Palm Handhelds m100, Handbook

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Page 16 Introduction to Your Handheld
Using your handheld with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such
as Microsoft Outlook, you still need to install Palm Desktop software
in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other
features of Palm Desktop software to your computer. The connection
software, called a conduit, lets you synchronize the data between your
handheld and your PIM. The conduit for Microsoft Outlook is
included on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM (Windows only);
however you must install it in addition to the Palm Desktop software.
For information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM
you use, contact the vendor of your PIM or visit the web site
http://www.palm.com
.
Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the
stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that
gets things done on your handheld.
The first time you start your handheld, setup instructions appear on
the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen. Calibration
aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive
screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the handheld
can detect exactly which task you want to perform.
Important: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making
strokes on the handheld screen. Never use an actual pen,
pencil, or other sharp object to write on the handheld
screen.
With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to do
many operations, such as the following:
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Open applications
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Choose menu commands
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Initiate a Find operation to search through applications installed
on your handheld for specific text (Find operations do not search
through applications on expansion cards)
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Select options in dialog boxes
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Open the onscreen keyboards