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 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 
profile (e.g., company phone list, etc.). 
						

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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 application settings” earlier in this chapter for details. 
						

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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 first-time HotSync operation 
on a Macintosh:
1. Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cradle/cable.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/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 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 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
® cradle/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 
show pick list 
						

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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 
						

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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 application that you want to assign to each button. 
The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, 
which means the HotSync cradle/cable and optional modem 
perform their normal HotSync functions.
4. Tap OK.
Digitizer preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. 
This is the same screen that appears when you start your handheld for 
the first time. 
You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer 
drifts.
Formats preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the 
display format of the dates, times, and numbers on your handheld. 
Tap arrow 
to show 
pick list 
						

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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 preferences as described in 
“Time, date, week start, and numbers formats” later in this chapter.
To set the country default:
1. Tap the country name pick list.
2. Tap the setting you want to use. 
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time 
format that you select appears in all applications on your handheld. 
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
1. Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 
2. Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
3. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first 
day of the week to be Sunday or Monday. 
Note:
This setting controls the Day, Week, and Month views in 
Date Book and all other aspects of your handheld that 
display a calendar.
4. Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point 
and thousands separator. 
						

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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 increase the time setting of the 
automatic shutoff feature.
To set the Auto-off delay:
1. Tap the Auto-off after pick list. 
2. Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 
30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. 
System, alarm, and game sounds
The System, Alarm, and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the 
sounds on or off, and to adjust the volume level.
To set the system and alarm sounds:
1. Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
Note:
When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off 
the “chime” tones associated with the HotSync operation. 
2. Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
3. Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level.
Note:
The Game Sound setting works only with games that are 
programmed to respond to this setting. Older games 
typically do not respond to this setting.  
						

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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 available configurations that are ready to be further 
defined; the list varies depending on the kind of software you’ve 
added to your handheld.
For example, a modem connection appears on the list. If you have this 
modem, you only need to specify the phone setup (and network 
connection — if required) to complete the configuration. 
Note:
For information about modems that are compatible with your 
handheld, go to the web site: 
http://www.palm.com.
You can also create custom configurations. There are four possible 
kinds of connections.
Serial to PC: A local HotSync connection: the direct 
serial connection between your handheld and your 
computer. Your handheld is connected by its serial 
port to the HotSync cradle/cable, and the cradle/cable 
is attached to a serial (COM) port of your computer.
Serial to Modem: A connection between a modem 
attached to the serial port of your handheld and a 
modem that is part of your computer.
IrCOMM to PC: A connection between the IR port of 
your handheld and the infrared device of your 
computer.
IrCOMM to Modem: A connection between the IR port 
of your handheld and a modem. The modem can be 
attached to a computer or some other device 
containing an IR port such as a cell phone.