Palm M100 Handheld Instructions Manual

Page 165  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
ShortCuts preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations 
for entering text with Graffiti strokes. This section describes how to 
create, edit, and delete a ShortCut. See Chapter 2 for more information 
on the use of ShortCuts. 
Creating a ShortCut
You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All 
ShortCuts you create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences 
screen. All the ShortCuts are available in...

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Editing a ShortCut
After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time.
To edit a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit.
2. Tap Edit.
3. Make the changes you want and tap OK.
Deleting a ShortCut
If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of 
ShortCuts.
To delete a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.
2. Tap Delete.
3. Tap Yes.
ShortCut    

Page 167  Maintaining Your Handheld
Appendix A
Maintaining Your 
Handheld
This chapter provides information on the following:
nProper care of your handheld
nProlonging battery life
nResetting your handheld
Caring for your handheld
Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide 
years of trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips 
when using your handheld:
nTake care not to scratch the screen of your handheld. Keep the 
screen clean. When working with your...

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Battery considerations
Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries 
in your handheld:
nUnder normal conditions, your handheld batteries should provide 
several months of use. You can conserve battery life by 
minimizing the use of the backlight feature, and changing the 
Auto-off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a 
period of inactivity. See “General preferences” in Chapter 6 for 
more information.
nIf the batteries become low in the...

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Resetting your handheld
Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset 
button. On rare occasions, however, your handheld may no longer 
respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need to perform a 
reset to get your handheld running again.
Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over 
again. All records and entries stored in your handheld are retained 
with a soft reset. After a soft reset,...

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Performing a hard reset
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. 
Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem.
 
Note: 
You can restore any data previously synchronized with your 
computer during the next HotSync operation.
To perform a hard reset:
1. Hold down the power button on the front panel of your handheld.
2. While holding down the power button, use the reset tip tool, or the 
tip of an unfolded paper clip...

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3. Select the appropriate user name from the list.
4. Select an application in the Conduit list.
5. Click Change.
6. Select Desktop overwrites handheld.
Note:
Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects 
only the next
 HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync 
Actions revert to their default settings. To use a new 
setting on an ongoing basis, select the Set As Default box. 
Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is 
used when you click...

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To restore your data from a Macintosh after a hard reset:
1. Double-click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder.
2. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings.
3. From the Users pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name.
4. Select an application from the list.
5. Click Conduit Settings.
6. Click Macintosh overwrites handheld.
Note:
Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects 
only the next
 HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync 
Actions revert to their default...

Page 173  Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix B
Frequently Asked 
Questions
If you encounter a problem with your Palm™ m100 handheld, do not 
call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of 
frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the 
following:
nThe README file located in the folder where you installed the 
Palm™ Desktop software on your Windows computer or on your 
installation CD for Macintosh users. 
nThe Helpnote folder located in the folder where you installed...

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Software installation problems
ProblemSolution
The Palm Desktop 
Installer Menu did not 
appear when I inserted 
the CD-ROM into my 
Windows computer.1. Click the Start button.
2. Choose Run from the Start menu.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate your CD-ROM drive and 
select the Setup.exe file. 
5. Click Open.
6. Click OK.
I cannot install Palm 
Desktop software with 
Windows 95/98.Try the following:
1. Disable any virus scanning software 
on your computer.
2. Press 
CTRL-ALT-DELETE and end...