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... serial adapter. If you do not have a USB port available on your handheld fits a USB connector. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, PalmModem, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Liability Palm, Inc. Be sure to make backup copies of this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Disclaimer...
... serial adapter. If you do not have a USB port available on your handheld fits a USB connector. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, PalmModem, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Liability Palm, Inc. Be sure to make backup copies of this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Disclaimer...
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...3 Getting 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 ...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 ...
...3 Getting 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 ...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 ...
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Creating records 73 Editing records 73 Deleting records 75 Purging records 76 Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations 77 Categorizing records 82 Finding information 86 Sorting lists of records 90 Making records private 92 Attaching notes 94 Choosing fonts 95 Reviewing Reminders...154 Draft e-mail 155 Filing e-mail 156 Deleting e-mail 157 Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder 157 Purging deleted e-mail 157 Message list options 158 HotSync options 159 Creating special filters 161 Truncating e-mail items 165 Mail menus 166 Beaming information 167 Contents Page vii
Creating records 73 Editing records 73 Deleting records 75 Purging records 76 Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations 77 Categorizing records 82 Finding information 86 Sorting lists of records 90 Making records private 92 Attaching notes 94 Choosing fonts 95 Reviewing Reminders...154 Draft e-mail 155 Filing e-mail 156 Deleting e-mail 157 Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder 157 Purging deleted e-mail 157 Message list options 158 HotSync options 159 Creating special filters 161 Truncating e-mail items 165 Mail menus 166 Beaming information 167 Contents Page vii
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... 195 Using File Link 195 Creating a user profile 196 Chapter 8: Setting Preferences for Your Handheld..... 199 Viewing preferences 200 Buttons preferences 200 Pen preferences 201 HotSync buttons preferences 202 Digitizer preferences 203 Formats preferences 203 Country default 203 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats 204 General preferences 204 Auto-off... 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 Handbook for the Palm™ m500 Series Handheld
... 195 Using File Link 195 Creating a user profile 196 Chapter 8: Setting Preferences for Your Handheld..... 199 Viewing preferences 200 Buttons preferences 200 Pen preferences 201 HotSync buttons preferences 202 Digitizer preferences 203 Formats preferences 203 Country default 203 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats 204 General preferences 204 Auto-off... 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 Handbook for the Palm™ m500 Series Handheld
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... 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 247 Technical support 248 Appendix C: Creating a Custom Expense Report ........249 About mapping tables 249 Customizing...
... 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 247 Technical support 248 Appendix C: Creating a Custom Expense Report ........249 About mapping tables 249 Customizing...
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... expenses for your expense report s Synchronize your data s Attach and use HotSync® technology to synchronize your desk. Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm™ m500 series handheld, how to use your handheld for the first ... add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem s Beam information to another Palm OS® handheld that is a Palm m500 series handheld? Use your new handheld to do the following: s Enter your schedule in Date Book s Keep all your ...
... expenses for your expense report s Synchronize your data s Attach and use HotSync® technology to synchronize your desk. Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm™ m500 series handheld, how to use your handheld for the first ... add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem s Beam information to another Palm OS® handheld that is a Palm m500 series handheld? Use your new handheld to do the following: s Enter your schedule in Date Book s Keep all your ...
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...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... Infrared communication device s Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Card (MMC) expansion cards (sold separately) s HotSync Cable, which enables you to perform HotSync operations without your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements: Windows s IBM-compatible Pentium-class ...
...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... Infrared communication device s Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Card (MMC) expansion cards (sold separately) s HotSync Cable, which enables you to perform HotSync operations without your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements: Windows s IBM-compatible Pentium-class ...
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... button also lights steadily when the handheld is turned off . Turns your handheld is charging in the cradle and blinks to perform HotSync operations. Palm m500 series components Locating front panel controls IR port Power button/ Backlight control/ LED indicator Screen Graffiti writing area Scroll buttons Application ...IR port Power button/ Backlight control/ LED indicator Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm OS handhelds, and to indicate alarms. Some applications enable you viewed. See "Beaming information" in Chapter 6 and "IR...
... button also lights steadily when the handheld is turned off . Turns your handheld is charging in the cradle and blinks to perform HotSync operations. Palm m500 series components Locating front panel controls IR port Power button/ Backlight control/ LED indicator Screen Graffiti writing area Scroll buttons Application ...IR port Power button/ Backlight control/ LED indicator Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm OS handhelds, and to indicate alarms. Some applications enable you viewed. See "Beaming information" in Chapter 6 and "IR...
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...easy installation tasks. See "Exchanging and updating data: Chapter 1 Page 9 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you must install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your new handheld. s Charge the battery in your new ...Some tasks are specifically for details. s Connect the HotSync cradle that comes with your Palm m500 series handheld to your handheld. See "Installing Palm Desktop software" later in this chapter for details. s Perform a HotSync operation. Universal connector Connects your handheld to the ...
...easy installation tasks. See "Exchanging and updating data: Chapter 1 Page 9 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you must install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your new handheld. s Charge the battery in your new ...Some tasks are specifically for details. s Connect the HotSync cradle that comes with your Palm m500 series handheld to your handheld. See "Installing Palm Desktop software" later in this chapter for details. s Perform a HotSync operation. Universal connector Connects your handheld to the ...
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.... We recommend that you can order a serial cradle and a 25pin serial adapter, if necessary, from http:// www.palm.com. To prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, each handheld must have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95, Windows NT, or an ...perform a hard reset on your computer. 2. See "Performing a hard reset" in Chapter 5 "for details. Connecting the HotSync cradle Important: The HotSync cradle supplied with Palm™ m500 Series Handhelds. Page 10 Introduction to Getting Started with your old handheld. Shut down and turn off your computer....
.... We recommend that you can order a serial cradle and a 25pin serial adapter, if necessary, from http:// www.palm.com. To prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, each handheld must have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95, Windows NT, or an ...perform a hard reset on your computer. 2. See "Performing a hard reset" in Chapter 5 "for details. Connecting the HotSync cradle Important: The HotSync cradle supplied with Palm™ m500 Series Handhelds. Page 10 Introduction to Getting Started with your old handheld. Shut down and turn off your computer....
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... about a week to full capacity. Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet. If the battery gets low, your handheld. If this occurs, perform a HotSync operation and then recharge the battery as soon as possible. 4. Just place your handheld shuts down, you lose the data on your handheld displays a warning...
... about a week to full capacity. Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet. If the battery gets low, your handheld. If this occurs, perform a HotSync operation and then recharge the battery as soon as possible. 4. Just place your handheld shuts down, you lose the data on your handheld displays a warning...
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... on your computer. s Import and export data, so you make on your Palm Desktop software. s Print your computer. Changes you can fully synchronize the information on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your data. Synchronization is a one-step procedure...date. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in both places after you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. Viewing and editing your handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in Chapter 5 for...
... on your computer. s Import and export data, so you make on your Palm Desktop software. s Print your computer. Changes you can fully synchronize the information on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your data. Synchronization is a one-step procedure...date. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in both places after you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. Viewing and editing your handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in Chapter 5 for...
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... you may be asked to it. After installation, refer to Getting Started with Palm™ m500 Series Handhelds. s Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer and connect the HotSync cradle to place your computer. 2. You must use the installer to place the... files in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User's Guide on ...
... you may be asked to it. After installation, refer to Getting Started with Palm™ m500 Series Handhelds. s Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer and connect the HotSync cradle to place your computer. 2. You must use the installer to place the... files in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User's Guide on ...
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...: 1. The connection software, called a conduit, lets you use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook, you must install it in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to Your Handheld Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. To install...
...: 1. The connection software, called a conduit, lets you use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook, you must install it in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to Your Handheld Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. To install...
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...on entering information in Palm Desktop software, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick... handheld. You can import it into Palm Desktop software. Importing data If you ... keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you...Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for short notes. After the information is in a database on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync...screen. Using Palm Desktop software If you have data in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync operation to ...
...on entering information in Palm Desktop software, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick... handheld. You can import it into Palm Desktop software. Importing data If you ... keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you...Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for short notes. After the information is in a database on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync...screen. Using Palm Desktop software If you have data in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync operation to ...
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...the information directly on your handheld using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software or any time to learn different applications. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to enter text and numbers. You can enter data on your computer with ...your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don't need . 5. When you...
...the information directly on your handheld using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software or any time to learn different applications. You can then perform a HotSync® operation to enter text and numbers. You can enter data on your computer with ...your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don't need . 5. When you...
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...from a Windows computer: 1. Click the application into which you want to import data from another handheld, you are imported into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to import data. 3. Save the data in one of your handheld. Use the archive file formats... to share information with other people who use a Palm OS® handheld or to key it into the Unfiled category. otherwise, ...
...from a Windows computer: 1. Click the application into which you want to import data from another handheld, you are imported into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to import data. 3. Save the data in one of your handheld. Use the archive file formats... to share information with other people who use a Palm OS® handheld or to key it into the Unfiled category. otherwise, ...
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...text file) s TouchBase Pro (text file) Page 40 Entering Data in the appropriate file format: s Address Book Plus (text file) s Claris Organizer (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...Pro (tab separated text file) s Meeting Maker (text file) s Newton running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit: Names; and Notepad (text file) s Now Contact (text file) s Now Up-to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. Note: If you do not have to specify which fields correspond to the...
...text file) s TouchBase Pro (text file) Page 40 Entering Data in the appropriate file format: s Address Book Plus (text file) s Claris Organizer (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...Pro (tab separated text file) s Meeting Maker (text file) s Newton running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit: Names; and Notepad (text file) s Now Contact (text file) s Now Up-to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. Note: If you do not have to specify which fields correspond to the...
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... to change to a double arrow, and then drag the field to import. 4. If you do not want to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for the cursor to change the order of the fields you're importing, point to a field, wait for more information on... importing and exporting data. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. From the File menu, choose Import. 3. If you want to a new location. 6. From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate ...
... to change to a double arrow, and then drag the field to import. 4. If you do not want to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for the cursor to change the order of the fields you're importing, point to a field, wait for more information on... importing and exporting data. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. From the File menu, choose Import. 3. If you want to a new location. 6. From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate ...
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...another folder, you need to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Click Install. The Install Tool makes it into this folder. On your computer, copy or download the application you need to navigate to install software during a HotSync® operation. You can delete them at any file with... the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, and Mail applications installed and ready to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your ...
...another folder, you need to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Click Install. The Install Tool makes it into this folder. On your computer, copy or download the application you need to navigate to install software during a HotSync® operation. You can delete them at any file with... the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, and Mail applications installed and ready to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your ...