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Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Contents
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About This Book
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Chapter 1
Introducing Your WorkPad c3 Companion
Getting to know your WorkPad c3 companion
What is a WorkPad c3 companion?
System requirements
Minimum requirements
Optional equipment
Upgrade information
WorkPad c3 components
Locating front panel controls
Using the onscreen contrast control
Using the backlight
Locating back panel components
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Recharging the battery
Viewing data while in the cradle
Palm Desktop software for IBM WorkPad
With Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad, you can do the f ollowing:
Installing Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad
Using your companion with another PIM
Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Elements of the companion interface
Opening applications
Using menus
Choosing a menu
Graffiti menu commands
Displaying online tips
Three ways to enter data
Onscreen keyboard
Graffiti writing
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Using Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad
Importing data
Customizing your companion
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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your WorkPad c3 Companion
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Writing Graffiti characters
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Graffiti tips
The Graffiti alphabet
Writing capital letters
Writing numbers
Graffiti numbers
Writing punctuation marks
Additional Graffiti punctuation
Writing symbols and extended characters
Writing accented characters
Accent strokes
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Additional non-English characters
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Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
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Using the onscreen keyboard
Using your computer keyboard
Importing data
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Chapter 3
Managing Your Applications
Using the Applications Launcher
Selecting applications
Switching between applications
Categorizing applications
Changing the Applications Launcher display
Choosing preferences
Installing and removing applications
Installing add-on applications
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Installing games
Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad
Security
In Security, you can do the following:
Assigning a password
Changing or deleting a password
Locking your companion
Recovering from a forgotten password
Chapter 4
Using Your Basic Applications
Overview of basic applications
Date Book
In Date Book, you can do the following:
Address Book
In Address Book, you can do the following:
To Do List
In To Do List, you can do the following:
Memo Pad
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
Calculator
In Calculator, you can do the following:
Expense
In Expense, you can do the following:
Common tasks
Creating records
Editing records
Entering text
Edit menu
Deleting records
Other ways to delete records
Purging records
Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time
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Categorizing records
Default categories
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Finding records
Looking up Address Book records
Using Find
Using Phone Lookup
Phone Lookup tips
Looking up names to add to expense records
Sorting lists of records
Making records private
Hiding private records
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Attaching notes
Choosing fonts
Application-specific tasks
Date Book
Scheduling an event
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Rescheduling an event
Setting an alarm for an event
Scheduling repeating or continuous events
Changing the Date Book view
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Spotting event conflicts
Working in Month View
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Address Book
Creating an Address Book entry
Selecting types of phone numbers
Changing Address Entry details
Address Book menus
Record menus
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To Do List
Setting priority
Checking off a To Do List item
Changing To Do List item details
Setting a due date
To Do Show Options
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Memo Pad
Reviewing memos
Memo Pad menus
Record menus
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Calculator
Recent Calculations
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Expense
Changing the date of an Expense item
Entering receipt details
Customizing the Currency pick list
Defining a custom currency symbol
Show Options
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel
Creating or printing an expense report
Using expense report templates
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Expense menus
Record menu
Options menu
Chapter 5
Communicating Using Your Companion
Managing desktop E-Mail away from your desk
In Mail, you can do the followin g:
Setting up Mail on the desktop
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Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application
Opening the Mail application on your companion
Viewing e-mail items
Displaying full header information
Creating e-mail items
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Looking up an address
Adding details to e-mail items
Setting a priority
Sending a blind carbon copy
Adding a signature to your e-mail item
Requesting confirmations
Storing e-mail to be sent later
Editing unsent e-mail
Draft e-mail
Filing e-mail
Deleting e-mail
Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder
Purging deleted e-mail
Message List options
Folders
Date column
Sorting the Message List
HotSync options
Creating special filters
Ignoring or receiving e-mail
Defining filter strings
High-priority e-mail
Truncating e-mail items
Mail menus
Message menus
Beaming information
Tips on beaming information
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Advanced HotSync Operations
Selecting HotSync setup options
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Customizing HotSync application settings
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Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
Preparing your computer
Preparing your companion
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Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
Connecting to your companys dial-in server
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Using File Link
Creating a user profile
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Chapter 7
Setting Preferences for Your Companion
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
Viewing preferences
Buttons preferences
Pen preferences
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HotSync buttons preferences
Digitizer preferences
Formats preferen ces
Country default
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
General preferences
Auto-off delay
Cradle settings
System, alarm, and game sounds
Beam Receive
Modem preferences
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Selecting a service
Entering a user name
Entering a password
Adding telephone settings
Entering a prefix
Disabling Call Waiting
Using a calling card
Connecting to your service
Creating additional service templates
Adding detailed information to a service temp late
Idle timeout
Defining primary and secondary DNS
IP address
Creating a login script
Deleting a service template
Network preferences menu commands
Service menu Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
Viewing the Network Log
Adding a DNS number
Owner preferences
ShortCuts preferences
Creating a ShortCut
Editing a ShortCut
Deleting a ShortCut
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Appendix A
Maintaining Your Companion
Caring for your companion
Battery considerations
Resetting your companion
Performing a soft reset
Performing a hard reset
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Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions
Software installation problems
Operating problems
Tapping and writing problems
Application problems
HotSync problems
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Beaming problems
Recharging problems
Password problems
Getting Help, Service, and Info rmation
Hardware Warranty Summary
Before You Call for Service
Getting Customer Support and Service
Purchasing Additional Services
Product Registration and Getting Help by Telephone
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Appendix B Page 197
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Appendix C
Creating a Custom Expense Report
About mapping tables
Customizing existing sa mple templates
Determining the layout of the Expense Report
Labels
Sections
Analyzing your custom Expense Report
Programming the mapping table
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Using applications other than Microsoft Excel
Expense file details
Appendix D
Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts
Use of ^char
Carriage return and line fe ed
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IBM U.K. Statement of Warranty
Part 1 - General Terms
The IBM Warranty For Machines
Extent of Warranty
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Items Not Covered by Warranty
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Production Status
Limitation of Liability
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IBM U.K. Statement Of Warranty Part 2 - Country-unique Terms
ASIA PACIFIC
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EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA)
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NORTH AMERICA
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IBM U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico Statement Of Limited Warranty
Part 1 - General Terms
The IBM Warranty for Machines
Extent of Warranty
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Items Not Covered by Warranty
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Production Status
Limitation of Liability
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IBM U.S. Statement Of Limited Warranty Part 2 - Country-unique Terms
ASIA PACIFIC
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EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA)
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Notices
Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions
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Trademarks
Electronic Emissions Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
IBM WorkPad
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Canadian ICES-003 Statement
Australia and New Zealand Class A Statement
CE Compliance Statement
Statement of Conformity
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UL/CSA Statement
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