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1. Note Your Palm III organizer requires a dedicated port It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device If you are unsure about the exact location of the serial port on your computer refer to the user s manual supplied with the computer Installing Palm Desktop Software Palm Desktop organizer software extends many of the functions of your Palm III organizer to your computer Although using Palm Desktop software is optional when you use it with your Palm HI organizer and the built in HotSync technology you can fully synchronize the information on your Palm III organizer with the information on your computer Changes you make on your Palm III organizer or Palm Desktop appear in both places after you synchronize With Palm Desktop software you can m Work with your Palm III organizer applications on your computer Palm Desktop duplicates the Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad applications on your Palm III organizer so you can view enter and modify any data stored on your Palm HI organizer Page 10 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Back up the data stored on your Palm III organizer with HotSync technology and synchronize the data with Palm Desktop Synchronization is a one step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up to date See the HotSync chapter in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for information about using this feature Import and export da
2. Page 48 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Removing Palm Desktop Software If you no longer want to use the Palm Desktop software you can remove it from your computer To remove the Palm Desktop software 1 Select Settings and then Control Panel from the Start menu to open the Windows Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon On the Install Uninstall tab select Palm Desktop from the list Click the Add Remove button Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the application Aa ODS Chapter 4 Page 49 Page 50 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 5 Getting Help With Your Palm III Organizer There are several ways to get help with your Palm III connected organizer You can display online tips on your Palm III organizer and you can review the troubleshooting section in this chapter and on your Palm Desktop software CD or diskettes If you need additional assistance there are several ways to contact 3Com Technical Support This chapter provides details on each of these methods Displaying Online Tips Many of the dialogs that appear on your Palm III organizer contain an online tips icon in the upper right corner Online tips contain a summary of what is required by the dialog shortcuts for using the dialog or other useful information Online tips always relate to the function that you are currently performing with your Palm III organizer Each dialog has its own online t
3. a Use the Caps Shift stroke Caps Tip When Caps Shift is active an up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the Palm III organizer screen To enter only capital letters Caps Lock a Use the Caps Lock stroke Caps Lock Tip When Caps Lock is active an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lower right corner of the Palm III organizer screen To return to lowercase make the Caps Shift stroke Writing Numbers With Graffiti Writing numbers with Graffiti 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 Page 22 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Graffiti Numbers Writing Punctuation Marks With Graffiti Graffiti 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 Ls i Comma p Left Paren l C i eo Slash Dollar Chapter 2 Page 23 Additional Graffiti Punctuation PD amp lt gt OWA Shela z Ned Tee gt tab NJERBIESINNIZNINII Note When Punctuation Shift is active you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area the lette
4. Note You can merge two or more Categories by assigning them the same name For example if you change the name of the Personal category to the name Business all entries formerly in the Personal category appear in the Business category Page 36 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Attaching Notes Palm III organizer applications except the Memo Pad enable you to attach a note to an entry A note is anything that you want to write and can be up to several thousand characters long For example if you have an appointment in the Date Book application you could attach a note with directions to the location To attach a note to an entry 1 Display the entry where you want to add a note 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog 3 Tap the Note button to open the Note dialog 4 Write Graffiti character strokes or use the on screen keyboard for the text you want to appear in the note Use the Carriage Return stroke to move down to new lines in the note 5 Tap the Done button to close the note and return to the application screen Note A small note icon appears at the right side of any item that has a note attached To review or edit a note tap the D icon Note icon ns Marking Private Entries In Palm III organizer applications you can mark individual entries as Private Private entries remain visible and accessible until you change the Palm III organizer Security setting
5. Previous field Address Book only Next Field Address Book only Open Address Record Address Book only va Graffiti ShortCuts Graffiti s 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 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 the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer 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 ne Page 26 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Your Palm III organizer includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts Entry ShortCut Entry ShortCut Date stamp ds Breakfast br Time stamp ts Lunch lu Date time stamp dts Dinner di Meeting me For example if you want to enter the current date and time you would draw the following strokes Using Application Controls Palm III applications include several types of controls Once you become familiar with using these controls you can easily select options and navigate through your Palm III organizer applicat
6. m The actual error message or state you are experiencing m The steps you take to reproduce the problem If you need information about Palm Computing products would like to order 3 5 diskettes for your Palm Desktop software or want to purchase accessories See Information and Accessories later in this chapter Chapter 5 Page 57 Technical Support United States Web site Email Phone Canada Web site Email Phone Fax Latin America Web site Email Phone Fax http www palm com support palm com 847 676 1441 http www palm com support palm com 905 305 6530 905 479 3032 http www 3com com latinamericasupport palm 3com com 800 497 8771 800 510 8771 Please refer to the Worldwide Customer Support card for a complete list of numbers U K Web site Email Phone Fax http www palm europe com uk eurosupport palm 3com com 0171 867 0108 31 20 586 4680 Other Europe Middle East Africa Web site Email Phone Fax Australia Web site Email Phone New Zealand Web site Email Phone Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Page 58 http www palm europe com eurosupport palm 3com com 31 20 586 4681 31 20 586 4680 http www palm au com support palm au com 1800 678 515 http www palm nz com support palm nz com 0800 446 398 Asia Pacific Web site http www 3com com Email asiasupport palm com Phone 1800 678 515 Information and Accessories T
7. 17 menu commands 29 navigation strokes 26 Check Box 27 Aumb rs 2 online help 31 punctuation marks 23 Index Page 71 shortcuts 26 symbols 24 tips 20 writing area 2 writing characters 19 H Hard Reset procedure 63 reset button 4 Help Graffiti 31 notes 52 online tips 51 sales 60 technical support 57 HotSync communications port 10 troubleshooting 52 l Infrared Port 4 Infrared port 55 Installing applications 45 batteries 5 cradle 10 games 47 Palm Desktop 12 troubleshooting 52 International Characters Graffiti 25 on screen keyboard 17 IR Port 4 beaming data 38 Keyboard 16 screen options 17 L Letters font style 32 Graffiti 18 21 on screen keyboard 16 Page 72 M Maintenance Information 61 Menus activating 28 choosing 29 command equivalents 29 edit menu 30 N New categories 34 Note 37 Numbers Graffiti 22 on screen keyboard 16 writing 22 On Screen Keyboard 16 menu command 31 screen options 17 Palm install tool 45 Palm Desktop features 10 install tool 45 obtaining 3 5 diskettes 59 removing 49 software installation 12 system requirements 11 Palm III application buttons 2 applications 13 backlight 7 battery door 5 battery installation 5 caring for 61 connecting to computer 10 contrast control 5 cover 3 cradle 10 menus 28 on screen keyboard 16 power button 3 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer private records 37 reset button 63 safety tips 61 screen 2 scroll button
8. 2 search for text 41 serial port 5 starting 6 starting applications 14 stylus 4 technical support 57 troubleshooting 52 warranty 65 writing text 17 writing tips 20 Paste 31 Phone Lookup 42 Pick List 27 Power Button 3 Preferences general 8 Private Records 37 Punctuation Marks Graffiti 23 on screen keyboard 16 writing 23 R Receive Data 38 Records attaching notes 37 beaming 38 categories in lists 34 choosing categories 33 finding 41 42 private 37 Removing applications 48 Palm Desktop 49 Reset Button 4 63 S Sales Offices 60 Scroll Arrows 27 Scroll Bar 28 Index Scroll Button 2 Search for text 41 phone lookup 42 Security private records 37 troubleshooting 56 Select All 31 Send Data 38 Serial Port 5 10 ShortCuts 26 menu commands 29 pre defined 27 Soft Reset procedure 63 reset button 4 Software license agreement 67 obtaining 3 5 diskettes 59 Sort applications 15 Starting Applications 14 Stylus 4 Symbols Graffiti 24 on screen keyboard 16 System Requirements 11 Technical Support 57 Text Entry accent characters 25 capital letters 22 font style 32 Graffiti shortcuts 26 numbers 22 on screen keyboard 16 punctuation marks 23 symbols 24 with Palm III 17 writing tips 20 Time setting 8 Page 73 Toubleshooting infrared communications 55 Transmit Data 38 Troubleshooting 52 applications 56 Date Book 57 general 54 Graffiti 55 HotSync 52 installation 52 Memo Pad 57
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10. U Undo 31 Ww Warranty 65 Writing accent characters 25 capital letters 22 Graffiti shortcuts 26 numbers 22 on screen keyboard 16 punctuation marks 23 symbols 24 text with Palm III 17 tips 20 Page 74 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer
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13. iesedevidc ite EAA 70 Canadian RFI Statement ccccceccccccsscesscecssssecessssecesssssssseecesseeeseess 70 Index IEA To qe oe 71 Page iv Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 1 Getting Started With Your Palm III Organizer Congratulations on your purchase of the Palm III connected organizer This handbook describes how to use your Palm III organizer To learn about the applications that come with your Palm III organizer refer to the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm III organizer how to install the batteries start your Palm III organizer for the first time and set up your Palm Desktop software Chapter 1 Page 1 Locating Front Panel Controls Palm III organizer screen Graffitie writing area Application buttons Scroll button Page 2 Palm Ill organizer screen Graffiti writing area Application buttons Scroll button Power button Backlight control Displays the applications and information stored in your Palm III organizer It is touch sensitive and responds to the stylus or your finger The area where you write strokes using the Graffiti alphabet See Writing With the Stylus for details about how to write Graffiti character strokes Activate the individual Palm III organizer applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons Date Book Address Book To Do Lis
14. keyboard Numeric International Caps shift s ala a s ale Tale lee elel Dili oly leap fo l l lel lalalalala shift space iel Int l Tap here to display Tap here to display Numeric keyboard International keyboard 4 Tap the characters of the on screen keyboard to enter text and numbers Note The on screen keyboard also includes a dialog 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 the Done button to close the on screen keyboard and place the text in your Palm III organizer application Writing With the Stylus Your Palm II organizer includes Graffiti handwriting software as the primary system for entering text and numbers Graffiti is a system where simple strokes you write with the stylus are instantly recognized as letters or numbers This section explains the basics of Graffiti and how to make strokes in the Graffiti writing area Your Palm III organizer also includes Giraffe a game you can use to practice writing Graffiti See Installing Games for instructions on how to install Giraffe Chapter 2 Page 17 Opening the Memo Pad Application The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing the Graffiti alphabet This section explains how to open the Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti A complete explanation of the Memo Pad application appears in the Applications Handbook for
15. organizer contains a glass element Take care not to drop your Palm III organizer or subject it to any strong impact Do not carry your Palm III organizer in your back pocket if you sit on it the glass may break Protect your Palm III organizer from temperature extremes Do not leave your Palm III organizer on the dashboard of a car on a hot day and keep it away from heaters and other heat sources Do not store or use your Palm III organizer in any location that is extremely dusty damp or wet Use a soft damp cloth to clean your Palm III organizer If the surface of the Palm III organizer screen becomes soiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window cleaning solution Chapter 6 Page 61 Battery Considerations Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries in your Palm III organizer Under normal conditions your Palm III organizer 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 after setting that automatically turns the Palm III organizer off after a period of inactivity see General Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm II Organizer If the batteries become low in the course of normal use an alert appears on the Palm III organizer screen describing the low battery condition If this alert appears perform a HotSync synchronization to back up your data befo
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17. the Palm III Organizer To open the Memo Pad application 1 Press the o button on the front of your Palm III organizer to open the Memo Pad application 2 Tap the New button to open a new Memo Page Memo List fll New Nero 2 of 2 w Unfiled 1 11 22 Meeting Minutes memo __4 cursor Rew Tap s 5 New Write in Graffiti area Note A cursor appears in the upper left corner of the Memo Page to indicate where new text will appear Writing Letters With Graffiti Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice Graffiti includes any character you can type ona standard keyboard The Graffiti strokes closely resemble those of the regular alphabet which makes it quick and easy to learn For example the following Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents AA FF K8 T7 44 55 Page 18 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti 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 ALCOL 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 Most characters require only a single stroke When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area your
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19. to open the Category dialog Category Address Calc Date Book Expense HotSync Mail Memo Pad Prefs Security To Do List Chapter 2 Page 15 4 Tap the pick list next to each application to assign it to a category Tip To create a new category tap Edit Category from the pick list to open the Edit Categories dialog Tap the New button enter the category name and then tap the OK button to add the category Tap OK to close the Edit Categories dialog 5 Tap the Done button to close the Category dialog and return to the Applications Launcher 6 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen and select the application category you want to display Tip You can also tap the a icon to scroll through the application categories Using the On Screen Keyboard You can activate the on screen keyboard any time you need to enter text or numbers on your Palm III organizer Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the on screen keyboard To use the on screen keyboard 1 Open any Palm III organizer application such as the Memo Pad application as described in the previous section 2 Tap any record name or tap the New button 3 Tap the left target to open the Alpha keyboard or tap the right target to open the Numeric keyboard Tap here for letters Tap here for numbers keyboard keyboard Page 16 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer a e gt EA Tap here to display Alpha
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21. 18 824 1543 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Ae LOOK UP nonn LOOK UP ens 2 Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories a 3 Tap the New button to open another Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories Enter anew category name 4 Enter the name of the new category and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories dialog 5 Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories dialog and view your new category in the pick list Note You can edit any of your records and file them in the new categories as appropriate Chapter 2 Page 35 Renaming Categories You can also use the Edit Categories dialog to change the names of any existing category To change the name of an Address Book category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap the Edit Categories item to open the Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories Li 3 Tap the category that you want to rename and then tap the Rename button to open another Edit Categories dialog Edit Categories Enter a new category name 4 Enter the new name that you want to assign to the category and tap the OK button to close the Edit Categories dialog 5 Tap the OK button to close the first Edit Categories dialog and view the new name in the pick list
22. 3Com End User Software License Agreement 3 5 Software Diskettes Available Palm Desktop software is supplied on a CD ROM disc If you do not have ac cess to a CD ROM drive for your computer you may obtain 3 5 diskettes See Technical Support Service and Repair for the phone number to obtain these diskettes or complete and mail or fax the diskette offer card supplied in the Palm III organizer product package P N 405 0331 A N 423 0219 Page ii Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started With Your Palm III Organizer Locating Front Panel Controls 00 0 cece cesses cceeeeecseneseees 2 Protective Flip Cover saorar een ietan e eai lashes teks 3 Locating Back Panel Components cccccccccceteseeceeeeeecseeeeseees 4 Installing the Batteries 20 tcccccies cece tevecc des eeevcieasavescuiatactesevesaseectevess 5 Calibrating the Screen ttsedentescsest cin toot a in ee e eE 6 Setting the TINEri r ai the ee 8 Setting the Current Date iusnsikecsnesnansrs anann n 9 Connecting the Cradle Apiesa a testes anise 10 Installing Palm Desktop Software cccccccccssesecseseseneseeeeeneees 10 Chapter 2 Working with Your Palm III Organizer Sel cting Applications ssssesseeiri decreed E e a e 13 Using the On Screen Keyboard ss ssssssssississssirsistesressesiesessessresees 16 Writing With the Stylus ss ssssssssesssssessesseesiesessessssniesissresennreseeneeseess 17 Using Applicatio
23. Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Copyright Copyright 1998 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries All rights reserved 3Com the 3Com logo Palm Computing Graffiti and HotSync are registered trademarks and PalmPilot Palm III Palm OS Palm the Palm Computing platform logo the PalmPilot logo and the Palm III logo are trademarks of Palm Computing Inc 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec tive owners This product is not manufactured by Pilot Corporation or Pilot Corporation of America manufacturers and distributors of writing instru ments Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability 3Com Corporation and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any dam age or loss resulting from the use of this handbook 3Com Corporation and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software 3Com Corporation and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any dam age 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 3Com End User Software License Agreement con tained in this handbook before using the accompanying software program s Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the
24. FFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVID ED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE Page 66 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer GOVERNING LAW This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A Some countries states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damag es for certain products supplied to consumers or the limitation of liability for personal injury so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you When the implied warranties are not allowed to be excluded in their entirety they will be limited to the duration of the applicable written warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary depending on local law Palm Computing Inc a 3Com company 1565 Charleston Road Mountain View California 94043 650 237 6000 3Com End User Software License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IT CONTAINS SOFTWARE THE USE OF WHICH IS LICENSED BY PALM COMPUTING INC A 3COM COMPANY COLLECTIVELY 3COM TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR USE ONLY AS SET FORTH BELOW IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE USING ANY PART OF THE SOFTWARE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS LICENSE 3Com grants you a nonexclusive license to use the accompanying software program
25. Memo or tap an Address Book entry then tap the Edit button in the Address View screen refer to the descriptions in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for details 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog 3 Tap the Category pick list to display a list of available categories Address Entry Details Show in List w Work Business Category eg Personal Private ouickList Unfiled 4 Tap the category that you want to assign to the entry 5 Tap the OK button to close the Details dialog and activate your setting Chapter 2 Page 33 Using Categories in Lists After you assign categories to your entries you can easily display lists of your entries by category To use categories in a List screen 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the List screen Tap here Address List Address List Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Abrams Liz Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Adams Ben Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 W Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Bruce Jeremy r Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 W p Carpenter Joan 718 824 1543 Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 W Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Ae Look
26. Palm III organizer recognizes and displays the text character immediately The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks To write letters of the alphabet with Graffiti 1 Tap the screen where you want your text to go 2 Use the table on the next page 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 Chapter 2 Page 19 Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you ll see later you use these shapes to create both upper and lowercase letters 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 table Note Don t try to draw the dot shape itself The heavy dot is there to show the starting point of the stroke 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 Palm III organizer recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen As soon as yo
27. Up Look Up ssn v 2 Tap the category of entries that you want to view Note The List screen changes to show only the records that you filed in the selected category 3 Repeat the previous steps and tap All in the category pick list to restore the list of all Address Book entries Tip Pressing the application button on the front panel of the Palm III organizer toggles through the available categories Defining a New Category Your Palm IIT organizer comes with two default categories Business and Personal In addition the Address Book contains the QuickList category designed as a quick reference of commonly used names addresses and phone numbers such as doctor lawyer etc You can change the names of these default categories or add new categories to suit your needs You can define up to 15 categories for each application Page 34 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer To define a new Address Book category 1 Tap the category pick list in the upper right corner of the screen Tap here Address List Address List Abrams Liz 650 454 6121 Abrams Liz Adams Ben 408 772 1900 Adams Ben Beckman Rachel 510 532 0746 Beckman Rachel Bertolli Marcus 213 422 1363 W Bertolli Marcus Bruce Jeremy 408 459 1279 Bruce Jeremy SS Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Butler Richard 516 626 1424 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Cain Cathy 650 235 6222 Carpenter Joan 718 824 1548 W p Carpenter Joan 7
28. ade 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 Page 70 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Index A Accented Characters Graffiti 25 on screen keyboard 17 Applications beaming 38 buttons 2 controls 27 finding text 41 font style 32 installing 45 Launcher 13 14 menus 28 removing 48 sorting 15 starting 14 switching 14 B Backlight 3 7 activating 7 Batteries battery door 5 battery gauge 13 battery life 62 installing 5 Beam Data 38 55 Brightness Control 5 Button 28 C Calibration 6 Capital Letters 22 Categories 33 beaming 38 merging 36 renaming 36 using in Applications Launcher 15 using in lists 34 Computer connecting 10 Contrast Control 5 Copy 31 Cover 3 Cradle 10 Cut 31 D Date setting 9 Deleting applications 48 Palm Desktop 49 Digitizer 6 Diskette Fulfillment 59 E Edit Menu 30 Entries assigning categories 33 attaching notes 37 beaming 38 finding 41 42 private 37 F FCC Statement 70 Find 41 Fonts 32 G Games 47 General Preferences 8 setting date 9 setting time 8 Graffiti accent characters 25 alphabet 18 21 capital letters 22 concepts 19 defined
29. alling and Removing Applications This chapter explains how to install and remove applications on your Palm III connected organizer and how to remove the Palm Desktop software from your computer Installing Applications Your Palm III organizer comes with the Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Expense Calculator and Mail applications installed and ready to use You can also install additional applications on your Palm III organizer such as games and other Palm compatible software The Palm Install Tool makes it quick and easy to install software on your Palm III organizer during a HotSync operation There are a variety of third party applications available for your Palm III organizer To learn more about these applications visit our web site http www palm com Note Any game or application that you install on your Palm III organizer resides in RAM memory A hard reset on the Palm III organizer automatically deletes these applications you can also delete them manually To install software on your Palm III organizer 1 Copy the application you want to install into the Add on subfolder in your Palm folder on your computer Note If you prefer to copy 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 Windows desktop or select Palm Desktop from the Start menu to open the Palm Desktop software Chapter 4 Pa
30. and application toolbars such as Microsoft Office m If you are installing from diskettes rather than the CD ROM make sure the original Palm Desktop diskettes are write protected and then make backup copies of them When you finish use the copies to install the software and store the original diskettes in a safe place Refer to your computer s manual or Windows User Guide if you need information about locking or copying diskettes m Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop files to your hard drive 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 Windows programs and disable any virus scanning software 2 Insert the Palm Desktop CD ROM into the computer s CD ROM drive or insert the diskette labeled Setup into the diskette drive 3 Wait for the introduction screen to appear gt Click the Install button to begin the installation procedure 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Page 12 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 2 Working with Your Palm III Organizer This chapter explains how to open applications use the on screen keyboard write with the stylus and use common features on your Palm III connected organizer Selecting Applications Your Palm III organizer is equipped with a variety of applications All the applications installed on your Palm III orga
31. ange the setting if you need a longer delay before the automatic shutoff feature activates See General Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for more information Page 54 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Palm III organizer doesn t recognize my handwriting For your Palm III organizer to recognize handwriting input with the stylus you need to use the Graffiti character strokes See Writing With the Stylus for information about how to write Graffiti character strokes Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing area not on the display part of the screen Make sure you are writing the strokes for letters in the left hand side and the strokes for numbers in the right hand side of the Graffiti writing area Make sure that Graffiti is not shifted into extended or punctuation modes See Writing With the Stylus for information about shifting into and out of punctuation modes Tapping the screen buttons or icons does not activate the corresponding fea ture Recalibrate the digitizer Choose Digitizer from the Preferences application pick list and follow the directions on the screen When I tap the icon nothing happens Not all applications or screens have menus Try changing to a different application A message appears stating that your Palm III organizer memory is full Delete unused memos and records If necessary you can save these records on
32. book for the Palm II Organizer Tap the OK button to close the Set Time dialog and return to the General Preferences screen Page 8 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Setting the Current Date The Set Date box in the General Preferences screen is used to set the current date for your Palm II organizer To set the current date 1 Tap the Set Date box to open the Set Date dialog 2 Tap the arrows at the top to select the current year Set Date EET Feb Mor Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Now Dec 4 Tap to select month SM TW T F Tap arrows to select year 2 45 6 7 8 3 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tap to select date 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 Tap a month box to select the current month 4 Tap the current date to close the Set Date dialog and return to the General Preferences screen Note You do not need to adjust the other General Preference settings at this time See General Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for information about the remaining options Chapter 1 Page 9 Connecting the Cradle The cradle that comes with your Palm III organizer enables you to synchronize the information on your Palm III organizer and the Palm Desktop software using HotSync technology To connect the cradle m Turn off your computer and plug the cable from the Palm III organizer cradle into the serial communications port on your computer wn s
33. ceived 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 ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 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 m
34. d the correct code m Make sure the telephone line you are using is not noisy which can interrupt communications m Makesure your modem resets before you try again Turn off your modem wait a minute then turn it back on General Troubleshooting Palm III organizer does not turn on m Adjust the contrast control m Make sure batteries are installed properly m Replace the batteries If your Palm III organizer still does not operate try a soft reset see Resetting Your Palm III Organizer 7 Low battery warning after replacing the batteries m The battery warning message may appear immediately after replacing the batteries In addition 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 No sound m Check the System Sound option in the General Preferences screen If the option is set to off there will be no sound See General Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for more information Palm III organizer turns itself off m Your Palm III organizer is designed to turn itself off after a period of inactivity This period can be set at one minute two minutes or three minutes Check the Auto off after setting in the General Preferences screen and ch
35. e Memo List screen and the Memo screen Graffiti Menu Commands Most menu commands have Graffiti Command stroke equivalents similar to keyboard commands on computers The command letters appear on the right side of the menu commands Menu command Keyboard WK Graffiti Help G Chapter 2 Page 29 To use the Graffiti menu commands draw the Command stroke followed by the corresponding command letter When you draw the Command stroke the Command symbol appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate that you are in Command mode Command a Va For example to activate the Select All command in the previous diagram draw the Command stroke followed by the letter s Note You do not have to tap the icon or access the menus when you use the Graffiti menu commands However since the Command mode is active for approximately two seconds you must write the letter character immediately to activate the menu command Edit Menu Commands The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text In general the Edit Menu commands available in the Edit menu apply to text that you select in an application To select text in an application 1 Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select 2 Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it in black Note You can drag across the text to select additional words or drag down to select a group of lines Page 30 Basic Handboo
36. e green power button for about two seconds The backlight feature also turns off automatically after a period of inactivity with the Auto off after feature In addition you can use a full screen pen stroke to activate the backlight feature See Buttons Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for more information Chapter 1 Page 7 Setting the Time The General Preferences screen is the first screen to appear after you align the digitizer on your Palm III organizer Note If the General Preferences screen is not on your Palm III organizer screen you may have pressed one of the application buttons on the front panel See Opening Preferences Screens in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for information on displaying the General Preferences screen To set the current time 1 aia n Tap the Set Time box in the General Preferences screen to open the Set Time dialog Preferences w General Set Time Set Date 1 Bi Auto off after w 2 minutes System Sound w Medium Alarm Sound w Medium Game Sound w Medium Beam Receive w On Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour Tap the minutes box and then tap the arrows to adjust the settings for the current time Tap the AM or PM box to select the time of day Note Your Palm III organizer can also display time based ona 24 hour clock See Formats Preferences in the Applications Hand
37. e green power button on the front panel of the Palm HI organizer 2 While holding down the power button use the tip of an unfolded paper clip or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the reset button 3 Whena message appears on the Palm III organizer screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your Palm III organizer do one of the following m Press the upper half of the scroll button on the front panel of the Palm III organizer to complete the hard reset and display the Digitizer screen m 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 64 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Limited Warranty HARDWARE Palm Computing Inc a 3Com company collectively 3Com war rants to the original purchaser Customer that this product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use for one year from the date of original purchase from 3Com or its authorized retailer If this product does not operate as war ranted above during the applicable warranty period 3Com may at its option and ex pense replace the defective product or part with a comparable product or part repair the defective product or part or if neither replacement nor repair is reasonably avail able refund to Customer the purchase price for
38. e modem connection Confirm that the Speed setting in the Setup dialog box is appropriate for your modem If you have problems using the As Fast As Possible option or a specific speed try using a slower speed Make sure you selected Modem from the HotSync Manager menu Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online CompuServe or WinFax 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 Palm III organizer Make sure you are using the Palm modem cable to connect to your modem Important Do not attempt to use other cables to connect a Palm III organizer to a modem Check the modem cable connection between your Palm III organizer and your modem Confirm that your modem is turned on Make sure the modem you are using with your Palm III organizer has an on off switch Your Palm III organizer cannot wake up a modem that has an auto off feature Make sure the dialing instruction dials the correct phone number If you need to dial an outside line prefix make sure you selected the Dial Prefix option on your Palm III organizer and entered the correct code Chapter 5 Page 53 m Ifthe telephone line you are using has Call Waiting make sure you selected the Disable call waiting option under Modem Sync Phone Setup on your Palm III organizer and entere
39. everal games that you can install with the Palm Install Tool These games include HardBall om Puzzle m Giraffe MineHunt SubHunt Note Giraffe is a fun easy way for you to practice writing Graffiti 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 anew game or to set Preferences for the game Chapter 4 Page 47 Removing Applications In the event that you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you installed you can remove applications from your Palm II organizer 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 Palm III organizer To remove an add on application 1 Tap the e icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the CE icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher menus 3 Tap Delete from the App menu to open the Delete dialog Delete Free Memory 1913K of 1952K HardBall 19K MineHunt 10K 4 Tap the application that you want to remove 5 Tap the Delete button to display a confirmation message 6 Tap the Yes button to indicate that you want to remove the application from your Palm III organizer 7 Tap the Done button to close the Delete dialog and return to the Applications Launcher
40. ganizer To reattach the cover reinsert the pegs in the holes Page 3 Chapter 1 Locating Back Panel Components Stylus IR port Reset button Page 4 Contrast control Battery door Serial port door Slides in and out of the slot on the back side of the Palm III organizer To use the stylus remove it from the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil Important Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the Palm III organizer screen Never use an actual pen pencil or other sharp object to write on the Palm III organizer screen Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other 3Com connected organizers See Beaming Information to Other 3Com Connected Organizers for more information Under normal use you should never have to use the reset button See Resetting Your Palm III Organizer for information about how to use the reset button Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Contrast Adjusts the appearance of the screen for the control clearest screen display Depending on the lighting conditions or temperature of the environment where you use your Palm III organizer you may need to adjust the setting of the contrast control Battery door Covers the batteries that power your Palm III organizer See Installing the Batteries for information on removing the battery door and installing batteries Serial port door Protect
41. ganizer finishes the search To continue the search after you tap Stop tap the Find More button 4 Tap the text that you want to review to display the selected entry and its corresponding Palm III organizer application on the screen Using Phone Lookup In addition to using the Find feature to locate text you can search for and display phone numbers with the Phone Lookup menu command After you find a phone number you can paste it directly into a Palm III organizer application For example if you want to include a phone number in a memo you could use the Phone Lookup feature to find the phone number and transfer it directly into the memo To use the Phone Lookup command 1 Display the entry where you want to insert a phone number This can be an event in the Date Book a To Do List Item or a memo in the Memo Pad application Note The Phone Lookup feature is not available in the Address Book and Expense applications 2 Tap the o icon to open the menus for your application 3 Tap Phone Lookup from the Options menu to display the Phone Number Lookup screen Page 42 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer 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 Carpenter Joan Carter Melanie 212 395 6277 W Chu Byron 213 343 9801 Conner Sandy 301 933 6833 Look U
42. ge 45 3 Click the Install button to open the Palm Install Tool dialog You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double clicking any file with a PRC file extension Tip I Dsjj mei betel ne a uiedied ca ue Pain ongernicay the bed free hiie Tiga Freie oa agi AMG Wa ei AA Hes Syed a or AF al ps Fm peal Dore chs Tha ate bulea keha fled iri ha EO Bice imida Por Cipa folder Thin fol in corned place foes dreniondied Pnkn ope hira Page 46 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer 4 Select the name that corresponds to your Palm III organizer in the User drop down list 5 Click the Add button to open the Open dialog 6 Click the application s that you want to install on your Palm III organizer 7 Click the Open button to return to the Install Tool dialog Note Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog If you do not want to install an application click it and then click the Remove button This does not remove the application from your computer it simply removes it from the list of applications to install 8 Performa local HotSync operation to install the application s you selected in step 6 See Conducting a Local HotSync Operation in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for details Installing Games The CD ROM that comes with your Palm III organizer includes s
43. heck the cable connection between the Palm III organizer cradle and the serial port on your computer m Make sure you selected the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog It should be set to the port where you connected the Palm III organizer cradle Try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup dialog Make sure you are not running another program such as America Online CompuServe or WinFax that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box m Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync operation A Modem HotSync operation does not complete successfully Check the following on your computer m Make sure your computer is turned on and that it does not shut down automatically as part of an energy saving feature Page 52 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Make sure the modem connected to your computer is turned on and is connected to the outgoing phone line Confirm that your modem doesn t have an auto off feature enabled Make sure the modem is connected properly to a serial port on your computer and is connected to the incoming phone line Confirm that the Setup String in the Setup dialog box configures your modem correctly You may need to select a different Modem Type or enter a custom Setup String Most modems have a Setup String that causes them to send initial connection sounds to a speaker You can use these sounds to check th
44. ions The following table lists the controls and how to use them Check box When a check mark appears in a check box the corresponding option is active If a check box is empty tap it to insert a check mark If a check box is checked tapping it removes the check mark x Scroll arrows Tap the up arrow to display the previous page of information or tap the down arrow to display the next page These arrows perform the same function as pressing the upper and lower portions of the scroll button on the front panel of the Palm III organizer CEA Pick list Tap the arrow to display a list of choices and then tap an item on the list to select it w icon Chapter 2 Page 27 Button Tap a button to perform a command Buttons appear with different text depending on their function In most cases tapping a button opens or closes a dialog A dialog is a screen that appears on your Palm III organizer prompting you to enter information or make settings A dialog always contains an OK Cancel or Done button so you can close the dialog when you are through with it The on screen keyboard is an example of a dialog Scroll bar Drag the slider to scroll the display one line at a time To scroll to the previous page tap the arrow at the top of the scroll bar To scroll to the next page tap the arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar Lip Using Menus Menus are a special set of commands that are available in most of your Palm III o
45. ips that relate to that specific dialog To use the online tips 1 Tap the icon in the upper right corner of a dialog to open the Tips dialog Keyboard There are three ways to access the onscreen keyboard i 1 Tap the dots in the corners of the Graffiti eel eles writing area to activate the 2 numbers or letters al Adde keyboards shift 2 The Keyboard command A v 2 After you review the Tips dialog tap the Done button Chapter 5 Page 51 Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem with your Palm III organizer look in this section for the description that most closely matches the symptoms you observe and try the suggestions listed Important For troubleshooting tips not included in this handbook refer to either the README TXT file or the HelpNotes file located in the Palm Desktop directory These files are also on the installation CD ROM and diskettes Installation Troubleshooting Do not place your Palm III organizer in the cradle while installing the Palm Desktop software If the Palm III organizer is in the cradle the installation program may incorrectly detect that a modem is attached to one of your available serial ports HotSync Troubleshooting A Local HotSync operation does not complete successfully m Make sure HotSync Manager is running If HotSync Manager is running exit and restart it m Make sure you selected Local from the HotSync Manager menu or the Palm Desktop menu m C
46. k for the Palm III Organizer The following commands may appear in an Edit menu Undo Cut Copy Paste Select All Keyboard Graffiti Help Chapter 2 Reverses the action of the last edit command For example if you used the Cut command to remove text the Undo command replaces the text you removed Removes the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your Palm III organizer You can paste the text you cut into another area of the Palm III organizer application or into a different Palm III organizer application Copies the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of your Palm III organizer You can paste the text that you copy into another area of the Palm III organizer application or into a different Palm III organizer application Inserts the text that you cut or copied at the selected point in your Palm III organizer application The Paste command replaces any selected text If you did not previously cut or copy text the Paste command does nothing Selects all of the text on the current record or screen This enables you to cut or copy all of the text and paste it elsewhere Opens the on screen keyboard When you finish with the on screen keyboard tap the Done button Opens the dialogs that show the Graffiti character strokes Use this command any time you forget a stroke for a particular character Page 31 Choosing Fonts In most of your Palm III organizer applications y
47. locates any text that you specify and is available in any Palm III organizer application You can search for whole words or the beginning letters of a word The Find command automatically searches all the data on your Palm III organizer and lists which applications contain the text For example suppose you want to find a particular name but aren t sure where you stored it The Find command immediately lists all instances of that name and enables you to jump directly to the name To use the Find command 1 Tap the icon from any Palm III organizer application to open the Find dialog Tip If you select text in a Palm III organizer application before you tap the Find button the selected text automatically appears in the Find dialog 2 Enter the text that you want to find in your Palm II organizer Note The Find command is not case sensitive In other words searching for the name davidson also finds Davidson The Find command also searches the contents of notes 3 Tap the OK button to display a list of all instances of the text that you specified Chapter 3 Page 41 Matches for David To Do Items Call David Addresses Crensh Davi 33 1 41 974521W Find Datebook Memos 11722 Meeting Minutes Mail Messages Note As your Palm III organizer searches for the text you can tap the Stop button at any time You may want to do this if the entry you want appears before your Palm III or
48. mer for any defective software products or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to applicable 3Com published specifications 3Com makes no warranty or representa tion that its software products will meet your 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 3Com s Palm Com puting Inc Technical Support or Customer Service within the applicable warranty pe riod to obtain warranty service authorization Dated proof of original purchase will be required 3Com is not responsible for Customer products or parts received without warranty service authorization In the United States replacement products or parts will be shipped prior to receipt of the defective products or parts by 3Com and repaired products or parts will be shipped as soon as reasonably practicable which will be no later than thirty 30 days after receipt of the defective products or parts by 3Com Re paired or replacement products will be shipped to Customer at 3Com s expense The re pair and replacement process for products or parts in locations outside of the United States will vary dependent on Customer s location Chapter 6 Page 65 Products or parts shipped by Customer must
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50. nizer appear in the Applications Launcher You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your Palm III organizer You can also open the four main applications Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad with the buttons on the front panel your Palm III organizer Tip When you press the buttons on the front panel you have instant access to the selected application You don t even need to turn on your Palm III organizer 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 2 Page 13 To open applications 1 Tap the a icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher Em m w All Address Cale Date Book 6 Expense HotSync Mail Oo G MemoPad Prefs Security To Do List 2 Tap the icon of the application that you want to open If you have many applications installed on your Palm III organizer tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications Tip As a shortcut you can write the Graffiti handwriting software character stroke for the first letter of the application you want to use The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application that begins with that letter Switching Applications When working in any application you can tap the i icon or press the buttons on the front panel to switch to any other applicati
51. o the Software and all subsequent copies thereof re gardless of the form or media are held by 3Com and its suppliers UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND The Software is commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense The Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are pro vided in this License Agreement which is 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever is applicable TERM AND TERMINATION This License Agreement is effective until terminated You may terminate it at any time by destroying the Software and documentation to gether with all copies and merged portions in any form It will also terminate immedi ately if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this License Agreement Upon such termination you agree to destroy the Software and documentation together with all copies and merged portions in any form GOVERNING LAW This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents and by the laws of the United States You agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts
52. o order 3 5 diskettes of the Palm Desktop software or accessories for your Palm III organizer please contact your regional office United States Phone 800 881 7256 Fax 800 861 2940 Canada Phone 800 891 6342 Fax 800 861 2940 Latin America See your local retailer or visit the Web site http www 3com com U K Phone 0800 7311 064 Fax 0800 960 273 Other Europe Middle East Africa Phone 31 55 384 364 Fax 31 555 434 455 Australia Phone 1800 644 606 Fax 1800 673 313 New Zealand Phone 0800 445 323 Fax 0800 445 322 Asia Pacific Phone 852 2501 1111 Hong Kong Fax 852 2537 1149 Hong Kong Please refer to the Worldwide Customer Support card for a complete list of locations Chapter 5 Page 59 Corporate Offices The following is a list of our corporate offices Do not contact these offices for technical support or other questions regarding the use of your Palm III organizer North America United States 1565 Charleston Rd Mountain View CA 94043 USA Canada 1100 Burloak Drive 5th Floor Burlington ON L7L 6B2 Canada Europe Middle East Africa Europe Middle East Africa Tour Kupka A 18 rue Hoche F 92980 Paris La Defense France United Kingdom 220 Wharfdale Rd Winnersh Wokingham Berkshire RG41 5TP UK Page 60 Asia Pacific Rim Japan Shinjuku Sumitomo Bldg 23F 2 6 1 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 02 Japan Hong Kong 234 Floor Li Po Chun Chambers 189 De
53. on Your Palm III organizer saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to the current screen Changing the Applications Launcher Display Format By default the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon As an alternative you can choose to show a list of applications To change the Applications Launcher display 1 Tap the icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the D icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher menus 3 Tap Preferences from the Options menu to open the Preferences dialog Page 14 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer 4 Tap the View By pick list and select the List option 5 Tap the OK button to close the Preferences dialog and display the Applications Launcher in list format Address E Calc S Date Book Expense Ca HotSync Mail E MemoPad Prefs O Security To Do List Displaying Applications by Category The category feature enables you to limit the number of applications that appear on the screen You can assign categories to your applications and then choose to display a single category or all your applications To display applications by category 1 Tap the i icon on the Palm III organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the icon on the Palm II organizer screen to open the Applications Launcher menus 3 Tap Category from the App menu
54. ou can change the font style to make the text on the screen easier to read You can even choose a different font style for each application that supports this feature Note To change the font style 1 2 3 Page 32 Open a Palm III organizer application The Expense application does not support changing fonts Tap the icon to open the menus at the top of the screen Tap Font from the Options menu to open the Select Font dialog Select Font Tap the font style you want to use Tap the OK button to close the dialog and return to the application with the new font style w Unfiled w Unfiled Small font Bold font Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Using Categories Categories can help you group Address entries To Do items or Memos for easy review You cannot however assign categories to Date Book events When you first create an entry itis Unfiled which means it does not belong to any particular category You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any time Either way the entry is always available until you delete it The category you choose is used only for sorting and reviewing records The category you select does not affect the actual contents of the record Note The use of categories is optional You do not need to assign categories to use Palm III organizer applications To assign a category to an entry 1 Tap aTo Do item or
55. p car 4 Tap the phone number you want to use Note To find a phone number more quickly you can enter the first letter of the name you want to find in the Look Up line at the bottom of the screen The list automatically scrolls to the first name that starts with that letter You can continue to add letters to narrow your search 5 Tap the Add button to close the Phone Number Lookup screen and paste the name and phone number you selected into the entry you selected in step 1 Phone Lookup Tips You can also use the Graffiti Command stroke L to activate the Phone Lookup feature m You can use Phone Lookup while entering text For example to insert the full name and phone number for someone with the last name Williams you would write the Graffiti characters for Wi and then the Phone Lookup Command stroke L Assuming you have only one Address Book entry that begins with Wi your Palm III organizer inserts the full name Williams and the corresponding phone number If you have more than one name that begins with Wi the Phone Lookup screen appears m The Phone Lookup feature also works for selected text Drag to highlight the text and then write the Phone Lookup Command stroke L Your Palm III organizer replaces the selected text and adds the phone number to the name that it finds Chapter 3 Page 43 Page 44 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 4 Inst
56. re you replace the batteries This helps prevent accidental data loss When replacing the batteries begin by turning your Palm III organizer off so there is no screen display Never remove the batteries while your Palm III organizer is turned on When replacing the batteries always use good quality batteries of the same type Use only alkaline batteries with your Palm III organizer When you remove the batteries the built in backup power of your Palm III organizer 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 Palm III organizer 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 Palm III organizer If your Palm III organizer does not turn on when you press the green power button you should replace the batteries immediately If you leave drained batteries in your Palm III organizer 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 Palm III organizer See Resetting Your Palm III Organizer later in this chapter for details After you re
57. reen check the Memo Preferences setting Make sure that Sort by is set to Manual m If you choose to view your memos alphabetically on Palm Desktop and then perform a HotSync operation the memos on your Palm III organizer still appear in the order defined in the Memo Preferences setting In other words the sort settings that you use with Palm Desktop are not transferred to your Palm III organizer Date Book application m Inthe 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 Technical Support Service and Repair If you have a problem using your Palm III organizer make sure you have reviewed the following m The Troubleshooting section earlier in this chapter m The README file and HelpNotes located in the folder where you installed the Palm Desktop software on your computer or on your installation CD or diskettes The Palm Desktop software Online Help The most recent Palm III organizer HelpNotes on your regional web site listed later in this section For further assistance you can contact your regional technical support office by e mail phone or fax Before requesting support please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem When you do contact support please be ready to provide the following information m The version of Windows you are using
58. rganizer cradle to synchronize your data 2 Tap the Forgotten Password button in the Security application to remove the password and delete all Private entries 3 Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize your data and restore the private entries by transferring them from your computer to your Palm III organizer I forgot the password and my Palm III organizer is locked m Ifyou assign a password and lock your Palm III organizer you must perform a hard reset to continue using your Palm III organizer See Resetting Your Palm III Organizer for details Applications Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips are specific to the various Palm II organizer applications Tapping the Today button doesn t display the current date m Your Palm III organizer is not set to the current date Make sure the Set Date box in the General Preferences screen displays the current date See General Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for more information Entries seem to be missing in various applications m Check the Categories pick list upper right corner of the screen Choose All to display all of the records for the application m Check the Security application and make sure that the Private Records setting is set to Show private records Page 56 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Memo Pad application m If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in the List sc
59. rganizer applications Memo Pad Date Book etc The exact commands that appear in the menus depend on the application that is currently running on your Palm III organizer Some menu commands are common to all Palm III organizer applications The common menu commands are described in this section other menu commands are described in the chapters about each Palm III organizer application in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer To activate the menus 1 Open a Palm III organizer application such as the Memo Pad as described earlier in this chapter 2 Tap the o icon to open the menus for the application at the top of the screen Page 28 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer w Unfiled Record New Memo oN Delete Memo DI Beam Memo BI s k ap the Menus icon In this example three menus are available Record Edit and Options The Record menu is selected and contains the New Memo Delete Memo and Beam Memo commands Choosing a Menu After you activate the menus 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 that is currently running on your Palm III organizer Also the menus and menu selections vary depending on which part of the application is currently on the screen Using the Memo Pad application as an example the menus are different for th
60. rs Follow the steps in this section to align the internal circuitry of your Palm III organizer with its touch sensitive screen To calibrate your Palm III 1 Press the green power button on the front panel of your Palm II organizer to display the calibration screen Page 6 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Note If necessary adjust the contrast control located on the side of the Palm III organizer so the alignment screen is clear and readable 2 Remove the stylus from its storage slot on the back of the Palm III organizer 3 Tap the exact center of each target that appears on the screen with the tip of the stylus Pn Tap center of target After you tap each of the targets continue with the following sections to set the time and date About the Backlight Feature If you have difficulty seeing the information on your Palm III organizer you can use the backlight feature to illuminate your screen Note If you upgraded your Pilot 1000 or Pilot 5000 organizer with the 2MB memory card the backlight feature is not available In this case only the operating system and applications are upgraded To obtain the backlight feature you must purchase a PalmPilot Professional or Palm III organizer To activate the backlight feature m Press the green power button and hold it down for about two seconds Release the button when the backlight turns on To turn off the backlight feature m Press and hold th
61. rs or numbers side Writing Symbols and Extended Characters All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your Palm III Symbol Da Shift 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 TMIRICICTINMISTO AAE BISO Page 24 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Writing Accented Characters To create accented characters draw the stroke normally used to create the letter followed by an accent stroke Graffiti then adds the accent to the letter For example the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an accented e a Accent Strokes a a a Using these accent strokes you can write the following accented letters A 6 wor adaaaaae A x o ddduutu y Additional Non English Characters You can write the following characters in the lowercase alphabet mode without any special punctuation or shifting ae Note You must write these non English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area Chapter 2 Page 25 Navigation Strokes In addition to character symbols Graffiti includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your Palm III organizer applications om peo
62. s Voeux Road Central Hong Kong Australia New Zealand Level 7 99 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia Latin America Latin America Headquarters 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara CA 95052 8145 USA Brazil Rua Verbo Divino 1661 1 Andar CJ 13 Sao Paulo SP 04719 002 Brazil Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Palm III Organizer This chapter provides information to help you take proper care of your Palm III connected organizer and prolong battery life It also discusses how to reset your Palm III organizer Caring for Your Palm III Organizer Your Palm III organizer is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble free service However you should observe the following general tips when using your Palm III organizer Take care not to scratch the screen of your Palm III organizer When working with your Palm III organizer 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 Palm III organizer screen Your Palm III organizer 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 Palm III organizer as you would a pocket calculator or other small electronic instrument The touch sensitive screen of your Palm III
63. s card or application you want to beam 2 Tap the Beam command from the Record menu to open the Beam Status dialog See the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for details 3 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving 3Com connected organizer Tip For best results the 3Com connected organizers should be between five centimeters approximately 2 inches and one meter approximately 40 inches apart and the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles Page 38 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer 4 Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your Palm IT organizer To receive beamed information 1 Turn on your Palm III organizer 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting 3Com connected organizer to open the Beam Status dialog 3 Tap the Yes button to accept the transmission 4 Wait for the Beam Status dialog to indicate that the transfer is complete and then tap the OK button to display the new entry Note Incoming entries are filed under the Unfiled category Chapter 2 Page 39 Page 40 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Chapter 3 Finding Information With Your Palm III Organizer This chapter explains how to locate information on your Palm III connected organizer with the Find command and the Phone Lookup command Using the Find Command The Find command
64. s the serial port that fits into the connector of the Palm III organizer cradle to ensure that the connection surface of the serial port remains clean and clear of debris Installing the Batteries To use your Palm III organizer you must install two AAA alkaline batteries The batteries fit behind the battery door on the back of the Palm III organizer To install the batteries in your Palm III 1 Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door away from the Palm III organizer Press tab to open 2 Install the two AAA alkaline batteries supplied with your Palm III organizer into the battery compartment Chapter 1 Page 5 Note A diagram in the interior of the battery compartment shows the orientation of the 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 the Palm III organizer 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 battery door make sure the door is aligned with the slots on the back of your Palm III organizer and that the batteries are firmly seated in the battery compartment Calibrating the Screen The first time you start your Palm III organizer the calibration screen automatically appea
65. set your Palm III organizer perform a HotSync operation to restore the data from your computer Page 62 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Resetting Your Palm III Organizer Under normal circumstances you will never have to use the reset button However on rare occasions your Palm III organizer may hang no longer respond to buttons or the screen In this case you need to perform a reset to get your Palm III organizer running again Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset tells your Palm III organizer to stop what it s doing and start over again All records and entries stored in your Palm III organizer are retained with a soft reset After a soft reset the Welcome to Palm III organizer screen appears followed by the General Preferences screen to set time and date To perform a soft reset m Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip or similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your Palm III organizer Reset button Performing a Hard Reset A hard reset also tells your Palm III organizer to start over again With a hard reset all records and entries stored in your Palm II organizer are erased Therefore never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem Note You can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next HotSync operation Chapter 6 Page 63 To perform a hard reset 1 Hold down th
66. t and Memo Pad You can reassign these buttons to activate any application on your Palm III organizer See Button Preferences in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Note If your Palm III organizer is off pressing any application button activates the Palm III organizer and opens the corresponding application Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the Palm III organizer screen Pressing the lower half of the scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area and pressing the upper half of the button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer Power Turns your Palm III organizer on or off and controls button the backlight feature If your Palm III organizer is turned off pressing the power button turns the unit on and Palm III organizer returns you to the last screen you were viewing If your Palm III organizer is turned on pressing the power button turns the unit off helping to conserve battery life Holding the power button down for about two seconds turns the backlight on or off Protective Flip Cover The cover protects the Palm III organizer screen when it is not in use and helps reduce glare while you use your Palm III organizer You can open the cover so that it is at an angle open it fully or remove it altogether by pulling the cover out of the holes on the sides of the Palm III or
67. ta so you can easily transfer data from other Windows applications into Address Book or Memo Pad Print your Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad information on any Windows compatible printer System Requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop your computer system must meet the following requirements Minimum Requirements Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 IBM compatible 486 computer or higher 8 MB RAM memory minimum 16 MB recommended 12 MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better the Palm Quick Tour requires a 256 color video display CD ROM drive 3 5 diskettes available upon request See Technical Support Service and Repair for information Mouse One available serial port Optional Equipment Modem such as PalmPilot Modem Windows compatible printer Chapter 1 Page 11 Software Installation The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software After you install the software refer to the Help menu for complete information about how to use Palm Desktop To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of the Palm Desktop software please do the following before installing m Connect the cradle to your computer m If youhave placed your Palm III organizer in the cradle remove it during software installation Exit all programs including those that run automatically at startup such as fax software virus protection software screen saver software
68. to hide all Private entries See Security in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for complete information about how to activate and use the Palm III organizer Security settings To mark an entry as Private 1 Display the entry that you want to mark as Private 2 Tap the Details button to open the Details dialog 3 Select the Private check box to insert a check mark and mark the entry as Private Chapter 2 Page 37 Beaming Information to Other 3Com Connected Organizers Your Palm III organizer is equipped with an IR infrared port that you can use to beam information from one 3Com connected organizer to another The IR port is located at the top of the Palm III organizer behind the small dark shield Note If you are using a device other than a Palm III organizer please confirm that your device includes the required infrared hardware before you use this feature You can beam the following information between 3Com connected organizers m Thecurrent Address Book Date Book To Do List or Memo Pad entry m All the Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad entries in the current category m A special Address Book entry which you designate as your business card see Beaming Address Entries to Other 3Com Connected Organizers in the Applications Handbook for the Palm III Organizer for details m An application installed in RAM memory To beam information 1 Locate the entry category busines
69. u 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 Palm III organizer does not recognize them as text characters Graffiti Tips When writing with Graffiti keep these tips in mind m Accuracy improves when you write large characters You should draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area a 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 a Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors a Donot write ona slant Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area Page 20 Basic Handbook for the Palm III Organizer The Graffiti Alphabet Writing Capital Letters With Graffiti 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 includes a Smart Shifting feature which automatically capitalizes the first letter when you create a new entry by tapping a New button or a blank line To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter
70. your computer using the Save Backup Copy option that appears in the Delete dialogs Purge the Date Book and To Do List applications This deletes complete To Do items and past Date Book events from the memory of your Palm III organizer Note that you may need to perform a HotSync operation to recover the memory If you have installed additional applications on your Palm III organizer remove them to recover memory Beamed data does not transmit Confirm that the 3Com connected organizers are between five centimeters approximately 2 and one meter approximately 40 apart and that the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles Chapter 5 Page 55 When receiving beamed data an out of memory message appears m Your Palm M organizer requires at least twice amount of memory available as the data you are receiving For example if you are receiving a 30K application you must have at least 60K free Security Troubleshooting I forgot the password and my Palm III organizer is not locked m You can use the Security application to delete the password If you do this your Palm III organizer deletes all entries marked as Private However you can 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 Palm III o

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