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Using Your Zodiac Handheld 6

Duplicating an entry .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   81
Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses  . .   . .   81
Editing Address Book entries .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   82
Changing Address Book display   .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   83
Adding custom fields at the end of Address Edit screens .   . .   . .   83

10 Using Date Book

Opening Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Scheduling events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting an alarm for an event   .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   93
Snoozing the alarm  . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   94
Setting alarm options .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   95

Changing the Date Book view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Working in Week view.   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   96
Working in Month view  . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   98
Working in Agenda view   .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   99

Spotting event conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing the Date Book display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing the displayed Start and End Times. . . . . . . . . . 101

11 Using Memo Pad

103

Opening Memo Pad  .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . . 103
Creating memos .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . . 104
Reviewing memos .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . . 105
Arranging the Memo List.   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . .   . .   .   .   .   . .   . . 105

Summary of Contents for Zodiac

Page 1: ...Using Your Zodiac Handheld ...

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Page 3: ... Desktop software 15 Installing Palm Desktop software 16 Using your handheld with another desktop organizer 17 Zodiac components 17 About the front panel 17 About the back panel 19 Removing the stylus 20 Connecting the headphones 20 Adjusting the screen orientation 21 Adjusting the speaker volume and screen brightness 21 Opening applications 22 Learning to navigate 23 Status Bar 24 Input Area 25 E...

Page 4: ...ng your computer keyboard 38 Using an external keyboard 39 Importing data 39 3 Managing Applications 41 Using the Home screen 41 Customizing the Home screen display 43 Arranging icons on the radial menus 43 Organizing applications 43 Setting Home screen preferences 45 Viewing information on an application 46 Installing add on applications 47 Removing add on applications 48 Removing Palm Desktop so...

Page 5: ...egory of records 68 Adding or editing categories 69 Finding records 70 Finding Address Book records 70 Using the Find dialog box 71 Using Phone Lookup 71 Sorting records 72 Sorting To Do List records 72 Sorting Address Book and Memo Pad records 73 Making records private 74 Hiding private records 74 Displaying private records 75 Attaching notes 75 Deleting a note 76 Choosing fonts 77 9 Using Addres...

Page 6: ...g untimed events 89 Adding Address Book information to an event 90 Rescheduling events 90 Scheduling repeating or continuous events 91 Changing repeating or continuous events 91 Setting the alarm 93 Setting an alarm for an event 93 Snoozing the alarm 94 Setting alarm options 95 Changing the Date Book view 96 Working in Week view 96 Working in Month view 98 Working in Agenda view 99 Spotting event ...

Page 7: ...ng the Calculator buttons 114 Displaying recent calculations 115 14 Setting Preferences 116 Opening the Preferences screens 116 Bluetooth 117 Calibration 118 Connection 118 Date Time 120 Formats 122 General 123 Graffiti 2 124 Network 124 Network Details 127 Login scripts 128 Connecting to your ISP or dial in service 131 Owner 131 Phone 132 ShortCut 133 Sound 134 15 Synchronizing Data 136 Performin...

Page 8: ...handheld 150 Recovering from a forgotten password 150 Deleting a forgotten password 150 17 Using the Attention Manager 151 Insistent alarms 151 Using the Reminder dialog screen 151 Setting alarm sound effects 152 Using the Reminders list screen 153 Subtle alarms 154 Understanding the blinking alarm indicator 154 18 Using Expansion Cards 155 Inserting and removing an expansion card 156 Accessing ap...

Page 9: ... information 167 Upgrading your Palm Desktop software 168 Maintaining a unique name for each handheld 168 Caring for your Zodiac 169 21 Frequently Asked Questions 170 Resetting your handheld 170 Performing a soft reset 170 Performing a hard reset 171 Installing add on software 171 Troubleshooting TCP IP connections 171 22 Regulatory Information 173 Federal Communication Commission Interference Sta...

Page 10: ... computer Personalize your handheld with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your Zodiac handheld you can use this guide as a reference for less common tasks for maintaining your Zodiac handheld and as a source of information if you have problems operating it For additional information visit tapwave com Some of the applications that come with your...

Page 11: ...your personal data Your Zodiac handheld gives you everything you need to go do and play System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software your computer system must meet the following minimum requirements Windows 98 SE 2000 with service pack 3 me XP Home XP Pro with administrator rights IBM compatible Pentium computer or higher 40 MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive One availab...

Page 12: ...ze the information on your handheld with your computer IMPORTANT If you are upgrading from another Palm Powered handheld follow the instructions on page 167 before connecting the cradle and installing the Palm Desktop software 1 Turn off your computer 2 Plug the HotSync cable or cradle into a USB port on your computer 3 Plug the power adapter into a power outlet 4 Connect the power adapter cable a...

Page 13: ...nstructions and then insert your handheld in the cradle Travel Setup Connect the HotSync cable to your computer and an outlet as described on page 12 and then connect your handheld to the HotSync cable Ultra light Setup Connect the power adapter cable to your handheld 2 Wait approximately 2 hours for the battery to fully charge While your handheld charges the LED repeatedly increases in brightness...

Page 14: ...turn it on while it is charging Battery life Extend the life of your battery by following these guidelines Use the lowest brightness setting you find comfortable see page 21 Turn off your handheld as soon as you finish using it Do not wait for the auto timeout to turn it off Keep the Auto off after setting in General Preferences set to 30 seconds in case you forget to turn off your handheld Use th...

Page 15: ...nd your computer It s a good idea to back up your files in case something happens to the data on your Zodiac handheld Changes you make on your Zodiac handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after you synchronize Using the Palm Desktop software you can do the following Work with your Zodiac handheld applications on your computer to view enter and modify files stored on your handheld...

Page 16: ...ace the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files 1 Exit any open programs including those that run at startup such as Microsoft Office and disable any virus scanning software 2 Insert the Palm Desktop software CD into the computer s CD ROM drive NOTE If the installation does not begin automatically click the Windows Start button choose Run enter D autorun exe and then click OK I...

Page 17: ... called a conduit that lets you synchronize the data between your handheld and your desktop organizer Zodiac components About the front panel Bluetooth button Activates the built in Bluetooth radio so that your Zodiac handheld can communicate with other devices that are enabled with Bluetooth technology For details see page 117 and page 166 Trigger buttons Performs various actions based on the app...

Page 18: ...ss it when centered to select an item For details see page 23 Function button Performs various actions based on the application For example in Date Book you can press this button to change the calendar display format Left Right speakers Enables you to listen to music and game sounds without using the headphones Headphone jack Enables you to connect headphones to your handheld so you can discreetly...

Page 19: ...u to expand your handheld s storage capacity and capabilities by inserting expansion cards See page 155 to learn more about using expansion cards HotSync connector Connects your handheld to the cable or cradle which in turn connects to your computer and the AC adapter This allows you to recharge your handheld and to synchronize the information between your handheld and your computer using HotSync ...

Page 20: ...ting the headphones Your Zodiac handheld includes a pair of stereo headphones that you can use while listening to music playing games or watching video clips Using headphones or external speakers instead of the built in speakers also conserves battery power IMPORTANT When using the headphones keep the volume soft Listening to loud volumes through the headphones can permanently damage your hearing ...

Page 21: ...e of the screen For details see page 123 Adjusting the speaker volume and screen brightness You can quickly adjust the volume level or sound in your applications and the brightness of your screen to make it easy to see in a variety of lighting conditions 1 Press and hold the power button 2 Adjust the sound by doing one of the following Tap the Sound icon and drag the slider to adjust the volume le...

Page 22: ... category 1 Press the Home button 2 Open a category by doing one of the following Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the category you want to open The placement of the icon on the radial menu corresponds to the directional controls on the analog controller After you highlight your selection release the analog controller to open the category Press the Function button to...

Page 23: ...ss the Function button to move from the radial menu to the list and then scroll to an application on the list With the analog controller centered press it to open the application Tap an application icon on the screen Learning to navigate Just as you use a mouse pointer to click elements on your computer s screen you use the stylus to tap elements on your handheld s touch sensitive screen Tapping i...

Page 24: ...tention icon Flashes when you have alerts to review Orientation icon Switches the orientation of the screen display between portrait and landscape mode when available In landscape mode you can also choose whether the Status Bar and Input Area appear on the left or right side of the screen This option is designed to facilitate left handed data entry in applications that support this feature For mor...

Page 25: ...a ABC and abc Indicates which type of Graffiti 2 characters upper or lower case you can write in this portion of the Input Area When you tap these icons the alphabetic onscreen keyboard appears 123 Indicates that you can write numeric Graffiti 2 characters in this portion of the Input Area When you tap this icon the numeric onscreen keyboard appears NOTE The cursor must be in an input field to ent...

Page 26: ...e also onscreen controls that enable you to enter data by selecting options Pick list Displays a list of choices Tap the black triangle next to the pick list name to display a list of choices and then tap an item in the list to select it Box Indicates the state of the corresponding option A check mark in a box means the option is active If a box is empty tapping it inserts a check mark If a box is...

Page 27: ...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 moving the analog controller Up and Down Menus Menus and commands are specific to each application and area within the application For example in Memo Pad the Memo List screen and the Memo screen display different menus Some applications or screens do not have menus Wher...

Page 28: ...valent Graffiti 2 quick stroke which is similar to keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers The Graffiti 2 quick stroke appears next to the command in the menu To use Graffiti 2 quick strokes menus must be closed 1 In the abc or ABC portions of the Input Area draw the Graffiti 2 menu command stroke a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the command toolbar 2 ...

Page 29: ...he menu command stroke to redisplay the command toolbar Tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain a Tips icon in the upper right corner Tips anticipate questions you may have and provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or other useful information 1 Tap the Tips icon in the upper right corner of the dialog box 2 Tap Done after reading the tip Tips icon ...

Page 30: ... accurate text and numbers using Graffiti 2 writing strokes The Graffiti 2 demo shows how to use the handwriting software The first time you turn on your handheld the Welcome application automatically guides you through the setup process When you complete setup you are invited to learn how to use the Graffiti 2 handwriting software After you view the Welcome application the first time a Graffiti 2...

Page 31: ... the standard English alphabet both uppercase and lowercase Graffiti 2 includes symbols made with a single stroke and symbols made with multiple strokes For multi stroke characters a temporary character appears after the first stroke to show that the stroke was recognized For example after the first vertical stroke of t a temporary l is shown There is a limited time window during which you must dr...

Page 32: ...ercase letter 3 Position the stylus in the appropriate place of the Input Area depending on whether you want to write an uppercase or lowercase letter 4 Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape 6 Your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the letter at the insertion p...

Page 33: ...d draw the Backspace stroke a line from right to left in the Input Area Write at natural speed Writing too slowly can produce errors Do not write at a slant Keep vertical strokes parallel to the sides of the Input Area When letters and numbers can be written using two different strokes use the one that s easiest for you Press firmly Some characters can be formed in more than way and you can choose...

Page 34: ...st be drawn in the alphabetic uppercase or lowercase portions of the Input Area Characters that appear on the right side of the chart must be drawn in the number portion of the Input Area TIP If you draw the Shift stroke see page 34 before entering a punctuation mark you can enter punctuation strokes anywhere in the Input Area This requires an additional stroke but you may find it more convenient ...

Page 35: ...he following strokes TIP Samples of the character strokes are available in the Graffiti 2 Help file To view the Help file tap the Menu icon and from the Edit menu select Graffiti 2 Help Note that the accented characters appear on a Punctuation Shift screen but do not use the Shift command Accented letters When writing letters with accent marks first write the uppercase or lowercase letter stroke i...

Page 36: ...t Area The remaining strokes can be drawn anywhere in the Input Area Using Graffiti 2 ShortCuts Graffiti 2 ShortCuts let you quickly and easily enter commonly used words or phrases ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word processors Graffiti 2 writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts You can also create your own for any words letters or numbers see page 133 fo...

Page 37: ... the insertion point Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your handheld 1 Open any application such as Address Book 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 In the Input Area tap one of the following to display the corresponding onscreen keyboard ABC or abc display the alphabetic keyboard 123 displays the numeric keyboard ShortCut Divisio...

Page 38: ...nter or modify information on your handheld You can enter information from your computer keyboard using Palm Desktop software or any supported desktop organizer installed for use with your handheld You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information you entered on your handheld All the Organizer applications on your handheld are available i...

Page 39: ... it into Palm Desktop software and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats Comma delimited csv txt Address Book and Memo Pad only Tab delimited tab tsv txt Address Book and Memo Pad only CSV Lotus Organizer 2 x 97 Mapping Address Book only vCal vcs Date Book only vCard vcf Address Book only Date Book...

Page 40: ...gory 4 Choose File Import then select the file you want to import and click Open 5 To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields drag fields in the left column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right 6 To exclude a field from being imported uncheck the field s box 7 Click OK 8 The imported data is highlighted in the application 9 To add the imported data to yo...

Page 41: ... categories which appear in the Home screen By default the Home screen displays a radial menu and list of your application categories When you choose a category the applications in that category appear on the radial menu and in the list In addition to providing a way for you to open applications the Home screen also displays your user name the battery level and the current time When you open a cat...

Page 42: ...With the analog controller centered press it to open the category Tap a category icon on the screen TIP To view a list of all your applications select All from the category list on the right side of the screen 3 Open an application by doing one of the following Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the application you want to open The placement of the icons on the radial ...

Page 43: ...a radial menu and the corresponding list To arrange the radial menus do any of the following Drag an icon from the list to a spoke on the radial menu If that spoke is already occupied the previous occupant moves to the list Drag an icon from one spoke on the radial menu to another spoke If the new spoke is already occupied the icons trade places Drag an icon from the radial menu to the list The sp...

Page 44: ...erent category 5 Tap Done Creating or renaming a category 1 Press the Home button 2 Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus 3 From the App menu select Category 4 Tap Edit Categories 5 Tap New or Rename 6 Enter the category name and then tap OK to add or rename the category 7 Tap OK to close the Edit Categories dialog box 8 Tap Done ...

Page 45: ... Home screen Preferences settings to change the background graphic display all your applications in an alphabetical list and map applications to the action buttons 1 Press the Home button 2 Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus 3 From the Options menu select Preferences 4 Set any of the following options Background Replace the background with any JPEG picture available in the Photo...

Page 46: ...ation You can get information on any application by displaying the Info screen The Info screen displays the name version number size and number of records associated with each application on your handheld 1 Press the Home button 2 Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus 3 From the App menu select Info 4 From the Device pick list select Handheld or the name of an expansion card insert...

Page 47: ...ime for more information see page 48 There are also several Bonus Software applications included on the CD that came with your handheld If you did not install these applications when you installed Palm Desktop software you can install them at any time by choosing the Install Bonus Software option from the CD menu After you install an application check the CD for the accompanying documentation NOTE...

Page 48: ...l 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 4 Click Done A message appears to indicate that the application s will be installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation 5 Perform a HotSync operation to install the application s For details see page 136 Removi...

Page 49: ...e Memo Pad cannot be deleted and are not listed Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software you can remove it from your computer 1 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 On the Install Uninstall tab select Palm Desktop software then click Add Remove NOTE You must retain the HotSync Manager from t...

Page 50: ...ion card Upload songs from your computer to your handheld or an expansion card Update a list of songs you created with the Music component in Palm Desktop software Opening Music 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Media category 3 Select the Music icon Previous Track Restart the current track or if the current track has been playing for less than 2 seconds select the previous track on the song li...

Page 51: ...re are no songs in internal memory then the button is inactive You can display songs on your handheld and expansion cards at the same time Card 1 or Card 2 Select one of the Card buttons to display songs stored on an expansion card that is seated in an expansion slot If there are no songs on the card seated in the expansion slot then the button is inactive You can display songs on your handheld an...

Page 52: ... from your handheld or expansion card If you also have a copy of the song on your computer it does not delete the copy on your computer 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 From the Track menu select Delete 3 From the Delete From pick list select the location of the song you want to delete 4 Highlight the song you want to delete and then tap Delete 5 Tap Yes to confirm deletion ...

Page 53: ...toff interval expires while you re listening to a song 1 Tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu select Hold The LED blinks slowly to indicate that the Hold state is active TIP You can also activate the Hold state by simultaneously pressing the Left and Right Trigger buttons 3 After an hour an alarm sounds Tap Yes to keep your handheld in the Hold state If you do not respond your handheld shuts ...

Page 54: ...xpansion card View pictures and create slide shows Upload pictures from your computer to your handheld or an expansion card Update a picture list you created with the Photos component in Palm Desktop software Exchange pictures with friends and family See the section that begins on page 163 for details Opening Photos 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Media category 3 Select the Photos icon ...

Page 55: ...ered picture list and slide show Deselect Shuffle to return the pictures to their prior order Handheld Select handheld to display pictures stored in the internal memory on your handheld If there are no pictures in internal memory then the button is inactive You can display pictures on your handheld and expansion cards at the same time Card 1 or Card 2 Select one of the Card buttons to display pict...

Page 56: ...f the picture file Date Time View the date and time the picture was taken This may be different from the date associated with the picture file Location View an icon that indicates where the picture is stored Setting the slide show interval 1 From the list or detail view tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu select Preferences 3 From the Slide Duration pick list select the interval unit Seconds...

Page 57: ...uter deleting the picture from your handheld does NOT delete the copy on your computer 1 From the list or detail view tap the Menu icon 2 From the Image menu select Delete 3 Select the picture you want to delete 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Yes to confirm deletion 6 Repeat steps 3 5 to delete other pictures 7 Tap Done Copying pictures You can copy pictures between your handheld and an expansion card 1 From ...

Page 58: ... the Copy From pick list select the location where the picture currently resides 4 From the Copy To pick list select the location where you want to place the picture 5 Select the picture you want to copy 6 Tap Copy 7 Repeat steps 3 6 to copy other pictures 8 Tap Done ...

Page 59: ... This addictive game offers the best of interactive solitaire for your on the go lifestyle Supporting features such as an easy to use drag and drop interface two play modes an advanced statistic tracking model that follows eleven different game stats and a sophisticated alert system that notifies you both when you are about to run out of moves and when no moves are remaining You can even customize...

Page 60: ...r mode as described in the game documentation This should initiate the discovery process on your handheld 3 Instruct all players to press the Bluetooth button to make their handhelds discoverable When a Zodiac handheld is in this state the Bluetooth LED flashes 4 When the Discovery Results screen appears select the players you want to include in the game and then tap OK This should send an invitat...

Page 61: ...r handheld Determine how long it takes to complete a task or event Receive a notification when the specified time period elapses Opening Clock 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the My Stuff category 3 Select the Clock icon TIP To set the time and date select Set Time Date from the Options menu To change the time and date format tap Home select the Prefs category and then select Formats Analog clock...

Page 62: ...to sound and then tap OK Volume Select the volume level for the alarm sound The choices are Low Medium High and Ascending The Ascending setting increases from low to high volume over a period of about 20 seconds Wake To Select the alarm sound Options include Music Alarm Alert Bird Concerto Phone Sci fi and Wake Up If you select Music you can select a song from the Music application Timer Stopwatch...

Page 63: ... task When you tap this button it changes to a Stop button Timer Set a timer to notify you know when a particular amount of time has passed To set the timer tap the number pad to indicate the time period you want to monitor such as a 3 minute egg or a half hour pizza delivery When the time period elapses the selected alarm sound plays and a notification screen appears You can set the timer sound b...

Page 64: ...Memo Pad memo Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad 1 Open the application in which you want to create a record 2 Tap New 3 Date Book only Select start and end times for your appointment and tap OK 4 Enter text for the record NOTE The handheld automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field except nume...

Page 65: ...ouble tap a word in a field to select the word Triple tap any word on a line to select the entire line Drag across a line of text to select some or all of the information or drag down to select text across multiple lines Using the Edit menu The Edit menu is available from any screen where you enter or edit text As a general rule the Edit menu commands affect selected text Any of the following comm...

Page 66: ...ting records You can delete records in any of the Organizer applications 1 Select the record you want to delete 2 Do one of the following From the Record menu select Delete The Delete command differs depending on the application you re using for example Delete Event appears in the Record menu in Date Book and Delete Item appears in To Do List In the Details dialog box of the application tap Delete...

Page 67: ...r Memo Pad delete records from these applications manually 1 Open the application from which you want to purge records 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu select Purge 4 From the confirmation dialog box do the following Date Book Select an option from the Delete Events Older Than pick list 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks or 1 month Date Book and To Do list Check the Save Archive Copy on PC box to sa...

Page 68: ...ult categories and you can create new categories Each application can have up to 15 categories Moving a record into a category 1 Select the record you want to categorize 2 Tap Details from the Address View screen tap Edit first 3 From the Category pick list select the desired category 4 Tap OK Displaying a category of records 1 Open one of the following applications Address Book To Do List or Memo...

Page 69: ...s Book select a record tap Edit and then tap Details From the Category pick list select Edit Categories In Memo Pad and To Do List select a record from the list and tap Details From the Category pick list select Edit Categories 2 Select any of the following options To create a new category tap New and enter a new name in the Input Area Tap OK To rename a category tap it in the list to select it Ta...

Page 70: ...nt application you can use the Find dialog box to locate the selected text In Date Book To Do List and Memo Pad you can use Phone Lookup to display the Address List screen and add the information from this list to a record In Address Book you can use the Look Up option to enter the first letters of a name to scroll immediately to that name Finding Address Book records 1 Do one of the following Fro...

Page 71: ...pping Find to automatically place the text in the Find dialog box Find searches for the text in all records and all notes within all applications As your handheld searches for the text you can tap Stop to stop the search at any time To continue the search after tapping Stop tap Find More NOTE Find locates all matches that begin with the supplied text It does not find words where the supplied text ...

Page 72: ...p 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 3 above When the search is complete the name and phone number of the candidate replaces the selected text Sorting records You can sort lists of records in various ways depending on the application Sorting is available in applications that display lists in Address B...

Page 73: ...3 From the Options menu select Preferences 4 In the Preferences dialog box tap the option you want and then tap OK to sort the list TIP You can also manually arrange the Memo list by tapping and dragging a memo to a new location in the list To display the list of your memos on your computer as you arranged them manually on your handheld open Memo Pad in Palm Desktop software click List By and sele...

Page 74: ...cords are displayed For more information see page 148 1 In your application do one of the following Create a new record and tap Edit and then tap Details Select an existing record and tap Details 2 Check the Private box Tap OK 3 At the alert in the Private Records dialog box tap OK Hiding private records 1 Do one of the following Press the Home button select the Utilities category and then select ...

Page 75: ...nu select Security From within any application draw the Menu command stroke to bring up the Command Bar and tap the padlock icon 2 From the Current Privacy pick list select Show Records 3 If you assigned a password enter it 4 Tap OK Attaching notes You can attach notes to records in all the Organizer applications except Memo Pad A note can be up to several thousand characters long 1 Display the en...

Page 76: ... Your Zodiac Handheld 76 4 Tap Note 5 Enter the desired note 6 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 Deleting a note 1 Tap the note icon 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Yes Note icon ...

Page 77: ... style in all the Organizer applications You can also choose a different font style for each application 1 Open an application 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Options menu select Font 4 Tap the font style you want 5 Tap OK Small font Large font Small bold font Large bold font Small Large Small bold Large bold ...

Page 78: ...s home work fax mobile and so on or e mail addresses for each name Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry Attach a note to each Address Book entry in which you can enter additional information about the entry Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Opening Address Book 1 Press the Home button 2 Se...

Page 79: ...ord in Address Book is called an entry You can create entries on your handheld or you can use Palm Desktop software to create entries on your computer and then download them to your handheld with your next HotSync operation Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities that let you load database files into Address Book on your handheld See page 39 and Palm Desktop online Help for more in...

Page 80: ...o sort entries by company name be sure to enter a company name 6 Tap the scroll arrows to move to the next page of information 7 To attach a note to an entry tap Note Enter the note and then tap Done 8 After you finish entering information tap Done TIP To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address List begin the Last name or Company field with a symbol as in If Found Call This e...

Page 81: ...plicate an entry the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field 1 In Address Book tap a name you want to duplicate 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu select Duplicate Record 4 Edit the record as necessary Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses You can select the types of phone numbers or e mail addresses that an Address Book entry displays Any changes you ...

Page 82: ... entries 1 Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list 2 Tap Edit 3 Tap Details 4 In the Address Entry Details dialog box set any of the following Show in List Select which information you want to appear in the Address List screen Options are Work Home Fax Other and E mail Category Select the category you want to assign to the entry Private Hide the entry when Security is turned on N...

Page 83: ...From the Options menu select Preferences 3 From the Address Book Preferences dialog box select from the following options Remember last category Display the most recently viewed category the next time you open Address Book Last Name First Name Sort the Address list alphabetically by an individual s last name and then first name Company Last Name Sort the Address list alphabetically by the company ...

Page 84: ...s Using Your Zodiac Handheld 84 3 In the Input Area rename the fields to identify the information you ll enter in them The names you give the custom fields appear in all entries at the end of the Address Edit screen 4 Tap OK in the Rename Custom Fields dialog box 5 Tap Done ...

Page 85: ...meeting held on the same day at the same time continuous events such as a vacation or three day conference and all day events which reflect the default hours of a day as set by the user Display your schedule in different ways 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 Re...

Page 86: ...vents such as meetings that have a specific date and a specific start and end time Untimed events such as birthdays holidays and anniversaries These events occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end times they appear at the top of the list of times marked with a diamond You can schedule more than one untimed event on the same date Repeating events such as a weekly meeting that is...

Page 87: ...lected tap the line next to the time that corresponds to the start of the event 3 Enter a description of the event up to 255 characters in length 4 Set the event s duration If the event is 1 hour long skip to the end of this procedure If the event is longer or shorter than an hour tap directly on the time to open the Set Time dialog box Time bar shows default duration Enter text next to event time...

Page 88: ...e event in either of the following ways Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time Tap End Time then tap the time columns to set the End Time Tap All Day if the event lasts all day The default hours of a standard business day are set by the user and may be changed using Date Book Preferences For details see page 101 6 Tap OK Tap to scroll to earlier hours Tap to scroll t...

Page 89: ...the previous day and Right to display the next day Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog box Select a date by tapping a year month and day in the calendar 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 appear at the top of the list of t...

Page 90: ...ntimed event tap directly on the event time in Date Book tap No Time and then tap OK Adding Address Book information to an event You can add a name address and telephone number to an event using the Phone Lookup option For instructions see page 71 Rescheduling events You reschedule events using the Details option in Date Book You can also use the Details option to convert untimed events into timed...

Page 91: ...t box to open the Change Repeat dialog box 4 Tap Day Week Month or Year to set how often the event repeats For a continuous event tap Day 5 Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line 6 For example if you select Month and enter the number 2 the event repeats every other month 7 To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event select Choose Da...

Page 92: ...ing or continuous events Tips for 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 handheld calculates the number of days you moved the event Your handheld then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of the repeating event If you change the repeat interval ...

Page 93: ... only the reminder message appears Setting an alarm for an event You can set an alarm for minutes hours or days before an event When you set an alarm an Alarm icon appears to the far right of the event with the alarm You can also set a silent alarm for untimed events that displays a reminder message on screen before the day of the event The alarm triggers at the specified period of minutes hours o...

Page 94: ...elect the time unit Minutes Hours or Days 5 Tap OK Once an alarm goes off you can tap the Snooze option to dismiss the alarm for a 5 minute period Snoozing the alarm When the alarm dialog box appears tap Snooze to delay the alarm for a preset five minute period Each time you tap Snooze the alarm dismisses for an additional 5 minute period Unit of time Number of time units ...

Page 95: ...menu select Preferences 3 Select from the following options Alarm Preset 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 Alarm Sound Select the tone of the alarm Options include Alarm Alert Bird Concerto Phone Sci fi and Wake Up Remind Me Define how many times the alarm sounds once twice ...

Page 96: ...the date bar to display the time when you release the stylus the menu bar appears Working in Week view Week view displays 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 Displaying the Week view Tap the Week view icon Date Book view icon...

Page 97: ...at a time To reschedule an event while in Week view tap and drag the event to a different time or day Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time selected for a new event 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 time span defined by the Start Time and End Time in Date Book P...

Page 98: ...g the Month view Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month or when no date is selected move the analog controller Left to display the previous month and Right to display the next month Move the analog controller to scroll between days and months When a date is selected move Left to display the...

Page 99: ...e Agenda view icon Tips for using Agenda view Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner or move the analog controller Right or Left to scroll forward or backward a day at a time or to display more To Do items Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of the appointment Check off completed To Do List items in the Agenda view or tap a description of an item to go directl...

Page 100: ... event 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 Changing the Date Book display In Day or Month view you can change which events appear in Date Book In Day view you can display time bars that highlight event conflicts 1 In Day view or Month view tap the Menu icon 2 From ...

Page 101: ... display all time slots 4 For Month view select from the following options Show Timed Events Display time bars for events Show Untimed Events Display plus symbols for untimed events Show Daily Repeating Evts Display dashed lines for continuous events 5 Tap OK Changing the displayed Start and End Times You can change the preferences used for new entries Preferences include display starting time dis...

Page 102: ...t and end at these times when the All Day option is selected The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time 3 Tap Start Time and use the scroll arrows to select a new start time for Date Book screens Repeat the step to set a new end time If the time slots you select do not fit on one screen you can tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down 4 Tap OK ...

Page 103: ... message on your handheld Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups Write down phone numbers and other types of information Later you can copy and paste this information into other applications Opening Memo Pad 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Organizer category 3 Select the Memo Pad icon Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen that you view...

Page 104: ...s a phone number or address using the Phone Lookup option For details see page 71 1 Open Memo Pad 2 Tap New TIP You can also create a new memo by beginning to write in the Input Area in the Memo List screen The first letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new memo 3 Enter the text you want to appear in the memo Use the carriage return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo 4 Tap...

Page 105: ...using Memo options 1 In the Memo List tap the text of the memo 2 Review or edit the text in the memo 3 Tap Done Arranging the Memo List 1 In the Memo List tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu select Preferences 3 Select one of the following options Manual Sort new memos in the sequence in which you create them Alphabetical Sort new and existing memos in numerical and then alphabetical sequenc...

Page 106: ...r all of your To Do List items Assign To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups see page 67 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 see page 75 Opening To Do List 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Organizer category 3 Select th...

Page 107: ...1 Open To Do List 2 Tap New 3 Enter the text of the To Do List item The text can be longer than one line TIP You can add a name address and phone number to a To Do List item using the Phone Lookup option For more information see page 71 4 Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do List item TIP If no To Do List item is currently selected writing in the Input Area automatically creates a new item ...

Page 108: ...ion in the list New To Do List items automatically have a priority of 1 If you select another item first before creating a new item the item you create appears beneath the selected item with the same priority as the selected item 1 If priorities aren t visible in To Do List tap Show at the bottom of the list tap Show Priorities and tap OK 2 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do Lis...

Page 109: ...heck the Show Completed Items box NOTE If you uncheck this setting your To Do items disappear from the list when you complete check them Items that no longer appear on the list because Show Completed Items is turned off have not been deleted They are still in the memory of your handheld You must purge completed items to remove them from memory 3 Check the box on the left side of the item Completed...

Page 110: ... that you want to change 2 Tap Details 3 From the Due Date pick list select the date that you want to assign the item Options are Today Tomorrow One Week from the current date No Date removes the due date from the item or Choose Date displays a dialog box for you to select a date 4 Tap Private to hide this item when Security is turned on For more information on hiding private records see page 74 5...

Page 111: ...s by priority first and then due date Due Date Priority Sort items by due date first and then priority Category Priority Sort items by category first and then priority Priority Category Sort items by priority first and then category 3 Tap OK Setting To Do List preferences You can have To Do List display completed items and their completion dates as well as due items and their due dates ...

Page 112: ...st due or have no due date specified When this box is checked items that are not yet due do not appear in the list until their due date Record Completion Date Replace the due date with the actual completion date when you check the item If you do not assign a due date the completion date still records when you complete the item Show Due Dates Display the due dates for items in To Do List and displa...

Page 113: ...ition subtraction multiplication and division Use Calculator to Perform basic calculations Store and retrieve values Display the last series of calculations which is useful for confirming a series of chain calculations Opening Calculator 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Organizer category 3 Select the Calculator icon ...

Page 114: ...lculation Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value If you want to enter a negative number enter the number first and then press the button Places the current number in memory Each new number you enter with the M button is added to the total stored in memory The number that you add can be either a calculated value or entered by pressing the number buttons Pressing this butto...

Page 115: ...ing recent calculations The Recent Calculations command lets you review the last series of calculations and helps you confirm a chain of calculations 1 In Calculator tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu select Recent Calculations 3 After you finish reviewing the calculations tap OK ...

Page 116: ... in a variety of ways Your handheld includes the following Preferences screens Bluetooth Calibration Connection Date Time Formats General Graffiti 2 Network Owner Phone ShortCuts Sound Opening the Preferences screens 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Prefs category 3 Select the Preferences screen you want to view ...

Page 117: ...ame as your HotSync user name Make End Discoverable Indicate whether you want your handheld to automatically connect with devices with which you have previously formed a trusted pair You can still refuse invitations from unrecognized devices Trusted Devices Create a buddy list of Bluetooth devices from which your handheld should automatically accept communications For each device you must enter an...

Page 118: ...e the screen or analog controller simply follow the onscreen instructions and tap the targets or move the analog controller as indicated Connection The Connection Preferences screen allows you to create configurations that enable your handheld to use a PC modem or GSM mobile phone to communicate with remote devices such as your ISP or a remote computer provided the appropriate hardware is availabl...

Page 119: ...onnect to Select the type of device to which you want to connect your handheld The choices are PC Modem Phone and Local Network Via Select the method you are using to connect your handheld and the selected device The choices are Cradle Cable Infrared and Bluetooth Dialing modem only Indicate whether to use Touchtone or Rotary dialing tones Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not supp...

Page 120: ...ontrol the speed at which your modem communicates with your telephone service Flow Ctl Flow Control Select a connection option Options are Automatic On Xon or Off Xoff Init String modem and phone only Enter or edit text to change the modem or phone setup string Date Time The Date Time Preferences screen is where you set the date time time zone and Daylight Savings time for your handheld These sett...

Page 121: ...rrent time Hour Tap the hour box and then tap the arrows to change the hour Minutes Tap each minute number and then tap the arrows to change the number AM PM Tap the boxes to choose the AM or PM suffix NOTE To display time based on a 24 hour clock change the time format See page 122 Set Time Zone Select the time zone for the system clock Choose the time zone from the list that corresponds to where...

Page 122: ...These formats apply to all the dates times and numbers in all the applications on your handheld The Formats Preferences screen includes the following settings Preset To Select a country name When you select a country the other settings adjust as well For example if you select Germany time is expressed using a 24 hour clock and the starting day of the week is Monday if you select the United States ...

Page 123: ...ea The General Preferences screen includes the following settings Auto off after Set when your handheld automatically shuts off After the selected period of inactivity the power and backlight turn off to conserve battery power If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the information on the screen increase this setting Stay on in Cradle Determine whether to keep y...

Page 124: ...ical mode Graffiti 2 The Graffiti 2 Preferences provides alternate strokes for making the T P Y and characters For example you may want to form the letter T by using strokes similar to a space and an L But if this technique is difficult to control you can turn off this option You can set preferences by tapping the characters that appear on the following Graffiti 2 Preferences screen Network Networ...

Page 125: ...uplicate existing templates and edit the information using the New and Duplicate commands on the Service menu User Name Enter the name you use when logging in to your ISP or dial in server Do not enter spaces unless your dial in server accepts them Password Indicate whether to save your password as part of the template Prompt If you re concerned about security and want to be prompted for your pass...

Page 126: ...r network session if you receive a call while you are connected To turn off Call Waiting check the Disable call waiting box and enter the code to turn off Call Waiting If you don t know the code contact your local telephone company for the appropriate code Use calling card Indicate whether you want to put the charges for the phone call on a calling card To activate this option check the Use Callin...

Page 127: ...Internet protocol connections Idle timeout Specify how long your handheld waits to drop your connection when you exit a TCP IP application Options include Immediate 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes or Never until the power is off or your handheld times out Query DNS Indicate whether a DNS number is required The Internet uses the Domain Naming System DNS to translate the names of host computers into IP...

Page 128: ...ecked If your IP address is permanently assigned uncheck the IP Address box In the permanent IP address field tap the space to the left of the first period and enter the first section of the IP address using a number only from 0 to 255 Repeat the step for the remaining sections of the field Login scripts A login script is a series of commands that automates logging into your ISP or remote server Y...

Page 129: ...Send CR Transmit a carriage return or LF character to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send User ID Transmit the User ID information entered in the User ID field of the Network Preferences screen Send Password Transmit the password entered in the Password field of the Network Preferences screen If you did not enter a password this command prompts you to enter one The Password command ...

Page 130: ... If char is any other value then the character sequence is not subject to any special processing Thus the string Joe M transmits Joe followed by a carriage return You can include carriage return and line feed commands as part of the login script when entered in the following format cr Sends or receives a carriage return lf Sends or receives a line feed For example the string waitfor Joe cr lf wait...

Page 131: ...onnect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages 2 To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages press Down during login 3 Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service Owner Use Owner Preferences to record a name company name phone number or any other identification information you want to include on your handheld I...

Page 132: ...ails of your connection should already be set up in the Connection Preferences However you can edit information from this pick list if necessary If no connection methods are available then None appears in the pick list This means that no phone drivers exist on your handheld In this case you must install the phone driver on your computer and synchronize with your handheld If your phone is enabled a...

Page 133: ...rtCuts Preferences screen includes the following options New Define a new shortcut ShortCut Name Enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut ShortCut Text Enter the text that you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters TIP You can add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text so that a space automatically follows the ShortCut text Edit Modify an exist...

Page 134: ...el for sounds in your applications The choices are Normal or Boost System Volume Set the volume level for system sounds The System Volume level is relative to the Application Volume level As you increase or decrease the Application Volume level the System Volume level follows Turning off the System Volume also turns off the chime tones during HotSync operations The choices are Off Low Medium or Hi...

Page 135: ...s muted you have the following options Mute Until Choose how long you want sounds to remain off The choices vary based on the current time Always Vibrate when Muted Indicate whether you want to automatically activate the Alarm Vibrate option each time you mute all sound ...

Page 136: ... data by connecting your handheld to your computer with the HotSync cable or cradle If your computer is configured for infrared communication you can also use the IR port on your handheld to perform HotSync operations This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a HotSync operation via the cable cradle or infrared communication If you are a System Administrator preparing severa...

Page 137: ...c Manager software is running If it is running the HotSync icon appears in the Windows system tray If HotSync Manager is not running click the Start button on the Windows desktop and 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 HotSync Manager 3 Press the HotSync button...

Page 138: ...s is complete When the HotSync process is complete you can remove your handheld from the HotSync cable or cradle Selecting HotSync setup options You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run If necessary you can adjust the other HotSync settings as well 1 Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray 2 Choose Setup 3 Click the General tab and select one of the following options A...

Page 139: ...eral you should leave the settings to synchronize all files The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your handheld or Palm Desktop software or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don t use it In addition to the conduits for Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Photos and Music Palm Desktop software includes High Score Sys...

Page 140: ...an application 6 Choose how long the setting remains in effect To affect only the next HotSync operation deselect Set As Default Thereafter the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings To use a new setting as the default select the Set As Default option Thereafter whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the Default button in the Custom dialog 7 Click OK 8 Repeat...

Page 141: ...on your laptop and handheld and then follow the steps on page 143 Preparing your computer for infrared communication Before you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port the computer you want to synchronize with must meet the following requirements The computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards The computer must have an enabled infrared port built in or an enable...

Page 142: ...y port used by HotSync Manager 5 Make a note of which port is listed as Providing application support You need this information to configure 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 handheld 6 Uncheck all other boxes in the Options tab 7 Click Apply and OK ...

Page 143: ...ocal is checked on the menu 3 Choose Setup 4 Click the Local tab 5 In the Serial Port drop down box select the COM port that was given as the simulated port in the Options tab of the Infrared Monitor 6 Click OK Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the actual operation 1 Press the Home button 2 Select the Utilit...

Page 144: ...is useful if you perform HotSync operations with both your desktop computer and a laptop that you travel with When you travel you don t have to carry a cradle or cable When you are in the office just place your organizer in the cradle and press the HotSync button Creating a user profile You can create a user profile to load data into an handheld without associating that data with a user name This ...

Page 145: ... for the profile for example company phone list and so on Using a profile for the first time HotSync operation 1 Place the new handheld in the cradle 2 Press the HotSync button on the cradle 3 Click Profiles 4 Select the profile that you want to load on the handheld and click OK 5 Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld The next time you perform a HotSync operation Palm Desktop ...

Page 146: ... a password to viewing options to enhance security Assigning a password requires you to enter a password before private entries can be viewed not assigning a password lets you view private entries when you Show Records from the Security dialog box Lock and turn off your handheld so that a password must be entered before you can use your handheld again Hide records that you have defined as private ...

Page 147: ...rivate To make a record private select the record tap Edit tap Details and then check the Private box 2 Press the Home button 3 Select the Utilities category 4 Select Security 5 From the Current Privacy pick list select Mask Records 6 Open one of the Organizer applications and view a record Records marked as private are masked with a gray bar Hiding private records 1 Make sure that the record or r...

Page 148: ...d 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 private records and to lock your handheld Once you define a password you can change or delete it at any time You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it If you ve forgotten your password you ca...

Page 149: ...Locking your handheld You can turn off and lock your handheld with a password to protect information You must then enter the password when you turn on your handheld to gain access to the information on it If you forget the password you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your handheld however you can restore all synchronized da...

Page 150: ...the forgotten password from your handheld Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private IMPORTANT If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password your handheld restores private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation but does not restore the forgotten password Deleting a forgotten password 1 Press the Home button 2 Selec...

Page 151: ...arms request your attention at two different levels insistent and subtle This chapter describes both types of requests Insistent alarms Insistent applications open a Reminders dialog screen and may play a sound flash an LED or vibrate depending on your hardware configuration Alarms continue until you snooze or dismiss them If the sound can be interrupted you can tap anywhere on the screen or push ...

Page 152: ...ther notification Setting alarm sound effects Some applications allow you to set the tune or sound effect to use and how many times to play it with a pause in between For example to set alarm preferences for Date Book do the following 1 In Date Book tap the Menu icon 2 From the Options menu select Preferences 3 Check the Alarm Preset box if you want alarms to sound then select the following from t...

Page 153: ...the application and up to two lines of text Tapping the text or icon jumps to that item and deletes the event from the Reminders list screen Checking a box clears that item similar to a To Do list item The Attention Manager draws a line through the text lines pause for a moment and them remove the item from the list although the original data remains in the application The Reminders list screen di...

Page 154: ...list of events that have passed Subtle alarms Some applications provide a visual and optionally audible indication but do not otherwise disrupt your work flow Subtle alarms do not display a Reminders screen Instead a blinking indicator flashes in applications that support it when an alarm is present Understanding the blinking alarm indicator In applications that allow it a blinking alarm indicator...

Page 155: ...dheld s storage capacity Share files with other people Backup your data IMPORTANT On your handheld expansion slot 1 left is compatible with Secure Digital SD and MultiMedia MMC expansion cards Expansion slot 2 right also supports SDIO expansion cards Remember to use slot 2 for SDIO cards Slot 1 for SD and MMC cards Slot 2 for SDIO SD and MMC cards ...

Page 156: ... place 4 When you re done using the card gently press the top of the card to release it from the slot and lift it out of the slot Accessing applications on an expansion card When an expansion card is inserted the card automatically appears as a new Home category This category is assigned the name of the expansion card volume for example the name Card 1 is used throughout this section 1 Insert an e...

Page 157: ... launched If the application is already resident in main memory it is not copied again just launched Displaying information about applications on an expansion card 1 Insert an expansion card into an expansion slot 2 Press the Home button 3 Select the card name such as Card 1 4 Tap the card name in the title bar to open the menus 5 From the App menu select Info 6 From the Device pick list select th...

Page 158: ...application version tap Version TIP When you tap More you access the CardInfo application described in the section that begins on page 161 Copying an application from an expansion card You can copy applications from an expansion card to any of the following Another expansion cards Your handheld Your desktop software ...

Page 159: ...pick lists select the source and the destination 7 Select the application and then tap Copy The application is copied to the selected destination TIP Some applications and databases are copy protected and cannot be copied These are listed with a lock icon next to them Beaming or sending applications from an expansion card 1 Insert an expansion card into an expansion slot 2 Press the Home button 3 ...

Page 160: ... tap Send The application is beamed or sent to the other handheld TIP Some applications and databases are copy protected and cannot be beamed These appear with a lock icon next to them Deleting applications from an expansion card 1 Insert an expansion card into an expansion slot 2 Press the Home button 3 Select the card name such as Card 1 4 Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus 5 ...

Page 161: ...nnot be deleted and are not listed Using CardInfo The CardInfo application displays summary information for each known directory type found on an expansion card 1 Insert an expansion card into an expansion slot 2 If the Home screen does not appear press the Home button 3 Select the Utilities category 4 Select the CardInfo icon 5 From the Card pick list select the card name such as Card 1 The CardI...

Page 162: ...Info 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Card menu select Rename Card 4 Enter the new name in the Rename Card dialog box 5 Tap Rename Reformatting an expansion card 1 Open Card Info 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Card menu select Format Card 4 Tap OK IMPORTANT Reformatting an expansion card erases all of its data ...

Page 163: ...tional SMS software from the CD that came with your handheld and you have a compatible mobile phone you can use SMS technology to send information as well You can beam or send the following information between Palm Powered handhelds and other compatible devices The record currently displayed in Photos Date Book Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad All records of the category currently displayed in ...

Page 164: ...more information 2 In Address view tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu select Select Business Card 4 At the prompt tap Yes Beaming a record 1 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 From the Record menu select the appropriate command Beam Beams an individual item Beam Business Card Beams the record defined as your business card In Address Book only B...

Page 165: ...ed as indicated by a lock icon 5 When the Beam Status dialog box appears point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld When the Beam Status dialog box indicates that the transfer is complete you can resume working on your handheld Receiving beamed information To receive beamed information the Beam Receive option in General Preferences must be turned on See page 123 for detail...

Page 166: ...luetooth radio is off press the Bluetooth button to turn it on The blue LED turns on or flashes when the radio is on 2 Display the desired Date Book Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad record you want to send 3 Tap the Menu icon 4 From the Record menu select the Send command The command names vary based on the application Event Address Category Item etc 5 Wait for the Discovery Results screen to a...

Page 167: ...ndheld You can perform HotSync operations on your new handheld in exactly the same way as you did on your old handheld allowing you to quickly synchronize your existing data with your new handheld Just remember to synchronize your old handheld with Palm Desktop software before you synchronize with your new handheld so you have the latest information When you synchronize your new handheld for the f...

Page 168: ...ox 5 For all conduits click Change and select the Desktop overwrites handheld option Then click Done See page 139 for more information 6 Connect your new handheld to the cable or cradle and press the HotSync button If the Select User dialog box appears select your user name NOTE If you customized the modem setup on your old handheld you must re enter the modem initialization string Any passwords y...

Page 169: ...dheld wet Using your handheld in sand storms Operating your handheld in extremely cold or hot temperatures As with any other electronic device try not to subject your handheld to unnecessary static electricity Static electricity in any electronic device can prematurely destroy that device Your handheld is designed to tolerate a given amount of static electricity Here are some suggestions to minimi...

Page 170: ...en Performing a soft reset A soft reset allows your handheld to get a fresh start similar to rebooting a PC All records and entries are retained after a soft reset To perform a soft reset use the tip of your stylus or another object without a sharp tip such as an unfolded paper clip to lightly press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your handheld Reset button ...

Page 171: ... the hard reset by pressing the Function button on the front panel of the handheld The Digitizer screen appears Press the Home button to perform a soft reset NOTE When you perform a hard reset the current date and time are retained Formats Preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings Installing add on software Make sure the file you are trying to install is not a c...

Page 172: ...age 127 for information on entering a DNS number Viewing progress messages during login 1 In the Network Preferences screen tap Connect See page 131 for more information on connecting to your ISP or dial in service 2 To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages move the analog controller Down during login Viewing the Network Log 1 In the Network Preferences screen tap the Menu icon 2 From ...

Page 173: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This d...

Page 174: ...enda view 99 Agenda view icon 99 alarm clock 61 Alarm icon 93 Alarm Preset check box 152 Alarm Vibrate setting 134 alarms accessing 62 adjusting volume for 62 134 delaying 94 responding to 151 selecting sounds for 62 95 152 setting 93 specifying duration for 95 specifying preferences for 95 specifying repeat intervals for 152 types described 151 154 alerts 24 See also alarms reminders All Day butt...

Page 175: ...lti player games from 60 sending information with 163 166 setting preferences 117 turning on off 14 117 boilerplates See shortcuts Bonus Software applications 16 47 Box control 26 brightness control 21 24 124 buddy lists 117 built in applications 48 See also Organizer applications business cards 164 buttons application 26 back panel 19 Calculator 114 front panel 17 not responding 170 C calculation...

Page 176: ...references screen 118 120 connection protocol 127 connection software 17 connections automatic 117 external keyboards 39 requirements for 11 selecting configurations for 132 selecting network 125 setting device type for 119 setting ISP 131 setting preferences 118 120 setting up HotSync 12 setting up remote 124 128 terminating 131 testing 132 troubleshooting 171 172 conserving battery power 14 53 1...

Page 177: ... shortcuts for entering 36 sorting on 111 day events 86 Day view 87 setting display options for 100 101 Daylight Saving option 122 defaults 68 122 171 Delete command 66 160 Delete dialog box 49 161 deleting applications 48 160 categories 45 70 characters 33 events 153 notes 76 Palm Desktop software 49 passwords 148 149 150 pictures 57 records 66 67 repeating events 66 shortcuts 133 songs 52 text 6...

Page 178: ...ing 86 90 91 tips for 92 setting alarms for 93 95 setting duration for 86 87 88 types described 85 Expand Collapse icon 24 expansion cards accessing applications on 156 adding 155 beaming from 159 copying from 158 copying pictures to 57 displaying information for 157 161 reformatting 162 removing songs from 52 renaming 162 viewing songs on 51 expansion slots 19 extending battery life 14 53 123 ext...

Page 179: ...nd 139 HotSync connector 19 HotSync Manager configuring for infrared devices 143 customizing 139 140 desktop organizers and 17 49 running 137 138 HotSync operations creating user profiles for 144 145 disabling chime tones for 134 initializing 136 IR ports and 141 multiple devices and 168 performing 38 136 138 141 144 setting defaults for 140 setting options for 138 139 setting up connections for 1...

Page 180: ...n 54 meetings 85 Memo List 104 105 Memo Pad 103 105 See also Organizer applications categorizing records for 67 creating records for 64 default categories for 68 deleting records from 67 editing categories for 69 finding records in 70 72 manually arranging records in 73 reviewing entries in 105 setting preferences for 105 sorting records in 73 Memo Pad icon 103 memory 48 67 104 memory cards See ex...

Page 181: ...2 23 42 shortcuts for 46 Calculator 113 Category View 43 Clock application 61 Date Book 85 Home screen 24 156 Info screen 46 Memo Pad 103 onscreen keyboard 37 66 Photos application 54 Stroke Lookup screen 66 To Do List 106 options 45 101 138 146 Organizer applications 38 64 75 changing font styles for 77 organizing applications 43 orientation screen 21 Orientation icon 21 24 outdated records 67 Ou...

Page 182: ...34 Purge command 67 purging records 67 109 Q Quick Launch 46 quick strokes 28 R radial menu 22 43 radiation exposure 173 radio See Bluetooth radio rearranging icons 43 reboots 149 170 171 receiving information 14 Recent Calculations command 115 recharging battery 13 Record Completion Date option 112 records assigning passwords to 148 attaching notes 75 beaming 164 categorizing 67 68 caution for de...

Page 183: ... scroll bar slider 27 scrolling 27 51 70 Search icon See Find icon searches halting 71 searching 24 70 72 security 74 125 131 167 Security application 146 150 Security command 74 75 security options 146 Select All command 66 Select Business Card command 164 Send command 159 sending information 163 166 See also beaming Service Connection Progress messages 131 172 service templates 125 127 128 Set T...

Page 184: ...okup screen 30 66 Stunt Car Extreme 59 stylus 19 20 23 replacing 23 stylus channel 19 subtle alarms 154 symbols 30 31 34 synchronizing data 38 136 150 See also HotSync operations System conduits 139 System Lockout dialog 149 150 system requirements 11 system sounds 134 T tapping 23 Tapwave web site 139 tasks See To Do List TCP IP settings 127 131 TCP IP software 125 telephone numbers See also Addr...

Page 185: ... for 45 restrictions for 23 transferring data 163 See also beaming travel setup 13 Trigger buttons 17 troubleshooting 170 turning off handheld device 14 18 123 turning on Zodiac handheld 18 U ultra light setup 13 unauthorized users 146 Undo command 65 Unfiled category 67 166 uninstalling desktop software 49 unlocking handheld device 150 untimed events defined 86 displaying 101 scheduling 85 89 set...

Page 186: ...alternate 124 guidelines for 31 special characters and 34 tips for 33 Z Zodiac handheld adding expansion cards for 155 components described 17 19 configuring 118 144 connecting to 125 customizing 116 deleting applications from 160 installing applications for 139 locking unlocking 148 149 150 maintaining 169 overview 11 providing contact information for 80 resetting 149 170 171 running multiple 168...

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