Document Outline

• Handbook for Palm™ m100 Series Handhelds
  • Contents
  • About This Book
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Handheld
    • Getting to know your Palm m100 series handheld
      • What is a Palm m100 series handheld?
      • System requirements
        • Minimum requirements: Windows
        • Minimum requirements: Macintosh
        • Optional equipment
      • Palm m100 series components
        • Locating front panel controls
        • Using the backlight
          • To activate the backlight:
          • To turn off the backlight:
        • Locating back panel components
    • Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld
    • Preparing to use your handheld
      • To use your handheld and Palm Desktop software, complete the following:
      • Using the protective flip cover
        • To remove the cover:
        • To reattach the cover:
      • Changing the face plate
        • To remove the face plate:
        • To attach the face plate:
      • Installing the batteries
        • To install the batteries:
      • Palm Desktop software
        • With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
        • Connecting the HotSync cradle/cable
        • Installing Palm Desktop software
          • To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer:
          • To install Palm Desktop software on a Macintosh computer:
      • Using your handheld with another PIM
    • Tapping and typing
      • Tap with the stylus to get things done
      • Elements of the handheld interface
      • Opening applications
        • To open an application on your handheld:
      • Using menus
        • To open the menu bar:
        • Choosing a menu
        • Graffiti menu commands
        • Displaying online tips
          • To display an online tip:
      • Entering data
        • Onscreen keyboard
        • Graffiti writing
          • To open Memo Pad:
        • Note Pad
        • Using Palm Desktop software
        • Importing data
        • Using an external keyboard
    • Customizing your handheld
      • To open the Preferences screens:
      • To set the date:
      • To set the time:
      • To set the time zone:
      • To set the daylight saving switch:
  • Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your 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 Note Pad
      • To use Note Pad:
    • Using your computer keyboard
    • Importing data
      • Importing data from a Windows computer
        • To import data from a Windows computer:
      • Importing data from a Macintosh
        • To import data from a Macintosh:
  • Chapter 3: 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 using a Windowscomputer:
        • To install add-on software on your handheld using a Macintosh:
      • Removing applications
        • To remove an add-on application:
      • Removing Palm Desktop software
        • To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer:
        • To remove Palm Desktop software from a Macintosh:
    • 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
        • Locking your handheld automatically
          • To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
          • To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
          • To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
        • Locking your handheld manually
          • To lock and turn off your handheld:
      • Recovering from a forgotten password
        • To delete a forgotten password:
  • Chapter 4: Using Expansion Features
    • Inserting an expansion card
    • Removing an expansion card
    • Opening expansion card applications
      • To open an application on an expansion card:
    • Switching between your handheld and an expansioncard
      • To switch to an expansion card:
    • Copying applications to an expansioncard
      • To copy an application to an expansion card:
    • Deleting applications from an expansioncard
      • To delete applications from an expansion card:
    • Card Info
      • Reviewing card information
      • Renaming a card
      • Formatting a card
      • Card Info menus
        • Card menus
  • Chapter 5: Using Your Basic Applications
    • Overview of basic applications
      • Date Book
        • In Date Book, you can do the following:
          • To open Date Book:
      • 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:
      • Note Pad
        • In Note Pad, you can do the following:
          • To open Note Pad:
      • 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:
      • Clock
        • In Clock, you can do the following:
          • To open Clock:
    • 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:
        • Other ways to delete records
      • Purging records
        • To purge records:
      • Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
        • Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Windows
          • To perform a local HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
        • Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Macintosh
          • To perform a local HotSync operation on a Macintosh:
      • 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
      • 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 information
        • 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
      • Sorting lists of records
        • To sort records in To Do List:
        • To sort records in Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad:
      • Making records private
        • Hiding or masking private records
          • To hide all private records:
          • To mask all private records:
          • To display all private records:
          • To unmask individual 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:
      • Reviewing Reminders
        • To respond to reminders, do one of the following:
    • 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:
        • Changing repeating or continuous events
          • To delete repeating events:
        • Changing the Date Book view
          • To cycle through Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views:
          • To display the current time:
        • Working in Week View
          • To display the Week View:
        • Spotting event conflicts
        • Working in Month View
        • Working in Agenda View
          • To display the Agenda View:
        • Date Book menus, preferences, and display options
        • 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
      • Note Pad
        • To create a new note:
        • Reviewing notes
          • To review a note:
        • Clearing a note
          • To clear a note:
        • Setting an alarm for a note
          • To set an alarm for a note:
        • Note Pad menus
        • Record menus
        • Options menus
      • Memo Pad
        • To create a new memo:
        • Reviewing memos
          • To review a memo:
        • Memo Pad menus
        • Record menus
        • Options menus
      • Calculator
        • Recent Calculations
          • To display recent calculations:
        • Calculator menus
        • Options menus
      • Clock
        • To view the time:
        • To set an alarm:
        • Clock menus
        • Options menu
  • Chapter 6: Advanced HotSync® Operations
    • Selecting HotSync setup options
      • To set the HotSync options on a Windows computer:
      • To set the HotSync options on a Macintosh:
    • Customizing HotSync application settings
      • To customize HotSync application settings on a Windowscomputer:
      • To customize HotSync application settings on a Macintosh:
    • IR HotSync operations
      • Preparing your computer for infrared communication
      • Configuring HotSync Manager forinfraredcommunication
        • To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication onaWindowscomputer:
        • To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication onaMacintosh:
      • Performing an IR HotSync operation
        • To perform an IR HotSync operation:
      • Returning to cradle/cable HotSync operations
        • To return to local serial cradle/cable HotSync operations on a Windowscomputer:
        • To return to local serial cradle/cable HotSync operations onaMacintosh:
    • Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
      • Preparing your computer
        • To prepare your Windows computer for a modem HotSyncoperation:
        • To prepare a Macintosh 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:
    • Using File Link
    • Creating a user profile
      • To create a user profile on a Windows computer:
      • To create a user profile on a Macintosh:
      • Performing the first HotSync operation with auserprofile
        • To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation onaWindowscomputer:
        • To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation onaMacintosh:
  • Chapter 7: Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
    • 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:
      • Beam Receive
        • To change the Beam Receive setting:
    • Date and Time preferences
    • Connection preferences
      • Editing connections
        • To edit the IR to Phone connection:
    • 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:
      • Selecting a connection
        • To select a connection:
      • 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 servicetemplate
        • 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:
      • Login scripts
      • Creating a login script on your handheld
        • To create a login script:
      • Plug-in applications
      • 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:
  • Appendix A: 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 from a Windows computer afterahardreset:
        • To restore your data from a Macintosh after a hard reset:
  • Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions
    • 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:
  • Appendix C: Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts
    • Use of ^char
    • Carriage return and line feed
    • Literal characters
      • Examples:
  • Product Regulatory Information
    • Varning
    • Advarsel!
    • Varoitus
    • Advarsel
    • Waarschuwing!
    • Uwaga
  • Index