Palm M100 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Note:
User names appear in the User pop-up on the right side of the 
toolbar. You can change users by selecting a new name in the 
pop-up menu. 
Each subsequent time you perform a HotSync operation, HotSync 
Manager reads the user name from your handheld and synchronizes 
the data in the folder of the same name.
Note:
Be sure you select the correct user name from the User pop-up 
before entering data on Palm Desktop or performing a 
HotSync operation.
If you are a System...

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The HotSync Progress dialog box appears followed by the Select 
User dialog box.
4. In the Select User dialog box, select the user name you entered when 
you installed the Palm Desktop software, and click OK.
The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears and synchronization 
begins.
5. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is 
complete.
After the HotSync process is complete, you can remove the HotSync 
cable from your handheld.
HotSync 
button 

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Beaming information
Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use 
to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that’s close by and 
also has an IR port. The IR port is located in the upper-right corner on 
the back of your handheld, behind the small dark shield. 
You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds:
nThe record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To Do 
List, Note Pad, or Memo Pad
nAll records of the...

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To beam an application:
1. Open the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap App, and then tap Beam.
4. Tap the application you want to transfer.
Note:
Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be 
beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them.
5. Tap Beam.
6. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port 
directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld.
7. Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is 
complete before...

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4. Tap Yes. 
Tips on beaming information
nYou can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry.
See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 6 for more information. 
nYou can draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the 
Command toolbar, and then tap the Beam icon. 
nYou can use the Graffiti Command stroke /B to beam the current 
entry.
Categorizing records
Categorize records in the Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, and 
Memo Pad applications so that they are...

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To move a record into a category:
1. Select the record you want to categorize.
2. In Address Book only: Tap Edit.
3. Tap Details.
4. Tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories.
5. Select the category for the record.
6. Tap OK.
Note:
In the Address Edit, Note, and Memo screens you can tap the 
category name in the upper-right corner of the screen and 
select a new category for the current record.
To display a category of records:
1. Tap the category pick list...

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To define a new category:
1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or 
list.
2. Tap Edit Categories. 
3. Tap New.
4. Enter the name of the new category, and then tap OK.
5. Tap OK.
You can assign any of your records to the new category.
Tap here 

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To rename a category:
1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list.
2. Tap Edit Categories. 
3. Select the category that you want to rename, and then tap Rename.
4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap OK.
5. Tap OK.
Tip:
You can group the records in two or more categories into one 
category by giving the categories the same name. For example, if 
you change the name of the Personal category to Business, all 
records formerly in the Personal...

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Looking up Address Book records
When working with Address Book, the scroll buttons on the front 
panel of your handheld make it easy to navigate among your address 
entries. 
nIn the Address list screen, pressing the scroll buttons moves up or 
down an entire screen of records. If you hold down a scroll button, 
you accelerate the scrolling and display every third screen.
nIn the Address view screen, pressing the scroll buttons moves to 
the previous or next address...

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Using Find
You can use Find to locate any text that you specify, in any 
application.
To use Find:
1. Tap the Find icon  .
Tip:
If you select text in an application before you tap Find, the 
selected text automatically appears in the Find dialog box.
2. Enter the text that you want to find. 
Find is not
 case-sensitive. For example, searching for the name 
“davidson” also finds “Davidson.”
Find locates any words that begin with the text you enter. For 
example, searching for “plane”...