palmOne LifeDrive Mobile Manager User Manual

palmOne LifeDrive Mobile Manager User Manual

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  • Page 2 Copyright and Trademark © 2005 palmOne, Inc. All rights reserved. palmOne, Addit, Blazer, Graffiti, HotSync, LifeDrive, Palm, Palm Powered, Palm OS, the Palm logo, and VersaMail are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About This Guide ...vii Tips for viewing this guide...vii What’s in this guide? ...viii Chapter 1: Your Mobile Manager ...1 What’s on my device? ...2 What’s on the CD? ...11 Using the power switch...14 Using the status bar...15 Rotating the screen...16 Opening files, folders, and applications ...17 Using the 5-way navigator ...19...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Your Photo and Video Organizer ...57 Reformatting files and copying supported file types...58 Viewing photos or videos ...59 Copying photos and videos from your camera card ...62 Organizing photos or videos into albums ...64 Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology...66 Beyond the basics...67 Chapter 4: Your MP3 Player ...68 Using Rhapsody as your desktop music application ...69...
  • Page 5 Chapter 8: Your Wireless Connection ...104 What can I do with the built-in wireless technology? ...105 What types of connections can I make?...105 Setting up Wi-Fi network connection ...107 Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi ...112 Entering basic Bluetooth settings...114 Setting up a Bluetooth phone connection ...115 Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth ...118 Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization ...120...
  • Page 6 Chapter 13: Your Personal Settings ...153 Changing entries in Favorites ...154 Customizing the Star button ...155 Conserving battery power...156 Setting the date and time ...158 Changing the screen fonts ...160 Changing the background of your screen ...162 Correcting problems with tapping ...163 Selecting sound settings ...164 Beyond the basics...165 Chapter 14: Common Questions ...166...
  • Page 7: About This Guide

    About This Guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First that came with your device to set up your device and install the software on your computer and your device. LifeDrive from palmOne This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your device— from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your device not only useful, but fun.
  • Page 8: What's In This Guide

    What’s in this guide? The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions Here you’ll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued [ ! ] IMPORTANT [ & ] OPTIONAL NOTE WINDOWS ONLY MAC ONLY Links...
  • Page 9 Sidebars To access the User Guide, [ ! ] you need to be connected to the Internet. LifeDrive from palmOne Before You Begin Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of procedures.
  • Page 10: Chapter 1: Your Mobile Manager

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager In this chapter Your new LifeDrive™ mobile manager from palmOne takes mobile computing What’s on my device? to a whole new level. As always, it What’s on the CD? helps you keep track of your schedule, your business and personal contacts, Using the power switch your to-do list, even your Microsoft...
  • Page 11: What's On My Device

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager What’s on my device? Front Indicator light Screen Home Media Indicator light LifeDrive from palmOne 5-way navigator Files Star Quick buttons Notifies you of various functions. A solid amber light indicates that the device is charging; a solid green light indicates that the device is fully charged.
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Screen The Favorites application offers four pages of favorites. Pressing Home once opens the first page of Favorites; use the buttons in the upper-right 5-way navigator corner of the Favorites screen to go to the other Quick buttons pages.
  • Page 13 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Key Term IR Short for infrared. Beaming uses infrared technology to send information between two IR ports that are within a few feet of each other. Did You Know? Beaming lets you quickly share appointments, addresses, phone numbers, files, photos, and more.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Side Screen rotation button Voice Memo button Microphone LifeDrive from palmOne Microphone Voice Memo button Screen rotation button Rotates the screen between portrait and landscape views. Opens the Voice Memo application when you press and release the button.
  • Page 15 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Back Speaker Hard drive (internal) Speaker Bluetooth (internal) Wi-Fi radio (internal) LifeDrive from palmOne Provides 4GB of storage to carry and manage all of your crucial work information, music and media files, and more. Lets you listen to alarms, game and system sounds, music, and voice memos.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Bottom Key Term USB The type of connector or cable that’s commonly used to connect accessories to a computer. Headphone Did You Know? jack You can purchase a cradle accessory that lets you connect external speakers (sold separately) to hear audio from your device through...
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager What software is on my device? Your device comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. Can’t find some of these applications? Press the Home button twice to Favorites view more applications in Applications View. Files Drive Mode Calendar...
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Pocket Tunes™ Carry music, create playlists, and listen to music on your device. This application VersaMail Tasks Voice Memo Memos Note Pad Addit™ Calculator Quick Tour Card Info HotSync Prefs LifeDrive from palmOne works with the Windows Media Player desktop application that you can install from the CD (Windows only).
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Handmark Solitaire World Clock Dialer Expense LifeDrive from palmOne Enjoy hours of entertainment with this solitaire game. Set the time in your home city and two other locations, and set an alarm to wake you up. Dial phone numbers directly from your device.
  • Page 20: What's On The Cd

    Pad. When you synchronize your device with your computer, this info is updated in both places. On a Windows computer, use Quick Install within Palm Desktop software to install applications (PRC) to your device or to an expansion card that is seated in the expansion card slot.
  • Page 21 Install a version of the book you’re reading on your device. You can also access this full Acrobat version (PDF) of Getting Started from the Help menu of Palm Desktop software, where it’s added during the initial installation process. Access your wireless network so that you can open pictures, music files, and documents that are located in shared folders on a networked computer.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Handmark Express Rhapsody Windows Media Player/ Direct X Windows Media Player plug-in QuickTime Tutorial LifeDrive from palmOne Download current news as well as information on the weather, stocks, sports, movies, and more (download requires Internet connection and subscription to service with Handmark).
  • Page 23: Using The Power Switch

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using the power switch Did You Know? A red indicator is Your device’s power switch turns your device on and off, and also lets you lock your device so that displayed on the power it does not respond to taps, 5-way presses, or presses on the buttons on the front and side of your switch when Keylock is device.
  • Page 24: Using The Status Bar

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using the status bar Use the Find dialog box to The status bar at the bottom of the device screen gives you access to valuable tools and is locate specific items of accessible in all views. information in your device’s program Home...
  • Page 25: Rotating The Screen

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Rotating the screen Did You Know? You can customize which You can switch between landscape and portrait views by pressing Screen rotation way the screen rotates in of your device. Landscape view is useful for viewing spreadsheets, email, web pages, and photos. landscape mode by choosing right- or left- handed rotation.
  • Page 26: Opening Files, Folders, And Applications

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Opening files, folders, and applications Press Home once to open Your device lets you display two views to quickly see and open the files and applications you use Favorites; press Home most. Favorites lets you create a list of the items you want to quickly access, while Applications twice to open displays all applications on your device.
  • Page 27: Using Applications

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using Applications You can also open The Applications View shows most of the applications on your device, except those you access Applications by tapping from the status bar. Use the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen to view applications by category or to view all applications.
  • Page 28: Using The 5-Way Navigator

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using the 5-way navigator In landscape view, not The 5-way navigator lets you access information quickly with one hand and without the stylus. The only does screen 5-way does various things based on which type of screen you’re on. To use the 5-way, press Up, orientation change, but Down, Right, Left, or Center.
  • Page 29: Moving Around In Favorites View

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in Favorites View In Applications View, to Up or Down remove the selection highlight without making a selection, scroll to the Right or Left first icon (in the upper-left corner) and then press Center Left on the 5-way.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in list screens In list screens, select and move between entries such as notes, memos, contacts, or photos. To locate the highlight on a screen, look for the blue Up or Down glow around an item (such as a button or pick list) or white text set against a blue...
  • Page 31 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in entry screens In entry screens, use the 5-way to scroll within the current entry or between entries. Up, Down, Right, or Left Center LifeDrive from palmOne Scrolls to the next item in the corresponding direction.
  • Page 32: Moving Around In Dialog Boxes

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Moving around in dialog boxes Dialog boxes appear when you select a button or option that requires you to provide additional information. In dialog boxes, use the 5-way to select a button or to make a selection from items such as boxes and pick lists.
  • Page 33: Entering Information On Your Device

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Entering information on your device Write letters on the left There are several ways to enter information directly on your device. The most popular methods side of the input area and are using Graffiti 2 writing or using the onscreen keyboard from the input area. You can also enter numbers on the right.
  • Page 34: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using the onscreen keyboard Key Term Entry A piece of You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or information entered in an symbols on your device. application such as a contact in Contacts or an appointment in Calendar.
  • Page 35: Entering Information Using Desktop Software

    Accessories link. Entering information using desktop software Use Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook to enter information on your computer in applications such as Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Memos. The info is transferred to the corresponding device application when you synchronize. Information entered in these applications on the device is likewise synchronized with the application in the desktop software.
  • Page 36 Your Mobile Manager WINDOWS ONLY The Palm Desktop online Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop, and then click the icons in the Help has lots of info launch bar to access the various applications. about how to use Palm Desktop software.
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager MAC ONLY Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder on your computer, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications. Launch bar LifeDrive from palmOne...
  • Page 38: Using Menus

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Using menus You can also open the Menus let you access additional commands and settings. They are easy to use, and once you menus by tapping the master them in one application, you know how to use them in all your applications. application title in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  • Page 39: Do's And Don'ts

    CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Do’s and don’ts To protect your device from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines. Do’s • Always store your device in the included pouch when not in use. • Use only the stylus to tap the screen—no pens, pencils, paper clips, or other sharp objects. •...
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager Don’ts [ ! ] IMPORTANT inside. Attempting to remove the hard drive voids the warranty on your device. • Do not drop, bang, or otherwise cause a strong impact to your device. If you drop the device while the amber indicator light is flashing—indicating that the hard drive is processing information—you may damage the hard drive.
  • Page 41 CHAPTER 1 Your Mobile Manager • Use Keylock to prevent your device from turning on by accident • Stop music or video playback when not in use • Keep your device connected to the AC charger plugged into a power outlet when using Drive Mode for an extended period of time •...
  • Page 42: Beyond The Basics

    Organizing your applications and information by filing them into categories Keeping information private by turning on security options • Beaming information and applications to other Palm Powered™ devices • Sending information and applications to other Bluetooth devices by using Bluetooth technology on your device...
  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Your 4Gb Hard Drive

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive With its large hard drive, your device In this chapter becomes a four gigabyte (4GB) Program memory and the extension of your computer that you hard drive can take with you on the go. This extra How can I work with capacity lets you carry many more of information?
  • Page 44: Program Memory And The Hard Drive

    The info for each Palm OS application—for example, individual contact entries—may be stored in your device’s program memory. You can view and work with this information from within the application itself. You cannot, however, view any info stored in program memory directly using Use Quick Install Files or LifeDrive Manager.
  • Page 45: How Can I Work With Information

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive You can also access the files on the drive or on an expansion card by opening the corresponding application and browsing to the file. Be sure to take your USB sync cable with you so that you can connect your How can I work with information? device to another...
  • Page 46: Lifedrive Manager And Drive Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive LifeDrive Manager and Drive Mode If you are transferring a Both LifeDrive Manager and Drive Mode let you work with files and folders between your device large video file and and your computer. So when would you use one method or the other? Here are some common situations in which you would choose LifeDrive Manager or Drive Mode.
  • Page 47: Using Lifedrive Manager

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Using LifeDrive Manager When you copy a photo or video to your device, NOTE select the option Format for device if you plan to WINDOWS ONLY view the item on your On a Windows computer, LifeDrive Manager provides a live window to your device’s hard drive. device only.
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Keep synchronized You can choose to make the items you copy sync items—that is, items that Key Term are updated when you synchronize your device with your computer. If you select this option, any Sync item A file or changes you make to the file or folder in one location (device or computer) are made automatically folder on your device’s...
  • Page 49 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Root level of the drive LifeDrive Manager copies all of the items to the root level of the hard Key Term drive—not to a specific folder—if any of the following are true: Root level The “top” level of the hard drive, •...
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive LifeDrive from palmOne Choose one of the following options: Copy The items are copied to the correct default folder or to the root level of your device’s drive. With this option, photos and videos are transferred in their original format.
  • Page 51 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager window Did You Know? Your device’s drive The LifeDrive Manager window lets you place files or folders anywhere on your device’s drive, appears in the LifeDrive regardless of file type. Manager window as an icon named INTERNAL, but you can rename it to...
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive In the LifeDrive Manager window you can also manage folders by creating, renaming, moving, and deleting folders. You can also transfer files or folders from your device to your computer by dragging the item from the LifeDrive Manager window onto your computer desktop.
  • Page 53 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive LifeDrive from palmOne Choose one of the following options: Copy The items are copied to the location you specify. With this option, photos and videos are transferred in their original format. Format for device Photos and videos are converted to a format that works best on your device.
  • Page 54: Using Drive Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Using Drive Mode If you plan to use Drive On a Mac computer, use Drive Mode to move files between a computer and your device’s hard Mode, remember to bring drive. your USB sync cable and AC charger with you, so If you are at a Windows computer that doesn’t have LifeDrive Manager installed—a computer at a you can connect to other...
  • Page 55 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive LifeDrive from palmOne Prepare your device and your computer: a. Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the back of the computer, and then insert the other end into your device. b.
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive If you are working with an expansion card, you must eject the device from the computer before removing the card in order to avoid losing info on the card. LifeDrive from palmOne Work with the files on your device as you would on any other external removable drive.
  • Page 57: Synchronizing Information

    If you choose to synchronize with Outlook, info from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos is synchronized with Outlook. You can also set up the VersaMail Outlook. Other info, such as notes, is synchronized with Palm Desktop software. LifeDrive from palmOne Be sure to synchronize the info on your device frequently so that you always ®...
  • Page 58 You can synchronize your Microsoft Exchange, while information from the other applications listed previously synchronizes device with your with Outlook or Palm Desktop. computer wirelessly using the built-in Desktop software Any information you enter using desktop software is updated with info in ®...
  • Page 59 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization, select the username of the person whose information you want to synchronize, and then click OK. If you need help with synchronizing, see What do I do if I can’t synchronize with my computer? LifeDrive from palmOne...
  • Page 60 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Synchronizing using LifeDrive Manager When you synchronize, WINDOWS ONLY any items on the hard When you transfer an item into the LifeDrive Manager window, you can identify whether you want drive that are not sync to keep the item synchronized with its original on the computer.
  • Page 61 CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Doing a file sync Did You Know? If you put a file or folder that you chose not to make a sync item into a folder that is a sync folder, the item synchronizes regardless of your choice.
  • Page 62: Installing Applications

    LifeDrive from palmOne Open Palm Desktop software. Copy the application: a. Click the Quick Install icon in the launch bar at the left of the window. b. Drag and drop the application onto the Handheld or Expansion Card pane of the Quick Install window.
  • Page 63: Using The Send To Handheld Droplet

    Select the applications or files you want to install: a. Drag and drop the applications or files onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder. b. In the Send To Handheld dialog box, select your username and click OK.
  • Page 64: Using Files

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Using Files Sort your Files to display The Files application enables you to easily open, view, and move among the files and folders on them by file type, file your device’s drive or on an expansion card inserted into your device’s expansion slot. name, date, or size.
  • Page 65: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 2 Your 4GB Hard Drive Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Moving and...
  • Page 66: Chapter 3: Your Photo And Video Organizer

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer In this chapter A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you Reformatting files and have lots of pictures—and videos—that copying supported file types you are trying to keep organized so Viewing photos or videos that you have instant access to them at Copying photos and videos...
  • Page 67: Reformatting Files And Copying Supported File Types

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Reformatting files and copying supported file types Did You Know? You can carry a video or You can view photos in popular formats such as JPG, BMP , TIFF , and GIF on your device. You can photo on your device in view videos in formats such as MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MJPEG+ADPCM, and MJPEG+PCM.
  • Page 68: Viewing Photos Or Videos

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Viewing photos or videos Select Slide Show to display all photos and videos in an album, automatically one after another. Tap a photo or video to stop the slide show. Use your camera’s editing software to edit or enhance your photos or videos and copy them...
  • Page 69 CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer LifeDrive from palmOne Select the photo or video you want to view. Tap anywhere in the photo or video to return to the selection screen. Select a photo or video to view Tap on the photo or video to return to the selection screen Continued...
  • Page 70 CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer LifeDrive from palmOne [ & ] OPTIONAL Access controls: • For photos, press Up on the 5-way navigator to zoom in. Press Down to access the photo controls. • For videos, press Center to access video controls. Photo Rotate Send...
  • Page 71: Copying Photos And Videos From Your Camera Card

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Copying photos and videos from your camera card Use your device’s large display as a picture [ ! ] IMPORTANT viewer. You can view the media from your camera card. contents of your camera memory card without transferring the photos or videos to your device.
  • Page 72 CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer LifeDrive from palmOne [ & ] OPTIONAL If you selected Copy to Device, you can perform Delete Media on Card Deletes the contents of your camera card so that your card is immediately available for more photos or videos.
  • Page 73: Organizing Photos Or Videos Into Albums

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Organizing photos or videos into albums Use the copy feature to move a photo from your device to a card and vice versa. If a photo is stored on your device, you can add it only to an album located on the device.
  • Page 74 CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer If the album to which you want to add or remove photos or videos is not already displayed, select the pick list in the upper- right corner and select the album you want. LifeDrive from palmOne Add or remove photos or videos in the album:...
  • Page 75: Sending A Photo Or Video Using Bluetooth Technology

    There are other ways to send photos wirelessly. Attach a photo or video to an email message. Beam a photo or video to other Palm Powered™ devices. Copy a photo or video to an expansion card and then move the card to another device...
  • Page 76: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Media...
  • Page 77: Chapter 4: Your Mp3 Player

    CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player In this chapter Are you tired of listening to small talk during that long commute on the bus Using Rhapsody as your or train? Do you need something desktop music application smaller than a CD player when you’re Transferring MP3 files to your out for a walk or at the gym? No need device using Windows Media...
  • Page 78: Using Rhapsody As Your Desktop Music Application

    CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) Install Rhapsody desktop application on your computer. Insert the software installation CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. You must install this software, even if you already have a version of RealPlayer installed on your computer.
  • Page 79: Transferring Mp3 Files To Your Device Using Windows Media Player

    CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) Install Windows Media Player and the Pocket Tunes plug-in on your computer. Insert the software installation CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. The Star button is assigned to open Pocket Tunes.
  • Page 80 LifeDrive from palmOne Prepare Windows Media Player on your computer: a. Open the Windows Media Player application. b. Select the Sync tab. c. Select Palm Device from the device drop-down list. Start Sync Continued Select Start Sync. The files are transferred to the Music folder on your device’s hard drive.
  • Page 81 CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player MAC ONLY You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your expansion card (sold separately). You can also transfer MP3 files on a Mac computer by dragging the music file to the Send To Handheld droplet.
  • Page 82: Transferring Music From A Cd To Your Device Using Windows Media Player

    CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set the Windows Media Player Rip Music format setting for mp3. Right- click on the Windows Media Player screen and select Tools, and then select Options. Select the Rip Music tab and then select mp3 from the Format pick list.
  • Page 83 CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player LifeDrive from palmOne Rip the songs you want to add to your library: a. Select the titles you want to rip from the CD. b. Select Rip Music. Save titles Transfer the MP3 files to your device. Done Music...
  • Page 84: Playing Music On Your Device

    CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Playing music on your device Did You Know? Pocket Tunes continues playing the songs in your list until it reaches the end of your list or until you tap the Stop button, even if your device screen is off.
  • Page 85: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Pocket Tunes...
  • Page 86: Chapter 5: Your Microsoft Office File Manager

    CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager With its ability to store large amounts In this chapter of important information, your device Creating and managing lets you take your office with you— Office files? including your Microsoft Office files. Opening files from within With the Documents application, you Documents can carry, create, view, and edit...
  • Page 87: Creating And Managing Office Files

    CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager Creating and managing Office files? The Documents The Documents application provides powerful editing and file management features for Office application has a files on your device. What’s more, Documents makes it easy for you to share files between your companion application computer and your device.
  • Page 88: Opening Files From Within Documents

    CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager Opening files from within Documents When you are working on In the Documents application, you can view and open any Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file on your a file, save it to your device.
  • Page 89: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Email...
  • Page 90: Chapter 6: Your Personal Information Organizer

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer In this chapter Say good-bye to paper address books and calendars. Free yourself from Organizing your personal having to frantically search for a information misplaced address or phone number. Managing your contacts Throw away all of those half- Managing your calendar completed to-do lists that will never Managing your tasks...
  • Page 91: Organizing Your Personal Information

    This means that you can view the info only by looking at it in the application and you can synchronize the information in these apps by pressing the sync button on the USB cable. These applications can be synchronized with either Palm Contacts Calendar...
  • Page 92: Managing Your Contacts

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Managing your contacts If the first character you Enter and organize all of your contact information for easy access and sharing with others. enter in the Last Name or Company field is an Adding a contact asterisk (*) or another symbol, that contact always appears at the top...
  • Page 93 CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer If multiple contacts share information, such as a company name and address, you can enter the first contact, and then copy the information into other contacts. Did You Know? If you want a reminder about a birthday, select the Reminder box, enter the number of days...
  • Page 94 CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Locating a contact on your list In the Contacts list view, you can also press Right on the 5-way navigator to open the Quick Look Up line. Press Up and Down to select the letter of the name you want in each box, and press Right to move to the next box.
  • Page 95 CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Beaming a contact You can create a contact with your own information and select it as your business card by opening the Record menu and selecting Business Card. Beam your business card to other devices by holding down the Contacts button until the Beam dialog box...
  • Page 96: Managing Your Calendar

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Managing your calendar Key Term Event The name for an Enter appointments to help you organize your time, and then set alarms to remind you before the entry in the Calendar event so that you have time to prepare. application, including appointments, birthdays, Scheduling an appointment...
  • Page 97 CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer To enter reminders, holidays, anniversaries, and other events that take place on a particular date but not at a particular time, select No Time. Color-code your calendar. Tap the bullet next to the description to file the appointment in a category.
  • Page 98: Checking Your Schedule

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Checking your schedule Press the Calendar button Sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want to repeatedly to cycle see an overview of a week or month. through the Agenda View, Day View, Week View, and Month View.
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Setting an alarm to remind you of a scheduled event Did You Know? Setting your alarm sounds in World Clock instead of in Calendar gives you different alarm sound choices. Did You Know? When you set an alarm, a little alarm clock appears to the right of the event description.
  • Page 100: Managing Your Tasks

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Managing your tasks If no task is currently Create and organize your to-do list, and then track your progress. selected, you can create a new task simply by Creating a task starting to write in the input area.
  • Page 101: Organizing Your Tasks

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Organizing your tasks Did You Know? Overdue tasks have an Sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while at other times you want to see exclamation point (!) next only certain types of tasks.
  • Page 102: Marking A Task Complete

    Options menu and select Preferences. NOTE differently. Palm Desktop software checks off all overdue instances of the task, and Microsoft Outlook checks off only the oldest instance of the task. LifeDrive from palmOne Tap the Tasks icon.
  • Page 103: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Contacts...
  • Page 104: Chapter 7: Your Notes And Memos

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos In this chapter Throw away your yellow sticky notes, lists, and memo pads. You no longer Organizing your notes and have to organize your scraps of paper memos or search through piles for a misplaced Managing your memos memo.
  • Page 105: Organizing Your Notes And Memos

    LifeDrive from palmOne ® Desktop software. Memos can be synchronized with either Outlook or Palm Desktop Capture information that is meaningful to you, from meeting notes to recipes and favorite quotations. Memos provides a quick and easy way to enter, store, and share your important information.
  • Page 106: Managing Your Memos

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Managing your memos In the Memos list, you Create memos that are titled and organized so you can easily find them. can also just start writing to create a new memo. Creating a memo The first letter is automatically capitalized.
  • Page 107 CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Viewing and editing a memo The Memos list shows the first line of each memo, so make sure that first line is something you will recognize. Did You Know? You can connect your device to a portable keyboard and type your memos on the go without carrying around a heavy...
  • Page 108: Managing Your Notes

    CHAPTER 7 [ ! ] Before You Begin Make sure full-screen writing is turned off. You cannot create or edit notes in Note Pad when full-screen writing is on. You can change the color of the pen and paper (background). From the Note Pad list screen, open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then tap...
  • Page 109: Viewing And Editing A Note

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Viewing and editing a note Sort the Note Pad list alphabetically, by date, or manually. Open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then select the Sort by pick list. If you sort manually, you can rearrange the list by dragging notes to another position in the...
  • Page 110: Managing Your Voice Memos

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Managing your voice memos You can quickly record your thoughts and ideas, and then listen to them later. If you are recording a long voice memo and don’t want to hold the Creating a voice memo button the entire time, you can use a different procedure for recording...
  • Page 111: Listening To A Voice Memo

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Listening to a voice memo Select the Speaker icon and press Up or Down on the navigator to adjust the volume when listening to a voice memo. LifeDrive from palmOne Go to Applications and select Voice Memo Listen to the voice memo: a.
  • Page 112: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 7 Your Notes and Memos Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Memos...
  • Page 113: Chapter 8: Your Wireless Connection

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection In this chapter Staying connected means you have the latest wireless technology at your What can I do with the built- fingertips at all times. Now your device in wireless technology? can actually connect you to the What types of connections wireless world using either Wi-Fi can I make?
  • Page 114: What Can I Do With The Built-In Wireless Technology

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection What can I do with the built-in wireless technology? Key Term Wi-Fi Wireless Access your corporate network. technology that enables you can stay connected to the information you need. networks with access points to allow devices Send text or email messages.
  • Page 115 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection If you are out-of-range of a Wi-Fi access point, you can still remain connected using Bluetooth wireless technology: • Browse the Internet or access your email account by linking through your desktop computer’s network connection. •...
  • Page 116: Setting Up Wi-Fi Network Connection

    CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin Contact the network administrator to get the name of the network, also known as an SSID, and the security information, such as WEP or WPA-PSK keys. Key Term Encryption key A series of letters and numbers that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can...
  • Page 117 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection LifeDrive from palmOne Add or edit a network: • If the network appears on the list, select the network and then select Edit to add encryption key information. • If the network does not appear on the list, select Add.
  • Page 118 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection LifeDrive from palmOne Select a security option: • If your network does not require any encryption settings, select None and go to step 9. • If your network requires WEP encryption, select WEP and go to step 7.
  • Page 119 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection LifeDrive from palmOne If you selected WEP, in step 6: a. Tap the WEP Key box. b. Enter the WEP encryption information. c. Select OK. Continued...
  • Page 120 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection LifeDrive from palmOne If you selected WPA-PSK in step 6: a. Check the WPA-PSK box. b. Tap the Key box. c. Assign a passphrase. d. Select OK. Select OK and then select Done. Done You can now connect to the network any time you are within range of the access point.
  • Page 121: Accessing Email And The Web With Wi-Fi

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi After you set up a connection with a Wi-Fi network, you can send and receive email or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE must also set up an email account on your device before you can send or receive email messages. LifeDrive from palmOne Wi-Fi functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
  • Page 122 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the ® VersaMail application, a connection is automatically initiated with the last used service. LifeDrive from palmOne Connect to the Wi-Fi network: a.
  • Page 123: Entering Basic Bluetooth Settings

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Entering basic Bluetooth settings Key Term Discoverable Setting that allows other devices to find and connect with your device using Bluetooth wireless technology. If your device is not discoverable, other devices cannot find it to make a connection.
  • Page 124: Setting Up A Bluetooth Phone Connection

    CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin If you have an IR phone, you must download the Phone Link application from the web. Go to http:// www.palmOne.com/us/ support/downloads/ phonelink.html to download the software. If you receive a message that your phone is not ready to accept a connection, check to make sure that your...
  • Page 125 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Key Term Passkey Like a password, the passkey is a security measure. Connections can happen only between your device and a device that has the same passkey. Key Term Trusted pair Two devices—for example, your device and your mobile phone—that can connect to each other because each device can...
  • Page 126 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Contact your ISP (for example, AOL or Earthlink) if you are not sure about one or more of the items to enter in step 8. LifeDrive from palmOne If you selected Yes in step 6: a.
  • Page 127: Accessing Email And The Web With Bluetooth

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth You can select Bluetooth After you set up a connection with a mobile phone, you can send and receive email or browse the controls on the status bar web wirelessly using this connection.
  • Page 128 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Key Term Service Way of connecting to a mobile phone to send information wirelessly, for example, through a high-speed (GPRS) carrier or a dial-up account with an Internet service provider (ISP). When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the ®...
  • Page 129: Setting Up A Connection For Bluetooth Synchronization

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization ® To open HotSync WINDOWS ONLY Manager on your computer in step 2 of the onscreen instructions (see procedure step 3b, on this page), click the HotSync Manager icon on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen.
  • Page 130 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection MAC ONLY LifeDrive from palmOne Go to Applications and select Prefs Open the Edit Connection screen: a. From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection. b. Tap New. Set up the connection to your computer: a. Enter a name for the connection, such as BT to Mac.
  • Page 131 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Just as it is safer to use Cont’d. different personal identification numbers (PINs) for different bank accounts, your passkeys are more secure if you use a different passkey for each device with which you want to connect—one passkey for a connection to a phone, a different one for a connection to a...
  • Page 132 CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection LifeDrive from palmOne Synchronize your device with your computer: a. Go to Applications and select HotSync b. Make sure that Local is selected, and select the connection you created in step 3 from the pick list. c.
  • Page 133: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connection Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to know about your device—all Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Connecting...
  • Page 134: Chapter 9: Your Email

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email You already know how efficient email In this chapter is for staying in touch with personal Setting up an account and business contacts. Now the Getting and reading email VersaMail new level of convenience: email on the Sending an email message go.
  • Page 135: Setting Up An Account

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account [ ! ] IMPORTANT VersaMail works with these accounts to transfer messages to and from your device. The application is not an email service provider. Before you can use the VersaMail application with a given email account, you need to set up the account in VersaMail.
  • Page 136 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your computer WINDOWS ONLY The procedures for transferring settings from an existing account on your computer are the same as for setting up a new account, except for one step. If you are setting up a new account and your email provider is not listed in the Mail Service list, follow the full account setup instructions.
  • Page 137 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? If you are transferring existing account settings, your username and email address are already entered based on the account settings that VersaMail finds on your computer. LifeDrive from palmOne Enter the basic account information: a.
  • Page 138 CHAPTER 9 Your Email LifeDrive from palmOne Select whether to synchronize the information for this account to your device or to set up another account, and then click Next. When you have finished setting up all accounts, click Finish. Synchronize to transfer all account information to your device. Done...
  • Page 139 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your device Mac users must set up their VersaMail accounts on their device. Windows users can set up the account either on their device or on their computer. If you set up an account on your computer and synchronize the account information to your device, you do not need to set up the account on the device;...
  • Page 140 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Key Term Protocol Settings your email provider uses to receive email messages. Most providers use the Post Office Protocol (POP); a few use the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Did You Know? Some service providers such as Yahoo! require you to pay for a POP account in order to download email...
  • Page 141 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Your username is usually the part of your email address appearing before the @ symbol, not your entire email address. Check with your ISP if you are not sure what username to enter. Did You Know? Your incoming mail server is also called your POP or IMAP server;...
  • Page 142: Getting And Reading Email

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email Getting and reading email Did You Know? You can set up your device to automatically check for and download new email messages. The first 5KB of each message is downloaded. You can change the maximum size for downloaded messages in the VersaMail preferences.
  • Page 143: Sending An Email Message

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email Sending an email message Did You Know? When you put addresses in the copies (cc:) field, they are visible to all other recipients. Addresses in the blind copies (bcc:) field are hidden from all other recipients. Some account types do not support the bcc: field, so it may not appear.
  • Page 144: Working With Attachments

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email Working with attachments If an attachment is not You can easily download, view, save, and send attachments with email messages. Among the downloaded, the paper attachment types you can download and work with are Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, web clip does not appear on pages, photos and videos, contacts, appointments, and tasks.
  • Page 145 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? The maximum message size you can download is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB total, including attachments. If an attachment is too large, it cannot be downloaded to the device. Because large messages can take up a lot of space on your device, the VersaMail application...
  • Page 146 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Saving attachments Downloaded attachments are saved automatically to a default location on your device’s hard drive; in addition, you can manually save them to a location you choose. Automatic By default, whenever an attachment is downloaded, it is saved in the VersaMail Attachments folder on your drive.
  • Page 147 CHAPTER 9 Your Email Attaching a file from your device Did You Know? The maximum size message you can send is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB of total data for any attachments. The maximum number of attachments for any email message is ten, regardless of the attachments’...
  • Page 148: Working With Microsoft Exchange Activesync

    Exchange server; information does not synchronize with the desktop software application on your computer, such as Microsoft Outlook or Palm Desktop software. Other information, such as contacts, tasks, and memos, continues to synchronize with your desktop software.
  • Page 149: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 9 Your Email Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Email www.palmOne.com/...
  • Page 150: Chapter 10: Your Text Messaging Tool

    CHAPTER 10 Your Text Messaging Tool In this chapter If you need to get a short message to a friend or co-worker fast, send a text Sending a text message message from your device by means of Viewing a text message your mobile phone (GSM phone required;...
  • Page 151: Sending A Text Message

    CHAPTER 10 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set up a phone connection on your device to send and receive information wirelessly. Key Term SMS A type of message that can be received by most mobile phones. More commonly known as text messaging.
  • Page 152: Viewing A Text Message

    CHAPTER 10 Your Text Messaging Tool Viewing a text message Use the buttons at the bottom of the message screen to reply to or delete a message after you open it. LifeDrive from palmOne Go to Applications and select SMS Select Send &...
  • Page 153: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 10 Your Text Messaging Tool Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/...
  • Page 154: Chapter 11: Your Web Browser

    CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser In this chapter You use the web for so many things: checking email, finding driving Accessing a web page directions, getting news, buying gifts. Beyond the basics Now you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go.
  • Page 155: Accessing A Web Page

    CHAPTER 11 [ ! ] Before You Begin To browse the web, you must set up a connection to the Internet from your device. Key Term URL Stands for “uniform resource locator, ” the technical name for a web address. For example, the URL for Yahoo! is http:// www.yahoo.com.
  • Page 156: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/...
  • Page 157: Chapter 12: Your Expandable Storage

    CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage A Chinese proverb says, “Life just In this chapter gives you time and space; it’s up to you What type of expansion to fill it. ” But doesn’t it always seem cards can I use? that no matter how much space you How can expansion cards have, you still need more?
  • Page 158: What Type Of Expansion Cards Can I Use

    CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage What type of expansion cards can I use? Key Term SDIO An acronym for Your device is compatible with SDIO, SD, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards. SDIO expansion Secure Digital input/ cards let you add accessories to your device. SD and MultiMediaCard expansion cards let you output.
  • Page 159: Removing An Expansion Card

    CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Removing an expansion card To prevent damaging the card and the info on it, NOTE always wait for your remove this card before you can put a real card into the slot. device to finish writing to the expansion card before you remove the card from the slot.
  • Page 160: Inserting An Expansion Card

    CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Inserting an expansion card Did You Know? When your are using LifeDrive™ Manager on your computer or your device is in Drive Mode, your device serves as an expansion card reader. If you have a card inserted into your device’s expansion slot, select the card icon in the LifeDrive...
  • Page 161: Beyond The Basics

    Adding applications from your computer to an expansion card, and installing other files such as music • Exchanging applications and information with other Palm Powered™ devices by exchanging cards or beaming items • Sending applications and information to other Bluetooth using Bluetooth wireless technology on your device ®...
  • Page 162: Chapter 13: Your Personal Settings

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Although customizing your device is In this chapter optional, it’s like changing the preset Changing entries in Favorites radio stations in your car. Since you’re Customizing the Star button probably not driving around with the dealer’s preset radio stations, why not Conserving battery power personalize your device, too?
  • Page 163: Changing Entries In Favorites

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing entries in Favorites Did You Know? You can move a favorite Change the entries in the Favorites View to include the applications, files, folders, or web links you to a different location on use most often. the Favorites list by opening the Favorite menu and then selecting...
  • Page 164: Customizing The Star Button

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Customizing the Star button Use the Buttons By default, pressing the Star button opens the Pocket Tunes application on your device. However, Preferences screen to you can customize the button to open any application you choose. customize any of the other three quick buttons For example, if you use Documents often, you can assign Documents to the Star button so that...
  • Page 165: Conserving Battery Power

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Conserving battery power You can conserve your device’s battery power by reducing screen brightness or customizing the power settings. Adjusting the brightness LifeDrive from palmOne Tap System info on the status bar. Drag the slider to adjust the brightness level, and then tap outside the dialog box.
  • Page 166 CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Selecting power-saving settings The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. LifeDrive from palmOne Open Power Preferences: a. Go to Applications. b. Select Prefs c. Select Power. Select the pick lists to change any of the following settings, and then select Done.
  • Page 167: Setting The Date And Time

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Setting the date and time You can rename the You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the location to the city where applications on your device that require a date, time, or location. you live.
  • Page 168 CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings LifeDrive from palmOne Set the date: a. Tap the Set Date box. b. Tap the arrows to select the current year. c. Tap the current month. d. Tap the current date. Set the time: a. Tap the Set Time box. b.
  • Page 169: Changing The Screen Fonts

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the screen fonts In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. There are four font styles available in applications that let you change the font style. Small font LifeDrive from palmOne Large font Small bold...
  • Page 170 CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings LifeDrive from palmOne Open the Select Font dialog box: a. Go to Applications. b. Open the menus. c. Select Options, and then select Font. Tap the font style you want to use, and then select OK. Small Done Small bold...
  • Page 171: Changing The Background Of Your Screen

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the background of your screen Use your favorite photos as the background for the Favorites and Applications Views and the Agenda View in Calendar. Choose the same photo for all screens or make them different. LifeDrive from palmOne Open the Display Options dialog box: a.
  • Page 172: Correcting Problems With Tapping

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Correcting problems with tapping Key Term Touchscreen Another Is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap? For name for your device’s example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the Bluetooth dialog box open instead? If screen and its internal this happens, it’s time to align the screen.
  • Page 173: Selecting Sound Settings

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Selecting sound settings You can choose different Are sounds too soft or too loud? Set the volume levels for the system, game, and alarm tones, or types of sounds for turn sounds off altogether with the Silent profile. Calendar, Tasks, and World Clock.
  • Page 174: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Customizing...
  • Page 175: Chapter 14: Common Questions

    Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. How do I upgrade from another Palm Powered™ device? 1. Synchronize your old device with your old desktop software.
  • Page 176 CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Why can’t I find an icon in Applications View? • Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the Applications View screen and select All. You may need to scroll down a bit, but you should now see an icon for each of the applications on your device.
  • Page 177 CHAPTER 14 Common Questions How often should I recharge my device? We recommend that you recharge your device for at least half an hour every day. Ideally, connect your device to a power source every night and recharge it while you sleep. Also, you can conserve battery life by doing any of the following: •...
  • Page 178 Make sure that Local USB is selected. MAC ONLY • Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled: Open the Palm folder and double-click the HotSync Manager icon. On the HotSync Controls tab, be sure Enabled is selected. If it is not, click it. On the Connection Settings tab, make sure that USB has a checkmark next to it.
  • Page 179 LifeDrive from palmOne Common Questions synchronization method so that your device synchronizes with Outlook instead. You can also change from Outlook to Palm Desktop software. NOTE If you choose to synchronize with Outlook, info from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos is synchronized with Outlook. You can also set up the VersaMail synchronize with Outlook.
  • Page 180 CHAPTER 14 Common Questions What do I do if my device doesn’t respond to taps correctly? After a soft reset, the If your device is not responding to taps correctly, you need to align the screen. Preferences screen appears with the Date & What do I do if my device is not responding? Time option highlighted On rare occasions your device may not respond to tapping or pressing of buttons.
  • Page 181 CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Why can’t I see a file I moved from my computer to my device? Your device stores information in two locations: program memory and the hard drive. When you view files on your device using LifeDrive Manager on your computer or Files on your device, only files on the drive are displayed.
  • Page 182: Beyond The Basics

    CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Beyond the basics User Guide For everything you need to Click the link to the left to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: know about your device—all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to Common www.palmOne.com/...
  • Page 183: Product Regulatory Information

    Product Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 184: Industry Canada

    CE Declaration of Conformity palmOne, Inc., Declares the Product: Model Name/Number: Manufacturer’s Name: LifeDrive from palmOne LifeDrive Product Family Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ® Handheld PDA & HotSync cable LifeDrive palmOne...
  • Page 185: Battery Warning

    Manufacturer’s Address: Meets the following European Council Directives: • 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) • 99/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) • 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive). Conforms with the following specifications: • EN 55024: 1998 (Emissions & Immunity) • EN55022:1998, CISPR 22 1997, Class B Radiated and Conducted Emissions •...
  • Page 186: Intrinsic Safety Warning

    Advarsel! Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage tilleverandøren. Varoitus Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan valmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. Advarsel Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri.
  • Page 187 Static Electricity, ESD, and Your palmOne™ Device Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence. Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material. To most people, static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances.
  • Page 188 Conditions that enhance ESD occurrences Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the following: • Low relative humidity. • Material type (The type of material gathering the charge. For example, synthetics are more prone to static buildup than natural fibers like cotton.) •...
  • Page 189: Index

    INDEX SYMBOLS * (asterisk) characters 83 ; (semicolon) characters 134 NUMERICS 5-way navigator 3, 19, scrolling application categories 18 AC charger accessing applications 167 email accounts 9, 112, 116, 118, files 35 information 19 internal flash drive 35 program memory 35 web pages 146, websites...
  • Page 190 setting duration of 88 sharing 4 asterisk (*) characters 83 attachments downloading 135 saving 137 sending events as sending files as 138 sending multimedia files as 67 Attachments screen 138 Audible Player software 12 audio applications 7 audio files 70–72 auto-off delay 157 back panel controls backgrounds...
  • Page 191 charging battery 30, 157, check boxes, using the 5-way 23 checking for email 133, Choose Date command 91 choosing information 3 options in dialog boxes 23 cleaning your device 30 clock 158–159 See also World Clock Color Theme Preferences screen 154 color-coding appointments 88 messages 140...
  • Page 192 customer support 33, 56, 76, 80, 140, customizing backgrounds 162 connections 144, device 9, 153, Inbox 140 data entry 25, 33, caution for 4 input area for 3 Date & Time Preferences screen 158 dates assigning to appointments 87 formatting 165 scheduling reminders for 84 selecting on calendar 91 setting 158–159...
  • Page 193 documentation 33, 56, 67, 76, 94, 103, 140, Documents application 8 creating files 78 editing files 78 opening files 79 viewing files 78 Documents To Go application 78 downloading attachments 135 files 147 drawing freehand 96 Drive Mode defined 8 transferring MP3 files 72 using 45 working on device 172...
  • Page 194 moving around 20 using 17 using the 5-way 20 FCC Statement 174 file transfers 147 file types 58, 69, files attaching to email 138 deleting 152 removing from expansion cards 152 sharing 105 transferring to device Files application defined 8 opening 55 using 55 viewing internal flash drive 172...
  • Page 195 internal flash drive viewing contents 35 Internet accessing 106 Bluetooth 117 browsing 106 connecting to 105 selecting service provider for 119 using web 145 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) Internet Service Provider Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 106, IR port 86 Bluetooth phone 124 location of 4 See Internet Service Provider...
  • Page 196 16 outgoing mail servers 132 Outlook marking completed tasks and 93 synchronizing with 169 overdue tasks 92 owner information 165 Palm Desktop software 166 completing repeated tasks and 93 described 11 synchronizing with 169 Palm OS devices, beaming to...
  • Page 197 paper clip icon 135 passkeys 116, Password check box 132 passwords Bluetooth 116, 117, entering 132 PC Setup screen 120 PCs See personal computers PDF files 12 pen 99 Pen selector 99 pen widths 99 performance 30 personal computers connecting to 106 preinstalled software for 11 synchronizing with 48 troubleshooting LifeDrive Manager 170...
  • Page 198 questions and answers 166 quick buttons location of 3 opening applications from 8 Quick Look Up line 85 Quick Tour radio reading text messages 143 reboots 171, receiving email 118, receiving messages recharging battery recharging device recording long messages 101 voice memos records, moving between 22 recurring events 91...
  • Page 199 sharing files 105 information 4, 84, photos 53 sharing information Short Message Service See SMS applica- tion short messages 141 side panel controls Silent profile 164 sketching 96 slide shows Small bold icon 161 Small font icon 161 small fonts 156 SMS application additional information for 144 benefits of 141...
  • Page 200 changing fonts for 160 entering resizing 98 text messages deleting 144 managing 9 opening 143 sending 105, 116, 141, setting preferences for 144 viewing 143 third-party applications 166 thumbnails 67 TIFF files 58 time formatting 165 scheduling 88 setting 158–159 setting location-specific 10 top panel controls touchscreen...
  • Page 201 volume 102, VPN Link 12 warnings 176 warranty 171 web addresses 146 web browser additional information for 147 displaying web pages 146 overview 145 web pages 146, websites accessing 105, 112, 118, adding bookmarks for 147 browsing downloading files 147 navigating 146 Week View (Calendar) 89 WEP Encryption 110...

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