3Com Palm V Organiser Instructions Manual

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To change the Pen preferences:
1. Tap Pen.
2. Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-
screen pen stroke:
3. Tap OK.Backlight
Turns on the backlight of your organizer.
Keyboard
Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text 
characters.
Graffiti Help
Opens a series of screens that show the 
complete Graffiti character set.
Turn Off & Lock
Turns off and locks the organizer. You must 
assign a password to lock the organizer. When 
locked, you need to enter...

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HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different 
applications with the HotSync button on the cradle and the HotSync 
button on the optional Palm V™ Modem. Any changes that you make 
in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective immediately; you 
do not have to change to a different screen or application.
To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
1. Tap HotSync. 
2. Tap the pick list next to the...

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Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number 
conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your 
organizer. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is 
expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, on the other 
hand, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM 
suffix.
All your organizer applications use the Country default settings. You 
can, however, customize your own preferences as described in “Time,...

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General preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time, date, auto 
shutoff interval, and sounds 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 the 
power and backlight after a period of inactivity. This feature helps 
conserve battery power in case you forget to turn off your organizer.
If you find that your organizer...

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System, alarm, and game sounds
Your organizer uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and 
Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to 
adjust the volume level.
To set the system and alarm sounds:
1. Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
Note:When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off 
the “chime” tones associated with the HotSync operation. 
2. Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
3. Tap the Game...

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Connection preferences
The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings 
used to perform different types of HotSync operations. The screen 
displays a list of available configurations that are ready to be further 
defined; the list varies depending on the kind of software you’ve 
added to your organizer.
For example, a Palm V Modem connection appears on the list. If you 
have this modem, you only need to specify the phone setup (and...

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Sample connection for remote 
IR HotSync operations
The following sample configuration would enable you to perform an 
IR HotSync operation by sending data through the IR port of a modem 
attached to a cell phone, which then dials a modem attached to your 
desktop computer, to synchronize with your Desktop application. For 
this example, you use the IrCOMM to Modem connection.
To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection:
1. Tap New.
2. Enter a name to identify this configuration.
3. Tap...

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7. Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for 
the modem attached to your cell phone.
8. Tap OK, and then tap OK again to save the configuration.
After you create the configuration, you need to set up the HotSync 
Manager of your Desktop application and the HotSync application of 
your organizer to perform a modem HotSync operation. 
Your new configuration appears in 
the list of available configurations 

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Network preferences and TCP/IP software
The Network Preferences settings enable you to use the TCP/IP 
software that is included in the organizer operating system. You can 
use the TCP/IP software to connect with Internet Service Providers 
(ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers. Because the TCP/IP software 
is a feature of the operating system, you configure all parameters 
relating to it from the Preferences application.
To use TCP/IP, you must create a configuration in Connection...

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To select a service:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service 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 the User Name field. 
2. Enter your user name.
Note:Most dial-in servers do not accept...