Section |
Page |
Handbook for the Palm III™ Organizer |
1 |
Contents |
3 |
About This Book |
9 |
Chapter 1 |
11 |
Introduction to Your Palm III™ Organizer |
11 |
Getting to know your Palm III organizer |
11 |
What is a Palm III organizer? |
11 |
System requirements |
12 |
Minimum requirements |
12 |
Optional equipment |
12 |
Upgrade information |
12 |
Palm III components |
13 |
Locating front panel controls |
13 |
Using the backlight |
14 |
To activate the backlight: |
14 |
To turn off the backlight: |
14 |
Protective flip cover |
15 |
Locating back panel components |
16 |
Installing the batteries |
17 |
To install the batteries: |
17 |
Tapping and typing |
18 |
Tap with the stylus to get things done |
18 |
Elements of the organizer interface |
19 |
Opening applications |
20 |
To open an application: |
21 |
Using menus |
21 |
To open the menu bar: |
21 |
Choosing a menu |
22 |
Graffiti menu commands |
22 |
Displaying online tips |
23 |
To display an online tip: |
23 |
Three ways to enter data |
23 |
Onscreen keyboard |
24 |
Graffiti writing |
24 |
To open Memo Pad: |
25 |
Using Palm Desktop software |
26 |
Importing data |
26 |
Customizing your organizer |
27 |
To open the Preferences screens: |
27 |
To set the current time: |
27 |
To set the current date: |
28 |
Palm Desktop organizer software |
28 |
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following: |
28 |
Connecting the cradle |
29 |
To connect the cradle: |
29 |
Installing Palm Desktop software |
29 |
To install Palm Desktop software: |
30 |
Using your organizer with another PIM |
30 |
Chapter 2 |
31 |
Entering Data in Your Palm III™ Organizer |
31 |
Using Graffiti writing to enter data |
31 |
Writing Graffiti characters |
31 |
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing: |
31 |
To write Graffiti letters: |
32 |
Graffiti tips |
33 |
The Graffiti alphabet |
34 |
Writing capital letters |
35 |
To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter: |
35 |
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock): |
35 |
Writing numbers |
35 |
Graffiti numbers |
36 |
Writing punctuation marks |
36 |
Additional Graffiti punctuation |
37 |
Writing symbols and extended characters |
37 |
Writing accented characters |
38 |
Accent strokes |
38 |
Additional non-English characters |
38 |
Navigation strokes |
39 |
Graffiti ShortCuts |
39 |
Using the onscreen keyboard |
41 |
To use the onscreen keyboard: |
41 |
Using your computer keyboard |
41 |
Importing data |
42 |
To import data: |
42 |
Chapter 3 |
45 |
Managing Your Applications |
45 |
Using the Applications Launcher |
45 |
Selecting applications |
45 |
Switching between applications |
45 |
Categorizing applications |
45 |
To categorize an application: |
46 |
To display applications by category: |
46 |
Changing the Applications Launcher display |
46 |
To change the Applications Launcher display: |
47 |
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category: |
47 |
Choosing preferences |
47 |
To change preferences for an application: |
47 |
Installing and removing applications |
48 |
Installing add-on applications |
48 |
To install add-on software on your organizer: |
48 |
Installing games |
50 |
Removing applications |
51 |
To remove an add-on application: |
51 |
Removing Palm Desktop software |
51 |
To remove Palm Desktop software: |
51 |
Security |
52 |
In Security, you can do the following: |
52 |
Assigning a password |
52 |
To assign a password: |
52 |
Changing or deleting a password |
53 |
To change or delete your password: |
53 |
Locking your organizer |
53 |
To lock your organizer with a password: |
54 |
Recovering from a forgotten password |
54 |
To delete a forgotten password: |
54 |
Chapter 4 |
55 |
Using Your Basic Applications |
55 |
Overview of basic applications |
56 |
Date Book |
56 |
In Date Book, you can do the following: |
56 |
To open Date Book: |
56 |
Address Book |
57 |
In Address Book, you can do the following: |
57 |
To open Address Book: |
57 |
To Do List |
58 |
In To Do List, you can do the following: |
58 |
To open To Do List: |
58 |
Memo Pad |
59 |
In Memo Pad, you can do the following: |
59 |
To open Memo Pad: |
59 |
Calculator |
59 |
In Calculator, you can do the following: |
59 |
To open Calculator: |
60 |
Expense |
60 |
In Expense, you can do the following: |
60 |
To open Expense: |
60 |
Common tasks |
61 |
Creating records |
61 |
To create a record: |
61 |
Editing records |
61 |
Entering text |
62 |
Edit menu |
62 |
To select text in an application: |
62 |
Deleting records |
63 |
To delete a record in any of the basic applications: |
63 |
Other ways to delete records |
63 |
Purging records |
64 |
To purge records: |
64 |
Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations |
64 |
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time |
65 |
To perform a local HotSync operation: |
65 |
Categorizing records |
67 |
Default categories |
67 |
To move a record into a category: |
67 |
To display a category of records: |
68 |
To define a new category: |
68 |
To rename a category: |
69 |
Finding records |
70 |
Looking up Address Book records |
70 |
To look up an Address Book record: |
71 |
Using Find |
71 |
To use Find: |
71 |
Using Phone Lookup |
72 |
To use Phone Lookup: |
72 |
Phone Lookup tips |
73 |
Looking up names to add to expense records |
73 |
To add names to an Expense record: |
73 |
Sorting lists of records |
74 |
To sort records in To Do List and Expense: |
74 |
To sort records in Address Book and Memo Pad: |
74 |
Making records private |
75 |
Hiding private records |
75 |
To hide private records: |
76 |
To display private records: |
76 |
To make a record private: |
77 |
Attaching notes |
77 |
To attach a note to a record: |
77 |
To review or edit a note: |
77 |
To delete a note: |
77 |
Choosing fonts |
78 |
To change the font style: |
78 |
Application-specific tasks |
79 |
Date Book |
79 |
Scheduling an event |
79 |
To schedule an event for the current day: |
79 |
To schedule an event for another day: |
81 |
To schedule an untimed event: |
82 |
Rescheduling an event |
83 |
To reschedule an event: |
83 |
Setting an alarm for an event |
83 |
To set an alarm for an event: |
83 |
Scheduling repeating or continuous events |
84 |
To schedule a repeating or continuous event: |
84 |
Changing the Date Book view |
85 |
To cycle through Day, Week, and Month views: |
85 |
To display the current time: |
86 |
To display the Week View: |
86 |
Spotting event conflicts |
87 |
Working in Month View |
88 |
Date Book menus, preferences, and display options |
89 |
Record menu |
89 |
Options menu |
89 |
Address Book |
92 |
Creating an Address Book entry |
92 |
To create a new Address Book entry: |
92 |
Selecting types of phone numbers |
93 |
To select other types of phone numbers in an entry: |
93 |
Changing Address Entry details |
94 |
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box: |
94 |
Address Book menus |
95 |
Record menus |
95 |
Options menus |
95 |
To Do List |
97 |
To create a To Do List item: |
97 |
Setting priority |
97 |
To set the priority of a To Do List item: |
98 |
Checking off a To Do List item |
98 |
To check off a To Do List item: |
98 |
Changing To Do List item details |
98 |
To display the To Do Item Details dialog box: |
99 |
Setting a due date |
99 |
To set a due date for a To Do List item: |
99 |
To Do Show Options |
100 |
To change the Show Options settings: |
100 |
To Do List menus |
101 |
Record menu |
101 |
Options menu |
101 |
Memo Pad |
102 |
To create a new memo: |
102 |
Reviewing memos |
102 |
To review a memo: |
103 |
Memo Pad menus |
103 |
Record menus |
103 |
Options menus |
103 |
Calculator |
105 |
Recent Calculations |
105 |
To display recent calculations: |
105 |
Calculator menus |
106 |
Options menus |
106 |
Expense |
107 |
To create an Expense item: |
107 |
Changing the date of an Expense item |
108 |
To change the date of an Expense item: |
108 |
Entering receipt details |
108 |
To open the Receipt Details dialog box: |
108 |
Customizing the Currency pick list |
109 |
To customize the Currency pick list: |
109 |
Defining a custom currency symbol |
110 |
To define a custom currency symbol: |
110 |
Show Options |
111 |
To open the Show Options dialog box: |
111 |
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel |
111 |
Creating or printing an expense report |
112 |
To create or print an expense report: |
112 |
Using expense report templates |
113 |
To view your expense data using a Microsoft Excel template: |
115 |
Expense menus |
115 |
Record menu |
115 |
Options menu |
116 |
Chapter 5 |
117 |
Communicating Using Your Organizer |
117 |
Managing desktop E-Mail away from your desk |
117 |
In Mail, you can do the following: |
118 |
Setting up Mail on the desktop |
118 |
To set up Mail: |
118 |
To select HotSync options: |
119 |
To change your Mail setup options: |
120 |
Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application |
120 |
Opening the Mail application on your organizer |
120 |
To open Mail: |
120 |
Viewing e-mail items |
120 |
To open an e-mail item: |
121 |
To close an e-mail item: |
121 |
Displaying full header information |
121 |
To display full header information: |
121 |
Creating e-mail items |
121 |
To create an e-mail item: |
122 |
To reply to an e-mail item: |
123 |
Looking up an address |
124 |
To look up an e-mail address: |
124 |
Adding details to e-mail items |
125 |
Setting a priority |
126 |
To set a priority for your e-mail item: |
126 |
Sending a blind carbon copy |
126 |
To add a BCC field to your e-mail item: |
126 |
Adding a signature to your e-mail item |
127 |
To create a signature: |
127 |
To add a signature to your e-mail item: |
128 |
Requesting confirmations |
128 |
To receive a confirmation when your e-mail item is read: |
128 |
To receive a confirmation when your e-mail item is delivered: |
128 |
Storing e-mail to be sent later |
128 |
To send e-mail: |
128 |
Editing unsent e-mail |
128 |
To retrieve an e-mail item: |
129 |
Draft e-mail |
129 |
To save an e-mail item as a draft: |
130 |
To edit an e-mail item saved as a draft: |
130 |
Filing e-mail |
130 |
To file e-mail: |
130 |
To remove e-mail from the Filed folder: |
131 |
Deleting e-mail |
131 |
To delete e-mail: |
131 |
Removing e-mail from the Deleted folder |
131 |
To remove an e-mail item you received from the Deleted folder: |
131 |
To remove an e-mail item you created from the Deleted folder: |
131 |
Purging deleted e-mail |
132 |
To purge the contents of the Deleted folder: |
132 |
Message List options |
132 |
Folders |
132 |
To select a folder: |
132 |
Date column |
133 |
To show the Date column: |
133 |
Sorting the Message List |
133 |
To sort the Message List: |
133 |
HotSync options |
134 |
To open the HotSync Options dialog box: |
134 |
Creating special filters |
135 |
To access the special filter settings: |
136 |
Ignoring or receiving e-mail |
136 |
To define whether to ignore or receive e-mail: |
136 |
Defining filter strings |
137 |
To define a filter string: |
138 |
High-priority e-mail |
138 |
To retrieve high-priority e-mail items: |
138 |
Truncating e-mail items |
139 |
To truncate e-mail items: |
139 |
Mail menus |
140 |
Message menus |
140 |
Options menus |
140 |
Beaming information |
141 |
To select a business card: |
141 |
To beam a record, business card, or category of records: |
141 |
To beam an application: |
142 |
To receive beamed information: |
142 |
Tips on beaming information |
142 |
Chapter 6 |
143 |
Advanced HotSync® Operations |
143 |
Selecting HotSync setup options |
143 |
To set the HotSync options: |
143 |
Customizing HotSync application settings |
146 |
To customize HotSync application settings: |
146 |
Conducting a HotSync operation via modem |
148 |
Preparing your computer |
148 |
To prepare your computer for a modem HotSync operation: |
148 |
Preparing your organizer |
149 |
To prepare your organizer for a modem HotSync operation: |
150 |
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation |
151 |
To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation: |
151 |
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem |
152 |
To perform a modem HotSync operation: |
152 |
Conducting a HotSync operation via a network |
152 |
Connecting to your company’s dial-in server |
152 |
To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation: |
153 |
To prepare your organizer for a network HotSync operation: |
154 |
Using File Link |
154 |
Creating a user profile |
155 |
To create a user profile: |
155 |
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation: |
156 |
Chapter 7 |
157 |
Setting Preferences for Your Organizer |
157 |
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following: |
157 |
Viewing preferences |
157 |
To open the Preferences screens: |
157 |
Buttons preferences |
158 |
To change the Buttons preferences: |
158 |
Pen preferences |
158 |
To change the Pen preferences: |
159 |
HotSync buttons preferences |
160 |
To change the HotSync buttons preferences: |
160 |
Digitizer preferences |
160 |
Formats preferences |
160 |
Country default |
161 |
To set the country default: |
161 |
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats |
161 |
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format: |
161 |
General preferences |
162 |
Auto-off delay |
162 |
To set the Auto-off delay: |
162 |
System, alarm, and game sounds |
163 |
To set the system and alarm sounds: |
163 |
Modem preferences |
164 |
To define the Modem preferences: |
164 |
Network preferences and TCP/IP software |
165 |
Selecting a service |
165 |
To select a service: |
166 |
Entering a user name |
166 |
To enter a user name: |
166 |
Entering a password |
167 |
To enter a password: |
167 |
Adding telephone settings |
168 |
To enter your server phone number: |
168 |
Entering a prefix |
168 |
To enter a prefix: |
169 |
Disabling Call Waiting |
169 |
To disable Call Waiting: |
169 |
Using a calling card |
170 |
To use a calling card: |
170 |
Connecting to your service |
171 |
To establish a connection: |
171 |
To close a connection: |
171 |
Creating additional service templates |
171 |
To add a new service template: |
171 |
To duplicate an existing service template: |
171 |
Adding detailed information to a service template |
172 |
To select a connection type: |
172 |
Idle timeout |
172 |
To set the Idle timeout: |
172 |
Defining primary and secondary DNS |
173 |
To enter a primary and secondary DNS: |
173 |
IP address |
174 |
To identify dynamic IP addressing: |
174 |
To enter a permanent IP address: |
174 |
Creating a login script |
175 |
To create a login script: |
175 |
Deleting a service template |
176 |
To delete a service template: |
176 |
Network preferences menu commands |
177 |
Service menu |
177 |
Options menu |
177 |
TCP/IP troubleshooting |
177 |
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages |
177 |
Viewing the Network Log |
177 |
To view the Network Log: |
178 |
Adding a DNS number |
178 |
Owner preferences |
179 |
To enter the Owner preferences: |
179 |
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen: |
179 |
ShortCuts preferences |
180 |
Creating a ShortCut |
180 |
To create a ShortCut: |
180 |
Editing a ShortCut |
181 |
To edit a ShortCut: |
181 |
Deleting a ShortCut |
181 |
To delete a ShortCut: |
181 |
Appendix A |
183 |
Maintaining Your Organizer |
183 |
Caring for your organizer |
183 |
Battery considerations |
184 |
Resetting your organizer |
185 |
Performing a soft reset |
185 |
To perform a soft reset: |
185 |
Performing a hard reset |
186 |
To perform a hard reset: |
186 |
To restore your data after a hard reset: |
186 |
Appendix B |
189 |
Frequently Asked Questions |
189 |
Software installation problems |
189 |
Operating problems |
190 |
Tapping and writing problems |
191 |
Application problems |
192 |
HotSync problems |
193 |
Beaming problems |
197 |
Password problems |
198 |
Technical support |
199 |
To find version and memory information: |
199 |
Appendix C |
201 |
Creating a Custom Expense Report |
201 |
About mapping tables |
201 |
Customizing existing sample templates |
202 |
To customize a sample Expense Report template: |
202 |
Determining the layout of the Expense Report |
203 |
Labels |
203 |
Sections |
204 |
Analyzing your custom Expense Report |
205 |
Perform the following before you begin a custom mapping table: |
205 |
Programming the mapping table |
206 |
To program a new custom mapping table: |
206 |
Using applications other than Microsoft Excel |
210 |
Expense file details |
211 |
Appendix D |
213 |
Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts |
213 |
Use of ^char |
213 |
Carriage return and line feed |
213 |
Literal characters |
214 |
Examples: |
214 |
Warranty and Other Product Information |
215 |
Limited warranty |
215 |
3Com end user software license agreement |
218 |
FCC Statement |
221 |
Canadian RFI Statement |
221 |