Handspring Visor Edge Handheld User Guide

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Chapter 4
Overview of Basic Applications
This chapter briefly describes each application and how to open it. 
Your Visor™ Edge handheld computer includes these basic 
applications:
nDate Book
nDate Book Plus
nAddress
nTo Do List
nMemo Pad
nCalculator
nCityTime
nExpense 
						

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Date Book
Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments 
or any kind of activity associated with a time and date.
In Date Book, you can do the following:
nEnter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific 
time and date.
nDisplay a chart of your appointments for an entire week. The 
Week View makes it easy to spot available times and any potential 
scheduling overlaps or conflicts.
nDisplay a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have 
morning, lunch, or afternoon appointments.
nDisplay an agenda with both your appointments and your To Do 
items.
nSet an alarm to sound prior to the scheduled activity. 
nCreate reminders for events that are based on a particular date, 
rather than time of day. Birthdays and anniversaries are easy to 
track with your handheld.
nAttach notes to individual events for a description or clarification 
of the entry in your Date Book.
To open Date Book:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Date Book icon  .
Note:
Tap the view icons to select a Date Book view.
View icons  
						

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Date Book Plus
Date Book Plus is an enhanced version of the Date Book 
application. In addition to all the standard Date Book features, 
it provides a variety of advanced views and functions.
In Date Book Plus, you can do the following:
nView To Do items in select calendar views. 
nDisplay a chart of your appointments for one or two weeks 
complete with descriptions of each event. 
nDisplay a calendar of an entire year. 
nDisplay a list of your appointments in List View. 
nCreate unscheduled events that float from one day to the next until 
you complete them.
nCreate a Daily Journal to track events with automatic time stamps.
nSave event templates and use them to quickly create similar 
events.
To open Date Book Plus:
nPress the Date Book Plus application button on the front panel of 
your handheld. Date Book Plus opens to today’s schedule.
Note:
Press the Date Book Plus application button repeatedly to 
cycle through the Day, Week, Week with Text, Month, Year, 
and List views.
Date Book Plus button 
						

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Address
Address enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, 
and other information about your personal or business contacts.
In Address, you can do the following:
nQuickly look up, enter, or duplicate names, addresses, phone 
numbers, and other information.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, etc.) or 
e-mail addresses for each name.
nDefine which phone number appears in the Address list for each 
Address entry. 
nAttach a note to each Address entry, in which you can enter 
additional information about the entry.
nAssign Address entries to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
To open Address: 
nPress the Address application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Address opens to display the list of all your records.
Note:
Press the Address application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have records.
Address button 
						

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To Do List
To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and 
prioritize the things that you have to do.
In To Do List, you can do the following:
nMake a quick and convenient list of things to do.
nAssign a priority level to each task.
nAssign a due date for any or all of your To Do items. 
nAssign To Do items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nSort your To Do items either by due date, priority level, or 
category.
nAttach notes to individual To Do items for a description or 
clarification of the task.
To open To Do List:
nPress the To Do List application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. To Do List opens to display the category of items you 
last viewed.
Note:
Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have items.
 To Do List button 
						

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Memo Pad
Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated 
with records in Date Book, Address, or To Do List.
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
nTake notes or write any kind of message on your handheld. 
nDrag and drop memos into popular computer applications like 
Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm™ Desktop 
software and HotSync
® technology.
nAssign memos to categories so that you can organize and view 
them in logical groups.
nWrite down phone numbers and other types of information. Later, 
you can copy and paste this information to other applications. 
To open Memo Pad:
nPress the Memo Pad application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen 
that you viewed.
Note:
Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have memos.
Memo Pad button 
						

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Calculator
Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, 
multiplication, division and a variety of advanced math and 
scientific calculations.
In Calculator, you can do the following:
nSelect a view to perform specific types of calculations including: 
math, trigonometry, finance, logic, statistics, weight/temp, length, 
area, and volume.
nStore and retrieve values.
nDisplay the last series of calculations, which is useful for 
confirming a series of “chain” calculations.
nCreate a custom view with the buttons you use most often.
nSwitch to basic mode to perform simple calculations.
To open Calculator:
nTap the Calculator icon   next to the Graffiti® writing area. 
						

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CityTime
CityTime helps you keep track of the time anywhere around 
the globe. 
In CityTime, you can do the following:
nSelect a home city as a point of reference.
nDisplay the day and time in four other cities simultaneously.
nAdd a definition for any city that isn’t in the default list.
nDisplay sunrise and sunset information for your home city.
To open CityTime:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the CityTime icon  . 
						

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Expense
Expense lets you keep track of your expenses and then transfer 
the information to a spreadsheet on your computer.
In Expense, you can do the following:
nRecord dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, 
and other details associated with any money that you spend.
nAssign expense items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nKeep track of vendors (companies) and people involved with each 
particular expense.
nLog miles traveled for a particular date or expense category.
nSort your expenses by date or expense type.
nTransfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel 
spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on your computer. (Microsoft 
Excel is not
 included in the Visor Edge handheld package.)
To open Expense:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Expense icon  . 
						

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