Chapter 4 Working with Applications

Receiving alerts from Palm Desktop software

You can also set an option to receive Date Book event alerts from Palm Desktop software. The feature is disabled by default, so you must enable it within Palm Desktop software.

To enable an event alert from Palm Desktop software:

1.Double-click the Palm Desktop icon.

2.From the Tools menu, select Options, and then select Alarms.

3.Set Alarm Configuration options, either Always Available or Available only when the Palm Desktop is running.

4.(Optional) To hear an alert sound as well as receive an alert message, select the check box Play audible notification with alarm dialog box.

5.Click OK.

Hiding or masking private records

You can use the Security application to set a password and select whether to mask your private records or hide them completely. See “Security Preferences” in Chapter 17 for details.

Installing and removing applications

This section explains how to install and remove applications on your handheld or on an expansion card, and how to remove Palm Desktop software from your computer.

Installing add-on applications

Your handheld comes with applications installed and ready to use, but you can also install additional applications, such as games and other software, on your handheld or on a card that is seated in the expansion card slot. Applications or games that you install on your handheld reside in RAM memory, and you can delete them at any time.

The Install Tool makes it easy to install software during a HotSync operation. There are a variety of third-party applications available for your handheld. To learn more about these applications, go to the web site: www.palm.com.

NOTE Palm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld. Some third-party applications, however, may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld.

If you suspect that a third-party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld, contact the developer of the application. In addition, Palm, Inc. has information about some applications' compatibility with your handheld. To find this information, do one of the following:

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