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Getting Started with

Palm

 m100 Series

Handhelds

Summary of Contents for m100 Series

Page 1: ...Getting Started with Palm m100 Series Handhelds...

Page 2: ...no 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 important data on other media to protect aga...

Page 3: ...0 Expansion card 10 Beaming information 11 Battery Power 12 Removing the flip cover 13 Changing the faceplate 13 Palm Desktop software 14 System requirements 15 Troubleshooting 16 I don t see anything...

Page 4: ...iv Contents...

Page 5: ...two seconds to set the brightness of the backlight Press it again to turn it off Date Book Address Book Note Pad To Do List Stylus The tool for everything you do on the handheld Use it to write Graff...

Page 6: ...s write letters on the left numbers on the right Tap to find text in all applications Tap to see menus in applications that have them Tap abc and 123 to display onscreen keyboards Then tap characters...

Page 7: ...wherever the blinking cursor is located in the record you re working on Write Graffiti characters BIG and write at normal speed Press firmly with the stylus 1 Start the stroke where the heavy dot is D...

Page 8: ...ts icon Tap the Welcome icon in the Applications Launcher to go through the Basic Skills and Graffiti tutorials Complete descriptions of the applications are in the electronic Handbook For help on a t...

Page 9: ...a last name on the Look Up line to jump to that name Calculator Perform addition subtraction multiplication division and square root operations In the Options menu tap Recent Calculations to see the...

Page 10: ...tap Alarm Preferences to select Reveille Bumble Bee or other sounds Date Book Schedule appointments or any activity associated with a time and date A diamond marks an untimed event Tap icons in the l...

Page 11: ...radle or cable modems attached to your handheld and desktop computer and the IR ports on your handheld and computer When synchronization is complete the following screen appears Memo Pad Store notes d...

Page 12: ...Pad Work on the screen to make notes in your own handwriting draw maps sketch and so on Preferences Customize the way your handheld looks and operates Tap the pick list in the upper right corner to g...

Page 13: ...mpletely Use the same password to lock your handheld To Do List Create short reminders of what you have to do Tap Details to prioritize an item Use Agenda View in Date Book to see your schedule and To...

Page 14: ...Secure Digital SD or MultiMediaCard expansion card sold separately increases the variety of tasks you can do and the amount of space available for storing software and data on your handheld To insert...

Page 15: ...e not using an expansion card Beaming information The infrared IR port on your handheld can beam information to another Palm OS handheld with an IR port that s close by You can beam the following info...

Page 16: ...arge before you use it Then place it in the cradle for ten to fifteen minutes each day to recharge the battery to full capacity If the battery gets low your handheld displays a warning message If this...

Page 17: ...held Changing the faceplate To remove the faceplate 1 Remove the flip cover 2 Lift the faceplate tab slightly to separate it from the handheld then pull the faceplate away from the handheld To attach...

Page 18: ...ync operations between your handheld and Palm Desktop software Then should anything happen to your handheld you have a copy of your data in Palm Desktop software Enter data in an application on your c...

Page 19: ...computer From the Help menu of Palm Desktop software choose Handbook Mac computer Open the Palm folder and then open the Documentation folder Double click the file Handbook pdf The Handbook table of c...

Page 20: ...USB port or serial port serial cradle cable sold separately Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem try the following The suggestions included in this section The suggestions in the Frequently Aske...

Page 21: ...hen release the power button If you want to continue and erase all your data press the Up scroll button IMPORTANT With a hard reset all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased Never per...

Page 22: ...er If the HotSync Progress dialog box appears your handheld and computer are communicating See Troubleshooting data synchronization problems later in this chapter Troubleshooting communication problem...

Page 23: ...re you connected the HotSync cradle cable 6 From the Speed list choose the 9600 setting 7 Click OK and perform a HotSync operation If you are still experiencing problems complete steps 8 and 9 8 Click...

Page 24: ...the taskbar and select View Log from the menu Mac computer Double click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder and choose View Log from the HotSync menu 2 Ensure that all applications are marked OK If...

Page 25: ...ry might not be charging Check the following 1 Confirm that the handheld is well seated in the cradle 2 Confirm that the recharger cable is properly connected to the back of the USB connector that plu...

Page 26: ...22 Troubleshooting...

Page 27: ...k 6 Attaching peripheral hardware 1 B Backing up your data 7 14 Backlight 1 Basic Skills tutorial 4 9 Battery charging 12 troubleshooting recharging problems 21 Beaming information 1 11 Bold text 7 Bu...

Page 28: ...elp for 4 Menu Command stroke 10 stylus used for 1 table of main characters 3 tutorial 3 6 9 where to write 1 2 writing characters 3 H Handbook 4 15 Handheld attaching accessories to 1 cover for 13 fa...

Page 29: ...andheld applications from expansion card 11 S Scheduling with Date Book 6 Screen contrast 2 problems with 17 recalibrating 9 Scroll bar 1 4 Scroll buttons 1 Security 9 Soft reset 17 Starting applicati...

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