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Maintaining Your
Wrist PDA

Resetting your watch

If your watch no longer responds to the stylus or the watch buttons,
you need to perform a reset. This allows your watch to get a fresh
start, similar to rebooting a PC.

Performing a soft reset

A soft reset can resolve most problems and does not affect any data
stored on the watch. To perform a soft reset, gently press the

Reset

button

on the side of the watch.

Reset
button

Summary of Contents for ABACUS WRIST PDA

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...e no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide Fossil Inc and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this device nor do they assume any responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of all imp...

Page 3: ...nding application interface elements 16 Using menus 17 Using the Edit menu 17 Using the Command toolbar and letters 18 Displaying tips 20 2 Writing on the Screen 21 Using the onscreen keyboard 21 Using the handwriting software 22 Learning to write characters 23 General Guidelines for Jot Writing 23 Jot tips 25 Writing letters 26 Writing numbers 26 Writing accent marks 26 Using the Jot Tuner 27 Sel...

Page 4: ...47 Changing the Date Book view 50 Spotting event conflicts 54 Changing the Date Book display 54 Using To Do List 56 Creating tasks 57 Changing priorities and due dates 59 Changing To Do List display settings 59 Using Address Book 61 Adding and using Address Book entries 61 Changing the Address Book display 64 Adding custom fields 65 Using Memo Pad 66 Creating memos 66 Reviewing memos 67 Using Calc...

Page 5: ...rmats Preferences 85 General Preferences 86 Owner Preferences 87 ShortCut Preferences 87 Wrist PDA Preferences 88 8 Beaming Information 91 Beaming a business card 91 Creating a business card for beaming 91 Beaming a record or category 92 Beaming an application 92 Receiving beamed information 93 9 Synchronizing With Your Computer 95 Using Palm Desktop software 95 Transferring data from another Palm...

Page 6: ...t PDA s warranty 115 Is my Wrist PDA waterproof or water resistant 115 Where do I write Jot text on my Wrist PDA 115 Can my Wrist PDA use infrared for beaming with another Palm device 116 Battery Questions 116 How long does the battery last on my Wrist PDA 116 Can I lose my data if the screen goes blank from not charging the battery 116 How can I maximize the battery life 116 Operating Problems 11...

Page 7: ...earn about its basic features and how to write on the screen using the built in handwriting software Then see chapter 4 for details on using the main applications Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad After you become familiar with your watch s basic features you can use this guide as a reference for less common tasks and also as a source of information if you have problems operating the ...

Page 8: ...About This Guide 8 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 9: ...sing your Wrist PDA familiarize yourself with the basic features described in this chapter You will learn how to Identify and use the watch s components Display the time Switch to PDA mode when the time is displayed Recharge your Wrist PDA when its power starts getting low ...

Page 10: ... numbers on the screen using the built in Jot handwriting software see page 22 Activate the backlight by pressing and holding Back see page 11 Stylus Remove the stylus from the wristband and use it as a selection tool like a mouse or to write text and numbers on the screen see page 12 IR port Use infrared technology to exchange data with other Wrist PDA watches and Palm devices see page 91 Stylus ...

Page 11: ...urn to PDA mode Page Up and Page Down Press to view text and graphics that extend beyond the area of the watch screen Lets you scroll up or down by moving one screen at a time Back Press to return to the previous screen or to exit the current application and return to the Launcher Press Back repeatedly to display the Launcher categories All Main and System Press and hold Back to turn on the backli...

Page 12: ...ld the metal part of the stylus with your thumb and index fingers for a comfortable stable writing position Tapping Tap with the stylus to select items on the screen or to position the cursor in text If you are having trouble selecting an object such as a button slider or check box try tapping and holding the stylus on the object Selecting To select a section of text press and hold the stylus in p...

Page 13: ...ronize information between your Wrist PDA and the Palm Desktop software using HotSync technology Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the side of the watch when recharging see page 13 or to perform a HotSync operation see page 95 Recharging the watch A battery level indicator appears on the Launcher screen To avoid losing data always recharge your watch before the power runs out completely NOT...

Page 14: ...ort on your computer 2 Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet 3 Plug the power cable into the connector on the USB cable 4 Open the USB port cover on the side of the watch and plug the USB cable into the USB port on the side of the watch 5 Let the watch charge for several hours or overnight to recharge the battery fully 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ... backlight Press and hold Back until the light activates See these sections for details To set the date and time see page 84 To select a different watch face style see page 81 You can also install third party applications for displaying the time but they will not automatically run like the built in watch feature See page 35 for details on installing add on applications Switching to PDA mode When t...

Page 16: ... the top or bottom To scroll to the previous or next page tap the scroll bar just above or below the slider Or press Page Up and Page Down Menu bars that contain commands specific to an application Tap the application s tab in the top left corner of the screen to open the menu bar not all applications have a menu bar Check boxes that indicate the state of the corresponding option A check mark indi...

Page 17: ... a menu command 1 Tap the tab in the top left corner of the screen to open the menu bar 2 Do one of the following Tap the menus on the menu bar to move between menus and then tap the desired command Press Page Up or Down to move between menus on the menu bar and Rocker Up or Down to move between items within a specific menu Press Rocker Enter to run the selected command Using the Edit menu The Edi...

Page 18: ...a you select Paste produces no result if you have not first used the Cut or Copy commands Select All selects all the text in the current record or screen Keyboard opens the onscreen keyboard Tap Done to close the keyboard Graffiti2 Help opens the Jot character stroke screen Using the Command toolbar and letters The Command stroke lets you access the Command toolbar and enter Command letters for mo...

Page 19: ...ple to choose Select All in the Edit menu write the letter S NOTE If you wait more than 3 seconds to draw the Command letter you need to redraw the Command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar The icons on the Command toolbar vary based on the application and the area of the application in which you are working However these icons are always available Keyboard Tap this icon to access the onscre...

Page 20: ...splaying tips Many of the dialog boxes on your watch contain a Tip icon in the top right corner Tips anticipate questions you may have and provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or other useful information To display a tip 1 Tap Tips 2 Tap Done after reading the tip Tips icon ...

Page 21: ...Some applications let you open the onscreen keyboard when you need to enter text or numbers on your watch To use the onscreen keyboard 1 Open an application that supports using the keyboard such as Address Book Date Book Memo Pad or To Do list 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 Tap the area where you want to enter text Make sure the blinking cursor is visible 4 Tap the tab in the top left to open the m...

Page 22: ...her Palm Powered handhelds Jot lets you write more naturally using standard upper and lowercase printed letters in most cases Jot recognizes various strokes as well as most Graffiti characters The Jot application tutorial and option settings are available in the English language only NOTE Uppercase letters are formed by drawing a character across the middle of the screen not by drawing a character...

Page 23: ...er in this chapter The heavy dot on each shape shows where to start the stroke Some characters have similar shapes but different starting and ending points Always start the stroke at the heavy dot Do not draw the heavy dot it is there only as a guideline The Jot writing strokes for letters closely resemble letters of the standard English alphabet both uppercase and lowercase Most characters requir...

Page 24: ...ital letters draw a lowercase letter but start the stroke on the left side of the screen and write across the dividing mark in the middle To write Jot letters 1 Tap the screen where you want to write text for example on a line next to a time in Date Book NOTE A blinking cursor must appear onscreen before you can begin writing text 2 Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape fo...

Page 25: ...t character you want to write Jot tips When using Jot writing keep these tips in mind For greater accuracy draw letters with large strokes strokes that nearly fill the screen are easily interpreted To delete characters set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and draw the Backspace stroke a line from right to left Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can produc...

Page 26: ...iting letters Draw these letters symbols and gestures on the left side of the screen Writing numbers Draw these numbers and symbols on the right side of the screen Writing accent marks Write accent marks on the right side of the screen after writing an upper or lowercase character ...

Page 27: ...ption settings are available in the English language only To use the Tuner 1 Press Back until you see the Launcher s All category 2 Select and open Jot 3 Tap Tuner 4 Tap one of the letters available for you to tune 5 Insert a check mark to select the alternate stroke then tap Done 6 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for other letters 7 Tap Done Selecting and editing text After you enter text you can change del...

Page 28: ...e word processors Jot writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts You can also create your own for any words letters or numbers You can create ShortCuts with up to 45 characters using ShortCut preferences For example you can create a ShortCut for your name or the header of a memo All ShortCuts you create appear in ShortCut Preferences are available in any of your watch applications and are bac...

Page 29: ... the ShortCut 6 Tap the ShortCut Text area then enter the text you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters TIP Add a space after the last word in your ShortCut text so that a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 7 Tap OK To edit a ShortCut 1 In ShortCut Preferences tap the ShortCut you want to edit 2 Tap Edit 3 Make the changes you want then tap OK To delete a ShortCut 1 In ...

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Page 31: ...oviding a way for you to open applications the Launcher displays the current time battery level and application category See page 13 for details on reading battery levels and recharging your watch To select and open an application 1 Open the Launcher by doing one of the following In watch mode press Rocker Enter to display the Launcher In PDA mode press Back until you see the Launcher 2 Select the...

Page 32: ...s Rocker Up or Rocker Down to move the highlight to the desired application Use the stylus to write the first letter of the application name this highlights the first application that starts with that letter 4 To open the application use the stylus to tap its icon Or if the icon is already highlighted press Rocker Enter NOTE To install additional applications see page 35 Grouping applications by c...

Page 33: ... by category Tap the category list in the top right then tap the category you want to view Press Back repeatedly until you see the category you want Only categories with applications in them will display To view all the applications installed on your watch select the All category Customizing the Launcher By default the Launcher displays applications as large icons You can choose an alternate displ...

Page 34: ...s list and select one of these Launcher display formats Small List Small Icon Large List or Large Icon 4 Tap OK Getting information about an application You can get information about any application by displaying its About box The About box displays the name and version number of the application To display the About box 1 Select and open the application for which you want to get information 2 Tap ...

Page 35: ...n be removed at any time see page 37 To install add on applications on your watch NOTE Some applications use an installer program to automate the installation process In these cases follow the instructions that come with the application instead of the steps shown here 1 Copy or download to your computer the application you want to install If the application is compressed for example in a zip file ...

Page 36: ... extracted the application Select the application then click Open The file appears in the Install Tool dialog box NOTE If you decide not to install an application select it in the Install Tool dialog box and click Remove The application is removed from the dialog box but not from your computer 6 Repeat step 5 to select other applications to install 7 Click Done A message appears to indicate that t...

Page 37: ...atch if you run out of memory or no longer need them You cannot remove the built in applications on watch including Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad and Calculator To remove an add on application 1 Tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 On the App menu tap Delete 3 Tap the application you want to remove 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Yes 6 Tap Done ...

Page 38: ...Managing Applications Removing applications 38 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 39: ...ur Wrist PDA includes these basic applications Date Book for scheduling To Do List for reminding you of tasks you need to complete Address Book for entering names and addresses Memo Pad for jotting notes Calculator for performing mathematical calculations ...

Page 40: ...arrange or delete events To open Date Book 1 Switch to PDA mode see page 15 2 Press Back until you see the Launcher s All category 3 Select and open Date Book Scheduling events An entry in Date Book is called an event When you schedule an event its description appears on the time line and its duration is set to 1 hour by default You can easily change the start time and duration for any event You c...

Page 41: ...line next to the time the event starts 3 Press Page Up and Page Down to view times that do not fit on the screen 4 Enter a description of the event up to 255 characters in length 5 Set the event s duration If the event is 1 hour long skip to the end of this procedure If the event is longer or shorter than an hour tap the time to open the Set Time dialog box TIP You can also open the Set Time dialo...

Page 42: ...iday see page 43 7 Tap OK To schedule a timed event for another date 1 Select the date by doing one of the following Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen If necessary tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to another week Press the Rocker to change the day of the week To change weeks scroll to before Sunday or after Saturday Tap Go To at the bo...

Page 43: ...vent and later want to make it an untimed event tap the event time in Date Book then tap No Time Scheduling repeating or continuous events The Repeat function lets you schedule events that recur at regular intervals or extend over a period of consecutive days Repeating events include a birthday and a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the week and the same time of day Continuous ev...

Page 44: ...date for the repeating or continuous event tap the End On list then tap Choose Date Use the date picker to select an end date 7 Tap OK The Repeat icon appears to the right of the event line Making changes to repeating or continuous events When you change a repeating or continuous event you can apply the change to just the current event the current event and all future occurrences of this event or ...

Page 45: ... If you change the repeat interval e g daily to weekly past occurrences prior to the day on which you change the setting are not changed and your watch creates a new repeating event If you change the date of an occurrence e g from January 14 to January 15 and apply the change to all occurrences the new date becomes the start date of the repeating event Your watch adjusts the end date to maintain t...

Page 46: ...ote Tap Note enter the note text then tap Done Delete the event Tap Delete then tap OK if prompted to confirm deletion 4 Tap OK Adding Address Book information to an event You can add a name and telephone number to an event using Phone Lookup For example you can add your dentist s telephone number to your dental appointment 1 Tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap ...

Page 47: ...occurs For example if you set a 5 minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on January 17 the blinking indicator appears at 11 55 p m on the night of January 16 See page 50 for more about silent alarms To set an alarm for an event 1 Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm 2 Tap Details 3 Make sure Alarm is checked 4 The default setting 5 Minutes appears the alarm will sound 5 minute...

Page 48: ...m sounds every Minute 5 mins 10 mins or 30 mins 4 Tap OK Using the alarm in watch mode When your Wrist PDA is in watch mode an alarm icon appears in the top left of the watch face to let you know that the alarm is active When the alarm sounds the watch beeps if the Alarm sound is turned on To answer the alarm while in watch mode press Rocker Enter to switch to PDA mode and dismiss the alarm or use...

Page 49: ...minders list The Reminder screen changes to a Reminders list if an alarm sounds for a second event before you dismiss or snooze a previous alarm If there is a blinking indicator in the top left corner of the screen tapping it also displays the Reminders list see page 50 Each reminder contains the date time and description of the event To use the Reminder list tap one of the following Text or icon ...

Page 50: ... has occurred The indicator appears in two different states Blinking star When there is at least one item in the list the star indicator blinks on and off until the list has been emptied Blinking starburst When a silent alarm occurs a starburst pattern appears alternately flashing solid exploded then off until you view the new event Tapping the indicator opens the Reminders list even if there is o...

Page 51: ...le time slots And the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule Tips for using Week View Tap the Previous week and Next week arrows to move forward or backward a week at a time You can also press Rocker Up and Down to change weeks and Page Up and Down to scroll through the hours Tap an event to see the event description To reschedule an event while in Week View tap a...

Page 52: ...h View Month View shows which days have events scheduled The dots and lines indicate events repeating events and untimed events Tips for using Month View Tap a day in Month View to display that day in Day View Tap the scroll arrows in the lower right corner to move forward or backward a month Or tap Go To to open the date selector and select a different month You can also press Page Up and Down to...

Page 53: ...wn to scroll through the list of appointments for the day When you reach the last appointment your selection moves to the first task for the day You can highlight a task and then press and hold Rocker Enter to check or uncheck it Press Rocker Up to scroll to the top of the To Do list and then to the Appointments list Tap any appointment to display the appointment in Day View Check off completed ta...

Page 54: ...ght event conflicts To change the Date Book display 1 In Day View or Month View tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Display Options 3 Set any of these Day View options Show Time Bars If checked Day View shows time bars for the event duration and any event conflicts If unchecked time bars do not appear Compress Day View If checked Day View displays start and end ...

Page 55: ...ese times And Week View displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time To change the start and end time in Date Book 1 Tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Preferences 3 Press Rocker Up and Down to change the start time then press Page Up and Down to change the end time You can also tap Start Time and use the scroll arrows to select a new start tim...

Page 56: ...a due date for any or all of your tasks Group tasks into categories so that you can organize and view them see page 71 Sort your tasks by due date priority level or category Attach notes to individual tasks to add a description or clarification of the task see page 74 To open To Do List 1 Switch to PDA mode see page 15 2 Press Back until you see the Launcher s All category 3 Select and open To Do ...

Page 57: ...nu bar Tap Options then tap Phone Lookup Select a record or write the first few letters of the name you want to add Tap Add to add the information to the task 3 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the task Setting To Do List priorities You can set priorities for tasks in your To Do List according to their importance or urgency By default tasks appear by priority and due with 1 as the highest priorit...

Page 58: ... one of the following Tap the box next to the task Press Rocker Up and Down to highlight a task then press Rocker Enter You can leave completed tasks onscreen or clear them from view To clear complete tasks 1 In To Do List tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Show 3 Uncheck Show Completed Items NOTE Tasks that no longer appear onscreen because Show Completed Item...

Page 59: ...4 Tap Private to hide this task when Security is turned on see page 74 5 Tap OK Changing To Do List display settings You can sort tasks by priority due date or category and you can have To Do List display completed tasks and their completion dates as well as due tasks and their due dates To change To Do List display settings 1 In To Do List tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Op...

Page 60: ...sks that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date If unchecked all unfinished tasks appear in the list 5 Tap Next to display these additional options Record Completion Date Select to replace the due date with the actual date when you complete check the task If you do not assign a due date to an task the completion date still records when you complete the task Show Due Dates S...

Page 61: ...entries to categories so that you can organize and view them To open Address Book 1 Switch to PDA mode see page 15 2 Press Back until you see the Launcher s All category 3 Select and open Address Address Book opens and displays the list of your records Adding and using Address Book entries Address Book stores names and addresses for people or businesses Creating an Address Book entry A record in A...

Page 62: ...the current entry NOTE If you want to sort your Address Book by company name enter information in the Company field 4 Tap the scroll arrows or use the watch buttons to move to the next page of information 5 To attach a note to an entry tap Note Enter the note text and then tap Done 6 After you finish entering information tap Done TIP To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address...

Page 63: ...ion When you duplicate an entry the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field To duplicate an entry 1 From the Address list scroll to and select the name you want to duplicate 2 Tap the tab at the top left to open the menu bar 3 On the Record menu tap Duplicate Address 4 Edit the record as necessary 5 Tap Done Selecting specific address details You can change the type of informati...

Page 64: ...ap OK Changing the Address Book display You can change how the Address list is sorted and You can also have Address Book display the last category you selected each time you open the application To change how lists are sorted 1 From the Address List tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Preferences 3 Set any of these options Remember last category If checked the l...

Page 65: ...ormation To add custom fields 1 From Address Book tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Rename Custom Fields 3 In the Rename Custom Fields dialog box enter names for the fields to identify the information you will enter in them The field names appear in all entries at the end of the Address Edit screen 4 Tap OK 5 Tap Done ...

Page 66: ...plications To open Memo Pad 1 Switch to PDA mode see page 15 2 Press Back until you see the Launcher s All category 3 Select and open Memo Pad Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen that you viewed Creating memos A record in Memo Pad is called a memo A memo can contain up to 4 000 characters The number of memos you can store is limited only by the memory available on your watch When yo...

Page 67: ... add a name address and phone number from Address Book tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar Tap Options then tap Phone Lookup Select a record or write the first few letters of the name you want to add Tap Add to add the information to the memo 3 Tap Done Reviewing memos The Memo List displays the first line of a memo This makes it easy to locate and review your memos You can easily sor...

Page 68: ...p left to open the menu bar 2 Tap Options then tap Preferences 3 Choose one of these options Manual Tap to sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them Alphabetical Tap to sort new and existing memos in numerical and then alphabetical sequence 4 Tap OK TIP To display your memos on your computer as you arranged them manually on your watch open Memo Pad in the Palm Desktop software click ...

Page 69: ...lator buttons Tap the onscreen number buttons to enter numbers Calculator includes several other buttons to help you perform calculations Clears the last number you entered and lets you re enter a number without restarting the calculation Tap this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation Clears the entire calculation so you can begin a new calculation Tog...

Page 70: ...y The number that you add can be either a calculated value or a number you enter Tapping this button has no effect on the current calculation or series of calculations it merely places the value into memory until it is recalled Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current calculation Clears any value that is stored in Calculator memory ...

Page 71: ...to the currently displayed category For example if the All category is displayed the record is assigned to the Unfiled category A record can remain unfiled or it can be assigned to a category at any time In addition to the All and Unfiled categories each application includes these default categories Address Book Business Personal and QuickList Memo Pad and To Do List Business and Personal You can ...

Page 72: ... Edit Categories 3 Select any of these options New Tap this button to create a new category Enter a new name in the text input area then tap OK Rename Tap this button to rename a category Select the category you want to rename tap Rename enter a new name and tap OK TIP You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by renaming all the categories you want to consolidate with t...

Page 73: ...xt in all recordsand noteswithin all applicationsand displaysthe results Tips for using Find When using Find keep these points in mind Find is not case sensitive searching for davidson also finds Davidson You can tap Stop to stop the search at any time To continue the search after tapping Stop tap Find More Find locates all words that begin with the supplied text It does not find words where the s...

Page 74: ...s to the right of any item containing a note To review or edit a note Tap the note icon To delete a note 1 Tap the note icon 2 Tap Delete then tap Yes to delete the note Deleting records You can delete records in any of the organizer applications To delete a record in any of the organizer applications 1 Scroll to and select the record you want to delete 2 Do one of the following Tap the tab in the...

Page 75: ... check the archive option the record is transferred to the archive file on your computer the next time you synchronize 4 Tap OK to delete the record Purging records Over time as you use Date Book and To Do List you may accumulate records that are no longer useful For example events that occurred months ago remain in Date Book and completed tasks remain in To Do List Outdated records take up memory...

Page 76: ...the menu bar 3 On the Record menu tap Purge 4 Date Book only Tap the Delete Events Older Than list then tap an option 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks or 1 month 5 To save a copy of purged records in an archive file on your computer make sure Save Archive Copy on PC is checked If checked purged records are placed in an archive file the next time you synchronize 6 Tap OK ...

Page 77: ...e Security application to display them with a password you must enter the password to view the private entries Lock your Wrist PDA so that a password must be entered before you can use the device again Marking records as private In all the organizer applications you can mark individual records as private Private records remain visible and accessible until you select a security setting to mask or h...

Page 78: ...ask or hide private records in a specific application 1 Mark the records you want to mask or hide as private see page 77 2 From within the application tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 3 Tap Options then tap Security 4 In the Change Security dialog box tap the Current Privacy list then tap Mask Records or Hide Records 5 Tap OK To mask or hide all private records on your watch 1 Mark...

Page 79: ...d enter your password then tap OK To display all private records on your watch 1 From the Launcher select and open Security 2 Tap the Current Privacy list then tap Show Records 3 If you assigned a password enter your password then tap OK Assigning and editing passwords You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your watch Once you define a password you can change or dele...

Page 80: ...u must then enter your password to continue using the watch and gain access to the information on it If you forget the password you must perform a hard reset to resume using your watch Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your watch however you can restore all previously synchronized data at the next HotSync operation see page 111 To lock your watch with a password 1 Assign a passwor...

Page 81: ... face then press Rocker Enter to select it and return to the Launcher When the watch goes into sleep mode the watch face you selected will display the time You can also change the watch face while the time is displayed in sleep mode but the Lock Face option must be unchecked see page 88 Use Rocker Up or Down to view the available watch faces When you see the one you want simply release the Rocker ...

Page 82: ... tab at the top left to open the menu bar 3 Tap Options then tap Font 4 Press Rocker Up and Down to highlight the desired font and then press Rocker Enter to select it Or tap the font then tap OK Setting Preferences You can use Preferences settings to customize your watch in a variety of ways Your watch includes these Preferences panels Connection Date Time Digitizer Formats General Owner ShortCut...

Page 83: ...omputer using infrared technology or a direct cable connection The Connection Preferences panel displays a list of available configurations which is based on the software installed on your watch If necessary you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to add modify or delete configurations When you create or modify Connection Preferences you are presented with the following choices Name En...

Page 84: ... Date Time Preferences includes these settings Set Date Set the system calendar by selecting the current date Year Tap the arrows at the top of the Set Date dialog box to select the current year Month Press Page Up and Down to select the month Date Press Rocker Up and Down to select the day Today Tap this button to accept your date selection or press Rocker Enter Set Time Set the system clock by s...

Page 85: ...the screen If you tap an option and it activates a different option you need to calibrate Simply follow the instructions on the Digitizer Preferences panel and tap the targets as shown Formats Preferences Formats Preferences let you choose a default country for your watch and set default formats for times dates and numbers These formats apply to all the dates times and numbers in all the applicati...

Page 86: ... mode see page 88 the time automatically displays when the watch is in sleep mode If your watch often goes into sleep mode before you finish viewing information on the screen increase the time delay Tap the list then select the delay option 30 seconds 1 minute 90 seconds or 2 minutes System Sound Tap the list to turn system sounds such as the synchronization tones On or Off Alarm Sound Tap the lis...

Page 87: ...eferences panel tap Unlock 2 In the Unlock Message dialog box enter your password the one you entered in the Security application then tap OK 3 Edit the Owner Preferences text as desired ShortCut Preferences ShortCut Preferences let you create ShortCuts for up to 45 characters For example you could create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo All ShortCuts you create appear on the l...

Page 88: ...he behavior of the watch when it goes into sleep mode auto off and button settings select the watch application used to display the time and lock the watch face It also lets you select how long you have to press Rocker Enter to exit sleep mode and return to PDA mode and how long to press Back to turn on the backlight WristPDA Preferences includes these options Mode Tap the list to select how the w...

Page 89: ...ed the watch face cannot be changed in sleep mode If unchecked the watch face can be changed in sleep mode Enter PDA Tap the list to choose how long you have to press Rocker Enter to exit sleep mode and return to PDA mode Back Backlight Tap the list to choose how long you have to press Back to turn on the backlight Default Tap this button to restore the factory settings ...

Page 90: ...Customizing Your Watch Setting Preferences 90 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 91: ... in Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad A special Address Book record that you designate as your business card containing information you want to exchange with business contacts An application installed in RAM memory For best results place the beaming devices approximately 1 to 18 inches apart and make sure the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles The beaming distances for some brand...

Page 92: ...record business card or category of records 1 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam 2 Tap the tab in the top left to open the menu bar 3 On the Record menu tap the appropriate Beam command TIP You can also use the Command stroke B to beam the current entry 4 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device When the Bea...

Page 93: ...amed information To receive beamed information you must first make sure that the Beam Receive option in General Preferences is on see page 86 To receive beamed information 1 Switch to PDA mode see page 15 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam Status dialog box 3 Tap Yes 4 Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete...

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Page 95: ... it has one Using Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software includes the same main applications as your Wrist PDA watch Address Book Date Book To Do List and Memo Pad You can use the HotSync feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your watch and your computer It is a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the data on your Wrist PDA watch With Palm Deskt...

Page 96: ...you are already using a Palm OS device with your computer and need to transfer your existing data to your watch If the Wrist PDA is the first Palm OS device you are using with your computer follow the steps in the Getting Started booklet included with the watch For more information on upgrading to the Wrist PDA from other Palm OS devices please visit the website for your brand of Wrist PDA www fos...

Page 97: ... the backup folder 8 Paste the folders into the directory that uses your new Wrist PDA user name that was created during the software installation 9 Perform a HotSync operation using your Wrist PDA see page 100 to copy the Address Book To Do List Memo and Date Book records from your previous handheld to your Wrist PDA Installing the Wrist PDA software You can install Palm Desktop software on a Win...

Page 98: ...PDA Software and follow the steps on the screen 5 From the menu select Wrist PDA Software to start the installation and follow the steps on the screen 6 If Microsoft Outlook is installed on your computer choose whether you want to use Palm Desktop software or Outlook to synchronize your Wrist PDA with your computer NOTE If you choose Outlook a separate installation program starts after the Palm De...

Page 99: ...sh computer 1 Exit all running programs 2 Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements specified in the Getting Started booklet 3 Insert the installation CD in your computer 4 Double click the Palm Desktop Installer icon on your desktop 5 When the Installer screen appears choose the Easy Install option and click Install ...

Page 100: ...irst time you synchronize your data you must enter user information on both the watch and Palm Desktop software After you enter this information and synchronize HotSync Manager recognizes your watch and does not ask for this information again The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software as described in the Getting Started booklet or earlier in this chapter ...

Page 101: ... the Palm Desktop software which automatically opens the HotSync Manager 3 Press Back until you see the Launcher s System category 4 Select and open HotSync 5 In the HotSync application tap the HotSync icon as shown to start the HotSync operation 6 If you are performing the HotSync operation for the first time you must enter a User Name in the New User dialog box and click OK The HotSync Progress ...

Page 102: ... the USB cable Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run To set the HotSync options 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the bottom right corner of the taskbar 2 Choose Setup 3 Click the General tab and select one of these options Always Available Add HotSync Manager to the Startup folder and constantly monitor the communication port for synchronization req...

Page 103: ...ync operation synchronizes all files between the watch and Palm Desktop software In general you should leave the settings to synchronize all files The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your watch or Palm Desktop software or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you do not use it In addition to the conduits for Date Book Address Bo...

Page 104: ...ansfer for an application 6 Choose how long the setting will remain in effect To have the setting affect only the next HotSync operation deselect Set As Default Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use your new setting as the default select the Set As Default option Thereafter the HotSync Actions use your new setting until you change it 7 Click OK 8 Repeat steps 4 thr...

Page 105: ...tion To perform a HotSync operation using the IR port the computer you want to synchronize with must meet these requirements The computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards The computer must have an enabled infrared port built in or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer The computer must have an installed infrared driver Desktop computers are likely to requi...

Page 106: ...lace between your computer and your watch 6 Make sure all other check boxes in the Options tab are unchecked 7 Click Apply and OK Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication Next you need to go to HotSync Manager and specify the simulated port used for infrared communication To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the bottom right corn...

Page 107: ...lication on your watch set to perform IR HotSync operations and still use the USB cable Importing data If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases or if you want to import data from another device you can transfer the data to your Wrist PDA watch without keying it in manually Save the data in one of the file formats listed below import it into Palm Desktop s...

Page 108: ...ile and then Import 5 Select the file you want to import then click Open 6 To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields drag fields in the left column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right To exclude a field from being imported deselect the field s check box 7 Click OK The imported data is highlighted in the application 8 To add the imported data to your wa...

Page 109: ...st PDA User Guide 109 With File Link you can link to data stored in any of these formats Comma delimited csv Tab delimited tsv Memo Pad archive mpa Address Book archive aba Text txt For details on setting up a file link see the Palm Desktop online Help ...

Page 110: ...Synchronizing With Your Computer Importing data 110 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 111: ... or the watch buttons you need to perform a reset This allows your watch to get a fresh start similar to rebooting a PC Performing a soft reset A soft reset can resolve most problems and does not affect any data stored on the watch To perform a soft reset gently press the Reset button on the side of the watch Reset button ...

Page 112: ...ng and holding Rocker Enter press the Reset button on the side of the watch 2 When the Palm PoweredTM logo appears release Rocker Enter 3 When prompted press Page Up to complete the reset or press any other button to cancel the operation Calibrating the screen If your Wrist PDA does not accurately detect where you place the stylus on the screen you may need to calibrate the screen To calibrate you...

Page 113: ... If you remove Palm Desktop software you will not be able to synchronize your watch with your computer even if you use Microsoft Outlook as your desktop application To remove Palm Desktop software 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start choose Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Click the Install Uninstall tab 4 Select Palm Desktop software then click Add Rem...

Page 114: ...Maintaining Your Wrist PDA Removing Palm Desktop software 114 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 115: ...a intl Is my Wrist PDA waterproof or water resistant No your Wrist PDA is not water resistant and you should never let it get wet or damp Water can leak in and damage internal components Always keep your Wrist PDA away from water or other liquids much as you would any other Palm OS device Where do I write Jot text on my Wrist PDA You enter Jot strokes right onto the Wrist PDA screen The screen is ...

Page 116: ...ration may vary depending on the amount of PDA usage the temperature and other factors Can I lose my data if the screen goes blank from not charging the battery After the screen goes blank the watch should retain data for about one day Beyond this time you need to synchronize your watch with your PC to restore data How can I maximize the battery life There are several settings you can change on yo...

Page 117: ... watch stops responding to the stylus or control buttons you need to perform a soft reset see page 111 How do I open the software keyboard The keyboard is accessible as an icon on the Command toolbar Open the Command toolbar by making a command stroke a diagonal stroke from the lower left to the top right while the blinking text entry cursor appears The Command toolbar remains open for 3 seconds W...

Page 118: ...nothing happens You must have the Palm Desktop software and HotSync Manager installed on your computer as described on page 97 and in the Getting Started booklet You must be using Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP or Mac OS v10 1 2 or higher Make sure that HotSync Manager is running see page 100 If you are using a USB hub connect the Wrist PDA directly to your computer s USB port no...

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