Handspring Visor Handheld Platinum User Guide

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 
computer. 
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...

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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....

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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...

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Chapter 5
Common Tasks
This chapter provides instructions on how to do tasks that you can do 
in most or all of the basic applications. It’s easy to transfer what you 
learn in one application to the others because the structure and 
behavior of all the applications are quite similar. The term “records” 
is used to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications: a 
single Date Book Plus event, Address entry, To Do List item, Memo 
Pad memo, or Expense item.
Creating...

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Editing records
After you create a record, you can change, delete, or enter new text at 
any time. Two screen features tell you when your handheld is in 
editing mode:
nA blinking cursor 
nOne or more edit lines
Entering text
For information on how to enter text using Graffiti writing, the 
onscreen keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see 
Chapter 2.
Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit 
text. In general, commands available in...