Handspring Treo 90 Handheld User Guide

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Chapter 6
Application-Specific Tasks
This chapter is organized by application and gives instructions on how to do tasks that are specific 
to each of the following applications:
nDate Book Plus
nContacts
nTo Do List
nMemo Pad
nCityTime
nCalculator
nExpense 

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Date Book Plus
When you open Date Book Plus, the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal 
business day. 
Working in Day View
Day View shows an hourly calendar for a particular date. If there are events scheduled on that 
date, they appear in the appropriate time slot.
To view or select a date, do one of the following: 
nPress the scroll buttons to move forward or backward one day at a time.
Note: If you plan to do a lot of scrolling in Date Book...

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You can also schedule events that occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end 
times, such as birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. These are referred to as “untimed events.” 
Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times, marked with a diamond. You can have more 
than one untimed event on a particular date.
You can also schedule a repeating event, such as a weekly meeting, and continuous events, such 
as a three-day conference or a vacation.
To schedule an...

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4. Hold Option   and press Return   so that no start or end times are defined for the new 
event.
Tip: You can also create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and 
then entering a description.
5. Enter a description of the event.
6. Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event.
Note: If you create an event and decide later that there is no particular start or end time, you 
can easily change it to an untimed event. Tap the time of the...

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Setting an alarm for an event
The Alarm setting enables you to set an audible alarm for events in Date Book Plus. You can set 
an alarm to sound minutes, hours, or days before an event. The default Alarm setting is 5 minutes 
before the time of the event, but you can change this to any number of minutes, hours, or days.
When you set an alarm, this icon   appears to the far right of the event with the alarm. When 
the alarm tone sounds, a reminder message also appears onscreen.
To set an...

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To dismiss a reminder for multiple alarms, do one of the following:
nTap the check box next to an item to clear that item from the reminder list.
nTap the item text or icon clear the item from the reminder list and jump to that item.
nTap Done to close the reminder list without clearing the items. An indicator blinks in the 
upper-left corner of the screen. To return to the reminder list, tap the blinking indicator.
nTap Snooze to be reminded again in 5 minutes. An...

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4. Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats.
Tip: For a continuous event, tap Day.
5. Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to repeat on the Every line. 
For example, if you select Month and enter the number 2, the event repeats every other 
month.
6. To specify an end date for the repeating or continuous event, tap the End on pick list and tap 
Choose Date. Use the date picker to select an end date.
7. Hold Option   and press Return   to...

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Considerations for repeating or continuous events
Keep the following points in mind:
nIf you change the start date of a repeating event, your handheld calculates the number of days 
you moved the event. Your handheld then automatically changes the end date to maintain the 
duration of the repeating event.
nIf you change the repeat interval (e.g., daily to weekly) of a repeating event, past occurrences 
(prior to the day on which you change the setting) are not changed,...

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Working in Week View
Week View shows the calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets you quickly review 
your appointments and available time slots. In addition, the graphical display helps you spot 
overlaps and conflicts in your schedule.
Tips for using Week View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap an event to show details for the event.
nPress the scroll buttons to move forward or backward a week at a time. 
nTo reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a...

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Working in Week View with Text
The Week View with Text shows an entire week with a description of each scheduled event. This 
view can display one or two weeks at a time and can include To Do items that are due on the 
dates shown. 
Tips for using Week View with Text
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day to display that day in the Day View.
nPress the scroll buttons to move between weeks. You can also tap the scroll arrows in the 
upper-right corner to move...