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Handspring Visor Handheld Desktop User's Manual

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1. Additional Graffiti punctuation p amp lt gt OVA dbelelal lel 21 et ds ee JEISIEIZINNIZ FYNIT Writing symbols and extended characters All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your handheld Symbol Shift bas 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 Chapter 2 Page 31 TMIRICI TINMISIO fol Z CIETSTL HEMS Writing accented characters To create accented characters draw the stroke 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 Accent strokes a a a Using these accent strokes you can write the following accented letters A AS FR RK FR Re we NN aaaadaae ifiiodddsouutiyyna Additional non English characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase alphabet mode without any special punctuation or shifting Cle Note You must write these non English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area Page 32 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld Nav
2. Appendix B Page 219 Operating problems Problem My handheld won t turn on I replaced the batteries but Iam still getting a low battery warning My handheld keeps turning itself off My handheld is not making any sounds My handheld has frozen I don t see anything on my handheld s screen Solution Try each of these in turn m Adjust the contrast control m Make sure the batteries are installed properly Replace the batteries Perform a soft reset see Appendix A If your handheld still does not operate try a hard reset see Appendix A The battery warning message may appear immediately after replacing the batteries Also if you check the battery gauge in the Applications Launcher immediately after replacing the batteries the gauge may start at empty and slowly rise to full This is normal It takes a few minutes for the battery gauge to accurately show the condition of the batteries Your handheld is designed to turn itself off after a period of inactivity This period can be set at one two or three minutes Check the Auto off setting See General preferences in Chapter 9 Check the System Sound setting See General preferences in Chapter 9 Perform a soft reset See Resetting your handheld in Appendix A m Change the contrast settings m Replace the batteries m Perform a soft reset Page 220 Troubleshooting Tips Tapping and writing
3. Chapter 8 Page 171 Enabled Prepares your computer to synchronize with your handheld Serial Port Monitor controls the serial port you specified prevents you from using the port for other operations such as printing faxing or AppleTalk networking Disabled Turns off the Serial Port Monitor and makes the serial port available for use by other applications Enable HotSync Starts Serial Port Monitor automatically software at when you start your computer You must system startup restart your computer before this option takes affect If this option is not checked you must enable Serial Port Monitor manually in this dialog box Show more detail Provides troubleshooting information in the in HotSync Log log when you perform a HotSync operation If you are having trouble synchronizing your handheld with your computer choose this option Tip If you re not sure which options to use keep the default settings Enabled and Enable HotSync software at system startup 4 Click the Serial Port Settings tab to display the settings for the connection between your computer and the handheld cradle and adjust the following options as needed O HotSync Software Setup B Serial Port Settings Check for handheld connection using Local Setup SEU Local Setup prepares this computer to HotSyne with Q Modem Setup ahandheld in its cradle connected to the serial port E Q Both setups specified below HotSy
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5. Private O No Repeat Tap Day Week Month or Year to set how often event repeats For a continuous event tap Day Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line 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 this icon W appears to the far right of the event Changing and deleting repeating or continuous events If you change or delete a repeating or continuous event you can apply the action to only the current event to all instances of the event or to the current event and instances that follow To change or delete repeating events 1 Select the record you want to change or delete 2 Tap Details 3 4 Tap one of the following Enter the change and tap OK or tap Delete Page 86 Application Specific Tasks Repeating Event a Apply the changes to the Current record this amp all Future records All occurrences Future Cancel Current Changes or deletes only the current instance of the re peating event Future Changes or deletes the current event and all future oc currences of this event All Changes or deletes all past current and future occurrences of this event C
6. Service menu E Edit Options Duplicate L Options menu 7 ViewLog V TCP IP troubleshooting If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using TCP IP check this section and try the suggestions listed Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages It s helpful to 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 Expanded Service Connection Progress messages describe the current stage of the login procedure Press the bottom scroll button 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 connect 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 Page 208 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To view the Network Log 1 Tap Options and then tap View Log 2 Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log 3 Tap Done Adding a DNS number If your ISP or dial in server requires a DNS number and you did not ente
7. You can use the Daily Journal feature to record events as they occur Events are recorded with automatic time stamping as Date Book Plus Notes so they do not clutter your schedule The Daily Journal is especially useful for tracking activities such as sales calls start and end times for consulting or other work or keeping a record of how you spend your time at the office To create a Daily Journal entry 1 Tap the Day View button 2 Tap New and select Daily Journal from the list Date Book Plus creates an untimed event opens a Note for this event and inserts the current time If you ve already started a journal for the current day Date Book Plus opens the existing journal and inserts a new entry LATU RL Tap to create a Daily Journal Template BE Appointment 3 Enter a description for the journal entry 4 Tap Done Page 100 Application Specific Tasks Using templates You can use templates to create a list of standard events You can then select an event from this list and add it to your calendar Since Date Book Plus saves all the event attributes including alarms and notes templates can really save you time when entering reminder notices or events that recur on different days and times To create a template 1 Select the event you want to save as a template 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Record and then tap Create Template To schedule a template event 1 Go to the date on which you want to
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9. Keyboard K Graffiti Help G Chapter 1 Page 15 To use the Graffiti menu commands 1 In the Graffiti text area draw a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right The Command toolbar appears for about four seconds Command toolbar 2 Immediately write the corresponding command letter in the Graffiti letter area For example to choose Select All in the Edit menu draw the Command stroke followed by the letter s Tip If you wait more than three seconds to write the menu command you need to redraw the Graffiti Command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar Command toolbar The Command toolbar provides quick access to frequently used menu commands The commands available vary based on the active screen To use the command toolbar 1 In the Graffiti text area draw a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right The Command toolbar appears for about four seconds Fa Bi Command toolbar 2 Tap the icon for the command you want Tip If you wait more than three seconds to tap the icon you need to redraw the Graffiti Command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar 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 have in a dialog box provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or give you other useful information Page 16 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld To
10. ee g OA 4 Tap Lookup The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address list 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 and then tap OK Chapter 5 Page 73 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 To Do List 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 and Memo Pad 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences Address Book Preferences O Remember last category List By Memo Preferences i Last Name First Name Sort by w Alphabetic Company Last Name OK OK Address Memo Pad 4 Do one of the following Address Tap the setting you want Memo Pad Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic or Manual 5 Tap OK To sort the Memo list manually tap and drag a memo to a new location in the list Note To make the list of your memos appear
11. Backlight Keyboard Graffiti Help Turn Off amp Lock Beam Data 3 Tap OK Turns on the backlight of your handheld Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters Opens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti character set Turns off and locks the handheld You must assign a password to lock the handheld When locked you need to enter the password to use your handheld Beams the current record to another Palm OS handheld Chapter 9 Page 187 HotSync buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different applications with the HotSync button on the cradle and the HotSync button on the optional Springboard modem 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 Tap HotSync 2 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 G9 ee to show lista pick list w HotSync Modem 3 Tap the application that you want to assign to each button The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting which means the cradle and optional Springboard modem per form their normal HotSync functions 4 Tap OK Connection preferences The Connection Preferences screen allows yo
12. When you travel you don t have to carry a cradle or cable Conducting a HotSync operation via modem You can use a modem such as the Springboard modem accessory to synchronize your handheld when you are away from your computer Note The first HotSync operation must be local using the cradle After that you can perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a HotSync operation via modem you must complete the following steps Connect a modem to your computer m Configure the Palm Desktop software for use with your modem m Connect a modem to your handheld m Configure the Modem Preferences on your handheld for use with your modem Preparing your computer 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 your computer for a modem HotSync operation 1 Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on and that no communications applications such as fax or telephony software are running on a COM port Note Make sure the computer is disconnected from all online services such as America Online AOL and CompuServe This helps to avoid port conflicts 2 Open Palm Desktop software 3 From the HotSync menu choose Setup 4 On the HotSync Controls tab make sure that HotSync is Enabled Page 178 Advanced HotSync Opera
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14. disable Call Waiting and give special instructions for using a calling card 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 put the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Use calling card field Page 198 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To enter your server phone number 1 Tap the Phone field 2 Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial in server Phone Setup 8 Enter your ISP phone number here O Dial prefist ose O Disable call waiting 1170 O Use calling card 3 If you need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting skip to those procedures Otherwise tap OK Entering a prefix A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line For example many offices require that you dial 9 to dial a number outside the building To enter a prefix 1 Tap the Dial Prefix check box to select it Phone Setup Phone Select this box if you Enter your need to use prefix here a prefix 2 Enter the prefix 3 Tap OK Chapter 9 Page 199 Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected If your telephone has Call Waiting you need to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial in server To disable Call Waiting 1 Tap
15. handhelds with specific information such as a company phone list before distributing them to their actual users you can create a user profile to load the data into a handheld without associating that data with a user name The User Profile feature is designed only for the first time HotSync operation before you assign a User ID to a particular handheld To create a user profile 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the User pop up menu choose Edit Users o Users B 3 F New User New Profile Edit Delete Q Carolyn user Midyne user Sandra user 3 Click New Profile Page 182 Advanced HotSync Operations New Profile Enter name for new profile Marketing 4 Enter the name of the profile and click OK 5 Close the Users dialog box 6 From the User pop up menu choose the profile name and create the data for the profile e g company phone list etc To use a profile for the first time HotSync operation 1 Place the new handheld in the cradle 2 Press the HotSync button on the cradle 3 Select the profile that you want to load on the handheld and click OK Please select a user User Marketing New User J Cancel ox 4 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
16. izes Edit Options Beam Category Beam Business Card Address list Options menus Options B Font xF Preferences R Rename Custom Fields Security eH About Address Book Address list Options M Delete Address Duplicate Address wT Beam Address Attach Note Delete Note Select Business Card Beam Business Card Address View Font F Rename Custom Fields About Address Book Address View Page 114 Application Specific Tasks Preferences Address Book Preferences O Remember last category List By Last Name First Name Company Last Name m Remember last category Determines how Address appears when you return to it from another application If you select this check box Address shows the last category you selected If you clear it Address displays the All category RenameCustom These custom fields appear at the end of the Fields 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 Rename Custom Fields Create your own field names by editing the text on the lines below Custom 1 About Address Shows version information for Address Book Book Chapter 6 Page 115 To Do List A To Do item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete A record in To Do List is called an item To create a To Do item 1 Press the To Do List applicati
17. 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 10 4714 Lunch rc Show Options i 4 14 Hotel 4 14 Car Rental 427 38 Sort by Pare Distance w Miles Show currency Sort by Enables you to sort expense items by date or type Distance Enables you to display Mileage entries in miles or kilometers Show Shows or hides the currency symbol in the currency Expense list 3 Tap OK Chapter 6 Page 143 Expense menus Expense menus are shown here for your reference and Expense features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu GEZI Edit Options Delete Item D Purge sE Options menu Record Edit yar Preferences R Custom Currencies About Expense Preferences Preferences Li amp Use automatic fill when entering data Default Currency w m Use automatic fill Lets you 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 enters Telephone which is the first expense type beginning with the letters TE m Default currency Sets the default currency symbol for Expense About Expense Shows version informa
18. 135 CityTime CityTime enables you to display the day and time in your home city and in four other cities around the globe Whether you re travelling or at home now it s easy to keep track of the best time to reach your business associates friends and family in far away places Setting your home city The home city serves as a point of reference for your other city selections The information displayed for all the other cities is based on the day and time in your home city When you use CityTime for the first time or when your travel or move to another city make sure you set your home city location Setting your home city location ensures that CityTime displays accurate information for the other cities your select To set your home city 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the CityTime icon 3 3 Tap the Menu icon G 4 Tap Options and then tap Select Home City 5 Tap the Home City pick list and select the city closest to where you are located Tip If a nearby city isn t in the list you can use the Edit Cities command to add a new city to the list See Adding cities later in this section for details 6 Tap OK Page 136 Application Specific Tasks Selecting remote cities In addition to your home city you can display the day and time for four other cities anywhere around the globe These other cities are called remote cities To set your remote cities 1 Tap a pick list in the lower part of
19. 3 Tap OK Connecting to your service After you set your Connection and Network Preferences establishing a connection to your Internet Service Provider 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 handspring com To establish a connection m Tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages Tip To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages press the bottom scroll button To close a connection m Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service Chapter 9 Page 201 Creating additional service templates You can create additional service templates from scratch or by duplicating existing templates and editing information After you create a new or duplicate template you can add and edit settings To add a new service template 1 Tap the Menu icon G 2 Tap Service and then tap New A new service template called Untitled is added to the Service pick list To duplicate an existing service template 1 Tap the Service pick list 2 Tap the predefined service template you want to duplicate 3 Tap the Menu icon 6 4 Tap Service and then tap Duplicate A copy of the service
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21. In this case you need to perform a reset to get your handheld running again 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 Welcome screen appears followed by the General Preferences screen to set time and date To perform a soft reset 1 Unscrew the tip of the stylus to access the reset tool 2 Use the reset tool to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your handheld Tip You can also use the tip of an unfolded paper clip or similar object without a sharp tip Reset button Appendix A Page 215 Performing a warm reset A warm reset bypasses system extensions on your handheld such as HackMaster hacks or system patches Performing a warm reset enables you to uninstall a third party application that may be causing a problem To perform a warm reset 1 Hold down the Page Up button on the front panel of the handheld 2 While holding down the Page Up button use the reset tool or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the reset button 3 When the Palm Computing logo appears release the Page Up 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 any
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23. Or you can create your own service template The Network Preferences settings also enable you to use the TCP IP software that is included in the handheld operating system You can use the TCP IP software to connect with Internet Service Providers ISPs or dial in remote access servers Because the TCP IP software is a feature of the operating system you configure all parameters relating to it from the Preferences application To use TCP IP you must first configure the Connection Preferences and then the Network Preferences settings After you configure both the Network and Connection Preferences you can establish a PPP Point to Point Protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol or CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet 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 TCP IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial in server with applications that allow you to view the transmitted data Visit the web site www handspring com for information on third party applications that take advantage of TCP IP Selecting a service Use the Service setting to select the service template for your Internet Service Provider or a dial in server Service templates are a set of ISP and dial in server configuration settings that you can create save and reuse Chapter 9 Page 195 To select a service
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25. Today See Current date Tracking events 100 Transferring data See HotSync Transmitting data See Beaming information Truncating e mail 165 Turning off handheld automatically 194 pen stroke for 187 problems with 220 Turning on handheld application buttons 6 displaying owner s name 209 power button 7 problems with 220 Cc ndoing actions 61 ninstalling Desktop software 43 nresponsive handheld 220 nsent e mail editing 154 ntimed events 80 83 85 pdating data See HotSync pgrading Desktop software 4 SB connector 9 port 23 User name for ISP 196 identifying handheld 209 User profiles 182 CE ee E e CGG V Vendor for Expense item 141 W Web sites 24 Week Date Book view 88 89 193 222 Week with Text Date Book Plus view 95 Writing area 6 Writing See Entering data Y Year Date Book Plus view 96 Page 256 Index
26. an event s sssssssssssissississssirisesstessesstsnsesiesessesssenees 84 Setting an alarm for an event s ssssssssississesssssississesnsesieresssessesens 84 Scheduling repeating or continuous events eee eee 85 Changing the Date Book view s s ssessssssissesssssissiesessssiesissssssenees 88 Working in Week View s ssssssssssssssissessssisrississreniesiesessrenseseeseesrens 88 Working in Month View s sssssssssssissesssssisssesssssisissesnsesiesissesssesees 90 Working in Agenda View s ssssssssississsesiesississsssisiesesnsesierinssssnesees 90 Spotting event Conflicts occ eee cesses aie 91 Date Book Menus snares ae a N e cds tiie eet Ea 92 Date BOOK RIUS sete ienn noose se dala ese he actos 95 Working in Week View with Text ccccc cece cesses neneeees 95 Working in Year View sromaisneronti mostanira e i i 96 Working in List View ssessesssessssessesssesieressesssssiesiesesneeniesieseesresees 97 Working with floating events ssesssssissississsssesiesesssensesieseeseess 97 Working with To Do items 0 0 cece sess eseeseseereeneneseneneeseses 99 Using the Daily Journal 0 0 eee c cece cece ceeeeeneneeenens 100 Using templates ipon p ni a e worth tarsasiontte 101 Using sn00Ze alarms i nsroeisn nann e a n r 102 Selecting the default Date Book sssssssssssssssstssssssstssnsestissneentesse 102 Date Book Plus Menus cccccccescessecesseesseceseececeeseceeeesseceseecseees 102 AA E cock bt aeiti eee sn te
27. an expense type your handheld saves the entry If you don t select an expense type it doesn t save the entry Chapter 6 Page 139 Tip A 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 This technique takes advantage of the automatic fill feature See Options menu later in this chapter for details Changing the date of an Expense item Initially Expense items appear with the date you enter them You can use Expense to 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 4 14 Taxi 4 2002 gt 4714 Lunch x 4 14 Hotel Jan Feb Mar GR 4 14 Car Rental Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tap date M TW T FS 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 GED i5 i 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 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 appear in the Receipt Details dialog box To open the Receipt Details dialog box 1 Tap the Expense item to which you want to assign details 2 Tap Details Receipt Details Category w Unfiled Type w Lunch Payment w Unfiled Currency Vendor City Attendees OE Coal Dae ee g Page 140
28. backward a year You can also use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld Tap the scroll arrows in the lower right corner to move forward or backward a day Tap Prefs to set display options Page 96 Application Specific Tasks Working in List View The List View is a text oriented view that is integrated with To Do List It displays a list of events and To Do items for the selected week s Scroll to other weeks Selected week s dates Bf 27 99 6F 3 99 S27 Dentist Ef rehearsal 628 Adam baseball practice 5731 Team party Baseball garne f2 6701 Miriam Mom s night h 6702 Adam baseball practice h BECAM Jarm a 6 03 Jozzercize Dr Liu Verlene Dove Ef rehearsal h HEERE List View button Tips for using List View Keep the following points in mind m Tapa line to select it The start and end time display briefly in the title bar To redisplay the event details tap to the left of the description m Tap the description of the selected line to display the event in Day View m Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a week You can also use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld m Tap Go to open the date selector and select a different week or a specific date m Tap Prefs to set display options Working with floating events Date Book Plus can include events that are a combination of a To Do item and a Date Book event These
29. corner of the screen 4 Tap the Preferences category you want to view The following procedures for setting the time and date give you an example of how to customize your handheld You make changes to the time and date in General preferences Page 20 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld To set the current time 1 Tap the Set Time box Preferences w General Set Time Tap here Set Date Auto off after IpO E Set Time System Sound Alarm Sound Game Sound Beam Receive 2 Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour 3 Tap each minute number and then tap the arrows to change them 4 Tap AM or PM Note Your handheld can also display time based on a 24 hour clock See Formats preferences in Chapter 9 for more information 5 Tap OK To set the current date 1 Tap the Set Date box 2 Tap the arrows to select the current year Tap arrows to select year ee rae fen Jul Tap to select month Tap to select date 3 Tap a month 4 Tap the current date Chapter 1 Page 21 Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software includes the same main applications as your Visor handheld Daily Calendar Date Book Contact List Address Task To Do List and Note Memo Pad You can use the HotSync feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your handheld and your computer It is a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the
30. 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 Four ways to enter data There are four ways to enter data into your Visor handheld m Using Graffiti writing m Using the onscreen keyboard m Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld m Using an external keyboard Graffiti writing Your Visor handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers With Graffiti writing you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers Write letters here Write numbers here Facen Division marks Your Visor handheld also includes Giraffe a game you can use to practice Graffiti writing See Installing and removing applications in Chapter 3 for installation instructions The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti writing Chapter 1 Page 17 To open Memo Pad 1 Press the Memo Pad application button a 2 Tap New Note A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to indicate where new text will appear A r All New Unfiled 1 11
31. events are called floating events Floating events are not assigned to a specific date but can still be timed or untimed can have alarms and can repeat If a floating event is not completed by midnight it automatically advances to the next day until you mark it complete Chapter 6 Page 97 You can distinguish a floating event from an integrated To Do item by the circle that appears next to the floating event in place of the To Do item priority number and check box Floating events appear in alphabetical order at the top of the Day View screen between any integrated To Do items and untimed events To create a floating event 1 Tap the Day View button 2 Tap New and select Floating Event from the list EY ML Floating Tap to create a floating event Daily Journal Template BE Appointment 3 Enter a description of the event 4 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the floating event To mark a floating event complete m Tap the circle to the right or left of the event Tips for using floating events m To prioritize floating events enter a number followed by a space or dash as the first few characters of the description m To convert an existing event to a floating event select the event tap Details and select Float as the Type m When you complete a repeating floating event it marks only the current occurrence of the event as complete m Avoid scheduling a floating event that repeats daily Th
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33. gt Dan Feb Mar apr May Jun 4 Tap to select a IM eoo Sep oct Nov Dec Mon TWTerFs 2 3 4 5 6 Tap to select a 9 10 11 12 13 d 16 17 18 19 20 ay 23 GER 25 26 27 Tap to select current date Tip In the Go to Date dialog box you can also use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move forward or backward one month at a time 2 After you locate the date follow the steps for scheduling an event for the current day Page 82 Application Specific Tasks To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the date that you want for the event as described in To schedule an event for another day 2 Tap New 3 Tap OK so that no start or end times are defined for the new event Set Time Start Time is 5 e a e N a o i m 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 4 Enter a description of the event Jul 25 02 MCRF New Jul 25 02 IBD 1 Geo f untimed i event No time selected 5 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event Note 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 Chapter 6 Page 83 Rescheduling an event You can easily make changes to your schedule with you
34. in Palm Desktop software as you manually sorted it on your handheld open Memo Pad in Palm Desktop software and click List by Then select Order on handheld Page 74 Common Tasks Making records private In all basic applications except Mail and Expense you can make individual records private Private records remain visible and accessible however until you select the Security setting to hide or mask all private records See Security in Chapter 3 for more information Hiding and masking private records You can hide records that you mark as private When you hide records they do not appear anywhere in the application When you mask records a visual placeholder appears where the record would normally appear If you define a password you must enter it to display private records 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 To hide or mask all private records 1 Make sure the records you want to mask are marked private 2 Tap the Applications icon 3 Tap Security 4 Tap the Current Privacy pick list Security M Current Privacy ow Show Records 5 Tap either Hide Records or Mask Records 6 Tap OK to confirm that you want to change the security setting Chapter 5 Page 75 To display all private records 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap Security 3 Tap the Current Privacy pick
35. in memory Each new number you enter with the M button is added to the total already stored in memory You can add either a calculated value or anumber 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 Chapter 6 Page 123 MR Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current calculation MC Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator memory Displaying Recent Calculations The Basic Calculator s Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of chain calculations To display recent calculations 1 Tap the Menu icon G 2 Tap Options and then tap Recent Calculations Recent Calculations 86 666667 86 666667 10 833333 3 After you finish reviewing the calculations tap OK Using the Advanced Calculator mode The Advanced Calculator screen consists of three regions Each region performs a different function to help you perform a variety of calculations Tap here to change views View specific buttons change with view Primary buttons available in all views Page 124 Application Specific Tasks Using the Advanced Calculator buttons In addition to most of the Basic Calculator buttons the Primary buttons are available in all the Adv
36. it converts the value to gallons Indicates the current value is entered in tablespoons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to tablespoons Indicates the current value is entered in milliliters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to milliliters Indicates the current value is entered in liters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to liters Indicates the current value is entered in cubic inches When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to cubic inches Indicates the current value is entered in cubic feet When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to cubic feet Indicates the current value is entered in cubic meters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to cubic meters Chapter 6 Page 133 Creating a custom view You can modify any existing Advanced Calculator view to create your own view While customizing a view you can change the button names as well as the button definitions To create a custom view 8 g O OI ee Go N oa From the Advanced Calculator screen tap the Menu icon G Tap Program and then tap Export Tap the pick list and select the view you want to modify Tap Export and then tap OK Tap Done In Memo Pad o
37. it correctly from the HotSync menu choose Setup Make sure that the Enabled option is selected m Check the HotSync Manager Local Setup settings Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync menu choose Setup Click the Serial Port Settings tab and make sure Local option is selected and that the Speed and Port settings match the port where you attached the cradle m Make sure the cradle is connected securely to your computer m Make sure your handheld is seated securely in the cradle m Make sure you installed the software that came with your handheld You must install this software even if you upgraded from a Palm organizer m Make sure you are using the correct type of cradle If your computer does not have a USB port or is running MacOS 8 0 or earlier you must use a serial cradle I did a HotSync m Make sure the correct options are operation but one of selected in the Conduit Settings dialog my applications did box not synchronize Appendix B Page 223 I cannot launch the HotSync Manager I tried to do a local HotSync operation but it did not complete successfully Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online CompuServe or WinFax that uses the port you selected in the Setup dialog box Reinstall the Palm Desktop software Try each of these in turn Make sure the HotSync Manager is enabled Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync menu choose Setup Make sur
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39. letter of the name Chapter 6 Page 111 4 Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field Next Field Tip You can also move to any field by tapping it directly Enter the person s first name in the First Name field Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry Tap the scroll arrows to move to the next page of information Ot oy ul After you finish entering information tap Done Address Edit Last name Carter First name Mle Title company w Work w Hore 2 w Fox Other E mail p Address City f Tap Done Tip To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address list begin the Last name or Company field with a symbol as in If Found Call This entry can contain contact information in case you lose your handheld Duplicating an entry You can duplicate existing entries which can be helpful when you want to enter multiple people from a single organization When you duplicate an entry the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field To duplicate an entry 1 From the Address list tap a name you want to duplicate 1 Tap the Menu icon SE 2 Tap Record and then tap Duplicate Record 3 Edit the entry as necessary Page 112 Application Specific Tasks Selecting types of phone numbers You can select the types of phone numbers or e mail addresses that you associate with an Addr
40. list such as Send require you to supply additional information Those commands have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary data Note You can also use non ASCII and literal characters in your login script See Appendix C for more information To create a login script 1 Tap Script 2 Tap the End pick list Chapter 9 Page 205 Login Script w Send CR w Wait For Host Name w Send User ID w Send CR w Wait For Pa Send Password 7 End Tap here 3 Tap the command you want from the Command list If the command requires additional information a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the information The following commands are available Wait For Wait For Prompt Send Send CR Send User ID Tells your handheld to wait for specific characters from the TCP IP server before executing the next command Detects a challenge response prompt from the server and displays a dynamically generated challenge value When you enter the challenge value into your token card this 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 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 Netwo
41. m One or more edit lines sul 24 02 KIBO GEO Blinking cursor Edit 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 2 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 You can drag across the text to select additional words or drag down to select a group of lines Tip To select a word double tap the word To select a whole line triple tap the line Page 60 Common Tasks The following commands may appear in an Edit menu Undo Cut Copy Paste Select All Keyboard Graffiti Help 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 done by 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 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
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43. must see a blinking cursor before you write the text 2 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 Note There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters For these letters choose the one that s easiest for you Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you ll see later you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter Page 26 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld 3 Position the stylus in the left hand side of the Graffiti writing area 4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape That s all there is to it When you lift the 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 Important You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area If you do not make Graffiti strokes in the Graffiti writing area your handheld does not recognize them as text characters Graffiti tips When using Graffiti writing keep these tips in mind m Accuracy improves when you write large characters You should draw strokes that nearly f
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45. one of the file formats listed below import it into Palm Desktop software and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld You can import data from any of the following PIM personal information manager products Address Book Plus DateBook Pro DayMaker Dynodex Meeting Maker Now Contact Now Up to Date QuickDex TouchBase Pro Palm Desktop software can open Claris Organizer files directly you do not need to import them To import data from PIM product files you must export and save the entire file in text format first You can import fields from TouchBase Pro DateBook Pro DayMaker and QuickDex files in the proper order You might have to adjust the field order of other PIM product files you import You can also import data from a FileMaker Pro database or a ClarisWorks database In FileMaker Pro be sure to export the database to the Tab Separated Text file type In ClarisWorks be sure to save the database in ASCII text format and give it a different name so you don t overwrite the original file Chapter 2 Page 35 You can import data from a Newton that uses Newton Operating System 1 0 Simply use the Newton Connection Kit to export data from the Newton Names file Date Book Calendar file and Notepad and then import the resulting files into Palm Desktop software The Newton Connection Kit does not work with Newton Operating System 2 0 To import data Export a text file from the other p
46. problems Problem When I tap the buttons or screen icons it activates the wrong feature When I tap the Menu icon g nothing happens I can t get my handheld to recognize my handwriting Solution Calibrate the screen See Digitizer preferences in Chapter 9 Not all applications or screens have menus Try changing to a different application m For your handheld to recognize hand writing input with the stylus you need to use Graffiti writing See Using Graffiti writing to enter data in Chapter 2 m Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing area not on the display part of the screen m Write Graffiti strokes for letters in the left hand side and the strokes for numbers in the right hand 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 2 m See Graffiti tips in Chapter 2 for tips on increasing your accuracy when you write Graffiti characters Appendix B Page 221 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 Iam having problems listing memos the way I want to see them I created an event in Date Book Plus butit doesn t appear in the Week View Solution Your handheld is not set to the current
47. profile 0 0 0 ccceeeccccecsseseseseseeseeeseseseseeseensnecenees 182 Chapter 9 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 000 185 Viewing preferentes sia oas dashes beached a E r EESTE 185 Buttons preferences s ss ssessesssesiesississisisesstsssesierienesneesienienesnnens 186 Pen preferences man a n a e a 186 HotSync buttons preferences ss s ssssssssrtsrssesriesstertessserrttssser tes 188 Connection preferences rsin er ala aai 188 Connection Types sisson iaren eeinetan kenenin Snia 189 Setting modem configurations sss sssssessssiesiesessessesrisesseseesens 189 Digitizer preferences eaeoe e a Taia rE EE 192 Formats preferences ssania aste ingos ai e aaar 192 Country default ssis enea r a A A S 192 Time date week start and numbers formats ccsccsceeees 193 General preferences sive onrein eiee e E E se 193 Avuto Off delayicia se cctas sees tthe de A EEN E E lR 194 System alarm and game sounds 0 cess cesses ceeeseeees 194 Network preferences and TCP IP software eee 195 SElCCHING ASCLVICE ere r ie e E E KRR Ea 195 Entering a user NAME ocre Ahn ana aAA EY 196 Entering a password essssesssssississesssssississtsnsssiesinsesneenienienesseene 197 Selecting a connection s ssesssessesissessessierissesssssiesiesestenieseenesseess 198 Adding telephone settings ss ssssssssississessieriesesstssesriesessreneesens 198 Connecting to YOUL SeTV Ce s s sssssssssiesiseerisiesis
48. reference and Date Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu Record New Event N Delete Event D Attach Note A Delete Note zO Purge Beam Event Options menu Options i Font oF Preferences R Display Options YY Default Date Book hi Phone Lookup Ll Security eH About Date Book rk Preferences R Security eH About Date Book Week View Day View Preferences Display Options Y Security eH About Date Book Month View Page 92 Application Specific Tasks Display Options Enables you to change Date Book s appearance and which events display Display Options Li Day View Show Time Bars Compress Day View Month View Show Timed Events O Show Untimed Events O Show Daily Repeating Evts m 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 m Compress Day View Controls how times appear in the Day View When Compress Day View is off all time slots display When it is on start and end times display for each event but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling m Month View settings These check boxes apply to the Month View of the Date Book You can activate an
49. screen tap Details 2 Tap the BCC check box to select it 3 Tap OK Page 152 Communicating Using Your Handheld DENEA ss BCC field 4 Tap the BCC field and enter an address Adding a signature to your e mail item A signature consists of information about yourself that is appended to your e mail item as its closing For example a signature can contain your name address phone and fax numbers and any other text you want to include By defining such information as a signature you save yourself the trouble of having to enter it every time you create an e mail item Adding a signature to your message is a two part process First you create your signature Then you select the Signature option To create a signature 1 Tap the Menu icon 6 2 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 3 Tap the Signature text field and enter the text of your signature Preferences Li Confirm deleted message Signature text Add signature J text here 4 Tap OK Chapter 7 Page 153 To add a signature to your e mail item 1 In the New Message screen tap Details 2 Tap the Signature check box to select it and add your signature to the e mail item Note The check box stays selected so all subsequent e mail items you create will also contain your signature until you deselect the Signature option 3 Tap OK Note The signature does not display in your e mail item only your recipient sees the
50. tap Delete and then tap OK Delete the text of the record Tap the Delete icon Tf on the Command toolbar Note In Date Book and Date Book Plus if you delete the text of a repeating event you delete all instances of that event Page 62 Common Tasks Purging records Over time as you use Date Book or Date Book Plus 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 Plus and To Do 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 Plus or To Do List records might prove useful later you can purge them from your handheld and save them in an archive file Purging is also available in Mail See Chapter 7 for more information Purging is not available in Address or Memo Pad so delete outdated records from these applications To purge records 1 Open the application 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Record and then tap Purge A confirmation dialog box appears Date Book Date Book Plus 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 Date Book Date Book Plus To Do List If you want to save a copy of the purged recor
51. the CityTime screen and select the city closest to the city you want to display CityTime San Francisco 5 54 pro w Mew York Th 9 54 am i The S4 om Tap to select a remote city Tip If a nearby city isn t in the list you can use the Edit Cities command to add a new city to the list See the next section Adding cities for details 2 Tap the remaining pick lists and select the other three cities you want to display Tip You can temporarily display the day and time for any other city by tapping the city s location on the map display Adding cities If the city you want to display is not in the predefined list you can use the Edit Cities command to add it To add a city to the list 1 Tap the Menu icon amp 2 Tap Options and then tap Edit Cities 3 Tap New 4 Enter the city name and other information 5 Tap OK Chapter 6 Page 137 CityTime menus CityTime menus are shown here for your reference and CityTime features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Options menu Options Utilities CS Select Home City H Edit Cities About CityTime About CityTime Shows version information for CityTime Help Displays online help for the CityTime screens Utilities menu Options ry Change Location L Sun Rise Set Ss Change Opens the
52. the Disable call waiting check box to select it Phone Setup Li Select this box if you O Dialprefixz 9 P O Disable call waiting 1170 Enter your disable need to code here disable Call O Use calling card Waiting 2 Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting line Note Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting Contact your local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you 3 Tap OK Using a calling 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 Page 200 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To use a calling card 1 Tap the Use calling card check box to select it Phone Setup i O Dial prefix 9 0 Select this box to use a Enter your calling card calling card number here 2 Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line Note It s a good idea to add at least three commas at the beginning of your calling card number to compensate for the cue delay Tip MCI customers must enter the calling card number in the Phone field and the phone number in the Use Calling Card field
53. the check box to the left of each selection 8 Click Uninstall 9 When prompted to select the files where your Palm files are installed click the Palm folder Chapter 3 Page 43 Tip If you installed the Palm Desktop software in a different folder use the file selector to find the folder that contains these files 10 Click Remove Palm and then click OK 11 Restart your Macintosh Security Your handheld comes with a Security application so that unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect In Security you can do the following m Mask or hide entries you define as private The Mask option displays a gray bar over private records and the Hide option completely removes hides private records See Making records private in Chapter 5 for more information m Assign a password to the Security viewing options Assigning a password requires you to enter a password to view masked or hidden private entries not assigning a password enables you or anyone else to view individual masked private entries by tapping them and to view all hidden or masked private entries by selecting Show Records in the Security dialog box m Lock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until you enter the correct password Assigning a password You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your handheld To assign a password 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Securi
54. the library if necessary Here is a sample alter the names Yoyodyne Inc hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the library Frob a library for tweaking knobs written by James Random Hacker Signature of Ty Coon 1 April 1990 Ty Coon President of Vice That s all there is to it Page 244 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 m Increase the separation b
55. to Modem 4 Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone or Rotary Note Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing 5 Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume for the modem 6 Tap Details Page 190 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 9 Details Speed w 57 600 bps Flow Cth Automatic Init String Tap the Speed pick list and select the maximum speed for your modem Note This is the speed at which your modem communicates with your handheld not the speed at which your modem communicates with your telephone service Tap the Flow Control Flow Ctl pick list and select Automatic On Xon or Off Xoff flow control for the modem connection If needed edit the Init String to change the modem setup string 10 Tap OK twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen The following steps demonstrate how to create a modem connection that enables IR HotSync through an IR enabled modem This modem would then dial a modem attached to your desktop to perform the remote HotSync operation To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection 1 2 3 In the Connection Preferences screen tap New Enter a name for this configuration Tap the Connection Method pick list and select IrCOMM to Modem Connection rCOMM to Modern Method Dialing TouchTone Volume Low Chapter 9 Page 191 4 Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone
56. with the buttons on the front of the handheld For example if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use Expense you can assign the To Do List button to start Expense 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 Tap the pick list next to the button you want to re assign Preferences Buttons Select an application to customize each button 6 w Date Book Tap arrow to Q Address show pick list a ToDo List w Memo Fad 2 Tap the application that you want to assign to the button Tip To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings tap Default Pen preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full screen pen stroke By default the full screen pen stroke activates Graffiti Help Page 186 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Memo 1 of 1 Graffiti gt N2BHSTEMIs S A Yv Drag to top of screen To change the Pen preferences 1 Tap Pen Select a feature you can access by dragging your pen from the writing area to the top of the screen 2 Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full screen pen stroke
57. you prefer to place the application into another folder you need to navigate to that folder before you complete step 5 2 Double click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop 3 From the HotSync menu choose Install Handheld Files Tip You can also access the Install Handheld Files dialog box by double clicking any file with a PRC file extension Page 40 Managing Your Applications m Install Handheld Files E a B Add To List Remove From List Application Info Tips The files in this list will be installed on your handheld device the next time you perform a HotSyne operation Size To add files to this list either drag and drop them onto this window or click the Add button To find other third party applications and files for your handheld device check out our web site at http www palm com 4 From the User pop menu select the name that corresponds to your Visor handheld 5 Click Add to List Add on Macintosh HD Giraffe prc HARDBALL PRC C MINEHUNT PRC PUZZLE PRC C SUBHUNT PRC Show Handheld Files Eject 6 Select the application s you want to install on your handheld 7 Click Add File o Install Handheld Files Add To List Remove From List Application Info Tips The files in this list will be installed on your handheld d
58. your application does not support the attribute you select your handheld cannot attach that attribute to the e mail item The following details are available Priority BCC Signature Confirm Read Confirm Delivery Flags an e mail item as High Normal or Low priority Creates a blind carbon copy field in the New Message screen Attaches previously defined text as the closing of an e mail item See Adding a signature to your e mail item later in this chapter Requests a confirmation telling you when the e mail item was read Requests a confirmation telling you when the e mail item was delivered Note The Priority and BCC settings are valid only for the current e mail item and must be set for each item you create Chapter 7 Page 151 Setting a priority To set a priority for your e mail item 1 In the New Message screen tap Details New Message Message Details i Subj Priority w Normal Body are Signature Confirm Read Confirm Delivery Tap here Li Priority BCC Signature Confirm Read Confirm Delivery BCC Normal Low Signature Confirm Read O Confirm Delivery O Tap to select priority 3 Tap OK Tip Your handheld can flag e mail items with a specific priority only if your desktop E Mail application supports this feature Sending a blind carbon copy To add a BCC field to your e mail item 1 In the New Message
59. 1 Tap the Service pick list Preferences w Network Tap here to display i A alist of service User Name _ templates Password Connection w Current Phone Tap to enter phon Details Connect 2 Tap the predefined service template you want to use or enter a name for a new service template Entering a user name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your Internet Service Provider 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 Tap the User Name field 2 Enter your user name Preferences w Network w Service My ISP n Enter your user User Name name here Password Connection w Current Phone Details Connect Note Most dial in servers do not accept spaces in the user name Page 196 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Entering a password The Password box identifies the 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 m Ifyou enter a password your handheld displays the word Assigned in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password
60. 2 onscreen keyboard 34 IP address 202 204 IR port 9 See also Beaming information IR See Infrared Items See To Do List or Expense K Keyboard computer 35 onscreen 12 34 187 L Letters font style 78 Graffiti 25 28 onscreen keyboard 34 Linking with desktop software See HotSync List Date Book Plus view 97 List in Applications Launcher 38 Locking handheld with a password 46 187 209 records See Security Login scripts 205 231 Looking up Address Book data to add to other records 72 73 scrolling in Address List 70 to add to e mail addresses 150 151 Looking up See Finding Lost handheld contact for 112 Lost records 222 M Mail address lookup 150 151 attachments 161 BCC blind carbon copy 151 152 closing 147 confirm delivery 151 154 confirm read 151 154 creating 148 150 deleting e mail 157 draft e mail 155 editing unsent e mail 154 filing e mail 156 filtering options 160 165 folders 158 menus 166 opening 146 overview 145 146 priority of delivery 151 152 purging deleted e mail 158 recovering deleted 157 replying to e mail 149 sending 154 showing dates 159 signature 151 153 154 sorting 159 synchronizing 146 truncating 165 viewing e mail 146 Main applications 13 Maintenance information 213 Meetings See Date Book Memo Pad adding Address Book data to records 72 73 categorizing records 66 conduit for synchronizing 174 creating records 59 121 deleting records 62 dragging memos into other ap
61. 22 Meeting Minutes memo cursor Write in Graffiti area See Using Graffiti writing to enter data in Chapter 2 for more information Onscreen keyboard When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards to enter data Tap here for Tap here for alphabetic keyboard numeric keyboard After a keyboard is open you can tap to open any of the other keyboards including the international keyboard See Using the onscreen keyboard in Chapter 2 for more information Note You cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard Page 18 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Tab Backspace Caps lock Carriage return m shift Caps shift ab 123 int l Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard Numeric International SBE tfelelelelilili ilely s cop Jofels slsfalalala es shift space a Tap here to display Tap here to display numeric keyboard international keyboard Using Palm Desktop software If you have new records you want to add to your Visor handheld and prefer to use the computer keyboard rather than the onscreen keyboard enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed to use with your handheld After the information is in Palm Desktop software perform a HotSync operation to synchronize your handheld with your computer See Exchanging and upda
62. 5 purging 63 sorting 74 To Do List 116 Recovering deleted e mail 157 filed mail 157 Recurring events deleting 62 scheduling 85 Reminder See Alarm Removing applications 42 Desktop software 43 Renaming categories 69 Repeating events deleting from Date Book 62 scheduling 85 Replying to e mail 149 Rescheduling events 84 Resetting handheld hard reset 216 location of reset button 9 215 soft reset 215 Retrieving e mail See Filters for e mail Page 254 Index S Saving data 37 59 62 draft e mail 155 Scheduling events 80 84 Screen backlight 7 blank 220 brightness control 7 calibrating 11 192 caring for 213 contrast control 7 touching 6 Scroll bar 13 Scroll buttons 6 Searching See Finding Secondary DNS 204 Security 44 47 changing password 45 deleting password 45 displaying owner s name 209 forgotten password 47 locking the handheld 46 private records 75 Selecting date for event 82 e mail to be synchronized See Filters for e mail phone numbers in Address Book 113 text 60 61 Sending data See Beaming information e mail 148 150 154 Serial port 9 178 225 226 Service templates 202 207 Service selecting for network 195 Settings See Preferences ShortCuts backing up 174 managing 210 211 menu commands 15 predefined 34 using 33 Showing dates in Mail list 159 Signature for e mail 153 154 Soft reset 215 Sorting applications 38 e mail items 159 records 74 222 Sounds See Alarm
63. 7 Page 169 Page 170 Communicating Using Your Handheld Chapter 8 Advanced HotSync Operations HotSync technology enables you to synchronize data between one or more Palm OS handhelds and Palm Desktop software To synchronize data you must connect your Visor handheld and Palm Desktop software either directly by placing your handheld in the cradle attached to your computer or using infrared communication or indirectly with a modem This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a HotSync operation via the infrared port or a modem See Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations in Chapter 5 for information about performing your first and subsequent local HotSync operations Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run If necessary you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well To set the HotSync options 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the HotSync menu choose Setup O HotSync Software Setup SB Hotsync Controls Serial Port Settings G HotSync Enabled QO Disabled Status HotSyne is now using the Handspring USB This port cannot be used for printing faxing or AppleTalk networking while HotSyne is enabled pl HotSync Options MI Enable HotSync software at system startup J Show more detail in HotSync Log 3 Click the HotSync Controls tab and adjust the following options
64. A E ar a R E 156 Deleting emiail srci isr a i a a RNE 157 Removing e mail from the Deleted folder ceeee ees 157 Purging del tedemailinrenr reiret As 158 Message list Options ssss sssssssssesisssisressertessisresnetennisntsnseneenesnesneene 158 HotSync options atiet nire aa Meee A A eases 160 Creating special filters sereni en n EE 161 Truncating e mail items s sssssesssessessesiessissessetensesstsnssnennessesneese 165 Ma AS a a a AE ea Na 166 Beaming information e ssessesssssississsssestiesississnriesinesnteniesesnesntess 167 Page vi Visor Handheld User Guide Chapter 8 Advanced HotSync Operations ccscssesseeeeees 171 Selecting HotSync setup Options ceteseseseeneneneees 171 Customizing HotSync application settings ccccccceeeeeeeee 174 TR HotSync operations cccccceeseessseesssesseessssesescsseesesseneeesseaseenees 175 Preparing your computer for infrared communication 175 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication 176 Performing an IR HotSync operation cece cece 177 Returning to cradle HotSync operations 0 0 0 177 Conducting a HotSync operation via MOdeM eee 178 Preparing your computer o ccccccccccecesetscectececteeseeesceeectseseseeens 178 Preparing your handheld occ ee seeseseeceeeseseseeneeees 180 Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation 181 Performing a HotSync operation via a modem ccceeeee 182 Creating a user
65. Application Specific Tasks 3 Select any of the following options Category Type Payment Currency Vendor and City See Categorizing records in Chapter 5 Opens a pick list of expense types Lets you choose the payment method used to pay 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 place on your expense report Enables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the Expense item The default currency unit is defined in the Preferences dialog see Options menu later in this chapter 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 Lets you record the name of the vendor usually a company associated with the expense and the city where the expense was incurred For example a business lunch might be at Rosie s Cafe Vendor in San Francisco City Attendees See Using Phone Lookup in Chapter 5 4 Tap OK Chapter 6 Page 141 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 Category w Unfiled Select the currencies that Type w Lunch D displ
66. Change Location dialog box where Location you can select the city to which you are moving or travelling Changing the location updates the system time and date Sun Rise Set Opens the Sun Rise Set dialog box where you can view sunrise and sunset information for your home city To view this information for another city tap the City pick list and select the city from the list To view this information for another date tap the scroll arrows next to the date box Page 138 Application Specific Tasks Expense Expense enables you to record the date expense type and the amount that you spent 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 create an Expense item 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Expense icon 3 Tap New Cursor of new Expense types item Tip Tap New You can also create a new Expense item by writing on the number side of the Graffiti writing area while in the Expense list screen The first number you write begins your new Expense item 4 Enter the amount of the expense 5 Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list EAE Exponse type 20 00 Note 4 14 DACIE Breakfast Bus Business Meals Car Rental Dinner Entertainment Incidentals EnS Lone New As soon as you select
67. Check the HotSync Manager Modem Setup settings Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync menu choose Setup Click the Serial Port Settings tab and make sure the Modem Setup option is selected and that the Modem and Port settings match your computer modem m 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 m Make sure the modem is connected properly to a port on your computer and is connected to the incoming phone line m 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 Appendix B Page 225 Itried todoamodem Check the following on your computer HotSync operation continued but it did not 7 complete successfully continued E Make sure you are not running another program such as WinFax CompuServe or America Online that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box Make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute 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 dials the correct phone number If you need to dial an outside line prefix make sure you selected th
68. Date Book Address or To Do List In Memo Pad you can do the following m Take notes or write any kind of message on your handheld computer m Drag and drop memos into 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 Later you can copy and paste this information to other applications To open Memo Pad m Press the Memo Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen that you viewed Memo Pad button Note Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have memos Page 54 Overview of Basic Applications Calculator A Calculator enables you to perform addition subtraction multiplication division and a variety of advanced math and scientific calculations In Calculator you can do the following m Select a view to perform specific types of calculations including math trigonometry finance logic statistics weight temp length area and volume Store and retrieve values Display the last series of calculations which is useful for confirming a series of chain calculations Create a custom view with the buttons you use most often Switch to basic mode to perform simple c
69. It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your handheld is connected by its USB connector to the cradle The cradle is attached by its cable to a USB port on your desktop computer This connection type defines a connection between the IR port of your handheld and the infrared device of your computer or laptop This connection type defines a connection between the IR port of your handheld and a modem The modem can be attached to a computer or some other device containing an IR port Setting modem configurations Modem configurations enable your Visor handheld to use a Springboard modem to communicate with remote devices such as your ISP or dial in server Chapter 9 Page 189 To connect to remote devices using the TCP IP software included in the handheld operating system you must set Network preferences in addition to configuring Modem settings Note You can purchase a Springboard modem for use with your handheld See www handspring com To set Serial to Modem preferences 1 From the Connection Preferences screen select Standard Modem Preferences Connection Available Configurations Standard Modem Direct USB Serial IR to a PC Handheld 2 Tap Edit Same Standard Modem Connection Serial to Modem Method Dialing TouchTone Volume Low The name of the current configuration appears at the top of the screen 3 Tap the Connection Method pick list and select Serial
70. Visor Handheld User Guide Macintosh Edition handspring Copyright Copyright 2000 Handspring Inc All rights reserved Portions copyright 1998 2000 Palm Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Handspring Springboard Visor the Handspring logo and the Springboard logo are trademarks of Handspring Inc and may be registered in some jurisdictions Palm Computing Palm OS Graffiti and HotSync are registered trademarks and the HotSync logo Palm and the Palm Comput ing Platform logo are trademarks of Palm Inc or its subsidiaries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Disclaimer and limitation of liability Handspring Inc and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss re sulting from the use of this handbook Handspring Inc and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Handspring Inc and its suppliers assume 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 Handspring End User Software License Agreement before using the accompanying software program s Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the Handspring End User Software License Agreement Software
71. Visor Handheld To connect the cradle 1 Plug the cable from the Visor handheld cradle into the USB port or serial port on your computer Shown with USB port Note If you are unsure about the exact location of the USB port or serial port on your computer refer to the manual supplied with the computer Installing Palm Desktop software The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software After installation refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information about how to use the software Note You must install the software that comes with your Visor handheld even if you already installed Palm Desktop software for a previous Palm organizer To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software please do not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer s hard disk You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files To install Palm Desktop software 1 Exit any open programs including those that run at startup and disable any virus scanning software 2 Insert the Palm Desktop software CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive 3 Double click the Palm Desktop CD icon on the desktop 4 Double click the Installer icon to begin the installation process 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Chapter 1 Page 23 Using your handheld with another PIM If you prefer t
72. Write the Graffiti Command stroke L to activate the Phone Lookup feature You can also activate it in the following circumstances m 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 Assuming you have only one Address record that begins with Wi your handheld inserts the full name Fred Williams and its associated information If you have more than one name that begins with Wi the Phone Lookup screen appears and highlights the first record that begins with Wi Page 72 Common Tasks 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 list 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 w Unfiled Type w Lunch Payment w Unfiled Currency Vendor Attendees Receipt Details Category w Unfiled Type w Lunch Payment w MasterCard Currency w Vendor Rosie s Cafe CO Coal Oats
73. 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 When 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 Chapter 5 Page 61 Deleting records To delete a record in any of the basic applications 1 2 3 4 Select the record you want to delete Tap the Menu icon amp Tap Record and then tap the Delete command Date Book Date Book Plus Delete Event Address Delete Address To Do List Delete Item Memo Pad Delete Memo Expense Delete Item 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 checked If you don t want to save a copy tap the check box to remove the check Tap OK If you choose 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 Other ways to delete records You can also delete records in the following ways In the Details dialog box of the application
74. acters Mn Truncate 2 Tap to select the truncation setting you want Tip If you select the maximum setting messages can be 8 000 characters longer messages are truncated If you select a lower value you ll have more room for e mail items 3 Tap OK Chapter 7 Page 165 Mail menus Mail menus are shown here for your reference and Mail features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Message menus The Message menu varies depending on whether you are viewing an e mail item creating an e mail item or viewing the Message list Message KYS New N Purge Deleted E EZT Edit Options Message list Save Draft fw Purge Deleted zE Message Edit Options New N File PA Purge Deleted E New Message View Message Options menus The Options menu varies depending on whether you are creating or editing an e mail item Options i Message Edit Keyan About Mail Font F Preferences R HotSync Options H About Mail Message list Font F Preferences R HotSync Options H Look Up L About Mail New Message Shows version information for Mail Page 166 Communicating Using Your Handheld Beaming information Your Visor handheld is equipped with an IR infrared port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that
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77. al value Trigonometry buttons 8666600606066 Calculates the sine of the current number Calculates the cosine of the current number Calculates the tangent of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic sine of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic cosine of the current number Calculates the hyperbolic tangent of the current number Calculates the arc inverse sine of the current number Calculates the arc inverse cosine of the current number Calculates the arc inverse tangent of the current number Calculates the arc inverse hyperbolic sine of the current number Calculates the arc inverse hyperbolic cosine of the current number Calculates the arc inverse hyperbolic tangent of the current number Page 126 Application Specific Tasks Finance buttons Finance buttons enable you to find an unknown variable value based on a group of known variable values For example to calculate the monthly payment for a 30 year home loan of 100 000 with an annual interest rate of 8 you would enter the following variables Payments year 12 N 360 30 years x 12 months APR 8 PV 100 000 FV 0 Using these variables the answer would be 733 76 per month To solve this example 1 Enter a value and then tap the corresponding variable button Repeat this process until you ve entered the following four variables m N 360 30 years x 12 months m APR 8 m PV 100 000 m FV 0 2 E
78. alculations To open Calculator m Tap the Calculator icon next to the Graffiti writing area Float w Degrees Chapter 4 Page 55 CityTime es CityTime helps you keep track of the time anywhere around the globe In CityTime you can do the following Select a home city as a point of reference m Display the day and time in four other cities simultaneously m Add a definition for any city that isn t in the default list m Display sunrise and sunset information for your home city To open CityTime 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the CityTime icon amp CityTime San Francisco 5 54 pro w Hew York London Tokyo Pai Th 9 54 am Th 2 54 am Page 56 Overview of Basic Applications Expense Expense lets you keep track of your expenses In Expense you can do the following Record dates types of expenses amount spent payment method and other details associated with any money that you spend Assign expense items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Keep track of vendors companies and people involved with each particular expense Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category Sort your expenses by date or expense type To open Expense 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Expense icon 4 14 Taxi 20 00 4 14 Lunch ie 4 14 Hotel 4 14 Car Rental 127 38 Note You cannot use the Macintos
79. alm com Meeting notes Gayle Stoltz Little brother connie wilsont Press Release michael 3cor IR Beaming Tap here to display folder 2 Tap the e mail item you want to retrieve w Outbox Tap here to select item gt Tap to ben_adams netc Package sent 3 Tap Edit Draft e mail Message 1 of 1 Subj Package sent I mailed the materials you requested this morning Please contact me if you don t receive them by the end of the week edit is a Sometimes you may not want to send an e mail item immediately for example you may want to add additional information before sending it Your handheld stores such e mail items in the Draft folder until you are ready to edit them again Note When you re creating or editing an e mail item you can also save the item as a draft by canceling it When you cancel an item your handheld opens a dialog asking if you want to save the e mail item If you tap Yes your handheld saves the item in the Draft folder Chapter 7 Page 155 To save an e mail item as a draft 1 Create an e mail item 2 Tap the Menu icon V 3 Tap Message and then tap Save Draft To edit an e mail item saved as a draft 1 In the Message list tap Draft from the pick list in the upper right corner 2 Tap the draft you want to display 2 Messages Tap here Message 1 of 2 to select Subj Lunch meeting item ncarter aol com Lun
80. an Rachel 510 532 0746 Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 4 Cain Cath Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Vy Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 a Look Up line 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 to Smith If you sort the list by company name the Look Up feature scrolls to the first letter of the company name 3 Tap the record to view its contents Page 70 Common Tasks Using Find You can use Find to locate any text that you specify in any application To use Find 1 Tap the Find icon Q 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 word that begin with the text you enter For ex ample searching for plan 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 Addresses _ Crensh Davi 33 1 41 974521W Find Dateb
81. an remove applications 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 Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap App and then tap Delete 4 Tap the application that you want to remove Page 42 Managing Your Applications eNO 9 Free Memory 16171K of 1792K DatebkiDe 1K Graffiti HackMlaster HSAdvCalcD6 Screenshot ScreenshotDe Tap Delete Tap Yes Tap Done Check the User folder in the Palm folder on your computer If you find a PRC file for the application you just removed delete the PRC file from the User folder Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software you can remove it from your computer To remove Palm Desktop software 1 Insert the Palm Desktop software CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive Double click the Palm Desktop CD icon on the desktop 3 Double click the Installer icon 4 Click Continue on the splash screen and on the Palm Computing Readme file screen 5 Click Agree on the End User Software License Agreement screen 6 In the Palm Desktop Installer window select Uninstall from the pop up menu in the upper left corner The Palm Desktop Installer shows the items you can uninstall Select all the items on the uninstall list by clicking
82. anced Calculator views The remaining buttons are available only in specific views Primary buttons c 6 66 D Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation Clears the last digit you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over Enters an exponent symbol in the calculation Opens the Constants dialog box where you can select a constant to include in the calculation Opens the Store in which memory dialog box where you can select the memory bank in which you want to store the current value Advanced Calculator has ten memory banks Opens the Recall which memory dialog box where you can select the memory bank from which you want to recall a value Math buttons 0060000 Squares the current value Calculates the value of x raised to the y power Calculates the value of a common base 10 antilogarithm Calculates the value of a natural base e antilogarithm Calculates the reciprocal of the current number Displays the integer portion of a decimal value Calculates the square root of the current number Chapter 6 Page 125 900695 Calculates the inverse of x to the y power Calculates the common base 10 logarithm Calculates the natural base e logarithm Displays the remainder of x y Displays the decimal portion of a decim
83. and System sounds Springboard expansion module 9 24 Stand See Cradle Standing Meetings See Repeating events Starting applications 14 Storing e mail 156 Stylus dragging with 11 full screen pen stroke 186 187 pen stroke to activate a feature 186 tapping with 11 writing with 9 25 Sunday to start week 193 Symbols for currency 142 in Graffiti writing 31 Synchronizing data See HotSync System conduit 174 System requirements for Desktop software 4 System sounds 194 T Tapping 11 221 Task See To Do List TCP IP 195 208 Technical Support 229 Templates for Date Book Plus 101 Text copying 61 cutting 61 entry See Entering data finding 69 fonts for 78 importing data from files 35 selecting all 61 Thousands separator 193 Time Index Page 255 alarm setting 84 format 193 setting current 21 setting event 80 start and end for Date Book Day view 94 104 Time bars in Date Book 93 105 Time stamps 100 Tips online 16 To Do List adding Address Book data to records 72 73 categorizing records 66 107 120 checking off items 99 117 completed items 119 completion date 119 conduit for synchronizing 174 creating items in Date Book Plus 99 creating records 59 116 deleting records 62 due date 118 119 120 fonts 78 menus 120 notes for records 77 opening 53 overview 53 prioritizing records 116 120 private records 75 purging records 63 119 sorting records 74 viewing items in Date Book Plus 95 97
84. ate Book Plus Book Page 110 Application Specific Tasks Address Address is the application in which you store name and address information about people or businesses Creating an Address entry A record in Address 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 download the entries to your handheld with your next HotSync operation Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities that enable you to load database files into Address on your handheld See Importing data in Chapter 2 and Palm Desktop online Help for more information To create a new Address entry 1 Press the Address application button Q on the front of your handheld to display the Address list 2 Tap New Cursor at Last name Address Edit Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 4 ole Last name Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 4 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1543 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 M Chu Byron 213 343 9801 4 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 4 Tap New 3 Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address list Note 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
85. atened constantly by software patents We wish to avoid the danger that companies distributing free software will individually obtain patent licenses thus in effect transforming the program into proprietary software To prevent this we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone s free use or not licensed at all Most GNU software including some libraries is covered by the ordinary GNU General Public License which was designed for utility programs This license the GNU Library General Public License applies to certain designated libraries This license is quite dif ferent from the ordinary one be sure to read it in full and don t assume that anything in it is the same as in the ordinary license Page 238 The reason we have a separate public license for some libraries is that they blur the dis tinction we usually make between modifying or adding to a program and simply using it Linking a program with a library without changing the library is in some sense sim ply using the library and is analogous to running a utility program or application pro gram However in a textual and legal sense the linked executable is a combined work a derivative of the original library and the ordinary General Public License treats it as such Because of this blurred distinction using the ordinary General Public License for librar ies did not effectively promote software sharing because most developers did not use the librar
86. ay in currency list Payment w Unfiled Currency 1 w United States Currency 2 w United Kingdom Currency BJ Vendor Currency 3 w Germany Tap Edit Currency 4 w None Who currencies Currency 5 w None currencies WH GH Gs 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 Defining a custom currency symbol If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries you can create your own custom country and currency symbol To define a custom currency symbol 1 Tap the Menu icon G 2 Tap Options and then tap 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 4 Enter the name of the country and symbol to appear in Expense Page 142 Application Specific Tasks Currency Properties Country Symbol 5 Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box 6 Tap OK Note Ifyou 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 Show Options Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to
87. buttons will scroll up and down within the current day before scrolling to the previous or next day Auto scroll Time Displays events based on the time of day when the Day View contains more than one screen of information Float Advance at Midnight Advances floating events to the next day at midnight of the current day Hide Completed Floating Events Removes completed floating events from the Date Book Plus display Chapter 6 Page 105 Alarm Preferences Alarm Preferences a Alarm Sound Alarm Snooze Sound Alarm Remind Sound Alarm Play Sound ow 3 Times Repeat Alarm 9 oF Once Every oF S minutes O Alarm Preset Alarm Sound Sets the tone of the alarm Snooze Sound Sets the tone of the snooze alarm Remind Sound Sets the tone of the reminder alarm The reminder alarm sounds when the snooze alarm is not acknowledged m Play Sound Defines how many tones the alarm emits before it stops The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times 10 Times and 100 Times m Repeat Alarm Defines how many times the alarm repeats when it is not acknowledged The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times and 10 Times m Every Defines how often the alarm sound repeats The choices are Minute 5 minutes 10 minutes and 30 minutes m 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 of the date of the ev
88. c operation 1 6 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon G9 3 4 Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC Tap Local Handheld HotSync Arthur Manzi Last HotSync 5 10 00 9 56 pm using Direct USB Serial Local R to a PCHondheld Position your handheld s IR port within a couple of inches of your computer s infrared port Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation Returning to cradle HotSync operations It s easy to return to using the cradle for HotSync operations To return to cradle HotSync operations NDF FON p 8 If needed connect the cradle to your computer Open Palm Desktop software From the HotSync menu choose Setup In the HotSync Controls tab select Enabled Click the Serial Port Settings tab Under Check for handheld connection using select Local Setup Under Local Setup select the port where your cradle is connected from the Port pop up menu Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box Chapter 8 Page 177 The next time you want to perform a HotSync operation just press the HotSync button on the cradle You can leave the HotSync application on your handheld set to perform IR HotSync operations and still use the cradle This is useful if you perform HotSync operations with both your desktop computer and a laptop When you are in the office just place your handheld in the cradle and press the HotSync button
89. calendar for a specific day you can also display a whole week or month as well as the current time Note The Date Book Plus application includes additional calendar views and extended features You can select Date Book Plus as your default Date Book application See Selecting the default Date Book later in this chapter for details To cycle through Day Week and Month views m Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to display the next view To display the current time 1 Tap and hold the stylus on the date in the date bar to display the current time Tap and hold the date jul 24 02 KIBDG GEE Current time displays 5 03 pn IBD Geo 2 Drag the stylus below the date bar and then lift it Tip If you lift the stylus while it is still on the date bar the menu bar appears Working in Week View Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week This view lets you 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 button Week View 2 Tap the navigation controls to move forward or backward a week at a time or to display details of an event Note The Week View also shows untimed events and events that are before and after the range of times shown Page 88 Application Specific Tasks Previous Next week we
90. ch meeting support isp com Re Welcome Hi Melanie Just wanted to confirm our lunch meeting for 12 30 on Thursday Tapto edit item o 3 Tap Edit 4 Enter your changes then either save the e mail item again as a draft or tap Send to move the item to your Outbox folder Filing e mail Your handheld can store e mail you receive or create in the Filed folder The contents of this folder do not automatically synchronize with your desktop E Mail application during a HotSync operation Your handheld however stores a backup copy of the Filed folder on your computer hard disk To file e mail 1 Open an e mail item 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Message and then tap File 4 Tap No to save the e mail item and move it to the Filed folder or tap Yes to file the item and keep a copy in the Inbox Page 156 Communicating Using Your Handheld To remove e mail from the Filed folder 1 In the Message list tap Filed from the pick list in the upper right corner 2 Tap the e mail item you want to restore 3 Tap Edit to display and modify the item Tip After you display and modify the e mail item you can send it save it as a draft or return it to the Filed folder Deleting e mail Your handheld stores deleted e mail in the Deleted folder until you perform the next HotSync operation If you delete an e mail item from the handheld it is also deleted from your desktop E Mail application whe
91. cted eat Adee hates a 111 Creating an Address entry cccccceccccscnesesesceeeseescseeeneeees 111 Duplicating an entry occ ee cecseseseesecessssneseseecseseseseeees 112 Selecting types of phone numbers 00 eee eects eseees 113 Changing Address Entry details cccccececeeeseeeeeseneneeeees 113 Address MENUS sedis eA a EAE OMe teh Boaebes 114 TOMO MEISE EE E EEN STA EEEE 116 Setting Priority soer a e er E A EEE ea aia ae Te iet 116 Checking off a To Do item ss snssssssssssssississessirrississessssriesissesseesees 117 Changing To Do item details ec ceee cece ceceeenene nanan 117 Setting a due ated hisses sc vscceseheiceves ER A a e 118 To Do Show Options oo cece ce cseseeeenececeneeeeesececeseseneneeesaes 119 TONDO WISE MA CTHUS aaea oroar E ea a cosa adh codon sacs soteseantceweses 120 Memo Rad nists AA staves dace d eases EE 121 REVIEWING MEMS ccccseseceetececteceeseeecseeecsesseecsececseeeesseeeseeeenaeeens 121 Memo Pad menusa maa a Ar AEA N A 122 EEDE OI EEEE EAEEREN ARS EE EEE SEENA 123 Selecting the Calculator mode sssssssssssessessssresessesssssenressesseese 123 Using the Basic Calculator buttons ssssssssssssssesresessesserriesesse 123 Displaying Recent Calculations ssssssssessesssstsssissessssessessesseese 124 Using the Advanced Calculator mode 0 0 cece eee 124 Using the Advanced Calculator buttons c cece eee 125 Creating a custom VIEW cccceceeseseesescscseeetseseseeensese
92. ctor and select a different month Use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move between months Press the upper half of the button to display the previous month the lower half to display the next month Working in Agenda view The Agenda view lets you view appointments untimed events and To Do items in a single screen Although it is primarily a viewing option you can also use the Agenda view to check off completed To Do items To go to a Day View of any event on the Agenda view screen simply tap the desired event Page 90 Application Specific Tasks 11 45 prn d FriSep13 gt 10 00 Conference call 1 00 Team meeting 6 00 Dinner with Adam All O 1 Status report O 1 Pick up birthday cake Tips for using Agenda view m Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of the appointment m Check off completed To Do items in the Agenda view or click a description of an item to go directly into the To Do List application 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 Day View displays overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times Event Chapter 6 Page 91 Date Book menus Date Book menus are shown here for your
93. data on your Visor handheld Changes you make on your Visor handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after you synchronize With Palm Desktop software you can do the following m Work with your Visor handheld applications on your computer Palm Desktop software duplicates the Daily Calendar Date Book Contact List Address Task To Do List and Note Memo Pad applications on your handheld so you can view enter and modify any data stored on your handheld m Back up the data stored on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your Palm Desktop software Synchronization is a one step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up to date See Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations in Chapter 5 for more information m Import and export data so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into any of your main applications See Importing data in Chapter 2 for more information m Print your Palm Desktop information on any printer Connecting the cradle The cradle that comes with your Visor handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your Visor handheld with your Palm Desktop software using HotSync technology Note If your computer does not have a USB port or it uses MacOS 8 0 or earlier you need a serial cradle to connect to your computer You can purchase a serial cradle from www handspring com Page 22 Introduction to Your
94. data previously synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync operation To perform a hard reset 1 Hold down the power button on the front panel of the handheld 2 While holding down the power button use the reset tool or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the reset button 3 Release the power button 4 Whena 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 the top scroll button on the front panel of your handheld 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 Page 216 Maintaining Your Handheld To restore your data after a hard reset 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the HotSync menu choose Conduit Settings aE conduit Settings Se Conduit Settings cenatitame Last HotSyne Next HotSyne Action amp Address Book 4 6 00 1 59 PM Synchronize amp Backup 4 6 00 1 59PM Backup amp Date Book 4 6 00 1 59 PM Synchronize amp Install 4 6 00 1 59 PM Install files amp Memo Pad 4 6 00 1 58 PM Synchronize To Do List 4 6 00 1 58PM Synchronize 3 From the User pop up menu select your user name 4 Select an applicat
95. date Make sure the Set Date box in the General Preferences screen displays the current date See General preferences in Chapter 9 for more information Check the Categories pick list upper right corner of the screen Choose All to display all of the records for the application Check Security and make sure that the Private Records setting is set to Show private records In To Do List tap Show and check whether Show Only Due Items is selected If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the list screen check the Memo Preferences setting Make sure that Sort by is set to Manual If you choose to view your 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 Memo Preferences setting In other words the sort settings that you use with Palm Desktop software are not transferred to your handheld In the Week View you cannot select overlapping events that have the same start time If you have two or more events with the same start time choose the Day View for the particular day to see the overlapping events Page 222 Troubleshooting Tips HotSync problems Problem Solution I cannot doa m Performa soft reset See Resetting HotSync operation your handheld in Appendix A what should Icheck gj Make sure the HotSync Manager is to make sure am enabled Open Palm Desktop software doing
96. de Floating and Done Items Removes floating events and completed To Do items from the Year View display Hide Untimed Events Removes untimed events from the Year View display Hide Zero Duration Events Removes events without a duration from the Year View display Hide Events lt Removes events that are shorter than the time you specify from the Year View display The choices are 0 5 1 2 4 8 and 12 Hide Daily Repeating Events Removes events that repeat daily from the Year View display Chapter 6 Page 109 List View List Preferences Li Preferences Date Book EY Appt Floot f Done O Alarms Only O Repeat events only appear once ToDo All Filter by Text O Find Show EY boy Mame O Time m Date Book Determines which type of events appear in the List View display The choices are Appt Float Done Alarms Only and Repeat events only appear once m To Do Determines which type of To Do items appear in the List View display The choices are All Not Complete Complete and None If you choose either Not Complete or Complete you also have the following choices Dated amp Undated Dated only and Undated only m Filter by Text Displays events that contain the text you enter in this field and hides events that do not contain this text m Show Determines the type of information that will appear for each event The choices are Day Name and Time About Date Shows version information for D
97. display tap the name of the field for example tap To to expand that field Tap the Done button to return to the New Message screen Tap the name of the field to open New Message Tap to return to New Message screen To reply to an e mail item 1 Tap an e mail item in the Message list to display it onscreen 2 Tap Reply 3 Select whom you want to receive the reply Sender only All recipients or someone who didn t see the original e mail item Forward Reply Options Reply to Ebay All Forward amp Include original text O Comment original text 4 Select whether you want to include original text or comment original text 5 Tap OK Chapter 7 Page 149 6 Enter the text of your reply Tip You have several options including setting the priority See Adding details to e mail items later in this chapter 7 Tap Send to place your reply in the Outbox Looking up an address To identify the recipient of an e mail item you need to enter that person s e mail address You can do this either by entering the data directly into the field or by using the Look Up command to access the information in your Address list To look up an e mail address 1 Tap either the To or CC field name to expand it 2 Enter the first few letters of the last name of the person whose address you want to find 3 Tap Lookup 4 Ifthe letters you enter identify a unique lis
98. download available Palm Desktop software is supplied on a CD ROM disc If you do not have access to a CD ROM drive for your computer you can download the Palm Desktop software from www handspring com Page ii Visor Handheld User Guide Contents About This Guide 2420 3 0 2 2 c0si cee ee cae ete 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld sssseeees 3 Getting to know your Visor handheld cccccccseeeeseeeseeeees 3 What is a Visor handheld cccccceccccesceesscesecessecesseessesseeesaeceseeenaes 3 Systemi requirements stss esiri aiaiai ateen er e 4 Upgrade information s sssssssesessesseriesiessissesstsstesnesteteseesnestereesrrssesees 4 VISOF COMPONENTS r e ai E sede da A AEE 6 Installing the batteries oesie onia eae en 10 Tapping and typing sccscsssceceetiis nove spics et arton pirstai eai 11 Tap with the stylus to get things done 0 eee cesses 11 Elements of the handheld interface c ccccccssccsceesseesseesseceseeees 12 Opening applications 0 eee cesses ce ceseseesetesessseeeenesenees 13 USING MENUS 43 c cnicn eta sie lanes AE ERN adored nates 14 Four ways to enter data oo cece ce ceeseseeeesecesesenesesesenaes 17 Customizing your handheld cesses senesesseseseneneeseees 20 Palm Desktop software sssssssssssississsesississtssessiesiestsneesiesiessssnenees 22 Connecting thecr dlesereiasye aae 22 Using your handheld with another PIM cece 24 Installing a Springboard m
99. ds to an archive file on your desktop be sure that the check box is checked If you don t want to save a copy tap the check box to remove the check box 4 Tap OK If you chose to save a copy of the purged records your handheld transfers them to an archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation Note Purging does not happen automatically You must tap the command to make it happen Chapter 5 Page 63 Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations The HotSync process automatically synchronizes that is exchanges and updates data between your handheld and Palm Desktop software Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after a HotSync operation HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files thus reducing synchronization time You can synchronize your data directly by connecting your handheld to your computer with the cradle or by beaming the data from the IR port on your handheld to the IR port on your computer or indirectly with a modem or network See Chapter 8 for information about performing HotSync operations via the IR port a modem or a network Performing a HotSync operation for the first time The first time you synchronize your data you need to enter user information on both the handheld and Palm Desktop software After you enter this information and synchronize the HotSync Manager recognizes your handheld and doesn
100. during the login procedure Note If you are concerned about security select the Prompt option and do not enter a password To enter a password 1 Tap the Password field 2 Enter the password you use to log into your server Preferences w Network w Service My ISP Enter password here Password User Name my Enter a password Password Tap here If you do not assigna password you will be asked for one when you connect Connection w Current 3 Tap OK Note The Password field updates to display the word Assigned Chapter 9 Page 197 Selecting a connection The Connection Preferences settings enable your Visor handheld to use a modem to communicate with remote devices For example you can communicate with your ISP server or with your computer if you are away on travel See Connection preferences earlier in this chapter for a complete explanation on how to configure Connection Preferences 1 Tap the Connection pick list The list displays the configurations in your Connection Prefer ences panel Preferences w Network Tap to display a list of connection configurations Phon 2 Select the appropriate Connection Adding telephone settings When you select the Phone field your handheld opens a dialog box in which you define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial in server In addition you can also define a prefix
101. e application s Preferences dialog box To change preferences for an application 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences Note Not all applications have a Preferences command 4 Make changes to the settings 5 Tap OK Chapter 3 Page 39 Installing and removing applications This section explains how to install and remove applications on your Visor handheld and how to remove Palm Desktop software from your computer Installing add on applications Your Visor handheld comes with the Date Book Date Book Plus Address To Do List Memo Pad Expense Calculator City Time and Mail applications installed and ready to use You can also install additional applications on your handheld such as games and other software The Install Handheld Files dialog box makes it easy to install software on your Visor handheld during a HotSync operation There are a variety of third party applications available for your Visor handheld To learn more about these applications go to the web site www handspring com Note Any game or application that you install on your handheld resides in RAM memory you can delete them at any time To install add on software on your handheld 1 Copy or download the application you want to install into the add on folder in your Palm folder on your computer Note If the software you download is compressed you need to decompress it into this folder If
102. e Dial Prefix option on your handheld and entered the correct code 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 If you are using an external modem make sure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute then turn it back on Check the batteries in your modem and replace them if necessary Page 226 Troubleshooting Tips Beaming problems Problem Icannot beam data to another Palm OS handheld When someone beams data to my handheld I get a message telling me it is out of memory Solution Confirm that your handheld and the other Visor handheld are between ten centimeters approximately 4 and one meter approximately 39 apart and that the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles Beaming distance to other Palm OS handhelds may be different Check the General Preferences screen and make sure the Beam Receive setting is on Move your handheld closer to the receiving device Perform a soft reset See Performing a soft reset in Appendix A for more information Your handheld requires at least twice the amount of memory available as the data you are receiving For example if you are receiving a 30K application you must
103. e game for practicing 42 how to write characters 26 menu commands 15 moving the cursor 33 numbers 29 online Help 61 186 problems using 221 punctuation marks 30 ShortCuts for entering data 33 210 211 symbols 31 tips 27 writing 25 34 writing area 6 26 Handheld battery door 9 battery installation 10 contrast control 7 cover 8 Hard reset 216 Header information e mail 147 149 online tips 16 Hiding records 75 See also Private records High Priority e mail filter 164 HotSync buttons preferences 188 conduits for synchronizing applications 174 175 customizing 174 defined 64 first time operation 64 66 182 183 for managing desktop E Mail 146 HotSync Manager 64 IR operation 175 178 local operation 65 224 modem operation 173 178 182 225 226 operations using IR port 175 178 options for filtering e mail 160 165 problems with 223 226 setting options 171 173 for synchronizing data 22 Icons alarm 84 application 12 38 note 77 online Tips 16 onscreen 221 repeating event 86 Idle timeout of ISP or server connection 203 Ignoring e mail See Filters for e mail Importing data 20 35 36 Inbox 158 Infrared HotSync operations 175 178 port 175 Help requirements for computer 175 Graffiti 61 Infrared port See IR port Index Page 251 Installing applications 40 42 batteries 10 conduit to install applications 174 Desktop software 23 Mail See Mail desktop configuration International characters Graffiti writing 3
104. e place satisfies the requirement to distribute the source code even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code 5 A program that contains no derivative of any portion of the Library but is designed to work with the Library by being compiled or linked with it is called a work that uses the Library Such a work in isolation is not a derivative work of the Library and therefore falls outside the scope of this License However linking a work that uses the Library with the Library creates an executable that is a derivative of the Library because it contains portions of the Library rather than a work that uses the library The executable is therefore covered by this License Section 6 states terms for distribution of such executables When a work that uses the Library uses material from a header file that is part of the Library the object code for the work may be a derivative work of the Library even though the source code is not Whether this is true is especially significant if the work can be linked without the Library or if the work is itself a library The threshold for this to be true is not precisely defined by law If such an object file uses only numerical parameters data structure layouts and accessors and small macros and small inline functions ten lines or less in length then the use of the object file is unrestricted regardless of whether it is legally a der
105. e syn Filter chronized between the handheld and the remote options email system Ignoring or receiving e mail HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync An Send onts MAN Retrieve All High Priority w Ignore Messages Containing To From Subj The first step in establishing a special filter is to determine whether you want to ignore or retrieve e mail that matches the information you specify To define whether to ignore or receive e mail m Tap the pick list in the center of the HotSync Options dialog box and select one of the following settings HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync An Send only MEAS Retrieve All High Priority w Ignore Messages Containing To Tap here From SU ore os ae eet oe HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync An Send onts MAR Retrieve All High Priority Ignore Messag ontaining Retrieve Only Msgs Containing From Sb oaaae Select Filter option Ignore Tells your handheld to exclude the e mail items that Messages meet the criteria you define and download all other e Containing mail items during synchronization In general this filter downloads more e mail during synchronization because it blocks only one defined subset of e mail Page 162 Communicating Using Your Handheld Retrieve Tells your handheld to include only the e mail items Only Msgs that meet the criteria you d
106. e that the Enabled option is selected Check the HotSync Manager Local Setup settings Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync menu choose Setup Click the Serial Port Settings tab and make sure Local option is selected and that the Speed and Port settings match the port where you attached the cradle Check the cable connection between the cradle and the port on your computer Make sure you installed the software that came with your handheld You must install this software even if you upgraded from a Palm organizer Make sure you selected your user name in Palm Desktop software before beginning the HotSync operation Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online or CompuServe that uses the port you selected in the Setup dialog Make sure your handheld is seated in the cradle correctly Perform a soft reset See Resetting your handheld in Appendix A Page 224 Troubleshooting Tips Itried todoamodem Check the following on your computer HotSync operation m Make sure your computer is turned on but it did not and that it does not shut down complete automatically as part of an energy successfully saving feature m Make sure the modem connected to your computer is turned on and is connected to the outgoing phone line m Make sure the HotSync Manager is enabled Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync menu choose Setup Make sure that the Enabled option is selected m
107. eat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS number 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 The IP Address field lets you identify whether your network provides automatic dynamic temporary IP addressing Note If your IP address is permanently assigned you need to get that information from your System Administrator If you are not sure select Automatic Page 204 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To identify dynamic IP addressing m Tap the IP Address check box to select it Details Connection type w PPP Idle timeout w Power Off Query DNS W IP Address w Automatic Tap to select automatic IP address To enter a permanent IP address 1 Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and display a permanent IP address field below the check box 2 Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first section of the IP address Note Each section must be a number from 0 to 255 3 Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address 4 Tap OK Creating a login script A login script is a series of commands similar to an autoexec bat file that automates logging into your ISP You can create login script files by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login Script dialog Some commands from the Command pick
108. ecseseeesesseeeenes 134 Calculator menus erine ea havent anadadetens 135 Giaa E o g E E A AT 136 Setting your Home City oo tinea ian ar E 136 Selecting remote cit s cece e teense a E 137 Adding cities asetin sane ilies wie teen hen hei ana 137 City TIME MENUS iea eaan iarsna esa kaS ai iaaiiai 138 EXPENSE a a r A TE 139 Changing the date of an Expense item 0 0 eens 140 Entering receipt details 00 0 cece cessseeseeeenenesseneneceeeeees 140 Customizing the Currency pick list oo eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 142 SHOW Options rreo aini a Tien elec e a A EEN 143 Expense MENUS a iieeiarirreireiisir sireni Tinin a inen iN EErEE 144 Chapter 7 Communicating Using Your Handheld 0 0 00008 145 Managing desktop E Mail away from your desk ccceeee 145 Setting up Mail on the desktop 0 c cee sseeeeene nesses 146 Synchronizing Mail with your E Mail application 146 Opening the Mail application on your handheld 0 146 Viewing e mail items 0 eee eee nesee ce eenenensesneneee nesses 146 Creating e mail items osoin oa e E e aE E E 148 Looking up an address sser modieiisiua niai ata 150 Adding details to e mail items ss s sssssssssesssssissessesseeriesesessesseese 151 Storing e mail to be sent later c cece cee cesteteteseseseseeneneees 154 Editing unsent e mail cece eee eee cece eeeeeecseseneneneeneeey 154 Drattemiailseniene adre a a a spac acon have Ono 155 Filing einai esan an
109. een 0 and 31 For example M is converted to a carriage return If char is a value between a and z then the character sequence is translated to a single byte value between 1 and 26 If char is any other value then the character sequence is not subject to any special processing For example the string Joe M transmits Joe followed by a carriage return Carriage return and line feed You may include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the login script when entered in the following format lt cr gt Sends or receives a carriage return lt lf gt Sends or receives a line feed For example the string waitfor Joe lt cr gt lt lf gt waits to receive Joe followed by a carriage return and line feed from the remote computer before executing the next command in the script Appendix C Page 231 Literal characters The backslash character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character Examples NA Includes a caret as part of the string lt Includes a lt as part of the string Includes a backslash as part of the string Page 232 Non ASCIl Characters for Login Scripts Warranty and Other Product Information Handspring Inc Limited Warranty HARDWARE Handspring Inc Handspring warrants to the original end user Customer that this product will be free from defec
110. eesistesiserreserseseseee 201 Creating additional service templates 0 0 0 eee eee 202 Adding detailed information to a service template 202 Creating a login SCTIPt pienie eee este riigi rE aa 205 Deleting a service template 00 0 0 cee cece ce ee ceeeeeeeeeteeees 207 Network preferences menu commands eects 208 TCP IP troubleshooting 0 0 cece ce ana e 208 Owner preferenc s giorni e e e i a aa 209 Page vii ShortCuts preference sasietan aaia AAE 210 Creating a SHortCut occ R A E 210 Editing a ShortCut vs wi 2 Sent a e A 211 Deleting a Short ut s srie orai EE AEE E i 211 Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld cssessseeeseeeeeeees 213 Caring for your handheld sssssssssssssssessessssssssessessssssesinsessseneenens 213 Battery CONSIG CF AtlONS shere e e a E e aE E 214 Resetting your handheld ssssssssssssssessesssrsissesssssserinsessesnsereesesses 215 Performing a soft reset ssssssessssississesssstisissessintinressrsenriesesses 215 Performing a Warm treseta aiaiai 216 Performing a hard reset ss ssesssssesrissessesrirsissesserinsesseneereeseses 216 Appendix B Troubleshooting TipS csscsesesserseesseeseeneensees 219 Operating problems iis riisisalaatti 220 Tapping and writing problems cece cesses nets eeeeees 221 Application problems sssssasississsiniiiion iiinis 222 HotSy yne problemie ianea a e n e 223 Beaming problems sisisi isisi ii
111. efine and to ignore all Containing other e mail items during synchronization This filter has the potential to block more e mail during synchronization because it downloads only one subset of e mail Defining filter strings E mail items are filtered based on the information contained in their To From and Subj fields The information that defines what your handheld is looking for is called a filter string You create a filter string by listing the words you want your handheld to find and separating them with either a comma or a space Each word in the filter string is joined by an implicit OR so you do not need to enter logical connectors like AND or OR To create a more complex filter you can define filter strings for the To From and Subj fields simultaneously Your handheld joins the filter strings for these fields using an implicit AND once again you do not need to add the logical connector Your handheld does that for you For example suppose you want to receive only e mail items from John Smith jsmith aol com or Jack Jones jjones aol com concerning the Apollo Project You would create the following filter strings In the To field jsmith aol com jjones aol com In the Subj field Apollo Project Your handheld interprets this as Accept e mail items about the Apollo Project from John Smith or Jack Jones Do not accept e mail items from other people Do not accept e mail items from John or Jack about any other sub
112. ek Bar indicates earlier event Dot indicates untimed event Bar indicates later event Tips for using Week View Keep the following points in mind To reschedule an event tap and drag the event to a different time or day Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time selected for a new event Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to move directly to that day without selecting an event 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 Chapter 6 Page 89 Working in Month View The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled Dots and lines in the Month View indicate events repeating events and untimed events Previous next month Dashed line indicates continuous event Dots on right side indicate events Dots below date indicate untimed events Month View button You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View See Options menu later in this chapter Tips for using Month View Keep the following points in mind m Tapa day in the Month View to display that day in the Day View m Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month Tap Go to to open the date sele
113. ent Page 106 Application Specific Tasks To Do Preferences To Do Preferences Show Categories O Unfiled O Business O Personal Priorities Displayed w 1 5 EY Show Priority O Show Completed Items O Show Undated Items E Show Dated Items 0 Doyis before Due Date m Show Categories Displays the To Do items in the categories you select m Priorities Displayed Displays To Do items with the selected priority level The choices are 1 only 1 2 1 3 1 4 and 1 5 m Show Priority Displays the priority level for To Do items m Show Completed Items Displays completed To Do items m Show Undated Items Shows all To Do items that have not been assigned a due date m Show Dated Items Shows all To Do items that have been assigned a due date m Days before Due Date Defines the number of days before the due date that an item will appear in Day View as a To Do item m Create Options Opens the Create Options dialog box where you can select the default priority and category for To Do Items you create in Date Book Plus Go to Week Enables you to jump to a specific week by tapping the week number in the current year Chapter 6 Page 107 Week Preferences WeekPreferences Time Format w 1ip Display To Do Top Week Start Mon E Wordwrap Single Entry O Hide Untirned Floating Events O Show Journal O Include Week Numbers in Tithe Time Format Defines the format of the time display The choic
114. enter additional information about the entry m Assign Address entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups To open Address m Press the Address application button on the front panel of your handheld Address opens to display the list of all your records Address button Note Press the Address application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have records Page 52 Overview of Basic Applications To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do In To Do List you can do the following Make a quick and convenient list of things to do m Assign a priority level to each task m Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do items m Assign To Do items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups m Sort your To Do items either by due date priority level or category m Attach notes to individual To Do items for a description or clarification of the task To open To Do List m Press the To Do List application button on the front panel of your handheld To Do List opens to display the category of items you last viewed To Do List button Note Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have items Chapter 4 Page 53 Memo Pad Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated with records in
115. er 1 Tap the Menu icon G 2 Tap Message and then tap Purge Deleted 3 Tap Yes Note You cannot restore e mail items after you purge them Message list options Message list options enable you to manage the way the Message list displays information Folders Your handheld provides folders for categorizing your mail The Message list displays the e mail items in the folder you select To select a folder 1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner to open the list of folders Inbox Contains the e mail from your desktop E Mail application Inbox minus any that you have excluded using filtering options See Creating special filters later in this chapter Outbox Contains the e mail you created and sent on the handheld since the last HotSync operation Deleted Contains the e mail you deleted since the last HotSync operation Filed Contains the e mail you want to store on the handheld Draft Contains the e mail you created using the handheld but are not yet ready to send 2 Select the folder you want to display in the Message list screen Page 158 Communicating Using Your Handheld Date column The Date column is optional in the Message list By default the Date column is hidden to increase the available screen space To show the Date column 1 In the Message list tap Show ben_adams netc Package sent Show Options Li Sortby w Date X Show Date Ta Sinus 2 Tap the S
116. er tap the Abbreviated Header icon Chapter 7 Page 147 Creating e mail items You create e mail items with your handheld the same way you create e mail with your desktop E mail application you identify the recipient s of the e mail item define a subject and create the body of the e mail item You create original e mail items and replies in the New Message screen All e mail items must at the very least contain information in the To and Subj fields To create an e mail item 1 Tap New 0 Messages w Inbox New Message cc Subj Body Tap New Tip You can also create an e mail item by tapping New from the Message menu 2 Enter the e mail address of the recipient New Message Note Enter the address as if you were entering it from your desktop E Mail application For example network users sending an e mail item to a user on the same network do not need to add Internet information such as mycorp com Page 148 Communicating Using Your Handheld 3 To send a copy of this e mail item to additional recipients tap the CC field and then enter the e mail addresses of the additional recipients separating the addresses with a comma followed by a space 4 Tap the Subj field and enter a subject for your e mail item 5 Tap the Body field and enter the text of your e mail item Tip If the address CC subject or body exceeds the capacity of the screen
117. eration See Performing a hard reset in Appendix A for details To lock your handheld with a password 1 Assign a password 2 Tap Lock amp Turn Off Security Current Privacy w Show Records System Lockout This feature turns off your handheld computer and prevents others from using it without the password Password Entering the password the next time you turn on your handheld will Tap Lock amp unlockit Turn Off 3 Tap Off amp Lock 4 To start your handheld turn it on and then enter the password Page 46 Managing Your Applications Recovering from a forgotten password If you did not activate the Off amp Lock feature and you forget your password you can delete the password from your handheld Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private Important If you 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 Tap the Password box 2 Tap Lost Password Security Current Privacy w Show Records Tap here Password Password E D Please enter your i password l Lock amp Turn Off 3 Tap Yes Chapter 3 Page 47 Page 48 Managing Your Applications Chapter 4 Overview of Basic Applications This chapter briefly describes each a
118. es are No Time 11p 11 30p 23 23 30 Display To Do Defines where To Do items will appear on the Date Book Plus screen The choices are Top Bottom and Hide Week Start Defines the first day of the week for Week View with Text Wordwrap Single Entry Wraps text in cells that contain a single event to display as much text as will fit in the cell Hide Untimed Floating Events Removes untimed floating events from the Week View with Text display Show Journal Displays a Daily Journal entry Include Week Numbers in Title Displays the selected week number in the title bar Page 108 Application Specific Tasks Month Preferences Year Preferences Month Preferences E Show Timed Events E Show Untimed Events E Show Doily Repeating Events E Include Week Mumbers in Title E Show Zero Duration Events Show Timed Events Displays events that you assigned to a specific time Show Untimed Events Displays events that you assigned to a date but did not assign to a specific time Show Daily Repeating Events Displays events that repeat each day Include Week Numbers in Title Displays week numbers in the title bar for the first and last weeks in the month Show Zero Duration Events Displays events that have no duration in the Month View display Year Preferences a Hide Floating and Done Items O Hide Untirned Events Ef Hide Zero Duration Events O Hide Events 0 5 Hr O Hide Doily Repeating Events Hi
119. ese events can accumulate quickly unless you complete them each day m When viewing a floating event in a desktop application the Note field will contain a series of characters for an incomplete event and c for a complete event Do not remove or edit these characters Page 98 Application Specific Tasks Working with To Do items Date Book Plus can create and display To Do items To Do items appear in priority order at the top of the Day View screen To create To Do items in Date Book Plus 1 Tap the Day View button 2 Tap New and select To Do from the list EY 2 Tap to create a To Do item Daily Journal Template BE Appointment 3 Enter a description of the To Do item 4 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the item To mark a To Do item complete m Tap the check box next to the item Tips for using To Do items m When you create a To Do item in Date Book Plus the priority and category are based on the settings in the Create Options dialog box See To Do Preferences later in this chapter for details m IfaToDo item does not appear in Date Book Plus confirm that the category assigned to the item is selected See To Do Preferences later in this chapter for more information m Ifyou do not complete a To Do item on or before the due date then an exclamation mark appears next to the item as a reminder that it is overdue Chapter 6 Page 99 Using the Daily Journal
120. ess 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 Unfiled Last name Cart First namme yl Address Edit Last name Cart First namne yl triangle 4 Select a new label Changing Address Entry details The Address Entry Details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with an entry To open the Address Entry Details dialog box 1 Tap the entry whose details you want to change 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap Details Address Entry Details Show in List w Work Category w Unfiled Private O 4 Select any of the following settings Chapter 6 Page 113 Show in List Select which type of phone or other information appears in the Address list screen Your options are Work Home Fax Other and E mail Category Assign the entry to a category Private Hide this entry when Security is turned on Address menus Address menus are shown here for your reference and Address features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing 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
121. etween the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected m 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 CE Canadian RFI 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 Warranty and Other Product Information Page 245 Acknowledgments We would like to thank the following developers whose contributions were an integral part of the Handspring product E C E Steuart Dewar Pimlico Software Inc www gorilla haven org pimlico m Darren Beck Code City www codecity com au Em Rick Huebner www probe net rhuebner index html Page 246 Index A Accented characters Graffiti writing 32 onscreen keyboard 34 Add on applications 40 43 Address Book If Found Call entry 112 adding custom fields 115 bu
122. evice Girafte pre 19K the next time you perform a HotSyne operation To add files to this list either drag and drop them onto this window or click the Add button To find other third party applications and files for your handheld device check out our web site at http www palm com Chapter 3 Page 41 Note Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Handheld Files dialog box If you do not want to install an application select it and then click Remove From List This does not remove the application from your computer it simply removes it from the list of applications to install 8 Close the Install Handheld Files dialog box 9 Perform a HotSync operation to install the application s you selected in step 6 See Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations in Chapter 5 for details Installing games The CD ROM also includes several games that you can install with the Install Tool Giraffe HardBall MineHunt Puzzle SubHunt Note Giraffe is a fun easy way for you to practice Graffiti writing After you install and start a game the instructions appear in the Game menu Depending on the game the Game menu may also contain commands to show high scores to start a new game or to set preferences for the game Removing applications In the event that you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed you c
123. expansion slot protector IR port Reset button Battery door USB and serial connector Springboard Slides in and out of the Springboard expansion expansion slot slot You can replace the slot protector with a protector Springboard expansion module to add features to your handheld Stylus Slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of the handheld To use the stylus remove it from the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil IR port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm OS handhelds See Beaming information in Chapter 7 for more information You can also use the IR port to update the information between your handheld and computer using HotSync technology See IR HotSync operations in Chapter 8 for details Reset button Under normal use you should not have to use the reset button See Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button Battery door Covers the batteries that power your handheld USB and serial The connector that connects your handheld to the connector cradle which in turn connects to a USB port or serial port on your computer This allows you to update the information between your handheld and computer using HotSync technology Chapter 1 Page 9 Installing the batteries To use your Visor handheld you must install two AAA alkaline batteries The batteries fit behind the battery door on the back of the handhe
124. features Working in Week View with Text The Week View with Text shows an entire week with a description of each scheduled event This view can display one or two weeks at a time and can include To Do items that are due on the dates shown Toggle between Scroll to 1 and 2 weeks more events Le G0 4 gt Dot indicates more events Week View with Text button Box indicates To Do item Tips for using Week View with Text Keep the following points in mind m Tapa day to display that day in the Day View m Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a week You can also use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld m Tap Go to open the date selector and select a different week or a specific date m Tap the number of weeks to toggle between a one week view and a two week view Chapter 6 Page 95 Working in Year View The Year View shows an overview of your calendar for an entire year Description of event on selected date 2f Dentist Dot indicates scheduled events Indicates selected date Scroll to other days Year View button Tips for using Year View Keep the following points in mind Tap a day to display events for that day in the title bar A minus sign indicates only one event is scheduled on that day A plus sign indicates multiple events are scheduled on that day Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or
125. formerly in the Personal category appear in the Business category Finding records Your handheld offers several ways to find information quickly m All applications Find locates any text that you specify always starting with the current application m Date Book Date Book Plus To Do List Memo Pad Phone Lookup displays the Address list screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a record m Address The Look Up line lets you enter the first letters of a name to scroll immediately to that name m Expense Lookup displays the names in your Address list that have data in the Company field You can add these names to a list of attendees associated with an Expense record Chapter 5 Page 69 Looking up Address records When working with Address the scroll buttons on the front panel of the handheld makes it easy to navigate among your address entries m Inthe Address list screen the scroll buttons move up or down an entire screen of records If you hold down a scroll button you accelerate the scrolling and display every third screen m Inthe Address View screen the scroll buttons move to the previous or next address record You can also use the Address Look Up feature to quickly scroll to any of your Address entries To look up an Address record 1 Display the Address list screen 2 Enter the first letter of the name you want to find Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 1 Beckm
126. g distance to other Palm OS handheld may be different 5 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld To beam an application 1 Open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the Menu icon amp 3 Tap App and then tap Beam 4 Tap the application you want to transfer Note Some applications are copy protected and cannot be beamed These are listed with a lock icon next to them 5 Tap Beam D When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld 7 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld Page 168 Communicating Using Your Handheld To receive beamed information 1 2 4 Turn on your handheld Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting handheld to open the Beam Status dialog box When the Beam dialog box appears select a category for the entry Tip If you do not select a category the entry is placed in the Unfiled category Tap Yes Tips on beaming information You can press the Address application button Q for about two seconds to beam your business card You can set the full screen pen stroke to beam the current entry See Pen preferences in Chapter 9 for more information You can use the Graffiti Command stroke B to beam the current entry Chapter
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128. gins your new memo Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Use the carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo 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 In the Memo list tap the text of the memo Chapter 6 Page 121 Tapa Memo 1 of 1 Unfiled 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes memoto 2 Directions to Moscone Center reviewits 3 Plans for conference contents 4 Priorities on new project S To discuss with Jose Ribera expanding markets in the Dallas F 2 Review or edit the text in the memo 3 Tap Done Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference and Memo Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you re displaying the Memo list or an individual memo Record menus EEZ Edit Options New Memo N Delete Memo D Beam Memo B EEZ Edit Options Beam Category Memo list Memo screen Options menus Options Font oF Preferences R Security H About Memo Pad Memo list Options B Font oF Phone Lookup L About Memo Pad Memo screen Preferences Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box where you define the sort o
129. h version of Palm Desktop software to synchronize Expense data between your handheld and your computer Chapter 4 Page 57 Page 58 Overview of Basic Applications Chapter 5 Common Tasks This chapter provides instructions on how to do tasks that you can do in most or all of the basic applications It s easy to transfer what you learn in one application to the others because the structure and behavior of all the applications are quite similar The term records is used to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications a single Date Book Plus event Address entry To Do List item Memo Pad memo or Expense item Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book Date Book Plus Address To Do List Memo Pad and Expense To create a record 1 Select the application in which you want to create a record 2 Tap New 3 In Date Book Plus only Select a record type from the pop up list select the start and end times and then tap OK 4 Enter text for the record 5 Optional Tap Details to select attributes for the record 6 In Address and Memo Pad only Tap Done There s no need to save the record because your handheld saves it automatically Chapter 5 Page 59 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 editing mode m A blinking cursor
130. have at least 60K free Perform a soft reset See Performing a soft reset in Appendix A for more information Appendix B Page 227 Password problems Problem Solution I forgot the You can use Security to delete the password and my password If you do this your handheld handheld is not deletes all entries marked as private You locked can however perform a HotSync operation before you delete the password the HotSync process backs up all entries whether or not they are marked private In this case the following procedure restores your private entries and lets you access them 1 Use the Palm Desktop software and the cradle to synchronize your data 2 Tap Forgotten Password in Security to remove the password and delete all private records 3 Perform a HotSync operation to syn chronize your data and restore the private records by transferring them from your computer to your handheld Iforgotthe password m_ Ifyou assign a password and lock your and my handheld is handheld you must perform a hard locked reset to continue using your handheld See Performing a hard reset in Appendix A for more information Page 228 Troubleshooting Tips Technical support If you cannot solve your problem after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix check our web site www handspring com for the latest technical support information Before requesting support please experiment a bit
131. he buttons Date Book Plus Address To Do List and Memo Pad See Buttons preferences in Chapter 9 for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your Visor handheld Tip If your Visor handheld is turned off pressing any application button activates the handheld and opens the corresponding application Scroll Displays text and other information that extends buttons beyond the area of the Visor handheld screen Pressing the bottom scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area and pressing the top scroll button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area Page 6 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Contrast Displays the contrast control screen where you can Control adjust the appearance of the screen for the clearest screen display Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your handheld you may need to adjust the contrast To adjust the contrast drag the slider or tap the arrows to increase or decrease the contrast To fine tune the contrast press the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld Power Turns your Visor handheld on or off and controls the button backlight feature If your Visor handheld is turned backlight off pressing the power button turns the unit on and control returns you to the last screen you viewed If your Visor handheld is turned on pressing the power button turns the unit off Ho
132. he entire understanding and agreement between you and Handspring supersedes all prior agreements whether written or oral with respect to the Software and may be amended only in a writing signed by both parties Warranty and Other Product Information Page 237 GNU Library General Public License Version 2 June 1991 Copyright C 1991 Free Software Foundation Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document but changing it is not allowed This is the first released version of the library GPL It is numbered 2 because it goes with version 2 of the ordinary GPL PREAMBLE The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it By contrast the GNU General Public Licenses are intended to guar antee your freedom to share and change free software to make sure the software is free for all its users This license the Library General Public License applies to some specially designated Free Software Foundation software and to any other libraries whose authors decide to use it You can use it for your libraries too When we speak of free software we are referring to freedom not price Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute cop ies of free software and charge for this service if you wish that you receive source code or can get it if you wan
133. he section on that application in Chapter 4 The Edit menu is described in Editing records in Chapter 4 To open the menu bar 1 Do one of the following m Open an application such as Memo Pad and then tap the Menu icon m Tap the inverted tab at the top of any application s screen except Calculator Page 14 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Tap inverted tab Memo 1 of 1 Record New Memo oN Delete Memo D Beam Memo B S R In this example three menus are available Record Edit and Options The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo Delete Memo and Beam Memo Tap the Menu icon Choosing a menu After you open the menu bar for an application tap the menu that contains the command you want to use The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application Also the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of the application you re using For example in Memo Pad the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen Graffiti menu commands Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers The command letters appear to the right of the command names To use the Graffiti menu commands the menu bar must be closed Undo U Menu commands tcut X Copy ZC Paste P ommand letters Select All Ss
134. his chapter Unread During synchronization only unread e mail items download to your handheld from your desktop E Mail Inbox and all items in your handheld Outbox are sent to your desktop E Mail application Note The All setting does not mean that all information included in each e mail item downloads to your handheld Truncation settings explained in a following section for long e mail items still apply Also Mail never downloads any attachments to your handheld The e mail item and any text information appear but the attachment is left in your desktop E Mail application 5 If you selected All Send only or Unread tap OK If you selected Filter continue to the next section Creating special filters You can create special filters to control the type of e mail items that download to your handheld during synchronization Special filters work on the premise of ignoring or retrieving items that contain specific information in their header fields To create a special filter you must decide whether you want to ignore or retrieve certain e mail items Then based on that decision you must tell your handheld what it needs to look for in the To From and Subj fields to single out those e mail items Chapter 7 Page 161 To access the special filter settings m Tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog box HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync Tap here All i Eror de alsplay All messages will b
135. how Date check box to select it 3 Tap OK Sorting the Message list You can sort e mail items by the date sent by sender or by subject Note High priority e mail items always appear first no matter how you sort the list To sort the Message list 1 In the Message list tap Show 2 Tap the Sort by pick list and select one of the following options Date Sorts e mail by date and displays the most recent e mail item at the top of the screen Sender Sorts e mail by the sender s user name and displays items in ascending alphabetical order based on the first word of the From field Subject Sorts e mail by the subject and displays items in ascending alphabetical order based on the first word of the Subj field 3 Tap OK Chapter 7 Page 159 HotSync options HotSync options enable you to manage your e mail more effectively by selecting which e mail items download when you synchronize your computer and your handheld You can define different settings for local and remote synchronization For example you may want to download all of your e mail during local synchronization and only urgent e mail during remote synchronization Once defined your handheld determines if synchronization is occurring locally or remotely and uses the appropriate settings for the HotSync operation Note The default setting is All So if your e mail Inbox has lots of messages synchronization could be time consuming To open the HotSync Opt
136. ick list eu Formats Preset to w United States Time w HH MM am pr 10 44 am Date w MDY 7 24 02 Jul 24 2002 Week starts w Sunday Numbers w 1 000 00 2 Tap the setting you want to use Time date week start and numbers formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of day The time format that you select appears in all applications on your handheld To select the time date week start and numbers format 1 Tap the Time pick list and select a format 2 Tap the Date pick list and select a format 3 Tap the Week starts pick list and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday Note This setting controls the Day Week Month Year and List views in Date Book Plus and all other aspects of your handheld that display a calendar 4 Tap the Numbers pick list and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator General preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time date auto shutoff interval and sounds for your handheld See Chapter 1 for information on setting the time and date Chapter 9 Page 193 Auto off delay 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 scree
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138. igation strokes In addition to character symbols Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications Command Stroke Move cursor right Move cursor left Previous field Address only Next Field Address only Open Address Record Address only Pa 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 9 to learn about creating your own ShortCuts 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 ShortCut Q Chapter 2 Page 33 Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Time stamp ts Date time stamp dts Meeting me Breakfast br Lunch lu Dinner di Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your handheld N
139. iginal purchase from Handspring Handspring warrants the media containing software against failure during the warran ty period No updates are provided Handspring does not provide any warranty for any third party applications software that is licensed to Customer by the third party Hand spring s sole obligation with respect to this express warranty shall be at Handspring s discretion to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software product or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to applicable Handspring published specifications Handspring makes no warranty or representation that its software products will meet Customer s requirements or will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE Customer must contact Handspring within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorization Dated proof of original purchase from Handspring will be required Handspring is not responsible for Customer products or parts received without a warranty service authorization In the United States Handspring may ship a replacement product or part prior to receiving the original product or part advance exchange If advance exchange is not available then the repa
140. il items from your desktop E Mail application so you never have to delete e mail items twice Similarly if you read an e mail item on your handheld and leave it in your Inbox your next HotSync operation marks it as read in your desktop E Mail application Chapter 7 Page 145 In Mail you can do the following m View delete file and reply to incoming mail m Create outgoing e mail items and drafts of e mail items m Create simple or complex filters which allow you to decide the type of e mail that your handheld retrieves from your desktop E mail application m Use your handheld in its cradle or infrared communication to send and retrieve e mail items from your desktop E Mail application Third party software required sold separately Setting up Mail on the desktop Before you use Mail for the first time make sure your desktop E Mail application is up and running You must also set up Palm Desktop software for use with your desktop E Mail application For information on using Mail with a Macintosh visit the web site www handspring com Synchronizing Mail with your E Mail application After you enable and configure Mail you need to perform a HotSync operation to synchronize Mail with your desktop E Mail application For a complete explanation of HotSync technology see Chapter 8 Opening the Mail application on your handheld To open Mail 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Mail icon Viewing e mail
141. ill the Graffiti writing area m To delete characters simply 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 m 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 m Press firmly Chapter 2 Page 27 The Graffiti alphabet r BBL OO j 4 PP gt ipp o EE IRB Fler dy S S Ge i 7 i h i U IV J W e X L YY Mmm Wh 7 eee Page 28 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld Writing capital letters You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters To make capital letters you must first shift to caps just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard and then write the character strokes Note 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 Use the Caps Shift stroke Caps Shift Tip When Caps Shift is active an up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the handheld screen If you accidentally activate Caps Shift backspace
142. immediately when you switch to another application Waits one minute for you to open another application before it drops the connection Waits two minutes Waits three minutes Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you turn off your handheld or until it times out This option works best with the Springboard modem Chapter 9 Page 203 Defining primary and secondary DNS The Domain Naming System DNS is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the names of host computers into IP addresses When you enter a DNS number or IP address you are identifying a specific server 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 Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the correct Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers Tip Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS 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 Note 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 Rep
143. includes any character you can type ona standard keyboard The Graffiti strokes 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 achieve 100 accuracy ALCOC 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 only there to show you where to begin the stroke Chapter 2 Page 25 Most characters require only a single stroke When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area your handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately To accomplish single strokes some Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents m 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 AS a A v Q Division marks To write Graffiti letters 1 Tap the screen where you want your text to go Note You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area and
144. ion in the Conduit list 5 Click Conduit Settings 9 Settings HotSync action for Address Book a Q Synchronize the files o T Macintosh overwrites handheld B E Q Handheld overwrites Macintosh OE Q Do nothing Default setting Synchronize the files Make Default Cancel Select Macintosh overwrites handheld Note 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 when you perform a HotSync operation Click OK Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications Close the Conduit Settings dialog box 10 Perform a HotSync operation Appendix A Page 217 Page 218 Maintaining Your Handheld Appendix B Troubleshooting Tips If you encounter a problem with your Visor handheld m Review this section to see if your problem is listed m Check our web site at www handspring com for the latest technical support information Note Thousands of third party add on applications have been written for Palm OS handhelds Unfortunately we are not able to support such a large number of third party applications If you are having a problem with a third party application please contact the developer or publisher of that software
145. ions dialog box 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 Tap Options and then tap HotSync Options 3 Tap the Settings for pick list and select Local HotSync or Remote HotSync HotSync Options Li HotSync Options i Tap here Settings for w Local HotSync to display Settings for iL ssi ly Send only HotSync Send only Hiter Unread options All messages will be syn chronized between the chronized between the handheld and the remote handheld and the remote email system lt p email system All messages will be syn Note For more information about Local and Remote HotSync operations see Chapter 8 4 Tap the filtering option you want to apply All During synchronization all e mail items in your desktop E Mail Inbox synchronize with your handheld and all e mail items in your handheld Outbox are sent to your desktop E Mail application Page 160 Communicating Using Your Handheld Send Only During synchronization only the e mail items in your handheld Outbox are sent to your desktop E Mail application from there they are sent to their destinations Filter During synchronization all e mail items in your handheld Outbox are sent to your desktop E Mail application and items in your desktop E Mail Inbox that meet specific criteria download to your handheld When you select the Filter setting the HotSync Options dialog box opens and displays additional filter settings See Creating special filters later in t
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147. ist in the upper right corner of the screen Tap here Abrams Liz Adams Ben Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Cain Cathy Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie Chu Byron Conner Sandy 650 454 6121 d g 772 1900 510 532 0746 213 422 1363 408 459 1279 516 626 1424 650 235 8222 4 718 824 1545 212 395 6277 213 343 9801 301 933 6833 Eo Tap Edit Categories Tap New Abrams Liz Adams Ben Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy Butler Richard Cain Cathy Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie Chu Byron Conner Sandy 516 626 1424 650 235 6222 4 718 824 1545 212 395 8277 213 343 9801 301 933 6833 41 Eo Edit Categories Li 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 Page 68 Common Tasks To rename a category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap Edit Categories 3 Select the category that you want to rename and then tap Rename Edit Categories Li 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 in two or more categories into one category by giving the categories the same name For example if you change the name of the Personal category to Business all records
148. items The Message list displays a list of your incoming e mail items who sent them and the date they were received E mail items you ve read have a check next to them High priority e mail items appear in bold Page 146 Communicating Using Your Handheld 5 Msgs 3 Unread w Inbox mary aol com Dinner Plans david palm com Meeting notes Gayle Stoltz Little brother connie wilsont Press Release michael 3corn IR Beaming Previously read To open an e mail item m Tap an e mail item to open it igs Message 1ofS Recipient To johndoe aol com 2 From mary aol com Subject Subj Dinner Plans Date 1 28 02 2 30 pr Header mode icons Sender Time and date sent John We are meeting at Dan and Leslie s place around 8 00 PM Don t forget to bring the birthday present for Dan See you there o E mail body To close an e mail item m Tap Done to close the e mail item Displaying full header information By default Mail displays abbreviated header information which comprises only the From and Subj fields The full header provides complete information about the sender receiver and copied recipients in addition to the subject and date the e mail item was created Mail uses the header type you select for all your e mail items To display full header information 1 Open an e mail item 2 Tap the Complete Header icon Tip To redisplay the abbreviated head
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150. ject When you define a string note that your handheld searches for any instance of that sequence of characters For example if you create a filter that retrieves only e mail items containing the string info your handheld considers info rainforest and kinfolk appropriate matches Chapter 7 Page 163 To define a filter string 1 Tap a header field in the HotSync Options dialog box HotSync Options a HotSync Options a Settings for w Local HotSync gt Settings for w Local HotSync An Send only MARS An Send ont MARS amp Retrieve All High Priority Retrieve All High Priority w Ignore Messages Containing aoe w Ignore Messages Containing I cursor To 2 Enter your filter string using commas or spaces to separate the words Do not add connectors such as AND or OR between words in a string 3 If your string exceeds the length of the field tap the name of the field to display the Notes screen for that header field For more information about header field Notes screens see Creating e mail items earlier in this chapter HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync An Send onts MAN Retrieve All High Priority p ignora Messages Containing Tap here Subi o LAP Done to return te Hotsik Options 4 Tap Done to return to the HotSync Options dialog box 5 Tap OK High priority e mail The Retrieve All High Priority setting lets yo
151. ld See Battery considerations in Appendix A for more information To install the batteries 1 Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door away from your handheld 2 Install the two AAA alkaline batteries supplied with your handheld into the battery compartment Note A diagram in the interior of the battery compartment shows and ends of the batteries When correctly installed the clips in the battery compartment secure the batteries in place 3 Insert the battery door back into place so that it is flush with the back of your handheld and clicks into position Important Do not force the battery door When the batteries are correctly installed the battery door clips smoothly into place If you feel resistance when replacing the door make sure the door is aligned with the slots on the back of your handheld and that the batteries are firmly seated in the battery compartment Page 10 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Tapping and typing Tap with the stylus to get things done Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that gets things done on your handheld The first time you start your Visor handheld setup instructions appear on the screen These instructions include a calibration screen or digitizer Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch sensitive scree
152. ld or subject it to any strong impact Do not carry your handheld in your back pocket if you sit on it the glass may break m Protect your handheld from temperature extremes Do not leave your handheld on the dashboard of a car on a hot day and keep it away from heaters and other heat sources m Donotstore or use your handheld in any location that is extremely dusty damp or wet m 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 Appendix A Page 213 Battery considerations Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries in your handheld Under normal conditions your handheld batteries should provide several months of use You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature and changing the Auto off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a period of inactivity See General preferences in Chapter 9 for more information If the batteries become 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 before you replace the batteries This helps prevent accidental data loss When replacing the batteries begin by turning your handheld off so there is no screen display Never remove the batteries while you
153. lding the power button down for about two seconds turns the backlight on or off Microphone Records sounds for use with Springboard expansion modules that support this feature Using the backlight If you have difficulty seeing the information on your Visor handheld you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen To activate the backlight m Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns on Tip In addition you can assign the full screen pen stroke to activate the backlight See Pen preferences in Chapter 9 for more information To turn off the backlight m Press and hold the power button for about two seconds The backlight also turns off automatically after a period of inactivity with the Auto off feature See General preferences in Chapter 9 for more information Chapter 1 Page 7 Protective cover The cover protects the Visor handheld screen when it is not in use To remove the cover 1 Unclip the top of the cover from your handheld 2 Lift the cover off your handheld To reattach the cover 1 Insert the pegs on the bottom of the cover into the holes on the bottom of your handheld 2 Gently press the top of the cover onto your handheld until it clicks into place Unclip top edge to remove cover Align pegs to replace cover Page 8 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Locating back panel components Springboard
154. lect do not fit on one screen you can tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down m Event Duration Defines the default duration for new events m Week Start Defines the first day of the week This setting overrides the System Preferences setting for all Date Book Plus views m Initial View Defines the view that appears when you start Date Book Plus m Button Views Defines which views display when you press the Date Book button repeatedly By default all views appear m Display Options Opens the Display Options dialog box where you can define the following options Page 104 Application Specific Tasks Display Options Display Options a E Show Time Bars E Compress Doy View E Show PM Label O Hide End Times O Scroll before Doy Move If Auto scroll Time O Float Advance at Midnight O Hide completed Floating Events 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 times appear in the Day View When Compress Day View is off all time slots display When it is on start and end times display for each event but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling Show PM Label Displays a p after PM times Hide End Times Removes all time bars and end times from the display Scroll Before Day Move Determines whether the front panel scroll
155. les and or applications synchronize during a modem HotSync operation You can use these settings to minimize the time required to synchronize data with a Springboard modem accessory To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon G9 3 Tap the Menu icon G 4 Tap Options and then tap Conduit Setup 5 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 Li Select the conduits to run during Modem HotSync Address Apps Cale Date Book MExpense R HardBall MHotSync Note 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 6 Tap OK Chapter 8 Page 181 Performing a HotSync operation via a modem After you prepare your computer and your handheld and select your Conduit Setup options you are ready to perform a modem HotSync operation To perform a modem HotSync operation 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon 3 Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications 4 Wait for the HotSync operation to finish If you have any problems conducting a successful HotSync operation see Appendix B Creating a user profile If you need to configure several Palm OS
156. leting 45 for network 197 forgotten 47 228 Pasting text 61 Payment Expense item 141 Pen See Stylus Personal information managers See PIM Phone Lookup 72 73 Phone numbers Index Page 253 selecting for Address List 114 selecting types 113 Phone settings for ISP or dial in server 198 201 Pick lists 12 PIM personal information manager using with handheld 24 Pointer See Stylus Ports IR on handheld 175 Ports See USB port and Serial port Power button 7 PPP 202 PRC application file extension 40 Preferences 20 Buttons 186 choosing 39 Digitizer 192 Formats 192 General 193 HotSync buttons 188 Network 198 209 Owner 209 ShortCuts 210 Primary DNS 204 Printing records from applications 22 Prioritizing To Do List records 116 120 Priority of delivery e mail 152 Private records displaying and creating 75 222 lost with forgotten password 47 See also Security Profiles 182 Punctuation marks Graffiti writing 30 onscreen keyboard 34 Purging deleted e mail 158 records 63 See also Deleting Range of times in Day view 94 104 Reading e mail on handheld 146 Receipts recording in Expense 140 Receiving data See Beaming information Records Address Book 111 beaming 167 168 choosing categories 66 creating 59 Date Book 80 defined 59 deleting 62 86 displaying a category of 67 editing 60 61 Expense 139 fonts 78 hiding private 44 75 lost 222 Memo Pad 121 notes for 77 number of 229 private 7
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158. list Security Current Privacy ow Mosk Records Tap here Password F 4 Tap Show Records If you do not have a password private records become visible If you have a password the Show Private Records dialog box appears Enter your password in this dialog box and tap OK To display a specific masked record 1 Open the application that contains the record you want to view 2 Tap the shaded bar that masks the record Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Tap here Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 4 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 4 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1543 By Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Note If you have a password you must enter your password and tap OK to view the record To display all private records in a specific application 1 Open the application in which you want to display the records 2 Tap the Menu icon G Page 76 Common Tasks 3 Tap Options and then tap Security 4 Tap the Current Privacy pick list Change Security a Current Privacy Mask Records 5 Tap Show Records 6 Tap OK Attaching notes In all basic applications except Memo Pad you can attach a note to a record A note can be up to several thousand characters long For example for an appointment in Date Book Plus you can attach a note with directions to the location To attach a note to a record 1 Display the entry to which you wan
159. lled 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 Note 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 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 02 KIBOG Geo Jul 24 02 KIBOG Geo Tap atime line Time bar shows duration Enter event 2 Enter a description of the event You can enter up to 255 characters Page 80 Application Specific Tasks 3 Ifthe event is one hour long skip to step 7 If the event is longer or shorter than an hour tap the time of the event
160. mos into other applications 54 stylus to activate features 187 using the stylus 11 E Editing records 60 61 unsent e mail 154 E mail addresses in Address Book 113 114 looking up 150 151 E mail items See Mail Entering data 17 20 importing from other applications 35 36 problems with 221 using Graffiti writing 25 34 using the computer keyboard 35 using the onscreen keyboard 34 Entries See Address Book Events See Date Book Exchanging data See HotSync Exclamation marks in To Do List 120 Expansion slot 24 Expense adding Address Book data to records 73 categorizing records 66 creating records 59 139 currency 141 142 144 date of item 140 defining new currency 142 deleting records 62 menus 144 notes for records 77 opening 57 overview 57 purging records 63 receipt details 140 sorting records 74 type 141 144 vendor 141 F FCC Statement 245 Filing e mail 156 Filters for e mail 161 165 Finding applications using Graffiti writing 14 e mail addresses 150 151 information in applications 69 73 phone numbers 72 73 using the Find application 71 Page 250 Index Floating events 97 Folders for e mail 158 Fonts 78 Formats preferences 192 Frozen handheld 220 G Games 42 194 General preferences alarm sounds 194 auto off delay 194 system sounds 194 Glossary See Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti accented characters 32 alphabet 25 28 basic concepts 25 capital letters 29 Command stroke 16 defined 17 Giraff
161. mputer You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way so you can quickly synchronize your old data with your new handheld To upgrade 1 Synchronize your old handheld with your old Palm Desktop software This ensures that the latest information from your handheld is on your desktop computer Page 4 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld 2 Optional To ensure against any data loss go to the folder that stores Palm Desktop software copy your user name folder and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder 3 Follow the installation instructions in Installing Palm Desktop software later in this chapter Be sure to install the new software in the same folder as the old software 4 To prepare for the first HotSync operation that synchronizes your new handheld with your new Palm Desktop software open Palm Desktop software open the HotSync menu and then choose Conduit Settings Note Besure your user name appears in the box at the top of the Conduit Settings dialog box If not select your user name 5 For all conduits click Conduit Settings and select the option Macintosh overwrites handheld Then click OK See Customizing HotSync application settings in Chapter 8 for more information 6 Place your new handheld in the cradle and press the HotSync button If the User dialog box appears select your user name 7 Compare the applications on your old and new handhelds 8 Beam any third pa
162. munication To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication Open Palm Desktop software From the HotSync menu choose Setup In the HotSync Controls tab select Enabled Click the Serial Port Settings tab Under Check for handheld connection using select Local Setup ONS Oe RS 0s Ne Ee Under Local Setup select Infrared Port from the Port pop up menu O HotSync Software Setup EB Serial Port Settings Check for handheld connection using AEP Local Setup m Status a Local Setup prepares this computer to HotSync with Q Modem Setup _ s handheld in its cradle connected to the serial port specified below fs GBothSetups HotSync Controls Select Infrared Port Local Setup Speed As fast as possible Port infrared Port 2 ey Modem Setup Modem U S Robotics Sportster gt Port Internal Modem E Modem Speaker Z on or 7 Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box The HotSync Manager is now communicating with the port defined for infrared communication Note You cannot use your cradle again until you reconfigure the HotSync Manager to communicate with the port defined for cradle synchronization Page 176 Advanced HotSync Operations Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the actual operation To perform an IR HotSyn
163. n MemoPad Y Main 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 5 Tap Done To display applications by category 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Do one of the following Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all your categories Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen and se lect the category you want to display 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 Page 38 Managing Your Applications To change the Applications Launcher display 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 6 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 4 Tap the View By pick list and select List 5 Tap OK Address E Calc Si Date Book Gk Date Book Expense G HotSync Mail E Memo Pad 3 Prefs O Security M ToDo List To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 6 3 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 4 Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it 5 Tap OK Choosing preferences You can set options that affect an entire application in th
164. n installed on your handheld You can also open the four main applications Date Book Plus Address To Do List and Memo Pad with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld Tip When you press an application button on the front panel you have instant access to the selected application You don t even need to turn on your handheld first In addition to providing a way for you to open applications the Applications Launcher displays the current time battery level and application category Chapter 1 Page 13 To open an application 1 Tap the Applications icon 6 Address Cale CityTime Gt DateBook DateBook Expense G Graffiti HotSync Mail G 6 Memo Pad Prefs Security 2 Tap the icon of the application that you want to open If you have many applications installed on your Visor handheld tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications Tip To find an application quickly you can write the Graffiti character for the first letter of its name The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins with that letter You can also assign application icons to different categories See Categorizing applications in Chapter 3 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 t
165. n you should increase the time setting of the automatic shutoff feature To set the Auto off delay 1 Tap the Auto off pick list 2 Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes or 3 minutes Preferences w General Set Time F4 Set Date w 2minutes Auto off after System Sound Alarm Sound Game Sound w High w High w High Beam Receive w Off System alarm and game sounds Your handheld uses a variety of sounds The System Alarm and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off and to adjust the volume level To set the system and alarm sounds 1 Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level Note When you turn off the System Sounds you also turn off the chime tones associated with the HotSync operation 2 Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level 3 Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level Note 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 Page 194 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Network preferences and TCP IP software Network Preferences let you set a password telephone number DNS number IP address as well as create a login script for remote connections You can use a preset service template for your ISP or dial in server and edit save and reuse settings
166. n so that when you 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 making strokes on the handheld screen Never use an actual pen pencil or other sharp object to write on the handheld screen With your handheld turned on you can tap the handheld screen to perform many operations such as the following Open applications Choose menu commands Initiate a global Find operation Select options in dialog boxes Open the onscreen keyboards Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer you can also drag the stylus to select text You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar Chapter 1 Page 11 Elements of the handheld interface itioien Edit Options Menu Pick list New Memo Delete Memo Bearn Memo 7N bar rD 7B Details Connection type w PPP Idle timeout w Power Off DNS Check aah box IP Address M Automatic Command buttons Icons abc 123 Check box Pick list Command buttons A set of commands that are specific to the application Not all applications have a menu bar Tap a button to perform a command Command buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens Tap the icons to open applications menus amp Calculator and to find text anywhere in your data Q With the cu
167. n you perform the next HotSync operation To delete e mail 1 Open the e mail item you want to delete 2 Tap Delete 3 Ifyou selected the Preferences option to confirm deletion tap Yes Removing e mail from the Deleted folder You can reverse the deletion of an e mail item by removing it from the Deleted folder as long as you have not performed a HotSync operation or purged the contents of the Deleted folder To remove an e mail item you received from the Deleted folder 1 Inthe Message list tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner 2 Tap the e mail item you want to restore 3 Tap Undelete to move the selected item to the Inbox and mark it as read To remove an e mail item you created from the Deleted folder 1 Inthe Message list tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper right corner 2 Tap the e mail item you want to restore 3 Tap Edit to display and modify the item Note After you display and modify the e mail item you can send it or save it as a draft Chapter 7 Page 157 Purging deleted e mail Because your handheld stores deleted e mail in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation deleted e mail can monopolize storage space To avoid or correct this problem purge the contents of your Deleted folder E mail that you purge is still deleted from your desktop E Mail application when you perform the next HotSync operation To purge the contents of the Deleted fold
168. nc Controls Local Setup g Speed As fast as possible Port Handspringuse Io Modem Setup Modem U S Robotics Sportster Port Handspringuse Modem Speaker C on of Page 172 Advanced HotSync Operations Check for a Determines the method used to synchronize your connection handheld and your desktop applications using m Local Setup Synchronizes while your handheld is in the cradle connected to your computer Indicate which serial port the cradle is connected to and the speed of the data transfer in the Local Setup options in this dialog box m Modem Setup Synchronizes while the handheld communicates to your computer across a telephone line Indicate which modem this computer uses and which serial port the modem is connected to in the Modem Setup options in this dialog box m Both Setups Synchronizes using the cradle or the modem Indicate the connection details in both Local Setup and Modem Setup options in this dialog box Note Choosing Both Setups prevents you from using either port for other operations such as printing faxing or AppleTalk networking Local Setup Specifies how the cradle connects to your computer m Speed Determines the speed at which data transfers 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 Palm Desktop soft
169. next to items that remain incomplete after the due date passes Show Priorities Shows the priority setting for each item Show Shows the category for each item Categories 3 Tap OK To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference and To Do List features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Record menu Record Delete Item zD Attach Note A Delete Note O Purge WE Beam Item B Beam Categor Options menu Options B Font oF Phone Lookup L Security eH About To Do List About To Do List Shows version information for To Do List Page 120 Application Specific Tasks Memo Pad A memo can contain up to 4 000 characters The number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your handheld A record in Memo Pad is called a memo To create a new memo 1 2 4 Press the Memo Pad application button amp on the front of your handheld to display the Memo list Tap New Memo 6 of 6 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes 2 Directions to Moscone Center 3 Plans for conference 4 Priorities on new project S To discuss with Jose Ribera Tap New Tip In the Memo list screen you can also begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create anew memo The first letter is automatically capitalized and be
170. nt No audible alarm sounds for an untimed event instead the reminder message appears onscreen For example you set an alarm for an untimed event that occurs on February 4th If the alarm is set for 5 minutes the reminder message appears at 11 55 PM on the night of February 3rd The reminder remains onscreen until you turn on your handheld and tap OK to dismiss it To dismiss the alarm using the snooze option m When the alarm Reminder dialog box appears tap Snooze to delay the alarm for five minutes 4 04pm Reminder a t Saturday 4729 00 4 30 pm 6 30 pm Dinner with dad Note Each time you tap Snooze you dismiss the alarm for an additional five minute period Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function lets you schedule events that recur at regular intervals or 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 vacation is an example of a continuous event To schedule a repeating or continuous event 1 Tap the event Typically a continuous event is an untimed event 2 Tap Details Chapter 6 Page 85 3 gt D 7 Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box Change Repeat Li Event Details Renee Doy Week Month Year Tap one of the above buttons to set arepeat interval
171. nt value is entered in degrees Fahrenheit When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to degrees Fahrenheit Indicates the current value is entered in degrees Celsius When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to degrees Celsius Length buttons 990990 0 060 0 83 8 Indicates the current value is entered in inches When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to inches Indicates the current value is entered in feet When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to feet Indicates the current value is entered in yards When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to yards Indicates the current value is entered in miles When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to miles Indicates the current value is entered in nautical miles When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to nautical miles Indicates the current value is entered in millimeters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to millimeters Indicates the current value is entered in centimeters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to centimeters Indicates the current value is en
172. nter 12 and tap the P Yr button to enter the number of payments year Tap Edit 3 4 Tap the Pmt line and erase all values on the line including zero 5 Tap Solve 6 Tap Done You can use a similar process to solve other financial equations by entering four of the variables to find the value of the fifth variable Chapter 6 Page 127 O 6 0806906908 60 6 Q Stores the current number as the total number of payments over the life of the loan Stores the current number as the annual percentage rate of interest Stores the current number as the number of payments per year Stores the current number as the initial loan amount Stores the current number as the payment amount Stores the current number as the compounded loan amount including interest Opens the Time Value of Money dialog box where you can modify values and solve the equation Stores the remaining balance interest and principal amortization based on the supplied values Calculates a given percentage of a value To use this button enter a value tap this button enter the percent and then tap the equal sign button Calculates the change in a value by a given percentage To use this button enter a value tap this button enter the percent and then tap the equal sign button Calculates the percentage of one number relative to another number To use this button enter the first number tap this button enter the second number and then
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174. o use another personal information manager PIM you can use it if third party connection software called a conduit is available for your PIM You must install the software that came with your Visor handheld along with the conduit for your PIM to synchronize the data between your handheld and your PIM For information on conduit software go to this web site www handspring com Installing a Springboard module Springboard expansion modules enable you to extend the functions of your handheld To install a Springboard module simply remove the slot protector and insert the module in the Springboard expansion slot until the connectors are secure Page 24 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Chapter 2 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld This chapter explains how to enter data into your Visor handheld computer by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti writing area by using the onscreen keyboard by using the computer keyboard by using an external keyboard or by importing data from another application Using Graffiti writing to enter data Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter text in your applications In this section you learn the procedures for creating letters numbers punctuation and symbols as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks Writing Graffiti characters Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice Graffiti writing
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176. on button amp on the front of your handheld to display the list of To Do items 2 Tap New New To Do item Tap New t t 3 Enter the text of the To Do item The text can be longer than one line 4 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do item Tip If no To Do item is currently selected writing in the Graffiti writing area automatically creates a new item Setting priority The priority setting for items lets you arrange your To Do items according to their importance or urgency The default setting is to arrange To Do items by priority and due date with priority 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 Note When you create a new To Do 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 Page 116 Application Specific Tasks To set the priority of a To Do item 1 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item To Do All Tap here Tap to select priority t 2 Tap the Priority number that you want to set 1 is most important Checking off a To Do item You can check off a To Do item to indicate that you ve completed it You can set To Do List to record the date that you comple
177. ons for entering text with Graffiti strokes This section describes how to create edit and delete a ShortCut See Chapter 2 for more information on the use of ShortCuts 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 To create a ShortCut 1 Tap New 2 On the ShortCut name line enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut Preferences w Shortcuts ShortCut Entry Li br Breakfast ShortCut Name di Dinner ds Date Stamp dts Date and Time Stamp lu Lunch me Meeting ts Time Stamp Tap New 3 Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters Page 210 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tip You may want to add a space space character after the last word in your ShortCut text This way a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 4 Tap OK Tip To use a ShortCut draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters When you draw the ShortCut stroke the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode ShortCut Q Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut you can modify i
178. ons Launcher ss ssessessessississessessessssieseeses 37 Selecting applications nsien e E ceeeneees 37 Switching between applications c cee ceeeesenereteneneneees 37 Categorizing applications 0 0 eee ceseeseseeee cesses ceeeneees 37 Changing the Applications Launcher display cceeees 38 Choosing Preferences 2 irs ene o iie 39 Installing and removing applications 0 eee eerie 40 Installing add on applications 0 0 ee seseeeeteneeensneeneeees 40 Tnistalling games asina aa nepa a Aa AAE TESE 42 Removing applications ss ssssssssissessesissiesiessssiesiesissesssesresesneesees 42 Removing Palm Desktop software s ss sssssssssssississesssesiesessesseese 43 Sec rity so ani eres serra e EA EAR A ES TE aE 44 Assigning a password ss ssssssssissessssissiesisstsssesieninsenstesiesrenessnene 44 Changing or deleting a password ssssssssissssssesissississsesiesessesseese 45 Locking your handheld s snsssnsssssssissesseessesissessssssestnsresrnneeseeseeese 46 Recovering from a forgotten password ssssssssissesssesiesissesseee 47 Chapter 4 Overview of Basic Applications s s sssssessesuenunnennnnennnnnn 49 Wate BOOK EAE E E E AE EE EE E A oon Beene 50 Date BooK PluS mran mran neet e a a A E EA Aa 51 Adae S e O Sioa n ca bao E A oshe ee Oe 52 ToDo listra neue A a a 53 Memo ad Ae ET 54 Caleulatofsniat atara aa a o a a aa 55 City Tim E E E 56 PIPEN E a a E E E E AER Sees aidtece
179. onsiderations 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 e g daily to weekly of a repeating event past occurrences prior to the day on which you change the setting are not changed and your handheld creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event e g from January 14th to January 15th 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 or Future occurrences past occurrences prior to the day on which you change the setting are not changed If you change other repeat settings e g time alarm private of a repeating event and apply the change to Future occurrences your handheld creates a new event The start date of this new event is the day on which the setting is changed Past occurrences prior to the day of the change are not changed If you apply a change to a single occurrence of a repeating event e g time that occurrence no longer shows the Repeat icon w Chapter 6 Page 87 Changing the Date Book view In addition to displaying the
180. ook Memos 11 22 Meeting Minutes Mail Messages As your handheld searches for the text you can tap Stop at any time You may want to do this if the entry you want appears be fore 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 Chapter 5 Page 71 Using Phone Lookup Phone Lookup displays the Address list screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a record To use Phone Lookup 1 Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number The record can be in Date Book Date Book Plus To Do List or Memo Pad 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Options and then tap Phone Lookup 4 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 Phone Number Lookup Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cath 650 235 6222 Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie 2 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Ae Look Up F lt 5 Tap Add The name you selected along with the other information associated with it is pasted into the record you selected in step 1 Phone Lookup tips
181. or Rotary Note Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing 5 Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume 6 Tap Details Details Speed w 57 600 bps Flow Cth Automatic Init String 7 Enter the initialization string appropriate for the modem attached to your handheld 8 Tap OK twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen Digitizer preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen This is the same screen that appears when you start your handheld for the first time You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset or if your digitizer drifts Formats preferences 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 United Kingdom time often is expressed using a 24 hour clock In the United States time is expressed using a 12 hour clock with an AM or PM suffix Page 192 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld All your handheld applications use the Country default settings You can however customize your own preferences See the Time date week start and numbers formats section later in this chapter To set the country default 1 Tap the country name p
182. ot available in Date Book and Date Book Plus To move a record into a category 1 Select the record you want to categorize 2 In Address only Tap Edit 3 Tap Details 4 Tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories Address Entry Details Show in List w Work Category business eg Personal Private QuickList Unfiled 5 Select the category for the record 6 Tap OK To display a category of records 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the list screen Tap here Abrams Liz Adams Ben Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy me Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 4 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 4 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1543 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 4 Eo Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 4 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1543 0 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 M Chu Byron 213 343 9801 4 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Eo 2 Select the category you want to view The list screen now displays only the records assigned to that category Tip Pressing an application button on the front panel of the handheld toggles through all the categories of that application Chapter 5 Page 67 To define a new category 1 Tap the category pick l
183. ote that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard To use the onscreen keyboard 1 Open any application such as Memo Pad 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 Tap abc to open the alphabetic keyboard or tap 123 to open the numeric keyboard a 2 Tap here for alpha keyboard Tap here for numeric keyboard 4 Tap the characters to enter text and numbers Note The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for international characters You can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need 5 After you finish tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the record Page 34 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld Using your computer keyboard If you have a lot of data to enter or prefer to use the computer keyboard you can use Palm Desktop software or any supported PIM to enter information You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your handheld All the main applications on your handheld are available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs Refer to Palm Desktop online Help for more information on entering data on your computer Importing data If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases you can transfer the data to your Visor handheld without having to key it in manually Save the data in
184. pen the memo containing the definition you selected in step 3 Modify the definition and then tap Done From the Advanced Calculator screen tap the Menu icon G Tap Program and then tap Import 10 Tap the pick list and select the view you modified 11 Tap Import 12 Tap Replace to change an existing definition or tap Add to create an additional definition 13 Tap OK and then tap Done Page 134 Application Specific Tasks Calculator menus Calculator menus are shown here for your reference and Calculator features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Options menus i Recent Calculations 1 Change Mode M About Calculator Edit Program KUASA Change Mode M About Calculator Basic Calculator Advanced Calculator About Shows version information for Calculator Calculator Program menu kart Progro KISTI Export E Import Pa Delete View Restore Defaults Advanced Calculator Export Opens the Export dialog box where you can select a view definition to export to Memo Pad Import Opens the Import dialog box where you can select a view definition to import to Memo Pad Delete View Opens the Delete View dialog box where you can delete a user defined view Restore Returns all the view definitions to the preset default Defaults values Chapter 6 Page
185. plications 54 fonts 78 menus 122 opening 54 overview 54 private records 75 Page 252 Index reviewing memos 121 sorting records 74 222 See also Notes Memory amount of free 229 for beaming 227 Calculator 123 regaining 63 Memos See Memo Pad Menus 14 16 221 Address Book 114 choosing 15 command equivalents Graffiti writing 15 Date Book 92 102 Edit menu 60 61 Expense 144 Mail 166 Memo Pad 122 135 138 menu bar 12 14 Network Preferences 208 To Do List 120 Modem HotSync operations via 178 182 225 226 Modem port 179 Monday to start week 193 Month Date Book view 90 93 Moving Date Book events 84 the cursor Graffiti writing 33 Multi day events See Repeating events Network connecting 201 connection type 203 idle timeout 203 login scripts 205 password 197 phone settings 198 preferences 198 209 primary DNS 204 secondary DNS 204 selecting service 195 TCP IP 195 user name 196 Notes attaching to records 77 See also Memo Pad Numbers decimal point and thousands separator 193 Graffiti writing 29 onscreen keyboard 12 18 34 0 Onscreen keyboard 18 34 61 pen stroke to open 187 Opening Address Book 52 applications 13 14 Calculator 55 123 CityTime 56 Date Book 50 Date Book Plus 51 Expense 57 Mail 146 Memo Pad 54 To Do List 53 Outbox 154 158 Overlapping events 91 Owner preferences 209 P Palm Desktop software See Desktop software Passwords 44 47 changing 45 creating 44 de
186. pplication and how to open it Your Visor handheld computer includes these basic applications Date Book Date Book Plus Address To Do List Memo Pad Calculator CityTime Expense Chapter 4 Page 49 Date Book 6 Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date In Date Book you can do the following Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date Display a chart of your appointments for an entire week The Week View makes it easy to spot available times and any potential scheduling overlaps or conflicts Display a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have morning lunch or afternoon appointments Display an agenda with both your appointments and your To Do items Set an alarm to sound prior to the scheduled activity Create reminders for events that are based on a particular date rather than time of day Birthdays and anniversaries are easy to track with your handheld computer Attach notes to individual events for a description or clarification of the entry in your Date Book To open Date Book 1 2 Tap the Applications icon Tap the Date Book icon sul 24 02 KIBO GEO View icons Note Tap the view icons to select a Date Book view Page 50 Overview of Basic Applications Date Book Plus Date Book Plus is an enhanced version of the Date Book application In addition
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188. quipped with an infrared IR port that 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 other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards Most importantly you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations When you use the IR port on your handheld to perform HotSync operations you don t need your cradle You simply enable infrared communication on your computer and your handheld and then perform an IR HotSync operation So there s no need to carry your cradle when you re on the road with an infrared enabled laptop Preparing your computer for infrared communication To perform an IR HotSync operation the computer you want to synchronize with must have an enabled infrared port or be connected to an infrared device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards Chapter 8 Page 175 Desktop computers are likely to require an infrared device attached to a physical COM port Laptops are likely to have a built in IR port Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver Does your computer supports infrared communication Check the documentation that came with your computer to see if it supports infrared communication Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication Next you need to go to the HotSync Manager and specify the port used for infrared com
189. r handheld To reschedule an event 1 Tap the event you want to reschedule 2 Tap Details 3 To change the time tap the Time box and select a new time 4 To change the date tap the Date box and select a new date 5 Tap OK Setting an alarm for an event The Alarm setting enables you to set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book You can set an alarm to sound 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 this icon amp appears to the far right of the event with the alarm When the alarm tone sounds a reminder message also appears onscreen To set an alarm for an event 1 Tap 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 Li Enter number of Alarm amp E w Minutes time units here Repeat i Tap here to Private O select unit of time 6 Tap OK Page 84 Application Specific Tasks Alarm for untimed events You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event In this case the alarm triggers at the specified period of minutes hours or days before midnight beginning of the day of the untimed eve
190. r handheld is turned on When replacing the batteries always use good quality batteries of the same type Use only alkaline batteries with your handheld When you remove the batteries the built in backup power of your handheld maintains memory data for a period of up to one minute Whenever you remove the batteries replace them immediately If you encounter any difficulties in the course of battery replacement reinstall the original batteries and wait a few minutes for the backup power to recharge If the batteries drain to the point where your handheld does not operate it stores your data safely for about a month In this case there is enough residual energy in the batteries 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 replace the batteries immediately If you leave drained batteries in your handheld for an extended period of time you can lose all of the stored data If this happens replace the batteries and use the reset button to reset your handheld See Resetting your handheld later in this chapter for details After you reset your handheld perform a HotSync operation to restore the data from your computer Page 214 Maintaining Your Handheld Resetting your handheld Under normal circumstances you will not have to use the reset button On rare occasions however your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen
191. r 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 information however the connection fails If this occurs try adding a DNS number Ask your ISP or your System Administrator for the correct Primary and Secondary DNS IP numbers Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name company name phone number or any other information that you want to associate with your handheld If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld with a password information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your handheld See Chapter 1 for more information To enter the Owner preferences m Enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld in the Owner Preferences screen If you enter more text than can fit on one screen a scroll bar automatically appears on the right side of the screen Preferences Chapter 9 Page 209 If you assign a password with the Security application the information in the Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed In this case an Unlock button appears at the bottom of the screen To unlock the Owner Preferences screen 1 Tap Unlock 2 Enter the password that you defined in the Security application 3 Tap OK ShortCuts preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviati
192. rder for memos About Memo Pad Shows version information for Memo Pad Page 122 Application Specific Tasks Calculator Calculator includes two operating modes Basic and Advanced In Basic mode you can perform simple mathematical calculations In Advanced mode you can access scientific functions and perform sophisticated math calculations This section explains how to select the operating mode and use the buttons and menu options available in each mode Selecting the Calculator mode The Change Mode dialog enables you to choose whether you want to work in Basic Calculator mode or Advanced Calculator mode You can change modes at any time To select the Calculator mode 1 Tap the Calculator icon next to the Graffiti writing area 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Options and then tap Change Mode 4 Tap Basic or Advanced as the mode 5 Tap OK Using the Basic Calculator buttons The Basic Calculator includes the following buttons G Clears the last number you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation 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 6 86 Places the current number
193. rds in the Address To Do List Memo Pad and Expense applications so that they are grouped logically and are easy to review You can also categorize applications See Using the Applications Launcher in Chapter 3 for more information When you create a record your handheld automatically places it in the category that is currently displayed If the category is All your handheld assigns it to the Unfiled category You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any time System defined and user defined categories By default your handheld 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 Address 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 etc Expense contains two user defined categories New York and Paris to show how you might sort your expenses according to different business trips Page 66 Common Tasks Note The illustrations in this section come from Address but you can use these procedures in all the applications in which categories are available Categories are n
194. re your handheld for a modem HotSync operation To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the HotSync icon 3 Tap Modem HotSync Arthur Manzi Last HotSync 5 10 00 11 23 pm using Direct USB Serial Modem 4 Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select Standard Modem 5 Tap the Enter Phone field Phone Setup Li O Dial prefix ce O Disable call waiting 1170 O Use calling card 6 Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer 7 If needed 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 Page 180 Advanced HotSync Operations 8 Ifthe 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 9 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 11 Tap the Menu icon G 12 Tap Options and then tap Modem Setup 13 Enter the settings See Network preferences and TCP IP software in Chapter 9 for more information Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation The Conduit Setup dialog box on your handheld enables you to define which fi
195. ris iiit 227 Password problems onie anera a a os 228 Technical supportissn isian aderidi ieia Nea 229 Appendix C Non ASCII Characters for Login Scripts 231 Use of Achar erenonae aa t i NE i 231 Carriage return and line feed ss snsssesssssessissessssseerissessessereesesses 231 Teiteral characterss atlssictincricctscdchaetc a a bea vlecs atvolacdenebactavbees 232 Warranty and Other Product Information cssceseeeee 233 Handspring Inc Limited Warranty cccceceseseseseeeneeesees 233 Handspring Inc End User Software License Agreement 236 GNU Library General Public License 0 ccecceeeeeeee senses 238 BC CUS tate Ment soeseiee conse ieee te even aad cece eccd ciated ties 245 Canadian RFI Statement ccccccccessssescccsssssessssssseseeesessssesessseeesess 245 Acknowledgment intei oeaio 246 S E E A T A A EA T A E A 247 Page viii Visor Handheld User Guide About This Guide Welcome to the Visor handheld computer This guide is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your handheld It describes all you need to know about how to use your Visor handheld and the applications that come with it It walks you through m Locating all the parts of your handheld m Viewing and entering data m Using your handheld with your computer E Personalizing your handheld with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your Visor handheld
196. rk Preferences screen Page 206 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Send Password Delay Get IP Prompt End 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 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 Opens a dialog box and prompts you to enter text of some kind for example a password or a security code Identifies the last line in the login script 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete 5 Tap OK Deleting a service template There is only one way to delete a service template use the Delete command from the Service menu To delete a service template 1 Tap the Service pick list 2 Tap the service template you want to delete 3 Tap the Menu icon G 4 Tap Service and then tap Delete 5 Tap OK Chapter 9 Page 207 Network preferences menu commands The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit service templates TCP IP application menus are show here for your reference See Using menus in Chapter 1 for more information about choosing menu commands
197. roduct Open Palm Desktop software From the File menu choose Import Select the file you want to import Click Open SY OT RS OO Roe In the Import dialog box check each field name to be sure the correct data moves into the correct fields To change the order of a field in the file you re importing into move the pointer over a field name in the Fields In list When the pointer changes to double arrow drag the name to a new lo cation To prevent information from importing into a field click the ar row between field names The arrow changes to a dotted line To view the information in the file you re importing from click the Scan Data arrows to see the information in each record 7 From the Fields pop up menu choose the appropriate field 8 From the Delimiters pop up menu choose the appropriate delimiter The field and delimiter are set automatically if you are importing a Claris Organizer TouchBase Pro DateBook Pro Day Maker or QuickDex file 9 Click OK Using an external keyboard You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld External keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your computer Page 36 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld Chapter 3 Managing Your Applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on yo
198. rsor in an input field tap the dot to activate the alphabetic keyboard With the cursor in an input field tap the dot to activate the numeric keyboard When a check mark appears in a check box the corresponding option is active If a check box is empty tapping it inserts a check mark If a check box is checked tapping it removes the check mark Tap the arrow to display a list of choices and then tap an item in the list to select it Page 12 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Conduit Setup a There are three ways to Select the conduits to run access the onscreen during Modem HotSync keyboard 1 Tap the dots in the Address corners of the Graffiti Apps writing area to activate the calc numbers or letters l iae keyboards Har dBall 2 The Keyboard command MHotSync Scroll Previous next bar arrows Next Tap the up and down arrows to display the previous previous and next page of information tap the left and right arrows arrows to display the previous and next record Scrollbar 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 by pressing the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld Opening applications You can use the Applications Launcher to open any applicatio
199. rty applications that did not transfer from your old handheld to your Visor handheld or install them from the original files Each handheld must have a unique name After you complete the upgrade process described above you have two handhelds with the same name This is an undesirable situation Each handheld must have a unique name in order to prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations and other complications We strongly recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld See Performing a hard reset in Appendix A for details A hard reset not only erases all data from the old handheld it also erases the name and makes that handheld a clean slate ready to receive a new name The next time you perform a HotSync operation with this old handheld you are asked to give it a name Be sure to give it a unique name Chapter 1 Page 5 Visor components Locating front panel controls Contrast N control N Graffiti writing area Power button Backlight control Application buttons Microphone Scroll buttons Visor Displays the applications and information stored in handheld your Visor handheld It is touch sensitive and screen responds to the stylus Graffiti The area where you write letters and numbers using writing the Graffiti alphabet See Chapter 2 to learn how to area write Graffiti characters Application Activates the individual applications that correspond buttons to the icons on t
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201. s close by and also has an IR port The IR port is located on the side of the handheld behind the small dark shield You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds m The record currently displayed in Date Book Address To Do List or Memo Pad Note You cannot beam records from Date Book Plus m All records of the category currently displayed in Address To Do List or Memo Pad m A special Address record that you designate as your personal business card containing information you want to exchange with business contacts m An application installed in RAM memory To select a business card 1 Create an Address record that contains the information you want on your personal business card 2 Tap the Menu icon amp 3 Tap Record and then tap Select Business Card 4 Tap Yes To beam a record business card or category of records 1 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Record and then tap one of the following The Beam command for an individual record In Address only Beam Business Card Beam Category 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld Chapter 7 Page 167 Tip For best results Visor handhelds should be between 10 centimeters approximately 4 inches and 1 meter approximately 39 inches apart and the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles Beamin
202. schedule the event 2 Tap the time line that corresponds to the beginning of the event 3 Tap the Day View button 4 Tap New and select Template from the list LATU ML Floating Daily Journal Tap to create an event Template FEER Appointment from a template 5 Select the event from the Appointment Templates list 6 Tap OK Chapter 6 Page 101 Using snooze alarms When you set alarms in Date Book Plus the Reminder amp Snooze dialog box appears in place of the standard reminder message You can use this dialog box to reset the alarm to sound ina specified period of time Reminder amp Snooze 12 14 prn Lunch meeting 12 15 pro 1 15 pro Friday 18799 Selecting the default Date Book The default Date Book is the application that appears when you press the Date Book button on the front of your handheld By default this is the Date Book Plus application If you prefer you can select Date Book as your default application To select the default Date Book 1 Tap the Menu icon amp 2 Tap Options and then tap Default Date Book 3 Tap Date Book or Date Book 4 Tap OK Date Book Plus menus Date Book Plus menus are shown here for your reference and Date Book Plus features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here See Using menus in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands Page 102 Application Specific Tasks Record menu Record Ne
203. seecasude te 57 Chapter 5 Common Tasks csceccesseeseeseseeseeeseeeeseeeseaneesenseeseeseeeaees 59 Cr ating records ss eii aa raian paora a r EEan SE iN 59 Editing record5 sansin ipni erasi 60 Enterni TOXE an a E I SOA ONENE 60 Edit m nt nsii aan a a ea a a AEs I 60 D leting recordsin aE R 62 Other ways to delete records sn sn ssnsssssssssesttsrissstertiessesstssstettss ens 62 Purging TECOrdS kei hs e enpa a E iai 63 Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations 64 Performing a HotSync operation for the first time 00 64 Cat gorizing records siisii riirii 66 System defined and user defined categories 0 0 66 PINGING TECOLd Satis cvs evsdise ele ees kori ers e eh eorintes o an tied Sit 69 Looking up Address records c cccceeeeseeessssseeseeenssseseeeseneesenes 70 Using FING esse cescta igure apiie nania 71 Using Phone LOOKUp iii israr a E A 72 Page iv Visor Handheld User Guide Sorting lists of TECOrdS i isea ai e E R E 74 Making records private ss ssssssssississsssiesiesisstsstesiesteeniesinsessrenseneeses 75 Hiding and masking private records sssssssssssissssseesiesesssessesses 75 Attaching Note Sens n oa a E ES ie AEE A EEEE 77 Choosing fontsssnisironaian ne es n e i a 78 Chapter 6 Application Specific Tasks csssesesssseessseseeeeseseeeees 79 Date BOOK EE AE A EA EE AREE E N E E EROS 80 Scheduling an CVENE oo asena e a e 80 Rescheduling
204. signature Requesting confirmations To receive a confirmation when your e mail item is read 1 In the New Message screen tap Details 2 Tap the Confirm Read check box to select it 3 Tap OK To receive a confirmation when your e mail item is delivered 1 In the New Message screen tap Details 2 Select the Confirm Delivery check box to select it 3 Tap OK Storing e mail to be sent later When you send e mail from your handheld it actually stores the e mail in the Outbox folder until the next time you synchronize your handheld with your computer During synchronization all e mail stored in the Outbox folder is transferred to the Outbox folder in your desktop E Mail application E mail created on your handheld is sent out the next time you send mail from your desktop E Mail application To send e mail m After you create an e mail item tap Send Editing unsent e mail You can make changes to an e mail that has not yet been sent as long as you have not yet performed a HotSync operation When you edit an e mail item your handheld removes the item from the Outbox folder and takes you back to the New Message screen where you can edit the item and resend it save it as a draft or delete it Page 154 Communicating Using Your Handheld To retrieve an e mail item 1 In the Message list tap Outbox from the pick list in the upper right corner WEIJ S Msas 3 Unread Inbox mary aol com Dinner Plans david p
205. siness card for beaming 167 categorizing records 66 conduit for synchronizing 174 creating records 59 111 112 deleting records 62 displaying category 115 displaying data in the Address List 114 finding records 70 fonts 78 menus 114 notes for records 77 opening 52 overview 52 pressing button to beam information 169 private records 75 sorting records 74 categories 37 38 CityTime 56 Date Book 50 Expense 57 font style 78 installing 40 42 Memo Pad 54 opening 14 preferences for 39 removing 42 security 44 size in kilobytes 229 To Do List 53 version of 229 viewing as icons 38 viewing as list 38 See also Add on applications Applications Launcher 13 14 37 39 Appointments See Date Book Archive files saving deleted records 62 saving purged records 63 Automatic fill in Expense 144 Auto off delay 194 Autotext See Graffiti ShortCuts Backlight 7 187 Backup See HotSync Batteries Alarm battery door 9 preset 94 106 installing 10 reminder 106 Battery setting 84 conserving power 194 sound 94 106 194 220 gauge 13 for untimed events 85 BCC blind carbon copy 152 Alphabet Beaming Graffiti writing 28 See also Infrared onscreen keyboard 12 18 Beaming information 167 169 Anniversaries See Repeating events location of IR port 9 Application buttons 6 13 51 52 53 pen stroke to activate 187 54 169 186 problems with 227 Applications Birthdays See Repeating events Address Book 52 Bold font for
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207. t ask for this information again 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 in Chapter 8 before performing the following steps Important You must use the cradle for your first HotSync operation The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software If you have not installed this software see Installing Palm Desktop software in Chapter 1 for instructions Page 64 Common Tasks To perform a local HotSync operation 1 Insert your handheld into the cradle The bottom edge of the handheld should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly 2 If the HotSync Manager is not enabled activate it Open Palm Desktop software from the HotSync Menu choose Setup Click the HotSync Controls tab and select the Enabled option 3 Press the HotSync button on the cradle HotSync button 4 From the Select User dialog box choose the user name you assigned to your handheld The HotSync Progress dialog box appears and synchronization begins Chapter 5 Page 65 HotSync Progress Status Synchronizing Date Book User Midyne a v g 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 Categorizing records Categorize reco
208. t at any time To edit a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to edit 2 Tap Edit 3 Make the changes you want and tap OK Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts To delete a ShortCut 1 Tap the ShortCut you want to delete 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Yes Chapter 9 Page 211 Page 212 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld This chapter provides information on the following m Proper care of your handheld m Prolonging battery life m Resetting your handheld Caring for your handheld Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble free service Please observe the following general tips when using your handheld m Take care 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 m 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 m The touch sensitive screen of your handheld contains a glass element Take care not to drop your handhe
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210. t to add a note 2 In Address 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 To review or edit a note 1 Tap the Note icon D To delete a note 1 Tap the Note icon D 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Yes Chapter 5 Page 77 Choosing fonts In all basic applications except Expense you can change the font style to make text easier to read You can choose a different font style for each application Memo lof 1 Untiled w Unfiled 11 22 Meeting Minutes ii expanding marketsinthe i I Small font Large font w Unfiled Bold font e To change the font style 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap Options and then tap Font 4 Tap the font style you want to use Select Font Tap here for bold font Tap here for large font Tap here for small font 5 Tap OK Page 78 Common Tasks Chapter 6 Application Specific Tasks This chapter is organized by application and gives instructions on how to do tasks that are specific to each of the following applications Date Book Date Book Plus Address To Do List Memo Pad Calculator CityTime Expense Chapter 6 Page 79 Date Book When you open Date Book the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day Scheduling an event A record in Date Book is ca
211. tap the equal sign button Calculates the percentage required to get to one value from another value To use this button enter the result number tap this button enter the starting number and then tap the equal sign button Page 128 Application Specific Tasks Logic buttons 96022690 G89 6 Shifts the value to the left and fills the new places with Zeros Enters D in a hexadecimal calculation Enters E in a hexadecimal calculation Enters F in a hexadecimal calculation Calculates bit by bit commonalities between two arguments Calculates bit by bit unique occurrences in two arguments Shifts the sign bit to the right in signed mode Enters A in a hexadecimal calculation Enters B in a hexadecimal calculation Enters C in a hexadecimal calculation Calculates the inverse of each bit of the argument Calculates the exclusive OR between two arguments Statistics buttons 946600 06 Adds the current value to the end of the statistics memory list You can store up to 200 values Calculates the mean of the values in the statistics memory list Calculates the standard deviation based ona population ofn Calculates the standard deviation based on a population of n 1 Calculates the sum of the values in the statistics memory list Chapter 6 Page 129 96 000 68 Calculates the square of the sum of the values in the statistics memory list Opens the Statistical Data dialog box where you can vie
212. te the To Do item and you can choose to show or hide completed items See To Do Show Options later in this chapter To check off a To Do item m Tap the check box on the left side of the item To Do All Completed To Do item Changing To Do item details The To Do Item Details dialog box enables you to change settings for individual items Chapter 6 Page 117 To display the To Do Item Details dialog box 1 Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change 2 Tap Details To Do Item Details Priority IJ 2 3 4 5 Category w Unfiled Due Date w No Date Private 0O Setting a due date You can associate a due date with any To Do item You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date To set a due date for a To Do item 1 In the Details dialog box tap No Date to open the Due Date pick list To Do Item Details Priority HJ 2 2 4 5 Category w Unfiled Due Date w No 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 3 Tap OK Tip If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show options dialog you can tap directl
213. template is added to the Service pick list Adding detailed information to a service template If you are using one of the predefined service templates you probably only need to enter your user name and telephone number If you are creating a new service template you may need to provide additional information to your ISP or dial in server You use the Details dialog box to add additional information to a selected service template To select a connection type 1 Tap the service field 2 Tap Details Details Connection type T PPP Idle timeout w Power Off Select connection type Query DNS IP Address Automatic Page 202 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 3 Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following connection types PPP SLIP CSLIP Point to Point protocol Serial Line Internet Protocol Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol Note If you are not sure try PPP if that doesn t work ask your Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for the correct connection type 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 following options Immediate 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes Power Off 2 Tap OK Drops the connection to your ISP
214. tered in meters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to meters Indicates the current value is entered in kilometers When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to kilometers Chapter 6 Page 131 Area buttons a 0 8 8 8 9 Qo 98 9 Indicates the current value is entered in square inches When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square inches Indicates the current value is entered in square feet When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square feet Indicates the current value is entered in square yards When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square yards Indicates the current value is entered in acres When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to acres Indicates the current value is entered in square miles When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square miles Indicates the current value is entered in square millimeters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square millimeters Indicates the current value is entered in square centimeters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to sq
215. tes 202 to server or ISP 201 Contact information See Address Book Continuous events changing 86 deleting from Date Book 62 86 scheduling 85 Contrast Control 7 Copying text 61 Country default setting 193 Cover 8 Cradle connecting to computer 9 22 for local HotSync operations 64 65 serial 22 USB 23 Creating Address Book entries 111 112 categories 37 38 68 Page 248 Index currency symbols 142 custom fields in Address Book 115 Date Book events 80 e mail 148 150 Expense items 139 memos 121 notes for records 77 records 59 To Do List items 116 Currency default 144 defining 142 for Expense items 141 142 Current date 21 222 Current time 13 displaying in Date Book 88 setting 21 Customizing categories 69 currencies and symbols 142 fields in Address Book 115 HotSync settings 174 See also Preferences Cutting text 61 Cycling through views 51 52 53 54 D Daily calendar 80 84 events See Repeating events Journal 100 Data entry See Entering data transfer See HotSync transmitting to other handhelds See Beaming information Date Book adding Address Book data to records 72 73 alarm 84 changing event time 84 changing event to untimed 83 changing repeating events 86 conduit for synchronizing 174 conflicting events 91 continuous events 85 87 creating records 59 80 84 Day view 88 deleting records 62 deleting repeating events 86 display options 93 end time for Day view 94 104 fonts 78 men
216. text 78 beaming 167 168 Brightness Control 7 Calculator 55 Business card for beaming 167 Index Page 247 Buttons preferences 186 C Calculator Advanced mode 124 Area view 132 Basic mode 123 buttons explained 123 124 125 133 Finance view 127 Length view 131 Logic view 129 Math view 125 memory 123 menus 135 opening 55 123 overview 55 recent calculations 55 124 selecting mode 123 Statistics view 129 Trigonometry view 126 Volume view 133 Weight Temp view 130 Calibration 11 192 221 Call Waiting disabling 181 200 Calling card using in phone settings 181 200 Capital letters Graffiti writing 29 Caring for the handheld 213 Categories application 37 38 assigning records to 66 67 beaming 167 168 creating 68 default 66 displaying 67 115 222 folders for e mail 158 merging 69 renaming 69 using in Applications Launcher 38 Chain calculations 124 Characters Graffiti 25 Check boxes 12 CityTime adding cities 137 home city 136 menus 138 opening 56 overview 136 remote cities 137 Clearing Calculator entries 123 125 COM port See USB port and Serial port Combining categories 69 Command buttons 12 Command equivalents Graffiti writing 15 Compressing Day view 93 105 Computer keyboard entering data with 19 Conduits for connecting to PIMs 24 for modem HotSync operations 181 for synchronizing applications 223 174 175 See also HotSync Confirming e mail 154 Conflicting events 91 Connecting service templa
217. the handheld Chapter 8 Page 183 Page 184 Advanced HotSync Operations Chapter 9 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your Visor handheld In the Preferences screens you can do the following Buttons Assign different applications to the buttons on the front panel of your handheld and the HotSync button on the cradle and reassign the full screen pen stroke command Connection Configure your handheld for use with a modem such as the Springboard modem accessory with infrared communication or a cradle Digitizer Calibrate the screen on your handheld Formats Set the country default and the formats for dates times calendar and numbers General Set the current date and time the auto shut off interval the Beam Receive feature and the system alarm and game sounds Network Configure your handheld for use with a network Owner Assign your name phone number and other owner information to your handheld ShortCuts Define a list of Graffiti abbreviations Viewing preferences T 1 2 3 4 o open the Preferences screens Tap the Applications icon Tap the Preferences icon Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen Select the Preferences screen you want to view Chapter 9 Page 185 Buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications
218. ting data HotSync operations in Chapter 5 for more information HotSync button Chapter 1 Page 19 Importing data If you already have data in a database on your computer you can import it into Palm Desktop software You can import data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases or data from another Palm OS handheld When you import data you transfer the records to your Visor handheld without having to enter them manually See Importing data in Chapter 2 for more information Using an external keyboard You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld External keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your computer For more information about external keyboard accessories go to the web site www handspring com Customizing your handheld You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application You can enter personal information such as your name and address change the time and date view different date and time formats when you travel turn off sounds and configure your handheld to work with a modem or network See Chapter 9 for more information on customizing your handheld To open the Preferences screens 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Preferences icon 3 Tap the category pick list in the upper right
219. ting from your Address list your handheld completes the address for you If not the Lookup dialog box appears and lists all records that contain information in an E mail field Tip You can also open the Look Up dialog box in the New Message screen by tapping Lookup from the Options menu or by using the Graffiti Command stroke L To Lookup Adams Ben ben_adams netcom com Butler Richard buttons pipeline com Carter Melanie mearter aol com Chu Byron chuman daol com Technical Support support palm com LookUp Tap Lookup 5 Enter the first letter of the entry you want to find to scroll to the first entry that begins with that letter If you write an additional letter the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters For example writing an s scrolls to Sanders and writing sm scrolls to Smith Page 150 Communicating Using Your Handheld 6 Tap an address to select it 7 Tap Add Chu Byron Look Up To Lookup Adams Ben ben_adarms netcom com Butler Richard buttons pipeline com Carter Melanie mearter aol com Tap to select chuman aol com Technical Support support palm com Tap here to enter address in field Adding details to e mail items Before you send your e mail item you can attach additional attributes to it such as a signature or a priority level These features are dependent on the desktop E mail application you use If
220. tings n Conduit Settings HE 2 Conduit Settings S conuit name Last HotSync Next HotSync Action Address Book 4 6 00 1 59 PM Synchronize Backup 4 6 00 1 59 PM Backup amp Date Book 4 6 00 1 59 PM Synchronize amp Install 4 6 00 1 59 PM Install files amp Memo Pad 4 6 00 1 58 PM Synchronize amp To Do List 4 6 00 1 58 PM Synchronize 3 From the User pop up menu select your user name 4 Select an application in the Conduit list 5 Click Conduit Settings Page 174 Advanced HotSync Operations Settings HotSync action for Address Book GG synchronize the files QO B Q Macintosh overwrites handheld Q Handheld overwrites Macintosh QO Q Do Nothing Default setting Synchronize the files Make Default Cancel OK 6 Click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application Note Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting on an ongoing basis click Make Default Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you perform a HotSync operation 7 Click OK 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications 9 Close the Conduit Settings dialog box IR HotSync operations Your handheld is e
221. tion for Expense Page 144 Application Specific Tasks Chapter 7 Communicating Using Your Handheld The previous chapter described the features of your Visor handheld computer that help you stay organized This chapter describes the features that help you stay connected m Managing desktop E Mail Using your handheld you can read reply to compose and delete e mail from your desktop E Mail application while you re away from your desk Third party software required sold separately m IR beaming The infrared port located on the side of your handheld lets you send data from your handheld including entire applications to any other Palm OS handheld that s close by and has an IR port You can also use the infrared port to perform HotSync operations See IR HotSync operations in Chapter 8 for details Managing desktop E Mail away from your desk Mail lets you manage the e mail that you send and receive through the E Mail application on your desktop computer You can read reply to compose and delete e mail on your handheld To send or receive e mail you must perform a HotSync operation either locally using the handheld cradle or infrared port or remotely using a modem The key to Mail is that it truly synchronizes the mail in the Inbox of your desktop E Mail application with the mail on your handheld For example if you delete e mail items from Mail your next HotSync operation also deletes the e ma
222. tions 5 Click the Serial Port Settings tab 6 Under Check for handheld connection using select Modem Setup 7 Under Modem Setup adjust the following options as needed O HotSync Software Setup B HotSync Controls Serial Port Settings Check for handheld connection using Q Local Setup Status Modem Setup prepares this computer to HotSync Modem Setup with a remote modem equipped handheld using the p serial port specified below f QO Both Setups Local Setup Speed _As fast as possible Port Handspring USB 2 Modem Setup Modem U S Robotics Sportster Port Handspringuse Modem Speaker On Modem Port Speaker Identifies the modem type or manufacturer Refer to your modem manual or face plate for its type or settings If you re not sure of your modem type or your modem doesn t match any that appear in the list select Hayes Basic If you chose Custom from the Modem pop up menu a Custom field appears Use this field to enter a custom modem setup string Identifies the port for your computer modem Turns the computer modem speaker on or off If you re having trouble connecting turn on the modem speaker to make sure that it is responding to incoming calls 8 Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box Chapter 8 Page 179 Preparing your handheld There are a few steps you must perform to prepa
223. to all the standard Date Book features it provides a variety of advanced views and functions In Date Book Plus you can do the following m View To Do items in select calendar views m Display a chart of your appointments for one or two weeks complete with descriptions of each event Display a calendar of an entire year Display a list of your appointments in List View Create unscheduled events that float from one day to the next until you complete them Create a Daily Journal to track events with automatic time stamps Save event templates and use them to quickly create similar events To open Date Book Plus m Press the Date Book Plus application button on the front panel of your handheld Date Book Plus opens to today s schedule Date Book Plus button Note Press the Date Book Plus application button repeatedly to cycle through the Day Week Week with Text Month Year and List views Chapter 4 Page 51 Address Q Address enables you to keep names addresses phone numbers Y and other information about your personal or business contacts In Address you can do the following m Quickly look up enter or duplicate names addresses phone numbers and other information m Enter up to five phone numbers home work fax mobile etc or e mail addresses for each name m Define which phone number appears in the Address list for each Address entry m Attach a note to each Address entry in which you can
224. to open the Set Time dialog box Set Time Start Time End Time 1 z 3 4 5 6 T pi 3 o 1 Tip You can also open the Set Time dialog to select a start time by making sure no event is selected and then writing a number on the number side of the Graffiti writing area 4 Tap the time columns on the right side of the Set Time dialog to set the Start Time Start Time Tap to scroll to highlighted earlier hours Set Time Tap to change hours Tap to change minutes Tap to scroll to later hours 5 Tap the End Time box and then tap the time columns to set the End Time 6 Tap OK 7 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 Chapter 6 Page 81 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 ee Tap to select a day of the current week Tip You can also use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move forward or backward one day at a time 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 4 2002
225. to reproduce and isolate the problem When you do contact support please be ready to provide the following information m The name and version of the operating system you are using m The actual error message or state you are experiencing m The steps you take to reproduce the problem m The version of handheld software you are using and available memory To find version and memory information 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap App and then tap Info Note Thousands of third party add on applications have been written for Palm OS handhelds Unfortunately we are not able to support such a large number of third party applications If you are having a problem with a third party application please contact the developer or publisher of that software 4 Tap Version to see version numbers and tap Size to see the amount of free memory in kilobytes Appendix B Page 229 Page 230 Troubleshooting Tips Appendix C Non ASCIl Characters for Login Scripts The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non ASCII characters It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script Use of char You may use the caret to transmit ASCII command characters If you send char and the ASCII value of char is between and _ then the character is automatically translated to a single byte value betw
226. ts in workmanship and materials under normal intended use for one year from the date of original purchase from Hand spring Handspring s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Hand spring s option and expense to replace the product or part with a comparable product or part repair the product or part or if neither repair nor replacement is reasonably available Handspring may in its sole discretion refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the product or part Replacement products or parts may be new or recondi tioned Handspring warrants any replaced or repaired product or part and any hard ware upgrade to which Customer is entitled under an agreement between Customer and Handspring for a period of ninety 90 days from shipment or through the end of the original warranty whichever is longer All products or parts that are replaced be come the property of Handspring Accessory products as listed in the applicable Handspring catalogue are not covered under this Limited Warranty Handspring shall not be responsible for Customer s soft ware firmware information or memory data contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to Handspring for repair whether under warranty or not SOFTWARE Handspring warrants to Customer that the Desktop organizer software licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to their program specifications for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of or
227. ty icon 3 Tap the Password box 4 Enter a password and tap OK Page 44 Managing Your Applications Security Current Password Privacy w Show Records Enter a password Password If you assign a password you must enter it to show private records 5 Enter the same password a second time and tap OK Changing or deleting a password Once you define a password for your handheld you can change or delete it at any time You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it To change or delete your password 1 Tap the Password box 2 Enter the current password Security Current Privacy w Show Records Tap here Password Please enter your password l Lock amp Turn Off 3 Tap OK 4 Do one of the following To change the password enter the new password and tap OK To delete the password tap Delete Chapter 3 Page 45 Password Enter new password or tap the Delete button to remove your current password Locking your handheld You can also lock your handheld so that you need to enter your password to operate it Important If you lock your handheld you must enter the exact password to re activate your handheld If you forget the password you need to 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 previously synchronized data at the next HotSync op
228. u always have a backup copy You can set different levels of security for your Visor handheld so unauthorized eyes cannot view your data When you are out of the office track your expenses for your expense reports You can write edit and view your e mail and then synchronize your e mail with your desktop E Mail application when you return to your office Chapter 1 Page 3 System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software your computer system must meet the following requirements Minimum requirements m MacOS 8 1 or later for USB cradle Or MacOS 7 53 or later for serial cradle m Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with a PowerPC processor 8 MB RAM memory minimum 16 MB recommended 25 MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better CD ROM drive Mouse USB port for USB cradle Serial port for serial cradle Optional equipment m Modem such as a Springboard modem m Springboard expansion modules Upgrade information If you already own a Palm OS handheld Handspring recommends that you install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your Visor handheld into the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software When you install the new version in the same folder as the previous version all your data is preserved If you use another personal information manager PIM you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to update the HotSync Manager on your co
229. u retrieve e mail items marked high priority even if those items would have been blocked by a defined filter To retrieve high priority e mail items 1 Tap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog box Page 164 Communicating Using Your Handheld 2 Tap the Retrieve All High Priority check box to select it HotSync Options Li Settings for w Local HotSync Tap All Send only MAKA check W Retrieve All High Priority box w Ignore Messages Containing 3 Tap OK Note This setting is applicable only if your E Mail application has the capacity to flag high priority e mail items Truncating e mail items The Truncate feature lets you set a point at which long e mail items truncate when downloading to your handheld By default this Truncate value is 4 000 characters By truncating long messages you reduce the time it takes to synchronize your desktop E Mail and Mail as well as the amount of storage space e mail uses on your handheld Note Truncation is separate and independent from filtering To truncate e mail items 1 Tap Truncate in the HotSync Options dialog box HotSync Options i Tap to Truncate Options select a Send only maximum length Settings for w Local HotSync Truncate message after 250 characters All messages will be syn 500 characters chronized between the 1000 characters handheld and the remote 2000 characters email system 4000 characters 6000 characters 8000 char
230. u to create configurations for communicating with a PC or a Modem Configurations or profiles once activated are available to various end user applications running on the handheld The Connection Preferences screen displays a list of available configurations that can be modified to reflect the required settings This list will vary depending on the software you have added to your handheld Page 188 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Connection Types There are six types of connections you can choose from when configuring your preferences Serial to PC Serial to Modem USB Serial to PC USB to PC IrCOMM to PC IrCcOMM to Modem This connection type defines the direct serial connection between your handheld and your desktop computer It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your handheld is connected by its serial connector to the cradle The cradle is attached by its cable to a serial COM port on your desktop computer This connection type defines a connection between a modem attached to the serial connector on your handheld and a modem that is part of your computer or laptop This connection type defines a direct serial or USB connection between your handheld and your desktop computer When you select this option your handheld detects which type of cradle you have connected to your computer This connection type defines the direct USB connection between your handheld and your desktop computer
231. uare centimeters Indicates the current value is entered in square meters When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square meters Indicates the current value is entered in hectares When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to hectares Indicates the current value is entered in square kilometers When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to square kilometers Page 132 Application Specific Tasks Volume buttons D 8 668 6 8 8 E GO Indicates the current value is entered in teaspoons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to teaspoons Indicates the current value is entered in fluid ounces When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to fluid ounces Indicates the current value is entered in cups When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to cups Indicates the current value is entered in pints When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to pints Indicates the current value is entered in quarts When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to quarts Indicates the current value is entered in gallons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure
232. ur Visor handheld computer how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods and how to categorize applications so you view them in related groups Using the Applications Launcher To open the Applications Launcher tap the Applications icon Selecting applications Your Visor handheld is equipped with a variety of applications All the applications installed on your handheld appear in the Applications Launcher See Opening applications in Chapter 1 for details Switching between applications When working in any application tap the Applications icon or press an application button on the front panel of 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 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 Chapter 3 Page 37 To categorize an application 1 Tap the Applications icon 2 Tap the Menu icon G 3 Tap App and then tap Category 4 Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category Category Address w Main Calc w Main CityTime Y Unfiled Date Book Y Main Date Book Y Unfiled Expense w Main Graffiti Y Unfiled w System w Mai
233. us 92 Month view 90 notes for records 77 opening 50 overview 50 private records 75 purging records 63 repeating events 62 85 87 scheduling events 80 84 selecting dates 82 selecting default 102 start time for Day view 94 104 Sunday or Monday to start week 193 switching views 88 untimed events 80 83 Week view 88 193 222 Date Book Plus Daily Journal 100 Event tracking 100 floating events 97 List View 97 menus 102 opening 51 overview 51 templates 101 To Do List items 99 Week View with Text 95 Year View 96 Dates Expense item 140 setting current 21 222 showing in Mail list 159 To Do List record due 118 Day Date Book view 80 93 105 Decimal point 193 Default categories 66 Index Page 249 currency in Expense 144 settings See Preferences Deleted data saving in archive files 62 e mail recovering 157 Deleting applications 40 42 Desktop software 43 e mail 157 Graffiti characters 27 passwords 45 records 62 service templates 207 text 61 See also Purging records Delivering e mail 151 154 Desktop E Mail application managing 145 166 support of Mail features 151 Desktop software 22 23 configuring mail 146 for entering data 19 removing 43 saving deleted data to an archive file 62 system requirements 4 upgrading 4 See also PIM Digitizer 11 192 221 Display contrast brightness control 7 DNS Domain Naming System 204 Docking station See Cradle Double booked events 91 Draft e mail 155 Dragging me
234. w edit delete and clear values in the statistics memory list Displays the number of values in the statistics memory list Calculates the factorial of any integral from 0 to 170 Generates a random number between 0 and 32767 and then divides this number by 32768 to generate a random fraction between 0 and 99997 Returns the number of combinations of n items taken m at a time Returns the number of permutations of n items taken m at a time Weight Temp buttons 9 9 9 8 8 Indicates the current value is entered in ounces When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to ounces Indicates the current value is entered in pounds When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to pounds Indicates the current value is entered in tons When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to tons Indicates the current value is entered in milligrams When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to milligrams Indicates the current value is entered in grams When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to grams Indicates the current value is entered in kilograms When you tap this button after tapping another unit of measure it converts the value to kilograms Page 130 Application Specific Tasks B Indicates the curre
235. w Appointment N New Floating Event B New To Do New Journal Entry Duplicate Item Create Template Attach Note Delete Item Delete Note Purge Items UnDelete from Archive New To Do Creates a new To Do item and adds it to your Date Book Plus and To Do List database Duplicate Item Creates a copy of the selected event and opens the Details dialog box for the new event UnDelete from Restores the last event you deleted from Date Archive Book Plus provided it was stored in the Archive file You can select this command repeatedly to restore additional events Options menu Options i Font Preferences Alarm Preferences To Do Preferences Default Date Book Phone Lookup Security About Date Book Day View 7 Preferences sR Security eH About Date Book Week View Preferences R Year Preferences Security ZH About Date Book Year View Preferences Nlonth Preferences Security H About Date Book Go to Week Preferences R Week Preferences ToDo Preferences wT Security eH About Date Book Preferences R List View Preferences Security eH About Date Book List View Chapter 6 Page 103 Preferences Event Duration F Week Start Initial View Button Views m Start End Time Defines the start and end times for Date Book Plus screens If the time slots you se
236. ware and your handheld to find and use the fastest speed m Port Identifies the modem or printer port where you connected the handheld cradle To connect using the USB cradle select Handspring USB port Modem Setup Specifies how your handheld communicates with your computer modem See Conducting a HotSync operation via modem later in this chapter for more information 5 Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box Chapter 8 Page 173 Customizing HotSync application settings For each application you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization These options are called a conduit By default a HotSync operation synchronizes all files between the handheld and Palm 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 To Do List and Memo Pad 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 applications on your handheld To customize HotSync application settings 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the HotSync menu choose Conduit Set
237. will cancel it Caps Shift To enter only capital letters Caps Lock m Use the Caps Lock stroke Lock Tip When Caps Lock is active an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the handheld screen To return to lowercase make the Caps Shift stroke caps Lock Writing numbers Writing numbers with Graffiti writing is similar to writing letters of the alphabet except that you make the character strokes on the right hand side numbers side of the Graffiti writing area Chapter 2 Page 29 Graffiti numbers Number Strokes Number Strokes 100 gt S55 6 2 eA 7 7 33 4 a 9 G Writing punctuation marks Graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area When you make this tap you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot appears to show it is active The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark PE Shift Note When Punctuation Shift is active you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area the letters or numbers side Page 30 Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke Period Dash Comma P Left Paren C Apostrophe Right Paren Question Slash l i Exclamation Dollar S
238. y on the due date in the To Do list to open the pick list shown in step 2 Page 118 Application Specific Tasks To Do Show Options The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of the To Do list screen To change the Show Options settings 1 In To Do list screen tap Show To Do Preferences Li Sortby w Priority Due Date Show Completed Items O Show Only Due Items O Record Completion Date O Show Due Dates f Show Priorities O Show Categories 2 Select any of the following settings Show Displays your completed items in the To Do Completed list screen If you turn off this setting your To Items 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 Purge completed items to remove them from memory Show Only Due Shows only the items that are currently due Items past due or have 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 Completion when you complete check the item If you do Date not assign a due date to an item the completion date still records when you complete the item Chapter 6 Page 119 Show Due Dates Displays the due dates associated with To Do items and displays an exclamation mark
239. y or all of these settings to show that you have Timed Untimed or Daily Repeating events in the Month View only Chapter 6 Page 93 Preferences Start Time End Time O Alarm Preset Alarm Sound w Alert Remind Me w 3 Times Play Every w 10 minutes m 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 m 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 of the date of the event Alarm Sound Sets the tone of the alarm Remind Me Defines how many times the alarm sounds The choices are Once Twice 3 Times 5 Times and 10 Times m Play Every Defines how often the alarm sounds The choices are Minute 5 minutes 10 minutes and 30 minutes About Date Shows version information for Date Book Book Page 94 Application Specific Tasks Date Book Plus In addition to all the standard Date Book features Date Book Plus provides three extra views Week View with Text Year View and List View Date Book Plus also includes useful features such as floating events To Do List integration the Daily Journal and templates This section describes the views and features which are unique to Date Book Plus See Date Book earlier in this chapter for information on the standard Date Book
240. you can use the rest of this guide as a reference for less common tasks for maintaining your Visor handheld and also as a source of information if you have problems operating it About This Guide Page 1 Page 2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Visor handheld computer how to use your Visor handheld for the first time and how to use HotSync technology to synchronize your Visor handheld and Palm Desktop software Getting to know your Visor handheld What is a Visor handheld With your Visor handheld you will no longer have trouble getting to meetings and appointments on time remembering people s names and personal details or keeping track of all the items on your to do list The Visor handheld can help you improve your track record in all these areas both at work and at home You can enter all your schedule details in Date Book Plus so you can view them by the day week month year or in list format you can even set an alarm to remind you of important meetings Keep all your contact names addresses phone numbers and other details in Address so you can find them as soon as you need them Add your tasks to To Do list prioritize them so you don t overlook them and assign them a due date To make sure you don t lose any of this important information you can synchronize your data with Palm Desktop software on your computer so yo

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