3Com Palmone VII Organiser Instructions Manual

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Installing Palm Desktop software
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm 
Desktop software. After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm 
Desktop software for information about how to use the software.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop 
software, please do the following before installing:
nTurn off your computer and connect the cradle to it. Do not put 
the organizer in the cradle yet; you do that later in the process.
nIf you...

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Using your organizer with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such 
as Microsoft Outlook, you still need to install Palm Desktop software 
in order to add HotSync Manager, connection software, and other 
features of Palm Desktop software to your computer. The connection 
software, called a conduit, lets you synchronize the data between your 
organizer and your PIM.
If the installation program detects that you have...

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After you activate the wireless communication service, the two new 
wireless features become available to you:
nWeb clipping, using query applications
nWireless Internet messaging, using the iMessenger application
Activating the Palm.Net wireless communication service 
The transmitter inside your organizer contains a rechargeable battery 
that must be charged before you can activate the wireless 
communication service and use the wireless features. The AAA 
batteries that you install...

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5. Follow the instructions onscreen to activate the wireless 
communication service.
Important:Be sure to record and remember the username and 
password you create during activation. You need them 
both to access information about your usage of the service 
and your billing information. Your username is also part 
of your address on the Palm.Net network — for example, 
[email protected].
Web clipping
Your organizer includes special kinds of applications...

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In general, web clipping is a simple process of query-and-response. 
You simply request information, tap a button that transmits your 
request to the Internet, and within seconds, you receive a response. 
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Wireless Internet messaging
Like web clipping, the iMessenger application takes advantage of the 
wireless functionality of your organizer to give you wireless Internet 
messaging. Your organizer, like a cellular phone, uses a radio 
frequency to...

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Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the 
stylus to tap elements on your organizer screen is the basic action that 
gets things done on your organizer.
The first time you start your organizer, setup instructions appear on 
the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. 
Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your organizer with its...

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Elements of the organizer interface
Menu bar
A set of commands that are specific to the application. 
Not all applications have a menu bar.
Command 
buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command 
buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of 
application screens. A command button that initiates 
a wireless transaction always displays the over-the-
air icon:
Icons
Tap the icons to open applications  , menus  , 
and Calculator  , and to find text in the data of your 
basic...

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Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application 
installed on your organizer. You can also open the four main 
applications — Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad 
— with the application buttons on the front panel of your organizer.Pick list
Tap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap 
an item in the list to select it.
Scroll bar
Drag the slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to 
scroll the...

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Tip:When you press an application button on the front panel, you 
have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even 
need to turn on your organizer first. 
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the 
Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and 
application category.
To open an application:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have 
many applications installed on your...

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To open an application that uses the antenna:
These applications use the antenna: 
nAll query applications
niMessenger application
nApplications that support your use of the wireless features
1. Raise the antenna, located on the right side of your organizer.
Raising the antenna automatically opens the Applications 
Launcher to the Palm.Net category. When the transmitter suc-
cessfully connects to the network, your organizer beeps.
2. Tap the query...