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Palm OS, Graffiti, the Palm Powered logo, and HotSync are registered trademarks of PalmSource, Inc. a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. Palm Desktop, the HotSync logo and Palm Powered are trademarks of PalmSource, Inc. a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. THE CHINESE HANDWRITING RECOGNITION SYSTEM IS AUTHORIZED BY HANWANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Introduction to Palm functions 1. PC system requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop on Windows, your computer system should meet the following minimum hardware requirements: • Windows 98/NT/2000/XP • 16 MB RAM (64MB recommended for Windows 2000 or above) •...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 2. Understanding G18 interface and controls 2. Understanding G18 interface and controls Xplore G18 components Increase Volume Key Text Input Area Decrease Volume Key Hide Text Sub Menu Icon Input Area Brightness Control Icon...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 2. Understanding G18 interface and controls Sleep/Power Button E a r p h o n e Jack Reset Switch Stylus I/O Port Power Button. Pressing the power button turns the G18 on (if it is off) and returns to the last screen that was displayed.
Stylus. The stylus is stored in the lower right corner holder. InfraRed Port. Used to beam data between your G18 and another G18 or other Palm OS PDA and perform HotSync operations. Reset Button. Press to restart your G18 Serial Port Connector. Connects your G18 to PC through HotSync cable.
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 5. Adjusting screen brightness and contrast 5. Adjusting screen brightness and contrast To adjust the brightness of your screen: 1.Turn on your device. 2.Tap the brightness of screen background icon at the screen bottom;...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 7. Introduction to G18 interface 7. Introduction to G18 interface Your G18 includes the following interface elements: • Menu bar.containing a set of menu commands specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar.
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Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 7. Introduction to G18 interface • An abc dot in the input area that activates the alphabetic keyboard when tapped; note that the cursor must be in an input field for this option to work.
• Interface setting The G18 provides two user selectable interfaces 1.The GSL interface: the GSL interface The GSL interface have two setup launcher(the mobile telephone/ the palm computer) • Tap the function menu at the bottom the function menu • Tap the setup launcher of the option。...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 9. Setting date, time and time zone to set the start-up application interface to get the picture from the album as wallpaper. to select the style from the mobile phone or palm computer 2.The original interface of the palm...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 10.Setting Sleep Mode • Note: you need to set the time zone. 10.Setting Sleep Mode Go to “preferences setting” screen, from the drop menu, tap the “ general setting” option. In the general setting screen, the options available are: –...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 11.Setting alert sound and volume 11.Setting alert sound and volume • To set alert sounds and volume, select the “alarm sound” in the “General” settings option of the “preferences screen” • To personalise your phone ringtone settings, go to “ GSM/GPRS”...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 12.Setting system interface language 12.Setting system interface language Setting the language from English to Chinese – Select “Chinese” option from the drop menu. – Select the “Enable Chinese OS” option. – Tap the “General” option –...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 13.Setting up phone to phone IRDA data transfer – Tap the icon . 13.Setting up phone to phone IRDA data transfer -Select the “connection”. tap the "Edit..." option select the transfer object – For data transfer using "IrDA Beaming".You could first shift to the"Application Interface", thetap the icon of the "function...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 14.GPRS/communication setting – Beaming Album with infrared Shift to "PhotoAlbum" application,select an album which you want to beam. tap the "function menu" icon,then tap "Beaming the Album..." at the dropdown menu. 14.GPRS/communication setting • Enter into the "Prefs",and select "Network"...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 15.Using the onscreen keyboard Or select option here -Email -jMMS -SMS -jBrowser wait for account in- formation 15.Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your G18.
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 15.Using the onscreen keyboard Alpha Numeric Pinyin Keyboard • Tap the desired characters or numbers; then tap Done to enter the text or numbers. Using Graffiti 2 : Write lowercase letters here Write numbers here •...
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 15.Using the onscreen keyboard The Graffiti 2 alphabet Draw Graffiti 2 letters according to the following alphabet. Write uppercase letters across these division marker Write lowercase letters here Write numbers here Writing punctuation marks and other special...
Hotsync. Many third-party applications can also be installed in the Palm OS G18. 1.From your computer desktop, copy or download the applications you want to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory. Note: If the application is compressed, for example, *.zip file, uncompress the application into the add-on folder before continuing.
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Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 16.Installing add-on applications TIP: You can also select the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double- clicking any file with a PRC file extension. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 17.Removing applications 2.In the User drop-menu, select the user name that corresponds to your G18; then click Add. 3.Select the application that you want to install on your phone; then click Open. 4.Then return to the Install Tool interface and tap "Done".
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 18.HotSync Setting 1.tap the application you want to remove,Select the data storage, for example selecting “Handheld“. 2.Select about App, Tap Delete. 18.HotSync Setting Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
4.Select the profile that you want to load on the G18, and click OK. 5.Click “Yes” to transfer all the profile data to the G18. The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop prompts you to assign a user name to the G18.
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Z3. With this option, the HotSync Manager synchronizes data even when Palm Desktop is not running. • “Available Only When Palm Desktop Is Running” starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically when you open Palm Desktop.
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• Speed. Indicates the transmitting speed between the G18 and the software of Palm Desktop. Try the "As Fast As Possible rate" first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm Desktop and your G18 to find and use the fastest speed.
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 19.IR HotSync operations 11.Then tap the "HotSync" icon 19.IR HotSync operations Your G18 is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association (IrDA).
Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 19.IR HotSync operations To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication: 1.Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray. Make sure "Infrared" option is selected.If you can't see "Infrared" option in the function list of HotSync Manager,please follow the steps as bellow.
Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 20.Flash BackupMan 20.Flash BackupMan • Enter the "system", tap "Flash BackupMan". • Tap the function menu, tap "Preferences..." from "Options". • Check "Enable Low Bat Backup" and "Enable Auto Backup". • Select the backup time as you require in the "Time" field.
If you are a fresh user, you can skip the following steps; if you are a former palm OS user and you are using a G18 for the first time, use a new user name at the Desktop, you can skip the following steps. But if you want the...
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Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 21.Data transfer from other Palm terminals Method 2(recommended): If you want to use G18 and the phone at the same time, take following steps: 1) Synchronize G18 with the Desktop,and create a new user. At the first synchronization between G18 and the phone,a dialogue as is shown in Figure 1 will open, tap the "New..."...
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Desktop". Start Hotsync Manager in your PC.Tap Star->Program ->Palm Desktop->Hotsync Manager,after the start of Hotsync Manager,a system icon will be seen at the right bottom of the screen. Tap the icon with the right button of the mouse, select "Custom..." item from the pop-up...
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Section 1: Introducti on to Palm functions 21.Data transfer from other Palm terminals list,as is shown on Figure 3. Thus the "Custom" dialogue box will open, you can change the synchronize option in this box, as is shown on Figure 4.First tap the drop down list in the top of the box and select the username,...
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Section 1: Introduction to Palm functions 21.Data transfer from other Palm terminals Figure 4 4) Synchronize again. Method 3: If you are familiar with the existing phone, please follow the following steps: 1) Take step 1 as method 1. 2) Delete the files which you think can be deleted and the files which can only be used in the previous model from the Backup directory.
The telephone function can be activated by 1.Tap the Applications icon 2.Select Communication from the pick list in the upper right corner; then tap the Phone icon. TIP: Alternatively, you can press the Call key to activate the telephone function. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Keyboard Speed Dial PDA function icon Escape Camera Hangup/Clear the wrong Call list/ number dial-up Quick Switch: - Profiles Address list - Call divert - GSM On/Off - Country code - Save to address book Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Sectio n 2 : Communication and PDA Features 1. Using the Phone Making a call 1.Tap Numeric keyboard(0 ~ 9, * and # ) to key in telephone numbers. 2.Press the Call key to dial the numbers. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Touch the Accept button to Touch the Reject button to answer the call. reject the call. TIP: Alternatively, the user can press the Call key to accept the call, while pressing the End Call Key to reject the call. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Tap DTMF button to mute the call. input DTMF. • Press the End Call Key to end the call. Call Setting 1.Tap the Menu icon 2.Select Call > Call Setting. Back Save a. Call Waiting Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Country Code Setting • Only code: Add a region code only • "+” and code: Add a letter ‘+’ before region code d. Auto redial • On to enable • Off to disable auto redial function Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
(figure number Tap Save to save the phone needed) number in the call record (fig- ure needed) TIP: In the call interface , you can press Call key to enter the call record interface directly. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Tap Edit to edit the phone of the record (figure added) number (figure added) Phone Security Setting 1.Tap the Menu icon. 2.Select Security > Setting. Tap Setting back button to exit a. Changing PIN/PIN2/Barring Code Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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– Tap the Menu icon on front panel of your G18. – Select Change password > PIN code / PIN2 code / Barring code to configurate Tap PIN Tap PIN2 Tap Barring code b. Setting Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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• Deactivated for "disable call barring function". • All for "All calls". • Int'l for "International call". • Int'l for x Home for "International calls except home call". • Three types of setting are available for incoming item. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
3.Tap the Save button to save the setting. 4.Tap left arrow to exit. Phone ringing Setting Tap to reset all the fields to de- fault setting Back a. Profile Tap the Profile, you can find the following pre-defined profiles Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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None for silence NOTE: You can pick up one of your favourite melody. For the usage of Melody, please refer to User Manual in CD, Chapter 7 - Using the Melody Manager for details. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
G18, you can enter the Quick switch dialog.Than tap "GSM On/Off". • Tap Address book button to enter Address application, you can pick up the phone number from the address book. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
1.Tap the Applications icon 2.Select System from the pick list in the upper right corner. 3.Tap the Prefs icon ; then select Phone from the pick list in the upper right corner. 4.For Connection, select Default Phone Connect. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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7.If the test is ok, you could try to launch the Phone application to call someone. 8.If the test fails, you might need to check whether the SIM or the other things go wrong. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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A calls D to enter the conference call Interuppt conference call and talk to only one person Tap to restart the conference call Note: Tap the ,tap Call>Call Setting, select "On" in the "Call divert" option, then tap to save your setting. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
1.Tap the New icon at the bottom of the inbox, and enter the Compose interface. 2.Then tap the icon at the bottom of the compose interface, and enter the picture interface. 3.Tap the icon at the bottom of picture interface, then you can Doodles. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Select object rectangle Color picker Draw a line Draw a oval Draw a rectangle Draw a solid oval Draw a solid rectangle Paintbrush Text Eraser 2.Select a drawing tool, for example: select Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
4.Tap Save icon in the toolbar to save the picture. Settings • Tap Menu icon to pop up the pulldown menu, and then select Tools > Profiles. Tap Profiles to enter the profiles interface Edit button Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Configuration • Tap icon to pop up a menu, and select View > Configuration. Tap Configuration pop-up list • According to what you need, you can set Manual, Automatic or Custom when downloading the MMS. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Tap [OK] to exit • Tap Title Name or shortcut menu icon to pup up the pulldown menu, and execute the corresponding operation. Save the image inside the message Save the tune inside the message Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Edit a picture Delete a picture Edit picture property Page up/down button • :Tap Insert Music icon on the toolbar to enter the music library, and then select a piece of music to attach. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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– BCC : The number or E-mail of BCC recipients. – Subject : The subject of MMS. – Send MMS – Save MMS to Draft – Edit MMS properties, after taping: Tap OK to save the properties setting, tap Cancel to cancel Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Sorting Tap Sort icon on the inbox's interface, the MMS will be sorted according to the status, type of MMS, sender, subject, size or effective date to be viewed conveniently. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
SMS setting: In the main screen, which lists out Inbox messages by default, tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your PDA phone, choose Tools > Setting to enter the setting interface. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Tap to show the list have been read still havn't been read Create an SMS Make a call After being tapped, a dialog box will appear to ask for confirmation of deletion Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
If you receive a short message, it will automatically show a dialog box(it will appear a envelop icon). You can easily view its content. The short message may be stored in Inbox or SIM according to the preferred storage setting. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Deleting SMS: Delete the short mssage to dustbin. Select any of the message you want to delete. Tap the DELETE button ,then appears a dialog box. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Cancel button , then canel the operation. Delete forever: Tap the MENU icon, then a pick list will appear. In the list , select the Empty Trash , then delete all the message saved in the dustbin. tap "Empty Trash" Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
1) Choose Options > Preferences to set whether to give the confirmation, whether deleting the dialog box or signing your name. Tap checkbox to show confirmation before deletion Input signature OK button Cancel button 2) Tap Options > Accounts Setting to set your account’s information. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Input username Tap here Set your e-mail account Set SMTP server Set POP3 server 3) Choose Options > HotSync Options to set local synchronization or remote synchronization. Lookup button OK button Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
To create and send an e-mail: 1.Tap the New button at the bottom of the main screen to enter the editing interface. 2.After inputting respective information on To, Cc, Bcc, Subject, Content, tap a icon as following: Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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3.Select Outbox from the pick list in the upper right corner . 4.Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your G18, choose Message > Receive or Message > Send all. Sent mails Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
3.After changing, tap Outbox to complete the editing and return to the previous interface. To delete an e-mail: You can delete the e-mails on browse interfaces. 1.In the browse interface of the relevent folder, and select the e-mail you want to delete. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
3.You can input the content you want , and then send this e-mail. Reply button To search: 1.On the interface of creating an e-mail, tap the Receiver. 2.Input contents in input field, and you can search for the e-mail(See the end Picture of Pic). Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
PDA phone, select Tools > Settings. Connections • In the Settings tab, the Profile box has a list of all the configured profiles. The WAP Browser comes preconfigured with Jataayu Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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• Click Done to save the settings or Cancel to exit. Cache Browsed pages can be cached for future viewing. Fetching pages from the cache loads the page faster. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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• By default, the Cookie is enabled and the Cookie size is 50 KB. Clearing Cookies • To clear the cookie information, click on Cache/Cookie in the popup list on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. • Click the Clear button in the Cookie group. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
To add a new URL to favorite list, click Go->Edit Favorites..• The current URL is shown, which can be edited. • Give a name for the favorite. • Enter the category and click Add. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• To view the total information, select Total from the popup list. • Click Reset to reset the values to default values. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• Select “Studio” from the pick list in the upper right corner. • Tap the Camera icon or press the Camera key. To set the preferences of a photograph: • Tap the function Menu icon on the Camera interface. • Select Options-> Preferences. Taking photos Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Browsing the photos by pressing the Left/Right key on the front panel of your G18. NOTE: The photos taken are saved in the PhotoAlbum. Refer to Chapter 7 - Using the Photo Album in this section for more information. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
MySplashes: this is a special album to store snapshots taken by users. MyPhotos: this album is used to store photos taken by users recently and those pictures downloaded from PC. These pictures can be moved to other album. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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– Tap OK to finish. • Deleting Album – Tap the album which you want to delete. tap to enter the album Tap the icon to show details Display Style -List -Tile -Directory Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• Tap “Yes” to confirm. To browse photos 1.In pictures list interface, tap any picture to enter the picture browsing view. 2.Tap Done to exit browsing. 3.Functions of Icons : • Tap icon to enter Photo Details. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Album directory. Export photo from PC to G18 Start up Palm Desktop in your PC, select "Album", then select “New” at the left top of the interface, you can select the photo in your PC, then return to Desktop interface to complete the Hotsync job.
G18. • Select File > Open, the picture list will be shown. • Tap the pick list in the upper right corner, you can select any picture to edit. Album list Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
(5)Add smart record (11)Stroke Pen (12)Select Portion and Save As... (6)Icon Exchange To save pictures: • Tap the Menu icon on the front panel of your G18. • Choose File -> Save to save pictures. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
NOTE: If you want to know about the pigeonhole function, please refer to [Edit Categories]. Lookup. The list will be sorted in phonetic order. You just need to input the first letter of the name, then the screen will display the relative contacts. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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Dialog Box Details Show in list Category Private • OK Tap this button to save the settings and close the dialog box. • Cancel Tap this button to close this dialog box without saving the changes. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• Tap Applications icon • Select Main from the pick list in the upper right corner. • Tap the Date Book icon. Scheduling timed events • Tap to select the beginning time of the event. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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See the section “Changing the displayed Start and End Times” later in this chapter. • Tap OK. • Tap the blank region,a vertical line will be shown besides the time to show the duration of the event. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm. • Tap Details. • Tap the Alarm check box to select it. Tap None to show Change Alarm dialog box. • Set an alarm to sound minutes, hours, or days before a scheduled appointment. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
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• Stop - stop playing music • Delete - delete the music • Tap OK. • When the alarm sounds, follow one of the steps as below: Tap “OK”, to stop the alarm and return. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Previous week Next week Bar indicates earlier event. Bar indicates later event. Dot indicates untimed event. a day Line indicates later event a month a week • Tap an event to display the description. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Day view,make you able to view the detail of the event.You can also check a to do item to sign this item finished.When you tap a To Do item, it will switch to do item list. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
– Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket. – Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. – If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch OFF your hand-held phone immediately. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. Posted facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices require you to do Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Turn your phone OFF before boarding a plane. To avoid interfering with the aircraft instrument, do not use the phone on the plane. Persons who disregard the regulations could have their wireless device being confiscated, or being charged in court; OR both. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• Put the CD in the driver, the install application will start automatism, if it doesn't work, please select “Install" in the CD. • You must finish the first part "Install Palm Disktop4.1 " and the second part" Install Album Desktop and Conduits", or your G18 will not synchronize the software ,information and photos with your computer.
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– Toolbox: Including some useful software, such as: Ebook, exchange rate and soon. – Game: Including some interesting games: Mummy,pharaoh and so on. • User manual: Including English and Chinese user manual. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
• If the unit, battery, charger or any accessory is not working properly, take them to your nearest authorized and qualified service center. Non-professional handling may cause great damage and invalidate the warranty. Xplore G18 Quick Access Guide...
Xplore G18 Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. Since Palm OS is an open platform, the download software and files may not be compatible with G18 completely. Sometimes, G18 may be out of order.
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App endix V: Reset yo ur Xplore G18 2. Hold down the power button on the front panel of your G18. Wait for the “Palm Powered” logo to appear; then release the power button. 3. When a message “Erase all data?” appears on the screen warning that you are about to erase all the data in your G18.
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