Handspring Visor Pro Handheld User Guide

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6. Under Check for handheld connection using, select Modem Setup.
7. Under Modem Setup, adjust the following options as needed: 
8. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box.Modem
Identifies the modem type or manufacturer. 
Refer to your modem manual or face plate for 
its type or settings. If you’re not sure of your 
modem type or your modem doesn’t match 
any that appear in the list, select Hayes Basic. 
If you chose Custom from the Modem pop-up 
menu, a Custom field appears. Use this field to 
enter a custom modem setup string.
Port
Identifies the port for your computer modem. 
Speaker
Turns the computer modem speaker on or off. 
If you’re having trouble connecting, turn on 
the modem speaker to make sure that it is 
responding to incoming calls. 
						

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Preparing your handheld
There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your handheld for 
a modem HotSync operation. 
To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap Modem.
4. Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select Standard 
Modem.
5. Tap the Enter Phone # field.
6. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to 
your computer.
7. If needed, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line, 
and then tap the Dial Prefix check box.
Tip:
You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a “pause” 
in the dialing sequence. Each comma equals a two second 
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8. If the phone line you’re using for the handheld has Call Waiting, 
select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption 
during the modem HotSync operation. 
9. If you want to use a calling card to place the call, select the check 
box and enter the calling card number. 
10. Tap OK.
11. Tap the Menu icon  . 
12. Tap Options, and then tap Modem Setup.
13. Enter the settings. See “Network preferences and TCP/IP 
software” in Chapter 9 for more information. 
Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
The Conduit Setup dialog box on your handheld enables you to define 
which files and/or applications synchronize during a modem 
HotSync operation. You can use these settings to minimize the time 
required to synchronize data with a Springboard modem. 
To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Menu icon  . 
4. Tap Options, and then tap Conduit Setup.
5. Tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you 
do not
 want to synchronize during a modem HotSync operation. 
The default setting is to synchronize all files. 
Note:
Applications that do not have a database (such as games) 
do not synchronize — even if you select the item in the 
Conduit Setup dialog box. 
6. Tap OK. 
						

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Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
After you prepare your computer and your handheld, and select your 
Conduit Setup options, you are ready to perform a modem HotSync 
operation.
To perform a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Modem icon   to dial the Palm Desktop modem and 
synchronize the applications.
4. Wait for the HotSync operation to finish. If you have any problems 
conducting a successful HotSync operation, see Appendix B.
Creating a user profile
If you need to configure several Palm OS® handhelds with specific 
information (such as a company phone list) before distributing them 
to their actual users, you can create a user profile to load the data into 
a handheld without associating that data with a user name. The User 
Profile feature is designed only for the first-time HotSync operation, 
before you assign a User ID to a particular handheld. 
To create a user profile:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
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3. Click New Profile. 
4. Enter the name of the profile and click OK.
5. Close the Users dialog box.
6. From the User pop-up menu, choose the profile name and create 
the data for the profile (e.g., company phone list, etc.).
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation:
1. Place the new handheld in the cradle.
2. Press the HotSync button on the cradle.
3. Select the profile that you want to load on the handheld, and click 
OK.
4. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop 
software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld. 
						

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Chapter 9
Setting Preferences for
Your Handheld
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration 
options on your Visor™ handheld computer.
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
Viewing preferences
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Preferences screen you want to view.Buttons
Assign different applications to the buttons on the 
front panel of your handheld and the HotSync
® 
button on the cradle, and reassign the full-screen 
pen stroke command.
Connection
Configure your handheld for use with a modem, 
such as the Springboard™ modem, with infrared 
communication, or a cradle.
Digitizer
Calibrate the screen on your handheld.
Formats
Set the country default and the formats for dates, 
times, calendar, and numbers.
General
Set the current date and time, the auto shut-off 
interval, the Beam Receive feature, and the system, 
alarm, and game sounds.
Network
Configure your handheld for use with a network.
Owner
Assign your name, phone number, and other owner 
information to your handheld.
ShortCuts
Define a list of Graffiti
® abbreviations. 
						

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Buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different 
applications with the buttons on the front of the handheld. 
For example, if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use 
Expense, you can assign the To Do List button to start Expense.
Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become 
effective immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen 
or application.
If you assign a different application to a button, you can still access the 
original application using the Applications Launcher. 
To change the Buttons preferences:
1. Tap the pick list next to the button you want to re-assign.
2. Tap the application that you want to assign to the button.
Tip:
To restore all of the buttons to their factory settings, tap 
Default.
Pen preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment 
of the full-screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke 
activates Graffiti Help.
Tap arrow to 
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To change the Pen preferences:
1. Tap Pen.
2. Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-
screen pen stroke:
3. Tap OK.Backlight
Turns on the backlight on your handheld.
Keyboard
Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text 
characters.
Graffiti Help
Opens a series of screens that show the 
complete Graffiti character set.
Turn Off & Lock
Turns off and locks the handheld. You must 
assign a password to lock the handheld. When 
locked, you need to enter the password to use 
your handheld.
Beam Data
Beams the current record to another Palm OS
® 
handheld.
Drag to top of screen 
						

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HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different 
applications with the HotSync button on the cradle and the HotSync 
button on the optional Springboard modem. Any changes that you 
make in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective 
immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen or 
application.
To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
1. Tap HotSync. 
2. Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign.
3. Tap the application that you want to assign to each button. 
The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, 
which means the cradle and optional Springboard modem per-
form their normal HotSync functions.
4. Tap OK.
Connection preferences
The Connection Preferences screen allows you to create 
configurations for communicating with a PC or a Modem. 
Configurations, or profiles, once activated are available to various 
end-user applications running on the handheld. The Connection 
Preferences screen displays a list of available configurations that can 
be modified to reflect the required settings. This list will vary 
depending on the software you have added to your handheld.
Tap arrow 
to show 
pick list