3Com Palmone VII Organiser Instructions Manual

Chapter 8 Page 223
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 fails. An easy way to do this is to display the expanded 
Service Connection Progress messages. Expanded Service Connection 
Progress messages describe the current stage of the login...

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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 Owner Preferences 
displays the next time you turn on your organizer. See “Security” in 
Chapter 3 for more information.
To enter the Owner preferences:...

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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 ShortCut
You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All 
ShortCuts you create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences 
screen. All the ShortCuts are available in any...

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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.
To delete a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.
2. Tap Delete.
3. Tap Yes.ShortCut
    

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Wireless preferences
The Wireless Preferences screen enables you to do the following:
nView your address on the Palm.Net network, which you create 
when you activate the service.
nChange the proxy server with which your organizer 
communicates.
nReceive a warning when a wireless transaction is about to transmit 
your identification or location.
Proxy
The IP address that appears by default in this screen is the address of 
the Palm.Net proxy server. You do not need to identify a...

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Sending ID or location information
When you submit a query to some query applications, they 
automatically elicit the following information from your organizer:
nThe number that uniquely identifies your organizer 
nYour approximate location, 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...

Appendix A Page 229
Appendix A
Maintaining Your Organizer
This chapter provides information on the following:
nCaring for your organizer
nAbout the AAA batteries
nAutomatic recharging of the transmitter
nProper use of the antenna
nResetting 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:
nTake care not to scratch the screen of your organizer....

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About the AAA batteries
Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries 
in your organizer:
nUnder 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 backlight 
feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that automatically turns 
the organizer off after a period of inactivity. See “General 
preferences” in Chapter 8 for...

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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 70 minutes. Like any storage battery, the 
transmitter must be recharged. How often recharging must happen 
depends on the frequency with which you use web clipping and 
wireless Internet...

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“Insert new AAA batteries” indicates that the batteries in your 
organizer lack sufficient power to continue recharging the 
transmitter. Insert new batteries as soon as you can.
Charge Finish: Appears only when recharging has been scheduled 
or is under way. Displays the estimated time that recharging 
will end.
Recharging takes less time than the initial charging of the transmitter. 
While the transmitter is being recharged, you cannot use query 
applications or the...