Palm M105 Handheld Instructions Manual

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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...

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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 
HotSync...

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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 cradle/cable.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/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...

Page 147  Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Chapter 6
Setting Preferences for
Your Handheld
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration 
options on your Palm™ m100 series 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...

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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,...

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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...

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HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different 
applications with the button on the HotSync cradle/cable and the 
HotSync button on the optional modem. Any changes that you make 
in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective immediately; you 
do not have to change to a different screen or application.
To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
1. Tap HotSync. 
2. Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign.
3. Tap the...

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Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number 
conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your 
handheld. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is 
expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, on the other 
hand, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM 
suffix.
All your handheld applications use the Country default settings. 
You can, however, customize your own...

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General preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the auto shutoff 
interval, the sounds for your handheld, and the beam receive feature. 
Auto-off delay
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the 
power after a period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery 
power in case you forget to turn off your handheld. If you find that 
your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the 
information on the screen, you should...

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Beam Receive
You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits 
anyone from beaming information to your handheld. It also results in 
a slight saving of battery power.
To change the Beam Receive setting:
nTap the Beam Receive pick list and select On or Off.
Connection preferences
The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings 
used to perform different types of HotSync operations. The screen 
displays a list of...