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Getting Started
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Table of Contents
About This Guide ..................................................................vii
Tips for viewing this guide.........................................................................vii
What’s in this guide? .................................................................................viii
Chapter 1: Your Handheld .......................................................1
What’s on my handheld? .............................................................................2
What software do I have?.............................................................................6
Using the status bar....................................................................................12
Rotating the screen.....................................................................................13
Opening applications..................................................................................14
Using the 5-way navigator .........................................................................16
Entering information on your handheld ...................................................18
Entering information using desktop software ..........................................20
Using menus ...............................................................................................23
Learn more ..................................................................................................24
Do’s and don’ts ...........................................................................................25
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................28
Chapter 2: Moving Info Between Your Handheld
and Your Computer ................................................................29
Why synchronize information? ..................................................................30
What information is synchronized?...........................................................31
How to synchronize ....................................................................................32
Installing applications to your handheld ..................................................33
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................35
Chapter 3: Your Photo and Video Organizer .......................36
Copying photos and videos .......................................................................37
Viewing photos and videos .......................................................................38
Organizing photos and videos into albums..............................................41
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Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth® wireless technology.........44
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................45
Chapter 4: Your MP3 Player ..................................................46
Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3..............................................47
Transferring MP3 files to your handheld ..................................................51
Transferring music from a CD to your handheld .....................................54
Playing music on your handheld...............................................................56
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................57
Chapter 5: Your Microsoft Office File Manager ...................58
Creating and managing Office files...........................................................59
Opening files from within Documents ......................................................60
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................61
Chapter 6: Your Personal Information Organizer ................62
Organizing your personal information......................................................63
Managing your contacts.............................................................................64
Managing your calendar ............................................................................68
Managing your tasks ..................................................................................72
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................75
Chapter 7: Your Memos and Notes ......................................76
Organizing your memos and notes...........................................................77
Managing your memos ..............................................................................78
Managing your notes .................................................................................80
Beyond the basics.......................................................................................82
Chapter 8: Your Wireless Connections ................................83
What can I do with built-in wireless technology? ....................................84
When would I use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology? .................................84
Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection .....................................................86
Accessing email and the web using Wi-Fi® functionality .......................91
Entering basic Bluetooth® settings...........................................................93
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Setting up a Bluetooth® phone connection .............................................94
Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth® wireless technology ....97
Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization ..........................99
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................103
Chapter 9: Your Email..........................................................104
Setting up an account...............................................................................105
Getting and reading email .......................................................................112
Sending an email message......................................................................113
Working with attachments .......................................................................114
Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ......................................118
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................119
Chapter 10: Your Text Messaging Tool...............................120
Sending a text message ...........................................................................121
Viewing a text message ...........................................................................122
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................123
Chapter 11: Your Web Browser ..........................................124
Accessing a web page ..............................................................................125
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................126
Chapter 12: Your Expandable Storage ...............................127
What type of expansion cards can I use? ...............................................128
How can expansion cards help me?........................................................128
Removing an expansion card ..................................................................129
Inserting an expansion card.....................................................................130
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................131
Chapter 13: Your Personal Settings ...................................132
Changing entries in Favorites ..................................................................133
Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident .......................134
Conserving battery power........................................................................135
Setting the date and time.........................................................................137
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Changing the screen fonts .......................................................................139
Changing the background of your screen ..............................................141
Correcting problems with tapping ..........................................................142
Selecting sound settings ..........................................................................143
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................144
Chapter 14: Common Questions .......................................145
Beyond the basics.....................................................................................150
Product Regulatory Information .........................................151
Index ......................................................................................157
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About This Guide
[ ! ] Before You Begin
Complete the steps in
Read This First in your
handheld package to set
up your handheld and
install the software on
your computer and your
handheld.
This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld—
from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not
only useful, but fun.
Tips for viewing this guide
Here are some helpful tips for making it easier to read and find information in this guide as you
view it in Adobe® Reader®:
• To magnify the page, click the magnifying glass
, move the cursor (which is now a
magnifying glass) over the page, and click repeatedly. Click Previous View ( or
depending
on your version of Reader) to return to the original view.
• Click an entry in the Table of Contents or Index to go directly to that section of the guide.
• If you click a link and go to a page in the guide, to return to the page you were on before you
clicked the link, click Previous View ( or
depending on your version of Reader).
• When selecting the page(s) to print, be sure to use the file page number shown at the bottom of
your computer screen, not the printed page number. For example, to print the first page of the
Your Handheld chapter, select page 10 (the file page), not page 1 (the printed page).
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What’s in this guide?
The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars.
Step-by-step instructions
Here you’ll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions:
Continued
Done
Cue that means the procedure continues on the next page.
Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You’re done.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT
A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an
error or even lose information.
[ & ] OPTIONAL
A step you might find useful.
NOTE
WINDOWS ONLY
MAC ONLY
Information that applies only in certain cases or that tells more about
a procedure step.
A procedure or text that applies to one platform only. In most cases,
if you see one heading, check the following or preceding sections for
the other. Sometimes there is no Mac counterpart for a Windows
procedure or text; this feature is not available to Mac users.
Links
Links appear as underlined words throughout this guide. Links in body text or sidebars take you to
other sections of this guide or to the User Guide on the web. The In this chapter list on the first
page of each chapter contains links that send you to a specific section.
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Tip
To access the User Guide,
you need to be connected
to the Internet.
Sidebars
[ ! ] Before You Begin
Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of
procedures.
Tip
A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature.
Did You Know?
An interesting fact about the topic being described; may include a link to more information.
»
Key Term
A technical term related to the topic being described. The term may appear in this guide or only
on your handheld.
User Guide
A pointer to the User Guide on the web where you can learn about more things you can do with
an application or feature.
Tips & Tricks
A pointer to a website where you can share info with other handheld users and learn the latest
tips, tricks, and more.
Support
A pointer to the web where you can find help if you experience problems with the features
discussed in the chapter or with your handheld.
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Your Handheld
In this chapter
What’s on my handheld?
What software do I have?
Using the status bar
Like a good personal assistant, your
handheld helps you keep track of your
schedule, your business and personal
contacts, your to-do list, even your
Microsoft Office and multimedia files.
Opening applications
Using the 5-way navigator
Entering information on your
handheld
Entering information using
desktop software
Using menus
Learn more
Do’s and don’ts
Beyond the basics
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Stay productive by carrying more of
your important files and documents.
Get connected with wireless access to
email, text messages, and the web.
View digital photo and video albums
and listen to your favorite music
(expansion card, sold separately,
required for Mac users to listen to
music on their handheld.) And don’t
worry about losing your information—
even if the battery drains completely,
the information stays in your
handheld’s memory. Simply recharge
to access it again.
Benefits
• Carry more of your important
information, and work with it on
the go
• Save time and stay organized
• Travel light
• Never lose important information
• Stay in touch with wireless
connectivity
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Your Handheld
Tip
The Favorites application
offers multiple pages of
favorites. Pressing Home
once opens the first page
of Favorites; use the
buttons in the upper-right
corner of the Favorites
screen to go to the other
pages.
What’s on my handheld?
Front
5-way navigator
Screen
Home
Web
Calendar
Contacts
Screen
Displays the applications and information on your handheld.
The screen is touch-sensitive.
Display the input area by tapping the Input icon
on the status bar.
Use the input area to enter info with Graffiti® 2 writing or the onscreen
keyboard.
Home quick button
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Press once to open Favorites View, which lets you create a list of the
items you want to quickly access. Favorites View can include
applications and links to the web. Press twice to open Applications
View, where you can see all of the applications on your handheld.
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Calendar quick
button
Press to turn on your handheld and jump to today’s schedule.
Contacts quick
button
Press to turn on your handheld and jump to your contacts list.
Web quick button
Press to turn on your handheld and jump to your home page in the
web browser.
5-way navigator
Lets you move around and display info on the screen. Press Up, Down,
Left, or Right to highlight different items, and press Center to select the
highlighted item.
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Beaming lets you quickly
share appointments,
addresses, phone
numbers, files, photos,
and more.
Your Handheld
Top
IR port
Expansion
card slot
Stylus
Headphone
jack
Power button
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Expansion card
slot
Lets you insert an expansion card (sold separately) to back up info and
add memory, applications, and accessories to your handheld.
IR port
Short for infrared port. Beams information between handhelds and other
devices that have an IR port. Beaming uses infrared technology to send
information between two IR ports that are within a few feet of each other.
Stylus
Lets you enter information on your handheld. To use the stylus, slide it
out of the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.
Headphone jack
Lets you connect standard 3.5 mm headphones (sold separately) to your
handheld so you can listen to music and other audio applications.
Power button
Turns your handheld on or off and lets you turn Keylock on (if active).
When Keylock is on, your handheld does not respond when you press the
quick buttons or tap any icons.
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Back
Bluetooth radio
(internal)
Speaker
Wi-Fi radio
(internal)
Multiconnector
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Reset
button
Multi-connector
Lets you connect the sync cable (included) or a cradle (sold
separately) to your computer or connect the AC charger to an electric
outlet. Connect the sync cable when you want to synchronize, or
exchange, information. Connect the AC charger to keep your
handheld’s battery charged.
Speaker
Lets you listen to alarms, game and system sounds, and music.
Bluetooth® radio
(internal)
Enables your handheld to connect with other devices (sold
separately) that use Bluetooth wireless technology. so you can dial
phone numbers directly from Contacts, send and receive email and
text messages, browse the web, and more.
Wi-Fi® radio
(internal)
Enables your handheld to connect to a Wi-Fi network to wirelessly
access email, browse the web, and synchronize.
Reset button
Resets your handheld if it freezes (stops responding). To do a soft
reset, use the tip of the stylus to gently press the reset button inside
the hole on the back panel of your handheld.
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Tip
Check the User Guide on
the web for complete
instructions on how to
use many of the
applications included
with your handheld.
Your Handheld
What software do I have?
Your handheld comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. In addition, the
software installation CD that came with your handheld includes desktop software for your
computer and additional software for your handheld. When you set up your handheld you can
install some (or all) of these applications. You can install any of the applications at any time after
you set up your handheld, as well.
Personal information
These applications let you organize your contacts, calendar events, and more, as well as keep
information updated between your handheld and your computer. They are already installed on
your handheld.
Calendar
Manage your schedule from single entries, like lunch with a friend, to repeating
and extended events, like weekly meetings and holidays. Even color-code your
schedule by category.
Contacts
Store names and addresses, phone numbers, email and website addresses—
even add a birthday alarm or a contact’s photo.
Tasks
Stay on top of your to-do list. Enter things you need to do, prioritize them, set
alarms, and then monitor your deadlines.
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.
Expense
Track business or travel expenses and print expense reports after you
synchronize your handheld with your computer.
HotSync®
Synchronize info on your handheld with the info on your computer.
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Tip
Can’t find an application
on your handheld? First
tap the Home icon in the
input area and select All
from the category pick list
in the upper-right corner
to view all applications on
your handheld (except
the wireless applications,
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth,
which you need to access
from the status bar). If
you don’t see the
application there, you
may need to install it
from the CD.
Productivity
These applications let you carry your office with you, so you can work with crucial information on
the go. They may already be installed on your handheld, or you may need to install them from the
CD.
Documents
View and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and create compatible files that you
can save in Word or Excel format. View and manage PowerPoint files.
Calculator
Do basic math calculations such as splitting restaurant bills and figuring tips.
Adobe® Reader® View PDF-compatible files that are tailored to fit your handheld’s screen.
for Palm OS
Multimedia and entertainment
Here is the software that lets you relax and have fun. These applications may already be installed
on your handheld, or you may need to install them from the CD.
Media
View and organize photos and videos.
Pocket Tunes™ Carry music, create playlists, and listen to music on your handheld. This
application works with the Windows Media Player desktop application that you
can install from the CD . (Windows only; download required for Windows Media
Player.) Both Mac and Windows users can use Pocket Tunes on the handheld.
(Expansion card, sold separately, required for Mac users to listen to music on
their handheld.)
Handmark
Solitaire
Enjoy hours of entertainment with this solitaire game.
Power by Hand Purchase and download eBooks from the web so you can read them when you
eReader
want, where you want.
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Tip
To install extra software
from the CD, insert the CD
into your CD drive, and
then do one of the
following:
AudiblePlayer
Windows On the
Discover your device
screen, click Add software
to your device.
Mac Double-click the
Essential Software folder
icon.
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Listen to newspapers, audio books, public radio, and more. (Windows only;
download requires Internet connection; additional fees may apply.)
Connectivity
These applications let you stay connected by browsing the web, checking your email, and more.
They may already be installed on your handheld, or you may need to install them from the CD.
Wi-Fi controls
Set up wireless connections to a Wi-Fi network for sending and receiving
information. Access these controls from the status bar.
Bluetooth
controls
Set up wireless connections to a mobile phone, network, or computer for sending
and receiving information. Access these controls from the status bar.
VersaMail®
Send, receive, and manage email messages wirelessly using your handheld’s
wireless capabilities or by synchronizing with your Windows computer.
Web
Browse your favorite websites using your handheld’s wireless capabilities.
SMS
Send and receive short text (SMS) messages using your handheld’s wireless
capabilities.
WiFile™
Access your wireless network so that you can download pictures, documents,
and more that are located in shared folders on a networked computer.
Dialer
Dial phone numbers directly from your handheld.
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Tip
After you install an
application and discover
how valuable it is, be sure
to add it to Favorites.
Customization
Tip
Use the Enterprise
Software link to check for
new software available
from the Palm enterprise
website.
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These applications let you customize your handheld to make it uniquely yours. They may already
be installed on your handheld, or you may need to install them from the CD.
Favorites
Customize a list of your favorite applications and web pages so that you can
locate and open them quickly.
Prefs
Customize your handheld’s sound levels, colors, security, and more.
Addit™
Receive notifications of upgrades and patches and then install them onto your
handheld; obtain personalized news and other information as well as user tips
at a glance; preview, try, and buy software for your handheld. (Windows only for
downloads using the sync cable; both Windows and Mac users can download
software using your handheld’s wireless capabilities. Internet connection
required.)
Handmark
Express
Download current news as well as information on the weather, stocks, sports,
movies, and more. (Download requires Internet connection and subscription to
service with Handmark.)
Enterprise
Software link
Access the Palm enterprise website, where you can purchase corporate software
such as a VPN client; software that provides robust security for Wi-Fi
authentication and connection to a network; and Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
software for running Java applications on your device. (Download requires
Internet connection; additional fees may apply.)
World Clock
Set the time in your home city and two other locations, and set an alarm to wake
you up.
Card Info
View information about an expansion card seated in the expansion card slot.
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Did You Know?
During CD installation,
you can choose to
synchronize the info in
Contacts, Calendar, Tasks,
and Memos on your
handheld with info in
Contacts, Calendar, Tasks,
and Notes in Microsoft
Outlook on your
computer (Windows
only). Other applications
are still synchronized with
Palm Desktop software.
Desktop
Key Term
HotSync® Technology
that allows you to
synchronize the
information on your
handheld with the
information on your
computer.
The desktop software lets you use your computer to create and manage info for applications on
your handheld. Install this software from the CD.
Palm® Desktop software
View, enter, manage, and back up info for Calendar, Contacts, Tasks,
Media, Memos, and Expense on your computer. (Expense and Media
are Windows only.) You can also view, manage, and back up info for
Note Pad. When you synchronize your handheld with your computer,
this info is updated in both places. Palm Desktop software is installed
automatically during the initial CD installation process.
Palm Desktop includes HotSync® Manager software, which allows you
to customize the settings for synchronization. You can access HotSync
Manager by selecting its icon in the task bar at the bottom of your
computer screen.
HotSync Manager
Quick Install
(Windows only)
Install applications and transfer files from your Windows computer to
your handheld or to an expansion card (sold separately) that is seated
in the expansion card slot. Quick Install is installed automatically
during the initial CD installation process.
Send To Handheld droplet Install applications and transfer files from your Mac computer to your
(Mac only)
handheld or to an expansion card (sold separately) that is seated in the
expansion card slot. The Send To Handheld droplet is installed
automatically during the initial CD installation process.
Documents To Go
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Companion desktop software for the Documents application on your
handheld. Lets you transfer Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
files to your handheld, as well as create and edit files.
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Did You Know?
Some applications are
automatically assigned
to a category when you
install them. Assign any
application to a category
in Applications by
selecting Category in
the App menu. Select
the pick list next to the
application’s name, and
then select a category.
Windows Media Player
link/Direct X link
(Windows only)
Work with the Media desktop application. These applications are
required for Media to prepare videos for playback on your handheld.
(Download requires Internet connection.)
Also, Windows Media Player is the desktop companion for the Pocket
Tunes application on your handheld (Windows only). Transfer MP3
music files from your computer to your handheld or to an expansion
card (sold separately), and copy music from your CDs to your
computer.
NOTE We recommend that you use the links to download the
current versions of Windows Media Player and Direct X, even if you
already have Windows Media Player on your computer. These versions
contain all of the components needed to prepare videos for playback
on your handheld.
Pocket Tunes plug-in
(Windows only)
Works with Windows Media Player to convert music files to a format
that you can carry on your handheld so that you can play them using
the Pocket Tunes application on your handheld. (Windows Media
Player download requires Internet connection.)
The plug-in installs automatically during the initial CD installation
process. It is included on the CD in case you should ever need to
manually re-install it.
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Tip
Use the Find dialog box to
locate specific items of
information on your
handheld—for example, a
name or a phone number.
Using the status bar
Did You Know?
The System info icon
shows the current time on
the status bar.
The status bar at the bottom of the handheld screen gives you access to valuable tools and is
accessible in all views.
Find
Menu
System info
Alert
Bluetooth controls
Wi-Fi controls
Full-screen writing
Screen rotation
Tip
The Wi-Fi controls signalstrength bars show an
exclamation point (!) if
Wi-Fi functionality is
turned on but you are not
connected to a network.
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Input
Find
Tap to open the Find dialog box.
Menu
Tap to open the menus for the current screen.
System info
Tap to open the system information dialog box. The dialog box shows the
date and time, available memory, and battery level, and allows you to turn
system sounds on and off and to adjust screen brightness.
Alert
Tap to display the Reminders screen.
Bluetooth
controls
Tap to display the Bluetooth dialog box, where Bluetooth functionality can
be turned on and off and you can connect to another Bluetooth device. The
icon changes from gray to white when Bluetooth functionality is turned on.
Wi-Fi controls
Tap to display the Wi-Fi dialog box, where you can make a wireless
connection to a Wi-Fi network. The icon displays “Wi-Fi” if Wi-Fi
functionality is turned off and signal-strength bars if it is turned on.
Full-screen
writing
Tap to turn full-screen writing on and off. When on, you can write Graffiti® 2
characters anywhere onscreen.
Screen
rotation
Tap to switch between landscape and portrait view.
Input
Tap to switch between showing and hiding the input area. Tap and hold to
display the input area selection menu.
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Did You Know?
You can customize which
way the screen rotates in
landscape mode by
choosing right- or lefthanded rotation.
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Rotating the screen
You can switch between landscape and portrait views by tapping Screen rotation
on the status
bar. Landscape view is useful for viewing spreadsheets, email, web pages, and photos.
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Tip
Press Home once to open
Favorites; press Home
twice to open
Applications. Switch
between Favorites and
Applications by pressing
Home.
Did You Know?
You can use a favorite
photo as the background
for Favorites or
Applications View.
Your Handheld
Opening applications
Your handheld lets you display two views to quickly see and open the applications you use most.
Favorites lets you create a list of the items you want to quickly access, while Applications lets you
access all of the applications on your handheld—except the wireless applications, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth, which you need to access from the status bar.
Using Favorites View
Favorites View can include applications and links to the web. Certain items are included
in Favorites by default, but you can customize the list to contain any items you want.
To access an item from Favorites, press Home
and select an item from the list. Use the 5-way
navigator or select the numbers in the upper-right corner of the screen to move to another page
of favorites.
Select to move to other
pages of favorites
Tip
Press and hold the Home
button to see a list of
recently used
applications.
Home
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Tip
You can open individual
applications by pressing
the quick buttons on the
front of your handheld or
tapping the icons in the
input area. Note that
tapping the Home icon is
another way to access
Applications View.
Using Applications View
The Applications View lets you access all of the applications on your handheld, except the wireless
applications, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which you access from the status bar and are available on any
screen. Use the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen to view applications by
category or to view all applications.
To access an item from Applications, press Home
twice and select an icon.
Category pick list
Tip
Press Center on the 5-way
to scroll through
application categories.
Home
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Your Handheld
Tip
See the User Guide on the
web for complete details
about using the 5-way on
different types of screens.
Using the 5-way navigator
Tip
A few onscreen elements
of your handheld can
only be activated by
tapping them with your
stylus, for example, icons
in the input area and on
the status bar.
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The 5-way navigator lets you access information quickly with one hand and without the stylus.
The 5-way does various things based on which type of screen you’re viewing, and which item on
the screen is highlighted. To use the 5-way, press Up, Down, Left, Right, or Center.
Up
Center
Left
Right
Down
On most screens, one item—a button, a list entry, or an entire screen—is highlighted by default.
The highlight identifies what element will be affected by your next action. Use the 5-way to move
the highlight from one item to another onscreen.
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Tip
When an entire screen is
highlighted, only the top
and bottom borders
acquire the glow; the left
and right borders do not
show the highlight.
The highlight can take one of three forms, depending on what is highlighted:
Border glow This highlights elements of the user
interface like command buttons, pick lists, and
arrows.
Reverse type (white text on a dark background)
This highlights an entry on a list screen or a phone
number, email address, or web link on a web page
or in a message.
Button
highlighted
with border
glow
Contact list
entry
highlighted
with reverse
type
Blinking cursor The blinking cursor tells you that
you can enter text at that point.
Blinking
cursor
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Tip
Write letters on the left
side of the input area and
numbers on the right.
Uppercase letters go in
the center.
Your Handheld
Entering information on your handheld
There are several ways to enter information directly on your handheld. The most popular methods
are using Graffiti 2 writing or using the onscreen keyboard from the input area. You can also enter
information directly on your computer and transfer it to your handheld by synchronzing.
Learning Graffiti 2 writing
®
Tip
Display the Graffiti 2 help
screens at any time. Just
draw a single stroke from
the bottom of the input
area to the top of your
handheld’s screen.
Graffiti 2 writing is a special set of letters, numbers, and symbols that you can use to write directly
on the screen. With only a few minutes of practice, you can learn to use Graffiti 2 writing—and
help is always only a tap away.
Go to Applications and select Quick Tour
Select Writing Tips. Navigate through the screens to learn Graffiti 2 writing.
Done
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Key Term
Entry A piece of
information entered in an
application such as a
contact in Contacts or an
appointment in Calendar.
Using the onscreen keyboard
You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or
symbols on your handheld.
Tip
You can enter text
whenever you see a
blinking cursor on the
screen.
Open an entry:
a. Open an application.
b. Select an entry or tap New.
If the input area is hidden, select Input
on the status bar to open it.
Tap abc or 123 to open the
alphabetic or numeric keyboard,
respectively.
Continued
Tap to open keyboards
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Tip
If you have a lot of
information to enter,
a portable wireless
keyboard accessory
makes data entry fast and
easy. Visit
www.palm.com/myTX
and click the Accessories
link.
Your Handheld
[ & ] OPTIONAL
Select from among four separate keyboards.
abc - lowercase
Tab
Backspace
Enter
Caps shift
Tap here to display
lowercase keyboard
ABC - uppercase
Tap here to display
uppercase keyboard
123 - numeric
Tap here to display
numeric keyboard
int. - international
Tap here to display
international keyboard
Done
Entering information using desktop software
Use Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook (Windows only) to enter information on your computer in
applications such as Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Memos. The info is transferred to the
corresponding handheld application when you synchronize. Information entered in these
applications on the handheld is likewise synchronized with the application in the desktop software.
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Tip
The Palm Desktop online
Help has lots of info
about how to use
Palm Desktop software.
Open the Help menu and
select Palm Desktop Help.
WINDOWS ONLY
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Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop, and then click the icons in the
launch bar to access the various applications.
Launch bar
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Your Handheld
MAC ONLY
Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder on your computer, and then click the icons in
the launch bar to access the various applications.
Launch bar
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Tip
You can also open the
menus by tapping the
application name in the
upper-left corner of the
screen.
Tip
When the menus are
open, you can use the
5-way navigator to select
menus and menu items.
Your Handheld
Using menus
Menus let you access additional commands and settings. They are easy to use, and once you
master them in one application, you know how to use them in all your applications.
Open an application.
Tap Menu
Select a menu, and then select a menu item.
on the status bar.
Done
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Tip
If you're a Windows user,
you can access the T|X
Handheld Help from the
Start menu. Navigate to
Programs, navigate to the
Palm program group, and
then select Palm T|X
Help. Windows users can
also download the
Getting Started PDF from
www.palm.com/support.
Learn more
The following tools are available to help you learn how to use your handheld and many of the
applications on it.
User Guide
For everything you need to know about your handheld—all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to www.palm.com/TX-userguide.
Tutorial
Learn to use the popular features of your handheld. The Tutorial includes a
tour of your handheld and step-by-step instructions. Access it from the CD.
Quick Tour
Learn about your handheld and how to enter information. Select the Quick Tour
icon in Applications View.
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit www.palm.com/myTX.
Support
If you’re having problems with anything on your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
Manual
Install a version of the information you’re reading on your handheld. Install it
from the software installation CD.
On a Windows computer, this is the T|X Handheld Help. On a Mac computer, it is
the Acrobat (PDF) file called Getting Started.
NOTE The Windows and Mac information is identical; it is just presented in
different formats.
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Do’s and don’ts
To protect your handheld from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines.
Do’s
• Use only the stylus to tap the screen—no pens, pencils, paper clips, or other sharp objects.
• Use only the supplied AC charger to charge your handheld.
• Keep the battery charged.
• Keep the screen free of dust (or anything else that could make it dirty).
• For general cleaning, use a soft, damp cloth. If the screen becomes dirty, use a soft cloth
moistened with a diluted window-cleaning solution.
• Use only 3.5mm stereo headphones (sold separately) in your handheld’s headphone jack.
• Be sure to get rid of any static electricity buildup before you connect your handheld to any cable
or accessory.
• Synchronize often to maintain a backup copy of your important information on your computer.
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Don’ts
[ ! ] IMPORTANT Do not open your handheld for any reason. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside.
• Do not drop, bang, or otherwise cause a strong impact to your handheld.
• Do not carry your handheld in your back pocket; you might sit on it by mistake.
• Do not let your handheld get wet; don’t leave it in a damp location.
• Do not expose your handheld to very hot or cold temperatures, including placing it near a
heater, leaving it in the trunk of a car, or setting it by a window in direct sunlight.
• Do not carry or use your handheld at extremely high altitudes, unless you’re in an airplane.
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Tip
Be sure to charge your
handheld for a full three
hours if it does not turn
on when you press the
power button.
Conserving battery power
If you see an alert on the screen warning you that the battery is low, recharge your handheld.
Also recharge your handheld if it doesn’t turn on when you press the power button.
NOTE The memory on your handheld is designed to store your information even if the battery
becomes drained to the point that you cannot turn on your handheld. When you recharge your
handheld, all of your existing information reappears.
Conserve battery life by doing any of the following:
• Adjust the screen brightness
• Reduce the Auto-off setting
• Use Keylock to prevent your handheld from turning on by accident
• Stop music or video playback when not in use
• Respond to or cancel alerts promptly
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology and Wi-Fi functionality when not in use
• Minimize use of the expansion slot
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Support
If you’re having problems
with your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Entering
Information
Entering information with Graffiti 2 characters
Moving
Around
• Working with Favorites and Applications
• Finding information on your handheld
Moving Info
• Adding applications to your handheld
• Deleting applications from your handheld
• Viewing application information
Categories
Organizing your applications and information by filing them into categories
Privacy
Keeping information private by turning on security options
Sharing
• Beaming information and applications to other Palm Powered™ devices
• Sending information and applications to other Bluetooth devices by using
Bluetooth technology on your handheld
Maintaining
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Caring for your handheld
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Moving Info Between Your Handheld
and Your Computer
In this chapter
Why synchronize
information?
What information is
synchronized?
How to synchronize
If you regularly synchronize your
handheld with your computer, you
know what a powerful tool
synchronization is for transferring,
updating, and backing up large
amounts of information on your
handheld.
Installing applications to
your handheld
Beyond the basics
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Synchronizing simply means that
information that has been entered or
updated in one place (your handheld or
your computer) is automatically
updated in the other. There’s no need
to enter information twice.
Benefits
• Quickly enter and update information
on your computer and your handheld
• Install applications
• Protect your information
• Send photos and videos to your
handheld from your desktop
computer
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Tip
Synchronize Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint, or
Excel files from your
computer and open them
in the Documents
application on your
handheld to view and
edit them at your
convenience.
Why synchronize information?
Quickly enter and update information. Synchronizing updates and exchanges information
between your handheld and Palm® Desktop software on your computer. For example, you can
quickly enter a contact list on your computer and then send it to your handheld—no re-entering
necessary!
NOTE During CD installation, you can choose to synchronize your handheld with Microsoft
Outlook on your computer (Windows only).
Install applications. With just a few clicks, you can use Quick Install (Windows) or the Send To
Handheld droplet (Mac) to install applications on your handheld or to copy certain types of files
to your handheld.
Protect your information. Nothing is worse than losing important information. When you
synchronize information, you create a backup copy. If something happens to your handheld
or your computer, the information is not lost; one tap restores it in both places.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT Be sure to synchronize information frequently so that you always have an
up-to-date backup copy of important information.
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
Complete the following:
• Perform initial
handheld setup.
• Install Palm Desktop
software and additional
software from the CD.
For setup and installation
procedures, see Read
This First included in
your handheld package.
»
Key Term
Conduit The
synchronization software
that links an application
on your computer with
the same application on
your handheld.
Tip
You can synchronize your
handheld with your
computer wirelessly
using the built-in Wi-Fi®
or Bluetooth® technology
on your handheld.
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Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer
What information is synchronized?
When you install Palm Desktop software from the software installation CD, a conduit is installed to
your computer for each of the following applications. The conduits allow you to transfer
information between the application on your handheld and the corresponding application in
Palm Desktop software when you synchronize:
NOTE Information from Expense and Media is synchronized on Windows computers only.
During CD installation, you can choose to synchronize your handheld with Microsoft Outlook on
your computer (Windows only). If you do, info from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos is
synchronized with info in the same application in Outlook (Memos is called Notes in Outlook).
Information for Expense, Note Pad, and Media is still synchronized with the same application in
Palm Desktop software. You can insert the CD at any time to choose synchronization with Outlook
if you did not do so during the initial installation.
NOTE You can also set up the VersaMail® application to synchronize with Outlook.
You can synchronize more than one handheld with your computer. For example, family members
can all synchronize their handhelds with the same copy of Palm Desktop software. Just make sure
that each handheld has its own username; the desktop software reads the username and
recognizes the handheld during synchronization. Loss of info may occur from sharing the same
username.
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Tip
If the Select User dialog
box appears during
synchronization, select
the username whose
information you want to
synchronize, and then
click OK.
How to synchronize
Connect the USB sync cable to
the USB port on the back of your
computer, and then insert the
other end into your handheld.
Tip
If you need help with
synchronizing, see What
do I do if I can’t
synchronize with my
computer?
Synchronize your handheld with
your computer:
a. Press the sync button on the
USB sync cable.
b. When synchronization is
complete, a message appears
at the top of your handheld
screen, and you can
disconnect your handheld
from the connector.
Done
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Tip
A confirmation dialog
box shows whether the
items will be copied to
your handheld or to an
expansion card. Choose
which handheld will
receive the items by
selecting the username
from the User drop-down
list in the upper-right
corner.
Installing applications to your handheld
Did You Know?
You can move multiple
applications into the
Quick Install window to
have them ready for
installation the next time
you synchronize.
Use Quick Install (Windows) or the Send To Handheld droplet (Mac) to install applications on your
handheld.
Using Quick Install
WINDOWS ONLY
Click the Quick Install icon on your desktop.
Copy the application:
a. Drag and drop the application onto the Quick Install window.
b. When the confirmation dialog box appears, confirm your username,
the application name, and the destination, and then click OK.
Synchronize to install the application on your handheld.
Done
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Tip
Also use the Send To
Handheld droplet to copy
photos, videos, and
music files from your
Mac computer to your
handheld.
Using the Send To Handheld droplet
Tip
In Mac OS X, you can
make the Send To
Handheld droplet a
permanent part of your
desktop by dragging the
droplet to the Dock. Then
simply drag photos, and
other files you want to
transfer to your
handheld, onto the Dock.
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MAC ONLY
Select the application you want to install:
a. Drag and drop the application onto the Send To
Handheld droplet in the Palm folder.
b. In the Send To Handheld dialog box, select your
username and click OK.
Synchronize to install the application on your handheld.
Done
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Moving Info
• Synchronizing your handheld with Microsoft Outlook on your computer
• Synchronizing using the IR port on your handheld
• Using your company’s network to synchronize information
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Choosing whether to synchronize information for a specific application
Wi-Fi
Synchronizing wirelessly using your handheld’s built-in Wi-Fi capabilities
Bluetooth
Synchronizing wirelessly using your handheld’s built-in Bluetooth
technology
Support
If you’re having problems
with synchronization or
with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Your Photo and Video Organizer
In this chapter
Copying photos and videos
Viewing photos and videos
Organizing photos and
videos into albums
Sending a photo or video
using Bluetooth® wireless
technology
Beyond the basics
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A picture may be worth a thousand
words, but what happens when you
have a lots of pictures—or videos—
that you are trying to keep organized?
Or maybe just a few that are so
meaningful that you want to have
instant access to them at any time?
Solve both problems with the Media
application. Media features easy
viewing and organization of still photos
and videos. You can keep your favorite
photos right on your handheld; select
photos as the background for your
Favorites and Applications views and
for Agenda View in Calendar; even
add a photo to a Contacts entry.
Benefits
• Never be far from your favorite
people or places
• Simplify photo and video
organization
• Store multiple videos and
hundreds of photos
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
You must synchronize
your handheld with your
computer once before
you can copy photos and
videos to your handheld.
Tip
You can also copy photos
and videos to an
expansion card, and then
view them by inserting
the card into your
handheld’s expansion
card slot.
Your Photo and Video Organizer
Copying photos and videos
You can copy photos and videos to your handheld in the following ways:
• On a Windows computer, open the Media application from within Palm® Desktop software,
drag the photos or videos into the Media window, and then synchronize.
• On a Mac computer, drag the photos or videos onto the Send To Handheld droplet icon,
and then synchronize.
On a Windows computer, when you copy a photo in a popular format—such as JPG, BMP, TIFF
(uncompressed), and GIF—to your handheld, the photo is saved on your handheld in its original
format. If you copy a photo in a different format, it is saved on your handheld in JPG format.
On a Mac computer, all photos you copy using the Send To Handheld droplet icon are saved on
your handheld in JPG format.
When you copy a video from your Windows or Mac computer, the video is converted to a format
your handheld can play and is optimized for viewing on the handheld. Note, however, that there
are numerous video formats, and not all types can be converted to a format that’s viewable on
your handheld. To test a video on your Windows computer, try to open and view the video in the
desktop Media application; if you can’t view the video on your computer, you won’t be able to
view the video on your handheld.
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Your Photo and Video Organizer
Tip
Select Slide Show to
display all photos and
videos in an album,
automatically one after
another. Tap a photo or
video to stop the slide
show.
Viewing photos and videos
Tap Media
in the input area.
Go to the album where the photo
or video is located:
a. Select either Handheld
Expansion card .
or
Location
pick list
Handheld
Expansion card
NOTE The Handheld and
Expansion card icons appear
only if an expansion card is
inserted into your handheld’s
expansion card slot.
Slide Show
b. Select the location pick list at
the top of the screen, and
then select the location of the
photo or video you want to
view. Select All Albums to
view all photos and videos on
your handheld or on the
expansion card.
Continued
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Tip
If you are viewing a
photo, you can also press
Center to return to the
selection screen.
Your Photo and Video Organizer
Select the photo or video you want to view. Tap anywhere in the photo or video
to return to the selection screen.
Select a photo or
video to view
Tap the photo or video
to return to the selection
screen
Continued
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Tip
If a video appears
cropped in portrait view,
tap the video to return to
the selection screen,
rotate the screen to
landscape view, and then
select the video again to
get a full-screen view.
Your Photo and Video Organizer
[ & ] OPTIONAL
Access controls:
• For photos, press Up on the 5-way navigator to zoom in. Press Down to
access the photo controls.
• For videos, press Center to access video controls.
Video
Photo
Did You Know?
The input area is
automatically hidden
when you view a video.
Rotate
Send
Play or Pause
Full-screen view
Volume
Progress indicator
Send
Done
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Tip
If a photo is stored on
your handheld, you can
add it only to an album
located on the handheld.
Likewise, if a photo is
stored on an expansion
card, you can add it only
to an album that is on the
same card.
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Your Photo and Video Organizer
Organizing photos and videos into albums
Tap Media
Select Manage Albums
in the input area.
Continued
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Tip
If you want to add or
remove photos or videos
in any album, select
Manage Albums from
Thumbnail or List view,
select the album you
want, and then select OK.
Follow the directions in
step 4 for adding or
removing items in an
album.
Your Photo and Video Organizer
Create an album:
a. Select whether to create the
album on your handheld
(Device) or on an expansion
card inserted into the
expansion card slot (Card).
b. Select New, enter the name of
the new album, and then
select OK.
c. Select OK on the Manage
Albums screen.
Add photos or videos to the
album you just created:
a. Select each photo or video
you want to add to the album.
A plus sign appears to the left
of selected items. To remove a
photo or video from the
album, select it again; the plus
sign disappears.
Select to add
Select + to
remove
b. Select Done.
Continued
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Your Photo and Video Organizer
Move photos or videos within albums:
a. Select the location pick list at the top of the screen, and then select the album
in which you want to move photos or videos.
b. Select the photo you want to move, and then tap and drag with the stylus to
move the photo or video to the desired location.
NOTE You cannot move photos or videos in All Albums view.
Done
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
Set up a Bluetooth®
connection on your
handheld.
Did You Know?
There are other ways to
send photos and videos
wirelessly. Attach the
items to an email
message. Beam the items
to other Palm Powered™
devices. Copy the items
to an expansion card
and then insert the card
into another device.
Tip
To send a photo to a
device with which you
have formed a
partnership, select the
Show pick list and then
select Trusted devices on
the Discovery Results
screen.
Your Photo and Video Organizer
Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth wireless
technology
®
You can easily share photos with family and friends. Use your handheld’s built-in Bluetooth
wireless technology to send photos and videos to other wireless devices within range. Sending
a file using wireless technology can take some time, so be patient.
Tap Media
Send a photo or video:
in the input area.
a. Select the pick list at the top of
the screen, and then select the
album containing the photos
and/or videos you want to
send.
b. Highlight the photo or video
you want to send.
c. Select Send
d. Select Bluetooth, and then select OK.
e. Select the device to which you want to send the photo or video, and then
select OK. The file is sent automatically.
Done
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Your Photo and Video Organizer
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Media
• Viewing photos and videos as thumbnails, lists, albums, and slide shows
• Copying photos and videos to other applications or expansion cards
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Deleting photos and videos
Sharing
Sending information using wireless technology on your handheld
Email
Sending photos and videos as attachments to email messages
Support
If you’re having problems
with Media or with anything
else on your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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CHAPTER 4
Your MP3 Player
In this chapter
Setting up Windows Media
Player for MP3
Transferring MP3 files to your
handheld
Transferring music from a CD
to your handheld
Playing music on your
handheld
Beyond the basics
Are you tired of listening to small talk
during that long commute on the bus
or train? Do you need something
smaller than a CD player when you’re
out for a walk or at the gym? No need
to buy an expensive MP3 player. Your
handheld can carry lots of your favorite
songs, and Pocket Tunes™ lets you
play the music on your handheld.
Simply transfer songs onto your
handheld or an expansion card and
then listen through the built-in speaker
or stereo headphones (sold
separately).
NOTE Mac users cannot transfer music
files directly to your handheld. You must insert
an expansion card into your handheld’s
expansion card slot, transfer the music files to
the card, and then listen to the files from the
card.
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Benefits
• Carry and listen to songs in the
popular MP3 format
• No separate MP3, CD, or mini-disc
player required
• Arrange your favorite songs into
playlists on your handheld
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
(Windows only) Do the
following:
• Install Windows Media
Player on your computer.
Insert the software
installation CD and select
the Windows Media
Player link to download
and install the software.
• After you install the
software, synchronize
your handheld with your
computer so that
Windows Media Player
can recognize your
handheld.
Your MP3 Player
Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3
WINDOWS ONLY
To be compatible with Pocket Tunes, Windows Media Player settings must be changed to support
MP3.
NOTE The following procedure works with the version of Windows Media Player that you can
download from the link on the software installation CD. We recommend that you install this
version even if you already have Windows Media Player on your computer. If you choose to use a
different version, the procedure steps may be different.
Prepare your computer and your handheld:
a. Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable.
b. On your handheld, go to Favorites and select Music
Continued
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Your MP3 Player
Set the Windows Media Player
format setting on your computer:
a. Open the Windows Media
Player application.
b. Click the full-screen icon in
the upper-right corner of the
window to maximize the
window.
Select
mp3
c. Click Tools, and then click
Options.
d. Click the Rip Music tab.
e. Select mp3 from the Format
drop-down list.
f. Click OK.
Continued
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Your MP3 Player
Set the Windows Media Player Quality setting:
a. Click Tools, and then click Options.
b. Click the Devices tab.
c. Select your handheld from the Devices list, and then click Properties.
d. Click the Quality tab.
e. Uncheck the Convert files as required by this device (recommended) box.
f. Click Apply.
g. Click OK, and then click OK again.
Uncheck box
Select your
device
Click
properties
Done
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You have now set up Windows Media Player to transfer MP3
files to the Pocket Tunes application on your handheld.
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Your MP3 Player
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
(Windows only) You must
set up Windows Media
Player to transfer MP3
files.
Your MP3 Player
Transferring MP3 files to your handheld
The Pocket Tunes software that comes with your handheld is compatible with the popular MP3
audio file format. If your MP3 files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you need to transfer
them to your handheld to listen to them on your handheld.
WINDOWS ONLY
Prepare your computer and your handheld:
a. Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable.
b. On your handheld, go to Favorites and select Music
Continued
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Your MP3 Player
Tip
You can also use a card
reader accessory (sold
separately) to transfer
MP3 files from your
computer to your
handheld.
Select your device:
a. Open Windows Media Player on your computer.
b. Select the Sync tab.
c. Select Palm Handheld from the device drop-down list.
Tip
If Palm Handheld does
not appear in the dropdown list in step 2, close
Windows Media Player,
install the Pocket Tunes
plug-in from the CD, and
then open Windows
Media Player again.
Start
Sync
Select Palm
Handheld
Select Start Sync. The files are transferred to your handheld.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT Do not press the sync button on your cable. Windows Media
Player is transferring the files, so there’s no need to do anything
Done
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Your MP3 Player
Tip
You can also use a card
reader accessory (sold
separately) to transfer
MP3 files from your
computer to an
expansion card.
MAC ONLY
Mac users must transfer music files to an expansion card inserted into your handheld’s expansion
card slot.
Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable.
Insert an expansion card into your handheld’s expansion card slot.
Select the MP3 files you want to
transfer:
a. Drag and drop the MP3 files
onto the Send To Handheld
droplet in the Palm folder.
b. In the Send To Handheld
dialog box, select your
username and click OK.
Synchronize your handheld with your computer.
NOTE Be patient; transferring music to an expansion card can take
several minutes.
Done
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
(Windows only) You must
set up Windows Media
Player to transfer MP3
files.
Did You Know?
An interactive tutorial on
the software installation
CD guides you through
adding music. Insert the
CD, go to the My Music
section of the tutorial,
and then select Add
music from a CD.
Your MP3 Player
Transferring music from a CD to your handheld
If your songs are on a CD and you want to listen to them on your handheld, you need to use
Windows Media Player on your computer to convert and transfer the files.
NOTE Mac users can use iTunes, included with OS X, to transfer music from a CD to your
computer, and then use the Send To Handheld droplet to transfer the files to your handheld. Music
files should be imported in MP3 format.
WINDOWS ONLY
Access the music CD from Windows Media Player on your computer:
a. Open the Windows Media Player application.
b. Insert the music CD into your computer’s CD drive.
c. Select the Rip tab.
Continued
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Your MP3 Player
Rip the songs you want to add to your library:
a. Select the titles you want to rip from the CD.
b. Select Rip Music.
Rip
Music
Select titles
Transfer the MP3 files to your handheld.
Done
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Your MP3 Player
Did You Know?
Pocket Tunes continues
playing the songs in your
list until it reaches the end
of your list or until you
tap Stop, even if your
handheld screen is off.
Playing music on your handheld
Go to Favorites and select Music
Select a song to play:
Tip
You can upgrade Pocket
Tunes to a version that
supports additional
music file formats, such
as WMA; supports
streaming music; and
includes additional
features such as graphic
equalizers and
bookmarks. For more
information, visit
www.pocket-tunes.com/
palm.
• To play the current song, tap Play.
• To play a different song, tap Choose song and select a song from the list.
Progress indicator
Play/Pause
Choose song
Previous song
Next song
Volume
Shuffle playlist
When you’ve finished listening, tap Stop.
Done
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Your MP3 Player
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Pocket Tunes
Creating playlists by choosing which songs to play and the order to play
them in
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX
Support
If you’re having problems
with Pocket Tunes, go to
www.pocket-tunes.com.
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CHAPTER 5
Your Microsoft Office File Manager
In this chapter
Creating and managing
Office files
Opening files from within
Documents
Beyond the basics
With its ability to store important
information, your handheld lets you
take your office with you—including
your Microsoft Office files. With the
Documents application, you can carry,
view, and edit Microsoft Word and
Excel files directly on your handheld,
and create files that you can save in
native Word or Excel format. You can
also view, carry, and manage
PowerPoint files on your handheld.
Benefits
You can keep updated copies of the
files on both your handheld and your
computer so that you can work on
them in the most convenient location
any time.
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• Manage Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
files on your handheld
• Improve productivity by taking
important docs, spreadsheets, and
presentations with you on the go
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Tip
For complete information
on the Documents To Go
application, click the
application icon on your
computer and then click
Help, or go to
www.dataviz.com.
Creating and managing Office files
The Documents application provides powerful editing and file management features for Office
files on your handheld. What’s more, Documents makes it easy for you to share files between
your computer and your handheld.
The Documents application has a companion application on your computer called Documents
To Go. Use Documents To Go to transfer files to your handheld when you synchronize.
Here are some of the capabilities of Documents:
NOTE The Documents application does not support some editing functionality, such as
multiple font sizes and spell check.
• View Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files (DOC, XLS, or PPT).
• Create or edit a Word-compatible document or Excel-compatible spreadsheet on your handheld,
and then save it in the native DOC or XLS format.
• Create a PowerPoint presentation on your computer, use the Documents To Go desktop
application to convert it to a format that is optimized for viewing on your handheld, then
synchronize to transfer the file to your handheld. View or edit the file on your handheld, then
synchronize again to transfer the changes to the original PowerPoint file on your computer.
• Open Office files received as attachments to incoming email messages, and attach files to
outgoing messages.
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Tip
When you are working on
a file, save it to your
handheld or to an
expansion card by
selecting Menu, selecting
Save As from the File
menu, and then selecting
the location where you
want to save the file.
Your Microsoft Office File Manager
Opening files from within Documents
In the Documents application, you can view and open any Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file on your
handheld.
Tap Documents
in the input area.
Select the file you want from the
list.
Done
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Your Microsoft Office File Manager
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Email
Sending and receiving Office files as attachments to email messages
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Support
If you’re having problems
with Documents, click the
Documents To Go icon on
your computer and then click
Help, or go to
www.dataviz.com.
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CHAPTER 6
Your Personal Information Organizer
In this chapter
Organizing your personal
information
Managing your contacts
Managing your calendar
Managing your tasks
Beyond the basics
T|X Handheld
Say good-bye to paper address books
and calendars. Free yourself from
having to frantically search for a
misplaced address or phone number.
Throw away all of those halfcompleted to-do lists that will never
get done.
Your handheld is all that you need to
organize your personal information
and have it available wherever you go.
You never lose your information, even
if your battery is completely drained.
All of your personal information is
backed up each time you synchronize,
and your information is kept private
when you use your handheld’s security
features. Also, you can easily share
info with others electronically.
Benefits
• Carry all your business and personal
contact information in your hand
• Track current, future, and past
appointments
• Make to-do lists that get done
• Set reminders for appointments,
birthdays, important tasks, and more
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Organizing your personal information
You have three powerful tools to help you organize your personal information. These applications
can be synchronized with either Palm® Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook.
T|X Handheld
Contacts
Easily enter information such as names, addresses, birthdays, and phone
numbers. You can even add photos of your contacts, friends, and loved ones
directly to their contact information. Quickly view, update, and organize contact
information. You can share info with other handhelds and dial phone numbers
or send messages directly from a contact entry using your handheld’s built-in
wireless technology.
Calendar
Stay on top of your schedule by creating appointments, setting alarms, and
spotting conflicts in Calendar. You can view your calendar by day, week, or
month, or as an agenda list that combines your list of tasks and email
notifications with your appointments. Schedule repeating meetings or block out a
vacation by creating one event set to repeat at an interval you specify. Color-code
your appointments by category and add notes with helpful information.
Tasks
Make lists of the things you need to do, and prioritize each task. Track deadlines
and stay focused by setting alarms. This is an easy way to stay on top of your
to-do list.
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Tip
If the first character you
enter in the Last Name
or Company field is an
asterisk (*) or another
symbol, that contact
always appears at the top
of the Contacts list. That’s
useful for an entry like
“If Found Call [your
phone number].”
Did You Know?
You can also enter one or
more contacts on your
desktop computer, and
then copy them to your
handheld by
synchronizing.
Your Personal Information Organizer
Managing your contacts
Enter and organize all of your contact information for easy access and sharing with others.
Adding a contact
Press Contacts
Add your contact information:
a. Select New.
b. Select each field in which you want to enter information, and enter it. Tap the
scroll arrows to view more fields.
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Did You Know?
If you want a reminder
about a birthday, select
the Reminder box, enter
the number of days
before the birthday that
you want to see the
reminder, and then
select OK.
Tip
Birthdays you enter in
Contacts appear as
untimed events in
Calendar. If you update
the birthday in Contacts,
it is automatically
updated in Calendar
as well.
Your Personal Information Organizer
[ & ] OPTIONAL
a. Select the Picture box.
Tap here
b. Select and add a photo from
the Media application.
[ & ] OPTIONAL
birthday:
Add a
a. Select the Birthday box.
b. Select the birth year, month,
and date.
Tap here
After you finish entering all the information you want, select Done.
Done
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Add a photo:
That's it. Your handheld automatically saves the contact.
Make sure you have a current backup. Synchronize often.
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Did You Know?
Phone Lookup in the
Options menu of many
applications lets you add
contact information when
you are creating an entry
in another application.
Locating a contact on your list
Press Contacts
Search for the contact:
a. Select the Look Up line at the
bottom of the screen and
enter the first letter of the
name you want to find.
b. Enter the second letter of the
name, and so on, until you
can easily scroll to the contact
you want.
Select the contact to open it.
Done
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Your Personal Information Organizer
Tip
You can create a contact
with your own
information and select it
as your business card by
opening the Record
menu and selecting
Business Card. Beam
your business card to
other handhelds by
holding down the
Contacts button until
the Beam dialog
box appears.
Beaming a contact
Press Contacts
Beam the contact:
a. Locate the contact you want to beam.
b. Open the menus.
c. Select Record, and then select Beam Contact.
d. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point your handheld’s IR port
directly at the IR port of the other handheld.
Did You Know?
A Beam command
appears on the leftmost
menu of most
applications. Beam
information such as
photos or appointments.
Tip
You can also send
information to other
devices using your
handheld’s built-in
Bluetooth® wireless
technology.
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IR port
NOTE For best results, the handhelds should be between 4 and 36 inches
apart, and there should be a clear path between them. Depending on the
receiving handheld model, not all information may be sent correctly.
Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that beaming is complete.
Done
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Your Personal Information Organizer
Key Term
Event The name for an
entry in the Calendar
application, including
appointments, birthdays,
reminders, recurring
meetings, and so on.
Managing your calendar
Tip
You can also scroll to a
date by pressing Left
or Right on the 5-way
navigator or by tapping
the arrows at the top of
the Day View.
Enter appointments to help you organize your time, and then set alarms to remind you before the
event so that you have time to prepare.
Scheduling an appointment
Open Day View:
a. Press Calendar
b. Tap the Day View icon
Day View icon
Go To
Did You Know?
If you are synchronizing
with Outlook, you can
add time zones to your
appointments to keep
your calendar current
no matter where you
are traveling.
[ & ] OPTIONAL If the
appointment is not for today,
select the date of the
appointment:
a. Select Go To.
b. Select the year, month,
and date.
Continued
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Tip
To enter reminders,
holidays, anniversaries,
and other events that take
place on a particular date
but not at a particular
time, select No Time.
Your Personal Information Organizer
Tap the line next to the time the appointment begins, and enter a description.
If the appointment is longer or shorter than an hour, set the duration:
a. In Day View, tap the start time.
Tip
Color-code your calendar.
Tap the bullet next to
the description to file
the appointment in a
category. Each category
has its own color.
b. In the Set Time dialog box, select End Time.
c. Select the hour and minute lists to select the time the appointment ends.
d. Select OK.
Description
Start time
Tip
Are you going to a weekly
or multi-day event? You
can select Details and
then select the Repeat
pick list to list the same
event for multiple days.
Duration
Color-coded bullet
Done
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Hour
list
Minute
list
That’s it. Your handheld automatically saves the appointment.
Make sure you have a current backup. Synchronize often.
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Tip
Press the Calendar button
repeatedly to cycle
through the Agenda
View, Day View, Week
View, and Month View.
Checking your schedule
Tip
You can also display Year
View. From Month View,
select Year.
Sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want
to see an overview of a week or month.
Press Calendar
Tap the icons in the lower-left corner to see four different Calendar views:
Did You Know?
You can use a favorite
photo as the background
for your Agenda View.
Tip
Calendar opens to
Agenda View by default,
but you can change that
to another view by
selecting Display Options
in the Options menu.
Agenda
View
Week View
Day View
Month View
Done
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Did You Know?
Setting your alarm
sounds in World Clock
instead of in Calendar
gives you different alarm
sound choices.
Setting an alarm to remind you of a scheduled event
Did You Know?
When you set an alarm,
a little alarm clock
appears to the right of
the event description.
Press Calendar
Go to the event you want to assign an alarm to:
a. From Day View, select Go To.
b. Select the year, month, and date of the event.
c. Tap the event description.
Tip
You can beam events to
anyone who has a
handheld with an IR port.
Just open the Record
menu and select Beam
Item or Beam Category.
Set the alarm:
a. Tap Details.
b. Check the Alarm box.
c. Select the pick list and select
Minutes, Hours, or Days.
d. Enter how many minutes,
hours, or days before the
event you want the alarm to
sound, and then select OK.
Done
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Tip
If no task is currently
selected, you can create
a new task simply by
starting to write in the
input area.
Tip
Set an alarm for a task
with a due date. Select
the task, tap Details,
select the Alarm box,
check the Alarm box,
enter the alarm settings,
and then select OK.
Your Personal Information Organizer
Managing your tasks
Create and organize your to-do list, and then track your progress.
Creating a task
Go to Favorites and select Tasks
Create a task:
Due date
a. Select New.
b. Enter a description of the task.
Long description
New task
Priority number
Note button
[ & ] OPTIONAL
Assign a priority and due date:
a. Select a priority number (1 is the most important).
b. Select the Due Date pick list, and then select a date from the list, or select
Choose Date to select a date from the calendar.
Done
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That’s it. Your handheld automatically saves the task. Make sure
you have a current backup. Synchronize often.
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Did You Know?
Overdue tasks have an
exclamation point (!)
next to the due date.
Organizing your tasks
Sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while at other times you want to see
only certain types of tasks.
Tip
Create a new category
for tasks by selecting
Edit Categories in the
Category pick list.
Go to Favorites and select Tasks
In the Tasks list, select one of these options:
All
Displays all your tasks.
Date Displays tasks that are due in a specific time frame. Select the pick list in
the upper-right to select Due Today, Last 7 Days, Next 7 Days, or Past Due.
Category Displays tasks that are assigned to the selected category: Business,
Personal, and so on. Select the pick list in the upper-right to select a different
category.
Done
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Tip
You can set Task
Preferences to record the
date that you finish your
tasks, and you can show
or hide finished tasks.
To change these settings,
open the Options menu
and select Preferences.
Marking a task complete
You can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it.
Go to Favorites and select Tasks
Check the box on the left side of
the task.
Done
NOTE Palm® Desktop software and Microsoft Outlook handle completed repeating tasks
differently. Palm Desktop software checks off all overdue instances of the task, and Microsoft
Outlook checks off only the oldest instance of the task.
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Calendar
Support
If you’re having problems
with organizer applications or
with anything else on your
handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
T|X Handheld
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Contacts
• Displaying additional contact fields and defining custom fields
• Using Quick Connect to make a phone call, address and send an email
or text message, or go to a web page directly from a contact
• Setting a time zone for an individual appointment different from the time
zone of the location you set for your handheld
• Reserving blocks of time for long events like vacations or conferences
Tasks
• Creating repeating tasks for things you need to do at regular intervals, such
as taking out the trash on Thursday night or filing a weekly status report
• Setting preferences to choose which tasks appear in the Tasks list, whether
to track completion dates, and which alarm sound plays
Categories
Organizing items by type and sorting them
Moving Info
Transferring information from other applications such as databases,
spreadsheets, and other organizer software
Privacy
Keeping information private by turning on security options
Sharing
Sending information wirelessly using Bluetooth wireless technology on your
handheld
Email
Sending information as attachments to email messages
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CHAPTER 7
Your Memos and Notes
In this chapter
Organizing your memos and
notes
Managing your memos
Managing your notes
Beyond the basics
Throw away your yellow sticky notes,
lists, and memo pads. You no longer
have to organize your scraps of paper
or search through piles for a misplaced
memo. When an important idea pops
into your head, jot it down it before
you forget.
Your handheld is all that you need to
organize your notes and memos. Also,
you can easily share info with others
electronically.
T|X Handheld
Benefits
• Capture thoughts on the fly
• Send memos and notes to
colleagues wirelessly
• Synchronize your information to
back it up on your computer
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Organizing your memos and notes
You have two powerful tools to help you organize your memos and notes. Memos can be
synchronized with either Microsoft Outlook (where it is called Notes) or Palm® Desktop software.
Note Pad can be synchronized only with Palm Desktop software.
T|X Handheld
Memos
Capture information that is meaningful to you, from meeting notes to recipes and
favorite quotations. Memos provides a quick and easy way to enter, store, and
share your important information.
Note Pad
Draw freehand and take notes in your personal handwriting. Use Note Pad to do
everything you might do with a piece of paper and a pencil, such as drawing a
quick sketch.
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Tip
In the Memos list, you
can also just start writing
to create a new memo.
The first letter is
automatically capitalized.
Tip
Use Phone Lookup to
quickly add a name and
phone number to a
memo.
Your Memos and Notes
Managing your memos
Create memos that are titled and organized so you can easily find them.
Creating a memo
Go to Favorites and select Memo
Create a memo:
a. Select New.
b. Enter your memo. Tap Enter on the onscreen keyboard or draw the Graffiti®
2 writing Return stroke to move to a new line in the memo.
c. Select Done.
Done
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That's it. Your handheld automatically saves the memo. Make sure
you have a current backup. Synchronize often.
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Tip
The Memos list shows
the first line of each
memo, so make sure that
first line is something you
will recognize.
Viewing and editing a memo
Did You Know?
You can connect your
handheld to a portable
keyboard to easily type
your memos on the go.
To view a variety of
portable keyboards for
your handheld, visit
www.palm.com/myTX
and click the Accessories
link.
Go to Favorites and select Memo
View or edit the memo:
a. In the Memos list, select the memo you want.
b. Read or edit the memo, and then select Done.
Done
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
Make sure full-screen
writing is turned off. You
cannot create or edit
notes in Note Pad when
full-screen writing is on.
Tip
You can change the color
of the pen and paper
(background). From the
Note Pad list screen, open
the Options menu, select
Preferences, and then
select Color.
Your Memos and Notes
Managing your notes
You can quickly create handwritten notes and sketches of your thoughts and ideas.
Creating a note
Go to Applications and select Note Pad
Create a note:
a. Use the stylus to write your
note directly on the handheld
screen.
Tip
Tap the pen selector to
change the pen width or
to select the eraser.
b. Select the time at the top of
the screen and enter a title
using Graffiti 2 writing or the
onscreen keyboard.
Category box
Time or title
Scroll bar
Pen selector
Eraser
c. Select Done.
Done
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That’s it. Your handheld automatically saves the note. Make sure
you have a current backup. Synchronize often.
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Tip
Sort the Note Pad list
alphabetically, by date,
or manually. Open the
Options menu, select
Preferences, and then
select the Sort by pick list.
Viewing and editing a note
Go to Applications and select Note Pad
Open the note:
If you sort manually, you
can rearrange the list
by dragging notes to
another position in the
list.
a. Select Done to display the Note Pad list.
b. Select the note you want to view or edit.
Read or edit the note, and then select Done.
Done
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Notes
Setting alarms when you use notes as reminders
Categories
Organizing items by type and sorting them
Moving Info
Transferring information from other applications such as databases,
spreadsheets, and other organizer software
Privacy
Keeping information private by turning on security options
Sharing
Sending information wirelessly using Bluetooth® wireless technology
on your handheld
Email
Sending information as attachments to email messages
Support
If you’re having problems
with Memos or Note Pad
or with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
T|X Handheld
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Memos
• Deleting memos
• Sending memos to your computer by synchronizing, so you can cut text
from a memo and paste it into an application such as Microsoft Word
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Your Wireless Connections
In this chapter
What can I do with built-in
wireless technology?
When would I use Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth technology?
Setting up a Wi-Fi network
connection
Entering basic Bluetooth®
settings
Setting up a Bluetooth®
phone connection
Accessing email and the web
with Bluetooth® wireless
technology
Setting up a connection for
Bluetooth synchronization
Beyond the basics
T|X Handheld
Staying connected means you have
the latest wireless technology at your
fingertips at all times. Now your
handheld can connect you to the
wireless world using either Wi-Fi® or
Bluetooth® wireless technology.
When you’re in range of a network
“hot spot,” use Wi-Fi to access a home,
public, or corporate network. When
you’re with friends who have
compatible devices, use Bluetooth
wireless technology to share your
contacts or your favorite photos.
Benefits
• Connect to home and public wireless
networks
• Connect to your Bluetooth phone
to send text or email messages
or to access the web
• Reduce cable clutter by
synchronizing wirelessly
• Connect to other devices to
share files wirelessly
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Key Term
Wi-Fi Wireless
technology that allows
devices such as
handhelds, printers,
and computers to
connect wirelessly to the
Internet and to corporate,
home, and public
networks through
network access points.
What can I do with built-in wireless technology?
Key Term
Bluetooth Technology
that enables devices such
as handhelds, mobile
phones, and computers
to connect wirelessly to
each other within a
30-foot range.
Access your corporate network. Whether you are attending a meeting or roaming the hallway,
you can stay connected to the information you need.
Send and receive email messages. Whether you send and receive email messages once a week
or constantly throughout the day, wireless connectivity means that you can share information.
Access the web.
your car.
Connect to the Internet for news and information in a cafe, in a meeting, or in
Reduce cable clutter by synchronizing wirelessly. Imagine your desk and workstation without
cable clutter. Wireless technology on your handheld replaces many of the connecting cables with
a wireless connection for tasks such as synchronizing.
Connect to other devices to share files wirelessly.
such as photos wirelessly?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could transfer files
When would I use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology?
You can make many of the same types of connections—browsing the web, checking email,
synchronizing wirelessly—using either the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology on your handheld.
Which one you use depends mainly on your location and circumstances.
Wi-Fi Use Wi-Fi technology when you are in range of a Wi-Fi network access point, often called a
“hot spot.” This can be in a public location such as a cafe, hotel, or airport; at your job over your
company’s network; or at home if you have a wireless network set up.
Bluetooth Use Bluetooth technology when you are not in range of a Wi-Fi network but are able
to make a connection to your mobile phone that is also enabled with Bluetooth technology. This
could be at home, on the road, or anywhere else you are in range of your wireless provider’s data
network.
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Also use your handheld’s Bluetooth technology to connect directly to other Bluetooth devices,
such as computers or handhelds, to send and receive information. Check the documentation
included with the other device for instructions on how to set up the device’s Bluetooth capabilities.
Wi-Fi
Example: You are at an Internet cafe and want to
browse the web. Use your handheld’s Wi-Fi
technology to wirelessly connect to the cafe’s network.
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Bluetooth
Example: You are out making sales calls and arrive early
for an appointment. Use your handheld’s Bluetooth
technology to connect to your mobile phone and check
your email from the car in the parking lot before you go
into the appointment.
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
Check with your system
administrator to get the
name of the network, also
known as an SSID, and
the security information,
such as WEP or WPA-PSK
keys.
Tip
Once you have set up a
connection to a network,
connect to it at any time
by opening Wi-Fi
controls, selecting the
network from the
Network pick list, and
then selecting Connect.
Your Wireless Connections
Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection
0O
Tap Wi-Fi controls
Do one of the following:
on the status bar.
• If this is the first time you are
setting up a Wi-Fi network
connection, select Yes.
• If you have previously set up
any network connections and
are setting up a new
connection, select the Wi-Fi
pick list, select On, and then
select Scan/Setup.
Your handheld scans for
available networks.
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Key Term
Encryption key A
series of letters and
numbers that enables
data to be encrypted and
then decrypted so it can
be safely shared within a
network. Your handheld
supports two encryption
systems: WEP and WPAPSK.
Did You Know?
A network that does not
appear on the list may be
hidden for security
purposes.
Your Wireless Connections
Do one of the following:
The network you want is listed
Select the network, and then
select Connect. If the network
does not require an encryption
key, the connection process
begins. When the process is
completed, you are returned to
the application you were in when
you opened the Wi-Fi controls.
You are finished with this
procedure.
If the network requires an
encryption key, select Yes when
asked if you want to enter
security settings. Continue with
step 4.
The network you want is not
listed Select Edit, and then
select Add. Continue with step 4.
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Add the network name or SSID if it does not appear. An SSID is required for
hidden networks.
Select a security option:
• If your network does not
require any encryption
settings, select None and go
to step 8.
• If your network requires WEP
encryption, select WEP and go
to step 6.
• If your network requires
WPA-PSK encryption, select
WPA-PSK and go to step 7.
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Tip
Check with your system
administrator for WEP
encryption information.
Your Wireless Connections
If you selected WEP in step 5:
a. Select the Key box.
b. Enter the WEP encryption information.
c. Select OK.
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Tip
Check with your system
administrator for the
WPA-PSK passphrase.
Your Wireless Connections
If you selected WPA-PSK in step 5:
a. Select the Key box.
b. Assign a passphrase.
c. Select OK.
Select OK in the Edit Wi-Fi
Network or New Wi-Fi Network
dialog box, and then select Yes
when asked if you want to
connect to the network. When
the connection completes, you
are returned to the application
you were in when you opened
the Wi-Fi controls.
Done
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Tip
When you enter a URL in
the web browser or select
Get and Send in the
VersaMail® application,
a connection is
automatically initiated
with the last-used service.
Accessing email and the web using Wi-Fi functionality
®
After you set up a connection with a Wi-Fi network, you can send and receive email or browse
the web wirelessly using this connection.
NOTE Wi-Fi functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
You must also set up an email account on your handheld before you can send or receive email
messages.
Open the email application or the web browser.
Tap Wi-Fi controls
Make sure that Wi-Fi is set to On.
on the status bar.
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Did You Know?
When Wi-Fi functionality
is on, the Wi-Fi icon on
the status bar displays
signal-strength bars
showing the strength of
your network connection.
Your Wireless Connections
Connect to the Wi-Fi network:
a. Select the Network pick list, and then select the network you want.
b. Select Connect. When the connection is completed, you are returned to the
application you were in when you opened the Wi-Fi controls.
Done
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browse the web.
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Key Term
Discoverable Setting
that allows other devices
to find and connect with
your handheld using
Bluetooth wireless
technology. If your
handheld is not
discoverable, other
devices cannot find it to
make a connection.
Entering basic Bluetooth settings
®
Tap Bluetooth controls
on the status bar, and then select Prefs.
Enter the basic Bluetooth
settings:
a. Select On.
b. Tap the Device Name field
and enter a name for your
handheld. This is the name
that other Bluetooth devices
see when they connect to
your handheld. By default it is
the username you use during
synchronization, but you can
change it.
c. Select the Discoverable pick
list, and then select Yes or No.
Done
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
If you have an IR phone,
you must download the
Phone Link application
from the web. Go to
www.palm.com/us/
support/downloads/
phonelink.html to
download the software.
Tip
If you receive a message
that your phone is not
ready to accept a
connection, check to
make sure that your
phone is prepared to
make a Bluetooth
connection. See the
documentation included
with your phone for
instructions.
»
Key Term
GPRS Acronym for
General Packet Radio
Service, a method of
sending information
wirelessly at high speeds.
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Your Wireless Connections
Setting up a Bluetooth phone connection
®
[ ! ] IMPORTANT To set up a phone connection, you must have a GSM or GPRS mobile phone
enabled with data services.
0O
Tap Bluetooth controls
on the status bar.
Select Setup Devices, select Phone Setup, select Phone Connection, and then
select Next.
Select the phone you want to connect to:
a. Select the Manufacturer and Model pick lists, select the correct entries for
your phone, and then select Next.
If the phone does not appear on the list, check for phone compatibility at
www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/phonelink.html.
b. The Connection Setup screen displays all Bluetooth phones within range.
If your phone is not listed on the discovery results, check whether your
phone is discoverable. Select Find More to search again.
c. Select the phone you want, select OK, and then select Next.
NOTE Not all features are available if your specific phone model is not in
the pick list.
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Key Term
Passkey Like a
password, a passkey is a
security measure.
Connections can happen
only between your
handheld and a device
that has the same
passkey.
Key Term
Partnership Two
devices—for example,
your handheld and your
mobile phone—that can
connect to each other
because each device can
find the same passkey on
the other device. Once
you form a partnership
with a device, you do not
need to enter a passkey to
connect with that device
again.
Your Wireless Connections
Enter a passkey:
a. Enter a passkey number. This can be any number you choose; it does not
have to be, for example, a password you use to access a network or an email
account. Entering a passkey creates a partnership between your handheld
and your phone.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT You must enter the same passkey on your handheld and your
mobile phone in order to connect to your phone. We recommend that you use a
passkey of 16 digits where possible to improve the security of your handheld.
The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the passkey to be deciphered.
b. Select OK.
Finish phone connection setup and begin network setup:
a. Select Done, and then select Yes.
NOTE If you want to use your phone connection only to dial phone
numbers from your handheld or to send text messages, select Done, and then
select No. You have finished the setup.
b. Select Next.
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Tip
Select Yes in step 6 only if
you have a GPRS account
for your mobile phone.
Tip
Contact your ISP (for
example, AOL or
Earthlink) if you are not
sure about one or more
of the items to enter in
step 8.
Your Wireless Connections
Select the pick list, select Yes or No, and then select Next.
a. If you select Yes, go to step 7.
b. If you select No, go to step 8.
If you selected Yes in step 6:
a. Select the pick lists, and then select the correct information for your wireless
service provider.
b. Select Next, and then select Done.
If you selected No in step 6:
a. Select Next.
b. Enter the phone number you use to dial in to your Internet service provider,
and then enter the username for your dial-up account.
c. Select the Password box, enter your account password, and select OK. This
is the password you use to access your dial-up account; it is not your
passkey.
d. Select Next, and then select Done.
Done
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See the next procedure for steps on using your phone connection
to browse the web or to send and receive email messages.
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Tip
You can select Bluetooth
controls on the status bar
to quickly check Bluetooth
status and make a
connection from any
application on your
handheld.
Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth wireless
technology
®
After you set up a connection with a mobile phone, you can send and receive email or browse the
web wirelessly using this connection.
NOTE Bluetooth functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
You must also set up an email account on your handheld before you can send or receive email
messages.
Open the email application or the web browser.
Tap Bluetooth controls
on the
status bar. Make sure On is
selected.
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Key Term
Service Way of
connecting to a
mobile phone to send
information wirelessly,
for example, through a
high-speed (GPRS)
carrier or a dial-up
account with an Internet
service provider (ISP).
Tip
When you enter a URL in
the web browser or select
Get and Send in the
VersaMail application,
a connection is
automatically initiated
with the last-used service.
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Your Wireless Connections
Connect to your phone:
a. Select the Network Service pick list and select the service that you want to
use to connect to the Internet. If you set up a phone connection, the name
of the service you configured is listed.
b. Select Connect.
Done
You are now ready to send and receive email messages or browse
the web.
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Tip
To open HotSync®
Manager on your
computer in step 2 of the
onscreen instructions (see
procedure step 3b, on this
page), click the HotSync
Manager icon on the
taskbar in the lower-right
corner of your computer
screen.
Your Wireless Connections
Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization
WINDOWS ONLY
Tap Bluetooth controls
on the status bar, and then select Prefs.
Select Setup Devices, select PC Setup, select Bluetooth HotSync, and then
select Next.
Tip
After the first time you set
up a connection and
wirelessly synchronize
with a computer, you can
synchronize with that
computer at any time by
choosing its device name
from the Service pick list
and tapping Connect.
Set up a connection for wireless synchronization:
a. Follow the onscreen instructions for steps 1–3, selecting Next after each step.
b. Select Launch HotSync Manager in step 4.
c. Tap the HotSync
icon onscreen to wirelessly synchronize.
Done
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MAC ONLY
Go to Applications and select Prefs
Open the Edit Connection screen:
a. From the Communications
Preferences list, select
Connection.
b. Select New.
Set up the connection to your
computer:
a. Enter a name for the
connection, such as BT to Mac.
b. Select the Connect to pick list,
and then select PC.
c. Select the Via pick list, and
then select Bluetooth.
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Tip
Your passkeys are more
secure if you use a
different passkey for each
device with which you
want to connect—one
passkey for a connection
to a phone, a different one
for a connection to a
computer, and so on.
Your Wireless Connections
Cont’d.
d. Make sure the computer is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection.
NOTE See the documentation included with the computer for information
on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection. The documentation might
refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link.
e. Select the Device box.
Select the computer:
a. When the Discovery Results screen appears, select your computer. If your
computer does not appear on the list, select Find More.
b. Select OK.
[ & ] OPTIONAL
If prompted, enter a passkey:
a. Enter a passkey number. This can be any number you choose; it does not
have to be, for example, a password you use to access a network or an
email account.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT You must enter the same passkey on your handheld and
your computer in order to wirelessly synchronize with your computer. We
recommend that you use a passkey of 16 digits where possible to improve the
security of your handheld. The longer the passkey, the more difficult it is for the
passkey to be deciphered.
b. Select OK.
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Synchronize your handheld with your computer:
a. Go to Applications and select HotSync
b. Make sure that Local is selected, and then select the connection you created
in step 3 from the pick list.
c. Tap the HotSync
icon onscreen.
Done
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Wi-Fi
Configuring ad hoc connections to connect point-to-point with other devices
enabled with Wi-Fi capability
Bluetooth
• Connecting to the Internet through your Bluetooth desktop computer to
access the web wirelessly
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Connecting to your Bluetooth phone by means of the infrared port on your
handheld
• Setting the Bluetooth options on your handheld to allow your handheld to
wake up and receive an incoming connection request when turned off
Sharing
Support
If you’re having problems
with your handheld’s
wireless capabilities or
with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Sending information wirelessly using Bluetooth wireless technology on your
handheld
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Your Email
In this chapter
Setting up an account
Getting and reading email
Sending an email message
Working with attachments
Working with Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync
You already know how efficient email
is for staying in touch with personal
and business contacts. Now the
VersaMail® application brings you a
new level of convenience: email on
the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of
communicating with friends, family,
and colleagues anywhere you can
make an Internet connection.
Beyond the basics
You can email photos to your friends
and family. Or use Documents on your
handheld to create Microsoft Word or
Excel files, and send them to your
colleagues. You can also receive any
of these file types as attachments to
view and edit at your convenience.
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Benefits
• Access email on the go
• Send and receive photos, sound files,
Word and Excel files, and more
• Save messages from your computer
to view at a convenient time
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Setting up an account
[ ! ] IMPORTANT You must have an account with an email provider or a corporate account.
VersaMail works with these accounts to transfer messages to and from your handheld.
The application is not an email service provider.
Before you can use the VersaMail application with a given email account, you need to set up the
account in VersaMail. You can do this in one of three ways:
• On a Windows computer, if the email account is already set up on your computer—for example,
if you use Outlook Express on your computer to access your EarthLink account—you can
transfer the account settings to your handheld in just a few steps.
• On a Windows computer, if this is a new account, you can quickly set up the account on your
computer and synchronize the information to your handheld.
• If you are a Mac user, you can set up the account directly on your handheld. Windows users
can also choose to set up either a new or existing account directly on the handheld.
NOTE Special setup considerations apply if you are setting up a Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync® account to synchronize email and Calendar information with Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003.
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Your Email
Setting up an account on your computer
WINDOWS ONLY
The procedures for transferring settings from an existing account on your computer are the same
as for setting up a new account, except for one step.
If you are setting up a new account and your email provider is not listed in the Mail Service list,
follow the full account setup instructions.
On your computer desktop, select Start, navigate to Programs, navigate to the
Palm program group, and then select VersaMail Setup.
Select your username from the drop-down list at the top of the screen, and
then select the option to create a new VersaMail email account. Click Next.
Select the setup option you want:
Transfer settings from an existing account Select the option to synchronize
with an email account detected on your PC, and then select the account from
the list at the top of the screen. Click Next.
Set up a new account Select the option to synchronize with a mail service
from this list, and then select your mail service from the list. Click Next.
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Did You Know?
If you are transferring
existing account settings,
your username and email
address are already
entered based on the
account settings that the
VersaMail application
finds on your computer.
Your Email
Enter the basic account
information:
a. Enter a descriptive name for
the account, or use the one
shown.
b. Enter your account username
and password. Your email
address will be entered
automatically based on the
username you enter.
c. Click Next.
Enter the names of the incoming and outgoing mail servers for this account,
whether the account requires Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP),
and, if so, the username and password required for ESMTP. Check with your
email service provider for this information.
NOTE If you are using a common email provider, the mail server
information is already filled in.
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Your Email
Select whether to synchronize
the information for this account
to your handheld or to set up
another account, and then click
Next.
When you have finished setting
up all accounts, click Finish.
Synchronize to transfer all account information to your handheld.
Done
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Your Email
Setting up an account on your handheld
Mac users must set up their VersaMail accounts on their handheld. Windows users can set up the
account either on their handheld or on their computer. If you set up an account on your computer
and synchronize the account information to your handheld, you do not need to set up the account
on the handheld; it’s already there.
NOTE Special setup considerations apply if you are setting up a Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync® account to synchronize email and Calendar information with Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003.
Tap VersaMail
Open the Account Setup screen:
in the input area.
a. Open the menus, select Accounts, and then select Account Setup.
b. Select New.
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Key Term
Protocol Settings your
email provider uses to
receive email messages.
Most providers use the
Post Office Protocol
(POP); a few use the
Internet Message Access
Protocol (IMAP).
Did You Know?
Some service providers
such as Yahoo! require
you to pay for a POP
account in order to
download email
messages from your
account to your
handheld.
Your Email
Enter the basic account information:
a. In the Account Name field, enter a descriptive name.
b. Select the Mail Service pick list, and then select your email provider.
Select Other if your provider is not listed.
c. If you chose Other, select the Protocol pick list, and then select POP or IMAP.
d. Select Next.
Did You Know?
If your email provider
appears on the Mail
Service pick list, the
Protocol pick list is not
displayed.
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Tip
Your username is usually
the part of your email
address appearing before
the @ symbol, not your
entire email address.
Check with your ISP if
you are not sure what
username to enter.
Did You Know?
Your incoming mail
server is also called your
POP or IMAP server; your
outgoing mail server is
also called your Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol
(SMTP) server. Check
with your email service
provider if you need the
names of these servers.
Your Email
Enter the account username and
password:
a. Enter the username you use
to access your email.
b. Select the Password box,
enter your email account
password, and then select OK.
c. Select Next.
Enter your email address and
mail server info:
NOTE If you chose a
common email provider from
the Mail Services pick list on
the Account Setup screen, this
screen is already filled in.
a. Enter your email address.
b. Enter the names of your
mail servers.
c. Select Next.
Select Done.
Done
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Your Email
Did You Know?
You can set up your
handheld to
automatically check for
and download new
email messages.
Getting and reading email
Tip
The first 5KB of each
message is downloaded.
You can change the
maximum size for
downloaded messages
in the VersaMail
preferences.
Tap VersaMail
Retrieve messages:
in the input area.
a. Open the menus.
b. Select Accounts, and then
select the account you want.
c. Select Get or Get & Send.
In the Inbox, select the message to read it.
Done
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Did You Know?
When you put addresses
in the copies (cc:) field,
they are visible to all
other recipients.
Addresses in the blind
copies (bcc:) field are
hidden from all other
recipients. Some account
types do not support the
bcc: field, so it may not
appear.
Your Email
Sending an email message
Tap VersaMail
Send email:
in the input area.
a. Open the menus, select Accounts, and then select the account you want.
b. Select New.
Did You Know?
You can set up your
handheld to
automatically continue to
try and send messages if
the first attempt fails.
c. In the To field, enter the recipient’s email address. For multiple recipients,
type a semicolon (;) between recipient names.
d. In the Subj field, enter the subject of your email. In the area below the Subj
line, enter the text of your email.
e. Select Send.
Done
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Your Email
Tip
If an attachment is not
downloaded, the paper
clip does not appear
on the envelope icon.
You need to open the
message and download
the complete message
to see if there are any
attachments.
Working with attachments
Did You Know?
You can download
a maximum of 10
attachments for any
received messages.
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You can easily download, view, save, and send attachments with email messages. Among the
attachment types you can download and work with are Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, web
pages, photos and videos, contacts, appointments, and tasks.
Downloading an attachment to your handheld
In the message list, a paper clip on a message’s envelope icon indicates that the message has
an attachment that has been downloaded. You can view, edit, install, or save an attached file,
depending on the file type.
In the Inbox, tap the message
that has the attachment.
Paper clip
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Did You Know?
The maximum message
size you can download
is 60KB for the body
text and approximately
5MB total, including
attachments. If an
attachment is too large,
it cannot be downloaded
to the handheld.
Tip
The VersaMail application
displays the size of large
messages and asks if
you want to continue
downloading any
message that exceeds
your maximum message
size, up to a total size of
5MB.
Your Email
Select one of the following options for working with the downloaded
attachment:
Attachment name Tap the attachment name at the bottom of the message
screen to view it in the default viewer on your handheld.
Folder icon Tap the folder icon to the left of the attachment name to open a
menu of tasks you can do with the attachment:
• View, Install, or Unzip, depending on the attachment file type
• Save to Card to save the attachment to an expansion card inserted in your
handheld’s expansion card slot
• Select Viewer to select the application you want to use to view the
attachment
When you have finished with the attachment, select Done to return to the
Attachments dialog box. If there is no Done button, press Home
and select
VersaMail to return to the Inbox of the account you were using.
Done
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Your Email
Did You Know?
The maximum size
message you can send
is 60KB for the body
text and approximately
5MB of total data for
any attachments. The
maximum number of
attachments for any
email message is ten,
regardless of the
attachments’ total size.
Attaching a file from your handheld
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Open the Attachments screen:
Red paper clip
a. Create the message to which
you want to attach the file.
b. On the New Message screen,
tap the red paper clip icon in
the upper-right corner.
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Tip
Repeat step 2 to attach
more than one file to a
message. To remove an
attachment, select the file
in the Attachments box,
and then tap Delete.
Your Email
Attach the file:
a. Select the Type pick list, and then select the file type.
NOTE The Files on Card option appears only if an expansion card is inserted
into your handheld’s expansion card slot. Select it to display all files on the card
in the upper box of the Attachments dialog box.
b. Select the file that you want to attach, select Add or Attach, and then select
Done. For photos and videos, check the box next to the items you want,
and then select Done.
Done
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Your Email
Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync works with the VersaMail and Calendar applications on your
handheld to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange 2003
server. You can access business email and calendar info on the Exchange 2003 server from your
handheld without using a desktop computer.
When you create a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in the VersaMail application, both
your email and calendar info synchronize directly with the Exchange server; information does not
synchronize with the desktop software application on your computer, such as Microsoft Outlook or
Palm® Desktop software. Other information, such as contacts, tasks, and memos, continues to
synchronize with your desktop software.
For most VersaMail features, using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account works the same
as using any other type of account. However, certain features—such as automatically retrieving
and resending email messages and downloading attachments—work differently for Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync accounts. Also, the account setup procedure is slightly different for a
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account. And, with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account,
you can receive and reply to meeting invitations directly from within the VersaMail application.
For complete information on using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, see the User Guide
for your handheld on the web.
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Your Email
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Email
• Using the VersaMail application with Microsoft Outlook® on your
computer
• Setting basic email preferences such as changing the maximum message
size, adding a signature to outgoing messages, and downloading files
attached to email messages
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Using a virtual private network (VPN) to get and send email over your
company’s network
• Editing and deleting an email account
• Automatically retrieving email on your handheld
Support
If you’re having problems
with the VersaMail
application or with anything
else on your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
• Automatically trying to resend messages that weren’t sent the first time
• Customizing your Inbox display options such as message summary
view and font size and colors for read and unread mail
• Synchronizing email messages on your handheld with email messages
on your computer
Customizing
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Setting preferences for connecting to a network
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Your Text Messaging Tool
In this chapter
Sending a text message
Viewing a text message
Beyond the basics
If you need to get a short message to
a friend or co-worker fast, send a text
message from your handheld by
means of your mobile phone (GSM
phone required; sold separately) to
their mobile phone. Messaging is a
popular way for people to stay
connected using the text messaging
features of their mobile phone.
Benefits
• Enjoy quick communication
• Use text messaging to chat
with friends
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
Set up a phone
connection on your
handheld to send and
receive information
wirelessly.
»
Key Term
SMS A type of message
that can be received by
most mobile phones.
More commonly known
as text messaging.
Your Text Messaging Tool
Sending a text message
Go to Applications and select SMS
Send a text message:
a. Select New.
b. Select To. Select the recipient’s name if it appears on the Mobile Number
Lookup list, and then select Add. If the name does not appear on the list,
select Cancel and enter the recipient’s mobile phone number on the To line.
c. In the area below the To line, enter the text of your message.
d. Select Send.
Done
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Tip
Use the buttons at the
bottom of the message
screen to reply to or
delete a message after
you open it.
Your Text Messaging Tool
Viewing a text message
Go to Applications and select SMS
Select Send & Check.
Read a message:
a. Select the message to open it.
b. Read the message, and then select Done.
Done
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Your Text Messaging Tool
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
SMS
• Replying to and deleting messages you receive
• Setting preferences for receiving messages
• Hearing an alert when you receive a message
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Customizing
Setting preferences for connecting to a network
Support
If you’re having problems
with SMS or with anything
else on your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Your Web Browser
In this chapter
Accessing a web page
Beyond the basics
You use the web for so many things:
checking email, finding driving
directions, getting news, buying gifts.
Now you can take the web with you
almost anywhere you go. Make an
Internet connection through your
mobile phone, and the web browser
opens the entire web to you.
Benefits
• Carry the web with you
• View web pages in a handheldfriendly format
• Store pages for offline viewing
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To browse the web, you
must set up a connection
to the Internet from your
handheld.
»
Key Term
URL Stands for
“uniform resource
locator,” the technical
name for a web address.
For example, the URL
for Yahoo! is http://
www.yahoo.com.
Your Web Browser
Accessing a web page
Press Web
Go to the web page you want to view:
a. Select Go to Web Page
b. Enter the address, or URL, of the web page you want to visit. Use the buttons
in the Go to Web Page dialog box for quick entry of characters commonly
used in web addresses. If you have previously visited a web page, the web
browser recognizes the address when you begin entering it and
automatically completes it.
c. Select OK.
Done
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Your Web Browser
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Web
• Enabling fast mode browsing
• Refreshing a page to see updated information
• Using a bookmark for quick access to your favorite web pages
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Returning to a web page you just visited or to your home page
• Downloading a file from a web page
• Changing your start and home pages
Customizing
Support
If you’re having problems
with the web browser or
with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Setting preferences for connecting to a network
NOTE This is a sample Note inserted for the purposes of this test.
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Your Expandable Storage
In this chapter
What type of expansion
cards can I use?
How can expansion cards
help me?
A Chinese proverb says, “Life just
gives you time and space; it’s up to you
to fill it.” But doesn’t it always seem
that no matter how much space you
have, you still need more?
Removing an expansion card
Inserting an expansion card
Beyond the basics
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Expansion cards (sold separately)
provide a compact and limitless
answer to the storage dilemma. When
one card becomes full, simply use
another card. Also use expansion cards
to install and run cool games and other
types of software, from dictionaries to
travel guides, on your handheld.
Benefits
•
•
•
•
Back up info
Add more games and other software
Add accessories
Store all your info
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Your Expandable Storage
Key Term
SDIO An acronym for
Secure Digital input/
output.
What type of expansion cards can I use?
Your handheld is compatible with SDIO, SD, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards. SDIO
expansion cards let you add accessories to your handheld. SD and MultiMediaCard expansion
cards let you store information and applications.
How can expansion cards help me?
Back up info. Make a copy of your important information for safekeeping in case your handheld
becomes damaged or is stolen.
Add games and other software. Purchase popular games, dictionaries, travel guides, and more.
To check out the variety of expansion cards available for your handheld, visit www.palm.com/
myTX and click the Accessories link.
Add accessories.
Attach SDIO accessories, such as a presentation module, to your handheld.
Store all your info. Never worry about running out of space on your handheld. Purchase as
many expansion cards as you need to store your music, photos, videos, and other information.
Expansion cards come in a variety of capacities, and they’re very small, easy to store, and
affordably priced.
NOTE Mac users must copy music files from your computer to an expansion card inserted into
your handheld’s expansion card slot in order to listen to music on your handheld.
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Tip
To prevent damaging
the card and the info on
it, always wait for your
handheld to finish writing
to the expansion card
before you remove the
card from the slot.
Your Expandable Storage
Removing an expansion card
NOTE Your handheld comes with a dummy card inserted into the expansion card slot.
You must remove this card before you can put a real card into the slot.
Push lightly against the card with your thumb until you hear the
confirmation tone.
Slide the card out of the expansion slot.
Done
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Your Expandable Storage
Inserting an expansion card
Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the front of
the handheld.
Push the card in with your thumb until you feel the card “click” into place
and you hear the confirmation tone.
NOTE No confirmation tone? Check the Sounds & Alerts Preferences to
make sure the System Sound setting is turned on.
Done
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User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Your Expandable Storage
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Expansion
Cards
• Opening applications that are stored on expansion cards
• Copying applications between your handheld and an expansion card
• Deleting applications and other files from an expansion card
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
Support
If you’re having problems
with expansion cards or
with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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• Reviewing information about the contents of an expansion card using the
Card Info application
• Naming an expansion card so you can easily identify its contents
Moving Info
Adding applications from your computer to an expansion card, and
installing other files such as music
Sharing
• Exchanging applications and information with other Palm Powered™
devices by exchanging cards or beaming items
• Sending applications and information to other Bluetooth® devices using
Bluetooth wireless technology on your handheld
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Your Personal Settings
In this chapter
Changing entries in Favorites
Conserving battery power
Preventing your handheld
from turning on by accident
Although customizing your handheld
is optional, it’s like changing the preset
radio stations in your car. Since you’re
probably not driving around with the
dealer’s preset radio stations, why not
personalize your handheld, too?
Setting the date and time
Changing the screen fonts
Changing the background of
your screen
Correcting problems with
tapping
Selecting sound settings
Beyond the basics
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You can easily customize the sound
levels, fonts, and screen colors on your
handheld by using preferences and
menus. And preference settings can
help extend the life of your handheld’s
battery.
Benefits
• Access applications quickly
• Make your screen easy to read
• Conserve power
• Enjoy your handheld more
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Your Personal Settings
Did You Know?
You can move a favorite
to a different location on
the Favorites list by
opening the Favorite
menu and then selecting
Rearrange Favorites.
Drag the favorite you
want to the new location.
Changing entries in Favorites
Change the entries in the Favorites View to include the applications or web links you use
most often.
Open the Edit Favorites dialog box:
a. Press Home
to open Favorites.
b. Highlight the favorite you want to change.
c. Open the menus.
d. Select Edit Favorites.
Change the favorite:
a. Select the favorite type from the Type pick
list: App (application) or Web Link.
b. Select the application from the Original pick
list or tap to enter the web address you
want.
c. Enter a name for your new favorite.
d. Select OK.
Done
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Your Personal Settings
Tip
When Keylock is on, your
handheld does not
respond when you press
the buttons on the front of
your handheld. To use
your handheld again,
press the power button
and then tap Deactivate
Keylock.
Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident
Did You Know?
You can use Owner
Preferences to enter your
name, address, and
phone number. If you
also turn on Security
settings, your Owner info
appears when you turn
on your handheld. This
could help someone
contact you if you ever
lose your handheld.
Does your handheld turn itself on accidentally in your briefcase, pocket, or purse? You can lock the
buttons on the front of your handheld so you prevent this from happening and don’t drain the
battery.
Open Keylock Preferences:
a. Go to Applications.
b. Select Prefs
c. Select Keylock.
Select one of these settings, and then select Done.
Never
Keylock always remains off.
Automatic Keylock turns on automatically when you turn off your handheld or
when your handheld goes to sleep.
Manual Keylock turns on when you hold down the power button until the
system sound confirms that Keylock is on.
Done
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Your Personal Settings
Did You Know?
If you have an expansion
card inserted into your
handheld’s expansion
card slot, the System info
screen shows the
available memory for
both your handheld and
the card. The graphic
labeled “Device” with the
larger memory size is
your handheld, while the
graphic with the smaller
memory size is the card.
Conserving battery power
You can conserve your handheld’s battery power by reducing screen brightness or customizing
the power settings.
Adjusting the brightness
Tap System info
, which shows the current time, on the status bar.
Drag the slider to adjust the
brightness level, and then tap
outside the dialog box.
Done
Brightness
slider
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Your Personal Settings
Selecting power-saving settings
The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options.
Open Power Preferences:
a. Go to Applications.
b. Select Prefs
c. Select Power.
Select the pick lists to change any of the following settings, and then
select Done.
Auto-off after Select how quickly your handheld automatically turns off after
a period of inactivity: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
On while Charging Select whether your handheld stays on continuously when
it is connected to the AC charger. When this option is off, you can still turn on
your handheld while it charges to view your info, but it turns off automatically
after a period of inactivity.
Beam Receive Select whether you can receive beamed information on your
handheld. Turn this setting on to receive beamed info, or turn it off to prevent
receiving beamed info.
Done
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Tip
You can rename the
location to the city where
you live. Select the Name
field, and then modify
the location name.
Your Personal Settings
Setting the date and time
You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the
applications on your handheld that require a date, time, or location.
Open Date & Time Preferences:
a. Go to Applications.
b. Select Prefs
c. Select Date & Time.
Select the location:
Name field
a. Select the Location pick list,
and select a city in your time
zone. No nearby city? Select
Edit List and do steps b and c.
b. Select Add.
c. Select a city in your time zone,
and then select OK. Select OK
again, and then select Done.
Continued
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Your Personal Settings
Set the date:
a. Select the Set Date box.
Year
arrows
b. Select the arrows to select
the current year.
c. Select the current month.
d. Select the current date.
Set the time:
a. Select the Set Time box.
b. Select the hour and minute
boxes, and then tap the
arrows to change them.
c. Select AM or PM, and then
select OK.
Select Done.
Done
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Your Personal Settings
Changing the screen fonts
In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. There are four font
styles available in applications that let you change the font style.
Small font
Small bold
font
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Large font
Large bold
font
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Your Personal Settings
Open the Select Font dialog box:
a. Go to Applications.
b. Open the menus.
c. Select Options, and then select Font.
Select the font style you want to use, and then select OK.
Small bold
Large bold
Small
Large
Done
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Your Personal Settings
Changing the background of your screen
Use your favorite photos as the background for the Favorites and Applications Views and the
Agenda View in Calendar. Choose the same photo for all screens or make them different.
Open the Display Options dialog box:
a. Press Home
once for Favorites, twice for Applications. Or press Calendar
for Agenda View.
b. Open the menus.
c. Select Options, and then select Display Options. For Favorites, select
Options, and then select Preferences.
Select a photo:
a. Check the Background box.
b. Tap the photo thumbnail and
select a photo.
c. Adjust the fade setting so that
text and icons are easy to see
against the photo.
d. Select OK.
Done
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NOTE The dialog box for selecting a
background photo appears differently
in each of the three applications. The
Applications Display Options dialog box
is shown here.
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Your Personal Settings
Key Term
Touchscreen Another
name for your handheld’s
screen and its internal
circuitry.
Correcting problems with tapping
Is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap?
For example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the Wi-Fi® dialog box open instead?
If this happens, it’s time to align the screen.
Tip
If your screen is not
responding to taps, use
the 5-way navigator to
open Touchscreen
Preferences.
Open Touchscreen Preferences:
a. Go to Applications.
b. Select Prefs
c. Select Touchscreen.
Tap the targets on the screen as precisely as possible, and then select Done.
NOTE You need to tap at least three targets—maybe more if you don’t
tap carefully.
Done
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Tip
You can choose different
types of sounds for
Calendar, Tasks, and
World Clock. Go to the
application, open the
Options menu, and then
select Preferences.
Your Personal Settings
Selecting sound settings
Are sounds too soft or too loud? Set the volume levels for the system, game, and alarm tones,
or turn sounds off altogether with the Silent profile.
Did You Know?
Curtain going up? The
quickest way to turn off all
sounds coming from your
handheld is to tap System
information on the status
bar and select Silent.
Open Sounds & Alerts
Preferences:
Profile boxes
a. Go to Applications.
b. Select Prefs
c. Select Sounds & Alerts.
Select Custom or Silent.
If you selected Silent in step 2, select Done.
If you selected Custom in step 2, tap the System Sound, Game Sound, and
Alarm Sound pick lists and select the volume level for each sound; then
select Done.
Done
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Your Personal Settings
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide,
and much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Customizing
• Choosing formats for times, dates, calendar, and numbers based on a
geographical region
• Selecting options for entering text, such as choosing how to enter certain
Graffiti® 2 characters and using the full screen as the writing area
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Helping someone who has found your lost handheld identify its owner by
entering information that identifies you as the owner
• Configuring communication connections and network settings
Privacy
Keeping information private by turning on security options
Support
If you’re having
problems with customization
or with anything else on
your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Common Questions
Tip
During the transfer
process, you can select
which information to
transfer from the old
software to the new
software.
Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter
provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.
How do I upgrade from another Palm Powered™ device?
1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old desktop software.
2. Install the new Palm® Desktop software. There’s no need to delete the old desktop software first.
3. Select the username you assigned to your old handheld during the desktop installation.
This will transfer your information from the old software to the new software.
4. Synchronize your new handheld with your new desktop software.
5. If any third-party applications do not transfer to your new handheld, reinstall them.
6. If you have problems with your third-party applications on your new handheld, you’ll have to
update them. If any of the following symptoms occur on your new handheld after you
synchronize, remove the third-party applications and contact the vendor for updated versions:
•
•
•
•
•
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Handheld freezes or resets when you open an application
Slow performance
Unusual screen display
Difficulties using handheld features
Uneven sound quality
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Common Questions
Why can’t I find an icon in Applications View?
• Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the Applications View screen and select All.
You may need to scroll down a bit, but you should now see an icon for each of the applications
on your handheld—except the wireless applications, Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®, which you need to
access from the status bar.
• Some of the applications that come with your handheld are not preinstalled. You need to install
these extra applications from your software installation CD.
How do I save my info?
Each time you complete an entry such as a contact, memo, or note, your handheld automatically
saves the information you entered. You don’t have to do anything special to save your info. To
protect your info and create a backup of your info, we recommend that you synchronize your
handheld with your computer often.
How do I know when I need to recharge my handheld?
A battery icon
appears at the top of the Favorites and Applications screens. Check the
gauge periodically to see if your handheld needs to be recharged. If the battery becomes low,
a message appears on the screen prompting you to recharge the battery.
Will I lose all my information if the battery becomes drained?
The memory on your handheld is designed to store your information even if the battery becomes
drained to the point that you cannot turn on your handheld. When you recharge your handheld, all
of your existing information will appear.
What do I do if pressing the Home button opens something else
besides Favorites?
If the input area does not display the Home icon, tap and hold one of the icons in the input area,
and then select Launcher (Applications View) from the list. Tap the Home icon to open
Applications, and then select Prefs. Select Buttons, select the pick list next to the Home icon, and
then select Favorites. Pressing the Home button will now open Favorites.
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Common Questions
Tip
Need more help with
synchronizing your
handheld? Open
Palm Desktop software,
go to the Help menu,
and then select HotSync
Online Troubleshooting
Guide.
How often should I recharge my handheld?
We recommend that you recharge your handheld for at least half an hour every day. Ideally,
connect your handheld to a power source every night and recharge it while you sleep. Also, you
can conserve battery life by doing any of the following:
• Adjust the screen brightness
• Reduce the Auto-off setting
• Use Keylock to prevent your handheld from turning on by accident
• Stop music or video playback when not in use
• Respond to or cancel alerts promptly
• Turn off Bluetooth® wireless technology and Wi-Fi® functionality when not in use
• Minimize use of the expansion slot
What do I do if I can’t synchronize with my computer?
Make sure the USB sync cable is connected securely.
WINDOWS ONLY
• Click the HotSync® Manager
icon in the
Windows taskbar in the lower-right corner of your
screen. Make sure that Local USB has a checkmark
next to it. If not, click it.
• If you don’t see the HotSync Manager icon, click
Start on the Windows taskbar, and then select
Programs. Go to the Palm program group and
select HotSync Manager. Click the HotSync Manager icon when it appears in the system tray.
Make sure that Local USB is selected.
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[ ! ] Before You Begin
You must have completed
CD installation and
chosen Palm Desktop
software as your desktop
application for
synchronization in order
to switch to Outlook.
Note that you can choose
Outlook as your
synchronization software
for Contacts, Calendar,
Tasks, and Memos
during CD installation.
Common Questions
MAC ONLY
• Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled: Open the Palm folder and double-click the
HotSync Manager icon. On the HotSync Controls tab, be sure Enabled is selected. If it is not,
click it. On the Connection Settings tab, make sure that USB has a checkmark next to it.
• Disconnect the USB sync cable from your computer, and then reconnect the cable and restart
your computer.
How do I change from synchronizing with Palm® Desktop software
to synchronizing with Outlook?
WINDOWS ONLY
During CD installation, you chose a desktop software application to synchronize with your
handheld. You may have chosen Palm Desktop software at that time. But if Microsoft Outlook
already contains all of your contacts, appointments, tasks, and notes, you can change your
synchronization method so that your handheld synchronizes with Outlook instead. You can also
change from Outlook to Palm Desktop software.
NOTE If you choose to synchronize with Outlook, info from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and
Memos is synchronized with info in the corresponding application in Outlook. (Memos is called
Notes in Outlook.) You can also set up the VersaMail® application to synchronize with Outlook.
Other info, such as photos and notes, is synchronized with info in the corresponding application in
Palm Desktop software.
1. Insert the CD into your computer.
2. Select Change your synchronization method.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions for the desktop software you want to use.
What do I do if my handheld doesn’t respond to taps correctly?
If your handheld is not responding to taps correctly, you need to align the screen.
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Tip
After a soft reset, the
Preferences screen
appears with the Date &
Time option highlighted
so you can reset the date
and time if necessary.
Common Questions
What do I do if my handheld is not responding?
On rare occasions your handheld may not respond to tapping or pressing of buttons. If this
happens, first check that Keylock is not turned on.
If Keylock is off and your handheld is still not responding, you need to reset your handheld. A soft
reset tells your handheld to stop and start over again. This does not affect any of the information
or applications on your handheld.
Use the tip of the stylus to gently press the reset button on the back of your handheld.
Reset button
If a soft reset does not unfreeze your handheld, you need to perform a hard reset. For instructions,
see the User Guide on the web.
Can I open my handheld?
No, do not open your handheld; there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening your handheld
voids the warranty and is not recommended under any circumstances.
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CHAPTER 14
User Guide
For everything you need to
know about your handheld—
all that’s in this guide, and
much more—go to
www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
Common Questions
Beyond the basics
Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics:
Common
Questions
• Troubleshooting software installation problems
• Solving problems with specific applications
• Troubleshooting synchronization problems
Tips & Tricks
Make your handheld
uniquely yours. For great
tips, software, accessories,
and more, visit
www.palm.com/myTX.
• Solving problems with beaming and communication settings
Maintaining
Performing a hard reset if a soft reset does not unfreeze your handheld
Support
If you’re having problems
with your handheld, go to
www.palm.com/support.
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Product Regulatory Information
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded I/O cables is required when connecting this equipment to any and all optional peripheral
or host devices. Failure to do so may violate FCC rules.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the
manufacturer’s Regulatory Engineering Department. Changes or modifications made without written
approval may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
In August 1996, the FCC of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an
updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC
regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S.
and international standards bodies. The design of this product complies with the FCC guidelines and these
international standards.
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Exposure to radio frequency energy (SAR)
In order to comply with FCC RF exposure safety guidelines, this device and its antenna must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The user of this device should
ensure that the operation of this device is in compliance with these provisions.
FCC ID: O8FAOKI
Responsible Party:
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Palm, Inc.
950 W. Maude Ave.
Sunnyvale, California 94085-2801
United States of America
(408) 617-7000
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Industry Canada
The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical
specifications were met.
IC: 3905A-AOKI
Canadian Wireless Regulatory Notice
This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment
Regulations. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: a) this device may not cause any
interference, and b) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device. To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is
intended to be operated indoors, and away from windows to prevent maximum shielding. Equipment
(or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.
CE Declaration of Conformity
Palm, Inc., Declares the Product:
Model Name/Number:
Manufacturer’s Name:
Manufacturer’s Address:
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Palm
950 W. Maude Ave.
Sunnyvale, California 94085-2801
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Meets the following European Council Directives:
• 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive)
• 99/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)
• 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive).
Conforms with the following specifications:
• EN 55024: 1998 (Emissions & Immunity)
• EN55022:1998, CISPR 22 1997, Class B Radiated and Conducted Emissions
• EN 300-328V1.5.1 (2004-08)
• EN 59005: 1998
• EN 50392: 2004
Authorized Palm Representative:
Palm Regulatory Compliance Department
Date:
June 23, 2005
Battery Warning
Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries can burst or explode, releasing
hazardous chemicals. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions and in accordance
with your local regulations.
Varning
Eksplosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som
rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.
Advarsel!
Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme
fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage tilleverandøren.
Varoitus
Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan valmistajan suosittelemaan
tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Advarsel
Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefait
av apparatfabrikanten. Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner.
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Waarschuwing!
Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren
als KCA.
Uwaga
Intrinsic Safety Warning
Warning – Explosion Hazard
• Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class I, Division 2;
• When in hazardous location, turn off power before replacing or wiring modules, and,
• Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been switched off or the area is known to be nonhazardous.
Wireless Notices—Usage Cautions
In some situations, the user of the wireless device may be restricted. Such restrictions may apply aboard
an airplane, in hospitals, near explosive environment, in hazardous locations etc. If you are not certain of the
policy that applies to the use of this device, please ask for authorization prior to turning on the device.
®
Static Electricity, ESD, and Your Palm Handheld
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you
should take steps to avoid such an occurrence.
Description of ESD
Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material.
To most people, static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances. For example, after walking over
a carpet while scuffing your feet, building up electrons on your body, you may get a shock—the discharge
event—when you touch a metal doorknob. This little shock discharges the built-up static electricity.
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ESD-susceptible equipment
Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry, so when working with electronic devices, take measures to
help protect your electronic devices, including your Palm® handheld, from ESD harm. While Palm has built
protections against ESD into its products, ESD unfortunately exists and, unless neutralized, could build up to
levels that could harm your equipment. Any electronic device that contains an external entry point for
plugging in anything from cables to docking stations is susceptible to entry of ESD. Devices that you carry
with you, such as your handheld, build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have
built up on your body is automatically passed to the device. Then, when the device is connected to another
device such as a docking station, a discharge event can occur.
Precautions against ESD
Make sure to discharge any built-up static electricity from yourself and your electronic devices before
touching an electronic device or connecting one device to another. The recommendation from Palm is that
you take this precaution before connecting your handheld to your computer, placing the handheld in a cradle,
or connecting it to any other device. You can do this in many ways, including the following:
• Ground yourself when you’re holding your mobile device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that
is at earth ground. For example, if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard threeprong grounded outlet, touching the case should discharge the ESD on your body.
• Increase the relative humidity of your environment.
• Install ESD-specific prevention items, such as grounding mats.
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Conditions that enhance ESD occurrences
Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the following:
• Low relative humidity.
• Material type (The type of material gathering the charge. For example, synthetics are more prone to static
buildup than natural fibers like cotton.)
• The rapidity with which you touch, connect, or disconnect electronic devices.
While you should always take appropriate precautions to discharge static electricity, if you are in an
environment where you notice ESD events, you may want to take extra precautions to protect your electronic
equipment against ESD.
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INDEX
SYMBOLS
* (asterisk) characters 64
; (semicolon) characters 113
NUMERICS
5-way navigator 3, 16
scrolling application categories 15
AC charger 25
accessing
applications 146
email accounts 8, 91, 95, 97, 101
information 16
web pages 125, 126
websites 84, 91, 97, 124
accessories 28, 45, 57, 61, 75, 82, 119, 128,
150
Account Setup screen 109
adding
applications 30
contacts 64, 66
email messages 113
events 68
expansion cards 128
memos 77, 78, 79
notes 80
other software 128
reminders 65
tasks 63, 72
Addit software 9
add-on applications 145
addresses 4
See also contacts
addressing
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email 75, 113
text messages 121
adjusting speaker volume 143
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
agenda lists 63
See also Calendar application
Agenda View (Calendar) 70
alarm clock 71
Alarm Sound pick list 143
alarms
See also reminders
adjusting volume for 143
icon on status bar 12
incoming messages and 123
selecting sounds for 71, 75
setting 71, 72, 82
albums
additional information for 45
creating 41
moving photos in 43
moving videos in 43
alerts 27
icon on status bar 12
alerts See alarms
aligning screen 142
anniversaries 69
application buttons, location of 3
application icons 146
applications
See also specific built-in application
accessing 146
additional information for 28, 131
copying 131
deleting 28, 131
exchanging 28, 131
installing 6, 30
not finding 7
setting local preferences for 137
soft resets and 149
storing on expansion cards 131
switching between 148
transferring third-party 145
transferring to handheld 10
troubleshooting 146, 150
Applications View
adding background to 141
displaying icons on 146
opening applications in 15
using 15
appointments
See also Calendar application; events
color-coding 69
combining tasks with 63
entering from Outlook 148
filing 69
scheduling 68–69
setting duration of 69
sharing 4
ASF media files 37
asterisk (*) characters 64
attachments
downloading 114
sending events as 75, 82
sending files as 116, 117
sending multimedia files as 45
Attachments screen 116
Audible Player software 8
audio
applications 4
files 51–53
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auto-off delay 136
back panel controls 5
backgrounds
changing 80
customizing 141
backing up information See synchronizing
battery
cautions for 153
charging 25, 136, 146
conserving power for 27, 134
extending life of 132, 147
recharging 27, 136
battery icon 146
Beam Category command 71
Beam Contact command 67
Beam Item command 71
Beam Status dialog box 67
beaming 4, 28, 67, 136, 150
birthdays 65
Blazer application See web browser
blinking cursor 19
Bluetooth application
additional information for 103
computer setup options for 99
features 84
icon on status bar 12
setting connection information 93
setting up connections 94–96
status bar icon 93
Bluetooth devices
sending applications to 28, 131
sending entries to 28, 131
setting up 93
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Bluetooth icon 8
Bluetooth technology 83, 84
BMP files 37
bold fonts 140
bookmarks 126
browsing the web 8, 97, 124
built-in applications 6
Business Card command 67
business cards 67
buttons
locking 134
navigator 16
not responding 4
Calculator application 7
Calculator icon 7
calculators 7
calendar
color-coding appointments 69
formatting 144
Calendar application
checking schedules in 70
customizing 141
entering birthdays for 65
opening 6, 63, 68, 70, 71
scheduling appointments in 68–69
selecting dates on 72
setting alarms 71
Calendar icon 6, 63
calendar views 70
calibration 142
capitalization 78
Card Info application 9, 131
Card Info icon 9
card readers 52, 53
categorizing
information 28, 69
tasks 73
CDs 54
Change your synchronization option 148
changing
backgrounds 80
email accounts 119
fonts 139–140
character entry 18, 64, 125
options 144
charging battery 25, 136, 146
checking for email 112, 113
Choose Date command 72
cleaning your handheld 25
clock 137–138
See also World Clock
Color Theme Preferences screen 133
color-coding
appointments 69
messages 119
colors, applying to notes 80
commands 23
communication settings 150
compact discs 54
completed tasks 74
computers
preinstalled software for 6
synchronizing handheld with 99
troubleshooting synchronization
problems 147
conduit 31
configuring connections 144
confirmation tones 130
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conformity declaration 152
connecting
to AC charger 136
to mobile phones 98
to other devices 83
to the Internet 84
connections
additional information for 103
configuring 144
customizing 123, 126
omitting passkeys for 95
precautions for 25, 155
setting preferences for 119
setting up phone 94–96
setting up wireless 99
troubleshooting 150
unable to establish 93
conserving power 27, 134
contacting ISPs 96
contacts
adding 66
adding contacts 64
entering from Outlook 148
entering in memos 78
managing 63
saving 65
Contacts application
adding contact information 64–65
additional information for 75, 82
beaming contacts 67
customizing 75
locating 66
opening 6, 64, 67
saving information in 65
searching from 66
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Contacts icon 6, 63
continuous events See repeating events
controls, handheld 2
copying
applications 131
photos 45
videos 45
corporate email accounts 119
CPUs
preinstalled software for 6
troubleshooting synchronizing
problems 147
creating
appointments 68
contacts 64, 66, 67
email messages 113
memos 77, 78, 79
MP3 files 54
notes 80
photo albums 41
reminders 65
song lists 57
tasks 63, 72
video albums 41
current date and time 137
cursor 19
customer support 28, 57, 61, 119, 150
customizing
backgrounds 141
connections 123, 126
Contact application 75
handheld 9, 132
Inbox 119
cutting and pasting 82
data entry 4, 19, 28, 144
input area for 2
Date & Time Preferences screen 137
dates
assigning to appointments 68
formatting 144
scheduling reminders for 65
selecting on calendar 72
setting 137–138
setting due 72
sorting by 81
Day View (Calendar) 68, 70
Day View icon 68
Deactivate Keylock button 134
delays 136
deleting
See also removing
applications 28, 131
email accounts 119
files 131
memos 82
messages 123
photos 45
photos from album 42
video from album 42
videos 45
desktop software, installing 6
device
ESD and 154
Device name field 93
dial-up accounts 96, 98
dictionaries 128
Digitizer Preferences screen 142
Discoverable setting 87, 93
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display options 119
Favorites 141
Display Options command 141
display preferences 135
displaying
application icons 146
calculators 7
expansion card information 9
expense reports 6
information 2
memos 79
notes 81
PDF files 7
personal calendars 63
photos 45
schedules 70
tasks 73, 75
videos 45
web pages 125
World Clock 9
do’s and don’ts 25
documentation 28, 45, 57, 75, 82, 119, 150
Documents application 7
creating files 59
editing files 59
opening files 60
viewing files 59
Documents To Go application 30, 59
See also Documents application
downloading
attachments 114
files 126
drawing freehand 77
due dates 72
dummy expansion card 129
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eBooks 7
Edit Categories command 73
editing 79, 80, 81, 119
See also changing
electrostatic discharge 154–156
email
See also email accounts
accessing 8, 91, 95, 97, 101
additional information for 119
addressing 75, 113
attaching events to 75, 82
attaching photos to 45
automatically checking for 112, 113
automatically retrieving 119
changing maximum size 112
composing 113
deleting accounts for 119
downloading attachments 114
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 118
receiving 97
sending 97, 113
setting preferences for 119
synchronizing 119
email providers 110
See also ISPs
entering
information 2, 4, 18–22, 28, 144
passwords 96, 111
URLs 125
Enterprise Software link 9
entries
defined 19
sorting 75, 82
eraser 80
eReader 7
ESD (electrostatic discharge) 154–156
Essential Software option 8
Euro, in onscreen keyboard 20
events
See also appointments
contact information and 65
defined 68
entering 69
setting alarms for 71
Excel files 7, 30, 59
exchanging
applications 28, 131
expansion cards 131
files 84
information 4, 28
expansion cards
adding applications to 10, 131
additional information for 131
benefits of 128
deleting applications from 131
displaying contents of 131
displaying information about 9
dummy card 129
inserting 4, 130
naming 131
overview 127
preventing damage to 129
removing 129
saving multimedia files on 45
transferring audio files to 53
types of 128
Expense application 6
Expense icon 6
expense reports 6
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F
fade setting 141
FAQs 145
Favorites View
adding background to 141
changing entries 133
defined 9
using 14
FCC Statement 151
file transfers 126
file types 51
files
attaching to email 117
deleting 131
removing from expansion cards 131
sharing 84
filing appointments 69
Find icon on status bar 12
finding contacts 66
font styles 139, 140
fonts
changing 139–140
customizing email 119
formats
audio files 46
setting 144
formatting information 144
freehand drawing 77
frequently asked questions 145
front panel controls 2
frozen screen 5, 149, 150
full-screen writing 80
icon on status bar 12
Game Sound pick list 143
games 128, 143
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 94
Go To Date dialog box 68
going online 84
GPRS mobile phones 94
Graffiti 2 writing 18, 28, 144
GSM mobile phones 94
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handheld
adding applications to 28, 145
adding other software 128
additional information for 28
charging battery for 136
connecting to AC charger 136
controls described 2
copying applications on 131
customizing 9, 132
do’s and don’ts 25
losing 134
naming 93
not responding 134, 149
opening 149
preinstalled applications for 6
protecting 95, 144
recharging 25, 146
recharging battery 27, 136
removing applications from 28
restarting 149
running out of space on 128
setting auto-off delay for 136
setting power preferences for 135–136
synchronizing 145, 146, 147
troubleshooting 142, 145
turning on and off 4, 134
upgrading 145
viewing applications on 2
viewing information on 2
Wi-Fi radio 5
hard resets 149, 150
headphone jack 4
headphones 25
headsets 4
help 28, 45, 57, 75, 82, 119, 150
Help menu 147
high-speed connections 98
holidays 69
home page 126
HotSync icon 6
HotSync Manager 99, 147
starting 6
HotSync Online Troubleshooting Guide 147
HotSync technology 10
icons 146
image files 37
IMAP protocol 110
IMAP servers 111
Inbox 119
incoming mail servers 111
incoming messages 123
information
accessing 16
backing up 30, 128
categorizing 28, 69
displaying 2
entering 2, 4, 18–22, 28, 144
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formatting 144
losing 149
managing 10
owner 134
saving 146
sharing 4, 28, 77, 131
synchronizing 29–32
updating 29, 30
infrared port See IR port
input area 2
icon on status bar 12
inserting expansion cards 4, 130
installing
applications 6, 30
third-party applications 145
Internet
Bluetooth 96
connecting to 84
selecting service provider for 98
using web 124
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
110
Internet Service Provider 111
IR port 67
See also beaming
Bluetooth phone 103
location of 4
ISP
See Internet Service Provider
iTunes application, transferring songs 54
JPG files 37
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keyboard
connecting to portable 79
entering information from 19
onscreen types 20
Keylock 4, 134
Keylock Preferences screen 134
landscape view 13
Large bold icon 140
Large font icon 140
listening to music 46, 51, 56
local settings 137, 144
locating contacts 66
Location pick list 137
locking handheld buttons 134
Look Up line (Contacts) 66
losing handheld 134
losing information 30, 146, 149
low battery 27, 146
Mac information
installing extra software from CD 8
Send To Handheld droplet 34
synchronizing handheld 148
transferring MP3 files to handheld 53
mail servers 111
Mail Service pick list 110
math calculators 7
Media application
adding photo to contact 65
additional information for 45
backing up information in 10
benefits of 36
companion applications for 11
displaying photos or videos 38
overview 36
Media icon 7
memos
adding contact information to 78
backing up 10
creating 77, 78, 79
deleting 82
displaying 79
editing 79
saving 78
synchronizing 82
Memos application
opening 6, 78, 79, 80, 81
selecting memos 79
writing memos with 78
Memos icon 6, 77
Memos list 78, 79
menu bar 23
menus 23
icon on status bar 12
message summary view 119
messages
automatically resending 119
color-coding 119
deleting 123
receiving 44, 123
replying to 123
synchronizing 119
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 118
Microsoft Outlook
applications that synchronize 31
synchronize with 35
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Microsoft Outlook See Outlook
Microsoft Windows systems See Windows
information
Microsoft Word files 7, 30
Mini-USB connector icon 5
missing applications 7
mobile phones
compatibility 94
connecting to 98
connecting to Internet from 98
setting up connection 94
Month View (Calendar) 70
moving
photos 43
videos 43
MP3
files 46, 51–53
players 46
MultiMediaCard expansion cards, types 128
multiple email recipients 113
music
listening to 46, 51
playing 56
storing 128
Music application 57
music files See audio files
names See usernames; contacts
naming
email accounts 110
expansion cards 131
handheld 93
photo albums 42
video album 42
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navigator 3, 16
network connections
setting preferences for 119, 123, 126
setting up 144
networks
Bluetooth 35
Note Pad
backing up information in 10
creating notes from 80
displaying notes in 81
opening 6
overview 77
setting preferences for 80
Note Pad icon 6, 77
notes
See also memos; Note Pad
attaching alarms to 82
backing up 10
creating 80
editing 80, 81
saving 80
selecting 81
sorting 81
numbers 18, 144
Office files 58
omitting passkeys 95
online documentation 28, 45, 57, 75, 82, 119,
131, 150
Online Troubleshooting Guide 147
onscreen keyboard See keyboard
Open URL
dialog box 125
icon 125
opening
handheld 149
handheld menus 23
HotSync Manager 6, 99
Note Pad 6
Pocket Tunes 7
text messages 122
orientation of screen 13
outgoing mail servers 111
Outlook
marking completed tasks and 74
synchronizing with 148
overdue tasks 73
owner information 134, 144
Owner Preferences screen 134
Palm Desktop software 145
completing repeated tasks and 74
described 10
synchronizing with 148
Palm OS devices, beaming to 28
paper clip icon 114
partnership 95
passkeys 95, 101
Password check box 111
passwords
Bluetooth 95, 96, 101
entering 111
pasting text 82
PC Setup screen 99
PCs See personal computers
PDF files 7
pen 80
Pen selector 80
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pen widths 80
performance 25
personal computers
preinstalled software for 6
synchronizing handheld with 31
troubleshooting synchronization 147
phone calls 75
phone connections 94–96
Phone Link Updater application 94
Phone Lookup 66
phone numbers, sharing 4
photo albums
additional information for 45
creating 41
moving photos in 43
photos
adding to albums 42
adding to contacts 65
copying 45
deleting from album 42
displaying 45
emailing 45
moving 43
selecting as backgrounds 141
sharing 33
storing 128
viewing 38
Picture box 65
playing music 46, 51, 56
playlists 57
Pocket Tunes application
compatible formats for 51
converting songs on CDs 54
getting help with 57
icon 7
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opening 7, 56
overview 46
POP protocol 110
POP servers 111
portable keyboards 79
portrait view 13
ports 4
Post Office Protocol (POP) 110
See also POP servers
Power button 4
power consumption options 136
power preferences 135–136
Power Preferences screen 136
PowerPoint files, creating and viewing 59
power-saving settings 136
precautions 155
preferences
overview 132
setting connection 119
setting email 119
setting locale-specific 137
setting network connection 123, 126
setting text messaging 123
Preferences screen 9
Prefs icon 9
preinstalled applications 6
printing expense reports 6
prioritizing tasks 72
privacy settings
contacts 75, 82
handheld 28, 144
protecting
information 128
your handheld 28, 144
protecting your handheld 28
protocol (defined) 110
Protocol pick list 110
questions and answers 145
quick buttons
not responding 4
opening applications from 6
Quick Connect option 75
Quick Install software 10
Quick Tour 18, 24
radio 5, 8
reading text messages 122
reboots 149, 150
receiving email 97
receiving messages 44, 123
recharging battery 27, 136
recharging handheld 25, 146
recurring tasks 75
refreshing web pages 126
reminders
entering 69
scheduling 65
setting alarms for 82
removing
See also deleting
expansion cards 129
repeating tasks 74, 75
replying to text messages 123
resending messages 119
reserving blocks of time 75
reset button 5, 149
resetting local settings 137
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restarting handheld 149
rotating the screen 13
running out of space 128
saving
attachments 114
contacts 65
information 146
memos 78
notes 80
tasks 72
schedules 63, 70
See also appointments; calendar
scheduling
appointments 68–69
reminders 65
scheduling conflicts 63
screen
aligning 142
caring for 25
changing colors of 133
changing fonts for 139, 140
frozen 5, 149, 150
landscape and portrait views 13
not responding 4, 5
viewing information on 2
screen rotation 13
Screen rotation button 13
scrolling 68
SD memory cards 128
SDIO accessories 128
SDIO cards 128
searching for information 66
Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) 128
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security
WEP Encryption 89
Wi-Fi 89
WPA-PSK 90
security options
contacts 75, 82
handheld 28, 95, 144
Security settings 134
Select a Color Theme dialog box 133
Select Font dialog box 140
Select User dialog box 32
semicolon (;) characters 113
Send To Handheld droplet 10
sending
email 97, 113
text messages 84, 95, 120, 121
service (defined) 98
Service pick list 98
Set Date dialog box 138
Set Time dialog box 69, 138
setting alarms 71, 72, 82
settings 23
See also preferences
sharing
files 84
information 4, 77, 131
photos 33
sharing information 28
Short Message Service See SMS
application
short messages 120
side panel controls 4
Silent profile 143
sketching 77
slide shows 38, 45
Small bold icon 140
Small font icon 140
small fonts 135
SMS application
additional information for 123
benefits of 120
installing 8
messages 121
opening 121, 122
sending text messages 121
SMS messaging 8
SMTP servers 111
soft resets 149
software 150
See also specific application
adding other 128
included on handheld 6
Solitaire 7
song files See audio files
song formats 46
song lists 57
songs 56
Sort by pick list 81
sorting
information 75, 82
notes 81
sound files
See audio files
sounds 143
Sounds & Alerts screen 143
speaker 5, 143
special characters 18
specifications 153
spreadsheets 7
See also Excel files
165
creating and viewing 59
starting HotSync Manager 6
static electricity 25, 154–156
status bar icon descriptions 12
stopping MP3 player 56
stopping slide shows 38
storage 127, 128
stylus 4, 25
Subject fields 113
subject lines (email) 113
supported file types 51
switching between applications 148
symbols 18, 64
synchronizing
backing up information 30, 128
handheld 145, 146, 147
information 29–32
messages 119
options 148
problems 150
software 31
wirelessly 84, 99
with Microsoft Outlook 148
system information, icon on status bar 12
System Sound pick list 143
tapping 142, 148
Task Preferences settings 75
tasks
categorizing 73
combining with appointments 63
completing 74
creating 72
defining recurring 75
T|X Handheld
displaying 73, 75
entering from Outlook 148
organizing 73
prioritizing 72
saving 72
setting alarms for 72
Tasks application
adding tasks 72
marking completed tasks 74
opening 6, 63, 72, 73, 74
saving information in 72
setting display options for 73
Tasks icon 6, 63
technical assistance 28, 57, 61, 119, 150
telephone numbers See phone numbers
text
adjusting fade setting for 141
changing fonts for 139
cutting and pasting 82
entering 18, 144
text messages
additional information for 75
creating 75
deleting 123
managing 8
opening 122
sending 84, 95, 120, 121
setting preferences for 123
viewing 122
third-party applications 145
thumbnails 45
TIFF files 37
time
formatting 144
reserving blocks of 75
scheduling 69
setting 71, 137–138
setting location-specific 9
top panel controls 4
touchscreen
aligning screen 142
defined 142
tracking completion dates 75
tracking expenses 6
transferring
applications 10
information 4
wirelessly 84
transferring information 31
travel guides 128
troubleshooting 142, 145
trusted pair See partnership
turning handheld on and off 4, 134, 136
Tutorial 24
uniform resource locators (URLs) 125
unread mail 119
untimed events 65, 69
updating information 29, 30
upgrading 145
URLs 125
USB sync cable 32
User Guide 28, 35, 45, 57, 61, 75, 82, 103,
119, 123, 126, 131, 144, 150
usernames
Bluetooth 96
finding in email addresses 111
multiple users 31
synchronize 32
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V
VersaMail application 8
adding attachments 116
additional information for 119
benefits of 104
downloading attachments 114
sending email 113
setting up email accounts 109–111
video albums
creating 41
moving photos in 43
videos
adding to album 42
copying 45
deleting 45
deleting from album 42
displaying 45
moving 43
viewing 38
viewing
application icons 146
calculators 7
expansion card information 9
expense reports 6
information 2
memos 79
notes 81
PDF files 7
personal calendars 63
photo 38
photos 45
schedules 70
tasks 73, 75
video 38
videos 45
T|X Handheld
web pages 125
World Clock 9
views in Calendar 70
virtual private networks 119
volume 143
warnings 153
warranty 149
web addresses 125
web browser
additional information for 126
displaying web pages 125
overview 124
web pages 125, 126
websites
accessing 84, 91, 97, 124
adding bookmarks for 126
browsing 8, 97
downloading files 126
navigating 125
Week View (Calendar) 70
WEP Encryption 89
Wi-Fi
definition 84
radio 5
security information 86
types of connections 84
WEP Encryption 89
WPA-PSK 90
Windows information, synchronization
options for 148
Windows Media Player 11
installing 47
wireless
connections 83, 84, 99, 121
features 91, 97
synchronization 84, 99
Word files 7
creating and viewing 59
synchronizing 30
World Clock 71
displaying 9
World Clock icon 9
WPA-PSK 90
writing area 144
writing in your own handwriting 77
writing tool 4, 25
Year View 70
zooming 40
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