Page 24 Introduction to Your Palm IIIc™ Organizer

Importing data

If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can
import it into Palm Desktop software. You can im port data stored in
computer applications such as spreadsheets and dat ab a se s, or from
another Palm Computing platform handheld. When you import data,
you transfer the records to your organizer without having to enter
them manually. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more
information.

External keyboard

You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the serial
connector on your organizer so you can type data directly into your
organizer. External keyboards a re very helpful when you need to
enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are
away from your computer.
Customizing your organizer
You can customize your organizer by using the Preferences
application. You can enter personal information such a s your name
and address; change the time and date; view different date and time
formats when you trav e l; tu rn off sounds; and config u re y o u r
organizer to work wi th a modem or network. S ee Chapter 7 for more
information on customizing your organizer.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon .
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 organizer.
You make changes to the time and date in General preferences.