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... terms of the End User Software License Agreement. P/N: 406-2907-A-US Page iii Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, PalmModem, and the Palm logo are trademarks of all important data on a CD-ROM disc. Palm, Inc. Using any loss ...brand names may arise through the use of their respective owners. Palm™ Desktop software is supplied on other media to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Palm, Inc. Important: Please read the End User Software License Agreement with Windows computers), or a Macintosh serial adapter. and...
... terms of the End User Software License Agreement. P/N: 406-2907-A-US Page iii Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, PalmModem, and the Palm logo are trademarks of all important data on a CD-ROM disc. Palm, Inc. Using any loss ...brand names may arise through the use of their respective owners. Palm™ Desktop software is supplied on other media to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Palm, Inc. Important: Please read the End User Software License Agreement with Windows computers), or a Macintosh serial adapter. and...
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...to know your Palm m500 series handheld 3 What is a Palm m500 series handheld 3 System requirements 4 Palm m500 series components 5 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld 9 Preparing to use your handheld 9 Connecting the HotSync cradle 10 Charging your handheld 11 Palm™ Desktop software 12 Using your...Graffiti characters 29 Graffiti tips 31 The Graffiti® alphabet 31 Writing capital letters 32 Writing numbers 33 Graffiti numbers 33 Writing punctuation marks 34 Additional Graffiti punctuation 34 Writing symbols and extended characters 35 Writing accented characters 35...
...to know your Palm m500 series handheld 3 What is a Palm m500 series handheld 3 System requirements 4 Palm m500 series components 5 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld 9 Preparing to use your handheld 9 Connecting the HotSync cradle 10 Charging your handheld 11 Palm™ Desktop software 12 Using your...Graffiti characters 29 Graffiti tips 31 The Graffiti® alphabet 31 Writing capital letters 32 Writing numbers 33 Graffiti numbers 33 Writing punctuation marks 34 Additional Graffiti punctuation 34 Writing symbols and extended characters 35 Writing accented characters 35...
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... applications 43 Changing the Applications Launcher display 44 Choosing preferences 45 Installing and removing applications 46 Installing add-on applications 46 Removing applications 50 Removing Palm Desktop software 51 Security 52 Assigning a password 52 Changing or deleting a password 53 Locking your handheld 54 Recovering from a forgotten password 56 Chapter 4: Using Expansion Features... 68 To Do List 69 Note Pad 70 Memo Pad 71 Calculator 71 Expense 72 Clock 72 Common tasks 73 Page vi Handbook for the Palm™ m500 Series Handheld
... applications 43 Changing the Applications Launcher display 44 Choosing preferences 45 Installing and removing applications 46 Installing add-on applications 46 Removing applications 50 Removing Palm Desktop software 51 Security 52 Assigning a password 52 Changing or deleting a password 53 Locking your handheld 54 Recovering from a forgotten password 56 Chapter 4: Using Expansion Features... 68 To Do List 69 Note Pad 70 Memo Pad 71 Calculator 71 Expense 72 Clock 72 Common tasks 73 Page vi Handbook for the Palm™ m500 Series Handheld
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... Alarm Vibrate and LED settings 205 Beam Receive 206 Date and Time preferences 206 Connection preferences 206 Editing connections 207 Network preferences and TCP/IP software 209 Selecting a service 209 Entering a user name 210 Entering a password 210 Selecting a connection 211 Adding telephone settings 212 Connecting to your service 214 Page viii...
... Alarm Vibrate and LED settings 205 Beam Receive 206 Date and Time preferences 206 Connection preferences 206 Editing connections 207 Network preferences and TCP/IP software 209 Selecting a service 209 Entering a user name 210 Entering a password 210 Selecting a connection 211 Adding telephone settings 212 Connecting to your service 214 Page viii...
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... Caring for your handheld 227 Battery considerations 228 Resetting your handheld 229 Performing a soft reset 229 Performing a hard reset 230 Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions 233 Software installation problems 234 Operating problems 235 Tapping and writing problems 237 Application problems 238 HotSync problems 239 Beaming problems 246 Recharging problems 247 Password problems...
... Caring for your handheld 227 Battery considerations 228 Resetting your handheld 229 Performing a soft reset 229 Performing a hard reset 230 Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions 233 Software installation problems 234 Operating problems 235 Tapping and writing problems 237 Application problems 238 HotSync problems 239 Beaming problems 246 Recharging problems 247 Password problems...
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... to add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem s Beam information to keep up with Palm™ Desktop software on your Windows or Macintosh computer so you always have a copy s Insert MultiMedia Card (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) cards to add ...to know your Palm m500 series handheld What is close by hearing a sound, seeing an LED blink, or feeling your handheld vibrate s View, edit, and compose email on the run s Track expenses for how you are away from Clock, Date Book, and Note Pad, to another Palm OS® handheld that...
... to add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem s Beam information to keep up with Palm™ Desktop software on your Windows or Macintosh computer so you always have a copy s Insert MultiMedia Card (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) cards to add ...to know your Palm m500 series handheld What is close by hearing a sound, seeing an LED blink, or feeling your handheld vibrate s View, edit, and compose email on the run s Track expenses for how you are away from Clock, Date Book, and Note Pad, to another Palm OS® handheld that...
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... 256-color video display; for best results, use High Color:16 bit) s CD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software from http://www.palm.com) s Mouse s One USB port or available serial port (serial cradle sold separately) Minimum requirements: Macintosh s Apple Macintosh ...or compatible with a Power PC processor s Mac OS 8.6 to 9 for USB support (OS 7.5.3 or later for serial support) s One USB port or available ...
... 256-color video display; for best results, use High Color:16 bit) s CD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software from http://www.palm.com) s Mouse s One USB port or available serial port (serial cradle sold separately) Minimum requirements: Macintosh s Apple Macintosh ...or compatible with a Power PC processor s Mac OS 8.6 to 9 for USB support (OS 7.5.3 or later for serial support) s One USB port or available ...
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...Chapter 1 Page 9 s Perform a HotSync operation. The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware devices, such as update the information between your handheld and Palm Desktop software, you begin using your handheld and computer using your handheld" later in this chapter for details. To use your handheld Before you must install the...cradle, which in turn connects to the back of your desktop computer. s Charge the battery in your new handheld. Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you do this chapter for upgrading.
...Chapter 1 Page 9 s Perform a HotSync operation. The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware devices, such as update the information between your handheld and Palm Desktop software, you begin using your handheld and computer using your handheld" later in this chapter for details. To use your handheld Before you must install the...cradle, which in turn connects to the back of your desktop computer. s Charge the battery in your new handheld. Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you do this chapter for upgrading.
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... handheld. (You cannot modify Note Pad data in Chapter 5 for more information. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Palm Desktop software.) s Back up the data stored on your handheld with the information on your computer. s Print your Date Book, Address Book, To... fully synchronize the information on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your data using Palm Desktop software is optional. Palm™ Desktop software Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your handheld to your computer and serves to back up all your ...
... handheld. (You cannot modify Note Pad data in Chapter 5 for more information. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Palm Desktop software.) s Back up the data stored on your handheld with the information on your computer. s Print your Date Book, Address Book, To... fully synchronize the information on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your data using Palm Desktop software is optional. Palm™ Desktop software Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your handheld to your computer and serves to back up all your ...
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...-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to place your computer. 2. To install Palm Desktop software on your handheld on the Palm Desktop software CD-Rom. During installation you through installing Palm Desktop software. Installing Palm Desktop software The following before installing: s Turn off your computer's hard disk. Chapter 1 Page 13 s Do not simply...
...-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to place your computer. 2. To install Palm Desktop software on your handheld on the Palm Desktop software CD-Rom. During installation you through installing Palm Desktop software. Installing Palm Desktop software The following before installing: s Turn off your computer's hard disk. Chapter 1 Page 13 s Do not simply...
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... you must install it in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to begin the installation procedure. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to the Palm Desktop software. Double-click the Palm Desktop CD icon. 4. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into your Macintosh's CD-ROM drive. 3. however you synchronize the...
... you must install it in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to begin the installation procedure. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to the Palm Desktop software. Double-click the Palm Desktop CD icon. 4. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into your Macintosh's CD-ROM drive. 3. however you synchronize the...
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... for a short time, so you have in the upper-right corner. See "Beaming information" in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld s Using an external keyboard attached to the universal connector s Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that appear on your handheld: s Using the onscreen keyboard s Using Graffiti writing s Using Note...
... for a short time, so you have in the upper-right corner. See "Beaming information" in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld s Using an external keyboard attached to the universal connector s Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that appear on your handheld: s Using the onscreen keyboard s Using Graffiti writing s Using Note...
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... "Installing and removing applications" in Chapter 2 for entering text and numbers. Graffiti writing Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as letters or numbers. Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as...
... "Installing and removing applications" in Chapter 2 for entering text and numbers. Graffiti writing Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as letters or numbers. Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as...
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... you have installed to use the computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you can write a quick note in the appropriate application, or throw them away by deleting them...Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in computer applications such as a virtual "sticky pad" for the Macintosh User's Guide on your computer. You can import data stored in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for short notes. Think of Note Pad as spreadsheets and databases, or from another Palm OS...
... you have installed to use the computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you can write a quick note in the appropriate application, or throw them away by deleting them...Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in computer applications such as a virtual "sticky pad" for the Macintosh User's Guide on your computer. You can import data stored in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for short notes. Think of Note Pad as spreadsheets and databases, or from another Palm OS...
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... applications. Tap Done. Using Note Pad In addition to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap "123" to using the Note Pad application. To use Palm™ Desktop software or any time to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in your handheld. Tap "abc" to open the numeric keyboard. Most of..., you have a lot of 2. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to synchronize the information on your computer with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you can use Note Pad: 1.
... applications. Tap Done. Using Note Pad In addition to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap "123" to using the Note Pad application. To use Palm™ Desktop software or any time to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in your handheld. Tap "abc" to open the numeric keyboard. Most of..., you have a lot of 2. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to synchronize the information on your computer with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you can use Note Pad: 1.
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... to share information with other people who use a Palm OS® handheld or to create a copy of the file formats listed below, import it in the Category box. Be sure that the same categories that contain a field with Palm Desktop software. If the categories do the following file formats: ...another handheld, you can only be used with category names, do not exist, create them now; Chapter 2 Page 39 Open Palm Desktop software. 2. If you want to key it into the Unfiled category. Importing data from a Windows computer: 1. To import data from a Windows computer...
... to share information with other people who use a Palm OS® handheld or to create a copy of the file formats listed below, import it in the Category box. Be sure that the same categories that contain a field with Palm Desktop software. If the categories do the following file formats: ...another handheld, you can only be used with category names, do not exist, create them now; Chapter 2 Page 39 Open Palm Desktop software. 2. If you want to key it into the Unfiled category. Importing data from a Windows computer: 1. To import data from a Windows computer...
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... handheld, perform a HotSync operation. Note: If you export the data in the left-hand column so that field. 9. Importing data from a Macintosh Palm Desktop software can open these files directly) s ClarisWorks (save under new name as ASCII text file) s DateBook Pro (text file) s DayMaker (text file)...running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit: Names; Select the file you do not have to specify which fields correspond to -Date (text file) s QuickDex (text file) s TouchBase Pro (text file) Page 40 Entering Data in the application. 10. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop ...
... handheld, perform a HotSync operation. Note: If you export the data in the left-hand column so that field. 9. Importing data from a Macintosh Palm Desktop software can open these files directly) s ClarisWorks (save under new name as ASCII text file) s DateBook Pro (text file) s DayMaker (text file)...running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit: Names; Select the file you do not have to specify which fields correspond to -Date (text file) s QuickDex (text file) s TouchBase Pro (text file) Page 40 Entering Data in the application. 10. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop ...
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Click OK. 10. To add the imported data to import. 4. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. If you 're importing, point to import a field, click the arrow between the field names. 7. From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate field. 8. See Palm Desktop online Help for the cursor to change the order of the fields...
Click OK. 10. To add the imported data to import. 4. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. If you 're importing, point to import a field, click the arrow between the field names. 7. From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate field. 8. See Palm Desktop online Help for the cursor to change the order of the fields...
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... into this folder. On your computer, copy or download the application you install on your handheld resides in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer. To install add-on software on applications Your handheld comes with a PRC, PDB, PQA, PNC, or SCR file extension. If you prefer...remove applications on your handheld or on an expansion card, and how to remove Palm™ Desktop software from the Palm Desktop program group or by selecting Install Tool from your computer. Note: If the software you download is seated in the expansion card slot, such as games and ...
... into this folder. On your computer, copy or download the application you install on your handheld resides in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer. To install add-on software on applications Your handheld comes with a PRC, PDB, PQA, PNC, or SCR file extension. If you prefer...remove applications on your handheld or on an expansion card, and how to remove Palm™ Desktop software from the Palm Desktop program group or by selecting Install Tool from your computer. Note: If the software you download is seated in the expansion card slot, such as games and ...
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...install into this folder. 2. Expansion cards may hold applications that uses these files at least once. To install add-on software on folder in Chapter 5 for your Palm folder. This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation. In order for details. Click Done...selected application(s). Page 48 Managing Your Applications Click OK to close the Change Destination window. 10. Note: Files that remain in the Palm folder. 3. Note: If the software you download is compressed, you must launch the application that use files other than the...
...install into this folder. 2. Expansion cards may hold applications that uses these files at least once. To install add-on software on folder in Chapter 5 for your Palm folder. This can happen if the file type was not recognized during the HotSync operation. In order for details. Click Done...selected application(s). Page 48 Managing Your Applications Click OK to close the Change Destination window. 10. Note: Files that remain in the Palm folder. 3. Note: If the software you download is compressed, you must launch the application that use files other than the...