Palm 3C80500U Handbook
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Handbook for the Palm VII™ Organizer Palm.Net Discontinued: The Palm.Net service is discontinued as of August 31, 2004. Any information in this manual pertaining to Palm.Net, PQAs (web clipping applications), MyPalm and the WAP Browser is not applicable after that date. For wireless email and web - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 2
data loss. Important: Please read the 3Com End User Software License palm.net. Alternatively, you can order 3.5" diskettes by completing and mailing the diskette order card supplied in the Palm VII™ connected organizer product package, or call to order the diskettes. See the Getting Started guide - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 3
19 Opening applications 20 Using menus 23 Three ways to enter data 25 Customizing your organizer 29 Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer Using Graffiti writing to enter data 31 Writing Graffiti characters 31 Graffiti tips 33 The Graffiti alphabet 34 Writing capital letters - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 4
Choosing preferences 47 Installing and removing applications 48 Installing add-on applications 48 Installing games 50 Removing applications 51 Removing Palm Desktop software 52 Security 53 Assigning a password 53 Changing or deleting a password 54 Locking your organizer 54 Recovering from - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 5
messaging: the iMessenger application .......124 The Palm.Net wireless communication service 124 Improving signal strength 127 Using query application 139 Checking for and viewing messages 140 Opening and reading messages 141 Creating messages 146 Rerouting replies to your messages - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 6
208 General preferences 209 Auto-off delay 209 System, alarm, and game sounds 209 Beam Receive 210 Modem preferences 211 Page vi Handbook for the Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 7
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions Software installation problems 239 Operating problems 240 Tapping and writing problems 241 Wireless problems 242 Application problems 243 HotSync problems 244 Beaming problems 248 Password problems 249 Technical support and customer care 250 Appendix - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 8
for Login Scripts Use of ^char 263 Carriage return and line feed 263 Literal characters 264 Palm.Net™ Service Agreement, Warranty, and Other Product Information Palm.Net service agreement 265 Limited warranty 273 3Com end user software license agreement 276 FCC Statement 279 Canadian RFI - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 9
you through viewing and entering data, using the features of the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service, using your Palm VII organizer with your computer, and personalizing your organizer with your as a source of information if you have problems operating the organizer. About This Book Page 1 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 10
Page 2 About This Book - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 11
. This chapter also introduces the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service and the wireless features of the Palm VII organizer. Getting to know your Palm VII organizer What is a Palm VII organizer? With your Palm VII organizer you will no longer have trouble getting to meetings and appointments on - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 12
color video display) s CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from http://www.palm.net, or order 3.5" diskettes from 3Com) s Mouse s One available serial port See "Activating the Palm.Net wireless communication service" later in this chapter for information on what is required to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 13
information about Macintosh compatibility, visit the web site http://www.palm.net. Palm VII components Locating front panel controls IR port Antenna Screen Graffiti writing area Power button/ Backlight control Application buttons Scroll button Screen Displays the applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 14
Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm Computing® platform devices that also have an IR port. See "Beaming " in Chapter 6 for more information. Gives you access to the Palm.Net service. See Chapter 5 for more information. See "Buttons preferences" in Chapter - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 15
Locating back panel components Stylus Battery door Contrast control Reset button Stylus Reset button Contrast control Battery door Serial port door Slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of the organizer. To use the stylus, remove it from the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 16
other device. If you are unsure about the location of the serial port on your computer, refer to your computer's documentation. Page 8 Introduction to Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 17
Installing the batteries To use your organizer, you must install two AAA alkaline batteries. The batteries fit behind the battery door on the back of the organizer. To install the batteries: 1. Press the tab on the battery door and lift the battery door away from the organizer. Press tab to open 2. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 18
has been charged, you can activate the service. See "Activating the Palm.Net wireless communication service" later in this chapter. s Your organizer applications that are preloaded on your organizer. To complete Setup, follow the instructions onscreen. As soon as you finish Setup, you can use all the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 19
Read the Getting Started guide for an overview of the complete installation process. 2. (Optional) To ensure against any data loss, go to the folder that stores Palm on your desktop computer. 4. Follow the installation instructions in "Installing Palm Desktop software" later in this chapter. Be sure - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 20
time you perform a HotSync operation with this old organizer, you are asked to give it a name. Be sure to give it a unique name. Palm Desktop organizer software Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your organizer to your computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 21
Desktop software The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information about how to use the software. To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please do - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 22
wireless features Your organizer is equipped with a transmitter and an antenna that let you transmit and receive data over the airwaves. 3Com provides the Palm.Net wireless communication service, which you must subscribe to in order to gain access to wireless features. Page 14 Introduction to Your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 23
. s You're in a location that can receive a strong radio signal. See "Wireless problems" in Appendix B for tips on eliminating obstacles to the signal. To activate the Palm.Net service: 1. Read the brochure, Choosing a Palm.Net Service Plan, included in the organizer package, describing the monthly - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 24
antenna to its position at 90°. 5. Follow the instructions onscreen to activate the wireless communication service. Important: Be sure to record and remember the service and your billing information. Your username is also part of your address on the Palm.Net network - for example, username@palm. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 25
network, which receives and stores messages sent to you at your @palm.net address, and delivers messages you send from your organizer to the recipient's Internet e-mail address. After you activate the wireless communication service, whenever you're within the coverage area, you can communicate with - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 26
done on your organizer. The first time you start your organizer, setup instructions appear on the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of drag the slider of any scroll bar. Page 18 Introduction to Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 27
Elements of the organizer interface Menu bar Pick list Check box Command buttons Icons Menu bar Command buttons A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Tap a button to perform a command. Command buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 28
application buttons on the front panel of your organizer. Applications Launcher Date Book Address Book Memo Pad To Do List Page 20 Introduction to Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 29
Tip: When you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant access to the selected application. You don't even need to turn on your organizer first. In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 30
antenna: s All query applications s iMessenger application s Applications that support your use of the wireless features 1. Raise the antenna, located When you install query applications, they appear by default in the Palm.Net category of the Applications Launcher. The icons of query applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 31
Using menus Menus on your organizer are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, you can use them the same way in all other applications. The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in Chapter 4. The Edit menu is described in "Editing records" - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 32
anticipate questions you have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful information. Page 24 Introduction to Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 33
There are three ways to enter data into your organizer: s Using the onscreen keyboard s Using Graffiti writing s Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your organizer Onscreen keyboard When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address Book - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 34
also includes Giraffe, a game you can use to practice writing Graffiti characters. See "Installing and removing applications" in Chapter 3 for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 35
Graffiti writing to enter data" in Chapter 2 for more information. Using Palm Desktop software If you have new records you want to add to your computer keyboard rather than the onscreen keyboard, enter the data in the Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed to use with your organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 36
databases, or if you want to import data from another organizer, you can transfer the records to your organizer without having to key them in manually. See "Importing data" in Chapter 2 for more information. Page 28 Introduction to Your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 37
Customizing your organizer You can customize your organizer by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal information such as your name and address; change the time and date, and view different date and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds; and configure your organizer to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 38
To set the current date: 1. Tap the Set Date box. 2. Tap the arrows to select the current year. Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date 3. Tap a month. 4. Tap the current date. Page 30 Introduction to Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 39
VII™ Organizer This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm VII™ organizer, by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by importing - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 40
uppercase and lowercase version of a letter. 3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. Page 32 Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 41
4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables. 5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape. That's all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your organizer recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 42
The Graffiti alphabet Letter A B C D Strokes E F G H I J K L M Letter N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Strokes Space Carriage Return Back Space Period tap twice Page 34 Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 43
Writing capital letters You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters. To make capital letters, you must first "shift" to caps - just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard - and then write the character strokes. Note: Graffiti writing includes a feature - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 44
mark. Punctuation Shift Symbol Period . Comma , Apostrophe ' Question ? Exclamation ! Stroke Symbol Dash - Left Paren ( Right Paren ) Slash / Dollar $ Stroke Page 36 Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 45
Additional Graffiti punctuation tab Tip: When Punctuation Shift is active, you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area (the letters or numbers side). Writing symbols and extended characters All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 46
shifting: c ae Note: You must write these non-English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area. Page 38 Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 47
Navigation strokes In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications. Command Move cursor right Stroke Move cursor left Previous field Next Field Open Address Record (Address Book only) Graffiti - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 48
Your organizer includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts: Entry Date stamp Time stamp Date/time stamp Meeting Breakfast Lunch Dinner ShortCut ds ts dts me br lu di Page 40 Entering Data in Your Palm VII™ Organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 49
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 with your organizer. All the main applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 50
you want to import data from another organizer, you can transfer the data to your organizer without having to key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 51
that field. 9. Click OK. The imported data is highlighted in the application. 10. To add the imported data to your organizer, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. Chapter 2 Page 43 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 52
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Chapter 3 Managing Your Applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Palm VII™ organizer, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 54
To categorize an application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap App, and then tap Category. 4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category. Tip: To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the pick list. Tap New, enter the category name, and - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 55
To change the Applications Launcher display: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. 4. Tap the View By pick list and select List. 5. Tap OK. To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 56
organizer also contains several built-in query applications; so after you activate the wireless communication service, you have immediate access to Internet information. The CD-ROM containing Palm Desktop software also contains many more query applications. You can transfer these to your computer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 57
3. Click Install. Tip: You can also access the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a PDB, PRC, or PQA file extension. Chapter 3 Page 49 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 58
step 6. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 4 for details. By default, query applications appear on your organizer in the Palm.Net category of the Applications Launcher. Installing games The CD-ROM also includes several games that you can install with the Install Tool - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 59
, these games are automatically copied to the \Add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer. Note: Giraffe is a fun, easy way for you to practice Graffiti® writing. After you install and start a game, the instructions appear in the Game menu. Depending on the game, the Game menu - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 60
Windows Start menu, choose Settings, and then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Palm Desktop software. 4. Click Add/Remove. Note: You need to install the HotSync Manager from the installation CD-ROM if you want to synchronize - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 61
users cannot view the entries you wish to protect. See "Protection of your wireless transactions" in Chapter 5 for information about the security of the Palm.Net™ network. In Security, you can do the following: s Turn off and lock your organizer so that it does not operate until you enter - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 62
Changing or deleting a password Once you define a password for your organizer, you can change or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it. To change or delete your password: 1. Tap the Password box. 2. Enter the current password. Tap here 3. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 63
To lock your organizer with a password: 1. Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the data between your organizer and your computer. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 4 for information on synchronizing your data. 2. Assign a password. 3. Tap Turn Off & Lock Device - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 64
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This chapter is divided into three sections: s "Overview of basic applications" briefly describes each application and explains how to open it. s "Common tasks" gives instructions on how to do tasks that you can do in most or all of the basic applications. It's easy to transfer what you learn in - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 66
Overview of basic applications Date Book Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. In Date Book, you can do the following: s Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date. s Display a chart - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 67
Address Book Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information about your personal or business contacts. In Address Book, you can do the following: s Quickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information. s Enter up to five phone - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 68
To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. In To Do List, you can do the following: s Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. s Assign a priority level to each task. s Assign a due date for any or all of your To Do List - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 69
any kind of message on your organizer. s Drag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm™ Desktop organizer software and HotSync® technology. s Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. s Write - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 70
type. s Transfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on your computer. (Microsoft Excel is not included in the Palm VII™ organizer package.) To open Expense: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Expense icon . Page 62 Using Your Basic Applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 71
Common tasks The tasks described in this section use the term "records" to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications: a single Date Book event, Address Book entry, To Do List item, Memo Pad memo, or Expense item. Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 72
Entering text For information on how to enter text using Graffiti writing, the onscreen keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see Chapter 2. Edit menu The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. In general, commands available in the Edit menu apply to text - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 73
Pad: Delete Memo Expense: Delete Item A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of the deleted item to an archive file in Palm Desktop software, be sure that the check box is checked. If you don't want to save a copy, tap the check box to remove the check - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 74
Purging records Over time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you'll accumulate records in these applications that have outlived their usefulness. For example, events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book, and To Do List items that you marked as completed remain in the list, - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 75
operation for the first time The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user information on both the organizer and Palm Desktop software. After you enter this information and synchronize, the HotSync Manager recognizes your organizer and doesn't ask for this information again. If - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 76
running, start it: on the Windows desktop, click Start, and then choose Programs. Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group and choose HotSync Manager. Alternatively, you can start the Palm Desktop software. 3. Press the HotSync button ™ on the cradle. Note: If you are using an optional - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 77
Important: The first time you perform a HotSync operation, you must select a username in the New User dialog box and choose OK. Every organizer must have a unique name. To prevent undesirable results, never try to synchronize more than one organizer to the same username. The HotSync dialog box - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 78
organizer assigns it to the Unfiled category. You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any time. System-defined and user-defined categories By default, your organizer includes system-defined categories, such as All and Unfiled, and user-defined categories, such as Business - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 79
To display a category of records: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the List screen. Tap here 2. Select the category you want to view. The List screen now displays only the records assigned to that category. Tip: Pressing an application button on the front panel of the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 80
3. Tap New. 4. Enter the name of the new category, and then tap OK. 5. Tap OK. You can assign any of your records to the new category. To rename a category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. 2. Tap Edit Categories. 3. Select the category that you want to rename, - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 81
4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap OK. 5. Tap OK. Tip: You can group the records in two or more categories into one category by giving the categories the same name. For example, if you change the name of the Personal category to Business, all records formerly in the Personal - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 82
To look up an Address Book record: 1. Display the Address List screen. 2. Enter the first letter of the name you want to find. Look Up line The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter. If you write another letter, the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 83
3. Tap OK. Find searches for the text in all records and all notes. During the search, you can tap Stop at any time. You may want to do this if the entry you want appears before your organizer finishes the search. To continue the search after you tap Stop, tap Find More. 4. Tap the text that you - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 84
The list scrolls to the first record in the list that starts with the first letter you enter. Continue to spell the name you're looking for, or when you see the name, tap it. 5. Tap Add. The name you selected, along with the other information associated with it, is pasted into the record you - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 85
To add names to an Expense record: 1. Tap the Expense record you want to add names to. 2. Tap Details. 3. Tap Who. Tap here 4. Tap Lookup. The Attendees Lookup screen displays all the names in your Address Book that have data in the Company field. 5. Select the name you want to add, and then tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 86
, tap and drag a memo to a new location in the list. Note: To make the list of your memos appear in Palm Desktop software as you manually sorted it on your organizer, open Memo Pad in Palm Desktop software and click List by. Then select Order on handheld. Page 78 Using Your Basic Applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 87
Making records private In all basic applications except Expense, you can make individual records private. Private records remain visible and accessible, however, until you select the Security setting to hide all private records. See "Security" in Chapter 3 for more information. Hiding private - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 88
Tap Show 4. Enter your password, and then tap Show. To make a record private: 1. Display the entry that you want to make private. 2. Tap Details. 3. Tap the Private check box to select it. 4. Tap OK. Attaching notes In all basic applications except Memo Pad, you can attach a note to a record. A - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 89
Note icon . 2. Tap Delete. 3. Tap Yes. Choosing fonts In all basic applications except Expense, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose a different font style for each application. Small font Bold font Large font Chapter 4 Page 81 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 90
To change the font style: 1. Open an application. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Options, and then tap Font. 4. Tap the font style you want to use. Tap here for bold font Tap here for large font Tap here for small font 5. Tap OK. Page 82 Using Your Basic Applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 91
Application-specific tasks Date Book When you open Date Book, the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day. Scheduling an event A record in Date Book is called an "event." An event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day. You can enter a new event - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 92
2. Enter a description of the event. You can enter up to 255 characters. 3. If the event is one hour long, skip to step 7. If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap the time of the event to open the Set Time dialog box. Tap the time of an event Tip: You can also open the Set Time dialog ( - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 93
To schedule an event for another day: 1. Select the date you want for the event by doing one of the following: s Tap the day of the week that you want in the date bar at the top of the screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to another week. Previous week - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 94
To schedule an untimed event: 1. Select the date that you want for the event as described in "To schedule an event for another day." 2. Tap New. 3. Tap OK, so that no start or end times are defined for the new event. Tip: You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 95
Rescheduling an event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your organizer. To reschedule an event: 1. Tap the event you want to reschedule. 2. Tap Details. 3. To change the time, tap the Time box and select a new time. 4. To change the date, tap the Date box and select a new date. 5. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 96
Alarm for untimed events: You can set a silent alarm for an untimed event. In this case, the alarm triggers at the specified period of minutes, hours, or days before midnight (beginning) of the day of the untimed event. No audible alarm sounds for an untimed event; instead, the reminder message - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 97
5. Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line. For example, if you select Month and enter the number 2, the event repeats every other month. 6. To specify an end date for the repeating or continuous event, tap the End on pick list and tap Choose Date. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 98
To display the current time: s Tap the date in the date bar to display the current time. After a few seconds, the date reappears. Tap the date Current time displays Working in Week View: Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets you quickly review your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 99
3. Tap an event to show a description of the event. Event details Tap to show event details Tips for using Week View: Keep the following points in mind. s To reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time or day. s Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 100
Event conflicts Working in Month View The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots and lines in the Month View indicate events, repeating events, and untimed events. Previous/next month Dashed line indicates continuous event Dots on right side indicate events Dots below date - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 101
Date Book menus, preferences, and display options Date Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Date Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See "Using menus" in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Record menu Options menu Chapter - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 102
Display Options Allows you to change Date Book's appearance and which events display. s Show Time Bars: Activates the time bars that appear in the Day View. The time bars show the duration of an event and illustrate event conflicts. s Compress Day View: Controls how times appear in the Day View. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 103
Preferences About Date Book s Start/End Time: Define the start and end times for Date Book screens. If the time slots you select do not fit on one screen, you can tap the scroll arrows to scroll up and down. s Alarm Preset: Automatically sets an alarm for each new event. The silent alarm for - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 104
has data import capabilities that enable you to load database files into Address Book on your organizer. See "Importing data" in Chapter 2 and Palm Desktop online Help for more information. To create a new Address Book entry: 1. Press the Address Book application button organizer to display the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 105
4. Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field. Next Field Tip: You can also move to any field by tapping it directly. 5. Enter the person's first name in the First Name field. 6. Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry. 7. Tap the scroll arrows to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 106
3. Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change. Tap triangle 4. Select a new label. Changing Address Entry details The Address Entry Details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can associate with an entry. To open the Address Entry Details dialog box: 1. Tap the entry whose - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 107
See "Using menus" in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you're displaying the Address List screen or the Address View screen. Record menus Address List Options menus Address View Address List Preferences Address View - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 108
Rename Custom Fields These custom fields appear at the end of the Address Edit screen. Rename them to identify the kind of information you enter in them. The names you give the custom fields appear in all entries. About Address Shows version information for Address Book. Book Page 100 Using Your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 109
To Do List A To Do List item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A record in To Do List is called an "item." To create a To Do List item: 1. Press the To Do List application button organizer to display the To Do List. 2. Tap New. on the front of your New To Do item Tap New 3. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 110
To set the priority of a To Do List item: 1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item. Tap here Tap to select priority 2. Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). Checking off a To Do List item You can check off a To Do List item to remind yourself - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 111
To display the To Do Item Details dialog box: 1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change. 2. Tap Details. Setting a due date You can associate a due date with any To Do List item. You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date. To set a due date for a - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 112
To Do Show Options The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of To Do List. To change the Show Options settings: 1. In To Do List, tap Show. 2. Select any of the following settings: Show Completed Items: Displays your completed items in the To Do List. If you turn off this - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 113
To Do List menus To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See "Using menus" in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Record menu Options menu About To Do List Shows version - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 114
Memo Pad A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your organizer. A record in Memo Pad is called a "memo." To create a new memo: 1. Press the Memo Pad application button organizer to display the Memo List. 2. Tap New. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 115
To review a memo: 1. In the Memo List, tap the text of the memo. Tap a memo to see its contents 2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 3. Tap Done. Memo Pad menus Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 116
Go to Top of Page Moves to the top (first) line of the memo. Go to Bottom of Moves to the bottom (last) line of the memo. Page Preferences Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, where you define the sort order for memos. About Memo Pad Shows version information for Memo Pad. Page 108 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 117
Calculator The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations. Clears the last number you entered. Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation. This button enables you to re-enter the number without starting the calculation over. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 118
3. After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK. Calculator menus Calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and Calculator features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See "Using menus" in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Options - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 119
Expense Expense enables you to record the date, expense type, and the amount that you spent. A record in Expense is called an "item." You can sort your Expense items into categories or add other information that you want to associate with the item. To create an Expense item: 1. Tap the Applications - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 120
Tip: A quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that no Expense item is selected in the Expense List, write the first letter(s) of the expense type, and then write the numerical amount of the Expense item. This technique takes advantage of the automatic fill feature. See "Options menu" - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 121
3. Select any of the following options: Category: See "Categorizing records" earlier in this chapter. Type: Opens a pick list of expense types. Payment: Lets you choose the payment method used to pay the Expense item. If the item is prepaid (such as airline tickets supplied by your company), you can - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 122
2. Tap each Currency pick list and select the country whose currency you want to display on that line. 3. Tap OK to close the Select Currencies dialog box. 4. Tap OK. Defining a custom currency symbol If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries, you can create your own custom - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 123
in the Expense List. 3. Tap OK. Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your organizer, Palm Desktop software enables you to view and print the data with your computer. Note: You need Microsoft Excel version 5.0 (or later) to view - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 124
software to open Microsoft Excel and the Expense Report configuration dialog box. Note: If you launch Expense from the Start menu instead of Palm Desktop software, you must first choose your organizer user name. 3. Click the expense category that you want. Click to select Categories Tip: You - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 125
templates, you can edit your expense data in Microsoft Excel. The templates have the extension .xlt and are stored in the template folder in the Palm Desktop software directory on your computer. To see what a template looks like before you use it, open the template in Microsoft Excel. For example - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 126
name to a template. See Appendix C for information on changing templates. To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template: 1. Display your expense data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet as described in the previous procedure. 2. Click Options. Enter name and other information Choose - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 127
Options menu Preferences About Expense s Use automatic fill: Lets you select an expense type by writing the first letter of an expense type in the Graffiti writing area. For example, if you write the letter "T," it enters the "Taxi" expense type. Writing "T" and then "E" enters "Telephone" which - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 128
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your organizer as a wireless device, but you must activate the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service. See "Activating the Palm.Net wireless communication service" in Chapter 1 for more information. After you activate the service, you have access to two wireless features that enhance your ability - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 130
" are called query applications. They were created by thirdparty developers, but you open them and use them just as you would a basic Palm VII application like Address Book. Query applications give you access to a wide spectrum of practical Internet information. Each query application is designed to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 131
So when you're near a desktop computer and have some time, you can take advantage of the elaborate graphics, variety, and many choices offered by a web site - But when you're in a car or on the street and need information fast, a query application on your organizer makes it easy to find the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 132
from the Mail application" later in this chapter for details. See Chapter 6 for information about Mail. The Palm.Net wireless communication service The Palm.Net wireless communication service includes the following: s The network through which you access the Internet. s The web site on which you - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 133
guide for the support e-mail addresses and phone numbers. s Convenient credit card billing. The network The Internet is often described as a "network of networks," and the Palm to secure your credit card number when you activate the Palm.Net service. It is also used by various query applications to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 134
an address to which to send a copy of all your outgoing messages. s Support: Learn about Palm.Net services and wireless features, get answers to frequently asked questions, and submit questions to Palm.Net Customer Care. s Query Apps: Download the latest query applications to your desktop - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 135
Palm.Net query application: s Tap the Palm.Net query application icon: . You can do the following in the query application: s Check a summary of the current status of your account s Read Customer Support the spot where reception is poor. See "Wireless problems" in Appendix B for a list of steps you - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 136
To monitor signal strength in the Diagnostics application: s Tap the Diagnostics icon . More bars = Stronger signal Both the bar graph and the number represent the signal strength: s The graph represents signal strength as a series of bars. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal. s The - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 137
easy to recognize: They all have a dark diamond shape as their background and include the over-the-air icon: Background of all query application icons Palm.Net category of the Applications Launcher Feel free to explore all of your query applications to find out what kind of information they offer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 138
is on a flat surface, raise the antenna to its position at 90°. Raising the antenna automatically opens the Applications Launcher to the Palm.Net category. When the transmitter successfully connects to the network, your organizer beeps. 2. Tap the query application that queries the Internet for - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 139
kilobytes included in your monthly plan or (2) if your monthly kilobytes have been used up, an additional charge. Consult http://www.palm.net or the Palm.Net query application for details on billing. Over-the-air icon Simply reviewing the contents of a query application does not initiate a wireless - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 140
you tap the Stop icon appears onscreen. Important: You incur a cost for any data that is downloaded to your organizer or sent to the Palm.Net server. Reviewing current queries and clippings: Back arrow Your organizer stores the queries and clippings of your current session so that you can review - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 141
on your organizer. To find a phone number and an address: 1. Raise the antenna. Raising the antenna automatically opens the Applications Launcher to the Palm.Net category. If you moved the Yahoo! People Search query application, go to that category. 2. Tap the Yahoo! People Search icon. Tap here - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 142
Tip: Writing the first few letters of the state you want causes the list to scroll to the first entry that begins with those letters. For example, write "ca" to select and enter California. 6. (Optional) If you want to find the address of the person, tap the Show Addresses check box to select it. 7. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 143
To see the size of a clipping: s Tap the title area. The title area expands to show how many bytes the clipping contains. Tap here Reviewing stored clippings: History list You can see a list of stored clippings in the History list and then select the one you want to review. You can see clippings - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 144
You can use the Back arrow or the History list to display the clipping or page you want. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Edit, and then tap Copy Page. 4. Open one of the basic applications, such as Address Book or Memo Pad. 5. Create a new record. 6. Tap the Menu icon. 7. Tap Edit, and then tap Paste. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 145
. See "Using menus" in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Options menu About Web Clipping Shows version information for the web clipping technology that supports query applications. Chapter 5 Page 137 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 146
messaging. By activating the Palm.Net wireless communication service, you acquire an address and mailbox on the Palm.Net network. You can can do the following: s Download messages waiting for you on the Palm.Net network. s Read, delete, reply to, and reroute incoming messages. s Create outgoing - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 147
Mail does not use the transmitter or the Palm.Net wireless communication service. See Chapter 6 for complete information about at 90°. Raising the antenna automatically opens the Applications Launcher to the Palm.Net category. When the transmitter successfully connects to the network, your organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 148
, the date they were received. (See "Date column" later in this chapter.) s Unread messages have a dash ( - ) next to them. s Messages you've already read have a check mark ( ) next to them. s Messages you create have a diamond (x) next to them. You can tap these symbols to open a menu of commands - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 149
screen, tap a message to open it. Subject Recipient Sender Time and date sent Message body To close a message: s Tap Done. Opening and reading messages A message is downloaded from the network in compressed characters. When you open the message, the characters are converted to an uncompressed - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 150
readable characters are left to be retrieved. You can download as much of the rest of the message as you want or ignore what's left. Palm.Net service returns the message to the sender as undeliverable. Marks the end of a message Tap right arrow to view the next message, left arrow for - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 151
the remainder of a long message You download long messages in separate segments so that you can choose how much of the message you want to read (and pay for). To download more of a long message: 1. At the bottom of the screen, tap More. Indicates there's at least one more screen to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 152
500 characters, you have a maximum of 30 days to download the remainder of the message. Then it's deleted from your mailbox on the Palm.Net network. Displaying header information Complete header information includes the distribution lists and the From:, Subj:, and Date: fields. By default, the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 153
the truncated part of the list. Your address ([email protected]) always appears as the first address in the fields. Attachments The iMessenger application does not support attachments, with one exception: If an attachment the end of the message, so you can read it as part of the body of the message - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 154
One way to retrieve attachments sent to you is to have all messages delivered to your Palm.Net mailbox also delivered to your e-mail address. See "Identifying a forwarding address" later in this chapter. Creating messages To create a message in the iMessenger application, - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 155
2. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient. You have two ways to enter the at sign (@): Tap once in the Graffiti writing area to activate Punctuation Shift. A dot appears @ Then make this stroke Or, tap "123" in the Graffiti writing area. Then tap @ on the numeric keyboard When you enter more - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 156
4. Tap the Body: field and enter the text of your message. Tip: If the address, subject, or body exceeds the capacity of the screen display, tap the name of the field (for example, tap "To:") to expand that field. Tap the Done button to return to the New Message screen. Tap the name of the field to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 157
6. Enter the text of your reply. 7. Tap Check & Send to send the message immediately. Tap Outbox to place the reply in the Outbox. Looking up an address To identify the recipient of a message, you need to enter that person's e-mail address. You can do this either by entering the data directly into - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 158
Rerouting replies to your messages The From: field of your outgoing iMessenger messages contains your @palm.net address. If you don't want people who receive your messages to reply to you at your @palm.net address, you can specify a different address for recipients to use. To reroute replies to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 159
of your message. Sending messages You can send wireless Internet messages anytime the organizer antenna is raised and you are located within coverage of the Palm.Net wireless communication service. Chapter 5 Page 151 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 160
another time. For example, you can create messages and store them until you're in a location that is within coverage of the wireless communication service. To store messages and send them later: 1. Create a message. 2. Tap Outbox. The message is stored in the Outbox. 3. If you have more messages to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 161
To edit an unsent message: 1. In the iMessenger List screen, tap Outbox from the pick list in the upper-right corner. Tap here to display folder list 2. In the Outbox folder, tap the message you want to view. Tap here to select item Tap to edit item 3. Tap Edit. Draft messages Sometimes you may - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 162
3. Tap Message, and then tap Save Draft. Tip: You can also save your message as a draft by using the Graffiti Command stroke /D. To edit a message saved as a draft: 1. In the iMessenger List screen, tap Draft from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 2. Tap the draft you want to display. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 163
the newly deleted message. See "Purging deleted messages" later in this chapter to learn how to manage the size of the Deleted folder. See "Your Palm.Net mailbox" later in this chapter to learn about the storage and deletion of messages in your mailbox on the network. To delete a message: 1. Open - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 164
To purge the contents of the Deleted folder: 1. Tap the Menu icon . 2. Tap Message, and then tap Purge Deleted. 3. Tap Yes. Tip: You can also purge deleted messages by using the Graffiti Command stroke /E. Options for the iMessenger List screen You can manage the way the iMessenger List screen - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 165
by subject and displays messages in ascending alphabetical order, based on the first word of the Subj: field. 4. Tap OK. Your Palm.Net mailbox Your mailbox on the Palm.Net network has a storage capacity of up to 2 MB; that's more than two million readable characters. Attachments of messages in your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 166
identifying an address to which to send a blind carbon copy of your messages. Go to the My Account area of the Palm.Net web site and follow the instructions onscreen for identifying a blind carbon copy address. Deleting messages from your mailbox You can delete blocks of messages directly from your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 167
next time you use the Check & Send command, only messages you have not read yet are downloaded from the network. See "Performing a hard reset" in Appendix Macintosh users need a special version of Palm Desktop software. Go to the web site http://www.palm.net for information about this software. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 168
Pop-up menus In the iMessenger List screen, tap the icon (a dash, check mark, or diamond) at the left to open a menu of commands that you can use in the current context. Tap to open pop-up menu Message menus The Message menu varies depending on whether you are viewing a message, creating a message, - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 169
Options menus The Options menu varies depending on whether you are viewing a message, creating, or viewing the iMessenger List. iMessenger List New Message About iMessenger View Message Shows version information for the iMessenger application. Chapter 5 Page 161 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 170
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Palm VII™ organizer offers you the following features to help you stay connected: s Managing desktop E-Mail: Using your organizer, you can read, messaging. Mail does not use the transmitter or the wireless communication service. See "The iMessenger application differs from the Mail application" in - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 172
operation marks it as read in your desktop E-Mail 6.0, and 7.0). You can see the full list of the supported applications when you set up Mail. If your desktop E-Mail application information. Note: The following instructions assume that you have already installed Palm Desktop software on your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 173
the instructions onscreen to set up your organizer for use with your desktop E-Mail application. To select HotSync options: 1. Click the HotSync icon ™ in the Windows system tray (bottom- right corner of the taskbar). 2. Choose Custom. Tip: You can also choose Custom from the HotSync menu in Palm - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 174
in the Windows system tray. Tip: You can also choose Custom from the HotSync menu in Palm Desktop software. 3. Select Mail in the list box. 4. Click Change. 5. Modify your received. E-mail items you've read have a check mark next to them. High-priority e-mail items appear in bold. Previously - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 175
To open an e-mail item: s Tap an e-mail item to open it. Recipient Subject Header mode icons Sender Time and date sent E-mail body To close an e-mail item: s Tap Done to close the e-mail item. Displaying full header information By default, Mail displays abbreviated header information, which - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 176
To create an e-mail item: 1. Tap New. Tap New Tip: You can also create an e-mail item by tapping New from the Message menu. 2. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Tip: Enter the address as if you were entering it from your desktop E-Mail application. For example, network users sending an e- - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 177
Tip: If the address, CC, subject, or body exceeds the capacity of the screen display, tap the name of the field (for example, tap "To:") to expand that field. Tap the Done button to return to the New Message screen. Tap the name of the field to open Tap to return to New Message screen To reply to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 178
Looking up an address To identify the recipient of an e-mail item, you need to enter that person's e-mail address. You can do this either by entering the data directly into the field or by using the Look Up command to access the information in your Address Book. To look up an e-mail address: 1. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 179
desktop E-Mail application you use. If your application does not support the attribute you select, your organizer cannot attach that attribute " later in this chapter. Confirm Read Requests a confirmation telling you when the e-mail item was read. Confirm Delivery Requests a confirmation telling - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 180
. Tap here Tap to select priority 3. Tap OK. Tip: Your organizer can flag e-mail items with a specific priority only if your desktop E-Mail application supports this feature. Sending a blind carbon copy To add a BCC field to your e-mail item: 1. Tap the BCC check box in the Message Details dialog - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 181
your name, address, phone and fax numbers, and any other text you want to include. By defining such information as a signature, you save yourself the trouble of having to enter it every time you create an e-mail item. Adding a signature to your message is a two-part process. First, you create your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 182
confirmation when your e-mail item is read: 1. In the New Message screen, tap Details. 2. Tap the Confirm Read check box to select it. 3. receive a confirmation unless the e-mail application to which you send mail also supports this feature. Storing e-mail to be sent later When you send e-mail - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 183
e-mail item, your organizer removes the item from the Outbox folder and takes you back to the New Message screen, where you can edit the item and resend it, save it as a draft, or delete it. To edit an e-mail item: 1. In the Message List, tap Outbox from the pick list in the upper- right corner. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 184
To save an e-mail item as a draft: 1. Create an e-mail item. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Message, and then tap Save Draft. To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft: 1. In the Message List, tap Draft from the pick list in the upper-right corner. 2. Tap the draft you want to display. Tap here to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 185
upper- right corner. 2. Tap the e-mail item you want to restore. 3. Tap Undelete to move the selected item to the Inbox and mark it as read. To remove an e-mail item you created from the Deleted folder: 1. In the Message List, tap Deleted from the pick list in the upper- right - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 186
deleted e-mail in the Deleted folder until you perform a HotSync operation, deleted e-mail can monopolize storage space. To avoid or correct this problem, purge the contents of your Deleted folder. E-mail that you purge is still deleted from your desktop E-Mail application when you perform the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 187
Date column The Date column is optional in the Message List. By default, the Date column is hidden to increase the available screen space. To show the Date column: 1. In the Message List, tap Show. Tap Show 2. Tap the Show Date check box to select it. 3. Tap OK. Sorting the Message List You can - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 188
HotSync options HotSync options enable you to manage your e-mail more effectively by selecting which e-mail items download when you synchronize your computer and your organizer. You can define different settings for local and remote synchronization. For example, you may want to download all of your - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 189
download to your organizer. When you select the Filter setting, the HotSync Options dialog box opens and displays additional filter settings. See "Creating special filters" later in this chapter. Unread: During synchronization, only unread e-mail items download to your organizer from your desktop - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 190
Ignoring or receiving e-mail The first step in establishing a special filter is to determine whether you want to ignore or retrieve e-mail that matches the information you specify. To define whether to ignore or receive e-mail: s Tap the pick list in the center of the HotSync Options dialog box and - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 191
strings for these fields using an implicit AND; once again, you do not need to add the logical connector. Your organizer does that for you. For example, suppose you want to receive only e-mail items from John Smith ([email protected]) or Jack Jones ([email protected]) concerning the Apollo Project. You - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 192
3. If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the name of the field to display the Notes screen for that header field. For more information about header field Notes screens, see "Creating e-mail items" earlier in this chapter. Enter filter data Tap here Tap Done to return to HotSync Options - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 193
Truncating e-mail items The Truncate feature lets you set a point at which long e-mail items truncate when downloading to your organizer. By default, this Truncate value is 4,000 characters. By truncating long messages, you reduce the time it takes to synchronize your desktop E-Mail and Mail, as - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 194
Message menus The Message menu varies depending on whether you are viewing an e-mail item, creating an e-mail item, or viewing the Message List. Message List New Message View Message Options menus The Options menu varies depending on whether you are creating or editing an e-mail item. Message - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 195
the small dark shield. You can beam the following information between Palm Computing platform devices: s The record currently displayed in Date Book, Address IR port of the receiving organizer. Tip: For best results, Palm VII organizers should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 196
5. Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your organizer. To beam an application: 1. Open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap App, and then tap Beam. 4. Tap the application you want to transfer. Note: Some - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 197
Desktop software either directly by placing your organizer in the cradle attached to your computer, or indirectly, with a Palm Modem® accessory or network. This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a HotSync operation via a modem or network. See "Exchanging and updating data - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 198
open Palm Desktop software. Manual: Monitors trouble identifying the serial port. Speed: Determines the speed at which data is transferred between your organizer and Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 199
this chapter for more information. 6. If you are attached to a network, click the Network tab to display the network settings and adjust the options as needed. See "HotSync operations via a network" later in this chapter for more information. 7. Click OK. Chapter 7 Page 191 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 200
the settings to synchronize all files. The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your organizer or Palm Desktop software, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don't use it. In addition to the conduits for Date Book, Address Book - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 201
6. Select the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application. Note: Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings. To use a new setting - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 202
connected to your computer s Palm Desktop software configured for use with the modem s A modem, for example, a Palm Modem accessory, connected to with the COM port, make sure the computer is disconnected from all online services, such as America Online (AOL) and CompuServe. 2. Start HotSync Manager - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 203
As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm Desktop software and your organizer to find and use the modem. Not all modems require a setup string. Refer to your modem manual and enter the setup string if recommended by the manufacturer. 4. Click OK - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 204
Note: If you plan to connect to your company's dial-in server (network modem) instead of connecting to a computer modem, see "HotSync operations via a network" later in this chapter. 4. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer. 5. If needed, enter a dial prefix ( - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 205
icon . 2. Tap the HotSync icon . 3. Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications. 4. Wait for the HotSync operation to complete. See "HotSync problems" in Appendix B if you have any problems conducting a successful HotSync operation. Chapter 7 Page 197 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 206
server support TCP/IP. (Your system administrator has this information.) s You have a remote access account. (If you don't have an account, consult your system administrator.) Everything you need to connect to your company's dial-in server (network modem) is included with Palm Desktop software - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 207
Sync Prefs. 5. Tap Network. 6. Tap OK. Note: For more information on using a HotSync network connection, see the web site http://www.palm.com. See "Network preferences and TCP/IP software" in Chapter 8 for information on configuring preferences for a HotSync network connection. Chapter 7 Page - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 208
Pad information onto your organizer from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your organizer. You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 209
name for the profile, and click OK. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create, and then click OK to return to Palm Desktop software. 7. Select the profile from the User list and create the data for the profile (e.g., company phone list, etc.). To use a profile for the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 210
load on the organizer, and click OK. 5. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the organizer. The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the organizer. Page 202 Advanced HotSync® Operations - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 211
use with a network. Assign your name, phone number, and other owner information to your organizer. Define a list of Graffiti® abbreviations. View your Palm.Net™ address; change the proxy server IP address; and receive a warning when a wireless transaction is about to transmit your identification or - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 212
Viewing preferences To open the Preferences screens: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Preferences icon . 3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. 4. Select the Preferences screen you want to view. Buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 213
2. Tap the application that you want to assign to the button. Tip: Tap Default to restore all of the buttons to their initial settings. To identify the application that opens when you raise the antenna: 1. Tap the pick list next to the Applications button. 2. Tap the application you want to open - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 214
to lock the organizer. When locked, you need to enter the password to use your organizer. Beam Data: Beams the current record to another Palm Computing® platform device equipped with an IR port. 3. Tap OK. HotSync buttons preferences You can also associate different applications with the HotSync - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 215
Digitizer preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that appears when you go through the Setup process for your organizer. You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer drifts. Formats preferences Use the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 216
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you select appears in all applications on your organizer. To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format: 1. Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 2. Tap the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 217
General preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time, date, auto shutoff interval, sounds, and beam receive option for your organizer. See Chapter 1 for information on setting the time and date. Auto-off delay Your organizer has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 218
3. Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level. Note: The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed to respond to this setting. Older games typically do not respond to this setting. Beam Receive You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 219
to use with your organizer. Visit the web site http://www.palm.com. To define the Modem preferences: 1. Tap TouchTone or Rotary. Note: Select the Rotary setting only if you are certain that your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing. 2. Tap the Speed pick list and select the maximum - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 220
data. Visit the web site http://www.palm.com for information on third-party applications that take advantage of TCP/IP. Selecting a service Use the Service setting to select the service template for your Internet Service Provider or a dial-in server. Service templates are a set of ISP and dial - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 221
template you want to use. Entering a user name The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your Internet Service Provider or your dial-in server. Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear onscreen. To enter a user name: 1. Tap - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 222
. In addition, you can also define a prefix, disable Call Waiting, and give special instructions for using a calling card. Note: The Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT&T and Sprint long-distance services. However, because MCI works differently, MCI customers need to put the calling card - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 223
To enter your server phone number: 1. Tap the Phone # field. 2. Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial-in server. Enter your ISP phone number here 3. If you need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting, continue to the following procedures. If not, tap OK. Entering a prefix A - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 224
Disabling Call Waiting Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, you need to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial-in server. To disable Call Waiting: 1. Tap the Disable call waiting check - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 225
connection. For information about thirdparty applications that support TCP/IP, check the web site http://www.palm.com. To establish a connection: s In the Network Preferences screen, tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages. Tip: To see expanded - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 226
to your ISP or dial-in server. You use the Details dialog box to add additional information to a selected service template. To select a connection type: 1. Tap the service field. 2. Tap Details. Select connection type 3. Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following connection - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 227
(or until it times out). This option works best with the Palm Modem accessory. 2. Tap OK. Defining primary and secondary DNS The numbers are the only allowable characters in this field. Ask your Internet Service Provider or system administrator for the correct Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 228
2. Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, and then enter the first section of the IP address. Note: Each section must be a number from 0 to 255. 3. Repeat step 2 for the second, third, and last sections of the Primary DNS field. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 229
Creating a login script A login script is a series of commands, similar to an autoexec.bat file, that automates logging into your ISP. You can create login script files by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login Script dialog. Some commands from the Command pick list, such as Send - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 230
number of seconds before executing the next command in the login script. Get IP: Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your organizer. This command menu commands to make it fast and easy to create and edit service templates. TCP/IP application menus are shown here for your reference. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 231
Options menu TCP/IP troubleshooting If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check this section and try the suggestions listed. Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages It's helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 232
Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name, company name, phone number, or any other information that you want to associate with your organizer. If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your organizer with a password, information that you put in the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 233
ShortCuts preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with Graffiti strokes. This section describes how to create, edit, and delete a ShortCut. See "Graffiti ShortCuts" in Chapter 2 for more information on the use of ShortCuts. Creating a - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 234
ShortCut Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a ShortCut: 1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit. 2. Tap Edit. 3. Make the changes you want and tap OK. Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 235
preferences The Wireless Preferences screen enables you to do the following: s View your address on the Palm.Net network, which you create when you activate the service. s Change the proxy server with which your organizer communicates. s Receive a warning when a wireless transaction is about - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 236
, reported as the ZIP code of the area where you are currently located Having such information enables the query application to offer you better service and more accurate information in its clippings. If, however, you do not want to send this information over the airwaves, you can receive a warning - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 237
the antenna s Resetting your organizer Caring for your organizer Your organizer is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips when using your organizer: s Take care not to scratch the screen of your organizer. Keep the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 238
About the AAA batteries Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries in your organizer: s Under normal conditions, depending on your usage pattern, the AAA batteries of your organizer should provide weeks of use. You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 239
Automatic recharging of the transmitter The transmitter used by your organizer for web clipping and wireless Internet messaging contains a rechargeable storage battery. It is a NiCad (nickel-cadmium) battery. When you first set up your organizer, the initial charging of the transmitter takes about - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 240
the organizer voids the warranty. There are no parts inside your organizer that you can replace, so do not attempt to open it. See "Palm.Net™ Service Agreement, Warranty, and Other Product Information" for details. For information on returning the organizer to 3Com, visit the web site http://www - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 241
antenna is damaged, you can remove it and replace it with another antenna. For information on ordering a new antenna, visit the web site http://www.palm.net. Important: Do not remove the antenna until you have a new antenna ready to install. Using the wireless features without an antenna can damage - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 242
To be sure the antenna is raised to 180°, place the organizer face down on a flat surface and flatten the antenna against the surface. 4. Grasp the antenna close to the pivot point with your thumb and index finger. 5. Using your thumb, firmly push the antenna out of the pivot point. Note: After you - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 243
4. Put the AAA batteries back in. 5. If necessary, perform a HotSync operation to restore your data. Resetting your organizer Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. On rare occasions, however, your organizer may no longer respond when you press buttons or tap the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 244
stored in your organizer are erased. Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem. After performing a hard reset, you can transfer the data in Palm™ Desktop software to your organizer by performing a HotSync operation. To perform a hard reset: 1. Hold down the power - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 245
2. From the HotSync Manager menu, choose Custom. 3. Select the appropriate user name from the list. 4. Select an application in the Conduit list. 5. Click Change. 6. Select Desktop overwrites handheld. Note: Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation. - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 246
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see the Getting Started guide, which comes with your organizer. Note: Many third-party add-on applications have been designed for the Palm Computing® platform. Unfortunately, we are not able to support such a large number of third-party applications. If you are having a problem with a third-party - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 248
Operating problems Problem I don't see anything on my organizer's screen. I get a warning message telling me my organizer memory is full. My organizer keeps turning itself off. My organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 249
Tapping and writing problems Problem Solution When I tap the buttons or screen icons, my organizer activates the wrong feature. Calibrate the screen. See "Digitizer preferences" in Chapter 8. When I tap the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 250
Wireless problems Problem Solution The signal strength is s Make sure the antenna is pointing wires. Move from under trees. I forgot the password Visit http://www.palm.net, or contact to my Palm.Net™ Customer Care. See the Getting Started service account. guide for contact information. Page - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 251
Due Items is selected. I am having problems listing memos the way I want to see them. s If you cannot manually arrange the order of the memos in Preferences setting. In other words, the sort settings that you use with Palm Desktop software are not transferred to your organizer. I created an event - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 252
HotSync problems Problem Solution I cannot do a HotSync operation; what should I check to make sure I am doing it correctly? s Check the Windows system tray to make sure the HotSync Manager is running. If it is not, open Palm Desktop software. s Click the HotSync Manager, choose Setup, and click - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 253
s Make sure you selected Local from the HotSync Manager menu or the Palm Desktop software menu. s Check the cable connection between the cradle and the that uses the serial port you selected in the Setup dialog box. s Read the HotSync Log for the user account for which you are performing a HotSync - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 254
these sounds to check the modem connection. s Confirm that the Speed setting in the Setup dialog box is appropriate for your modem. s If you have problems using the As Fast As Possible option or a specific speed, try using a slower speed. s Make sure you are not running another program, such as - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 255
, wait a minute, then turn it back on.) Check the following on your organizer: s Confirm that your modem is turned on. s Make sure the dialing instruction dials the correct phone number. s If you need to dial an outside line prefix, make sure you selected the Dial Prefix option on your organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 256
Beaming problems Problem Solution I cannot beam data to s Confirm that your organizer and the another Palm other Palm VII organizer are between Computing platform ten centimeters (approximately 4") and device. one meter (approximately 39") apart, and that the path between the two devices - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 257
Password problems Problem Solution I forgot the password, and my organizer is not for more information. I forgot the password Visit http://www.palm.net, or contact to my Palm.Net Customer Care. See the Getting Started service account. guide for contact information. Appendix B Page 249 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 258
guide, which comes with your organizer. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem. When you do contact support Palm Computing platform. Unfortunately, we are not able to support such a large number of third-party applications. If you are having a problem - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 259
Excel, consult your company's Information Services department or another experienced user. About named Expense.txt). When you open the Expense application in Palm Desktop software, an Excel macro starts, and populates an table is to guide the Excel macro in extracting the Expense data. The mapping - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 260
existing sample templates Four sample Expense Report templates come with Palm Desktop software. These templates are stored in the Template folder (which is in the same folder as Palm Desktop software). If the layout of one (or more) of these templates - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 261
list and choose Template (*.xlt). 6. Navigate to the Template folder (in the Palm Desktop software directory). Note: If you do not need to change the Maptable. template, see "Programming the mapping table" later in this appendix. Read all of the sections of this appendix before making changes to the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 262
Examples of both Fixed and Variable labels appear in the sample expense templates. Sections A Section is an area of the report that has common formatting. It is common for an Expense report to have more than one Section. For example, the following sample Expense Report named Sample3.xlt contains - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 263
can have only one kind of Fixed or Variable Label for columns. s Place a copy of your custom Expense Report in the Template folder (in the Palm Desktop software directory). Change the file name so it has the file extension .xlt (which defines it as a Microsoft Excel template). Make a note of the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 264
Microsoft Excel. Note: This file is located in the same folder as the Palm Desktop software application. Make a backup copy of this file before you make of the Maptable.xls file, next to the cell highlighted in green that reads "Template Name:". If you did not modify an existing template, move to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 265
5. Scroll down to a blank area of the Maptable.xls file (below the rows used for Sample4.xlt), and click on a row number to select a blank row. 6. From the Edit menu, choose Paste. A copy of the rows you selected in step 3 is pasted into the Maptable.xls file. 7. Name the table. In the cell - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 266
10. Define the dimensions of the Section. The dimensions of the Section appear in the green columns (10-13). # of Rows: Represents the total number of rows in the Section, excluding any header or total rows. In other words, this includes only the number of rows in the Section where your organizer - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 267
12. Define whether the Section is in list format. This setting appears in the light purple columns (18-19). If the Section will present the data in a list format, enter the word "yes". Otherwise, enter the word "no". The following diagram shows data presented in a list format: Only if your section - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 268
15. Mark a Section for prepaid expenses (yellow column). If a row in the map table is for prepaid (company paid) expenses, type a "yes" in the cell on that Section's row. Type "no" in all the cells of this column that do not pertain to prepaid expenses. 16. Repeat steps 9 through 15 for each Section - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 269
Expense file details The Expense.txt file contains four groups of data. It will be easier to see these four distinct groups of data if you open the file with a spreadsheet application. Trips Currency Trip Expenses Shows the number of Expense application categories, and lists each one followed by - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 270
Page 262 Creating a Custom Expense Report - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 271
Appendix D Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non-ASCII characters. It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script. Use of ^char You may use - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 272
Literal characters The backslash ( \ ) character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character, and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character. Examples: \^ \< \\ Includes a caret as part of the string Includes a < as part of the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 273
Agreement, Warranty, and Other Product Information Palm.Net service agreement NOTICE TO END USER: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"). USE OF THE PALM.NET™ WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE (THE "SERVICE") CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 274
Network. 1.4 Lost or Stolen Units. You agree to notify 3Com immediately if your Palm VII device is lost or stolen. If you fail to do so, any charges incurred of Service. In the event that the Service is interrupted or you experience some other difficulty with the Service, including any problems or - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 275
charges incurred by you since your last billing statement through the Palm.Net Site; however, you acknowledge that the amount displayed therein at charges owed by you for your use of the Service (including without limitation taxes, service level change fees, and other charges incurred but not - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 276
Wyoming. There will also be areas within the 44 covered states and District of Columbia where the Service is not available. Specific coverage information will be available at the Palm.Net Site. If the Service is not available within your intended location, you agree that your sole remedy shall be to - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 277
THE CAPABILITIES OF ANY SUCH PROVIDED EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THE PALM VII DEVICE. 3COM FURTHER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE PALM VII DEVICE OR THE SERVICE WILL ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM NETWORK ACCESS SPEED SET FORTH IN ANY 3COM DOCUMENTATION - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 278
YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE, EVEN IF 3COM, WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND/OR 3COM'S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 9.3 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 279
or without notice. 3Com shall not be liable to you or any third party should 3Com exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Messaging Service. You agree that 3Com has no obligation to monitor or regulate the transmissions sent by you. 3Com will endeavor to keep your messages private, viewable - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 280
, fire flood, epidemic, quarantine, energy crisis, strike, labor trouble, war, riot, accident, shortage, delay in transportation, or any addressed to 3Com at 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145, Attention: Palm VII Customer Care or at such other address as 3Com may provide. 3Com may send - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 281
Warranties"), 9 ("Limitation Of Liability For The Service"), 11.4 ("Indemnification"), and 12 ("General") shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Limited warranty HARDWARE: Palm Computing, Inc., a subsidiary of 3Com Corporation (collectively "3Com"), warrants to the original - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 282
the subtle issues of date and time conversion. OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: Customer must contact a Palm Computing, Inc. or 3Com Technical Support or Customer Service center within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorization. Dated proof of original purchase from 3Com or - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 283
NO FAULT WITH THE PRODUCT ITSELF. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT OR PART DUE TO ANY COMMUNICATION SERVICE CUSTOMER MAY SUBSCRIBE TO OR USE WITH THE PRODUCT. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, 3Com ALSO EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 284
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Palm Computing, Inc., a subsidiary of 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza PO end user software license agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. IT CONTAINS SOFTWARE, - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 285
this License Agreement. If you transfer the Software, you must at the same time either transfer all copies of the Software as well as the supporting documentation to the same party or destroy any such materials not transferred. Except as set forth above, you may not transfer or assign the Software - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 286
as stated on the Limited Warranty Card or in the product manual accompanying the Software. Such warranties and limitations of liability are Software, and may be amended only in a writing signed by both parties. Palm Computing, Inc., a subsidiary of 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza PO Box 58007 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 287
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is FCC rules. Caution: Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer's Regulatory Engineering Department - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 288
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characters Graffiti writing 38 onscreen keyboard 41 Account on Palm.Net service 126 Activating the Palm.Net service 15, 125 Add-on applications 48-51, 236 138 installing 48-51 Memo Pad 61 opening 21 preferences for 47 problems with 243 query applications 128 removing 51 security 53 size in kilobytes - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 290
Beaming information 187-188 location of IR port 6 pen stroke to activate 206 problems with 248 Billing 126, 131, 267 Bold font for text 81 Brightness control 31 Charging the transmitter 10 Check boxes 19 Check marks to mark read items e-mail (Mail) 166 messages (iMessenger application) 140 Clearing - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 291
applications 136 Copying text 64 Country default setting 207 Coverage of Palm.Net service 125, 126 Cradle connecting to serial port 8 for local Custom expense reports 251-261 Custom fields in Address Book 100 Customer support 125, 126, 239, 250 Customizing. See Preferences Cutting text 64 Cycling - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 292
network 158 passwords 54 records 65 service templates 222 text 64 See also Purging Desktop E-Mail application applications supported 164 managing 163-186 support of Mail features 171 Desktop data 25-28 importing from other applications 42-43 problems with 241 using Graffiti writing 31-40 using the - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 293
defined 26 Giraffe game for practicing 51 how to write characters 32 menu commands 24 moving the cursor 39 numbers 35 online Help 65, 205 problems using 241 punctuation marks 36 ShortCuts for entering data 39, 225-226 symbols 37 tips 33 writing 31-40 writing area 5, 32 H Hard reset 236 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 294
operation 68, 190, 245 modem operation 190, 194-197, 246-247 modem settings 195 network operation 198 options for filtering e-mail 180-184 problems with 244-247 before replacing batteries 230 setting options 189-191 for synchronizing data 12 using with another PIM 52 I Icons alarm 87 application 19 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 295
Query applications IP address for Network preferences 220 for Palm.Net proxy server 227 for service template 218 IR port 6 See also Beaming changing setup 166 closing e-mail 167 confirm delivery 171, 174 confirm read 171, 174 creating e-mail 167-169 deleting e-mail 177 desktop configuration - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 296
MapQuest 123 Maps of Palm.Net coverage 126 Memo Pad adding Address Book data to records 75-76 type 218 idle timeout 219 login scripts 221 Palm.Net service 125 password 214 phone settings 214 preferences 212-223 primary DNS 219 secondary DNS 219 selecting service 212 TCP/IP 212 user name 213 Network - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 297
List 60 Organizer interface elements 19 locking 54-55 problems with 239-250 setting up 10 turning on service agreement 265 signal strength 127 support information 126 username 16 web site 126 Passwords 53-55 changing 54 creating 53 deleting 54 for network 214 forgotten 55, 249 for Palm.Net service - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 298
Private records displaying and creating 79-80, 243 lost with forgotten password 55 See also Security Problems with organizer 239-250 Profiles 200 Proxy server for Palm.Net service 227 Punctuation marks Graffiti writing 36 onscreen keyboard 41 Purging deleted e-mail (Mail) 178 deleted messages ( - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 299
query applications 136 queries to Internet 131 Separators between addresses 147, 168 Serial port 8, 190, 194 Service agreement, Palm.Net 265 Service templates 217, 222 Service, Palm.Net 124 Service, selecting for network 212 Setting up organizer 10 Settings. See Preferences ShortCuts backing up 192 - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 300
, 223 TDA (To Do List archive file) 42 Technical Support 125, 126, 239, 250 Templates for expense reports 117 Text 60 prioritizing records 101, 104 private records 80 problems with 243 purging records 66, 104 sorting records data. See Beaming information Troubleshooting 239-250 Truncated messages ( - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 301
83, 86, 88 Updating data. See HotSync Upgrading 10-12 User profiles 200 User-defined categories 70 Username identifying organizer 224 for ISP 213 for Palm.Net service 15, 16, 227 unique for each organizer 11 V Vendor for Expense item 113 W Web clipping 137 example 133-134 overview 16, 121-123 See - Palm 3C80500U | Handbook - Page 302
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Handbook
for the
Palm VII
™
Organizer