CHAPTER 2

Exploring Your Handheld

 

 

Tip

Can’t find some of these applications? Tap the category list in the upper- right corner of the Home screen and select All.

What software is on my handheld?

Your handheld comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. Open these applications by pressing the application buttons on the front panel or by selecting the icons on the Home screen.

Quick Tour

Learn about your handheld and how to enter info.

Calculator

Do basic math calculations such as splitting restaurant bills and figuring tips.

Calendar

Manage your schedule, from lunch with a friend, to weekly meetings, to annual

 

events like holidays, to extended events like conferences and vacations. Even

 

color-code your schedule by category.

Card Info

View information about an expansion card seated in the expansion card slot.

Contacts

Store names and addresses, phone numbers, e-mail and web site addresses—

 

even photos and birthdays. Organize your contacts into categories.

Expense

Track business or travel expenses and print expense reports after you

 

synchronize with your computer.

HotSync

Synchronize the info on your handheld with the info on your computer.

Memos

Capture information such as meeting notes, lists of books to read, movies to see,

 

recipes, and anything else you need to write down.

Note Pad

Write on the screen in your own handwriting or draw a quick sketch.

Prefs

Customize your handheld’s sound levels, colors, security, and more.

Tasks

Stay on top of your to-do list. Enter things you need to do, prioritize them, set

 

alarms, and then monitor your deadlines.

World Clock

Set the time in your home city and two other locations, and set an alarm to wake

 

you up.

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