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Palm Welder m550 User's Manual

1. You can also create custom configurations which include the following Phone to Bluetooth A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth enabled phone LAN to Bluetooth A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth enabled Local Area Network PC to Bluetooth A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth enabled computer or laptop PC to Cradle Cable A local HotSync connection the direct connection between your handheld and your desktop computer Your handheld is connected by its universal connector to the cradle cable and the cradle cable is attached to a USB port of your desktop computer If you are using the optional serial cradle cable the cradle attaches to a serial COM port of your computer Modem to Universal connector A cable connection between your handheld s universal connector and a modem for dialing in to a modem that is part of your computer or laptop PC to Infrared A connection between the IR port of your handheld and the infrared device of your computer or laptop Modem to Infrared A connection between the IR port of your handheld and a modem The modem can be attached to or within a mobile phone or other device containing an IR port Some IR phones contain modems 212 Setting Communication Preferences Editing connections The following example shows you how to edit the IR to GSM Phone connection to adjust the communication speed you can similarl
2. A tone sounds to indicate that recording has started 2 Face your handheld and begin speaking 3 Release the Voice Memo application button to stop recording A tone sounds to indicate that recording has stopped 4 Optional Select the time at the top of the screen and enter a title 140 Creating a voice memo 5 Optional Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner and select the category where you want to store the voice memo TIP To automatically store voice memos on an expansion card see Storing voice memos on an expansion card later in this chapter ATA lofi gt Unfiled Enter title here 2 32pm Tap to create another voice memo 6 Tap Done Pausing and resuming a voice memo recording To pause and resume while recording a voice memo you must use the onscreen controls This section covers how to use the onscreen controls to pause and resume while recording a voice memo To pause and restart while creating a voice memo 1 In the Voice Memo list tap New 2 Optional Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner and select the category in which you want to store the voice memo TIP To automatically store voice memos on an expansion card see Storing voice memos on an expansion card later in this chapter 3 Tap Record A tone sounds to indicate that recording has started Voice Memo Business Voice Memo Business Recording Reco
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4. Conserve space on your handheld by storing voice memos on expansion cards To open Voice Memo Press the Voice Memo application button on the side panel of your handheld Voice Memo opens to display the list of all your voice memos Speaker Voice Memo button Microphone 139 Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo Creating a voice memo To record a voice memo you can use the Voice Memo application button or the onscreen controls To pause and resume while recording a voice memo you must use the onscreen controls After you finish recording a voice memo you cannot add to or change the content but you can assign the voice memo to a category or change the voice memo title To conserve storage space on your handheld you can also store your voice memos on an expansion card Recording a voice memo This section covers how to record a voice memo using the Voice Memo application button To record a voice memo on your handheld 1 Press and hold the Voice Memo application button Ce IMPORTANT Continue holding the Voice Memo application button until you finish recording If you are recording a long voice memo and don t want to continue holding the Voice Memo application button see Pausing and resuming a voice memo recording later in this chapter to make a recording with the onscreen controls For optimum results hold your handheld within 30 centimeters approximately 1 foot of your face while recording
5. Printing the euro Even with operating system support problems may arise when you print documents that contain the euro When a font is present on both the printer and the computer the printer font is used by default to increase printing speed If the printer font does not include the euro a box is printed instead of the euro symbol You can work around this problem by transferring the expense data to another application and inserting a bitmap image of the euro into the document in the appropriate places or by not using the printer s built in fonts if allowed 111 Chapter 9 Using Expense Using Expense menus Expense menus are shown here for your reference and Expense features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands Record menu tis Edit Options Delete ltem Purge 2 E Options menu Record Edit Pairs O Preferences 2 Custom Currencies Y About Expense Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can select automatic fill and default currency options Preferences i I Use automatic fill when entering data Default Currency w Use automatic fill Enables you to select an expense type by writing the first letter of an expense type in the Graffiti writing area For example if you write the letter T it enters the Taxi expense type Writing T and then E
6. Tap Version to see version numbers and tap Size to see the amount of free memory in kilobytes 263 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 264 Product Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the recei
7. Address Edit view Address list Preferences Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Opens a dialog box where you can choose Address Book display options Preferences O Remember Last Category O Enable Tap to Connect List By Last Name First Name Company Last Name Remember last category Determines how Address Book appears when you return to it from another application If you select this check box Address Book shows the last category you selected If you deselect it Address Book displays the All category These custom fields appear at the end of the Address Edit screen Rename them to identify the kind of information you enter in them The names you give the custom fields appear in all entries You can use these custom fields to track additional information in your Address records such as names of spouses children or any other details Rename Custom Fields Create your own field names by editing the text on the lines below Custom 1 Shows version information for Address Book 80 Using Calculator Calculator enables you to perform basic calculations Use Calculator to do the following m Perform addition subtraction multiplication division and square root operations m Store and retrieve values m Display the last series of calculations which is useful for confirming a series of chain calculations To open Calculator 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap
8. Blinking cursor Edit line NOTE In Note Pad you can write anywhere on the screen Therefore you will not see an edit line or blinking cursor unless the cursor ts in the title line Entering text For information on how to enter text using Graffiti writing the onscreen keyboard or the keyboard attached to your computer see Chapter 3 For information on entering text in Note Pad see Chapter 11 Using the Edit menu The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text In general commands available in the Edit menu apply to text that you select in an application To select text in an application 1 Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select 2 Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it in yellow NOTE You can also double tap to select a word or triple tap to select a line of text You can also drag across the text to select additional words or drag down to select a group of lines 51 Chapter 4 Working with Applications The following commands may appear in an Edit menu Undo Cut Copy Paste Select All Keyboard Graffiti Help Deleting records Reverses the action of the last edit command For example if you used Cut to remove text Undo restores the text you removed Undo also reverses deletions you made using backspace Removes the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your handheld You can paste the text you cut into another area
9. Power Set these features auto shutoff interval Stay on in cradle Beam receive Power on when opened and Power off when closed Security Set a password privacy options and locking options Sounds amp Alerts Select system game and alarm options from three profiles Custom Silent and All Off m Access the Communication Preferences screens to customize any of the following settings Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth communication on and off assign a name to your handheld and configure device discovery and wakeup settings Connection Configure communication settings Network Configure your handheld for use with a network Phone Select a connection for use with wireless data and phone applications on your handheld 187 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld m Access the Personal Preferences screens to customize any of the following settings Buttons Assign an application to the Favorites icon Reassign various applications to the following the application buttons on the front and side panels of your handheld the HotSync button on the cradle cable and the full screen pen stroke command Owner Enter your name phone number and other owner information to your handheld ShortCuts Define a list of Graffiti abbreviations m Access the Other Preferences category to customize settings for any third party applications you installed on your handheld The Other Preferences category is empty unless you inst
10. display more events and To Do items TIP You can also press Up and Down on the navigator to scroll through the events on the selected day or press Right or Left on the navigator to scroll to the next or previous day Tue Jul23 Tue Jul23 P 10 00 Work on project Mo Appointments Today 1 00 Working Lunch with Anne __ _ 200 Take a walk eet m 2 30 File weekly reports areas Send flowers to M oe oa Write thank you note to Vickie 4 45 Project presentation F Fick up fresh vegetables 1 1 1 fa Al 2 Drop off library books 4 5 Smog the car BY 1 Send flowers to M Check out www palm corm O 1 Write thank you note to Vickie O 2 Pick up fresh vegetables O 1 Coll Dowd 7 NOTE You can also change the category of To Do items shown Tap the pick list to select another category See Chapter 13 for more information on working with To Do items 100 Spotting event conflicts Spotting event conflicts With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event it s possible to schedule events that overlap an event that starts before a previous event finishes An event conflict time overlap appears in the Week View as overlapping bars The first event created appears as a gray bar and any subsequent conflicting events appear as a single red bar The Day View displays overlapping red brackets to the left of the conflicting times The Month View displays conflicting appointments i
11. A Bluetooth enabled mobile phone An IR enabled mobile phone A mobile phone with a cable that connects to your handheld Amodem accessory for your handheld A Bluetooth network connection with Internet access An account with an ISP or Internet service provided by your company A web browser included on the Software Essentials CD ROM or another application that enables you to access e mail news stock quotes or other Internet content sold separately at www palm com Upgrade information If you already own a Palm OS handheld go to the web site www palm com support tungstent for upgrade instructions Step 1 Connect the HotSync cradle cable to the computer a b C Locate the USB icon and ports on your computer Plug the USB connector into a USB port on your computer Connect the adapter cable to the back of the cradle cable NOTE Your adapter may connect to the back of the USB connector not to the cradle itself Plug the adapter into a working electric outlet Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Tungsten T Handheld Windows 95 and NT users cannot use a USB cradle cable and port You must use a cradle with a serial port connection sold separately USB icon USB port USB connector Step 2 Charge your handheld a Place your handheld in the cradle cable for two hours for an initial charge Your handheld s indicator light glows steady green when it is chargin
12. Expense synchronize the files Install Enabled Help Install Service Templates Enabled system Handheld overwrites Desktop 6 For each application click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis select the Set As Default box Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the Default button in the Custom dialog box Change HotSync Action x HotSync Action for Date Book nett E A e Aa ee Help z a C Desktop overwrites handheld T Setas default GS C Handheld overwrites desktop OS C Do nothing 7 Click OK 8 Click Done to activate your settings To customize HotSync application settings on a Mac computer 1 Double click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder 2 From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings 3 From the User pop up menu select the appropriate user name 4 Select an application in the Conduit list 161 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 5 Click Conduit Settings e808 Conduit Settings i User dkajiyama B Conduit Settings Conduit Name Last HotSync Next HotSync Action Address Book 5 1 02 7 33 AM Synchronize Backup 5 1 02 7 33
13. Handbook for Palm Tungsten Handhelds Copyright 1998 2002 Palm Inc All rights reserved Graffiti HotSync and Palm OS are registered trademarks and the HotSync logo Palm Palm Powered the Palm logo and Tungsten are trademarks of Palm Inc Palm Inc uses the Bluetooth trademark under express license from Bluetooth SIG Inc U S A All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook Palm assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Palm Inc assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss IMPORTANT Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product before using the accompanying software program s Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement PN 406 4438A US Contents ADOUL UNIS BOOK 2c cctencece deer seeceeeee obi eeeeee ce cae oe eee as 1 Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Tungsten T Handheld 3 System Teguire menis oo aneeate a coer sees ans oe oe eee eee ohee ees cua 4 Minimum requirements Windo
14. Priority Due Date EY Show Completed Items O Show Only Due Items O Record Completion Date O Show Due Dates W Show Priorities O Show Categories 2 Select any of the following settings Show Completed Displays your completed items in the To Do List If you turn Heme off this setting your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete check them Items that no longer appear on the list because you turn off this setting have not been deleted They are still in the memory of your handheld You can purge completed items to remove them from memory Show Only Due Shows only the items that are currently due past due or have temis no due date specified When this setting is active items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date Record Replaces the due date with the actual date when you Completion Date complete check the item If you do not assign a due date to an item the completion date still records when you complete the item Show Due Dates Displays the due dates associated with items in the To Do List and displays an exclamation mark next to items that remain incomplete after the due date passes 137 Chapter 13 Using To Do List Show Priorities Shows the priority setting for each item Show Categories Shows the category for each item 3 Tap OK Using To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference and To Do List features that are not explained e
15. You can also schedule a repeating event such as a weekly meeting and continuous events such as a three day conference or a vacation To schedule an event for the current day 1 Tap the time line that corresponds to the beginning of the event Jul 24 0 KEIBDO GEC Jul 24 0 KEI BOO Gao S00 S00 9 00 9 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 gt 11 00 12 00 12 00 M200 Tap a time line 2 00 S010 3 00 4 00 4 00 5 00 Time bar sp9 6 00 shows 00 BEEM Ee Goge Curation Enter event 2 Enter a description of the event You can enter up to 255 characters 3 Ifthe eventis one hour long skip to step 5 If the event is longer or shorter than an hour tap the time of the event to open the Set Time dialog box MESMA dismi ETFs Tap the Set Time time of an event 00 00 4 00 5 00 600 90 Scheduling an event TIP You can also use the Graffiti writing area to open the Set Time dialog box Make sure that no event is selected and then on the number side of the Graffiti writing area write a number for the start time of the event 4 Do one of the following Tap the time columns on the right side of the Set Time dialog box to set the start time and then tap the End Time box and tap the time columns to set the end time Tap All Day to automatically insert the start and end time of the event as defined in your Date Book preferences otart Time Tap to scroll to highlighted
16. lub wybuchn wydzielaj c truj ce rodki chemiczne Zuzytych baterii nale y pozbywa sie w spos b opisany przez producenta i zgodnie z miejscowymi przepisami MANTXA ND X NAMLI N7 970N NX Y 9O NN DX MSLLSYNNA NID Ww MNV NLN DANN ANT 1 ANT DTD NNDO NR TONDI w NLA MANN OXNNAA MwWNwWN MINIO TOYNI w 269 Product Regulatory Information 270 A ABA See Address Book archive files Accented characters Graffiti writing 28 Add on applications 66 71 Address Book If Found Call entry 75 adding custom fields 80 archive files aba 38 business card for beaming 31 categorizing records 54 conduit for synchronizing 160 creating records 50 deleting records 52 displaying category 80 displaying data in the Address list 76 finding records 19 58 fonts 64 menus 79 notes for records 63 64 opening 73 overview 73 private records 200 sorting records 62 Agenda Date Book view 100 Alarm indicator light 12 LED 12 202 lists 65 preset 103 setting in Date Book 94 setting in Note Pad 120 setting in Voice Memo 144 setting in World Clock 155 sound 103 156 201 250 Vibrate setting 202 Alphabet Graffiti writing 24 onscreen keyboard 17 Application buttons 11 41 73 89 117 133 234 Index Applications Address Book 73 beaming 30 32 Calculator 81 Card Info 85 categories 44 45 Date Book 89 Expense 105 font style 64 installing 66 70 Launcher 41 45 Memo Pad 113 Note Pad 117 openi
17. 5 Select the application that you want to assign to each button The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting which means that the cradle cable and optional modem accessories perform their normal HotSync functions 6 Tap OK twice to return to the Buttons Preferences screen 7 Tap Done Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen enables you to update the name company name phone number or any other information that you want to associate with your handheld This information could help someone contact you if you ever lose your handheld and there is sufficient battery power to turn it on By default the Owner Preferences screen contains the information that you supplied when you installed the Palm Desktop software and set up your handheld 236 Setting Personal Preferences If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld with a password information that you entered in the Owner Preferences appears the next time you turn on your handheld See Security Preferences earlier in this chapter for additional information To customize the Owner preferences 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Owner 2 Modify or enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld If you enter more text than can fit on one screen a scroll bar automatically appears on the right side of the screen Preferences This handheld computer is owned by Midyne Spear Creative Spear
18. 6 00 L Dashed line indicates continuous event Bar indicates later event Keep the following points in mind m To reschedule an event tap and drag the event to a different time or day m Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and select that time for a new event 98 Changing the Date Book view E Oe m Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to move directly to that day without selecting an event m Press Right and Left on the navigator to scroll to the next or previous week m Press Select on the navigator to insert the highlight and then press Right and Left to select a day within the selected week To view the events on the selected day press Select on the navigator again m The Week View shows the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings If you have an event before or after this time span a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day s column Use the onscreen scroll arrows to scroll to the event or press Up and Down on the navigator to scroll to earlier and later time slots within the selected week Working in Month View C The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled Lines in the Month View indicate events and repeating events Diamonds indicate untimed events and green dashed lines with a Repeat icon h indicate continuous events Previous next month S M T W T Diamond below date
19. 70 Installing and removing applications 5 Tap the application that you want to remove Delete Delete From v Handheld Free Space 12 4M of 14M Phone Link PhoneCallDB PhoneDialDB ScreenShot SMS Msg Index Sony E T68i 6 Tap Delete 7 Tap Yes 8 Tap Done Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software you can remove it from your computer This process removes only the application files The data in your Users folder remains untouched NOTE You may need to modify the steps shown here to accommodate the version of the operating system installed on your computer To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer 1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Click the Change or Remove Programs button 4 Select Palm Desktop 5 Click Change Remove This process removes only the application files The data in your Users folder remains untouched 6 Click Yes in the Confirm File Deletion box 7 Click OK 8 Click Close NOTE If you want to synchronize data with another personal information manager PIM you need to install the HotSync Manager from the Desktop Software CD ROM During the installation select the Custom option and then choose to install only HotSync Manager 71 Chapter 4 Working with Applications To remove Palm Desktop software from a Mac comput
20. Additional non English characters You can write the following characters without any special punctuation or shifting You must write these non English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area Navigation strokes In addition to character symbols Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications ce Move cursor right a Move cursor left Ea Previous field Address Book only Next Field Address Book only Open Address Record Address Book only Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti ShortCuts make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and easy ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors Graffiti writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts and you can also create your own Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters For example you might create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo See ShortCuts Preferences in Chapter 17 to learn about creating your own ShortCuts 29 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters The ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode ShortCut pe a Your handheld includes the predefined Graffiti ShortCuts shown in the following table Entry Shortcut Date Stamp ds Time stamp ts Date time stamp ds
21. Tap the pick list in the upper right corner TIP When the highlight in the Applications Launcher is not active you can also press and hold Select on the navigator to open the category pick list 2 Select the category item that matches the name of the expansion card eee ee owe Gly Cord Address iliti HardBall amp Date Book amp Graffiti HotSync Memo Pad G B a NotePad PhoneLink Prefs 43 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Categorizing applications The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher You can assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all your applications By default your handheld includes system defined categories such as All and Unfiled and user defined categories such as Games Main and System You cannot modify the system defined categories but you can rename and delete the user defined categories In addition you can create your own user defined categories You can have a maximum of 15 user defined categories When you have an expansion card properly seated in the expansion card slot the last item in the category pick list becomes the name of the expansion card You cannot otherwise categorize applications that reside on an expansion card To categorize an application 1 Tap the Home icon O 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Category on the App menu 4
22. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category Category Address v Main Calc v Main Card Info v System Date Book v Main Expense v Main Graffiti v System HotSync v System Memo Pad v Main Note Pad v Main Phone Link wv Unfiled TIP To create a new category tap Edit Categories from the pick list Tap New enter the category name and then tap OK to add the category Tap OK again to close the Edit Categories dialog box 5 Tap Done 44 Changing the Applications Launcher display To display applications by category 1 Tap the Home icon O 2 Do one of the following Tap the Home icon repeatedly to cycle through all your categories Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen and select the category you want to display When the highlight in the Applications Launcher is not active press and hold Select on the navigator to open the category list press Up or Down on the navigator to highlight a category and then press Select on the navigator to view that category Changing the Applications Launcher display By default the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon As an alternative you can choose to show a list of applications You can also choose to view the same category of applications each time you open the Applications Launcher To change the Applications Launcher display 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select
23. United Kingdom time often is expressed using a 24 hour clock In the United States however time is expressed using a 12 hour clock with an AM or PM suffix All your handheld applications use the Country default settings You can however customize your own preferences as described in Time date week start and numbers formats later in this chapter To set the country default 1 From the General Preferences screen select Formats 2 Tap the country name pick list Preferences Preset to v United States Time v HH MM am pm 6 45 pm Date v M D Y 8 31 11 Aug 31 2011 Week starts Sunday Numbers v 1 000 00 3 Select the setting you want to use 4 Tap Done Time date week start and numbers formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of day The time format that you select appears in all applications on your handheld To select the time date week start and numbers format 1 From the General Preferences screen select Formats 2 Tap the Time pick list and select a format 3 Tap the Date pick list and select a format 4 Tap the Week starts pick list and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday This setting controls the Day Week and Month views in Date Book and all other aspects of your handheld that display a calendar 191 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 5 Tap the Numbers pick list and select formats for the decimal
24. When you lift the stylus from the screen your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write NOTE You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area Otherwise your handheld does not recognize them as text characters 23 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To delete Graffiti characters m Set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke a line from right to left in the Graffiti writing area Graffiti tips When using Graffiti writing keep these tips in mind m Accuracy improves when you write large characters Draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area a Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors m Do not write ona slant Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area a Press firmly Graffiti alphabet The Graffiti alphabet consists of the following letters 24 Using Graffiti writing to enter data es S G Carriage Period Tap twice return a TIP A full screen pen stroke brings up Graffiti help on your handheld See Pen preferences in Chapter 17 for details Capital letters You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters You m
25. button turns the handheld on and returns you to the last screen you viewed If your handheld is turned on you can turn it off by pressing the power button Pressing and holding the power button for about two seconds turns the backlight on or off Accepts SD or MultiMediaCard expansion cards enabling you to back up data add more memory or use additional applications Slides in and out of the slot on the top of your handheld To use the stylus gently press the top of the stylus to release it from the slot and then pull it out of the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other infrared enabled devices and to perform HotSync operations See Beaming data in Chapter 3 and see Conducting IR HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for more information 12 Locating handheld components Using the backlight If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your handheld you can adjust the brightness of the screen backlight or turn it off The backlight remains on until you turn it off Turning the backlight off conserves battery power To adjust the brightness of the backlight 1 Tap the Brightness icon in the upper right corner of the Graffiti writing area 2 Tap the Enable Backlight check box to select it 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness TIP You can also press Up or Down on the navigator to adjus
26. dialog box To change preferences for an application 1 2 3 Open an application Tap the Menu icon Select Options and then select Preferences NOTE Not all applications have a Preferences command Make changes to the settings Tap OK Performing common tasks The tasks described in this section use the term records to refer to an individual item in any of the applications a single Date Book event Address Book entry To Do List item Note Pad note Voice Memo voice memo Memo Pad memo or Expense item Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad Memo Pad and Expense To create a record 1 2 3 6 Select the application in which you want to create a record Tap New In Date Book only Select start and end times for your appointment and tap OK Enter text for the record Optional Tap Details to select attributes for the record In Note Pad the Details command is located on the Options menu In Address Book Note Pad and Memo Pad only Tap Done There s no need to save the record because your handheld saves it automatically 50 Performing common tasks Editing records After you create a record you can change delete or enter new text at any time Two screen features tell you when your handheld is in Edit mode m A blinking cursor m One or more dotted edit lines Jul 24 02 IBD GEC
27. private records Tap OK to confirm that you want to mask private records Tap Done To display all private records 1 2 From the General Preferences screen select Security Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Private Records If you do not have a password hidden and masked records become visible If you have a password the Show Private Records dialog box appears Go to step 3 199 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Preferences Password Tap Show Show Private Records Show Private Records Private P Enter your password to Mask Private Records Records show private records Hide Private Records l p gt 3 Enter your password and then tap OK 4 Tap Done To unmask individual records 1 Select a masked record If you do not have a password a masked record becomes visible If you have a password the Show Private Records dialog box appears Go to step 3 2 Enter your password and then tap OK To make a record private 1 Display the entry that you want to make private 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Private check box to select it 4 Tap OK Sounds amp Alerts Preferences You can choose from three Sound amp Alert profiles Custom Configure this profile with your own personal settings Silent Select this profile to use the vibrate and indicator light alerts without sound All Off Select this profile to turn off all sounds and alerts TIP
28. 155 Chapter 15 Using World Clock the pending alarm and the reminder message appears again in five minutes When the reminder message reappears the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the alarm time appears on the screen 5 Tap Go To to open World Clock 4 35pm Reminder 4 35 pm Ay 4 35 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 Using World Clock menus World Clock menus are shown here for your reference and World Clock features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands Options menu Display Options Alarm Preferences About World Clock Display Options Alarm Preferences About World Clock JY JR Opens a dialog box where you can choose which information appears on the World Clock screen Show Multiple Locations Activates the secondary location displays When it is selected the secondary locations appear below the primary location Date Activates the date display When it is selected the date appears below the time for each location Sound Sets the sound of the alarm The choices are Alarm Bumble Bee Reveille Sonata Wake Up and Warbler Volume Defines how loud the alarm sounds The choices are Low Medium and High Shows version information for World Clock 156 Performing HotSync Operations HotSync technology enables you to synchronize data between one or more Pal
29. 3 Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book The handheld automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except numeric and e mail fields You do not have to use the Graffiti capital stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name 4 Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field TIP You can also move to any field by tapping it directly 5 Enter the first name of the person in the First Name field 6 Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry As you enter letters in the Title Company City and State fields text appears for the first logical match that exists in your Address Book As you enter more 74 Creating an Address Book entry letters a closer match appears For example you may already have Sacramento and San Francisco in your Address Book As you enter S Sacramento appears and as you continue entering a and n San Francisco replaces Sacramento As soon as the word you want appears tap the next field to accept the word 7 Tap the scroll arrows to move to the next page of information 8 After you finish entering information tap Done Address Edit Business Weston First name Michelle Title Company Example Inc v Work 555 6338 wv Home v Fax wv Other v E mail Bone Tap Done TIP To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address list begin the Last name or Company fi
30. 4 5 10 11 12 13 18 Tap here to select date 5 Tap the year month and date you want the alarm to sound After you tap the date the Set Alarm dialog box reappears 6 Tap the Time box 7 Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the alarm to occur Set Alarm Tap here to 1 select hour 2 3 4 5 O Auto play 6 7 8 9 Tap here to 10 select minutes Alarm Off 11 8 Optional Tap the Auto play check box to automatically play the voice memo when the alarm goes off 9 Tap OK 10 When the alarm goes off and the reminder message appears onscreen do one of the following Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen An attention indicator blinks in the upper left corner of the screen to remind you of the pending alarm and the reminder message appears again in five minutes When the reminder message reappears the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the voice memo title appears on the screen If you did not title the voice memo the time the voice memo was created appears on the screen 145 Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo Tap Go To to open Voice Memo Voice Memo opens and displays the voice memo associated with the alarm Wait a moment for the voice memo to begin playback or tap Play 5 05pm Reminder J meeting minutes Using Voice Memo menus Vo
31. AM Backup Date Book 5 1 02 7 33 AM Synchronize Install 5 1 02 7 33 AM Install Files Memo Pad 5 1 02 7 33 AM Synchronize To Do List 5 1 02 7 33 AM Synchronize 6 For each application click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis click Make Default Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setting is used for HotSync operations HotSync action for Address Book 2G synchronize the files a Macintosh overwrites handheld ere Handheld overwrites Macintosh i Do Nothing Default setting Synchronize the files D Make Default f Cancel EC 7 Click OK 8 Close the Conduit Settings window Conducting cradle cable HotSync operations The simplest way to synchronize data is to perform a direct HotSync operation by seating your handheld in the cradle cable and pressing the HotSync button Performing a cradle cable HotSync operation Windows computers The first time you synchronize your data you need to enter user information on Palm Desktop software After you enter this information and synchronize with your handheld the HotSync Manager recognizes your handheld and doesn t ask for this information again 162 Conduc
32. Desktop overwrites handheld for each conduit Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis select the Set As Default box Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the Default button in the Custom dialog box Change HotSync Action x HotSync Action for Date Book a Synchronize the fles Besa Help g a C Desktop overwrites handheld re l Setas default g C Handheld overwrites desktop Ic g C Do nothing Click OK Repeat steps 4 through 6 to change conduit settings for other applications Click Done to activate your settings 10 Perform a HotSync operation 244 Resetting your handheld To restore your data from a Mac computer after a hard reset 1 2 3 7 8 9 Double click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings From the Users pop up menu select the appropriate user name Select an application from the list Click Conduit Settings Click Macintosh overwrites handheld for each conduit Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis click Make Default Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setti
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34. If the telephone line you are using has Call Waiting make sure you selected the Disable call waiting option under Modem Sync Phone Setup on your handheld and entered the correct code Make sure the telephone line you are using is not noisy which can interrupt communications Check the batteries in your modem and replace them if necessary 256 HotSync problems I can t perform an IR HotSync m On a computer running Windows 98 be sure that the operation HotSync Manager is running that Infrared is selected on the HotSync Manager menu and that the Serial Port for local operations is set to the simulated port for infrared communication See Conducting IR HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for details a Onacomputer running Windows 2000 ME XP select IR in the HotSync Manager See Preparing your computer for infrared communication in Chapter 16 for details m Ona Mac computer make sure the infrared communications extensions have been installed in the Extensions folder inside the System folder Next open the HotSync Software Setup window and be sure that HotSync Manager is enabled and that the Local Setup Port is set to Infrared Port See Conducting IR HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for more information m On your handheld be sure the HotSync application is set to Local with the option IR to PC Handheld m Be sure the IR port of your handheld is aligned directly opposite to and within a few inches
35. If this option is not selected you must open HotSync Manager and select the Enabled option before you can perform a HotSync operation Show more detail Includes more troubleshooting information in the log that is in HotSync Log generated when you perform a HotSync operation 3 If you are using the USB cradle cable you do not need to adjust the settings on the Connection Settings tab for a direct HotSync operation they are set automatically when you perform the first HotSync operation 159 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations If you are using the optional serial cradle cable click the Connection Settings tab and select the port where you attached the cradle cable o HotSync Software Setup 5 HotSync Controls Connection Settings e settins a Modem Port Modem Port As fast as possible lt Pal mConnect Pal mConnect a2 Printer Port Printer Port As fast as possible lt USB USB Settings You can set both Modem and Printer port settings and prepare your computer to synchronize with your handheld using the HotSync cradle cable or a modem However choosing both setups prevents you from using either port for other operations such as printing faxing or AppleTalk networking 4 Close the HotSync Software Setup window Customizing HotSync application settings For each application you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchr
36. Install Tool xj User Tina Barrows v File s listed below will be installed on your handheld the next time you perform a HotSync operation Add a Giraffe pre 15KB Handheld a HARDBALL PRC 24KB Handheld a MINEHUNT PRC 9KB Handheld Done a PUZZLE PRC 6KB SecureDigital SD Card 2m a SUBHUNT PRC 19KB SecureDigital SD Card Tips A Find other applications to install on your handheld at http www palm com The dd button looks first in the SADD ON folder inside your C PALM folder This folder is a convenient place to store downloaded handheld files 4 In the User drop down list select the name that corresponds to your handheld 5 Click Add Open RIE Lookin E Add on E al E a Giraffe pre Files of type Palm Applications prc Cancel 6 Select the application s that you want to install 7 Click Open 67 Chapter 4 Working with Applications 8 If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing click Change Destination on the Install Tool window and then use the arrows to move applications between your handheld and an expansion card Change Destination x Change the destination of the files to be installed Install To Install To SecureDigital SD Card OK a PUZZLE PRC Cancel a HARDBALL PRC a SUBHUNT PRC a MINEHUNT PRC a Giraffe pre au Tips Pa You can install only ce
37. Rema o PODIE erea Eeee EE E a a sas E E eee see ae 261 Password PIODICMS cuncecesrsuessconwewoe EE Ga 262 Technical SUDDORE sessed mesage ton ood Ge a a e aia ewer bee 263 Product Regulatory Information 00000 eee ees 265 el E E E 271 Contents About This Book Congratulations on your purchase of a Palm Tungsten T handheld This handbook is designed to quickly familiarize you with your handheld It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it It guides you through m Locating all the parts of your handheld m Viewing and entering data m Setting up Bluetooth features a Working with expansion cards m Using your handheld with your computer m Personalizing your handheld with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your handheld you can use the rest of this handbook as a reference guide for less common tasks for maintenance of your handheld and for any problems that might arise as you operate your handheld About This Book Setting Up Your Palm Tungsten T Handheld Your new Palm Tungsten T handheld enables you to do the following Access your data and view or look up information with one hand using the navigator Capture thoughts while you re on the go with the voice recorder Exchange data with other Bluetooth enabled devices such as phones PCs printers networks and mor
38. Run ScanDisk or another disk verification tool on your computer Uninstall and then reinstall Palm Desktop software Try the following 1 Disable any virus scanning software on your computer Quit any open applications Make sure your computer has at least 50MB of disk space available Uninstall and then reinstall Palm Desktop software 248 Operating problems Operating problems Problem I don t see anything on my handheld s screen I get a warning message telling me my handheld memory is full My handheld keeps turning itself off Solution Try each of these in turn Press an application button to ensure that your handheld is turned on Tap the Brightness icon in the upper right corner of the Graffiti writing area If the Brightness dialog box appears adjust the brightness by pressing and holding Up on the navigator for a few seconds If this doesn t work press and hold Down on the navigator for a few seconds If your handheld was exposed to cold make sure it is at room temperature Charge your handheld Perform a soft reset If your handheld still doesn t turn on perform a hard reset See Resetting your handheld in Appendix A IMPORTANT With a hard reset all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem You can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer d
39. See Frequently asked questions FCC Statement 265 Files linking to external 39 181 Finding applications using Graffiti writing 42 information in applications 57 61 phone numbers 60 61 using the Find application 59 Fonts 64 111 Formats preferences 191 Frequently asked questions application problems 251 beaming problems 259 HotSync problems 252 operating problems 249 password problems 262 phone connection problems 260 recharging problems 261 software installation problems 248 tapping and writing problems 250 Frozen handheld 250 G Games 202 General preferences 188 202 alarm LED 202 alarm sounds 201 alarm vibrate 202 Date amp Time 189 190 Digitizer 190 Formats 191 192 opening 188 Power 192 193 Sounds amp Alerts 200 202 system sounds 201 Glossary See Graffiti ShortCuts GPRS network connecting to 217 226 GPRS defined 214 loss of network connection 226 274 Index sending an INIT string 225 226 service limitations 226 Graffiti accented characters 28 alphabet 22 24 basic concepts 22 capital letters 25 Command stroke 49 how to write characters 23 menu commands 49 moving the cursor 29 numbers 26 online Help 52 235 problems using 250 punctuation marks 27 ShortCuts for entering data 29 237 239 symbols 28 tips 24 writing area 11 23 GSM phones accessing the Internet 224 and GPRS networks 214 connecting with 214 215 entering passkey 126 260 H Handheld increasing space on 15 Hard reset 243 24
40. The record currently displayed in Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo Pad m The category currently displayed in Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo Pad m An application installed in RAM memory m An application installed on an expansion card that is seated in the card slot TIP You can also perform HotSync operations using Bluetooth communication See Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for more information When you send a record or a category of records the receiving device must have an appropriate application installed to read the data When you send an application you cannot send applications that are locked and appear with a lock icon next to them Sending data with Bluetooth communication Your handheld is equipped with Bluetooth technology that you can use to share information with other Bluetooth enabled devices To use your handheld for Bluetooth communication you must first turn on Bluetooth communication on the Bluetooth Preferences screen See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for details After you turn on Bluetooth communication you can share data with Bluetooth enabled devices that have compatible versions of the appropriate Bluetooth enabled applications To send a record or category of records with Bluetooth communication 1 Locate the record or category you want to send 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap one of the following on the Re
41. accept a key exchange for bonding in a trusted pair See the documentation included with your phone for information Bluetooth Security amp Enter passkey for 7 Tap OK 8 Tap Done to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen 9 lap Done again 208 Setting Communication Preferences To view details about a trusted device 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap Trusted Devices 3 Select the device you want to view Trusted Devices i 4 Tap Details Device Details i Trusted Device Name Lars T39 Remote Device Address 00 0 arig gdid host Recent Connection 12713701 1 17 pr Type Phone 5 Tap Done to return to the Trusted Devices screen 6 Tap Done again to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen 7 Tap Done again To delete a trusted device 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap Trusted Devices 3 Select the device you want to delete 209 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 4 Tap Details Trusted Devices i 5 Tap Delete Device Device Details i Trusted Device Name Lars T39 Remote Device Address 00 80 37 06 64 04 host Recent Connection 12713701 1 17 prn Type Phone 6 Tap OK 7 Tap Done to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen 8 lap Done again Enabling disabling the user cache When you enable or disable the user cache you c
42. any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync operation To perform a hard reset 1 Open your handheld See Opening and closing your handheld in Chapter 2 for details 2 Press and hold the power button on the top panel of the handheld 3 While holding the power button use the tip of your stylus or an unfolded paper clip or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press and release the reset button 243 Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 4 5 Wait for the Palm Powered logo to appear then release the power button When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your handheld do one of the following Press Up on the navigator to complete the hard reset and display the Digitizer screen Press any other button to perform a soft reset NOTE With a hard reset the current date and time are retained Formats Preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings To restore your data from a Windows computer after a hard reset 1 7 8 9 Click the HotSync icon in the Windows system tray bottom right corner of the taskbar You can also click the HotSync command on the Palm Desktop software menu bar From the HotSync Manager menu select Custom Select the appropriate user name from the list Select an application in the Conduit list Click Change Select
43. applications such as spreadsheets and databases or if you want to import data from another handheld you can transfer the data to your handheld without having to type it Save the data in one of the file formats listed in the next section import it into Palm Desktop software and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld 37 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld Importing data from a Windows computer Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats Comma delimited csv txt Address Book and Memo Pad only Tab delimited tab tsv txt Address Book and Memo Pad only CSV Lotus Organizer 2 x 97 Mapping Address Book only vCal vcs Date Book only vCard vcf Address Book only Date Book archive dba Address Book archive aba To Do List archive tda Memo Pad archive mpa Archive formats can be used only with Palm Desktop software Use the archive file formats to share information with other people who use a Palm OS handheld or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information To import data from a Windows computer 1 2 3 Open Palm Desktop software Click the application into which you want to import data If you are importing records that contain a field with category names do the following Select All in the Category box Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in the application If
44. appropriate delimiter 9 Click OK 10 To add the imported data to your handheld perform a HotSync operation See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data Using Note Pad In addition to using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard you can enter data on your handheld using the Note Pad application When you use Note Pad you write quick notes directly on the handheld screen in your own handwriting See Chapter 11 for more information and instructions Using Voice Memo In addition to making visual entries you can record voice entries on your handheld using the Voice Memo application When you use Voice Memo you speak into your handheld s microphone and record quick notes in your own voice See Chapter 14 for more information and instructions Using a portable keyboard You can connect a portable keyboard accessory to the universal connector on your handheld so that you can type data directly into your handheld Portable keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your computer For additional information about this optional accessory go to the web site www palm com 40 Working with Applications This chapter explains how to open and switch between applications on your handheld how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods and how to categorize applications so you view
45. be frozen for up to 30 seconds If it is still frozen after 30 seconds perform a soft reset m Perform a soft reset See Resetting your handheld in Appendix A Tapping and writing problems Problem Solution When I tap the buttons or Calibrate the screen See Digitizer Preferences in Chapter 17 screen icons my handheld activates the wrong feature When I tap the Menu icon Not all applications or screens have menus Try changing to a nothing happens different application I can t get my handheld to m For your handheld to recognize handwriting input with the recognize my handwriting stylus you need to use Graffiti writing See Using Graffiti writing to enter data in Chapter 3 m Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing area not on the display part of the screen a Write Graffiti strokes for letters in the left side and the strokes for numbers in the right side of the Graffiti writing area m Make sure that Graffiti is not shifted into extended or punctuation modes See Using Graffiti writing to enter data in Chapter 3 m See Graffiti tips in Chapter 3 for tips on increasing your accuracy when you write Graffiti characters 250 Application problems Application problems Problem I tapped the Today button but it does not show the correct date I know I entered some records but they do not appear in the application I m having problems listing
46. begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo 3 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Use the carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo 4 Tap Done Reviewing memos The first line of a memo appears in the Memo list This makes it easy to locate and review your memos To review a memo 1 From the Memo list select the text of the memo TIP You can also select review and move between memos with the navigator O See Using the navigator in Chapter 2 for details AATE d lofS gt Unfiled Select a memo 1 11722 Meeting minutes 2 Directions to Moscone Center to review 3 Plans for conference 4 Priorities on new project E To discuss Jose Ribera 2 Review or edit the text in the memo 3 Tap Done 114 Using Memo Pad menus Using Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference and Memo Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Memo list or an individual memo Record menus ey Options Send Categor Memo list ee Edit Options New Sienna a Delete Wema Send emo Memo screen Send Category Opens a dialog box where you can choose ho
47. box select the simulated port that your computer uses for infrared communication General Local Modem Network Serial Port coma Speed PEO EEE Cenei See the documentation for your operating system for instructions on finding the simulated port This information is usually located in the Control Panel e Click OK NOTE If your cradle cable is connected to a USB port you can continue using the cradle cable while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication If your cradle cable is connected to a serial port you cannot use your HotSync cradle cable again until you reconfigure the HotSync Manager to communicate with the port defined for cradle cable synchronization To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Mac computer 1 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 2 In the HotSync Controls tab select Enabled 3 Click the Connection Settings tab 168 Conducting IR HotSync operations 4 Select the On check box next to IR port 8 9 HotSync Software Setup HotSync Controls f Connection Settings Connection Settings Internal Modem Internal Modem nknown gt modem IR Port IR Port As fast as possible lt 4 PalmConnect PalmConnect RAADS USB USB 5 Close the HotSync Software Setup window Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for performing an IR HotSync op
48. change to all occurrences your handheld creates a new event The start date of this new event is the day on which the setting is changed If you apply a change to a single occurrence of a repeating event such as time that occurrence no longer shows the Repeat icon amp Changing the Date Book view In addition to displaying the time list for a specific day you can also display a whole week a month or an agenda To cycle through Day Week Month and Agenda views m Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to display the next view m ap the appropriate view icon in the lower left corner of Date Book 97 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Working in Week View Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week You can use this view to quickly review your appointments and available time slots In addition the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule To display the Week View 1 Tap the Week View icon l Week View 2 Tap the navigation controls to move forward or backward a week at a time or tap on a column to display details of an event The Week View also shows untimed events and events that are before and after the range of times shown Continuous events appear in green with the Repeat icon th Previous Next week Tap for that day E A Diamond indicates untimed event 10 00 L 12 00 2 00 Ci Bar indicates earlier event 4 00
49. click Start on the Windows taskbar and then select Programs Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group and select HotSync Manager You should also see Selecting HotSync setup options in Chapter 16 for instructions on selecting the correct HotSync Manager settings Make sure you selected Local USB or Local Serial as appropriate from the HotSync Manager menu If you are using the serial cradle cable make sure you selected the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog box It should be set to the port where you connected the HotSync cradle cable 252 HotSync problems I cannot perform a HotSync operation What should I check to make sure I m doing it correctly continued I did a HotSync operation but one of my applications did not synchronize I am using Outlook as my PIM but I cannot do a HotSync operation I cannot launch the HotSync Manager On a Mac computer try these steps 1 Make sure HotSync Manager is enabled If it is not double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and enable HotSync Manager on the HotSync Controls tab If you are using a USB cradle cable disconnect the cradle cable from your computer and then reconnect the cradle cable and restart your computer If you are using the optional serial cradle cable double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and then click the Connection Settings tab Make sure the port se
50. date on your computer matches the date on your handheld Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync operation On a Windows computer try each step in turn Make sure that HotSync Manager is running If it is running close it and restart it Make sure you selected Local USB or Local Serial as appropriate from the HotSync Manager menu If you are using the serial cradle cable make sure you selected the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog box It should be set to the port where you connected the HotSync cradle cable If you are using the serial cradle cable try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog box If you are using the serial cradle cable make sure you aren t running a program such as America Online that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box On a Mac computer try each step in turn Make sure HotSync Manager is enabled on the HotSync Controls tab in the HotSync Software Setup window If you are using the optional serial cradle cable double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and then click the Connection Settings tab Make sure the port selection matches the port where your HotSync cradle cable is attached If you are using the optional serial cradle cable try a lower Speed setting on the Connection Settings tab If you are using the optional serial cradle cable make sure you aren t runni
51. earlier hours Set Time Tap to change hours Tap to automatically fill the start and end times Tap to change minutes Tap to scroll to later hours 5 Tap OK 6 Tap a blank area of the screen to deselect the event A vertical line appears next to the time indicating the duration of the event If two or more events have the same start and end time the time appears only once To schedule an event for another day 1 Select the date you want for the event by doing one of the following Tap the day of the week that you want in the date bar at the top of the screen If necessary tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to another week Previous Next week i week Jul 24 02 KIBO Goa Tap to select a day of 9 00 the current week Press Right or Left on the navigator to scroll to the next or previous day 91 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll within the current day Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box Select a date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar Previous year Next year Go to Date Jan Feb mar Apr May Jun Tap oo a u ua Sep oct Mov Dec MONT T W T F amp e 3 4 5 6 Tap to select a 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 day 30 3i TPAO spied current date 2 After you locate the date follow the steps for scheduling an eve
52. either Handheld or Card Tap the application you want to transfer Some applications are copy protected and cannot be beamed These are listed with a lock icon next to them Tap Beam When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld To receive beamed information 1 2 Turn on your handheld Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam dialog box Optional Tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming information You can also create a new category or leave the information unfiled Do you want to accept Accessories into Address Category Unfiled Tap Yes You can set the full screen pen stroke to beam the current entry See Pen preferences in Chapter 17 for more information You can draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the Command toolbar and then tap the beam icon You can use the Graffiti Command stroke B to beam the current entry 32 Sending data Sending data In addition to beaming data you can also use SMS or Bluetooth communication to send information to and receive information from other devices You can exchange the following information with devices that support SMS or Bluetooth communication m
53. enters Telephone which is the first expense type beginning with the letters TE About Expense Shows version information for Expense 112 Using Memo Pad b gt Memo Pad provides you with a place to take notes that are not associated with records in Date Book Address Book or To Do List The number of memos you can store depends only on the memory available on your handheld Use Memo Pad to do the following m Use Graffiti characters to store memos lists or any other text message on your handheld Send memos to popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology m Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups m Write down phone numbers and other types of information that you can later copy and paste into other applications To open Memo Pad 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Select the Memo Pad icon amp Creating memos A record in Memo Pad is called a memo You can assign memos to categories and mark them private as described in Chapter 4 This section covers how to create a memo 113 Chapter 10 Using Memo Pad To create a new memo 1 Open Memo Pad 2 lap New d Gof P Unfiled 1 11722 Meeting minutes 2 Directions to Moscone Center 3 Plans for conference 4 Priorities on new project To discuss Jose Ribera Tap New TIP Inthe Memo list screen you can also
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55. handheld searches for the text you can tap Stop at any time You may want to do this if the entry you want appears before your handheld finishes the search To continue the search after you tap Stop tap Find More 4 Tap the text that you want to review Using Phone Lookup Phone Lookup displays the Address list screen You can add to a record the information that appears in this list To use Phone Lookup 1 5 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number The record can be in Date Book To Do List Memo Pad or any other application that takes advantage of this feature Tap the Menu icon Select Options and then select Phone Lookup Begin to spell the last name of the name you want to find The list scrolls to the first record in the list that starts with the first letter you enter Continue to spell the name you re looking for or when you see the name tap it Madigan Patrick 415 555 8899 W Mosich Donna donna example co E Nguyen Mai 555 3434W Plasterer Michael 831 555 3792M Sanagala Srivinas 954 555 1234H Spear Midyne 831 555 7534M Taylor David 650 555 3434W Venkatar Raja raja anyisp com E Weiss Chris 555 2367 W Weston Michelle 555 6338 W Look Up man S Tap Add The name you selected along with the information associated with it is pasted into the record you selected in step 1 Using Graffiti commands with Phone Lookup Write the Graffiti Command stroke L to a
56. high speed wireless data service or data services and a dial up connection to access your POP3 or IMAP e mail account To use the e mail features you must install the e mail application from the Software Essentials CD ROM Refer to the Palm VersaMail Personal E mail Software Handbook for information on using this application 123 Chapter 12 Using Phone Link m Exchange SMS messages Use a GSM mobile phone carrier service to send and receive short text messages To use this feature you must install the SMS message application from the Software Essentials CD ROM Refer to the SMS Handbook for information on using this application Dial telephone numbers from your Address Book Use the Quick Connect and Tap to Connect features with a GSM mobile phone to dial directly from your Address Book See Making connections from Address Book in Chapter 5 for details m Use a dial pad on your handheld to dial numbers on your phone Send telephone numbers from your handheld to your GSM mobile phone To use this feature you must install the Dialer application from the Software Essentials CD ROM Refer to the Dialer Handbook for information on using this application m Perform wireless HotSync operations Use your mobile phone as a modem and synchronize data with your computer from anywhere within your mobile phone service area To use this feature your mobile phone service must include data services See Conducting modem HotSync o
57. indicates untimed event n E E Dashed line below date indicates continuous event Dashes on right side indicate events Month View button You can control the types of events that appear in the Month View See Display Options later in this chapter Keep the following points in mind m Tap a day in the Month View to display that day in the Day View m Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner or press Left or Right on the navigator to move forward or backward a month m Press Select on the navigator to insert the highlight and then press Left or Right on the navigator to scroll to a specific day Press Select on the navigator to display that day in the Day View 99 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Working in Agenda View The Agenda View shows you your untimed events appointments and To Do items in one screen When you tap on an untimed event or appointment in the Agenda View the Day View appears so that you can see more detailed information about the event You can tap the check box next to a To Do item to mark it as completed When you tap a To Do item your To Do list appears NOTE Which To Do items appear and how you can change them depend on the settings in your To Do preferences See Setting To Do Preferences in Chapter 13 for more information To display the Agenda View 1 Tap the Agenda View icon CHEE 2 Tap the navigation controls to move forward or backward a day at a time or to
58. list and other lists that enable you to choose where to information on your handheld You can assign a name to each expansion card that indicates its contents To rename a card 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap the Card Info icon 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Select Rename Card from the Card menu 5 Enter the new name for the card Rename Card New Card Name 6 Tap Rename Formatting a card Formatting a card destroys all its data and prepares it to accept new applications and data To format a card 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap the Card Info icon 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 Select Format Card from the Card menu 5 Tap OK 86 Managing expansion cards Managing expansion cards m When writing data to an expansion card wait for your handheld to complete the operation before removing the card from the slot This prevents data corruption or accidental damage to the expansion card m You can install applications to an expansion card after performing an initial HotSync operation See Installing add on applications in Chapter 4 for information For optimal performance we recommend that you do not install more than fifty applications to a single expansion card m Reading and writing information on an expansion card uses more battery power than performing the same task on your handheld If you have ample storage space on your handheld consider copying the information to your handheld
59. more devices O Khoa O Midyne O Palm OS handheld O T68 8 Select the device s to which you want to send the application or category and then tap OK If the device to which you want to send the application does not appear on the Discovery Results list tap Find More 9 Wait for the Send Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld To receive sent information 1 Make sure your handheld is on that Bluetooth communication is turned on and that your handheld is set to be Discoverable See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for specific instructions 2 Optional Tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming information You can also create a new category or leave the information unfiled Bluetooth Do you want to accept 4 01 pm into Note Pad Category v Unfiled 3 Tap Yes Sending data with SMS communication The Software Essentials CD ROM that comes with your handheld includes an SMS application that you can use to share information with other SMS enabled devices To use your handheld for SMS communication you need a GSM mobile phone sold separately you must install the SMS software from the Software Essentials CD ROM and you need to use Phone Link to establish a connection with your GSM mobile phone 35 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld If the recipient receives the information on a Palm
60. network service profile 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Service pick list 3 Select the network service profile you want to delete 4 Tap the Menu icon O 5 Select Delete from the Service menu 6 Tap OK 7 Tap Done 231 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Network preferences menu commands The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit network service profiles TCP IP application menus are shown here for your reference See Using menus in Chapter 4 for more information about choosing menu commands Service menu I Service Mew a Pd Delete 2 D Duplicate L Options menu Options J ViewLog z WY TCP IP troubleshooting If you have problems establishing a network connection using TCP IP check the troubleshooting tips in this section and try the suggestions listed Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages It s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails An easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages These messages describe the current stage of the login procedure Press Down on the navigator at any point during login to display these messages Viewing the Network Log If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you enough information to find out why you cannot co
61. not available in Note Pad and Voice Memo 4 Tap OK If you chose to save a copy of the selected item your handheld transfers it to the archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation To delete a record with alternate methods m Delete the text of the record m In Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad open the Details dialog box for the record tap Delete and then tap OK NOTE When deleting a repeating event in Date Book you can choose to delete the current repeating event current and future events or all instances of that event m In Note Pad and Voice Memo open the note or voice memo you want to delete and then tap Delete Purging records Over time as you use Date Book To Do List and Expense you ll accumulate records in these applications that have outlived their usefulness For example events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book and To Do List items that you marked as completed remain in the list as do Expense items All these outdated records take up memory on your handheld so it s a good idea to remove them by using Purge If you think Date Book or To Do List records might prove useful later you can purge them from your handheld and save them in an archive file on your computer Purging is not available in Address Book Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo Pad You must delete outdated records manually from these applications To purge records 1 Open the ap
62. of the infrared device of your computer m IR HotSync operations do not work after you receive a low battery warning Check the battery power of your handheld Recharge the internal battery My handheld appears to freeze Move your handheld away from the computer s infrared port when I place it near my computer When I press the HotSync m Make a copy of your Palm folder Uninstall and then button on the cradle cable reinstall Palm Desktop software nothing happens on Palm Desktop software and my handheld times out Turn on your handheld and tap the Home icon Select the HotSync icon and then tap Local 257 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions When I perform a HotSync operation my information does not transfer to Palm Desktop software My handheld displays the message Waiting for sender when it s near my computer s infrared port I want to synchronize my computer with more than one handheld I can t perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully but you cannot find the data from your handheld on Palm Desktop software check to see that you have the correct user name selected for viewing data On a Windows computer click the HotSync Manager and select Custom Check that all conduits are set to synchronize files On a Mac computer double click the HotSync Manager icon From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings Select your
63. of the current application or into a different application Copies the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your handheld You can paste the text that you copy into another area of the current application or into a different application Inserts the text that you cut or copied at the selected point in a record The text you paste replaces any selected text If you did not previously cut or copy text Paste does nothing Selects all of the text in the current record or screen This enables you to cut or copy all of the text and paste it elsewhere Opens the onscreen keyboard After you finish with the onscreen keyboard tap Done Opens screens that show all the Graffiti character strokes Use this command anytime you forget a stroke for a character To delete a record 1 Select the record you want to delete 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select the Delete command on the Record menu In Voice Memo the delete command is on the V Memo menu Date Book Delete Event Address Book Delete Address To Do List Delete Item Note Pad Delete Note Voice Memo Delete V Memo Memo Pad Delete Memo Expense Delete Item 52 Performing common tasks A confirmation dialog box appears If you want to save a copy of the deleted item to an archive file in Palm Desktop software be sure that the check box is selected If you don t want to save a copy tap the check box to deselect it The archive option is
64. of this product ARIB STD T66 Statement Japan This product uses a radio wave in the 2 4 GHz bandwidth This frequency is also used by the microwave ovens industry scientific and medical devices in addition to wireless transmitters for motion detectors such as those requiring licenses used on manufacturing lines or similar radio transmitters It is also used in specified amateur radio stations or small radio stations not requiring licenses all these wireless devices will be called other wireless transmitters below 266 Product Regulatory Information 1 Before using this product confirm that other wireless transmitters are not in use nearby 2 In the unlikely event that there is electronic interference between this product and other wireless transmitters quickly change the operating frequency of this product change the location of operation or stop operating the product cease transmission of a signal 3 If other electrical interference or related problems should occur contact the responsible party Europe R amp TTE Directive Europe Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directive s 1999 5 EEC R amp TTE EU Directive Standards to which Conformity is Declared EMC standard ETSI 300 826 Radio standard ETSI 300 328 2 Safety standard EN69950 Manufacturer s Name Palm Inc Manufacturer s Location 400 N McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 USA Importer s Name Palm Germany GmbH Im
65. on time and up to date with daily tasks while you are away from your desk Use your new handheld to do the following Enter your schedule in Date Book Keep all your contact names addresses and phone numbers in Address Book Prioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List Jot quick notes directly on the screen in Note Pad Record thoughts and listen to them later in Voice Memo Track your expenses and create expense reports in Expense Set alarms from World Clock Date Book Note Pad and Voice Memo to keep yourself on schedule and remind yourself of appointments and notes Set preferences for how you receive alarms hearing a sound seeing a blinking indicator light or feeling your handheld vibrate Choose any combination Synchronize your data with Palm Desktop software on your Windows or Mac computer so you always have a backup copy Insert an SD or MultiMediaCard expansion card to add more software or memory or to back up your data Connect your handheld with a mobile phone to access the Internet and exchange e mail messages Share information with other devices that are Bluetooth enabled or that have an infrared IR port When you install the software from the Software Essentials CD ROM that comes with your handheld your handheld can also help you stay in touch play games and access mobile office productivity tools This additional software enables you to use your handheld to do the following Play ga
66. pick list and select the sound level 5 Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level 6 Tap Done The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed to respond to this setting Older games typically do not respond to this setting Alarm LED and Alarm Vibrate settings You can set alarms in Date Book World Clock Note Pad and Voice Memo to remind yourself of important meetings or notes When you enable the Alarm Vibrate and indicator light settings your handheld vibrates and the indicator light blinks to notify you of alarms This is useful when you want to turn the Alarm Sound off but still be notified by alarms To set the Alarm LED and Alarm Vibrate settings 1 From the General Preferences screen select Sound amp Alerts 2 Tap Custom 3 Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off Preferences Sounds amp Alerts Custom Silent All Off System Sound High Game Sound High Alarm Sound High Alarm LED v On Alarm Vibrate v Off 4 Tap the Alarm Vibrate pick list and select On or Off 5 Tap Done Setting Communication Preferences The Communication Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can modify Bluetooth Connection Network and Phone settings This section provides details about each of these screens To open the Communication Preferences screens 1 Tap the Favorites icon 2 Tap Communication 3 Select the name of the Preferences scre
67. select the command you want to use and then press Select on the navigator to run the command Graffiti menu commands Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers The command letters appear to the right of the command names Undo Cut a copy et Paste a P Select All rae fetes Grattiti Help Menu commands Command letters When you draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area the Command toolbar appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate that you are in Command mode Command foment A MeT d iofS gt Unfiled AATE d lofS gt Unfiled Undo Cut Copy Paste Delete The Command toolbar displays context sensitive menu commands for the active screen For example if text is selected the menu icons displayed may be Undo Cut Copy and Paste Tap an icon to select the command or immediately write the corresponding command letter for an appropriate command in the Graffiti writing area For example to select Paste from the Edit menu draw the Command stroke followed by the letter p 49 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Command mode is active only for a short time so you must tap an icon or write the command letter immediately to select the menu command Choosing application preferences You can set options that affect an entire application in the application s Preferences
68. that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters TIP You may want to add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text This way a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 5 Tap OK To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode 6 Tap Done Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut you can modify it at any time To edit a ShortCut 1 2 3 From the Personal Preferences screen select Shortcuts Select the ShortCut you want to edit Tap Edit Make the changes you want Tap OK Tap Done 238 Setting Personal Preferences Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts To delete a ShortCut 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Shortcuts 2 Select the ShortCut you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Yes 5 Tap Done 239 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 240 Maintaining Your Handheld This chapter provides information on the following Caring for your handheld Prolonging battery life Resetting your handheld Caring for your handheld Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble free service Observe the following general tips when using your handheld Take car
69. the Calculator icon amp Performing calculations The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations Clears the entire calculation so that you can begin a fresh calculation Clears the last number you entered If you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation you can use this button to reenter the number without starting the calculation over Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value If you want to enter a negative number enter the number first and then press the button 81 Chapter 6 Using Calculator ae Places the current number into memory Each new number you enter with the M button is added to the total already stored in memory The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons Pressing this button has no effect on the current calculation or series of calculations it merely places the value into memory until it is recalled Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current calculation Mc Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator memory m Calculates the square root of a number Enter the number and then i tap the square root button Viewing Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of chain calculations To di
70. the Menu icon amp and then select Connection Setup on the Options menu See Connection Preferences in Chapter 17 for more information Tap the Enter phone field Phone Setup i Tap here If you plan to connect to your company s dial in server network modem instead of connecting to a computer modem see Conducting network HotSync operations later in this chapter Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer If necessary enter a dial prefix such as 9 to access an outside line and then tap the Dial Prefix check box TIP You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a pause in the dialing sequence Each comma equals a two second pause If the phone line you re using for the handheld has Call Waiting select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption during the modem HotSync operation If you want to use a calling card to place the call select the check box and enter the calling card number 10 Tap OK 174 Conducting modem HotSync operations Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation The Conduit Setup dialog box on your handheld enables you to define which files and or applications synchronize during a modem HotSync operation You can use these settings to minimize the time required to synchronize data with a modem To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSyne operation 1 2 3 Tap the H
71. the reminder and return to the current screen An attention indicator blinks in the upper left corner of the screen to remind you of the pending alarm and the reminder message appears again five minutes later 94 Scheduling repeating or continuous events Tap Go To to open Date Book Date Book will open and display the event associated with the alarm 7 55am Reminder tj Saturday 12 30 06 8 00 am 9 00 am Bike ride with Lorri Alarm for untimed events You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event In this case the alarm is triggered at the specified period of minutes hours or days before midnight beginning of the day of the untimed event When the alarm is triggered the reminder list displays the alarm message until you clear it See Receiving and alerts in Chapter 4 for details For example you set an alarm for an untimed event that occurs on February 4 If the alarm is set for 5 minutes the reminder message appears at 11 55 PM on February 3 The reminder remains in the reminder list until you turn on your handheld and dismiss it Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function enables you to schedule events that recur at regular intervals or that extend over a period of consecutive days A birthday is a good example of an event that repeats annually Another example is a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the week and the same time of day A business trip or a
72. the same user name The HotSync Progress dialog box appears and synchronization begins HotSync Progress Status Synchronizing Address Book User Marguerite Gallagher Oa y pam powered Cancel ASS 8 Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete After the HotSync process is complete you can remove your handheld from the cradle cable Gently tilt your handheld forward in the cradle cable and then lift it up to remove it 164 Conducting cradle cable HotSync operations Performing a direct HotSync operation Mac computers When you installed Palm Desktop software you entered a user name This user name is the connection between your handheld and your computer The first time you perform a HotSync operation the Palm Desktop software does the following m Adds a user name to your handheld Creates a folder for the user name in the Users folder inside the Palm folder For example if you entered Jane Garcia as your user name a folder named Jane Garcia is created in the Users folder 80a 8e J Users S Zao Om A Back View Computer Home v D PalmUser2 O O O S 2 Conduit Data gt 2 Conduit Settings gt F Files to Install HotSyne Log 7 _ 4 OGF m Creates a file named User Data in your user name folder User names appear in the User pop up menu on the right side of the toolbar You can change users by selecting a new name in the pop
73. therefore cannot wake up another handheld NOTE Enabling the Allow Wakeup setting uses battery power even when your handheld is turned off Be sure to monitor your battery level To enable wakeup 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap the Allow Wakeup pick list and select Yes Preferences Bluetooth Bluetooth Device Name Discoverable Allow Wakeup pick list Allow Wakeup 3 Tap Done To enable wakeup during specific hours 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap the Allow Wakeup pick list 206 Setting Communication Preferences 3 Select Scheduled 4 Tap the hours box Preferences Bluetooth Wakeup Schedule Bluetooth Device Name Discoverable gt Days S MEE mi S Allow Wakeup Bluetooth is scheduled to Hours box turn on at 8 00 amon Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri and turn off at 6 00 pm o Tap the From box select the start time and then tap OK D Tap the Until box select the end time and then tap OK 7 Tap the Days boxes to select the days when you want the wakeup feature to be active 8 Tap OK 9 Tap Done Adding trusted devices When you create a trusted pair you enter an identical secret code on both devices This secret code is called a passkey The passkey enables you to create a list of Bluetooth devices from which you automatically accept communication If a device with a recognized p
74. times appear in the Day View When Compress Day View is off all time slots appear When it is on start and end times appear for each event but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling Month View settings Applies to the Month View of Date Book You can deselect any or all of these check boxes to hide Timed Untimed or Daily Repeating events in the Month View only 102 Using Date Book menus Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can customize Date Book s default time display and alarm settings Preferences Start Time End Time O Alarm Preset Alarm Sound Alert Remind le 3 Times Play Every 10 minutes Start End Time Defines the start and end times for Date Book screens If the time slots you select do not fit on one screen you can tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down Alarm Preset Automatically sets an alarm for each new event The silent alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes days or hours before midnight at the beginning of the date of the event Alarm Sound Sets the tone of the alarm Remind Me Defines how many times the alarm will occur after the initial occurrence The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times and 10 Times Play Every Defines how often the alarm sounds The choices are Minute 5 minutes 10 minutes and 30 minutes About Date Book Shows version information for Date Book 103 Chap
75. trusted pair but you can refuse invitations to connect with unrecognized devices This is similar to locking your front door with a dead bolt and enabling the door bell Friends who already have the key can enter freely and if someone without a key rings the bell to request a connection you can choose to open the door or ignore the request To disable discovery 1 2 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth Tap the Discoverable pick list and select No Preferences Bluetooth Bluetooth Device Name Discoverable pick list Discoverable Allow Wakeup Tap Done 205 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Allowing Wakeup When your handheld is off the Allow Wakeup setting determines whether your handheld wakes up when you receive a connection request from another Bluetooth device that knows your device name When this setting is enabled you can receive requested information when your handheld is off and then review it later You can allow wakeup at any time during specific hours of the day or not at all By default your handheld is set to not wake up For another Bluetooth enabled device or application to wake up your handheld the application must remember your device name The BlueBoard and BlueChat applications on the Software Essentials CD ROM can remember device names however Address Book Memo Pad Note Pad and To Do List cannot remember device names and
76. user name from the User pop up menu and check that the correct conduit is active Your computer s infrared port may be set to search automatically for the presence of other infrared devices Consult the documentation for your operating system for information about turning off this option In some cases simply moving your handheld away from the computer s infrared port solves the problem If the computer running Palm Desktop software synchronizes with more than one handheld each handheld must have a unique name Assign a user name to your handheld the first time you perform a HotSync operation Be aware that synchronizing more than one handheld with the same user name causes unpredictable results and potentially loss of your personal information Make sure that Bluetooth communication is enabled on both your handheld and your computer When you perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation your handheld attempts to connect to a Bluetooth virtual serial port on your computer First it looks for a Bluetooth serial HotSync port If it cannot find that port it then looks for a generic Bluetooth serial port However some generic Bluetooth serial ports do not support HotSync operations Your handheld may not be able to recognize the virtual serial port on your Windows computer Try validating the virtual serial port you re using or create a different virtual port and change the HotSync Manager settings to use the new virtual port Refer
77. vacation is an example of a continuous event To schedule a repeating or continuous event 1 Select the event 2 Tap Details 95 Chapter 8 Using Date Book 3 7 Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box Event Details La Change Repeat La Time gt EEGI Coy Week Month Year Date Tap one of the above Alarm Tap the buttons to set a repeat Repeat Repeat interval Private box Tap Day Week Month or Year to set how often the event repeats For a continuous event tap Day On the Every line enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat For example if you select Month and enter the number 2 the event repeats every other month To specify an end date for the repeating or continuous event tap the End on pick list and tap Choose Date Use the date picker to select an end date Tap OK After you schedule a repeating or continuous event the Repeat icon hh appears at the far right of the event Changing repeating or continuous events When you make changes to a repeating or continuous event such as deleting or adding notes or changing the time of an event you can decide which of the events you want to change all events in the series just the current event or the current and future events To delete repeating events 1 2 3 Select the record you want to delete Tap the Menu icon Select Delete Event from the
78. viewing the Note Pad list and an individual note The Options menu differs depending on whether you re viewing the Note Pad list or an individual note Record Beam Note B Send Note Compatibilit Send Category Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send all records in the selected category to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Send Note Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send the selected note to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Compatibility Displays the Compatibility dialog box where you can choose to beam notes to a previous version of Note Pad 121 Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Options menus Note Pad list Preferences Details About Note Pad Options Preferences Security About Note Pod Record Edit EHALA O Alarm Details T About Note Pad Note screen Displays the Note Pad Preferences dialog box where you define the pen and paper color the sort order for notes and the alarm sound Displays the Note Details dialog box where you assign a category and privacy option for a note Shows version information for Note Pad 122 Using Phone Link al Phone Link helps you configure a connection between your handheld and a compatible mobile phone You can connect to a compatible mobile phone using any of the follow
79. you want to change TIP You can also select an item with the navigator See Using the navigator O in Chapter 2 for details 2 Tap Details To Do Item Details i Priority BB 2 2 4 5 Category Unfiled Due Date Ho Date Private Setting a due date You can associate a due date with any To Do List item You can also sort the items based on their due dates To set a due date for a To Do List item 1 In the Details dialog box tap No Date to open the Due Date pick list To Bo ltem Details La Priority BE 2 2 4 5 Category Y Unfiled Due Date w Mo Date Tap here Private O 2 Tap the date that you want to assign the item Today Assigns the current date Tomorrow Assigns tomorrow s date One week later Assigns the date exactly one week from the current date No Date Removes the due date from the item Choose date Opens the date selector where you can choose any date that you want for the item 136 Changing To Do List item details 3 Tap OK TIP If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Preferences dialog box you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do List to open the pick list shown in step 2 Setting To Do Preferences The To Do Preferences dialog box enables you to control the appearance of To Do List and To Do items in Date Book Agenda view To change the Preferences settings 1 In To Do List tap Show To Do Preferences i Sort by
80. 11 NOO PE ENO e a aca E aa eas 217 PRONE references want ocnestetsnacaud a Eaa R ae ann a a ERAS 233 viii Contents Pete Personal Prelerenceg que ace ee aceaw erri Ene A ES 233 Paitone PECTOS snneuuacketenasrtewse a E Ee a E 234 Pen prele renNOE Suar arenen ENEE EERE EAR 235 HotSync buttons preferences cop65455y 5e cesses naceegu nts pegnre ceases 236 Owner Prelekences sess eer aitai R ege sues eotna eee ses 236 POU Us Clete CeS feat aE E E EN enyacaeean air A 237 Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 2000 241 Caring OF YOUR handheld aq itu geeeense eur eee eee eee eae geen ee 241 Prolonging Dotlery iE ain ciesne ena eencdad ene e E EEA 242 Resethne your NDamGhed sbeacerevnacapecakodee rasa oe enw ts ee eue psd 242 P rlornine a SOU Tse wo cenenycenaeuet scan eses ripen cane o tees saes 243 PerOrmiin anand TeSel cas grae nE e E eee eee aba eter yee pee EEE 243 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 00000 ee 247 Software installation problems 0 000 ce eee 248 Operatic PEODICMNS dense ceucacqeeantsdeseateaneenenenae ante veo ne ts 249 Tapping and writing problems 2 66004 saehsdsquceeorngucns nesneweneaes 250 Applicalon probDIEMIS o 45252 cesenesca piire eoasas eee eeueee panne cans 251 POE VAC TLODI c nacgese nce aude saenonaseauaucnaan E bau 252 Beaming and sending problems 00 00 c ec cece eee 259 Phone connection ProDIEMS ssrrrersredrate tedadi i ene tendering ndaatian 260
81. 12 IrDA Infrared Data Association 30 167 ISP entering ISP information 224 Items See To Do List or Expense 275 Index K Keyboard computer 37 onscreen 17 21 235 portable 40 L LED 12 202 Letters font style 64 Graffiti 22 24 onscreen keyboard 21 Link See Connection List in Applications Launcher 45 Location adding 153 154 deleting 155 displaying secondary 156 modifying 154 setting primary 150 152 189 setting secondary 153 Locking the handheld with a password 195 197 239 207 Login scripts 229 231 Looking up Address Book data to add to other records 60 61 scrolling in Address list 58 Lost handheld contact for 75 records 251 Lotus Organizer importing data from 38 M Maintenance information 241 Memo Pad adding Address Book data to records 60 61 archive files mpa 38 categorizing records 54 conduit for synchronizing 160 creating records 50 deleting records 52 96 dragging memos into other applications 113 fonts 64 menus 83 115 opening 113 overview 113 private records 200 reviewing memos 114 sorting records 62 251 Memory amount of free 263 for beaming 259 Calculator 82 regaining 53 249 Memos See Memo Pad Menus 48 50 250 Address Book 79 choosing 49 command equivalents Graffiti writing 49 command toolbar 49 Date Book 101 156 Edit menu 51 52 Expense 112 Memo Pad 83 115 121 menu bar 17 48 Network preferences 232 To Do List 138 Voice Memo 146 Microso
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83. 9 Hardware add ons 14 Help Graffiti 52 online tips 18 Hiding records 198 HotSync Bluetooth operations 176 178 buttons preferences 236 conduits for synchronizing applications 160 161 244 245 conduits for synchronizing applications Mac 161 customizing 160 161 first time operation 162 167 182 184 IR operation 167 170 linking to external files 39 181 local operation 158 163 254 local operation on Mac 166 modem operation 158 171 175 255 256 modem settings 172 network operation 178 181 operations using cradle 170 212 operations using IR port 167 169 213 performing wireless HotSync operation 178 problems with 252 258 problems with IR 257 restoring data 244 245 selecting HotSync operations on your handheld 177 178 setting options 157 158 using with another PIM 71 Icons alarm 94 application 17 45 note 63 online Tips 18 repeating event 96 Idle timeout of ISP or server connection 227 Importing data 37 40 Indicator light 12 202 Infrared connections 212 HotSync operations 167 169 213 port 12 30 167 problems with IR HotSync operations 257 requirements for computer 167 INIT string sending 225 226 Initialization string 213 Installing applications 66 70 conduit to install applications 160 International characters Graffiti writing 28 Internet entering ISP information 224 using non GSM phones to access 215 IP address 227 228 IR port See also Beaming and Infrared IR See Infrared IrCOMM 30 167 2
84. As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting allows your handheld to synchronize with your computer at the fastest speed possible Identifies the modem type or manufacturer Refer to your modem manual or faceplate for its type or settings If you re not sure of your modem type or if your modem doesn t match any that appear in the list select Hayes Basic Identifies the setup string for your particular modem Not all modems require a setup string Refer to your modem manual and enter the setup string if it is recommended by the manufacturer To prepare a Mac computer for a modem HotSync operation 1 Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on and that no communications applications such as fax or telephony software or AppleTalk networking are running on that serial port Make sure your computer is disconnected from all online services such as CompuServe and America Online AOL This helps to avoid conflicts with the serial port In addition your computer must be on and it should not be in sleep mode when receiving a call from a remote handheld 2 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 3 Click the HotSync Controls tab and enable the Transport Monitor if it is not already enabled 4 Click the Connection Settings tab 172 Conducting modem HotSync operations 5 Select the On check box for the modem connection you re using and then clic
85. CD ROM for details m Using the Send command Connect to a Palm OS handheld or a computer to exchange data or applications See Sending data in Chapter 3 for details on using this method m Using HotSync Manager software Connect to your computer to synchronize data with your handheld See Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for details Using a collaborative application Connect to a Palm OS handheld using applications such as BlueBoard and BlueChat included on the Software Essentials CD ROM See the BlueBoard 2 0 Handbook and the BlueChat 2 0 Handbook on the Software Essentials CD ROM to learn more about these applications Other third party applications may be available Visit www palm com for information about downloading third party applications and refer to the documentation that comes with these applications for details on using them Connection Preferences The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings used to connect your handheld to other devices The screen displays a list of available configurations that are ready to be further defined the list varies depending on the kind of software you ve added to your handheld For example a modem connection appears on the list If you have this modem you need only to specify the phone setup and network connection if required to complete the configuration 211 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
86. Expense list 3 Tap OK 110 Working with Expense data on your computer Working with Expense data on your computer After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your handheld and perform a HotSync operation Palm Desktop software enables you to do any of the following on your Windows computer See the Palm Desktop software online help for details This feature is not available on Mac computers m Add modify and delete your Expense data m Organize your Expense data by category amount date type or notes m View Expense data in various formats List Large Icons or Small Icons m Record individual expenses in various currencies and display the total in one selected currency type m Print Expense reports m Transfer Expense data to other applications such as Microsoft Excel using the Send command or Export command and import data in popular file formats Displaying the euro on your computer When you perform a HotSync operation the euro symbol is transferred to Palm Desktop software like any other piece of data on your handheld The symbol appears in Palm Desktop software however only if you are using fonts that support the euro symbol These fonts are part of the operating system on your computer They do not reside with your Desktop application and they are not produced by Palm Inc For more information refer to the documentation that accompanies your desktop computer s operating system
87. List Change Destination Ap plic ation hfo Tips The fils in this list willbe nstaled on To add fies to this list either drag To fnd other third party applications your handhek device the next time and drop them onto this wndow or and fibs for yourhandhe k device you perform a HotSync operation click the Add button check out our web site at http www p alm com 5 Click Add To List From Add on B Add on Giraffe pre H Conduit Manager HARDBALL PRC gt Holiday Files MINEHUNT PRC G9 HotSync Manager PUZZLE PRC W Palm Desktop gt Palm OS Updates gt Palm Setup Assistant ReadMe a ransport Monitor CI Turarial i Go to f Add to Favorites f Cancel Add File If the file you want to install is not listed in the dialog box go to the folder to which you copied the file Most handheld application files have the extension PRC PDB PQA or SCP 6 Select the application s you want to install 7 Click Add File to add the selected application to the Install Handheld Files list TIP You can also drag files or folders of files to the list in the Install Handheld Files dialog box The files are copied to the Files To Install folder 69 Chapter 4 Working with Applications 8 If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing click Change Destination in the Install Handheld Files window and then u
88. Meeting me Breakfast br Lunch lu Dinner di Beaming data Your handheld is equipped with an IR port that is located at the top of the handheld behind the small dark shield The IR port supports the IrCOMM implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association IrDA This means that you can beam data to any nearby device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards and that can read the type of data you re beaming For example you can beam an Address Book entry to a Palm OS handheld a mobile phone or a computer that s equipped with an IR port and that can read vCard data You can beam the following information between devices with an IR port m The record currently displayed in Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo Pad m All records of the category currently displayed in Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo Pad m A special Address Book record that you designate as your business card containing information you want to exchange with business contacts 30 Beaming data An application installed in RAM memory An application installed on an expansion card that is seated in the card slot TIP You can also perform HotSync operations using the IR port See Conducting IR HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for more details To select a business card 1 Create an Address Book record that contains the i
89. OS handheld they can transfer the information directly to the appropriate application If the recipient receives the information on another device the data appears as text To send a record or category of records with SMS communication 1 2 3 Locate the record or category you want to send Tap the Menu icon Tap one of the following on the Record menu The Send command for an individual record Send Category From the Send With dialog box select SMS and then tap OK Send With luetooth Sending Staff meeting Via SMS v To Enter the recipient s GSM mobile phone number TIP You can also tap To to select from a list of recent recipients or tap Lookup to select a number from your Address Book Tap Send Wait for the Send Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld To send an application 1 2 3 Open the Applications Launcher Tap the Menu icon Tap App and then tap Send Select either Handheld or Card from the Send From pick list Tap the application you want to transfer Some applications are copy protected and cannot be sent These are listed with a lock icon next to them Tap Send From the Send With dialog box select SMS and then tap OK 36 Using your computer keyboard 8 Enter the recipient s GSM mobile phone number TIP You can also tap To to select from a list of recent recipien
90. Options and then select Preferences 4 Tap the View By pick list and select List 5 Tap OK Address Calc Card Info Date Book Expense amp 4 Graffiti G HotSync Memo Pad Q4 Note Pad 2 4 Phone Link Prefs amp ToDo List Voice Memo World Clock To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category 1 Tap the Home icon O 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Options and then select Preferences 4 Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it 5 Tap OK 45 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Copying applications to or from an expansion card You can copy applications from your handheld to an expansion card or from an expansion card to your handheld To copy an application to an expansion card 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Copy on the App menu Copy From Handheld To BSlot1 99 9K Free 10K HostF 4 Tap the Copy From pick list and select Handheld 5 Tap the Copy To pick list and select the card name The Copy To pick list appears only if there are multiple cards available 6 Tap an application to copy 7 Tap Copy 8 Tap Done You can install applications to a card that is seated in the expansion card slot during a HotSync operation See Installing add on applications later in this chapter for details NOTE If you view your applications on the card using a Card Reader on your Windows or Mac computer the actual file
91. Record menu Repeating Event CP Apply the changes to the Current record this amp all Future records All occurrences Future Cancel 96 Changing the Date Book view 4 5 Do one of the following Tap Current to delete only the current event item Tap Future to delete the current and all future event items and reset the end date of the repeating event to the last shown date Tap All to delete all occurrences of the repeating event Tap OK Considerations for repeating or continuous events Keep the following points in mind If you change the start date of a repeating event your handheld calculates the number of days you moved the event Your handheld then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat interval of a repeating event such as from daily to weekly previous occurrences of that event are not changed and your handheld creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event such as from January 14 to January 15 and apply the change to all occurrences the new date becomes the start date of the repeating event Your handheld adjusts the end date to maintain the duration of the event If you apply the change to current and future occurrences past occurrences are not changed If you change other settings of a repeating event such as time alarm private and apply the
92. Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service 3 Tap Done LAN access points A LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth technology provides an entry point into a local area network You can log onto these networks from your handheld to access services such as e mail and the Internet LAN access points can be located in private corporate or in public areas In some cases there may be a fee to use a LAN access point To access a LAN access point from your handheld you must set your Network Preferences as described in the sections that follow Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point With your handheld s built in Bluetooth technology you can connect to the Internet using a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or a LAN access point To connect to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or LAN access point you must be within range of these devices If you have a GSM mobile phone and subscribe to high speed wireless data services with your mobile phone carrier you can use these services to connect to the Internet when you are within range of the high speed wireless data network You can also configure Internet access with a GSM phone or high speed wireless data network using the Phone Link application We recommend using Phone Link to enter these settings See Setting up a phone connection in Chapter 12 for details Use the steps described in this section only if you are unable to crea
93. Time 2 Tap the location you want to use as the new primary location If the new location is in another time zone World Clock automatically updates the date and time in all the applications on your handheld Setting the secondary locations The secondary locations display the date and time in two locations other than the primary location You can use the secondary locations to view the time in places to which you travel or need to contact people The date and time in the secondary locations are based on the date and time settings in the primary location 152 Adding a location To select the secondary locations 1 Tap the pick list next to the secondary location v Palo Alto 9 oft 10 31 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 Secondary re location v Tokyo v London pick list 3 31 pm 6 31am Sun Dec 7 Sun Dec 7 Set Date amp Time 2 Tap the location you want to use as the new secondary location If an appropriate location does not appear in the list see Adding a location later in this chapter to create a new location Adding a location If an appropriate location does not appear in the Location pick list you can add a new location to the list When you add a location the default Time Zone and Daylight Saving settings are usually correct However you can adjust these settings if necessary When the Daylight Saving options are active the time change automatically occurs at 1 00 AM on the selected star
94. Untiled 5 Select the category for the record 6 Tap OK NOTE In Address Book Note Pad Voice Memo and Memo Pad you can select the category name in the upperright corner of the screen to assign the item to a different category To display a category of records 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the list screen Tap here 650 454 6121 Business Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Cain Cathy Carpenter Joon Carter Melanie NOTE Inthe Date Book Agenda view the pick list is in the upper right of the To Do list 403 7 F2 1900 4 510 532 0746 213 422 1363 1 403 459 1279 4 516 626 1q24 650 235 6222 18 824 1545 4 212 395 6277 213 343 9807 301 933 6833 Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Cain Cathy Carpenter Joon carter Melanie Select the category you want to view Personal MuickList Unfiled Edit Categories 016 626 1424 650 235 6222 yy 718 824 1545 1 212 395 6277 213 343 9801 1 301 933 6833 The list screen now displays only the records assigned to that category TIP Pressing an application button on your handheld scrolls through all the categories of that application except for Unfiled This feature is not available in Date Book 55 Chapter 4 Working with Applications To define a new category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen or list Tap here Beckma
95. When you connect a headset to your handheld the external speaker is automatically silenced the Sounds amp Alerts settings are maintained and all volume levels are automatically adjusted for use with a headset 200 Setting General Preferences To select a profile 1 From the General Preferences screen select Sound amp Alerts 2 Tap the Custom Silent or All Off profile box TIP You can also press Right or Left on the navigator to select a profile box Preferences Sounds amp Alerts Custom Silent All Off Profile boxes System Sound High Game Sound High Alarm Sound High Alarm LED v On Alarm Vibrate v Off 3 Tap Done System Sound Game Sound and Alarm Sound settings Your handheld uses a variety of sounds The System Sound Game Sound and Alarm Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off and to adjust the volume level To set the sound settings 1 From the General Preferences screen select Sound amp Alerts 2 Tap Custom 3 Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level IMPORTANT When you turn off the System Sounds you also turn off the chime tones associated with the HotSync operation Preferences Sounds amp Alerts Custom Silent All Off System Sound High Game Sound High Alarm Sound High Alarm LED v On Alarm Vibrate v Off 201 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 4 Tap the Game Sound
96. afe City Attendees Who Tap here OK Caneel Deters Wate gt Tap Lookup The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field 5 Select the name you want to add and then tap Add The name appears in the Attendees screen 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more names 7 Tap Done 8 Tap OK 61 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Sorting lists of records You can sort lists of records in various ways depending on the application Sorting is available in applications that have list screens Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo Memo Pad and Expense NOTE You can also assign records to categories See Categorizing records earlier in this chapter To sort records in To Do List and Expense 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Tap Show 3 Tap the Sort by pick list and select an option 4 Tap OK To sort records in Address Book Note Pad Voice Memo and Memo Pad 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Options and then select Preferences Address Book Preferences O Remember Last Category O Enable Tap to Connect List By Last Name First Name Company Last Name Note Pad Note Pad Preferences Sort by wf Monual Alarm Sound Alarm W Confirm note delete Voice Memo Preferences a Sort by v Manual Alarm Sound Alarm W Confir
97. alled a third party application that includes a Preferences screen Setting General Preferences The General Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can modify Date amp Time Digitizer Formats Power Security and Sounds amp Alerts settings This section provides details about each of these screens To open the General Preferences screens 1 Tap the Favorites icon 2 Tap General 3 Select the name of the Preferences screen you want to view TIP You can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on the navigator and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator Preferences Select a set of preferences General Communication Personal Other Sounds amp Alerts 188 Setting General Preferences Date amp Time Preferences The Date amp Time Preferences screen enables you to choose a primary location and to set the date time and time zone for that location You can also indicate whether this location observes daylight saving time and the dates daylight saving time starts and ends All of these settings also appear as the primary location in the World Clock application and are used by all the applications on your handheld Although you can change the primary location settings from the Date amp Time Preferences screen we recommend that you use the World Clock application to change these settings See Setting the primary location i
98. arty applications however may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld If you suspect that a third party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld contact the developer of the application In addition Palm Inc has information about some applications compatibility with your handheld To find this information do one of the following m Go to www palm com support Click the link for information about your handheld and then find the information on compatibility of third party applications m Read the readme file for your handheld After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer open the Palm folder The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder 247 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems Problem The Palm Desktop Installer menu did not appear when I inserted the CD ROM into my Windows computer I cannot install Palm Desktop software on my Windows computer I cannot install Palm Desktop software on my Mac computer Solution 1 N From the Windows desktop click Start Select Run Click Browse Locate your CD ROM drive and select the Autorun file Click Open Click OK Try the following 1 2 3 6 Disable any virus scanning software on your computer Close any open applications Make sure your computer has at least 50MB of disk space available Delete all temporary files
99. asily make changes to your schedule with your handheld To reschedule an event 1 2 3 Select the event you want to reschedule Tap Details To change the time tap the Time box and tap a new time To change the date tap the Date box and tap a new date Tap OK 93 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Setting an alarm for an event The Alarm setting enables you to set an alarm for events in your Date Book You can set an alarm to notify you minutes hours or days before an event The default Alarm setting is 5 minutes before the time of the event but you can change this to any number of minutes hours or days When you set an alarm the Alarm icon appears at the far right of the event When the alarm is triggered a reminder message also appears onscreen To set an alarm for an event 1 Select the event to which you want to assign an alarm 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Alarm check box to select it The default setting 5 Minutes appears 4 Tap the pick list to select Minutes Hours or Days 5 Select the 5 and enter any number from 0 to 99 inclusive as the number of time units Event Details i Time Date Enter number of Alarm time units here Repeat Tap here to Private select unit of time 6 Tap OK 7 When the reminder message appears onscreen do one of the following Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen Tap Snooze to dismiss
100. asskey attempts to communicate with your handheld it bypasses the discovery and authentication process and automatically accepts the communication If a device without a recognized passkey attempts to communicate with your handheld it goes through the discovery and authentication process and you can choose to accept or reject the communication To add a trusted device 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap Trusted Devices 3 Tap Add Device 207 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld The discovery process begins and the discovery screens appear Trusted Devices Bluetooth Discovery Searching for a Bluetooth devices Tap here 4 When the Discovery Results screen appears select the device you want to add as a trusted device If the device you want to add as a trusted device does not appear on the discovery results list tap Find More Discovery Results Select a device Tap device to add it as a trusted device Tap Find More to discover additional devices 5 Tap OK 6 Enter the same passkey on your handheld and the trusted device Some Bluetooth devices have a built in passkey others enable you to choose the passkey see the documentation included with your Bluetooth device for information In either case you must use the same passkey for both the device and your handheld Many phones also require you to put the phone into a mode where it can
101. ategorizing records 54 138 checking off items 135 completed items 137 completion date 137 conduit for synchronizing 160 creating records 50 deleting records 52 96 due date 136 137 fonts 64 menus 138 notes for records 63 64 opening 133 overview 133 prioritizing records 134 138 private records 200 purging records 53 54 137 sorting records 62 Today See Current date Transmitting data See Beaming information Transmitting data See Sending data Troubleshooting 257 279 Index Trusted devices adding trusted devices 207 208 Trusted pairs creating 215 Turning off handheld automatically 192 pen stroke for 235 problems with 249 Turning on handheld displaying owner s name 237 power button 12 problems with 249 U Undoing actions 52 Uninstalling Desktop software 71 Universal connector 14 212 Unresponsive handheld 250 Untimed events 90 92 93 95 USB cradle cable 158 159 168 170 212 port 4 5 168 170 212 troubleshooting 252 253 254 261 User cache enabling disabling 210 User name for ISP 219 identifying handheld 236 User profiles 182 HotSync operation with 184 185 V vCal 38 39 vCard 38 39 Vendor for Expense item 108 Vibrate alarm 202 Voice Memo alarms 144 146 creating voice memos 140 143 listening to voice memos 143 144 menus 146 opening 139 overview 139 reviewing voice memos 143 W Week Date Book view 98 99 191 251 Wireless LAN access point locations 224 World Clock adding locati
102. chinery shall resist against interference from legal communications or from industrial scientific and medical radio electric machinery Battery Warning Do not mutilate puncture or dispose of batteries in fire The batteries can burst or explode releasing hazardous chemicals Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Varning Eksplosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Advarsel Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage tilleverand ren Varoitus Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan valmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti Advarsel Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefait av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Waarschuwing Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd Wanneer deze leeg zijn moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA 268 Product Regulatory Information Uwaga Nie kroi lub przekluwa baterii ani nie wrzuca ich do ognia Moga sie rozerwa
103. cord menu The Send command for an individual record Send Category 33 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld 4 5 If the Send With dialog box appears select Bluetooth and then tap OK The Discovery Results screen appears and displays a list of Bluetooth enabled devices that are within range Discovery Results Select one or more devices Y O Palm OS handheld T68 Select the device s to which you want to send the record or category and then tap OK If the device to which you want to send the data does not appear on the Discovery Results list tap Find More Wait for the Send Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld If the transfer does not complete properly see Beaming and sending problems in Appendix B for troubleshooting tips To send an application 1 2 3 Open the Applications Launcher Tap the Menu icon Tap App and then tap Send Select either Handheld or Card from the Send From pick list Tap the application you want to transfer Some applications are copy protected and cannot be sent These are listed with a lock icon next to them Tap Send If the Send With dialog box appears select Bluetooth and then tap OK 34 Sending data The Discovery Results screen appears and displays a list of Bluetooth enabled devices that are within range Discovery Results Select one or
104. cript w Send CR agit For Host Home w Send User ID w Send cR Woit For Possword Send Possword 7 End Tap here 3 Select the command you want from the Command list If the command requires additional information a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the information The following commands are available Wait For Wait For Prompt Send Send CR Send User ID Send Password Delay Get IP Tells your handheld to wait for specific characters from the TCP IP server before executing the next command Detects a challenge response prompt coming from the server and then displays the dynamically generated challenge value You then enter the challenge value into your token card which in turn generates a response value for you to enter on your handheld This command takes two arguments separated by a vertical bar on the input line Transmits specific characters to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Transmits a carriage return or line feed LF character to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Transmits the user ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences screen Transmits the password entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences screen If you did not enter a password this command prompts you to enter one The Password command is usually followed by a Send CR command Tells your handheld to wait a specific number
105. ctivate the Phone Lookup feature You can also activate it in the following circumstances While entering text For example to insert the full name and phone number for someone with the last name Williams write the Graffiti characters for Wi and then the Phone Lookup Command stroke L If you have only one Address Book record that begins with Wi your handheld inserts the full name such as Fred Williams and its associated information If 60 Performing common tasks you have more than one name that begins with Wi the Phone Lookup screen appears and highlights the first record that begins with Wi m For selected text Drag to highlight the text and then write the Phone Lookup Command stroke L Your handheld replaces the selected text and adds the name and its associated information Looking up names to add to Expense records In Expense Lookup displays the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field You can add these names to a list of attendees associated with an Expense record To add names to an Expense record 1 Tap the Expense record to which you want to add names 2 Tap Details Receipt Details Category Unfiled Type Lunch Payment Unfiled Currency Vendor City Attendees OK Caveat Deters Wate 3 Tap Who Attendees Receipt Details Category Unfiled Type Lunch Payment w MasterCard Currency Vendor Rosie s C
106. d 249 performing HotSync operations 252 259 recharging handheld 261 software installation 248 using applications 251 252 using passwords 262 Profiles 182 Punctuation marks Graffiti writing 27 onscreen keyboard 21 Purging records 53 54 See also Deleting R Range of times in Day view 103 Receipts recording in Expense 107 Receiving data See Beaming information Receiving data See Sending data Recharging the battery 192 Records beaming 30 31 choosing categories 54 creating 50 Date Book 90 defined 50 deleting 52 96 displaying a category of 55 editing 51 52 Expense 106 fonts 64 hiding private 194 198 lost 251 masking private 194 Memo Pad 113 notes for 63 64 number of 263 private 198 200 purging 53 54 sending 33 36 sorting 62 63 To Do List 134 unmasking individual 200 Reminder lists 65 Removing applications 70 Desktop software 71 Renaming categories 57 Repeating events deleting from Date Book 53 scheduling 95 Rescheduling events 93 Resetting handheld hard reset 243 249 location of reset button 14 243 soft reset 242 Restoring data Mac 245 Windows 244 S Saving data 43 50 53 Scheduling events 89 93 ocreen backlight 12 blank 249 calibrating 16 190 caring for 241 touching with your finger 11 Scroll bar 18 SD card 9 See also Expansion Card Searching See Finding 278 Index Secondary DNS 228 Secure Digital card 9 See also Expansion Card Security pref
107. d does not search through applications on expansion cards m Date Book To Do List Memo Pad Phone Lookup displays the Address list screen and enables you to add to a record the information that appears in this list m Address Book The Look Up line enables you to scroll immediately to a name when you enter the first letters of that name m Expense Lookup displays the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field You can add these names to a list of attendees associated with an Expense record 57 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Looking up Address Book records In Address Book you can use the Look Up line with the stylus or navigator to look up and quickly scroll to any of your Address Book entries To look up an Address Book record with the stylus 1 From the Address list screen enter the first letter of the name you want to find Madigan Patrick 415 555 8899 W Mosich Donn donna example c Nguyen Mai 555 3434 W Plasterer Michael 831 555 3792 M Sanagala Srivinas 954 555 1234 H Spear Midyne 831 555 7534M Taylor David 650 555 3434W Technical Support Yenkat Raja raja anyisp com Weiss Chris 555 2367 W x Look Up line Look Up mar v The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter If you write another letter the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters For example writing an s scrolls to Sands and writing sm scrolls further t
108. d to a network click the Network tab to display the network settings and adjust the options as needed For more information see Conducting network HotSync operations later in this chapter Z Click OK 158 Selecting HotSync setup options To set the HotSync options on a Mac computer 1 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 2 Click the HotSync Controls tab and select any of the following options 80 HotSync Software Setup f HotSync Controls Connection Settings G HotSync Enabled Disabled Status HotSyne software is enabled To disable the HotSync software click the Disabled radio button above L isten ing on USB and PalmConnect 7 HotSync Options 6 A Enable HotSync software at system startup gt C Show more detail in HotSync Log HotSync Enabled Activates the transport monitor and prepares your Mac pence computer to synchronize with your handheld By default the transport monitor is enabled listen on USB and PalmConnect whenever you start your computer If you use an optional serial HotSync cradle cable and you use the same serial port for other devices besides the HotSync cradle cable disable the transport monitor and then enable it manually only when you connect the cradle cable to perform a HotSync operation Enable HotSync Activates the transport monitor automatically each time aa at system vou start your computer
109. data See Opening applications Using menus and Finding information in Chapter 4 and Buttons Preferences in Chapter 17 for more information about using these icons Tap the Brightness icon to open the Adjust Brightness dialog box See Using the backlight earlier in this chapter for instructions on adjusting the brightness Tap the Clock icon to display the current time and date The display closes automatically after two seconds With the cursor in an input field tap ABC to activate the alphabetic keyboard With the cursor in an input field tap 123 to activate the numeric keyboard 17 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Check box Check box Previous next arrows Tue Jul23 10 00 Work on project 1 00 Working Lunch with Anne 2 00 Take a walk 2 30 File weekly reports 2 35 Return all calls 4 45 Project presentation Pick list O 1 Call Dovid BY 1 Send flowers to M Scroll O 1 Write thank you note to Vickie bar O 2 Pick up fresh vegetables Command button Tap a check box to select or deselect it When a check box contains a check mark the corresponding option is selected and active When a check box is empty the corresponding option is deselected and inactive Command buttons Tap a button to perform a command Command buttons appear at the bottom of dialog boxes and application screens Next previous arrows Tap the left and right arrows to display the pr
110. e other Bluetooth enabled devices sold separately Share data make backups and extend storage capacity with optional expansion cards expansion slot included expansion cards sold separately View clear sharp colorful images on the high resolution screen Stay organized and on time by keeping your appointments contact information and to do items in one place Quickly jot notes or memos on the fly Access the Internet and browse or search your favorite web sites Send receive and compose e mail and SMS messages To use the Bluetooth communication Internet e mail and SMS features you must install the software from the Software Essentials CD ROM onto your handheld and have a mobile phone that supports infrared or Bluetooth communication Web browsing and e mail applications also require Internet access see Internet access requirements later in this chapter for details Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Tungsten T Handheld System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software your computer system must meet the requirements described in this section Minimum requirements Windows computers The minimum requirements for Windows computers are as follows IBM compatible Pentium class computer One of the following operating systems Windows 95 with SR2 or later and Winsock2 update requires a serial cradle cable sold separately Windows NT 4 0 Workstation and SP6 or later requires a ser
111. e in the Expense list screen The first number you write begins the amount of your new Expense item 2 Enter the amount of the expense 3 Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list As soon as you select an expense type your handheld saves your entry If you do not select an expense type it does not save the entry 4 14 pU Breakfast Bus Business Meals Cor Rental S Dinner Entertainment Fax aJ Gifts Hotel Tap here Incidenta TIP Another quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that no Expense item is selected in the Expense list write the first letter s of the expense type and then write the numerical amount of the Expense item This technique takes advantage of the automatic fill feature See Options menu later in this chapter for details 106 Adding expense items Changing the date of an Expense item Initially Expense items appear with the date on which you enter them You can change the date associated with any Expense item To change the date of an Expense item 1 Tap the Expense item you want to change 2 Tap the date of the selected item 4714 Taxi q 2002 Fak Feb Mar Apr Mayl Jun ote ae ae Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec s M T Tap date i 2 7 B 49 15 16 gt 21 22 23 an 29 30 3 Tap the new date Entering receipt details Expense provides a variety of options that you can associate with an item These options appea
112. e navigator icon to find navigator tips throughout this guide See Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 for additional information about using the navigator with Address Book and Chapter 8 for additional information on using the navigator with Date Book To navigate in list screens do any of the following m Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll an entire screen of records m Press and hold Up or Down on the navigator to accelerate the scrolling m Press Select on the navigator to insert the selection highlight When the selection highlight is present you can do the following Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll to the previous or next records Press Select again to view the selected record Press Left on the navigator to remove the selection highlight To navigate in record screens 1 Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll within the current record 2 Press Right or Left on the navigator to scroll to the previous or next record This feature is not available in Address Book 3 Press Select on the navigator to return to the list screen 19 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld To navigate in dialog boxes m While a pick list is open press Up or Down on the navigator to highlight an item and then press Select on the navigator to select the item m Press Select on the navigator to close a dialog If there s only one button pressing Select activates that button If there s multiple buttons Select ac
113. e not to scratch the screen of your handheld Keep the screen clean When working with your handheld use the supplied stylus or plastic tipped pens intended for use with a touch sensitive screen Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp object on the surface of the handheld screen Your handheld is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture Under extreme conditions water may enter the circuitry through the front panel buttons In general treat your handheld as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic instrument Take care not to drop your handheld or subject it to any strong impact Do not carry your handheld in your back pocket if you sit on it you may damage it Protect your handheld from temperature extremes For example do not leave your handheld on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or on a day when temperatures are below freezing and keep it away from heaters and other heat sources Do not store or use your handheld in any location that is extremely dusty damp or wet Use a soft damp cloth to clean your handheld If the surface of the handheld screen becomes soiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window cleaning solution 241 Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld Prolonging battery life Note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld Under normal conditions your handheld battery should remain charged when you place it in the crad
114. e www palm com support for additional information on compatibility with other versions of the Windows operating system Preparing your computer for a Bluetooth HotSyne operation There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation To prepare your Windows computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation 1 Use the Bluetooth setup software on your computer to open or create a virtual serial port for Bluetooth communication See the documentation included with your computer for instructions on changing port settings or configuring the Bluetooth serial host 2 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray and then select Setup Local USB v Local Serial Modem Network File Link View Log About Help Exit LBs oe 3 Click the Local tab Click the HotSync Manager icon General Local Modem Network Select the port from the drop down list Serial port Heeley Speed As Fast As Possible Cancel Appl Help 176 Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations 4 In the Serial port drop down box select the virtual serial port you chose or created in step 1 5 Click OK To prepare your Mac computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation 1 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 2 In the HotSync Controls tab select Enabled 3 Click the Connection Settings tab and select the On check box next to blue
115. eceding procedure tap Next on the Network Service Setup screen If you do not see the Network Service Setup screen tap the Home icon O select the Phone Link icon amp and then tap the Network Service box Network Service Setup C This guide will help you set up a network service to connect to the Internet and use e mail 2 Tap Yes when asked if you subscribe to a high speed data service Network Service Setup Do you subscribe to high speed data service GPRS from your carrier w Yes Cancel Previous Next 3 Tap Next 4 Tap the Select the area pick list and select your mobile phone carrier s location 5 Tap the Select your carrier pick list and select your mobile phone carrier Network Service Setup Select the area where your phone service is registered v USA Select your carrier wv VoiceStrm USA GPRS Cancel Previous Next If your mobile phone carrier does not appear on the list you either need to download and install the settings for your mobile phone carrier see Updating the phone files on your handheld later in this chapter or your carrier is not supported at this time 128 Setting up a phone connection 6 Tap Next Network Service Setup Network service setup for high speed data service was successful You can now use it with your web browser and e mail applications 7 Tap Done To configure a dial up connection 1 After comple
116. ee Adding a location later in this chapter to create a new location 3 Tap OK To set the date 1 Tap Set Date amp Time 2 Tap the Set Date box 3 Tap the arrows to select the current year Preferences Date amp Time Tap Set Date arrows q 2003 gt Location Palo Alto to Mar select Jul Sep Nov ibis year T F S 4 5 11 12 13 19 20 Tap to EE select month Tap to set date _ Tap to select date 4 Tap the current month 5 Tap the current date 6 Tap Done To set the time 1 Tap Set Date amp Time 2 Tap the Set Time box Preferences Date amp Time Location Palo Alto Set Time Tap to set time 151 Chapter 15 Using World Clock 3 Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour 4 Tap each number of the minute and then tap the arrows to change the minutes 5 Tap OK 6 Tap Done Choosing a different primary location If you travel to another location and you want alerts to appear based on local time you need to change the primary location to update the system time You may prefer however to use the secondary locations to view the local date and time and to leave the primary location unchanged To change the primary location 1 Tap the pick list next to the current primary location Primary location Palo Alto Off pick list 10 31 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 v Tokyo v London 3 31 pm 6 31 am Sun Dec 7 Sun Dec 7 Set Date amp
117. eferences screen to set up multiple network service profiles you can choose a different service when you establish a connection See Network preferences in Chapter 17 for information on setting up multiple network service profiles Chapter 12 Using Phone Link To make an infrared connection 1 2 3 4 Turn on your handheld and your mobile phone Activate the infrared port on your phone Align the infrared port on your handheld with the infrared port on your phone Launch the application that requires the phone connection For example to access the Internet launch a web browser application To make a cable connection 1 2 3 Connect the cable to your handheld and mobile phone Turn on your handheld and your mobile phone Launch the application that requires the phone connection For example to access the Internet launch a web browser application To make a Bluetooth connection 1 2 3 Turn on your handheld and your mobile phone Activate Bluetooth on your handheld and phone Make sure your phone is within 10 meters approximately 30 feet of your handheld Launch the application that requires the phone connection For example to access the Internet launch a web browser application 132 Using Io Do List z To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things J you need to do Use To Do List for the following Make a quick and conven
118. eld with a symbol as in If Found Call This entry can contain contact information in case you lose your handheld Selecting types of phone numbers You can select the types of phone numbers or e mail addresses that you associate with an Address Book entry Any changes you make apply only to the current entry To select other types of phone numbers in an entry 1 Tap the entry that you want to change 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change Address Edit Business Weston First name Michelle Address Edit Business Last name Weston First name Michelle Title lt gt Title Company Example Inc aaa Example Inc v Work 555 6338 w Home w Fax w Other w E mail As Tap Mar triengle 4 Select a new label 75 Chapter 5 Using Address Book Changing Address Entry details The Address Entry Details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with an entry To open the Address Entry Details dialog box 1 Tap the entry whose details you want to change TIP You can also use the navigator to open an Address entry See Using the navigator in Chapter 2 for instructions 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap Details Address Entry Details Showin List Work Category Untiled Private 0 4 Select any of the following settings Show in List Select which type of phone or other information appears in the Address l
119. elds in Address Book 80 Date Book events 89 Expense items 106 expense reports 111 notes for records 63 records 50 Currency default 109 defining 109 for Expense items 108 Current date 251 Current time 41 Custom currencies and symbols 109 fields in Address Book 80 Cutting text 52 Cycling through views 73 89 117 133 D Data entry See Entering data Date displaying in World Clock 156 Expense item 107 setting current 151 189 251 To Do List record due 136 137 Date amp Time preferences 189 190 Date Book adding Address Book data to records 60 61 Agenda view 100 alarm 94 archive files dba 38 changing event time 93 changing event to untimed 93 conduit for synchronizing 160 conflicting events 101 continuous events 95 97 creating records 50 90 93 Day view 97 deleting records 52 display options 102 end time for Day view 103 fonts 64 menus 101 Month view 99 notes for records 63 64 opening 89 overview 89 private records 200 purging records 53 54 repeating events 53 95 97 scheduling events 89 93 selecting dates 91 start time for Day view 103 Sunday or Monday to start week 191 switching views 97 untimed events 90 92 Week view 98 191 251 Day Date Book view 90 102 DBA Date Book archive file 38 Decimal point 192 Default categories 44 54 currency in Expense 109 Deleted data saving in archive files 53 Deleting applications 70 Desktop software 71 Graffiti characters 24 password
120. elect the phone with which you want to connect and then tap OK Discovery Results amp Select a device Lars Motorola Phone Tap here to select the phone with which you want to connect Tap Find More to discover additional phones 9 Create a trusted pair with the phone See Adding trusted devices earlier in this chapter for details Network preferences You can use your handheld s Bluetooth technology and the software that is included in the handheld operating system to connect with Internet service providers ISPs or dial in remote access servers using a mobile phone or optional modem accessory Your mobile phone must be equipped with one of the following an IR port Bluetooth technology or a serial cable that connects to your handheld s universal connector You also need an ISP account or corporate remote access account and a mobile phone carrier account that supports dial up connections or a mobile phone carrier account with high speed wireless data network services You can also use your handheld s Bluetooth technology and the software that is included in the handheld operating system to connect with a LAN access point To use the e mail or web browser software included with your handheld you must create a configuration in Connection Preferences and then create Network Preferences settings See Connection Preferences earlier in this chapter for a complete explanation of how to define Connection configurat
121. elect your handheld s user name 4 When prompted perform a HotSync operation After the HotSync operation is complete the phone files are now installed on your handheld 5 Click Finish If you need additional information about connecting your phone refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm Tungsten T Handheld at www palm com support To install the phone files from your Mac computer 1 If you are establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone you must first turn on Bluetooth communication and turn on the Discoverable setting on your handheld See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for instructions 2 Download the correct driver for your phone from www palm com support 3 Install the phone driver as you would install any other add on application See Installing add on applications in Chapter 4 for details 4 Perform a HotSync operation If you need additional information about connecting your phone refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm Tungsten T Handheld at www palm com support Using phone connections After you install the phone files and configure a link between your handheld and your phone you are ready to make connections Depending on the type of link you configured infrared cable or Bluetooth refer to the appropriate set of instructions below By default your handheld disconnects automatically when the connection is inactive for 1 minute If you used the Network Pr
122. en any of the other keyboards including the international keyboard Alpha tab alue tlu iele Backspace mlh ELGE Caps lock cap 2x c b n m Carriage return ma shift space A Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard ierernatonal Int l Tap here to display Tap here to display numeric keyboard international keyboard After you finish tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the record Using Graffiti writing to enter data In this section you learn the procedures for creating letters numbers punctuation and symbols as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard The Graffiti characters closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular alphabet which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing m If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter like the shapes shown in the following diagram you can achieve close to 100 percent accuracy ABCDE m The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke Certain characters have similar shapes but different beginning and end points Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot You should not create the heavy dot it is there only to show you where to begin the st
123. en tap OK 126 Setting up a phone connection 9 When the Confirmation dialog box appears tap Yes IMPORTANT If you tap No in the Confirmation dialog box the link between your phone and handheld will not work Connection Setup z z Phone connection Confirmation setup was successful Would you like this to be You can now dial directly the default connection from your handheld s for yer panne address book and send applications and receive SMS messages 10 Tap Done The Network Service dialog box appears Network Service Do you want to setup your handheld to connect to the Internet and send email 11 Tap Yes and then follow the instructions in the next section to set up network services for your phone Configuring network service settings for your phone If you want to use your handheld to connect to the Internet and to send and receive e mail you must configure network service settings for your phone To connect to the Internet your mobile phone carrier must support data services and you must also have one of the following m Access to a general packet radio service GPRS high speed wireless data service network m A dial up account with an ISP m Dial up or Bluetooth access to a corporate network with Internet access 127 Chapter 12 Using Phone Link To configure a GPRS high speed wireless data service connection for your phone 1 After completing step 11 in the pr
124. en you want to view 202 Setting Communication Preferences the navigator and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator TIP You can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on Preferences Select a set of preferences General Communication Personal Other Bluetooth Preferences When another Bluetooth enabled device is within 10 meters approximately 30 feet of your handheld you can connect your handheld with Bluetooth enabled devices such as Mobile phones m Computers m LAN access points m Palm OS handhelds The Bluetooth Preferences screen enables you to configure settings that determine how your handheld communicates with other Bluetooth enabled devices You can turn Bluetooth communication on and off assign a name to your handheld for Bluetooth communication and choose device discovery and wakeup settings Turning Bluetooth communication on and off By default the Bluetooth communication feature on your handheld is turned off The default setting is designed to conserve battery power When Bluetooth communication is off you cannot communicate with other Bluetooth enabled devices You must turn on Bluetooth communication to use any of the Bluetooth communication features Keep in mind that when Bluetooth communication is on your battery will drain more quickly than when Bluetooth communication is off 203 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Ha
125. er 1 2 3 Insert the Desktop Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive on your computer Double click the Desktop Software CD ROM icon on your desktop Double click the Palm Desktop Installer icon From the Easy Install screen select Uninstall from the pop up menu Select the software you want to remove Click Uninstall Select the folder that contains your Palm Desktop software files Click Remove Restart your computer 72 Using Address Book Address Book enables you to keep names addresses phone numbers and other information about your personal or business contacts Use Address Book to do the following m Quickly look up or enter names addresses phone numbers and other information See Finding information in Chapter 4 for details m Enter up to five phone numbers home work mobile fax and so on or e mail addresses for each name m Define which phone number appears in the Address list for each Address Book entry m Attach a note to each Address Book entry in which you can enter additional information about the entry m Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view entries in logical groups Create your own digital business card that you can beam to other devices with an infrared IR port and an application that can read the data To open Address Book m Press the Address Book application button on the front panel of your handheld Address Book opens to dis
126. eration it s easy to perform the actual operation To perform an IR HotSync operation 1 2 3 e D Tap the Home icon Select the HotSync icon Tap Local Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC Handheld Position the IR port of your handheld within a couple of inches of the infrared port of your computer Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation Connecting with the desktop using IR to PirHandheld Local gt G Tap here to start IR HotSync IR to PCYHondheld Operation 169 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations Returning to cradle cable HotSync operations It s easy to return to using the cradle cable for HotSync operations If your cradle cable is connected to a USB port you can continue using it while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication Use the following instructions to return to Local USB cradle cable HotSync operations only when necessary such as when you have disconnected the cradle cable from the USB port To return to local USB cradle cable HotSync operations on a Windows computer 1 If necessary connect the cradle cable to the USB port of the computer you use for HotSync operations 2 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray and select Local USB if it is not already selected To return to local Serial cradle cable HotSync operations on a Windows computer 1 If necessary con
127. erence to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Canadian ICES 003 Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada FAA Statement Whenever you use the wireless features of your handheld please observe the guidelines or prohibitions on the use of wireless devices in your current location For example when you are on an airplane do not use the Bluetooth communication features of your handheld at times when government or airline regulations prohibit the use of cellular phones You can of course use all other applications on your handheld in accordance with airline regulations for electronic devices Electrical Transmission Statement This product has been certified as conforming to technological standards for a wireless device as a small electrical data transmission under electrical transmission law Therefore you do not need a license from a government agency to operate this product This product has been certified as conforming to technological standards Therefore the following action are punishable by law Disassembly or modification of this product Removal of identification labels on the back
128. erences 193 198 changing password 194 deleting password 194 displaying owner s name 237 forgotten password 198 private records 198 200 setting a password hint 194 unmasking individual records 200 Selecting date for event 91 phone numbers in Address Book 75 text 51 52 Sending data 33 37 Serial cradle cable 159 168 170 212 port 4 5 158 168 170 171 172 212 troubleshooting 252 253 254 255 256 257 261 Service selecting for network 218 templates 218 231 Settings See Preferences ShortCuts backing up 160 managing 237 239 menu commands 49 predefined 30 using 29 Soft reset 243 Sorting applications 44 records 62 63 251 Sounds amp Alerts preferences 200 202 Sounds See Alarm and System sounds Starting applications 42 Stylus dragging with 17 pen stroke to activate a feature 235 tapping with 16 Sunday to start week 191 Symbols for currency 108 in Graffiti writing 28 System conduit 160 sounds 201 7 Tab delimited files importing data from 38 Tapping 16 TCP IP 217 232 TDA To Do List archive file 38 Technical Support 247 263 Text copying 52 cutting 52 entry See Entering data files importing data from 38 39 fonts for 64 selecting all 52 Thousands separator 192 Time alarm setting 94 format 191 setting current 151 190 setting event 90 start and end for Date Book Day view 103 Time Zone 153 Tips online 18 To Do List adding Address Book data to records 60 61 archive files tda 38 c
129. erves as an audio input device for applications such as Voice Memo Screen Displays the applications and information stored in your handheld It is touch sensitive and it responds to the stylus Graffitiwriting area The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti alphabet See Using Graffiti writing to enter data in Chapter 3 to learn how to write Graffiti characters Navigator Enables you to select and display records on your handheld screen See Using the navigator later in this chapter for additional information and look for tips throughout this handbook Application buttons Activates the individual handheld applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad and Voice Memo See Buttons Preferences in Chapter 17 for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your handheld 11 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Locating top panel components Indicator light Indicator light Power button backlight control Expansion card slot Stylus IR port Power button Expansion backlight control card slot Stylus IR port Serves as an alert for Date Book World Clock Note Pad or Voice Memo alarms It also indicates the battery charging status when your handheld is in the cradle cable Turns your handheld on or off and controls the backlight feature If your handheld is turned off pressing the power
130. evious and Pick list Scroll bar next records tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next pages of information Tap the arrow to display a list of choices and then tap an item in the list to select it Drag the slider or tap the top or bottom arrow to scroll the display one line at a time To scroll to the previous page tap the scroll bar just above the slider To scroll to the next page tap the scroll bar just below the slider You can also scroll to the previous and next pages within a record by pressing Up and Down on the navigator Displaying online tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon in the upper right corner Online tips anticipate questions you might have ina dialog box provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or give you other useful information 18 Tapping and typing To display an online tip 1 Tap the Tips icon 2 After you review the tip tap Done Keyboard There are three ways to access the onscreen keyboard 1 Tap the dots in the corners of the Graffiti Writing area to activate the numbers or letters keyboards 2 The Keyboard command 7 Using the navigator When you work with most applications the navigator on the front panel of your handheld makes it easy for you to navigate among and select your entries You can use the navigator to perform tasks without the stylus using one hand Look for th
131. field 5 Tap OK IP address Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier an IP address whether permanent or temporary Some networks dynamically assign a temporary IP address when clients log in You can use the IP Address field to indicate whether your network provides automatic dynamic temporary IP addressing If your IP address is permanently assigned you need to get that information from your system administrator If you are not sure select Automatic To identify dynamic IP addressing m Tap the IP Address check box to select it Details Connection type PPP Idle timeout 1 Minute Query DMS Ba IF Address w Automatic Tap to select automatic IP address 228 Setting Communication Preferences To enter a permanent IP address 1 Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent IP address field below the check box 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period and then enter the first section of the IP address Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address 4 Tap OK 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 network service profile created in Network Preferences A login script is something that you are likely to receive from y
132. first letter of its name The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins with that letter Opening expansion card applications When an expansion card is properly seated in the expansion card slot your handheld responds based on the contents of the card and the application that is active when you insert the card In some cases the application on the card opens automatically upon insertion or if you insert a card containing data from the current application the application displays the data on the card In other cases the Applications Launcher switches to the card and displays its contents and the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen displays the name of the card 42 Switching between applications To open an application on an expansion card m Select the icon of the application that you want to open eee owe Gly Cord HardBall Switching between applications When working with any application select the Home icon or press an application button on your handheld to switch to another application Your handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to that application When you use an expansion card your handheld creates and displays a new category that matches the name of the expansion card You can easily switch between applications installed on your handheld and on the expansion card To switch to an expansion card 1
133. forming a modem HotSync operation 00 0 000 c eee eee 175 Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations 0 00 c eee eee ee 176 Preparing your computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation 176 Preparing your handheld for a Bluetooth HotSync operation 177 Performing a Bluetooth HotSync operation 00005 178 Conducting network HotSync operations 0 0 00 eee eee 178 Connecting to your company s dial in server 00 005 19 Performing a network HotSync operation 0 000 e eee eee 181 Oita E ee ee ee ee es ee ee ee 181 CieCauneaiser PROM aidaepiseyadanenecuasaeteee ENEE nace 182 Performing the first HotSync operation with a user profile 184 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 187 Setting General Preferences acch cacmesaengs oops Fanos isuti keier rtis 188 Date ce Tine Frelcrences isga minae nese EE E E a ES 189 Die izer Preeren S 5 aq esac oa ees EIEEE EEEE EEEN 190 Poriiate Pelerences te ceure inn n e a a a a ae 191 Power re TenCES axacnbteses pat esnediscenees RE Aaaa e r 654s 192 Security Prolene S erksa ti eraa EREA RE pa er E E ee bay 193 Sounds amp Alerts Preferences 0 0 cece cece dietis 200 Setting Communication Preferences 0 0 cece eee eee 202 Piuetooth PrelerenceS 64 o nen nth interri ee de en ateoens oanncene ene 203 Connection Preferences 42c tctnghedenadhehesudhs puteons aA 2
134. ft Outlook connecting to 253 Modem HotSync operations via 171 175 255 256 initialization string 213 Monday to start week 191 Month Date Book view 99 102 Moving the cursor Graffiti writing 29 MPA Memo Pad archive file 38 MultiMediaCard 9 See also Expansion Card Navigator 11 19 Network connecting 223 entering ISP information 224 HotSync operation 178 181 idle timeout 227 login scripts 229 231 password 219 phone settings 220 preferences 217 233 primary DNS 228 secondary DNS 228 276 Index selecting connection 220 selecting service 218 user name 219 Non GSM phones connecting 215 217 Note Pad alarm 120 copying notes into other applications 117 entering data 40 menus 121 opening 117 overview 117 reviewing notes 118 Notes attaching to records 63 64 Numbers decimal point and thousands separator 192 Graffiti writing 26 onscreen keyboard 17 21 0 Onscreen keyboard 21 52 pen stroke to open 235 Opening Address Book 73 applications 41 Calculator 81 Date Book 89 Expense 105 Memo Pad 113 Note Pad 117 To Do List 133 Voice Memo 139 World Clock 149 150 Organizer Lotus PIM 38 Other preferences 188 Outlook connecting to 253 Overlapping events 101 Owner preferences 236 P Passkeys 126 entering to create a trusted pair with a phone 126 260 Passwords 194 198 changing 194 creating 194 deleting 194 for network 219 forgotten 198 262 Pasting notes into other applications 117
135. g b After is it is charged remove the handheld from the cradle cable by gently tilting it forward and then lifting it from the cradle cable Once your handheld is setup and in daily use it requires about 15 minutes of charge time for each hour of use To keep the battery fully charged we recommend placing your handheld in a cradle cable that is connected to a power source whenever you are not using it Step 3 Set up your handheld a Press the power button to turn on your handheld If your handheld did not turn on see Operating problems in Appendix B b Gently press the top of the stylus to release it from the slot and then remove it from the slot Step 4 Install software c Hold the stylus like you would a pen or pencil and use it to follow the onscreen directions Welcome The following screens will walk you through Setup which takes just a few minutes 1 Remove the stylus as shown 2 Use the stylus to tap anywhere to continue Step 4 Install software a Insert the Desktop Software CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive b Windows Follow the onscreen instructions which guide you through installing Palm Desktop software and entering your handheld business card information Mac Double click the Desktop Software CD ROM icon that appears on the desktop and then double click the Palm Desktop Installer icon Windows When prompted place your handheld in the cradle cable and press
136. g on the before I finish using it Network Preferences Details screen See Adding detailed information to a network service profile in Chapter 17 for instructions I get an error message when Itry m Make sure that the proper phone driver is installed on your to dial a phone number using handheld See Updating the phone files on your my handheld handheld in Chapter 12 for instructions m You may need to go through the pairing process on both your handheld and your phone See Connection Preferences in Chapter 17 for information on completing the pairing process on your handheld See the documentation included with your phone for assistance with completing the pairing process on your phone m Check the Phone Preferences screen and make sure the correct phone connection is selected Recharging problems Problem Solution When I place my handheld in sm Confirm that your handheld is well seated in the cradle the cradle cable the indicator cable light does not go on Confirm that your recharger cable is properly connected to the back of the cradle cable s USB or serial port connector that plugs into your computer m Confirm that your recharger is plugged into an AC outlet that has power m If you have not used your handheld for a long period such as an extended vacation the battery may not contain enough charge to power the indicator light After your handheld has recharged the indicator light will function
137. he next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark Punctuation shift When Punctuation Shift is active you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area the letters or numbers side et l C Apostrophe Right Paren f D Question Slash pm a i A Exclamation Dollar S You can also use the following additional Graffiti punctuation marks bD amp lt gt IEPA R A S i E Aad NIE SIEISINNIZ NIE S 27 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld Symbol characters All symbol characters begin with the symbol shift stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your handheld Symbol Shift bs When the Symbol Shift is active a slanted shift symbol appears in the lower right corner of the screen The next stroke that you make creates the symbol or extended character Symbol Shift e TM 6 66 0 Accented characters To create accented characters draw the stroke that is normally used to create the letter followed by an accent stroke Graffiti writing then adds the accent to the letter For example the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented e J C e You can use the following accent strokes in combination with Graffiti letters a a Using these accent strokes you can write the following accented letters AAAAAARESSI 7105OFO66NNHIFYA 28 Using Graffiti writing to enter data
138. he password you use to log into your server or ISP Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network m If you do not enter a password your handheld displays the word Prompt in this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure If you are concerned about security select the Prompt option m If you enter a password your handheld displays the word Assigned in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure To enter a password 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Password field 219 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 3 Enter the password you use to log into your server Preferences Network Enter password here v Service My ISP Password User Name mynetname Enter a password Tap here If you do not assign a password you will be asked for one when you connect 4 Tap OK The word Assigned appears in the Password field 5 Tap Done Selecting a connection Use the Connection setting to select the method you want to use to connect to your ISP or to a dial in server See Connection Preferences earlier in this chapter for information about creating and configuring connection settings To select a connection 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Connecti
139. hen turns off after a few seconds Tap the Home icon and then select the World Clock icon amp Setting the primary location You can use World Clock to select the location date and time for the primary location Keep in mind that the primary location settings are also your system date and time and that these settings are used by all the applications on your handheld The primary Location settings also appear in the Date amp Time Preferences screen Similarly if you change the settings in the Date amp Time Preferences screen those settings become your system date and time and also appear under the primary location in World Clock The primary Location settings also serve as a point of reference for the secondary locations The following steps show you how to set the location date and time from within World Clock See Date amp Time Preferences in Chapter 17 for details on changing these settings from the Preference screen To set the primary location 1 Tap the primary location pick list Primary location pick list Palo Alto S oft 10 31 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 Tokyo v London 3 31 pm 6 31 am Sun Dec 7 Sun Dec 7 Set Date amp Time 150 Setting the primary location 2 Tap the location you want to use as the primary location The location you select is typically a large city in the same time zone as the one where you live If an appropriate choice does not appear in the list s
140. ht refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pair or a Bluetooth link If you need additional information about pairing your phone and handheld refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm Tungsten T Handheld at www palm com support Use the following steps to test the connection Tap the Home icon Select the Phone Link icon Tap Connect If the connection is successful open the application that requires the connection and complete the desired task If the connection is not successful try the steps that follow If you have a Bluetooth enabled phone you may need to go through the pairing process on both your handheld and your phone See Setting up a phone connection in Chapter 12 for information on completing the pairing process on your handheld See the documentation included with your phone for assistance with completing the pairing process on your phone If you need additional information about connecting your phone refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm Tungsten T Handheld at www palm com support Make sure the Connection for your mobile phone is selected in the Connection Preferences screen and the Phone Preferences screen If you are using a Bluetooth connection make sure that your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology that Bluetooth is enabled and that the power is on 260 Recharging problems My phone connection drops m You need to increase the Idle timeout settin
141. ial cradle cable sold separately and administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Pro requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software Windows XP Home or Pro requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software Internet Explorer 4 01 with SP2 or later 50 megabytes MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better Palm Desktop software Quick Tour requires 256 color video display 16 Bit or High Color and 800 x 600 resolution recommended CD ROM or DVD ROM drive you can also download Palm Desktop software from www palm com Mouse One available USB port or serial port serial cradle cable sold separately Minimum requirements Mac computers The minimum requirements for Mac computers are as follows Mac computer or compatible with a PowerPC processor Mac OS 9 version 9 0 or later with 12MB available memory or Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later 25MB available hard disk space Monitor that supports screen resolution of 800 x 600 or better Step 1 Connect the HotSync cradle cable to the computer CD ROM or DVD ROM drive you can also download Palm Desktop software from www palm com Mouse One available USB port or serial port serial cradle cable sold separately and compatible with Mac OS 9 only Internet access requirements The requirements for Internet access are as follows Any one of the following
142. ice Memo menus are shown here for your reference and Voice Memo features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here The Voice Memos and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Voice Memo list or an individual voice memo V Memo menus BASGI Options BASGI Edit Options Beam Category New V Memo N Send Categor Delete V Memo D Beam V Memo Send V Memo Voice Memo list V Memo screen Send Category Opens a dialog box where you can choose how to send the category The options available vary based on the applications installed on your handheld Send V Memo Opens a dialog box where you can choose how to send the voice memo The options available vary based on the applications installed on your handheld 146 Using Voice Memo menus Options menus Security About Voice Memo Voice Memo list Preferences Security Details About Voice Memo Options Font Preferences R VMemo Edit etnies JF H About Voice Memo V Memo screen Displays the Voice Memo Preferences dialog box where you define the sort order for voice memos the alarm sound deletion confirmation setting and whether to automatically store voice memos on an expansion card if one is present Displays the Change Security dialog box where you set a privacy option for all voice memos Displays the V Memo Details dialog box where you assign a category and privacy opti
143. ient list of things to do Assign a priority level to each task Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do List items Assign To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Sort your To Do List items by due date priority level or category Attach a note to an individual To Do List item for a description or clarification of the task To open To Do List Press the To Do List application button on the front panel of your handheld To Do List opens to display the list of all your records To Do List button TIP Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have records 133 Chapter 13 Using To Do List Creating list items A To Do List item is a reminder of a task that you must complete A record in To Do List is called an item To create a To Do List item 1 Tap New New To Do item Ea Tap New t 2 Enter the text of the To Do List item The text can be longer than one line 3 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do List item TIP If no To Do List item is currently selected writing in the Graffiti writing area automatically creates a new item Setting priority You can use the priority setting for items to arrange the tasks in your To Do List according to their importance or urgency The default setting for the To Do List is to arrange items by priority and due date with p
144. igured for use with the modem A modem connected to your handheld A configuration for the kind of modem connection you want to make See Connection Preferences in Chapter 17 for more information Preparing your computer for a modem HotSync operation There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation Be sure to perform these steps before you leave your office so that your computer is ready to receive a call from your handheld To prepare a Windows computer for a modem HotSyne operation 1 Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on and that no communications applications such as fax or telephony software are running on a COM port Make sure the computer is disconnected from all online services such as America Online AOL This helps to avoid conflicts with the COM port Start HotSync Manager if it is not already running and from the HotSync Manager menu select Modem 171 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 3 Adjust the following options as needed General Local Modem Network Serial Port com3 Speed As Fast As Possible Setup String JATSO 1 MILO Serial Port Speed Modem Setup String 4 Click OK Identifies the port for the modem If you are unsure of the port assignment look at the Modem Properties in the Windows Control Panel Determines the speed at which data is transferred Try the As Fast
145. ime 1 2 3 From the General Preferences screen select Date amp Time Tap the Location pick list Select Edit List Select the location where you want to set the time zone Tap Edit to open the Edit Location dialog box Follow the steps under Adding a location in Chapter 15 to select the time zone and daylight saving time settings Tap Done Digitizer Preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen This is the same screen that appears when you start your handheld for the first time You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset or if your digitizer drifts You may need to repeat this process a few times until the calibration registers To calibrate your handheld screen 1 2 From the General Preferences screen select Digitizer Tap the targets as indicated on the screen as precisely as possible TIP Remember that you can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on the navigator and that you can select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator 190 Setting General Preferences Formats Preferences Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display format of the dates times and numbers on your handheld Country default The country default sets date time week start day and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your handheld For example in the
146. inFax CompuServe or America Online that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute and then turn it back on 255 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions I tried to doa modem HotSync Ona Mac computer check the following operation but it did not complete successfully E continued m E m Make sure that Internal Modem is selected on the Connection Settings tab in the HotSync Software Setup window You may need to select a different modem type or enter a custom setup string from the Connection Settings tab Most modems have a setup string that causes them to send initial connection sounds to a speaker You can turn on the Modem Speaker option and use these sounds to check the modem connection Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online fax or telephony software or AppleTalk networking that uses the serial port you selected in the Connection Settings tab Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute and then turn it back on Check the following on your handheld Confirm that the telephone cable is securely attached to your modem Make sure the dialing instruction specifies the correct phone number If you need to dial an outside line prefix make sure you selected the Dial Prefix option on your handheld and entered the correct code
147. ing m An appointment set in Date Book A note created in Note Pad m A voice memo created in Voice Memo m An alarm set in World Clock When an alert occurs your handheld displays a reminder message If you tap Snooze in response to an alert message your handheld reminds you of the item again in five minutes The Reminder screen displays alerts that await attention 6 55pm Reminders O tof 5 45 pm Today Stop on the way home O 5 40pm Today Alorra O ee 10 15 am 11 00 am Today Rewiew schedules To respond to alerts do one of the following m Select an item s check box to clear the item m Tap an item either the icon or the text description to open the application where the alarm was set The application opens to the entry associated with the alarm m Tap Done to close the reminder list and return to the current screen An attention indicator will blink in the upper left corner of the screen tap it to view the alert list again m Tap Snooze to see the list again in five minutes If you tap Done or Snooze and view the reminder list later the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the original alert time appears with each list item m Tap Clear All to dismiss all alerts in the list 65 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Receiving alerts from Palm Desktop software You can also set an option to receive Date Book event alerts from Palm Desktop software The feature is disabled by default so you
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149. ing card using in phone settings 174 222 Capital letters Graffiti writing 25 Card Info 85 Caring for the handheld 241 Categories application 44 45 assigning records to 54 55 beaming 30 31 creating 56 default 44 54 displaying 55 80 251 merging 57 renaming 57 sending 33 36 using in Applications Launcher 44 45 Chain calculations 82 Characters Graffiti 22 Charging handheld 6 Check boxes 18 Clearing Calculator entries 81 Combining categories 57 Comma delimited files importing data from 38 Command buttons 18 equivalents Graffiti writing 49 stroke 32 49 60 toolbar 49 Communication preferences 187 Bluetooth 203 211 Connection 211 217 Network 217 233 Phone 233 Compressing Day view 102 Conduits for modem HotSync operations 175 for synchronizing applications 253 160 161 244 245 for synchronizing applications Macintosh 161 162 Conflicting events 101 Connecting service templates 218 to server or ISP 223 with a GPRS network 214 215 217 226 with a non GSM phone 215 217 with a phone 214 217 Connection preferences 211 217 220 Continuous events deleting from Date Book 53 scheduling 95 272 Index Contrast control See Brightness control Copying notes into other applications 117 text 52 Country default setting 191 Cradle connecting to computer 14 for local HotSync operations 163 170 viewing data from 192 Creating Address Book entries 74 75 categories 44 45 56 currency symbols 109 custom fi
150. ing methods Bluetooth technology A wireless link that enables you to connect to a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone that is within 10 meters approximately 30 feet of your handheld See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for additional information on Bluetooth technology m Infrared communication A wireless link that enables you to connect to an infrared enabled mobile phone within 1 meter approximately 39 inches of your handheld The infrared ports on the two devices must be aligned and the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles See Beaming data in Chapter 3 for more information about your handheld s infrared capabilities A serial cable connection A wire based link that connects your handheld to a mobile phone with a physical cable Serial cables and mobile phones that are enabled with infrared or Bluetooth technology are sold separately What can you do with a phone connection When your handheld is linked to a mobile phone and your mobile phone carrier supports the required services you can do the following m Access the Internet Use a high speed wireless data service such as GPRS or data services and an Internet service provider ISP dial up account to access the Internet To browse the web you must install the web browser application from the Software Essentials CD ROM Refer to the Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook for information on using this application m Check and send e mail Use a
151. ing options 1 minute Waits one minute for you to open another application before it drops the connection 2 minutes Waits two minutes 3 minutes Waits three minutes Never Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you turn off your handheld or until it times out 2 Tap OK 227 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Defining primary and secondary DNS The domain name system DNS is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the names of host computers into IP addresses When you enter a DNS number or IP address you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation services Each IP address has four sections separated by periods In the Details dialog box you enter each section separately Each section of an IP address is made up of a number from 0 to 255 numbers are the only allowable characters in this field Ask your ISP or system administrator for the correct primary or secondary DNS IP address Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS IP address If you are not sure leave the DNS field blank To enter a primary and secondary DNS 1 Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field and then enter the first section of the IP address Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Repeat step 2 for the second third and last sections of the Primary DNS field 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS
152. ions that enable your handheld to communicate with remote devices After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences you can establish a PPP Point to Point Protocol connection with your ISP or dial in server You can do this either by using menu commands from the Network Preferences screen or by using a third party application NOTE The Network Preferences settings give you the ability to connect to your ISP or dial in server with applications that support viewing the transmitted data Visit the web site www palm com for information on third party applications that take advantage of TCP IP 217 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Creating and selecting network service profiles Use network service profiles to store the configuration settings for your ISP or a dial in server You can create save and reuse network service profiles You can create additional network service profiles from scratch or by duplicating existing profiles and editing information After you create a new or duplicate profile you can add and edit settings You can also duplicate and rename a profile that you created with Phone Link This preserves the current Phone Link settings when you use Phone Link to create a new phone connection Otherwise Phone Link erases the current settings when it creates the new settings To add a new network service profile 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap New An U
153. ist screen Your options are Work Home Fax Other E mail Main Pager and Mobile The identifying letters W H F O M or P appear next to the record in the Address list depending on which information is displayed If you select E mail no identifying letter is displayed Category Assign the entry to a category Private Hide this entry when Security is turned on Making connections from Address Book You can use the entries in your Address Book to launch applications that perform tasks such as dialing a phone number or creating an e mail or SMS message Some of the applications you can launch are included on the Software Essentials CD ROM that comes with your handheld and others may be available from third party developers and are sold separately Most of these applications require a GSM mobile phone or an optional modem accessory that is compatible with your handheld mobile phone and modem accessory sold separately Quick Connect You can use Quick Connect to select an entry and initiate a related task with one hand using the navigator You can also configure which application opens when you choose a specific Address record field and whether to add a prefix to all phone numbers 76 Creating an Address Book entry To use Quick Connect from an Address entry 1 2 3 Open the Address entry to which you want to connect Press Right on the navigator to open the Quick Connect dialog box TIP You can also
154. it Bonny Doon CA 831 555 1212 If found please contact me If you assign a password with the Security application the information on the Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed In this case an Unlock button appears at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap Done To unlock the Owner Preferences screen 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Owner 2 Tap Unlock 3 Enter the password that you defined in the Security application 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done ShortCuts Preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with Graffiti strokes This section describes how to create edit and delete a ShortCut Creating a ShortCut You can create a ShortCut for any words letters or numbers All ShortCuts you create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen All the ShortCuts are available in any of your handheld applications and are backed up on your computer when you perform a HotSync operation 237 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a ShortCut 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Shortcuts 2 Tap New 3 On the ShortCut name line enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut Shortcut Entry i Shortcut Mame Preferences Shortcuts dts Date and Time Stamp lu Lunch me Meeting ts Time Stamp Tap New 4 Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text
155. k Settings 6 In the Settings dialog box select Modem as the connection type if it is not already selected NOTE This step is not necessary for internal modems 7 Adjust the following options as needed Internal Modem Settings Modem 3Com Impact Analog 44 E 0 3Com Impact ISDN 56K 3Com Impact ISDN 56K MLPPP l 3Com Impact ISDN 64K 3Com Impact ISDN 64K MLPPP ty Modem Speaker On off Cancel f ox Modem Identifies the type of modem connected to your computer If your modem does not appear on the list use the Hayes Basic setting or select Custom to enter a command string Refer to the manual that came with your modem to find the appropriate command string Modem Speaker Activates the modem s speaker If you are having trouble connecting turn on this option to make sure that the modem connected to your computer is responding to incoming calls 8 Click OK 9 Close the HotSync Software Setup window Preparing your handheld for a modem HotSync operation There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Select the HotSync icon 3 Tap Modem 173 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 4 Tap the pick list below the icon and select a modem configuration Select a modem configuration If you need to create a configuration tap
156. ld includes system defined categories such as All and Unfiled and user defined categories such as Business and Personal You cannot modify the system defined categories but you can rename and delete the user defined categories In addition you can create your own user defined categories You can have a maximum of 15 user defined categories in each application When you have an expansion card properly seated in the expansion card slot the last item in the category pick list becomes the name of the expansion card You cannot otherwise categorize applications that reside on an expansion card Address Book contains the QuickList user defined category in which you can store the names addresses and phone numbers you might need in emergencies doctor fire department lawyer and so on Expense contains two user defined categories New York and Paris to show how you might sort your expenses according to different business trips The illustrations in this section come from Address Book but you can use these procedures in all the applications in which categories are available To move a record into a category 1 Select the record you want to categorize 2 In Address Book only Tap Edit 3 Tap Details 54 Performing common tasks 4 Tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories Address Entry Details Showin List ow Work Business Cat i unas Personal Private CuickList
157. le cable for just a few minutes each day You can conserve battery life by doing any of the following Turn off or reduce the brightness of the backlight feature See Using the backlight in Chapter 2 for more information Change the Auto off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a period of inactivity See Auto off after in Chapter 17 for more information Turn off the Bluetooth feature when you re not using it See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for more information Minimize accessing the expansion card slot If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use an alert appears on the handheld screen describing the low battery condition If this alert appears perform a HotSync operation to back up your data then leave your handheld in the cradle cable to recharge the unit This helps prevent accidental data loss If the battery drains to the point where your handheld does not operate it stores your data safely for about a week In this case there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data but not enough to turn on your handheld If your handheld does not turn on when you press the power button you should recharge the unit immediately The battery may not have enough residual energy to power the indicator light which is normally green when the battery is charging If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state for an extended pe
158. lecting s scrolls to Sands and selecting sm scrolls further to Smith If you sort the list by company name the Quick Look Up feature scrolls to the matches for the company name 5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the entry you want appears in the list 6 Press Select on the navigator to highlight the record you want 7 Press Select on the navigator to view the contents of the selected record TIP If there is only one possible match for the letters you selected the contents of the record automatically display Using Find You can use Find to locate any text that you specify in any application that resides on your handheld Find does not search applications that reside on an expansion card To use Find 1 Tap the Find icon TIP If you select text in an application before you tap Find the selected text automatically appears in the Find dialog box 2 Enter the text that you want to find Find is not case sensitive For example searching for the name davidson also finds Davidson Find locates any words that begin with the text you enter For example searching for plane finds planet but not airplane 3 Tap OK Find searches for the text in all records and all notes Matches for David To Do Items Call David 555 2676 V Memos Addresses Taylor David 650 555 3434W Datebook Expense Items Memos Notes 59 Chapter 4 Working with Applications As your
159. lection matches the port where your HotSync cradle cable is attached On a Windows computer click the HotSync Manager and select Custom Check that the correct conduit is active On a Mac computer double click the HotSync Manager icon From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings Select your user name from the User pop up menu and check that the correct conduit is active Click the HotSync Manager and select Custom Check that the correct conduit is active Check that the correct conduit is installed Reinstall the HotSync Manager and make sure that the correct conduit is selected Reinstall Palm Desktop software and select the option to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook If you are using the optional serial cradle cable or if you are performing a HotSync operation using a modem make sure you are not running another program such as America Online that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Make a backup copy of your Palm Desktop data and then reinstall Palm Desktop software 253 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions I tried to do a local HotSync operation but it did not complete successfully Make sure your handheld is seated in the cradle cable correctly Check the connection between the HotSync cradle cable and the USB or serial port on your computer Make sure the user name you selected in Palm Desktop software matches the user name assigned to your handheld Make sure the
160. led 2 directions 7711 00 09 memo groceries to hear E 2 Tap the arrows at the top of the screen to listen to the next or previous voice memo 143 Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo TIP You can also press Right or Left on the navigator to listen to the next or previous voice memo 3 Tap Done To adjust the volume 1 In the V Memo screen tap the Speaker icon 2 Drag the slider or press Up or Down on the navigator to adjust the volume 3 Tap Done TIP When a voice memo is playing you can also press Up on the navigator to O increase the volume or press Down to decrease the volume To play a portion of a voice memo 1 In the Voice Memo list select the voice memo title 2 Drag the slider to the portion you want to hear TIP You can also tap the slider bar to jump the slider to that position ASETI A ioti gt Unfiled groceries Slider Slider bar 3 Tap Play 4 Tap Done Setting an alarm for a voice memo You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow up on a voice memo To set an alarm for a voice memo 1 Select the voice memo to which you want to assign an alarm 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Options and then select Alarm 144 Setting an alarm for a voice memo 4 Tap the Date box Set Date Tap here to select year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun IM Aug Sep Oct Mow Dec Tap here to select month TW T F 5 3
161. ll the same set of data onto multiple Palm OS handhelds before each handheld is individualized with a specific user name and data file A handheld that is preconfigured with a user profile can be given to anyone because the handheld is not yet identified by a unique user name The handheld acquires a unique user name when the new user performs his or her first local HotSync operation For example suppose a sales organization wants to distribute two dozen handhelds that all have acommon company phone list a set of memos and several key applications A user profile can be created to install the common data before the handhelds are distributed to the employees who will use them Then when the employees perform their first HotSync operation the common data becomes part of their individual data file NOTE The handhelds that are synchronized with a user profile must be either new ones that have never been synchronized or handhelds that have had their user names and data removed by a hard reset To create a user profile on a Windows computer 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the Tools menu select Users 3 Click Profiles 182 Creating a user profile 4 Click New Select a profile 5 Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK New Profile x Enter a new profile name P Cancel 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create and then click OK to return to Palm Desktop softwa
162. lsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands Record menu Record Delete ltem Attach Note Delete Note Beam item Send item Beam Category Send Categor Send Item Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send the selected item to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Send Category Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send all records in the selected category to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Options menu Options Font a F Phone Lookup L Security eH About To Do List About To Do List Shows version information for To Do List 138 Using Voice Memo 2 Voice Memo provides a place for you to record your thoughts while you re on the go You can use Voice Memo to do things you might do with a voice recorder and more Record and play back voice memos directly on your handheld Set an alarm to use your voice memos as reminder messages Assign your voice memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Synchronize with your computer using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology and then listen to voice memos on your computer or send them as e mail attachments Share voice memos with other people when you use the Send or Beam commands
163. ly when Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests the Palm Desktop software 1s inning automatically when you open Palm Desktop software Manual Monitors requests only when you select HotSync Manager from the Start menu If you re not sure which option to use keep the default setting Always available If you are using a serial cradle cable click the Local tab to display the settings for the connection between your computer and the handheld cradle cable and adjust the following options as needed If you are using the USB cradle cable you do not need to use the settings on the Local tab for a direct HotSync operation General Local Modem Network Serial Port 087i Speed As Fast As Possible corel Serial Port Identifies the port that HotSync Manager uses to communicate with the cradle cable If necessary you can change the port selection Your handheld cannot share this port with an internal modem or other device Speed Determines the speed at which data is transferred between your handheld and Palm Desktop software Try the As Fast As Possible rate first and adjust downward if you experience problems This setting allows your handheld to synchronize with computer at the fastest speed possible Click the Modem tab to display the modem settings and adjust the options as needed For more information see Conducting modem HotSync operations later in this chapter If you are attache
164. m OS handhelds and Palm Desktop software or another personal information manager PIM such as Microsoft Outlook To synchronize data you must connect your handheld and your computer either directly or indirectly Direct methods include placing your handheld in the cradle cable attached to your computer using infrared communications or using a Bluetooth connection Indirect methods include using a modem or network HotSync technology Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when HotSync Manager will run If necessary you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well To set the HotSync options on a Windows computer 1 Click the HotSync icon in the Windows system tray bottom right corner of the taskbar 2 Select Setup General Local Modem Network HotSync Manager preseeeeseeseseeseseeseesereesescesesoeeesseseesesesseseeseeseseesesceseseesessesoseeeseeeeseseeseseeeesseseeeesey C Available only when the Palm Desktop is running C Manual you start the HotSync Manager yourself Cenei 3 Click the General tab and select one of the following options Always available Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitors the communication port for synchronization requests from your handheld With this option the HotSync Manager synchronizes data even when Palm Desktop software is not running 157 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations vale on
165. m V Memo deletion O Record automatically to expansion card if present Memo Pad MWlemo Preferences Sort by w Alphabetic 62 Performing common tasks 4 Do one of the following Address Book Tap the setting you want Note Pad Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic Date or Manual Voice Memo Tap the Sort by pick list and select Date Alphabetic Duration or Manual Memo Pad Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic or Manual 5 Tap OK To sort the Note Pad Voice Memo or Memo list manually tap and drag a note voice memo or memo to a new location in the list To make the list appear in Palm Desktop software as you manually sorted it on your handheld open the application in Palm Desktop software and click Sort by Then select Order on Handheld Attaching notes In Address Book Date Book To Do List and Expense you can attach a note to a record A note can be up to several thousand characters long For example for an appointment in Date Book you can attach a note with directions to the location To attach a note to a record 1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note To display an entry tap it or press Up or Down on the navigator to highlight it and then press Select on the navigator 2 In Address Book only Tap Edit 3 Tap Details 4 Tap Note 5 Enter your note 6 Tap Done A small note icon appears at the right side of any item that has a note N
166. m When your handheld s battery level becomes very low access to the expansion card may be disabled to protect your data If this occurs recharge your handheld as soon as possible Using Card Info menus Card menu The Card Info menu is shown here for your reference and Card Info features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands Rename Card R Format Card F Help H About Card Info Help Provides help text About Card Info Shows version information for Card Info 87 Chapter 7 Using Card Info 88 Using Date Book Date Book enables you to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date Use Date Book to do the following m Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date m Display a chart of your appointments for an entire week The Week View makes it easy to spot available times and potential scheduling overlaps or conflicts m Display a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have morning lunch or afternoon appointments m Display an agenda showing appointments untimed events and your To Do items for the day m Set an alarm to notify you of the scheduled activity m Create reminders for events that are based on a particular date rather than on time of day Birthdays and anniversaries are ea
167. mary location 0 0 c eee eee ee 152 Setting the secondary locations 0 0 eee eee cece 152 Ada CG OCON 25662 teentcen se ere csa ee cane ea es ee eae eames ae 153 Modifying a IOCAUON 42 aco tune cence iaka a a a a 154 Kemovine GIOCAUON gracatoseetdaseeetyesuaperessayed eeeete laters 155 CNE Gilat aioe geghesineter cere ends sterieuiebeeneedeeeenens 155 Using World C lock MENUS secie keegeee nse ee erect eevee nee pees 156 vii Contents Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 005 157 Selecting HotSync setup OPHONS cs 00 tens hcndassteddas teadees En kinka 157 Customizing HotSync application settings 0 0 0 0 ee eee 160 Conducting cradle cable HotSync operations 0 0 e eee 162 Performing a cradle cable HotSync operation Windows computers 162 Performing a direct HotSync operation Mac computers 165 Conducting IR HotSync operations 0 0 eee eee eee 167 Preparing your computer for infrared communication 167 Performing an IR HotSync operation 00 00 169 Returning to cradle cable HotSync operations 00484 170 Conducting modem HotSync operations 0 0 0 0c eee eee 171 Preparing your computer for a modem HotSync operation 171 Preparing your handheld for a modem HotSync operation 173 Selecting the conduits fora modem HotSync operation 175 Per
168. memos notes or voice memos the way I want to see them I created an event in Date Book but it doesn t appear in the Week View My vCard or vCal e mail attachment isn t forwarding correctly Solution Your handheld is not set to the current date Make sure the Set Date box on the Date and Time Preferences screen displays the current date See Date amp Time Preferences in Chapter 17 for more information m Check the Categories pick list upper right corner Select All to display all the records for the application m Check Security and confirm that Private Records is set to Show private records m In To Do List tap Show and see if Show Only Due Items is selected m If you cannot manually arrange the order of memos notes or voice memos on the list screen select Preferences from the Options menu and make sure that Sort by is set to Manual m If you choose to view your memos notes or voice memos alphabetically on Palm Desktop software and then perform a HotSync operation the memos on your handheld still appear in the order defined in the Preferences setting In other words the sort settings you use with Palm Desktop software are not transferred to your handheld If you have two or more events with the same start time the first event created appears as a gray bar and any subsequent conflicting events appear as a single red bar To see the overlapping events select the Day View Palm Desktop software pro
169. mes with Bluetooth enabled devices Compose send and receive e mail and SMS messages when you connect your handheld with a mobile phone sold separately Browse or search the Internet when you connect your handheld with a mobile phone sold separately Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld m View photographs and other images m Read books or other documents Locating handheld components Take a few moments to learn how to access and locate the components of your handheld Opening and closing your handheld When your handheld is open you can access additional controls on the front and back panels You can use your handheld in either the open or closed position To open your handheld m Slide the bottom portion of your handheld away from the screen To close your handheld m Slide the bottom portion of your handheld toward the screen ABC 123 10 Locating handheld components Locating front panel controls Speaker Headphone jack Microphone Screen Voice Memo application button Navigator Graffiti writing area Note Pad To Do List cL Date Address Application buttons Book Book Headphone jack Enables you to connect a standard 3 5mm stereo headset sold separately to your handheld for use with audio applications Speaker Enables you to listen to alarms voice memos and game sounds on your handheld Microphone S
170. must enable it within Palm Desktop software To enable an event alert from Palm Desktop software 1 Double click the Palm Desktop icon 2 From the Tools menu select Options and then select Alarms 3 Set Alarm Configuration options either Always Available or Available only when the Palm Desktop is running 4 Optional To hear an alert sound as well as receive an alert message select the check box Play audible notification with alarm dialog box 5 Click OK Hiding or masking private records You can use the Security application to set a password and select whether to mask your private records or hide them completely See Security Preferences in Chapter 17 for details Installing and removing applications This section explains how to install and remove applications on your handheld or on an expansion card and how to remove Palm Desktop software from your computer Installing add on applications Your handheld comes with applications installed and ready to use but you can also install additional applications such as games and other software on your handheld or on a card that is seated in the expansion card slot Applications or games that you install on your handheld reside in RAM memory and you can delete them at any time The Install Tool makes it easy to install software during a HotSync operation There are a variety of third party applications available for your handheld To learn more about these application
171. n 4 Tap OK Customizing the Currency pick list You can select the currencies and symbols that appear in the Currency pick list To customize the Currency pick list 1 Tap the Currency pick list in the Receipt Details dialog box and then select Edit currencies Receipt Details Select Currencies Select the currencies that display in currency list Category Y Unfiled Type Lunch Payment Unfiled Currency 1 w United States Currency ly Currency 2 vw EU Euro Vendor Currency 3 w United Kingdom City x i Currency 4 Japan Attendees Edit currencies Tap Edit Currency 5 w None currencies 2 Tap each Currency pick list and select the country whose currency you want to display on that line 3 Tap OK to close the Select Currencies dialog box 4 Tap OK 108 Customizing the Currency pick list Changing the default currency You can select which currency appears by default when you re entering Expense items You can override this setting when entering individual expense items To change your default currency 1 2 3 6 Open Expense Tap the Menu icon Select Options and then select Preferences Tap the Default Currency pick list Tap the currency symbol you want to appear in Expense Preferences i W Use automatic fill when entering data Default ai 4 Edit currencies Tap OK Defining a custom currency symbol If the currency you wa
172. n Rachel Bertolli Marcus 650 454 6127 4 403 7 F2 1900 4 510 532 0746 213 422 1363 1 403 459 1279 4 S16 b26 14244 659 235 6222 18 824 1545 4 212 395 6277 213 343 9807 301 933 6833 Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus S16 b26 14244 659 235 6222 18 824 1545 4 212 395 6277 213 343 9807 301 933 6833 2 Select Edit Categories 3 Tap New Edit Categories i 4 Enter the name of the new category and then tap OK Edit Categories Enter a new category name 5 Tap OK You can assign any of your records to the new category 56 Performing common tasks To rename a category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen or list 2 Select Edit Categories 3 Select the category that you want to rename and then tap Rename Edit Categories i 4 Enter the new name for the category and then tap OK Edit Categories Enter a new category name 5 Tap OK TIP You can group the records within two or more categories into one category by giving the categories the same name For example if you change the name of the Personal category to Business all records formerly in the Personal category appear in the Business category Finding information Your handheld offers several ways for you to find information quickly m All applications that reside on your handheld Find locates any text that you specify always starting with the current application However Fin
173. n Chapter 15 for details To set the location 1 From the General Preferences screen select Date amp Time 2 Tap the Location pick list and select the location you want to use as your primary location The location you select should be a large city in the same time zone as the one where you live If an appropriate choice does not appear in the list see Adding a location in Chapter 15 to create a new location 3 Tap Done When you travel changing the primary Location setting automatically resets the date and time on your handheld based on the local time zone but it does not change the time of appointments set in Date Book To set the date 1 From the General Preferences screen select Date amp Time 2 Tap the Set Date box 3 Tap the arrows to select the current year Preferences Date amp Time Tap arrows Set Date to select 4 2003 gt Location Palo Alto year T F S 4 5 11 12 13 Tap to select oS month Tap to set date Tap to select date 4 Tap the current month 5 Tap the current date 6 Tap Done 189 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To set the time 1 2 From the General Preferences screen select Date amp Time Tap the Set Time box Set Time EF 6 gt vi Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour Tap each minute number and then tap the arrows to change them Tap OK Tap Done To set the time zone and daylight saving t
174. n e mail to your regional technical support office Before requesting support please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem When you do contact support please provide the following information The name and version of the operating system you are using The actual error message or state you are experiencing The steps you take to reproduce the problem The version of handheld software you are using and available memory To find version and memory information 1 2 3 Tap the Home icon Tap the Menu icon Select Info from the App menu NOTE Palm works with developers of third party add on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld Some third party applications however may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld If you suspect that a third party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld contact the developer of the application In addition Palm Inc has information about some applications compatibility with your handheld To find this information do one of the following Go to www palm com support Click the link for information about your handheld and then find the information on compatibility of third party applications Read the readme file for your handheld After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer open the Palm folder The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder
175. n entry and initiate a related task by tapping it with the stylus By default Tap to Connect is not enabled To enable Tap to Connect 1 2 3 4 From the Address list tap the Menu icon Select Option and then select Preferences Tap Enable Tap to Connect Tap OK TIP You can also configure which application opens when you tap a specific Address record field and whether to add a prefix to all phone numbers See Quick Connect earlier in this chapter to learn how to configure these settings To make a connection with Tap to Connect 1 From the Address list tap the entry to which you want to connect 2 Tap an item For example to dial a phone number tap the number you want to dial To address an e mail message tap an e mail address Optional Tap the number to edit it Cantoni Bria 33 0 100 15 15 15 W Chavez Carlos 408 555 9898 W Enser Tila 510 555 5678 H Freeman Ken 408 555 3344W Gallagher Margue 415 555 3576 W 650 555 1212 W 831 555 5494 W 22 0 100 22 22 W 555 4545 W 415 555 8899 W Arthur Manzi W Connecting Cancel For example you might want to add an area code a 1 or a country code before a phone number 78 Creating an Address Book entry Using Address Book menus Address Book menus are shown here for your reference and Address Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Cha
176. n now dial up to connect to your Internet Service Provider ISP 9 Tap Done Updating the phone files on your handheld The Phone Link Updater application on your computer guides you through the process of updating the telephony files on your handheld The instructions in this section assume that you have already installed the desktop software that came with your handheld and have performed at least one HotSync operation You will also need Internet access to download the most recent phone files during the installation To install the phone files from your Windows computer 1 If you are establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone you must first turn on Bluetooth communication and turn on the Discoverable setting on your handheld See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for instructions 2 From the Windows Start menu select Programs select Palm Desktop and then click Phone Link Updater 130 Using phone connections 3 Follow the instructions on the screen and click Next and Back to navigate between the screens as you do the following a Download phone driver updates from the Internet b Select your phone s manufacturer and model If your phone is not listed you cannot create a connection to your phone at this time try running Phone Link Updater again at a later date to see if anew driver is available c Select the region where you are located d Select your mobile phone carrier service e S
177. n red LEE A Week 1P Jon 2 04 EI BDO BC S MTWITF 8 00 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 9 00 Staff meeting 8 00 E Take Blade to the vet 2 00 10 00 3 00 12 00 4 00 Event 5 00 2 00 conflict 6 00 4 00 6 00 19 20 21 26 27 28 Using Date Book menus Date Book menus are shown here for your reference and Date Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu ee Edit Options Mew Event Delete Event Attach Note Delete Note ee eek eden Send Event Send Event Opens a dialog where you can choose how you want to send the selected event to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld 101 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Options menu Options Font a F Preferences R Display Options xY Fhone Lookup a L Security eH About Date Book Display Options Opens the Display Options dialog box where you can change the appearance of Date Book s Day View and control which type of events appear in Month View Display Options a Day View W Show Time Bars W Compress Day View Month View W Show Timed Events W Show Untimed Events W Show Daily Repeating Evts Show Time Bars Activates the time bars that appear in the Day View The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts Compress Day View Controls how
178. names may differ from those displayed in the Applications Launcher To copy an application from an expansion card 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap the Menu icon 46 Selecting copy settings 3 Select Copy on the App menu Copy From Handheld To Slot 99 9K Free 10K HostFS Tap the Copy From pick list and select the card name Tap the Copy To pick list and select Handheld Tap the application you want to copy Tap Copy Tap Done You can also beam applications from expansion cards to your handheld See Beaming data in Chapter 3 for details Selecting copy settings When using the copy feature you can set the following m How applications are sorted and listed m Whether to copy only the application or both the application and its data files To select copy settings 1 Tap the Home icon Tap the Menu icon Select Copy on the App menu Tap Settings Settings Options i Sort By w Hame O Copy Applications Only Tap the Sort By pick list and select Name or Size Tap the Copy Application Only check box to select it if you want to copy only the application files Leave it deselected if you want to copy both the application file and its associated data file s Tap OK 47 Chapter 4 Working with Applications NOTE The Sort By setting is in effect each time you use the copy feature Each time you want to copy an application only you must select the Copy Applica
179. nd turn off your handheld manually 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap Lock amp Turn Off Preferences System Lockout This feature turns off your handheld and prevents others from Show Private Records a password Auto Lock Handheld Entering the password Password the next time you turn handheld will Tap Lock and mee Turn Off 3 Tap Off amp Lock 4 To start your handheld turn it on and then enter the password 5 Tap Done 197 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Recovering from a forgotten password If you forget your password your handheld will display the password hint if you entered one to help you remember the password If you are still unable to remember the password you can delete it from your handheld Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private IMPORTANT Ifyou synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password your handheld restores your private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation but it does not restore the password To delete a forgotten password 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Password box 3 Tap Lost Password 4 Tap Yes Making records private In many applications you can make individual records private Private records remain visible and accessible however until you select the Security setting
180. ndheld To turn on Bluetooth communication 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap the Bluetooth pick list and select On Preferences Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth pick list Device Name Discoverable v Yes Allow Wakeup vw No 3 Tap Done Assigning a Bluetooth device name The Bluetooth device name is similar to wearing a name tag The name you assign to your handheld identifies you to other Bluetooth devices When other users search for Bluetooth devices your Bluetooth device name appears on their screen as a discovered device If you do not enter a device name your handheld sends the default name Palm OS handheld To assign a Bluetooth name to your handheld 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Bluetooth 2 Tap the Device Name box 3 Enter a name for your device Preferences Bluetooth Bluetooth Device Name April Device Name box Edit Device Name Discoverable Enter a name for this device Allow Wakeup D April s handheld 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done Setting device discovery Discovery is the process that Bluetooth devices use to find each other when they are within range of each other When you initiate the discovery process you find and select the devices with which you want to connect 204 Setting Communication Preferences The discovery process is typically initiated by an application For example when you connect
181. ndheld discovers a Bluetooth phone it displays a screen similar to the screen that follows Discovery Results Select a phone and tap Next Bluetooth Progress T68 A Searching for gt Bluetooth devices Select your phone from the list If your phone doesn t appear on the list tap Find More and select your phone s name when it appears on the list Tap Next Your handheld connects to your phone When prompted to create a trusted connection tap Next Enter a passkey for this connection on your phone and then tap OK A passkey is a unique identifier that enables secure data exchange between two Bluetooth enabled devices that have formed a connection with one another The passkey is stored on both devices If Phone Link is unable to validate the same passkey on both your handheld and your phone an error message appears and you are given the option to try connecting again If you need additional information about connecting your phone refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm Tungsten T Handheld at www palm com support Connection Setup ity Your handheld is ready to create a trusted Bluetooth Security connection Enter passkey for Make up a temporary T68 passkey number to enter I on both your handheld and a Tap Next to continue Cancel Previous Next 7 When prompted to create a trusted connection tap Next 8 Enter a passkey for this connection on your handheld and th
182. nect the cradle cable to the port of the computer you use for HotSync operations 2 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 3 Select Setup and then click Local 4 Select the COM port where your cradle cable is connected 5 Click OK On a Mac computer the HotSync Manager software monitors all ports at the same time However you may want to turn off the IR port when you re not using it to improve performance of HotSync operations To return to local serial cradle cable HotSync operations on a Mac computer 1 If necessary connect the cradle cable to a serial port on your computer 2 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 3 In the HotSync Controls tab select Enabled 4 Click the Connection Settings tab and select the correct connection 5 Close the HotSync Software Setup window The next time you want to perform a HotSync operation just press the HotSync button on the cradle cable as you always did before 170 Conducting modem HotSync operations Conducting modem HotSync operations You can use a modem to synchronize your handheld when you are away from your computer IMPORTANT You must perform the first HotSync operation by using a local direct connection or infrared communication After that you can perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a modem HotSync operation you need the following A modem connected to your computer Palm Desktop software conf
183. nformation you want on your business card Tap the Menu icon Tap Record and then tap Select Business Card Tap Yes To beam a record business card or category of records 1 2 3 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam Tap the Menu icon Tap one of the following from the Record menu The Beam command for an individual record In Address Book only Beam Business Card In Note Pad only If you are beaming to someone using an earlier version of Note Pad tap Compatibility and then tap Beam Beam Category TIP You can also press and hold the Address Book application button to instantly beam your business card to another device with an IR port When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device For best results Palm handhelds should be between 10 centimeters approximately 4 inches and 1 meter approximately 39 inches apart and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles The beaming distance to other devices may be different Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld 31 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld Beaming tips To beam an application 1 2 3 Open the Applications Launcher Tap the Menu icon Tap App and then tap Beam Tap the Beam From pick list Select
184. ng 42 plug in 231 preferences for 50 removing 70 sending 33 34 35 36 37 size in kilobytes 263 To Do List 133 version of 263 viewing as icons 45 viewing as list 45 Voice Memo 139 World Clock 149 See also Add on applications Archive files importing data from 37 for main applications 38 saving deleted records 53 saving purged records 54 Automatic fill in Expense 112 Auto off delay 192 Autotext See Graffiti ShortCuts B Backlight 12 235 Battery conserving power 192 disposal 268 269 271 Index gauge 41 life and use 242 recharging 6 recycling 242 warning 268 269 Beaming information 30 32 location of IR port 12 pen stroke to activate 235 problems with 259 See also Infrared Bluetooth entering passkey 126 260 HotSync operations 176 178 making connections 211 phone connection 123 132 Bluetooth preferences adding trusted devices 207 208 allowing discovery 204 205 allowing wakeup 206 207 assigning device name 204 bonding devices 207 deleting trusted devices 209 210 enabling disabling 203 204 enabling disabling the user cache 210 Linking devices 207 pairing devices 207 using 203 210 viewing trusted devices 209 Bold font for text 64 Brightness control 13 17 Business card for beaming 31 Buttons preferences 234 236 HotSync 236 HotSync buttons 236 pen 235 C Calculator buttons explained 81 82 memory 82 overview 81 recent calculations 81 82 Calibration 16 190 Call Waiting disabling 174 222 Call
185. ng a program such as America Online fax or telephony software or AppleTalk networking that uses the serial port you selected in the Connection Settings tab 254 HotSync problems I tried to doa modem HotSync Check the following on your computer operation but it did not complete successfully Make sure your computer is turned on and that it does not shut down automatically as part of an energy saving feature Make sure the modem connected to your computer is turned on and is connected to the outgoing phone line Make sure the modem you are using with your handheld has an on off switch Your handheld cannot wake up a modem that has an auto off feature Make sure the modem is connected properly to your computer and is connected to the incoming phone line On a Windows computer check the following Make sure that Modem is selected in the HotSync Manager menu Confirm that the Setup String in the Setup dialog box configures your modem correctly You may need to select a different Modem Type or enter a custom setup string Most modems have a setup string that causes them to send initial connection sounds to a speaker You can use these sounds to check the modem connection Confirm that the Speed setting in the Setup dialog box works for your modem If you have problems using the As Fast As Possible option or a specific speed try using a slower speed Make sure you are not running another program such as W
186. ng can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected If your telephone has Call Waiting you need to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial in server To disable Call Waiting 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Phone box 3 Tap the Disable call waiting check box to select it Phone Setup i Phone Select this sie ae Enter your disable disable Call code here Waiting 4 Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting line Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting Contact your local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you 5 Tap OK 6 Tap Done Using a calling card The Use calling card field enables you to use your calling card when dialing your ISP or Intranet server Keep in mind that there is usually a delay before you enter your calling card number When you define your calling card number you need to add commas at the beginning to compensate for this delay Each comma delays transmission of your calling card number for two seconds 222 Setting Communication Preferences To use a calling card 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Phone box 3 Tap the Use calling card check box to select it Phone Setup i Select this box to use a Enter your calling card calling card number here 4 Enter your calling card
187. ng is used for HotSync operations HotSync action for Address Book Bem Synchronize the files M Macintosh overwrites handheld BPa O Handheld overwrites Macintosh Pj O Do Nothing Default setting Synchronize the files D Make Default f Cancel ox gt Click OK Repeat steps 4 through 6 to change conduit settings for other applications Close the Conduit Settings window 10 Perform a HotSync operation 245 Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 246 Frequently Asked Questions If you encounter a problem with your handheld do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the frequently asked questions in this appendix and you have also reviewed the following m The README file located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your Windows computer or on your installation CD for Mac users m The Palm Desktop online Help m The Palm Desktop software for the Macintosh User s Guide located in the Documentation folder on your installation CD m The Palm Knowledge Library accessible at www palm com under the Support section m The most recent Palm Tungsten T handheld HelpNotes on your regional web site If you are still having problems contact Technical Support or go to www palm com support NOTE Palm works with developers of third party add on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld Some third p
188. nnect to your ISP or dial in server take a look at the Network Log The Network Log lists all of the communication that occurs between your modem and your dial in server during the login procedure The information in the Network Log can help your ISP or your system administrator pinpoint where the login procedure communication fails and why To view the Network Log 1 From the Network Preferences screen tap the Menu icon O N Select Options and then select View Log ad Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log gt Tap Done Adding a DNS number If your ISP or dial in server requires a DNS number and you did not enter that information in the Network Preferences screen it will appear that you successfully logged into your network When you try to use an application or look up 232 Setting Personal Preferences information however the connection fails If this occurs try adding a DNS IP address Ask your ISP or your system administrator for the correct primary and secondary DNS IP address Phone Preferences The Phone Preferences setting enables you to configure your handheld to exchange SMS messages and dial phone numbers when your handheld is connected to a GSM mobile phone sold separately To use this feature you must first install the appropriate files for your carrier and phone and the SMS application from the Software Essentials CD ROM To set Phone Preferences 1 Fr
189. nnection Preferences screen to create connections to the following types of Bluetooth enabled devices m GSM mobile phones See Connecting to non GSM phones later in this chapter for information on connecting to other mobile phones Computers m LAN access points m High speed wireless data networks such as a General Packet Radio Service GPRS network High speed wireless data networks provide an always on network connectivity and high speed wireless data transmission To connect to a high speed wireless data network you must have a GSM mobile phone the correct driver for your phone a subscription to high speed wireless data network services with your mobile phone carrier and the correct high speed wireless data network settings for your carrier TIP You can also create a connection with a GSM phone using the Phone Link application We recommend using Phone Link to create phone connections See Chapter 12 for details Use the steps described in these sections only if you are unable to create a connection with Phone Link To create a Bluetooth to LAN connection 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Connection 2 Tap New eked onnection Edit Connection lt Available Connections IR to a PCY Hondheld Name Custom Connect to v Modem Via v Cradle Cable BT to Tarn Dialing TouchTone IR to Mokioe2 10 Serial to Mokia62 10 Volume v Low Raw a Delete Tap here 3 Ente
190. normally 261 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Password problems Problem Solution I forgot the password and my 1m First use the password hint to try and remember the handheld is not locked password If this doesn t help or if you do not have a password hint you can use Security to delete the password but your handheld deletes all entries marked as private However if you perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password the HotSync process backs up all entries whether or not they are marked private Then you can follow these steps to restore your private entries a Use the Palm Desktop software and the cradle cable or infrared communication to synchronize your data b Tap Forgotten Password in Security to remove the password and delete all private records c Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize your data and restore the private records by transferring them from your computer to your handheld I forgot the password and my am First use the password hint to try and remember the handheld is locked 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 See Performing a hard reset in Appendix A for more information 262 Technical support Technical support If after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix you cannot solve your problem go to www palm com support or send a
191. nt for the current day To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the date that you want for the event 2 Tap New 3 Tap No Time so that no start or end times are defined for the new event Set Time 1 Z 3 4 5 6 T g Ej TIP You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then writing letters in the Graffiti writing area 92 Selecting an event 4 Enter a description of the event ree set Rese New jul 25 0 KIBO geo e010 untimed 200 avant 2 010 10 00 200 11 00 10 00 12 00 11 00 1 00 gt 12 00 2010 1 00 yoi 200 4010 yoi 5 010 No time ang 6 00 selected C00 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time you can easily change it to an untimed event Tap the time of the event in the Date Book screen tap No Time and then tap OK Selecting an event After you create an event you can select an event to view its contents reschedule it make it a repeating event and add alarms or notes To select an event 1 2 Go to the day on which the event is scheduled Tap the event TIP You can also press Select on the navigator to insert the highlight on the next event in the current day or on the first event of another day To scroll through the events in the selected day press Up and Down on the navigator Rescheduling an event You can e
192. nt to use is not in the list of countries you can create your own custom country and currency symbol To define a custom currency symbol 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Select Options and then select Custom Currencies 3 Tap one of the four Country boxes Custom Currencies Create your own custom currencies by tapping on the country name below Tap a Country box 109 Chapter 9 Using Expense 4 Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to appear in Expense Currency Properties 5 Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box 6 Tap OK NOTE If you want to use your custom currency symbol as the default for all Expense items select the symbol in the Preferences dialog box If you want to use your custom currency symbol only for a particular Expense item select the symbol in the Receipt Details dialog box associated with that item Setting Show Options Show Options defines the sort order and other settings that relate to your Expense items To open the Show Options dialog box 1 In the Expense list tap Show 2 Select any of the options 4 14 Taxi 4 14 Lunch 4 14 Hotel 4 14 Cor Rental Show Options La Sort by w Dote Distance Miles W Show currency Tap Show Sort by Enables you to sort expense items by date or type Distance Enables you to display Mileage entries in miles or kilometers Show currency Shows or hides the currency symbol in the
193. ntitled network service profile appears in the Service pick list 3 Tap Done To select a network service profile 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Service pick list Preferences Network Tap here to display a list of network User Name service profiles Password v Service Untitled l Connection Phone 3 Select the network service profile you want to use 4 Tap Done To duplicate an existing network service profile 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Service pick list 3 Select the predefined network service profile you want to duplicate 4 Tap the Menu icon O 5 Select Service and then select Duplicate A copy of the network service profile is added to the Service pick list 218 Setting Communication Preferences Entering a user name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your ISP or your dial in server Although this field can contain multiple lines of text only two lines appear onscreen To enter a user name 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the User Name field 3 Enter your user name Preferences Network v Service Enter your user User Name name here Password Connection Phone NOTE Most dial in servers do not accept spaces in the user name 4 Tap Done Entering a password The Password box identifies t
194. number on the Use calling card line NOTE The Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT amp T and Sprint long distance services However because MCI works differently MCI customers need to enter the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Use calling card field TIP It s a good idea to add at least three commas before your calling card number to compensate for the cue delay 5 Tap OK 6 Iap Done Connecting to your service After you set your Connection and Network Preferences establishing a connection to your ISP or your company s network dial in server is easy NOTE If you are connecting to an ISP you need a third party application such as a web browser or news reader to take advantage of this connection For information about third party applications that support TCP IP check the web site www palm com To establish a connection 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages 3 Optional From the Service Connection Progress dialog box tap the box that displays the service name select another service and then tap Done To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages press Down on the navigator 4 Tap Done 223 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To close a connection 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2
195. o Smith If you sort the list by company name the Look Up feature scrolls to the first letter of the company name 2 Tap the record to view its contents O To look up an Address Book record with the navigator 1 From the Address list screen press Right on the navigator to display the Quick Look Up line 2 Press Up and Down on the navigator to select the first letter of the name you want to find The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter 3 Press Right on the navigator to move to the next letter box Manzi Arthur 415 555 7775 W Mosich Donn donna example c Nguyen Mai 555 3434 W Plasterer Michael 831 555 3792 M Sanagala Srivinas 954 555 1234 H Spear Midyne 831 555 7534M Taylor David 650 555 3434W Technical Support Venkat Raja raja anyisp com Weiss Chris 555 2367 W Weston Michelle 555 6338 W Quick Look Up line Loku MADI gt The Quick Look Up line displays only letters that are a possible match for that position For example in the screen shown here if you enter c in the first box only the letters a h and o appear in the second box 58 Performing common tasks If there is only one possible match for a particular position the highlight jumps to the next position 4 Press Up or Down on the navigator to select the next letter of the name you want to find The list then scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters For example se
196. o this I Don t ask this question again Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld The next time you perform a HotSync operation Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld 184 Creating a user profile To use a profile for a first time HotSync operation on a Mac computer 1 Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cradle cable 2 Press the HotSync button on the cradle cable 3 Select the profile you want to load on the handheld and click OK to transfer all the profile data to the handheld Select User Please select a user User Profile1 A New User f Cancel ox gt The next time you perform a HotSync operation Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld 185 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 186 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Preferences enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld The options are grouped into four categories General Communication Personal and Other Each category provides access to a list of relevant Preferences screens Use Preferences to do the following m Access the General Preferences screens to customize any of the following settings Date amp Time Set the location date and time Digitizer Calibrate the screen on your handheld Formats Set the country default and the formats for times dates calendar and numbers
197. of seconds before executing the next command in the login script Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your handheld This command is used with SLIP connections 230 Setting Communication Preferences Prompt Opens a dialog box and prompts you to enter certain text for example a password or a security code End Identifies the last line in the login script 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete 5 Tap OK Plug in applications You can create plug in applications containing script commands that extend the functionality of the built in script commands A plug in application is a standard PRC application that you install on your handheld just like any other application After you install the plug in application you can use the new script commands in a login script Plug in applications have the following characteristics m Written in C language m Compiled into a device executable m Called properly from a login script m Able to return control to a login script after it terminates m Created using a development environment that supports Palm OS software such as Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Palm Platform For additional information on creating plug in applications send e mail to Palm Developer Support at devsupp palm com Deleting a network service profile There is only one way to delete a network service profile Use the Delete command from the Service menu To delete a
198. om the Communications Preferences screen select Phone 2 Tap the Connection pick list Preferences Select the connection for your phone applications Connection v Sony ET68i 3 Select the appropriate connection for your phone If you do not see a connection for your phone see Setting up a phone connection in Chapter 12 for instructions 4 Tap Test to confirm that the selected driver works properly with your phone 5 Tap Done Setting Personal Preferences The Personal Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can customize the buttons owner information and Graffiti shortcuts on your handheld This section provides details about each of these screens To open the Personal Preferences screens 1 Tap the Favorites icon 2 Tap Personal 3 Select the name of the Preferences screen you want to view 233 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld TIP You can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on the navigator and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator Preferences Select a set of preferences General Communication Personal Other ShortCuts Buttons Preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign a frequently used application to the Favorite icon and to associate various applications with the buttons on the front and side of the handheld Preferences is assigned to the Favori
199. ome icon Select the HotSync icon Tap the Menu icon O Select Conduit Setup on the Options menu Tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do not want to synchronize during a modem HotSync operation The default setting is to synchronize all files Conduit Setup i Select the conduits to run during Modem HotSync M Address M Applications M Calc Card Info M Date Book M Dial M Expense Applications that do not have a database such as games do not synchronize even if you select the item in the Conduit Setup dialog box Tap OK Performing a modem HotSyne operation After you prepare your computer and your handheld and select your Conduit Setup options you are ready to perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a modem HotSync operation 1 2 3 Tap the Home icon O Select the HotSync icon Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications Wait for the HotSync operation to complete If you have any problems conducting a successful HotSync operation see HotSync problems in Appendix B 175 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations Conducting Bluetooth HotSyne operations If you have a Bluetooth enabled computer running Windows 98 2000 or Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later with the Apple Bluetooth software you can use Bluetooth technology to perform wireless HotSync operations NOTE Goto the web sit
200. on for a voice memo Shows version information for Voice Memo 147 Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo 148 Using World Clock G World Clock enables you to view the current time and date in multiple locations and to set an alarm Use World Clock to do the following View the current time and date in three locations m Open a preferences screen where you can set the time and date for all the applications on your handheld m Setan alarm m Set Daylight Saving options To open World Clock 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Select the World Clock icon amp TIP You can also open World Clock by tapping the Clock icon in the upper O left corner of the Graffiti writing area and then tapping Go to Clock or when your handheld is off you can press Select on the navigator and then tap Go to Clock v Palo Alto 8 off 10 31 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 v Tokyo v London 3 31 pm 6 31 am Sun Dec 7 Sun Dec 7 Set Date amp Time 149 Chapter 15 Using World Clock Viewing the time There are several ways for you to easily check the current time and date To view the time Do one of the following m When your handheld is on tap the Clock icon in the upper left corner of the Graffiti writing area Your handheld displays the time for two seconds and then returns to the previous application m When your handheld is off press Select on the navigator Your handheld turns on displays the time and t
201. on pick list Preferences Network Service My ISP User Name mynetname Tap here to display a list of available connections 3 Select the connection you want to use 4 Tap Done Adding telephone settings The Phone field enables you to store the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial in server You can also define a prefix disable Call Waiting and give special instructions for using a calling card 220 Setting Communication Preferences To enter your server phone number 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Phone box 3 Enter the phone number for your ISP or dial in server Phone Setup a Enter your ISP phone number here 4 If youneed to enter a prefix or to disable Call Waiting skip to those procedures Otherwise tap OK 5 Tap Done Entering a prefix A prefix is anumber that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line For example many offices require that you first dial 9 to dial a number outside the building To enter a prefix 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Phone box 3 Tap the Dial Prefix check box to select it Phone Setup La Select this box if you Enter your need to usea prefix here prefix 4 Enter the prefix 5 Tap OK 6 Tap Done 221 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiti
202. onization These options are called a conduit By default a HotSync operation synchronizes all files between the handheld and Palm Desktop software In general you should leave the settings to synchronize all files The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your handheld or Palm Desktop software or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it In addition to the conduits for Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Note Pad and Voice Memo Palm Desktop software includes System and Install conduits The System conduit backs up the system information stored on your handheld including Graffiti ShortCuts The Install conduit installs add on applications on your handheld To customize HotSync application settings on a Windows computer 1 Click the HotSync icon in the Windows system tray bottom right corner of the taskbar You can also click the HotSync command on the Palm Desktop software menu bar 2 From the HotSync Manager menu select Custom 3 Select the appropriate user name from the list 4 Select an application in the Conduit list 160 Customizing HotSync application settings 5 Click Change Arthur Manzi Conduit Action synchronize the files Date Book synchronize the files Address Book Synchronize the files Change To Do List synchronize the files Memo Pad synchronize the files Default
203. ons 153 154 alarm 155 alarm preferences 156 display options 156 menus 156 opening 149 150 Time Zone 153 Writing area 11 Writing See Entering data 280
204. ons like Microsoft Word or to send notes as e mail attachments To open Note Pad m Press the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld Note Pad opens to display the list of all your records Note Pad button TIP Press the Note Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have records 117 Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Creating a note A record in Note Pad is called a note You can assign notes to categories and mark them private as described in Chapter 4 This section covers how to create a note To create a new note 1 Tap New Nera d 30f3 gt Unfiled Enter title here Write information here Pen selector 2 Eraser 2 Write the information directly on the handheld screen Tap the pen selector to select a different pen width or select the eraser to remove unwanted strokes 3 Optional Select the time at the top of the screen and then enter a title using Graffiti writing 4 Tap Done To clear the screen 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Select Edit and then select Clear Note Reviewing notes The note title and the date you created the note appear in the Note Pad list If you did not assign a title to your note the time you created the note appears as the note title This makes it easy to locate and review your notes 118 Changing Note Pad color settings To review a note 1 In
205. ontrol whether or not your handheld retrieves the names of remote devices each time the discovery process takes place By default the user cache is enabled This means that the names of devices found during one round of discovery are stored in your handheld s user cache The next time your handheld discovers a device that is listed in the user cache the device name appears very quickly Using cached names saves time because it eliminates the extra step of retrieving a name remotely Disabling this feature is useful only if the name of a remote device has changed because it forces your handheld to retrieve the new device name To disable the user cache 1 From the Bluetooth Preferences screen tap the Menu icon 2 Select Disable device name cache from the Options menu 210 Setting Communication Preferences Making Bluetooth connections There are several ways you can make Bluetooth connections The method you use determines the types of devices your handheld can discover The following methods enable you to discover the types of Bluetooth devices that are within range Using an Internet application Access the Internet using the Palm Web Browser Pro and the Palm WAP Browser applications included on the Software Essentials CD ROM See Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point later in this chapter and the Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook and the Palm WAP Browser Handbook on the Software Essentials
206. ooth connection 180 Using File Link 8 Tap Service and select a service Preferences Tap here 9 Tap Done 10 Tap the Menu icon 11 Select Conduit Setup on the Options menu For instructions see Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation earlier in this chapter Performing a network HotSync operation After you prepare your computer and your handheld and select your Conduit Setup options you are ready to perform a network HotSync operation To perform a network HotSyne operation m Tap the modem HotSync icon to begin the operation Log Using File Link The File Link feature enables you to import Address Book and Memo Pad information onto your handheld from a separate external file such as a company phone list HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your handheld You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation 181 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations With File Link you can import data stored in any of the following formats Comma separated csv m Memo Pad archive mpa m Address Book archive aba m Text txt For information on how to set up a file link see the Palm Desktop online Help NOTE The File Link feature is not available in Palm Desktop software for Mac Creating a user profile A user profile enables you to insta
207. or the name you assigned to the high speed wireless data network or LAN access point connection when you created it 5 If you selected a Bluetooth phone connection in step 4 tap Phone and enter the dial up connection number for your ISP and then tap OK See Adding telephone settings earlier in this chapter for details If you are using a Bluetooth Phone or LAN access point you can now connect and disconnect as described earlier in this chapter If you are using a high speed wireless data network connection you must send an initialization INIT string as described in the following procedure To enter an INIT string for a high speed wireless data network connection 1 After completing step 5 in the preceding procedure tap Details Details Connection type PPP Idle timeout ww 1 Minute Query DMS W IF Address BY Automatic 225 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 2 Tap Script Login Script Li 3 Tap End to expand the pick list and then tap Send Log in Script i Wait For Wait For Frompt Tap here to send INIT string 5 Tap OK High speed wireless data network services are not available in all locations If you pass from an area with coverage into one without coverage you will lose your network connection with no notice If your network connection drops unexpectedly check your phone to see if a high speed wireless data network is active and available for the area yo
208. otSyne operations When you use the network HotSync technology you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN connectivity available in many office environments Network HotSync technology enables you to perform a HotSync operation by using Bluetooth technology or an 802 11 accessory to make a wireless connection to a network by dialing in to a network or by using a cradle cable that is connected to any computer on your LAN or WAN provided that the computer connected to the cradle cable also has the network HotSync technology installed your computer is on and the HotSync Manager is running Network HotSync technology is available only on Windows computers IMPORTANT You must perform the first HotSync operation by using a local direct connection or infrared communication After that you can perform a network HotSync operation 178 Conducting network HotSync operations Connecting to your company s dial in server A network HotSync operation requires the following consult your system administrator for assistance m Your computer has TCP IP support installed Both your company s network system and its remote access server support TCP IP m You havea remote access account Everything you need for connecting to your company s dial in server network modem is included with Palm Desktop software and handheld software You need to activate the feature however on both Palm Desktop software and your handheld To
209. ote icon To review or edit a note m Tap the Note icon GZ TIP In Date Book you can also highlight the event that contains the note press Select on the navigator to open the note and then press Select on the navigator again to close the note 63 Chapter 4 Working with Applications To delete a note 1 Tap the Note icon D 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Yes Choosing fonts In many applications you can change the font style to make text easier to read You can choose small small bold large or large bold fonts in each application that enables you to change the font style Memo Memo KEELA Unfilled 11 22 Meeting Minutes Bill Davidson to study time management program as implementated by employees Michelle Baker to report on WwW Small font Large font Wena 4 10f5 p Unfiled Small bold font a Large bold font a To change the font style 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Options and then select Font 4 Tap the font style you want to use Sere Se 08k Tap here for small bold font Font A E Tap here for large bold font Tap here for small font Tap here for large font 5 Tap OK 64 Performing common tasks Receiving and alerts You can receive alerts on your handheld and in Palm Desktop software Receiving alerts on your handheld When you use certain application settings your handheld can alert you to any of the follow
210. other Bluetooth enabled device Solution If you are beaming to another Palm handheld confirm that your handheld and the other handheld are between ten centimeters approximately 4 and one meter approximately 39 apart and that the path between the two handhelds is clear of obstacles Beaming distance to other devices with an IR port may be different Move your handheld closer to the receiving device Your handheld requires at least twice the amount of memory available as the data you are receiving For example if you are receiving a 30KB application you must have at least 60KB free Perform a soft reset See Performing a soft reset in Appendix A for more information Make sure that Bluetooth communication is enabled on both your handheld and the other device Make sure that the receiving device has a compatible Bluetooth enabled application installed 259 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Phone connection problems Problem My passkey is rejected when I attempt to pair or bond my mobile phone with my handheld My handheld cannot connect to my mobile phone Solution Some mobile phones require that you enter the passkey within a specific timeframe Make sure you have a passkey in mind and that you enter it immediately when prompted If your passkey is rejected your phone may have a preassigned passkey see the documentation included with your phone for information The documentation mig
211. our data and accomplish tasks To remove the cover 1 Gently lift one of the cover tabs from the side of your handheld Cover tab 14 Adding an expansion card 2 Store the cover by aligning the cover tabs with the notches on the sides of your handheld and then gently pressing it onto the back of your handheld Adding an expansion card An expansion card sold separately increases the variety of tasks you can do and the amount of space you have to store software and data on your handheld To insert a card 1 Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the display 2 Push the card in with your thumb You feel the card lock and hear the system sound 15 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld To remove a card 1 Push lightly against the card with your thumb When the card is released you hear the system sound 2 Slide the card out of the expansion slot For complete intormation about working with expansion cards see Chapter 7 Tapping and typing Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action you use to get things done on your handheld The first time you start your handheld the setup instructions appear on the screen These instructions include a calibration screen Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch sensitive screen so that when you
212. our system administrator if your company has a system in which you log in to the corporate servers from your handheld using a modem or network connection The script is generally prepared by the system administrator and distributed to users who need it It automates the events that must take place to establish a connection between your handheld and the corporate servers You can create login scripts in two ways m Ina text editor on your desktop computer in which you create a file with the extension PNC which you then install on your handheld using the Install Tool This method is not available to Mac computer users m In the Login Script dialog box on your handheld accessed from the Details dialog box in Network Preferences Login Script a 9 Send CR Hait For Host Home Send User ID ww Send CR Higit For Possword Send Possword Teng Tap here to see the list of available commands NOTE You can also use non ASCII and literal characters in your login script Creating a login script on your handheld You can create login scripts by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login Script dialog box Some commands such as Send require you to supply additional information Those commands have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary data 229 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a login script 1 Tap Script 2 Tap the End pick list Login S
213. ox 4 In the Select User dialog box select the user name you entered when you installed the Palm Desktop software and click OK Select User Please select a user User dkajiyama B l New User f Cancel ox gt 166 Conducting IR HotSync operations The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears and synchronization begins HotSync Progress Status Synchronizing Address Book O Q faa powered Cancel 5 Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete After the HotSync process is complete you can remove your handheld from the cradle cable Gently tilt your handheld forward in the cradle cable and then lift it up to remove it Conducting IR HotSync operations You can use the infrared IR port on your handheld to perform HotSync operations When you perform an IR HotSync operation you don t need your cradle cable However you must have a computer that s equipped with an IR port and that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the Infrared Data Association IrDA standards This is especially useful if you travel with an infrared enabled laptop You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and handheld and follow the steps in Performing an IR HotSync operation later in this section Preparing your computer for infrared communication Before you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port the computer with which you want to
214. perations in Chapter 16 for additional information A GSM mobile phone GSM network service data service high speed wireless data service and an ISP account with a dial up connection are not included with your handheld Setting up a phone connection To set up a phone connection you must configure connection information on your handheld If you want to connect to the Internet and send and receive e mail you must also configure the network service settings The Phone Link and Phone Link Updater applications guide you through this process For information on how to enter or modify these settings manually see Setting Communication Preferences in Chapter 17 and Network preferences in Chapter 17 The instructions in this section assume that you already installed the desktop software that came with your handheld and performed at least one HotSync operation To configure a phone connection on your handheld 1 If you are establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone you must first turn on Bluetooth communication and turn on the Discoverable setting on your handheld See Bluetooth Preferences in Chapter 17 for instructions 2 Tap the Home icon 3 Select the Phone Link icon 124 Setting up a phone connection 4 10 Tap the Phone Connection box The Connection Setup screen appears Connection Setup Connection Setup Select a phone to connect to This guide will help you set up Man
215. play the list of all your records Address Book button TIP Press the Address Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have records You can also press and hold the Address Book application button to instantly beam your business card to another device with an IR port The receiving device must also have an application that can read the Address Book data 73 Chapter 5 Using Address Book Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an entry You can create entries on your handheld or you can use Palm Desktop software to create entries on your computer and then transfer the entries to your handheld with your next HotSync operation Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities so that you can load database files into Address Book on your handheld See Importing data in Chapter 3 and Palm Desktop online Help for more information To create a new Address Book entry 1 Press the Address Book application button 22 on the front of your handheld to display the Address list 2 lap New Unfiled Abrams Liz 650 qd5dq 61211 Adams Ben 403 7 F2 1900 Beckman Rachel 010 532 0746 Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 616 626 1424 4 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 14 Carpenter Joan T18 824 1545 4 Carter Melanie oe Pa Te Chu Byron 213 343 9801 14 Conner Sandy 301 933 6533 4 Tap New
216. plication 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Purge on the Record menu A confirmation dialog box appears Date Book Tap the pick list and select how old a record must be to be purged Purge deletes repeating events if the last of the series ends before the date that you purge records 53 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Date Book To Do List If you want to save a copy of the purged records to an archive file on your desktop be sure that the check box is selected If you don t want to save a copy tap the check box to deselect it Expense Select the category you want to purge All data in the selected category will be purged and there is no archive option 4 Tap OK or in Expense tap Purge If you chose to save a copy of the purged records your handheld transfers them to an archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation NOTE Purging does not happen automatically You must select the command to make it happen Categorizing records You can categorize records in the Address Book To Do List Note Pad Voice Memo Memo Pad and Expense applications so that they are grouped logically and are easy to review When you create a record your handheld automatically places it in the category that is currently displayed If the category is All your handheld assigns it to the Unfiled category You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any time By default your handhe
217. point and thousands separator 6 Tap Done Power Preferences The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options You can control when your handheld turns on or automatically turns off and whether to receive beamed information Preferences Auto off after v 2 minutes Stay on in Cradle v Off Beam Receive v On M Power on when opened O Power off when closed Auto off after Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power and backlight after a period of inactivity This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forget to turn off your handheld If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the information on the screen you can increase the time setting of the automatic shutoff feature To set the Auto off after interval 1 From the General Preferences screen select Power 2 Tap the Auto off after pick list 3 Select the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes or 3 minutes 4 Tap Done Stay on in Cradle You can choose to leave your handheld on when it is in the cradle cable so you can continue to view your data By default your handheld remains on when in the cradle cable and connected to a power source To change the cradle cable setting 1 From the General Preferences screen select Power 2 Tap the Stay on in Cradle pick list 192 Setting General Prefe
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219. porter s Location Landsberger Strasse 155 D 80687 Munchen Germany Type of Equipment Palm handheld with Bluetooth capability Model Number m550 Year of Manufacture 2002 Applicable countries complying with this declaration Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Holland UK I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive s and Standard s Place Milpitas CA Signature Date June 29 2002 Typed Name David Woo Title Global Compliance Manager 267 Product Regulatory Information Taiwan Statement Article 14 Unless approved for any model accredited low power radio frequency electric machinery any company trader or user shall not change the frequency increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design Article 17 Any use of lower power radio frequency electric machinery shall not affect the aviation safety and interfere with legal communications In even that any interference is found the use of such electric machinery shall be stopped immediately and reusing of such products cannot be resumed until no interference occurs after improvement The legal communications mentioned in the above item refer to radio communications operated in accordance with telecommunication laws and regulations Low power radio frequency electric ma
220. prepare your computer for a network HotSyne operation 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 From the HotSync Manager menu select Network Local USB Local Serial Modem v Network Custom File Link View Log About Help Exit ECION 3 From the HotSync Manager menu select Setup 4 Click the Network tab and make sure your user name has a checkmark next to it If the checkmark is not there click the check box next to your user name General Local Modem Network Checked users make this their Primary PC for performing a Network HotSync operation Arthur Manzi OTiziana Perinotti TCP IP Settings Cancel Apply Help 179 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 5 6 Click OK Put your handheld in the cradle cable and perform a HotSync operation The HotSync operation records network information about your computer on your handheld With this information your handheld can locate your computer when you perform a HotSync operation over the network To prepare your handheld for a network HotSyne operation 1 2 3 Tap the Home icon Select the HotSync icon Tap the Menu icon Select Modem Sync Prefs on the Options menu Tap Network Modem Sync Preferences Tap OK Tap Select Service Tap here NOTE See Network preferences in Chapter 17 for information on creating a network or Bluet
221. pter 4 for information about selecting menu commands The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Address list screen or the Address view screen Record menus Duplicate Address Connect Beam Category Send Category Beam Business Card Address list Duplicate Address Connect Send Category Send Address tree Edit Options Delete Address D Duplicate Address T B Beam Address Send Address Attach Note Delete Note Select Business Card Beam Business Card Address view Makes a copy of the current record and displays the copy in Address Edit so you can make changes to the copied record The copy has the same category and attached notes as the original record Opens the Quick Connect dialog box where you can choose which application you want to use to make the connection Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send all records in the selected category to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send the selected entry to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld 79 Chapter 5 Using Address Book Options menus Font Security Record Edit Pairs Preferences Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Options O Font 7 F Rename Custom Fields About Address Book
222. r a name for the connection such as BT to LAN 4 Tap the Connect to pick list and select Local Network 5 Tap the Via pick list and select Bluetooth 6 Make sure the network access point is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection 214 Setting Communication Preferences NOTE See the documentation included with the network access point device for information on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection The documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link Edit Connection Name BT to LAN Connect to v Local Network Via Bluetooth 7 Tap the Device box The discovery process begins and the discovery screen appears 8 When the Discovery Results screen appears select the device to which you want to connect Discovery Results i Select a device FicofalmDesign Bluetooth Discovery Searching for Bluetooth devices If the device to which you want to connect does not appear on the discovery results list tap Find More 9 Tap OK If prompted create a trusted pair with the device See Adding trusted devices earlier in this chapter for details Connecting to non GSM phones If you have a non GSM phone enabled with Bluetooth technology you can connect with the phone from your handheld to access the Internet and use Internet based applications such as e mail or a web browser To access the Internet and use Internet based applications you mus
223. r in the Receipt Details dialog box To open the Receipt Details dialog box 1 Tap the Expense item to which you want to assign details 2 Tap Details Receipt Details Category Unfiled Type Lunch Payment Unfiled Currency Vendor City Attendees OK Caneel Deters Wate 3 Select any of the following options Category Opens a pick list of system and user defined categories See Categorizing records in Chapter 4 for more information Type Opens a pick list of expense types 107 Chapter 9 Using Expense Payment Enables you to choose the payment method for the Expense item If the item is prepaid such as airline tickets supplied by your company you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the appropriate company paid cell of your printed expense report Currency Enables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the Expense item The default currency unit is defined in the Preferences dialog box You can also display up to four other common types of currency See Customizing the Currency pick list later in this chapter for more information Vendor and Enables you to record the name of the vendor usually a company city associated with the expense and the city where the expense was incurred For example a business lunch might be at Rosie s Cafe in San Francisco Attendees See Looking up names to add to Expense records in Chapter 4 for more informatio
224. rd Pause 4 Face your handheld and begin speaking 141 Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo 5 Tap Pause to stop recording A tone sounds to indicate that recording has paused NOTE If you use other applications on your handheld while pausing the recording press and release the Voice Memo application button Cee to resume recording later Voice Memo Business Recording paused Recording status 00 09 Loo 22 23 max time 6 Tap Record A tone sounds to indicate that recording has restarted 7 Tap Stop A tone sounds to indicate that recording has stopped 8 Optional Select the time at the top of the screen and enter a title 9 Tap Done Storing voice memos on an expansion card You can conserve storage space on your handheld or create voice memos for others by storing your voice memos on an expansion card Voice Memo enables you to store specific voice memos on an expansion card or to configure your handheld to always store voice memos on an expansion card when one is present Keep in mind that when you store voice memos on an expansion card they do not appear in the Voice Memo portion of Palm Desktop software after a HotSync operation and are not backed up So if you give your expansion card to a friend you do not have another copy of your voice memo s You must use a card reader sold separately to view the contents of the expansion card on your computer and use a third party application to back
225. rd m Mask all records that you mark as private so that the information appears as eray bars m Hide all records that you mark as private so that they do not appear on any screen 193 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld You can mask and hide private records with or without a password Without a password private records are hidden or masked until you set the Security Preferences to show them With a password you must enter the password to view the private entries Assigning a password You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your handheld To assign a password 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Password box 3 Enter a password 4 Enter a hint to help you remember your password if you forget it This is optional Preferences Security Tap here Password Enter a password Password Current Privacy wv Show Private Records Auto Lock Handheld If you assign a password you must enter it to show private records 5 Tap OK 6 Enter the same password a second time and tap OK 7 Tap Done Changing or deleting a password Once you define a password for your handheld you can change or delete it at any time You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it To change or delete your password 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Password box 194 Set
226. re 7 Select the profile from the User list and create the data for the profile such as a company phone list and so on User Tech Support profile To create a user profile on a Mac computer 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the User pop up menu select Edit Users 3 Click New Profile amp dkajiyama user amp PalmUser user 183 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK Enter name for new profile Cancel Close the Users window From the User pop up menu select the new profile Create the data for the profile such as a company phone list From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings Select the conduit settings for the profile For details see Customizing HotSync application settings earlier in this chapter Performing the first HotSync operation with a user profile After you create a user profile you are ready to transfer the information to the new handheld during the first HotSync operation To use a profile for a first time HotSync operation on a Windows computer 1 2 3 5 Place the new handheld in the cradle cable Press the HotSync button on the cradle cable Click Profiles Select the profile you want to load on the handheld and click OK ay a 9 Installing a profile will overwrite all data currently on the handheld device Are you sure you want to d
227. re to select month amp ht T W T i 2 3 7 3 10 11 id 15 16 17 21 req Tap here to select date 26 2 30 31 5 Tap the year month and date you want the alarm to sound After you tap the date the Set Alarm dialog box reappears 6 Tap the Time box 7 Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the alarm to occur set Alarm z Tap here to 1 select minutes 2 3 4 5 Li Tap here to g select hour 8 Tap OK 9 When the alarm goes off and the reminder message appears onscreen do one of the following Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen An attention indicator blinks in the upper left corner of the screen to remind you of the pending alarm and the reminder message appears again in 120 Using Note Pad menus five minutes When the reminder message reappears the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the note title appears on the screen If you did not title the note the time the note was created appears on the screen Tap Go To to open Note Pad Note Pad will open and display the note associated with the alarm 9 35pm Reminder Using Note Pad menus Record menu Note Pad menus are shown here for your reference and Note Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here The Record menu is the same when you re
228. rences 3 Select Off to turn off your handheld when it is in the cradle cable 4 Tap Done Beam Receive You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature This prohibits anyone from beaming information to your handheld It also results in a slight saving of battery power By default Beam Receive is enabled To turn off the Beam Receive feature 1 From the General Preferences screen select Power 2 Tap the Beam Receive pick list 3 Select Off to disable receiving beamed information 4 Tap Done Power on when opened and Power off when closed You can choose to automatically turn your handheld on and off when you open and close the Graffiti writing area By default your handheld turns on when you open it and remains on when you close it The power off option is available only when the Power on when opened setting is active To change the power on setting 1 From the General Preferences screen select Power 2 Tap the check box Power on when opened to deselect it 3 Tap Done To change the power off setting 1 From the General Preferences screen select Power 2 Tap the check box Power off when closed to select it 3 Tap Done Security Preferences The Security Preferences help you prevent unauthorized users from viewing entries that you want to protect Use the Security Preferences to do the following m Lock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until you enter the correct passwo
229. riod of time you can lose all your stored data There are no serviceable parts inside your handheld so do not attempt to open the unit If you ever dispose of your handheld please dispose of it without damaging the environment Take your handheld to your nearest environmental recycling center Resetting your handheld Under normal circumstances you will not have to use the reset button On rare occasions however your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or to the screen In this case you need to perform a reset to get your handheld running again 242 Resetting your handheld Performing a soft reset A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it s doing and start over again All records and entries stored in your handheld are retained with a soft reset After a soft reset the Preferences screen appears and the Date and Time option is highlighted so you can reset the date and time if needed To perform a soft reset 1 Open your handheld See Opening and closing your handheld in Chapter 2 for details 2 Use the tip of your stylus or an unfolded paper clip or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your handheld Reset button Performing a hard reset With a hard reset all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem NOTE You can restore
230. riority 1 items at the top If you have a number of items in your list changing an item s priority setting may move its position in the list When you create a new To Do List item its priority is automatically set to level 1 the highest most important level If you select another item first however the item you create appears beneath the selected item and is given the same priority as the selected item 134 Checking off a To Do List item To set the priority of a To Do List item 1 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item 01 Call Dovid Ej 1 Tap here Select priority 2 Select the Priority number that you want to set 1 is most important Checking off a To Do List item You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you ve completed it You can set the To Do List to record the date that you complete the To Do item and you can show or hide completed items See Setting To Do Preferences later in this chapter To check off a To Do List item m Tap the check box on the left side of the item TIP You can also highlight the item you want to check off and then press Select on O the navigator Completed To Do item 135 Chapter 13 Using To Do List Changing To Do List item details The To Do Item Details dialog box enables you to change settings for individual items To display the To Do Item Details dialog box 1 Tap the text of the item whose details
231. roke 22 Using Graffiti writing to enter data m Most characters require only a single stroke When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area your handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately Some single Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks To write Graffiti characters 1 5 Tap the screen where you want your text to appear You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area and you must see a blinking cursor before you write the text Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to create For example the stroke shown below creates the letter n Two stroke shapes are available for some letters Choose the one that s easiest for you Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you ll see later in this chapter you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter Position the stylus in the left side of the Graffiti writing area Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape
232. rtain types of files to the handheld for example files of Q type pre pdb etc Files of other types should be installed to a card 9 Click OK to close the Change Destination window 10 Click Done to close the Install Tool window 11 Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application s See Conducting cradle cable HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for details NOTE Files that remain in the list after you perform a HotSync operation were not installed This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation Expansion cards may hold applications that use files other than the Palm application files For your handheld to recognize such a file you must first launch the associated application at least once To install add on software on your handheld using a Mac computer 1 On your Mac computer copy or download the application you want to install into the Add on folder in your Palm folder 2 Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder 3 From the HotSync menu select Install Handheld Files 68 Installing and removing applications 4 From the User pop up menu select the name that corresponds to your handheld 0 909 Install Handheld Files User dkajiyama B P o _ Destination i aS Giraffe prc Handheld Add To List HARDBALL PRC Handheld MINEHUNT PRC Handheld Fi PUZZLE PRC Handheld es Remove From
233. s go to the web site www palm com NOTE Palm works with developers of third party add on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld Some third party applications however may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld If you suspect that a third party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld contact the developer of the application In addition Palm Inc has information about some applications compatibility with your handheld To find this information do one of the following 66 Installing and removing applications m Goto www palm com support Click the link for information about your handheld and then find the information on compatibility of third party applications m Read the readme file for your handheld After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer open the Palm folder The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder To install add on software on your handheld using a Windows computer 1 On your computer copy or download the application you want to install into the add on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer 2 Double click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop 3 Click Install TIP You can also access the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double clicking any file with a PRC PDB POA PNC or SCP file extension i
234. s 194 records 52 service templates 231 text 52 See also Purging records Desktop software displaying euro 111 linking to external files 39 181 removing 71 72 saving deleted data in archive file 53 Device assigning name 204 enabling disabling the user cache 210 types with which you can connect 203 Digitizer 16 190 273 Index Discovery and connection process 205 defined 204 enabling disabling the user cache 210 DNS 228 Domain name system See DNS Double booked events 101 Dragging memos into other applications 113 stylus to activate features 235 using the stylus 17 E Editing records 51 52 E mail addresses in Address Book 75 Entering data 21 40 importing from other applications 37 40 problems with 250 using Note Pad 40 using the computer keyboard 37 using the onscreen keyboard 21 Entries See Address Book Euro displaying on desktop computer 111 in Expense 108 109 in Graffiti writing 28 in onscreen keyboard 22 printing 111 Events See Date Book Exclamation marks in To Do List 137 Expansion adding hardware 14 using cards 85 87 Expansion Card applications 42 copying applications 46 described 15 formatting 86 renaming 86 Expense adding Address Book data to records 61 categorizing records 54 creating records 106 currency 108 date of item 107 defining new currency 109 menus 112 overview 105 receipt details 107 reports 111 type 107 112 vendor 108 External keyboard 40 F FAQs
235. se the arrows to move applications between your handheld and an expansion card Handheld SecureDigital SD Card HARDBALL PRC lt 2 cus 9 Click OK to close the Change Destination window 10 Close the Install Handheld Files window 11 Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application s on your handheld See Conducting cradle cable HotSync operations in Chapter 16 for details NOTE Files that remain in the list after you perform a HotSync operation were not installed This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation Expansion cards may hold applications that use files other than the Palm application files For your handheld to recognize such a file you must first launch the associated application at least once Removing applications If you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed you can remove applications from your handheld or from an expansion card From your handheld you can remove only add on applications patches and extensions that you install you cannot remove the applications that reside in the ROM portion of your handheld To remove an add on application 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Delete on the App menu 4 Tap the Delete From pick list and select either Handheld or Card If you want to delete applications from a card the card must be seated in the expansion card slot
236. splay recent calculations 1 Tap the Menu icon O 2 Select Options and then select Recent Calculations Recent Calculations 6 666667 6 666667 10 833333 3 After you finish reviewing the calculations tap OK 82 Using Calculator menus Using Calculator menus The Calculator menu is shown here for your reference and Calculator features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here See Using menus in Chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands Options menu Edit EHAE Recent Calculations sil About Calculator About Calculator Shows version information for Calculator 83 Chapter 6 Using Calculator 84 Using Card Info Card Info enables you to review general information about an expansion card Use Card Info to do the following m Review card contents m Rename a card m Format a card Reviewing Card Information You can view the card name type available storage space and a summary of its contents To review Card Information 1 2 Tap the Home icon Tap the Card Info icon b Review Card name Type and Size Review card contents summarized by directory Card mnro Card My cord i Size SME Free of 3 ME Application Directory Review summarized 3 Applications 105 KB card contents 85 Chapter 7 Using Card Info Renaming a card The expansion card name appears in the Category pick
237. st Select Edit List Select the location you want to modify Tap Edit Adjust the settings See Adding a location earlier in this chapter for details 154 Removing a location 6 7 Tap OK Tap Done Removing a location If you no longer need a location that appears on the Location list you can remove it However you cannot remove a location that is currently assigned to the primary location To remove a location 1 2 3 Tap a Location pick list Select Edit List Select the location you want to remove Tap Remove Tap OK to confirm the deletion Tap Done Setting an alarm In addition to setting and displaying the date and time World Clock also provides a convenient travel alarm feature You can set an alarm to sound during the next 24 hour period To set an alarm 1 Tap the box next to the Alarm icon to open the Set Alarm dialog box Set Alarm v Palo Alto 8 off 10 31 pm Sat Dec 6 2003 v Tokyo London 3 31pm 6 31 am Sun Dec 7 Sun Dec 7 Set Date amp Time Alarm Off 2 Tap the time columns to set the hour and minute 3 Tap OK 4 When the alarm reminder message appears do one of the following Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen An attention indicator blinks in the upper left corner of the screen to remind you of
238. sy to track with your handheld Attach notes to individual events for a description or clarification of the entry in your Date Book To open Date Book m Press the Date Book application button on the front panel of your handheld Date Book opens to today s schedule Date Book button TIP Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the Day Week Month and Agenda views When you open Date Book the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day 89 Chapter 8 Using Date Book Scheduling an event A record in Date Book is called an event An event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day You can enter a new event on any of the available time lines When you schedule an event its description appears on the time line and its duration is automatically set to one hour You can easily change the start time and duration for any event It s possible to schedule events that overlap but Date Book makes it easy to find such conflicts See Spotting event conflicts later in this chapter You can also schedule events in your Date Book that occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end times such as birthdays holidays and anniversaries These are referred to as untimed events Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times marked with a diamond You can have more than one untimed event on a particular date
239. synchronize must fulfill these requirements Your computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards Your computer must have an enabled infrared port that s built into the computer or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer m Some desktop computers may require an infrared device attached to a physical COM port Laptops are likely to have a built in IR port so no external device is necessary m Your computer must have an installed infrared driver m If you have an external infrared device attached to your computer a driver is probably included with the device Consult the documentation included with the device for information on installing the required driver Check your computer s documentation to learn if the computer supports infrared communication 167 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Windows computer m Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray and make sure that Infrared is selected If you have an Infrared option on the HotSync Manager menu and that option is selected skip to Performing an IR HotSync operation If you do not have an Infrared option on the HotSync Manager menu complete the following steps a Make sure that Local Serial is selected on the menu b From the HotSync Manager menu select Setup c Click the Local tab d In the Serial Port drop down
240. t and end dates To add a location 1 Tap a Location pick list 2 Select Edit List 3 Tap Add 4 Select a location that is in the same time zone as the city you want to add 5 Tap OK 6 Optional Tap the Name field and modify the location name 7 Optional Tap the Time Zone box and select a time zone Edit Location a Name Palo Alto Time Zone USA Pacific w This location observes Daylight Saving Time Start First Sunday of April End Last Sunday of October 153 Chapter 15 Using World Clock 8 Tap OK 9 Tap Done To set Daylight Saving options 1 From the Edit Location dialog box tap the This location observes Daylight Saving Time check box to select it 2 Tap the Start box Set Start Date Jan Feb Mar Gai May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Week First Day v Sunday First Sunday of April Tap the month when daylight saving begins Tap the Week pick list Select the week when daylight saving begins within the selected month Tap the Day pick list Select the day of the week when daylight saving begins within the selected week Tap OK Tap the End box and repeat steps 3 through 8 to select when daylight saving ends 10 Tap OK Modifying a location If you add a location and later realize you did not use the correct settings you can modify the location To modify a location 1 2 3 Tap a Location pick li
241. t subscribe to data services from your mobile phone carrier and must also have an Internet access account These services are not included with your handheld 215 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a connection with a non GSM phone 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Connection 2 Tap New eked onnection Edit Connection lt Available Connections Name Custom IR to a FY Hondheld IF to E RS20rn Connect to v Modem Via v Cradle Cable ET to E 739m IR to Hokig z 10 Serial ta Mokia62 10 Volume v Low Rew CER Date Dialing v TouchTone Tap here 3 Enter a name for the connection 4 Tap the Connect to pick list and select Modem 5 Tap the Via pick list and select Bluetooth Edit Connection i Connect to w Modem You must select Modem rather than Phone Wia ae Elyetoath in the Connect to field to connect with a non GSM phone Device Dialing TouchTone Volume Low 6 Prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection NOTE See the documentation that was included with your phone for how to prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection The documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link 7 Tap the Device box The discovery process begins and the discovery screen appears 216 Setting Communication Preferences 8 When the Discovery Results screen appears s
242. t the brightness 4 Tap Done To turn the backlight on and off m Press and hold the power button for about two seconds or until the backlight turns off or on TIP In addition you can assign the full screen pen stroke to activate the backlight See Pen preferences in Chapter 17 for details Locating back panel components Reset button Attach points Universal connector 13 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Using the protective cover Reset button Attach points Universal connector Resets your handheld Under normal use you should not have to use the reset button See Resetting your handheld in Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button Enable you to connect optional accessories to your handheld such as a modem or sled These accessories are sold separately and are typically available from third party developers Connects your handheld to the cradle cable which in turn connects to the back of your computer and through the AC adapter to the wall current This enables you to recharge your handheld as well as update the information between your handheld and your computer using HotSync technology The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware devices to your handheld The cover protects your handheld screen when it is not in use When the cover is on you can still view information on your handheld and use the navigator to navigate through y
243. t up a file link see the Palm Desktop online Help Importing data from a Mac computer Palm Desktop software can import data from any of the following applications when you export the data in the appropriate file format Address Book Plus text file m Claris Organizer Palm Desktop software can open these files directly m ClarisWorks save under new name as ASCII text file m DateBook Pro text file m DayMaker text file m Dynodex text file m FileMaker Pro tab separated text file m Meeting Maker text file m Newton running OS 1 0 with Newton Connection Kit Names Date Book Calendar and Notepad text file Now Contact text file m Now Up to Date text file m QuickDex text file TouchBase Pro text file m vCal vcs vCard vcf compatible PIMs m Other applications that can export a tab delimited file such as Microsoft Excel 39 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To import data from a Mac computer 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the File menu select Import 3 Select the file you want to import 4 Click Open 5 If you want to change the order of the fields you re importing point to a field wait for the cursor to change to a double arrow and then drag the field to anew location 6 If you do not want to import a field click the arrow between the field names 7 From the Fields pop up menu select the appropriate field 8 From the Delimiters pop up menu select the
244. tap an element on the screen the handheld can detect exactly which task you want to perform IMPORTANT Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or for making strokes on the handheld screen Never use an actual pen pencil or other sharp object to write on the handheld screen as this will scratch the screen With your handheld turned on you can tap the handheld screen to perform many operations such as the following m Open applications m Select menu commands m Initiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your handheld for specific text Find operations do not search through applications on expansion cards 16 Tapping and typing m Select options in dialog boxes m Open the onscreen keyboards Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer you can drag the stylus to select text You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar Elements of the handheld interface There are many common elements in the handheld interface These elements are described in this section Michelle Baker to report on expanding markets in Dallas Fort Worth area Menu bar Icons Brightness control Clock ABC 123 Use the menu bar to access a set of application specific commands Not all applications have a menu bar Tap the icons to open applications menus and a favorite application and to find text anywhere in your
245. tap the Quick Connect icon in the title bar of the Address record Quick Connect Arthur Manzi Work 415 555 7775 Select the method you want to use to connect Quick Connect initiates the related task For example if you tap a phone number Quick Connect sends the selected phone number to your mobile phone To use Quick Connect from the Address list 1 2 3 Highlight the Address entry to which you want to connect Tap the Menu icon Select Connect on the Record menu Select the method you want to use to connect Quick Connect initiates the related task For example if you tap a phone number Quick Connect sends the selected phone number to your mobile phone To configure Quick Connect settings 1 From the Quick Connect dialog box tap Settings Quick Connect Settings Arthur Manzi O Number Prefix Work 415555 7775 Dial Phone Dialer SMS None Available Fax None Available EMail None Available Map None Available 77 Chapter 5 Using Address Book 2 Optional Tap the Number Prefix check box and enter a prefix For example to dial 1 before all phone numbers select this check box and enter a 1 in this field The prefix is not added to a number that begins with the character Tap each of the pick lists and select the application you want to associate with that task 4 Tap OK Tap to Connect With Tap to Connect you can select a
246. te a connection with Phone Link and you have already used the Connection Preferences screen to create a trusted pair for your phone high speed data network or LAN access point See Creating Bluetooth connections earlier in this chapter for additional information To configure Internet access with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the Service pick list and select the name of your ISP or network service See To select a network service profile earlier in this chapter for details If the name of your service does not appear on the list see Adding detailed information to a network service profile later in this chapter for information on adding an item to the Service pick list 224 Setting Communication Preferences 3 Enter your User Name and Password for your ISP or network service See Entering a user name and Entering a password earlier in this chapter for details Preferences Network v Service My ISP User Name mynetname Enter the user name and password you use to connect with your ISP Connection BT toLAN 4 Tap the Connection pick list and select a connection to a Bluetooth enabled GSM phone a high speed wireless data network or a LAN access points for which you have already created a trusted pair The Connection name is based on the model of your phone if you used Phone Link to create the connection
247. te icon by default But if you use Memo Pad more frequently you can assign Memo Pad to the icon so that you don t have to scroll through the Applications Launcher whenever you want to use Memo Pad Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become effective immediately you do not have to change to a different screen or application If you assign a different application to a button you can still access the original application using the Applications Launcher To change the Buttons preferences 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Buttons 2 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to reassign Preferences Buttons Select an application to customize each button Date Book v Memo Pad Tap arrow to show pick list v Voice Memo 3 Select the application that you want to assign to the button To restore all the buttons to their factory settings tap Default 4 Tap Done 234 Setting Personal Preferences Pen preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full screen pen stroke By default the full screen pen stroke activates Graffiti Help Unfiled Grattiti Jie MINIOTP OTR expanding marke nthe Ballas O SEMEL nn m OMZBIES IE TS 4 AB Y Drag to top of screen To change the pen preferences 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Buttons 2 Tap More Select a feature you can access by dragging yo
248. ter 8 Using Date Book 104 Using Expense Expense enables you to keep track of your expenses and then transfer the D information toa spreadsheet on your computer In Expense you can do the following m Record dates types of expenses amount spent payment method and other details associated with any money that you spend m Assign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups m Keep track of vendors companies and people involved with each expense m Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category m Sort your expenses by date or expense type m Send or export your expense information to popular computer applications such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word using Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology on a Windows computer To open Expense 1 Tap the Home icon 9 2 Select the Expense icon w All 4 4 Breakfast 23 00 4 4 Dinner 65 00 474 Hotel 88 33 4 4 Mileage mi 366 4 4 Taxi 23 00 Business Meals 269 00 105 Chapter 9 Using Expense Adding expense items A record in Expense is called an item You can sort your Expense items into categories or add other information that you want to associate with the item To add an expense item 1 Tap New Expense type Cursor of new item Tap New TIP You can also create a new Expense item by writing on the number side of the Graffiti writing area whil
249. text 52 Payment Expense item 108 Pen stroke full screen 235 236 Peripheral hardware 14 Personal preferences 188 233 239 Buttons 234 236 Owner 236 Shortcut 237 Phone connection problems 260 261 creating a trusted pair 215 entering ISP information 224 entering passkey 126 260 Lookup 60 61 numbers selecting for Address list 76 numbers selecting types 75 preferences 233 settings for ISP or dial in server 220 223 Phone Link Bluetooth connection 123 132 creating connections with 124 130 entering passkey 260 overview 123 124 Pick lists 18 PIM personal information manager using HotSync Manager with 71 Plug in applications 231 Ports IR on handheld 30 167 serial 4 5 168 170 212 USB 4 5 168 170 212 Power button 12 Power preferences 192 193 auto off delay 192 PPP 227 PRC application file extension 67 231 Preferences Bluetooth 203 211 Buttons 234 236 choosing 50 Communication 187 Connection 211 217 cradle setting 192 Date amp Time 189 190 277 Index Digitizer 190 Formats 191 General 187 188 202 Network 217 233 opening 188 Other 188 Owner 236 Personal 188 Phone 233 Power 192 193 Security 193 ShortCuts 237 Sounds amp Alerts 200 202 Primary DNS 228 Printing expense reports 111 Prioritizing To Do List records 134 138 Private records displaying and creating 198 200 251 lost with forgotten password 198 Problems beaming information 259 Bluetooth 259 260 entering data 250 operating handhel
250. the HotSync button Mac After the installation finishes place your handheld in the cradle cable and press the HotSync button Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm Tungsten T Handheld Step 6 Register your handheld Windows When the first HotSync operation is complete the installer displays screens where you can select product registration options After you complete these screens the Congratulations screen appears Congratulations You ve set up your handheld installed Palm Desktop software and performed your first HotSync operation If you re using a Windows computer you also installed the Palm Desktop software Quick Tour created your handheld business card and registered your handheld For comprehensive information about using your handheld continue reading this electronic handbook For more information about using Palm Desktop software see the following m The online help for Palm Desktop software To access the online help go to the Help menu in Palm Desktop software m Windows The Palm Desktop software Quick Tour To access the Palm Desktop software Quick Tour go to the Help menu in Palm Desktop software m Mac The electronic Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User s Guide To access this guide open the Palm folder and then open the Documentation folder Double click the file Palm Desktop pdf Exploring Your Handheld Your Palm Tungsten T handheld can help you stay organized
251. the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box and then enter your password 3 Select At a preset time and then use the arrows to set the time Lock Handheld Automatically lock handheld At a preset time EJ o o D Set Time Your handheld will lock at 2 00 pri 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done 196 Setting General Preferences To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box and then enter your password 3 Select After a preset delay Lock Handheld Automatically lock handheld Ato preset time After a preset delay Your handheld will lock if inactive for Tap to select Minutes or Hours Enter the amount of time 4 Enter the inactive period and then select Minute s or Hour s from the pick list 5 Tap OK 6 Tap Done CAUTION If you lock your handheld you must enter the exact password to re activate your handheld If you forget the password your handheld will present the hint you have entered to help you remember the password If you still cannot remember the password you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your handheld however you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync operation See Performing a hard reset in Appendix A for more information To lock a
252. the Note Pad list select the note title TIP You can also select review and move between notes with the navigator O See Using the navigator in Chapter 2 for details Tap arrows to scroll to next and previous notes Note Pad w All 1 9 26 pm 12 6 select a 2 9 32 pm 12 6 note to view 2 Review or edit the contents of the note 3 Tap Done Changing Note Pad color settings By default your notes appear with a white paper background and the ink from the pen is blue You can change the color of both the paper and the ink from the pen Your color selections apply to all your notes You cannot change the color settings for individual notes To set the colors 1 In the Note Pad list tap the Menu icon 2 Select Options and then select Preferences 3 Tap Color Select Colors Pen OOOO D AAAA ETGEN 4 Tap Pen and then tap the color of ink you want to use 5 Tap Paper and then tap the color of paper you want to use 6 Tap OK 119 Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Setting an alarm for a note You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow up on a note To set an alarm for a note 1 Tap the note to which you want to assign an alarm 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Options and then select Alarm 4 Tap the Date box Set Date q 2002 Tap here to select year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun IM Aug Sep Oct Mow Dec Tap he
253. the categories do not exist create them now otherwise the records are imported into the Unfiled category From the File menu select Import Select the file you want to import Click Open If you are importing a vCal or vCard file skip to step 10 You do not have to specify which fields correspond to the imported data To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields drag fields in the left column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right If you don t want to import a field click the check box for that field to deselect it Click OK The imported data is highlighted in the application 10 To add the imported data to your handheld perform a HotSync operation 38 Importing data See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data Using File Link The File Link feature enables you to import Address Book and Memo Pad information such as a company phone list to your handheld from a separate external file on your Windows computer You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category in Palm Desktop software and on your handheld With File Link you can import data stored in any of the following formats Comma separated csv m Memo Pad archive mpa m Address Book archive aba m Text txt For information on how to se
254. them in related groups Opening applications You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your handheld or an expansion card You can also open Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad and Voice Memo with the application buttons on your handheld Voice Memo Applications Launcher Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad In addition to providing a way for you to open applications the Applications Launcher displays the current time battery level and application category 41 Chapter 4 Working with Applications To open an application on your handheld 1 Tap the Home icon O 12 19 am Address Calc Card Info amp a Date Book Expense Graffiti HotSync MemoPad Note Pad PhoneLink Prefs ToDoList 2 Tap the icon of the application that you want to open If you have many applications installed on your handheld tap the scroll bar to see all your applications Other ways to open applications You can also open applications on your handheld in either of the following ways m Press and hold Select on the navigator to open the Applications Launcher Press Select on the navigator to insert the highlight Press Up Down Right and Left on the navigator to highlight the icon of the application you want to open Press Select on the navigator to open the application m Inthe Applications Launcher write the Graffiti character for the
255. ting General Preferences 3 Enter the current password Preferences Tap here Password Password Current Privacy CP Please enter your w Show Private Records password Auto Lock Handheld E gt 4 Tap OK 5 Do one of the following To change the password and hint enter the new password and hint and tap OK To remove the password tap Unassign Password Enter new password or tap the Unassign button to remove your Current password 6 Tap Done Locking your handheld You can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until your password is entered In the event that your handheld is lost or stolen this helps protect your data from unauthorized use You can set your handheld to lock automatically or you can lock it manually You can set your handheld to lock automatically when any one of the following occurs m When you turn off the power m Ata time you specify m After a period of inactivity you specify 195 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box and then enter your password Lock Handheld Automatically lock handheld On power ott Your handheld will lock when it is turned off 3 Select On power off 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done To set your handheld to lock at a preset time 1 From
256. ting cradle cable HotSync operations If you are a system administrator preparing several handhelds for a group of users you may want to create a user profile See Creating a user profile later in this chapter before performing the following steps IMPORTANT You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local direct connection or with infrared communication rather than with a modem or network The following steps assume that you have already installed Palm Desktop software If you have not installed this software see Step 4 Install software in Chapter 1 for instructions To perform a local HotSync operation on a Windows computer 1 Place your handheld in the cradle cable 2 If the HotSync Manager is not running start it On the Windows desktop click Start and then select Programs Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group and select HotSync Manager Alternatively you can start the Palm Desktop software which automatically opens the HotSync Manager 163 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 3 Press the HotSync button on the cradle cable IMPORTANT The first time you perform a HotSync operation you must enter a user name in the New User dialog box and click OK Every handheld should have a unique name To prevent loss of a user s records never try to synchronize more than one handheld to
257. ting step 11 of the To configure Bluetooth settings for your phone connection procedure tap Next on the Network Service Setup screen If you do not see the Network Service Setup screen tap the Home icon O select the Phone Link icon amp and then tap the Network Service box Network Service Setup E This guide will help you set up a network service to connect to the Internet and use e mail 2 Tap No when asked if you subscribe to a high speed data service Network Service Setup Network Service Setup Do you subscribe to You will now set upa high speed data dial up connection to service GPRS from your Internet Service your carrier Provider ISP wv No You will need to enter the settings provided by your Cancel Previous Next Cancel Previous Next Tap Next A screen appears to inform you that you are about to set up a dial up connection for your ISP Tap Next 129 Chapter 12 Using Phone Link 5 Tap the Phone field and enter the phone number you use to connect to your ISP Network Service Setup Enter the phone number and settings for your dial up account Phone 555 2233 Username midyne Cancel Previous Next 6 Tap the Username field and enter the name you use when you log into your ISP account 7 Tap the Password box and enter the password for your ISP account 8 Tap Next Network Service Setup Network service setup for dial up was successful You ca
258. tions Only check box Using menus Menus on your handheld are easy to use Once you have mastered them in one application you can use them the same way in all other applications The menus of each application are illustrated in the chapter that discusses that application To open the menu bar 1 Open an application such as Memo Pad 2 Do one of the following Tap the Menu icon Tap the inverted title area at the top of the screen Tap the title area Memo ators ntiled f Record Michelle Baker to report on expanding markets in Dallas Fort Worth area Tap the Menu icon In this example three menus are available Record Edit and Options The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo Delete Memo Beam Memo and Send Memo Choosing a menu The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application that is currently open Also the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of the application you re currently using For example in Memo Pad the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo record screen 48 Using menus To select a menu command with the stylus 1 Open the menu bar for an application 2 Tap the menu that contains the command you want to use 3 Tap the command you want to use TIP After you open the menu bar you can also press Right and Left on the navigator to select a menu press Down on the navigator to
259. tivates affirming buttons such as OK Yes or Done IMPORTANT Read dialog boxes carefully Sometimes selecting a single button OK or Yes results in canceling an operation or deleting data 20 Entering Data on Your Handheld This chapter explains several ways to enter data on your handheld and it covers the following topics Using the onscreen keyboard Using Graffiti handwriting recognition Beaming data from a device that has an infrared IR port Sending data from another Bluetooth enabled device Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld Using Note Pad Using Voice Memo Using a portable keyboard accessory sold separately and attached to the universal connector Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your handheld You can also use Graffiti writing when the keyboard is open which makes it easy to switch between these two methods of entering data To use the onscreen keyboard 1 2 3 Open any application such as Memo Pad Tap any record or tap New Tap ABC to open the alphabetic keyboard or tap 123 to open the numeric keyboard Tap here for Tap here for alphabetic keyboard numeric keyboard 21 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld 4 Tap the characters to enter text and numbers When a keyboard is open you can tap the abc 123 or Int l boxes to op
260. to hide or mask all private records Masked records appear as gray placeholders in the same position in which they would appear if they were not masked and are marked with a lock icon Hidden records disappear completely from the screen If you define a password for your handheld you must enter it to display private records Cantoni Bria 33 0 100 15 15 15W 408 555 9898 W 408 555 3344 W Gallagher Margue 415 555 3576 W Hickox Micki 650 555 1212 W W 831 555 5494 W 415 555 8899 W New lt 198 Setting General Preferences To hide all private records 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Hide Private Records Preferences Hide Records i Records marked Private in the details dial ill be hidden Show Private Records ere ee oe eee v Mask Private Records Tap Hide If a password is Password Hide Private Records Private assigned you must enter it to show Records private records 3 Tap OK to confirm that you want to hide private records 4 Tap Done To mask all private records 1 From the General Preferences screen select Security 2 Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Mask Private Records 3 4 Preferences Mask Records i Password gt CP Records marked Private in the details dialog will be masked Tap Mask If a password is Private assigned you must Records enter it to show
261. to the documentation that came with your computer operating system for instructions 258 Beaming and sending problems I can t perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation continued I receive an authentication error when I try to perform a HotSync operation using Bluetooth and a wireless LAN access point When I try to perform a HotSync operation using Bluetooth and a wireless LAN access point it connects but nothing happens Some computers have a dedicated virtual serial port number such as COM5 and other computers enable you to choose a port number such as COM8 or COM 12 Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for information on dedicated versus flexible virtual ports If the virtual serial port you want to use is used by other applications exit those applications before setting up your computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation Make sure you entered the correct user name and password for the selected network service profile in the Network Preferences screen See Network preferences in Chapter 17 for details Make sure that Network is selected on the HotSync Manager menu on your computer Contact your system administrator to make sure you network computer is properly set up Beaming and sending problems Problem I cannot beam data to another device with an IR port When someone beams data to my handheld I get a message telling me it is out of memory I cannot send data to an
262. tooth pda sync port 80 HotSync Software Setup HotSync Controls f Connection Settings e Serica bluetooth modem bluetooth mo nown gt modem 420 bluetooth sync port bluetooth pda fast as possible D Internal Modem Internal Mode known gt modem lt 2 PalmConnect PalmConnect aaoaaas lt 2 USB USB 3 4 Close the HotSync Software Setup window Preparing your handheld for a Bluetooth HotSync operation There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your handheld for a Bluetooth HotSync operation To prepare your handheld for a Bluetooth HotSync operation 1 Create a trusted pair with your computer See Adding trusted devices in Chapter 17 for details 2 Create a connection with your computer See Creating Bluetooth connections in Chapter 17 for details 3 Tap the Home icon 177 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations 4 Select the HotSync icon 5 Tap the pick list in the center of the screen and select the connection settings you just created Local cradle cable IR to a PCY Hondheld Ben s PE E E Performing a Bluetooth HotSync operation After you prepare your computer and your handheld you are ready to perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation To perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation 1 Tap the Home icon 2 Select the HotSync icon 3 Tap the HotSync icon in the center of the screen Conducting network H
263. ts or tap Lookup to select a number from your Address Book 9 Tap Send 10 Wait for the Send Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld To receive sent information 1 Connect your handheld to your GSM mobile phone The Send dialog appears when your handheld detects the incoming information 2 Optional Tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming information You can also create a new category or leave the information unfiled Do you want to accept Driving directions Inte Memo Pad Category Unfiled 3 Tap Yes Using your computer keyboard If you have a lot of data to enter or prefer to use the computer keyboard you can use Palm Desktop software or any supported personal information manager PIM to enter information You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your handheld Many of the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs so you don t need to learn different applications For more information on entering data on your computer refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software the Palm Desktop software Quick Tour for Windows computers and to the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User s Guide on the Desktop Software CD ROM Importing data If you have data stored in computer
264. u are in If a high speed wireless data network is available reconnect to the network using the preceding steps If a high speed wireless data network is not available you must switch your phone to a standard non GPRS phone connection and access the Internet using your ISP You can do this only if you have previously created a standard connection with your phone For instructions on creating a standard connection see Setting up a phone connection in Chapter 12 226 Setting Communication Preferences Adding detailed information to a network service profile If you are using one of the predefined network service profiles you probably need to enter only your user name password and telephone number If you are creating a new network service profile you may need to provide additional information to your ISP or dial in server You use the Details dialog box to add more information to a selected network service profile To add connection details 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Network 2 Tap the service field 3 Tap Details Details Connection type PPP Idle tirneout 1 Minute Query DMS Ba IF Address Automatic Idle timeout The Idle timeout setting defines how long your handheld waits before dropping the connection with your ISP or dial in server when you switch out of a TCP IP application To set the Idle timeout 1 Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the follow
265. ufacturer Ericsson a connection between your handheld and mobile phone Model v T68 To continue tap Next To exit tap Cancel Tap the Manufacturer pick list and select your phone s manufacturer Tap the Model pick list and select your phone model If your phone model does not appear on the list you either need to download and install a driver for your phone see Updating the phone files on your handheld later in this chapter or your phone is not supported at this time Connection Setup Connection Setup How do you want to connect between your handheld and phone Select a phone to connect to Manufacturer Ericsson Via v Bluetooth Model v T68 Cancel Previous Next Cancel Previous Next Tap Next Tap the Via pick list and select the method you want to use to connect Bluetooth Infrared or Cable The Via pick list options will vary based on the phone model Tap Next If you selected Infrared or Cable in step 8 skip to Configuring network service settings for your phone later in this chapter If you selected Bluetooth in step 8 complete the steps in the procedure that follows 125 Chapter 12 Using Phone Link To configure Bluetooth settings for your phone connection 1 Place your phone into the mode where it can accept Bluetooth pairing from another device See the documentation that came with your phone for details Wait for your handheld to discover your phone When your ha
266. up data stored on an expansion card Additionally you cannot mark voice memos private or attach alarms to voice memos that are stored on an expansion card To store specific voice memos on an expansion card 1 Create or open a voice memo 2 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner and select Card 3 Tap Done 142 Listening to voice memos To automatically store voice memos on an expansion card 1 From the Voice Memo list tap the Menu icon O 2 Select Options and then select Preferences Preferences Sort by v Manual Alarm Sound Alarm W Confirm V Memo deletion O Record automatically to expansion card if present 3 Select the check box Record automatically to expansion card if present 4 Tap OK Listening to voice memos The Voice Memo list displays the title creation date and duration of each voice memo If you did not assign a title to a voice memo the title appears as the time you created the voice memo This makes it easy to locate and listen to your voice memos To listen to a voice memo 1 In the Voice Memo list select the voice memo title TIP You can also select a voice memo with the navigator See Using the O navigator in Chapter 2 for details The voice memo begins to play after a few seconds To start playing immediately tap Play Tap arrows to scroll to next and previous voice memos Voice Memo Selecta 1 groceries 7 3 00 12 voice MA A 1of2 P Unfi
267. up menu Each subsequent time you perform a HotSync operation HotSync Manager reads the user name from your handheld and synchronizes the data in the folder of the same name Be sure you select the correct user name from the User pop up menu before entering data on Palm Desktop or performing a HotSync operation If you are a system administrator preparing several handhelds for a group of users you may want to create a user profile See Creating a user profile later in this chapter before performing the following steps IMPORTANT You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local direct connection or with infrared communication rather than with a modem The following steps assume that you have already installed Palm Desktop software See Step 4 Install software in Chapter 1 if you have not installed this software 165 Chapter 16 Performing HotSync Operations To perform a local HotSync operation on a Mac computer 1 Place your handheld in the HotSync cradle cable eooo eseese 00 0 00 ZO 2 Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled Double click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder Click the HotSync Controls tab and make sure the Enabled option is selected 3 Press the HotSync button on the cradle cable The HotSync Progress dialog box appears followed by the Select User dialog b
268. ur stylus from the graffiti area to the top of the screen Bf v cat 3 Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full screen pen stroke Backlight Toggles the backlight on your handheld on and off Keyboard Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters Graffiti Help Opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set Turn Off amp Lock Turns off and locks the handheld You must assign a password to lock the handheld When it is locked you need to enter the password to use your handheld Beam Data Beams the current record to another device with an IR port 235 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done HotSync buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate various applications with the HotSync button on the cradle cable and the HotSync button on an optional modem accessory Any changes that you make in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective immediately you do not have to change to a different screen or application To change the HotSync buttons preferences 1 From the Personal Preferences screen select Buttons 2 Tap More 3 Tap HotSync 4 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign HotSync Buttons Customize the HotSync Button on the cradle or optional handheld modem Tap arrow Hots G TE to show srame pick list OS w HotSync hiodem
269. uring the next HotSync operation Purge records from Date Book and To Do List This deletes To Do List items and past Date Book events from the memory of your handheld See Purging records in Chapter 4 You must perform a HotSync operation to recover the memory Delete unused memos and records If necessary you can save these records See Deleting records in Chapter 4 You must perform a HotSync operation to recover the memory If you have installed additional applications on your handheld remove them to recover memory See Removing applications in Chapter 4 Your handheld is designed to turn itself off after a period of inactivity This period can be set at 30 seconds or at one two or three minutes Check the Auto off after setting on the Power Preferences screen See Power Preferences in Chapter 17 249 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions My handheld is not making any Check the System Alarm and Game Sound settings sounds See Sounds amp Alerts Preferences in Chapter 17 My handheld s indicator lightis Check the Alarm indicator light setting See Alarm LED and not blinking when alarms Alarm Vibrate settings in Chapter 17 occur My handheld does not vibrate Check the Alarm Vibrate setting See Alarm LED and Alarm when alarms occur Vibrate settings in Chapter 17 My handheld has frozen m Ifa network connection was improperly terminated your handheld may appear to
270. ust first shift to caps just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard and then write the character strokes Graffiti writing includes a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter when you create a new sentence or a new record by tapping New or a blank line To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter m Enter the Caps Shift stroke Caps Shift TIP When Caps Shift is active an up arrow symbol appears in the lowerright corner of the handheld screen If you accidentally activate Caps Shift backspace will cancel it Caps Shift 25 Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To enter only capital letters Caps Lock m Enter the Caps Lock stroke Caps Lock TIP When Caps Lock is active an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lowerright corner of the handheld screen To return to lowercase make the Caps Shift stroke Caps Lock Graffiti numbers Writing numbers with Graffiti writing is similar to writing letters of the alphabet except that you make the character strokes on the right side numbers side of the Graffiti writing area 26 Using Graffiti writing to enter data Punctuation marks Graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area With this tap you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot appears to show that it is active T
271. ver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded I O cables is required when connecting this equipment to any and all optional peripheral or host devices Failure to do so may violate FCC rules CAUTION Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer s Regulatory Engineering Department Changes or modifications made without written approval may void the user s authority to operate this equipment Responsible Party Palm Tungsten T Product Family Palm Inc 400 N McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas California 95035 Tested to Comply United States of America With FCC Standards 408 878 9000 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 265 Product Regulatory Information MPE Maximum Permissible Exposure Statement RF Exposure Compliance In order for this device to comply with FCC rules under the provision of Part 15 247 b c it must operate in a manner that ensures that the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy levels in excess of the Maximum Permissible Limits MPE It is recommended that the antenna of this device be placed at 20 cm or more from its user and any nearby persons during continuous and extended data transmission The users of this device should ensure that the operation of this device is in compliance with these provisions Canadian IC Notice Certification No 3905 550007A To prevent radio interf
272. vides several features that interact with e mail client software on a Windows computer For these features to work correctly the e mail client software must be properly configured Follow these steps to check the configuration 1 Click the Windows Start menu and then select Settings 2 Select Control Panel 3 Select Internet Options and then click the Programs tab 4 Make sure that the E mail field is set to the correct e mail client software 251 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions My vCard or vCal e mail attachment isn t forwarding correctly continued The current date and time are incorrect HotSyne problems Problem I cannot perform a HotSync operation What should I check to make sure I m doing it correctly 5 Click OK 6 Start the e mail client software and make sure it is configured as the default MAPI client Consult the documentation for your desktop e mail application for more information The current date and time are tied to the Location setting If you change the date and time without changing the Location setting the current date and time may appear incorrect See Date amp Time Preferences in Chapter 17 for information on setting the current location date and time Solution m Make sure the HotSync cradle cable is connected securely On a Windows computer try these steps 1 Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running If it is not
273. w you want to send all records in the selected category to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Send Memo Opens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to send the selected memo to another device The options available depend on the software installed on your handheld Options menus Preferences Security eH About Memo Pad Memo list Options Record Edit Pairs Font a F Phone Lookup L About emo Pad Memo screen Preferences Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box where you define the sort order for memos About Memo Pad Shows version information for Memo Pad 115 Chapter 10 Using Memo Pad 116 Using Note Pad Ls Note Pad provides a place to take notes in your own handwriting You can use Note Pad to do everything you might do with a piece of paper and a pencil Use Note Pad to do the following m Take notes draw a sketch or write any kind of message directly on your handheld screen Later you can enter this information into other applications m Set an alarm to use your notes as reminder messages m Assign notes to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups m Exchange notes with other devices that have Note Pad 2 0 installed and that use SMS or Bluetooth technology m Use Palm Desktop software and HotSync technology to copy and paste notes into popular computer applicati
274. ws computers 0 00000 e eee 4 Minimum requirements Mac computers 0 cece eee eee 4 INterNet ACCESS LEQUITEINCINS sock e4s0 ten esereuonensehi sear etenenes 5 Upgrade Mormia ON se ekea aaa pE EEA BOR e ia SEE BRETA 5 Step 1 Connect the HotSync cradle cable to the computer 5 Step 2 Charge your handheld soccer nnccdeenndeteaceenebagetesechseees 6 glep o Detup your handheld s serecrrseretai stirii en 6 epad SALSO WOIE geceungtdeceetepeatetaies e e E taken 7 Step 5 Perform a HotSync operation 0 00 7 Step b Register your handheld 05 54 pte deen tear enue ey T a 8 CON raO eeren ia RAS EEDEN ONR EGERN 8 Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld 000 cee eee eens 9 Locating handheld components 4 204034 sds ee daetaendksds eettenduetees 10 Opening and closing your handheld 0 0000005 10 Locating front panel controls ocicc0 cers inns hte dee ooeeee Rees ga ee oe 11 Locating top panel COMPONEMIS 6 2 4 lt 54500 cone anesasboaweat daweneas 12 ISIN Te Da EE paes RE EEE A 13 Locating back panel components 0 00 cece ccc eee 13 ISIne IWS prore UVE COVEI anc nencude cage eapaverenousagneaeaaes beraas 14 Adding an expansion Cal lt s 16 enesooetene aoscaeeeeeeeguseeueeageages 15 Tapping ANG ty OMS sonia ence sene was oe eae EE AE aae a a Oe aR 16 Elements of the handheld interface 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c cece eee 17 Sie ee VIC O a asta ter E reed Pee ee mt arae EE coeds
275. y edit other connections or settings or create a custom connection You can use the IR to GSM Phone connection to perform a remote IR HotSync operation To accomplish the HotSync operation your handheld sends data through its IR port to a modem within your mobile phone which then dials a modem attached to or within your desktop computer to synchronize with your Desktop application To edit the IR to Phone connection 1 From the Communications Preferences screen select Connection 2 Select the IR to GSM Phone connection Preferences Connection Available Connections Palm Modem US Canada IR to a PC Handheld Infrared to GSM Phone Serial to GSM Phone BT to Sony E T68i 3 Tap Edit 4 Tap Details Edit Connection Details Name Infrared to GSM Speed 19 200 bps Phone Connect to Phone Via Infrared Init String EOV 1 CMEE 1 CSCS GSM CMGF Q Model Standard GSM 5 Tap the Speed pick list and select the appropriate speed 6 Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for the modem in your mobile phone if necessary 7 Tap OK 8 Tap OK again to save the configuration After you create the configuration you need to set up the HotSync Manager of your Desktop application and the HotSync application of your handheld to perform a modem HotSync operation 213 Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Creating Bluetooth connections You can use the Co
276. your handheld with a mobile phone using the Phone Link application Phone Link discovers phones equipped with Bluetooth technology within range in order to connect with one of those phones You can use the Discoverable and Bluetooth settings to achieve three discovery states on your handheld The following is a description of setting combinations and the resulting discovery states Bluetooth Off When the Bluetooth setting is off other users cannot discover your handheld This is similar to locking your door with a dead bolt a security chain and disabling the door bell When Bluetooth is off you cannot access the Discoverable setting See Turning Bluetooth communication on and off earlier in this chapter for instructions on turning Bluetooth communication on and off Bluetooth On and Discoverable No When your handheld and Bluetooth are on and the Discoverable setting is set to No you can receive connections only from devices with which you have previously formed a trusted pair This is similar to locking your door with a dead bolt and disabling the door bell but any friends who already have the key can enter By default the Discoverable setting is enabled when Bluetooth is on Bluetooth On and Discoverable Yes When your handheld is on Bluetooth is on and the Discoverable setting is set to Yes you can receive connections from any Bluetooth device You are automatically connected with devices with which you have previously formed a

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