Palm PalmTM ZireTM Handheld, Handbook

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Chapter 3 Entering Data in Your Handheld
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Tips on beaming information
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You can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry.
See
“Pen preferences” in Chapter 15 for more information.
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You can draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the Command toolbar,
and then tap the beam icon.
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You can use the Graffiti Command stroke “/ B” to beam the current entry.
Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can
use Palm Desktop software or any supported PIM to enter information. You can
then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your
computer with the information on your handheld. For more information on
entering data on your computer, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop
software, the
Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the
Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software
CD-ROM.
Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and
databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer
the data to your handheld without having to key it in manually. Save the data in
one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then
perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.
Importing data from a Windows computer
Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:
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Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
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Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
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CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only
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vCal (.vcs): Date Book only
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vCard (.vcf): Address Book only
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Date Book archive (.dba)
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Address Book archive (.aba)
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To Do List archive (.tda)
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Memo Pad archive (.mpa)
Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file
formats to share information with other people who use a Palm OS handheld or to
create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information.