Control+Record

Activate audio playback mode: Enter

Deactivate audio mode: Escape

Play prior note: Up Arrow

Play next note: Down Arrow

Play/Pause note: Enter

Rewind: Press and Hold Left Arrow

Fast forward: Press and Hold Right Arrow

Beginning of note: Home

End of note: End

4.10.17 Media Player

Activate audio playback mode: Enter

Deactivate audio mode: Escape

Play prior: Up Arrow

Play next: Down Arrow

Stop: Escape

Play/Pause: Enter

Rewind: Press and Hold Left Arrow

Fast-forward: Press and Hold Right Arrow

Rewind 1 minute: Page Up

Fast forward 1 minute: Page Down

First Media file of the list: Home

Last Media file of the list: End

Beginning of the file: Control + Home

5 seconds from end of the file: Control + End

4.10.18 Email

New message: Control+N

Save Message: Control+S

Save Attachment: Control+Shift+S

Delete Message: Delete (Email List)

Reply: Control+R

Reply to all: Control+Shift+R

Forward: Control+F

Send an open Message: Control+Enter

4.11 Memory

The hx2490b comes equipped with a Main Memory and an external flash card memory. The main memory is non-volatile Flash memory and has a capacity of about 192 megabytes.

The SD and the Compact Flash are removable memory cards that are inserted and removed from the top of the PDA.

As with SD cards, different memory capacities are available for Compact Flash cards.

Maestro (or Trekker) frequently checks the remaining space on your PDA's main memory. If it gets too low, you will hear the following message: Warning, Pocket PC main memory extremely low. Please free some memory space! You will need to remove some Text Notes and Vocal Notes files from the main memory of your PDA.

4.12 File Management (Maestro)

Files created by Maestro applications are stored by default in the root of My Documents, which is located in Main Memory. Only files that are stored under My Documents or its subfolders can be transferred to your regular PC during synchronization. Note that the Text Notes and the Vocal Notes applications do not recognize any folders that are located below the subfolders. During a normal ActiveSync session, files stored in Main Memory of your PDA are synchronized with those in the "My Documents\Pocket PC My Documents" folder of your main PC. The standard PDA folders created by Active Sync are Business, Personal, and Templates.

5. Calendar (Maestro)

5.1 General Description

Use the Calendar application to Create, Edit, and Organize your Appointments and tasks. To start the Calendar application, from the System menu, select Calendar and press Enter. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F1 to open the Calendar Application. While in the Calendar application, press F4 to open the Calendar Application menu, or F3 to open the contextual menu. Days of the current week are listed in the Calendar browser, including the number of appointments for each day. The date control allows you to choose a specific date for your appointments. Calendar Appointment Dialog Properties. Each Calendar Appointment contains 2 pages of information: General page and Notes page.

5.2 File Management and Synchronization

All Calendar entries are stored in the Pocket Outlook database on your PDA. During a normal ActiveSync session, Calendar entries on both your PDA and your main PC will be synchronized automatically. This means that Calendar entries on your PDA that are created, modified, or deleted will be reflected in your Outlook Calendar on your PC, and vice versa.

5.3 Calendar Application Menu Options

To open the Calendar Application menu, press F4. Select the desired option to open its Dialog box.

Appointments: Create a New Appointment, or for the currently selected Appointment, choose to Edit, Delete, or Duplicate.

Task: Create a New Task, or for the currently selected Task, choose to edit, delete or duplicate.

Today: Go to today's appointments.

Search: Search for an appointment.

Edit: Choose to Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, or Select All text edits.

Options: Set the start and end times for all-day Appointments as well as the way the days of the week are listed.

Help: Choose to hear General and Contextual Help, or information About the Calendar application.

Close: Close the current Appointment and return to the Calendar dialog.

Exit Calendar: Close the Calendar application. Alternatively, use the Escape Key to close the Calendar application.

5.4 Calendar Main Window

Use the Calendar Main Window to edit and view appointments and tasks.

The main window is composed of three key elements: the Date, the View list and the Browser. When entering, the focus is on the browser.

Calendar Browser: Select a date to list your appointments and tasks. The Calendar Browser is modified according to the view selected. The default is today's date. Press the Enter key or the Right Arrow key to list the appointments or tasks for your selected date.

Calendar Date Control: Select the date to list your appointments directly without browsing. Use the Tab or Shift Tab key to go to Date, then use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to highlight Month, Day, and Year. You can type in the desired value or use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to select a value. From the Contextual Menu, you can also choose to see Appointments for the Current Date.

View: allows you to select which way your appointments and tasks will be presented to you. Available Views are: week, appointment list, task list and available time slots.

From the Contextual Menu, you can also create a New Appointment, a new task, go to Today's appointments, or Search for an appointment.

5.4.1 Views

Week: view the days of the week and the number of tasks and appointments assigned to each. The number of activities listed includes recurrent events. Days of the week are listed Monday to Sunday or Saturday to Friday. Tasks not dated will not appear in this view.

Appointment list: view a list of all appointments in chronological order. This does not include recurrent activities. The current position lists today's first appointment. Consult the details of each appointment by simply selecting it and pressing Enter.

Task list: view a list of all tasks in chronological order. This does not include recurrent activities. The current position lists today's first task. If none exists for the day, it shows the next scheduled task. This view allows the user to consult the details of past as well as future tasks by simply selecting it and pressing Enter. It is possible to modify the status of any given task by way of this view. The user can select a task and from the contextual menu select "Done". This will modify the status, labeling it as "completed" instead of "not completed".

Available Time Slots: This view allows the user to see available time slots for any given day. Time slots are divided as such: AM (morning), PM (afternoon) and PPM (evening). You can use the Options menu to determine how many hours are needed to qualify the period as being "free" and which periods to display. While in the Available Time Slot view, pressing the right arrow will switch the application to the Day view in order to consult activities planned for the selected day.

5.5 Calendar List

Use the Calendar List Dialog to list the appointments or tasks for your selected date.

Appointment List: Select an appointment from the list. Press the enter key to go to the appointment general page. From the contextual menu, you can also choose to create New, Edit, or Search for an Appointment.

Task list: Select a task from the list. Press the Enter key to go to the task general page. From the contextual menu, you can also choose to create New, Edit, or Search a Task.

Calendar Date Control: Select the date to list your appointments. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

From the contextual menu, you can also choose to see appointments for the Current Date. While in the Appointment or Tasks List box, use the Left Arrow key to go back to the Calendar Dialog.

5.6 General Page

Use the General Page to enter details for the selected Appointment or Tasks.

Subject. Enter a subject for your appointment.

Location: Enter a location for your appointment.

Type: Select between a Normal shorter event or an All Day event.

Start Date: Set the starting date for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Start Time: Set the starting time for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

End Date: Set the ending date for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

End Time: Set the ending time for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Occurs: Select the recurrence pattern. The options are Once, Daily (every x days), Daily (every x week day), Weekly (every x weeks on y week day), Monthly (every x days of y month), Monthly (every x week day of y month). Please refer to section 5.13

Reminder: Select between On and Off.

Time: Select a time for the reminder to occur. This option has 24 settings from 0 minutes to 14 days.

OK: Select this button or press the Enter key to accept your changes.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, and stay on the General page.

Cancel: Select this button or press the Escape key to discard your changes.

5.7 Notes Page

Use the Notes Page to enter Notes for the current Appointment or task.

Note: Enter any text information related to your Appointment.

OK: Select this button or press the Enter key to accept your changes.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, and stay on the Notes page.

Cancel: Select this button or press the Escape key to discard your changes.

5.8 Create a new event

To create a new Appointment:

1. Press F4 to open the application menu. From the Appointments submenu, select New appointment and press Enter. Or In the Calendar main window, press F3 to open the Contextual Menu. Select New appointment and press Enter. Or Control+N.

To create a new Task:

2. Press F4 to open the application menu. From the Tasks submenu, select New Task and press Enter. Or In the Calendar main window, press F3 to open the Contextual Menu. Select New Task and press Enter. Or Control+K. Note that to enter a Start and Due date for a given task you will need to check the corresponding check box using the Validate key and use the Right arrow to modify the date.

3. You are now on the General page. Enter the Event information. Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the dialog's fields. To create a recurring event, select the desired type of Occurrence, and press enter to open the recurrence dialog. Press Enter to confirm your settings.

5.9 View or edit an event

To view or edit an event, follow the steps below:

1. From the Calendar Main window, use the day browser to select the day from the listed week and press Enter. You can also use the Calendar Date Control to select a specific date. Press Tab to get to the Calendar Date Control.
2. Select an Event from the list and press Enter to open it.
3. You are now on the General page. Review or modify the Event information and press Enter when done. Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the dialog's fields.

5.10 Delete an event

To delete an event, do the following:

1. From the Calendar main window, use the day browser to select the day from the listed week and press Enter.
2. Select an Appointment from the list and press Delete.
3. Press Enter to confirm or Escape to cancel the deletion process.

•5.11 Search

Use the Search Dialog to find an Appointment that meets the specified search criteria. To open the Search dialog, from the Calendar Application menu select Search. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F.

Subject: Enter a subject name or a location to search. This option allows you to search appointments by entering either Subject or Location name.

Ex: Appointment 1 = subject: Doctor location: Montreal

Appointment 2 = subject: Dentist location: Montreal

Search with keyword: Montreal, two appointments found: appointment 1 and appointment 2

Search with keyword: Dent, one appointment found: appointment 2

From: Set the earliest date from when to start searching for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

To: Set the latest date until when to finish searching for your appointment. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Search: Select this button or press the Enter key to accept your changes.

Search result list box: This will contain all the appointments that meet your search criteria.

Close: Select this button or press Escape to finish your searching.

•5.12 Options

Use the Options Dialog to set the start and end times for all-day Appointments as well as the way the days of the week are listed. To open the Options dialog, from the Calendar Application menu select Options.

Start all day event time: Set the time for when your all-day appointments will start. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value. Default is 8 AM.

End all day event time: Set the time for when your all-day appointments will end. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value. Default is 5 PM.

Week preset: Select between Monday to Sunday and Saturday to Friday. Default is Monday to Sunday.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore the Calendar Options settings to factory defaults.

OK. Select this button or press the Enter key to accept your settings.

Cancel. Select this button or press the Escape key to discard your settings.

•5.13 Recurring events

When creating Appointments or Tasks, users can set them as events that are repeated periodically.

Recurrence involves two levels of information: Periodicity of the event (daily, weekly, monthly or yearly) and the time extent of the periodicity, in other words, how and when does the recurrence end (no end, final date, a certain number of occurrences).

Users can enter these details when they reach the "occurs" combo box and press Enter during the creation of a new event (appointment or task). The recurrence window that follows will depend on the type of recurrence selected. The following lists possible values for each type of recurrence.

Once: The event only occurs once.

Daily (e.g.: every 1 day): Select from Every 1 day, Every 2 days, Every 3 days, Every 4 days, Every 5 days, Every 10 days, Every 20 days.

Daily (every weekday): This option will fix the appointment for the entire week, from Monday to Friday.

Weekly (e.g. every 1 week on Monday): Select the week frequency from Every 1 week, Every 2 weeks, Every 3 weeks, Every 4 weeks, Every 5 weeks, Every 10 weeks, Every 20 weeks. Press the Tab key to move to the day selection menu. To cycle through the days of the week, use the Tab key. To select a day where the recurrence will occur, press the Validate key. It is possible to check more than one day.

Monthly (every day of every 1 month): Set monthly recurrence by date. First select the date of the month from day 1 to 31. Press Tab to determine the frequency of the event in terms of the number of months and press Enter. The event can occur on a specific day every 1 month, every 2 months, every 3 months, every 4 months, every 6 months, every 12 months, and every 18 months.

Monthly (e.g. the first Monday of every 1 month). Set monthly recurrence according to the day. Select if the event will be held during the First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last week of the month. Then press Tab to select the day from Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Day, Weekday, Weekend day. Press Tab to set if the event will be held on the determined day every 1 month, every 2 months, every 3 months, every 4 months, every 6 months, every 12 months, every 18 months. For example, my periodic Doctor's meeting is held on the third Monday of every second month. To set this appointment select third, press Tab to select Day and Tab again to select Of every 2 months.

Yearly (e.g. every January 1). Set yearly recurrence according to the date. First select the date of the month from day 1 to 31. Then press Tab to select during which month this yearly event will take place.

Yearly (e.g. the first Monday of January). Set yearly recurrence according to the day. Select if the event will held the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last week of the month. Press Tab to select on which day of the week this event is to occur. Press Tab again, this time to select the month.

End of Recurrence: The Recurrence End section is common to all recurrence situations. Press Tab to select if the recurrence never ends, if it is set to end on a specific date, or after a certain number of occurrences. Press Tab to set the date or the number of times. A recurrence can end after

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20 times.

•6. Contacts (Maestro)

•6.1 General Description

Use the Contacts application to Create, Edit, and Manage your Contacts. To start the Contacts application, from the System menu, select Contacts and press Enter. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F2 to open the Contacts application. While in the Contacts application, press F4 to open the Contacts Application menu, or F3 to open the Contextual Menu. Contacts Properties. Each contact contains 4 pages of information: Summary page, General page, Details page, and Categories page.

•6.2 File Management and Synchronization

All Contacts are stored in the Pocket Outlook database on your PDA. During a normal ActiveSync session, Contacts on both your PDA and your main PC will be synchronized automatically. This means that Contacts on your PDA that are created, modified, or deleted will be reflected in your Outlook Contacts on your PC, and vice versa.

•6.3 Contacts Application Menu Options

To open the Contacts application menu, press F4.

Contacts: Create a New Contact, or for the currently selected Contact, choose to Edit a Contact, View a Contact, Delete a Contact, Duplicate a Contact or Send E-mail.

Categories: Choose to Add a Category or Delete a Category.

Edit: Choose to Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, or Select All text edits.

Options: Set the way Contacts are listed.

Help: Choose to hear General and Contextual Help, or information About the Contacts application.

Close: Close the current Contact and return to the Contacts dialog.

Exit Contacts: Close the Contacts application. Alternatively, use the Escape key to exit the Contacts application.

•6.4 Contacts Main Window

Use the Contacts Main window to Create, Edit, and Manage Contacts.

Category: Choose a Category in which to store your Contact. The All contacts option lists the contents of all Categories and is selected by default. Other category choices are Business, Holiday, No Category, Personal, and Recent. From the contextual menu, you can also Add a Category or Delete a Category.

Contacts List Box: Lists all the Contacts in the currently selected category. Press the Enter key to view the selected contact.

From the contextual menu, you can also Create a New Contact, View a Contact or select Options.

The Create, Edit or Manage Contact window contains Multi-Field Edit boxes and Page Tabs. To move within the Multi-Field Edit boxes use the Tab or Shift Tab keys. To select a field within a Multi-Field Edit box use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys. Press the Tab or Shift Tab keys until you hear the Tab Name then use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to switch from one Tab to the next.

•6.5 Summary Page Tab

Use the Summary Page to hear details about the selected Contact.

Summary: Lists the details of the selected Contact. Details include whatever information is entered on the following pages. From the Contextual Menu, you can also Select All or Copy Text.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your changes, if any have been made on the following pages.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, if any have been made on the following pages, and stay on the Summary Page.

Cancel: Select this button or press Enter to discard your changes, if any have been made on the following pages.

Note that you can directly modify information found on the Summary page by pressing Enter. This will bring you to the corresponding field where you will be able to make the necessary changes.

•6.6 General Page Tab

Use the General Page to enter general information about the selected Contact.

Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to select a field within a multi-field edit box.

Name: Enter text information for up to 5 Name fields.

Phone numbers: Enter text information for up to 6 phone number fields.

E-mails: Enter text information for up to 3 E-mail fields.

Business: Enter text information for up to 8 Business fields.

Home Address: Enter text information for up to 5 Home Address fields.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your changes.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, and stay on the General Page.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your changes.

•6.6.1 General Page Multi-Field boxes

Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move from one Multi-Field box to another. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a field within a Multi-Field box.

Name fields are the following: First, Middle, Last, Suffix, or Title.

Phone number fields are the following: Business Phone, Mobile Phone, Home Phone, Business Fax, Home Fax, or Pager number.

E-mails fields are the following: E-mail 1, E-mail 2, or E-mail 3.

Business fields are the following: Company Name, Company Department, Office Location, Street, City, State/Province, Zip code, or Country.

Home address fields are the following: Street, City, State/Province, Zip code, or Country.

•6.7 Details Page Tab

Use the Details Page to enter additional personal information about the selected Contact.

Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a field within a multi-field edit box.

Web page: Enter a web page address for the contact.

Birthday: Enter a date for Birthday. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year: Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Anniversary: Enter a date for Anniversary. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Note: To access Birthday and Anniversary, you will need to check the corresponding check box using the Validate key and the Right arrow to access the date.

Extra: Contains thirteen extra fields available when synchronizing with Outlook Contacts. Use the Up and Down keys to cycle through available choices.

Note: Use this field to enter any additional work-related information for this contact.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your changes.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, and stay on the Details Page.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your changes.

•6.8 Categories Page Tab

Use the Categories Page to classify the selected Contact.

Categories: Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a Category from the list. Press the Validate key to assign the selected category to the current contact.

From the contextual menu, you can also Select all categories, Add a category, or Delete a category.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your changes.

Apply: Select to accept your changes, and stay on the Categories Page.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your changes.

•6.9 Create a New Contact

To create a new contact use one of these options:

1. Press F4 to open the Application menu. From the Contact submenu, select New Contact and press Enter. In the Contact Main Window, Press F3 to open the Contextual Menu. Select New Contact and press Enter.
2. Use the shortcut Control+N.
3. You are now on the General Page. Enter the contact information. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a field within a multi-field edit box.
4. Use the Tab or Shift Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the dialog's fields. Use Control+Tab to select other property pages. Press Enter when done.

•6.10 View or Edit a Contact

To view or edit a Contact, in the main window, select a contact from the Contact list and press Enter to open. You are now on the Summary Page, where you can review the entered Contact information. To add or modify the contact information, press Control+Tab to select General Page. Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to select a field within a multi-field edit box. Use the Tab or Shift+Tab buttons to move forward or backward within the dialog's fields. Modify the Contact information and press Enter when done.

•6.11 Delete a Contact

To delete a contact, in the main window, select a contact from the Contact list and press Delete.

Press Enter to confirm, or Escape to cancel the deletion process.

•6.12 Add Category

Use the Add Category Dialog to create a new Category in which to store your Contacts.

To add a category, from the Contacts Application menu, select Categories, then Add Category.

New Category Name: Enter a name for your New Category.

From the contextual menu, you can also Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All text edits.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings.

•6.13 Delete Category

Use the Delete Category Dialog to delete a Category that you no longer want to store your contacts in. To delete a category, from the Contacts Application menu, select Categories, then Delete Category. Select the Category to Delete. Select a Category name from the list box using the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to delete the chosen category.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings.

TIP: To move quickly within the Contact list, enter the first letter of the desired Contact. To create a new Contact, use the shortcut Control+N.

•6.14 Options

Use the Options Dialog to set how Contacts are listed. To open the Options dialog, from the Contacts Application menu select Options.

Contacts list details: Select how the contact will be detailed in the Contacts list box. Choose from the following 5 options:

Company, Last name, First name;

First name, Last name;

Last name, First name;

Last name, First name, 2 first available phone numbers, first available e-mail; or

Last name, First name, First available phone number.

Default is Last name, First name, First available phone number.

Recent category definition: Select from how long ago to store a contact in the Recent Category. Choose from the following 4 options: Today; Last 10 days; Last 30 days; or Last 90 days. Default is Last 10 days.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore the Contacts Options settings to factory defaults.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings.

•7. Text Notes (Maestro)

•7.1 General Description

Use the Text Notes application to Create, Edit, and Manage Text Note Documents. To start the Text Notes application, from the System menu, select Text Notes and press Enter. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F3 to open the Text Notes application. While in the Text Notes application, press F4 to open the Text Notes Application menu, or F3 to open the contextual menu.

The Text Notes Application comes with a number of preset files (Templates), namely Blank Document, Meeting Notes, Memo, Phone Memo, and To Do that allow you to create a new document more easily.

•7.2 File Management and Synchronization

Storing Text Notes. Text Note Documents can be stored in various PDA memory locations, including Main Memory, Built-in Memory, Storage card Memory. New Text Note Documents are stored by default in the root of My Documents, which is located in the Main Memory. Only those Text Note Documents kept within My Documents or any of its sub-folders, within Main Memory, can be transferred to your regular PC during synchronization. Any subfolders created under the existing ones will not be copied. During a normal ActiveSync session, Text Note Documents in the Main Memory of your PDA and those in the Pocket PC My Documents folder under the My Documents folder in your main PC will be synchronized automatically. This means that Text Note Documents on your PDA that are created, modified, or deleted will be reflected in the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your PC, and vice versa.

•7.3 Text Notes File Formats

The Text Notes application will open Pocket Word (PSW), Rich Text Format (RTF), Text documents (TXT) and Braille Grade 2 (BNR). The documents are saved in their current format. New documents created with Text Note Taker will be saved in the Pocket Word (PSW) format.

NOTE: Vista's synchronizing tool does not allow the transfer of .psw files. Therefore, Maestro does not support documents (.doc files) coming from Vista.

•7.4 Text Notes Application Menu Options

To open the Text Notes application menu, press F4.

Document: Choose to create a New Document, Edit a Document, Delete a Document, Rename/Move a Document, Duplicate a Document, Save a Document, Save a Document as, Translate a Document to Braille Grade 2, Translate Grade 2 Document to standard text.

Edit: Choose to edit selected text, Cut (Control+X), Copy (Control+C), Paste (Control+V), Select All (Control+A), Find Next, Replace Current (Shift+Enter), Find (Control+F), Find and Replace (Control+H).

Folders: Create a New Folder, Rename or Delete the currently selected existing folder.

Help: Choose to hear General and Contextual Help, or information About the Text Notes application.

Close: Exit the current document but stay in the Text Notes application.

Exit Text Notes: Close the Text Notes application. Alternatively, use the Escape key to exit Text Notes.

•7.5 Text notes Main Window

Documents List Box: Lists all the Text Notes Documents in the currently selected folder. From the contextual menu F3, you can create New Document (Control+N), Edit Document (Control+O), Delete Document, Rename/Move Document, Duplicate Document, Translate to Grade 2, Translate from Grade 2.

Store: Select which physical memory space to use on your PDA. If you have an additional storage card installed in your PDA It will appear in the Store list.

Folder: Choose a folder on the selected physical memory space in which to store your Text Notes Documents. All folders within My Documents are listed. The All option lists the contents of all folders including those in the root of My Documents. From the contextual menu, you can also create a New Folder, Rename a Folder, or Delete a Folder.

•7.6 Create a Text Note Document

To create a new document, from the Text Notes application menu, select Document, then New Document. Alternatively, from the contextual menu, select New Document. You can also use the shortcut Control+N, or use one of the Templates located in the Documents list.

•7.7 Edit a Document

To edit a document, in the Text Notes Main window, select the document from the documents list and press Enter or Control+O. Please refer to the Editing Commands Section.

•7.8 Save a Document

Use the Save Dialog to save a new or edited Text Note Document. To save a document, from the Text Notes application menu or the Contextual menu, select Document, then Save or Control+S. Please note that this option is available only if the Note has been modified. Use the Save As Dialog to save a document under a different name or in another location.

Name: Enter a name for your Text Note document. If no name entered, Name will contain the first few words of your text.

Folder: Select a folder name in which to store your Text Note documents from the list.

Store: Select a physical memory space from Main Memory, Built-in Memory or Flash Memory, if available.

File: Select one of the following file types PSW, RTF, TXT or BNR to save your document. For a new document, default is PSW.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your filename.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your filename changes and restore the previous filename.

•7.9 Rename or Move a document

Use the Text Notes Rename/Move Dialog to rename a Text Note Document, or to move it to another directory. To rename or move a document, select the document from the documents list. From the Text Notes application menu, select Document, then Rename/Move Document. Alternatively, from the contextual menu select Rename/Move Document.

Name: Enter a new name for your Text Note Document.

Folder: Select a folder name in which to store your Text Note Document from the list.

Store: Select from Main Memory, Built-in Memory or Flash Memory, if available.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•7.10 Duplicate a document

Use the Duplicate Dialog to copy a selected Note. To duplicate a Note, select the document from the documents list. From the Text Notes Application menu (F4), select Document, then Duplicate Document. Alternatively, from the Contextual Menu (F3) select Duplicate Document. The new Text Note Document will be stored in the same folder as the selected Note. The new note will be named: Copy of "name" where "name" is the name of the original Note. If the Copy of "name" already exists, the new name will be Copy (1) of "name".

•7.11 Delete a document

Use the Delete Dialog to delete a currently selected Note. To delete a Note, select the document from the documents list. From the Text Notes Application menu, select Document, then Delete. Alternatively, from the contextual menu select Delete Document.

•7.12 Translate to grade 2

Use Translate to grade 2 to convert a selected Note to Braille Grade 2. First select the note from the documents list. From the Text Notes Application menu or the Contextual menu, select Document, then Translate to grade 2.

Name: Enter a name to save your Text Note document. If no name is entered, the name will be made up from the first few words of your text.

Store: Select a physical memory space from Main Memory, Built-in Memory or Flash Memory, if available.

Folder: Select a folder from the list to store your Text Note document.

File: Default is BNR, but you can also select one of the following file types PSW, RTF, TXT to save your document.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept the entered values.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to cancel.

•7.13 Translate from grade 2

Use the Translate from grade 2 option to convert a selected Braille Grade 2 Note to standard text. To convert a Note, select the Braille Grade 2 document from the document list. From the Text Notes application menu or the Contextual menu, select Document, then Translate from Grade 2.

Name: Enter a name to save your Text Note document. If no name entered, Name will contain the first few words of your text.

Store: Select a physical memory space from Main Memory, Built-in Memory or Flash Memory, if available.

Folder: Select a folder to store your Text Note document.

File: Default is TXT, but the PSW and RTF file types are also available to save your document.

Ok: Select this button or press Enter to accept your filename.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to cancel.

•7.14 Create a New Folder

Use the New Folder Dialog to create a new folder in which to store your Text Note documents. To create a new folder, from the Text Notes application menu, select Folders, then New Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•7.15 Rename a Folder

Use the Text Notes Rename Folder Dialog to rename an existing folder in which to store your Text Note Documents. To rename a folder, select it from the folder list. From the Text Notes Application menu, select Folders, then Rename Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•7.16 Delete a Folder

Use the Text Notes Delete Folder Dialog to remove a folder currently selected. Before deleting a folder, you must make sure that the selected folder has been emptied.

•7.17 Find text

Use the Find Dialog to search for specific text in your Text Note Document. To open the Find dialog, from the Text Notes application menu, select Edit, then Find. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F.

Find what: Enter the text to search for.

Whole word: When this option is checked, the text entered for the search will be considered as a whole word and not a fragment. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Case sensitive: When this option is checked, the search will specifically take the case into consideration. Otherwise upper or lower case will not matter. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Search backward: When this option is checked, the search will look for the text you entered from the current point towards the beginning of the Text Note Document. Otherwise the search will proceed from the current point towards the end of the Text Note Document. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Find Next: Select this button or press Enter to return to your Text Note Document and search for the first occurrence of the specified text. To find the next occurrence, press Shift+Page Down. To find the previous one, press Shift+Page Up.

Close: Select this button or press Escape to exit the Find dialog.

•7.18 Find and Replace Text

Use the Find and Replace Dialog to search for specific text in your Text Note document, and replace it with other text. To open the find and replace dialog, from the Text Notes Application menu, select Edit, then Find and Replace. Alternatively, open it by pressing Control+H.

Find what: Enter the text to search for.

Replace with: Enter the text to replace.

Whole word: When this option is checked, the text entered for the search will be considered as a whole word and not a fragment. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Find Next: Select this button or press Enter to return to your Text Note Document and search for the first occurrence of the specified text.

To replace the current occurrence, press Shift+Enter.

Replace all: Select to replace all occurrences of the specified text in your Text Note Document.

Close: Select this button or press Escape to close the Find Replace dialog.

NOTE: To hear the content of the text currently selected press Shift+Tell or use Shift+Spell to spell. The selected text should contain less than 200 characters otherwise you will hear a notify beep.

•8. Trekker 3.0

•8.1 General Description

The Trekker application is designed to be an orientation aid to find your way in urban and rural areas. Trekker uses geographical information obtained through a Global Positioning System (GPS) and relates it to digital maps contained in the PDA storage card, to let users know their location, find their way in urban and rural areas or learn where commercial or personal attractions (Points of Interest) are located. In street environments where maps are available, you can let Trekker automatically announce street information as it comes, or be guided through a previously created route. This is possible when on foot or traveling by vehicle. In areas where street information is not available such as parks, parking lots or rural areas, the system will announce landmarks (Points of Interest or P.O.Is) as you pass by, or guide you to a selected P.O.I.

A wide variety of maps are available covering North American and European countries. You can download several maps to the PDA's storage card, and activate up to 4 maps at the same time. Trekker provides a tool called the Trekker Map Manager. This PC application allows you to transfer maps and Points of interest (P.O.Is) between your computer and your Trekker storage card.

CAUTION: The Trekker system is designed as an ORIENTATION AID only, and must not, at any time, be used as the only aid while traveling. A conventional mobility aid should also be used. TREKKER IS NOT A MOBILITY DEVICE. It is the user's responsibility to use this device with caution. Furthermore, always take extra precautions when circulating on foot on roads designed for motorized transportation.

•8.2 GPS - Global Positioning System

GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a navigation system that is composed of satellites orbiting the Earth. Satellites send signals to the GPS receiver on your Trekker unit. It takes a minimum of three satellites in order to determine your position. Generally, the more satellites are in view, the better the accuracy. The signals have weakened by the time they reach street level. If you are walking in an area surrounded by tall buildings or along narrow streets, you may experience accuracy or signal coverage problems. Operating Trekker indoors or under a roof-like projection can disrupt the signal, affecting reception. Satellite rotation, time of day, day of the week, and year can also impact GPS signal reception. Lack of accuracy can affect Trekker's ability to detect intersections and Points of Interest. An intersection may be detected before arriving or when it is already engaged. Points of Interest should be detected within a radius of 10 meters (30 feet). GPS accuracy is currently more or less 10 meters (30 feet).

CAUTION: The GPS is maintained and managed by the Government of the United States of America, who is entirely responsible for its precision and maintenance. The system may, at any time, be modified and therefore affect Trekker's performance. The GPS signal is not precise or may not be accessible at all times, especially when traveling in an area surrounded by tall buildings.

•8.3 Trekker Bluetooth GPS System

The Trekker Bluetooth GPS System consists of a Bluetooth GPS receiver, an external speaker, and an optional strap. See the External Devices Section for details.

The GPS receiver comes in a Velcro top closure genuine leather case and can be attached to your clothing or the strap's belt loop with a belt clip. In addition, it can be secured to your clothing or the strap with a bungee-cord spring-loaded clip. The GPS receiver should never be covered and always be positioned, facing the sky, over any clothing and preferably as close as possible to your nape. Make sure that the GPS receiver is located on the back of your neck, or on top of your shoulder.

NOTE: Bluetooth GPS technology is advancing rapidly both in performance and precision. We are keen to offer our users the ability to try the most advanced receivers available and a way to test the ones that can better fit a particular need or behave more appropriately in certain geographical situation. Trekker has been tested extensively with the RoyalTek GPS, this is why this unit is shipped with Trekker. However, we include a list of other compatible receivers. We do not guarantee the performance of those alternate GPS receivers with Trekker but the users will be able to experiment with them.

Following is the list of Compatible GPS receivers:

RoyalTek Mini RBT-1000 ST (R)

Holux GR230

Holux GPSlim236

Fortuna Clip-on

Fortuna Slim Bluetooth GPS

Earthmate

BlueLogger

Globalsat BT-338 (R)

Globalsat BT-359W

i-Blue

i-Blue-737

Royaltek RBT-2001 (R) and

Royaltek RBT-2010

Royaltek RBT-2100 (R)

Garmin GPS 10.

Note that the (R) symbol means recommended. Visit our Website at http://www.humanware.ca/ for an updated list of supported GPS receivers.

The External Speaker is connected to the audio jack, located at the top left edge of the PDA using an audio cable, and can be attached to your clothing or the Trekker strap's belt loop with a spring-loaded clip, preferably as close as possible to your ear.

Note that the PDA, the GPS receiver, and the external Speaker can be used with or without the strap. When using without the strap, make sure that they are properly attached at the appropriate locations.

The provided PDA Genuine leather case is used to secure and protect the PDA. It can be attached to your clothing with a built-in belt clip or to the strap using a fixing hook. Once installed, the PDA will hang upside down so that its buttons are easily accessible. The two elastic bands on the right side of the case are used to attach the audio cable surplus part. To remove the PDA from the case, unplug the audio cable, unfold the PDA case's flap, and remove the PDA. The strap can be worn over your shoulder or around your neck.

•8.4 Trekker maps

Trekker uses electronic maps from Navteq, the world leader in premium-quality digital map data for North America and Europe. Digital maps provide detailed and handy door-to-door information for pedestrian and motorized use, making it easy to find restaurants, hospitals, banks etc. The database contains all street names and ranges of addresses for urban areas, as well as over 1,500,000 points of interest both in North America and Europe, organized under convenient categories.

In order to transfer maps into the storage card of your Trekker PDA, you must use the Trekker Map Manager Tool. This is a PC tool provided in your Trekker/Maestro Companion CD. It should be installed in your computer as soon as you receive the system. Please read the Trekker Map manager section for a detailed description of the application and consult the Installing Trekker Map Manager section for installation instructions.

•8.5 Using Trekker

Before using Trekker, verify if the GPS Receiver, External Speaker, and PDA are properly attached, powered On and their batteries are fully charged. The storage card containing the map of your current area is properly inserted in the card slot of your PDA.

Make sure that the external speaker is attached as close as possible to your ear. Furthermore, ensure that the GPS receiver is attached on the back of your neck, or on top of your shoulder. Because it is Bluetooth enabled, verify that the PDA Bluetooth Radio is On. See the Bluetooth Section for details.

Note that a map will be activated by default if it is the only map present on the Storage card. If more than one map is present on the card, you will need to activate one. For additional information, please refer to the Map Activation section.

To Start Trekker press the System Bar button to activate the System Menu, select Trekker, and press Enter, or Control+F4.

Go outdoors, or place the unit by a window, and power On the GPS receiver, and wait until the GPS connection is established. This operation can take several minutes for the first connection.

When Trekker establishes the connection, it will begin beeping to indicate that it is detecting your current position. Trekker will then announce the name of the street you are currently on.

If Trekker continues to beep, but no street is detected, try moving up the street to ensure that you get a good signal. You can also press the "Where am I?" button (the Home button on your PDA) to get your position information.

•8.5.1 Map Activation

If more than one map is present in the storage card, you will need to activate one.

To activate a map, follow this procedure: Launch Trekker. From the Settings submenu, select Map activation. A window should appear containing all Maps found on the Storage card. Selecting a map will prompt Trekker to announce its name and current status, that is, either Selected or Not Selected. Select one or more maps (up to four) using the Validate key and press Enter when done. If you attempt to select a fifth map, a warning sound will be heard.

•8.5.2 Troubleshooting Your Trekker Connection

If after several minutes you still do not have a GPS connection, check the following:

First, get the status of the GPS. From the Trekker Application menu, select Info, then GPS, or use the F2 key. Trekker will announce information about the connection and the number of satellites in view. If the reception is identified as NONE or POOR, try moving to another location with a clear view to the sky.

If moving does not help, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then Set GPS Off (or press and hold F2). Wait about 5 seconds, then set the GPS back On. If after 2 minutes you still do not have information on the GPS you will need to reset your PDA. Restart Trekker and toggle the GPS Off and On again. You can now reinsert the audio cable in the audio jack.

•8.6 Trekker Application Menu Options

To open the Trekker application menu, press F4.

Point of Interest: Choose to Search by distance, Search by address, Create, Edit, or Delete a Point of Interest.

Info: Choose to hear information on Route, GPS, System, or Where Am I.

Navigation Modes: Choose Browsing Offline, Motorized Mode, or Free Mode.

Route: Choose to Activate, Create, Deactivate, Browse, Delete, Edit, Reroute, or Reverse a route.

Settings: Choose to Set GPS On, Verbosity, General, Trekker Volume, Trekker Speech Rate, Map Activation, and Dictionary.

Help: Choose to hear Quick Reference, General Help.

Exit: Close the Trekker application. Alternatively, the Escape Key can also be used to close the Trekker application.

•8.7 Exploring your environment

With Trekker, you can explore your outdoor environment and let the system announce the information as you pass by. You can use Trekker in any environment you use to circulate. The system will distinguish three different situations: walking in areas where streets are available, walking in areas where no streets are available (typically parks, university campuses, parking lots), or traveling by vehicle. These three navigation modes are called respectively Pedestrian, Free and Motorized Modes To know what your current Navigation Mode is, press Shift+F3.

When you are online with a GPS signal, Trekker automatically provides the available information in real time. When walking, the system will offer Street Mapping, Intersection, and Points of Interest information. In areas where street information is not available in the electronic map, the system will announce any available Points of Interest. When traveling by vehicle, streets, intersections, and only personal P.O.Is are announced. Following is a description of the three navigation modes.

•8.7.1 Pedestrian Mode

Pedestrian Mode is the default Trekker navigation mode, providing GPS coverage and mapping functions associated with the installed regional map. Trekker starts up in Pedestrian Mode and automatically tries to establish GPS coverage. Once coverage is established, Trekker will find your position in the street network and tell you where you are. As you travel in Pedestrian Mode, Trekker will supply you with information on street names, crossings, and Points of Interest, or P.O.Is. Generally, Pedestrian is the mode most often used to create P.O.Is.

•8.7.1.1 Street Mapping

Street mapping is done automatically in real-time when online. As soon as Trekker locates you on a street, it will beep and announce the name of the street on which you are located.

When no name is provided for a specific street in the map database, Trekker will announce "Street with no name". Typically, this occurs when a vehicle passes through short street sections connecting two larger streets.

When starting the application, Trekker will announce the street name followed by the city (or town) name. Afterwards, Trekker will mention the city name only when you cross the limits into a new city. The city name is also available on request (numeric pad #3).

•8.7.1.2 Intersection Detection

Detecting an intersection is done automatically in real-time when online. Information about the intersection in front of you is provided in the following convention:

Trekker beeps then announces the type of intersection (2-, 3-, 4-way intersection or more), and the current street name followed by the cross-street name.

At the intersection, if one of the streets changes names, or if there is more than a 4-way intersection, the intersection is broken down and each segment composing the intersection is named in a clockwise manner.

•8.7.1.3 Point of Interest Detection

Detecting Points of Interest is done automatically in real-time when online. The information regarding a given P.O.I is provided, according to your settings, as follows: Trekker beeps and announces the name of the P.O.I, the associated voice or text note and the direction of the P.O.I as being to the left or right. If Trekker has not determined your heading, it will announce "nearby".

If more than 3 P.O.Is are detected at the same time, Trekker will suggest that you use the P.O.I on segment function.

•8.7.1.4 GPS Information

You can obtain information regarding the GPS connection and status. You need to be online in order to receive this information. Otherwise, Trekker will announce "Reception: no coverage".

From the Trekker Application menu, select Info, then GPS or use the F2 key. Trekker will announce the following information:

The number of satellites in view

GPS reception: None, Low, Medium and High

Estimated speed

Altitude

Error messages (if any) for example, if there is no GPS connection: "GPS connection Off"

•8.7.1.5 Where Am I Information

When online, you can access information on your current position immediately by using the Where Am I feature. From the Trekker Application menu, select Info, then Where Am I. Alternatively, press the Where Am I (Home) button.

Trekker will announce the following Where Am I information:

Route Status informs you whether you are currently On Route (if one is activated)

The direction where you are heading (North, South, East, West, South West etc...)

The current estimated address number and street name

The name of the nearest P.O.I with direction, and associated text note (if any).

The nearest intersection, located in front of you (otherwise, if you are in a transitory zone, none will be given.)

The next instruction, if a route is activated, provides information on what to do next to follow route.

GPS Status: No coverage, if there is currently no GPS coverage

Note: If you are less than 10 meters (30 feet) away from any intersection, you are considered to be in a transitory zone. In this zone, Trekker does not provide a description of the next intersection because the user is not already engaged on the upcoming street.

•8.7.1.6 Points of Interest on Segment

List of P.O.Is on Segment: Press the End button. The Trekker Points of Interest on Segment dialog will open and display a list of Points of interest on your current street segment.

List of Points of Interest: Select a P.O.I to hear its corresponding information.

Close: Select this button or press Enter to close the dialog.

P.O.I related Info: Press Control+Right Arrow to hear P.O.I related information

•8.7.1.7 System Information

You can access information on the Trekker system whether you are online or offline.

From the Trekker Application menu, select Info, then System. Trekker will announce the following information:

System Information: Pedestrian, Motorized, or Free Mode

Charging (if currently charging) or battery level

General storage information: current map storage, P.O.I storage, and remaining memory on the storage card

Example:

System Information:
Pedestrian Mode.
Charging...
Battery level 78%
General Storage Information:
Current map storage: 26.5 Megabytes;
Points of interest storage: 7.9 Megabytes;
Remaining memory on card: 15.1 Megabytes

•8.7.1.8 On demand Information

To quickly find specific information, Trekker provides the following shortcuts on the numeric keypad: speed (#1),

heading (#2),

city name (#3),

altitude(#4), latitude/longitude (#5)and

number of satellites in view (#6).

•8.7.1.9 Resetting the position

Occasionally, Trekker will not be able to properly situate the user. For example, this may happen in an environment surrounded by high buildings or dense trees. In situations such as these, it can be useful to reset your position by pressing Shift F2.

•8.7.2 Motorized Mode

Use Motorized Mode while traveling by car, bus or train. To switch to Motorized Mode, from the Trekker Application menu, select Navigation Modes, then Motorized Mode. Alternatively, press and hold the Home button to toggle between Pedestrian Mode and Motorized Mode.

The main difference between Motorized and Pedestrian modes is a reduction in the information verbosity level. The speed of motorized travel does not allow the extent of spoken detail possible in Pedestrian Mode. For example, Trekker might not be able to say all the information associated with one intersection before reaching another. So verbosity information is shorter to reduce the length of the spoken message.

To return to Pedestrian Mode, from the Trekker Application menu, select Navigation Modes, then Exit Motorized Mode. Alternatively, press and hold the Home button to toggle between Motorized Mode and Pedestrian Mode.

•8.7.2.1 Motorized Mode Information Detail

In Motorized Mode, both the current street name and intersection descriptions are available but with a reduced verbosity level. The differences with Pedestrian Mode are as follows:

•8.7.2.2 Street mapping

Trekker announces a street name only once, when the vehicle reaches that street. Press the Where Am I button to hear the current street name again. This differs from Pedestrian Mode where the name is mentioned after every intersection. Use the Where Am I button to obtain the current street name again. There is no beep sound associated with the street name. Typically, a new current street name will be given within a 1 to 4-second delay.

Trekker will not announce "Street with no name" as in Pedestrian Mode. Trekker supports highway access ramps by announcing "Exit X" when available, where X is the exit number.

•8.7.2.3 Intersection description

In Motorized Mode, when you reach an intersection, Trekker will only announce the cross street. For example, if you are on St-Vincent Street crossing Lincoln Avenue, in Pedestrian Mode the intersection will be described as "3-way intersection, St-Vincent Street crossing Lincoln Avenue". In Motorized Mode, Trekker will just say "Lincoln Avenue". The cross-street name is usually given ahead of the intersection, but there may be a delay when driving on a street crossing many other streets.

•8.7.2.4 Point of interest detection

In motorized mode only P.O.Is marked as favorites are detected. Please refer to Favorite P.O.I section.

•8.7.2.5 Where Am I: Motorized Mode

When in Motorized mode, Trekker will announce the following Where Am I information:

The direction towards which you are heading (North, South, East, West, North East, South West etc...)

The current estimated address number and street name

The nearest intersection located in front of you (only the cross-street is mentioned)

The vehicle speed (according to the distance unit that you have set)

•8.7.3 Free Mode

Use Free Mode in unmapped areas such as parking lots, parks, campuses, or bodies of water. Trekker automatically switches to Free Mode when you have penetrated a sufficient distance (about 40 meters, or 130 feet) into an unmapped area. While in free mode, if Trekker detects that you are coming back to the mapped street network, it will automatically map you to the street, and switch you back to Pedestrian Mode. Trekker also allows you to switch to Free mode manually. To do so, from the Trekker Application menu, select Navigation Modes, then Free Mode. Alternatively, press and hold the Page Up button to toggle On or Off. In this case, Trekker will not automatically switch you back to Pedestrian mode as you return to the street network. You must manually select the Pedestrian Mode. P.O.I information is available in regards to the unmapped area and is given in terms of the angle and distance between you and the P.O.I as you reach it, or by using the Where am I function. Other information includes the name of the free mode zone, if available (such as names of parks or campuses) and the name of the nearest street in front of you, if not too far away. A P.O.I Around function is available to give you P.O.I information for a considerable range in the area surrounding your position. To access this feature, press the End button.

•8.7.3.1 Free Mode Information Detail

In Free Mode, you will not receive street or intersection detection information because you are away from any streets. Instead, points of interest will be detected and the relative information will be given as follows:

Name of the P.O.I

Angle from the P.O.I followed by "left" or "right"

The distance to the P.O.I

Voice note associated with the P.O.I

Angles are given in degrees, where 0° refers to directly in front of you and 180° is directly behind you.

•8.7.3.2 Where Am I: Free Mode

When in Free mode, Trekker will announce the following Where Am I information:

The direction in which you are heading (North, South, East, West, North East, South West etc...)

The name of the area (when available through the map system)

The nearest P.O.I detected (with angle and distance information)

Information on the nearest street located in front of you for a distance of up to 500 meters (1640 feet)

•8.7.3.3 Points of Interest Around

In Free mode, to access a list of Points of interest near you press the End button to open the Trekker Points of Interest Around dialog.

List of Points of Interest: To hear information regarding a P.O.I.

All the points of interest within 500 meters (1640 feet) will be listed, and sorted by distance.

Select the Wider Search button to extend the search distance to within 1000 meters (3300 feet). Select it again to extend to 1500 meters (5000 feet). The more you extend a wider search, which is done in ranges of 500 meters (1640 feet) at a time, the longer the search will take to process.

Close: Select this button or press Enter to close the dialog.

•8.7.3.4 Navigating to a specific P.O.I in Free Mode

To do so, follow these instructions:

Open the Navigation mode submenu and select Free mode.

Activate the P.O.I Around shortcut key (End)

Select one of the P.O.Is found in the list-box and press Ok.

Trekker will announce the distance and bearing between your current position and the selected P.O.I. Trekker will announce updated information regarding this P.O.I every 10 seconds.

Trekker will notify you when you enter the P.O.I's detection zone.

•8.8 Browsing Mode

Browsing Mode allows you to virtually explore the map using the Navigation buttons. This allows you to preview a route or explore an area without having to be there. You can browse maps indoors while you are offline or you can browse online while outdoors, assuming you have GPS coverage.

You may switch to Browsing Mode from any outdoor navigation mode. When browsing a map you can use the Where am I and P.O.I on segment functions as if you were walking on the street.

To switch to Browsing Mode, from the Trekker Application menu, select Navigation Modes, then Browsing Offline in Motorized or Pedestrian mode. Alternatively, press and hold the End button to toggle On or Off.

•8.8.1.1 Browsing Online

If you are online, Trekker will start with a position message. This means you are now virtually located on the map and can begin exploring. You can then explore your path and surroundings.

NOTE: Voice messages in browsing online mode are preceded by the word "Star", to differentiate them from actual navigational messages.

Use the Up Arrow to go to the next intersection. Use the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, and Down Arrow buttons to change your direction only. While browsing, you may use the List P.O.I on Segment function to access the Points of Interest in the vicinity. Just press the End button.

Please note that Browsing Online cannot be done while in Motorized mode.

•8.8.1.2 Browsing Offline

When Browsing without GPS coverage, you will need to select a starting point. To open the Trekker Browsing Offline dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Navigation Modes, then Browsing Offline. Alternatively, press and hold the End button.

Please select your browsing origin: Select one of these five options: Select from favorites, Last GPS position, Search Point of Interest, , Search for an address, last P.O.I. Choosing Select from favorites or Search Point of interest will take you to the Trekker P.O.I Selection dialog. Searching for an address will prompt Trekker to ask for State, Town, Street and Number information. For additional information, please refer to the Search by Address section.

•8.9 Working with Points of Interest

P.O.Is are landmarks that you may encounter in your travels. P.O.Is such as restaurants, parks, schools are typically included in the Navteq Maps. A complimentary list of P.O.Is can be imported from other sources. Other P.O.Is, such as your house, a frequently used bus stop, your preferred pizza restaurant, can be created to accommodate your needs.

Trekker provides information about points of interests that have been marked. The system handles three different types of Points of Interest:

Navteq P.O.Is: commercially available information such as restaurants, hospitals, schools, train stations included in the Navteq Maps. This information is transferred and handled jointly with the Navteq Maps.

Personal P.O.Is: landmarks created by the user by means of the recording P.O.I. feature (see Create personal P.O.Is section). Personal P.O.Is can be transferred to the main computer for backup purposes or shared with other users. Personal P.O.Is are organized in CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.

External P.O.Is: Trekker can handle P.O.I information coming from third party sources. Should you be interested in using other users' personal P.O.Is, in downloading available databases from the Web or in simply creating new P.O.Is on your PC, Trekker allows you to import them. The system supports any database in CSV format, provided they contain at least the GPS coordinates (longitude, latitude) and a name, with a specific organization. Please refer to External database format section in the Appendix for the specifications. Any database different from the Navteq or your Personal database is considered as external and should be managed using the Map Manager tool in the External database page. This is an advanced tool that is not essential to the operation of the system. You can download multiple databases (files). The name displayed in the data sources list of the search dialogues will be the file name.

By default Trekker considers all sources of P.O.Is (Navteq, personal, all external). They can be used as origin or destination of a route or as a starting point to browse an area prior to your visit. If want to call a location before going, to validate and update its address or add a note, Trekker allows you to view or edit P.O.Is. Following is a description of how to create a P.O.I., find an existing one and manage it. Also, this section describes how to delete or put aside a P.O.I. whose information is not appropriate (e.g. a closed store in your neighborhood not yet updated in your electronic map version). For a detailed description of how to use P.O.Is in the route creation or browsing features, please refer to the respective sections. Use the Map Manager tool to manage the Personal and External P.O.Is databases from and to your Trekker PDA. Please refer to the Map Manager section.

•8.9.1 Create a personal Point of Interest

Trekker allows you to mark any location as a point of interest. To create a P.O.I., you need to be in an open-air area and online. When you are at the location of the P.O.I that you want to Create, press the Record button, located in the center of the Navigation button on the bottom front of the PDA, and say a short audio message describing the P.O.I. Recording will shutoff automatically after 4 seconds. You can also stop the recording by pressing the same button again before the end of the 4 seconds delay. You should hear the messages, "Recording Stopped", and "P.O.I Created".

Alternatively, from the Trekker Application menu, select Point of Interest, then Create. The P.O.Is created by this mean will allow you to record an audio message.

A default and unique name is given: P.O.I #, where # is a sequential number. Personal category and Favorite status are automatically attributed. You may later wish to modify the content of this P.O.I by using the Edit P.O.I submenu in the Points of Interest menu. The created P.O.Is and those included on your map are detected as you pass near by in Pedestrian mode. In Motorized mode, only those P.O.Is that have the Favorite attribute are detected. When creating a P.O.I in Free Mode, it will be in reference to a GPS position. The precision and subsequent detection of the P.O.I will depend on the accuracy of the GPS at the time of the creation of the P.O.I.

Note: When creating a P.O.I it is important to note that it will be filed under Personal for its Source, and will be attributed Personal as a category. Keep this in mind when you wish to search for P.O.Is.

•8.9.2 Favorite P.O.Is

You can mark frequently used P.O.Is as favorites. Trekker allows quick access to them to perform tasks such as creating a route or browsing a map. When a personal P.O.I is created, it is automatically marked as a favorite. Other P.O.Is are not favorites by default. You can mark a P.O.Is as a favorite by checking the Favorite option in the P.O.I edition dialog. Please refer to the P.O.Is edition section.

•8.9.3 Search for a P.O.I

Use the Trekker P.O.I Search dialog to find a previously saved P.O.I. You may search all the active Points of Interest in the database. You may enter one or more search criteria to narrow your search. Trekker provides 2 ways to find P.O.Is:

First, you can use the distance criteria to find a P.O.I within a given distance range from your current location. This requires that you be online.

You may also use an element of the address, such as postal code or civic number. This feature is available whether you are online or not.

•8.9.3.1 Search by distance

To open the Trekker P.O.I Search Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Point of Interest, and then Search by distance.

Distance: Enter the distance 0,5km or mile, 1,0km or mile, 2,5km or mile or 5km or mile, depending on the Distance Units specified in the Settings menu. Default is 0,5km.

Name: Enter a name for the Point of Interest.

TIP: If there are words with special characters or if you are not sure about the spelling, enter only a partial string, Trekker will search the database to provide selection lists containing the entered string.

Source: Select one of the sources of Points of Interest: All, Personal, All external or Activated maps. All includes all P.O.Is, Personal considers all P.O.Is recorded by the user, All external represents P.O.Is from all third party databases that have been imported and Activated maps include Navteq P.O.Is . Default setting is All. When other external files are imported, you can also opt to search each of them.

Category: Choose one of the fifty-plus categories for the Point of Interest. Where All includes every available category. Default value is All.

Note: Enter a note for the Point of Interest. By default this fields is blank.

Favorite: When checked, Trekker will include in the search the Points of Interest that are marked as favorites. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Search: Select this button or press Enter to search for your P.O.I. This will take you to the P.O.I Selection dialog.

•8.9.3.2 Search by address

To open the Trekker P.O.I Search Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Point of Interest, then Search by address.

Name: Enter a name for the Point of Interest.

Category: Choose one of fifty-plus categories for the Point of Interest. Where All includes every available category. Default value is All.

State: Enter the State in which the Point of Interest can be found.

Town: Enter the name of a town for the Point of Interest.

Street: Enter a street address for the Point of Interest.

Number: Enter the civic number of the Point of Interest.

Zip Code: Enter a Zip or Postal code for the Point of Interest.

Favorite: When this option is checked, Trekker will include in the search Points of Interest that are marked as favorites. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off.

Note: Enter a note for the Point of Interest. By default this fields is blank.

NOTE: The Zip Code information is not always available on the Navteq Map database, therefore the entered Zip Code sometimes can't be found by the system.

Search: Select this button or press Enter to search for your P.O.I. This will take you to the P.O.I Selection dialog.

•8.9.4 Select and View a P.O.I

Use the Trekker P.O.I Selection dialog to select a P.O.I to view or edit. The list box shows the available P.O.I selections. Up to 500 may be displayed. To move quickly in the P.O.I selection list, enter the first letter of the P.O.I you are looking for. To obtain the selected P.O.I's telephone number, press Control+Left Arrow. To hear additional information related to the item currently selected, press Control+Right Arrow. Trekker will announce the following information:

P.O.I Name; Category; Civic Address: Number, Street, Town; Text Note if any; Zip code

Edit: Select this button to open and edit your P.O.I selection. This will take you to the Trekker P.O.I Edit dialog.

More: The More button will allow you to access the remaining P.O.Is found that were not included in the first 500. The maximum number of P.O.Is is 1000.

Search Again: Select this button to return to the Trekker P.O.I Search dialog and search for another P.O.I.

•8.9.5 Edit a P.O.I

To edit a P.O.I you will first need to search for it. From the Trekker Application menu, select Point of Interest, then Edit. The Trekker P.O.I Search dialog opens. Select your search criteria and choose Search. The P.O.I Selection dialog will then appear. Select a P.O.I then choose Edit or press Enter. The Trekker P.O.I Edit dialog will appear. Use the Trekker P.O.I Edit dialog to view and edit a previously saved P.O.I. You are presented with a number of fields that may contain information associated with this P.O.I. These fields can be edited as you wish. Press and hold F2 to toggle Braille Grade 2 On/Off. When activated, the entered text will be automatically translated from Braille Grade 2 to standard text in the Edit Field after entering a required space character.

Note that when you edit a selected P.O.I, you will come across a Multi-field edit box that will allow you to modify various components of the address. Use the Up and Down arrows to toggle among fields that make up the address. Choices include: State, Town, Street, Number and Zip code. When you stop on the field you wish to edit, the cursor will be in place, ready for your input.

Note that when editing a P.O.I, commas should not be added unless the particular field is in double quotes. Furthermore, Navteq P.O.Is that include fields with commas will be in quotation marks. These will not be pronounced when the P.O.Is are detected, but the quotation marks will be spelled out when the field in question will be selected during P.O.I edition.

•8.9.6 Deactivate a P.O.I

You have the possibility of putting aside P.O.Is that are not useful to you, for example commercial P.O.Is that do not exist anymore. To deactivate a P.O.I means that this P.O.I is no longer detected in real-time, nor does it appear as a normal search result. A previously deactivated P.O.I can be reactivated when needed. In this version, you may only activate or deactivate P.O.Is one at a time. In order to modify this attribute, you have to go through the Edit P.O.I. dialog box, and modify the status of the Activated Check box by using the Validate key.

•8.9.7 Delete a P.O.I.

You may delete any P.O.I. This, however, does not free up space in the database. To delete a P.O.I you will first need to search for it. From the Trekker Application menu, select Point of Interest, then Delete. The Trekker P.O.I Search dialog opens. Select your search criteria and choose Search. The P.O.I Selection for Delete dialog will then appear. Select a P.O.I then choose Delete or press Enter.

•8.9.7.1 P.O.I Selection for Delete

Use the Trekker P.O.I Selection for Delete dialog to select a P.O.I to delete.

The list box shows the available P.O.I selections. Up to 500 may be displayed. Select the desired P.O.I.

Delete: Select this button or press Enter to delete your P.O.I selection.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to abort the operation.

More: The More button will allow you to access the remaining P.O.Is found that were not included in the first 500. The maximum number of P.O.Is is 1000.

Delete All: Select this button to delete all the Points of interest currently listed in the list box.

Search Again: Select this button to return to the P.O.I Search dialog and search for another P.O.I.

•8.10 Working with Routes

The Route feature allows you to create a precise travel route by entering a starting point and a destination point. You can then travel the route in real-time or virtually explore it with the browsing feature. As you travel, Trekker will announce streets and intersections you come across and will provide turn by turn instructions to reach your destination.

NOTE: During your travels, if you lose the GPS coverage, Trekker will not be able to give you guidance instructions.

This section describes features relating to Routes, including: how to search, create, browse, edit, activate, deactivate, reverse, and delete routes.

•8.10.1 Create a Route

To create a route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, and then Create. You will need to determine if you are creating a Pedestrian or Motorized route. Trekker will open a Route Creation dialog box offering a number of choices to define your Starting and Destination points. After selecting options for starting points, Trekker will prompt the Trekker Route Destination Selection dialog.

Once you have entered the required information, Trekker will begin to compute your route and announce, "Computing route... Saving route... Route created", followed by the name of the route based on the destination. If for any reason Trekker cannot compute the route, it will announce "Unable to compute route" and route creation will be cancelled.

NOTE: Motorized routes will often differ from Pedestrian routes even if the origins and destinations are the same. For example, a motorized route will use highways and access ramps. Pedestrian routes will avoid these, but have the advantage of being able to use one way streets in both directions.

•8.10.1.1 Create a Quick Route

You also have the option of creating a Quick Route starting at your current position. Just press and hold the Page Down button to activate. After pressing and holding the Page Down button, Trekker will create either a pedestrian or motorized route depending on Trekker's current mode. The Trekker Route Destination Selection dialog will appear. Refer to the Create a Route section for additional information.

Please note that when creating a Quick route, it will automatically be activated upon completion. For additional information on the activation of routes, please consult the Activate a route section.

•8.10.1.2 Route Origin Selection

Use the Trekker Route Origin Selection dialog to select the starting point for your route.

Please select starting point: Choose one of following selections:

Last or current GPS position: Trekker will enter the required information. Note that this option can only be used when a GPS position has been established.

Search Point of Interest: Trekker will open the Trekker P.O.I Search dialog. Enter your search criteria to search for a P.O.I. Refer to the Trekker P.O.I Search section, for more information.

Search by address: Trekker will search for a P.O.I using address information. Refer to the Search by address section for additional information.

Search by distance: Trekker will search for a P.O.I within a given distance from your current position. Refer to the Search by distance section for additional information.

Select from favorites: Trekker will search the P.O.I database and open the Trekker P.O.I Selection dialog. You may select a favorite from the results list, or choose Search Again to widen your search. Refer to the Trekker P.O.I Selection Section for more information.

Enter an address: Trekker will open the Trekker Address Search dialog. Enter the information and choose OK or press Enter.

TIP: Enter a partial string; Trekker will search the database to provide the selection list containing the entered string. Leave all the edit boxes blank, Trekker will search the database and provide the Town, Street, and Number selection list to choose from. This method is useful, for example, when you don't know how to spell a town or street name. Using this method is simpler, but generally takes longer.

If the user has previously entered Origins and Destinations, Trekker will display the last 5 entries (total for both origins and destinations).

•8.10.1.3 Route Destination Selection

Use the Trekker Route Destination Selection dialog to select the destination point for your route. Please select destination point: Same as Trekker Route Origin Selection dialog. Please refer to the previous Section. For Motorized Transportation Trekker will calculate a route more suitable for motorized travel (using highways for example).

•8.10.1.4 Address Search

Use the Trekker Address Search dialog to find an address for a Starting or Destination point.

TIP: In the English version, the English Braille & Telephone tables are selected by default. Therefore if there are words with special characters or if you are not sure the spelling, enter only a partial string, Trekker will search the database to provide a selection list containing the entered string.

•8.10.1.5 Town Selection

Use the Trekker Town Selection dialog to find a town name for your Starting or Destination point. If you entered a partial string, only those towns containing the string will appear.

Town: Select the town name from the list.

More: Select this button to widen your search.

•8.10.1.6 Street Selection

Use the Trekker Street Selection dialog to find a street name in your selected town for your Starting or Destination point.

Street: Select the street name from the list.

•8.10.1.7 Address Range Selection

Use the Trekker Address Range Selection dialog to select an address number range for your Starting or Destination point.

Address Range: Select the address range from the list. This will take you to the Trekker Civic Number Selection dialog to narrow your search.

•8.10.1.8 Civic Number Selection

Use the Trekker Civic Number Selection dialog to select a civic address number.

Civic Address: Select the civic address number from the list.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your selection.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to cancel the operation.

•8.10.2 Activate a Route

To travel a created route, you must first activate it. To activate a route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, Activate and select whether it is Pedestrian or Motorized. The Trekker Route Selection dialog will appear. Select a route from the list and choose the Activate button. Alternatively, use the Page Down button. Trekker will then display the Route selection dialog with a list of pedestrian or motorized routes depending on the current mode. You will hear the message "Active route..." followed by the name of the route. Only one active route is possible. Note that when you are in Pedestrian mode, the routes that will appear will be those that can be used in this mode. Similarly, when in Motorized mode, you will get motorized routes.

•8.10.2.1 Route Selection

Use the Trekker Route Selection dialog (Shortcut: Page down button) to activate, browse, delete, or edit the selected route. Select the desired route.

TIP: When you are focused in a route selection list box, you can get useful information on the current item such as route source, destination, and length by pressing Control+Right Arrow.

•8.10.3 Travel a Route

To travel a route in real-time, you need to be outdoors, with GPS coverage, and with a route activated. If Trekker has GPS connection, it will inform you on the best way to get started. When the current position is known, Trekker will ask you to "Please head North (for example) towards ..." Otherwise, it will ask you to "Please begin route at..."

•8.10.3.1 Traveling a Pedestrian route

As you approach intersections, Trekker will give you Pedestrian mode information and Route travel instructions according to one of the following three possibilities:

1. If you are correctly following a route, Trekker will instruct you to go right, left, straight, or back.

Example:

4-way intersection.
PROVINCE STREET crossing
ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD
Turn left on ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD
Next instruction in 177 meters.

2. If Trekker detects that you have reached an off-route intersection, you will receive a warning.

Example:

Warning: Detected intersection not on route.
Expected intersection:
PROVINCE STREET crossing
ST. VINCENT BOULEVARD.

3. If Trekker detects that you are off-route and the distance from the anticipated intersection is greater than 200 meters, Trekker will give you a message saying that you are off-route, and a suggested correction procedure.

Example:

You are currently significantly off-route.
You may wish to reroute.

NOTE: When off-route Trekker detects that you have deviated off-route but does not offer detailed instructions for getting back on route. If you fail to get back on route, use the Reroute feature. Refer to the Reroute an Active Route section for more information.

You can find out your current position at any time when traveling a route by pressing the Where Am I (Home) button. You can also ask for the next instruction and its distance with the CTRL-Where am I command. Upon completing the route, Trekker will inform you that "You have reached your destination."

•8.10.3.2 Traveling a Motorized route

Upon activating the desired Motorized route, Trekker automatically switches to motorized mode. The user is then informed of the first intersection that will be encountered. When this intersection is reached, Trekker will communicate the first set of instructions. Following instructions will be given in advance to help anticipate next action. Three thresholds are in place to better prepare you. These thresholds are set at 3 Km, 1 Km and 250 m (or 2 miles, 1 mile, and 820 feet). The instructions will provide information on actions that will need to be taken in order to follow route. For Example: "In 3 kilometres: Take Exit-11" Followed by "In 1 kilometre: Take Exit-11". The last threshold will warn you that the next action is near by saying for example: "Get ready to take Exit-11" Upon reaching an intersection where you need to turn, Trekker will provide instructions on actions that need to be taken, such as "Turn right on Gilford Street".

When more than one turn is located within a short distance, you will be warned in advance, for example, "Get ready to turn right on Gilford then Turn left on Carter" or "Turn right on Gilford then Turn left on Carter".

•8.10.4 Route Information

You can access a range of route information for an active route when online. From the Trekker Application menu, select Info, then Route or use the Page Up key.

Trekker will announce the following information for both pedestrian and motorized routes:

ON or OFF name of selected route

Distance remaining

Distance traveled

Route length

Example:

ON route CENTRAL STREET
Remaining: 1.3 miles
Traveled: 0.4 miles
Route Length: 1.7 miles.

Note that you can also obtain information on any given route in the Route Selection Dialog window. When scrolling down the list of available routes, press CTRL-Right Arrow to obtain specific information on that particular route. You will get information on the Point of origin as well as the Destination.

For example:

Route (Name of route)

Type (pedestrian or motorized)

Origin:

BLACKBIRD STREET
775 BLACKBIRD STREET
BUFFALO

Destination:

CENTRAL STREET
812 CENTRAL STREET
BUFFALO
Route Length 1.7 miles

•8.10.5 Where Am I: Route Information

When following an active route in either Pedestrian or Motorized Mode, Trekker will announce the following Where Am I information:

ON or OFF-route.

Your current heading.

Depending on your Verbosity settings you will also be informed of the following:

The current estimated address number and street name.

The name of the nearest P.O.I, with direction, category, and associated text note (if any).

The nearest intersection, located in front of you (otherwise, if you are in a transitory zone, none will be given.)

If you are off route, a description of the next on-route intersection. If you are on route, a description of the next instruction.

Example:

OFF-route.
Heading North-West

Near 701 St. VINCENT Street.
Town name (if motorized)

Nearest P.O.I (if any)

Next intersection: 4 ways.
ST. VINCENT STREET crossing CENTRAL AVENUE.
Expected intersection:
CENTRAL AVENUE crossing REAGAN STREET on your right.

ON route.
Heading North-West

Near 701 St. VINCENT Street.
Nearest P.O.I : HumanWare; on your right;

Next intersection: 4 ways
St. VINCENT STREET crossing CENTRAL AVENUE.
In 50 m:
Go straight on St. VINCENT STREET.

Note that after reaching the last intersection on your route, the WHERE AM I "Next instruction" will be "Next instruction at your destination". Reroute an Active Route

Use the Reroute feature if you stray off-route and you have difficulty getting back. Trekker will dynamically recalculate the active route, based on your current position, and instruct you on how to get back to your original route destination. To reroute an active route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Reroute. Alternatively, use the Shift+Page Down key combination. Trekker will announce, "Computing route...Active route rerouted". If you are traveling a route in Reverse, Trekker will recalculate the active route to return you to your Starting point.

NOTE: The rerouted route will not be saved. If you would like to save the rerouted route, you could create a P.O.I at the exact location of the rerouting in order to eventually create a route from that P.O.I to your destination.

•8.10.6 Reverse a Route

The Reverse a route feature allows you to reverse the active route to return to your Starting point. You can reverse a route after activating it or reverse an already active route at any point during route travel. From the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Activate. Select the type of Route (pedestrian or motorized). The Trekker Route Selection dialog will appear. Select a route from the list, select Reverse Route check box using the Validate button, and then select the Activate button.

To reverse an active route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Reverse.

Trekker will say "Route in reverse direction," and give you a starting guidance instruction.

You can reverse the active route again at any time to resume your route to your original Destination.

Note that Reversing a Route will provoke a Reroute in Motorized mode due to traffic direction constraints.

•8.10.7 Deactivate a Route

To deactivate a route, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Deactivate. Alternatively, use the Page Down button. Note that Trekker will automatically deactivate the active route when you reach your destination.

•8.10.8 Delete a Route

You may delete a route that you no longer want. From the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Delete. The Trekker Route Selection dialog will appear. Select a route from the list box, then Delete. Trekker will ask you to confirm the operation before deleting.

•8.10.9 Browse a Route

The Browse a Route feature allows you to explore a route without having to go outdoors. This is useful when you would like to preview a route before taking it. From the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Browse. Select the type of route to browse (pedestrian or motorized). The Trekker Route Selection dialog will appear. Select a route from the list box, then Browse. You may now use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to go forward and backward through the route instructions. Press Escape to turn off Route Browsing.

Note that the default route browsing verbosity setting for Pedestrian mode is set to Detailed, while the default verbosity setting for the Motorized mode is set to Summary. The Detailed mode allows browsing from one intersection to another regardless of whether the user needs to turn or not. The Summary mode allows browsing from one turning intersection to another. Access the Settings menu item to make modifications to the verbosity.

•8.10.10Route Edit

Use the Trekker Route Edit dialog to change the name of your route. To open the Trekker Route Edit Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Route, then Edit. Select the type of route to edit (pedestrian or motorized). The Trekker Route Selection dialog will appear. Select a route from the list box, then Edit.

Route name edit: Change or add text information for the route name.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your changes.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to cancel the Route Name Edit operation.

•8.11 Settings

Use the Trekker Settings menu options to configure various settings for Trekker, including: Set GPS On/Off, Verbosity, Distance Units, Volume Control, Speech Rate, Map Activation, and Dictionary. To access the Trekker Settings menu, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings.

•8.11.1 Set GPS On

In order to use the GPS Receiver, the Bluetooth radio has to be turned On beforehand in the Configuration settings. If the Bluetooth keyboard is in use, the Set GPS On option will disable the keyboard connection. From the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then Set GPS On (or press and hold F2) to turn ON the connection between the GPS Receiver and the Trekker application.

NOTE: If the Bluetooth keyboard is not in use. Trekker will always set the GPS On upon start up, and the GPS connection will be established automatically.

When powering Off the GPS receiver, its current connection with Trekker will be disabled. If you turn it back On, you will need to go to the Trekker Application Menu - Settings - Set GPS On (or press and hold F2) to reconnect.

This feature is useful if you experience errors with the GPS connection. In this case, you may want to reset the connection by: toggling the GPS Off, waiting a few seconds, then toggling the GPS back On. Also, when browsing offline, you may want to power off the GPS receiver in order to save power. When browsing Offline, Trekker automatically sets the GPS off. When you return to browsing online, GPS is set back to on.

NOTE: When exiting Trekker, the current connection between the GPS and Trekker will be disabled, but remember, your GPS receiver is still powered on, do not forget to power it off.

•8.11.2 Trekker Verbosity Settings

Use the Trekker Verbosity Settings menu to configure verbosity settings for Where Am I, P.O.I Pedestrian, P.O.I Motorized, and Browsing. To access the Trekker Verbosity Settings menu, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then Verbosity.

•8.11.3 Geographical Where Am I Verbosity Settings

Use the Trekker Where Am I Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Where am I verbosity level. To open the Trekker Where Am I Verbosity Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then Where Am I.

Please select your Where Am I verbosity preferences: Choose from one of four settings: Location and P.O.I, or, Location and P.O.I and Intersection, or, Advanced Mode, or, Reset to original. Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker Where Am I Advanced Settings Dialog. Default is Location, P.O.I, and Intersection.

•8.11.3.1 Where Am I Advanced Settings

Use the Trekker Where Am I Advanced Settings Dialog to select advanced verbosity settings while using the Where Am I function in Trekker. To open the Trekker Where Am I Verbosity Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then Where Am I. In Please select your Where Am I verbosity preferences select Advanced Mode.

First Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, Current Location, Nearest Point of Interest, or Nearest Intersection. Default is Current Location.

Second Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, Current Location, Nearest Point of Interest, or Nearest Intersection. Default is Nearest Point of Interest.

Third Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, Current Location, Nearest Point of Interest, or Nearest Intersection. Default is Nearest Intersection.

Reset to Default: Select to restore factory settings.

•8.11.3.2 P.O.I Pedestrian Verbosity Settings

Use the Trekker P.O.I Pedestrian Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Pedestrian P.O.I verbosity level. To open the Trekker P.O.I Pedestrian Verbosity Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then P.O.I Pedestrian.

Please select your pedestrian Point of Interest verbosity preference: Choose from one of eight settings: Tone Mode, or, Name, or, Name, Direction, or, Name, Direction, Note, or, Name, Note, Direction, or, Off, or, Advanced Mode, or, Reset to original. Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker P.O.I Advanced Settings Dialog for Pedestrian Mode. Default is Name, Note, Direction.

•8.11.3.3 P.O.I Advanced Settings for Pedestrian Mode

Use the Trekker P.O.I Advanced Settings Dialog for Pedestrian Mode to select advanced verbosity settings in P.O.I Pedestrian mode when using Trekker. To open the Trekker P.O.I Verbosity Settings Dialog: Pedestrian Mode, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then P.O.I Pedestrian. In Please select your pedestrian Point of Interest verbosity preferences, select Advanced Mode.

First Item: Choose from one of five settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Direction, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is P.O.I Name.

Second Item: Choose from one of five settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Direction, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is P.O.I User Note.

Third Item: Choose from one of five settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Direction, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is P.O.I Direction.

Fourth Item: Choose from one of five settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Direction, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is Blank.

Reset to Default: Select to restore factory settings.

•8.11.3.4 P.O.I Motorized Verbosity Settings

Use the Trekker P.O.I Motorized Verbosity Settings Dialog to select the Motorized P.O.I. verbosity level. To open the Trekker P.O.I Motorized Verbosity Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then P.O.I Motorized.

Please select your motorized Point of Interest verbosity preference: Choose from one of eight settings: Tone Mode, Name, Off, Advanced Mode, Reset to original. Selecting Advanced Mode brings you to the Trekker P.O.I Advanced Settings Dialog for Motorized Mode. Default is Name.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings.

•8.11.3.5 P.O.I Advanced Settings for Motorized Mode

Use the Trekker P.O.I Advanced Settings Dialog: Motorized Mode to select advanced verbosity settings in P.O.I Motorized mode.

To open the Trekker P.O.I Verbosity Settings Dialog: Motorized Mode, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then P.O.I Motorized. In Please select your motorized Point of Interest verbosity preference, select Advanced Mode.

First Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is P.O.I Name.

Second Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is Blank.

Third Item: Choose from one of four settings: Blank, P.O.I Name, P.O.I Category, or P.O.I User Note. Default is Blank.

Reset to Default: Select to restore factory settings.

•8.11.3.6 Browsing Offline Settings

Use the Trekker Browsing Offline Settings Dialog to select the verbosity level in Browsing Offline mode when using Trekker.

To open the Trekker Browsing Offline Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, Verbosity, then Browsing Offline.

Please select guidance mode: Hand-side mode is the only available option. N/A for this version.

Detailed intersection information: When this option is checked, Trekker will provide detailed intersection information. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is Off.

Distance traveled so far: When this option is checked, Trekker will provide the distance traveled so far. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is Off.

•8.11.4 Route Browsing Verbosity

Select the verbosity level when browsing a route.

Pedestrian: Select Detailed to browse from one intersection to another or Summary to get the turn by turn description. The default setting for Pedestrian mode is Detailed.

Motorized: Select Detailed or Summary. The default setting for Motorized mode is Summary.

•8.11.5 General Settings

Use the Trekker General Settings menu to configure settings for Distance Unit, P.O.I Creation, and to Reset Default Settings. To access the Trekker General Settings menu, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then General.

•8.11.5.1 Distance Units Settings

Use the Trekker Distance Units Dialog to select the units of measure for describing distance when using Trekker. To open the Trekker Distance Units Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, General, then Distance Unit.

Please select your distance unit preferences: Choose between miles and feet, and kilometres and meters. Default is miles and feet

•8.11.5.2 P.O.I Creation Settings

To open the Trekker P.O.I Creation Settings Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, General, then P.O.I Creation.

Vocal Note: Choose between Create P.O.I with vocal note, and Create P.O.I without vocal note. Default is Create P.O.I with vocal note.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings.

•8.11.5.3 Trekker Reset Default Settings

Use the Trekker Reset Default Settings menu item to reset all Trekker general settings to factory default values. To access Trekker Reset Default Settings menu item, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, General, then Reset Default Settings.

•8.11.5.4 Position Format

Use this option to set in which format positions will be described. From the Settings / General submenu, select Position format. From there, select the coordinate units of your choice. You have the choice of identifying positions in degrees/minutes/seconds or in decimal degrees.

•8.11.5.5 Trekker Volume Control

Use the Trekker Volume Control Dialog to adjust the volume level.

To open the Trekker Volume Control Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then Trekker Volume.

Use Trekker Volume: When this option is checked, you will be able to control Trekker's volume from this dialog, overriding the main PDA volume control. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is On.

Trekker Volume: Select the Trekker volume on a scale of 1 to 10. Default is 6.

Trekker Factory Default: Select to restore factory settings.

•8.11.5.6 Trekker Speech Rate

Use the Trekker Speech Rate Dialog to adjust Trekker's speech.

To open the Trekker Speech Rate Dialog, from the Trekker Application menu, select Settings, then Trekker Speech Rate.

Use Trekker Speech Rate: When this option is checked, you will be able to control Trekker's speech rate from this dialog, overriding the main PDA speech rate. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is On.

Trekker Speech Rate: Select the Trekker speech rate on a scale of 1 to 10. Default is 4.

Trekker Factory Default: Select to restore factory settings.

•8.11.5.7 Map Activation

Use the Map Activation dialog to activate maps that have been previously installed on your storage card. From the Settings menu choose the Map Activation option. You can select up to a maximum of 4 maps from the list.

•8.11.5.8 Dictionary

Use the Dictionary dialog to select the desired dictionary language, which will be used to substitute certain terms of the selected language. For example: The term "ST" will be substituted by "Saint" if the French dictionary is selected and it would be "Street" if English were selected. To open the Dictionary Dialog, from the Settings menu choose the Dictionary option (or D).

Available dictionary languages list: Select a desired dictionary language from the list. Default is the language used by Trekker.

•8.12 Trekker Map manager

Trekker Map Manager (TMM) is a PC application that allows you to manage the contents of your storage cards. You can transfer maps and P.O.I files from the PC to the storage card of your Trekker PDA or remove Maps and P.O.Is files from the PDA. You can manage either the Personal P.O.I database which contains all the P.O.Is created by the user or the External database containing all P.O.Is from external source. The application also allows you to convert Personal P.O.Is created using Trekker 2.7.3 or previous versions to the new format. Please note that Navteq P.O.Is are managed simultaneously with all the Maps information.

•8.12.1 System Requirements

Trekker Map Manager runs under the Windows 2000 and XP platforms and the minimum requirement are:

Processor: 166 MHz

RAM: 64 MB

Available hard disk space: 300 MB

Trekker Map Manager is compatible with most screen reading applications.

•8.12.2 Trekker Map Manager Components

Trekker Map Manager consists of 3 pages (tabs): Maps, Personal P.O.Is, and External P.O.Is. Each of them lets you transfer the related databases from the PC to the PDA's storage card and/or delete the related information from the Storage card.

To remove, install or backup maps or P.O.Is files you will need to have a storage card inserted in the PDA's card slot. An ActiveSync session should be running before starting the Trekker Map Manager. If no storage card is inserted in the PDA card slots, Trekker Map Manager will not show the transfer options and will run in Restricted Mode).

Note that Trekker maps are compressed files (.map). These files will be automatically recognized and unpacked by the application. User should not attempt to unpack them manually.

•8.12.3 Managing maps

The Map Manager tab allows you to install and delete maps on your PDA.

NOTE: A map cannot be renamed; a renamed Map cannot be displayed in the Maps on PC Section.

To transfer maps from the PC to PDA's storage card, follow these steps:

1- Select the Location of the map files on your PC. Use the Alt+O keys (Path to maps folder on PC) to specify the path to the desired PC maps location (folder) or use the Browse PC button to change to another location. The last selected folder will become the default maps folder. Note that Map Manager will only search for the available maps in the selected folder and not in its subfolders.

2- In the Maps on PC list, select the maps you wish to install by pressing space bar. To access the Map Information window, select the desired map and press Alt+Enter. Press Tab to reach the following Information for the selected map: States included on the Map, Map generated date, Application Version and Platform, Map Size, Number of P.O.Is available and Map Version. Select the OK button to close the Map Info Window.

NOTE: The Map Info Window is only available for maps stored on the PC (upper window), but not for those installed on the PDA's storage card (displayed in the lower window).

3- Select the storage card where the maps will be installed.

4- Check the memory space available before installation by pressing Tab.

5- Press Tab again to check the space that will remain on the storage card after the installations indicated in the "maps on PC" and "Maps on PDA" windows.

The value of these two fields will be updated as soon as you select or unselect a map.

6- Press the Install/Remove Selected Map button. A dialog box will open and display the estimated time needed for the operation. During installation, use screen reader commands to read the progression state of the operation.

To delete maps found on your PDA's storage card, follow these simple steps:

1- From the Maps on Storage card section, select the maps you wish to delete from the storage card.

2- Press the Install/Remove Selected Map button.

Maps found in the PC and Storage card are identified by the following information: map name, map status (selected to be installed, for removal or not selected), map version and the map file size.

NOTE: To avoid corrupt files, make sure that the PDA is properly docked in the cradle and connected to the power outlet when Installing & Removing Maps.

When introducing a new storage card or saving a new map into an existing one, you must restart the Trekker application in order to properly consider the new information.

•8.12.4 Managing Personal P.O.Is

The P.O.Is you have created represent valuable information. This section allows you to create a backup copy of your P.O.Is on your computer and convert old P.O.Is. To access the Personal P.O.Is page, press CTRL+TAB. The interface is divided into two main sections: the Personal P.O.Is available on PC (Alt+P) and Personal P.O.Is from storage card (Alt+S) sections. It is also in this section that you will find the Old Personal P.O.I conversion button that will bring up the Conversion dialog. More information on this subject can be found in the Older Personal P.O.Is conversion section.

•8.12.4.1 Backup a Personal P.O.Is

To backup a Personal P.O.Is file from the storage card to the PC, first verify the path to the folder in which the Personal P.O.Is file will be saved (Alt+O). If you want to change to another folder, use the Browse button (Alt+W). The last selected folder will be the default Personal P.O.Is files folder. To start backup select the Backup button (Alt+B).

•8.12.4.2 Restoring a Personal P.O.Is file

You can only restore a Personal P.O.Is file, if it has been saved beforehand on the PC's selected folder. Once saved, this Personal P.O.Is file and its size will then be available and be displayed in the Personal P.O.Is from Storage card section. To restore a Personal P.O.Is file to the PDA, select the memory card in the PDA that will hold the Personal P.O.Is and check the available space remaining after the installation. Press the Restore button (Alt+E). Note that the restoring process will replace the existing Personal P.O.Is and its associated audio files found in your storage card by the Personal P.O.Is files of the PC.

At any time you can press the Refresh Connection button (or F5) to update the data currently displayed.

•8.12.4.3 Older Personal P.O.Is Conversion

Trekker allows you to convert Personal P.O.Is created with Trekker versions 2.7.3 and older. You can use the Conversion tool to convert or merge all your old Personal P.O.Is files from several storage cards into a single file. The new file will have a csv format (Comma separated Values).

The Conversion Dialog allows you to prepare a list of your old P.O.Is files (from different storage cards) that you intend to convert. Insert one storage card at a time. To add P.O.I files to the list, press the Add button, a message "Please insert an old map" will display. Insert a memory card which contains the desired map and select the OK button. Personal P.O.I files will be displayed in the list. Then, use the Conversion button. Trekker Map Manager will create a single P.O.I file named "Personal.csv". This file contains all P.O.Is. A folder containing all the associated audio files will also be created.

To remove a P.O.I file that you don't want to convert, select the desired file and press the Remove button. This does not remove old P.O.Is from the storage card. Note that there will be no message to confirm this operation.

NOTE: The audio file names are generated randomly, however when inserting several storage cards, there is a slight risk that two or more audio files will have the same name. If this occurs, only one of these files will be kept and will be associated with the corresponding P.O.Is. Consequently, only one P.O.I will have the right Wav file.

•8.12.5 Managing External P.O.Is

The External P.O.Is Manager allows you to transfer and delete external P.O.Is.

The interface is similar to the one found in the Map Manager. The two basic tasks of transferring files to your PDA or deleting those already there can be done by way of the two windows listing files to be transferred from the computer to the PDA and another one listing files found on your PDA. Simply select the file you wish to install or delete from the appropriate window and press the Install/Remove Selected External P.O.Is button. For additional information, please follow same instructions found in the Managing Maps section.

Please refer to the External Database Format Specifications Appendix for more information about this exciting possibilities to import complementary data.

•9. Victor Reader Pocket 1.0 (Maestro)

•9.1 General description

The Victor Reader application is a DAISY digital talking book player; it allows you to navigate easily through the structured book, quickly going to desired information. With its simple to use functions, you can go to a specific page, move from section to section, or bookmark important passages.

To start the Victor Reader application, from the System menu, select the Victor Reader option and press Enter or alternatively use the Control+F4 shortcut if you don't have the Trekker option. From the Victor Reader main dialog, press F4 to open the Victor Reader Application Menu

CAUTION: It is strongly recommended to exit the Victor Reader application before removing the flash card memory or powering off the unit.

•9.1.1 RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) Audioplus books support

Maestro supports Audioplus books®. In order to playback Audioplus books®, you will need to register with RFB&D to obtain a User Authorization Key (UAK). Please refer to the Authorization key section for more details.

•9.2 File formats and playback modes

The Victor Reader application supports the following formats and playback modes: Daisy 2 and Daisy 3/NISO file formats and 3 Audio Modes: Daisy Audio, Daisy Text and Windows Text.

•9.3 Books & Bookshelf

When starting the Victor Reader application, the bookshelf will be filled with all books stored on the flash card memory such as the SD Flash or the Compact Flash Card. When inserting a flash card memory the user needs to press key 1 to update the Bookshelf.

One or more books may be stored on a single flash card but a single book cannot span two flash cards. To transfer books from the PC to the PDA, first run ActiveSync, select the Explore device option from the File Menu, open My Pocket PC folder, and open the Storage Card. When done, copy the selected files from the PC and paste to the flash card folder. Note for better efficiency, use the card reader devices (not included) connected to your PC and Windows Explorer to copy books to your flash card memory.

•9.4 User data storage

User data such as Bookmarks and last reading location are stored in the folder "\My Documents\VRPocket" of the Pocket PC's memory.

•9.5 Key Describer Mode

With the Key Describer feature, the user can learn the function associated with each of Victor Reader's keys.

Press and hold F1 to activate the Key Describer mode. Press and hold F1 again to deactivate the Key Describer mode.

•9.6 Settings

Volume Down: Press Shift+Backspace.

Volume Up: Press Shift+Delete.

Speed Down: Press Control+Backspace.

Speed Up: Press Control+Delete.

•9.7 Basic functions

Press Enter to confirm the book to play. Press Enter again to start playback.

Play/Stop: Press Enter to play, press Enter again to stop

Rewind: Press and hold Left Arrow

Fast Forward: Press and hold down Right Arrow

•9.8 Book Navigation Functions

The numeric keypad is used to access the Victor Reader functions.

•9.8.1 Daisy Navigation keys

The 2, 4, 6 and 8 keys are navigation keys. They allow the user to easily go from one structural element to another to quickly find desired information. Victor Reader allows you to navigate by chapter, section, page, paragraph, or any other existing indexed element defined by the producer of the book. First, choose a navigation element (chapter, page, etc.), using the 2 and 8 keys. Then use the 4 and 6 keys to move from the selected element to another of the same category. Alternatively, you can also use the up/down and left/right keys of the cursor cross.

Scroll up, Scroll down: Press the 2 or 8 key until you hear the desired element, the last element spoken is the one selected.

The 4 and 6 keys allow you to move forward or backward in relation to the selected element.

Backward, Forward: Press key 4 to move backward an element, or press key 6 to move forward.

•9.8.2 Bookshelf - (Key 1)

Press the Key 1 to activate the bookshelf to list the books stored on your PDA.

Press the Bookshelf key, key 1.

Press the Key 4 or Key 6 to move from one book to the next.

When you hear the title of the desired book, press the Pound (#) key to confirm.

•9.8.3 History - (Key 3)

Press key 3 to retrace recent navigation steps in the book. Victor Reader memorizes up to a maximum of the last five recent places. Regardless of the element involved (navigate to a page, to a bookmark), Victor Reader will keep track and list the recorded movements upon demand.

NOTE: The history list will be erased when closing the application or changing books.

Press History (key 3), and then press Backward (key 4) or Forward (key 6) to browse previous reading locations. When the desired reading location is reached, press the Pound (#) key to reposition at that location or press the Cancel key to exit the History list

•9.8.4 Where am I? - (Key 5)

The Where am I? Key lets you know where you are at any time.

Press key 5: Victor Reader will announce the page and the navigation element level, followed by the heading of the current section. The F1 key will also announce the same Where Am I? information preceded by the Victor Reader application name.

•9.8.5 Sleep Mode - (Key 9)

The Sleep Mode key lets you program a delay period, after which the unit will turn off automatically.

Press the Sleep Mode key, key 9. The first time you press the Sleep mode key, Victor will announce, "sleep off", indicating that Sleep mode is inactive. Each successive key press will activate a 15, 30, 45, or 60-minute delay until Victor will automatically power off. The next key press will disable the Sleep Mode with the "sleep off" message and the cycle then repeats.

•9.8.6 Confirm and Cancel - Pound (#) and Star (*) keys

The Pound key (#): Confirm: allows the user to confirm an operation.

The Star key (*): Cancel: allows the user to discard the current operation.

•9.8.7 Info - (Key 0)

The Info key provides book information and the Victor Reader version number.

Info: The Info key: announces the following information:

The title of the book.

Number of pages and total playtime.

Playtime elapsed and Playtime time remaining.

Number of bookmarks set in the book.

Number of books if there are more than 1.

Victor Reader Software version number.

•9.8.8 Go to Page - (Left Validate key)

The Go-to-Page function allows you to go directly to a desired page.

Press the Go to Page key, which is the Left Validate key.

Enter a page number.

Press the Confirm key. Victor Reader will go to the selected page. Or press the Play key to start reading from the chosen page automatically.

To cancel, press the Cancel key.

•9.8.9 Bookmarks

Bookmarks allow you to return to a place quickly and easily. You can place a virtually unlimited number of bookmarks in the same book. The Bookmark key lets you insert and return to bookmarks, hear them listed or remove them.

•9.8.9.1 Go to a Bookmark - (Right Validate key)

Press Bookmark (Right Validate key), once or until you hear « go to bookmark ». Enter the bookmark number. Press Confirm; Victor Reader will go to the selected bookmark. Or, press the Play key to start playing automatically from the requested bookmark.

To cancel, press the Cancel key.

•9.8.9.2 Insert a Bookmark

Press Bookmark (Right Validate key), twice or until you hear «insert bookmark». Enter the number.

Press the Confirm key to confirm. The bookmark will be stored in memory.

To cancel, press the Cancel key.

NOTE: If you confirm without entering a number, Victor Reader will assign the first available Bookmark number.

•9.8.9.3 Bookmark list

Press Bookmark (Right Validate key), 3 times or until you hear «bookmark list». Press Forward (key 6) or Back (key 4) to go from one bookmark to the next. Each time you press the key, you will hear the number of the next bookmark and play will begin. Press the Confirm key to confirm the current position. Or press the Play/Stop key to confirm the current position and continue to play.

Press the Cancel key to quit the Bookmark list.

•9.8.9.4 Removing a Bookmark

Press Bookmark (Right Validate key), 4 times or until you hear «remove bookmark». Enter the Bookmark number that you wish to remove. Press the Confirm key to confirm. If the number does not exist, an error message will be played.

To cancel an operation, press the Cancel key.

NOTE: To remove all the Bookmarks in a book, first press the Bookmark key five times or until you hear ‘remove bookmark', then press Key 9 five times (enter number 99999). Then press the Confirm key.

•9.9 Victor Reader Application Menu Options

To open the Victor Reader application Menu, press the F4 key.

Find: Used to search information within current book (Find Next, Find Previous, Cancel).

Audio Modes: Used to choose audio mode: Audio Daisy, TTS Daisy, and TTS Windows.

Help: Used to hear Quick Help, General Help or About Victor Reader.

Exit: Used to close Victor Reader Application.

•9.9.1 Find

Use the Find option to search a specific location in a book. The Find option can be selected from the Application Menu, (or using the shortcut F). When the Find option is activated the Find dialog box will be displayed. From the "Text to Find" box in the dialog, type the words or characters that you want to search for in the book.

Use the Match Case and/or Titles only checkbox to narrow the search. Select Backward (Forward by default) search direction, then press Enter to start searching or press Cancel to exit.

Victor Reader will search for the next occurrence of the entered words or characters and move to the new location if found. Press Play key to continue reading from the new location.

Find Next: (or shortcut N) are used to search forward for another occurrence.

Find Previous: (or shortcut key P) are used to search backward for another occurrence.

Cancel: To cancel the search, press the Cancel key.

NOTE: Recorded audio playback will start at the beginning of the book element that contains the text you searched for. The extent of that element (e.g. phrase, paragraph, section) depends on the book producer

•9.9.2 Audio Modes

Audio Modes is used to select the desired supported audio mode. The Audio Mode currently in use is indicated by a checkmark.

Audio Daisy: This mode plays the recorded audio files of the book. Book navigation is in the DAISY paradigm.

TTS Daisy: This mode uses the Maestro Text-to-speech to play the text files provided in the Daisy book. Book navigation is also in the DAISY paradigm.

TTS Windows: This mode also uses Maestro Text-to-speech to play the text files provided with the book. However, book navigation is in the Windows paradigm i.e., the arrow keys will navigate the text by line, word, and character like a word processor rather than navigating the DAISY structure. The navigation keys are mapped according to Maestro (refer to the General Navigation section).

To toggle between Audio Modes press and hold the F2 key.

NOTE: DAISY books may be text only or recorded audio only or both. So, the above modes will not apply to all books.

•9.9.3 Audio Speed and Speech Rate

Victor Reader allows you to modify the Audio Speed or Speech rate of the book being played. Audio Speed refers to the speed a recorded text will play while Speech rate refers to Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesis speed. For either type of books, speed is adjusted the same way.

Speed Down: Press Control+Backspace.

Speed Up: Press Control+Delete.

•9.9.4 Authorization Key

This dialog box allows you to enter authorization keys obtained from various organizations such as RFB&D. To confirm the authorization key, press # .

To obtain the RFB&D UAK please contact RFB&D Member Services at 800-221-4792 or visit http://www.rfbd.org/ . RFB&D will only provide and support the UAK to allow playback of AudioPlus Books.

To register with the RFB&D, you will need to provide your PDA's U.U.I.D number (Universally Unique Identifier). You will find this information under menu / help / about, or in General help under System Help, Device U U I D topic. The file containing the U.U.I.D (uuid.txt) of your device is saved under \Program Files\Visuaide\Help . You can copy this UUID in a file.

For additional information, please consult the RFB&D website at www.rfbd.org/

•10. Vocal Notes (Maestro)

•10.1 General Description

Use the Vocal Notes application to Record, Playback and Store Audio Notes. To start the Vocal Notes application, from the System Menu, select Vocal Notes and press Enter. Alternatively, use the shortcut Control+F4 (Control+F4 can only activate Vocal Notes Application when you don't have Trekker installed) or press the Record button to open the Vocal Notes application. While in the Vocal Notes application, press F4 to open the Vocal Notes Application menu, or F3 to open the Contextual Menu.

•10.2 File Management and Synchronization

Storing Vocal Notes: Vocal Notes can be stored in various PDA memory locations, including Main Memory, Built-in Memory, and Storage card. New Vocal Notes are stored by default in the root of My Documents, which is located in Main Memory. Only those Vocal Notes kept within My Documents or any of its sub-folders, within Main Memory, can be transferred to your regular PC during synchronization. During a normal ActiveSync session, Vocal Notes in Main Memory of your PDA and those in the Pocket PC My Documents folder under the My Documents folder in your main PC will be synchronized automatically. This means that Vocal Notes on your PDA that are created, modified, or deleted will be reflected in the Pocket PC My Documents folder on your PC, and vice versa.

•10.3 Vocal Note File format

Vocal Notes are recorded in the WAV file format, containing Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). The quality of the recording is 11025 Hz, 8 bits, mono.

Encoding quality	Sampling rate	Bit rate	Storage per second	Storage per minute	Storage per hour
Normal	11025 Hz	8 bits	11 K	650 k	39 megs

•10.4 Record a Short Vocal Note

To record a short Vocal Note, press and hold the Record button for the duration of the note. A distinct chime will sound at the beginning and end of the recording. Use this feature at any time without having to be in the Vocal Notes application. A new note is created in My Documents. It will be named Recording 1, Recording 2, etc. This name may be changed later using the Rename/Move Note option.

•10.5 Record a Long Vocal Note

To record a long audio note, press the Shift+Record key combination. Alternatively, from the Application Notes submenu, choose Record New Note. A chime will sound at the beginning of the recording session. This chime is not recorded. To end the recording session, press the Record button again. Alternatively, from the Application Notes submenu, choose Stop Recording Note. A chime will signal the end of the recording. You may continue to use Maestro for other tasks during the recording, but unless you are using earphones, all sounds that Maestro makes will be recorded. To record a note on a storage card, press Tab to get to the Store combo box and select the desired card from the list. Your note will be recorded and stored on the selected memory card.

•10.6 Append to a Vocal Note

To append to a currently selected Vocal Note, press the Control+Record key combination to continue recording. This will continue the recording from the end of the note without erasing anything. Press the Record button again to stop. Alternatively, from the Application Note submenu, choose Append to Note and Stop Recording Note.

•10.7 Play a Vocal Note

To play a note, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select it from the Notes List box, then press Enter to play it. Once a note starts playing you are in Audio Mode. While in Audio Mode you may press the Enter key again to pause or resume the vocal note. Press and hold the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys to rewind or fast forward. Use the Home or End buttons to move to the beginning or end of the note. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to play the previous or next recording. To exit Audio Mode, press the Escape key.

•10.8 Vocal Notes Application Menu Options

To open the Vocal Notes Application menu, press F4.

Notes: For the currently selected Vocal Note, choose to Play a Note, Append to a Note, Record a New Note, show Note Properties, Rename/Move a Note, Duplicate a Note, or Delete a Note.

Folders: Create a New Folder, or Rename or Delete the currently selected folder.

Help: Choose to hear General and Contextual Help, or information About the Vocal Notes application.

Exit: Close the Vocal Notes application. Alternatively, use the Escape key to exit Vocal Notes.

•10.9 Vocal Notes Main Window

Use the Vocal Notes application to Record, Playback and Store Audio Notes.

Store: Select which physical memory space to use on your PDA. As a minimum you can select between Main Memory and Built-in Memory. If you have an additional flash memory card installed in your PDA, this also will be mentioned in the Store list.

Folder: Choose a folder on the selected physical memory space in which will be stored the Vocal Notes. All folders within My Documents are listed. The All option lists the contents of all folders including those in the root of My Documents. From the contextual menu, you can also create a New Folder, Rename a Folder, or Delete a Folder.

Notes List Box: Lists all the Vocal Notes in the currently selected folder. From the contextual menu, you can Play a Note, Append to a Note, list the Note Properties, Rename/Move a Note, Duplicate a Note, or Delete a Note.

•10.10 Vocal Note Properties

The Notes Properties page lists the properties of the current Vocal Note. To view the properties of a note, select the note from the list. From the Vocal Notes application menu, select Notes, then Note Properties. Alternatively, from the contextual menu, select Note Properties.

Name: The name of the file, without extension.

Folder: The name of the folder containing the file.

Store: Physical location containing the directory.

Modified Date: The date the file was last updated.

Size: The size of the file in kilobytes.

Duration: The duration of the file in seconds.

Format: The file format including: the type PCM or NOT PCM, sample rate in Hertz, size of sample in bits, and number of channels in mono or stereo.

OK: Select this button or press Enter when done.

•10.11 Rename or Move a Vocal Note

Use the Vocal Notes Rename/Move Dialog to rename a Vocal notes file, or to move it to another directory. To rename or move a note, select the note from the list. From the Vocal Notes application menu, select Notes, then Rename/Move Note. Alternatively, from the contextual menu select Rename/Move Note.

Name: Enter a new name for your Vocal Notes file.

Folder: Select a folder name in which will be stored the vocal notes file from the list.

Store: Select from the Main Memory, Built-in Memory or Flash Memory, if available.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•10.12 Create a New Folder

Use the New Folder Dialog to create a new folder in which will be stored the Vocal Notes. From the Vocal Notes Application menu, select Folders, then New Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•10.13 Rename a Folder

Use the Rename Folder Dialog to rename an existing folder in which will be stored the Vocal Notes.

To rename a Folder, select it from the folder list. From the Vocal Notes Application menu, select Folders, then Rename Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•11. Media Player 1.0 (Maestro)

•11.1 General Description

Use the Media Player application to Play WMA and MP3 Media Files. To start Media Player, from the System Menu, select Programs, Media Player and press Enter. Media Player can play your Media files from your own folder organization or play your playlists as managed from your Windows Media Player application from the PC. It is possible to play files in Shuffle mode and to keep the album continuously playing in Repeat mode. The application has been enhanced to provide a rich book reading experience. When launched, Maestro keeps in mind the store/folder/playlist/file and cursor position as well as the Shuffle/Repeat mode. Maestro Media Player allows the user to set one bookmark per file and comes equipped with a Sleep timer.

•11.2 File formats and playback modes

The Maestro Media Player is based on Windows Media Player 10. Playlists are supported as are the MP3 and WMA formats.

Note: On the IPAQ 4150, the Maestro Media Player is based on Windows Media Player 9.

•11.3 File Management and Synchronization

Media Files can be stored in various PDA memory locations, including the Main Memory, Built-in Memory, and Storage cards. We suggest using storage cards for media files to free up system memory.

Media Files organized in Folder mode can be transferred from the PC by one of the following methods:

Copying the files directly from the PC to the memory card through a PC slot.

Synchronizing through ActiveSync using the PC File Explorer to copy the file to the memory card. The files should be placed directly on the root of the memory card. In the main memory, the files should be placed under /My Documents/ or at most one level of subfolder.

Synchronizing through the PC Media Player. ActiveSync 4.1 is needed. The files will be placed in a specific folder created by the system. This method does not support CF card transfers.

To transfer Playlists or WMA protected with Digital Rights Management (DRM) you must use the PC Media Player 10 application and the special ActiveSync 4.1, provided in your Maestro Companion CD.

•11.4 Media Player Main Window

Store: Select which physical memory space to use on your PDA. You can select between Main Memory and Built-in Memory. If you have additional flash memory cards installed in your PDA, it will also be mentioned in the Store list.

Folder/Playlist: from the selected physical memory space, choose the folder/playlist in which the Media Files are stored. Media Player operates either in Folder mode or in Playlist mode. A menu item allows you to switch modes from the application menu.

In Folder mode, all stored folders are listed. The All option lists the contents of all folders including those in the root of the current storage location selected.

In Playlist mode, all playlists synchronized in the current storage location are listed.

Media Files List Box: Lists all the Media File in the currently selected folder/playlist.

From the contextual menu, you can switch between Shuffle and Repeat mode, you can determine if the files will be sorted by title and you can set a Mark or goto Mark.

•11.5 Media Player Application Menu Options

Folder Mode

Playback: For the currently selected Folder or Playlist / Media File, press Enter to Play the current media file selection, Shuffle current folder content, Repeat current folder content, Sort by Title folder content, set a Mark on current media file playing, Goto Mark, Pause current media file playing, Stop media file playing and set an independent playback volume.

File: For the currently selected Media File, you may choose to Show Properties, Rename/Move, Duplicate, or Delete a Media File. In Playlist mode only the Properties option is available.

Folders: Create a New Folder, or Rename or Delete the currently selected folder. Not available in Playlist mode.

Sleep: The first item displays the current countdown value, the other menu items represent available sleep timer values: 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes. Select Off to cancel the current countdown if one is undergoing.

Switch to Playlist mode: Leave folder mode, enter playlist mode

Help: Select this option to get General and Contextual Help, or obtain information About Media Player.

Exit: Close the Media Player application. Alternatively, use the Escape key to exit Media Player.

•11.6 Play a Media File

To play a Media File, use the Up or Down Arrow keys to select the desired Media File from the List box and press Enter.

Press Enter to pause/resume playback. Press and hold Left or Right Arrow to rewind or fast forward. Use the Home or End buttons to play the first or last Media File of the list. Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to play the previous / next Media File. Press ctrl-Home to go to the beginning of the current file. Pressing ctrl-End will position the cursor at 5 second from the end of the current file. Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to rewind or fast-forward 1 minute. To exit the Audio Mode, press Escape.

NOTE: When switching to another Maestro application while playing, Media Player continues to play the current album allowing you to listen to music while doing other tasks.

•11.6.1 Shuffle Mode

While in Shuffle mode, Media Player will no longer play the Media files in the order listed. A new random order is recalculated. The Previous/Next, Up/Down Arrows, as well as the Home/End keys will also respect the shuffle order. From the Contextual Menu you can toggle the Shuffle Mode On/Off. Note that turning the Shuffle Mode On will also trigger the Playback mode. It will stop playing the current file, if any, and start playing the first Media file from the random order.

•11.6.2 Repeat Mode

When selecting the Repeat mode, Media Player will play all the media files of the current folder or list continuously. Media Player will restart playing the first Media file when reaching the last file. The Repeat Mode can be toggled on/off in the Contextual Menu.

•11.6.3 Sort by Title Mode

By default, Media Files are organized in the order that they have been added to the folder/playlist. This order can be sorted alphabetically and can also be toggled on/off in the Contextual Menu.

•11.6.4 Mark and Goto Mark

Media Player offers you the possibility of setting a mark in a Media file using the Contextual Menu "Mark" item. Select Goto Mark to position the cursor to the previously set mark in the Media file, and starts playback.

•11.6.5 Media Player Volume

The volume level in Media Player is independent. This means that Media Player volume is separate from Maestro volume settings. Changing the volume in Media Player will not affect the overall Maestro Volume settings.

•11.7 Sleep

Media player comes equipped with a Sleep timer. From the list, users may select a preset amount of time for the Sleep timer.

Note that the Sleep menu's first item is the current state. It will either indicate that the Sleep timer is Off or it will announce the time left. If countdown has already begun, the user may select another length of time to restart or select Off to cancel Sleep mode.

•11.8 Playlist

Maestro Media Player supports Playlists created on your PC's Windows Media Player 10 application. The files must be synchronized through ActiveSync. Maestro Media Player uses the asx playlist format. Playlists created in the M3U format using WinAMP, as well as other types of formats can be imported by the PC's Windows Media player 10 and converted to asx format. Playlist mode will use the music database created in the memory card.

•11.9 Switch to playlist/folder mode

Select this option to switch from the current mode to the other.

•11.10 Title Presentation

Use this option to display file titles. This action will update the music database on the storage card.

•11.11 File Management

In Folder mode you can access the following functions: Media File Properties, Rename or Move a Media File, Duplicate a Media File and Delete Media File from the File menu.

In Playlist mode, all playlist management should be done though the PC Windows Media Player application. You have no direct control on media files other than controlling their playback. In playlist mode, only Media File Properties are made available. Please consult our website for additional information about playlists management using Windows Media Player on your PC. Please note that Playlists are not supported on HP4150.

•11.11.1Media File Properties

The Media File Properties page lists the properties of the current Media File. This includes information regarding Title, Folder/Playlist, Store, duration, media type, size, filename, modified date. To view the properties of a Media File, select the Media File from the list. Or from the Media Player application menu, select a Media File, then Media File Properties. Alternatively, from the Contextual Menu, select Media File Properties.

•11.11.2Rename or Move a Media File

Only available in Folder mode.

Use the Media File Rename/Move Dialog to rename a Media File, or to move it to another folder.

To rename or move a Media File, select the File from the list. From the Media Player application menu, select Media Files, then Rename/Move Media File. Alternatively, from the contextual menu select Rename/Move Media File.

•11.12 Folders

•11.12.1Create a New Folder

Use the New Folder Dialog to create a new folder in which will be stored the Media Files. From the Media Player Application menu, select Folders, then New Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

•11.12.2Rename a Folder

Use the Rename Folder Dialog to rename an existing folder in which will be stored the Media Files. To rename a Folder, select it from the folder list. From the Media Player Application menu, select Folders, then Rename Folder.

Name: Enter a name for your new folder.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•11.12.3 Delete Folder

Use this option to Delete a selected folder from the list.

•12. Email (Maestro)

•12.1 General Description

Use the Email application to access emails on your PDA from an account with an email provider offering a POP interface or from your MS Outlook email account. For each email POP account you want to access, you must set up an account on your PDA. The Email application works with these accounts to transfer messages to your PDA. You can also transfer messages from the PC MS Outlook Email application to your PDA by using ActiveSync to synchronize. To start Email, from the System Menu, select Email and press Enter.

You can use Email to create, reply to, and forward messages. A dialog will open allowing you to change the message subject, content, recipients and attached files.

When the Email application is launched, it will open the default account and folder (Inbox). The Email application then verifies the Internet connection and attempts to synchronize with the POP accounts. If available, Email counts the number of unread messages, verifies if there are tasks to be performed and will attempt to execute them.

•12.2 Working with Folders

With Email, you can organize incoming and outgoing messages into different folders. Below is a list of permanent folders that can't be removed or renamed.

Deleted Items: Deleted messages are moved to the Deleted Items folder. Once messages are emptied from the Deleted Items folder of a POP account, they are permanently deleted from the PDA and cannot be recovered in Maestro. Deleted items can still be recovered by the PC.

Draft: The Draft folder stores messages that have been written but have not yet been sent. A message that you save in your Draft folder remains there until it is sent, deleted or moved.

Inbox: All incoming messages appear in your Inbox folder. You can read your mail in the Inbox, then delete it, move it to another folder, or leave it in the Inbox.

Outbox: The Outbox folder stores messages that are waiting to be sent.

Sent Items: You have the option of saving copies of sent email messages. These sent messages will be stored in the Sent Items folder. This makes it very easy for you to review or resend messages if the need arises.

Archives: This folder contains all the messages that you want to keep using the Move command.

From the Contextual Menu you can Empty Folder, Send / Receive (on POP accounts).

NOTE: Emails and attached files are stored only in the PDA's main memory and cannot be stored on memory cards.

NOTE: When using an ActiveSync account, you will find that Messages in the Sent Items folder will have an empty From field. This is because it is the computer, not the PDA, that handles the sending of messages.

•12.3 Working with Accounts

•12.3.1 ActiveSync

An ActiveSync account is a synchronized copy of your PC main account (POP, Exchange). Sending and receiving emails using ActiveSync and account configuration will be done through the PC. To configure an ActiveSync account, from the PC ActiveSync options, select the folders from which your emails will be synchronized and configured. The six permanent folders are selected by default.

Through ActiveSync, you can configure the application to set a maximum number of lines to be downloaded, default is 100 lines. Or perhaps you only wish to download messages from the last few days. The default value is 5 days.

The include file attachment option is unchecked by default.

NOTE: Do not set up the account on your PDA. Set synchronization options on your computer and synchronize to transfer the account settings to your PDA.

•12.3.2 POP

POP is an account type that resides on the POP server and defined when configuring email. When using a POP account, only the email headers will be downloaded to the PDA. Messages will remain on the server unless the user decides otherwise.

•12.4 Email Application Menu options

To start Email, from the System Menu, select Email and press Enter. Alternatively, from the Today page, select Email and press Enter. While in the Email Application, press F4 to open the Email Application menu.

Messages: Choose to create New, Open, Reply, Reply to All, Forward, Move, Delete message, Attachments, Insert Signature, Show All fields/Hide extra fields, Mark As Read/unread, Mark for download, and Message Properties.

Edit: Choose to Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete, Select All, Search Message, Find Next, Find, and Insert Pre-Recorded Message.

Tools: Choose to Send / Receive, Application Configuration, Signature, Next Connection Status, and Empty Current Folder.

Contacts: Choose to display Contact List, Add to Contact, and Edit Contact.

Accounts: Choose to Add New, Delete, Clear Account, Empty Server, Account Configuration, and Set As Default.

Help: Choose to hear Quick Reference, General Help, and About.

Exit Emails: Close the Email Application. Alternatively, the Escape key can also be used to close the Email Application.

•12.5 Email Main Window

Account: Select an ActiveSync or POP account. From the Account Contextual Menu you can Add a New Account, Delete an Account and Configure an existing Account.

Folder: Default is Inbox. You can change the folder by selecting a folder from Deleted Items, Drafts, Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, and Archives.

Messages List: Displays the messages contained in the default or selected account and folder.

From the Message Contextual Menu you can create New Message, Reply, Reply to All, Forward, Move Message To, Delete Message, obtain Message Properties, and on POP accounts, Send/Receive messages.

•12.6 Creating a new Message

Use the following procedure to send emails with Maestro. From the email main window, open the New message dialog box. This can be done by accessing the application menu (F4) and selecting New Message from the Messages submenu. Alternatively, you can access New Message from the Contextual menu (F3). You may also use the Control + N shortcut anywhere in the email application.

Once you reach the New message window, you will be asked to enter the recipient's email address in the first box. Enter the first letters of the name of the recipient. If matching entries are found in your contacts list, Maestro will pop a list of names. Press Enter on the one you want to select. You can add other recipient by entering more names or email addresses. This is a mandatory entry.

You may also want to add recipients in additional fields. To access additional address fields, press F4 to access the application menu and select Show All Fields from the Messages submenu. The CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy) fields will appear. Use the Tab and Shift Tab keys to move from one to the other. To remove the extra fields, select Hide Extra Fields from the Messages submenu. You can also access these functions from the Contextual menu.

When creating a new email, you can also use the Contact list to enter email addresses in any of the recipient fields. From the recipient field of your choice, press F3 to reach the Contact list item from the contextual menu. Alternatively, from the application menu (F4) select Contacts list from the Contacts submenu. Once in the Contact list, use the up and down keys to move through the list of contacts. When the desired contact is found, press Enter. The contact will appear in the appropriate recipient field.

Once you've determined who will receive your email, it is time to assign a subject and fill out the body of your message. Press the Tab key to move from the recipient fields to the Subject box. Press Tab again to reach the Message body. Once completed, you are ready to send your message. Note that you can change information in previous fields by using the Shift Tab key.

To send your message press Ctrl + Enter or select this option from the contextual menu (F3) or again, from the Messages submenu in the Application menu (F4). The message will be sent to the Outbox where it will await the Send/Receive command. The message will be sent through the proper means (SMTP, ActiveSync). Note that you cannot send a message without a recipient.

•12.7 Additional New message options

Here are a few additional options when creating a new email message.

•12.7.1 Hide Extra Fields/ Show All Fields

Use this option to show the hidden fields in the Read or Write Message dialog. When the hidden fields are shown in the dialog, this option is renamed into Hide Extra Fields. The user can toggle between the presence and the absence of the extra fields. The extra fields in a Read or Write Message Dialog are: Cc, Bcc, Attachments, and Priority.

•12.7.2 Attachments

Use this submenu to manage attachments. First create a new message and press F4 to open the Application Menu. From the Messages menu select Attachments and press Enter. From this option you can Add Files, Remove File, Save File As, and show File Properties.

Add File: Use this option to Add a selected file to the email attachment files list. Selecting this option calls up the File Browser. Using the Up and Down keys, select the physical location of the file you wish to attach. Afterwards, use the Tab key to move to the file list. Here are found all the files of the specified location. Again, use the Up and Down keys to find the file you wish to attach. Press Enter to select the file.

Remove File: Use this option to remove a selected file from the email attachment files list

Save File as: Use this option to save a selected file from the email attachment files list

File Properties:

Use this option to open the selected File properties dialog box

•12.7.3 Insert Signature

Use this option to insert the user-defined signature at the current location in the message. An e-mail signature can include your name, title, telephone and fax numbers, street address, and e-mail address. See Signature in the Tools Section for details.

•12.7.4 Insert Pre-Recorded Message

Use this option to insert Pre-recorded messages in your text. To access this option, from the contextual menu (F3), select Insert Pre-recorded message. From the list, use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the available messages. Press Enter to add message to the email body. For additional information on how to create pre-recorded messages, please consult the Tools section.

•12.8 Open a New Message

Use the following procedure to read new messages received by Maestro.

From the email list, select the message to read and Press Enter. Alternatively, from the email main window open the Open message dialog box. This can be done by accessing the Application menu (F4) and selecting Open message from the Messages submenu. Alternatively, you can access Open Message using the Control + O shortcut anywhere in the email application. Use this option to open the selected message in the Read Message dialog. The application will notify if the selected message is not completely downloaded.

From: contains the e-mail addresses of the Sender.

To: contains the e-mail addresses of the recipients.

Cc: short for Carbon Copy contains the e-mail addresses for people other than the primary recipients. (Show All fields)

Attachments: To read an attached file, open the appropriate application.

Date: contains the date and time when the message was received.

Subject: Subject contains the main topic of the message.

When reading a new message, you can invoke any of the following options from the Application menu (F4), Messages submenu.

Reply to a Message (Control+R): Use this to reply to the sender of the selected message. The replying message will not include the attached files.

Reply to All (Control+Shift+R): Use this option to reply to the sender of the selected message and all recipients. The replying message will not include the attached files.

Forward a Message (Control+F): Use this option to forward the current message to the selected recipients.

Mark As Read: The Mark As Read indicator will be read when browsing the related emails list.

Mark As Unread: The Mark As Unread indicator will be read when browsing the related emails list. Mark For Download: When marked for downloading, the messages' body and attachments will be downloaded to the PDA as soon as possible.

Message Properties: displays the Email's header and parameters such as: Subject, Location, Date Sent, Date Edited, Size, and Priority.

•12.9 Message Management

Use the following options to properly manage your messages:

Edit Message: From the application menu, choose Edit. From the Edit Menu you can Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete, Select All, Search Message, Find Next, Replace Current, Find, Find and Replace and Insert Pre-Recorded Message.

•12.9.1 Move Message To

Use this option to move the selected messages to the selected folder.

Destination Account: To select the destination account.

Destination Folder: To select the destination folder.

The Move Message to option can be found under Messages in the application (F4) menu.

•12.9.2 Delete Message

Use this option to move the selected message to the Deleted Items folder.

The Delete Message option can be found under Messages in the application (F4) menu.

•12.9.3 Send Message

Use this option to send the current message. The Write Message dialog is closed and the current message is placed in the Outbox folder. The message will be sent through the proper means (SMTP, ActiveSync). The Send Message option can be found under Messages in the application (F4) menu.

•12.9.4 Search Message

Use this option to search for the Messages in the current folder using the predefined search fields as follows: Inbox (From and Subject), Outbox (To, Cc and Subject), Draft (To, Cc and Subject), Sent (To, Cc and Subject), Archive (From, To, Cc and Subject), Deleted (From, To, Cc and Subject), Other (From, To, Cc and Subject).

Edit box: enter the predefined field value depending on the current folder to search for.

Search: Select to start searching for the messages.

Messages list box: Lists the messages that match the search value. (Unread status, Attachment indicator, From, Subject, and Date).

Close: Select to close the dialog.

•12.9.5 Find...

Use this option to search for text within the body of a given email message. To activate, from the application menu select Edit and Find... or use the Shift + Enter shortcut. In the dialog box, enter the text you wish to find and select OK to launch or Cancel to abort. The focus shifts to the body of the email message starting at the current position. If no text is entered in the search field, the previous search will be entered. If the selected text is found, the Text Found message will be heard. If not, the Text Not found message is heard. Use Ctrl+Page Up to find previous use of the selected text and Ctrl+Page Down to find next use of the selected text.

•12.9.6 Find and Replace

Use this option to search for a message and replace it with another message.

•12.9.7 Insert Pre Recorded Message

Use this option to open the Pre Recorded Message dialog.

•12.10 Tools

The following tools will allow you to configure various options to optimize your emails:

•12.10.1Send/Receive

The Send/Receive option can be found in the Tools submenu of the Application menu (F4) or the Contextual menu (F3). Use this option to send emails from your POP account and receive new emails from the server. The application can be configured to download emails automatically and periodically from the server. The new emails can only be downloaded to the PDA Inbox folder. This function is not available when using ActiveSync.

•12.10.2Application Configuration

Use the Application Configuration dialog to configure the information to display when reading and writing messages.

Show Message Fields: .Check the fields you want to read when selecting a message in a message list. The available fields are: Unread status, Attachment indicator, From, Subject, Date. By default, all fields are checked.

Show All message Fields: If checked, the system shows all the hidden fields (CC, BCC, Attachments) when creating new messages or opening messages. Default is unchecked. When checked, complete message will be shown. Unchecked will show you if there is content.

Advanced Email Options: Opens the Advanced Email Options dialog.

Signature: Opens the Signature dialog.

Pre-recorded messages: Opens the Pre-recorded messages dialog.

•12.10.3Advanced Email Options

Include original when responding: If checked the application will automatically include the original text when replying to a message. Default Value is checked.

Keep a copy of Sent messages: If checked the application will keep a copy of Sent messages. Default Value is checked.

Empty Deleted Folder: Offers configuration regarding the deletion of messages in the Deleted Items. The following values can be selected: Immediately, Upon connection, Manually. Default Value is Manually.

Get addresses from Address Book Field: allows user to choose the selected information to be present in the contact list when selecting the recipients. The address book offers three fields from which the user can select according to the following options: All, Email, Email2, Email3, and None. Default is All.

•12.10.4Signature

Insert when creating messages: When checked, a signature will automatically be inserted when creating a message. Default is Unchecked.

Insert on Reply / Forward: When checked, a signature will automatically be inserted when replying or forwarding a message. Default is Unchecked.

Signature: Enter the user signature.

The Signature option is available from the Tools menu and the Application Configuration submenu (Tools).

•12.10.5Pre-recorded messages

Pre-recorded message list: Displays the following Default values: Hi, No, Thanks, Please call my mobile, Please call my assistant, I'll be right there, I'm running late, I'll get back to you, I love my Maestro!

Message edit: Modify the selected message...

Add: Initially, upon entering the dialog box, this button is disabled (grayed). As soon as the user types information in the Edit Message edit box, the button will be enabled. Pressing this button, the entered message in the edit box will be added to the messages list.

Modify: Initially, upon entering the dialog box, this button is disabled (grayed). As soon as the user types information in the Edit Message edit box, the button will be enabled. Pressing this button, the entered message in the edit box will replace the currently selected message in the Pre-recorded message list box.

Delete: when pressing this button, the application will ask for a confirmation and (if the user confirms the action) delete the currently selected message in the Pre-recorded message list box.

Cancel: Cancel and exit the Pre-recorded messages dialog.

•12.10.6Next Connection Status

Use this option to know the status of the accounts.

Account: Each account displays its name and account type. The system uses the incoming server name if the account name is not defined. For the ActiveSync account type the system displays only ActiveSync. When selecting a new account the Status box content will also change according to the selected account.

Status: displays the number of messages to be sent (Outbox), to be downloaded (Marked for download), and to be deleted (Deleted).

•12.10.7Empty Current Folder

Use this option to delete all the messages of the current folder. Before emptying the application will ask you to confirm. Deleted messages will be moved to the Deleted folder. When emptying Deleted folder, contents will be permanently deleted from the PDA.

•12.11 Contacts

The following options will allow you to manage your contacts:

Contact List: This dialog displays all your contacts. From this list you may select contacts to insert in the recipients' list (To, Cc or Bcc) of an email.

Add to Contacts: Use this option to add the current contact to the Contacts List. When the contact name and first name are unknown, the application will use the email prefix as the contact first name.

Edit Contact: This option launches the Contacts application with the current contact selected. You will be able to modify the contact's information.

•12.12 Accounts

Use the following options to setup and manage your email accounts:

•12.12.1Add New Account

Use Add New Account to launch the Account Configuration Wizard. You can create up to a maximum of 5 POP accounts.

The account configuration wizard will need the following information: The protocol used for incoming mail, such as Post Office Protocol (POP), the name of the incoming mail server, the name of the outgoing mail (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, or SMTP) server, your account's security features (if any), such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Authenticated Post Office Protocol (APOP), or Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP), your email address and password. Go to your email provider's website or contact their customer support to obtain this information.

From the Contextual Menu you can Add New Account, Delete Account and Configure Account. On POP accounts, you can also use the Send/Receive function.

Note: At anytime you can modify your existing account configuration. Simply proceed through the Wizard and access the relevant page and modify the information.

•12.12.1.1 Account Options

This section contains specific options for managing emails on your PDA. It is important to set up options according to your memory availability and level of information needed.

Check messages every: When checked, the application verifies periodically if there are new messages on the incoming server and the X minutes control will be activated. The default value is unchecked. X Minutes: where X represents a number of minutes, from 0 and 9999, between each new messages verification. The default value is 15 minutes.

Only show messages from the last: When checked the application will keep only the messages of the last X days indicated in the X Days control. The default value is checked.

X Days: The system will keep the messages of the last X days (between 0 and 9999) indicated in this box. The default value is 4 days.

Download: Select to download Headers Only or Full Messages. The default value is Headers Only.

Download Attachments: When checked the application will also download the attached files and activate the Download if less than X Kb check box. If unchecked, the application will not download the attached files but it shows the name of the attached document. The default value is unchecked.

Download if less than X Kb: Maximum Kilo Bytes Number from 0 to 999999 of an attached file to be downloaded. The application will not download the file if it is bigger than the maximum indicated. If Leave a copy on server? is checked the Download if less than X Kb will be disabled. Please note that the PDA available memory dictates the maximum downloading capacity. The default value is 200 kilobytes.

Back: Back to the previous step.

Finish: Saves the settings and terminates the Account Configuration process.

Cancel: Cancel the Account Configuration Wizard

•12.12.2 Delete Account

Use the delete Account dialog to delete the current account. From the account Contextual Menu select Delete Account or from the Application Menu, choose Accounts, select Delete and press Enter. The Delete Account dialog displays "Do you want to delete the current account?"

Yes: Select this button to delete the current account.

No: Select this button to close the dialog.

Note that the Delete Account option is only valid for POP accounts.

•12.12.3 Clear Account

Use the Clear Account dialog to clear the current account. Press F4 to open the Application Menu. From the Accounts menu select Clear Account and press Enter. The Clear Account dialog displays "Do you want to clear the current account?"

Yes: Select this button to clear the current account.

No: Select this button to close the dialog.

•12.12.4 Empty Server

Use the Empty Server dialog to delete all the messages of a POP account. Press F4 to open the Application Menu. From the Accounts menu select Empty Server and press Enter. Press Ok to confirm or Cancel to exit the dialog without any changes. Note that messages will only be deleted from the server.

•12.12.5 Account Configuration

Use the Account Configuration option to launch the Configuration Wizard. From the account Contextual Menu select Account Configuration or from the Application Menu, choose Accounts, select Account Configuration and press Enter. The Configuration Wizard will start with the current account values.

•12.12.6 Set as Default

Use this option to set the current account as default. From the account Contextual Menu select Set as Default or from the Accounts menu select Set as Default and press Enter. This option is available only when the current account is NOT the default one. When the user selects this option, the current account becomes the default account. The Default Account is the account presented when the application loads. Unless specified otherwise, messages are sent through the default account. The messages will be sent by the SMTP server, which is indicated in the default account with its name and the return address. The first account created in the Email application will automatically be set as default account until the user decides to change.

•12.12.7 Password Query

When Sending / Receiving emails, the Password Query dialog allows you to enter the required Password for the incoming (POP3) or outgoing (SMTP) message. This dialog will only appear the first time.

Account Name: Name of the account supplied by the ISP.

Account Password: Password of the account.

Remember Password: If checked, the default value is the account password (stars will be displayed to hide actual password). If unchecked, the default value is left blank.

Logon using SPA: Check if the Server needs the Secure Password Authentication.

OK: Accept the changes and exit the dialog.

Cancel: Discard the changes and exit the dialog.

•13. Configuration

•13.1 General Description

Use the Configuration Panel to configure all the user-accessible options in Maestro or Trekker solo. To open the Configuration Panel, from the System menu select Configuration and press Enter. The following are the Configuration options: Backlight, Bluetooth, Buttons, Clock, Restore Factory Defaults, Input Table, Keyboard, Memory, Owner Information, Power Saving, Reading and Text Typing, Running Programs, Sounds and Notifications, Voice, and Wireless Networks.

•13.2 Configuration Panel Application Menu

To open the Configuration Application menu, press F4.

Help: Choose to hear General and Contextual Help.

Exit Configuration Panel: Exit the Configuration Panel.

Alternatively, you can quit the Configuration Panel by pressing Escape.

•13.3 Backlight

Use the Backlight Dialog to configure the display screen behind the tactile keypad.

Keep Backlight off: When this option is checked, the backlight will stay off. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is On.

Adjust Backlight: Adjusts the brightness of the background on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is off and 10 is brightest. Default is 0.

On battery power, turn Backlight Off, if not used for: This option has 8 settings from never to 5 minutes. Default is 30 seconds.

On external power, turn Backlight Off, if not used for: This option has 8 settings from never to 5 minutes. Default is 5 minutes.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•13.4 Bluetooth

•13.4.1 Bluetooth technology

Bluetooth is a wireless and automatic way to form a connection between electronic devices such as mobile computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, digital cameras, peripherals and other portable devices. The technology has a communication range of 30 feet (10m). The Bluetooth radio transmits and receives in an unlicensed frequency band of 2.45 GHz. When operated, a physical radio channel is shared by a group of devices that are synchronized to a master device. The master device provides the synchronization reference and all other devices known as slaves are synchronized to this pattern. In our case, the PDA is the master and the keyboard is a slave.

In order to use a Bluetooth device, the Master must first recognize and establish a relationship with the Slave device. This is called the enabling or pairing process. Once the enabling is set, the PDA must then communicate each time to use a slave device. This is called the activation process. In our system the activation will be done automatically, when both the Master's Bluetooth Radio and the Slave device are on.

•13.4.2 Enabling a Bluetooth Device

Enabling a Bluetooth device is required only on the first connection. It should never be redone again unless you have to replace the device with a new one, or after performing a PDA hard reset or reinstalling Maestro (or Trekker).

•13.4.2.1 Bluetooth Management

By default Bluetooth Radio is off. In order to use a Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth Radio has to be on.

1. From the Configuration Panel or the System Bar choose the Bluetooth option, then press Enter.
2. Press the Turn Bluetooth On button.

A message "To turn on your Bluetooth radio, the system will automatically restart" will be played. Maestro (or Trekker) also proposes to save changes if needed.

A soft reset will be automatically performed; Maestro (or Trekker) restarts with the Bluetooth Radio On. When the Bluetooth Radio is on, the Turn Bluetooth On button switches to Turn Bluetooth Off and a blue light will flash.

To check the Bluetooth Radio status, go to the System Bar - Bluetooth.

•13.4.2.2 Enabling a Bluetooth Device

This operation allows Maestro (or Trekker) to identify and establish a one-to-one connection with the selected device and no other of the same type. Note that you can only select 1 GPS receiver and 1 Keyboard from the list.

1. Press Tab to go to the Bluetooth device type list and select the desired Bluetooth device.
2. Press Tab to go to the Enable Bluetooth device button and press Enter.

You should hear a voice message "We are enabling your device, please wait... ".

3. Press Ok or Escape to exit the Bluetooth Configuration. Please note that using the Ok or the Escape key does not confirm or cancel the current operation. They only allow the user to quit the Bluetooth Configuration dialog.

CAUTION: The Enabling Bluetooth device operation is required only on the first connection. Do not enable a Bluetooth device that is already set. Do not attempt to disable or enable unless you have to replace this device with a new one, or after performing a PDA hard reset or reinstalling the Maestro (or Trekker) application.

CAUTION: Before enabling, make sure there is no other Bluetooth device of the same type that are On and not connected within a radius of 10 meters. During this operation the PDA scans for the requested device, and it may pair with an unexpected device. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that this procedure not be done in a public place.

•13.4.3 Using a Bluetooth Device

After the initial setting, when both the PDA and the Bluetooth device are on, the system will automatically attempt to establish a connection and activate the device. See the External Devices section for details.

NOTE: Because they use the same communication port, the Bluetooth Keyboard and GPS receiver can only be connected to the PDA alternatively. However, with Maestro and Trekker friendly approach, you may not need to use both devices at the same time. See the External Devices section for details.

•13.5 Buttons

Use the Buttons Dialog to configure shortcut application keys and keyboard behaviour.

Application 1: Select the application to start with the Control+F1 keys combination. Default is Calendar.

Application 2: Select the application to start with the Control+F2 keys combination. Default is Contacts.

Application 3: Select the application to start with the Control+F3 keys combination. Default is Text Note Taker.

Application 4: Select the application to start with the Control+F4 keys combination. Without Trekker option default is Vocal Note Taker. With Trekker option, default value is Trekker Application.

Repeat Delay: Use this option to adjust the delay before a repeat occurs on a key press. This option has 5 settings from Very Short to Very Long. Default is Short.

Repeat Rate: Use this option to adjust the rate at which a repeat occurs on a key press. This option has 5 settings from Very Slow to Very Fast. Default is Fast.

Keyboard Test: Use this option to test your keyboard.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•13.6 Clock

Use the Clock Configuration Dialog to configure date and time settings. Alternatively, enter the Clock Configuration Dialog from the System Bar, by selecting Clock and pressing the Enter key.

Set Date: Set the current date. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Month, Day, and Year. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Set Time: Set the current time. Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to select between Hours and Minutes. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select a value.

Time Zone: Select your time zone from the list.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•13.7 Factory Defaults

Use the Factory Defaults Dialog to restore all configuration settings.

Yes: Select this button or press Enter to restore factory settings for all configuration options.

No: Select this button or press Escape to keep the current configuration settings.

•13.8 Input Table

Use the Input Table Dialog to adjust Braille and telephone keyboard input settings as well as the External keyboard layout.

Phone Table: Select the language you are using for the telephone keyboard. Default is English US.

Braille Table: Select the language you are using for the Braille keyboard. Default is English US.

Braille Columns: Out of the 3 columns of buttons, select columns 1 and 2, columns 1 and 3, or columns 2 and 3 to enter Braille characters. Default is Columns 1 and 2.

External keyboard layout: Select the language you are using for your external keyboard. Default is Qwerty English US.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•13.9 Keyboard

Use the Keyboard Dialog to select the external keyboard you wish to use, and to select between Braille keypad and Telephone keypad for the tactile keyboard. Alternatively, press and hold the F4 key to toggle between Braille keyboard and Telephone keyboard.

External keyboard: Select an available external keyboard from the list. While browsing the list, you will hear the name of each keyboard and the connection status.

Activate/Deactivate external keyboard: Use to activate or deactivate the selected external keyboard in the previous field.

NOTE: The Bluetooth HP keyboard is automatically activated with the Bluetooth enabling process. Activating/Deactivating the HP Keyboard will close the communication but will not Enable/Disable it.

Tactile keyboard: Select between Braille keypad and Telephone keypad. Default is Braille keypad.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•13.10 Memory

Use the Memory Configuration Dialog to check the status of the memory on your PDA and to Format the Storage. Alternatively, access the Memory Configuration Dialog from the System Bar, by selecting Memory available and pressing the Enter key.

Memory Information: Tells about the memory usage for Main Memory, SD Memory, and Storage Memory. It gives the total memory, used memory, and available memory for each.

Format SD Card: Select this option to format the inserted SD card. This action will remove all the files contained in the SD card.

Format CF Card: Select this option to format the inserted CF card. This action will remove all the files contained in the CF card.

This action will remove all the files contained in the built in storage memory.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

•13.11 Owner Information

Use the Owner Information Dialog to personalize and identify your PDA. The Owner Information Dialog contains fields to enter your Name, Company, Address, Telephone, E-mail, and any Notes.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•13.12 Power Saving

Use the Power Dialog to configure power saving options for your PDA. Alternatively, enter the Power Dialog from the System Bar, by selecting Battery Status and pressing the Enter key.

On battery power, turn off check box: When this option is checked, the PDA will turn off if not used for the time specified in the next field. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is checked.

On battery power, turn off combo box: Select from 1 of 5 settings ranging from 1 to 5 minutes. Default is 5 minutes.

On external power, turn off check box: When checked, the PDA will turn off if not used for the time specified in the next field. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is unchecked.

On external power, turn off combo box: Select from 1 of 6 settings ranging from 1 to 30 minutes. Default is 5 minutes.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•13.13 Reading and Text Typing

Use the Reading and Text Typing Configuration Dialog to configure how and what Maestro (or Trekker) will say when reading and typing text.

Typing echo: Select to modify the feedback when entering text. Choices are characters, words, characters and words or no echo. Default is characters.

You can also press & hold End to toggle this option.

Punctuation: Select to announce all, none, or some punctuation. Default is Some.

Upper Case Pitch Increment: Select a value between 1 and 10 for the degree of voice pitch change when saying upper case letters. Default is 5.

Skip Blank Lines: Check this box to skip the Blank lines during reading. Default is unchecked.

Braille Grade 2: Check this box, to type text using the Braille Grade 2. Default is unchecked.

NOTE: If the Braille Grade 2 option is checked, when typing in the Edit Field or Multi-Line Edit Field, the entered text will be automatically translated to standard text (after entering a required space character) in the Calendar, Contacts, and Trekker applications. But it will remain Braille Grade 2 in the Text Note application.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard your settings and restore previous settings.

•13.14 Running Programs

Use the Running Programs Dialog to switch to another running application, or to terminate a running application. Alternatively, press and hold F3 to access the Running Programs Dialog.

Running Programs: Select an application from the list to Switch to or Terminate.

Switch to: Switch to the application selected in the Running Programs list.

Terminate: End the application selected in the Running Programs list.

OK: Select to accept your settings.

•13.15 Sounds and Notifications

Use the Sounds and Notifications Dialog to configure the usage and volume level of various sounds used by Maestro (or Trekker).

Alarms and Reminders: When this option is checked, sounds will play for Alarms and Reminders that you have set. Use the Validate buttons to toggle On or Off. Default is On.

Key Clicks: Select 1 of 3 settings for the volume of sounds when a key is pressed on the tactile keyboard, from silent to loud. Default is Low.

Main Volume: Select the main volume on a scale of 0 to 10. Default is 7. Alternatively, to increase the volume by one increment, press the Shift and Delete keys. To decrease the volume by one increment, press the Shift and Backspace keys.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button or press Escape to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•13.16 Voice

Use the Voice Configuration Dialog to configure Maestro (or Trekker)'s voice parameters.

Rate: Select a value within a range of 1 to 10, for the rate of speech. Default is 4. Alternatively, to increase the voice rate by one increment, press the Control and Delete keys. To decrease voice rate by one increment, press the Control and Backspace keys.

Pitch: Select a value within a range of 1 to 10, for the voice pitch. Default is 5.

Synthesizer Language: Select between the default interface language, Eloquence English, and a second language to read documents and the edit box contents. Default language is the interface language. You can also use Home press & hold to switch the synthesizer language.

Factory Defaults: Select to restore factory settings.

OK: Select this button or press Enter to accept your settings.

Cancel: Select this button, or press Cancel to discard changes and restore previous settings.

•13.17 Wireless Networks (Maestro)

Use the Wireless Networks Configuration Dialog to configure the access parameters and manage the WiFi Wireless Networks.

Connect to Network Button: use this function to connect to an already configured network. When Maestro is connected, use this button to disconnect.

Networks Configuration Button: use this function to scan a network and enter the relevant Network information. You will only need to enter this information once. Select a network from the list and from the contextual menu choose Connect or press the Connect button.

Network Information dialog: Enter the Network key and choose the type of Network. Options are Internet or Work.

NOTE: the Wi-Fi radio automatically turns ON/OFF when pressing the Connect/Disconnect options.

NOTE: Wi-Fi radio does not reconnect automatically.

•14. External Devices

•14.1 External speaker

The External Speaker amplifies the audio signal coming from the PDA via an audio cable. It comes with a built-in Charger, and is powered by a 4 volts rechargeable Li-ion battery.

Have the External Speaker in front, and the bump away from you. On the left side you will find a Volume knob and a Power Switch. On the face, underneath the bump, you will find the battery charging status LED indicator on the left and the power status LED indicator on the right. On the front side from left to right, you will find a power jack to charge the battery and an audio jack to connect to your PDA Headphone Jack using an audio cable. A spring-loaded clip is located in the back. It is used to attach the External Speaker to your clothing or to the optional strap's belt loop, preferably as close as possible to your ear.

The Power Status Indicator: A constant Green LED indicates the External Speaker is in use. A blinking green LED indicates the battery level is low.

The Battery Charging Status Indicator: A beep accompanied by a blinking yellow LED indicates the External Speaker is connected to the power outlet and is charging. When the battery is fully charged, you will hear a long beep and the yellow LED indicator lights up.

To charge the battery, connect the External Speaker to a power outlet using the AC/DC Adaptor and the Power Splitter. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery.

•14.2 GPS Receiver

Following is the descriptions of the RoyalTek RBT-2100 and Globalsat BT-338 GPS receiver for reference. Because of continual advances in Bluetooth GPS technology and GPS receivers, Trekker can be shipped with another receiver please visit our website at http://www.humanware.com/ to consult an updated list of compatible GPS devices.

Make sure the battery is fully charged before using the Bluetooth GPS. When charging, connect the AC/DC adapter (with the Power Splitter) to the GPS power jack, and plug into an electrical outlet.

•14.2.1 RoyalTek RBT-2100

The Power switch is located on the right side panel, near the back. Slide the Power switch towards the front to power up the unit, or towards the back to shut off. Also located on the right side panel, near the front, is a rubber cover. When you open the rubber cover with your fingernail, you will find a Power Jack and an External Receiver Port.

The LED Indicators are located on the face panel, underneath the RoyalTek label and described from left to right as follows:

The Battery Status LED: Yellow - Red

A constant yellow light indicates that the GPS is connected to the power outlet and charging. A Blinking red light indicates the Battery level is low - Charging immediately is required. When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Status LED will turn Off. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery and it will provide 7 hours of autonomy.

The GPS Status LED: Green

A constant green light indicates that the GPS receiver is powered On but the GPS position is not fixed. A blinking Green light indicates the GPS position is fixed.

The Bluetooth Status LED: Blue

A Blinking Blue light indicates Bluetooth is in connection.

For more information visit the RoyalTek Website at http://www.royaltek.com/.

•14.2.2 Globalsat BT-338

The Power button is located on bottom portion of the face panel. To turn ON the receiver, press the Power button one second. To power OFF the receiver, press the Power button one second.

Power Jack: On the lower left side you will find a rubber cover. When you open the rubber cover with your fingernail, you will find a Power Jack.

The LED Indicators are located on the lower right corner of the face panel. From top to bottom, they are described as follows:

The Battery Status LED: Red - Yellow

When the LED is red, battery power level is critically low. Charge immediately

Yellow indicates that the battery is charging. It will take up to 4 hours to fully charge.

When LED is off, the battery is partially full or fully charged. A fully charged battery will provide more than 15 hours of autonomy.

The GPS Status LED: Green

A constant green light indicates that the GPS receiver is powered On but the GPS position is not fixed. A blinking Green light indicates the GPS position is fixed.

The Bluetooth Status LED: Blue

A slowly blinking LED means that the unit is not yet connected to a Bluetooth device.

A quickly blinking LED means that the unit is connected to a Bluetooth device.

Power saving: Note that when you start the power on the BT-338, if the Bluetooth is not connected to any device within 10 minutes, the BT-338 will automatically turn off the power and all the LED will go off simultaneously.

For more information visit the Globalsat Web site at: http://www.usglobalsat.com/

•14.2.3 Setting Up the Bluetooth GPS

The Bluetooth GPS Set up operation allows the PDA to identify and establish a one-to-one relationship with the GPS and should be done and required only on first connection.

From the Configuration menu or the System Bar choose the Bluetooth option, and press Enter.

Press the Turn Bluetooth On button, a blue light will flash to indicate the PDA Bluetooth Radio is On. Note that the Turn Bluetooth On button will switch to Turn Bluetooth Off when the Bluetooth is turned On.

Press Tab to go to the Bluetooth device type list and select the GPS RoyalTek RBT-2100.

Press Tab to go to the Enable Bluetooth device button and press Enter.

Maestro (or Trekker) announces, "We are enabling your device, please wait... ".

•14.2.4 Using the Bluetooth GPS

Power On the GPS receiver and start Trekker. Make sure the Bluetooth Radio is On (Turn Bluetooth On). Trekker will then try to connect to the GPS. Wait for the Audio connection feedback. The GPS is ready to use.

When starting Trekker, if the GPS receiver is powered On and if the Bluetooth keyboard is not in use, Trekker will automatically connect with the GPS receiver.

If the Bluetooth keyboard is in use, Trekker will announce that the GPS is not accessible. In this case, go to Trekker Application Menu - Settings - Set GPS On (or press and hold F2) to connect the GPS device and disconnect the Keyboard.

If the GPS receiver is powered Off when starting Trekker turn your GPS receiver On, then go to the Trekker Application Menu - Settings - Set GPS On (or press and hold F2) to connect the Bluetooth GPS.

After using the GPS receiver, if you want to use the Bluetooth Keyboard, power Off the receiver or press and hold F2 to set the GPS Off and power On the keyboard Trekker will automatically connect to your keyboard.

•14.2.5 GPS Troubleshooting

If the GPS does not work verify the following:

The GPS is Off?

Turn On your GPS. Go to the Trekker menu - Settings - Set GPS On (or press and hold F2).

The GPS's battery is dead?

Verify and charge the battery if necessary.

The Bluetooth Radio is turned Off?

Verify the Bluetooth Radio status in the System Bar or go to Configuration - Bluetooth dialog. If it is Off press the "Turn Bluetooth On" button.

The GPS is disabled?

Go to Configuration - Bluetooth dialog - Device Type. Verify if your GPS type is disabled. Press the Enable Bluetooth Device button.

The Keyboard is currently connected?

The Bluetooth Keyboard and the GPS can only be connected alternatively to the PDA, because they both use the same communication port. If the keyboard is currently connected, go to the Trekker menu - Settings - Set GPS On (or press and hold F2) to connect the GPS device. This will disconnect the Keyboard.

None of above

Simply go to the Configuration Panel or from the System Bar - select the Bluetooth option and turn Off the Bluetooth Radio then turn it back On.

•14.3 Infrared Keyboard

Maestro (or Trekker) supports two infrared keyboards, the Belkin and the Pocketop and gives you full access and control of your PDA. You can alternatively use the tactile keyboard or the enabled external infrared keyboard without having to quit the active Maestro (or Trekker) application. For an updated list of supported external keyboards, visit our website at http://www.humanware.com/.

•14.3.1 Software configuration

Maestro (or Trekker) includes the drivers for the Belkin and Pocketop infrared keyboards as well as the appropriate settings. Use the Keyboard dialog box from the Configuration Panel to enable and configure your external keyboard. Do not use the CD included with your keyboard to install the factory driver. The Belkin external keyboard is enabled by default.

•14.3.2 Infrared (IR) Transmittal

Your infrared keyboard communicates with your PDA using Dual-beam infrared (IR) technology. This technology allows you to input data to your PDA without physically attaching it to the Keyboard. To function properly, the two infrared ports need to face each other.

Infrared refers to light waves of a lower frequency than human eyes can receive and interpret. Infrared is used in most television remote control systems, and with a standard called irDA (Infrared Data Association). It is used to communicate computers with peripheral devices. In most cases, infrared is used in a digital mode, the signal is pulsed On or Off very quickly to send data from one point to another. The one-to-one nature of infrared communications is useful in that you can make sure a message only reaches the intended recipient, even in a room full of infrared receivers.

•14.3.3 Connect your Infrared external keyboard

The Infrared (IR) port is located on the top edge of the PDA, above the SD slot.

To use Maestro (or Trekker) with your external keyboard, turn your PDA On and make sure that a Maestro (or Trekker) application is running. The keyboard should be positioned approximately 4-6 inches from the Infrared port of the PDA. As communicati14.3.4n is by line of sight, you may need to position the PDA slightly left of center of the keyboard. Your external keyboard should connect automatically with your PDA. If it does not, be sure to align the IR ports properly. The Belkin keyboard is activated by default. The status of the external keyboard is accessible on the System Bar of your PDA. To activate another external keyboard, refer to the Keyboard section for details. To get information on how to use your external keyboard with Maestro (or Trekker), visit our website at: http://www.humanware.com/.

•14.4 HP Bluetooth Keyboard

Maestro (or Trekker) supports the HP Bluetooth Folding keyboard and gives you full access and control of your PDA. You can alternatively use the tactile keyboard or the enabled external Bluetooth keyboard without having to quit the active Maestro (or Trekker) application. For an updated list of supported external keyboards, visit our website at http://www.humanware.com/.

•14.4.1 Software configuration

Do not install the factory driver in the CD included with your HP keyboard. Maestro (or Trekker) includes a driver, as well as the appropriate settings. You must use the Bluetooth dialog box in the Configuration Panel to enable and configure your external keyboard.

•14.4.2 Setting Up the HP Keyboard

The Setting up operation allows the PDA to identify and establish a one-to-one relationship with the keyboard and should be done and required only on first connection.

Unfold the HP Keyboard. Turn On the PDA. Press the round connect button on the top right corner to power On the HP keyboard. Ensure that the orange indicator is blinking, indicating that your PDA software can discover the keyboard. Enable the HP keyboard for Bluetooth communication. See the Enabling a Bluetooth device Section.

NOTE: The HP keyboard cannot connect with the PDA unless it is on. The orange light in the top right corner flashes while the PDA is searching for the keyboard. If the orange light does not come on when you press the connect button, replace the batteries and try connecting again.

NOTE: The HP Keyboard Powered On state lasts only about 30 seconds. If it has been open for a while before you try to connect with the PDA, it may have entered the sleep mode. Press the connect button on the top right corner of the keyboard, and the orange light should begin flashing again.

•14.4.3 Using the HP Bluetooth Keyboard

NOTE: Once the initial connection is set, when both the PDA Bluetooth Radio and the HP Keyboard are on, they will automatically attempt to establish a connection.

Start Maestro (or Trekker), ensure the Bluetooth Radio is On and the Bluetooth HP external keyboard is activated. Press the round connect button on the top right corner to power On the keyboard. Wait for the Audio connection feedback. Start to use the Keyboard.

To get more information on how to use your external keyboard with Maestro (or Trekker), visit our website at: http://www.humanware.com/.

If it does not work verify one of the following items:

The Bluetooth Radio is on. From the System Bar, or from the Configuration Panel, select Bluetooth and turn off the Bluetooth Radio then turn it back on.

The HP keyboard is activated. From the System Bar, or from the Configuration Panel, select the Keyboards option and activate the HP keyboard. See the Keyboard section for more details.

To shut down the HP Keyboard choose one of the following options:

Turn Off the PDA, after 30 seconds the HP Keyboard will automatically turn Off.

Turn Off the Bluetooth Radio, after 30 seconds the HP Keyboard will automatically turn Off.

From the Configuration Panel, select the Keyboard option then choose Bluetooth HP from the list. Press Tab to the Deactivate External Keyboard and press Enter.

Exit Maestro (or Trekker), after 30 seconds the HP Keyboard will automatically turn Off.

•14.5 KeyMaestro

Maestro (or Trekker) supports KeyMaestro the HumanWare Braille Bluetooth Keyboard and gives you full access and control of your PDA. You can alternatively use the tactile keyboard or the enabled external KeyMaestro Keyboard without having to quit the active Maestro (or Trekker) application.

•14.5.1 Software configuration

This Maestro (or Trekker) version includes the KeyMaestro Keyboard driver, as well as its appropriate settings. Use the Keyboard dialog box in the Configuration Panel to enable your KeyMaestro.

•14.5.2 Setting Up the KeyMaestro Bluetooth Keyboard

The Setting up operation allows the PDA to identify and establish a one-to-one relationship with the keyboard and should be done and required only on first connection.

Use the KeyMaestro F1+F3 keys combination as a power switch (F1, F3: Oval shaped keys located respectively at the top left and top right corner). Power On KeyMaestro by pressing the F1 and F3 keys simultaneously for two seconds. A yellow indicator lighting up and a beep indicating that the keyboard is On and can be discovered by your PDA's software. Enable KeyMaestro communication. See the Enabling a Bluetooth device Section.

•14.5.3 Using the KeyMaestro Bluetooth Keyboard

While using Maestro (or Trekker), you can alternately use either the tactile keyboard or the KeyMaestro Bluetooth Keyboard without having to quit the active Maestro (or Trekker) application. Before using verify if the external keyboard is enabled.

NOTE: Once the initial enabling is set, when both the PDA and the KeyMaestro Keyboard are On, they will automatically attempt to establish a connection.

Start Maestro (or Trekker), ensure the Bluetooth Radio is On. Power On the KeyMaestro by pressing the F1 and F3 keys simultaneously for two seconds. Wait for the Audio connection feedback. Start to use the Keyboard.

To get more information on how to use your external keyboard with Maestro (or Trekker), visit our website at: http://www.humanware.com/.

If it does not work verify one of the following items:

The Bluetooth Radio is On. From the System Bar, or from the Configuration Panel, select the Bluetooth option and turn Off the Bluetooth Radio then turn it back On.

KeyMaestro is activated. From the System Bar, or from the Configuration Panel, select the Keyboards option and activate KeyMaestro. See the Keyboard section for details.

To shut down the KeyMaestro choose one of the following options:

From KeyMaestro press and hold the F1+F3 keys simultaneously. KeyMaestro produces 2 beeps and the yellow indicator stops blinking indicating that the Keyboard is powered Off.

Exit Maestro (or Trekker), after 30 seconds KeyMaestro will automatically turn Off.

Turn off the PDA, after 30 seconds KeyMaestro will automatically turn Off.

Turn off the Bluetooth Radio, after 30 seconds KeyMaestro will automatically turn Off.

From the Configuration Panel, select the Keyboard option then choose KeyMaestro from the list. Press Tab to the Deactivate External keyboard and press Enter.

•14.6 Bluetooth Keyboard Troubleshooting

The Bluetooth Keyboard does not work?

The keyboard is powered Off?

Verify if the keyboard is off. Turn it On.

The keyboard's batteries are dead?

Verify and change the batteries if necessary.

The Bluetooth Radio is turned Off?

Verify the Bluetooth Radio status in the System Bar or go to Configuration - Bluetooth press Enter to open the Bluetooth dialog and if it is Off press the "Turn Bluetooth On" button.

The keyboard is disabled?

Go to Configuration - Bluetooth - Device Type. Verify if your keyboard type is disabled; press the Enable Bluetooth Device button.

The keyboard service is deactivated?

Go to Configuration - Keyboard - External Keyboard. Verify if your keyboard is deactivated. Select the desired keyboard service and press the "Activate external keyboard" button.

Somebody else mistakenly connect to your keyboard?

After powering On or after closing a connection, the Bluetooth keyboard will stay available about 30 seconds for connection. During this time, if another PDA mistakenly connect to your keyboard. Walk away from your current position. Turn Off your device, then turn it back On.

None of above

Simply go to the Configuration Panel or from the System Bar - select the Bluetooth option and turn Off the Bluetooth Radio then turn it back On.

•15. Appendix

•15.1 US Braille Table

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•15.2 External databases

Trekker allows the integration of other sources of Points of Interest. The databases can be downloaded to the PDA via the Map manager.

•15.2.1 Database format

As any database, the P.O.I information will require a standard format. We have chosen the CSV (comma separated values) format, which is a simple and common format. For the P.O.Is to be considered by Trekker, it is necessary to indicate the longitude, latitude and name of each P.O.I. It is also possible to add optional information:

Longitude In decimal degrees (e.g. -73.785746)

Latitude In decimal degrees (e.g. 45.543678)

Name: 40 characters (Max)

Favorite: 0 or 1 (where a value of 1 represents a favorite and 0 a non-favorite)

Category: 4 chars. See Categories and Code Numbers section.

Description/User Note: 100 chars. (Max)

Street No: 20 chars. (Max)

Street Name: 100 chars. (Max)

Town Name: 100 chars. (Max)

Province/State: 30 chars. (Max) Must conform with Navteq standards: e.g. Quebec = QC

Postal Code/Zip Code: 15 chars. (Max)

Country Name: 25 chars. (Max)

Phone Number: 20 chars. (Max)

Activated: 0 or 1 If no value is entered, default value will be set to Activated

Audio Path: 100 chars. (Max)

The file structure respects the following mandatory rules:

Every P.O.I. is maintained in a single line of the file, ending by a carriage return. There are 14 or 15 fields if an audio path is included.
Any optional field can be left empty, but the trailing comma still needs to be present (",,")
Every P.O.I. field is separated from the next field by a comma. The comma is mandatory.
Every line has a maximum of 1024 characters
A line starting with the semicolon character ‘;' is considered a comment, not P.O.I. information.

Any character string field can be enclosed by double quote characters, which are not part of the field information. It is mandatory only when the field includes a comma as part of the field data (e.g. .....,24,"Kensington Street, Suite 302", London, ...)
Categories field: Only categories already existing are supported. You must enter the code number of the desired category. Please consult the Categories and code numbers section of the present appendix.

•15.2.2 Create a CSV database

It is possible to create a file separated by commas in common Office applications such as Excel or Notepad. In Excel for example, you can enter the longitude in column A, the latitude in column B and the name in column C and Save As ".CSV".

Example of P.O.I database containing 3 P.O.Is:

-73.981239,40.782619,HOTEL BELLECLAIRE,0,0012,,250,W 77TH ST,MANHATTAN,NY,10024,USA,+(1)-(212)-3627700,1,,

-73.49555,45.54612,HumanWare R&D,1,0000,Home of Trekker's Development Team,445,Rue du Parc Industriel, LONGUEUIL,QC,J4H 3V7,Canada,(450)463-1717,1,,

-73.845734,45.768456,POI1,

•15.2.3 Downloading databases

It is possible to download P.O.I databases and incorporate them in Trekker. Here are a few examples of websites where such databases are available:

http://www.poihandler.com/: site for free P.O.Is, especially in Europe

www.poidownload.co.uk/poi/index.php: amazing database of free P.O.Is for UK. Works with POIEdit for data conversion (see next reference)

http://www.poiedit.com/: useful software to play with free P.O.Is in ASCII format. Their ASCII format corresponds to our 3 mandatory fields, i.e. Longitude, Latitude and Name separated by commas. Several advanced users will like playing with this tool.

http://www.poinusa.com/: site for P.O.Is in USA.

•15.3 Categories and code numbers

The following is a list of code numbers associated with P.O.I categories:

0000=PERSONAL

0001=GOLF COURSE

0002=RECREATION

0003=TRANSIT STATION

0004=SCHOOL

0005=GAS

0006=AUTO REPAIR

0007=RESTAURANT

0008=BANK

0009=ATM

0010=HOSPITAL

0011=COMMUNITY CENTER

0012=HOTEL

0013=UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

0014=PLACE

0015=SPORTS COMPLEX

0016=AIRPORT

0017=BUSINESS

0018=CITY HALL

0019=LIBRARY

0020=POLICE

0021=GROCERY

0022=MUSEUM

0023=COURT HOUSE

0024=PARKING LOT

0025=PARK & RIDE

0026=AUTOMOBILE CLUB

0027=RENT-A-CAR

0028=TOURIST ATTRACTION

0029=MARINA

0030=AUTO DEALER

0031=SHOPPING CENTER

0032=TOURIST INFORMATION

0033=THEATER

0034=CONFERENCE CENTER EXPOSITION

0035=PARKING GARAGE

0036=RAIL STATION

0037=BUS STATION

0038=AMUSEMENT PARK

0039=CASINO

0040=SKI RESORT

0041=WINERY

0042=SPORTS CTR

0043=PUB SPORT AIRPT

0044=CINEMA

0045=BOWLING CTR

0046=ICE SKATING RINK

0047=NIGHTLIFE

0048=FERRY TERMINAL

0049=BORDER XING

0050=HIST MONUMENT

0051=MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP

0052=HAMLET

0053=EMBASSY

0054=PHARMACY

0055=BOOK STORE

0056=COFFEE SHOP

0057=REST AREA

0058=MEDICAL SERVICE

0059=POST OFFICE

0060=BAR OR PUB

0061=GUEST HOUSE

0062=USED AUTO DEALER

0063=COUNTY COUNCIL

•15.4 Contacting HumanWare

For additional information and technical support, please contact HumanWare:

Service

1030, René-Lévesque Blvd.

Drummondville, Québec

Canada J2C 5W4

Telephone: 1 (819) 471-4818
Toll-free (Canada & USA): 1-888-723-7273

Fax: 1(819) 471-4828

E-mail: ca.support@humanware.com
Website: http://www.humanware.com/

•15.5 Trekker Legal Notice

CAUTION: The Trekker system is designed as an ORIENTATION AID only, and must not, at any time, be used as the only aid while traveling. When using Trekker, users should always be vigilant, stay alert and pay attention to the immediate surrounding area. Usual mobility devices should also be used.

CAUTION: TREKKER IS NOT A MOBILITY DEVICE. It is the user responsibility to use this device with caution.

NOTICE: Trekker uses GPS (Global Positioning System) signals to compute position, velocity and time. Please take note that the GPS is maintained and managed by the United States of America Government, who is entirely responsible for its precision and maintenance. The system may, at any time, be modified and therefore, affect the performances of Trekker. GPS signals are not precise or may not be accessible all the time, especially within narrow streets and tall buildings surrounded area. Therefore HumanWare does not warrant that its operation will always be uninterrupted or error-free at all time. Any implied responsibilities are expressly disclaimed. HumanWare shall not, in any case, be liable for special, incidental, consequential, indirect, or other similar damages arising from any breach of operation.