Summary of m500 Series
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Handbook for palm ™ m500 series handhelds.
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Page ii handbook for palm™ m500 series handhelds copyright copyright © 1998-2001 palm, or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti, hotsync, palmconnect, and palm os are registered trademarks, and the hotsync logo, palm, palmmodem, and the palm logo are trademarks of palm, inc. Or its subsidi...
Page 3: Contents
Contents page iii contents about this book .............................................................. 1 chapter 1: introduction to your handheld ...................... 3 getting to know your palm m500 series handheld ..........................3 what is a palm m500 series handheld?..................
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Page iv handbook for palm™ m500 series handheld importing data..................................................................................... 39 importing data from a windows computer ................................ 39 importing data from a macintosh .............................................
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Contents page v common tasks .....................................................................................73 creating records ...............................................................................73 editing records .......................................................................
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Page vi handbook for palm™ m500 series handheld chapter 7: advanced hotsync® operations ............... 159 selecting hotsync setup options .................................................... 159 customizing hotsync application settings................................... 165 ir hotsync operations ....
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Contents page vii ! "#$ %&'() *# )) +) + ) ,+ ) !+ ) appendix a: maintaining your handheld .................... 215 )- . ) /) ) )0 appendix b: frequently asked questions ................... 221 +#( *( %#( - ( 1+( .(2 /(- #(- % appendix c: non-ascii characters for login scripts..........................
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Page viii handbook for palm™ m500 series handheld.
Page 9: About This Book
About this book page 1 about this book welcome to the palm™ m500 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 the follo...
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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™ m500 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...
Page 12: System Requirements
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 m500 series components locating front panel controls ir port uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other palm os handhelds, and to perform hotsync operations. See “beaming information” in chapter 6 and “ir hotsync operations” in chapter 7 for more i...
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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 using the onscreen contrast control some palm m500 series handhelds allow you to further adjust your display by changing the amount of contrast on the screen. To adjust the contrast: 1. Tap the contrast icon in the upper-right corner of the graffiti writing area. 2. Do one of the fo...
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Page 8 introduction to your handheld locating back panel components side channels the right side channel holds the stylus, which slides in and out and clicks into place. To use the stylus, remove it and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. The left side channel holds the front cover, which also sli...
Page 17: Handheld
Chapter 1 page 9 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 tasks are specifically f...
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Page 10 introduction to your handheld hotsync operations” in chapter 5 for details, or refer to getting started with palm™ m500 series handhelds. ■ (if upgrading) rename your old handheld. To prevent unexpected results during hotsync operations, each handheld must have a unique name. We recommend th...
Page 19: Charging Your Handheld
Chapter 1 page 11 4. Plug the ac adapter into any ac current outlet. Charging your handheld your handheld contains a lithium-ion polymer battery that is recharged each time you place the handheld in the cradle. Just place your handheld in the cradle for two hours for an initial charge before you use...
Page 20: Palm™ Desktop Software
Page 12 introduction to your handheld palm™ desktop software palm desktop software extends many of the functions of your handheld to your computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and editing your data using palm desktop software is optional. However, when you use it with your handheld a...
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Chapter 1 page 13 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 desktop software for the ...
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Page 14 introduction to your handheld 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 installa...
Page 23: Tapping And Typing
Chapter 1 page 15 tapping and typing tap with the stylus to get things done like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that gets things done on your handheld. The first time you start your handheld, setup in...
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Page 16 introduction to your handheld elements of the handheld interface menu bar a set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Icons tap the icons to open applications , menus , calculator , and to find text anywhere in your data . Contrast control (o...
Page 25: Opening Applications
Chapter 1 page 17 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. Check box when a check mark appears i...
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Page 18 introduction to your handheld tip: when you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even need to turn on your handheld first. In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the applications launcher displays...
Page 27: Using Menus
Chapter 1 page 19 using menus menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, you can use them the same way in all other applications. The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in chapter 5. The edit menu is described in ...
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Page 20 introduction to your handheld commands vary depending on which part of the application you’re currently using. For example, in memo pad, the menus are different for the memo list screen and the memo screen. Graffiti menu commands most menu commands have an equivalent graffiti command stroke,...
Page 29: Entering Data
Chapter 1 page 21 note: command mode is active only for a short time, so you must tap an icon or write the command letter immediately to choose the menu command. Displaying online tips many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online tips icon in the upper-right corner. Online...
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Page 22 introduction to your handheld onscreen keyboard when you create or edit a record in an application such as address book, you can open the onscreen keyboards to enter data. After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. See “usi...
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Chapter 1 page 23 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 software cd-rom includes ...
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Page 24 introduction to your handheld 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 per...
Page 33: Customizing Your Handheld
Chapter 1 page 25 the 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 directly into your ...
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Page 26 introduction to your handheld 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 change them. 4. Tap ok. To set the time zone: 1. Tap the set time zon...
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Chapter 1 page 27 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 book. 3. Tap ok. To set the daylight saving switch: ■ tap the daylight sa...
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Page 28 introduction to your handheld.
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 and displays the text character immediately. To accomplish single strokes, some graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents. ■ the graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for wri...
Page 39: Graffiti Tips
Chapter 2 page 31 that’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen. As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next character you want...
Page 40: Writing Capital Letters
Page 32 entering data in your handheld 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: ...
Page 41: Writing Numbers
Chapter 2 page 33 tip: when caps shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the handheld screen. If you accidentally activate caps shift, backspace will cancel it. To enter only capital letters (caps lock): ■ use the caps lock stroke: tip: when caps lock is active, an...
Page 42: Writing Punctuation Marks
Page 34 entering data in your handheld 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 punctuation shift and a do...
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Chapter 2 page 35 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. The next stroke that you make cr...
Page 44: Accent Strokes
Page 36 entering data in your handheld 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 you can write the following characters without any special punctuation or shifting: no...
Page 45: Graffiti Shortcuts
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...
Page 46: Using Note Pad
Page 38 entering data in your handheld 3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open the numeric keyboard. 4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers. Note: the onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for international characters. You can switch among the three dialogs...
Page 47: Importing Data
Chapter 2 page 39 online help in palm desktop software, the quick tour in palm desktop software (for windows users), and the palm desktop software for the macintosh user’s guide on the palm desktop software cd-rom. Importing data if you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets ...
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Page 40 entering data in your handheld 4. From the file menu, choose import. 5. Select the file you want to import. 6. Click open. Note: if you are importing a vcal or vcard file, skip to step 10. You do not have to specify which fields correspond to the imported data. 7. To import data into the cor...
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Chapter 2 page 41 to import data from a macintosh: 1. Open palm desktop software. 2. From the file menu, choose import. 3. Select the file you want to import. 4. Click open. 5. If you want to change the order of the fields you’re importing, point to a field, wait for the cursor to change to a double...
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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 assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all 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 ...
Page 53: Choosing Preferences
Chapter 3 page 45 to change the applications launcher display: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the menu icon . 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 applicatio...
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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 8. If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing, click change destination on the install tool window, and then use the arrows to move applications between your handheld and an expansion card. 9. Click ok to close the change destinatio...
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Chapter 3 page 49 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 the selected application to the install handheld files li...
Page 58: Removing Applications
Page 50 managing your applications 10. Click ok to close the change destination window. 11. Close the install handheld files window. 12. Perform a hotsync operation to install the selected application(s) on your handheld. See “exchanging and updating data: hotsync operations” in chapter 5 for detail...
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Chapter 3 page 51 6. Tap delete. 7. Tap yes. 8. Tap done. Removing palm desktop software if you no longer want to use palm desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. To remove palm desktop software from a windows computer: 1. From the windows start menu, choose settings, and then contro...
Page 60: Security
Page 52 managing your applications 5. Select the folder that contains your palm desktop software files. 6. Click remove. Note: this process removes only the application files. The data in your users folder remains untouched. 7. Restart your macintosh. Security your handheld comes with a security app...
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Chapter 3 page 53 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 can change or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it. To change or delete your p...
Page 62: Locking Your Handheld
Page 54 managing your applications 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 event that your handheld is lost or stolen, this helps protect your data from unauthorized use. You can set y...
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Chapter 3 page 55 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 preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time. 5. Tap ok. To set your handheld to lock after a...
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Page 56 managing your applications password, your handheld will present the hint you have entered to help you remember the password. If you still cannot remember the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your handhel...
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Chapter 3 page 57 to delete a forgotten password: 1. Tap lost password. 2. Tap yes..
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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 other 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 ® ope...
Page 68: Removing An Expansion Card
Page 60 using expansion features 3. Use your thumb to push the card into the expansion slot. When you feel the card lock and hear the audible system sound, the card is properly seated within the slot. Removing an expansion card 1. Hold your handheld securely. 2. Use your thumb to push against the to...
Page 69: Expansion Card
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...
Page 70: Expansion Card
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...
Page 71: Card Info
Chapter 4 page 63 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 information 1. Tap the applications icon . 1. Tap th...
Page 72: Renaming A Card
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 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 ■ calculator ■ clock this chapter is divided into three sections: ■ “overview of basic applications” briefly describes each applica...
Page 76: Address Book
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...
Page 77: To Do List
Chapter 5 page 69 ■ attach a note to each address book entry, in which you can enter additional information about the entry. ■ 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 o...
Page 78: Note Pad
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...
Page 79: Memo Pad
Chapter 5 page 71 to open note pad: ■ press the note pad application button on the front panel of your handheld. Note pad opens a new note so that you can begin writing immediately. Note: press the note pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have items. Memo p...
Page 80: Calculator
Page 72 using your basic applications calculator calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operations. In calculator, you can do the following: ■ perform basic calculations. ■ store and retrieve values. ■ display the last series of calculation...
Page 81: Common Tasks
Chapter 5 page 73 common tasks the tasks described in this section use the term “records” to refer to an individual item in any of the applications: a single date book event, address book entry, to do list item, note pad note, or memo pad memo. Creating records you can use the following procedure to...
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Page 74 using your basic applications note: in note pad you can write anywhere on the screen. So you will not see an edit line or blinking cursor. Entering text for information on how to enter text using graffiti writing, the onscreen keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see chapter ...
Page 83: Deleting Records
Chapter 5 page 75 note: in note pad, the edit menu appears only when the title of a note is selected. To edit a note in note pad, use the eraser tool to remove lines, and the pen tool to add lines. Deleting records to delete a record: 1. Select the record you want to delete. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3...
Page 84: Purging Records
Page 76 using your basic applications other ways to delete records you can also delete records in the following ways: ■ in date book, address book, to do list, and memo pad, open the details dialog box for the record, tap delete, and then tap ok. ■ in note pad, open the note you want to delete, and ...
Page 85: Operations
Chapter 5 page 77 box is checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the check box to remove the check box. 4. Tap ok. If you chose to save a copy of the purged records, your handheld transfers them to an archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a hotsync operation. Note: purging do...
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Page 78 using your basic applications to perform a local hotsync operation on a windows computer: 1. Place your handheld on the cradle. 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 program gro...
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Chapter 5 page 79 the hotsync progress dialog box appears and synchronization begins. 4. 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. Tip: gently rock your handheld forward in the cra...
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Page 80 using your basic applications note: user names appear in the user pop-up menu 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 manager reads the user name from your handheld and sy...
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Chapter 5 page 81 3. Press the hotsync button on the cradle. The hotsync progress dialog box appears followed by the select user dialog box. 4. In the select user dialog box, select the user name you entered when you installed the palm desktop software, and click ok. The hotsync progress dialog box ...
Page 90: Categorizing Records
Page 82 using your basic applications categorizing records categorize records in the address book, to do list, note pad, and memo pad applications so that they are grouped logically and are easy to review. (you can also categorize applications. See “using the applications launcher” in chapter 3 for ...
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Chapter 5 page 83 5. Select the category for the record. 6. Tap ok. 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 uppe...
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Page 84 using your basic applications to define a new category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. 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...
Page 93: Finding Information
Chapter 5 page 85 to rename a category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. 2. Tap edit categories. 3. Select the category that you want to rename, and then tap rename. 4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap ok. 5. Tap ok. Tip: you can group t...
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Page 86 using your basic applications looking up address book records when working with address book, the scroll button on the front panel of the handheld makes it easy to navigate among your address entries. ■ in the address list screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen of record...
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Chapter 5 page 87 using find you can use find to locate any text that you specify, in any application that resides on your handheld. Find does not search applications that reside on an expansion card. To use find: 1. Tap the find icon . Tip: if you select text in an application before you tap find, ...
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Page 88 using your basic applications using phone lookup phone lookup displays the address list screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a record. To use phone lookup: 1. Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in date book, to do ...
Page 97: Sorting Lists Of Records
Chapter 5 page 89 that begins with “wi,” the phone lookup screen appears and highlights the first record that begins with “wi.” ■ for selected text: drag to highlight the text, and then write the phone lookup command stroke “/l.” your handheld replaces the selected text and adds the name and its ass...
Page 98: Making Records Private
Page 90 using your basic applications note pad: memo pad: 4. Do one of the following: address book: tap the setting you want. Note pad: tap the sort by pick list and select alphabetic, date, or manual. Memo pad: tap the sort by pick list and select alphabetic or manual. 5. Tap ok. To sort the note p...
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Chapter 5 page 91 hiding or masking private records you can hide or mask all records that you mark as private. Masked records appear as grey placeholders in the same position they would appear if they were not masked, and are marked with a lock icon. Hidden records disappear completely from the scre...
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Page 92 using your basic applications 4. Tap ok to confirm that you want to mask private records. To display all private records: 1. 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 beco...
Page 101: Attaching Notes
Chapter 5 page 93 to make a record private: 1. Display the entry that you want to make private. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the private check box to select it. 4. Tap ok. 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 ...
Page 102: Choosing Fonts
Page 94 using your basic applications choosing fonts in all basic applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose a different font style for each application. To change the font style: 1. Open an application. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap options, and then tap...
Page 103: Reviewing Reminders
Chapter 5 page 95 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 you of the alarm agai...
Page 104: Application-Specific Tasks
Page 96 using your basic applications 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...
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Chapter 5 page 97 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 time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure no event is selected, and then writing...
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Page 98 using your basic applications 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 displayed only once. To schedule an event for another day: 1. ...
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Chapter 5 page 99 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 event by making sure ...
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Page 100 using your basic applications 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...
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Chapter 5 page 101 7. When the reminder message appears onscreen, 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 minutes after you tap s...
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Page 102 using your basic applications 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 the event repeats. For a continuous event, tap day. 5. Enter a number th...
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Chapter 5 page 103 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 event. 5. Tap ok. Con...
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Page 104 using your basic applications 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 a...
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Chapter 5 page 105 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 selected for a new even...
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Page 106 using your basic applications an event conflict (time overlap) appears in the week view as overlapping bars. The day view displays overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times. Working in month view the month view screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots and lines in...
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Chapter 5 page 107 working in agenda view the agenda view shows you your untimed events, appointments, and to do items in one screen. When you tap on an untimed event or appointment in the agenda view, the day view appears so you can see more detailed information about the event. You can tap the che...
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Page 108 using your basic applications date book menus, preferences, and display options date book menus are shown here for your reference, and date book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 1 for information about choosing menu comm...
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Chapter 5 page 109 ■ compress day view. Controls how times appear in the day view. When compress day view is off, all time slots display. When it is on, start and end times display for each event, but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling. ■ month view sett...
Page 118: Address Book
Page 110 using your basic applications 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, oryou can use palm de...
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Chapter 5 page 111 4. Use the next field graffiti stroke to move to the first name field. Tip: you can also move to any field by tapping it directly. 5. Enter the person’s first name in the first name field. 6. Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry. Note: as you enter le...
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Page 112 using your basic applications selecting types of phone numbers you can select the types of phone numbers or e-mail addresses that you associate with an address book entry. Any changes you make apply only to the current entry. To select other types of phone numbers in an entry: 1. Tap the en...
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Chapter 5 page 113 4. Select any of the following settings: 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...
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Page 114 using your basic applications options menus dial initiates dialing on an infrared-equipped mobile phone by sending the telephone number through the ir port on your handheld to the phone. Preferences ■ remember last category. Determines how address book appears when you return to it from ano...
Page 123: To Do List
Chapter 5 page 115 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 116 using your basic applications setting priority the priority setting for items lets you arrange the tasks in your to do list according to their importance or urgency. The default setting for the to do list is to arrange items by priority and due date, with priority 1 items at the top. If you...
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Chapter 5 page 117 to check off a to do list item: ■ tap the check box on the left side of the item. Changing to do list item details the to do item details dialog box enables you to change settings for individual items. To display the to do item details dialog box: 1. Tap the text of the item whose...
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Page 118 using your basic applications 2. Tap the date that you want to assign the item: 3. Tap ok. Tip: if you turn on the show due dates option in the to do show options dialog, you can tap directly on the due date in the to do list to open the pick list shown in step 2. To do show options the sho...
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Chapter 5 page 119 2. Select any of the following settings: 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 com...
Page 128: Note Pad
Page 120 using your basic applications record menu options menu note pad a record in note pad is called a “note.” you can assign each note a title and store up to 999 notes on your handheld. To create a new note: 1. Press the note pad application button on the front panel of your handheld to open a ...
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Chapter 5 page 121 3. (optional) select the time at the top of the screen and enter a title using graffiti writing. 4. Tap done. Reviewing notes the note title and the date you created the note appear in the note pad list. If you did not assign a title to your note, the time you created the note app...
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Page 122 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 123 note: if you did not title the note, the time the note was created displays on the screen. 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...
Page 132: Memo Pad
Page 124 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 125 reviewing memos the first line of a memo appears in the memo list. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. 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...
Page 134: Calculator
Page 126 using your basic applications options menus 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...
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Chapter 5 page 127 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...
Page 136: Clock
Page 128 using your basic applications calculator menus calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and calculator features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Options menus clock clock...
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Chapter 5 page 129 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 130 using your basic applications options menu 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 bel...
Page 139: Communicating Using
Chapter 6 page 131 chapter 6 communicating using your handheld the previous chapter described the features of your handheld that help you stay organized. This chapter describes the features that help you stay connected. ■ managing desktop e-mail: using your handheld, you can read, reply to, compose,...
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Page 132 communicating using your handheld in mail, you can do the following: ■ view, delete, file, and reply to incoming mail. ■ create outgoing e-mail items and drafts of e-mail items. ■ create simple or complex filters, which allow you to decide the type of e-mail that your handheld retrieves fro...
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Chapter 6 page 133 to set up mail on a windows computer: 1. Click start in the windows taskbar. 2. Highlight programs, highlight palm desktop software, and then click mail setup to begin setup. 3. Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your handheld for use with your desktop e-mail application. ...
Page 142: Viewing E-Mail Items
Page 134 communicating using your handheld note: changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hotsync operation. Thereafter, the hotsync action reverts to the default setting. To change your mail setup options: 1. Click the hotsync icon in the windows system tray. 2. Choose cu...
Page 143: Creating E-Mail Items
Chapter 6 page 135 to open an e-mail item: ■ tap an e-mail item to open it. To close an e-mail item: ■ tap done to close the e-mail item. Displaying full header information by default, mail displays abbreviated header information, which comprises only the from: and subj: fields. The full header prov...
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Page 136 communicating using your handheld to create an e-mail item: 1. Tap new. Tip: you can also create an e-mail item by tapping new from the message menu. 2. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Note: enter the address as if you were entering it from your desktop e-mail application. For ex...
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Chapter 6 page 137 example, tap “to:”) to expand that field. Tap the done button to return to the new message screen. To reply to an e-mail item: 1. Tap an e-mail item in the message list to display it onscreen. 2. Tap reply. 3. Select whom you want to receive the reply: sender only, all recipients,...
Page 146: Looking Up An Address
Page 138 communicating using your handheld looking up an address to identify the recipient of an e-mail item, you need to enter that person’s e-mail address. You can do this either by entering the data directly into the field or by using the look up command to access the information in your address ...
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Chapter 6 page 139 adding details to e-mail items before you send your e-mail item, you can attach additional attributes to it, such as a signature or a priority level. These features are dependent on the desktop e-mail application you use. If your application does not support the attribute you sele...
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Page 140 communicating using your handheld setting a priority to set a priority for your e-mail item: 1. In the new message screen, tap details. 2. Tap the priority pick list and select the priority you want. 3. Tap ok. Tip: your handheld can flag e-mail items with a specific priority only if your d...
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Chapter 6 page 141 4. Tap the bcc: field and enter an address. Adding a signature to your e-mail item a signature consists of information about yourself that is appended to your e-mail item as its closing. For example, a signature can contain your name, address, phone and fax numbers, and any other ...
Page 150: Editing Unsent E-Mail
Page 142 communicating using your handheld to add a signature to your e-mail item: 1. In the new message screen, tap details. 2. Tap the signature check box to select it and add your signature to the e-mail item. Note: the check box stays selected, so all subsequent e-mail items you create will also...
Page 151: Draft E-Mail
Chapter 6 page 143 to retrieve an e-mail item: 1. In the message list, tap outbox from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 2. Tap the e-mail item you want to retrieve. 3. Tap edit. Draft e-mail sometimes you may not want to send an e-mail item immediately; for example, you may want to add addit...
Page 152: Filing E-Mail
Page 144 communicating using your handheld to save an e-mail item as a draft: 1. Create an e-mail item. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Tap message, and then tap save draft. To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft: 1. In the message list, tap draft from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 2. Tap the ...
Page 153: Deleting E-Mail
Chapter 6 page 145 to remove e-mail from the filed folder: 1. In the message list, tap filed from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 2. Tap the e-mail item you want to restore. 3. Tap edit to display and modify the item. Tip: after you display and modify the e-mail item, you can send it, save ...
Page 154: Purging Deleted E-Mail
Page 146 communicating using your handheld purging deleted e-mail your handheld stores deleted e-mail in the deleted folder until you perform a hotsync operation, so deleted e-mail can claim storage space. To avoid this problem, purge the contents of your deleted folder. E-mail that you purge is sti...
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Chapter 6 page 147 date column the date column is optional in the message list. By default, the date column is hidden to increase the available screen space. To show the date column: 1. In the message list, tap show. 2. Tap the show date check box to select it. 3. Tap ok. Sorting the message list yo...
Page 156: Hotsync Options
Page 148 communicating using your handheld hotsync options hotsync options enable you to manage your e-mail more effectively by selecting which e-mail items download when you synchronize your computer and your handheld. You can define different settings for local and remote synchronization. For exam...
Page 157: Creating Special Filters
Chapter 6 page 149 the all setting does not mean that all information included in each e-mail item downloads to your handheld. Truncation settings (explained in a following section) for long e-mail items still apply. Also, mail never downloads any attachments to your handheld. The e-mail item and an...
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Page 150 communicating using your handheld to access the special filter settings: ■ tap the filter box in the hotsync options dialog box. Ignoring or receiving e-mail the first step in establishing a special filter is to determine whether you want to ignore or retrieve e-mail that matches the inform...
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Chapter 6 page 151 defining filter strings e-mail items are filtered based on the information contained in their to:, from:, and subj: fields. The information that defines what your handheld is looking for is called a filter string. You create a filter string by listing the words you want your handh...
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Page 152 communicating using your handheld to define a filter string: 1. Tap a header field in the hotsync options dialog box. 2. Enter your filter string, using commas or spaces to separate the words. Do not add connectors, such as and or or, between words in a string. 3. If your string exceeds the...
Page 161: Truncating E-Mail Items
Chapter 6 page 153 to retrieve high-priority e-mail items: 1. Tap the filter box in the hotsync options dialog box. 2. Tap the retrieve all high priority check box to select it. 3. Tap ok. Note: this setting is applicable only if your e-mail application has the capacity to flag high-priority e-mail ...
Page 162: Mail Menus
Page 154 communicating using your handheld 2. Tap to select the truncation setting you want. Tip: if you select the maximum setting, messages can be 8,000 characters; longer messages are truncated. If you select a lower value, you’ll have more room for e-mail items. 3. Tap ok. Mail menus mail menus ...
Page 163: Beaming Information
Chapter 6 page 155 beaming information your handheld is equipped with an ir (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another palm os handheld that’s close by and also has an ir port. The ir port is located at the top of the handheld, behind the small dark shield. You can beam the foll...
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Page 156 communicating using your handheld inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other palm os handhelds may be different. 5. Wait for the beam status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on y...
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Chapter 6 page 157 4. Tap yes. Tips on beaming information ■ you can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry. See “pen preferences” in chapter 8 for more information. ■ you can draw the graffiti command stroke to activate the command toolbar, and then tap the beam icon. ■ you can us...
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Page 167: Advanced Hotsync
Chapter 7 page 159 chapter 7 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 160 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 a serial cradle, click local tab to display the settings for the connection between you...
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Chapter 7 page 161 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. If you are attached to a network, click the network tab to display the network settings and adjust t...
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Page 162 advanced hotsync® operations to set the hotsync options on a macintosh: 1. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. 2. Click the hotsync controls tab and select any of the following options. Hotsync enabled/ disabled activates the serial port monitor and prepares your macin...
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Chapter 7 page 163 3. If you are using the optional serial cradle, click the serial port settings tab and select any of the following options. Note: if you are using the usb cradle, you do not need to adjust the settings on the serial port settings tab for a direct hotsync operation; they are automa...
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Page 164 advanced hotsync® operations local setup enables you to perform hotsync operations using the hotsync cradle that is connected to your macintosh. If you are using the usb cradle for a direct hotsync operation, you do not need to set these options; set them if you are using the optional seria...
Page 173: Settings
Chapter 7 page 165 note: you can set both local and modem settings and prepare your macintosh to synchronize using the hotsync cradle or a modem. However, choosing both setups prevents you from using either port for other operations such as printing, faxing, or appletalk networking. 4. Close the hot...
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Page 166 advanced hotsync® operations to customize hotsync application settings on a windows computer: 1. Click the hotsync icon ™ in the windows system tray (bottom- right corner of the taskbar). Tip: you can also click the hotsync command on the palm desktop software menu bar. 2. From the hotsync ...
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Chapter 7 page 167 thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the default button in the custom dialog box. 7. Click ok. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications. 9. Click done to activate your settings. To customize hotsync ap...
Page 176: Ir Hotsync Operations
Page 168 advanced hotsync® operations actions revert to their default settings. To use a new setting on an ongoing basis, click make default. Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is used for hotsync operations. 7. Click ok. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings f...
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Chapter 7 page 169 documentation included with the device for information on installing the required driver. Check your computer’s documentation to learn if the computer supports infrared communication. Preparing your macintosh computer for infrared communication before you can perform a hotsync ope...
Page 178: Configuring Hotsync Manager
Page 170 advanced hotsync® operations configuring hotsync manager for infrared communication next, you need to configure hotsync manager for infrared communication. To configure hotsync manager for infrared communication on a windows computer: 1. Click the hotsync manager icon in the windows system ...
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Chapter 7 page 171 to configure hotsync manager for infrared communication on a macintosh: 1. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. 2. In the hotsync controls tab, select enabled. 3. Click the serial port settings tab. 4. Under check for handheld connection using, select local se...
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Page 172 advanced hotsync® operations returning to cradle hotsync operations it’s easy to return to using the cradle for hotsync operations. Note: if your cradle is connected to a usb port, you can continue using it while hotsync manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following in...
Page 181: Modem
Chapter 7 page 173 to return to local serial cradle hotsync operations on a macintosh: 1. If needed, connect the cradle to a serial port on your macintosh. 2. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. 3. In the hotsync controls tab, select enabled. 4. Click the serial port settings t...
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Page 174 advanced hotsync® operations to prepare your windows computer for a modem hotsync operation: 1. Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on, and that no communications applications, such as fax or telephony software, are running on a com port. Note: make sure the computer is ...
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Chapter 7 page 175 4. Click ok. 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 sure t...
Page 184: Preparing Your Handheld
Page 176 advanced hotsync® operations 6. Close the hotsync software setup window. Preparing your handheld there are a few steps that 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 ...
Page 185: Operation
Chapter 7 page 177 5. Tap the enter phone # field. Note: if you plan to connect to your company’s dial-in server (network modem) instead of connecting to a computer modem, see “conducting a hotsync operation via a network” later in this chapter. 6. Enter the telephone number to access the modem conn...
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Page 178 advanced hotsync® operations to change the conduit setup for a modem hotsync operation: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the hotsync icon . 3. Tap the menu icon . 4. Tap options, and then tap conduit setup. 5. Tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do not w...
Page 187: Via A Network
Chapter 7 page 179 conducting a hotsync operation via a network when you use the network hotsync technology, you can take advantage of the lan and wan connectivity available in many office environments. Network hotsync technology enables you to perform a hotsync operation by dialing in to a network ...
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Page 180 advanced hotsync® operations 4. Click the network tab and make sure your user name has a check mark next to it. If the check mark is not there, click the check box next to your user name. 5. Click ok. 6. Put your handheld in the cradle and perform a hotsync operation. The hotsync operation ...
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Chapter 7 page 181 6. Tap ok. 7. Tap select service. Note: see “network preferences and tcp/ip software” in chapter 8 for information on creating a network connection. 8. Tap service and select a service. 9. Tap done. 10. Tap the menu icon . 11. Tap options, and then tap conduit setup. Follow the in...
Page 190: Using File Link
Page 182 advanced hotsync® operations performing a network hotsync operation after you prepare your computer and your handheld, and select your conduit setup options, you are ready to perform a network hotsync operation. To perform a network hotsync operation: ■ tap the modem hotsync icon to begin t...
Page 191: Creating A User Profile
Chapter 7 page 183 creating a user profile if you use the file link feature to configure several palm os handhelds with specific information (such as a company phone list) before distributing them to their actual users, you can create a user profile to load the data onto a handheld without associati...
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Page 184 advanced hotsync® operations 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 the profile and click ok. 5. Close the users window. 6. From the user pop-up menu, choose th...
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Chapter 7 page 185 5. Click yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld. The next time you perform a hotsync operation, palm desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld. To use a profile for the first-time hotsync operation on a macintosh: 1. Connect the new handheld ...
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Page 186 advanced hotsync® operations.
Page 195: Setting Preferences For
Chapter 8 page 187 chapter 8 setting preferences for your handheld the preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld, including the following: general set the auto shut-off interval, the stay on in cradle feature, the system, alarm, and game sounds, the alarm...
Page 196: Viewing Preferences
Page 188 setting preferences for your handheld viewing preferences to open the preferences screens: 1. Tap the applications icon . 2. Tap the preferences icon . 3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. 4. Select the preferences screen you want to view. Buttons preferences the bu...
Page 197: Pen Preferences
Chapter 8 page 189 tip: to restore all of the buttons to their factory settings, tap default. 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 preferenc...
Page 198: Hotsync Buttons Preferences
Page 190 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 and the hotsync button on the optional palmmodem ® accessory. Any changes that you make in t...
Page 199: Digitizer Preferences
Chapter 8 page 191 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...
Page 200: General Preferences
Page 192 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 8 page 193 to change the cradle setting: ■ tap the stay on in cradle check box to leave your handheld on when it is in the cradle. System, alarm, and game sounds your handheld uses a variety of sounds. The system, alarm, and game sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to...
Page 202: Beam Receive
Page 194 setting preferences for your handheld beam receive you can choose to turn off the beam receive feature. This prohibits anyone from beaming information to your handheld. It also results in a slight saving of battery power. To change the beam receive setting: ■ tap the beam receive pick list ...
Page 203: Editing Connections
Chapter 8 page 195 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 196 setting preferences for your handheld 2. Tap details. 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 configu...
Page 205: Software
Chapter 8 page 197 network preferences and tcp/ip software the network preferences settings enable you to use the tcp/ip software that is included in the handheld operating system. You can use the tcp/ip software to connect with internet service providers (isps) or dial-in (remote access) servers. B...
Page 206: Entering A User Name
Page 198 setting preferences for your handheld to select a service: 1. Tap the service pick list. 2. Tap the predefined service template you want to use. Entering a user name the user name setting identifies the name you use when you log in to your internet service provider or your dial-in server. A...
Page 207: Entering A Password
Chapter 8 page 199 entering a password the password box identifies the password you use to log in to your server or isp. Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log in to your network: ■ if you do not enter a password, your handheld dis...
Page 208: Adding Telephone Settings
Page 200 setting preferences for your handheld 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 ...
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Chapter 8 page 201 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 select it. 2. Enter the pre...
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Page 202 setting preferences for your handheld 2. Enter the code to disable call waiting on the disable call waiting line. 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 ca...
Page 211: Template
Chapter 8 page 203 party applications that support tcp/ip, check the web site http://www.Palm.Com . 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 ha...
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Page 204 setting preferences for your handheld 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...
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Chapter 8 page 205 2. Tap ok. Defining a 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 that handles the translat...
Page 214: Login Scripts
Page 206 setting preferences for your handheld to identify dynamic ip addressing: ■ tap the ip address check box to select it. To enter a permanent ip address: 1. Tap the ip address check box to deselect it and display a permanent ip address field below the check box. 2. Tap the space to the left of...
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Chapter 8 page 207 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) ■ in the login script dialog b...
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Page 208 setting preferences for your handheld 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 specif...
Page 217: Plug-In Applications
Chapter 8 page 209 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 prc application that you in...
Page 218: Tcp/ip Troubleshooting
Page 210 setting preferences for your handheld service menu options menu tcp/ip troubleshooting if you are having a problem establishing a network connection using tcp/ip, check this section and try the suggestions listed. Displaying expanded service connection progress messages it’s helpful to iden...
Page 219: Owner Preferences
Chapter 8 page 211 appear that you successfully logged in to your network. When you try to use an application or look up information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs, try adding a dns number. Ask your isp or your system administrator for the correct primary and secondary dns ip numbers...
Page 220: Shortcuts Preferences
Page 212 setting preferences for your handheld shortcuts preferences the shortcuts preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with graffiti strokes. This section describes how to create, edit, and delete a shortcut. See chapter 2 for more information on the use of short...
Page 221: Editing A Shortcut
Chapter 8 page 213 editing a shortcut after you create a shortcut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a shortcut: 1. Tap the shortcut you want to edit. 2. Tap edit. 3. Make the changes you want and tap ok. Deleting a shortcut if you no longer need a shortcut, you can delete it from the list of s...
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Page 214 setting preferences for your handheld.
Page 223: Maintaining Your
Appendix a page 215 appendix a maintaining your handheld this appendix 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 troubl...
Page 224: Battery Considerations
Page 216 maintaining your handheld battery considerations please note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld: ■ under normal conditions, your handheld battery should remain charged by placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day. You can conserve battery life by mi...
Page 225: Resetting Your Handheld
Appendix a page 217 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...
Page 226: Performing A Hard Reset
Page 218 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 219 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 hotsync operation. Thereafter, the hotsync actions re...
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Page 220 maintaining your handheld 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 menu, select the appropriate user name. 4. Select an application from the l...
Page 229: Frequently Asked
Appendix b page 221 appendix b frequently asked questions if you encounter a problem with your handheld, do not call technical support until you have reviewed the list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following: ■ the readme file located in the folder where you installed...
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Page 222 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...
Page 231: Operating Problems
Appendix b page 223 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 that your handheld is turned on. ■ tap the contrast icon in the upper- right corner of the graffiti ® writing area, if your handhel...
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Page 224 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 225 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 8. When i tap the menu icon , nothing happens. Not all applications or screens have menus. T...
Page 234: Application Problems
Page 226 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...
Page 235: Hotsync Problems
Appendix b page 227 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 hotsync cradle is connected securely. On a windows computer try these steps: ■ check the windows system tray to make sure the hotsync manag...
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Page 228 frequently asked questions i did a hotsync operation, but one of my applications did not synchronize. ■ on a windows computer, click the hotsync manager and choose custom. Check that the correct conduit is active. ■ on a macintosh, double-click the hotsync manager icon. From the hotsync men...
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Appendix b page 229 i tried to do a local hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. (continued) on a windows computer, try each step in turn: ■ make sure hotsync manager is running. If it is running, close it, and restart it. ■ make sure you selected local usb or local serial, as appr...
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Page 230 frequently asked questions i tried to do a local hotsync operation, but it did not complete successfully. (continued) ■ if you are using the optional serial cradle, make sure you aren’t running a program, such as america online, fax or telephony software, or appletalk networking that uses t...
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Appendix b page 231 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 232 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 233 my handheld appears to freeze when i place it near my computer. Move your handheld away from the computer’s infrared port. When i press the hotsync button on the cradle, nothing happens on palm desktop software and my handheld times out. ■ make a copy of your palm folder. Uninsta...
Page 242: Beaming Problems
Page 234 frequently asked questions beaming problems 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 ...
Page 243: Recharging Problems
Appendix b page 235 recharging problems password problems problem solution when i place my handheld in the cradle, the led indicator does not go on. ■ confirm that your handheld is well seated in the cradle. ■ confirm that your recharger cable is properly connected to the back of the cradle’s usb or...
Page 244: Technical Support
Page 236 frequently asked questions 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 ...
Page 245: Non-Ascii Characters
Appendix c page 237 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 238 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.
Page 247: Fcc Statement
Product regulatory information page 239 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...
Page 248: Canadian Ices-003 Statement
Page 240 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 241 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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Page 251: Index
Index page 243 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 111 adding custom fields 115 archive files (.Aba) 39 business card for beaming 155 categorizing records 82 conduit for s...
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Page 244 index problems with 234 see also infrared bold font for text 94 business card for beaming 155 buttons preferences 188 c calculator buttons explained 126–127 memory 127 opening 72 overview 72 recent calculations 72, 127 calibration 15, 191, 225 call waiting, disabling 177, 201 calling card, ...
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Index page 245 current date 226 current time 18 custom fields in address book 115 customizing. See preferences cutting text 74 cycling through views 68, 69, 70, 71 d data entry. See entering data date displaying in clock 130 setting current 25, 226 date and time preferences 25 date book adding addre...
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Page 246 index dragging memos into other applications 71 stylus to activate features 189 using the stylus 15 e editing records 73–75 unsent e-mail 142 e-mail addresses in address book 112, 113 looking up 138–139 e-mail items. See mail entering data 21–24 importing from other applications 39–41 probl...
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Index page 247 writing 29–37 writing area 6, 30 h hard reset 218, 223 hardware add-ons 9, 59 header information (e-mail) 135, 136 help graffiti 75 online tips 21 hiding records 91 high priority e-mail filter 152 hotsync buttons preferences 190 conduits for synchronizing applications 165–167, 219, 22...
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Page 248 index k keyboard computer 38 external 25 onscreen 16, 37, 38, 189 l led alarm 193 letters font style 94 graffiti 29, 31 onscreen keyboard 37 list, in applications launcher 44 lithium-ion polymer battery 11 locking the handheld with a password 54–56, 190, 211 login scripts 206–209, 237 looki...
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Index page 249 menus 19–21, 225 address book 113 choosing 19 command equivalents (graffiti writing) 20 command toolbar 20 date book 108, 129 edit menu 74–75 mail 154 memo pad 123, 125, 128 menu bar 16, 19 network preferences 209 to do list 119 microsoft exchange 132 outlook, connecting to 14, 228 mm...
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Page 250 index pasting notes into other applications 70 text 75 pen stroke, full-screen 189–190 peripheral hardware 9, 59 personal information managers. See pim phone lookup 88–89 phone numbers selecting for address list 113 selecting types 112 phone preferences 187 phone settings for isp or dial-in...
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Index page 251 removing applications 50 desktop software 51 renaming categories 85 repeating events deleting from date book 76 scheduling 101 replying to e-mail 137 rescheduling events 100 resetting handheld hard reset 218, 223 location of reset button 8, 217 soft reset 217 restoring data macintosh ...
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Page 252 index system conduit 165 requirements for desktop software 4 sounds 193 t tab delimited files, importing data from 39 tapping 15, 225 tcp/ip 197, 210 tda (to do list archive file) 39 technical support 221, 236 text copying 74 cutting 74 entry. See entering data files, importing data from 39...