Handbook for the TRGpro Handheld Computer
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Copyright
Palm Desktop Software
Contents
Chapter Managing Your Applications
143
115
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Computer
Appendix B
Warranty and Other Product Information
Appendix a
215
Page
About This Book
Page
Chapter
What is a TRGpro handheld computer?
Getting to know your handheld computer
Optional equipment
Upgrade information
System requirements
Minimum requirements
Locating front panel controls
TRGpro components
Using the backlight
Protective flip cover
Locating back panel components
To install the batteries
Installing the batteries
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Tapping and typing
Menu bar
Elements of the handheld computer interface
Icons Abc
Previous
Opening applications
Scroll bar
Next
To open an application
Using menus
To open the menu bar
Choosing a menu
Graffiti menu commands
To display an online tip
Command
Three ways to enter data
Displaying online tips
Graffiti writing
Onscreen keyboard
To open Memo Pad
Importing data
Using Palm Desktop software
To open the Preferences screens
Customizing your handheld computer
To set the current time
Palm Desktop software
To set the volume level
To set the current date
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following
Installing Palm Desktop software
Connecting the cradle
To connect the cradle
To install Palm Desktop software
Using your handheld computer with another PIM
Introduction to Your TRGpro Handheld Computer
Writing Graffiti characters
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
To write Graffiti letters
Graffiti tips
Letter
Graffiti alphabet
Writing numbers
Writing capital letters
Writing punctuation marks
Graffiti numbers
Additional Graffiti punctuation
Writing symbols and extended characters
Accent strokes
Writing accented characters
Additional non-English characters
Next Field Address Book only
Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
Move cursor right Move cursor left
Entry ShortCut
Using your personal computer keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard
To use the onscreen keyboard
To import data
Importing data
Chapter
Entering Data in Your Handheld Computer
Categorizing applications
Using the Applications Launcher
Switching between applications
Selecting applications
To categorize an application
Changing the Applications Launcher display
To display applications by category
To change the Applications Launcher display
Choosing preferences
To change preferences for an application
Installing add-on applications
Installing and removing applications
To install add-on software on your handheld computer
Chapter
Installing games
To remove Palm Desktop software
Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop software
To remove an add-on application
CD if you want to synchronize data with another PIM
Security, you can do the following
Assigning a password
To assign a password
Security
To change or delete your password
Changing or deleting a password
Locking your handheld computer
To lock your handheld computer with a password
Recovering from a forgotten password
To delete a forgotten password
Managing Your Applications
Using Your Basic Applications
To open Date Book
Overview of basic applications
Date Book
Date Book, you can do the following
Address Book, you can do the following
Address Book
To open Address Book
To Do List, you can do the following
To Do List
To open To Do List
Calculator, you can do the following
Memo Pad
Calculator
Memo Pad, you can do the following
To open Expense
Expense
Expense, you can do the following
To open Calculator
To create a record
Common tasks
Creating records
Editing records
Edit menu
Entering text
Graffiti Help
Deleting records
Other ways to delete records
Keyboard
Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations
Purging records
To purge records
To perform a local HotSync operation
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time
HotSync button
Categorizing records
Default categories
To display a category of records
To move a record into a category
To rename a category
To define a new category
Using Your Basic Applications
Looking up Address Book records
Finding records
To look up an Address Book record
Using Find
To use Find
To use Phone Lookup
Using Phone Lookup
Looking up names to add to expense records
Phone Lookup tips
To add names to an Expense record
To sort records in To Do List and Expense
Sorting lists of records
To sort records in Address Book and Memo Pad
Hiding private records
Making records private
To display private records
To hide private records
To review or edit a note
Attaching notes
To make a record private
To attach a note to a record
To change the font style
Choosing fonts
Scheduling an event
Application-specific tasks
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
To reschedule an event
Setting an alarm for an event
To set an alarm for an event
Rescheduling an event
To schedule a repeating or continuous event
Scheduling repeating or continuous events
To cycle through Day, Week, and Month views
Changing the Date Book view
To display the Week View
To display the current time
Spotting event conflicts
Working in Month View
Record menu Options menu
Date Book menus, preferences, and display options
Chapter
Book
Preferences
To create a new Address Book entry
Creating an Address Book entry
Next Field
Selecting types of phone numbers
To select other types of phone numbers in an entry
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box
Changing Address Entry details
Record menus
Address Book menus
Options menus
Book
To create a To Do List item
Setting priority
To check off a To Do List item
Checking off a To Do List item
Changing To Do List item details
To set the priority of a To Do List item
Setting a due date
To Do Show Options
Categories
To Do List menus
Show Due Dates
Show Priorities
To create a new memo
Reviewing memos
To review a memo
Memo Pad menus
Pad
To display recent calculations
Recent Calculations
About
Calculator menus
Calculator
To create an Expense item
To open the Receipt Details dialog box
Changing the date of an Expense item
Entering receipt details
To change the date of an Expense item
Customizing the Currency pick list
To define a custom currency symbol
Defining a custom currency symbol
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel
Show Options
To create or print an expense report
Creating or printing an expense report
Using expense report templates
Chapter
Expense menus
To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template
Record menu
Options menu
Using Your Basic Applications
Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
To set up Mail
Setting up Mail on the desktop
Mail, you can do the following
To select HotSync options
Opening the Mail application on your handheld com- puter
Synchronizing Mail with your e-mail application
Viewing e-mail items
To display full header information
Displaying full header information
To open an e-mail item
To close an e-mail item
Creating e-mail items
To create an e-mail item
To reply to an e-mail item
To look up an e-mail address
Looking up an address
Adding details to e-mail items
To add a BCC field to your e-mail item
Setting a priority
Sending a blind carbon copy
To set a priority for your e-mail item
To create a signature
Adding a signature to your e-mail item
Editing unsent e-mail
Storing e-mail to be sent later
Requesting confirmations
To retrieve an e-mail item
Draft e-mail
To file e-mail
Filing e-mail
To save an e-mail item as a draft
To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft
To delete e-mail
Deleting e-mail
Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder
To remove e-mail from the Filed folder
Message List options
Purging deleted e-mail
Folders
Sorting the Message List
Date column
To open the HotSync Options dialog box
HotSync options
All
Unread
Creating special filters
Send Only
Filter
Ignoring or receiving e-mail
Defining filter strings
To define a filter string
High-priority e-mail
To retrieve high-priority e-mail items
To truncate e-mail items
Truncating e-mail items
Message menus
Mail menus
To select a business card
Beaming information
To beam a record, business card, or category of records
To beam an application
Tips on beaming information
To receive beamed information
Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
To set the HotSync options
Selecting HotSync setup options
Desktop software
When Palm
Always available
Available only
Speed
Serial Port
To customize HotSync application settings
Customizing HotSync application settings
Chapter
Preparing your personal computer
Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
Preparing your handheld computer
Setup String
Modem
Advanced HotSync Operations
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation
To perform a modem HotSync operation
Connecting to your company’s dial-in server
Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation
To prepare your organizer for a network HotSync operation
Conducting a HotSync operation via infrared communication
Preparing your personal computer for infrared communication
To install a Windows 95 infrared driver
To check the ports used for infrared communication
To perform an IR HotSync operation
Performing an IR HotSync operation
To return to cradle HotSync operations
Returning to cradle HotSync operations
Problem Solution
Frequently asked questions about IR HotSync operations
Using File Link
To create a user profile
Creating a user profile
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation
Advanced HotSync Operations
Preferences screens, you can do the following
Viewing preferences
Pen preferences
Buttons preferences
To change the Buttons preferences
Backlight
To change the Pen preferences
Turn Off & Lock
To change the HotSync buttons preferences
Digitizer preferences
HotSync buttons preferences
Beam Data
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
Country default
To set the country default
Formats preferences
To set the Auto-off delay
Auto-off delay
General preferences
To set the system and alarm sounds
System, alarm, and game sounds
Volume level and System, Alarm, and Game Sounds
To enter the Owner preferences
Owner preferences
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen
Creating a ShortCut
ShortCuts preferences
To create a ShortCut
To delete a ShortCut
Editing a ShortCut
Deleting a ShortCut
To edit a ShortCut
Connection preferences
Creating new configurations
Example a connection for remote IR HotSync operations
Connection/Network Preferences Examples
To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection
To prepare the HotSync Manager for a modem HotSync operation
To perform the HotSync operation
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Selecting a service
Entering a user name
To select a service
To enter a user name
To enter a password
Entering a password
Entering a prefix
Adding telephone settings
To enter your server phone number
Disabling Call Waiting
To disable Call Waiting
To enter a prefix
To use a calling card
Using a calling card
To duplicate an existing service template
Connecting to your service
Creating additional service templates
To add a new service template
To select a connection type
Adding detailed information to a service template
Idle timeout
To set the Idle timeout
To enter a primary and secondary DNS
Defining primary and secondary DNS
To identify dynamic IP addressing
IP address
To enter a permanent IP address
Token-based authentication systems
Creating a login script
Plug-in applications
To create a login script
Send
Password
Delay
Wait For
End
Command set queryDNS
Get IP
Prompt
To delete a service template
Deleting a service template
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
Network preferences menu commands
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Service menu Options menu
To view the Network Log
Adding a DNS number
CompactFlash CF Cards
CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
Recommended CF Cards TRGpro Examples
CF Memory Cards, CFpro, and CFBackup
Inserting a CF memory card
Inserting and Removing Memory Cards
Removing a CF Memory Card
CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
To launch CFpro
CFpro
CFpro menus, preferences, and options
CFpro, you can do the following
Preferences
Tools menu
Move to CF
Example Copying files using CFpro
Copy to CF
Copy to CF as
Chapter
CFpro Notes
Using a CF Card with your Personal Computer
To restore your data
CFBackup
CFBackup, you can do the following
To launch CFBackup
Conducting a HotSync operation via CF modem
CF Modem Cards
Check your connection preferences
Inserting a CF modem card
Chapter
To perform the CF Modem HotSync operation
Chapter
CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
Caring for your handheld computer
Appendix a
Battery considerations
Performing a soft reset
Resetting your handheld computer
To perform a soft reset
To perform a hard reset
Performing a hard reset
To restore your data after a hard reset
Appendix a
Maintaining Your Handheld Computer
Problem
Software installation problems
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
To find information about your TRGpro system
Technical support
Use of char
Appendix C
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
Canadian RFI Statement
FCC Statement
Declaration of Conformity
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
See also Deleting
Index
Index
