Palm Tungsten Tungsten T Quick Start

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Are you upgrading from another Palm handheld? If so...
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Complete steps 1, 2, and 3. While your handheld is being charged, open your web browser and go to
www.palm.com/support/tungstent. On that page, click the link leading to information about upgrading.
If not, proceed to step 1. Complete all 9 steps.
These steps show you how to charge and set up your handheld, install Palm Desktop software,
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enter data, and complete a HotSync operation.
1
Remove these items from the
package and have them ready
to use.
Palm ™ Tungsten ™ T handheld
2
Connect the cradle to the computer. Look for
the USB icon and ports. Connect the adapter
to the cradle and plug it into an electric outlet.
(Note: Your adapter may connect to the cradle
cable, not to the cradle itself.)
Users of Windows 95 and NT: You cannot
use a USB port. You must use a cradle (not
included) that has a serial-port connection.
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Enter an appointment in the handheld.
(a)Slide open the handheld to reveal the
Graffiti writing area.
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(b)Press the Date Book button on the front
of your handheld.
(c)Tap New, set the time for the appointment,
and tap OK.
Blinking
(d)Begin writing when you see the blinking
cursor
cursor onscreen. Use Graffiti writing or
the onscreen keyboards.
Graffiti writing Onscreen keyboards
Make most characters with a single stroke Tap "ABC" to display the alphabetic
in the Graffiti writing area. Characters turn keyboard, "123" for the numeric keyboard.
into text at the blinking cursor.
Write numbers here
Write letters here
Tips
Start each letter at the heavy dot. Write BIG
Date Book Address Book
and press firmly. To learn how to write Graffiti
characters, take the Graffiti tutorial on
the handheld.
How to use the navigator
Use the navigator to move around the handheld
screen and retrieve data. Use your stylus or the
onscreen keyboards to create data. For details,
see the table at right.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti and HotSync are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The
HotSync logo, Palm, the Palm logo, and Tungsten are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may
be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide.
Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this
software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of
malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect
against data loss.
Software Download Available
Palm ™ Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. Check www.palm.com for updates and new versions of
the software.
Agency Compliance Information
Product regulatory and compliance information can be found in the Handbook file located on the product CD-ROM.
3
Charge the handheld by placing it in the
cradle. The indicator light is solid green when
the handheld is being charged.* Charge the
handheld for two hours.
* If the indicator light did not go on, see
"Troubleshooting charging the handheld" on
the other side of this document.
HotSync cradle
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and adapter
Set up the handheld after it is charged.
Palm ™ Desktop
software CD-ROM (a) Remove the handheld from the cradle.
1. Tilt it forward.
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Place the handheld in the cradle. Press the
button on the cradle to begin the HotSync
operation.*
HotSync operations synchronize information
on your handheld and in Palm Desktop
software, so that information you enter in
one appears in both places.
* If the HotSync operation did not work, see
"Troubleshooting HotSync operations" on the
other side of this document
Up
Go to the Applications
Launcher anytime
Right/
Select Insert a highlight
Forward
View a highlighted item
Move in the direction of an
onscreen arrow
Down
Close a dialog box
Use Quick Look Up in
Address Book
Use Quick Connect to initiate
SMS messages; dial numbers
with a compatible mobile phone
(not included)
See the note attached to the
highlighted Date Book event
Check off a completed To Do
List item
Control the volume while
listening to a Voice Memo
Display the time for two seconds
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(b) Press the power button. Remove the
stylus and use it to complete the
instructions that appear on your
handheld screen.*
Power button
Stylus
To remove it, gently
press the top of the
stylus to release it
from the slot; then
pull it out of the slot.
2. Lift up.
* If your handheld did not turn on, see
"Troubleshooting turning on the handheld" on
the other side of this document.
Navigator: navigation basics
Press and hold Select.
Press Select. (Remove the highlight by pressing Left.)
Press Select.
Press the corresponding edge of the button instead of tapping
an arrow. For example, in Date Book Day View, press Right/Left
to go forward/back one day.
Press Select. In dialog boxes with two or more buttons, pressing
Select = OK, Done, or Yes.
IMPORTANT: Read dialog boxes carefully. Sometimes, selecting
OK or Yes results in deleting data.
Navigator: special features
In Address List view, press Right to display
letter boxes. To spell a name, press
Up/Down to scroll through letters.
Press Right to move to the next box.
In an Address record, press Right to see
available numbers. Press Up/Down to
highlight the number. Press Select
to connect.
Press Select.
Press Select to mark the selected item as complete.
Press Up/Down.
With the handheld off, press Select.
5
Install Palm Desktop software.
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If you are upgrading, you must install the
version of Palm Desktop software included in
this package.
Put the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Windows: Follow the installation instructions
that appear on your computer screen.*†
Mac: Double-click the Palm Desktop Installer
icon.*†
* If installation did not begin as described above, † During installation, if the HotSync operation
see "Troubleshooting installation" on the other did not work, see "Troubleshooting HotSync
side of this document. operations" on the other side of this document.
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Enter an appointment in Palm Desktop
software.
Users of Microsoft Outlook: If you chose to
synchronize with Outlook in step 5, enter an
appointment in Outlook rather than Palm
Desktop software.
Windows: Double-click the Palm Desktop Mac: In the Palm folder, double-click the
icon (shown below). Click the Date icon on Palm Desktop icon (shown below). From the
the left. Click New Event in the lower-left Create menu, select Event.
corner.
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Open the electronic Handbook to learn Windows: In Palm Desktop software, click
more about your handheld. The Handbook Help in the menu bar. Then select the menu
opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do item for the handbook.
not have Acrobat Reader, you can install it
Mac: Open the Palm folder, and then open
from the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
the Documentation folder. Double-click
Handbook.pdf.
Tips on using the electronic Handbook
The Bookmarks tab displays the table of In the Index, click a page number, and the related
contents. Click a topic, and it appears in the information appears in the window pane.
right window pane.
Click Index to search an alphabetical listing of
information.
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