Palm IIIxe, Handbook

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Locating back panel components
Stylus Slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of
the organizer. To use the stylus, remove it from
the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.
IR port
Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and
receive data from other Palm Computing
®
platform handhelds, and to perform HotSync
operations. See “Beaming information” in
Chapter 5 and “IR HotSync operations” in
Chapter 6 for more information.
Reset button Under normal use, you should not have to use
the reset button. See Appendix A for information
about when and how to use the reset button.
Contrast
control
Adjusts the appearance of the screen for the
clearest screen display. Depending on the
lighting conditions or temperature of the
environment where you use your organizer, you
may need to adjust the contrast control setting.
Battery door
Secures the batteries that power your organizer.
Serial (COM)
port door Covers the connector that connects your
organizer to the cradle, which in turn connects to
the back of your computer. This allows you to
update the information between your organizer
and computer using HotSync technology.
Reset
button
Serial (COM)
port door
Stylus
IR port
Contrast
control
Battery
door