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Palm Handhelds m100 Handbook
Summary of Handhelds m100
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Handbook for palm ™ m100 series handhelds.
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Page ii handbook for palm™ m100 series handhelds copyright copyright © 1998-2001 palm, inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, hotsync, palmconnect, palmmodem and palm os are registered trademarks, and the hotsync logo, palm, and the palm logo are trademarks of palm, inc. Other product and brand names m...
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Contents page iii contents about this book ................................................................. 1 chapter 1: introduction to your handheld ......................... 3 getting to know your palm m100 series handheld ......................... 3 what is a palm m100 series handheld?............
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Page iv handbook for palm™ m100 series handhelds additional non-english characters ...............................................36 navigation strokes...........................................................................36 graffiti shortcuts .......................................................
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Contents page v chapter 5: using your basic applications ....................... 67 overview of basic applications ........................................................ 67 date book ......................................................................................... 67 address book.............
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Page vi handbook for palm™ m100 series handhelds selecting the conduits for a modem hotsync operation .........152 performing a hotsync operation via a modem.........................153 using file link ..................................................................................153 creating a u...
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Contents page vii appendix a: maintaining your handheld ....................... 183 caring for your handheld ............................................................... 183 battery considerations ..................................................................... 184 resetting your handheld .....
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Page viii handbook for palm™ m100 series handhelds.
Page 9: About This Book
About this book page 1 about this book welcome to the palm™ m100 series handheld. This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. It walks you through: ■ locati...
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Page 2 about this book.
Page 11: Introduction To Your
Chapter 1 page 3 chapter 1 introduction to your handheld this chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your palm™ m100 series handheld, how to use your handheld for the first time, how to add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use hotsync ® technology to synchronize your handh...
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Page 4 introduction to your handheld system requirements to install and operate palm desktop software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: minimum requirements: windows ■ ibm-compatible pentium-class computer ■ windows 98/me/2000 (windows 95/nt operating systems require a seri...
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Chapter 1 page 5 palm m100 series components locating front panel controls power button/ backlight control turns your handheld on or off and controls the backlight feature. If your handheld is turned off, pressing the power button turns the unit on and returns you to the last screen you viewed. If y...
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Page 6 introduction to your handheld using the backlight if lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your handheld, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen. To activate the backlight: ■ press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release ...
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Chapter 1 page 7 locating back panel components stylus serves as a pointing and writing device for navigating through applications and entering data on your handheld. To use the stylus, slide it out of the storage slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. Face plate tab releases the face plate ...
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Page 8 introduction to your handheld upgrading from another palm os handheld if you already own a palm os handheld, you must install the version of palm desktop software that comes with your new handheld. To upgrade quickly and easily, perform the tasks described in the following sections. Some task...
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Chapter 1 page 9 ■ perform a hotsync operation. See “exchanging and updating data: hotsync operations” in chapter 5 for details . ■ (if upgrading) rename your old handheld. To prevent unexpected results during hotsync operations, each handheld must have a unique name. We recommend that you perform a...
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Page 10 introduction to your handheld to reattach the cover: ■ align the hinge prongs with the slots on the top edge of your handheld, and then insert one prong at a time until the prongs lock inside the slots. Changing the face plate you can personalize the appearance of your handheld by changing t...
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Chapter 1 page 11 to attach the face plate: 1. Align the bottom edge of the new face plate with the slot on the bottom edge of your handheld. 2. Gently press the top of the face plate onto your handheld until it clicks into position. Installing the batteries to use your handheld, you must install tw...
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Page 12 introduction to your handheld 2. Install the two aaa alkaline batteries supplied with your handheld into the battery compartment. Note: a diagram in the interior of the battery compartment shows + and - ends of the batteries. When correctly installed, the clips in the battery compartment sec...
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Chapter 1 page 13 ■ import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into date book, address book, to do list, and memo pad. See “importing data” in chapter 2 for more information. ■ print your date book, address book, to do list, and memo pad information on an...
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Page 14 introduction to your handheld installing palm desktop software the following instructions guide you through installing palm desktop software. After installation, refer to the online help in palm desktop software, the quick tour in palm desktop software (for windows users), and the palm deskt...
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Chapter 1 page 15 to install palm desktop software on a macintosh computer: 1. Turn on your macintosh. 2. Insert the palm desktop software cd-rom into your macintosh’s cd-rom drive. 3. Double-click the palm desktop cd icon. 4. Double-click the installer icon to begin the installation procedure. 5. F...
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Page 16 introduction to your handheld using your handheld with another pim if you prefer to use another personal information manager (pim), such as microsoft outlook, you still need to install palm desktop software in order to add hotsync manager, the connection software, and other features of palm ...
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Chapter 1 page 17 just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can also drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar. Elements of the handheld interface menu bar a set of commands that are specific to the appl...
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Page 18 introduction to your handheld check box when a check mark appears in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked, tapping it removes the check mark. Command buttons tap a button to perform a command. Com...
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Chapter 1 page 19 opening applications you can use the applications launcher to open any application installed on your handheld. You can also open date book, address book, to do list, and note pad with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Tip: when you press an application bu...
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Page 20 introduction to your handheld begins with that letter. You can also assign application icons to different categories. See “categorizing applications” in chapter 3. Note: you can also use applications on expansion cards. See “opening expansion card applications” in chapter 4. Using menus menu...
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Chapter 1 page 21 choosing a menu after you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that contains the command you want to use. The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application that is currently open. Also, the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of...
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Page 22 introduction to your handheld the command toolbar displays context sensitive menu commands for the current screen. For example, if text is selected the menu icons displayed may be undo, cut, copy, and paste. Tap on an icon to select the command, or immediately write the corresponding command...
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Chapter 1 page 23 ■ using an external keyboard attached to the universal connector ■ beaming data from another palm os handheld that is close by and has an infrared port. See “beaming information” in chapter 5 for details. Onscreen keyboard when you create or edit a record in an application such as ...
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Page 24 introduction to your handheld graffiti writing your handheld includes graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. The palm desktop softw...
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Chapter 1 page 25 note pad the note pad application provides a place where you can write a quick note in your own handwriting directly on your handheld screen. Think of note pad as a virtual “sticky pad” for short notes. Later, you would transfer your “sticky” notes to a more permanent place by ente...
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Page 26 introduction to your handheld records to your handheld without having to enter them manually. See “importing data” in chapter 2 for more information. Using an external keyboard you can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the universal connector on your handheld so you can type data dir...
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Chapter 1 page 27 to set the date: 1. Tap the set date box. 2. Tap the arrows to select the current year. 3. Tap a month. 4. Tap the current date. To set the time: 1. Tap the set time box. 2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. 3. Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrows to c...
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Page 28 introduction to your handheld to set the time zone: 1. Tap the set time zone box. 2. Tap a time zone. Tip: when you travel, changing the time zone setting to a new time zone automatically resets the date and time on your handheld, but it does not change the time of appointments set in date b...
Page 37: Entering Data In Your
Chapter 2 page 29 chapter 2 entering data in your handheld this chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld by writing with the stylus in the graffiti ® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by importing data from another application. Using graffi...
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Page 30 entering data in your handheld ■ most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the graffiti writing area, your handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately. To accomplish single strokes, some graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphab...
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Chapter 2 page 31 3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the graffiti writing area. 4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables. 5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape. That’s all there is to it! When you lift the st...
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Page 32 entering data in your handheld the graffiti alphabet letter strokes letter strokes a n b o c p d q e r f s g t h u i v j w k x l y m z space back space carriage return period tap twice.
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Chapter 2 page 33 writing capital letters you make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters. To make capital letters, you must first “shift” to caps — just as you press the shift key on a keyboard — and then write the character strokes. Note: graffiti writing incl...
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Page 34 entering data in your handheld graffiti numbers writing punctuation marks graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the graffiti writing area. When you make this tap, you activate punctuati...
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Chapter 2 page 35 additional graffiti punctuation writing symbols and extended characters all symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the graffiti writing area of your handheld: when the symbol shift is active, a slanted shift symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. ...
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Page 36 entering data in your handheld for example, the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented “e.” accent strokes using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters: à á â ã ä å è é ê ë ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ù ú û ü ÿ ý ñ additional non-english characters...
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Chapter 2 page 37 graffiti shortcuts graffiti shortcuts make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and easy. Shortcuts are similar to the glossary or autotext features of some word processors. Graffiti writing comes with several predefined shortcuts, and you can also create your own. Each sh...
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Page 38 entering data in your handheld using the onscreen keyboard you can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your handheld. To use the onscreen keyboard: 1. Open any application (such as memo pad). 2. Tap any record, or tap new. 3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabet...
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Chapter 2 page 39 using your computer keyboard if you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can use palm™ desktop software or any supported pim to enter information. You can then perform a hotsync ® operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the...
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Page 40 entering data in your handheld to import data from a windows computer: 1. Open palm desktop software. 2. Click the application into which you want to import data. 3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do the following: select all in the category box. Be su...
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Chapter 2 page 41 ■ daymaker (text file) ■ dynodex (text file) ■ filemaker pro (tab separated text file) ■ meeting maker (text file) ■ newton running os 1.0 with newton connection kit: names; date book calendar; and notepad (text file) ■ now contact (text file) ■ now up-to-date (text file) ■ quickde...
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Page 51: Managing Your
Chapter 3 page 43 chapter 3 managing your applications this chapter explains how to switch between applications on your handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related groups. For information a...
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Page 44 managing your applications to categorize an application: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap app, and then tap category. 4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category. Tip: to create a new category, tap edit categories from the pick list. Tap new...
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Chapter 3 page 45 3. Tap options, and then tap preferences. 4. Tap the view by pick list and select list. 5. Tap ok. To open the applications launcher to the last opened category: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap options, and then tap preferences. 4. Tap the remember last...
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Page 46 managing your applications installing and removing applications this section explains how to install and remove applications on your handheld or on an expansion card, and how to remove palm™ desktop software from your computer. Installing add-on applications your handheld comes with the date...
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Chapter 3 page 47 4. In the user drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your handheld. 5. Click add. 6. Select the application(s) that you want to install on your handheld or on a resident expansion card. 7. Click open. Note: review the list of applications you selected in the install t...
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Page 48 managing your applications 9. Click ok to close the change destination window. 10. Click done to close the install tool window. 11. Perform a hotsync operation to install the selected application(s). See “exchanging and updating data: hotsync operations” in chapter 5 for details. Note: files...
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Chapter 3 page 49 3. From the hotsync menu, choose install handheld files. 4. From the user pop-up menu, select the name that corresponds to your handheld. 5. Click add to list. 6. Select the add-on folder from the pop-up menu. 7. Select the application you want to install. 8. Click add file to add ...
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Page 50 managing your applications 9. If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing, click change destination on the install handheld files window, and then use the arrows to move applications between your handheld and an expansion card. 10. Click ok to close the change...
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Chapter 3 page 51 4. Tap the delete from pick list and select either handheld or card. To delete applications from a card, the card must be seated in the expansion card slot. 5. Tap the application that you want to remove. 6. Tap delete. 7. Tap yes. 8. Tap done. Removing palm desktop software if you...
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Page 52 managing your applications to remove palm desktop software from a macintosh: 1. Locate the palm desktop installer icon and double-click this icon. 2. From the easy install screen, choose uninstall from the pop-up menu. 3. Select the software you want to remove. 4. Click uninstall. 5. Select ...
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Chapter 3 page 53 3. Tap the password box. 4. Enter a password. 5. Enter a hint to help your remember your password if you forget it. This is optional. 6. Tap ok. 7. Enter the same password a second time, and tap ok. Changing or deleting a password once you define a password for your handheld, you c...
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Page 54 managing your applications 4. Do one of the following: to change the password and hint, enter the new password and hint, and tap ok. To remove the password, tap unassign. Locking your handheld you can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until your password is entered. In the eve...
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Chapter 3 page 55 3. Tap the auto lock handheld box, and then enter your password. 4. Tap on power off. 5. Tap ok. To set your handheld to lock at a preset time: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the security icon. 3. Tap the auto lock handheld box, and then enter your password. 4. Tap at a pres...
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Page 56 managing your applications to set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the security icon. 3. Tap the auto lock handheld box, and then enter your password. 4. Tap after a preset delay. 5. Enter the inactive period, then select minute(s) or ...
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Chapter 3 page 57 locking your handheld manually you can turn off and lock your handheld manually. To lock and turn off your handheld: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the security icon. 3. Tap lock & turn off. 4. Tap off & lock. 5. To start your handheld, turn it on and then enter the password...
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Page 67: Using Expansion Features
Chapter 4 page 59 chapter 4 using expansion features your handheld provides an expansion card slot that enables you to add additional software applications and memory. You can also use a special kind of expansion card that allows you to back up your data when it is inconvenient to perform a hotsync ...
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Page 60 using expansion features removing an expansion card 1. Hold your handheld securely. 2. Use your thumb to push against the top of the card, as if you were pushing it further into the slot. The expansion card slot releases the card, and your handheld makes an audible system sound. 3. Once the ...
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Chapter 4 page 61 switching between your handheld and an expansion card when you use an expansion card, your handheld creates and displays a new category that matches the name of the expansion card. You can easily switch between applications installed on your handheld and on the expansion card. To s...
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Page 62 using expansion features 3. Tap app, and then tap copy. 4. Select the card name from the copy to pick list. 5. Select handheld from the from pick list. 6. Tap an application to copy. 7. Tap copy. 8. Tap done. Note: you can install applications to a card that is seated in the expansion card s...
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Chapter 4 page 63 4. Tap the card name from the delete from pick list. 5. Tap an application to delete from the expansion card. 6. Tap delete. 7. Tap done. Card info card info lets you review general information about a resident card and its contents, rename a card, and format a card. Reviewing card...
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Page 64 using expansion features renaming a card 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the card info icon . 3. Tap the menu icon. 4. Tap card, and then tap rename card. 5. Enter the new name for the card. 6. Tap rename. Formatting a card formatting a card destroys all its data and prepares it to acc...
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Chapter 4 page 65 card menus help provides help text. About card info shows version information for card info..
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Page 75: Using Your Basic
Chapter 5 page 67 chapter 5 using your basic applications your handheld includes these basic applications: ■ date book ■ address book ■ to do list ■ note pad ■ memo pad ■ clock ■ calculator this chapter is divided into three sections: ■ “overview of basic applications” briefly describes each applica...
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Page 68 using your basic applications ■ display a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have morning, lunch, or afternoon appointments. ■ display an agenda showing appointments, untimed events, and your to do items for the day. ■ set an alarm to notify you of the scheduled activity. ■ crea...
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Chapter 5 page 69 ■ assign address book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. ■ create your own digital business card that you can beam to other palm os ® handhelds. To open address book: ■ press the address book application button on the front panel of your...
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Page 70 using your basic applications to open to do list: ■ press the to do list application button on the front panel of your handheld. To do list opens to display the category of items you last viewed. Note: press the to do list application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in whic...
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Chapter 5 page 71 note: press the note pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have items. Memo pad memo pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in date book, address book, or to do list. In memo pad, you can do the following: ■ ...
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Page 72 using your basic applications to open calculator: ■ tap the calculator icon next to the graffiti writing area. Clock clock enables you to view the current time and date and to set an alarm. In clock, you can do the following: ■ view the current time and date. ■ open a preferences screen wher...
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Chapter 5 page 73 3. In date book only: select start and end times for your appointment and tap ok. 4. Enter text for the record. 5. (optional) to select attributes for the record: – in date book, address book, to do list, and memo pad, tap details. – in note pad, tap the menu icon , and then tap op...
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Page 74 using your basic applications edit menu the edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. In general, commands available in the edit menu apply to text that you select in an application. To select text in an application: 1. Tap the beginning of the text that you want t...
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Chapter 5 page 75 deleting records to delete a record: 1. Select the record you want to delete. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap record, and then tap the delete command: date book: delete event address book: delete address to do list: delete item note pad: delete note memo pad: delete memo a confirmati...
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Page 76 using your basic applications note: in date book, you can choose to delete the text of the current repeating event, current and future events, or all instances of that event. Purging records over time, as you use date book and to do list, you’ll accumulate records in these applications that ...
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Chapter 5 page 77 exchanging and updating data: hotsync operations the hotsync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges and updates — data between your handheld and palm desktop software. Changes you make on your handheld or palm desktop software appear in both places after a hotsync ...
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Page 78 using your basic applications to perform a local hotsync operation on a windows computer: 1. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable. 2. If the hotsync manager is not running, start it: on the windows desktop, click start, and then choose programs. Navigate to the palm desktop software pro...
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Chapter 5 page 79 important: the first time you perform a hotsync operation, you must enter a user name in the new user dialog box and click ok. Every handheld should have a unique name. To prevent loss of a user’s records, never try to synchronize more than one handheld to the same user name. The h...
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Page 80 using your basic applications ■ creates a file named user data in your user name folder. Note: user names appear in the user pop-up on the right side of the toolbar. You can change users by selecting a new name in the pop-up menu. Each subsequent time you perform a hotsync operation, hotsync...
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Chapter 5 page 81 2. Make sure hotsync manager is enabled: double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. Click the hotsync controls tab and make sure the enabled option is selected. 3. Press the hotsync button on the cradle/cable. The hotsync progress dialog box appears followed by the s...
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Page 82 using your basic applications the hotsync progress dialog box reappears and synchronization begins. 5. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete. After the hotsync process is complete, you can remove your handheld from the cradle/cable. Tip: gently rock your...
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Chapter 5 page 83 to select a business card: 1. Create an address book record that contains the information you want on your business card. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap record, and then tap select business card. 4. Tap yes. To beam a record, business card, or category of records: 1. Locate the reco...
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Page 84 using your basic applications 5. Tap the application you want to transfer. Note: some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them. 6. Tap beam. 7. When the beam status dialog box appears, point the ir port directly at the ir port of th...
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Chapter 5 page 85 when you create a record, your handheld automatically places it in the category that is currently displayed. If the category is all, your handheld assigns it to the unfiled category. You can leave an entry as unfiled or assign it to a category at any time. System-defined and user-d...
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Page 86 using your basic applications note: in address book, note pad, and memo pad you can tap the category name in the upper-right corner of the screen and select a new category for the item. To display a category of records: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the list scre...
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Chapter 5 page 87 2. Tap edit categories. 3. Tap new. 4. Enter the name of the new category, and then tap ok. 5. Tap ok. You can assign any of your records to the new category. To rename a category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the list screen. 2. Tap edit categories. 3...
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Page 88 using your basic applications 4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap ok. 5. Tap ok. Tip: you can group the records in two or more categories into one category by giving the categories the same name. For example, if you change the name of the personal category to business, all r...
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Chapter 5 page 89 ■ in the address list screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of records. If you hold down the scroll button, you accelerate the scrolling and display every third screen. ■ in the address view screen, the scroll button moves to the previous or next address recor...
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Page 90 using your basic applications find is not case-sensitive. For example, searching for the name “davidson” also finds “davidson.” find locates any words that begin with the text you enter. For example, searching for “plane” finds “planet,” but not “airplane.” 3. Tap ok. Find searches for the t...
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Chapter 5 page 91 5. Tap add. The name you selected, along with the other information associated with it, is pasted into the record you selected in step 1. Phone lookup tips write the graffiti command stroke “/l” to activate the phone lookup feature. You can also activate it in the following circums...
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Page 92 using your basic applications to sort records in to do list: 1. Open the application to display the list screen. 2. Tap show. 3. Tap the sort by pick list and select an option. 4. Tap ok. To sort records in address book, note pad, and memo pad: 1. Open the application. 2. In note pad only: t...
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Chapter 5 page 93 6. Tap ok. To sort the note pad or memo list manually, tap and drag a memo or note to a new location in the list. Note: to make the list of your memos appear in palm desktop software as you manually sorted it on your handheld, open memo pad in palm desktop software and click list b...
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Page 94 using your basic applications to hide all private records: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap security. 3. Tap the current privacy pick list and select hide records. 4. Tap ok to confirm that you want to hide private records. To mask all private records: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. ...
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Chapter 5 page 95 to display all private records: 1. Do one of the following: tap the applications icon , tap security, then tap the current privacy pick list and select show records. If you do not have a password, hidden and masked records become visible. If you have a password, the show private re...
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Page 96 using your basic applications attaching notes in applications except memo pad and note pad, you can attach a note to a record. A note can be up to several thousand characters long. For example, for an appointment in date book, you can attach a note with directions to the location. To attach ...
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Chapter 5 page 97 to change the font style: 1. Open an application. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap options, and then tap font. 4. Tap the font style you want to use. 5. Tap ok. Small font large font bold font tap here for small font tap here for large font tap here for bold font.
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Page 98 using your basic applications reviewing reminders you can set alarms to notify you of appointments, notes, and alarms in date book, note pad, and clock. When an alarm occurs, your handheld displays a reminder message. If you tap snooze in response to an alarm message, your handheld reminds y...
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Chapter 5 page 99 application-specific tasks date book when you open date book, the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day. Scheduling an event a record in date book is called an “event.” an event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day. You can...
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Page 100 using your basic applications 2. Enter a description of the event. You can enter up to 255 characters. 3. If the event is one hour long, skip to step 5. If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap the time of the event to open the set time dialog box. Tip: you can also open the set ...
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Chapter 5 page 101 6. Tap a blank area of the screen to deselect the event. A vertical line appears next to the time, indicating the duration of the event. Note: if an event has the same start and end time, the time is only displayed once. To schedule an event for another day: 1. Select the date you...
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Page 102 using your basic applications to schedule an untimed event: 1. Select the date that you want for the event as described in “to schedule an event for another day.” 2. Tap new. 3. Tap no time, so that no start or end times are defined for the new event. Tip: you can also create a new untimed ...
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Chapter 5 page 103 rescheduling an event you can easily make changes to your schedule with your handheld. To reschedule an event: 1. Tap the event you want to reschedule. 2. Tap details. 3. To change the time, tap the time box and select a new time. 4. To change the date, tap the date box and select...
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Page 104 using your basic applications 7. When the reminder message appears on screen, do one of the following: tap ok to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. Tap snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. The reminder message appears again five mi...
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Chapter 5 page 105 to schedule a repeating or continuous event: 1. Tap the event. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the repeat box to open the change repeat dialog box. 4. Tap day, week, month, or year to set how often event repeats. For a continuous event, tap day. 5. Enter a number that corresponds to how of...
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Page 106 using your basic applications 4. Do one of the following: tap current to delete only the current event item. Tap future to delete the current and all future event items and reset the end date of the repeating event to the last shown date. Tap all to delete all occurrences of the repeating e...
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Chapter 5 page 107 changing the date book view in addition to displaying the time list for a specific day, you can also display a whole week, a month, or an agenda. You can also display the current time. To cycle through day, week, month, and agenda views: ■ press the date book application button re...
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Page 108 using your basic applications 3. Tap an event to show a description of the event. Tips for using week view: keep the following points in mind. ■ to reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time or day. ■ tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time sel...
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Chapter 5 page 109 spotting event conflicts with the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the week view as overlapping bars. The...
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Page 110 using your basic applications tips for using month view: keep the following points in mind. ■ tap a day in the month view to display that day in the day view. ■ tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or backward a month. ■ tap go to open the date selector and select...
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Chapter 5 page 111 note: you can also change the category of to do items shown. Click on the pick list to choose another category. See “to do list”for more information on working with to do items. Date book menus, preferences, and display options date book menus are shown here for your reference, an...
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Page 112 using your basic applications display options allows you to change date book’s appearance and which events display. ■ show time bars. Activates the time bars that appear in the day view. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts. ■ compress day view. Control...
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Chapter 5 page 113 address book address book is the application in which you store name and address information about people or businesses. Creating an address book entry a record in address book is called an “entry.” you can create entries on your handheld, or you can use palm desktop software to c...
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Page 114 using your basic applications palm desktop software also has data import capabilities that enable you to load database files into address book on your handheld. See “importing data” in chapter 2 and palm desktop online help for more information. To create a new address book entry: 1. Press ...
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Chapter 5 page 115 note: as you enter letters in the title, company, city, and state fields, text appears for the first logical match that exists in your address book. As you enter more letters, a closer match appears. For example, you may already have sacramento and san francisco in your address bo...
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Page 116 using your basic applications 4. Select a new label. Changing address entry details the address entry details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with an entry. To open the address entry details dialog box: 1. Tap the entry whose details you want to change. 2. Ta...
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Chapter 5 page 117 address book menus address book menus are shown here for your reference, and address book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. The record and options menus differ dep...
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Page 118 using your basic applications preferences ■ remember last category. Determines how address book appears when you return to it from another application. If you select this check box, address book shows the last category you selected. If you clear it, address book displays the all category. R...
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Chapter 5 page 119 to do list a to do list item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A record in to do list is called an “item.” to create a to do list item: 1. Press the to do list application button on the front of your handheld to display the to do list. 2. Tap new. 3. Enter the ...
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Page 120 using your basic applications to set the priority of a to do list item: 1. Tap the priority number on the left side of the to do list item. 2. Tap the priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). Checking off a to do list item you can check off a to do list item to indicate t...
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Chapter 5 page 121 2. Tap details. Setting a due date you can associate a due date with any to do list item. You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date. To set a due date for a to do list item: 1. In the details dialog box, tap “no date” to open the due date pick lis...
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Page 122 using your basic applications to do show options the show options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of to do list and to do items in date book agenda view. To change the show options settings: 1. In to do list, tap show. 2. Select any of the following settings: show completed...
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Chapter 5 page 123 3. Tap ok. To do list menus to do list menus are shown here for your reference, and to do list features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Record menu options menu show prio...
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Page 124 using your basic applications note pad a record in note pad is called a “note.” you can assign each note a title and store as many notes as permitted by the memory available on your handheld. To create a new note: 1. Press the note pad application button on the front panel of your handheld ...
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Chapter 5 page 125 to review a note: 1. In the note pad list, tap the note title. 2. Review or edit the contents of the note. 3. Tap done. Clearing a note you can erase the drawing area in a note while retaining the note title. To clear a note: 1. In the note pad list, tap the note title. 2. Tap the...
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Page 126 using your basic applications 5. Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the alarm to occur. 6. Tap the date box. 7. Tap the year, month, and date you want the alarm to sound. After you tap the date, the set alarm dialog box reappears. 8. Tap ok. 9. When the alarm goes o...
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Chapter 5 page 127 tap go to to open note pad. Note pad will open and display the note associated with the alarm. Note pad menus note pad menus are shown here for your reference, and note pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 1 fo...
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Page 128 using your basic applications memo pad a memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your handheld. A record in memo pad is called a “memo.” to create a new memo: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the memo pad i...
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Chapter 5 page 129 to review a memo: 1. In the memo list, tap the text of the memo. 2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 3. Tap done. Memo pad menus memo pad menus are shown here for your reference, and memo pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using...
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Page 130 using your basic applications calculator the calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations. Preferences displays the memo preferences dialog box, where you define the sort order for memos. About memo pad shows version information for memo pad. Clears the entire calcul...
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Chapter 5 page 131 recent calculations the recent calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations. To display recent calculations: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Tap options, and then tap recent calculat...
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Page 132 using your basic applications options menus clock clock makes it easy for you to check the time and date, and provides a convenient travel alarm feature. See “customizing your handheld” in chapter 1 for details on setting the current date and time for all the applications on your handheld. ...
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Chapter 5 page 133 4. Tap the time columns to set the hour and minute. 5. When the alarm reminder message appears, do one of the following: tap ok to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. Tap snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. The reminder m...
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Page 134 using your basic applications display options allows you to choose which information appears on the clock screen. ■ day. Activates the day of the week display. When it is on, the day appears above the time. ■ date. Activates the date display. When it is on, the date appears below the time. ...
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Chapter 6 page 135 chapter 6 advanced hotsync ® operations hotsync ® technology enables you to synchronize data between one or more palm os ® handhelds and palm™ desktop software or another pim such as microsoft outlook. To synchronize data, you must connect your handheld and palm desktop software. ...
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Page 136 advanced hotsync® operations 3. Click the general tab and select one of the following options: tip: if you’re not sure which option to use, keep the default setting: always available. 4. If you are using an optional serial cradle/cable, click the local tab to display the settings for the co...
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Chapter 6 page 137 5. Click the modem tab to display the modem settings and adjust the options as needed. See “conducting a hotsync operation via modem” later in this chapter for more information. 6. Click ok. To set the hotsync options on a macintosh: 1. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the...
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Page 138 advanced hotsync® operations 3. If you are using the optional serial cradle/cable, click the serial port settings tab and select any of the following options. Note: if you are using the usb cradle/cable, you do not need to adjust the settings on the serial port settings tab for a direct hot...
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Chapter 6 page 139 check for a handheld connection using select the method you use to synchronize your handheld and your desktop applications: local setup. Synchronizes while your handheld and cradle/cable are connected to this macintosh. Modem setup. Synchronizes while your handheld communicates to...
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Page 140 advanced hotsync® operations note: you can set both local and modem settings and prepare your macintosh to synchronize using the cradle/cable or a modem. However, choosing both setups prevents you from using either port for other operations such as printing, faxing, or appletalk networking....
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Chapter 6 page 141 customizing hotsync application settings for each application, you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization. These options are called a “conduit.” by default, a hotsync operation synchronizes all files between the handheld and palm...
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Page 142 advanced hotsync® operations 6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click do nothing to skip data transfer for an application. Note: changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hotsync operation. Thereafter, the hotsync actions revert to their def...
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Chapter 6 page 143 3. From the user pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name. 4. Select an application in the conduit list. 5. Click conduit settings. 6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click do nothing to skip data transfer for an application. Note: changing the hotsync...
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Page 144 advanced hotsync® operations preparing your computer for infrared communication before you can perform a hotsync operation using the ir port, the computer with which you want to synchronize must fulfill these requirements: ■ your computer must support the ircomm implementation of the irda s...
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Chapter 6 page 145 5. In the serial port drop-down box, select the simulated port that your computer uses for infrared communication. Note: see the documentation for your operating system for instructions on finding the simulated port. This information is usually located in the control panel. 6. Cli...
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Page 146 advanced hotsync® operations 5. Under local setup, select infrared port from the port pop-up menu. 6. Close the hotsync software setup window. Performing an ir hotsync operation after you complete the steps to prepare for performing an ir hotsync operation, it is easy to perform the actual ...
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Chapter 6 page 147 returning to cradle/cable hotsync operations it’s easy to return to using the cradle/cable for hotsync operations. Note: if your cradle/cable is connected to a usb port, you can continue using it while hotsync manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following ins...
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Page 148 advanced hotsync® operations conducting a hotsync operation via modem you can use a modem to synchronize your handheld when you are away from your computer. Note: the first hotsync operation must be local, using the cradle/ cable. After that, you can perform a modem hotsync operation. To pe...
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Chapter 6 page 149 3. Adjust the following options as needed. 4. Click ok. Serial port identifies the port for the modem. If you are unsure of the port assignment, look at the modem properties in the windows control panel. Speed determines the speed at which data is transferred. Try the as fast as p...
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Page 150 advanced hotsync® operations to prepare a macintosh for a modem hotsync operation: 1. Confirm that the macintosh modem is connected and turned on, and that no communications applications, such as fax or telephony software, or appletalk networking are running on that serial port. Note: make ...
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Chapter 6 page 151 preparing your handheld there are a few steps you must perform to prepare your handheld for a modem hotsync operation. To prepare your handheld for a modem hotsync operation: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the hotsync icon . 3. Tap modem. 4. Tap the pick list below the icon...
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Page 152 advanced hotsync® operations tip: you can enter a comma in the field to introduce a “pause” in the dialing sequence. Each comma equals a two second pause. 8. If the phone line you’re using for the handheld has call waiting, select the disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption ...
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Chapter 6 page 153 performing a hotsync operation via a modem after you prepare your computer and your handheld, and select your conduit setup options, you are ready to perform a modem hotsync operation. To perform a modem hotsync operation: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the hotsync icon . 3...
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Page 154 advanced hotsync® operations name. The handheld acquires a unique user name when the new user performs his or her first local hotsync operation. For example, suppose a sales organization wants to distribute two dozen handhelds that all have a common company phone list, a set of memos, and s...
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Chapter 6 page 155 7. Select the profile from the user list and create the data for the profile (e.G., company phone list, etc.). To create a user profile on a macintosh: 1. Open palm desktop software. 2. From the user pop-up menu, choose edit users. 3. Click new profile. 4. Enter a unique name for ...
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Page 156 advanced hotsync® operations performing the first hotsync operation with a user profile to use a profile for the first-time hotsync operation on a windows computer: 1. Connect the new handheld to the cradle/cable. 2. Press the hotsync button on the cradle/cable. 3. Click profiles. 4. Select...
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Chapter 7 page 157 chapter 7 setting preferences for your handheld the preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld, including the following: viewing preferences to open the preferences screens: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the preferences icon . 3....
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Page 158 setting preferences for your handheld buttons preferences the buttons preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with the buttons on the front of the handheld. For example, if you find that you seldom use to do list and often use memo pad, you can assign the to do li...
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Chapter 7 page 159 pen preferences the buttons preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full-screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates graffiti help. To change the pen preferences: 1. Tap pen. 2. Tap the pick list and select one of the following settin...
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Page 160 setting preferences for your handheld 3. Tap ok. Hotsync buttons preferences the buttons preferences screen also enables you to associate different applications with the hotsync button on the cradle/cable and the hotsync button on the optional palmmodem ® accessory. Any changes that you mak...
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Chapter 7 page 161 digitizer preferences the digitizer preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that appears when you start your handheld for the first time. You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer drifts. Formats preferences...
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Page 162 setting preferences for your handheld time, date, week start, and numbers formats the time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you select appears in all applications on your handheld. To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format: 1. Tap the time ...
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Chapter 7 page 163 to set the auto-off delay: 1. Tap the auto-off pick list. 2. Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. System, alarm, and game sounds your handheld uses a variety of sounds. The system, alarm, and game sound s...
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Page 164 setting preferences for your handheld date and time preferences the date and time preferences screen enables you to set the date, time, time zone, and daylight saving option on your handheld. See “customizing your handheld” in chapter 1 for information about using this screen. Connection pr...
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Chapter 7 page 165 editing connections the following example shows you how to edit the ir to phone connection to adjust the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or settings. You can use the ir to phone connection to perform a remote ir hotsync operation. To accomplish the ho...
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Page 166 setting preferences for your handheld 3. Tap the speed pick list and select the appropriate speed. 4. Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for the modem attached to your mobile phone, if necessary. 5. Tap ok, and then tap ok again to save the configuration. After yo...
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Chapter 7 page 167 selecting a service use the service setting to select the service template for your isp or dial-in server. Service templates are a set of isp and dial-in server configuration settings that you can create, save, and reuse. To select a service: 1. Tap the service pick list. 2. Tap t...
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Page 168 setting preferences for your handheld entering a password the password box identifies the password you use to log into your isp or dial-in server. Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network: ■ if you do not e...
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Chapter 7 page 169 to select a connection: 1. Tap the connection pick list. 2. Tap the connection you want to use. Adding telephone settings when you select the phone field, your handheld opens a dialog box in which you define the telephone number you use to connect with your isp or dial-in server. ...
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Page 170 setting preferences for your handheld entering a prefix a prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line. For example, many offices require that you dial “9” to dial a number outside the building. To enter a prefix: 1. Tap the dial prefix check box to...
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Chapter 7 page 171 note: each telephone company assigns a code to disable call waiting. Contact your local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you. 3. Tap ok. Using a calling card the use calling card field enables you to use your calling card when dialing your isp or dial-in serv...
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Page 172 setting preferences for your handheld to establish a connection: ■ tap connect to dial the current service and display the service connection progress messages. Tip: to see expanded service connection progress messages, press the lower half of the scroll button. To close a connection: ■ tap...
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Chapter 7 page 173 to select a connection type: 1. Tap the service field. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the connection type pick list and select one of the following connection types: note: if you are not sure, try ppp; if that doesn’t work, ask your internet service provider or your system administrator f...
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Page 174 setting preferences for your handheld 2. Tap ok. Defining primary and secondary dns the domain naming system (dns) is a mechanism in the internet for translating the names of host computers into ip addresses. When you enter a dns number (or ip address), you are identifying a specific server...
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Chapter 7 page 175 note: if your ip address is permanently assigned, you need to get that information from your system administrator. If you are not sure, select automatic. To identify dynamic ip addressing: ■ tap the ip address check box to select it. To enter a permanent ip address: 1. Tap the ip ...
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Page 176 setting preferences for your handheld you can create login scripts in two ways: ■ in a text editor on your desktop computer, in which you create a file with the extension pnc, which you then install on your handheld using the install tool (this method is not available to macintosh users) ■ ...
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Chapter 7 page 177 3. Tap the command you want from the command list. If the command requires additional information, a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the information. The following commands are available: wait for tells your handheld to wait for specific characters from the tcp/i...
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Page 178 setting preferences for your handheld 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete. 5. Tap ok. Plug-in applications you can create plug-in applications containing script commands that extend the functionality of the built-in script commands. A plug-in application is a standard...
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Chapter 7 page 179 service menu options menu tcp/ip troubleshooting if you are having a problem establishing a network connection using tcp/ip, try the suggestions listed. Displaying expanded service connection progress messages it’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the conne...
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Page 180 setting preferences for your handheld adding a dns number if your isp or dial-in server requires a dns number and you did not enter that information in the network preferences screen, it will appear that you successfully logged into your network. When you try to use an application or look u...
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Chapter 7 page 181 to unlock the owner preferences screen: 1. Tap unlock. 2. Enter the password that you defined in the security application. 3. Tap ok. Shortcuts preferences the shortcuts preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with graffiti strokes. This section de...
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Page 182 setting preferences for your handheld tip: to use a shortcut, draw the shortcut stroke followed by the shortcut characters. When you draw the shortcut stroke, the shortcut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in shortcut mode. Editing a shortcut after you create a shor...
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Appendix a page 183 appendix a maintaining your handheld this chapter provides information on the following: ■ proper care of your handheld ■ prolonging battery life ■ resetting your handheld caring for your handheld your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble...
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Page 184 maintaining your handheld battery considerations please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries in your handheld: ■ under normal conditions, your handheld batteries should provide over one month of use. You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backli...
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Appendix a page 185 resetting your handheld under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. On rare occasions, however, your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need to perform a reset to get your handheld running again. Performing a soft...
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Page 186 maintaining your handheld performing a hard reset with a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem. Note: you can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during the n...
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Appendix a page 187 2. From the hotsync manager menu, choose custom. 3. Select the appropriate user name from the list. 4. Select an application in the conduit list. 5. Click change. 6. Select desktop overwrites handheld. Note: changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hots...
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Page 188 maintaining your handheld 9. Click done to activate your settings. 10. Perform a hotsync operation. To restore your data from a macintosh after a hard reset: 1. Double-click the hotsync manager in the palm folder. 2. From the hotsync menu, choose conduit settings. 3. From the users pop-up m...
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Appendix a page 189 7. Click ok. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications. 9. Close the conduit settings window. 10. Perform a hotsync operation..
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Appendix b page 191 appendix b frequently asked questions if you encounter a problem with your handheld, do not call technical support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following: ■ the readme file located in the folder where you...
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Page 192 frequently asked questions software installation problems problem solution the palm desktop installer menu did not appear when i inserted the cd-rom into my windows computer. 1. Click the start button. 2. Choose run from the start menu. 3. Click browse. 4. Locate your cd-rom drive and selec...
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Appendix b page 193 operating problems problem solution i don’t see anything on my handheld’s screen. Try each of these in turn: ■ press an application button to ensure your handheld is turned on. ■ tap the contrast icon in the upper- right corner of the graffiti ® writing area. If the contrast dial...
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Page 194 frequently asked questions i get a warning message telling me my handheld memory is full. ■ purge records from date book and to do list. This deletes to do list items and past date book events from the memory of your handheld. See “purging records” in chapter 5. You may need to perform a ho...
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Appendix b page 195 tapping and writing problems problem solution when i tap the buttons or screen icons, my handheld activates the wrong feature. Calibrate the screen. See “digitizer preferences” in chapter 7. When i tap the menu icon , nothing happens. Not all applications or screens have menus. T...
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Page 196 frequently asked questions application problems problem solution i tapped the today button, but it does not show the correct date. Your handheld is not set to the current date. Make sure the set date box in the date and time preferences screen displays the current date. See “customizing you...
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Appendix b page 197 hotsync problems problem solution i cannot do a hotsync operation; what should i check to make sure i am doing it correctly? ■ make sure the cradle/cable is connected securely. On a windows computer try these steps: ■ check the windows system tray to make sure the hotsync manager...
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Page 198 frequently asked questions i am using outlook as my pim, but i cannot do a hotsync operation. ■ click the hotsync manager and choose custom. Check that the correct conduit is active. ■ check that the correct conduit is installed. Reinstall the hotsync manager and make sure the correct condu...
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Appendix b page 199 i tried to do a local hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. (continued) ■ if you are using the optional serial cradle/cable, make sure you selected the correct serial port on the local tab in the setup dialog. It should be set to the port where you connected th...
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Page 200 frequently asked questions i tried to do a modem hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. Check the following on your computer: ■ make sure your computer is turned on and that it does not shut down automatically as part of an energy- saving feature. ■ make sure the modem con...
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Appendix b page 201 i tried to do a modem hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. (continued) ■ make sure you are not running another program, such as winfax, compuserve, or america online that uses the serial port you selected in the setup dialog box. ■ make sure your modem resets ...
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Page 202 frequently asked questions i tried to do a modem hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. (continued) ■ if the telephone line you are using has call waiting, make sure you selected the disable call waiting option under modem sync phone setup on your handheld and entered the ...
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Appendix b page 203 when i press the hotsync button on the cradle/cable, nothing happens on the palm desktop software, and my handheld times out. ■ make a copy of your palm folder. Uninstall, then reinstall palm desktop software. ■ turn on your handheld and tap the applications icon. Tap the hotsync...
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Page 204 frequently asked questions i want to synchronize my computer with more than one handheld. ■ if the computer running palm desktop software synchronizes with more than one handheld, each handheld must have a unique name. Assign a user name to your handheld the first time you perform a hotsync...
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Appendix b page 205 beaming problems problem solution i cannot beam data to another palm os handheld. ■ confirm that your handheld and the other palm os handheld are between ten centimeters (approximately 4") and one meter (approximately 39") apart, and that the path between the two handhelds is cle...
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Page 206 frequently asked questions password problems problem solution i forgot the password, and my handheld is not locked. ■ first, use the password hint to try and remember the password. If this does not help, or if you do not have a password hint, you can use security to delete the password, but...
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Appendix b page 207 technical support if, after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix, you cannot solve your problem, contact your regional technical support office by e-mail, phone, or fax. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the prob...
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Page 217: Non-Ascii Characters
Appendix c page 209 appendix c non-ascii characters for login scripts the following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non-ascii characters. It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script. Use of ...
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Page 210 non-ascii characters for login scripts examples: ■ \^ includes a caret as part of the string ■ \ includes a ■ \\ includes a backslash as part of the string.
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Product regulatory information page 211 product regulatory information fcc statement this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received...
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Page 212 product regulatory information canadian ices-003 statement this class b digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadian interference- causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe b respecte toutes les exigences du réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du canada...
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Product regulatory information page 213 advarsel eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype eller en tils- varende type anbefait av apparatfabrikanten. Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fab- rikantens instruksjoner. Waarschuwing! Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen g...
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Index page 215 index a aba (address book archive file) 39 accented characters graffiti writing 35 onscreen keyboard 38 add-on applications 46–51 address book *if found call* entry 115 adding custom fields 118 archive files (.Aba) 39 business card for beaming 83 categorizing records 85 conduit for sy...
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Page 216 index bold font for text 96 business card for beaming 83 buttons preferences 158 c cable connecting to computer 8 for local hotsync operations 147 calculator buttons explained 130–131 memory 130 opening 72 overview 71 recent calculations 71, 131 calibration 16, 161, 195 call waiting, disabl...
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Index page 217 current time 19 displaying in date book 107 setting 27 custom fields, in address book 118 customizing. See preferences cutting text 74 cycling through views 68, 69, 70, 71 d data entry. See entering data date displaying in clock 134 setting current 27, 196 to do list record due 121 da...
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Page 218 index applications 39–41 problems with 195 using graffiti writing 29–37 using note pad 38 using the computer keyboard 39 using the onscreen keyboard 38 entries. See address book euro in graffiti writing 35 in onscreen keyboard 23 problems with 196 events. See date book exchanging data. See ...
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Index page 219 macintosh 142–143 customizing 141, 142 defined 77 first-time operation 77–82, 154–156 hotsync manager 77 ir operation 143–147 linking to external files 153 local operation 78, 136, 198, 199 local operation on macintosh 81 modem operation 137, 148–153, 200–202 modem settings 149 operat...
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Page 220 index masking records 93 memo pad adding address book data to records 90–91 archive files (.Mpa) 39 categorizing records 84 conduit for synchronizing 141 creating records 72, 128 deleting records 75, 105 dragging memos into other applications 71 fonts 96 menus 129, 131 opening 71 overview 7...
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Index page 221 applications 19–20 calculator 72 clock 72, 132 date book 68 memo pad 71 note pad 70 to do list 70 organizer (lotus pim) 39 outlook, connecting to 16, 198 overlapping events 109 owner preferences 180 p palm desktop software. See desktop software passwords 52–57 changing 53 creating 52 ...
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Page 222 index editing 73–75 fonts 96 hiding private 52, 93 lost 196 masking private 52, 93 memo pad 128 notes for 96 number of 207 private 93–95 purging 76 sorting 91–93 to do list 119 unmasking individual 95 reminder lists 98 removing applications 50 desktop software 51 renaming categories 87 repe...
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Index page 223 conduit 141 requirements for desktop software 4 sounds 163 t tab delimited files, importing data from 39 tapping 16, 195 tcp/ip 166, 179 tda (to do list archive file) 39 technical support 191, 207 text copying 74 cutting 74 entry. See entering data files, importing data from 39, 40 fo...
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