Educational Technology Resource Center @ SOM
The Medical Education Support Group - Biomedical Communications
mededu@med.wayne.edu
1367 Scott Hall
313.577.1086

Quick Start Guide

These instructions are NOT device specific they provide a concise generalized procedure to get you up and running A.S.A.P.
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1. BASIC SETTINGS:
A. Power button (top of the device)
- Tap screen set-up
B. Set clock
-Start -> Settings -> System -> Clock
C. Soft reset
- To be used when PPC locks up and all else fails
- Stick the stylus tip in the small hole on usually on the side of your device
D. Record button (usually left side top button)
- May accidentally turn on device & run down the battery
- Button can be inactivated:
- Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Buttons -> Assign record button "none"
E. Check how much battery power is remaining
- Start -> Settings -> System -> Power
F. Device ID name mandatory
-Distinguishes your device from others on the network
(to avoid a conflict with other devices with the same default name)
- Start -> Settings -> System -> About -> Device ID -> Device name:
must be your med school email prefix (jsmith)
G. Stop running programs
- Frees up the processor when too many programs are running
- Start -> Programs -> Home -> Running -> Hold stylus on screen ->
Select "Stop all"
H. When battery power on PPC turns off wireless connection after 10 mins
(even if you are using your system).
- Start -> Settings -> System -> Wireless LAN Manager -> Uncheck the checked box for "On battery power turn off WLAN if not used for"

2. GETTING CONNECTED
A. ActiveSync
- Software comes with the device
- Provides method to transfer files from PPC desktop PC
- Pass through can be enabled to work off desktop's internet connection
B. Wireless Settings (to enable Wireless Communication first turn on this setting at the bottom of device. Instructions for campus BlueSocket access to the web.
- Start -> Settings -> System -> Wireless LAN Manager -> Manager -> Configuration -> Check "Enable Wireless indicator" box -> leave the other selections default ->apply -> OK
- Open Internet Explorer and go to any site address so BlueSocket page will load
- Login: Using your medical school username/password. NOTE you have 3 attempts, if you fail you must wait 15 mins to authenticate to BlueSocket again.

3. Setting up e-mail (select envelope icon on the startup page)
C. Accounts -> New Account
1. Enter e-mail address
2. Auto Configuration -> Next
3. Enter Your Name
4. Enter User name = e-mail prefix
5. Enter your password (check save password) -> Next
6. Account Type = IMAP4/ Name = Joe's Email -> Next
7. Incoming mail: imap.med.wayne.edu
8. Outgoing mail: smtp.med.wayne.edu
9. Domain name: MED (all caps) -> Finish

D. Infrared
a. Permits files to be beamed between computers
b. Relatively low transfer speed
c. Start -> Settings -> Connections -> Beam -> Receive all incoming beams