IBM Simon User Manual

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Using
the
Buttons
The
buttons
have
three
different
shapes,
depending
on their
type.
The
button
shaped
like
a
rectangle
is
an
action
button.
The
button
shaped
like
a file
folder
contains
a list
of
buttons.
The
button
with
a clipped
corner
contains
either
text
or a form.
There
are
four
special
icon
buttons
that
are
at the
bottom
of every
screen.
The
icons
are:
Help
Touch
this
icon
to
get
information
about
how
to use
features
on the
current
screen.
Phone
lf the
phone
rings,
gently
extend
the
antenna
and
touch
this icon
to
answer.
Touch
this
icon
any
other
time
to
get
to the
main
ohcne
screen.
Xobib
Tc;ch
:his icon
to
go
directly
to
Office
ifre
Mobile
ffiice
screen.
From
the
Mobile
ffice
screen
you
can
select
advanced
communication
features
(Fax
and Electronic
Mail),
personal
organization
features (Address
Book,
Calendar
for
appointments,
To-Do
list),
special
Simon
features (System,
Filer,
Password),
and
other
helpful
tools
(Time,
Calculator,
Sketch
Pad,
Note
pad).
Back
Touch
this
icon
to
back
up to
the
screen
you
were
just
on.
For
example,
suppose you
are
working
with
your
calendar
and
the
phone
rings.
Touch
the
Phone
icon
to
answer.
After
you
end
the
call,
touch
the
back
arrow
to
return
to
your
work
in
the
calendar.
Practicing
with
Simon
Now
that
you
have
a fully
charged
battery installed
in
Simon,
slide
the
On/Off
(ResumeiSuspend)
switch to resume. You
will
see the
green
LED light
on Simon. lf
you
don't touch
the
screen for
one
minute,
you
will notice
that
the
backlight will
shut
itself off. Don't
worry,
Simon is
just
trying to
save
your
battery. To
get
the
backlight
back
on,
just
touch
the screen.
To make
your
first
phone
call with
Simon, follow
these
steps:
1.
Touch the Phone
icon
at the
bottom of the
screen
to
go
to the
main Phone
screen.
2. Adjust
the antenna
by
gently
extending
it
straight out as far
as it will
go.
3.
lf
the Phone Power
(amber)
LED is
on,
go
to
step
5.
4. Touch the
on-screen Phone
Power
button
and
you
will
see the amber
LED light,
indicating
that
phone power
is on.
5.
Touch
each of the
numbers
for the
phone
number
that
you
want
to
call.
6.
Touch
the Send
button. When
you
touch
Send,
the
phone
dials
the number
you
entered. The
ln-Call
screen
will
appear.
7. To
end the call or hang
up
the
phone,
just
touch
End.
8. To receive
calls, leave
the
phone's
power
on.
Otherwise, touch Phone
Power
to turn
it off.
The next
practice
session will
take
you
through
entering
information into
the Address
Book.
Refer
to
.Adding
Entries
to the Address
Book"
on
page
37
to
see the flow from
screen
to screen.
r:ir
1. Touch
the
|EI
Mobile
Office icon. The
Mobile
Office screen will
appear.
2. Touch
^*p*"-
,o
work with
the Address
Book
feature.
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User's
Guide
How Simon
Works
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IBM Simon Specifications

General

Release Year	1994
Display	Monochrome LCD
Resolution	160 x 293 pixels
RAM	1 MB
Storage	1 MB
Operating System	Datalight ROM-DOS
Dimensions	200 x 64 x 38 mm
Weight	510 g
Network	AMPS
SIM	No
Phonebook	Yes
Call records	Yes
Loudspeaker	No
3.5mm jack	No
Memory Card slot	No
Talk time	1 hour
Alert types	Ringtone
Messaging	Email
Features	Touchscreen
Battery	NiCad, 7.5V