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About This Book
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Chapter 1
Introduction to Your
Getting to know your Palm m500 series handheld
What is a Palm m500 series handheld?
System requirements
Minimum requirements: Windows
Minimum requirements: Macintosh
Optional equipment
Palm m500 series components
Locating front panel controls
Using the backlight
Using the onscreen contrast control
Locating back panel components
Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld
Preparing to use your handheld
Connecting the HotSync cradle
Charging your handheld
Palm Desktop software
Installing Palm Desktop software
Using your handheld with another PIM
Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Elements of the handheld interface
Opening applications
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Using menus
Choosing a menu
Graffiti menu commands
Displaying online tips
Entering data
Onscreen keyboard
Graffiti writing
Note Pad
Using Palm Desktop software
Importing data
Using an external keyboard
Customizing your handheld
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Entering Data in Your
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
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Writing accented characters
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Accent strokes
Additional non-English characters
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Navigation strokes
Graffiti ShortCuts
Using the onscreen keyboard
Using Note Pad
Using your computer keyboard
Importing data
Importing data from a Windows computer
Importing data from a Macintosh
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Chapter 3
Managing Your Applications
Using the Applications Launcher
Selecting applications
Switching between applications
Changing the Applications Launcher display
Choosing preferences
Installing and removing applications
Installing add-on applications
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Removing applications
Removing Palm Desktop software
Security
In Security, you can do the following:
Assigning a password
Changing or deleting a password
Locking your handheld
Locking your handheld automatically
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Locking your handheld manually
Recovering from a forgotten password
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Using Expansion Features
Inserting an expansion card
Removing an expansion card
Opening expansion card applications
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Deleting applications from an expansion card
Card Info
Reviewing card information
Renaming a card
Formatting a card
Card menus
Card Info menus
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Chapter 5
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:
Note Pad
In Note Pad, 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:
Clock
In Clock, 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: Windows
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Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Macintosh
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Categorizing records
System-defined and user-defined categories
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Finding information
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
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Making records private
Hiding or masking private records
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Attaching notes
Choosing fonts
Reviewing Reminders
Application-specific tasks
Date Book
Scheduling an event
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Rescheduling an event
Setting an alarm for an event
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Scheduling repeating or continuous events
Changing repeating or continuous events
Changing the Date Book view
Working in Week View
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Spotting event conflicts
Working in Month View
Working in Agenda View
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Address Book
Creating an Address Book entry
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Selecting types of phone numbers
Changing Address Entry details
Address Book 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
To Do List menus
Record menu
Note Pad
Reviewing notes
Setting an alarm for a note
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Note Pad menus
Memo Pad
Reviewing memos
Memo Pad menus
Calculator
Recent Calculations
Calculator menus
Clock
Clock menus
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
Displaying the euro on your desktop computer
Printing the euro
Creating or printing an expense report
Using expense report templates
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Expense menus
Record menu
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Chapter 6
Communicating Using Your Handheld
Managing desktop E-Mail away from your desk
In Mail, you can do the following:
Setting up Mail on the desktop
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Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application
Opening the Mail application on your handheld
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
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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
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Tips on beaming information
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Chapter 7
Advanced HotSync Operations
Selecting HotSync setup options
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Customizing HotSync application settings
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IR HotSync operations
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
Preparing your Macintosh computer for infrared communication
Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
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Performing an IR HotSync operation
Returning to cradle HotSync operations
Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
Preparing your computer
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Preparing your handheld
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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Performing a network HotSync operation
Using File Link
Creating a user profile
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Chapter 8
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Viewing preferences
Buttons preferences
Pen preferences
HotSync buttons preferences
Digitizer preferences
Formats preferences
Country default
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
General preferences
Auto-off delay
Cradle settings
System, alarm, and game sounds
Alarm Vibrate and LED settings
Beam Receive
Date and Time preferences
Connection preferences
Editing connections
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Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Selecting a service
Entering a user name
Entering a password
Selecting a connection
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 template
Idle timeout
Defining primary and secondary DNS
IP address
Login scripts
Creating a login script on your handheld
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Plug-in applications
Deleting a service template
Service menu
Network preferences menu commands
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
Viewing the Network Log
Adding a DNS number
Owner preferences
ShortCuts preferences
Creating a ShortCut
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Appendix A
Maintaining Your
Caring for your handheld
Battery considerations
Resetting your handheld
Performing a soft reset
Performing a hard reset
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Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions
Software installation problems
Operating problems
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Tapping and writing problems
Application problems
HotSync problems
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Beaming problems
Recharging problems
Password problems
Technical support
Appendix C
Creating a Custom Expense Report
About mapping tables
Customizing existing sample 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 feed
Literal characters
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Product Regulatory Information Page 261
Product Regulatory Information
FCC Statement
Note:
Palm m500 series Product Family Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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Canadian ICES-003 Statement
CE Compliance Statement
Battery Warning
Varning
Advarsel!
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