Handbook for the TRGpro Handheld Computer
 Palm Desktop Software
Copyright
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
 Contents
 Chapter Managing Your Applications
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143
 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld Computer
 Warranty and Other Product Information
Appendix a
215
Appendix B
Page
 About This Book
Page
 Getting to know your handheld computer
What is a TRGpro handheld computer?
Chapter
 Upgrade information
System requirements
Minimum 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
 Icons Abc
Elements of the handheld computer interface
Menu bar
 Opening applications
Scroll bar
Next
Previous
 To open the menu bar
Using menus
To open an application
 Graffiti menu commands
Choosing a menu
 Command
Three ways to enter data
Displaying online tips
To display an online tip
 Onscreen keyboard
Graffiti writing
 To open Memo Pad
 Using Palm Desktop software
Importing data
 To set the current time
Customizing your handheld computer
To open the Preferences screens
 To set the current date
To set the volume level
Palm Desktop software
 With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following
 To connect the cradle
Connecting the cradle
Installing Palm Desktop software
 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
 Additional non-English characters
Writing accented characters
Accent strokes
 Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
Move cursor right Move cursor left
Next Field Address Book only
 Entry ShortCut
 To use the onscreen keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard
Using your personal computer keyboard
 Importing data
To import data
 Chapter
 Entering Data in Your Handheld Computer
 Using the Applications Launcher
Switching between applications
Selecting applications
Categorizing applications
 To display applications by category
Changing the Applications Launcher display
To categorize an application
 To change preferences for an application
Choosing preferences
To change the Applications Launcher display
 To install add-on software on your handheld computer
Installing and removing applications
Installing add-on applications
 Chapter
 Installing games
 Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop software
To remove an add-on application
To remove Palm Desktop software
 CD if you want to synchronize data with another PIM
 Assigning a password
To assign a password
Security
Security, you can do the following
 Locking your handheld computer
Changing or deleting a password
To change or delete your password
 To delete a forgotten password
Recovering from a forgotten password
To lock your handheld computer with a password
 Managing Your Applications
 Using Your Basic Applications
 Overview of basic applications
Date Book
Date Book, you can do the following
To open Date Book
 To open Address Book
Address Book
Address Book, you can do the following
 To open To Do List
To Do List
To Do List, you can do the following
 Memo Pad
Calculator
Memo Pad, you can do the following
Calculator, you can do the following
 Expense
Expense, you can do the following
To open Calculator
To open Expense
 Common tasks
Creating records
Editing records
To create a record
 Entering text
Edit menu
 Deleting records
Other ways to delete records
Keyboard
Graffiti Help
 To purge records
Purging records
Exchanging and updating data HotSync operations
 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
 To use Find
Using Find
To look up an Address Book record
 Using Phone Lookup
To use Phone Lookup
 To add names to an Expense record
Phone Lookup tips
Looking up names to add to expense records
 To sort records in Address Book and Memo Pad
Sorting lists of records
To sort records in To Do List and Expense
 Making records private
Hiding private records
 To hide private records
To display private records
 Attaching notes
To make a record private
To attach a note to a record
To review or edit a note
 Choosing fonts
To change the font style
 To schedule an event for the current day
Application-specific tasks
Scheduling an event
 Tap the time of an event
 To schedule an event for another day
 To schedule an untimed event
 Setting an alarm for an event
To set an alarm for an event
Rescheduling 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
 To select other types of phone numbers in an entry
Selecting types of phone numbers
Next Field
 Changing Address Entry details
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box
 Options menus
Address Book menus
Record menus
 Book
 Setting priority
To create 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
To check off a To Do List item
 Setting a due date
 To Do Show Options
 To Do List menus
Show Due Dates
Show Priorities
Categories
 Reviewing memos
To create a new memo
 Memo Pad menus
To review a memo
 Pad
 Recent Calculations
To display recent calculations
 Calculator
Calculator menus
About
 To create an Expense item
 Changing the date of an Expense item
Entering receipt details
To change the date of an Expense item
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
 Record menu
To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template
Expense menus
 Options menu
 Using Your Basic Applications
 Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
 Mail, you can do the following
Setting up Mail on the desktop
To set up Mail
 To select HotSync options
 Viewing e-mail items
Synchronizing Mail with your e-mail application
Opening the Mail application on your handheld com- puter
 Displaying full header information
To open an e-mail item
To close 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
 Setting a priority
Sending a blind carbon copy
To set a priority for your e-mail item
To add a BCC field to your e-mail item
 Adding a signature to your e-mail item
To create a signature
 Requesting confirmations
Storing e-mail to be sent later
Editing unsent e-mail
 Draft e-mail
To retrieve an e-mail item
 Filing e-mail
To save an e-mail item as a draft
To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft
To file e-mail
 Deleting e-mail
Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder
To remove e-mail from the Filed folder
To delete e-mail
 Folders
Purging deleted e-mail
Message List options
 Date column
Sorting the Message List
 All
HotSync options
To open the HotSync Options dialog box
 Creating special filters
Send Only
Filter
Unread
 Ignoring or receiving e-mail
 Defining filter strings
 To retrieve high-priority e-mail items
High-priority e-mail
To define a filter string
 Truncating e-mail items
To truncate e-mail items
 Mail menus
Message menus
 To beam a record, business card, or category of records
Beaming information
To select a business card
 To receive beamed information
Tips on beaming information
To beam an application
 Communicating Using Your Handheld Computer
 Selecting HotSync setup options
To set the HotSync options
 When Palm
Always available
Available only
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
 Modem
Setup String
Preparing your handheld computer
 Advanced HotSync Operations
 To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation
Selecting the conduits for 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 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
 To change the Buttons preferences
Buttons preferences
Pen preferences
 Turn Off & Lock
To change the Pen preferences
Backlight
 Digitizer preferences
HotSync buttons preferences
Beam Data
To change the HotSync buttons preferences
 Country default
To set the country default
Formats preferences
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
 General preferences
Auto-off delay
To set the Auto-off delay
 Volume level and System, Alarm, and Game Sounds
System, alarm, and game sounds
To set the system and alarm sounds
 To unlock the Owner Preferences screen
Owner preferences
To enter the Owner preferences
 To create a ShortCut
ShortCuts preferences
Creating a ShortCut
 Editing a ShortCut
Deleting a ShortCut
To edit 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 enter a user name
To select a service
Entering a user name
 Entering a password
To enter a password
 To enter your server phone number
Adding telephone settings
Entering a prefix
 To enter a prefix
To disable Call Waiting
Disabling Call Waiting
 Using a calling card
To use a calling card
 Connecting to your service
Creating additional service templates
To add a new service template
To duplicate an existing service template
 Adding detailed information to a service template
Idle timeout
To set the Idle timeout
To select a connection type
 Defining primary and secondary DNS
To enter a primary and secondary DNS
 To enter a permanent IP address
IP address
To identify dynamic IP addressing
 Creating a login script
Token-based authentication systems
 To create a login script
Plug-in applications
 Password
Delay
Wait For
Send
 Command set queryDNS
Get IP
Prompt
End
 Deleting a service template
To delete a service template
 Network preferences menu commands
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Service menu Options menu
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
 Removing a CF Memory Card
Inserting and Removing Memory Cards
Inserting a CF memory card
 CompactFlash, CFpro, and CFBackup
 CFpro
CFpro menus, preferences, and options
CFpro, you can do the following
To launch CFpro
 Preferences
 Tools menu
 Example Copying files using CFpro
Copy to CF
Copy to CF as
Move to CF
 Chapter
 CFpro Notes
 Using a CF Card with your Personal Computer
 CFBackup
CFBackup, you can do the following
To launch CFBackup
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
 To perform a soft reset
Resetting your handheld computer
Performing a soft reset
 To restore your data after a hard reset
Performing a hard reset
To perform a hard reset
 Appendix a
 Maintaining Your Handheld Computer
 Appendix B
Software installation problems
Problem
 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
 Carriage return and line feed
Appendix C
Use of char
 Literal characters
 Warranty and Other Product Information
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 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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