IBM Simon User Manual

lntroducing
Simon
Trademark
of
the
Personal
Computer
Memory
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Association.
User's
Guide
Getting
Started
This
section
shows
you
how
to install
and charge
the battery to turn
on
Simon, then
directs
you
to
more information,
depending
on how
you
are using
Simon. You may find
it especially
valuable
to
go
through the
tutorial,
"Practicing
with
Simon"
on
page
13.
Charging
the Battery
To
charge the
battery for the first
time:
1.
Place
Simon, with the
battery
attached, in
the
battery
charger.
It
needs to
charge for
14-1
6 hours to
condition
the
battery.
fihis
applies
only to
a battery's
first charge.
lt takes
about
90 minutes
to
recharge
a battery.)
You
will
see a flashing
amber light for
about two
seconds
and then
a
solld
amber
light
(marked
with
the number
2)
indicating
the battery
is
charging. lf
the
amber
light keeps
flashing
and
you
know
your
battery
is hot
or cold,
just
wait.
Otherwise,
try taking
it
out
and
putting
it
back in.
lf the light
doesn't
stop flashing,
contact
your
service
representative.
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Before
you
use Simon for
the first
time,
you
must
fully charge the
battery
for 14-16
hours.
This conditions
the main
battery
so it will work
correctly
and also
charges the
backup
battery to
prevent
data loss.
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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