Palm M125 Handheld Instructions Manual

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3. In Date Book only: Select start and end times for your appointment 
and tap OK.
4. Enter text for the record.
5. (Optional) To select attributes for the record:
– In Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad, tap 
Details. 
– In Note Pad, tap the Menu icon  , and then tap Options and 
Details.
6. In Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad only: Tap Done.
There’s no need to save the record because your handheld saves it 
automatically.
Editing records
After you create a record,...

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Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit 
text. In general, commands available in the Edit menu apply to text 
that you select
 in an application.
To select text in an application:
1. Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select.
2. Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it (in black). 
Note:
You can also double tap to select a word, or triple tap to 
select a line of text.
You can also drag across
 the text to select...

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Deleting records
To delete a record:
1. Select the record you want to delete.
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Record, and then tap the Delete command:
Date Book:
 Delete Event
Address Book:
 Delete Address
To Do List:
 Delete Item
Note Pad:
 Delete Note
Memo Pad:
 Delete Memo
A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of 
the deleted item to an archive file in Palm Desktop software, be 
sure that the check box is checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, 
tap the...

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Note:
In Date Book, you can choose to delete the text of the current 
repeating event, current and future events, or all instances of 
that event. 
Purging records
Over time, as you use Date Book and To Do List, you’ll accumulate 
records in these applications that have outlived their usefulness. For 
example, events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book, 
and To Do List items that you marked as completed remain in the list.
All these outdated records...

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Exchanging and updating data: HotSync 
operations
The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges 
and updates — data between your handheld and Palm Desktop 
software. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop 
software appear in both places after a HotSync operation. HotSync 
technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files, thus 
reducing synchronization time. 
You can synchronize your data either directly or indirectly. Direct 
methods include...

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To perform a local HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
1. Connect your handheld to the cradle/cable.
2. If the HotSync Manager is not running, start it: On the Windows 
desktop, click Start, and then choose Programs. Navigate to the 
Palm Desktop software program group and choose HotSync 
Manager. Alternatively, you can start the Palm Desktop software 
which automatically opens the HotSync Manager. 
3. Press the HotSync button 
™ on the cradle/cable.
Shown with...

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Important:
The first time you perform a HotSync operation, you 
must enter a user name in the New User dialog box 
and click OK. Every handheld should have a unique 
name. To prevent loss of a user’s records, never try to 
synchronize more than one handheld to the same user 
name.
The HotSync Progress dialog box appears and synchronization 
begins. 
 
4. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is 
complete.
After the HotSync process is complete, you can remove...

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nCreates a file named User Data in your user name folder. 
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...

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2. Make sure HotSync Manager is enabled: Double-click the HotSync 
Manager icon in the Palm folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab 
and make sure the Enabled option is selected.
3. Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
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.
Shown with a cradle. 
Some models use a 
cable in...

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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 your 
handheld from the cradle/cable.
Tip:
Gently rock your handheld forward in the cradle and then 
lift it to remove.
Beaming information
Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use 
to beam information to another Palm OS handheld...