Handspring Visor Edge Handheld User Guide

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Using Palm Desktop software
If you have new records you want to add to your handheld and prefer 
to use the computer keyboard rather than the onscreen keyboard, 
enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed 
to use with your handheld. 
After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync 
operation to synchronize your handheld with your computer. See 
“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for 
more information.
Importing...

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Customizing your handheld
You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences 
application. You can enter personal information such as your name 
and address; change the time and date; view different date and time 
formats when you travel; turn off sounds; and configure your 
handheld to work with a modem or network. See Chapter 9 for more 
information on customizing your handheld.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2....

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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. 
Palm Desktop software
Palm Desktop software includes the same main applications as your 
handheld:Date Book, Address, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and 
desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync feature of this 
software to back up and exchange data between your handheld and 
your computer. It is a good idea to back up your data in case...

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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.
Note:
You must install the software that comes with your Visor Edge 
handheld even if you already installed Palm Desktop software 
for a previous Palm OS handheld.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop...

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Installing a Springboard module
Springboard expansion modules enable you to extend the functions of 
your handheld. 
To install a Springboard module:
1. Remove the flip cover or the edge protector port door.
2. Slide the detachable Springboard slot onto the back of your 
handheld.
3. Insert the Springboard module into the expansion slot until the 
connectors are secure.
Align with grooves on the 
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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Visor™ Edge 
handheld computer, by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti® writing 
area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer 
keyboard, by using an external 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,...

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nMost characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the 
stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your handheld 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 Graffiti...

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3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. 
4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it 
appears in the tables.
5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
That’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your 
handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at 
the insertion point on the screen.
As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke...

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The Graffiti alphabet
Letter Strokes Letter Strokes
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