Palm M100 Handheld Instructions Manual
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Page 15 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld 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 check mark. 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
Chapter 1 Page 16 Opening applications You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your handheld. You can also open Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Note Pad with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Tip: When you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even need to turn on your handheld first. In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and application category. To open an application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications. Tip:To find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti character for the first letter of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins with that letter. You can also assign application icons to different categories. See “Categorizing applications” in Chapter 3. Applications Launcher Address BookDate BookNote Pad To Do List
Page 17 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld Using menus Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you master them in one application, use them the same way in all the other applications. The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in Chapter 4. The Edit menu is described in “Editing records” in Chapter 4. To open the menu bar: 1. Open an application (such as Address Book or Memo Pad). 2. Do one of the following: Tap the Menu icon . Tap on the inverted title area at the top of the screen. In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo, Delete Memo, and Beam Memo. Choosing a menu After you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that contains the command you want to use. The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application that is currently open. Also, the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of the application you’re currently using. For example, in Memo Pad, the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen. Tap the Menu icon Tap the title area
Chapter 1 Page 18 Graffiti menu commands Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke, which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. The command letters appear to the right of the command names. Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area. When you draw the Command stroke, the Command toolbar appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate that you are in Command mode. The command toolbar displays context sensitive menu commands for the current screen. For example, if text is selected the menu icons displayed may be undo, cut, copy, and paste. Tap on an icon to select the command, or immediately write the corresponding command letter for an appropriate command in the Graffiti writing area. For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the Command stroke, followed by the letter “s.” Note: Command mode is only active for a short time, so you must tap an icon or write the command letter immediately to choose the menu command. Command Command letters Menu commands Cut Undo Copy Paste Beam Delete
Page 19 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld Displaying online tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon 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. Entering data There are several ways to enter data into your handheld: nUsing the onscreen keyboard nUsing Graffiti writing nUsing Note Pad nEntering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld nUsing an external keyboard Onscreen keyboard When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address Book, you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards to enter data. Tap here for alphabetic keyboardTap here for numeric keyboard
Chapter 1 Page 20 After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. See “Using the onscreen keyboard” in Chapter 2 for more information. Note: You cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard. Graffiti writing Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you can install on your handheld to practice Graffiti writing. See “Installing and removing applications” in Chapter 3 for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti writing. Backspace Carriage return Tab 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 Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks
Page 21 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld To open Memo Pad: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Memo Pad icon . 3. Tap New. Note: A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to indicate where new text will appear. See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in Chapter 2 for details. Note Pad The Note Pad application provides a place where you can write a quick note in your own handwriting directly on your handheld screen. Think of Note Pad as a virtual “sticky pad” for short notes. Later, you would transfer your “sticky” notes to a more permanent place by entering the information in the appropriate application, or throw them away by deleting them. See “Note Pad” in Chapter 4 for more information and instructions. Using Palm Desktop software If you have new records you want to add to your handheld and prefer to use the computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed to use with your handheld. For details on entering information in Palm Desktop software, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. New memo cursor Tap New Write in Graffiti area
Chapter 1 Page 22 After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync operation to synchronize your handheld with your computer. See “Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 4 for more information. Importing data If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can import it into Palm Desktop software. You can import data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or from another Palm OS handheld. When you import data, you transfer the records to your handheld without having to enter them manually. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information. External keyboard You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the serial connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld. External keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly while you are away from your computer. For additional information about this optional accessory, go to the web site: www.palm.com. Customizing your handheld You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal information such as your name and address; set date and time formats; turn off sounds; and configure your handheld to work with a modem or network. To open the Preferences screens: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Preferences icon . 3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. 4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view. See Chapter 6 for more specific information on the Preferences screens and customizing your handheld.
Page 23 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld Setting the time and date You make changes to the time and date in the Clock application. To set the current time and date: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Clock icon . 3. Tap the Set Time & Date button. 4. Tap the hour box. 5. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. 6. Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them. 7. Tap AM or PM. Note: Your handheld can also display the time in other formats. See “Formats preferences” in Chapter 6 for details. 8. Tap the Set Date button. 9. Tap the arrows to select the current year. 10. Tap a month. 11. Tap the current date. Tap here Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date
Chapter 2 Page 24 Chapter 2 Entering Data in Your Palm m100 ™ Handheld This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm™ m100 handheld by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti ® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the Note Pad application, by using the computer keyboard, by using an external keyboard accessory, or by importing data from another application. Using Graffiti writing to enter data Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter text in your applications. 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: nIf 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. nThe 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).