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I n st a l l in g P a l m D e s k to p S of t w ar e

Installing the Wrist PDA Software

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IMPORTANT:

If you choose Microsoft Outlook, be sure that it is

not running.

You see this screen:

It is recommended that you choose the Complete setup option,
then click Next.

You see this screen:

Enter a unique user name for your Wrist PDA. This name will
identify your Wrist PDA to your synchronization software. Enter
any name you wish, then click Next.

There is now enough information to install the software. Click
Install to begin the installation.

Summary of Contents for Watch

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Page 2: ...o 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 c opies of all impor...

Page 3: ...cation interface elements 19 Using menus and menu commands 20 How to display tips 21 Writing on the screen 21 Customizing the watch 22 Using Palm Desktop software 22 Beaming data 23 Recharging the watch 24 2 Writing on the Screen 25 Using the onscreen keyboard 25 Using the handwriting software 26 Learning to write characters 27 General Guidelines for Jot Writing 27 Jot tips 29 The Jot alphabet 30 ...

Page 4: ...pplications 41 Using the Date Book 42 Scheduling events 42 Adding Address Book information to an event 49 Using the alarm 49 Changing the Date Book view 54 Changing the Date Book display 60 Using the To Do List 62 Creating To Do List items 62 Changing priorities and due dates 65 Displaying completed and due items 66 Using the Address Book 68 Adding and using Address Book entries 68 Changing the Ad...

Page 5: ...ng notes 91 Choosing fonts 92 Getting information about an application 93 6 Customizing Your Watch 95 Customizing your watch 95 Setting the date time and time zone 96 Selecting Wrist PDA preferences 98 Setting the auto off delay time 99 Choosing a watch face 99 Formatting the date time and numbers 100 Selecting sound settings 101 Turning Beam Receive on and off 101 Assigning security options 102 M...

Page 6: ...g HotSync application settings 114 IR HotSync operations 116 Preparing your computer for infrared communication 116 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication 117 Performing an IR HotSync operation 118 Using the Wrist PDA COM Port Manager 118 Accessing the COM Port Manager 119 Importing data 119 Using File Link 121 9 Installing Palm Desktop Software 123 Importing Data From an Existing ...

Page 7: ... 134 Battery Questions 134 How long does the battery last on myWrist PDA 134 Can I lose my data if the screen goes blank from not charging the battery 134 How can I maximize the battery life 134 Operating Problems 135 I do not see anything on the Wrist PDA screen 135 How do I reset the watch 135 How do I open the software keyboard 135 The software keyboard beeps but does not display 135 I cannot g...

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

Page 9: ...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 10: ...About This Guide 10 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 11: ...scribed in this chapter You ll learn how to identify the watch s main components switch to PDA mode when the time is displayed open and use applications write on the screen to enter data customize Wrist PDA features use the PalmTM Desktop software beam data between your watch and another PDA device recharge your Wrist PDA when its power starts getting low ...

Page 12: ...n Jot handwriting software see page 21 Activate the electroluminescent EL backlight by pressing and holding the Back button see the next page 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 16 IR port Uses infrared technology to exchange data with other Wrist PDA watches and Palm devices See Beaming Informa...

Page 13: ... up or down by moving one screen at a time Back button Lets you return to the previous screen or exit the current application and return to the Application Launcher Press the Back button repeatedly to display the Application Launcher categories All Main and System Press and hold the Back button to turn on the EL electroluminescent backlight Page Down Scrolls down one screen at a time Back button P...

Page 14: ...normal circumstances you should not have to reset the watch See page 131 for more information HotSync Pod The HotSync Pod lets you recharge the watch or synchronize information between your Wrist PDA watch and the Palm Desktop software using HotSync technology Connect the cable from the HotSync Pod to the port on the back of the watch when recharging page 24 or to perform a HotSync operation page ...

Page 15: ... Press and hold the Back button on the left side of the watch until the light activates See these sections for more information To set the date and time see page 96 To select a different watch face style from various built in options see page 99 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 37 for ...

Page 16: ...lider or checkbox try tapping and holding the stylus on the object Selecting To select a section of text press and hold the stylus in place until the watch chirps Then drag the stylus to the right along the section of text you want to select This highlights or selects the text IMPORTANT Do not use a pen pencil or any other sharp object to write on the screen A spare stylus is included with the wat...

Page 17: ...h comes with several built in categories such as Main System Games and Utilities You can also create your own categories see Managing Applications on page 33 The watch s main applications Date Book Address Book etc are stored in the Main category You can select a category by tapping the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen In addition to letting you see your applications the Applicati...

Page 18: ...P If you are unsure which category an application is in select the All category to display all the applications on your watch See page page34 to find out which category an application is in and how to change it 4 If there are more applications than fit on the screen do one of the following Press the Page Up or Page Down button until the desired application is visible Use Rocker Up or Rocker Down t...

Page 19: ...l bar just above the slider to scroll to the next page tap the scroll bar just below the slider You can also scroll to the previous and next pages by pressing the Page Up and Page Down buttons on the right side of the watch Menu bars containing drop down menus specific to an application Tap the application s tab at the top left corner of the screen to access the menu bar not all applications have ...

Page 20: ...o use menu commands menus must be closed To display a menu bar and choose a command 1 Do one of the following Open an application such as the Date Book tap the tab at the upper left corner of the screen the Calculator does not have a tab then tap the desired command In the text input area of the screen drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right called the Command stroke to display the...

Page 21: ... other useful information To display a tip 1 Tap the Tips icon the lowercase i in the upper right corner of the dialog box 2 Tap Done after reading the tip Writing on the screen You can write text and numbers on your Wrist PDA in two ways Using the onscreen keyboard see page 25 Using the built in handwriting software see page 26 You can also enter data stored on your computer by importing it into ...

Page 22: ...king these settings 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 see page 111 It s a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the data on your Wrist PDA w...

Page 23: ...Palm Desktop software are provided in the Wrist PDA Getting Started booklet Refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information on using the software NOTE The Palm Desktop software for your Wrist PDA watch does not run on Macintosh systems Beaming data Your Wrist PDA watch is equipped with an IR infrared port that you can use to beam information to another Palm style device that s cl...

Page 24: ...get back your most recent data by performing a HotSync operation between the watch and the Palm Desktop software see page 111 To recharge the watch 1 Make sure the power supply for the HotSync Pod is plugged into a power outlet and connected to the port on the back of the HotSync Pod as shown below 2 Turn the watch over and connect the cable from the HotSync Pod to the port on the back of the watc...

Page 25: ... numbers on your watch To use the onscreen keyboard 1 Open an application that supports using the keyboard such as the Address Book Date Book or To Do list 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 Tap in the area where you wish to enter text Make sure the blinking text entry cursor is visible 4 To display the keyboard open the application menu by tapping the tab in the upper left corner of the screen Select ...

Page 26: ...handwriting software This lets you create letters numbers punctuation and symbols including all of the characters found on a standard keyboard The strokes are different from those used on other 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 based characters Backspace C...

Page 27: ...wing characters exactly as they appear in the tables later in this chapter The heavy dot on each shape indicates 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 ...

Page 28: ...d or sentence To write additional capital letters use the same character stroke as for a lowercase letter but start the stroke on the left side of the screen and write across the middle indicated by the dividing mark shown above To write Jot letters 1 Tap the screen where you want to write text for example on a line next to a time in the Date Book NOTE A blinking cursor must appear onscreen in the...

Page 29: ...ft the stylus from the screen you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write Jot tips When using Jot writing keep the following tips in mind For greater accuracy draw letters with large strokes strokes that nearly fill the text input area are easily interpreted To delete characters set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and draw the Backspace st...

Page 30: ...habet Draw the following letters symbols and gestures on the left side of the screen Writing numbers Draw the following numbers and synbols 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 31: ...s of some 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 the ShortCut preferences For example you could create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo All ShortCuts you create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen are available in a...

Page 32: ...e to activate the ShortCut 6 Tap the ShortCut Text area then enter the text that will appear when you write the ShortCut characters 7 You can add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text so that a space automatically follows the ShortCut text 8 Tap OK To edit a ShortCut 1 In the ShortCut Preferences screen tap the ShortCut you want to edit 2 Tap Edit 3 Make the changes you want ...

Page 33: ...splays all the available applications on your watch You can also display only selected applications by arranging applications into categories To open the Applications Launcher If the watch face is currently displayed press Rocker Enter to display the Applications Launcher Selecting applications Your Wrist PDA watch is equipped with a variety of applications All the applications installed on your w...

Page 34: ...d application You can also use the stylus to write letter with which the application s name begins this highlights the first application starting with that letter To switch between applications press the Back button on your watch and select another application in the Applications Launcher See page 18 for more information on selecting and opening applications Categorizing applications The category ...

Page 35: ...he applications installed on your watch select the All category Changing the Applications Launcher display By default the Applications Launcher displays applications as large icons As an alternative you can display applications as smaller icons or in a list format To change the view of applications 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner to display the menu bar 2 From the Options menu tap Preferenc...

Page 36: ...plications Launcher the last application or category of applications you selected is displayed NOTE If you do not select the Remember Last Category option all applications are displayed when you select the Applications Launcher Setting preferences for applications You can set preferences for individual applications in the Preferences dialog box Not all applications have preference settings To set ...

Page 37: ...software Add on applications reside in RAM memory and can be removed at any time for information see Removing applications later in this chapter Installing games In addition you can install games included with your Palm Desktop software These games located in your Palm Add on folder include Giraffe a fun simple way to practice Jot writing HardBall MineHunt Puzzle SubHunt After you install and star...

Page 38: ...the installation instructions that come with the software program 1 Copy or download to your computer the application you want to install If the application is compressed for example in a zip file extract it from the compressed file See the software publisher s instructions for details 2 Double click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop to open the application then click Install TIP You ...

Page 39: ... Palm Install Tool dialog box 5 If you decide not to install an application select it in the list of files in the Palm Install Tool dialog box and click Remove The application is removed from the dialog box list but not from your computer 6 Click Done A message appears to indicate that the application or applications will be installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation 7 Perform a HotSy...

Page 40: ...not remove the built in applications that reside in the ROM portion of your device including the Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad and Calculator applications To remove an add on application 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the screen to display the menu bar 2 From the App menu tap Delete 3 In the Delete dialog box tap the application you want to remove 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Yes 6 T...

Page 41: ... Book Memo Pad Calculator Overview of basic applications The Wrist PDA includes the following basic applications the Date Book for scheduling the To Do List for reminding you of tasks you need to complete the Address Book for entering names and addresses the Memo Pad for jotting notes and the Calculator for performing mathematical calculations ...

Page 42: ...ys by Day Week Month or Agenda view Set an alarm to sound minutes hours or days before a scheduled appointment Attach notes to events to describe or clarify Date Book entries Rearrange or delete events from your schedule To open the Date Book 1 Make sure you re in PDA mode see page 15 Then if necessary press the Back button to display the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the Date Book icon Scheduling e...

Page 43: ...cheduling timed events You can schedule timed events for the current date or for future dates To schedule a timed event for the current date 1 Press the Date Book button on your watch to open the Date Book to today s schedule The current date and a list of times for a normal business day are displayed in Day view 2 With the current day selected tap the line next to the time that corresponds to the...

Page 44: ...to set the End Time You can also select the time using the watch buttons press Rocker Up and Down to change the hours and Page Up and Down to change the minutes Pressing and holding the buttons makes the time change faster Once the desired time is selected press Rocker Enter to accept the changes Tap All Day if the event lasts all day The default hours of a standard business day are set by the use...

Page 45: ... date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar You can also use the Rocker switch and Page buttons to change the month Tapping the day you want to make the appointment for automatically returns you to Day View 2 After locating the desired date follow the steps for scheduling an event for the current day Scheduling untimed events You can schedule untimed events for any date Untimed events ap...

Page 46: ... untimed event tap directly on the event time on the Date Book screen 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 events might...

Page 47: ...he Every line For example if you select Month and enter the number 2 the event repeats every other month 6 To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event tap the End On pick list and tap Choose Date Use the date picker to select an end date 7 Tap OK An icon that represents a repeating event appears to the far right on the event line Making changes to repeating or continuous events When c...

Page 48: ...ntinuous events About scheduling repeating or continuous events Keep the following in mind when scheduling repeating or continuous events If you change the start date of a repeating event your watch automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat interval e g daily to weekly of a repeating event past occurrences prior to the day on which ...

Page 49: ...d events To reschedule an event 1 Tap the event you want to reschedule 2 Tap Details 3 To change the time tap the Time box then select a new time Press the Enter button on the right side of the watch or press the Back button to cancel 4 To change the date tap the Date box select a new date and then tap OK Adding Address Book information to an event You can add a name and telephone number to an eve...

Page 50: ...at the specified period of minutes hours or days before the event begins For untimed events the indicator appears before midnight of the day on which the untimed event occurs For example if you set a 5 minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on January 17 the blinking indicator will appear at 11 55 p m on the night of January 16 To set an alarm for an event 1 Tap the event to which you want ...

Page 51: ...t to display the Command toolbar Type an R the ShortCut for the Preferences command 2 In the Options menu tap Preferences 3 Select from the following options Tap Alarm Preset to set an alarm for each new event automatically The silent alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes days or hours before midnight of the date of the event Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and then tap an option to set the...

Page 52: ...e alarms sound for about two seconds but you can interrupt the sound by tapping anywhere on the screen or by pushing any button For a silent alarm for untimed events the blinking indicator remains onscreen until you tap it to view the Reminders list screen then clear any events on the screen see Using the Reminders list screen below When an audible alarm sounds you see the Reminder screen This scr...

Page 53: ...g the blinking alarm indicator below Each listed reminder contains the date and time of the event with a description beneath it Tapping on the text or icon goes to that item in the Date Book and deletes the event from the Reminders list screen Tapping the check box clears that item similar to a To Do list item The watch will draw a line through the text pause for a moment and them remove the item ...

Page 54: ...derstanding the blinking alarm indicator A blinking alarm indicator appears in the upper left corner of the screen in the menu bar if You tap the Snooze button You tap Done in the Reminders list screen A silent alarm 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 empti...

Page 55: ...s a calendar of your events for an entire week This view lets you quickly review your appointments and available time slots In addition the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule To display the Week view 1 Tap the Week view icon or press Rocker Enter until the Week view icon is highlighted 2 Tap the left and right navigation controls to move forward or backward a ...

Page 56: ... Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week view to move directly to that day without selecting an event The Week view displays the hours of the day defined by the Start Time and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings If you have an event before or after this time span a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day s column Use the onscreen scroll arrows to scroll to the event...

Page 57: ...is possible to schedule events that overlap an event that starts before a previous one finishes An event conflict time overlap appears in the Week view as overlapping time bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting times Event conflicts ...

Page 58: ...ep the following points in mind when using the Month view Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view or 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 use the Page buttons to change the displayed month and Rocker Up and Down to highlight a different day Pressin...

Page 59: ...p the Agenda view icon or press Rocker Enter until the Agenda view icon is highlighted 2 Use the navigation bars to move forward or backward a day at a time or to display more To Do items Or use Rocker Down to scroll through the list of appointments for the day When you reach the last appointment your selection will move to the first To Do item for the day You can highlight a To Do item and then p...

Page 60: ...rmation on To Do items Changing the Date Book display In Day or Month view you can changewhich events appear in the Date Book In Day view you can display time bars that highlight event conflicts To change the Date Book display of events 1 In Day view or Month view tap the date in the top left corner to display the menu bar 2 Tap Options and then tap Display Options 3 For Day view select from the f...

Page 61: ...t corner to display the menu bar 2 Tap Option and then tap Preferences The Start and EndTime are used by the various Date Book screens The Day view schedules events to start and end at these times when the All Day option is selected TheWeek view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time 3 Press Rocker Up and Down to change the start time then press Page Up and Down to change th...

Page 62: ... page 84 Sort your To Do List items either by due date priority level or category Attach notes to individual To Do List items for a description or clarification of the task For more information see Attaching notes on page 91 To open the To Do List 1 Make sure you re in PDA mode see page 15 Then if necessary press the Back button to display the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the To Do List icon To Do ...

Page 63: ...writing in the text input area automatically creates a new item Setting To Do List priorities You can set priorities for tasks in your To Do List according to their importance or urgency Items appear by priority and due date at the top of the To Do List by default with 1 the highest priority Changing an item s priority may move its position in the list New To Do List items automatically have a pri...

Page 64: ...off To Do List items You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you ve completed it Tap the box next to the item to check it off the list You can also use Rocker Up and Down to highlight a To Do list item then press Rocker Enter to check or uncheck it To make checked off items disappear You can have completed items remain onscreen or clear them from view 1 In the To Do List tap the tab i...

Page 65: ...ned to an item change its priority and assign a category to the task with the To Do Item Details dialog box You can then sort To Do List items by priority due date or category To change the priority and due date of a To Do List item 1 In the To Do List tap the item that you want to change 2 Tap Details 3 In the Details dialog box tap No Date to open the Due Date pick list 4 Tap the date that you w...

Page 66: ...and then priority Tap Priority Category to reverse that order 4 Tap OK Displaying completed and due items You can have theTo Do List display completed items and their completion dates as well as due items and their due dates To display completed and due items in the To Do List 1 In the To Do List tap the tab in the upper left corner to display the menu bar 2 Tap the Options menu then tap Show 3 In...

Page 67: ... do not appear in the list until their due date 4 Tap Next to display these additional options Tap Record Completion Date to replace the due date with the actual date when you complete check the item If you do not assign a due date to an item the completion date still records when you complete the item Tap Show Due Dates to display the due dates for items in the To Do List and to display an exclam...

Page 68: ...ze and view them in logical groups To open the Address Book 1 Make sure you re in PDA mode see page 15 Then if necessary press the Back button to display the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the Address icon The Address Book opens and displays the list of your records Adding and using Address Book entries The Address Book application stores name and address information about people or businesses Creati...

Page 69: ...ping it directly 6 Enter the individual s first name in the First Name field 7 If you want to be able to sort the Address Book by company name enter the information you want in the Company field 8 Enter any other information that you want to include in the entry 9 Tap the scroll arrows or use the watch buttons to move to the next page of information 10 To attach a note to an entry tap Note Enter t...

Page 70: ...entry The entry appears in Address view 2 Tap Done when you have finished viewing the entry Duplicating an entry You can duplicate existing entries which can be helpful when you want to enter multiple people from a single organization 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 Book tap a name you want to dupli...

Page 71: ...ress list 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change 4 Select a new label Editing Address Book entries You can change the type of information that appears in the Address List screen categorize an entry and hide an entry for security reasons You can also delete entries To edit an Address Book entry 1 Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap...

Page 72: ...anging the Address Book display You can change how Address Book lists are sorted and you can add custom fields for entering additional information using preferences You can also have the Address Book display the last category you selected each time you return to the application To change how lists are sorted 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the screen to display the menu bar 2 Tap Options...

Page 73: ... Edit screen 4 Tap OK in the Rename Custom Fields dialog box 5 Tap Done To control the Address Book display on returning to the application 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the screen to display the menu bar 2 Tap Options and then tap Preferences 3 In the Address Book Preferences dialog box select an option To have the Address Book redisplay the last category you selected on returning to ...

Page 74: ...in PDA mode see page 15 Then if necessary press the Back button to display the Applications Launcher 2 Tap the Memo Pad icon The Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen that you viewed Creating memos A record in the 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 you create a...

Page 75: ...creen 4 Tap Done You can categorize memos and sort them by categories See Categorizing records on page 84 and Sorting records on page 88 for more information 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 sort memos in the Memo List or move through memos using Memo options To review a memo 1 In the Memo List use Roc...

Page 76: ...kip to other memos To change the order in which memos appear in the Memo List 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the screen to display the menu bar 2 Tap Options 3 Tap Preferences and choose one of the following options Tap Manual to sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them Tap Alphabetical to sort new and existing memos in numerical and then alphabetical sequence 4 Tap OK Ta...

Page 77: ... displays on the screen Using the Calculator buttons The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations The CE button clears the last number you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over The C button clears the entire calculation and ...

Page 78: ...in memory The number that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter by pressing the number buttons Pressing this button has no effect on the current calculation or series of calculations it merely places the value into memory until it is recalled The MR button recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current calculation The MC button clears any value that i...

Page 79: ...he following procedure to create a new record in the Date Book Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad To create a record 1 Select the application in which you want to create a record 2 Tap New For the Date Book only select start and end times for your appointment and tap OK 3 Enter text for the record NOTE The Wrist PDA automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field 4 As an option tap Detai...

Page 80: ...can enter text in any of the ways described in Chapter 2 Entering Data in your Wrist PDA Watch Selecting Text Select the text you want to edit using one of the following techniques Double tap on a word in a field to select the word Triple tap on any word on a line to select the entire line To select several characters words or lines tap and hold with the stylus until you hear a beep Then drag the ...

Page 81: ...he icon representing a command on the Command toolbar or draw the ShortCut in the text area of your screen 2 Choose from the following commands depending on the application you re using Undo reverses the last action taken Cut removes a selection from its current location to memory You can then paste the text into another area of the current application or into a different application Copy copies a...

Page 82: ...Book and Delete Item appears when you re using the To Do List In the Details dialog box of the application tap Delete and then tap OK Delete the text of the record NOTE In the Date Book deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the event In the text input area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar then tap the Delete icon or dr...

Page 83: ...save them in an archive file Purging is not available in Address Book or Memo Pad delete records from these applications manually To purge records 1 Open the application from which you want to purge records 2 Tap the tab at the upper left corner of the screen open the Record menu and select Purge 3 Choose from the following options For the Date Book select the Delete Events Older Than pick list an...

Page 84: ...plication has a default set of categories The Address Book includes a Business Personal and QuickList category The Memo Pad and To Do List include a Business and Personal category You can rename or delete the default categories and you can create new categories Each application can have up to 15 categories To move a record into a category 1 Select the record you want to categorize 2 Tap Details Fr...

Page 85: ... of the screen and tap Edit Categories In the Address Book select a record and tap Edit then tap Details In the Category pick list tap Edit Categories In the Memo Pad and To Do List select a record from the list and tap Details In the Category pick list tap Edit Categories 2 Select any of the following options To create a new category tap New and enter a new name in the text input area Tap OK Tap ...

Page 86: ...elect it Tap Delete 3 Tap OK To rename a category 1 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen then tap Edit Categories 2 Select the category you want to rename then tap Rename 3 Enter the new name for the category and tap OK 4 Tap OK to exit the Edit Categories dialog box TIP You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by individually renaming all categorie...

Page 87: ... Lookup to display the Address List screen and add the information from this list to a record Finding Address Book records You can look up Address Book records using the Scroll Enter button on the left side of the watch or by typing the first few letters of a name in the Look Up option at the bottom of the address screen To look up an Address Book record 1 Do one of the following From the Address ...

Page 88: ...from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar In the text area write an L the ShortCut for the Phone Lookup command 3 Select a record or write the first few letters of the name you want to add Tap Add to add the information to the record NOTE You can also search based on selected text Drag to highlight the text then follow step 2 above When the search is complete the name and p...

Page 89: ... your memos on your computer as you arranged them manually on your watch open Memo Pad in the Palm Desktop software click List By and select Order on Handheld Making records private In all the basic applications you can make individual records private Private records can be either masked or hidden Private records remain visible and accessible until you select a security setting to Hide records Pri...

Page 90: ...ions menu 2 In the Change Security dialog box in the Current Privacy pick list tap Hide Records then tap OK To display private records 1 Do one of the following From the Applications Launcher tap the Security icon From within an application tap the tab at the upper left corner of the screen then tap Security in the Options menu 2 From the Current Privacy pick list tap Show Records then tap OK 3 If...

Page 91: ...sand characters long To attach a note to a record 1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note 2 In Address Book only tap Edit 3 Tap Details 4 Tap Note then enter the desired note 5 Tap Done A note icon appears 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 Note icon ...

Page 92: ...he following Tap the tab at the upper left corner of the screen then tap Font in the Options menu In the text input area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar In the text area write an F the ShortCut for the Font command 3 Use Rocker Up and Down to highlight the desired font and then press Rocker Enter to select it Or use the stylus to tap the font ...

Page 93: ...bout box The About box displays the name and version number of the application To display the About box 1 Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the application 2 In the Options menu tap About The text following the About command differs based on your location For example if you re in the Date Book the command is About Date Book if you are in the Address Book the command is About Address Book ...

Page 94: ...Performing Common Tasks Getting information about an application 94 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 95: ...fore the watch automatically displays the time Select a watch application and watch face Change how long you have to press and hold a button to activate the EL backlight or cause the watch to enter PDA mode Display date time and numbers in various international formats Allow your watch to automatically receive any data beamed to it Set up security options Display owner information ...

Page 96: ...urrent day is selected press Rocker Enter The screen closes and the dates you selected are displayed in the Set Date box To set the time 1 Tap the Prefs icon 2 From the pick list in the upper right corner tap Date Time 3 On the Date Time screen tap the Set Time box 4 Use Rocker Up and Down to adjust the hour When the hour passes 12 o clock AM and PM will switch automatically Use Page Up and Down t...

Page 97: ...e list that corresponds to where you are When you travel use this dialog to change time zones If you re not sure what time zone you are in find out what time it is and select the time zone which shows the current new time Do not use the time zone dialog box to switch between daylight savings time and standard time Use the Daylight Savings pick list The screen closes and the dates you selected are ...

Page 98: ...m the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen You see this screen displayed Choosing the auto off display and watch application preferences To control the behavior of the watch when it goes into sleep mode auto off select one of the Mode options Current leaves the current PDA application on the screen Watch displays the time using the selected watch application and Off displays a blank s...

Page 99: ...is happens before you finish reviewing the information on the screen you can increase the time delay To set the auto off interval 1 Tap the Prefs icon 2 In the pick list in the upper right corner tap General 3 In the General Preferences screen change the timing by tapping the Auto Off After pick list Tap an option 30 seconds 1 minute 90 seconds or 2 minutes Choosing a watch face You can choose a n...

Page 100: ... and time date and number formats keep the following in mind When you select a country the time date and number formats are adjusted as well as the week s starting day For example in Germany time often is expressed using a 24 hour clock and the starting day of the week is Monday in the United States however time is expressed using a 12 hour clock with an AM or PM suffix and the starting day of the...

Page 101: ...rols the Day Week Month and Agenda views in Date Book and all other aspects of your watch that display a calendar 6 Tap the Numbers pick list and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator Selecting sound settings You can control the sound for system alerts alarms and games using the General Preferences screen To turn on or off the sounds 1 Tap the Prefs icon 2 In the pick list i...

Page 102: ...w Records from the Security dialog box Lock your Wrist PDA so that a password must be entered before you can use the device again Hide records that you have defined as private with or without a password Without a password private records are hidden until you set the Security application to display them with a password you must enter the password to view the private entries Masking and hiding recor...

Page 103: ... the Current Privacy pick list tap Hide Records 4 When you return to the Address Book records marked as private are not included in the display of names Note that you can mask or hide records without assigning a password or you can assign a password if you want records to remain masked or hidden until a password is entered Assigning and editing passwords You can assign a password to protect your p...

Page 104: ... the name of the owner see Displaying owner information below You 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 synchronized data at the next HotSync operation See page 131 ...

Page 105: ... Tap Owner from the pick list in the upper right corner 3 On the Owner Preferences screen enter the text you want to associate with your watch If you enter more text than can fit on one screen a scroll bar appears at the right side of the screen NOTE If you have assigned a password to your device using the Security application you must unlock the Owner Preferences screen to change the information ...

Page 106: ...Customizing Your Watch Assigning security options 106 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 107: ...yed in the Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad applications 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 making sure the path between the two devices is clear of obstacles The beaming distan...

Page 108: ...on appears next to the AddressView tab at the top of the screen Beaming a record To beam a record business card or category of records 1 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Record 4 Choose from the following options Tap Beam to beam an individual item In the Address Book application only tap Beam Business Card Tap Beam Category for records that ar...

Page 109: ...og box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving device When the Beam Status dialog box indicates that the transfer is complete you can resume working on your watch Receiving beamed information To receive beamed information 1 If necessary wake your watch into PDA mode by pressing Rocker Enter 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open th...

Page 110: ...or off 1 From the Applications Launcher select All or System from the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen 2 Tap Preferences 3 In the pick list in the upper right corner tap General 4 In the General Preferences screen tap the Beam Receive pick list and then tap On or Off to select the option ...

Page 111: ...rt if it has one The HotSync process automatically synchronizes data between your watch and Palm Desktop software Changes you make on your watch or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after a HotSync operation HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files thus reducing synchronization time Performing a HotSync operation for the first time The first time you synchronize ...

Page 112: ... the watch 2 If the HotSync Manager is not running start it On the Windows desktop click Start and then choose Programs Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group and choose HotSync Manager Alternatively you can start the Palm Desktop software which automatically opens the HotSync Manager TIP You can start the HotSync operation by pressing the HotSync button on the HotSync Pod Or follow s...

Page 113: ... unique name To prevent loss of a user s records never try to synchronize more than one watch to the same user name 7 Wait for a message on your watch indicating that the process is complete When the HotSync process is complete you can disconnect your watch from the HotSync Pod Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run To set the HotSync options 1 Click th...

Page 114: ...n you select HotSync Manager from the Start menu If you re not sure which option to use keep the default setting Always Available 5 Click OK Customizing HotSync application settings For each application you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled during synchronization These options are called a conduit By default a HotSync operation synchronizes all files between the w...

Page 115: ...bottom right corner of the taskbar Tip You can also click the HotSync command on the Palm Desktop software menu bar 2 From the HotSync Manager menu choose Custom 3 Select the appropriate user name from the list 4 Select an application in the Conduit list Click Change 5 Click the direction in which you want to write data or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application 6 Choose how long...

Page 116: ...dards Most importantly you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations even without the HotSync Pod This is very useful if you travel with an infrared enabled laptop You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and watch and follow the steps in Performing an IR HotSync operation on page 118 Preparing your computer for infrared communication Before you can perform a HotSync operati...

Page 117: ... device is attached It should be different from any port used by the HotSync Manager 5 Make a note of which port is listed as Providing application support You need this information to configure the HotSync Manager for infrared communication This port is the simulated port It is the channel through which the actual infrared communication takes place between your computer and your watch 6 Deselect ...

Page 118: ...lications Launcher on your watch tap the HotSync icon 2 Tap Local 3 Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC Handheld 4 Position the IR port of your organizer within a couple of inches of the infrared port of your computer 5 Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation You can leave the HotSync application on your watch set to perform IR HotSync operations and still...

Page 119: ...automatic port configuration Then click Dismiss to minimize the application back to an icon in the system tray If you need to close the application right click the COM Port Manager icon and select Exit 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...

Page 120: ...ware 2 Click the application into which you want to import data 3 If you are importing records that contain a field with category names do the following Select All in the Category box Make sure the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in the application If the categories do not exist the records will be imported into the Unfiled category 4 Choose File Import select the file ...

Page 121: ...parate external file such as a company phone list HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your watch You can set the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation With File Link you can import data stored in any of the following formats Comma delimited csv Tab delimited tsv Memo Pad archive mpa Addr...

Page 122: ...Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync Operations Importing data 122 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 123: ... OS devices please visit the website for your brand of Wrist PDA www fossil com tech www abacuswatches com Importing Data From an Existing Palm OS Device If you are upgrading to a Wrist PDA device from a previous Palm OS device follow these instructions to import your existing data before installing the Wrist PDA Palm Desktop Software 1 Before importing your data perform a HotSync operation using ...

Page 124: ...ectory and copy the address todo datebook and memopad folders not 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 111 The Address Book To Do List Memo and Datebook records from your previous handheld will now be copied to your Wrist PDA Insta...

Page 125: ...hould open automatically 3 From the menu select Wrist PDA Software This starts the installation wizard NOTE If this menu does not open automatically you may have Autorun disabled on your CD ROM drive To start the installation menu manually open the Run dialog box from the Start Menu Type d wristpda exe replacing the drive letter d with the drive letter for your CD ROM drive ...

Page 126: ... click Next 5 If you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer you will be prompted with the following choice If you do not have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer this screen will not appear skip to the step 6 If you use Outlook to manage Contacts Tasks Notes and Calendar information it is recommended that you choose Microsoft Outlook then click Next ...

Page 127: ...ou see this screen It is recommended that you choose the Complete setup option then click Next 7 You see this screen Enter a unique user name for your Wrist PDA This name will identify your Wrist PDA to your synchronization software Enter any name you wish then click Next 8 There is now enough information to install the software Click Install to begin the installation ...

Page 128: ...following screen Click the Continue Anyway button to continue with the installation 11 If you chose to synchronize your Wrist PDA with Microsoft Outlook the installation program for Chapura PocketMirrorTM Standard starts automatically NOTE If you chose not to synchronize your Wrist PDA with Microsoft Outlook skip to step 18 12 Click Next to continue 13 Read the License Agreement for Chapura Pocket...

Page 129: ...s It is recommended that you use the default settings and click Next 15 Choose which Wrist PDA applications you want to synchronize with Outlook Check all of the applications you want to synchronize and click Next 16 Click Next or Finish as needed to complete the installation 17 When you see this screen installation is complete 18 Click Finish to end the Wrist PDA software installation ...

Page 130: ...Installing Palm Desktop Software Installing the Wrist PDA Software 130 Wrist PDA User Guide ...

Page 131: ... stylus into the hole labeled Reset on the back of the watch Performing a Hard Reset WARNING Performing a hard reset erases everything on your watch All personal data third party applications and records are deleted and the watch is returned to its factory default settings If possible back up all personal data before performing a hard reset Try resolving your problem first using a soft reset see a...

Page 132: ...sary press the Back button to display the Applications Launcher screen 2 In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen select All or Unfiled 3 Tap Digitizer 4 Follow the on screen instructions tapping the screen where indicated Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software you can remove it from your computer To remove Palm Desktop software 1 In Windo...

Page 133: ...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 is the stylus The stylus is integrated into the metal wristband or into the band keeper for plastic leather and rubber wristbands A spare stylus comes with the watch Where do I write Jot text on my Wrist PDA You enter Jot strokes right onto theWrist PD...

Page 134: ...pending 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 would have 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 your Wrist PDA...

Page 135: ...the watch If your watch stops responding to the stylus or control buttons you may need to perform a reset See page 131 How do I open the software keyboard The keyboard is accessible as an icon on the command bar Open the command bar by making a command stroke a diagonal stroke from the lower left to the upper right while the blinking text entry cursor appears The command bar will remain open for 3...

Page 136: ...nditions Be sure that the receiving device has Beam Receive set to On in the General preferences settings I tried to perform a HotSync operation but nothing happens You must have the Wrist PDA USB drivers Palm Desktop software HotSync Manager installed on your computer as described in the Getting Started booklet You must be using Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP Check to make sur...

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