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  • Page 1 Getting Started with Palm m100 Series ™ Handhelds...
  • Page 2 End User Software License Agreement. Software 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 Palm Desktop software from www.palm.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Changing the faceplate ........13 Palm™ Desktop software ....... . . 14 System requirements .
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • Page 5: Front Panel Of Palm™ M100 Series Handhelds

    Front panel of Palm™ m100 series handhelds Power button Press it to turn on your handheld. Hold it down for two seconds to set the brightness of the backlight. Press it again to turn it off. Date Book Address Book...

  • Page 6: Graffiti Writing Area And Surrounding Icons

    ® Graffiti writing area and surrounding icons ® Graffiti writing area and surrounding icons Tap Clock to see the time, set an alarm, change the time and date. Tap to open the Applications Launcher. All your applications are listed there. Tap to see menus in applications that have them.

  • Page 7: Graffiti Writing

    Graffiti writing The best way to learn is to practice. To take the Graffiti tutorial on your handheld, tap the Graffiti icon in the Applications Launcher. Most Graffiti characters are made with a single stroke of the stylus. 1. Start the stroke where the heavy dot is.

  • Page 8: Applications On Your Handheld

    Applications on your handheld You can see tables displaying all Graffiti characters simply by drawing the pen stroke: starting from the bottom center of the Graffiti writing area, drag the stylus to draw a straight, imaginary line to the top of the screen. You can write Graffiti characters even when the onscreen keyboard is open.
  • Page 9 Applications on your handheld . Keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and Address Book other information about your personal and business contacts. Enter a last name on the Look Up line to jump to that name. Calculator. Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operations.
  • Page 10 Applications on your handheld Clock. View the current time and date. Set a wake-up alarm here. In the Options menu, tap Alarm Preferences to select Reveille, Bumble Bee, or other sounds. Date Book. Schedule appointments or any activity associated with a time and date. A diamond marks an untimed event. Tap icons in the lower-left corner to see events in the Day, Week, Month, or Agenda view.
  • Page 11 Applications on your handheld HotSync. HotSync operations exchange and update data between your handheld and your computer. You can perform HotSync operations using a cradle or cable, modems attached to your handheld and desktop computer, and the IR ports on your handheld and computer.
  • Page 12 Applications on your handheld Note Pad. Work on the screen to make notes in your own handwriting, draw maps, sketch, and so on. Preferences. Customize the way your handheld looks and operates. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner to go to the various preferences screens.
  • Page 13 Applications on your handheld Security. Set a password here and select whether to mask your private records or hide them completely. Use the same password to lock your handheld. To Do List. Create short reminders of what you have to do. Tap Details to prioritize an item.

  • Page 14: Menus

    Menus Menus To use menus, tap the Menu icon, or tap the upper-left corner of the screen. The first menu drops down. Tap a menu to open it, and then tap a command to choose it. Tap the Menu icon (shown at left) in the Graffiti writing area to display the first menu.

  • Page 15: Beaming Information

    Beaming information The infrared (IR) port on your handheld can beam information to ® another Palm OS handheld with an IR port that’s close by. You can beam the following information: The record or category of records currently displayed in Address Book, Date Book, Memo Pad, Note Pad, or To Do List.

  • Page 16: Battery Power

    Battery Power For best results, handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) and 1 meter (about 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. To beam: Display what you want to beam onscreen.

  • Page 17: Removing The Flip Cover

    Removing the flip cover To remove the cover: Grasp the hinge with your thumb. Gently rock the cover from one side to the other until the hinge prongs release from the handheld. Changing the faceplate To remove the faceplate: Remove the flip cover. Lift the faceplate tab slightly to separate it from the handheld;...

  • Page 18: Palm™ Desktop Software

    Palm™ Desktop software Palm™ Desktop software Here are four important reasons why you should use Palm™ Desktop software: Develop the habit of performing Synchronize to keep your data safe. frequent HotSync operations between your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Then, should anything happen to your handheld, you have a copy of your data in Palm Desktop software.

  • Page 19: System Requirements

    Consult the electronic Handbook. comprehensive documentation for your handheld. (If you do not have Acrobat Reader, install it from the CD-ROM labeled Palm Desktop software.) To open the Handbook, do one of the following: Windows computer.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software from Mouse One available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately) Minimum requirements: Mac Mac computer or compatible with a Power PC processor Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x...

  • Page 21: I Don't See Anything On My Handheld Screen

    Connect your handheld to the HotSync cradle/cable. Confirm that HotSync Manager is running and enabled. Windows computer. Palm Desktop icon, click the HotSync icon make sure Local (USB or Serial, depending on the kind of in the upper-right corner of the Graffiti...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting Communication Problems

    Troubleshooting connection you use) is checked on the menu. If not, click it to insert a check mark. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm Mac computer. folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab and make sure the Enabled option is selected.
  • Page 23 HotSync cradle/cable to a different COM (serial) port or disable the conflicting device to perform HotSync operations. Check your Mac computer settings: Double-click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder. Click the Serial Port Settings tab. Make sure Local is selected and that the port selection matches the port where your HotSync cradle/cable is attached.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Data Synchronization Problems

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting data synchronization problems If your data does not appear on your handheld and in Palm Desktop software after a HotSync operation, try the steps in this section. If you are attempting to synchronize with applications other than NOTE...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Recharging Problems

    Troubleshooting recharging problems When you place your handheld in the cradle, a lightning bolt on the battery icon in the Applications Launcher screen indicates that the battery is charging. If the lightning bolt does not appear on the battery icon, the battery might not be charging. Check the following: Confirm that the handheld is well seated in the cradle.
  • Page 26 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 27: Index

    Accessories, attaching 1 Address Book 5 Adobe Acrobat Reader for electronic Handbook 15 Agenda view in Date Book 6 showing To Do List items 9 Alphabet Graffiti writing 3 onscreen keyboard 2 Applications Address Book 5 beaming 11 buttons 1 Calculator 5 Card Info 5 Clock 6...
  • Page 28 Index Data. See Entering text Date Book 6 Date, setting and viewing 6 Day view in Date Book 6 Diamond mark for untimed event 6 Documentation for handheld 4, 6, Downloading applications from the web 15 Drawing in Note Pad 8 Entering text fonts 7 Graffiti tutorial 3, 4...
  • Page 29 Month view in Date Book 6 Note Pad 8 Notes Memo Pad 7 Note Pad 8 Numbers onscreen keyboard 2 Palm Desktop software 14 Password 9 Pen stroke 4 Peripheral hardware, attaching 1 Pick lists 4, 8 Preferences 8 Prioritizing tasks 9...
  • Page 30 Palm, Inc. 5470 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, California 95052 United States of America www.palm.com PN: 406-3996A-US...

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