Summary of Zire 31
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User guide cover user guide.
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Zire™ 31 handheld ii copyright and trademark © 2004 palmone, inc. All rights reserved. Palmone, the palmone logo, zire, the zire logo, “z” (stylized) and stylizations and design marks associated with all the preceding, and trade dress associated with palmone, inc.’s products, are among the trademark...
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Zire™ 31 handheld iii table of contents about this guide .................................................................Xiv what’s in this guide? .................................................................................Xiv step-by-step instructions.............................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld iv what software is on my handheld?...........................................................25 what’s on the cd? ......................................................................................26 related topics ..................................................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld v copying and pasting information ......................................................66 deleting information ...........................................................................67 related topics ................................................................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld vi chapter 7: managing your contacts ..................................108 adding a contact ......................................................................................109 entering additional contact information ..........................................112 selecting cont...
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Zire™ 31 handheld vii customizing your calendar ......................................................................149 customizing display options for your calendar ..............................150 setting alarm and time options ........................................................153 working...
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Zire™ 31 handheld viii working with note pad on your computer .............................................187 related topics ............................................................................................188 chapter 12: performing calculations .................................189 calcu...
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Zire™ 31 handheld ix chapter 15: viewing photos ...............................................223 copying photos to your handheld ..........................................................224 viewing photos .........................................................................................226...
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Zire™ 31 handheld x locking your handheld .............................................................................259 locking your handheld automatically .............................................260 locking your handheld manually .....................................................262 rela...
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Zire™ 31 handheld xi giving your favorite applications a button or icon ...............................296 setting the date and time ........................................................................298 selecting a location .........................................................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld xii modifying the locations list......................................................................340 adding new locations .......................................................................340 deleting a location ...............................................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld xiii chapter 24: getting help ...................................................374 self-help resources ...................................................................................374 technical support ...........................................................................
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Zire™ 31 handheld xiv about this guide this guide tells you everything you need to know about your handheld: the things you’ll do every day, the advanced features that let you get the most out of your handheld, and the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun. What’s in this guide? Th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld xv links links appear as underlined words in sidebars and other places throughout this guide. Sidebars before you begin [ ! ] things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of procedures. Tip a suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a...
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Zire™ 31 handheld xvi tips for viewing this guide in adobe acrobat reader here are some helpful tips for making it easier to read and find information in this guide in acrobat reader: if you do not have acrobat reader on your computer, you can download it for free from www.Adobe.Com. • to magnify th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 1 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer congratulations on the purchase of your new palmone™ zire™ 31 handheld! You’re about to discover so many things about your handheld that will help you better organize your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar wit...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 2 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer what’s in the box? System requirements the installation cd contains palm ® desktop software and other applications you need to set up and use your handheld. Palm desktop software lets you easily manage your information at your ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 3 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer • vga monitor or better • one available usb port • cd or dvd drive for installing palm desktop software from the cd that came with your handheld; or, you can download palm desktop software by visiting our web site at www.Palmon...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 4 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer step 1: charging your handheld 0 1 plug the power adapter into your new handheld and into an outlet. Do not connect the hotsync cable to your handheld until later. 2 charge your handheld for four hours. Be sure your handheld is...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 5 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer what you should know about your handheld’s battery while your handheld is charging, take a minute to learn about the battery: • if you see an alert on the screen warning you that the battery is low, synchronize to back up your ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 6 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer step 2: turning on your handheld for the first time 0 1 press the power button to turn it on. 2 [ & ] optional unplug the power adapter from your handheld. 3 slide the stylus out of the slot. 4 hold the stylus as you would hold...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 7 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer step 3: installing your software 0 1 insert the cd into your computer. You need administrator rights to install palm desktop software on a computer running windows 2000/xp or mac os x. 2 windows only follow the onscreen instruc...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 8 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer step 4: connecting your handheld to your computer in this step, you connect your handheld to your computer and synchronize for the first time. Synchronizing simply means that any information you enter in one place (your handhel...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 9 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer 2 press the power button to turn on your handheld. 3 continue with the onscreen instructions on your computer to synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 10 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer switching to another desktop software application windows only during cd installation, you chose a desktop software application to synchronize with your handheld. You may have chosen palm desktop software at that time. But if ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 11 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer using profiles suppose your 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 this info...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 12 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer creating a user profile windows only 0 1 open the new profile screen: a. Open palm desktop software. B. From the tools menu, select users. C. Click profiles, and then click new. 2 enter a unique name for the profile, and click...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 13 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer mac only 0 1 open the new profile screen: a. Open palm desktop software. B. From the user pop-up menu, select edit users. C. Click new profile. 2 create the profile: a. Enter a unique name for the profile, and click ok. B. Clo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 14 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer synchronizing with a user profile windows only 0 3 select the profile from the user pop-up menu, and create the info in palm desktop software for the profile. 4 set the profile’s conduit settings: a. From the hotsync menu, sel...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 15 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer 2 transfer the profile information: a. Click profiles. B. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click ok. C. Click yes. The next time you synchronize that handheld, palm desktop software prompts you to assig...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 16 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer mac only 0 1 begin synchronization: a. Connect the hotsync cable to the usb port on your computer, and then insert the other end into the mini-usb connector on your handheld. B. Make sure your handheld is on. C. Tap hotsync . ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 17 chapter 1 setting up your handheld and your computer related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: synchronizing • synchronizing your handheld with palm desktop software or microsoft outlook on your computer • choosing whether or not to synchronize infor...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 18 chapter 2 exploring your handheld whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go, you’ll quickly understand why handhelds are also called personal digital assistants (pdas). Like a good personal assistant, your handheld helps you keep track of your schedule, your business and per...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 19 chapter 2 exploring your handheld locating the controls on your handheld front panel controls screen displays the applications and information on your handheld. The screen is touch-sensitive. Input area lets you enter info with graffiti® 2 writing or open the onscreen keyboard. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 20 chapter 2 exploring your handheld top panel controls ir port beams information between handhelds and other devices that have an ir port. Expansion card slot lets you insert expansion cards (sold separately) to play music, back up info, and add memory, applications, and accessori...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 21 chapter 2 exploring your handheld side and back panel controls stylus lets you enter information on your handheld. To use the stylus, slide it out of the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. Using your fingertip instead of the stylus is ok, but don’t use your fingernai...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 22 chapter 2 exploring your handheld what’s on the screen? Your handheld includes many features that make it easy to use. Among them are the input area and the common elements that appear on the screen in each of the applications. Once you learn how to use them in one application y...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 23 chapter 2 exploring your handheld application controls hotsync icon synchronizes your handheld with your computer. See synchronizing your handheld with your computer for more information. Find icon opens the find dialog box where you can search for information. See finding infor...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 24 chapter 2 exploring your handheld scroll bar drag theslider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the display one line at a time. To scroll to the previous screen, tap the scroll bar just above the slider. To scroll to the next screen, tap the scroll bar just below the slid...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 25 chapter 2 exploring your handheld what software is on my handheld? Your handheld comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. Open these applications by pressing the application buttons on the front panel or by selecting the icons on the home screen. Quick tour le...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 26 chapter 2 exploring your handheld what’s on the cd? The cd includes desktop software for your computer and additional software for your handheld. The desktop software lets you use your computer to view, enter, and manage info for many of the applications on your handheld. Make s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 27 chapter 2 exploring your handheld realone player listen to music on your handheld with an expansion card (sold separately). Create playlists and organize your mp3 files. A desktop application (windows only) lets you create mp3 files from your music cds. Both mac and windows user...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 28 chapter 2 exploring your handheld related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: setup installing the desktop software from the cd entering information • entering information with graffiti 2 characters and shortcuts • entering information with the onscree...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 29 chapter 3 moving around in applications have you ever been to a new city and felt a bit lost until you figured out that the numbered streets run north/south and the avenues run east/west? Learning to move around your handheld is similar. Most palm os ® applications use the same ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 30 chapter 3 moving around in applications opening applications you can open applications with the application buttons on the front of your handheld or with the application icons on the home screen. Using the application buttons press an application button to turn on your handheld ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 31 chapter 3 moving around in applications switching between applications you can switch between applications at any time. Just tap home and select an icon on the home screen or press an application button. Your handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 32 chapter 3 moving around in applications using the command stroke most menu items also have a graffiti ® 2 command letter, which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used on computers. The command letter appears to the right of the menu item. To use a command letter, first write ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 33 chapter 3 moving around in applications using the command toolbar the command toolbar displays different icons based on the active screen. For example, if you have text selected, the icons might be cut, copy, and paste. If no text is selected, the icons might be beam, undo, and ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 34 chapter 3 moving around in applications moving around the home screen in the home screen, use the navigator to select and open an application. Right or left scrolls to the next or previous application category. Select • inserts the selection highlight with a single press. When t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 35 chapter 3 moving around in applications moving around list screens in list screens, use the navigator to select and move between entries such as a note, memo, contact, or photo. Moving around record screens in record screens, use the navigator to scroll within the current entry ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 36 chapter 3 moving around in applications moving around dialog boxes dialog boxes appear when you select a button or option that requires you to provide additional information. In dialog boxes, use the navigator to select a button. Read dialog boxes carefully. Selecting a button s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 37 chapter 3 moving around in applications moving around menus after you open the menus you can use the navigator to move between and to select menu items: moving around pick lists access pick lists by tapping the triangle next to an option on the screen. When the pick list is open...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 38 chapter 3 moving around in applications finding information you can use find to locate any word or phrase in any application on your handheld. Find locates any words that begin with the text you enter and is not case sensitive. For example, searching for “plane” finds “planet” b...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 39 chapter 3 moving around in applications related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: exploring • locating the controls on your handheld • discovering the built-in software on your handheld and the additional software on the cd • getting familiar with th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 40 chapter 4 entering information whether you’re scheduling a meeting with your daughter’s teacher or adding a new restaurant to your contacts list, you need to get that information into your handheld. There are several ways to do this. You may find that you prefer one method if yo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 41 chapter 4 entering information how can i enter information? • graffiti® 2 writing (see below) • the onscreen keyboard • palm® desktop software or microsoft outlook on your computer • import information from other applications • phone lookup • note pad • visit www.Palmone.Com/myz...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 42 chapter 4 entering information writing graffiti 2 characters 0 1 open an application you use to enter information, like calendar. 2 tap the screen where you want your character to appear. 3 position the stylus in the correct part of the input area. If you don’t make graffiti 2 s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 43 chapter 4 entering information keys to success with graffiti 2 writing keep these guidelines in mind when using graffiti 2 writing: • write the characters exactly as shown in the following tables. Don’t write the dot. It’s only there to show you where to begin writing the charac...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 44 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 alphabet 0 write lowercase letters on left side, and capital letters across middle of input area letter stroke letter stroke letter stroke letter stroke 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 tip you can select alternate way...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 45 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 numbers 0 write numbers on right side of input area number stroke number stroke 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 46 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 punctuation marks 0 0 write these marks on left side of input area mark stroke mark stroke period . Ampersand & comma , carriage return apostrophe ‘ at @ space quotation mark “ question mark ? Tab exclamation point !.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 47 chapter 4 entering information 0 write these marks on right side of input area mark stroke mark stroke period . Backslash \ comma , slash / tilde ñ left parenthesis ( dash – right parenthesis ) plus + equal sign = asterisk *.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 48 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 accented characters for accented characters, write the letter on the left side of the input area, and then write the accent on the right side of the input area. 0 write these marks on right side of input area accent stroke accent stroke ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 49 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 gestures 0 write gestures on left side, or across the middle of input area gesture stroke gesture stroke cut paste copy undo.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 50 chapter 4 entering information writing graffiti 2 symbols and other special characters symbols and other special characters can be written on either side of the input area, using the punctuation shift stroke: 0 0 1 enter the punctuation shift . Stroke. When punctuation shift is ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 51 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 symbols and special characters 0 write symbols on either side of input area.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 52 chapter 4 entering information writing graffiti 2 shortcuts graffiti 2 contains several shortcuts to make entering common information easier. For example, when you write the shortcut stroke followed by dts, you automatically enter the current date and time. You can also create y...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 53 chapter 4 entering information graffiti 2 shortcuts 0 write shortcuts on left side, or across middle of input area entry shortcut entry shortcut date stamp ds time stamp ts date/time stamp dts meeting me breakfast br lunch lu dinner di.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 54 chapter 4 entering information entering information with the onscreen keyboard you can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or symbols on your handheld. 0 1 open an entry: a. Open an application. B. Select an entry or tap new. 2 tap...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 55 chapter 4 entering information 3 tap the characters to enter text, numbers, and symbols, and then select done. Done tip when a keyboard is open, you can tap abc, 123, or int’l to open any of the other keyboards. Backspace return tab caps lock caps shift letter keyboard number ke...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 56 chapter 4 entering information entering information with your computer do you have a lot of information to enter on your handheld? Consider entering it in palm desktop software or microsoft outlook on your computer. When you synchronize your handheld with your computer, the info...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 57 chapter 4 entering information cont’d. 2 do one of the following: • click new in the lower-left corner of the screen to create a new entry. • click an existing entry, and then click edit in the lower-left corner of the screen. 3 enter the information, and then click ok. Continue...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 58 chapter 4 entering information mac only 0 4 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done 1 open an application: a. Double-click the palm desktop icon in the palm folder on your computer. B. Click the icon in the toolbar to open the application. Continued.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 59 chapter 4 entering information 2 do one of the following: • click new in the upper-left corner of the screen to create a new entry. • click an existing entry, and then click edit in the upper-left corner of the screen. 3 enter the information, and then click ok. 4 synchronize yo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 60 chapter 4 entering information importing information from other applications do you have information on your computer in spreadsheets or databases and want to transfer it to your handheld? Don’t spend time retyping it. Instead, import the info into palm desktop software. Palm de...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 61 chapter 4 entering information cont’d. C. Click file, and then click import. D. Follow the onscreen instructions to map the fields in your file to the fields in palm desktop software, and import the file. 3 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done imported fields.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 62 chapter 4 entering information mac only 0 restoring archived items on your computer in many applications, you can save a copy of an item that you deleted from your handheld or desktop software to an archive folder on your computer. This frees up space on your handheld, while ens...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 63 chapter 4 entering information entering info from contacts into another application having lunch with someone whose info you have in contacts? Use phone lookup to quickly enter their name and phone number into the appointment you create in calendar. This feature is available in ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 64 chapter 4 entering information cont’d. D. Select the contact, and then select add. 3 [ & ] optional to add another contact, repeat step 2. The name and phone number of the contact are automatically entered. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 65 chapter 4 entering information editing information editing information on your handheld is similar to editing with word-processing applications on your computer. Select the information, and then apply the correct command. Selecting information there are several ways to select in...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 66 chapter 4 entering information copying and pasting information copying and pasting information on your handheld is similar to editing with word-processing applications on your computer. 0 1 select the information you want to copy. 2 copy the information: a. Open the menus . B. S...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 67 chapter 4 entering information deleting information delete all or part of an entry with the cut command. 0 1 select the information you want to delete. 2 delete the information: a. Open the menus . B. Select edit, and then select cut. Done tip delete information with graffiti 2 ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 68 chapter 4 entering information related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus sharing beaming information to another palm os handheld customizing • selecting alternate ways to write some graffiti 2 charac...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 69 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer have you ever had to meet friends at a certain time, so everyone needed to synchronize their watches? Synchronizing simply means that information that has been entered or updated in one place is automatically updated in th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 70 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer why synchronize information? Quickly enter and update information on your computer and handheld. Synchronizing updates information both on your handheld and in palm® desktop software on your computer. For example, you can ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 71 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer protect your information. When you synchronize information, you create a backup copy. If something happens to your handheld or your computer, the information is not lost; one tap restores it in both places. Be sure to sync...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 72 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer how do i synchronize? You can synchronize your handheld with your computer in the following ways: • using the hotsync ® cable attached to your handheld and your computer • using your handheld’s infrared (ir) port • connect...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 73 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer synchronizing with a cable 0 1 prepare your handheld: a. Connect the hotsync cable to the usb port on your computer, and then insert the other end into the mini-usb connector on your handheld. B. Make sure your handheld is...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 74 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer synchronizing using the ir port when you synchronize using your handheld’s ir port, you don’t need your cable. This is especially useful if you travel with an ir-enabled laptop. Windows only 0 1 prepare your computer for i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 75 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 synchronize your handheld with your computer: a. Go to the home screen and select hotsync . B. Tap local. C. Tap the pick list below the hotsync icon and select ir to a pc/handheld. D. Position the ir port of your handhe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 76 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer mac only 0 1 prepare your computer for ir synchronization: a. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. B. In the hotsync controls tab, select enabled. C. Click the connection settings tab. D. Select the on...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 77 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 synchronize your handheld with your computer: a. Go to the home screen and select hotsync . B. Select local. C. Tap the pick list below the hotsync icon and select ir to a pc/handheld. D. Position the ir port of your han...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 78 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer synchronizing over a network windows only you can synchronize over your company’s network by dialing in to a network or by connecting to any computer on the network using a cable or your handheld’s ir port. Use network syn...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 79 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer cont’d. D. Click the network tab and make sure your username has a checkmark next to it. If the checkmark is not there, click the check box next to your username. E. Click ok. F. Tap hotsync on your handheld to record your...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 80 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 prepare your handheld for network synchronization: a. Go to the home screen and select hotsync . B. Open the menus . C. Select options, and then select modem sync prefs. D. Select network, and then select ok. Continued.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 81 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 3 select a service: a. Select modem, and then tap select service. B. Tap the service pick list and select the service you use to connect to your corporate network. Check with your system administrator if you do not know wh...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 82 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 4 [ & ] optional select which applications to include during synchronization: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select conduit setup. C. Tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 83 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer synchronizing by connecting to a computer on the network 0 1 prepare the computers for network synchronization: a. Click the hotsync manager icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of the screen. B. Select network. Y...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 84 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 on the computer with which you want to synchronize (your own computer) only, do the following: a. Select setup from the hotsync manager menu. B. Click the network tab and make sure your username has a checkmark next to i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 85 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 3 prepare your handheld for network synchronization: a. Go to the home screen and select hotsync . B. Open the menus . C. Select options, and then select lansync prefs. D. Select lansync, and then select ok. 4 synchronize ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 86 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer customizing your synchronization settings you can set the following options for synchronization: • choosing how your computer responds when you initiate synchronization on your handheld (windows only) • enabling or disabli...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 87 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 select how your computer responds when you initiate synchronization on your handheld: always available hotsync manager runs automatically every time you initiate synchronization on your handheld. Available only when the ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 88 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer setting synchronization options mac only 0 1 open the synchronization options screen: a. Double-click the hotsync manager icon in the palm folder. B. Click the hotsync controls tab. 2 select the synchronization options you...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 89 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer choosing whether application information is updated by default, when information in each application is updated in one place (your handheld or your computer), it is updated in the other. However, for an application include...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 90 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer windows only 0 1 select the application you want to customize: a. Click the hotsync manager icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. B. Select custom. C. Select the appropriate username from the drop-d...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 91 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 choose how information is updated during the next synchronization: synchronize the files information that is changed in one place (your handheld or computer) is updated in the other during synchronization. Desktop overwr...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 92 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer mac only 0 3 to use the option you select on an ongoing basis, select the set as default check box. If you do not select this box, the option you select applies only the next time you synchronize. Thereafter, information i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 93 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 2 choose how information is updated during the next synchronization: synchronize the files information that is changed in one place (your handheld or computer) is updated in the other during synchronization. Desktop overwr...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 94 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer 3 to use the option you select on an ongoing basis, click make default. If you do not select this box, the option you select applies only the next time you synchronize. Thereafter, information is updated according to the d...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 95 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer synchronizing with an external file windows only the file link feature enables you to import contacts and memos information to your handheld from a separate external file such as a company phone list. You can set up file l...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 96 chapter 5 synchronizing your handheld with your computer related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: installing and removing using palmone quick install or send to handheld droplet to add applications to your handheld common questions answers to freque...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 97 chapter 6 expanding your handheld a chinese proverb says, “life just gives you time and space; it's up to you to fill it.” but doesn’t it always seem that no matter how much space you have, you still need more? Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless an...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 98 chapter 6 expanding your handheld what type of expansion cards can i use? Your handheld is compatible with sdio, sd, and multimediacard expansion cards. Sdio expansion cards let you add accessories to your handheld. Sd and multimediacard expansion cards let you store information...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 99 chapter 6 expanding your handheld inserting an expansion card 0 1 insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the front of the handheld. 2 push the card in with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone. No confirmation tone? Check the sounds & alert...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 100 chapter 6 expanding your handheld removing an expansion card 0 1 push lightly against the card with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone. 2 slide the card out of the expansion slot. Done tip to prevent damaging the card and the info on it, always wait for your handhe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 101 chapter 6 expanding your handheld opening an application on an expansion card when you insert an expansion card into the expansion slot, your handheld adds the expansion card to the category list in the upper-right corner of the screen. You can easily switch between application...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 102 chapter 6 expanding your handheld opening files on an expansion card some applications, such as realone player, require you to store your files on an expansion card instead of on your handheld. In other applications, such as palmone™ photos, storing files on expansion cards is ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 103 chapter 6 expanding your handheld viewing card information it’s easy to forget which files you put on a particular expansion card. Use the card info application to view the card name and type, available storage space, and a summary of its contents. Go to the home screen and sel...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 104 chapter 6 expanding your handheld renaming a card the expansion card name appears in the category pick list and in other lists that let you choose where to store your info. When you buy a new card, give it a name that helps you remember what’s on the card. You can rename the ca...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 105 chapter 6 expanding your handheld copying applications to an expansion card 0 1 insert the expansion card, and then go to the home screen . 2 open the copy dialog box: c. Open the menus . D. Select copy on the app menu. 3 select the application to copy: a lock appears next to a...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 106 chapter 6 expanding your handheld removing all information from a card formatting a card removes all of its info and prepares it to accept new applications and files. We do not recommend formatting backup cards. Formatting removes the backup application and turns the card into ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 107 chapter 6 expanding your handheld related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: sharing exchanging applications and information with other palm os ® handheld users by exchanging cards or beaming items between handhelds installing and removing adding app...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 108 chapter 7 managing your contacts say good-bye to a paper address book that you need to update manually every time someone moves, changes their e-mail address, or gets a new work extension. With contacts, not only is it easy to enter information such as names, addresses, and pho...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 109 chapter 7 managing your contacts adding a contact 0 1 press the contacts application button. 2 add your contact information: a. Select new. B. Tap each field where you want to enter information, and enter it. Tap the scroll arrows to view more fields. Continued before you begin...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 110 chapter 7 managing your contacts cont’d. The following fields contain features to help you enter information quickly: all fields except numeric and e-mail fields the first letter is automatically capitalized. Title, company, city, and state as you enter letters, a match appears...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 111 chapter 7 managing your contacts 4 [ & ] optional add a birthday: a. Tap the birthday box. B. Use the left and right arrows to move to and select the birth year. Hold down either arrow to scroll quickly through the years. C. Select the month and date. 5 after you finish enterin...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 112 chapter 7 managing your contacts entering additional contact information the contact edit screen displays certain fields by default. You can customize the contact edit screen to display additional fields. 0 1 press the contacts application button. 2 display additional contact f...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 113 chapter 7 managing your contacts selecting contact field types you can select the types of phone numbers (work, home, mobile, pager, and so on), as well as specify the instant messenger (im) account, that you associate with a contact. 0 1 press the contacts application button. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 114 chapter 7 managing your contacts defining custom fields you can define the custom fields that appear at the end of the contact edit screen to display any additional contact information you want, such as spouse’s or children’s names, favorite color, or any other information. 0 1...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 115 chapter 7 managing your contacts selecting a contact as your business card you can create a contact with your own information and select it as your business card by opening the record menu and selecting business card. You can then beam your business card to other handhelds. To ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 116 chapter 7 managing your contacts copying contact information into multiple contacts you can quickly make a copy of a contact so that you can edit only the fields you need to change. For example, if two of your contacts have the same work address or phone number, duplicating the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 117 chapter 7 managing your contacts locating a contact on your list 0 1 press the contacts application button. 2 search for the contact: a. Tap the look up line at the bottom of the screen and enter the first letter of the name you want to find. B. Enter the second letter of the n...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 118 chapter 7 managing your contacts deleting a contact 0 1 press the contacts application button. 2 open the delete contact dialog box: a. Locate the contact you want. B. Open the menus . C. Select delete contact on the record menu. 3 [ & ] optional select the check box to save an...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 119 chapter 7 managing your contacts customizing the contacts list by default, the contacts list displays the work phone number for a contact; if no work phone number is entered, another entry is displayed. You can customize a contact’s settings to display different information on ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 120 chapter 7 managing your contacts 4 customize the appearance of the contacts list: a. From the contacts list, open the menus . B. Select options, and then select preferences. C. Select the display options you want: remember last category select the check box if you want contacts...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 121 chapter 7 managing your contacts working with contacts on your computer use contacts on your computer to view and manage the contacts you create on your handheld. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use contacts on your computer. The online help...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 122 chapter 7 managing your contacts related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus categories organizing contacts by type and sorting them information transferring contact information from other application...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 123 chapter 8 managing your calendar staying on top of your schedule is an important part of being productive both at work and at home. Calendar can help you remember appointments and spot schedule conflicts. You can view your calendar by day, week, or month, or as an agenda list t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 124 chapter 8 managing your calendar scheduling events use calendar to manage your schedule. You can enter appointments, events without a start time, events that repeat at regular intervals, and events that span a period of time. Scheduling an appointment 0 1 open day view: a. Pres...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 125 chapter 8 managing your calendar 3 tap the line next to the time the appointment begins and enter a description. 4 if the appointment is longer or shorter than an hour, set the duration: a. In day view, tap the start time. B. In the set time dialog box, tap end time. C. Tap the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 126 chapter 8 managing your calendar scheduling an event without a start time keep track of events that take place on a particular date, but not at a particular time. For example, you may want to enter holidays, anniversaries, and deadlines. 0 1 open day view: a. Press the calendar...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 127 chapter 8 managing your calendar 3 add an unscheduled event line: a. Tap new. B. Tap no time. 4 enter a description on the line that appears at the top of the screen. A diamond appears in the time column to show that the event doesn’t start at a specific time. Done tip you can ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 128 chapter 8 managing your calendar scheduling a repeating event—standard interval there’s no need to re-enter events that take place on a regular basis. Just set up a repeating event. This is a great way to block out time for things like a daily walk with the dog, a weekly team m...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 129 chapter 8 managing your calendar scheduling a repeating event—unusual interval some events don’t fit neatly into the preset repeat intervals, so you need to set up your own repeat intervals. For example, set aside time for a trip to the gym every other day, schedule a class tha...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 130 chapter 8 managing your calendar 4 set the repeat interval: a. Tap day, week, month, or year as the repeat unit. B. Tap the every line and enter the frequency at which the event repeats. C. Tap the end on pick list and select an end date, if needed. D. If you selected week in s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 131 chapter 8 managing your calendar scheduling an event that is longer than a day reserve a block of time for events that span several days such as a vacation, conference, training class, or an extended project. 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 enter the event, and the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 132 chapter 8 managing your calendar entering a location or a note for an event enter a description of the event’s location such as a restaurant, a conference room, or your friend’s house. Enter a note such as dial-in info for a conference call or directions to a location. 0 1 pres...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 133 chapter 8 managing your calendar color-coding your schedule use color-coding to quickly spot different types of events. For example, make all your family appointments green, your work appointments blue, and your appointments with friends yellow. Selecting your color-codes each ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 134 chapter 8 managing your calendar 0 1 open day view: a. Press the calendar application button. B. Tap the day view icon 2 open the edit categories dialog box: a. From day view, tap the event description. B. Tap details. C. Tap the category pick list and select edit categories. C...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 135 chapter 8 managing your calendar 3 select the color-code for the category: a. Tap new or select a category and tap edit. B. Enter or edit the category name. C. Tap the color you want to give this category. D. Select ok, and then select ok two more times. The category name and i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 136 chapter 8 managing your calendar assigning a color-code to an event 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 enter the event you want to color-code. 3 tap the category marker next to the description, and then select a category from the list. In agenda view and day view the ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 137 chapter 8 managing your calendar setting an alarm 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 enter the event you want to assign an alarm to, and then tap the event description. 3 set the alarm: a. Tap details. B. Tap the alarm check box. C. Tap the pick list and select minute...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 138 chapter 8 managing your calendar rescheduling an event 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 go to the event you want to reschedule: a. From day view, tap go to. B. Select the year, month, and date of the event. C. Tap the event description, and edit it if necessary. If ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 139 chapter 8 managing your calendar 4 if you’re changing a repeating event, tap one of the following to select which event(s) you want to apply the changes to: current apply your changes to only the selected instance of the repeating event. Future apply your changes to the selecte...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 140 chapter 8 managing your calendar deleting events if an appointment is cancelled, you can delete it from your schedule. When deleting a repeating event, you can indicate whether you want to delete just the selected event, or to include other instances of the event. You can also ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 141 chapter 8 managing your calendar 4 [ & ] optional select the check box to save an archive copy of the event on your computer. 5 select ok. 6 if you’re deleting a repeating event, tap one of the following to select which event(s) you want to delete: current delete only the selec...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 142 chapter 8 managing your calendar deleting all your old events when you need more space on your handheld, or you just want to do some “housekeeping,” you can delete all your old events. 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 open the purge dialog box: a. Open the menus . B...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 143 chapter 8 managing your calendar checking your schedule sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want to see an overview of a week or month. Viewing your appointments and tasks together agenda view shows your daily schedule and an...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 144 chapter 8 managing your calendar 2 do one of the following to view your schedule: • tap an appointment to go to it in day view. • tap a task to go to it in tasks. Done agenda view icon location no-time icon overdue task icon category marker.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 145 chapter 8 managing your calendar viewing your daily schedule day view shows your daily schedule one day at a time. You can scroll between days in the current week or jump to any other date. 0 1 open day view: a. Press the calendar application button. B. Tap the day view icon . ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 146 chapter 8 managing your calendar 2 do any of the following to view your daily schedule: • tap the day selector to view another day in the same week, tap the arrows to scroll to the previous or next week, or tap go to to choose a specific date. • tap the repeat icon, the alarm i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 147 chapter 8 managing your calendar viewing your weekly schedule week view shows your schedule for an entire week. The timeframes that appear on the screen are based on the start time and end time settings in calendar preferences. 0 1 open week view: a. Press the calendar applicat...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 148 chapter 8 managing your calendar viewing your monthly schedule month view shows your schedule for a whole month. You can scroll between months or jump to any other month. 0 1 open month view: a. Press the calendar application button. B. Tap the month view icon . 2 do any of the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 149 chapter 8 managing your calendar finding events that overlap when an event starts before a previous event finishes, the events overlap. You can spot events that overlap in week view and in day view. Customizing your calendar control the appearance of your calendar screens. Choo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 150 chapter 8 managing your calendar customizing display options for your calendar 0 1 press the calendar application button. 2 open the display options dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select display options. 3 tap the default view pick list and select t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 151 chapter 8 managing your calendar 4 set any of the following agenda view display options: show due tasks display tasks that are due today and tasks that are overdue. Show messages display the number of read and unread e-mail messages. Background use your favorite photo as the ag...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 152 chapter 8 managing your calendar 6 tap month and set any of the following month view options: show category list display the category pick list. By default, the category pick list doesn’t appear. Timed events show events that are scheduled for a specific time. Untimed events sh...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 153 chapter 8 managing your calendar setting alarm and time options 0. 1 press the calendar application button. 2 open the preferences dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select preferences. 3 select the timeframes that appear in day view and week view: a. T...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 154 chapter 8 managing your calendar 4 set any of the following alarm settings: alarm preset set an alarm for each new event. When you select this check box, you also need to enter the default number of minutes, days, or hours before the event the alarm sounds. For events without a...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 155 chapter 8 managing your calendar working with calendar on your computer use calendar on your computer to view and manage your schedule. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use calendar on your computer. The online help includes info about the fo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 156 chapter 8 managing your calendar related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: sharing beaming events to other palm os ® handheld users privacy keeping events private by turning on security options categories • editing and deleting categories • viewing ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 157 chapter 9 managing your tasks some of the most successful people in the world are also the busiest. When asked how they manage to do it all, busy people usually say, “i make lists.” the tasks application on your handheld is the perfect place to make a list of the things you nee...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 158 chapter 9 managing your tasks creating a task 0 1 go to the home screen and select tasks . 2 create a task: a. Tap new. B. Enter a description of the task. 3 [ & ] optional assign a priority and due date: a. Tap the priority number and select a number (1 is the most important)....
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Zire™ 31 handheld 159 chapter 9 managing your tasks setting an alarm 0 1 go to the home screen and select tasks . 2 open the set alarm dialog box: a. Tap the task you want to assign an alarm to. B. Tap details. C. Tap the alarm box. Continued before you begin [ ! ] create a task and assign it a due ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 160 chapter 9 managing your tasks scheduling a repeating task—standard interval repeating tasks are a great way to add tasks that happen over and over again, like taking out the trash every thursday night or making monthly mortgage or rent payments. 0 3 set the alarm: a. Tap the al...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 161 chapter 9 managing your tasks 3 set the repeat interval: a. Tap the task description, and then tap details. B. Tap the repeat pick list and select how often the task repeats: daily until, every week, every other week, every month, or every year. If you select daily a dialog box...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 162 chapter 9 managing your tasks scheduling a repeating task—unusual interval for tasks that don’t fit neatly into the preset repeat intervals, you can set up your own repeat intervals. For example, enter tasks for paying a quarterly insurance bill or a credit card bill that is du...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 163 chapter 9 managing your tasks 4 set the repeat interval: a. Tap day, week, month, or year as the repeat unit. B. Tap fixed schedule to base the due date on the due date of the current task, or tap after completed to base the due date on the date you complete this task. With thi...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 164 chapter 9 managing your tasks organizing your tasks sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while at other times you want to see only certain types of tasks. 0 1 go to the home screen and select tasks . 2 in the tasks list, select one of these options: all ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 165 chapter 9 managing your tasks marking a task complete you can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. 0 palm ® desktop software and microsoft outlook handle completed repeating tasks differently. Palm desktop software checks off all overdue instances of the task,...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 166 chapter 9 managing your tasks deleting tasks if a task is cancelled, you can delete it from your tasks list. When you delete a repeating task, you delete all other instances of the task. You can also delete all your completed tasks. Deleting a specific task 0 1 go to the home s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 167 chapter 9 managing your tasks deleting all your completed tasks 0 1 go to the home screen and select tasks . 2 open the purge dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select purge on the record menu. 3 [ & ] optional select the check box to save an archive copy of your completed task...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 168 chapter 9 managing your tasks customizing your tasks list control which tasks show up in the tasks list and how they are sorted. These settings also affect tasks in calendar’s agenda view. You can also choose the alarm sound for your tasks. 0 1 go to the home screen and select ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 169 chapter 9 managing your tasks 3 change any of the following settings, and then select ok: sort by select the order in which the tasks appear in the tasks list. Show completed tasks display your finished tasks in the tasks list. If you turn off this setting, your finished tasks ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 170 chapter 9 managing your tasks working with tasks on your computer use tasks on your computer to view and manage your tasks. Check out the online help in palm desktop software to learn how to use tasks on your computer. The online help includes info about the following topics: •...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 171 chapter 9 managing your tasks related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: sharing beaming tasks to other palm os ® handheld users privacy keeping tasks private by turning on security options categories organizing tasks by type common questions answers...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 172 chapter 10 writing memos your handheld contains applications for storing the most common types of information: contact names and numbers, appointments, and so on. Memos is the tool to use for capturing information that is meaningful to you but does not fall into one of these ca...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 173 chapter 10 writing memos creating a memo 0 1 go to the home screen and select memos . 2 create a memo: a. Select new. B. Enter your memo. Tap enter on the onscreen keyboard or draw the graffiti ® 2 writing return stroke to move to a new line in the memo. C. Select done. That’s ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 174 chapter 10 writing memos viewing and editing a memo 0 1 go to the home screen and select memos . 2 view or edit the memo: a. In the memos list, select the memo you want. B. Read or edit the memo, and then select done. Done tip the memos list shows the first line of each memo, s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 175 chapter 10 writing memos moving memos in your memos list you can move memos up or down in your memos list. For example, you might want to keep all memos on a certain topic grouped together. 0 1 go to the home screen and select memos . 2 move a memo: a. Locate the memo you want....
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Zire™ 31 handheld 176 chapter 10 writing memos deleting a memo 0 1 go to the home screen and select memos . 2 open the delete memo dialog box: a. Locate the memo you want. B. Open the menus . C. Select delete memo on the record menu. 3 [ & ] optional select the check box to save an archive copy of t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 177 chapter 10 writing memos working with memos on your computer use memos on your computer to view and manage the memos you create on your handheld. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use memos on your computer. The online help includes info about...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 178 chapter 10 writing memos related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus entering information adding a phone number or other contact information to a memo using phone lookup categories organizing memos by...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 179 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad need to jot down a phone number or a reminder to yourself? Avoid fumbling for scraps of paper, and write important reminders in note pad. You can use note pad to do everything you might do with a piece of paper and a pencil. Note pad gives y...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 180 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad creating a note 0 1 go to the home screen and select note pad . 2 create a note: a. Use the stylus to write your note directly on the handheld screen. B. Select the time at the top of the screen and enter a title using graffiti® 2 writing or...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 181 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad choosing the pen and paper (background) colors 0 0 1 go to the home screen and select note pad . 2 open the select colors dialog box: a. Select done to display the note pad list. B. Open the menus . C. Select options, and then select prefere...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 182 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad 3 select the pen and paper colors: a. Tap pen, and then tap the ink color you want to use. B. Tap paper, and then tap the background color you want to use. C. Select ok, and then select ok again. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 183 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad setting an alarm to use a note as a reminder, set an alarm for that note. 0 1 go to the home screen and select note pad . 2 open the note: a. Select done to display the note pad list. B. Select the note you want to set an alarm for. Continue...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 184 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad 3 set the alarm: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select alarm. C. Tap the date box, and then tap the year, month, and date you want the alarm to sound. D. Tap the time you want the alarm to sound. E. Select ok. Done tip you c...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 185 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad viewing and editing a note 0 1 go to the home screen and select note pad . 2 open the note: a. Select done to display the note pad list. B. Select the note you want to view or edit. 3 read or edit the note, and then select done. Done tip sor...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 186 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad deleting a note 0 1 go to the home screen and select note pad . 2 open the note: a. Select done to display the note pad list. B. Select the note you want to delete. 3 select delete, and then select ok to confirm deletion. Done tip you can al...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 187 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad working with note pad on your computer use note pad on your computer to view and manage the handwritten notes you create on your handheld. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use note pad on your computer. Th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 188 chapter 11 writing notes in note pad related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus sharing beaming notes to other palm os ® handheld users privacy keeping notes private by turning on security options ca...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 189 chapter 12 performing calculations whether you’re figuring the tip on a restaurant bill, or balancing your checkbook, it’s always nice to have a calculator on hand. And because it’s part of your handheld, there’s no need to carry a separate calculator. Benefits of calculator • ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 190 chapter 12 performing calculations calculator buttons 0 clear any value in the calculator memory. Recall the stored value from the memory and enter it into the current calculation. Place the current number into memory. The current number is added to the total that is already in...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 191 chapter 12 performing calculations viewing recent calculations view recent calculations to confirm that you entered everything correctly. 0 1 go to the home screen and select calculator . 2 open the history dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select show...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 192 chapter 12 performing calculations related topics click the links below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus entering information entering numbers with graffiti ® 2 characters community to explore the world of your handheld, go...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 193 chapter 13 managing your expenses tired of trying to re-create your business trip when you return? Expense makes it easy to keep track of what you paid for that dinner in new york with your new sales group. You can track costs for meals, lodging, transportation, entertainment, ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 194 chapter 13 managing your expenses adding an expense 0 1 go to the home screen and select expense . 2 enter the expense: a. Tap new. B. Enter the amount of the expense. C. Tap the expense type pick list and select a type. You must select an expense type if you want to save the i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 195 chapter 13 managing your expenses 3 enter the details of the expense: a. Tap details. B. Tap each field where you want to enter information, and enter it. Category select a category to sort your expenses. Type enter the expense type. Payment select how you paid for the expense....
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Zire™ 31 handheld 196 chapter 13 managing your expenses choosing currency options expense is even easier to use when you customize the currency list. You can choose what currencies appear in the pick list, what symbol automatically appears in new expenses, and even create your own currency symbol. C...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 197 chapter 13 managing your expenses presetting the currency symbol choose which currency symbols appear when you add a new expense. 0s cont’d. B. Tap one of the currency pick lists and select the name of the country whose currency symbol you want to display. C. Select ok, and the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 198 chapter 13 managing your expenses creating a currency symbol if the currency you want to use is not in the pick list of countries, you can create your own symbol. 0 3 choose the default currency: a. Tap the default currency pick list. B. Select the symbol you want to appear whe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 199 chapter 13 managing your expenses 3 create the custom symbol: a. Tap a country box. B. Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want. C. Select ok, and then select ok again. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 200 chapter 13 managing your expenses deleting expenses delete individual expenses, or an entire category of expenses at once. Deleting an individual expense 0 1 go to the home screen and select expense . 2 select the expense you want to delete. 3 delete the item: a. Open the menus...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 201 chapter 13 managing your expenses deleting an entire category of expenses 0 1 go to the home screen and select expense . 2 open the purge categories dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select purge on the record menu. 3 delete the category and all of its items: a. Tap the catego...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 202 chapter 13 managing your expenses customizing the expense list you can change the appearance of the expense list. 0 1 go to the home screen and select expense . 2 tap show. 3 tap the pick lists to change any of the following items, and then select ok.: sort by sort expenses by ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 203 chapter 13 managing your expenses working with expense on your computer windows only use expense on your computer to view and manage the expenses you create on your handheld. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use expense on your computer. The ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 204 chapter 13 managing your expenses related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus entering information • adding contacts to the attendees list with lookup • entering information with graffiti ® 2 characte...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 205 chapter 14 listening to music are you tired of listening to small talk during that long commute on the bus or train? Do you need something smaller than a cd player when you’re out for a walk or at the gym? Realone mobile player lets you play music on your handheld. Simply trans...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 206 chapter 14 listening to music transferring mp3 files to an expansion card the realone software that comes with your handheld is compatible with the popular mp3 audio file format. If your mp3 files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you need to transfer them to an expans...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 207 chapter 14 listening to music mac only 0 3 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Be patient; transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes. Done 1 prepare your computer and your handheld: a. Connect your handheld to your computer with the hotsync cabl...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 208 chapter 14 listening to music 3 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Be patient; transferring music to an expansion card can take several minutes. Done note.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 209 chapter 14 listening to music transferring music from a cd to an expansion card if your songs are on a cd and you want to listen to them on your handheld, use realone player on your computer to convert and transfer the files. Windows only 0 1 access the cd from realone player o...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 210 chapter 14 listening to music 2 select the songs you want to add to your library: a. Click save tracks. B. Follow the onscreen instructions to select and copy tracks. Continued tip if you want to select only a few songs, click deselect all, and then click the check box next to ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 211 chapter 14 listening to music 3 prepare your handheld: a. Insert an expansion card into your handheld. B. Go to the home screen and select realone . C. Connect your handheld to your computer with the hotsync cable. Do not tap the hotsync icon. 4 select the songs you want to tra...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 212 chapter 14 listening to music cont’d. D. In the add clips window, select the songs you want to add, and then click add clips. E. Click close. The tracks you selected should now say “ready to transfer.” 5 transfer the selected songs to your expansion card: a. Be sure your handhe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 213 chapter 14 listening to music playing music on your handheld 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 select a song to play: • to play the current song, tap play. • to play a different song, tap songs and select a song from the list. Realone mobile pla...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 214 chapter 14 listening to music managing playlists you can create as many playlists as you want. Creating a playlist 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 open the edit playlist dialog box: a. Tap playlists. B. Tap new. 3 enter a name for the playlist...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 215 chapter 14 listening to music 4 add songs to the playlist: a. Tap add. B. Select the check box next to the songs you want to include on the playlist. C. Tap done. 5 put the songs in the order you want to hear them: a. Tap a song you want to move. B. Tap the up or down arrow to ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 216 chapter 14 listening to music playing songs from a playlist 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 select a song from a playlist: a. Tap playlists. B. Tap the playlist you want to play. C. Tap the first song you want to play. Your handheld plays the ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 217 chapter 14 listening to music editing a playlist 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 open the playlist you want to edit: a. Tap playlists. B. Tap the playlist you want to edit. C. Tap edit. Continued.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 218 chapter 14 listening to music 3 tap edit and do any of the following: delete a song select a song and tap remove to delete the song from the playlist. Add a song tap add, select a song’s check box, and then tap done. Move a song select a song and tap the up arrow or down arrow ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 219 chapter 14 listening to music deleting a playlist 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 open the playlist you want to delete: a. Tap playlists. B. Tap the playlist you want to delete. 3 delete the list: a. Tap delete list. B. Tap yes in the confirma...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 220 chapter 14 listening to music viewing song info you can view details for the song that is currently playing. 0 1 on your handheld, go to the home screen and select realone . 2 select a song to play and view: • to play and view the current song, tap play. • to play and view a di...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 221 chapter 14 listening to music working with realone player on your computer windows only use realone player on your computer to play and manage your songs. Check out the online help in realone player to learn how to use realone player on your computer. The online help includes i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 222 chapter 14 listening to music related topics click the link below to learn about these related topics: expansion cards • inserting and removing expansion cards • naming expansion cards • viewing the contents of a card installing and removing • installing the realone software on...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 223 chapter 15 viewing photos a picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you have a thousand pictures that you are trying to keep organized? Or maybe just a few that are so meaningful that you want to have instant access to them at any time? Solve both problems ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 224 chapter 15 viewing photos copying photos to your handheld you can transfer photos from your computer to your handheld or to an expansion card. On a windows computer, you can also use the palmone photos application to create and edit entire albums and send them to your handheld,...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 225 chapter 15 viewing photos mac only 0 3 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done 1 select the photos you want to transfer: a. Drag and drop the photos onto the send to handheld droplet in the palm folder. B. In the send to handheld dialog box, select your username and ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 226 chapter 15 viewing photos viewing photos you can view photos in the following ways: thumbnail view miniature preview versions of your photos. List view names and dates of photos on your handheld or an expansion card. Slide show view all photos in an album, automatically one aft...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 227 chapter 15 viewing photos viewing a photo in list view 0 3 to see a full-screen view of the photo, select the photo from the thumbnails. 4 tap anywhere in the photo to return to the thumbnail view screen. Done 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 view a photo in list v...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 228 chapter 15 viewing photos viewing a slide show 0 0 3 to see a full-screen view of the photo, select the photo from the list. 4 tap anywhere in the photo to return to the list view screen. Done 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 view a slide show: a. Tap the pick list...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 229 chapter 15 viewing photos rotating a photo 0 0 3 tap a photo to stop the slide show and return to thumbnail or list view. Done 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 select the photo you want to rotate: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 230 chapter 15 viewing photos 3 rotate the photo: a. Open the menus . B. Select photos, and then select rotate photo. C. Select the rotation you want. 4 tap anywhere in the photo to return to thumbnail or list view. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 231 chapter 15 viewing photos viewing and editing photo details 0 0 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 select the photo you want to view: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album containing the photos you want. B. Select the photo you want. Con...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 232 chapter 15 viewing photos 3 view photo details: a. Open the menus . B. Select details from the photo menu. C. In addition to viewing photo details, you can do the following: change name select the photo or video name and enter a new name. Move to different album tap the album p...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 233 chapter 15 viewing photos organizing photos you can organize your photos in the following ways: • create albums and place your photos in those albums. • move photos within or between albums. • sort photos in list view. Organizing photos in albums 0 1 go to the home screen and s...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 234 chapter 15 viewing photos 3 add or remove photos in albums: a. On the album screen, select organize. B. Do one of the following: add a photo select a photo that does not have a plus sign to add it to the album. Remove a photo select a photo with a plus sign to the left to remov...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 235 chapter 15 viewing photos moving a photo within and between albums 0 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 move a photo within an album: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album in which you want to move a photo. B. Use the stylus to drag the ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 236 chapter 15 viewing photos sorting photos in list view 0 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 sort photos: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album containing the photos you want to sort. B. If list view is not displayed, tap the list icon in ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 237 chapter 15 viewing photos copying a photo you can copy photos from your handheld to an expansion card, and vice versa. 0 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 select a photo to copy: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album containing the phot...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 238 chapter 15 viewing photos deleting a photo 0 1 go to the home screen and select photos . 2 select a photo to delete: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album containing the photo you want. B. Select the photo. 3 delete the photo: a. Open the menus . B...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 239 chapter 15 viewing photos working with photos on your computer use photos on your computer to view and manage the photos you download to and view on your handheld. Check out the online help in palm ® desktop software to learn how to use photos on your computer. The online help ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 240 chapter 15 viewing photos related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus sharing beaming photos to other palm os ® handheld users common questions answers to frequently asked questions about photos my ha...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 241 chapter 16 sharing information you have to get this memo to your boss—now. Or the photo of the grandkids in their halloween costumes to your mom. After you’ve used your handheld to create or capture that important business and personal information, it’s time to share it with ot...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 242 chapter 16 sharing information beaming using the ir port on your handheld, you can beam information from within an application, such as a photo, a contact, an appointment, or a task, to other palm os ® handheld users. You can also beam a category of information, such as a photo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 243 chapter 16 sharing information 2 beam the information: a. Open the menus . B. Select the beam menu item on the leftmost menu. C. When the beam dialog box appears, point your handheld’s ir port directly at the ir port of the other handheld. 3 wait for the beam dialog box to indi...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 244 chapter 16 sharing information beaming a category 0 1 select the category you want to beam: a. Open an application. B. From the list view, tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the category you want. This takes you to the list view within the selected category....
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Zire™ 31 handheld 245 chapter 16 sharing information beaming an application 0 1 select the application you want to beam: a. Go to the home screen. B. Open the menus . C. Select beam on the app menu. D. Select the application you want to beam. You cannot beam an application that has a lock icon next ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 246 chapter 16 sharing information 2 beam the application: a. Tap beam. B. When the beam dialog box appears, point your handheld’s ir port directly at the ir port of the other handheld. 3 wait for the beam dialog box to indicate that beaming is complete. Done ir port.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 247 chapter 16 sharing information other ways of sharing information here are some other ways of sharing information: • copy information or an application onto an expansion card inserted into the expansion slot, and view the information by inserting the card into the slot on anothe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 248 chapter 16 sharing information related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: synchronizing sharing information by synchronizing your handheld with your computer expansion sharing information by saving it to an expansion card that can be viewed from anot...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 249 chapter 17 keeping your information private you probably wouldn’t leave your door unlocked at night, so why should it be any different with your handheld? When you think about the amount of personal and private information stored there, you’ll definitely want to protect it. Ben...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 250 chapter 17 keeping your information private choosing a security level there are a variety of security levels available for your handheld. Choose the level that provides the best mix of security and convenience. Activating no security features all entries are accessible to anyon...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 251 chapter 17 keeping your information private marking information as private marking an entry as private is the first step in protecting your info. 0 1 open an application. 2 create a new entry, or select the entry that you want to make private. 3 mark it as private: a. For exist...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 252 chapter 17 keeping your information private setting the level of privacy add further protection to your private entries by setting the privacy level (hidden/masked). Hiding or masking private entries 0 1 open security: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select secur...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 253 chapter 17 keeping your information private viewing an entry that is masked to open a masked entry, select the entry. If you have a password, enter it in the show private records dialog box, and then select ok. When you close a masked entry, it remains masked. Using a password ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 254 chapter 17 keeping your information private creating a password 0 1 open security: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select security. 2 create a password and hint: a. Tap the password box. B. Enter a password. C. Enter a hint to help you remember the password if yo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 255 chapter 17 keeping your information private changing a password you can change your password at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change it. 0 3 confirm the password: a. Enter the password again. B. Select ok. 4 select done. Done 1 open security: a. G...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 256 chapter 17 keeping your information private 2 change your password: a. Enter a new password and hint. B. Select ok. 3 confirm the password: a. Enter the password again. B. Select ok. 4 select done. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 257 chapter 17 keeping your information private deleting a password you can delete your password at any time. You must enter the current password before you can delete it. 0 1 open security: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select security. 2 delete your password: a. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 258 chapter 17 keeping your information private deleting a forgotten password if you forget your password, your handheld displays the password hint (if you entered one) to help you remember the password. If you still can’t remember the password, you can delete it from your handheld...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 259 chapter 17 keeping your information private locking your handheld protect the entire contents of your handheld, whether marked private or not, by using your password to lock your handheld. You can set your handheld to lock automatically, or you can lock it manually. If you lock...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 260 chapter 17 keeping your information private locking your handheld automatically 0 1 open security: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select security. 2 open the lock handheld dialog box: a. Tap the auto lock handheld box. B. If necessary, enter your password, and t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 261 chapter 17 keeping your information private 3 select one of these lock options: never always leave your handheld unlocked. On power off automatically lock your handheld whenever you turn it off. At a preset time set a time when your handheld will automatically lock. After a pre...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 262 chapter 17 keeping your information private locking your handheld manually 0 1 open security: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select security. 2 select lock & turn off. 3 select off & lock. Done lock & turn off.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 263 chapter 17 keeping your information private related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus synchronizing creating a backup of your information customizing entering your owner information in case your han...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 264 chapter 18 using categories to organize information if you’re like most people, you use your handheld to manage your work life and your personal life. Yet these two areas contain so many details: your children’s after-school activities, your conference schedule, your shopping l...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 265 chapter 18 using categories to organize information adding a category you can add categories in many applications: contacts, expense, memos, note pad, tasks, and palmone™ photos. (in palmone photos, categories are called albums.) place individual entries into these categories t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 266 chapter 18 using categories to organize information renaming a category 0 1 • to rename a category within an application, open that application. • to rename a category for applications, go to the home screen . 2 rename the category: a. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corne...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 267 chapter 18 using categories to organize information deleting a category if you delete a category, the items in that category will move to the unfiled category. 0 1 • to delete a category within an application, open that application. • to delete a category for applications, go t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 268 chapter 18 using categories to organize information placing information into a category you can place individual entries into categories within an application. For example, you may want to place some of your contacts into a category called medical. You may also find it convenie...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 269 chapter 18 using categories to organize information 5 place the entry into a category: a. Select a category from the category pick list. B. If necessary, select ok c. If necessary, select done. Done tip to place an entry into a different category, simply select a different cate...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 270 chapter 18 using categories to organize information placing an application into a category 0 1 go to the home screen . 2 open the category dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select category on the app menu. 3 place the application into a category: a. Tap the pick list next to t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 271 chapter 18 using categories to organize information viewing information by category 0 1 • to view entries by category, open an application that contains categories. • to view applications by category, go to the home screen . 2 display the category you want to view: calendar sel...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 272 chapter 18 using categories to organize information related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus calendar color-coding your events in calendar palmone photos working with albums sharing beaming a categ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 273 chapter 19 installing and removing applications did you ever think you could use your handheld to manage your weight loss program? How about using it to track the details of your round of golf? There are thousands of applications available for palm os ® handhelds. Add the ones ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 274 chapter 19 installing and removing applications checking space and version numbers before you install a file or an application, it’s important to make sure you have enough space for it. You may also want to check the version number of applications that are already on your handh...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 275 chapter 19 installing and removing applications cont’d. B. Tap one of the following options, and then select done: version displays the version numbers of all of your applications. Size shows how much space each application occupies. The bar at the top shows the total space cur...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 276 chapter 19 installing and removing applications installing the additional software from the cd your handheld comes with many applications that are already installed and ready to use. The cd that came with your handheld includes lots of other applications to make your handheld e...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 277 chapter 19 installing and removing applications mac only 0 1 insert the cd into your computer. 2 double-click the essential software folder. 3 install the applications you want to install. 4 synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 278 chapter 19 installing and removing applications installing other applications and files you can also install applications and files on your handheld that did not come on the cd. For any files that you install, there must be an application on your handheld that can read these fi...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 279 chapter 19 installing and removing applications using the palm quick install icon windows only 0 1 copy or download the application(s) or file(s) you want to install onto your computer. 2 drag and drop the files onto the palm quick install icon: a. From my computer or windows e...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 280 chapter 19 installing and removing applications using the palm quick install window windows only 0 1 copy or download the file(s) you want to install onto your computer. 2 double-click the palm quick install icon on the desktop. 3 select the files to install: a. In the user dro...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 281 chapter 19 installing and removing applications installing applications and files on a mac computer you can install applications and files on a mac computer by dragging and dropping onto the send to handheld icon, or by using the commands in the hotsync ® menu. Using the send t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 282 chapter 19 installing and removing applications using commands in the hotsync menu mac only 0 1 copy or download the application you want to install onto your computer. 2 select the files to install on your handheld: a. In the palm folder, double- click the hotsync manager. B. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 283 chapter 19 installing and removing applications 3 install the files on your handheld: a. Click add file. B. Close the install handheld files window. C. Synchronize your handheld with your computer. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 284 chapter 19 installing and removing applications removing an application from your handheld if you run out of memory or decide that you no longer want some applications you installed, you can remove them from your handheld or from an expansion card. You can only remove add-on ap...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 285 chapter 19 installing and removing applications removing palm desktop software from your computer if you no longer want to use palm desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. This process removes only the application files. The data in your users folder remains unt...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 286 chapter 19 installing and removing applications mac only 0 2 remove palm desktop software: a. Click change or remove programs b. Select palm desktop software, and then click remove. C. Click yes in the confirm file deletion box. D. Click ok, and then click close. Done 1 insert ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 287 chapter 19 installing and removing applications 4 select the software you want to remove, and then click uninstall. 5 select the folder that contains your palm desktop software files. 6 click remove, and then restart your computer. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 288 chapter 19 installing and removing applications related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: setting up switching between palm desktop software and microsoft outlook moving around • opening applications • using menus realone player • transferring files...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 289 chapter 20 customizing your handheld although customizing your handheld is optional, it’s like changing the preset radio stations in your car. Since you’re probably not driving around with the dealer’s preset radio stations, why not personalize your handheld, too? You can easil...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 290 chapter 20 customizing your handheld customizing the home screen use your favorite photo as the background for the home screen. Or display your application icons in list format with small icons so that you can see more applications without scrolling. 0 1 go to the home screen ....
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Zire™ 31 handheld 291 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 5 select a photo for the background: a. Select the background check box. B. Tap the photo thumbnail and select a photo. C. Adjust the fade setting so that the text is easy to read against the photo. D. Select ok. Done.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 292 chapter 20 customizing your handheld making the screen easier to read in many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. There are four font styles available. In certain lighting conditions you may also need to adjust the brightness and contrast to...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 293 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 0 1 open an application. 2 open the select font dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select font. 3 tap the font style you want to use, and then select ok. Done small small bold large bold large.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 294 chapter 20 customizing your handheld adjusting the brightness and contrast 0 1 tap the display icon to open the adjust display dialog box. 2 adjust the settings: a. Tap low or high to adjust the brightness level. B. Drag the slider to adjust the contrast level. C. Select done. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 295 chapter 20 customizing your handheld changing screen colors choose a new set of text and background colors for all your applications. 0 1 open color theme preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select color theme. 2 select a theme, and then select done. Don...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 296 chapter 20 customizing your handheld giving your favorite applications a button or icon tired of going to the home screen to open an application you use a lot? Use the buttons preferences screen to reassign the applications associated with the buttons on the front of your handh...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 297 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 3 assign the full-screen pen stroke: a. Tap more. B. Tap the pick list and select the action you want to assign to the full-screen pen stroke. C. Select ok. 4 tap done. Done » key term full-screen pen stroke a stroke that is drawn from the b...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 298 chapter 20 customizing your handheld setting the date and time you can set the date, time, and location for all the applications on your handheld that require this information. You can also select the format in which the date, time, and numbers appear. Selecting a location you ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 299 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 select the location: a. Tap the location pick list, and select a city in your time zone. If you found a city in the list, go to step 3. No nearby city? Select edit list, do steps b–e. B. Tap add. C. Select a city in your time zone, and the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 300 chapter 20 customizing your handheld resetting the date and time in most cases you won’t need to reset the date and time. However, you may need to do this if you do a hard reset on your handheld. 0 1 open date & time preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. S...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 301 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 3 set the date: a. Tap the set date box. B. Tap the arrows to select the current year. C. Tap the current month. D. Tap the current date. 4 set the time: a. Tap the set time box. B. Tap the hour and minute boxes, and then tap the arrows to c...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 302 chapter 20 customizing your handheld selecting formats for dates, times, and numbers would you rather see the time displayed in a 24-hour format, or dates that begin with the month or year? Use the formats preferences screen to change these settings and to apply them to all the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 303 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 select a country: a. Tap the preset to box to open the set country dialog box. B. Select a country. C. Select ok. 3 [ & ] optional customize any of the following preset formats: time controls whether the time displays in 12-hour or 24-hour...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 304 chapter 20 customizing your handheld customizing the way you enter information your handheld lets you choose how you enter information. You can choose the writing area, choose graffiti 2 strokes, and create shortcuts to make entering information faster. Choosing the input area ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 305 chapter 20 customizing your handheld using the full-screen writing area 0 1 open the entry where you want to enter information: a. Open an application. B. Select a record or tap new. 2 position the cursor where you want the characters to appear and do any of the following: • wr...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 306 chapter 20 customizing your handheld customizing graffiti 2 strokes there is more than one way to write certain graffiti 2 characters. Use the graffiti 2 preferences screen to select an alternate stroke shape for these characters. 0 1 open graffiti 2 preferences: a. Go to the h...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 307 chapter 20 customizing your handheld setting up shortcuts are you looking for a quicker way to enter information on your handheld? Use shortcuts to define abbreviations for any words, letters, or numbers that you enter often. You can use your shortcuts anywhere you enter info w...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 308 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 create a shortcut: a. Tap new. B. On the shortcut name line, enter the abbreviation. C. On the shortcut text line(s), enter the text you want to insert when you write the abbreviation. D. Select ok, and then select done. Done tip the short...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 309 chapter 20 customizing your handheld changing shortcuts after you create a shortcut, you can modify it at any time. 0 1 open shortcuts preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select shortcuts. 2 edit the shortcut: a. Select the shortcut you want to change. B...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 310 chapter 20 customizing your handheld correcting problems with tapping is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap? For example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the find dialog box open instead? If this happens, it’s time to...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 311 chapter 20 customizing your handheld selecting sound settings are sounds too soft or too loud? Set the volume levels for the system, game, and alarm tones, or turn sounds off altogether with the silent profile. 0 0 1 open sounds & alerts preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 312 chapter 20 customizing your handheld entering your owner information it’s a good idea to enter information that could help someone contact you if you ever lose your handheld (if there’s enough battery power to turn it on). By default, the owner preferences screen contains the i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 313 chapter 20 customizing your handheld conserving battery power you can save battery power by preventing your handheld from turning on accidentally and by adjusting the power preferences settings. Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident does your handheld turn itself...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 314 chapter 20 customizing your handheld selecting power-saving settings the power preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. 0 2 select one of these settings, and then select done. Never keylock always remains off. Automatic keylock turns on automatically whe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 315 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 tap the pick lists to change any of the following settings, and then select done. Auto-off after select how quickly your handheld automatically turns off after a period of inactivity: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. On while...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 316 chapter 20 customizing your handheld connecting your handheld to other devices connection preferences let you connect your handheld to other devices. You can use preset connection settings, modify the preset settings, or create your own connection settings from scratch. The lis...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 317 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 open the edit connection dialog box: a. Select the ir to pc/handheld connection. B. Tap edit. 3 change the speed setting: a. Tap details. B. Tap the speed pick list and select the appropriate speed. C. Select ok. D. Select ok again, and th...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 318 chapter 20 customizing your handheld creating your own connection settings if none of the preset connection settings are close to what you need, or if you’re already using all the connections as they are, you can create a new connection. 0 1 from the connection preferences scre...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 319 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 enter the basic settings: name enter a name for your connection settings. This name will appear on the connection preferences screen so that you can select your connection later. Connect to select the type of device you want to connect to:...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 320 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 3 enter the details settings: a. Tap details. B. Tap the speed pick list and select the appropriate speed. C. Tap the flow ctl pick list and select whether the connection uses flow control: automatic your handheld determines when to use flow...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 321 chapter 20 customizing your handheld customizing network settings your handheld includes software that lets you connect your handheld to your internet service provider (isp) or to a dial-in (remote access) server using a mobile phone. After you configure your network settings, ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 322 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 enter the basic settings: service tap the service pick list and select your isp or your dial-in server type from the list. If your isp or server type isn’t on the list, tap new and enter a name for the service profile. User name enter your...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 323 chapter 20 customizing your handheld cont’d . B. Enter any of the following settings, and then tap ok: phone # enter the phone number for your isp or dial-in server. Dial prefix select the dial prefix check box, and then enter the number that you dial before the telephone numbe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 324 chapter 20 customizing your handheld connecting to your service after you set up your connection and network preferences, establishing a connection to your isp or your company’s network (dial-in server) is easy. 0 1 open network preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 325 chapter 20 customizing your handheld adding details to a service profile if you’re using one of the predefined service profiles, you probably need to enter only your username, password, and telephone number. If you’re creating a new service profile, you may need to use the deta...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 326 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 3 adjust any of the following settings: ask your isp or system administrator if you need information on any of these settings. Connection type tap the pick list and choose the communication protocol for this service: ppp, slip, or cslip. Mos...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 327 chapter 20 customizing your handheld deleting a service profile 0 1 open network preferences: a. Go to the home screen. B. Select prefs . C. Select network. 2 delete the service you want to delete: a. Tap the service pick list and select the service you want to delete. B. Open ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 328 chapter 20 customizing your handheld creating login scripts a login script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network server—for example, your corporate network or your isp. A login script is associated with a specific service profile created in network pref...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 329 chapter 20 customizing your handheld 2 open the login script dialog box: a. Tap the service pick list and select the service you want to add a script to. B. Tap details. C. Tap script. 3 tap the end pick list and select one of the following commands from the list: wait for tell...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 330 chapter 20 customizing your handheld cont’d. Send transmits specific characters to the server that you’re connecting to. Send cr transmits a carriage return or line feed (lf) character to the server. Send user id transmits the user name field from network preferences. Send pass...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 331 chapter 20 customizing your handheld adding plug-in applications you can create plug-in applications containing script commands that extend the functionality of the built-in script commands. A plug-in application is a standard prc application that you install on your handheld j...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 332 chapter 20 customizing your handheld plug-in applications have the following characteristics: • written in c language • compiled into a device executable • called properly from a login script • able to return control to a login script after it terminates • created using a devel...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 333 chapter 20 customizing your handheld related topics click the link below to learn about these related topics: exploring locating the input area and other controls on your handheld moving around • opening applications • using menus entering information • using graffiti 2 writing...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 334 chapter 21 managing clock settings forget your watch? Or just forget to reset it when you landed in toronto? Neither matters, as long as you have your handheld. Not only can you rely on it for the correct time, you can even set an alarm so you don’t miss that early flight back ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 335 chapter 21 managing clock settings checking the current date and time there are several ways to easily check the date and time: • when your handheld is on: • tap the home icon , and then select the world clock icon . • tap the clock icon in the upper-left corner of the input ar...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 336 chapter 21 managing clock settings setting the primary location in world clock, you can set the location, date, and time for a primary location. The settings for this primary location are used by all of the applications on your handheld. 0. 1 go to the home screen and select wo...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 337 chapter 21 managing clock settings setting the date and time for the primary location you can set the date and time in preferences, as you did during the initial setup of your handheld, or in world clock. When you change the date and time in one application, it is automatically...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 338 chapter 21 managing clock settings 4 set the time: a. Tap the set time box. B. Tap the hour and minute boxes, and then tap the arrows to change them. C. Tap am or pm, and then select ok. 5 select done. Done hour minute.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 339 chapter 21 managing clock settings choosing secondary locations for other time zones set world clock to display the date and time for two other locations. 0 1 go to the home screen and select world clock . 2 tap the pick list next to one of the secondary locations. 3 select the...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 340 chapter 21 managing clock settings modifying the locations list you can edit the locations list so that the locations you use most often are easy to find. Adding new locations 0 1 go to the home screen and select world clock . 2 open the edit list dialog box: a. Tap a location ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 341 chapter 21 managing clock settings 4 [ & ] optional tap each setting you want to change. Name enter the name of the location. Time zone select the time zone for the location. Daylight saving time check box tap for your handheld to automatically adjust the date and time for dayl...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 342 chapter 21 managing clock settings deleting a location 0 1 go to the home screen and select world clock . 2 select the location you want to delete: a. Tap a location pick list. B. Select edit list. C. Select a location, and then tap remove. 3 select ok, and then select done. Do...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 343 chapter 21 managing clock settings setting the alarm clock 0 1 go to the home screen and select world clock . 2 set the alarm: a. Tap the alarm box. B. Tap the time columns to set the hour and minute, and then select ok. Alarms set in world clock use the time set for the primar...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 344 chapter 21 managing clock settings responding to the alarm clock when the world clock alarm sounds, select one of these three options: ok cancel the reminder message and return to the current screen. Snooze close the alarm reminder message and return to the current screen. The ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 345 chapter 21 managing clock settings changing the clock display 0 1 go to the home screen and select world clock . 2 open the display options dialog box: a. Open the menus . B. Select options, and then select display options. 3 select any of the following options, and then select...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 346 chapter 21 managing clock settings related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: moving around • opening applications • using menus calendar setting an alarm outside of the next 24 hours customizing changing the volume of other system sounds community t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 347 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide you with years of trouble-free service. Taking care of your handheld helps keep it working properly and ensures that it’s available when you need it. Handheld do’s and don’ts...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 348 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld • use only 3.5 mm stereo headphones in your handheld’s headphone jack. • be sure to get rid of any static electricity buildup before you connect your handheld to any cable or accessory. Handheld don’ts • do not drop, bang, or otherwise cause...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 349 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld if a soft reset does not unfreeze your handheld, you need to do a hard reset. Reset button.
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Zire™ 31 handheld 350 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld doing a hard reset only do a hard reset if a soft reset doesn’t solve your problem, or if you want to clear all of your information from your handheld. A hard reset deletes all records and entries stored on your handheld, including the usern...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 351 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld restoring your information after a hard reset if you synchronized before doing a hard reset, you can now put that information back on your handheld. However, you may need to re-enter some of your personal settings, as well as your color-code...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 352 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld 3 set the transfer options: a. Select an application in the conduit list, and then click change. B. Select desktop overwrites handheld. This change applies only to the next synchronization. C. Click ok. 4 repeat step 3 for the other applicat...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 353 chapter 22 maintaining your handheld related topics click a link below to learn about these related topics: synchronizing creating a backup of your information customizing customizing your handheld again after doing a hard reset community to explore the world of your handheld, ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 354 chapter 23 common questions although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. Setup nothing happens when i insert the cd. Windows only 1. Click start on your computer, and then select run. ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 355 chapter 23 common questions • run scandisk (or another disk verification tool) on your computer. • install the latest windows software updates to your computer. • if you are upgrading from an older palm os ® handheld, remove any previous version(s) of palm ® desktop software by...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 356 chapter 23 common questions handheld do not open your handheld; there are no serviceable parts inside. Opening your handheld voids the warranty and is not recommended under any circumstances. I want to see how much battery life i have left. A battery gauge appears at the top of...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 357 chapter 23 common questions when i connect my handheld to the power adapter, it does not charge. • confirm that your handheld is firmly connected to the power adapter. • confirm that your power adapter is plugged into an ac outlet that has power. A lightning bolt over the batte...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 358 chapter 23 common questions i get a warning message telling me my handheld memory is full. • if you have installed additional applications on your handheld, remove them to recover memory. • purge items from calendar and tasks. This deletes tasks items and past calendar events f...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 359 chapter 23 common questions • if you have an expansion card inserted in the expansion slot on your handheld, the application you want may be installed on the card instead of on your handheld. To view the applications installed on the card, tap the pick list in the upper-right c...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 360 chapter 23 common questions • write graffiti 2 strokes for lowercase letters in the left side, strokes for capital letters in the middle, and strokes for numbers in the right side of the graffiti 2 writing area. • make sure that graffiti 2 is not in shift mode. • make sure that...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 361 chapter 23 common questions synchronizing i can’t synchronize my handheld with my computer. • make sure the hotsync ® cable is connected securely. • make sure the date on your computer matches the date on your handheld. • read the hotsync log for the user account for which you ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 362 chapter 23 common questions when i tap to synchronize, nothing happens on palm desktop software, and my handheld times out. • perform a soft reset. • make sure that hotsync manager is running on your computer. • make a copy of the folder containing your information. This folder...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 363 chapter 23 common questions • be sure that the application you want is installed. Reinstall the hotsync manager and make sure that the application is selected. • reinstall palm desktop software and select the option to synchronize with microsoft outlook. One or more of my appli...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 364 chapter 23 common questions when i synchronize, i receive the 8009 error message: an application has failed to respond to a hotsync notification. Windows only the 8009 error indicates that the windows registry is corrupt. You need to rebuild the hotsync manager registry entries...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 365 chapter 23 common questions i can’t synchronize using the ir port. • on your handheld, be sure the hotsync application is set to local, with the option ir to pc/handheld. • be sure the ir port of your handheld is aligned directly opposite to, and within a few inches of, the inf...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 366 chapter 23 common questions 2. Make sure that local serial is selected. 3. Select setup. 4. Click the local tab. 5. In the serial port drop-down box, select the port your computer uses for infrared communication. See the documentation for your operating system for instructions ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 367 chapter 23 common questions calendar i tapped the today button, but it does not show the correct date. Make sure the set date box on the date & time preferences screen displays the current date. I created an event, but it doesn’t appear in the week view. • if scroll arrows appe...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 368 chapter 23 common questions notes i’m having problems listing notes the way i want to see them. If you cannot manually arrange the order of notes on the list screen, select preferences from the options menu and make sure that sort by is set to manual. If you choose to view your...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 369 chapter 23 common questions when i save songs from a cd, i do not see the song title or artist name. When capturing songs from a cd, you must have an active internet connection to obtain song title and artist information. This information is supplied from the gracenote server o...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 370 chapter 23 common questions i forgot the password, and my handheld is locked. First, use the password hint to try to remember the password. If this doesn’t help or if you do not have a password hint, you must perform a hard reset to continue using your handheld. Sharing i can’t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 371 chapter 23 common questions • make sure your handheld has beam receive enabled. • perform a soft reset on both your handheld and the receiving device. When someone beams data to my handheld, i get a message telling me it is out of memory. • your handheld requires at least twice...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 372 chapter 23 common questions you can determine whether an incompatible application is causing problems by deleting the application and then operating your handheld. After you have deleted the application, try to replicate the operation that created the error. If removing the app...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 373 chapter 23 common questions • if your handheld no longer has problems, install the third-party applications one application at a time using the following procedure: a. Open the backup folder you moved to the windows desktop in step 3. B. Double-click a prc file. The palmone™ qu...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 374 chapter 24 getting help this guide is meant to tell you everything you need to know to set up, customize, and use your handheld. However, you may occasionally run into an issue that is not addressed in this guide. Here are some resources to help you if that happens. Self-help r...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 375 chapter 24 getting help technical support if, after reviewing the self-help resources, you cannot solve your problem, go to www.Palmone.Com/support/zire31 or send an e-mail to your regional technical support office. Before requesting technical support, please experiment a bit t...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 376 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 interf...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 377 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. Ce compliance sta...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 378 • en61000-4-6:1996, conducted immunity, 150khz-80mhz, 3v rms, 1khz, 80% am • iec 61000-4-11: 1994, 100% voltage dip 0.5 period, 30% dip 25 periods and >100% dip 250 periods authorized palmone representative: david woo manager, palmone, inc., world wide compliance date: november...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 379 uwaga static electricity, esd, and your palmone™ handheld electrostatic discharge (esd) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence. Description of esd static electricity is an electrical charge caus...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 380 • for example, if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard three-prong grounded outlet, touching the case should discharge the esd on your body. • increase the relative humidity of your environment. • install esd-specific prevention items, such as grounding...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 381 index symbols ! (exclamation points) in tasks list 169 * (asterisk) characters 109 . (period) character 305 numerics 123 button 54 12-hour clock see clock 12-hour formats 303 24-hour clock 301 , 302 24-hour formats 302 , 303 5-way navigator 19 , 23 , 33 – 37 a abbreviations 307...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 382 not responding 313 opening applications from 30 , 31 reassigning 30 , 296 restoring defaults for 296 application controls 23 – 24 , 29 application groups 268 , 271 application icons 25 , 30 , 290 , 358 see also application buttons application title 31 applications see also spec...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 383 choosing colors for 295 customizing 151 , 291 selecting color of 181 backing up information 8 , 26 , 71 , 98 see also synchronizing backup cards 98 , 106 basics 6 , 7 , 354 battery cautions for 378 charging 4 , 21 , 347 , 356 , 357 checking 356 conserving power for 294 , 313 , ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 384 rescheduling events 138 , 147 running on pcs 155 saving information for 125 , 140 , 142 scheduling events 124 , 126 , 131 setting alarms 137 , 154 setting alarms from 343 , 344 setting display options 150 – 154 transferring information to 63 troubleshooting 367 calendar button ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 385 photo albums 226 , 227 , 228 , 234 security levels 250 synchronization settings 72 city preferences 299 cleaning your handheld 347 clear button (calculator) 190 clear entry button (calculator) 190 clear note command 180 clearing note pad screens 180 clock 22 , 137 , 298 , 300 ,...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 386 contacts application adding information 109 – 111 adding photos 110 archiving information in 118 beaming from 243 categorizing information in 265 , 268 copying information 116 creating business cards 115 customizing fields in 114 displaying additional fields for 112 importing i...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 387 handhelds 17 , 289 home screen 290 network settings 321 – 332 preset formats 303 synchronization settings 86 – 94 tasks list 168 customizing handhelds 25 cut command 67 cut icon 33 cutting text 66 cycling through calendar views 143 d daily events 124 , 128 daily schedules 145 ,...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 388 description fields 124 , 125 deselecting options 24 desktop overwrites handheld option 91 , 93 desktop software 10 , 17 , 26 , 91 , 93 see also specific application details command 232 details dialog box 268 , 320 , 325 device pick list 274 devices 316 , 319 dial prefix check b...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 389 end user software license agreement ii entering information 21 , 40 , 41 , 70 , 304 , 312 entry box 23 , 24 , 54 eraser 180 error messages 364 errors xiv esd (electrostatic discharge) 379 – 380 essential software folder 277 event details dialog box 138 events see also appointme...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 390 fields 112 , 113 , 114 file link feature 95 file linking 17 file names 105 file types 278 files attaching to e-mail 247 displaying 103 displaying hotsync log 73 installation prerequisites for 274 installing 70 installing on handheld 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 opening 102 removing 10...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 391 getting additional information about xv getting help with 374 getting unexpected results 310 installing additional applications 276 , 278 installing information on multiple 7 , 11 locking 259 – 262 , 312 losing 312 maintaining 347 maintenance information for 28 not responding 3...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 392 beaming 242 – 246 categorizing 264 , 268 caution for hard resets and 350 changing 65 changing categories for 269 combining in different categories 266 copying and pasting 66 creating user-specific 11 – 16 defining abbreviations for 307 , 308 deleting 36 , 62 , 67 , 106 , 259 , ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 393 links (documentation) xv list icon 227 list screens 35 list view 227 , 236 , 238 listening to music 20 , 98 , 205 , 206 , 209 lists creating to do 157 customizing expense 202 displaying applications icons in 290 displaying song 212 finding items in 340 moving between items in 3...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 394 getting help with 177 importing information for 60 , 95 installing 25 marking entries as private 251 opening 173 , 296 overview 172 related topics for 178 reordering memos lists 175 selecting memos 174 transferring information to 63 troubleshooting 367 writing memos with 173 me...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 395 opening 180 overview 179 related topics for 188 selecting pens 182 setting alarms in 183 setting color preferences 181 – 182 troubleshooting 368 note pad icon 25 notes see also memos adding to photos 232 attaching alarms to 183 categorizing 180 , 188 creating 180 deleting 186 e...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 396 pen 181 , 294 pen selector 180 pen widths 180 percentage button (calculator) 190 performance 347 period (.) character 305 peripheral devices 20 personal computers backing up system information for 71 connecting to 8 , 21 , 319 copying information to 247 copying photos from 224 ...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 397 troubleshooting 369 plug-in applications 331 portable keyboards 174 ports 20 , 21 power adapter 21 , 347 , 357 power button 19 power button 5 , 19 power connector 21 power consumption options 314 power preferences 313 – 315 power preferences screen 314 powerone calculator 27 po...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 398 sorting 122 , 178 , 202 specifying as first 109 recovering memory 358 recurring events 124 regulatory information 376 related features (handheld) xv related items 265 related topics xv remember last category check box 290 reminders canceling 344 creating 179 scheduling 111 , 12...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 399 screen see also home screen adding photos as backgrounds 151 , 291 adjusting brightness 22 , 292 , 294 , 356 aligning 310 blank 357 caring for 347 caution for writing on 21 changing colors of 295 changing fonts for 292 – 293 clearing 180 displayed 19 frozen 21 , 348 , 349 , 357...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 400 information 20 , 28 , 110 , 172 , 241 , 247 memos 178 photos 224 , 240 usernames, caution for 71 sharing faqs 370 shortcut strokes (graffiti 2 writing) backing up 307 changing 309 deleting 309 described 52 – 53 setting up 307 shortcut text line 308 shortcuts xv , 24 , 32 , 66 ,...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 401 t tab-delimited files 60 tapping 305 , 310 , 347 , 348 , 357 , 359 tapping command buttons 24 task application saving information in 158 setting alarms 159 task preferences dialog box 159 , 168 tasks see also tasks application adding contact information to 117 adding notes to 1...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 402 top panel controls 20 touch-sensitive screen see screen touchtone dialing 319 tracking expenses 25 , 193 information 27 transfer options 352 transferring audio files 206 – 212 transferring information 60 , 63 , 71 travel expenses 202 travel guides 98 trial software 276 troubles...
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Zire™ 31 handheld 403 windows applications 26 , 27 , 56 windows information creating contacts 121 creating login scripts 328 creating notes 187 creating user profiles 12 described xiv entering expense reports 203 handheld system requirements 2 hotsync cable connections 75 importing 60 installing sof...