Document Outline

• Handbook for the Palm™ m100 Handheld
  • Contents
  • About This Book
  • Chapter 1
    • Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld
      • Getting to know your Palm m100 handheld
        • What is a Palm m100 handheld?
        • System requirements
          • Minimum requirements: Windows
          • Minimum requirements: Macintosh
          • Optional equipment
        • Palm m100 components
          • Locating front panel controls
          • Using the backlight
            • To activate the backlight:
            • To turn off the backlight:
          • Locating back panel components
        • Changing the face plate
          • To change the face plate:
      • Installing the batteries
        • To install the batteries:
        • Palm Desktop organizer software
          • With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
        • Connecting the HotSync cable
          • To connect the HotSync cable:
          • Installing Palm Desktop software
            • To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer:
            • To install Palm Desktop software on a Macintosh:
        • 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:
        • 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
          • External keyboard
      • Customizing your handheld
        • To open the Preferences screens:
        • Setting the time and date
          • To set the current time and date:
  • Chapter 2
    • Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ 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
      • Using an external keyboard accessory
      • 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 Windows computer:
          • To install add-on software on your handheld using a Macintosh:
        • Installing games
        • 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
          • To lock your handheld with a password:
        • Recovering from a forgotten password
          • To delete a forgotten password:
  • Chapter 4
    • Using Your Applications
      • Overview of 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:
        • Calculator
          • In Calculator, you can do the following:
            • To open Calculator:
        • Clock
          • In Clock, you can do the following:
            • To open Clock:
        • Memo Pad
          • In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
            • To open Memo Pad:
      • 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 beam a record or category of records:
          • To beam an application:
          • To beam your business card:
          • 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 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
        • 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 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:
          • 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:
          • 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
        • Clock
          • To view the time:
          • To set an alarm:
          • Clock menus
          • Options menu
        • Calculator
          • Recent Calculations
            • To display recent calculations:
          • Calculator menus
          • Options menus
  • Chapter 5
    • 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 Windows computer:
        • To customize HotSync application settings on a Macintosh:
      • IR HotSync operations
        • Preparing your computer for infrared communication
          • To check if your Windows 95 computer supports infrared communication:
          • To install a Windows 95 infrared driver:
          • To check the ports used for infrared communication on a Windows computer:
          • To install the extensions for infrared communication on a Macintosh:
        • Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
          • To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Windows computer:
          • To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Macintosh:
        • Performing an IR HotSync operation
          • To perform an IR HotSync operation:
        • Returning to cable HotSync operations
          • To return to cable HotSync operations on a Windows computer:
          • To return to cable HotSync operations on a Macintosh:
      • Conducting a HotSync operation via modem
        • Preparing your computer
          • To prepare a Windows computer for a modem HotSync operation:
          • 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:
        • To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
        • To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation on a Macintosh:
  • Chapter 6
    • 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:
        • Beam Receive
          • To change the Beam Receive setting:
      • Connection preferences
        • Sample connection for remote IR HotSync operations
          • To create an IrCOMM to Modem 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 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:
        • 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 DNS numbers
      • 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 after a hard reset:
          • 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
    • Upgrade Information
      • To upgrade a Windows system:
      • To upgrade a Macintosh system:
      • Each handheld must have a unique name
  • Appendix D
    • Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts
      • Use of ^char
      • Carriage return and line feed
      • Literal characters
        • Examples:
  • Product Regulatory Information
    • FCC Statement
    • Canadian ICES-003 Statement
      • CE Compliance Statement
      • Battery Warning
        • Varning
        • Advarsel!
        • Varoitus
        • Advarsel
        • Waarschuwing!
        • Uwaga
  • Index