Pocket PC User Guide

Click here for the Installation Guide

Viewing Instructions
1.  To view a Database on your handheld, click on the "Start" menu in the top left of the screen and select "Programs". Tap on the Town Compass® DataViewer icon () in the "Programs" window. The Town Compass® DataViewer will open. Click here for the handheld Home Screen - Programs Menu visual guide.

2.  The Database Cover Page will appear. Tap anywhere on the screen or click "OK" in the upper right or click on a scroll button to bring up the Database Home Page with the list of available Subjects. Click here for the Database Cover Page visual guide.

3.  Choose a Subject from the Database Home Page list. A pop-up menu will appear with a list of Category choices. Click here for the Database Home Page visual guide.

4.  Select a Category from the pop-up menu list, then select a SubCategory from the secondary pop-up menu list. The Listings Page - Category Selection will appear. Click here for the Listings Page - Category Selection visual guide.

5.  A scrollable list will appear in the viewing area of the Listings Page. Tap on a name in the list to open the Details Page - Record Data. Click here for the Listings Page - Record Selection visual guide.

6.  The Details Page - Record Data includes the record's individual information and special DataViewer features. To make a new selection from the previous list of records, select the "Back" arrow at the bottom of the screen. Or browse all the Details Pages using the scroll buttons on your handheld; pressing down scrolls through the currently displayed listing, while pressing left or right scrolls through each listing individually within the chosen SubCategory. Click here for the Details Page - Record Data visual guide.

7.  What are the icons at the bottom of the screen for?
Back (): Brings you back to the previous page so you can select other entries to view.
Home (): Brings you to the Home Page, where the Database Subjects are listed.
Index ( or ): Brings you to an alphabetical index of every SubCategory available in the Database. Our patented (Patent Pending and Patent 6,757,673) Fingerpoint® methodology cross-references from the index back to the Subject-Category-SubCategory hierarchy so other similar SubCategories can be accessed that may be grouped hierarchically, but not alphabetically.
Search (): Brings up the Search Page, where you can enter keywords to find entries throughout the entire Database.
Refresh (): Refreshes the DataViewer program. Most useful for when you can't find a Database you just installed.


Page By Page
1.  Handheld Home Screen - Programs Menu: DataViewer appears as a red Town Compass® icon.

2.  Database Cover Page: Main graphic cover design for the Database.

3.  Database Home Page: Contains Hierarchical Table of Contents, Product Title Graphic, Database Search, Infrared Beaming, Multiple Database Menu, and access to Fingerpoint® Index Page, About Screen, & Database Deletion.

4.  Listings Page - Category Selection: Contains Hierarchical Table of Contents Subject, Category and SubCategory Listings, Database Home Page button, Database Search, Infrared Beaming, Multiple Database Menu, and access to Fingerpoint® Index Page, About Screen, & Database Deletion.

5.  Listings Page - Record Selection: Contains Category or SubCategory Record Listings, Database Home Page button, Database Search, Infrared Beaming, Multiple Database Menu, and access to Fingerpoint® Index Page, About Screen, & Database Deletion.

6.  Details Page - Record Data: Contains Record Information, Back arrow, Database Home Page button, Database Search, Infrared Beaming, Multiple Database Menu, and access to Fingerpoint® Index Page, About Screen, & Database Deletion.

7.  Fingerpoint® Index Page: Alphabetical cross-referencing system allows user to quickly access desired SubCategory information in the Hierarchical Table of Contents.

8.  About Screen: Contains File Versions, Copyright Info, Company Name, ISBN Number, and access to Legal Terms & Conditions.

DataViewer Features
1.  Font Setting Options: Switch text to Pocket PC system fonts and/or adjust the font size.

2.  Database Search: Keyword search through the entire Database.

3.  Multiple Database Access: Allows users to install more than one Database and switch back-and-forth between the Databases without leaving the DataViewer program.

4.  Infrared Beaming: Beam the DataViewer application and DataViewer Databases to your friends and colleagues.

5.  Database Deletion: Delete individual Databases without having to delete the entire DataViewer program.

6.  Footnote Lookup: Links to Footnotes are on Database Details Pages. Tap on a Footnote and a pop-up window appears explaining the Footnote, but keeps your place in the text field window.

7.  Tap & Dial: Links to Phone Numbers are on Database Details Pages. Tap on a Number to auto-dial on your Pocket PC 2002 Phone (not compatible with the Orange SPV® Smartphone).

8.  Email & URL Hyperlinks: Email and website addresses are hot for handheld users with email and/or Internet capabilities.

9.  Storage Card Compatibility: Run Databases off of MMC cards, SD cards, and CF cards.