Palm M100 Handheld Instructions Manual

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6. Close the HotSync Software Setup window.
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.
Note:
If you need to create a new modem configuration, tap the 
Menu icon and then select Options and Connection Setup. 
See “Connection preferences” in Chapter 6 for more 
information. After you create the configuration, a pick list 
appears below the HotSync icon. Tap the pick list to select 
your new configuration.
4. Tap the Enter phone # field.
PortIdentifies the port that Palm Desktop software 
uses to communicate with the modem. Select 
the modem or printer port where you 
connected the modem cable.
Modem 
SpeakerActivates the modem’s speaker. If you are 
having trouble connecting, turn on this option 
to make sure the modem connected to your 
Macintosh is responding to incoming calls.
Tap here 
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5. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to 
your computer.
6. 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 
pause.
7. If the phone line you’re using with your handheld has Call 
Waiting, select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an 
interruption during the modem HotSync operation. 
8. If you want to use a calling card to place the call, select the check 
box and enter the calling card number. 
9. Tap OK.
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 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. 
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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.
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 complete. If you have any 
problems conducting a successful HotSync operation, see 
Appendix B. 
						

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Using File Link
The File Link feature enables you to import Address Book and Memo 
Pad information onto your handheld from a separate external file such 
as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a 
separate category on your Palm Desktop software and your handheld. 
You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the 
external file when you perform a HotSync operation. 
With File Link, you can import data stored in any of the following 
formats:
nComma-separated (*.csv)
nMemo Pad archive (*.mpa)
nAddress Book archive (*.aba)
nText (*.txt)
For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop 
online Help.
Note:
The File Link feature is not available in Palm Desktop software 
for the Macintosh. 
						

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Creating a user profile
If you use the File Link feature 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 name to a 
particular handheld. 
To create a user profile on a Windows computer:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the Tools menu, choose Users.
3. Click Profiles. 
4. Click New.
5. Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK. 
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each profile that you want to create, and 
then click OK to return to Palm Desktop software. 
7. Select the profile from the User list and create the data for the 
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To create a user profile on a Macintosh:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the User pop-up menu, choose Edit Users.
3. Click New Profile.
4. Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK.
5. Close the Users window.
6. From the User pop-up menu, choose the new profile.
7. Create the data for the profile (such as a company phone list).
8. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings.
9. Select the conduit settings for the profile. See “Customizing 
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To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation on a 
Windows computer:
1. Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cable.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cable.
3. Click Profiles.
4. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK.
5. 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.
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation 
on a Macintosh:
1. Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cable.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cable.
3. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK 
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 6
Setting Preferences for
Your Handheld
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration 
options on your Palm™ m100 handheld.
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.
GeneralSet the auto shut-off interval, the Beam Receive 
feature, and the system, alarm, and game sounds.
FormatsSet the country default and the formats for dates, 
times, calendar, and numbers.
ConnectionConfigure serial, modem, and infrared 
communication settings.
OwnerAssign your name, phone number, and other owner 
information to your handheld.
ButtonsAssign different applications to the buttons on the 
front panel of your handheld and the button on the 
HotSync
® cable, and reassign the full-screen pen 
stroke command.
ShortCutsDefine a list of Graffiti® abbreviations.
DigitizerCalibrate the screen on your handheld.
NetworkConfigure your handheld for use with a network. 
						

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Buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different 
applications with the buttons on the front of your handheld. 
For example, if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use 
Memo Pad, you can assign the To Do List button to start Memo Pad.
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.
BacklightTurns on the backlight on your handheld.
KeyboardOpens the onscreen keyboard for entering text 
characters.
Graffiti HelpOpens a series of screens that show the 
complete Graffiti character set.
Turn Off & 
LockTurns off and locks your handheld. You must 
assign a password to lock your handheld. 
When locked, you need to enter the password 
to use your handheld.
Beam DataBeams the current record to another Palm OS® 
handheld.
Drag stylus to top of screen