Handspring Visor Handheld User Guide

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Navigation strokes
In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special 
strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your 
applications. 
Graffiti ShortCuts
Graffiti ShortCuts make entering commonly used words or phrases 
quick and easy. ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext 
features of some word processors. 
Graffiti writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts, and you can 
also create your own. Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters. 
For example, you might create a ShortCut for your name, or for the 
header of a memo. See “ShortCuts preferences” in Chapter 9 to learn 
about creating your own ShortCuts.
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut 
characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol 
appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode.Command Stroke
Move cursor right
 
Move cursor left
Previous field
(Address Book only)
Next Field
(Address Book only)
Open Address Record
(Address Book only)
ShortCut
    
						

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Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts:
 Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text 
or numbers on your handheld. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti 
characters while using the onscreen keyboard. 
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1. Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
2. Tap any record, or tap New.
3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open 
the numeric keyboard.
4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
Note:The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for 
international characters. You can switch among the three 
dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need.
5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and 
place the text in the record. Entry ShortCut
Date stampds
Time stampts
Date / time stampdts
Meetingme
Breakfastbr
Lunchlu
Dinnerdi   
Tap here for alpha keyboard Tap here for numeric keyboard 
						

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Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer 
keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software, or any supported 
PIM, to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync
® operation 
to synchronize the information on your computer with the 
information on your handheld. All the main applications on your 
handheld are available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs.
Refer to Palm Desktop online Help for more information on entering 
data on your computer.
Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets 
and databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld 
that is compatible with the Palm Computing
® platform, you can 
transfer the data to your Visor handheld without having to key it in 
manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import 
it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation 
to transfer the data to your handheld.
Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats: 
nComma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
nTab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
nCSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only
nDate Book archive (.dba)
nAddress Book archive (.aba)
nTo Do List archive (.tda)
nMemo Pad archive (.mpa)
Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use 
the archive file formats to share information with other people who 
use handhelds compatible with the Palm Computing
® platform or to 
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To import data:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. Click the application into which you want to import data.
3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category 
names, do the following:
Select All in the Category box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file 
also exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, create 
them now; otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiled 
category.
4. From the File menu, choose Import.
5. Select the file you want to import.
6. Click Open.
7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in 
the left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding 
imported field on the right.
8. If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that 
field.
9. Click OK.
The imported data is highlighted in the application.
10. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync 
operation.
See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and 
exporting data. 
						

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Chapter 3
Managing Your
Applications
This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your 
Visor handheld computer, how to change application settings so they 
are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize 
applications so you view them in related groups.
Using the Applications Launcher
To open the Applications Launcher, tap the Applications icon  .
Selecting applications
Your Visor handheld is equipped with a variety of applications. All 
the applications installed on your handheld appear in the 
Applications Launcher. See “Opening applications” in Chapter 1 for 
details.
Switching between applications
When working in any application, tap the Applications icon   or 
press an application button on the front panel of your handheld to 
switch to another application. Your handheld automatically saves 
your work in the current application and displays it when you return 
to that application.
Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application 
icons that appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can 
assign an application to a category and then display a single category 
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To categorize an application: 
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap App, and then tap Category.
4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.
Tip:To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the 
pick list. Tap New, enter the category name, and then tap 
OK to add the category. Tap OK.
5. Tap Done.
To display applications by category: 
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Do one of the following:
Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all your 
categories.
Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and se-
lect the category you want to display.
Changing the Applications Launcher display
By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an 
icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a list of applications. 
You can also choose to view the same category of applications each 
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To change the Applications Launcher display:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4. Tap the View By pick list and select List.
5. Tap OK.
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4. Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
5. Tap OK.
Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the 
application’s Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1. Open an application.
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
Note:Not all applications have a Preferences command.
4. Make changes to the settings.
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Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to install and remove applications on your 
Visor handheld and how to remove Palm™ Desktop software from 
your computer.
Installing add-on applications
Your Visor handheld comes with the Date Book, Date Book Plus, 
Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, City Time, 
and Mail applications installed and ready to use.
You can also install additional applications on your handheld, such as 
games and other software. The Install Tool makes it easy to install 
software on your Visor handheld during a HotSync
® operation. There 
are a variety of third-party applications available for your Visor 
handheld. To learn more about these applications, go to the web site: 
http://www.handspring.com. 
Note:Any game or application that you install on your handheld 
resides in RAM memory; you can delete them at any time.
To install add-on software on your handheld:
1. On your computer, copy or download the application you want to 
install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on 
your computer.
Note:If the software you download is compressed, you need to 
decompress it into this folder. If you prefer to place the 
application into another folder, you need to navigate to 
that folder before you complete step 5.
2. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop. 
						

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3. Click Install.
Tip:You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting 
Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by 
double-clicking any file with a PRC file extension.
4. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to 
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5. Click Add. 
6. Select the application(s) that you want to install on your handheld.
7. Click Open.
Note:Review the list of applications you selected in the Install 
Tool dialog box. If you do not want to install an 
application, select it, and then click Remove. (This does 
not remove the application from your computer; it simply 
removes it from the list of applications to install.)
8. Click Done.
9. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) you 
selected in step 6. See “Other ways to delete records” in Chapter 5 
for details.
Installing games
The CD-ROM also includes several games that you can install with the 
Install Tool:
nGiraffe
nHardBall
nMineHunt
nPuzzle 
nSubHunt
Note:Giraffe is a fun, easy way for you to practice Graffiti
® writing.
After you install and start a game, the instructions appear in the Game 
menu. Depending on the game, the Game menu may also contain 
commands to show high scores, to start a new game, or to set 
preferences for the game.