3Com Palmone VII Organiser Instructions Manual

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Using menus
Menus on your organizer are easy to use. Once you have mastered 
them in one application, you can use them the same way in all other 
applications. 
The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that 
application in Chapter 4. The Edit menu is described in “Editing 
records” in Chapter 4. 
To open the menu bar:
1. Open an application (such as Memo Pad).
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. 
The...

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Graffiti menu commands
Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke, 
which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands 
on computers. The command letters appear to the right of the 
command names. 
To use the Graffiti menu commands, the menu bar must be closed. 
Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area, and 
immediately write the corresponding command letter in the Graffiti 
letter area. When you draw the...

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To display an online tip:
1. Tap the Tips icon  . 
2. After you review the tip, tap Done.
Three ways to enter data
There are three ways to enter data into your organizer:
nUsing the onscreen keyboard
nUsing Graffiti writing
nEntering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then 
synchronizing with your organizer
Onscreen keyboard
When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address 
Book, you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards 
to enter data....

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Note:You cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen 
keyboard. 
Graffiti writing
Your organizer includes Graffiti writing software as the primary 
system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write 
simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as 
letters or numbers. 
Your organizer also includes Giraffe, a game you can use to practice 
writing Graffiti characters. See “Installing and removing...

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To open Memo Pad:
1. Press the Memo Pad application button  . 
2. Tap New.
Note:A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to 
indicate where new text will appear. 
 
See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in Chapter 2 for more 
information.
Using Palm Desktop software
If you have new records you want to add to your organizer and prefer 
to use the computer keyboard rather than the onscreen keyboard, 
enter the data in the Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have...

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Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets 
and databases, or if you want to import data from another organizer, 
you can transfer the records to your organizer without having to key 
them in manually. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more 
information. 

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Customizing your organizer
You can customize your organizer by using the Preferences 
application. You can enter personal information such as your name 
and address; change the time and date, and view different date and 
time formats when you travel; turn off sounds; and configure your 
organizer to work with a modem or network. See Chapter 8 for more 
information on customizing your organizer.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences...

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To set the current date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
2. Tap the arrows to select the current year. 
3. Tap a month.
4. Tap the current date. 
Tap arrows to select year
Tap to select month
Tap to select date 

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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your
Palm VII
™ Organizer
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm VII™ 
organizer, by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti
® writing area, by 
using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by 
importing data from another application.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use 
it to enter text in your applications. In this section, you learn the 
procedures for...

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nMost characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the 
stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your organizer recognizes 
and displays the text character immediately. To accomplish single 
strokes, some Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet 
equivalents.
nThe Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing 
the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small 
marks at the top and bottom of the...