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Tungsten™ E2 

Handheld

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CHAPTER 1

Setting Up 
Your Handheld and Your Computer

Congratulations on the purchase of 

your new Tungsten™ E2 handheld 

from palmOne! You’re about to 

discover so many things about your 

handheld that will help you better 

manage your life and have fun, too. As 

you become more familiar with your 

handheld, you’ll probably personalize 

the settings and add applications to 

make it uniquely yours.

While you’re likely to get years of 

enjoyment from your handheld, it 

takes only four easy steps to get up 

and running.

 

Benefits

• Start using your handheld right away

• Establish a link between your 

handheld and your computer

• Set up your handheld for optimal use

In this chapter

What’s in the box?

System requirements

Step 1: Charging your 
handheld

Step 2: Turning on your 
handheld for the first time

Step 3: Installing your 
software

Step 4: Connecting your 
handheld to your computer

Switching to another 
desktop software application

Using user profiles

Related topics

Summary of Contents for Tungsten E2

Page 1: ... to make it uniquely yours While you re likely to get years of enjoyment from your handheld it takes only four easy steps to get up and running Benefits Start using your handheld right away Establish a link between your handheld and your computer Set up your handheld for optimal use In this chapter What s in the box System requirements Step 1 Charging your handheld Step 2 Turning on your handheld ...

Page 2: ...C with a Pentium II processor or later and one of the following operating systems Windows 2000 requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software Windows XP requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software Internet Explorer 5 0 or later 32 megabyte MB available RAM 64MB recommended Key Term Palm Desktop software The software that lets you enter update review and synchroni...

Page 3: ...ame with your handheld MAC ONLY Mac computer or compatible with a PowerPC processor Mac OS X version 10 2 or 10 3 requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software 128MB total RAM 190MB available hard disk space Monitor that supports screen resolution of 800 X 600 or better One available USB port USB sync cable included with your handheld CD or DVD drive for installing Palm Desktop so...

Page 4: ... into the Multi connector on your handheld and into an outlet 2 Charge your handheld for three hours Be sure your handheld is fully charged before going on to Step 2 Done Before You Begin If you re upgrading from another Palm Powered device synchronize your old handheld with your old desktop software Tip On a laptop computer the USB port may be located on the side Tip After the initial charge char...

Page 5: ...button The memory on your handheld is designed to store your information even if the battery becomes drained to the point that you cannot turn on your handheld When you recharge your handheld all your existing information should appear Conserve battery life by doing any of the following Adjust the screen brightness Reduce the Auto off setting Prevent your handheld from turning on by accident Stop ...

Page 6: ...ylus out of the slot 3 Hold the stylus as you would hold a pen and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your handheld Done Before You Begin Be sure to fully charge your handheld as described in the preceding procedure Tip After you set up your handheld review the Quick Tour on your handheld and take the tutorial on the CD to learn the basics Power button Stylus ...

Page 7: ...u assigned to your old handheld MAC ONLY Double click the CD icon and then double click palmOneSoftware pkg During installation you re asked to connect your computer to your handheld if it is not already connected See Step 4 Did You Know When you upgrade there s no need to delete the old desktop software first When you install the new Palm Desktop software all of your information transfers automat...

Page 8: ...st once a day so that you always have an up to date backup copy of this info on your computer 0 1 OPTIONAL Connect your handheld to your computer a Plug the USB sync cable into a USB port on the back of your computer b Plug the cable into your handheld Continued IMPORTANT Tip If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization select the username of the handheld you want to synchronize an...

Page 9: ...Handheld and Your Computer 2 OPTIONAL Press the power button to turn on your handheld if it is not already on 3 Continue with the onscreen instructions Synchronize your handheld with your computer by pressing the sync button on the USB sync cable Done ...

Page 10: ...the info on your handheld with Outlook info in Contacts Calendar Tasks and Memos is synchronized with info in Contacts Calendar Tasks and Notes in Outlook You can also set up the VersaMail application to synchronize with Outlook Other info such as photos and notes is synchronized with Palm Desktop software 0 1 Insert the CD into your computer 2 Select Change your synchronization method 3 Follow th...

Page 11: ...ize for the first time this common information becomes part of their user specific information A user profile enables you to install the same information onto multiple handhelds before each handheld is individualized with a unique username and user specific information A handheld that has a user profile installed can be given to anyone because the handheld is not yet identified by a unique usernam...

Page 12: ...e screen a Open Palm Desktop software b From the Tools menu select Users c Click Profiles and then click New 2 Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK twice 3 Select the profile from the User list and create the info in Palm Desktop software for the profile Done Tip Save time by importing to quickly add information to a profile ...

Page 13: ...and Your Computer MAC ONLY 0 1 Open the New Profile screen a Open Palm Desktop software b From the User pop up menu select Edit Users c Click New Profile 2 Create the profile a Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK b Close the Users window Continued ...

Page 14: ...alm Desktop software for the profile 4 Set the profile s conduit settings a From the HotSync menu select Conduit Settings b Select the conduit settings for the profile Done 1 Begin synchronization a Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the back of your computer and then insert the other end into the Multi connector on your handheld b Press the sync button on the USB sync cable Continued ...

Page 15: ...Your Computer 2 Transfer the profile information a Click Profiles b Select the profile you want to load on the handheld and click OK c Click Yes The next time you synchronize that handheld Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a username to the handheld Done ...

Page 16: ...the USB port on the back of your computer and then insert the other end into the Multi connector on your handheld b Press the sync button on the USB sync cable 2 Select the profile you want to load on the handheld and click OK The next time you synchronize that handheld Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a username to the handheld Done ...

Page 17: ... information for a specific application Adding applications to your handheld Installing additional software from the CD Deleting applications from your handheld Viewing application information Customizing Adjusting the screen display Reducing the Auto off setting Keeping your handheld from turning on accidentally Common Questions Answers to frequently asked questions about setup Tips Tricks Make y...

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