Handbook for the TRGpro Handheld Computer
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Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Palm Desktop Software
 Contents
 Chapter Managing Your Applications
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143
 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Computer
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Warranty and Other Product Information
Appendix a
Appendix B
Page
 About This Book
Page
 What is a TRGpro handheld computer?
Chapter
Getting to know your handheld computer
 Minimum requirements
Upgrade information
System requirements
Optional equipment
 TRGpro components
Locating front panel controls
 Using the backlight
 Protective flip cover
 Locating back panel components
 Installing the batteries
To install the batteries
 Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
 Elements of the handheld computer interface
Menu bar
Icons Abc
 Next
Opening applications
Scroll bar
Previous
 Using menus
To open an application
To open the menu bar
 Graffiti menu commands
Choosing a menu
 Displaying online tips
Command
Three ways to enter data
To display an online tip
 Onscreen keyboard
Graffiti writing
 To open Memo Pad
 Using Palm Desktop software
Importing data
 Customizing your handheld computer
To open the Preferences screens
To set the current time
 To set the volume level
Palm Desktop software
To set the current date
 With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following
 Connecting the cradle
Installing Palm Desktop software
To connect the cradle
 Using your handheld computer with another PIM
To install Palm Desktop software
 Introduction to Your TRGpro Handheld Computer
 Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Writing Graffiti characters
 To write Graffiti letters
 Graffiti tips
 Graffiti alphabet
Letter
 Writing capital letters
Writing numbers
 Graffiti numbers
Writing punctuation marks
 Writing symbols and extended characters
Additional Graffiti punctuation
 Writing accented characters
Accent strokes
Additional non-English characters
 Move cursor right Move cursor left
Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
Next Field Address Book only
 Entry ShortCut
 Using the onscreen keyboard
Using your personal computer keyboard
To use the onscreen keyboard
 Importing data
To import data
 Chapter
 Entering Data in Your Handheld Computer
 Selecting applications
Using the Applications Launcher
Switching between applications
Categorizing applications
 Changing the Applications Launcher display
To categorize an application
To display applications by category
 Choosing preferences
To change the Applications Launcher display
To change preferences for an application
 Installing and removing applications
Installing add-on applications
To install add-on software on your handheld computer
 Chapter
 Installing games
 To remove an add-on application
Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop software
To remove Palm Desktop software
 CD if you want to synchronize data with another PIM
 Security
Assigning a password
To assign a password
Security, you can do the following
 Changing or deleting a password
To change or delete your password
Locking your handheld computer
 Recovering from a forgotten password
To lock your handheld computer with a password
To delete a forgotten password
 Managing Your Applications
 Using Your Basic Applications
 Date Book, you can do the following
Overview of basic applications
Date Book
To open Date Book
 Address Book
Address Book, you can do the following
To open Address Book
 To Do List
To Do List, you can do the following
To open To Do List
 Memo Pad, you can do the following
Memo Pad
Calculator
Calculator, you can do the following
 To open Calculator
Expense
Expense, you can do the following
To open Expense
 Editing records
Common tasks
Creating records
To create a record
 Entering text
Edit menu
 Keyboard
Deleting records
Other ways to delete records
Graffiti Help
 Purging records
Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations
To purge records
 Performing a HotSync operation for the first time
To perform a local HotSync operation
 HotSync button
 Default categories
Categorizing records
 To move a record into a category
To display a category of records
 To define a new category
To rename a category
 Using Your Basic Applications
 Finding records
Looking up Address Book records
 Using Find
To look up an Address Book record
To use Find
 Using Phone Lookup
To use Phone Lookup
 Phone Lookup tips
Looking up names to add to expense records
To add names to an Expense record
 Sorting lists of records
To sort records in To Do List and Expense
To sort records in Address Book and Memo Pad
 Making records private
Hiding private records
 To hide private records
To display private records
 To attach a note to a record
Attaching notes
To make a record private
To review or edit a note
 Choosing fonts
To change the font style
 Application-specific tasks
Scheduling an event
To schedule an event for the current day
 Tap the time of an event
 To schedule an event for another day
 To schedule an untimed event
 Rescheduling an event
Setting an alarm for an event
To set an alarm for an event
To reschedule an event
 Scheduling repeating or continuous events
To schedule a repeating or continuous event
 Changing the Date Book view
To cycle through Day, Week, and Month views
 To display the current time
To display the Week View
 Spotting event conflicts
 Working in Month View
 Date Book menus, preferences, and display options
Record menu Options menu
 Chapter
 Preferences
Book
 Creating an Address Book entry
To create a new Address Book entry
 Selecting types of phone numbers
Next Field
To select other types of phone numbers in an entry
 Changing Address Entry details
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box
 Address Book menus
Record menus
Options menus
 Book
 Setting priority
To create a To Do List item
 To set the priority of a To Do List item
Checking off a To Do List item
Changing To Do List item details
To check off a To Do List item
 Setting a due date
 To Do Show Options
 Show Priorities
To Do List menus
Show Due Dates
Categories
 Reviewing memos
To create a new memo
 Memo Pad menus
To review a memo
 Pad
 Recent Calculations
To display recent calculations
 Calculator menus
About
Calculator
 To create an Expense item
 To change the date of an Expense item
Changing the date of an Expense item
Entering receipt details
To open the Receipt Details dialog box
 Customizing the Currency pick list
 Defining a custom currency symbol
To define a custom currency symbol
 Show Options
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel
 Creating or printing an expense report
To create or print an expense report
 Using expense report templates
 Chapter
 To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template
Expense menus
Record menu
 Options menu
 Using Your Basic Applications
 Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
 Setting up Mail on the desktop
To set up Mail
Mail, you can do the following
 To select HotSync options
 Synchronizing Mail with your e-mail application
Opening the Mail application on your handheld com- puter
Viewing e-mail items
 To close an e-mail item
Displaying full header information
To open an e-mail item
To display full header information
 Creating e-mail items
 To create an e-mail item
 To reply to an e-mail item
 Looking up an address
To look up an e-mail address
 Adding details to e-mail items
 To set a priority for your e-mail item
Setting a priority
Sending a blind carbon copy
To add a BCC field to your e-mail item
 Adding a signature to your e-mail item
To create a signature
 Storing e-mail to be sent later
Editing unsent e-mail
Requesting confirmations
 Draft e-mail
To retrieve an e-mail item
 To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft
Filing e-mail
To save an e-mail item as a draft
To file e-mail
 To remove e-mail from the Filed folder
Deleting e-mail
Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder
To delete e-mail
 Purging deleted e-mail
Message List options
Folders
 Date column
Sorting the Message List
 HotSync options
To open the HotSync Options dialog box
All
 Filter
Creating special filters
Send Only
Unread
 Ignoring or receiving e-mail
 Defining filter strings
 High-priority e-mail
To define a filter string
To retrieve high-priority e-mail items
 Truncating e-mail items
To truncate e-mail items
 Mail menus
Message menus
 Beaming information
To select a business card
To beam a record, business card, or category of records
 Tips on beaming information
To beam an application
To receive beamed information
 Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
 Selecting HotSync setup options
To set the HotSync options
 Available only
When Palm
Always available
Desktop software
 Serial Port
Speed
 Customizing HotSync application settings
To customize HotSync application settings
 Chapter
 Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
Preparing your personal computer
 Setup String
Preparing your handheld computer
Modem
 Advanced HotSync Operations
 To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
 Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
Connecting to your company’s dial-in server
Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
To perform a modem HotSync operation
 To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation
 Conducting a HotSync operation via infrared communication
To prepare your organizer for a network HotSync operation
 Preparing your personal computer for infrared communication
 To install a Windows 95 infrared driver
 To check the ports used for infrared communication
 Performing an IR HotSync operation
To perform an IR HotSync operation
 Returning to cradle HotSync operations
To return to cradle HotSync operations
 Frequently asked questions about IR HotSync operations
Problem Solution
 Using File Link
 Creating a user profile
To create a user profile
 To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation
 Advanced HotSync Operations
 Viewing preferences
Preferences screens, you can do the following
 Buttons preferences
Pen preferences
To change the Buttons preferences
 To change the Pen preferences
Backlight
Turn Off & Lock
 Beam Data
Digitizer preferences
HotSync buttons preferences
To change the HotSync buttons preferences
 Formats preferences
Country default
To set the country default
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
 Auto-off delay
To set the Auto-off delay
General preferences
 System, alarm, and game sounds
To set the system and alarm sounds
Volume level and System, Alarm, and Game Sounds
 Owner preferences
To enter the Owner preferences
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen
 ShortCuts preferences
Creating a ShortCut
To create a ShortCut
 To edit a ShortCut
Editing a ShortCut
Deleting a ShortCut
To delete a ShortCut
 Creating new configurations
Connection preferences
 Connection/Network Preferences Examples
Example a connection for remote IR HotSync operations
 To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection
 To prepare the HotSync Manager for a modem HotSync operation
 To perform the HotSync operation
 Selecting a service
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
 To select a service
Entering a user name
To enter a user name
 Entering a password
To enter a password
 Adding telephone settings
Entering a prefix
To enter your server phone number
 To disable Call Waiting
Disabling Call Waiting
To enter a prefix
 Using a calling card
To use a calling card
 To add a new service template
Connecting to your service
Creating additional service templates
To duplicate an existing service template
 To set the Idle timeout
Adding detailed information to a service template
Idle timeout
To select a connection type
 Defining primary and secondary DNS
To enter a primary and secondary DNS
 IP address
To identify dynamic IP addressing
To enter a permanent IP address
 Creating a login script
Token-based authentication systems
 To create a login script
Plug-in applications
 Wait For
Password
Delay
Send
 Prompt
Command set queryDNS
Get IP
End
 Deleting a service template
To delete a service template
 Service menu Options menu
Network preferences menu commands
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
 Adding a DNS number
To view the Network Log
 CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
CompactFlash CF Cards
 CF Memory Cards, CFpro, and CFBackup
Recommended CF Cards TRGpro Examples
 Inserting and Removing Memory Cards
Inserting a CF memory card
Removing a CF Memory Card
 CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
 CFpro, you can do the following
CFpro
CFpro menus, preferences, and options
To launch CFpro
 Preferences
 Tools menu
 Copy to CF as
Example Copying files using CFpro
Copy to CF
Move to CF
 Chapter
 CFpro Notes
 Using a CF Card with your Personal Computer
 To launch CFBackup
CFBackup
CFBackup, you can do the following
To restore your data
 CF Modem Cards
Conducting a HotSync operation via CF modem
 Inserting a CF modem card
Check your connection preferences
 Chapter
 To perform the CF Modem HotSync operation
 Chapter
 CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
 Appendix a
Caring for your handheld computer
 Battery considerations
 Resetting your handheld computer
Performing a soft reset
To perform a soft reset
 Performing a hard reset
To perform a hard reset
To restore your data after a hard reset
 Appendix a
 Maintaining Your Handheld Computer
 Software installation problems
Problem
Appendix B
 Operating problems
 Tapping and writing problems
 Application problems
 Appendix B
 HotSync problems
 Appendix B
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Appendix B
 Beaming problems
 Password problems
 Technical support
To find information about your TRGpro system
 Appendix C
Use of char
Carriage return and line feed
 Literal characters
 Warranty and Other Product Information
Page
 Warranty and Other Product Information
 TRG Products End User Software License Agreement
 Warranty and Other Product Information
Page
 FCC Statement
Canadian RFI Statement
 Declaration of Conformity
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