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 install from diskettes, make sure the original Palm Desktop 
software diskettes are write-protected, and then make backup 
copies of them. When you finish, install using the copies.
nDo not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your 
computer’s hard disk. You must use the installer to place the files 
in their proper locations and to decompress the files. 
To install Palm Desktop software:
1. Exit any open programs, including those that run automatically at 
startup. Disable any virus-scanning software.
2. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into the computer’s 
CD-ROM drive (or insert the diskette labeled Setup into the 
diskette drive). 
3. Click the Install button to begin the installation program.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. 
During installation you will be asked to insert your organizer into 
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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 Microsoft Outlook on 
your computer, the program lets you choose between installing Palm 
Desktop software or installing the conduit for Outlook so that you can 
use that application as your PIM. 
For information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM 
you use, contact the vendor of your PIM or visit the web site 
http://www.palm.com.
Palm.Net wireless features
Your organizer is equipped with a transmitter and an antenna that let 
you transmit and receive data over the airwaves. 3Com provides the 
Palm.Net wireless communication service, which you must subscribe 
to in order to gain access to wireless features. 
						

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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 during Setup of your organizer charge the 
transmitter, and charging begins as soon as you insert the batteries. 
Charging takes about 70 minutes. 
Before you activate the Palm.Net service, be sure of the following:
nYou’re within coverage of the network. To find detailed maps of 
coverage, visit the web site http://www.palm.net.
nYou’re in a location that can receive a strong radio signal. See 
“Wireless problems” in Appendix B for tips on eliminating 
obstacles to the signal.
To activate the Palm.Net service:
1. Read the brochure, Choosing a Palm.Net Service Plan, included in the 
organizer package, describing the monthly service plans. Decide 
on a plan. (You can switch plans at any time.)
2. Prepare to enter the following information: your name, firm, 
billing address, phone number, current desktop e-mail address, 
choice of service plan, and credit card information (or corporate 
account number).
During activation you are also asked to create a username and 
a password. You can accept one of the usernames suggested by 
the Activate application or create your own; it must be at least 
3 characters long. Your password must be 4 to 15 characters 
long.
3. Read the Palm.Net service agreement, located at the back of this 
book.
4. When the charging of the transmitter is finished, raise the antenna 
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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 called query 
applications. Query applications take advantage of the wireless 
functionality of the organizer to give you access to information on the 
Internet. 
Query applications give you access to a wide spectrum of practical 
Internet information: news and business headlines, travel 
information, stock quotes, sports scores, restaurant reviews, movie 
times, and much more. 
It’s impractical, however, to browse the Internet from a small 
handheld computer and look at elaborate, animated, graphics-laden 
web pages on a screen the size of your organizer’s. So instead of web 
browsing, query applications offer you a more efficient way to access 
the Internet, called web clipping.To ensure the best reception: If 
you are holding the organizer 
in your hand, raise the antenna 
to its position at 135
°, located 
at the second click you feel as 
you raise the antenna. If the 
organizer is on a flat surface, 
raise the antenna to its position 
at 90
°.
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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 transmit and receive information. Your organizer is part 
of the Palm.Net network, which receives and stores messages sent to 
you at your @palm.net address, and delivers messages you send from 
your organizer to the recipient’s Internet e-mail address.
After you activate the wireless communication service, whenever 
you’re within the coverage area, you can communicate with anyone 
who has an Internet e-mail account. See Chapter 5 for more 
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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 
touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, 
the organizer can detect exactly which task you want to perform.
Important:Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making 
strokes on the organizer screen. Never use an actual pen, 
pencil, or other sharp object to write on the organizer 
screen.
With your organizer turned on, you can tap the organizer screen to do 
many operations, such as the following:
nOpen applications
nSubmit queries to the Internet
nCheck for and send messages in the iMessenger application
nChoose menu commands
nInitiate a global Find operation
nSelect options in dialog boxes
nOpen the onscreen keyboard
Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your 
computer, you can also drag the stylus to select text. You can also use 
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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 applications .
abc
With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to 
activate the alphabetic keyboard.
123
With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to 
activate the numeric keyboard.
Check box
When a check mark appears in a check box, the 
corresponding option is active. If a check box is 
empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box 
is checked, tapping it removes the check mark.
Menu 
bar
Command 
buttons
Icons
Pick list
Check 
box
Over-the-air icon 
						

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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 display one line at a time. To scroll to the 
previous page, tap the scroll bar just above the slider. 
To scroll to the next page, tap the scroll bar just below 
the slider.
You can also scroll to the previous and next pages by 
pressing the upper and lower portions of the scroll 
button on the front panel of the organizer.
Previous/
next arrowsTap the up and down arrows to display the previous 
and next page of information; tap the left and right 
arrows to display the previous and next record.
Previous/next 
arrows  Scroll bar
Applications 
Launcher
Address 
BookDate 
BookMemo
Pad
To Do
List 
						

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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 organizer, tap the scroll bar to 
see all of your applications. 
Tip:To find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti 
character for the first letter of its name. The Applications 
Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that 
begins with that letter. You can also assign applications to 
different categories. See “Categorizing applications” in 
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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 application that queries the Internet for the kind of 
information you want.
Tip:You can set your organizer to open a specific application 
whenever you raise the antenna. See “Buttons preferences” in 
Chapter 8 for details.
When you install query applications, they appear by default in the 
Palm.Net category of the Applications Launcher. The icons of query 
applications and all applications that use the antenna are easy to 
recognize: They all have a dark diamond shape as their background 
and include the over-the-air icon:
Feel free to explore all your query applications to find out what kind 
of information they offer. Despite the presence of the over-the-air 
symbol in its icon, you can open any query application without 
incurring any cost.To ensure the best reception: If 
you are holding the organizer 
in your hand, raise the antenna 
to its position at 135
°, located 
at the second click you feel as 
you raise the antenna. If the 
organizer is on a flat surface, 
raise the antenna to its position 
at 90
°.
       9 0°135°
Background of all query 
application iconsSample query 
application icon