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 the password to use 
your organizer.
Beam Data
Beams the current record to another Palm 
Computing
® platform handheld.
Drag to top of screen 
						

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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 button you want to assign.
3. Tap the application that you want to assign to each button. 
The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, 
which means the cradle and optional Palm V Modem perform 
their normal HotSync functions.
4. Tap OK.
Digitizer preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. 
This is the same screen that appears when you start your organizer for 
the first time. 
You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer 
drifts.
Formats preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the 
display format of the dates, times, and numbers on your organizer. 
Tap arrow 
to show 
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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, 
date, week start, and numbers formats” later in this chapter.
To set the country default:
1. Tap the country name pick list.
2. Tap the setting you want to use. 
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 Date pick list and select a format.
3. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first 
day of the week to be Sunday or Monday. 
Note:This setting controls the Day, Week, and Month views in 
Date Book and all other aspects of your organizer that 
display a calendar.
4. Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point 
and thousands separator. 
						

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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 shuts itself off before you finish 
reviewing the information on the screen, you should increase the time 
setting of the automatic shutoff feature.
To set the Auto-off delay:
1. Tap the Auto-off pick list. 
2. Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 1 
minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. 
Cradle settings
You can choose to leave your organizer on when it is in the cradle 
during a HotSync operation, or when you are recharging the battery, 
so you can continue to view your data.
To change the cradle setting:
nTap the Stay on in Cradle check box to leave your organizer on 
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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 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 
anyone from beaming information to your organizer. It also results in 
a slight saving of battery power.
To change the Beam Receive setting:
nTap the Beam Receive pick list and select On or Off. 
						

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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 
network connection — if required) to complete the configuration. 
Note:You can purchase a Palm V Modem for use with your 
organizer. See 
http://www.palm.com.
You can also create custom configurations. There are four possible 
kinds of connections.
Serial to PC: A local HotSync connection: the direct 
serial connection between your organizer and your 
desktop computer. Your organizer is connected by 
its serial port to the cradle, and the cradle is 
attached by its cable to a serial (COM) port of your 
desktop computer.
Serial to Modem: A connection between a modem 
attached to the serial port of your organizer and a 
modem that is part of your computer or laptop.
IrCOMM to PC: A connection between the IR port of 
your organizer and the infrared device of your 
computer or laptop.
IrCOMM to Modem: A connection between the IR port 
of your organizer and a modem. The modem can be 
attached to a computer or some other device 
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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 the Connection Method pick list and select IrCOMM to 
Modem.
4. Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone or Rotary.
5. Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume you want 
to use.
6. Tap Details.
Tap here  
						

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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 
Preferences and then create Network Preferences settings. 
Note:The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define 
several ways that your Palm V organizer can use the Palm V 
Modem to communicate with remote devices. For example, 
you can communicate with your ISP server, or with your 
computer if you are away on travel. See “Connection 
preferences” earlier in this chapter for a complete explanation 
on how to create modem configurations.
After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences, 
you can establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), SLIP (Serial Line 
Internet Protocol), or CSLIP (Compressed Serial Line Internet 
Protocol) connection with your ISP or dial-in server. You can do this 
either by using menu commands from the Network Preferences 
screen or by using a third-party application. 
Note:TCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in 
server with applications that allow you to view the 
transmitted 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-in server configuration settings that you can create, save, and 
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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 spaces in the user name.
Tap here to display 
a list of service 
templates
Enter your user 
name here