Palm Handhelds m500 - Manual (Page 48)

Page 38 Entering Data in Your Handheld
3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open
the numeric keyboard.
4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
Note: The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for
international characters. You can switch among the three
dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need.
5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and
place the text in the record.
Using Note Pad
In addition to using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard,
you can enter data on your handheld using the Note Pad application.
When you use Note Pad, you write quick notes directly on the
handheld screen in your own handwriting. Later, you can enter this
information into another application, or delete it. See “Note Pad” in
Chapter 5 for more information and instructions.
To use Note Pad:
1. Press the Note Pad application button on the front panel of
your handheld.
2. Write the information directly on the handheld screen.
3. Tap Done.
Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer
keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software or any supported
PIM to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync
® operation
to synchronize the information on your computer with the
information on your handheld. Most of the applications that came
with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and
in most PIMs, so you don’t need to learn different applications. For
more information on entering data on your computer, refer to the
Tap here for alpha
keyboard Tap here for numeric
keyboard