Chapter 8, Setting preferences for your handheld, Chapter 8: setting preferences for your handheld – Palm Handhelds m500 User Manual

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Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

Setting Preferences for
Your Handheld

The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration
options on your handheld, including the following:

General

Set the auto shut-off interval, the Stay on in cradle
feature, the system, alarm, and game sounds, the
Alarm Vibrate and LED features, and the Beam
Receive feature.

Date and
Time

Set the date, time, time zone, and Daylight Saving
switch.

Formats

Set the country default and the formats for dates,
times, calendar, and numbers.

Connection

Configure cradle, modem, and infrared
communication settings.

Owner

Assign your name, phone number, and other owner
information to your handheld.

Buttons

Assign different applications to the buttons on the
front panel of your handheld and the HotSync

®

button on the cradle, and reassign the full-screen pen
stroke command.

ShortCuts

Define a list of Graffiti

®

abbreviations.

Digitizer

Calibrate the screen on your handheld.

Network

Configure your handheld for use with a network.

Phone

Configure your handheld to communicate with a
wireless phone. You must first install the
appropriate driver for your phone. To use this
feature, you must use Palm™ Mobile Connectivity
Software.

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