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About This Book
Chapter 1
Introduction to Your Palm m100 Series Handheld
Getting to know your handheld
What is a Palm m100 series handheld?
System requirements
Minimum requirements: Windows
Minimum requirements: Macintosh
Optional equipment
Palm m100 series component s
Locating front panel cont rols
Using the backlight
Locating back panel com ponents
Using the protective flip cover
Changing the face plate
Installing the batteries
Palm Desktop organizer software
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
Connecting the HotSync cradle/cable
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Installing Palm Desktop software
Using your handheld with another PIM
Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Elements of the handheld interface
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Opening applications
Using menus
Choosing a menu
Graffiti menu command s
Displaying online tips
Entering data
Onscreen keyboard
Graffiti writing
Note Pad
Using Palm Desktop sof tware
Importing data
External keyboard
Customizing your handheld
Setting the time and date
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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your Handheld
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Writing Graffiti character s
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Graffiti tips
The Graffiti alphabet
Writing capital letters
Writing numbers
Graffiti numbers
Writing punctuation marks
Additional Graffiti punctuation
Writing symbols and extended charac ters
Writing accented characters
Accent strokes
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Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
Using the onscreen keyboard
Using Note Pad
Using your computer keyboard
Using an external keyboard accessory
Importing data
Importing data from a Windows computer
Importing data from a Macintosh
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Chapter 3
Managing Your Applications
Using the Applications Launcher
Selecting application s
Switching between applications
Changing the Applications Launcher display
Choosing preferences
Installing and removing applications
Installing add-on applications
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Installing games
Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop software
Security
In Security, you can do the following:
Assigning a password
Changing or deleting a password
Locking your handheld
Recovering from a forgotten password
Chapter 4
Using Your Applications
Overview of applications
Date Book
In Date Book, you can do the following:
Address Book
In Address Book, you can do the following:
To Do List
In To Do List, you can do the following:
Note Pad
In Note Pad, you can do the following:
Calculator
In Calculator, you can do the following:
Clock
In Clock, you can do the following:
Memo Pad
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
Common tasks
Creating records
Editing records
Entering text
Edit menu
Deleting records
Other ways to delete reco rds
Purging records
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Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
Performing a HotSync op eration for the first time: Windows
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Performing a HotSync op eration for the first time: Macintosh
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Beaming information
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Tips on beaming informa tion
Categorizing records
System-defined and use r-defined categories
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Finding records
Looking up Address Boo k records
Using Find
Using Phone Lookup
Phone Lookup tips
Sorting lists of records
Making records private
Hiding or masking priva te records
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Attaching notes
Choosing fonts
Application-specific tasks
Date Book
Scheduling an event
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Rescheduling an event
Setting an alarm for an event
Scheduling repeating or continuous events
Changing repeating or continuous events
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Changing the Date Book view
Working in Week View
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Spotting event conflicts
Working in Month View
Working in Agenda View
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Address Book
Creating an Address Boo k entry
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Selecting types of phone numbers
Changing Address Entry details
Address Book menus
Options menus
To Do List
Setting priority
Checking off a To Do Li st item
Changing To Do List item details
Setting a due date
To Do Show Options
To Do List menus
Record menu
Note Pad
Reviewing notes
Setting an alarm for a not e
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Note Pad menus
Options menus
Memo Pad
Reviewing memos
Memo Pad menus
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Clock
Clock menus
Calculator
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Chapter 5
Advanced HotSync Operations
Selecting HotSync setup options
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Customizing HotSync application settings
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IR HotSync operations
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
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Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
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Performing an IR HotSync opera tion
Returning to cradle/cable HotSync operations
Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
Preparing your computer
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Preparing your handheld
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
Using File Link
Creating a user profile
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Chapter 6
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
Viewing preferences
Buttons preferences
Pen preferences
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HotSync buttons preferences
Digitizer preferences
Formats preferences
Country default
Time, date, week start, and numbers forma ts
General preferences
Auto-off delay
System, alarm, and game sound s
Beam Receive
Connection preferences
Sample connection for remote IR HotSync operations
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Selecting a service
Entering a user name
Entering a password
Selecting a connection
Adding telephone settings
Entering a prefix
Disabling Call Waiting
Using a calling card
Connecting to your service
Creating additional service templates
Adding detailed information to a service template
Idle timeout
Defining primary and secondary DNS
IP address
Login scripts
Creating a login script on your handheld
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Plug-in applications
Deleting a service template
Service menu
Network preferences menu commands
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
Viewing the Network Log
Adding DNS numbers
Owner preferences
ShortCuts preferences
Creating a ShortCut
Editing a ShortCut
Deleting a ShortCut
Appendix A
Maintaining Your Handheld
Caring for your handheld
Battery considerations
Resetting your handheld
Performing a soft reset
Performing a hard reset
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Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions
Software installation problems
Operating problems
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Tapping and writing problems
Application problems
HotSync problems
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Beaming problems
Password problems
Technical support
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Appendix C
Upgrade Information
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Each handheld must have a unique name
Appendix D
Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts
Use of ^char
Carriage return and line feed
Literal characters
Page 201 Product Regulatory Information
Product Regulatory Information
FCC Statement
Note:
Palm m100 Series Products Tested to Co mply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Product Regulatory Information Page 202
Canadian ICES-003 Statement
CE Compliance State ment
Battery Warning
Varning
Advarsel!
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