Section |
Page |
Handbook for the Palm™ m100 Handheld |
1 |
Contents |
3 |
About This Book |
7 |
Chapter 1 |
8 |
Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld |
8 |
Getting to know your Palm m100 handheld |
8 |
What is a Palm m100 handheld? |
8 |
System requirements |
9 |
Minimum requirements: Windows |
9 |
Minimum requirements: Macintosh |
9 |
Optional equipment |
9 |
Palm m100 components |
10 |
Locating front panel controls |
10 |
Using the backlight |
11 |
To activate the backlight: |
11 |
To turn off the backlight: |
11 |
Locating back panel components |
12 |
Changing the face plate |
13 |
To change the face plate: |
13 |
Installing the batteries |
14 |
To install the batteries: |
14 |
Palm Desktop organizer software |
15 |
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following: |
15 |
Connecting the HotSync cable |
15 |
To connect the HotSync cable: |
16 |
Installing Palm Desktop software |
17 |
To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer: |
17 |
To install Palm Desktop software on a Macintosh: |
18 |
Using your handheld with another PIM |
18 |
Tapping and typing |
19 |
Tap with the stylus to get things done |
19 |
Elements of the handheld interface |
20 |
Opening applications |
22 |
To open an application: |
22 |
Using menus |
23 |
To open the menu bar: |
23 |
Choosing a menu |
23 |
Graffiti menu commands |
24 |
Displaying online tips |
25 |
To display an online tip: |
25 |
Entering data |
25 |
Onscreen keyboard |
25 |
Graffiti writing |
26 |
To open Memo Pad: |
27 |
Note Pad |
27 |
Using Palm Desktop software |
27 |
Importing data |
28 |
External keyboard |
28 |
Customizing your handheld |
28 |
To open the Preferences screens: |
28 |
Setting the time and date |
29 |
To set the current time and date: |
29 |
Chapter 2 |
30 |
Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld |
30 |
Using Graffiti writing to enter data |
30 |
Writing Graffiti characters |
30 |
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing: |
30 |
To write Graffiti letters: |
31 |
Graffiti tips |
32 |
The Graffiti® alphabet |
33 |
Writing capital letters |
34 |
To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter: |
34 |
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock): |
34 |
Writing numbers |
35 |
Graffiti numbers |
35 |
Writing punctuation marks |
35 |
Additional Graffiti punctuation |
36 |
Writing symbols and extended characters |
36 |
Writing accented characters |
37 |
Accent strokes |
37 |
Additional non-English characters |
37 |
Navigation strokes |
38 |
Graffiti ShortCuts |
38 |
Using the onscreen keyboard |
39 |
To use the onscreen keyboard: |
39 |
Using Note Pad |
40 |
To use Note Pad: |
40 |
Using your computer keyboard |
40 |
Using an external keyboard accessory |
40 |
Importing data |
41 |
Importing data from a Windows computer |
41 |
To import data from a Windows computer: |
41 |
Importing data from a Macintosh |
42 |
To import data from a Macintosh: |
43 |
Chapter 3 |
44 |
Managing Your Applications |
44 |
Using the Applications Launcher |
44 |
Selecting applications |
44 |
Switching between applications |
44 |
Categorizing applications |
44 |
To categorize an application: |
45 |
To display applications by category: |
45 |
Changing the Applications Launcher display |
45 |
To change the Applications Launcher display: |
46 |
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category: |
46 |
Choosing preferences |
46 |
To change preferences for an application: |
46 |
Installing and removing applications |
47 |
Installing add-on applications |
47 |
To install add-on software on your handheld using a Windows computer: |
47 |
To install add-on software on your handheld using a Macintosh: |
49 |
Installing games |
51 |
Removing applications |
51 |
To remove an add-on application: |
51 |
Removing Palm Desktop software |
52 |
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer: |
52 |
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Macintosh: |
52 |
Security |
53 |
In Security, you can do the following: |
53 |
Assigning a password |
53 |
To assign a password: |
53 |
Changing or deleting a password |
54 |
To change or delete your password: |
54 |
Locking your handheld |
55 |
To lock your handheld with a password: |
55 |
Recovering from a forgotten password |
56 |
To delete a forgotten password: |
56 |
Chapter 4 |
57 |
Using Your Applications |
57 |
Overview of applications |
58 |
Date Book |
58 |
In Date Book, you can do the following: |
58 |
To open Date Book: |
58 |
Address Book |
59 |
In Address Book, you can do the following: |
59 |
To open Address Book: |
59 |
To Do List |
60 |
In To Do List, you can do the following: |
60 |
To open To Do List: |
60 |
Note Pad |
61 |
In Note Pad, you can do the following: |
61 |
To open Note Pad: |
61 |
Calculator |
62 |
In Calculator, you can do the following: |
62 |
To open Calculator: |
62 |
Clock |
62 |
In Clock, you can do the following: |
62 |
To open Clock: |
62 |
Memo Pad |
63 |
In Memo Pad, you can do the following: |
63 |
To open Memo Pad: |
63 |
Common tasks |
64 |
Creating records |
64 |
To create a record: |
64 |
Editing records |
64 |
Entering text |
65 |
Edit menu |
65 |
To select text in an application: |
65 |
Deleting records |
66 |
To delete a record: |
66 |
Other ways to delete records |
66 |
Purging records |
67 |
To purge records: |
67 |
Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations |
68 |
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Windows |
68 |
To perform a local HotSync operation on a Windows computer: |
69 |
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Macintosh |
70 |
To perform a local HotSync operation on a Macintosh: |
71 |
Beaming information |
73 |
To beam a record or category of records: |
73 |
To beam an application: |
74 |
To beam your business card: |
74 |
To receive beamed information: |
74 |
Tips on beaming information |
75 |
Categorizing records |
75 |
System-defined and user-defined categories |
75 |
To move a record into a category: |
76 |
To display a category of records: |
76 |
To define a new category: |
77 |
To rename a category: |
78 |
Finding records |
78 |
Looking up Address Book records |
79 |
To look up an Address Book record: |
79 |
Using Find |
80 |
To use Find: |
80 |
Using Phone Lookup |
80 |
To use Phone Lookup: |
81 |
Phone Lookup tips |
81 |
Sorting lists of records |
82 |
To sort records in To Do List: |
82 |
To sort records in Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad: |
82 |
Making records private |
83 |
Hiding or masking private records |
83 |
To hide all private records: |
84 |
To mask all private records: |
84 |
To display private records: |
85 |
To make a record private: |
85 |
Attaching notes |
86 |
To attach a note to a record: |
86 |
To review or edit a note: |
86 |
To delete a note: |
86 |
Choosing fonts |
87 |
To change the font style: |
87 |
Application-specific tasks |
88 |
Date Book |
88 |
Scheduling an event |
88 |
To schedule an event for the current day: |
88 |
To schedule an event for another day: |
90 |
To schedule an untimed event: |
91 |
Rescheduling an event |
92 |
To reschedule an event: |
92 |
Setting an alarm for an event |
92 |
To set an alarm for an event: |
92 |
Scheduling repeating or continuous events |
93 |
To schedule a repeating or continuous event: |
94 |
Changing repeating or continuous events |
94 |
To delete repeating events: |
94 |
Changing the Date Book view |
96 |
To cycle through Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views: |
96 |
To display the current time: |
96 |
Working in Week View |
96 |
To display the Week View: |
96 |
Spotting event conflicts |
98 |
Working in Month View |
98 |
Working in Agenda View |
99 |
To display the Agenda View: |
99 |
Date Book menus, preferences, and display options |
100 |
Record menu |
100 |
Options menu |
100 |
Address Book |
102 |
Creating an Address Book entry |
102 |
To create a new Address Book entry: |
102 |
Selecting types of phone numbers |
104 |
To select other types of phone numbers in an entry: |
104 |
Changing Address Entry details |
104 |
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box: |
104 |
Address Book menus |
105 |
Record menus |
105 |
Options menus |
106 |
To Do List |
107 |
To create a To Do List item: |
107 |
Setting priority |
107 |
To set the priority of a To Do List item: |
108 |
Checking off a To Do List item |
108 |
To check off a To Do List item: |
108 |
Changing To Do List item details |
108 |
To display the To Do Item Details dialog box: |
109 |
Setting a due date |
109 |
To set a due date for a To Do List item: |
109 |
To Do Show Options |
110 |
To change the Show Options settings: |
110 |
To Do List menus |
111 |
Record menu |
111 |
Options menu |
111 |
Note Pad |
112 |
To create a new note: |
112 |
Reviewing notes |
112 |
To review a note: |
113 |
Setting an alarm for a note |
113 |
To set an alarm for a note: |
113 |
Note Pad menus |
115 |
Record menus |
115 |
Options menus |
115 |
Memo Pad |
116 |
To create a new memo: |
116 |
Reviewing memos |
117 |
To review a memo: |
117 |
Memo Pad menus |
117 |
Record menus |
117 |
Options menus |
118 |
Clock |
119 |
To view the time: |
119 |
To set an alarm: |
119 |
Clock menus |
120 |
Options menu |
120 |
Calculator |
121 |
Recent Calculations |
122 |
To display recent calculations: |
122 |
Calculator menus |
122 |
Options menus |
122 |
Chapter 5 |
123 |
Advanced HotSync® Operations |
123 |
Selecting HotSync setup options |
123 |
To set the HotSync options on a Windows computer: |
123 |
To set the HotSync options on a Macintosh: |
125 |
Customizing HotSync application settings |
129 |
To customize HotSync application settings on a Windows computer: |
129 |
To customize HotSync application settings on a Macintosh: |
130 |
IR HotSync operations |
132 |
Preparing your computer for infrared communication |
132 |
To check if your Windows 95 computer supports infrared communication: |
133 |
To install a Windows 95 infrared driver: |
133 |
To check the ports used for infrared communication on a Windows computer: |
134 |
To install the extensions for infrared communication on a Macintosh: |
135 |
Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication |
135 |
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Windows computer: |
135 |
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Macintosh: |
136 |
Performing an IR HotSync operation |
137 |
To perform an IR HotSync operation: |
137 |
Returning to cable HotSync operations |
137 |
To return to cable HotSync operations on a Windows computer: |
137 |
To return to cable HotSync operations on a Macintosh: |
138 |
Conducting a HotSync operation via modem |
138 |
Preparing your computer |
138 |
To prepare a Windows computer for a modem HotSync operation: |
139 |
To prepare a Macintosh for a modem HotSync operation: |
140 |
Preparing your handheld |
141 |
To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation: |
141 |
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation |
142 |
To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation: |
142 |
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem |
143 |
To perform a modem HotSync operation: |
143 |
Using File Link |
144 |
Creating a user profile |
145 |
To create a user profile on a Windows computer: |
145 |
To create a user profile on a Macintosh: |
146 |
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation on a Windows computer: |
147 |
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation on a Macintosh: |
147 |
Chapter 6 |
148 |
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld |
148 |
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following: |
148 |
Viewing preferences |
148 |
To open the Preferences screens: |
148 |
Buttons preferences |
149 |
To change the Buttons preferences: |
149 |
Pen preferences |
149 |
To change the Pen preferences: |
150 |
HotSync buttons preferences |
151 |
To change the HotSync buttons preferences: |
151 |
Digitizer preferences |
151 |
Formats preferences |
151 |
Country default |
152 |
To set the country default: |
152 |
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats |
152 |
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format: |
152 |
General preferences |
153 |
Auto-off delay |
153 |
To set the Auto-off delay: |
153 |
System, alarm, and game sounds |
153 |
To set the system and alarm sounds: |
153 |
Beam Receive |
154 |
To change the Beam Receive setting: |
154 |
Connection preferences |
154 |
Sample connection for remote IR HotSync operations |
155 |
To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection: |
155 |
Network preferences and TCP/IP software |
156 |
Selecting a service |
157 |
To select a service: |
157 |
Entering a user name |
157 |
To enter a user name: |
157 |
Entering a password |
158 |
To enter a password: |
158 |
Selecting a connection |
158 |
To select a connection: |
159 |
Adding telephone settings |
159 |
To enter your server phone number: |
159 |
Entering a prefix |
160 |
To enter a prefix: |
160 |
Disabling Call Waiting |
160 |
To disable Call Waiting: |
160 |
Using a calling card |
161 |
To use a calling card: |
161 |
Connecting to your service |
161 |
To establish a connection: |
162 |
To close a connection: |
162 |
Creating additional service templates |
162 |
To add a new service template: |
162 |
To duplicate an existing service template: |
162 |
Adding detailed information to a service template |
162 |
To select a connection type: |
162 |
Idle timeout |
163 |
To set the Idle timeout: |
163 |
Defining primary and secondary DNS |
164 |
To enter a primary and secondary DNS: |
164 |
IP address |
164 |
To identify dynamic IP addressing: |
165 |
To enter a permanent IP address: |
165 |
Login scripts |
165 |
Creating a login script on your handheld |
166 |
To create a login script: |
166 |
Plug-in applications |
168 |
Deleting a service template |
168 |
To delete a service template: |
168 |
Network preferences menu commands |
168 |
Service menu |
168 |
Options menu |
169 |
TCP/IP troubleshooting |
169 |
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages |
169 |
Viewing the Network Log |
169 |
To view the Network Log: |
169 |
Adding DNS numbers |
169 |
Owner preferences |
170 |
To enter the Owner preferences: |
170 |
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen: |
170 |
ShortCuts preferences |
171 |
Creating a ShortCut |
171 |
To create a ShortCut: |
171 |
Editing a ShortCut |
172 |
To edit a ShortCut: |
172 |
Deleting a ShortCut |
172 |
To delete a ShortCut: |
172 |
Appendix A |
173 |
Maintaining Your Handheld |
173 |
Caring for your handheld |
173 |
Battery considerations |
174 |
Resetting your handheld |
175 |
Performing a soft reset |
175 |
To perform a soft reset: |
175 |
Performing a hard reset |
176 |
To perform a hard reset: |
176 |
To restore your data from a Windows computer after a hard reset: |
176 |
To restore your data from a Macintosh after a hard reset: |
178 |
Appendix B |
179 |
Frequently Asked Questions |
179 |
Software installation problems |
180 |
Operating problems |
181 |
Tapping and writing problems |
183 |
Application problems |
184 |
HotSync problems |
185 |
Beaming problems |
193 |
Password problems |
194 |
Technical support |
195 |
To find version and memory information: |
195 |
Appendix C |
196 |
Upgrade Information |
196 |
To upgrade a Windows system: |
196 |
To upgrade a Macintosh system: |
197 |
Each handheld must have a unique name |
198 |
Appendix D |
199 |
Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts |
199 |
Use of ^char |
199 |
Carriage return and line feed |
199 |
Literal characters |
200 |
Examples: |
200 |
Product Regulatory Information |
201 |
FCC Statement |
201 |
Canadian ICES-003 Statement |
202 |
CE Compliance Statement |
202 |
Battery Warning |
202 |
Varning |
202 |
Advarsel! |
202 |
Varoitus |
203 |
Advarsel |
203 |
Waarschuwing! |
203 |
Uwaga |
203 |