Document Outline

• Visor™ Handheld User Guide
  • Contents
  • About This Guide
  • Introduction to Your Visor Handheld
    • Getting to know your Visor handheld
      • What is a Visor handheld?
      • System requirements
        • Windows minimum requirements
        • Macintosh minimum requirements
        • Optional equipment
      • Upgrade information
        • To upgrade:
        • Each handheld must have a unique name
      • Visor components
        • Locating front panel controls
        • Using the backlight
          • To activate the backlight:
          • To turn off the backlight:
        • Protective cover
          • To remove the cover:
          • To reattach the cover:
        • Locating back panel components
    • Installing the batteries
      • To install the batteries:
    • Tapping and typing
      • Tap with the stylus to get things done
      • Elements of the handheld interface
      • Opening applications
        • To open an application:
      • Using menus
        • To open the menu bar:
        • Choosing a menu
        • Graffiti menu commands
        • Displaying online tips
          • To display an online tip:
      • Three ways to enter data
        • Onscreen keyboard
        • Graffiti writing
          • To open Memo Pad:
        • Using Palm Desktop software
        • Importing data
    • Customizing your handheld
      • To open the Preferences screens:
      • To set the current time:
      • To set the current date:
      • Palm Desktop software
        • With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
      • Connecting the cradle
        • To connect the cradle:
        • Installing Palm Desktop software
          • To install Palm Desktop software:
      • Using your handheld with Microsoft Outlook (Windows only)
      • Using your handheld with another PIM
      • Installing a Springboard module
  • Entering Data in Your Visor Handheld
    • Using Graffiti writing to enter data
      • Writing Graffiti characters
        • There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:
        • To write Graffiti letters:
      • Graffiti tips
      • The Graffiti alphabet
      • Writing capital letters
        • To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter:
        • To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
      • Writing numbers
      • Graffiti numbers
      • Writing punctuation marks
        • Additional Graffiti punctuation
      • Writing symbols and extended characters
      • Writing accented characters
      • Accent strokes
      • Additional non-English characters
      • Navigation strokes
      • Graffiti ShortCuts
    • Using the onscreen keyboard
      • To use the onscreen keyboard:
    • Using your computer keyboard
    • Importing data
      • To import data:
  • Managing Your Applications
    • Using the Applications Launcher
      • Selecting applications
      • Switching between applications
      • Categorizing applications
        • To categorize an application:
        • To display applications by category:
      • Changing the Applications Launcher display
        • To change the Applications Launcher display:
        • To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
    • Choosing preferences
      • To change preferences for an application:
    • Installing and removing applications
      • Installing add-on applications
        • To install add-on software on your handheld:
      • Installing games
      • Removing applications
        • To remove an add-on application:
      • Removing Palm Desktop software
        • To remove Palm Desktop software:
    • Security
      • In Security, you can do the following:
      • Assigning a password
        • To assign a password:
      • Changing or deleting a password
        • To change or delete your password:
      • Locking your handheld
        • To lock your handheld with a password:
      • Recovering from a forgotten password
        • To delete a forgotten password:
  • Overview of Basic Applications
    • Date Book
      • In Date Book, you can do the following:
        • To open Date Book:
    • Date Book Plus
      • In Date Book Plus, you can do the following:
        • To open Date Book Plus:
    • Address Book
      • In Address Book, you can do the following:
        • To open Address Book:
    • To Do List
      • In To Do List, you can do the following:
        • To open To Do List:
    • Memo Pad
      • In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
        • To open Memo Pad:
    • Calculator
      • In Calculator, you can do the following:
        • To open Calculator:
    • CityTime
      • In CityTime, you can do the following:
        • To open CityTime:
    • Expense
      • In Expense, you can do the following:
        • To open Expense:
  • Common Tasks
    • Creating records
      • To create a record:
    • Editing records
      • Entering text
      • Edit menu
        • To select text in an application:
    • Deleting records
      • To delete a record in any of the basic applications:
      • Other ways to delete records
    • Purging records
      • To purge records:
    • Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
      • Performing a HotSync operation for the first time
        • To perform a local HotSync operation:
    • Categorizing records
      • System-defined and user-defined categories
        • To move a record into a category:
        • To display a category of records:
        • To define a new category:
        • To rename a category:
    • Finding records
      • Looking up Address Book records
        • To look up an Address Book record:
      • Using Find
        • To use Find:
      • Using Phone Lookup
        • To use Phone Lookup:
        • Phone Lookup tips
        • Looking up names to add to expense records
          • To add names to an Expense record:
    • Sorting lists of records
      • To sort records in To Do List and Expense:
      • To sort records in Address Book and Memo Pad:
    • Making records private
      • Hiding private records
        • To hide private records:
        • To display private records:
        • To make a record private:
    • Attaching notes
      • To attach a note to a record:
      • To review or edit a note:
      • To delete a note:
    • Choosing fonts
      • To change the font style:
  • Application Specific Tasks
    • Date Book
      • Scheduling an event
        • To schedule an event for the current day:
        • To schedule an event for another day:
        • To schedule an untimed event:
      • Rescheduling an event
        • To reschedule an event:
      • Setting an alarm for an event
        • To set an alarm for an event:
      • Scheduling repeating or continuous events
        • To schedule a repeating or continuous event:
        • Considerations for repeating or continuous events
      • Changing the Date Book view
        • To cycle through Day, Week, and Month views:
        • To display the current time:
      • Working in Week View
        • To display the Week View:
        • Tips for using Week View
      • Working in Month View
        • Tips for using Month View
      • Spotting event conflicts
      • Date Book menus
        • Record menu
        • Options menu
    • Date Book Plus
      • Working in Week View with Text
        • Tips for using Week View with Text
      • Working in Year View
        • Tips for using Year View
      • Working in List View
        • Tips for using List View
      • Working with floating events
        • To create a floating event:
        • To mark a floating event complete:
        • Tips for using floating events:
      • Working with To Do List items
        • To create To Do List items in Date Book Plus:
        • To mark a To Do List item complete:
        • Tips for using To Do List items:
      • Using the Daily Journal
        • To create a Daily Journal entry:
      • Using templates
        • To create a template:
        • To schedule a template event:
      • Using snooze alarms
      • Selecting the default Date Book
        • To select the default Date Book:
      • Date Book Plus menus
        • Record menu
        • Options menu
    • Address Book
      • Creating an Address Book entry
        • To create a new Address Book entry:
      • Selecting types of phone numbers
        • To select other types of phone numbers in an entry:
      • Changing Address Entry details
        • To open the Address Entry Details dialog box:
      • Address Book menus
        • Record menus
        • Options menus
    • To Do List
      • To create a To Do List item:
      • Setting priority
        • To set the priority of a To Do List item:
      • Checking off a To Do List item
        • To check off a To Do List item:
      • Changing To Do List item details
        • To display the To Do Item Details dialog box:
      • Setting a due date
        • To set a due date for a To Do List item:
      • To Do Show Options
        • To change the Show Options settings:
      • To Do List menus
        • Record menu
        • Options menu
    • Memo Pad
      • To create a new memo:
      • Reviewing memos
        • To review a memo:
      • Memo Pad menus
        • Record menus
        • Options menus
    • Calculator
      • Selecting the Calculator mode
        • To select the Calculator mode:
      • Using the Basic Calculator buttons
      • Displaying Recent Calculations
        • To display recent calculations:
      • Using the Advanced Calculator mode
      • Using the Advanced Calculator buttons
        • Primary buttons
        • Math buttons
        • Trigonometry buttons
        • Finance buttons
          • To solve a finance variable:
        • Logic buttons
        • Statistics buttons
        • Weight/Temp buttons
        • Length buttons
        • Area buttons
        • Volume buttons
      • Creating a custom view
        • To create a custom view:
      • Calculator menus
        • Options menus
        • Program menu
    • CityTime
      • Setting your home city
        • To set your home city:
      • Selecting remote cities
        • To set your remote cities:
      • Adding cities
        • To add a city to the list:
      • CityTime menus
        • Options menu
        • Utilities menu
    • Expense
      • To create an Expense item:
      • Changing the date of an Expense item
        • To change the date of an Expense item:
      • Entering receipt details
        • To open the Receipt Details dialog box:
      • Customizing the Currency pick list
        • To customize the Currency pick list:
        • Defining a custom currency symbol
          • To define a custom currency symbol:
      • Show Options
        • To open the Show Options dialog box:
      • Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel
        • Creating or printing an expense report
          • To create or print an expense report:
        • Using expense report templates
          • To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template:
      • Expense menus
        • Record menu
        • Options menu
  • Communicating Using Your Handheld
    • Managing desktop E-Mail away from your desk
      • In Mail, you can do the following:
      • Setting up Mail on the desktop
        • To set up Mail:
        • To select HotSync options:
        • To change your Mail setup options:
      • Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application
      • Opening the Mail application on your handheld
        • To open Mail:
      • Viewing e-mail items
        • To open an e-mail item:
        • To close an e-mail item:
        • Displaying full header information
          • To display full header information:
      • Creating e-mail items
        • To create an e-mail item:
        • To reply to an e-mail item:
      • Looking up an address
        • To look up an e-mail address:
      • Adding details to e-mail items
        • Setting a priority
          • To set a priority for your e-mail item:
        • Sending a blind carbon copy
          • To add a BCC field to your e-mail item:
        • Adding a signature to your e-mail item
          • To create a signature:
          • To add a signature to your e-mail item:
        • Requesting confirmations
          • To receive a confirmation when your e-mail item is read:
          • To receive a confirmation when your e-mail item is delivered:
      • Storing e-mail to be sent later
        • To send e-mail:
      • Editing unsent e-mail
        • To retrieve an e-mail item:
      • Draft e-mail
        • To save an e-mail item as a draft:
        • To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft:
      • Filing e-mail
        • To file e-mail:
        • To remove e-mail from the Filed folder:
      • Deleting e-mail
        • To delete e-mail:
      • Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder
        • To remove an e-mail item you received from the Deleted folder:
        • To remove an e-mail item you created from the Deleted folder:
      • Purging deleted e-mail
        • To purge the contents of the Deleted folder:
      • Message List options
        • Folders
          • To select a folder:
        • Date column
          • To show the Date column:
        • Sorting the Message List
          • To sort the Message List:
      • HotSync options
        • To open the HotSync Options dialog box:
      • Creating special filters
        • To access the special filter settings:
        • Ignoring or receiving e-mail
          • To define whether to ignore or receive e-mail:
        • Defining filter strings
          • To define a filter string:
        • High-priority e-mail
          • To retrieve high-priority e-mail items:
      • Truncating e-mail items
        • To truncate e-mail items:
      • Mail menus
        • Message menus
        • Options menus
    • Beaming information
      • To select a business card:
      • To beam a record, business card, or category of records:
      • To beam an application:
      • To receive beamed information:
      • Tips on beaming information
  • Advanced HotSync® Operations
    • Selecting HotSync setup options
      • To set the HotSync options:
    • Customizing HotSync application settings
      • To customize HotSync application settings:
    • Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
      • Preparing your computer
        • To prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation:
      • Preparing your handheld
        • To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation:
      • Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
        • To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation:
      • Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
        • To perform a modem HotSync operation:
    • Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
      • Connecting to your company’s dial-in server
        • To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation:
        • To prepare your handheld for a network HotSync operation:
    • Using File Link
    • Creating a user profile
      • To create a user profile:
      • To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation:
  • Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
    • In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
    • Viewing preferences
      • To open the Preferences screens:
    • Buttons preferences
      • To change the Buttons preferences:
      • Pen preferences
        • To change the Pen preferences:
      • HotSync buttons preferences
        • To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
    • Digitizer preferences
    • Formats preferences
      • Country default
        • To set the country default:
      • Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
        • To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
    • General preferences
      • Auto-off delay
        • To set the Auto-off delay:
      • System, alarm, and game sounds
        • To set the system and alarm sounds:
    • Modem preferences
      • To define the Modem preferences:
    • Network preferences and TCP/IP software
      • Selecting a service
        • To select a service:
      • Entering a user name
        • To enter a user name:
      • Entering a password
        • To enter a password:
      • Adding telephone settings
        • To enter your server phone number:
        • Entering a prefix
          • To enter a prefix:
        • Disabling Call Waiting
          • To disable Call Waiting:
        • Using a calling card
          • To use a calling card:
      • Connecting to your service
        • To establish a connection:
        • To close a connection:
      • Creating additional service templates
        • To add a new service template:
        • To duplicate an existing service template:
      • Adding detailed information to a service template
        • To select a connection type:
        • Idle timeout
          • To set the Idle timeout:
        • Defining primary and secondary DNS
          • To enter a primary and secondary DNS:
        • IP address
          • To identify dynamic IP addressing:
          • To enter a permanent IP address:
      • Creating a login script
        • To create a login script:
      • Deleting a service template
        • To delete a service template:
      • Network preferences menu commands
        • Service menu
        • Options menu
      • TCP/IP troubleshooting
        • Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
        • Viewing the Network Log
          • To view the Network Log:
        • Adding a DNS number
    • Owner preferences
      • To enter the Owner preferences:
      • To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
    • ShortCuts preferences
      • Creating a ShortCut
        • To create a ShortCut:
      • Editing a ShortCut
        • To edit a ShortCut:
      • Deleting a ShortCut
        • To delete a ShortCut:
  • Maintaining Your Handheld
    • Caring for your handheld
    • Battery considerations
    • Resetting your handheld
      • Performing a soft reset
        • To perform a soft reset:
      • Performing a hard reset
        • To perform a hard reset:
        • To restore your data after a hard reset:
  • Troubleshooting Tips
    • Software installation problems
    • Operating problems
    • Tapping and writing problems
    • Application problems
    • HotSync problems
    • Beaming problems
    • Password problems
    • Technical support
      • To find version and memory information:
  • Creating a Custom Expense Report
    • About mapping tables
    • Customizing existing sample templates
      • To customize a sample Expense Report template:
    • Determining the layout of the Expense Report
      • Labels
      • Sections
    • Analyzing your custom Expense Report
      • Perform the following before you begin a custom mapping table:
    • Programming the mapping table
      • To program a new custom mapping table:
    • Using applications other than Microsoft Excel
    • Expense file details
  • Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts
    • Use of ^char
    • Carriage return and line feed
    • Literal characters
      • Examples:
  • Warranty and Other Product Information
    • Handspring, Inc. Limited Warranty
    • Handspring, Inc. End User Software License Agreement
      • GNU Library General Public License
        • Terms and Conditions for Copying, Distribution and Modification
          • How to Apply These Terms to Your New Library
    • FCC Statement
    • Canadian RFI Statement
    • Acknowledgments
  • Index