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Table of Contents About This Book ...vii Tips for viewing this guide...vii What’s in this guide? ...viii Chapter 1: Exploring Your Handheld...1 Locating the controls on your handheld ...2 What’s on my handheld? ...6 Installing extra software from the CD ...7 Opening applications...9 Entering information ...10 Using menus ...15...
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Chapter 4: Managing Your Contacts ...30 Adding a contact ...31 Locating a contact on your list...33 Beaming a contact ...34 Beyond the basics ...35 Chapter 5: Managing Your Calendar ...36 Scheduling an appointment...37 Checking your schedule ...39 Setting an alarm...40 Beyond the basics ...41 Chapter 6: Managing Your Tasks ...42 Creating a task...43...
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Chapter 10: Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos ...59 Supported file types ...60 Capturing a photo ...61 Recording a video ...62 Adjusting the camera settings ...63 Viewing photos or videos ...65 Organizing photos or videos into albums ...66 Sharing photos and videos ...68 Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology...69 Beyond the basics ...70 Chapter 11: Listening to Music...71...
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Chapter 14: Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages ...97 Sending a text message ...98 Sending a multimedia message ...99 Getting and reading text messages ...103 Beyond the basics ...104 Chapter 15: Browsing the Web...105 Accessing a web page ...106 Beyond the basics ...107 Chapter 16: Customizing Your Handheld ...108 Setting the date and time ...109...
About This Book [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First in your handheld package to set up your handheld and install the software on your computer. Zire™ 72 Handheld This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld— from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun.
What’s in this guide? Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions with cues for action, links to detailed information, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions How-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued [ ! ] [ & ] OPTIONAL NOTE Links Links appear as underlined words in sidebars and other places throughout this guide. Some links take you to other pages in this guide, while others take you to the User Guide on the web.
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Sidebars [ ! ] To access the User Guide, you need to be connected to the Internet. Zire™ 72 Handheld Before You Begin Things you must have completed before you can do the steps described in the chapter. A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature. Did You Know? An interesting fact about the topic being described;...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld In this chapter Whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go, you’ll quickly understand why Locating the controls on handhelds are also called personal your handheld digital assistants (PDAs). Like a good What’s on my handheld? personal assistant, your handheld Installing extra software helps you keep track of your schedule,...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Locating the controls on your handheld Front panel controls Screen Clock icon Input area Calendar Contacts Screen Clock icon Input area Brightness icon 5-way navigator Application buttons Zire™ 72 Handheld Application buttons Displays the applications and information on your handheld. The screen is touch-sensitive.
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Top and side panel controls Key Term IR port IR Short for infrared. Beaming uses infrared Expansion card slot technology to send information between two Indicator light IR ports that are within a few feet of each other. Did You Know? Beaming lets you quickly share appointments,...
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CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Headphone jack Voice Memo button Stylus Zire™ 72 Handheld Lets you connect a standard 3.5 mm stereo headset (sold separately) to your handheld so you can listen to music and other audio applications. Records a voice memo when you press and hold this button. Lets you enter information on your handheld.
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Back panel controls Key Term USB The type of Camera lens connector or cable that’s commonly used to connect accessories to a Speaker computer. Mini-USB connector Power connector Camera lens Speaker Microphone Reset button Power connector Mini-USB connector Zire™...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Bluetooth radio (internal) What’s on my handheld? Your handheld comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. Open these applications by pressing the application buttons on the front panel or by selecting the icons on the Can’t find some of these Home screen.
Installing extra software from the CD By now you’ve probably installed Palm® Desktop software and some of the extra software from the CD. If you haven’t already installed the extra software, you can do so at any time. Your CD...
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Java Technologies Handmark Solitaire powerOne Calculator Addit Adobe Reader for Palm OS Palm Reader Zire™ 72 Handheld Send and receive short text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages using the built-in Bluetooth technology on your handheld. Browse your favorite sites on the web. (Internet connection required.) Listen to newspapers, books, public radio, language instruction, and more (additional fees may apply).
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Opening applications You can open applications with the application buttons on the front of your handheld or with the Did You Know? application icons on the Home screen. You can reassign the application buttons to open whichever Using the application buttons applications you choose.
Entering information There are several ways to enter information on your handheld. The most popular methods are using Graffiti 2 writing, using the onscreen keyboard, and using Palm Desktop software or Write letters on the left Microsoft Outlook on a computer. The next few pages briefly describe these three methods.
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Using the onscreen keyboard You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or Key Term symbols on your handheld. Record An entry in an application such as a contact in Contacts or an appointment in Calendar.
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CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Entering information When a keyboard is open, you can tap abc, 123, or Int’l to open any of the other keyboards. Zire™ 72 Handheld Tap the characters to enter text, numbers, and symbols, and then select Done. Caps lock Caps shift Letter keyboard...
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Other info, such as photos and notes, is synchronized with Palm Desktop software. select Palm Desktop Help. WINDOWS ONLY Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications. Zire™ 72 Handheld...
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CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld MAC ONLY Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the palmOne folder on your computer, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications. Launch bar Zire™ 72 Handheld...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Using menus Menus let you access additional commands and settings. They are easy to use, and once you master them in one application, you know how to use them in all your applications. You can also open the handheld menus by tapping the application title in the upper-left...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Using the 5-way navigator The navigator lets you access information quickly with one hand and without the stylus. The navigator does various things based on which type of screen you’re on. To use the navigator, press To remove the selection Up, Down, Right, or Left;...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Moving around list screens In list screens, select and move between entries such as a note, memo, contact, or photo. Up or Down Select Moving around record screens In record screens, scroll within the current entry or between entries. Up or Down Right or Left Select...
CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld Handheld do’s and don’ts To protect your handheld from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines. Handheld do’s • Use the carrying case that came with your handheld. It provides protection if your handheld is accidentally dropped.
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 OS • Sending information and applications to other Bluetooth devices by using Bluetooth technology on your handheld Caring for your handheld ®...
CHAPTER 2 Synchronizing Your Handheld with Your Computer In this chapter Maybe you only think to use your handheld on its own to look up phone Why synchronize numbers, enter appointments, and so information? on. But you can do much more with What information is your handheld if you synchronize it synchronized?
Memos is synchronized with Outlook. Other information, such as photos, videos, voice memos, and notes, is synchronized with Palm Desktop software. You can insert the CD at any time them at your to choose synchronization with Outlook if you did not do so during the initial installation.
Palm Desktop software. Just make sure that each handheld has its own username; Palm Desktop software reads the username and recognizes the handheld during synchronization. Although several people can share the same...
CHAPTER 2 Synchronizing Your Handheld with Your Computer Synchronizing information Key Term ® HotSync Technology that allows you to synchronize the information on your handheld with the information on your computer. If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization, select the username whose information you want to synchronize, and click OK.
CHAPTER 2 Synchronizing Your Handheld with Your Computer Beyond the basics User Guide Click a link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Synchronizing all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to...
CHAPTER 3 Expanding Your Handheld In this chapter A Chinese proverb says, “Life just gives you time and space; it's up to How can expansion cards you to fill it. ” But doesn’t it always help me? seem that no matter how much space Inserting an expansion card you have, you still need more? Removing an expansion card...
CHAPTER 3 Expanding Your Handheld What type of expansion cards can I use? Your handheld is compatible with SDIO, SD, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards. SDIO Key Term expansion cards let you add accessories to your handheld. SD and MultiMediaCard expansion SDIO An acronym for cards let you store information and applications.
CHAPTER 3 Expanding Your Handheld Inserting an expansion card Zire™ 72 Handheld Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the front of the handheld. Push Push the card in with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone.
CHAPTER 3 Expanding Your Handheld Removing an expansion card Zire™ 72 Handheld Push lightly against the card with your thumb. Push Slide the card out of the expansion slot. Done...
Adding applications from your computer to an expansion card, and installing other files such as photos, videos, or music • Exchanging applications and information with other Palm OS users by exchanging cards or beaming items between handhelds • Sending applications and information to other Bluetooth using Bluetooth technology on your handheld ®...
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts In this chapter Say good-bye to a paper address book that you need to update manually Adding a contact every time someone moves, changes Locating a contact on your their e-mail address, or gets a new list work extension.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Adding a contact If the first character you enter in the Last Name or Company field is an asterisk (*) or similar symbol, that record always appears at the top of the Contacts list. That’s useful for an entry like “If Found Call [your phone number].
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CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Adding a contact To learn about capturing and downloading photos to your handheld, see palmOne™ Media later in this guide. If multiple contacts share information, such as a company name and address, you can enter the first contact, open the Record menu, and then select Duplicate Contact.
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Locating a contact on your list You can also press Right on the navigator (or tap the Quick Look Up icon at the top of the screen) 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...
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts 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 handhelds by holding down the Contacts application button until the Beam dialog box...
CHAPTER 4 Managing Your Contacts Beyond the basics User Guide Click a link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Contacts all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/zire72- userguide.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar In this chapter Staying on top of your schedule is an important part of being productive Scheduling an appointment both at work and at home. Calendar Checking your schedule can help you remember appointments and spot schedule conflicts. You can Setting an alarm view your calendar by day, week, or Beyond the basics...
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Scheduling an appointment Key Term Event The name for an entry in the Calendar application, including appointments, birthdays, reminders, recurring meetings, and so on. You can also scroll to a date by pressing Right or Left on the navigator or by tapping the arrows at the top of the Day View...
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CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Scheduling an appointment To enter reminders, holidays, anniversaries, and other events that take place on a particular date but not at a particular time, tap No Time. Color-code your calendar. Tap the bullet next to the description to file the appointment in a category.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Checking your schedule Sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want to see an overview of a week or month. Press the Calendar application button repeatedly to cycle through the Agenda View, Day View, Week View, and Month View.
CHAPTER 5 Managing Your Calendar Setting an alarm Did You Know? If you set your alarm sounds in World Clock instead of in Calendar you have more alarm sound choices. Check out the other options in the Event Details dialog box. For example, Repeat creates an event that recurs daily, weekly, or at whatever...
• Erasing old appointments by purging them Organizing events by type and color-coding them Keeping events private by turning on security options ® • Beaming events to other Palm OS handheld users ® • Sending events to other Bluetooth devices by using Bluetooth technology...
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Tasks In this chapter Some of the most successful people in the world are also the busiest. When Creating a task asked how they manage to do it all, Organizing your tasks busy people usually say, “I make lists. ” The Tasks application on your Marking a task complete handheld is the perfect place to make a...
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Tasks Creating a task If no task is currently selected, you can create a new task by writing in the ® Graffiti 2 input area. Set an alarm for the selected task. Tap Details, tap the Alarm box, tap the Alarm check box, enter the alarm settings, and then select OK.
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Tasks Organizing your tasks Sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while other times you want to see only certain types of tasks. Did You Know? Overdue tasks have an exclamation point (!) next to the due date.
CHAPTER 6 Managing Your Tasks Marking a task complete You can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. You can set Task Preferences to record the date that you finish your tasks, and you can show or hide finished tasks. To change these settings, open the Options menu and select Preferences.
• Storing extra information about a task by adding a note Keeping tasks private by turning on security options Sending tasks as attachments to e-mail messages ® • Beaming tasks to other Palm OS handheld users ® • Sending tasks to other Bluetooth...
CHAPTER 7 Writing Memos In this chapter Your handheld contains applications for storing the most common types of Creating a memo information: contact names and Viewing and editing a memo numbers, appointments, and so on. Memos is the tool to use for capturing Beyond the basics information that is meaningful to you but does not fall into one of these...
CHAPTER 7 Writing Memos Creating a memo Did You Know? You can create as many memos as you want, up to the available memory on your handheld. Each memo can be up to about 32KB in size; that’s about 650 sentences. In the Memos list, you can also just start writing to create a new memo.
CHAPTER 7 Writing 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 handheld to a portable keyboard and type your memos on the go without carrying around a heavy...
Microsoft Word Organizing memos by arranging them into categories and sorting them Keeping memos private by turning on security options ® • Beaming memos to other Palm OS handheld users ® • Sending memos to other Bluetooth...
CHAPTER 8 Writing Notes In this chapter Need to jot down a phone number or a reminder to yourself? Avoid fumbling Creating a note for scraps of paper, and write Viewing and editing a note important reminders in Note Pad. You can use Note Pad to do everything you Beyond the basics might do with a piece of paper and a...
CHAPTER 8 Writing Notes Creating a note 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 Colors. Tap the pen selector to change the pen width or to select the eraser.
CHAPTER 8 Writing Notes Viewing and editing a note You can clear the screen completely while editing a note. Open the Edit menu and select Clear Note. Or, to delete a note completely, open the note and then tap Delete. Zire™...
Setting alarms when you use notes as reminders Organizing notes by arranging them into categories and sorting them Keeping notes private by turning on security options ® • Beaming notes to other Palm OS handheld users ® • Sending notes to other Bluetooth...
CHAPTER 9 Recording Voice Memos In this chapter In a familiar scene from old movies, the boss calls in his secretary to “take a Creating a voice memo memo. ” But if you are not fortunate Listening to a voice memo enough to have such a secretary—or if that brilliant marketing idea hits when Beyond the basics...
CHAPTER 9 Recording Voice Memos Creating a voice memo If you are recording a long voice memo and don’t want to hold the button the entire time, you can use a different procedure for recording voice memos that lets you pause and resume recording.
CHAPTER 9 Recording Voice Memos Listening to a voice memo To start playing a voice memo immediately, select Play. Select the Speaker icon and press Up or Down on the navigator to adjust the volume when listening to a voice memo.
CHAPTER 9 Recording Voice Memos Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Voice Memo all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/zire72-...
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos In this chapter A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you Supported file types have a thousand pictures—or videos— Adjusting the camera that you are trying to keep organized? settings Or when that unexpected perfect Capturing a photo...
Zire™ 72 Handheld IMPORTANT You can record and save videos to an expansion card only. Videos are saved in IMPORTANT Video clips that you capture with your Zire 72 handheld cannot be played on a...
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Capturing a photo Customize any picture you capture or view on your handheld by using the drawing tool to annotate the photo. Zire™ 72 Handheld Press the Camera button. Take the photo: a.
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Recording a video [ ! ] inserted into the expansion card slot. You cannot save video files directly on your handheld. While you’re recording, select the pause button to pause recording. Select the record button to continue recording.
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Adjusting the camera settings You must save videos to an expansion card (sold separately). Select Advanced on the settings screen to adjust advanced settings such as brightness for the camera. Zire™ 72 Handheld Press the Camera button.
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CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Adjusting the camera settings Cont’d. Zire™ 72 Handheld Auto naming Select Custom to specify a new naming system for photos and videos (default is photo_mmddyy_xxx), and then enter the new auto name. Digital zoom (Photos only) Select Disabled if you do not want to be able to zoom in when taking a photo.
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Viewing photos or videos If the camera is open, you can open the palmOne Media application by tapping the View Photos button on the left of the screen or by pressing the Camera application button.
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Organizing photos or videos into albums You can only add photos on your handheld to albums that are on your handheld. Likewise, you can only add photos on an expansion card to albums that are on the same card.
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CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Organizing photos or videos into albums If you are not already in the album you want to organize, tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album you want. Zire™...
• Attach a photo or video to an e-mail message. • Create a multimedia message containing photos. • Beam a photo or video to other Palm OS NOTE method. • Copy a photo or video from your handheld to your desktop computer, or from computer to handheld, by synchronizing.
CHAPTER 10 Taking and Viewing Photos and Videos Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth technology Did You Know? NOTE patient if sending by this method. A Send command appears on the left-most menu of many applications. Use it to send information such as contacts, appointments, and more.
• Editing and enhancing photos and videos on your desktop computer • Deleting photos and videos • Sending photos from the palmOne Media desktop application via e-mail Beaming photos and videos to other Palm OS Sending photos and videos as attachments to e-mail messages ®...
CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music In this chapter Are you tired of listening to small talk during that long commute on the bus Transferring MP3 files to an or train? Do you need something expansion card smaller than a CD player when you’re Transferring music from a CD out for a walk or at the gym? RealOne to an expansion card...
CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Transferring MP3 files to an expansion card The RealOne file format. If your MP3 files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you need to transfer them You can also use a card to an expansion card to listen to them on your handheld. reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer WINDOWS ONLY...
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CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Transferring MP3 files to an expansion card MAC ONLY You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your expansion card. Create an “SD_Audio” folder on the card, and store your MP3 files in this folder.
CHAPTER 11 [ ! ] Before You Begin Windows: Install RealOne Player on your computer. Insert the CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. Zire™ 72 Handheld Listening to Music Transferring music from a CD to an expansion card If your songs are on a CD and you want to listen to them on your handheld, you need to use ®...
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CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Transferring music from a CD to an expansion card If you want to select only a few songs, click Deselect All and then click the check box next to the songs you want to select. Did You Know? A 64MB expansion card holds about an hour of...
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IMPORTANT Do not tap the HotSync icon. Select the songs you want to transfer: a. In RealOne Player on your computer, click Devices. b. If necessary, double-click Palm Handheld and then double-click Card. c. Click Add Clips. Clips Devices Continued...
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CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Transferring music from a CD to an expansion card On your handheld, tap Cont’d. Songs to view a list of the songs available for you to play. The songs you just transferred are at the bottom of the list.
CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Playing music on your handheld For tips on using RealOne Mobile Player, open the Options menu and select Help. Did You Know? RealOne Mobile Player 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 handheld screen is off.
CHAPTER 11 Listening to Music Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— RealOne all that’s in this guide, and Mobile much more—go to Player...
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices In this chapter Your handheld helps keep your world organized by storing contact What can I do with the built- information, recording appointments, in Bluetooth technology? and so on. Now, your handheld can What types of connections actually connect you to the world—...
CHAPTER 12 Key Term Bluetooth Technology that enables devices such as handhelds, mobile phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other. [ ! ] Before You Begin Any device you connect to must also be a Bluetooth device, and the device must have its Bluetooth communication software...
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Entering basic Bluetooth settings Key Term Discoverable Setting that allows other devices to find and connect with your handheld using Bluetooth technology. If your handheld is not discoverable, other devices cannot find it to make a connection.
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Setting up a phone connection [ ! ] enabled with data services. If you receive a message that your phone is not ready to accept a connection, check to make sure that your phone is prepared to make a Bluetooth connection.
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CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Setting up a phone connection Key Term Passkey Like a password, the passkey is a security measure. Connections can happen only between your handheld and a device that has the same passkey. For example, to connect to your mobile phone, you need to enter the same passkey on your...
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CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Setting up a phone connection Key Term GPRS Acronym for General Packet Radio Service, a method of sending information wirelessly at high speeds. Select Yes in step 6 only if you have a GPRS account for your mobile phone.
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Accessing e-mail and the web wirelessly After you set up a connection with a phone, you can send and receive e-mail or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE an e-mail account on your handheld before you can send or receive e-mail messages. Did You Know? You can select the Bluetooth indicator on...
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CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Accessing e-mail and the web wirelessly 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).
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Setting up a connection for wireless synchronization ® To launch HotSync Manager on your computer in step 2 of the onscreen instructions (see procedure step 3b, below), click the HotSync Manager icon on the task bar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen.
CHAPTER 12 Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Connecting all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to...
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages In this chapter If you already know how efficient e-mail is for staying in touch with Setting up an account personal and business contacts, Getting and reading e-mail VersaMail™ personal e-mail software messages brings you a new level of convenience: Sending an e-mail message e-mail on the go.
CHAPTER 13 [ ! ] Before You Begin Before you can set up an e-mail account on your handheld, you must do the following: • Install the VersaMail software. Insert the CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. •...
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CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Setting up an account Key Term Protocol Settings your Cont’d. e-mail provider uses to receive e-mail messages. Most providers use the Post Office Protocol (POP); a few use the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). If your e-mail provider appears on the Mail Service pick list, you don’t...
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CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Setting up an account Did You Know? Your incoming mail server is also called your POP or IMAP server; your outgoing mail server is also called your SMTP server. If you selected the Synchronize Only Account check box in step 3, you need to...
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Getting and reading e-mail messages If you selected the Synchronize Only Account check box, you must synchronize your handheld with your computer to download messages to your handheld. Did You Know? You can set up your handheld to automatically check for and download new...
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Sending an e-mail message If you selected the Synchronize Only Account check box, you must synchronize your handheld with your computer to send messages from your handheld. Did You Know? You can set up your handheld to automatically try resending any messages...
CHAPTER 13 Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— E-mail all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to...
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages In this chapter If you need to get a short message to a friend or coworker fast, send a text Sending a text message message from your handheld to their Sending a multimedia mobile phone (GSM phone required;...
CHAPTER 14 [ ! ] Before You Begin Before you can send and receive text and multimedia messages, you must set up a phone connection on your handheld to send and receive information wirelessly. You must also install the Messages software. Insert the CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra...
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Sending a multimedia message Key Term MMS Acronym for Multimedia Messaging Service. An application for sending short multimedia messages between mobile phones or handhelds. MMS is a new format that is now supported by most wireless carriers.
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CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Sending a multimedia message You can also use the pencil tool to draw on a photo you attach. Send your own graffiti art! Zire™ 72 Handheld [ & ] OPTIONAL Create an image: a.
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CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Sending a multimedia message Did You Know? You can take a picture and send it quickly with MMS. Take that cute photo of your baby girl and send it with a personalized note to her grandmother.
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CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Sending a multimedia message To add more files, select + and repeat steps 3–5. Zire™ 72 Handheld [ & ] OPTIONAL Add text to your message: a. Select Add a caption. b.
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Getting and reading text messages You can reply to or forward a message after you open it. Zire™ 72 Handheld Go to the Home screen and select Messages Select Get to retrieve messages from your mobile phone. Read a message: a.
CHAPTER 14 Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Messages all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to...
CHAPTER 15 Browsing the Web In this chapter You use the web for so many things: checking e-mail, 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.
CHAPTER 15 [ ! ] Before You Begin Install the palmOne Web Pro software. Insert the CD and follow the onscreen instructions for installing extra software. To browse the web, you must set up a connection to the Internet from your handheld.
CHAPTER 15 Browsing the Web Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/zire72- userguide.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld In this chapter Although customizing your handheld is optional, it’s like changing the preset Setting the date and time radio stations in your car. Since you’re Preventing your handheld probably not driving around with the from turning on by accident dealer’s preset radio stations, why not Changing the screen fonts...
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Setting the date and time You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the applications on your handheld that require a date, time, or location. You can rename the location to the city where you live.
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CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Setting the date and time Zire™ 72 Handheld 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.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident Does your handheld turn itself on accidentally in your briefcase, pocket, or purse? You can lock the buttons on the front of your handheld so that you prevent this from happening and don’t drain the When Keylock is on, your battery.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld 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 Zire™...
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CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Changing the screen fonts Zire™ 72 Handheld Open the Select Font dialog box: a. Open an application. 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...
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Changing the background of your screen Use your favorite photos as the background for the Home screen and the Agenda View screen in Calendar. Choose the same photo for both screens or make them different. Zire™...
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Correcting problems with tapping Is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap? For Key Term example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the Find dialog box open instead? If this Digitizer Another name happens, it’s time to align the screen.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Selecting sound settings Are sounds too soft or too loud? Set the volume levels for the system, game, and alarm tones, or turn sounds off altogether with the Silent profile. You can choose different types of sounds for Calendar, Tasks, and World Clock.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Changing screen colors Choose a new set of text and background colors for all your applications. Zire™ 72 Handheld Open Color Theme Preferences: a. Go to the Home screen. b. Select Prefs c. Select Color Theme. Select a theme, and then select Done.
CHAPTER 16 Customizing Your Handheld Beyond the basics User Guide Click the link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Customizing all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palmOne.com/zire72- userguide.
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 OS 1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old desktop software.
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CHAPTER 17 Common Questions Why can’t I find an icon on the Home screen? • Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the Home 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 handheld. •...
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• If you don’t see the HotSync Manager icon, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then select Programs. Go to the Palm Desktop program group and select HotSync Manager. Click the HotSync Manager icon when it appears in the Windows system tray. Make sure Local USB is selected.
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CHAPTER 17 Common Questions What do I do if my handheld doesn’t respond to taps correctly? After a soft reset, the If your handheld is not responding to taps correctly, you need to align the screen. Preferences screen appears with the Date & What do I do if my handheld freezes? Time option highlighted On rare occasions your handheld may not respond when you press a button or tap the screen.
CHAPTER 17 Common Questions Beyond the basics User Guide Click a link below to go to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: For everything you need to know about your handheld— Common all that’s in this guide, and Questions much more—go to www.palmOne.com/zire72-...
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.
CE Declaration of Conformity palmOne, Inc., Declares the Product: Model Name/Number: Manufacturer’s Name: Zire™ 72 Handheld Zire™ Product Family Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ® Handheld PDA & HotSync cable Zire 72 palmOne...
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 •...
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.
Static Electricity, ESD, and Your palmOne™ Handheld 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.
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• Material type (The type of material gathering the charge. For example, synthetics are more prone to static buildup than natural fibers like cotton.) • The rapidity with which you touch, connect or disconnect electronic devices. While you should always take appropriate precautions to discharge static electricity, if you are in an environment where you notice ESD events you may want to take extra precautions to protect your electronic equipment against ESD.
INDEX SYMBOLS * (asterisk) characters 31 ; (semicolon) characters 95 NUMERICS 5-way navigator accessing applications 120 documentation on the web ix e-mail accounts 7, 84, information 16 web pages 106, web sites 81, 86, accessories 19, 24, 26, 29, 35, 41, 46, 50, 54, 58, 70, 79, 89, 96, 104, 107, 118, Account Setup screen 91 Accounts command 94...
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Audible Player software 8 audio applications 4 audio files 72–73 audio tool 101 Auto naming option 64 auto-off interval 118, back panel controls 5 backgrounds changing 52 choosing colors themes for 117 customizing 114 backing up information See also synchronizing information battery cautions for 126 charging...
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changing backgrounds 52 e-mail accounts 96 fonts 112–113 screen colors 117 character entry 10, 12, 106, charging battery 5, 18, chat rooms ix checking for e-mail 94 Choose Date command 43 cleaning your handheld 18 Clear Note command 53 clearing Note Pad screens 53 clock 109–110 Clock icon 2...
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data entry 2, 4, 11, 19, Date & Time Preferences screen 109 date stamps 63 dates assigning to appointments 37 assigning to tasks defining start and end times for 41 formatting 118 selecting on calendar 43 setting 109–110 Day View (Calendar) Day View icon 37 Deactivate Keylock button 111 defaults...
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entering information 4, 10–14, 19, passwords 85 URLs 106 eraser 52 errors viii ESD (electrostatic discharge) 128–129 Essential Software option 7 establishing Internet connections Event Details dialog box 40 events See also appointments adding notes for 41 categorizing 41 creating recurring defined 37 entering 38 setting alarms for 40...
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losing 111 not responding 111, 122, opening 122 preinstalled applications on 6 protecting recharging 5, 18, removing applications from 19 resetting 5 restarting 122, setting up vii synchronizing 24, 81, 119, 120, troubleshooting 115, 119, turning on and off upgrading 119 hard resets 122, headphone jack 4...
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listening to music 25, 71, 72, listening to voice memos 57 lists additional information for 70 creating To Do 42 displaying song 77 moving around items in 17 local settings 109, locating contacts 33 Location pick list 109 locking handheld buttons 111 Look Up line 33 Lookup screen losing handheld 111...
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93 Outlook Express 92 overdue tasks 44 owner information 111, Owner Preferences screen 111 paging through documentation vii Palm Desktop software 13, 21, Palm OS handhelds beaming to 19, 29, exchanging memos with exchanging multimedia files with 70...
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pen widths 52 pencil tool 100 performance 18 Personal Calculator 8 personal computers connecting to entering information with 13 installing software on vii synchronizing handheld with 20, 22, troubleshooting synchronization 121 personal digital assistants (PDAs) 1 personalized greeting cards phone calls 35 phone connections 83–85 phone drivers 89 Phone Link Updater application...
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receiving messages 81, 98, recharging handheld 5, 18, record button 62 record screens 17 recording long messages 56 video clips 62 voice memos records backing up contact 30 defined 11 moving around 17 opening contact 33 sorting 35, 50, specifying as first 31 recurring events recurring tasks 46 refreshing web pages 107...
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soft resets 122 software vii, 7, 26, See also applications Solitaire 8 song files See music files; sound files song formats 71 song lists 75, 77, songs 26, 78, See also music sorting information 35, 50, sound files 101 See also audio files; music files sounds 116 Sounds &...
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trusted pair (defined) 84 turning handheld on and off uniform resource locators (URLs) 106 unread mail 96 untimed events 38 updating information upgrading 119 URLs 106 USB connector 5 User Guide usernames 22, 23, 85, VersaMail application additional information for 96 getting e-mail 94 opening 91 overview 90...
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