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Customizing your handheld
You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal
information such as your name and address; change the time and date; view different date and
time formats when you travel; turn off sounds, and configure your handheld to work with a modem
or network. See Chapter 7 for more information on customizing your handheld.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Preferences icon .
3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view.
The following procedures for setting the time and date give you an example of how to customize
your handheld using the Date & Time Preferences.
To set the current time:
1. Tap the Set Time box.
2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
3. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
4. Tap AM or PM.
Note: Your handheld can a lso display time based on a 24-hour clock. See page 132 for
details.
5. Hold Option and press Return to finish.
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