Palm M125 Handheld Instructions Manual
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Page ii Handbook for Palm™ m100 Series Handhelds Copyright Copyright © 1998-2001 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, PalmModem and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm, Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss. Important: Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement. HotSync® Cradle and Adapters and Software Download Available The HotSync® cradle/cable supplied with your handheld fits a USB connector. If you do not have a USB port available on your computer, you can order a 9-pin serial cradle and the following types of adapters: 25-pin serial adapter (for use with Windows computers), or a Macintosh serial adapter. To order a HotSync cradle or adapters, go to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Palm™ Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive for your computer, you can download the Palm Desktop software from http://www.palm.com. P/N: 406-3352A-US
Contents Page iii Contents About This Book ................................................................. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Handheld ......................... 3 Getting to know your Palm m100 series handheld ......................... 3 What is a Palm m100 series handheld? .......................................... 3 System requirements ........................................................................ 4 Palm m100 series components ........................................................ 5 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld ................................... 8 Preparing to use your handheld ........................................................ 8 Using the protective flip cover ........................................................ 9 Changing the face plate .................................................................. 10 Installing the batteries .................................................................... 11 Palm Desktop software .................................................................. 12 Using your handheld with another PIM ..................................... 16 Tapping and typing ........................................................................... 16 Tap with the stylus to get things done ......................................... 16 Elements of the handheld interface .............................................. 17 Opening applications ..................................................................... 19 Using menus .................................................................................... 20 Entering data.................................................................................... 22 Customizing your handheld ............................................................. 26 Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your Handheld ..................... 29 Using Graffiti writing to enter data ................................................. 29 Writing Graffiti characters ............................................................. 29 Graffiti tips ....................................................................................... 31 The Graffiti alphabet ....................................................................... 32 Writing capital letters ..................................................................... 33 Writing numbers ............................................................................. 33 Graffiti numbers .............................................................................. 34 Writing punctuation marks ........................................................... 34 Additional Graffiti punctuation .................................................... 35 Writing symbols and extended characters .................................. 35 Writing accented characters .......................................................... 35 Accent strokes .................................................................................. 36
Page iv Handbook for Palm™ m100 Series Handhelds Additional non-English characters ............................................... 36 Navigation strokes........................................................................... 36 Graffiti ShortCuts ............................................................................ 37 Using the onscreen keyboard ............................................................38 Using Note Pad ................................................................................... 38 Using your computer keyboard........................................................ 39 Importing data..................................................................................... 39 Importing data from a Windows computer ................................ 39 Importing data from a Macintosh ................................................. 40 Chapter 3: Managing Your Applications........................... 43 Using the Applications Launcher..................................................... 43 Selecting applications...................................................................... 43 Switching between applications .................................................... 43 Categorizing applications............................................................... 43 Changing the Applications Launcher display............................. 44 Choosing preferences ......................................................................... 45 Installing and removing applications .............................................. 46 Installing add-on applications .......................................................46 Removing applications ...................................................................50 Removing Palm Desktop software................................................51 Security ................................................................................................. 52 Assigning a password ..................................................................... 52 Changing or deleting a password ................................................. 53 Locking your handheld .................................................................. 54 Recovering from a forgotten password ........................................ 57 Chapter 4: Using Expansion Features ............................... 59 Inserting an expansion card .............................................................. 59 Removing an expansion card ............................................................60 Opening expansion card applications ............................................. 60 Switching between your handheld and an expansion card .........61 Copying applications to an expansion card.................................... 61 Deleting applications from an expansion card ...............................62 Card Info ..............................................................................................63 Reviewing card information .......................................................... 63 Renaming a card .............................................................................. 64 Formatting a card ............................................................................ 64 Card Info menus .............................................................................. 64
Contents Page v Chapter 5: Using Your Basic Applications ....................... 67 Overview of basic applications ........................................................ 67 Date Book ......................................................................................... 67 Address Book ................................................................................... 68 To Do List ......................................................................................... 69 Note Pad ........................................................................................... 70 Memo Pad ........................................................................................ 71 Calculator ......................................................................................... 71 Clock ................................................................................................. 72 Common tasks .................................................................................... 72 Creating records .............................................................................. 72 Editing records ................................................................................ 73 Deleting records .............................................................................. 75 Purging records ............................................................................... 76 Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations ................ 77 Beaming information ...................................................................... 82 Categorizing records ...................................................................... 84 Finding information ........................................................................ 88 Sorting lists of records .................................................................... 91 Making records private .................................................................. 93 Attaching notes................................................................................ 96 Choosing fonts ................................................................................. 96 Reviewing Reminders .................................................................... 98 Application-specific tasks ................................................................. 99 Date Book ......................................................................................... 99 Address Book ................................................................................. 113 To Do List ....................................................................................... 119 Note Pad ......................................................................................... 124 Memo Pad ...................................................................................... 128 Calculator ....................................................................................... 130 Clock ............................................................................................... 132 Chapter 6: Advanced HotSync® Operations ................... 135 Selecting HotSync setup options .................................................... 135 Customizing HotSync application settings .................................. 141 IR HotSync operations ..................................................................... 143 Preparing your computer for infrared communication .......... 144 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication. 144 Performing an IR HotSync operation ......................................... 146 Returning to cradle/cable HotSync operations ........................ 147 Conducting a HotSync operation via modem.............................. 148 Preparing your computer ............................................................ 148 Preparing your handheld ............................................................. 151
Page vi Handbook for Palm™ m100 Series Handhelds Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation .........152 Performing a HotSync operation via a modem......................... 153 Using File Link ..................................................................................153 Creating a user profile......................................................................153 Chapter 7: Setting Preferences for Your Handheld ........ 157 Viewing preferences ......................................................................... 157 Buttons preferences .......................................................................... 158 Pen preferences .............................................................................. 159 HotSync buttons preferences ....................................................... 160 Digitizer preferences ........................................................................ 161 Formats preferences ......................................................................... 161 Country default.............................................................................. 161 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats ........................... 162 General preferences .......................................................................... 162 Auto-off delay ................................................................................162 System, alarm, and game sounds ................................................163 Beam Receive..................................................................................163 Date and Time preferences .............................................................. 164 Connection preferences.................................................................... 164 Editing connections ....................................................................... 165 Network preferences and TCP/IP software ................................. 166 Selecting a service .......................................................................... 167 Entering a user name .................................................................... 167 Entering a password ..................................................................... 168 Selecting a connection ................................................................... 168 Adding telephone settings ........................................................... 169 Connecting to your service........................................................... 171 Creating additional service templates ........................................ 172 Adding detailed information to a service template.................. 172 Login scripts ................................................................................... 175 Creating a login script on your handheld .................................. 176 Plug-in applications ......................................................................178 Deleting a service template ..........................................................178 Network preferences menu commands ..................................... 178 TCP/IP troubleshooting ...............................................................179 Owner preferences............................................................................ 180 ShortCuts preferences ......................................................................181 Creating a ShortCut....................................................................... 181 Editing a ShortCut ......................................................................... 182 Deleting a ShortCut ....................................................................... 182
Contents Page vii Appendix A: Maintaining Your Handheld ....................... 183 Caring for your handheld ............................................................... 183 Battery considerations ..................................................................... 184 Resetting your handheld ................................................................. 185 Performing a soft reset ................................................................. 185 Performing a hard reset................................................................ 186 Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions ...................... 191 Software installation problems....................................................... 192 Operating problems ......................................................................... 193 Tapping and writing problems ...................................................... 195 Application problems ...................................................................... 196 HotSync problems ............................................................................ 197 Beaming problems............................................................................ 205 Password problems .......................................................................... 206 Technical support ............................................................................. 207 Appendix C: Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts .... 209 Use of ^char ...................................................................................... 209 Carriage return and line feed ......................................................... 209 Literal characters .............................................................................. 209 Product Regulatory Information ...................................... 211 Index ................................................................................ 215
About This Book Page 1 About This Book Welcome to the Palm™ m100 series handheld. This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. It walks you through: nLocating all the parts of your handheld nViewing and entering data nWorking with expansion cards nUsing your handheld with your computer nPersonalizing your handheld with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your handheld, you can use the rest of this handbook as a reference for less common tasks, for maintaining your handheld, and also as a source of information if you have problems operating it.