Handspring Visor Handheld Platinum User Guide

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3. Tap an event to show a description of the event.
Tips for using Week View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTo reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time 
or day.
nTap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time 
selected for a new event. 
nTap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to 
move directly to that day without selecting an event.
nThe Week View shows the time span defined by the Start Time
 and End Time in the Date...

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Working in Month View
The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled. 
Dots and lines in the Month View indicate events, repeating events, 
and untimed events.
You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View. See 
“Options menu” later in this chapter.
Tips for using Month View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day in the Month View to display that day in the Day View.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move...

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Tips for using Agenda view
nTap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day 
View of the appointment. 
nCheck off completed To Do items in the Agenda view, or click a 
description of an item to go directly into the To Do List 
application. 
Spotting event conflicts
With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s 
possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a 
previous event finishes).
An event conflict (time overlap)...

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Date Book menus
Date Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Date Book 
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
Day ViewWeek View
Month View 

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Display Options
Enables you to change Date Book’s appearance 
and which events display.
nShow Time Bars. Activates the time bars that 
appear in the Day View. The time bars show 
the duration of an event and illustrate event 
conflicts.
nCompress Day View. Controls how times appear 
in the Day View. When Compress Day View 
is off, all time slots display. When it is on, 
start and end times display for each event, but 
blank time slots toward the bottom of the 
screen disappear to...

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Preferences
nStart/End Time. Defines the start and end times 
for Date Book screens. If the time slots you 
select do not fit on one screen, you can tap the 
scroll arrows   to scroll up and down.
nAlarm Preset. Automatically sets an alarm for 
each new event. The silent alarm for untimed 
events is defined by minutes, days, or hours 
before midnight of the date of the event. 
nAlarm Sound. Sets the tone of the alarm.
nRemind Me. Defines how many times the alarm...

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Date Book Plus
In addition to all the standard Date Book features, Date Book Plus 
provides three extra views: Week View with Text, Year View, and List 
View. Date Book Plus also includes useful features such as floating 
events, To Do List integration, the Daily Journal, and templates.
This section describes the views and features which are unique to Date 
Book Plus. See “Date Book” earlier in this chapter for information on 
the standard Date Book features.
Working in Week View with...

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Working in Year View
The Year View shows an overview of your calendar for an entire year. 
Tips for using Year View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day to display events for that day in the title bar. A minus 
sign indicates only one event is scheduled on that day. A plus sign 
indicates multiple events are scheduled on that day.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a year. You can also use the scroll buttons on the...

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Working in List View
T h e  L i s t V i e w  i s  a t e x t  or i e n t e d  v i e w t h a t i s  i n t e g ra t e d  w i th  T o  D o L i st . 
It displays a list of events and To Do items for the selected week(s). 
Tips for using List View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a line to select it. The start and end time display briefly in the 
title bar. To redisplay the event details, tap to the left of the 
description.
nTap the description of the selected line to display the...

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You can distinguish a floating event from an integrated To Do item by 
the circle that appears next to the floating event (in place of the To Do 
item priority number and check box). Floating events appear in 
alphabetical order at the top of the Day View screen between any 
integrated To Do items and untimed events.
To create a floating event:
1. Tap the Day View button.
2. Tap New and select Floating Event from the list.
3. Enter a description of the event.
4. Tap a...