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    Handbook for the palm t ungsten e handheld tm tm.

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    Copyright © 1998–2003 palm, inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, hotsync, the palm logo, palm os and palm powered are registered trademarks, and palm, tungsten, and versamail are trademarks of palm, inc. All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Mpeg layer-3...

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    Iii chapter 1: setting up your palm™ tungsten™ e handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minimum requirements: windows computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minimum ...

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    Contents iv importing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 importing data from a windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 importing data from a mac computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Contents v scheduling repeating or continuous events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 setting an alarm for an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 setting an event location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Contents vi setting show options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 working with expense data on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 displaying the euro on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Contents vii chapter 12: using tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 creating tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 setting priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Contents viii synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . 196 configuring account settings in hotsync manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 setting synchronization options and account settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 synchronizing an account ...

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    Contents ix keylock preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 power preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 security preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Contents x.

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    1 chapter 1 setting up your palm ™ tungsten ™ e handheld your new palm™ tungsten™ e handheld helps you stay organized and on time; keep track of contacts; enjoy audio, video, and gaming entertainment applications; and more. Note that to use some of your handheld’s features, you need to install softw...

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    Chapter 1 setting up your palm™ tungsten™ e handheld 2 minimum requirements: mac computers the minimum requirements for mac computers are as follows: ■ mac computer or compatible with a powerpc processor ■ mac os 9.1 or later with 12mb available memory or mac os x, version 10.1.2 to 10.2.6 (mac os x...

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    Step 2: set up your handheld 3 step 2: set up your handheld a. Press the power button to turn on your handheld. If your handheld does not turn on, see “operating problems” in appendix b . B. Slide the stylus out of the storage slot. C. Hold the stylus as you would a pen or pencil, and use it to foll...

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    Chapter 1 setting up your palm™ tungsten™ e handheld 4 c. Connect the hotsync cable to your handheld. D. Press the power button to turn on your handheld. Step 5: perform a hotsync operation hotsync operations transfer information between your handheld and palm desktop software on your computer. This...

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    Congratulations! 5 congratulations! You’ve set up your handheld, installed palm desktop software, and performed your first hotsync operation. For comprehensive information about using your handheld, continue reading this electronic handbook . For more information about using palm desktop software, s...

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    Chapter 1 setting up your palm™ tungsten™ e handheld 6.

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    7 chapter 2 exploring your handheld your palm™ tungsten™ e handheld can help you stay organized, on time, and up to date with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new handheld to enter your schedule; maintain contact names, addresses, and phone numbers; prioritize and assign due d...

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    Chapter 2 exploring your handheld 8 locating top panel components screen displays the applications and information stored on your handheld. Star icon tap this icon to perform a hotsync ® operation. Input area the area where you write letters and numbers using the graffiti ® 2 alphabet. See “using gr...

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    Locating back panel components 9 locating back panel components expansion card slot accepts secure digital (sd), secure digital input/output (sdio), or multimediacard (mmc) expansion cards (sold separately). Expansion cards enable you to listen to mp3 files, back up data, add more memory, add option...

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    Chapter 2 exploring your handheld 10 locating bottom panel components adjusting brightness if lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your handheld, you can adjust the brightness of the screen backlight. To adjust the brightness of the backlight: 1. Tap the brightness...

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    Tapping and typing 11 to insert a card: 1. Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the display. 2. Push the card in with your thumb. To remove a card: 1. Push lightly against the card with your thumb. 2. Slide the card out of the expansion slot. For complete information ab...

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    Chapter 2 exploring your handheld 12 with your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to perform many operations, such as the following: ■ open applications. ■ select menu commands. ■ initiate a find operation to search through applications installed on your handheld for specific text. ...

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    Tapping and typing 13 clock tap the clock icon to display the current time and date. The display closes automatically after two seconds. Abc with the cursor in an input field, tap abc to activate the alphabetic keyboard. 123 with the cursor in an input field, tap 123 to activate the numeric keyboard...

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    Chapter 2 exploring your handheld 14 displaying online tips many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain a tips icon in the upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you might have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful infor...

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    Additional software 15 to navigate in list screens, do any of the following: ■ press up or down on the navigator to scroll an entire screen of records. ■ press and hold up or down on the navigator to accelerate the scrolling. ■ press select on the navigator to insert the selection highlight. When th...

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    Chapter 2 exploring your handheld 16.

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    17 chapter 3 entering data on your handheld this chapter explains several ways to enter data on your handheld, including using the onscreen keyboard, using graffiti ® 2 writing, and beaming data between devices with infrared (ir) ports. Using the onscreen keyboard you can open the onscreen keyboard ...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 18 4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers. When a keyboard is open, you can tap the abc, 123, or int’l boxes to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. After you finish, tap done to close the onscreen keyboard and place...

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    Using graffiti ® 2 writing 19 writing in graffiti 2 input areas you can write graffiti 2 characters in the designated input area, or you can turn on writing area and write outside the input area. See “locating front panel controls” in chapter 2 for the location of the input area. Using writing area ...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 20 graffiti 2 character set graffiti 2 alphabet draw letters on the abc and abc writing area letter strokes letter strokes a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.

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    Using graffiti ® 2 writing 21 graffiti 2 numbers punctuation marks draw numbers on the 123 writing area number strokes number strokes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 draw these marks on the abc or abc writing area mark stroke mark stroke period . Ampersand & comma , carriage return apostrophe ' at @ space strai...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 22 accented characters 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 symbols and other special characters you can write symbols and other special characters using the punctuation ...

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    Using graffiti ® 2 writing 23 to write symbols and special characters: 1. Enter the punctuation shift stroke: when punctuation shift is active, an up arrow symbol appears in the lower- right corner of the handheld screen. If you accidentally activate punctuation shift, another punctuation shift stro...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 24 graffiti 2 gestures graffiti 2 shortcuts graffiti 2 writing comes with several predefined shortcuts. You can also create you own shortcuts. See “shortcuts preferences” in chapter 16 to learn about creating shortcuts. To use a shortcut, draw the shortcut st...

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    Beaming data 25 beaming data your handheld is equipped with an ir port that is located at the top of the handheld, behind the small dark shield. The ir port supports the ircomm implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the infrared data association (irda). This means ...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 26 3. Tap one of the following from the record menu: – the beam command for an individual record. – in contacts only: beam business card. – in note pad only: if you are beaming to someone using note pad version 2.0 or earlier, tap compatibility, and then tap ...

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    Sending data 27 to receive beamed information: 1. Turn on your handheld. 2. Point the ir port directly at the ir port of the transmitting device to open the beam dialog box. 3. (optional) tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming information. You can also create a new categor...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 28 importing data if you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer the data to your handheld without having to type it. Save the data in one of the file ...

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    Importing data 29 7. To import data into the correct palm desktop fields, drag fields in the left column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right. 8. If you don’t want to import a field, click the check box for that field to deselect it. 9. Click ok. The imported data ...

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    Chapter 3 entering data on your handheld 30 to import data from a mac computer: 1. Open palm desktop software. 2. From the file menu, select 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...

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    31 chapter 4 working with applications this chapter explains how to open and 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. Opening applications you...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 32 to open an application on your handheld: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your handheld, press down on the navigator to see all your applications. Opening expansion card ...

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    Categorizing applications 33 to switch to an expansion card: 1. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner. Tip when the highlight on the home screen is not active, you can also press and hold select on the navigator to open the category pick list. 2. Select the category item that matches the name ...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 34 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, enter the category name, and then tap ok to add the category. Tap ok again to close the edit categories dialog box...

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    Copying applications to or from an expansion card 35 3. Select copy on the app menu. 4. Tap the copy from pick list and select handheld. 5. Tap the copy to pick list and select the card name. The copy to pick list appears only if there are multiple cards available. 6. Tap the application you want to...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 36 selecting copy settings when using the copy feature, you can set how applications are sorted and listed, as well as whether to copy only the application or both the application and its data files. To select copy settings: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the menu ...

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    Using menus 37 to open the menu bar: 1. Open an application (such as memos). 2. Do one of the following: – tap the menu icon . – tap the title area (white text on black background) at the upper-left corner of the screen. Graffiti 2 menu commands most menu commands have an equivalent graffiti 2 comma...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 38 when you draw the command stroke anywhere in the graffiti 2 input area, the command toolbar appears below the graffiti 2 input area to indicate that you are in command mode. The command toolbar covers the status bar. The command toolbar displays context-sensiti...

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    Performing common tasks 39 4. Enter text for the record. 5. (optional) tap details to select attributes for the record. (in note pad, the details command is located on the options menu.) 6. In contacts, note pad, and memos only: tap done. Editing records after you create a record, you can change, de...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 40 the following commands may appear in an edit menu: deleting records you can delete any records that you no longer need in an application. To delete a record: 1. Select the record you want to delete. 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Select the delete command on the rec...

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    Performing common tasks 41 purging records over time, as you use calendar, tasks, and expense, you’ll accumulate records in these applications that have outlived their usefulness. All these outdated records take up memory on your handheld, so it’s a good idea to remove them by using purge. If you th...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 42 the illustrations in this section come from contacts, but you can use these procedures in all the applications in which categories are available. The only exception is that the steps for moving photos into albums is slightly different. See “filing photos in alb...

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    Performing common tasks 43 to define a new category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. 2. Select 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 ren...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 44 4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap ok. 5. Tap ok. Tip you can group the records within 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, a...

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    Performing common tasks 45 looking up contacts records in contacts, you can use the look up line with the stylus or navigator to look up and quickly scroll to any of your contacts entries. To look up a contacts record with the stylus: 1. From the contacts list screen, enter the first letter of the n...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 46 if there is only one possible match for a particular position, the highlight jumps to the next position. 4. Press up or down on the navigator to select the next letter of the name you want to find. The list then scrolls to the first entry that starts with those...

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    Performing common tasks 47 sorting lists of records sorting is available in applications that have list screens: contacts, note pad, tasks, memos, and expense. You can also sort photos in palm photos. See “creating an album” in chapter 11 for details. Note you can also assign records to categories. ...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 48 4. Do one of the following: contacts: tap the setting you want. Note pad: tap the sort by pick list, and then select alphabetic, date, or manual. Memos: tap the sort by pick list, and then select alphabetic or manual. Tasks: tap the sort by pick list, and then ...

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    Performing common tasks 49 to delete a note: 1. Tap the note icon . 2. Tap delete, and then tap yes. Choosing fonts in many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose small, small bold, large, or large bold fonts in each application that enables you to ch...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 50 receiving alerts you can receive alerts on your handheld and in palm desktop software. Receiving alerts on your handheld when you use certain application settings, your handheld can alert you to any of the following: ■ an appointment set in calendar ■ a task en...

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    Installing and removing applications 51 hiding or masking private records you can use the security preferences to set a password and select whether to mask your private records or hide them completely. See “security preferences” in chapter 16 for details. Installing and removing applications this se...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 52 there are a variety of third-party applications available for your handheld. To learn more about these applications, go to www.Palm.Com . Note palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with y...

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    Installing and removing applications 53 4. Click ok. The selected files are placed in the handheld or expansion card file list, based on the file extension. 5. Perform a hotsync operation to install the files. See “conducting hotsync operations” in chapter 15 for details. Note files that remain in t...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 54 4. Drag and drop the file(s) or folder onto the handheld or expansion card file list. If a no symbol appears when you attempt to drag a file onto a file list, that file is not supported on that destination. The status bar shows the number of files selected and ...

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    Installing and removing applications 55 6. Click ok. 7. If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing, drag the files to move applications between the handheld and expansion card file list. The status bar shows the number of files selected and their total size. However,...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 56 ■ when you drag and drop a folder, palm quick install looks at files in the first level of subfolders only; it does not look at folders nested inside the subfolders. ■ when you drag and drop a .Zip archive, palm quick install looks at files in the first level o...

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    Installing and removing applications 57 5. Click add to list. If the file you want to install is not listed in the dialog box, go to the folder to which you copied the file. Most handheld application files have the extension prc or pdb. 6. Select the application(s) you want to install. 7. Click add ...

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    Chapter 4 working with applications 58 removing applications if you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove applications from your handheld or from an expansion card. From your handheld, you can remove only add-on applications, patches, and ex...

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    Installing and removing applications 59 6. Click yes in the confirm file deletion box. 7. Click ok, and then click close. To remove palm desktop software from a mac computer: 1. Insert the software installation cd-rom into the cd-rom drive on your computer. 2. Double-click the software installation ...

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    61 chapter 5 using calendar calendar enables you to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. You can attach notes to calendar events and set alarms to remind you when they happen. Note certain tasks are common among several handheld applicatio...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 62 working in agenda view the agenda view shows you your daily appointments and events, task items in one screen. You can also choose to show messages from your e-mail program. To display the agenda view: ■ tap the agenda view button. Setting agenda view display options you ...

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    Working in day view 63 working in day view day view shows the calendar of your events for an entire day. Day view is the working area of calendar, where you schedule and remove events, and set alarms. To display the day view: ■ tap the day view button. Setting day view display options you can custom...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 64 scheduling an event when you schedule an event, its description appears on the time line, and its duration is automatically set to one hour. To schedule an event for the current day: 1. Tap the time line that corresponds to the beginning of the event or tap new. 2. Enter ...

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    Working in day view 65 4. Do one of the following: – tap the time columns on the right side of the set time dialog box to set the start time, and then tap the end time box and tap the time columns to set the end time. – tap all day to automatically insert the start and end time of the event as defin...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 66 – press right or left on the navigator to scroll to the next or previous day. – press up or down on the navigator to scroll within the current day. – tap go to at the bottom of the screen to open the go to date dialog box. Select a date by tapping a year, month, and day i...

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    Working in day view 67 scheduling repeating or continuous events the repeat function enables you to schedule events that recur at regular intervals or that extend over a period of consecutive days. To schedule a repeating or continuous event: 1. Select the event. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the repeat bo...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 68 to set an alarm for an event: 1. Select the event to which you want to assign an alarm. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the alarm check box to select it. The default setting, 5 minutes, appears. 4. Tap the pick list to select minutes, hours, or days. 5. Select the 5 and enter any ...

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    Working in day view 69 setting an event location events can have a location that appears in the day view and in the details view. To add an event location: 1. Select an event. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap location and enter a location. 4. Tap ok. In day view, the location appears in parenthesis after the ...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 70 4. Perform one of the following: – to edit a category, select a category and tap edit. – to create a new category, tap new. The edit category dialog box opens. 5. Enter a new name and select a color. 6. Tap ok. Working in week view week view shows the calendar of your eve...

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    Working in month view 71 3. Tap an event to show a description of the event. Keep the following points in mind: ■ tap any day or date that appears at the top of the week view to move directly to that day without selecting an event. ■ press right and left on the navigator to scroll to the next or pre...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 72 keep the following points in mind: ■ tap a day in month view to display that day in the day view. ■ tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner, or press left or right on the navigator to move forward or backward a month. ■ press select on the navigator to insert the ...

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    Working in year view 73 working in year view the year view screen allows you to view multiple months. To display the year view: ■ perform one of the following: – from the options menu, select year view. – from the month view screen, tap the year button. Spotting event conflicts with the ability to d...

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    Chapter 5 using calendar 74 beaming events you can share your calendars with family or business associates by beaming events and categories. For more information on beaming, see “beaming data” in chapter 3 . To beam an event: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Select beam event. To beam a category of events:...

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    Using calendar menus 75 using calendar menus calendar features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands. Record menu option menu/preferences opens the preferences dialog box, where you can customize ...

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    77 chapter 6 using card info card info enables you to review general information about an expansion card. Reviewing card information you can view the card name, type, available storage space, and a summary of its contents. To review card information: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the card info icon ...

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    Chapter 6 using card info 78 4. Select rename card from the card menu. 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 accept new applications and data. To format a card: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the card info icon ...

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    Using card info menus 79 using card info menus card info menu commands that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands. Card menu help provides help text. About card info shows version information for card...

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    81 chapter 7 using contacts contacts enables you to maintain names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal or business contacts. Note certain tasks are common among several handheld applications. For more information, see chapter 4 , “working with applications.” to open ...

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    Chapter 7 using contacts 82 to create a new contact: 1. Press the contacts application button on the front of your handheld to display the contacts list. 2. Tap new. 3. Tap each field for which you have contact information and enter the information. The features described in the following table help...

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    Creating a contact 83 4. After you finish entering information, tap done. Tip to create a contact that always appears at the top of the contacts list, begin the last name or company field with a symbol, as in *if found call*. This contact can contain contact information in case you lose your handhel...

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    Chapter 7 using contacts 84 displaying additional contact fields the contact edit screen displays certain fields by default. You can customize the contact edit screen to display additional fields that you want. If you display an additional field and leave it blank, the field is not displayed when yo...

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    Creating a contact 85 to select field types in a contact: 1. Tap the contact that you want to change. 2. Tap edit. 3. Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change. 4. For phone numbers and e-mail addresses: select a new label. For im accounts: select the im service you want to use, or sele...

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    Chapter 7 using contacts 86 changing contact details the contact details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with a contact. To open the contact details dialog box: 1. Tap the contact whose details you want to change. Tip you can also use the navigator to open a contact. ...

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    Making connections from contacts 87 quick connect if you have a compatible gsm mobile phone (sold separately) and you install the telephony/sms applications from the cd-rom, you can use quick connect to select a contact and initiate a related task with one hand, using the navigator. You can also con...

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    Chapter 7 using contacts 88 to configure quick connect settings: 1. From the quick connect dialog box, tap settings. 2. (optional) tap the number prefix check box, and then enter a prefix. For example, to dial 1 before all phone numbers, select this check box and enter a “1” in this field. The prefi...

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    Using contacts menus 89 3. (optional) tap the number to edit it. For example, you might want to add an area code, a 1, or a country code to a phone number. Using contacts menus contacts menu commands that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for...

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    Chapter 7 using contacts 90 options menus preferences opens a dialog box where you can choose contacts display options. Remember last category. Determines how contacts appears when you return to it from another application. If you select this check box, contacts shows the last category you selected....

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    91 chapter 8 using expense expense enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer the information to a spreadsheet on your computer. To open expense: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the expense icon . Adding expense items a record in expense is called an item . You can sort your expense ...

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    Chapter 8 using expense 92 3. Tap the expense type pick list, and then select a type from the list. As soon as you select an expense type, your handheld saves your entry. If you do not select an expense type, your handheld does not save the entry. Changing the date of an expense item initially, expe...

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    Adding expense items 93 entering receipt details expense provides a variety of options that you can associate with an item. These options appear in the receipt details dialog box. To open the receipt details dialog box: 1. Tap the expense item to which you want to assign details. 2. Tap details. 3. ...

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    Chapter 8 using expense 94 customizing the currency pick list you can select the currencies and symbols that appear in the currency pick list. To customize the currency pick list: 1. Tap the currency pick list in the receipt details dialog box, and then select edit currencies. 2. Tap each currency p...

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    Setting show options 95 defining a custom currency symbol if the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries, you can create your own custom country and currency symbol. To define a custom currency symbol: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Tap options, and then tap custom currencies. 3. Tap one...

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    Chapter 8 using expense 96 to open the show options dialog box: 1. In the expense list, tap show. 2. Select any of the options. 3. Tap ok. Working with expense data on your computer after you enter your expenses into the expense application on your handheld and perform a hotsync ® operation, palm™ d...

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    Using expense menus 97 displaying the euro on your computer when you perform a hotsync operation, the euro symbol is transferred to palm desktop software like any other piece of data on your handheld. The symbol appears in palm desktop software, however, only if you are using fonts that support the ...

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    99 chapter 9 using memos memos provides you with a place to take notes that are not associated with records in calendar, contacts, or tasks. The number of memos you can store depends only on the memory available on your handheld. Note certain tasks are common among several handheld applications. For...

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    Chapter 9 using memos 100 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. From the memo list, select the text of the memo. Tip you can also select, review, and move between memos with the navigator. See “usin...

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    Using memos menus 101 options menus preferences displays the memo preferences dialog box, where you define the sort order for memos. About memos shows version information for memos..

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    Chapter 9 using memos 102.

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    103 chapter 10 using note pad note pad provides a place for you to take notes in your own handwriting. You can use note pad to do everything you might do with a piece of paper and a pencil. Note certain tasks are common among several handheld applications. For more information, see chapter 4 , “work...

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    Chapter 10 using note pad 104 creating a note this section describes how to create a note. To create a new note: 1. Tap new. 2. Write the information directly on the handheld screen. Tap the pen selector to select a different pen width, or select the eraser to remove unwanted strokes. 3. (optional) ...

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    Setting an alarm for a note 105 3. Tap color. 4. Tap pen, and then tap the color of ink you want to use. 5. Tap paper, and then tap the color of paper you want to use. 6. Tap ok. Setting an alarm for a note you can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow up on a note. To se...

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    Chapter 10 using note pad 106 7. Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the alarm to occur. 8. Tap ok. 9. When the alarm goes off and the reminder message appears onscreen, do one of the following: – tap ok to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. – ...

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    Using note pad menus 107 using note pad menus note pad menu commands that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands. The options menu differs depending on whether you’re viewing the note pad list or an in...

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    Chapter 10 using note pad 108.

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    109 chapter 11 using palm ™ photos palm™ photos enables you to view, manage, and share photos on your handheld or on an expansion card. Use palm photos to locate, organize, and play a slide show of your photos, as well as exchange photos with other applications and devices. To open palm photos: 1. T...

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    Chapter 11 using palm™ photos 110 to view photos in thumbnail view: 1. Tap the thumbnail icon . 2. Tap the album pick list in the upper-right corner, and then select the album you want to view. 3. Tap the thumbnail of the photo you want to view. Tip you can also select a photo with the navigator. Pr...

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    Viewing photos 111 3. Tap the name of the photo you want to view. 4. Tap anywhere on the screen to return to list view. Sorting photos in list view in list view, you can sort photos in ascending or descending order by name or date. To sort photos in list view: 1. Tap a column heading to sort the pho...

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    Chapter 11 using palm™ photos 112 to adjust the delay between photos during a slide show: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Select options, and then select preferences. 3. Tap the pick list, and then select the delay interval: 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 1 minute. 4. Tap ok. Rotating photo...

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    Creating an album 113 to review photo information: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Select photo, and then select details. 3. Tap the photo for which you want to view information. 4. Review or edit the information, and then tap done twice. Tip you can press right or left on the navigator to change photo in...

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    Chapter 11 using palm™ photos 114 filing photos in albums you can organize the photos on your handheld by filing them into different albums. You cannot file photos stored on an expansion card in albums. To file photos in albums: 1. Tap the album pick list in the upper-right corner, and then select t...

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    Renaming or deleting an album 115 3. Tap the photo(s) you want to copy. A plus sign appears next to the photo(s) you select. Tip you can also select a photo with the navigator. Press select on the navigator to insert the highlight, press up, down, right, or left to highlight a specific photo, and th...

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    Chapter 11 using palm™ photos 116 beaming photos the beam command enables you to beam photos to other devices that are enabled with infrared (ir) technology. The receiving device must have an application that can display photos. For instructions on beaming a single photo, see “beaming data” in chapt...

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    Working with photos on your computer 117 to delete photos: 1. Tap the menu icon . 2. Select photo, and then select delete. 3. Tap the photo(s) you want to delete. An x appears next to the photo(s) you select. 4. Tap delete. 5. When the confirmation dialog box appears, tap delete. Working with photos...

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    Chapter 11 using palm™ photos 118 using palm photos menus palm photos menu commands that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands. Options menu about photos shows version information for palm photos..

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    119 chapter 12 using tasks tasks is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things you need to do. You can assign a priority level and due date to each task and sort your tasks by due date, priority level, or category. Note certain tasks are common among several handheld applicatio...

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    Chapter 12 using tasks 120 creating tasks a task is a reminder of an item that you must complete. To create a task: 1. Tap new. 2. Enter the text of the task. The text can be longer than one line. 3. Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the task. Tip if no task is currently selected, write in the graff...

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    Checking off a task 121 checking off a task you can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. You can set options to record the date that you complete the task, and you can show or hide completed items. See “setting tasks preferences” later in this chapter. To check off a task: ■ tap th...

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    Chapter 12 using tasks 122 setting a due date you can set a due date that displays with the task. To set a due date for a task: 1. In the details dialog box, tap the due date pick list. 2. Tap the date that you want to assign the item: – choose date opens the date selector, where you can choose any ...

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    Changing task details 123 scheduling repeating tasks the repeat function enables you to schedule tasks that recur at fixed intervals or recur at regular intervals after a prior instance of the task has been completed. To schedule a repeating fixed-interval task: 1. Select the task. 2. Tap details. 3...

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    Chapter 12 using tasks 124 to schedule a task that repeats at fixed intervals after a prior instance of the task is completed: 1. Select the task. 2. Tap details. 3. Tap the repeat pick list. 4. Select other to open the change repeat dialog box. 5. Tap day, week, month, or year to set how often the ...

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    Display options 125 to use the display filters: 1. Tap filter button. 2. Tap the filter pick list and select the filter type. Setting tasks preferences the tasks preferences dialog box enables you to control the which tasks are displayed and how they are sorted. These settings also affect task items...

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    Chapter 12 using tasks 126 3. Select any of the following settings: 4. Tap ok. Sort by tap the pick list to select the order the tasks display in the tasks list. Show completed tasks displays your completed tasks in the tasks list. If you turn off this setting, your tasks disappear from the list whe...

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    127 chapter 13 using palm ™ versamail ™ personal e-mail software with palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software, you can send, receive, and manage e-mail on your handheld. This chapter describes how to set up different types of e-mail accounts and explains how to use the many e-mail features in the ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 128 synchronizing an existing username if you plan to synchronize your tungsten e handheld with an existing username by performing a hotsync operation, you must do so before you enter your e-mail account information in the versamail applicat...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 129 account and connection types two types of e-mail accounts are supported: ■ network: you can send and receive e-mail directly to and from your handheld by connecting with an e-mail service provider. ■ synchronize only (windows computers only): you can downl...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 130 you must also have the appropriate prerequisite for the type of connection you want to make, as follows. Using an isp if you are setting up a new e-mail account and have a well-known isp such as earthlink or yahoo, many of the required s...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 131 ■ your e-mail address and password ■ the login script (if any) that you need for connecting to your isp or mail server note information about your e-mail account is available from the e-mail provider. Depending on the type of e-mail service you have, you m...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 132 you need to set up a vpn to access corporate e-mail in either of the following two situations: ■ your company’s wireless local area network (lan) is located outside the firewall. ■ your company’s wireless lan is located inside the firewa...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 133 3. Enter the following: if the versamail application knows the protocol for the mail service you selected, it displays the correct protocol. 4. For synchronize-only accounts only: on the same screen, select the synchronize only account check box. Note you ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 134 to enter the account username and password: 1. Enter the username you use to access your e-mail. This is generally the part of your e-mail address appearing before the @ symbol; it is usually not your entire e-mail address. 2. Tap the pa...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 135 3. Enter the name of your outgoing (smtp) mail server, such as smtp.Mail.Yahoo.Com. If the versamail application knows the outgoing mail server name based on the mail service you selected, the correct server name is displayed. 4. Tap next. 5. Do one of the...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 136 to set mail retrieval server options for a pop or imap account: 1. (optional) select any of the following: get unread mail note the pop protocol does not support retrieval of unread mail only from the server. If you have a pop e-mail acc...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 137 2. Tap next. Setting outgoing mail options outgoing mail options are the same for pop and imap accounts. Maximum message size to limit the maximum size of an incoming e-mail message, enter the size in kilobytes (kb) for maximum message size. The maximum si...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 138 to set outgoing mail options: 1. (optional) do any of the following: 2. Tap next. Display name enter the name you want to appear on your outgoing messages, such as “joe smith.” reply to address enter the e-mail address that you want reci...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 139 adding a signature if you want, you can add a signature to each e-mail message you send. For example, you can enter your name and telephone number so that they appear on each message you send. To add a personal signature: 1. Tap the attach signature to mes...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 140 2. Tap done. Testing your new account after you finish setting up a new e-mail account, the inbox of the account you just created is displayed. You can test whether the e-mail account is set up and working properly by tapping get mail. S...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 141 deleting an e-mail account when you delete an account in the versamail application, the account is removed from your handheld. The account still exists on the server. For example, deleting your yahoo account from the versamail application deletes the accou...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 142 selecting a different service for a given e-mail account when you set up connections on your handheld (on the connection preferences screen), you pair each connection with a network service (on the network preferences screen) and then se...

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    Setting up and managing e-mail accounts 143 3. Tap the always connect using check box. A pick list of available services appears. The currently used connection is displayed by default. 4. Select the connection you want to switch to from the service pick list. 5. Tap ok, and then tap ok again. If the...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 144 to edit an account and add esmtp: 1. In your inbox or on another folder screen, tap the menu icon . 2. Select options. 3. Select mail servers. 4. Tap the account pick list, and then select edit accounts. 5. Tap the name of the account yo...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 145 if you need to enter new information, enter a username and/or tap the password box and enter a password, and then tap ok. 9. Tap ok. Troubleshooting account access problems occasionally you may experience problems using an e-mail account after you set it up....

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 146 to display an account and its inbox: 1. In your inbox or on another folder screen, tap the menu icon , and then select accounts. 2. Tap the name of the account you want from the list. 3. Tap the folders pick list, and tap inbox if the in...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 147 note the maximum size of an incoming message is 5kb by default. 4. (optional) for imap accounts, you have the option of synchronizing imap folders from the get mail options dialog box. Wireless imap folder synchronization enables you to synchronize e-mail me...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 148 auto get mail with notification you can set up the versamail application to automatically search for new mail on a regular schedule for an e-mail account. The auto get mail feature automatically retrieves new messages and downloads them ...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 149 4. Select the get mail automatically check box. 5. Set schedule options: 6. Tap ok. Interval tap the every pick list and select the time interval, from 15 minutes to 12 hours. See “resource issues with auto get mail” later in this chapter for information on ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 150 7. (optional) tap get mail. You should perform a manual get mail after setting up a scheduled auto get. This ensures that only new messages are retrieved during auto get. Tip alternately, if you have configured an e-mail account to synch...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 151 setting notification options you can turn the notification sound on or off to notify you when new e-mail arrives. You can choose from a variety of sounds, such as birds, bumble bees, or simply an alarm. To set notification options: 1. In the inbox or on anot...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 152 making your handheld buzz or blink when you get new e-mail in addition to setting a notification sound, you can also choose to have your handheld’s indicator light blink or to have your handheld vibrate when you receive new e-mail. You s...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 153 to view the reminders screen: ■ tap the blinking asterisk in the upper-left corner of any screen. If you set up a scheduled auto get mail and you receive new e-mail messages, they are downloaded into the inbox. As you work with e-mail messages in the inbox, ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 154 note you can choose to disable notifications for auto get mail failures. See “setting notification options” earlier in this chapter for instructions. You can tap the error message or open the versamail application for that account for mo...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 155 resource issues with auto get mail if you use the auto get mail feature, you should be aware of the following potential resource constraints: to minimize resource concerns, set your interval for auto get mail to no more frequently than once per hour. Inbox i...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 156 alternately, you can use the navigator for one-hand message viewing. To read a message using the navigator: 1. Press select on the navigator to highlight the first message displayed on the screen, and then press up or down to scroll one ...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 157 most formatting not displayed is stripped of its html tags and shown as plain text. For certain types of graphic images (for example, jpeg or gif files), the graphic may be displayed as a url in the body of the e-mail message. In some cases, you can tap the ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 158 viewing other folders by default, the versamail application displays the messages in a given account’s inbox folder. You can easily view the messages in a different folder. To view other folders: 1. Tap the folders pick list in the upper...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 159 to change the sort order: 1. Tap display. 2. Tap the sort by pick list, and then select the column name. 3. Tap descend or ascend to change the sort order. 4. Tap ok. To select a one-line or two-line view: 1. Tap display. 2. Tap the show pick list, and then ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 160 to display or hide a column in a folder’s list view: 1. Tap display. 2. Tap the check box for each column that you want to show. The column options will change depending on whether you choose a one-line or a two-line view. Note if you se...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 161 4. Tap the size pick list, and then select the font size you want. 5. Tap the style pick list, and then select the font style you want. 6. Tap ok. To select colors for read and unread mail: 1. Tap display. 2. Tap the unread pick list, and then select the col...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 162 to change the size of a column in the folder’s list view: note changing column size is available for one-line message view only. 1. Tap and hold the stylus on the column divider. 2. Drag the column divider to change the width of the colu...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 163 6. Tap the style pick list, and then select the font style you want. 7. Tap ok. Moving e-mail between folders you can move one or more e-mail messages between folders. To move one e-mail message: 1. Tap the folders pick list in the upper-right corner of the ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 164 the folders pick list appears. 3. Press up or down on the navigator to move to the folder you want, and then press select to select the folder. Alternately, tap the folder you want. To move multiple e-mail messages: 1. Tap the folder tha...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 165 – tap a message icon next to a selected message, and then tap move to on the pick list. 4. Tap the folders pick list, and then select a destination folder. 5. Tap ok. Creating and editing mail folders you can also create new folders so that you can store e-m...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 166 2. On the edit folders or edit imap folders screen, select any of the following: – to create a new folder, tap new, and then enter the new folder name. For imap accounts only, select the check box if you also want to create the folder on...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 167 – to rename a folder, tap the folder name from the list on the screen, tap rename, and then enter the new folder name. For imap accounts only, select the check box if you also want to rename the folder on the server. When finished, tap ok. – to delete a fold...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 168 addressing a message by typing the address you can address a message by entering the complete address. To enter the address: 1. On the new message screen, tap or navigate to the to field and enter the address, and then tap done. For mult...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 169 alternately, on the new message screen, tap to and enter the address on the recipient list screen, and then tap done. Use the shortcut buttons at the bottom of the screen for quick address entry. For multiple recipients, type a semicolon (;) or tap the semic...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 170 3. On the address lookup screen, tap the address you want, and then tap add. 4. (optional) repeat steps 2 and 3 for each address you want to add. 5. To enter an address in the cc: or bcc: field, tap the field name and follow the steps gi...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 171 turning smart addressing on or off you can turn smart addressing on or off in versamail preferences. By default, smart addressing is turned on. To turn smart addressing on or off in versamail preferences: 1. Tap the menu icon , tap options, and then tap pref...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 172 2. Tap the area below the subject line, and then enter the text of your e-mail. To access the editing features available on the edit menu, tap the menu icon . The first character of each sentence is automatically capitalized for you. 3. ...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 173 to select automatic send retry: ■ tap yes in the dialog box notifying you that manual send has failed. Note automatic send retry is not supported for vpn or ssl connections, or for accounts for which your isp requires you to log in to the mail server before ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 174 during automatic send retry, any message that the versamail application is attempting to send is in a locked state and cannot be edited, moved, or deleted. If you try to modify a message in the locked state, an error message appears. If ...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 175 attaching a personal signature you can include a personal signature, such as your name, e-mail address, and telephone number, with each e-mail you send. To create a personal signature: 1. Tap the menu icon , tap options, and then tap preferences. 2. Tap sign...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 176 3. Tap the forward button. 4. Tap the word to. 5. On the recipient list screen, enter or look up the recipient address. See the procedure for creating new e-mail earlier in this chapter for more information on addressing messages. 6. (op...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 177 replying to e-mail you can reply to an e-mail message as you are reading it, or start the reply when viewing messages in the folders list view. To reply to an e-mail message that you are reading: 1. Tap the message you want to reply to. 2. Tap reply. 3. In t...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 178 to reply to an e-mail message from the folders list: 1. On the message screen, tap the folder name in the upper-left corner to open the message menu, and then press right on the navigator to move to and open the options menu. 2. Press do...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 179 working with urls you can tap a url in a received message to view the web page or file associated with the url. Tapping the url opens a browser window (using the default browser on your handheld) to view the page or file. This feature works only with certain...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 180 the types of attached files you can download and work with include the following: vcard (.Vcf) this is contact information. Vcal/ical (.Vcs or .Ics) this is usually a calendar appointment or a task. Text (.Txt) this is usually a memo or ...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 181 among the types of attachments you can receive are the following handheld application files: ■ contacts entries ■ calendar appointments ■ tasks list items ■ text memos you can also save downloaded files to an expansion card. See “saving attachments to an exp...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 182 for example, if the maximum message size is 5kb and you download a body of 2kb, then any attachment under 3kb is also downloaded, and any attachment over 3kb is not. See “downloading large attachments” later in this chapter. 2. Tap the r...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 183 4. When you have finished viewing or installing the attachment, tap done. This returns you to the attachments dialog box, where you can select another attachment if you want to. If there is no done button on the attachment screen, tap the versamail icon on t...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 184 to download a single attachment that exceeds the maximum message size: 1. Tap the more button. 2. Tap yes to continue downloading the entire message with attachment. When downloading is complete, the red paper clip icon appears and the m...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 185 2. Select one of the following: – to view any fully downloaded attachments without continuing to download additional attachments, tap no. Follow the procedure for viewing an attachment presented earlier in this chapter. – to continue downloading all messages...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 186 attaching files from a handheld application you can attach files on your handheld to e-mail messages you send. For example, you can attach files from the various handheld applications, such as a calendar appointment (.Vcs or .Ics), tasks...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 187 3. Tap the file that you want to attach, and then tap add. The selected file appears in the attachments box. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each attachment you want to add, and then tap done. Tip to delete an attachment from an e-mail message, tap the attached ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 188 to attach a file from an expansion card: 1. Insert the expansion card into the slot on your handheld. 2. On the new message screen, tap the menu icon , tap options, and then tap attachment. 3. Tap the from pick list and select files on c...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 189 the selected file appears in the attachments box. 6. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each attachment you want to add, and then tap done. Tip to delete an attachment from an e-mail message, tap the attached file in the attachments box, and then tap delete. 7. Tap se...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 190 to delete one or more messages: 1. Tap the folders pick list, and then select the folder that contains the message you want to delete. 2. Do one of the following: 3. Press right on the navigator to move to and open the message menu. 4. P...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 191 to delete messages before a certain date: 1. Tap the menu icon , and then tap delete old from the message menu. 2. Tap the folder pick list, and then select the folder that contains the messages you want to delete. 3. Tap the older than pick list, and then t...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 192 6. Tap ok. Emptying the trash deleted e-mail accumulates in the trash folder and takes up space on your handheld. To increase memory, you should empty the trash regularly. If you want to automatically empty the trash, you can set a prefe...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 193 – older than 3 days – older than 1 week – older than 1 month 4. Tap ok. Marking messages as read or unread you can mark messages as read or unread. When you tap a message to read it, it is automatically marked as read. To mark messages as read or unread: 1. ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 194 if you tap both, this screen appears. – tap ok to connect with the server and immediately mark the messages as read or unread on the server. This action also processes any other pending actions on the server, such as messages not yet del...

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    Getting, sending, and managing e-mail 195 adding or updating a contacts record directly from a message you can add or update an e-mail address in contacts directly from the body of a received e-mail message. To add a new contacts record: 1. On the message screen, tap the menu icon , tap options, and...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 196 2. (optional) if the last name and first name fields are blank, enter the first and last name associated with the “from” e-mail address. 3. Tap ok to add the e-mail address to contacts, and then tap ok in the confirmation dialog box. You...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 197 5. Select synchronize active accounts. 6. (optional) select the check box enable informational logging if you want the hotsync log to record information, such as errors encountered, about the conduit during a hotsync operation. 7. (option...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 198 to configure an account and set the synchronization options: 1. On the versamail configuration for user screen, click the plus sign to the left of the account you want to configure. 2. Under the account name, click mail client sync setup...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 199 4. Click the mail client pick list and select the desktop e-mail application you will use to synchronize the selected account with your handheld. For each application, additional setup information is displayed in the setup notes box. See ...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 200 microsoft outlook express 5.5 or later if you select microsoft outlook express, enter the password for your e-mail account. To synchronize a versamail e-mail account with microsoft outlook express 5.5 or 6.0, you must set outlook express...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 201 eudora 5.0 or later if you are using eudora as your e-mail application, you must set up mapi in eudora. To set up mapi in eudora: 1. From the eudora tools menu, select options. 2. Do one of the following: – if eudora is the only e-mail ap...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 202 direct pop connection to server (continued) if you want to synchronize e-mail for an account that requires apop authentication, you must select the option to use apop on your handheld. If you want to synchronize e-mail for an account tha...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 203 note a profile contains configuration information, such as the location of incoming e-mail, your personal contacts list, and other information services that you can use. The profile may be ms exchange settings, your name, or something dif...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 204 6. (optional) if you chose microsoft outlook, microsoft exchange, lotus notes, or direct imap as your mail client, click folder synchronization options. Days to synchronize mail set how many days, between 0 and 999, e-mail should be sync...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 205 set folder synchronization options as follows: a. Click the name of the folder you want. B. Click in the synchronize column to the right of the folder name. C. Click the arrow to open the drop-down list, and then click yes or no to synchr...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 206 account information screens two screens in the palm versamail hotsync conduit provide summary information on your accounts: ■ the account overview screen indicates whether the account is active; whether the account has been synchronized ...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 207 to view the account overview screen: ■ click the selected account name. To view the handheld settings overview screen: ■ under the selected account name, click handheld settings. Palm versamail hotsync conduit shortcuts you can use the ic...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 208 synchronizing an account to synchronize accounts, you must set the hotsync action for the versamail application in the hotsync manager. You can, however, exclude e-mail accounts from a hotsync operation. Tip if you don’t want an account ...

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    Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop 209 synchronizing multiple accounts you can synchronize more than one account during the same hotsync operation. Note if you want to synchronize both a microsoft outlook and a microsoft outlook express account, you must have microsoft outlook...

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    Chapter 13 using palm™ versamail™ personal e-mail software 210

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    211 chapter 14 using world clock world clock enables you to view the current time and date in multiple locations and to set an alarm. To open world clock: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the world clock icon . Tip you can also open world clock by tapping the clock icon in the upper-left corner of the ...

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    Chapter 14 using world clock 212 viewing the time there are several ways for you to easily check the current time and date. To view the time: do one of the following: ■ when your handheld is on, tap the clock icon in the upper-left corner of the input area. Your handheld displays the time for two se...

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    Setting the primary location 213 to set the date: 1. Tap set date & time. 2. Tap the set date box. 3. Tap the arrows to select the current year. 4. Tap the current month. 5. Tap the current date, or tap today. 6. Tap done. To set the time: 1. Tap set date & time. 2. Tap the set time box. 3. Tap the ...

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    Chapter 14 using world clock 214 choosing a different primary location if you travel to another location and you want alerts to appear based on local time, you need to change the primary location to update the system time. To change the primary location: 1. Tap the primary location pick list. 2. Tap...

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    Adding a location 215 adding a location if an appropriate location does not appear in a location pick list, you can add a new location to the list. When you add a location, the default time zone and daylight saving settings are usually correct. However, you can adjust these settings if necessary. Wh...

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    Chapter 14 using world clock 216 3. Tap the month when daylight saving begins. 4. Tap the week pick list, and then select the week when daylight saving time begins within the selected month. 5. Tap the day pick list, and then select the day of the week when daylight saving time begins within the sel...

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    Setting an alarm 217 setting an alarm in addition to setting and displaying the date and time, world clock also provides a convenient travel alarm feature. You can set an alarm to sound during the next 24-hour period. To set an alarm: 1. Tap the box next to the alarm icon to open the set alarm dialo...

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    Chapter 14 using world clock 218 using world clock menus world clock menu commands that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “using menus” in chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands. Options menu display options opens a dialog box where you can choose which...

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    219 chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations hotsync ® technology enables you to synchronize data between a palm os ® handheld and palm™ desktop software or another personal information manager (pim) such as microsoft outlook, as well as to install add-on applications. Conducting hotsync operation...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 220 to perform a hotsync operation on a windows computer: 1. Plug the hotsync cable into the port on the bottom of your handheld. 2. If hotsync manager is not running, start it: on the windows desktop, click start, and then select programs. Navigate to the ...

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    Conducting hotsync operations 221 important 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 username. The hotsync progress dialog box appears, and synchronization begins. 5. Wait for a message on your handheld...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 222 performing a hotsync operation: mac computers when you installed palm desktop software, you entered a username. This username is the connection between your handheld and your computer. The first time you perform a hotsync operation, the palm desktop sof...

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    Conducting hotsync operations 223 to perform a hotsync operation on a mac computer: 1. Plug the hotsync cable into the port on the bottom of your handheld. 2. Make sure that hotsync manager is enabled: double-click hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. Click the hotsync controls tab, and make sur...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 224 the hotsync progress dialog box appears, followed by the select user dialog box. 5. In the select user dialog box, select the username you entered when you installed the palm desktop software, and then click ok. The hotsync progress dialog box reappears...

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    Customizing hotsync application settings 225 in general, you should leave the settings to synchronize all files. The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your handheld or palm desktop software, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because ...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 226 6. For each application, click the direction in which you want to write data, or click do nothing to skip data transfer for an application. Changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hotsync operation. Thereafter, the hotsync ac...

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    Conducting infrared hotsync operations 227 to configure hotsync manager for infrared communication on a windows computer: ■ click hotsync manager icon in the windows system tray, and make sure that infrared is selected. – if you have an infrared option on hotsync manager menu, and that option is sel...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 228 4. Select the on check box next to ir port. 5. Close the hotsync software setup window. Performing an infrared hotsync operation after you complete the steps to prepare for performing an infrared hotsync operation, it’s easy to perform the actual operat...

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    Conducting network hotsync operations 229 returning to cable hotsync operations it’s easy to return to using the cable for hotsync operations. If you are using the usb cable, you can continue using it while hotsync manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following instructions to r...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 230 everything you need for connecting to your company’s dial-in server using your desktop computer is included with palm desktop software. You need to activate the feature, however, on both palm desktop software and your handheld. To prepare your windows c...

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    Conducting network hotsync operations 231 4. Select modem sync prefs from the options menu. 5. Tap network. 6. Tap ok. 7. Tap modem. 8. Tap select service. 9. Tap service and select a service. 10. Tap done. 11. Tap the menu icon . 12. Select conduit setup from the options menu. Tap here tap here.

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 232 selecting the conduits for a network hotsync operation the conduit setup dialog box on your handheld enables you to define which files and/or applications synchronize during a network hotsync operation. Important if you are synchronizing data between mi...

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    Using file link 233 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 the operation. Using...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 234 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 several key applications. A user profile can be created to install the common data before the handhelds are ...

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    Creating a user profile 235 to create a user profile on a mac computer: 1. Open palm desktop software. 2. From the user pop-up menu, select edit users. 3. Click new profile. 4. Enter a unique name for the profile, and then click ok. 5. Close the users window. 6. From the user pop-up menu, select the...

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    Chapter 15 performing hotsync ® operations 236 4. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and then click ok. 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 username to the handhe...

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    237 chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld preferences enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld. The options are grouped into three categories: general, communication, and personal. Access the general preferences screens to customize any of the following settings:...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 238 access the personal preferences screens to customize any of the following settings: setting general preferences the general preferences category enables you to modify date & time, digitizer, formats, graffiti 2, keylock, power, security, sounds & ...

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    Setting general preferences 239 to set the location: 1. From the general preferences list, select date & time. 2. Tap the location pick list, and then select the location you want to use as your primary location. The location you select should be a large city in the same time zone as the one where y...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 240 3. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. 4. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them. 5. Tap ok, and then tap done. To set the time zone and daylight saving time: 1. From the general preferences list, select date & ti...

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    Setting general preferences 241 to set the country default: 1. From the general preferences list, select formats. 2. Tap in the preset to box. 3. Tap the country you want to use, and then tap ok. 4. Tap done. Time, date, week start, and numbers formats the time setting defines the format for the tim...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 242 graffiti 2 preferences the graffiti 2 preferences screen enables you select an alternate stroke shape for specific characters. To select alternate strokes: 1. From the general preferences list, select graffiti 2. 2. Tap the letter you want to chan...

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    Setting general preferences 243 power preferences the power preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. Auto-off after your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forg...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 244 to change the charging setting: 1. From the general preferences list, select power. 2. Tap the on while charging pick list. 3. Select off to turn off your handheld when it is charging. 4. Tap done. Beam receive you can choose to turn off the beam ...

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    Setting general preferences 245 4. Enter a hint to help you remember your password if you forget it. This is optional. 5. Tap ok. 6. Enter the same password a second time, and then tap ok. 7. Tap done. Changing or deleting a password once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or de...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 246 5. 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. 6. Tap done. Locking your handheld you can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until y...

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    Setting general preferences 247 to set your handheld to lock at a preset time: 1. From the general preferences list, select security. 2. Tap the auto lock handheld box, enter your password, and then tap ok. 3. Select at a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time. 4. Tap ok, and then tap ...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 248 to lock and turn off your handheld manually: 1. From the general preferences list, select security. 2. Tap lock & turn off. 3. Tap off & lock. 4. To start your handheld, turn it on, and then enter the password. 5. Tap done. Recovering from a forgo...

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    Setting general preferences 249 making records private in many applications, you can make individual records private. Private records remain visible and accessible, however, until you select the security setting to hide or mask all private records. Masked records appear as gray placeholders in the s...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 250 to mask all private records: 1. From the general preferences list, select security. 2. Tap the current privacy pick list, and then select mask private records. 3. Tap ok to confirm that you want to mask private records. 4. Tap done. To display all...

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    Setting general preferences 251 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. Sounds & alerts preferences you can choose from two sounds & alert profiles: tip when you connect a headset to your hand...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 252 3. Tap the system sound pick list, and then select the sound level. Important when you turn off the system sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones associated with the hotsync operation. 4. Tap the game sound pick list, and then select the soun...

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    Setting communication preferences 253 2. Tap on or off. 3. If you selected on in the previous step, select the show penstrokes check box to display penstrokes while writing, or deselect this check box to hide penstrokes. 4. Tap done. See “to use the full-screen writing area:” in chapter 3 for detail...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 254 editing connections the following example shows you how to edit the ir to pc/handheld connection to adjust the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or settings or create a custom connection. To edit the ir to pc/handheld c...

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    Setting communication preferences 255 to send and receive e-mail directly from and to your handheld, you must create a configuration in connection preferences, and then create network preferences settings. See “connection preferences” earlier in this chapter for a complete explanation of how to defi...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 256 to duplicate an existing network service profile: 1. From the communications preferences list, select network. 2. Tap the service pick list. 3. Select the predefined network service profile you want to duplicate. 4. Tap the menu icon . 5. Select s...

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    Setting communication preferences 257 to enter a password: 1. From the communications preferences list, select network. 2. Tap the password field. 3. Enter the password you use to log in to your server. . 4. Tap ok. The word “assigned” appears in the password field. 5. Tap done. Selecting a connecti...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 258 adding telephone settings the phone field enables you to store the telephone number you use to connect with your isp or dial-in server. You can also define a prefix, disable call waiting, and give special instructions for using a calling card. To ...

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    Setting communication preferences 259 disabling call waiting call waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected. If your telephone has call waiting, you need to disable this feature before logging in to your isp or dial-in server. To disable call waiting: ...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 260 3. Tap the use calling card check box to select it. 4. Enter your calling card number on the use calling card line. Note the phone setup dialog box works correctly for at&t and sprint long-distance services. However, because mci works differently,...

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    Setting communication preferences 261 to close a connection: 1. From the communications preferences list, select network. 2. Tap disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service. 3. Tap done. Adding detailed information to a network service profile if you are using one o...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 262 defining primary and secondary dns the domain name 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 h...

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    Setting communication preferences 263 to enter a permanent ip address: 1. Tap the ip address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent ip address field below the check box. 2. Tap the space to the left of the first period, and then enter the first section of the ip address. Each section mu...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 264 to create a login script: 1. Tap script. 2. Tap the end pick list. 3. Select 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 follo...

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    Setting communication preferences 265 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 appl...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 266 service menu options menu tcp/ip troubleshooting if you have problems establishing a network connection using tcp/ip, check the troubleshooting tips in this section and try the suggestions listed. Displaying expanded service connection progress me...

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    Setting personal preferences 267 setting personal preferences personal preferences enable you to customize the buttons, colors, owner information, and graffiti 2 shortcuts on your handheld. To open the personal preferences screens: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the prefs icon . Buttons preferences t...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 268 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 2 help. To change the pen preferences: 1. From the personal preferences l...

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    Setting personal preferences 269 color theme preferences the color theme preferences screen enables you to select a different set of pre- defined colors for your handheld screen. To select a color theme: 1. From the personal preferences list, select color theme. 2. Select a theme. The new colors imm...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 270 to customize the owner preferences: 1. From the personal preferences list, select owner. 2. Modify or enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld. If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically appea...

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    Setting personal preferences 271 3. On the shortcut name line, enter the letters you want to use to activate the shortcut. 4. Tap the shortcut text area, and then enter the text that you want to appear when you write the shortcut characters. Tip you may want to add a space character after the last w...

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    Chapter 16 setting preferences for your handheld 272 deleting a shortcut if you no longer need a shortcut, you can delete it from the list of shortcuts. To delete a shortcut: 1. From the personal preferences list, select shortcuts. 2. Select the shortcut you want to delete. 3. Tap delete, tap yes, a...

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    273 appendix a maintaining your handheld this chapter provides information on the following: ■ caring for 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-free service. Obser...

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    Appendix a maintaining your handheld 274 prolonging battery life note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld: ■ under normal conditions your handheld battery should remain charged when you connect it to a power source using the power adapter cable for just a few minutes each d...

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    Resetting your handheld 275 performing a soft reset a soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries stored on your handheld are retained with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the preferences screen appears and the date and time option is highli...

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    Appendix a maintaining your handheld 276 3. Wait for the palm powered ® logo to appear; then release the power button. 4. When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your handheld, do one of the following: – press up on the navigator to co...

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    Resetting your handheld 277 changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hotsync operation. Thereafter, the hotsync 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 ...

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    Appendix a maintaining your handheld 278.

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    279 appendix b frequently asked questions if you encounter a problem with your handheld, do not call technical support until you have reviewed the frequently asked questions in this appendix and you have also reviewed the following: ■ the readme file located in the folder where you installed the pal...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 280 software installation problems problem solution the installation menu did not appear when i inserted the software installation cd-rom (or the software essentials cd- rom) into my windows computer. Try the following: 1. From the windows desktop, click start. ...

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    Software installation problems 281 i cannot install palm desktop software on my mac computer. Try the following: 1. Disable any virus-scanning software on your computer. 2. Quit any open applications. 3. Make sure your computer has at least 50mb of disk space available. 4. Install the latest macinto...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 282 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 brightness icon in the upper-right corner of the input area. If th...

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    Tapping and writing problems 283 tapping and writing problems my handheld is not making any sounds. Check the system, alarm, and game sound settings. See “sounds & alerts preferences” in chapter 16 . My handheld has frozen. If a network connection was improperly terminated, your handheld may appear ...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 284 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 on the date and time preferences screen displays the current date. See “date & ti...

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    Hotsync problems 285 hotsync problems my vcard or vcal e-mail attachment isn’t forwarding correctly [continued]. 5. Click ok. 6. Start the e-mail client software and make sure it is configured as the default mapi client. Consult the documentation for your desktop e-mail application for more informat...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 286 i am using outlook as my personal information manager (pim), but i cannot do a hotsync operation. Try each of these in turn: ■ click hotsync manager, and then select custom. Check that the correct conduit is active. ■ check that the correct conduit is instal...

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    Hotsync problems 287 i can’t perform an infrared hotsync operation. Try each of these in turn: ■ on a computer running windows 98, be sure that hotsync manager is running, that infrared is selected on the hotsync manager menu. See “conducting infrared hotsync operations” in chapter 15 for details. ■...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 288 when i perform a hotsync operation, my information does not transfer to palm desktop software. Try each of these in turn: ■ if you have performed a hotsync operation successfully but you cannot find the data from your handheld on palm desktop software, check...

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    Beaming problems 289 beaming problems e-mail problems problem solution i cannot beam data to another device with an ir port. Try each of these in turn: ■ if you are beaming to another palm handheld, confirm that your handheld and the other handheld are between ten centimeters (approximately 4") and ...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 290 e-mail is not being sent [continued]. ■ configure esmtp. Many services require authenticated access to use their smtp servers, or esmtp. – in the versamail application, press function + menu, and then select mail servers on the options menu. – tap details. –...

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    Recharging problems 291 recharging problems password problems problem solution when i connect my handheld to a power source using the power adapter cable, it does not charge. Try each of these in turn: ■ confirm that your handheld is firmly connected to the power adapter cable. ■ confirm that your p...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 292 problems with incompatible applications palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new palm tungsten t3 handheld. Some third-party applications, however, may not have been upgrade...

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    Technical support 293 4. Close the palm folder. 5. Perform a hard reset. See “performing a hard reset” in appendix a for details. 6. Perform a hotsync operation. 7. Operate your handheld and try to replicate problem operations. 8. Perform one of the following: – if your handheld still has problems, ...

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    Appendix b frequently asked questions 294 to find version and memory information: 1. Tap the home icon . 2. Tap the menu icon . 3. Select info from the app menu. Note palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new palm ha...

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    295 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, including interference that may ca...

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    Product regulatory information 296 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. Batt...

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    297 index numerics 5-way navigator. See navigator a aba (contacts archive file) 28 account. See e-mail account add-on applications 51–58 addressing e-mail displaying another address 138 message 168–171 using smart addressing 170 advanced preferences 192 agenda view background image 62 display option...

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    Index 298 automatic sending of messages. See send re- try auto-off delay 243 b background sending of messages. See send retry backlight 268 battery charging 2 conserving power 243 disposal 296 gauge 31 life and use 274 recycling 274 warning 296 bcc field 168 see also blind copies beaming information...

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    Index 299 command equivalents (graffiti 2 writing) 37 stroke 37 toolbar 38 command buttons 13 command toolbar activating 38 commands copy 39 cut 39 paste 39 select all 39 undo 39 communication preferences 237 connection 253–254 network 254–266 conduits account information screens 206 for modem hotsy...

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    Index 300 default categories 33 currency in expense 94 deleting e-mail 189–192 mail in the trash 192 old messages 191 passwords 245 service templates 265 see also purging records desktop software displaying euro 97 linking to external files 29, 233 digitizer 11, 240 dns 262 domain name system. See d...

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    Index 301 problems with 145 synchronization options 197–203 synchronizing 197, 208 troubleshooting 145 username 134 entering data 17–30 importing from other applications 28–30 problems with 283 using the computer keyboard 27 using the onscreen keyboard 17 entries. See contacts envelope icon 155 erro...

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    Index 302 shortcuts for entering data 270–272 symbols 22 h handheld alarm 152 application buttons 8 back panel components 9 blinking 152 bottom panel components 10 buzzing 152 charging 2 controls 7 expansion card slot 9 front panel controls 7 interface 12 ir port 9 navigator location 8 opening appli...

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    Index 303 infrared hotsync operations 226–228 port 9, 25, 226 problems with ir hotsync operations 287 requirements for computer 226 infrared port. See ir port input area 8 installing conduit to install applications 225 ip address 261, 262 ir port 9 see also beaming and infrared ir. See infrared irco...

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    Index 304 microsoft outlook connecting to 286 synchronizing with 199 microsoft outlook express, selecting as mail client 200 mini-usb cable. See hotsync cable modem sled, prerequisite for connection 130 monday, to start week 241 month (calendar view) 71 mpa (memos archive file) 28 multimediacard. Se...

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    Index 305 passwords 244–248 changing 245 creating 244 deleting 245 for network 256 forgotten 248, 291 payment, expense item 93 pen stroke, full-screen 268 personal preferences 238, 272 buttons 267 owner 269 shortcut 270 phone lookup 46 numbers, selecting for address list 86 numbers, selecting types ...

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    Index 306 expense 91 fonts 49 hiding private 244, 249 lost 284 masking private 244 memos 99 notes for 48–49 number of 294 private 249–251 purging 41 renaming categories 43 saving deleted data in archive file 40 saving purged data in archive file 41 sending 27 sorting 48 tasks 120 unmasking individua...

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    Index 307 sound alarm on handheld 152 sounds & alerts preferences 251–252 speaker 9 star icon 8 starting applications 32 stylus calibration 11 dragging with 12 pen stroke to activate a feature 268 removing 9 tapping 11 sunday, to start week 241 symbols for currency 94 in graffiti 2 writing 22 synchr...

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    Index 308 pen stroke for 268 problems with 282 turning on handheld displaying owner’s name 269 problems with 282 u undoing actions 40 unread mail 136 unread messages, marking 193 unresponsive handheld 283 untimed events 66, 68 upgrading a multimail database 128 upgrading from another handheld 2 urls...