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Page 1 Palm, Inc. Confidential Handbook for Palm Tungsten ™ ™ m550 Handhelds...
Page 2 Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm 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.
Page 3 About This Book ..........1 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld ... . 3 System requirements .
Page 4 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents Capital letters ........... 25 Graffiti numbers .
Page 5 Removing applications ......... . . 70 Removing Palm Desktop software ....... . . 71 Chapter 5: Using Address Book .
Page 6 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents Working in Month View ......... . 99 Working in Agenda View .
Page 7 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents Chapter 12: Using Phone Link ........123 What can you do with a phone connection? .
Page 8 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents ® Chapter 16: Performing HotSync Operations ..... 157 Selecting HotSync setup options ........157 Customizing HotSync application settings .
Page 9 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents Setting Personal Preferences ........233 Buttons Preferences .
Page 10 Palm, Inc. Confidential Contents...
Page 11 Palm, Inc. Confidential About This Book Congratulations on your purchase of a Palm™ Tungsten™ T handheld. This handbook is designed to quickly familiarize you with your handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it.
Page 12 Palm, Inc. Confidential About This Book...
Page 13 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld Your new Palm™ Tungsten™ T handheld enables you to do the following: Access your data and view or look up information with one hand, using the navigator Capture thoughts while you’re on the go, with the voice recorder...
Page 14 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld System requirements To install and operate Palm™ Desktop software, your computer system must meet the requirements described in this section. Minimum requirements: Windows computers The minimum requirements for Windows computers are as follows:...
Page 15 Palm, Inc. Confidential Step 1: Connect the HotSync cradle/cable to the computer CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.palm.com Mouse One available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately and compatible with Mac OS 9 only)
Page 16 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld Windows 95 and NT users cannot use a USB cradle/cable and port. You must use a cradle with a serial port connection (sold separately). USB icon USB port...
Page 17 Insert the Desktop Software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions which guide you through installing b. Windows: Palm Desktop software and entering your handheld business card information. Double-click the Desktop Software CD-ROM icon that appears on the Mac: desktop, and then double-click the Palm Desktop Installer icon.
Page 18 For more information about using Palm Desktop software, see the following: The online help for Palm Desktop software. To access the online help, go to the Help menu in Palm Desktop software. The Palm Desktop software Quick Tour. To access the Palm Desktop...
Page 19 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 2 Exploring Your Handheld Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T handheld can help you stay organized, on time, and up-to-date with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new handheld to do the following: Enter your schedule in Date Book.
Page 20 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld View photographs and other images. Read books or other documents. Locating handheld components Take a few moments to learn how to access and locate the components of your handheld. Opening and closing your handheld When your handheld is open, you can access additional controls on the front and back panels.
Page 21 Palm, Inc. Confidential Locating handheld components Locating front panel controls Speaker Headphone jack Microphone Screen Voice Memo application button Navigator Graffiti ® writing area Note Pad To Do List Application buttons Date Address Book Book Enables you to connect a standard 3.5mm stereo headset...
Page 22 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Locating top panel components Indicator light Power button/ Expansion backlight control card slot Stylus IR port Serves as an alert for Date Book, World Clock, Note Pad, or Indicator light Voice Memo alarms. It also indicates the battery-charging status when your handheld is in the cradle/cable.
Page 23 Palm, Inc. Confidential Locating handheld components Using the backlight If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your handheld, you can adjust the brightness of the screen backlight or turn it off. The backlight remains on until you turn it off. Turning the backlight off conserves battery power.
Page 24 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Resets your handheld. Under normal use, you should not Reset button have to use the reset button. See “Resetting your handheld” Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button.
Page 25 Palm, Inc. Confidential Adding an expansion card Store the cover by aligning the cover tabs with the notches on the sides of your handheld, and then gently pressing it onto the back of your handheld. Adding an expansion card An expansion card (sold separately) increases the variety of tasks you can do and the amount of space you have to store software and data on your handheld.
Page 26 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld To remove a card: Push lightly against the card with your thumb. When the card is released, you hear the system sound. Slide the card out of the expansion slot. Push For complete information about working with expansion cards, see...
Page 27 Palm, Inc. Confidential Tapping and typing Select options in dialog boxes. Open the onscreen keyboards. Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar.
Page 28 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld Previous/next arrows Pick list Check Scroll Command button Tap a check box to select or deselect it. When a check box Check box contains a check mark, the corresponding option is selected and active.
Page 29 Palm, Inc. Confidential Tapping and typing To display an online tip: Tap the Tips icon After you review the tip, tap Done. Using the navigator When you work with most applications, the navigator on the front panel of your handheld makes it easy for you to navigate among and select your entries. You can use the navigator to perform tasks without the stylus using one hand.
Page 30 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 2 Exploring Your Handheld To navigate in dialog boxes: While a pick list is open, press Up or Down on the navigator to highlight an item, and then press Select on the navigator to select the item.
Page 31 ® handwriting recognition Beaming data from a device that has an infrared (IR) port Sending data from another Bluetooth-enabled device Entering or importing data in Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld Using Note Pad Using Voice Memo...
Page 32 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld Tap the characters to enter text and numbers. When a keyboard is open, you can tap the abc, 123, or Int’l boxes to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard.
Page 33 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Graffiti writing to enter data Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately. Some single Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents.
Page 34 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To delete Graffiti characters: Set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area.
Page 35 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Graffiti writing to enter data Letter Strokes Letter Strokes Space Backspace Carriage Period Tap twice return A full-screen pen stroke brings up Graffiti help on your handheld. See “Pen preferences” Chapter 17 for details. Capital letters You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters.
Page 36 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock): Enter the Caps Lock stroke: Caps Lock When Caps Lock is active, an underlined up arrow symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the handheld screen. To return to lowercase, make the Caps Shift stroke.
Page 37 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Graffiti writing to enter data Punctuation marks Graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti writing area. With this tap, you activate Punctuation Shift, and a dot appears to show that it is active.
Page 38 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld Symbol characters All symbol characters begin with the symbol shift stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your handheld. Symbol Shift When the Symbol Shift is active, a slanted shift symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Page 39 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Graffiti writing to enter data Additional non-English characters You can write the following characters without any special punctuation or shifting: You must write these non-English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area. Navigation strokes In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications.
Page 40 For example, you can beam an ® Address Book entry to a Palm OS handheld, a mobile phone, or a computer that’s equipped with an IR port and that can read vCard data.
Page 41 When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device. For best results, Palm handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles.
Page 42 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld To beam an application: Open the Applications Launcher. Tap the Menu icon Tap App, and then tap Beam. Tap the Beam From pick list. Select either Handheld or Card. Tap the application you want to transfer.
Page 43 Palm, Inc. Confidential Sending data Sending data In addition to beaming data, you can also use SMS or Bluetooth communication to send information to and receive information from other devices. You can exchange the following information with devices that support SMS or Bluetooth...
Page 44 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld If the Send With dialog box appears, select Bluetooth, and then tap OK. The Discovery Results screen appears and displays a list of Bluetooth-enabled devices that are within range. Select the device(s) to which you want to send the record or category, and then tap OK.
Page 45 Palm, Inc. Confidential Sending data The Discovery Results screen appears and displays a list of Bluetooth-enabled devices that are within range. Select the device(s) to which you want to send the application or category, and then tap OK. If the device to which you want to send the application does not appear on the Discovery Results list, tap Find More.
Page 46 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 3 Entering Data on Your Handheld If the recipient receives the information on a Palm OS handheld, they can transfer the information directly to the appropriate application. If the recipient receives the information on another device, the data appears as text.
Page 47 Save the data in one of the file formats listed in the next section, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.
Page 48 Memo Pad archive (.mpa) Archive formats can be used only with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file formats to share information with other people who use a Palm OS handheld or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information.
Page 49 Address Book archive (*.aba) Text (*.txt) For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop online Help. Importing data from a Mac computer Palm Desktop software can import data from any of the following applications...
Page 50 From the Delimiters pop-up menu, select the appropriate delimiter. Click OK. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. Using Note Pad In addition to using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard, you can enter data on your handheld using the Note Pad application.
Page 51 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 4 Working with Applications This chapter explains how to open and switch between applications on your handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related groups.
Page 52 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications To open an application on your handheld: Tap the Home icon Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all your applications.
Page 53 Palm, Inc. Confidential Switching between applications To open an application on an expansion card: Select the icon of the application that you want to open. Switching between applications When working with any application, select the Home icon or press an application button on your handheld to switch to another application.
Page 54 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications Categorizing applications The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all your applications.
Page 55 Palm, Inc. Confidential Changing the Applications Launcher display To display applications by category: Tap the Home icon Do one of the following: – Tap the Home icon repeatedly to cycle through all your categories. – Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen, and select the category you want to display.
Page 56 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications Copying applications to or from an expansion card You can copy applications from your handheld to an expansion card, or from an expansion card to your handheld. To copy an application to an expansion card:...
Page 57 Palm, Inc. Confidential Selecting copy settings Select Copy on the App menu. Tap the Copy From pick list and select the card name. Tap the Copy To pick list and select Handheld. Tap the application you want to copy. Tap Copy.
Page 58 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications The Sort By setting is in effect each time you use the copy feature. Each time NOTE you want to copy an application only, you must select the Copy Applications Only check box.
Page 59 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using menus To select a menu command with the stylus: Open the menu bar for an application. Tap the menu that contains the command you want to use. Tap the command you want to use. After you open the menu bar, you can also press Right and Left on the navigator to select a menu, press Down on the navigator to select the command you want to use, and then press Select on the navigator to run the command.
Page 60 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications Command mode is active only for a short time, so you must tap an icon or write the command letter immediately to select the menu command. Choosing application preferences You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s Preferences dialog box.
Page 61 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks Editing records After you create a record, you can change, delete, or enter new text at any time. Two screen features tell you when your handheld is in Edit mode: A blinking cursor One or more dotted edit lines...
Page 62 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications The following commands may appear in an Edit menu: Reverses the action of the last edit command. For example, if you Undo used Cut to remove text, Undo restores the text you removed. Undo also reverses deletions you made using backspace.
Page 63 A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of the deleted item to an archive file in Palm™ Desktop software, be sure that the check box is selected. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the check box to deselect it. (The archive option is not available in Note Pad and Voice Memo.)
Page 64 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications If you want to save a copy of the purged records to an Date Book, To Do List: archive file on your desktop, be sure that the check box is selected. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the check box to deselect it.
Page 65 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks Tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories. Select the category for the record. Tap OK. In Address Book, Note Pad, Voice Memo, and Memo Pad you can select NOTE the category name in the upper-right corner of the screen to assign the item to a different category.
Page 66 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications To define a new category: Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. Tap here Select Edit Categories. Tap New. Enter the name of the new category, and then tap OK.
Page 67 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks To rename a category: Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. Select Edit Categories. Select the category that you want to rename, and then tap Rename. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap OK.
Page 68 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications Looking up Address Book records In Address Book you can use the Look Up line with the stylus or navigator to look up and quickly scroll to any of your Address Book entries.
Page 69 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks If there is only one possible match for a particular position, the highlight jumps to the next position. Press Up or Down on the navigator to select the next letter of the name you want to find.
Page 70 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications As your handheld searches for the text, you can tap Stop at any time. You may want to do this if the entry you want appears before your handheld finishes the search. To continue the search after you tap Stop, tap Find More.
Page 71 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks you have more than one name that begins with Wi, the Phone Lookup screen appears and highlights the first record that begins with Wi. Drag to highlight the text, and then write the Phone Lookup For selected text: Command stroke “/L.”...
Page 72 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications Sorting lists of records You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application. Sorting is available in applications that have list screens: Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, Voice Memo, Memo Pad, and Expense.
Page 73 To sort the Note Pad, Voice Memo, or Memo list manually, tap and drag a note, voice memo, or memo to a new location in the list. To make the list appear in Palm Desktop software as you manually sorted it on your handheld, open the application in Palm Desktop software and click Sort by.
Page 74 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 4 Working with Applications To delete a note: Tap the Note icon Tap Delete. Tap Yes. Choosing fonts In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose small, small bold, large, or large bold fonts in each application that enables you to change the font style.
Page 75 Palm, Inc. Confidential Performing common tasks Receiving and alerts You can receive alerts on your handheld and in Palm Desktop software. Receiving alerts on your handheld When you use certain application settings, your handheld can alert you to any of...
Page 76 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Receiving alerts from Palm Desktop software You can also set an option to receive Date Book event alerts from Palm Desktop software. The feature is disabled by default, so you must enable it within Palm Desktop software.
Page 77 Read the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder. To install add-on software on your handheld using a Windows computer: On your computer, copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer.
Page 78 This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation. Expansion cards may hold applications that use files other than the Palm™ application files. For your handheld to recognize such a file, you must first launch the associated application at least once.
Page 79 Palm, Inc. Confidential Installing and removing applications From the User pop-up menu, select the name that corresponds to your handheld. Click Add To List. If the file you want to install is not listed in the dialog box, go to the folder to which you copied the file.
Page 80 This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation. Expansion cards may hold applications that use files other than the Palm application files. For your handheld to recognize such a file, you must first launch the associated application at least once.
Page 81 Tap Yes. Tap Done. Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. This process removes only the application files. The data in your Users folder remains untouched.
Page 82 Double-click the Palm Desktop Installer icon. From the Easy Install screen, select Uninstall from the pop-up menu. Select the software you want to remove. Click Uninstall. Select the folder that contains your Palm Desktop software files. Click Remove. Restart your computer.
Page 83 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 5 Using Address Book Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal or business contacts. Use Address Book to do the following: Quickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information.
Page 84 Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an entry. You can create entries on your handheld, or you can use Palm™ Desktop software to create entries on your ® computer and then transfer the entries to your handheld with your next HotSync operation.
Page 85 Palm, Inc. Confidential Creating an Address Book entry letters, a closer match appears. For example, you may already have Sacramento and San Francisco in your Address Book. As you enter S, Sacramento appears, and as you continue entering a and n, San Francisco replaces Sacramento. As soon as the word you want appears, tap the next field to accept the word.
Page 86 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 5 Using Address Book Changing Address Entry details The Address Entry Details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with an entry. To open the Address Entry Details dialog box: Tap the entry whose details you want to change.
Page 87 Palm, Inc. Confidential Creating an Address Book entry To use Quick Connect from an Address entry: Open the Address entry to which you want to connect. Press Right on the navigator to open the Quick Connect dialog box. You can also tap the Quick Connect icon in the title bar of the Address record.
Page 88 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 5 Using Address Book (Optional) Tap the Number Prefix check box and enter a prefix. For example, to dial 1 before all phone numbers, select this check box and enter a “1” in this field. The prefix is not added to a number that begins with the “+”...
Page 89 Palm, Inc. Confidential Creating an Address Book entry Using Address Book menus Address Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Address Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. “Using menus” Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands.
Page 90 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 5 Using Address Book Options menus Address Edit view Address list Opens a dialog box where you can choose Address Book Preferences display options. Determines how Address Book Remember last category. appears when you return to it from another application. If you select this check box, Address Book shows the last category you selected.
Page 91 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 6 Using Calculator Calculator enables you to perform basic calculations. Use Calculator to do the following: Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root operations. Store and retrieve values. Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of “chain”...
Page 92 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 6 Using Calculator Places the current number into memory. Each new number you enter with the M+ button is added to the total already stored in memory. The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons.
Page 93 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Calculator menus Using Calculator menus The Calculator menu is shown here for your reference, and Calculator features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. “Using menus” Chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands.
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Page 95 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 7 Using Card Info Card Info enables you to review general information about an expansion card. Use Card Info to do the following: Review card contents. Rename a card. Format a card. Reviewing Card Information You can view the card name, type, available storage space, and a summary of its contents.
Page 96 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 7 Using Card Info Renaming a card The expansion card name appears in the Category pick list and other lists that enable you to choose where to information on your handheld. You can assign a name to each expansion card that indicates its contents.
Page 97 Palm, Inc. Confidential Managing expansion cards Managing expansion cards When writing data to an expansion card, wait for your handheld to complete the operation before removing the card from the slot. This prevents data corruption or accidental damage to the expansion card.
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Page 99 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 8 Using Date Book Date Book enables you to quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. Use Date Book to do the following: Enter a description of your appointment, and assign it to a specific time and date.
Page 100 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Scheduling an event A record in Date Book is called an event. An event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day. You can enter a new event on any of the available time lines.
Page 101 Palm, Inc. Confidential Scheduling an event You can also use the Graffiti ® writing area to open the Set Time dialog box. Make sure that no event is selected, and then on the number side of the Graffiti ® writing area, write a number for the start time of the event.
Page 102 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book – Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll within the current day. – Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box.
Page 103 Palm, Inc. Confidential Selecting an event Enter a description of the event. untimed event No time selected Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event. If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time, you can easily change it to an untimed event.
Page 104 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Setting an alarm for an event The Alarm setting enables you to set an alarm for events in your Date Book. You can set an alarm to notify you minutes, hours, or days before an event. The default Alarm setting is 5 minutes before the time of the event, but you can change this to any number of minutes, hours, or days.
Page 105 Palm, Inc. Confidential Scheduling repeating or continuous events – Tap Go To to open Date Book. Date Book will open and display the event associated with the alarm. You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event. In this...
Page 106 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box. Tap the Repeat Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats. For a continuous event, tap Day.
Page 107 Palm, Inc. Confidential Changing the Date Book view Do one of the following: – Tap Current to delete only the current event item. – Tap Future to delete the current and all future event items and reset the end date of the repeating event to the last shown date.
Page 108 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Working in Week View Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week. You can use this view to quickly review your appointments and available time slots. In addition, the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule.
Page 109 Palm, Inc. Confidential Changing the Date Book view Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to move directly to that day without selecting an event. Press Right and Left on the navigator to scroll to the next or previous week.
Page 110 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Working in Agenda View The Agenda View shows you your untimed events, appointments, and To Do items in one screen. When you tap on an untimed event or appointment in the Agenda View, the Day View appears so that you can see more detailed information about the event.
Page 111 Palm, Inc. Confidential Spotting event conflicts Spotting event conflicts With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week View as overlapping bars.
Page 112 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 8 Using Date Book Options menu Display Options Opens the Display Options dialog box where you can change the appearance of Date Book’s Day View and control which type of events appear in Month View. Activates the time bars that appear in the Day View. The...
Page 113 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Date Book menus Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can customize Date Book’s default time display and alarm settings. Defines the start and end times for Date Book screens. If the Start/End Time time slots you select do not fit on one screen, you can tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down.
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Page 115 Log miles traveled for a particular date or expense category. Sort your expenses by date or expense type. Send or export your expense information to popular computer applications, such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word, using Palm™ Desktop software and ® HotSync technology on a Windows computer.
Page 116 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 9 Using Expense Adding expense items A record in Expense is called an item. You can sort your Expense items into categories or add other information that you want to associate with the item. To add an expense item: Tap New.
Page 117 Palm, Inc. Confidential Adding expense items Changing the date of an Expense item Initially, Expense items appear with the date on which you enter them. You can change the date associated with any Expense item. To change the date of an Expense item: Tap the Expense item you want to change.
Page 118 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 9 Using Expense Enables you to choose the payment method for the Expense item. Payment If the item is prepaid (such as airline tickets supplied by your company), you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the appropriate company-paid cell of your printed expense report.
Page 119 Palm, Inc. Confidential Customizing the Currency pick list Changing the default currency You can select which currency appears by default when you’re entering Expense items. You can override this setting when entering individual expense items. To change your default currency: Open Expense.
Page 120 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 9 Using Expense Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to appear in Expense. Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box. Tap OK. If you want to use your custom currency symbol as the default for all Expense NOTE items, select the symbol in the Preferences dialog box.
Page 121 Working with Expense data on your computer After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your handheld and perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software enables you to do any of the following on your Windows computer. See the Palm Desktop software online help for details.
Page 122 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 9 Using Expense Using Expense menus Expense menus are shown here for your reference, and Expense features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. “Using menus” Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands.
Page 123 Send memos to popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync ® technology. Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
Page 124 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 10 Using Memo Pad To create a new memo: Open Memo Pad. Tap New. Tap New In the Memo list screen, you can also begin writing in the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo. The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo.
Page 125 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Memo Pad menus Using Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. “Using menus” Chapter 4 for information about selecting menu commands.
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Page 127 Exchange notes with other devices that have Note Pad 2.0 installed and that use SMS or Bluetooth technology. Use Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync ® technology to copy and paste notes into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word, or to send notes as e-mail attachments.
Page 128 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Creating a note A record in Note Pad is called a note. You can assign notes to categories and mark them private as described in Chapter 4. This section covers how to create a note.
Page 129 Palm, Inc. Confidential Changing Note Pad color settings To review a note: In the Note Pad list, select the note title. You can also select, review, and move between notes with the navigator. “Using the navigator” Chapter 2 for details.
Page 130 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Setting an alarm for a note You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow up on a note. To set an alarm for a note: Tap the note to which you want to assign an alarm.
Page 131 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Note Pad menus five minutes. When the reminder message reappears, the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the note title appears on the screen. – If you did not title the note, the time the note was created appears on the screen.
Page 132 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 11 Using Note Pad Options menus Note Pad list Note screen Displays the Note Pad Preferences dialog box, where you Preferences define the pen and paper color, the sort order for notes, and the alarm sound.
Page 133 Internet service provider (ISP) dial-up account, to access the Internet. To browse the web, you must install the web browser application from the Software Essentials CD-ROM. Refer to the Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook for information on using this application.
Page 134 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 12 Using Phone Link Use a GSM mobile phone carrier service to send and Exchange SMS messages: receive short text messages. To use this feature you must install the SMS message application from the Software Essentials CD-ROM. Refer to the SMS Handbook for information on using this application.
Page 135 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting up a phone connection Tap the Phone Connection box. The Connection Setup screen appears. Tap the Manufacturer pick list and select your phone’s manufacturer. Tap the Model pick list and select your phone model. If your phone model does not appear on the list, you either need to download and install a driver for your phone (see “Updating the phone files on your...
Page 136 If you need additional information about connecting your phone, refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld at www.palm.com/support When prompted, to create a trusted connection, tap Next.
Page 137 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting up a phone connection When the Confirmation dialog box appears, tap Yes. If you tap No in the Confirmation dialog box, the link between your IMPORTANT phone and handheld will not work. Tap Done. The Network Service dialog box appears.
Page 138 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 12 Using Phone Link To configure a GPRS high-speed wireless data service connection for your phone: After completing step 11 in the preceding procedure, tap Next on the Network Service Setup screen. If you do not see the Network Service Setup screen, tap the Home icon...
Page 139 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting up a phone connection Tap Next. Tap Done. To configure a dial-up connection: After completing step 11 of the “To configure Bluetooth settings for your phone connection:” procedure, tap Next on the Network Service Setup screen.
Page 140 If you are establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone, you must first turn on Bluetooth communication and turn on the Discoverable setting on your handheld. See “Bluetooth Preferences” Chapter 17 for instructions. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs, select Palm Desktop, and then click Phone Link Updater.
Page 141 Click Finish. If you need additional information about connecting your phone, refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld at www.palm.com/support To install the phone files from your Mac computer: If you are establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone, you must first turn on Bluetooth communication and turn on the Discoverable setting on your handheld.
Page 142 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 12 Using Phone Link To make an infrared connection: Turn on your handheld and your mobile phone. Activate the infrared port on your phone. Align the infrared port on your handheld with the infrared port on your phone.
Page 143 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 13 Using To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things you need to do. Use To Do List for the following: Make a quick and convenient list of things to do.
Page 144 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 13 Using To Do List Creating list items A To Do List item is a reminder of a task that you must complete. A record in To Do List is called an item. To create a To Do List item: Tap New.
Page 145 Palm, Inc. Confidential Checking off a To Do List item To set the priority of a To Do List item: Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item. Tap here Select priority Select the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important).
Page 146 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 13 Using To Do List Changing To Do List item details The To Do Item Details dialog box enables you to change settings for individual items. To display the To Do Item Details dialog box: Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
Page 147 Palm, Inc. Confidential Changing To Do List item details Tap OK. If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Preferences dialog box, you can tap directly on the due date in the To Do List to open the pick list shown in step 2.
Page 148 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 13 Using To Do List Shows the priority setting for each item. Show Priorities Shows the category for each item. Show Categories Tap OK. Using To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here.
Page 149 Set an alarm to use your voice memos as reminder messages. Assign your voice memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. Synchronize with your computer using Palm™ Desktop software and ® HotSync technology, and then listen to voice memos on your computer or send them as e-mail attachments.
Page 150 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo Creating a voice memo To record a voice memo, you can use the Voice Memo application button or the onscreen controls. To pause and resume while recording a voice memo, you must use the onscreen controls.
Page 151 Palm, Inc. Confidential Creating a voice memo (Optional) Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner and select the category where you want to store the voice memo. To automatically store voice memos on an expansion card, see “Storing voice memos on an expansion card”...
Page 152 Keep in mind that when you store voice memos on an expansion card, they do not appear in the Voice Memo portion of Palm Desktop software after a HotSync operation and are not backed up. So, if you give your expansion card to a friend, you do not have another copy of your voice memo(s).
Page 153 Palm, Inc. Confidential Listening to voice memos To automatically store voice memos on an expansion card: From the Voice Memo list, tap the Menu icon Select Options, and then select Preferences. Select the check box Record automatically to expansion card, if present.
Page 154 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo Right or Left on the navigator to listen to the next or You can also press previous voice memo. Tap Done. To adjust the volume: In the V Memo screen, tap the Speaker icon Drag the slider or press Up or Down on the navigator to adjust the volume.
Page 155 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting an alarm for a voice memo Tap the Date box. Tap here to select year Tap here to select month Tap here to select date Tap the year, month, and date you want the alarm to sound.
Page 156 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 14 Using Voice Memo – Tap Go To to open Voice Memo. Voice Memo opens and displays the voice memo associated with the alarm. Wait a moment for the voice memo to begin playback, or tap Play.
Page 157 Palm, Inc. Confidential Using Voice Memo menus Options menus V Memo screen Voice Memo list Displays the Voice Memo Preferences dialog box, where you Preferences define the sort order for voice memos, the alarm sound, deletion confirmation setting, and whether to automatically store voice memos on an expansion card if one is present.
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Page 159 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 15 Using World Clock World Clock enables you to view the current time and date in multiple locations and to set an alarm. Use World Clock to do the following: View the current time and date in three locations.
Page 160 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 15 Using World Clock Viewing the time There are several ways for you to easily check the current time and date. To view the time: Do one of the following: When your handheld is on, tap the Clock icon in the upper-left corner of the Graffiti writing area.
Page 161 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting the primary location Tap the location you want to use as the primary location. The location you select is typically a large city in the same time zone as the one where you live. If an appropriate choice does not appear in the list, see “Adding...
Page 162 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 15 Using World Clock Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrows to change the minutes. Tap OK. Tap Done. Choosing a different primary location If you travel to another location and you want alerts to appear based on local time, you need to change the primary location to update the system time.
Page 163 Palm, Inc. Confidential Adding a location To select the secondary locations: Tap the pick list next to the secondary location. Secondary location pick list Tap the location you want to use as the new secondary location. If an appropriate location does not appear in the list, see “Adding a location”...
Page 164 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 15 Using World Clock Tap OK. Tap Done. To set Daylight Saving options: From the Edit Location dialog box, tap the This location observes Daylight Saving Time check box to select it. Tap the Start box.
Page 165 Palm, Inc. Confidential Removing a location Tap OK. Tap Done. Removing a location If you no longer need a location that appears on the Location list, you can remove it. However, you cannot remove a location that is currently assigned to the primary location.
Page 166 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 15 Using World Clock the pending alarm, and the reminder message appears again in five minutes. When the reminder message reappears, the current time appears in the Reminder bar and the alarm time appears on the screen.
Page 167 ® Palm OS handhelds and Palm™ Desktop software or another personal information manager (PIM) such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you must connect your handheld and your computer either directly or indirectly.
Page 168 Determines the speed at which data is transferred between Speed your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows your handheld to synchronize with computer at the fastest speed possible.
Page 169 Selecting HotSync setup options To set the HotSync options on a Mac computer: Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab, and select any of the following options. Activates the transport monitor and prepares your Mac...
Page 170 In general, you should leave the settings to synchronize all files. The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your handheld or Palm Desktop software, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don’t use it.
Page 171 Click Done to activate your settings. To customize HotSync application settings on a Mac computer: Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder. From the HotSync menu, select Conduit Settings. From the User pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name.
Page 172 Performing a cradle/cable HotSync operation: Windows computers The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user information on Palm Desktop software. After you enter this information and synchronize with your handheld, the HotSync Manager recognizes your handheld and doesn’t ask...
Page 173 You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local, direct IMPORTANT connection or with infrared communication, rather than with a modem or network. The following steps assume that you have already installed Palm Desktop software. If you have not installed this software, see “Step 4: Install software”...
Page 174 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 16 Performing HotSync ® Operations Press the HotSync button on the cradle/cable. The first time you perform a HotSync operation, you must enter a IMPORTANT user name in the New User dialog box and click OK. Every handheld should have a unique name.
Page 175 Adds a user name to your handheld. Creates a folder for the user name in the Users folder inside the Palm folder. For example, if you entered Jane Garcia as your user name, a folder named Jane Garcia is created in the Users folder.
Page 176 Place your handheld in the HotSync cradle/cable. Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled: Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab, and make sure the Enabled option is selected. Press the HotSync button on the cradle/cable.
Page 177 Palm, Inc. Confidential Conducting IR HotSync operations The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears, and synchronization begins. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete. After the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your handheld from the cradle/cable.
Page 178 HotSync Manager to communicate with the port defined for cradle/cable synchronization. To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Mac computer: Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled. Click the Connection Settings tab.
Page 179 Palm, Inc. Confidential Conducting IR HotSync operations Select the On check box next to IR port. Close the HotSync Software Setup window. Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for performing an IR HotSync operation, it’s easy to perform the actual operation.
Page 180 To return to local serial cradle/cable HotSync operations on a Mac computer: If necessary, connect the cradle/cable to a serial port on your computer. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled.
Page 181 To perform a modem HotSync operation you need the following: A modem connected to your computer. Palm Desktop software configured for use with the modem. A modem connected to your handheld. A configuration for the kind of modem connection you want to make.
Page 182 In addition, your computer must be on, and it should not be in sleep mode when receiving a call from a remote handheld. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab and enable the Transport Monitor, if it is not already enabled.
Page 183 Palm, Inc. Confidential Conducting modem HotSync operations Select the On check box for the modem connection you’re using, and then click Settings. In the Settings dialog box, select Modem as the connection type, if it is not already selected. This step is not necessary for internal modems.
Page 184 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 16 Performing HotSync ® Operations Tap the pick list below the icon and select a modem configuration. Select a modem configuration If you need to create a configuration, tap the Menu icon and then select Connection Setup on the Options menu. See “Connection Preferences”...
Page 185 Tap the Home icon Select the HotSync icon Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications. Wait for the HotSync operation to complete. If you have any problems conducting a successful HotSync operation, see “HotSync problems”...
Page 186 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 16 Performing HotSync ® Operations Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations If you have a Bluetooth-enabled computer running Windows 98/2000 or Mac OS X, version 10.1.2 or later with the Apple Bluetooth software, you can use Bluetooth technology to perform wireless HotSync operations.
Page 187 Click OK. To prepare your Mac computer for a Bluetooth HotSync operation: Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled. Click the Connection Settings tab, and select the On check box next to bluetooth- pda-sync-port.
Page 188 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 16 Performing HotSync ® Operations Select the HotSync icon Tap the pick list in the center of the screen and select the connection settings you just created. Performing a Bluetooth HotSync operation After you prepare your computer and your handheld, you are ready to perform a Bluetooth HotSync operation.
Page 189 Everything you need for connecting to your company’s dial-in server (network modem) is included with Palm Desktop software and handheld software. You need to activate the feature, however, on both Palm Desktop software and your handheld. To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation: Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray.
Page 190 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 16 Performing HotSync ® Operations Click OK. Put your handheld in the cradle/cable, and perform a HotSync operation. The HotSync operation records network information about your computer on your handheld. With this information, your handheld can locate your computer when you perform a HotSync operation over the network.
Page 191 HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your handheld. You can configure the File Link feature to...
Page 192 Memo Pad archive (*.mpa) Address Book archive (*.aba) Text (*.txt) For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop online Help. The File Link feature is not available in Palm Desktop software for Mac. NOTE...
Page 193 Enter a unique name for the profile, and click OK. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create, and then click OK to return to Palm Desktop software. Select the profile from the User list, and create the data for the profile (such as a company phone list, and so on).
Page 194 Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld. The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld.
Page 195 Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK to transfer all the profile data to the handheld. The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld.
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Page 197 Palm, Inc. Confidential CHAPTER 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Preferences enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld. The options are grouped into four categories: General, Communication, Personal, and Other. Each category provides access to a list of relevant Preferences screens.
Page 198 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Access the Personal Preferences screens to customize any of the following settings: Assign an application to the Favorites icon. Reassign various Buttons applications to the following: the application buttons on the ®...
Page 199 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences Date & Time Preferences The Date & Time Preferences screen enables you to choose a primary location and to set the date, time, and time zone for that location. You can also indicate whether this location observes daylight saving time and the dates daylight saving time starts and ends.
Page 200 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To set the time: From the General Preferences screen, select Date & Time. Tap the Set Time box. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
Page 201 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences Formats Preferences Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display format of the dates, times, and numbers on your handheld. Country default The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your handheld.
Page 202 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator. Tap Done. Power Preferences The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. You can control when your handheld turns on or automatically turns off, and whether to receive beamed information.
Page 203 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences Select Off to turn off your handheld when it is in the cradle/cable. Tap Done. Beam Receive You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits anyone from beaming information to your handheld. It also results in a slight saving of battery power.
Page 204 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld You can mask and hide private records with or without a password. Without a password, private records are hidden or masked until you set the Security Preferences to show them. With a password, you must enter the password to view the private entries.
Page 205 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences Enter the current password. Tap here Tap OK. Do one of the following: – To change the password and hint, enter the new password and hint, and tap OK. – To remove the password, tap Unassign.
Page 206 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off: From the General Preferences screen, select Security. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password. Select On power off.
Page 207 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity: From the General Preferences screen, select Security. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password. Select After a preset delay.
Page 208 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Recovering from a forgotten password If you forget your password, your handheld will display the password hint, if you entered one, to help you remember the password. If you are still unable to remember the password, you can delete it from your handheld.
Page 209 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences To hide all private records: From the General Preferences screen, select Security. Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Hide Private Records. Tap Hide Private Records Tap OK to confirm that you want to hide private records.
Page 210 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tap Show Private Records Enter your password, and then tap OK. Tap Done. To unmask individual records: Select a masked record. If you do not have a password, a masked record becomes visible.
Page 211 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting General Preferences To select a profile: From the General Preferences screen, select Sound & Alerts. Tap the Custom, Silent, or All Off profile box. navigator to select a profile box. You can also press Right or Left on the Profile boxes Tap Done.
Page 212 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level. Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. Tap Done. The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed to respond to this setting.
Page 213 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences You can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on the navigator, and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator. Bluetooth Preferences When another Bluetooth-enabled device is within 10 meters (approximately...
Page 214 Bluetooth devices, your Bluetooth device name appears on their screen as a discovered device. If you do not enter a device name, your handheld sends the default name Palm OS handheld. To assign a Bluetooth name to your handheld: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Bluetooth.
Page 215 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences The discovery process is typically initiated by an application. For example, when you connect your handheld with a mobile phone using the Phone Link application, Phone Link discovers phones equipped with Bluetooth technology within range in order to connect with one of those phones.
Page 216 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Allowing Wakeup When your handheld is off, the Allow Wakeup setting determines whether your handheld wakes up when you receive a connection request from another Bluetooth device that knows your device name. When this setting is enabled, you can receive requested information when your handheld is off, and then review it later.
Page 217 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences Select Scheduled. Tap the hours box. Hours box Tap the From box, select the start time, and then tap OK. Tap the Until box, select the end time, and then tap OK. Tap the Days boxes to select the days when you want the wakeup feature to be active.
Page 218 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld The discovery process begins, and the discovery screens appear. Tap here When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the device you want to add as a trusted device. If the device you want to add as a trusted device does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More.
Page 219 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences To view details about a trusted device: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Bluetooth. Tap Trusted Devices. Select the device you want to view. Tap Details. Tap Done to return to the Trusted Devices screen.
Page 220 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tap Details. Tap Delete Device. Tap OK. Tap Done to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen. Tap Done again. Enabling/disabling the user cache When you enable or disable the user cache you control whether or not your handheld retrieves the names of remote devices each time the discovery process takes place.
Page 221 “Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point” later in this chapter and the Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook and the Palm WAP Browser Handbook on the Software Essentials CD-ROM for details. Connect to a Palm OS handheld or a computer to Using the Send command: exchange data or applications.
Page 222 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld You can also create custom configurations, which include the following: A connection between your handheld and Phone to Bluetooth: a Bluetooth-enabled phone. A connection between your handheld and a LAN to Bluetooth: Bluetooth-enabled Local Area Network.
Page 223 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences Editing connections The following example shows you how to edit the IR to GSM Phone connection to adjust the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or settings or create a custom connection. You can use the IR to GSM Phone connection to perform a remote IR HotSync operation.
Page 224 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Creating Bluetooth connections You can use the Connection Preferences screen to create connections to the following types of Bluetooth-enabled devices: GSM mobile phones (See “Connecting to non-GSM phones” later in this chapter for information on connecting to other mobile phones.)
Page 225 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences See the documentation included with the network access point device NOTE for information on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection. The documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link.
Page 226 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a connection with a non-GSM phone: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Connection. Tap New. Tap here Enter a name for the connection. Tap the Connect to pick list and select Modem.
Page 227 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the phone with which you want to connect, and then tap OK. Tap here to select the phone with which you want to connect Tap Find More to discover additional phones Create a trusted pair with the phone.
Page 228 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Creating and selecting network service profiles Use network service profiles to store the configuration settings for your ISP or a dial-in server. You can create, save, and reuse network service profiles. You can create additional network service profiles from scratch or by duplicating existing profiles and editing information.
Page 229 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences Entering a user name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your ISP or your dial-in server. Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear onscreen.
Page 230 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Enter the password you use to log into your server. Enter password here Tap here Tap OK. The word “Assigned” appears in the Password field. Tap Done. Selecting a connection Use the Connection setting to select the method you want to use to connect to your ISP or to a dial-in server.
Page 231 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences To enter your server phone number: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Network. Tap the Phone box. Enter the phone number for your ISP or dial-in server. Enter your ISP phone number here If you need to enter a prefix or to disable Call Waiting, skip to those procedures.
Page 232 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, you need to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial-in server.
Page 233 If you are connecting to an ISP , you need a third-party application, such as a NOTE web browser or news reader, to take advantage of this connection. For information about third-party applications that support TCP/IP , check the web site www.palm.com. To establish a connection: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Network.
Page 234 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To close a connection: From the Communications Preferences screen, select Network. Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service. Tap Done. LAN access points A LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth technology provides an entry point into a local area network.
Page 235 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences Enter your User Name and Password for your ISP or network service. See “Entering a user name” “Entering a password” earlier in this chapter for details. Enter the user name and password you use to connect with your ISP...
Page 236 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Tap Script. Tap End to expand the pick list, and then tap Send. Tap here to send INIT string In the Send field, enter the INIT string provided by your wireless operator.
Page 237 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences Adding detailed information to a network service profile If you are using one of the predefined network service profiles, you probably need to enter only your user name, password, and telephone number. If you are creating a new network service profile, you may need to provide additional information to your ISP or dial-in server.
Page 238 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Defining primary and secondary DNS The domain name system (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the names of host computers into IP addresses. When you enter a DNS number (or IP address), you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation services.
Page 239 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Communication Preferences To enter a permanent IP address: Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent IP address field below the check box. Tap the space to the left of the first period, and then enter the first section of the IP address.
Page 240 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a login script: Tap Script. Tap the End pick list. Tap here Select the command you want from the Command list. If the command requires additional information, a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the information.
Page 241 Able to return control to a login script after it terminates Created using a development environment that supports Palm OS software, such as Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Palm™ Platform. For additional information on creating plug-in applications, send e-mail to Palm Developer Support at devsupp@palm.com...
Page 242 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Network preferences menu commands The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit network service profiles. TCP/IP application menus are shown here for your reference. See “Using menus”...
Page 243 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Personal Preferences information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs, try adding a DNS IP address. Ask your ISP or your system administrator for the correct primary and secondary DNS IP address. Phone Preferences The Phone Preferences setting enables you to configure your handheld to exchange SMS messages and dial phone numbers when your handheld is connected to a GSM mobile phone (sold separately).
Page 244 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld You can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on the navigator, and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the navigator. Buttons Preferences...
Page 245 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Personal Preferences Pen preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full- screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates Graffiti Help. Drag to top of screen To change the pen preferences: From the Personal Preferences screen, select Buttons.
Page 246 This information could help someone contact you if you ever lose your handheld and there is sufficient battery power to turn it on. By default the Owner Preferences screen contains the information that you supplied when you installed the Palm Desktop software and set up your handheld.
Page 247 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Personal Preferences If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld with a password, information that you entered in the Owner Preferences appears the next time you turn on your handheld. See “Security Preferences”...
Page 248 Palm, Inc. Confidential Chapter 17 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld To create a ShortCut: From the Personal Preferences screen, select Shortcuts. Tap New. On the ShortCut name line, enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut. Tap New Tap the ShortCut Text area, and enter the text that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters.
Page 249 Palm, Inc. Confidential Setting Personal Preferences Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts. To delete a ShortCut: From the Personal Preferences screen, select Shortcuts. Select the ShortCut you want to delete.
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Page 251 Palm, Inc. Confidential APPENDIX A Maintaining Your Handheld This chapter provides information on the following: Caring for your handheld Prolonging battery life Resetting your handheld Caring for your handheld Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service.
Page 252 Palm, Inc. Confidential Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld Prolonging battery life Note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld: Under normal conditions your handheld battery should remain charged when you place it in the cradle/cable for just a few minutes each day. You can conserve battery life by doing any of the following: –...
Page 253 Palm, Inc. Confidential Resetting your handheld Performing a soft reset A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries stored in your handheld are retained with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the Preferences screen appears and the Date and Time option is highlighted so you can reset the date and time if needed.
Page 254 Palm, Inc. Confidential Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld Wait for the Palm Powered™ logo to appear; then release the power button. When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your handheld, do one of the following: –...
Page 255 Resetting your handheld To restore your data from a Mac computer after a hard reset: Double-click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder. From the HotSync menu, select Conduit Settings. From the Users pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name.
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Page 257 Read the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder.
Page 258 Delete all temporary files. Run ScanDisk (or another disk verification tool) on your computer. Uninstall, and then reinstall Palm Desktop software. I cannot install Palm Desktop Try the following: software on my Mac computer. Disable any virus scanning software on your computer.
Page 259 Palm, Inc. Confidential Operating problems Operating problems Problem Solution I don’t see anything on my Try each of these in turn: handheld’s screen. Press an application button to ensure that your handheld is turned on. Tap the Brightness icon in the upper-right corner of the Graffiti ®...
Page 260 Palm, Inc. Confidential Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions My handheld is not making any Check the System, Alarm, and Game Sound settings. sounds. “Sounds & Alerts Preferences” Chapter My handheld’s indicator light is Check the Alarm indicator light setting. See “Alarm LED and...
Page 261 HotSync operation, the memos on your handheld still appear in the order defined in the Preferences setting. In other words, the sort settings you use with Palm Desktop software are not transferred to your handheld. I created an event in Date Book, If you have two or more events with the same start time, the but it doesn’t appear in the...
Page 262 Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running. If it is not, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then select Programs. Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group, and select HotSync Manager. You should also see “Selecting HotSync setup...
Page 263 If you are using the optional serial cradle/cable, double- click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and then click the Connection Settings tab. Make sure the port selection matches the port where your HotSync cradle/ cable is attached.
Page 264 Controls tab in the HotSync Software Setup window. If you are using the optional serial cradle/cable, double- click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and then click the Connection Settings tab. Make sure the port selection matches the port where your HotSync cradle/ cable is attached.
Page 265 Palm, Inc. Confidential HotSync problems I tried to do a modem HotSync Check the following on your computer: operation, but it did not Make sure your computer is turned on and that it does not complete successfully. shut down automatically as part of an energy-saving feature.
Page 266 Palm, Inc. Confidential Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions I tried to do a modem HotSync On a Mac computer, check the following: operation, but it did not Make sure that Internal Modem is selected on the complete successfully Connection Settings tab in the HotSync Software Setup (continued).
Page 267 Move your handheld away from the computer’s infrared port. when I place it near my computer. When I press the HotSync Make a copy of your Palm folder. Uninstall, and then button on the cradle/cable, reinstall Palm Desktop software. nothing happens on Palm Turn on your handheld, and tap the Home icon .
Page 268 When I perform a HotSync If you have performed a HotSync operation successfully but operation, my information does you cannot find the data from your handheld on Palm not transfer to Palm Desktop Desktop software, check to see that you have the correct software.
Page 269 Beaming and sending problems Problem Solution I cannot beam data to another If you are beaming to another Palm handheld, confirm that device with an IR port. your handheld and the other handheld are between ten centimeters (approximately 4") and one meter (approximately 39") apart and that the path between the two...
Page 270 If you need additional information about connecting your phone, refer to the Phone Pairing Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handheld at www.palm.com/support Make sure the Connection for your mobile phone is selected in the Connection Preferences screen and the Phone Preferences screen.
Page 271 Palm, Inc. Confidential Recharging problems My phone connection drops You need to increase the Idle timeout setting on the before I finish using it. Network Preferences Details screen. See “Adding detailed information to a network service profile” Chapter 17 instructions.
Page 272 Then you can follow these steps to restore your private entries: Use the Palm Desktop software and the cradle/cable or infrared communication to synchronize your data. Tap Forgotten Password in Security to remove the password and delete all private records.
Page 273 – Read the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop software on your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in the Helpnote folder.
Page 274 Palm, Inc. Confidential Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions...
Page 275 CAUTION Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer’s Regulatory Engineering Department. Changes or modifications made without written approval may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Responsible Party: Palm™ Tungsten™ T Product Family Palm, Inc. 400 N. McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, California 95035...
Page 276 Palm, Inc. Confidential Product Regulatory Information MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) Statement RF Exposure Compliance: In order for this device to comply with FCC rules, under the provision of Part 15.247(b)(c), it must operate in a manner that ensures that the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy levels in excess of the Maximum Permissible Limits (MPE).
Page 277 Milpitas, CA 95035 Importer’s Name: Palm Germany GmbH Importer’s Location: Landsberger Strasse 155 D-80687 Munchen, Germany Type of Equipment: Palm handheld with Bluetooth capability Model Number: m550 Year of Manufacture: 2002 Applicable countries complying with this declaration: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, UK.
Page 278 Palm, Inc. Confidential Product Regulatory Information Taiwan Statement Article 14: Unless approved, for any model accredited low power radio frequency electric machinery, any company, trader, or user shall not change the frequency, increase the power, or change the features and functions of the original design.
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Page 281 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Applications Address Book 73 ABA. See Address Book archive files beaming 30–32 Accented characters, Graffiti writing 28 Calculator 81 Add-on applications 66–71 Card Info 85 Address Book categories 44–45 *If Found Call* entry 75 Date Book 89...
Page 282 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index gauge 41 Card Info 85 life and use 242 Caring for the handheld 241 recharging 6 Categories recycling 242 application 44–45 warning 268–269 assigning records to 54–55 Beaming beaming 30–31 information 30–32 creating 56 location of IR port 12...
Page 283 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Contrast control. See Brightness control conflicting events 101 Copying continuous events 95–97 notes into other applications 117 creating records 50, 90–93 text 52 Day view 97 Country default setting 191 deleting records 52 Cradle display options 102...
Page 284 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Discovery receipt details 107 and connection process 205 reports 111 defined 204 type 107, 112 enabling/disabling the user cache 210 vendor 108 DNS 228 External keyboard 40 Domain name system. See DNS Double-booked events 101 Dragging FAQs.
Page 285 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index sending an INIT string 225–226 network operation 178–181 service limitations 226 operations using cradle 170, 212 Graffiti operations using IR port 167–169, 213 accented characters 28 performing wireless HotSync alphabet 22, 24 operation 178 basic concepts 22 problems with 252–258...
Page 286 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index overview 113 private records 200 Keyboard reviewing memos 114 computer 37 sorting records 62, 251 onscreen 17, 21, 235 Memory portable 40 amount of free 263 for beaming 259 Calculator 82 regaining 53, 249 LED 12, 202 Memos.
Page 287 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index selecting connection 220 deleting 194 selecting service 218 for network 219 user name 219 forgotten 198, 262 Non-GSM phones, connecting 215–217 Pasting Note Pad notes into other applications 117 alarm 120 text 52 copying notes into other...
Page 288 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Digitizer 190 deleting 52, 96 Formats 191 displaying a category of 55 General 187, 188–202 editing 51–52 Network 217–233 Expense 106 opening 188 fonts 64 Other 188 hiding private 194, 198 Owner 236 lost 251 Personal 188...
Page 289 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Secondary DNS 228 Secure Digital card 9 Tab delimited files, importing data from 38 See also Expansion Card Tapping 16 Security preferences 193–198 TCP/IP 217, 232 changing password 194 TDA (To Do List archive file) 38...
Page 290 Palm, Inc. Confidential Index Trusted devices, adding trusted devices 207–208 vCal 38, 39 Trusted pairs, creating 215 vCard 38, 39 Turning off handheld Vendor for Expense item 108 automatically 192 Vibrate alarm 202 pen stroke for 235 Voice Memo problems with 249 alarms 144–146...

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