Palm I705 Wireless Handheld Instructions Manual

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Using the backlight
If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your 
handheld, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen.
To activate the backlight:

Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the 
button when the backlight turns on.
TIPIn addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke to activate the 
backlight. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 17 for details.
To turn off the backlight:

Press and hold the power button for about two seconds. The backlight also 
turns off automatically (after a period of inactivity) with the Auto-off feature. 
See “General preferences” in Chapter 17 for more information.
Graffiti writing areaThe area where you write letters and numbers using the 
Graffiti alphabet. See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in 
Chapter 3 to learn how to write Graffiti characters. 
Power button/
Backlight control Turns your handheld on or off and controls the backlight 
feature. If your handheld is turned off, pressing the power 
button turns the handheld on and returns you to the last 
screen you viewed. 
If your handheld is turned on, pressing the power button turns 
the unit off. Pressing the power button for about two seconds 
turns the backlight on or off.
Application buttonsActivates the individual handheld applications that 
correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address 
Book, Wireless, and MultiMail Deluxe. See “Buttons 
preferences” in Chapter 17 for details on reassigning these 
buttons to activate any application on your handheld.
Scroll buttonsDisplays text and other information that extends beyond the 
area of the handheld screen. Pressing the lower scroll button 
scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and 
pressing the upper scroll button scrolls up to view the 
information above the viewing area.
ScreenDisplays the applications and information stored in your 
handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. 
						

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Locating back panel components
Adding an expansion card
A tiny expansion card (sold separately) increases the variety of tasks you can do 
and the amount of space you have to store software and data on your handheld.
Reset buttonUnder normal use, you should not have to use the reset 
button. See “Resetting your handheld” in Appendix A for 
information about when and how to use the reset button.
Side channelThe left side channel holds the front cover, which slides in and 
out.
Universal connectorConnects your handheld to the cradle, which in turn connects 
to the back of your computer and through the AC adapter to 
the wall current. This allows you to recharge your handheld as 
well as update the information between your handheld and 
computer using HotSync
® technology. 
The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware 
devices to your handheld.
Expansion card slotAccepts Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard expansion 
cards, enabling you to add more memory, applications, or 
Bluetooth™ functionality. You can also back up data to an 
expansion card.
Universal
connector Expansion 
card slotSide 
channel for 
cover Reset 
button 
						

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To insert a card:
1.Insert the card in the direction shown by the icon.
2.Push the card in with your thumb. You feel the card lock and hear the system 
sound.
To remove a card:
1.Push lightly against the card with your thumb.
2.When the card is released, you hear the system sound.
For complete information about working with expansion cards, see Chapter 9.
Tapping and typing
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 handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. 
These instructions include a calibration screen. 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. 
IMPORTANTAlways 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 do many 
operations, such as the following: 
						

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Open applications

Choose menu commands

Initiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your 
handheld for specific text (Find operations do not search through applications 
on expansion cards)

Select options in dialog boxes

Open 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.
Elements of the handheld interface
Menu barA set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all 
applications have a menu bar.
IconsTap the icons to open applications  , menus  , a favorite 
application , and to find text anywhere in your data  .
Contrast controlTap the Contrast icon   to open the Adjust Contrast dialog 
box. Tap to the left or right of the slider to adjust the contrast 
in small increments or drag the slider to change the contrast in 
large increments. 
ClockTap the Clock icon   to display the time and date.
abcWith the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the 
alphabetic keyboard.
123With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the 
numeric keyboard.
Menu 
bar
Icons 
						

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Check boxWhen 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 
ch e ck  ma r k .
Command buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command buttons 
appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application 
screens.
Next/previous 
arrowsTap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next 
record; tap the up and down arrows to display the previous 
and next page of information. 
Pick listTap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item 
in the list to select it.
Scroll barDrag 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 upper and lower scroll buttons on the front panel of your 
handheld.
Scroll 
bar Previous/next arrows
Check 
box
Command 
button
Pick list 
						

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Displaying online tips
M a n y  o f  t h e  d i a l o g  b o x e s  t h a t  a p p e a r  o n  y o u r  h a n d h e l d  c o n t a i n  a n  o n l i n e  Ti p s  i c o n  
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.
To display an online tip:
1.Tap the Tips icon  . 
2.After you review the tip, tap Done. 
						

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CHAPTER 3
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld. There are several 
ways to enter data into your handheld:

Using the onscreen keyboard

Using Graffiti® writing

Beaming data from another Palm OS® handheld that is close by and has an 
infrared port. 

Entering or importing data in Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld

Using Note Pad

Using a portable keyboard accessory, sold separately, and attached to the 
universal connector 
Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on 
your handheld. You can also use Graffiti writing when the keyboard is open, which 
makes it easy to switch between these two methods of entering data.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1.Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
2.Tap any record, or tap New.
3.Ta p  “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open the numeric 
keyboard.
4.Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
Tap here for 
alphabetic keyboardTap here for 
numeric keyboard 
						

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When a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, 
including the international keyboard.
After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the 
record.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
In this section, you learn the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, 
and symbols, as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.
Writing Graffiti characters
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of 
practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard 
keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular 
alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn. 
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:

If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this 
chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100% 
accuracy.

The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain 
characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always 
begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you should not create the heavy dot; it is only 
there to show you where to begin the stroke).
Backspace
Carriage return Ta b
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 
						

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Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the 
Graffiti writing area, your handheld recognizes and displays the text character 
immediately. To accomplish single strokes, some Graffiti strokes are portions of 
the regular alphabet equivalents.

The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of 
the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and 
bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas.
To write Graffiti letters:
1.Tap the screen where you want your text to go. 
You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area, and must see a blinking cursor 
before you write the text.
2.Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you 
want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter “n.”
There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters. For these letters, 
choose the one that’s easiest for you.
As you’ll see later, you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and 
lowercase version of a letter.
3.Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. 
4.Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the 
tables.
5.Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
That’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your handheld 
recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on 
the screen.
As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next 
character you want to write.
Write letters here Write numbers here
Division marks
Start stroke 
at heavy dotLift stylus 
here 
						

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NOTEYou must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area. If you do not 
make Graffiti strokes in the Graffiti writing area, your handheld does not recognize 
them as text characters.
Graffiti tips
When using Graffiti writing, keep these tips in mind:

Accuracy improves when you write large characters. You should draw strokes 
that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area.

To delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character 
you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in 
the Graffiti writing area.

Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.

Do not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the 
Graffiti writing area.

Press firmly.
The Graffiti alphabet
Letter Strokes Letter Strokes
AN
B
   O   
CP    
D    Q
ER
    
F    S
G
   T
HU
IV