Handspring Visor Handheld Platinum User Guide
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Chapter 1 Page 11 Tapping and typing Tap with the stylus to get things done Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that gets things done on your handheld. The first time you start your Visor handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the handheld can detect exactly which task you want to perform. Important:Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the handheld screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write on the handheld screen. With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to perform many operations, such as the following: nOpen applications nChoose menu commands nInitiate a global Find operation nSelect options in dialog boxes nOpen the onscreen keyboards Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can also drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar.
Page 12 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Elements of the handheld interface Menu bar A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Command buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens. Icons Tap the icons to open applications , menus , Calculator , and to find text anywhere in your data . abc With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the alphabetic keyboard. 123 With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the numeric keyboard. Check box When a check mark appears in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked, tapping it removes the check mark. Pick list Tap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the list to select it. Menu bar Command buttons Icons Pick list Check box
Chapter 1 Page 13 Opening applications You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your handheld. You can also open the four main applications — Date Book Plus, Address, To Do List, and Memo Pad — with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Tip:When you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even need to turn on your handheld first. In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and application category. Next/ previous arrowsTap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next page of information; tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next record. Scroll bar Drag the slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the display one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page, tap the scroll bar just above the slider. To scroll to the next page, tap the scroll bar just below the slider. You can also scroll to the previous and next pages by pressing the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Scroll bar Previous/next arrows
Page 14 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld To open an application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your Visor handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications. Tip:To find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti character for the first letter of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins with that letter. You can also assign application icons to different categories. See “Categorizing applications” in Chapter 3. Using menus Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, you can use them the same way in all other applications. The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in Chapter 4. The Edit menu is described in “Editing records” in Chapter 4. To open the menu bar: 1. Do one of the following: nOpen an application (such as Memo Pad) and then tap the Menu icon . nTap the inverted tab at the top of any application’s screen (except Calculator).
Chapter 1 Page 15 In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo, Delete Memo, and Beam Memo. Choosing a menu After you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that contains the command you want to use. The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application. Also, the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of the application you’re using. For example, in Memo Pad, the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen. Graffiti menu commands Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke, which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. The command letters appear to the right of the command names. To use the Graffiti menu commands, the menu bar must be closed. Tap the Menu icon Tap inverted tab Command letters Menu commands
Page 16 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld To use the Graffiti menu commands: 1. In the Graffiti text area, draw a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right. The Command toolbar appears for about four seconds. 2. Immediately write the corresponding command letter in the Graffiti letter area. For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the Command stroke, followed by the letter “s.” Tip:If you wait more than three seconds to write the menu command, you need to redraw the Graffiti Command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar. Command toolbar The Command toolbar provides quick access to frequently used menu commands. The commands available vary based on the active screen. To use the command toolbar: 1. In the Graffiti text area, draw a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right. The Command toolbar appears for about four seconds. 2. Tap the icon for the command you want. Tip:If you wait more than three seconds to tap the icon, you need to redraw the Graffiti Command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar. Displaying online tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon in the upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful information. Command toolbar Command toolbar
Chapter 1 Page 17 To display an online tip: 1. Tap the Tips icon . 2. After you review the tip, tap Done. Four ways to enter data There are four ways to enter data into your Visor handheld: nUsing Graffiti writing nUsing the onscreen keyboard nEntering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld nUsing an external keyboard Graffiti writing Your Visor handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. Your Visor handheld also includes Giraffe, a game you can use to practice Graffiti writing. See “Installing and removing applications” in Chapter 3 for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti writing. Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks
Page 18 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld To open Memo Pad: 1. Press the Memo Pad application button . 2. Tap New. Note:A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to indicate where new text will appear. See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in Chapter 2 for more information. Onscreen keyboard When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address, you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards to enter data. After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. See “Using the onscreen keyboard” in Chapter 2 for more information. Note:You cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard. New memo cursor Tap New Write in Graffiti area Tap here for alphabetic keyboardTap here for numeric keyboard
Chapter 1 Page 19 Using Palm Desktop software If you have new records you want to add to your Visor 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. Backspace Carriage return Tab Caps lock Caps shift Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard Tap here to display numeric keyboard Tap here to display international keyboard Alpha Numeric International HotSync button
Page 20 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld Importing data If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can import it into Palm Desktop software. You can import data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or data from another Palm OS handheld. When you import data, you transfer the records to your Visor handheld without having to enter them manually. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information. Using an external keyboard You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld. External keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your computer. For more information about external keyboard accessories, go to the web site: www.handspring.com. 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. Tap the Preferences icon . 3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. 4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view. The following procedures for setting the time and date give you an example of how to customize your handheld. You make changes to the time and date in General preferences.