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Preferences
nRemember last category. Determines how 
Address appears when you return to it from 
another application. If you select this check 
box, Address shows the last category you 
selected. If you clear it, Address displays the 
All category.
nEnable Fast Lookup. Determines whether the top 
scroll button activates Fast Lookup mode 
when positioned at the top of the Address list. 
See “Looking up Address records” in Chapter 
5 for instructions on using Fast Lookup.
Dial 
PreferencesThe Dial Preferences menu option appears only 
when you have a Springboard module that 
supports dialing functions installed, such as a 
VisorPhone or modem module.
nDial, Email, SMS. Determines which  application 
launches when you tap the Dial, SMS, or 
Email buttons in the Address Dial dialog box. 
You can select any applicaton that is 
compatible with the Springboard module that 
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nWhen dialing, add this code to 7 digit numbers. 
Inserts the area code you specify in front of 7-
digit numbers before dialing.
nAlways dial 1 in front of the area code. Inserts a 1 in  
front of 10-digit numbers before dialing.
Rename Custom 
FieldsThese custom fields appear at the end of the 
Address Edit screen. Rename them to identify the 
kind of information you enter in them. The names 
you give the custom fields appear in all entries. 
About Address 
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To Do List
A  To Do i tem is a remind er of some task  th at you h ave to compl ete. A 
record in To Do List is called an “item.”
To create a To Do item:
1. Press the To Do List application button   on the front of your 
handheld to display the list of To Do items.
2. Tap New.
3. Enter the text of the To Do item. The text can be longer than one 
line.
4. Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do item.
Tip:
If no To Do item is currently selected, writing in the Graffiti 
writing area automatically creates a new item.
Setting priority
The priority setting for items lets you arrange your To Do items 
according to their importance or urgency. The default setting is to 
arrange To Do items by priority and due date, with priority 1 items at 
the top. If you have a number of items in your list, changing an item’s 
priority setting may move its position in the list. 
Note:
When you create a new To Do item, its priority is 
automatically set to level 1, the highest (most important) level. 
If you select another item first, however, the item you create 
appears beneath the selected item and is given the same 
priority as the selected item. 
Tap New
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To set the priority of a To Do item:
1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item.
2. Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). 
Checking off a To Do item
You can check off a To Do item to indicate that you’ve completed it. 
You can set To Do List to record the date that you complete the To Do  
item, and you can choose to show or hide completed items. See “To Do 
Show Options” later in this chapter.
To check off a To Do item:
nTap the check box on the left side of the item.
Changing To Do item details
The To Do Item Details dialog box enables you to change settings for 
individual items. 
Tap to 
select 
priority Tap here
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To display the To Do Item Details dialog box:
1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2. Tap Details.
Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do item. You can also sort 
the items that appear in the list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do item:
1. In the Details dialog box, tap “No Date” to open the Due Date pick 
list.
2. Tap the date that you want to assign the item:
3. Tap OK.
Tip:
If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show 
options dialog, you can tap directly on the due date in the To 
Do list to open the pick list shown in step 2.  Today
Assigns the current date.
Tomorrow
Assigns tomorrow’s date.
One week later
Assigns the date exactly one week from the 
current date.
No Date
Removes the due date from the item.
Choose date
Opens the date selector, where you can 
choose any date that you want for the item.
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To Do Show Options
The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance 
of the To Do list screen.
To change the Show Options settings:
1. In To Do list screen, tap Show.
2. Select any of the following settings:
Show 
Completed 
ItemsDisplays your completed items in the To Do 
list screen. If you turn off this setting, your To 
Do items disappear from the list when you 
complete (check) them.
Items that no longer appear on the list because 
you turn off this setting have not been deleted. 
They are still in the memory of your handheld. 
Purge completed items to remove them from 
memory.
Show Only Due 
ItemsShows only the items that are currently due, 
past due, or have no due date specified. When 
this setting is active, items that are not yet due 
do not appear in the list until their due date.
Record 
Completion 
DateReplaces the due date with the actual date 
when you complete (check) the item. If you do 
not assign a due date to an item, the 
completion date still records when you 
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3. Tap OK.
To Do List menus
To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Record menu
Options menu
Show Due Dates
Displays the due dates associated with To Do 
items and displays an exclamation mark next 
to items that remain incomplete after the due 
date passes.
Show Priorities
Shows the priority setting for each item.
Show 
CategoriesShows the category for each item.
About To Do List
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Memo Pad
A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos 
you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your 
handheld. A record in Memo Pad is called a “memo.” 
To create a new memo:
1. Press the Memo Pad application button   on the front of your 
handheld to display the Memo list.
2. Tap New.
Tip:
In the Memo list screen, you can also begin writing in 
the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo. The first 
letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new 
memo.
3. Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. Use the carriage 
return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo.
4. Tap Done. 
Reviewing memos
The first line of a memo appears in the Memo list. This makes it easy 
to locate and review your memos. 
To review a memo:
1. In the Memo list, tap the text of the memo.
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2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 
3. Tap Done.
Memo Pad menus
Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re 
displaying the Memo list or an individual memo.
Record menus
Options menus
Preferences 
Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, 
where you define the sort order for memos. 
About Memo Pad
Shows version information for Memo Pad.
Tap a 
memo to 
review its 
contents
Memo list
Memo screen
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Calculator
Calculator includes two operating modes: Basic and Advanced. In 
Basic mode you can perform simple mathematical calculations. In 
Advanced mode you can access scientific functions and perform 
sophisticated math calculations. This section explains how to select 
the operating mode and use the buttons and menu options available 
in each mode.
Selecting the Calculator mode
The Change Mode dialog enables you to choose whether you want to 
work in Basic Calculator mode or Advanced Calculator mode. You 
can change modes at any time.
To select the Calculator mode:
1. Tap the Calculator icon   next to the Graffiti® writing area.
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap Options, and then tap Change Mode.
4. Tap Basic or Advanced as the mode.
5. Tap OK.
Using the Basic Calculator buttons
The Basic Calculator includes the following buttons.
Clears the last number you entered. Use this button if 
you make a mistake while entering a number in the 
middle of a calculation. This button enables you to re-
enter the number without starting the calculation over.
Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a 
fresh calculation.
Toggles the current number between a negative and 
positive value. If you want to enter a negative number, 
enter the number first and then press
 the +/- button.
Places the current number in memory. Each new 
number you enter with the M+ button is added to the total
 
already stored in memory. You can add either a 
calculated value or a number you enter by pressing the 
number buttons. Pressing this button has no effect on 
the current calculation (or series of calculations); it 
merely places the value into memory until it is recalled.