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Locating back panel components
Springboard
expansion slot
protector
Slides in and out of the Springboard expansion
slot. You can replace the slot protector with a
Springboard expansion module to add features to
your handheld.
Stylus Slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of
the handheld. To use the stylus, remove it from
the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.
IR port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and
receive data from other Palm OS® handhelds. See
“Beaming information” in Chapter 7 for more
information. You can also use the IR port to
update the information between your handheld
and computer using HotSync technology. See “IR
HotSync operations” in Chapter 8 for details.
Reset button Under normal use, you should not have to use the
reset button. See Appendix A for information
about when and how to use the reset button.
Battery door Covers the batteries that power your handheld.
USB and serial
connector
The connector that connects your handheld to the
cradle, which in turn connect s to a USB port or
serial port on your computer. This allo ws you to
update the information between your handheld
and computer using HotSync technology.
Reset button
USB and serial
connector
Stylus
IR port
Battery door
Springboard
expansion slot
protector