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CHAPTER 7
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your 
handheld, including 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 system, alarm, and game 
sounds, and the Beam Receive feature.
Date and TimeSet the date, time, time zone, and Daylight Saving switch.
FormatsSet the country default and the formats for dates, times, calendar, 
and numbers.
ConnectionConfigure cradle/cable, modem, and infrared communication 
settings.
NetworkConfigure the network settings to communicate with your ISP.
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 HotSync® button on the cradle/cable, and 
reassign the full-screen pen stroke command.
ShortCutsDefine a list of Graffiti® abbreviations.
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Buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with 
the buttons on the front of the 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.
TIPTo 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.
Ta p  a r r o w  t o  
show pick list
Drag to top of screen 
						

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To change the Pen preferences:
1.Ta p  P e n .
2.Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-screen pen 
stroke:
3.Ta p  O K .
HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different applications 
with the HotSync button on the cradle/cable and the HotSync button on the 
optional PalmModem
® accessory. 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.
BacklightSets the backlight brightness for 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 the handheld. You must assign a password 
to lock the handheld. When locked, you need to enter the 
password to use your handheld.
Beam DataBeams the current record to another Palm OS® handheld. 
						

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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 
cradle/cable and optional PalmModem accessories perform their normal 
HotSync functions.
4.Ta p  O K .
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. 
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.
Ta p  a r r o w  
to show 
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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. 
NOTEThis 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.
General preferences
The General Preferences screen enables you to set the auto shutoff interval, stay on 
in cradle option, alarm options, 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 
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To set the Auto-off delay:
1.Tap the Auto-off pick list. 
2.Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 seconds, 1 
minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. 
Stay on in cradle
Your handheld will stay on in the cradle, allowing you to enter data. If you do not 
want the handheld to stay on in the cradle, you can disable this feature by 
unchecking the Stay on in Cradle option.
System, alarm, and game sounds
Your handheld uses a variety of 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. 
NOTEWhen 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.
NOTEThe Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed 
to respond to this setting. Older games typically do not respond to this setting. 
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. 
						

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Date and Time preferences
The Date and Time Preferences screen enables you to set the date, time, time zone, 
and Daylight Saving option on your handheld.
See “Customizing your handheld” in Chapter 1 for information about using this 
screen.
Connection preferences
The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings used to 
connect your handheld to other devices. 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. 
NOTEYou can purchase a PalmModem accessory for use with your handheld. See 
www.palm.com.
You can also create custom configurations, which include the following:
PC via Cradle/Cable: A local HotSync connection: the direct 
connection between your handheld and your desktop computer. 
Your handheld is connected by its universal connector to the 
cradle/cable, and the cradle/cable is attached to a USB port of your 
desktop computer. (If you are using the optional serial cradle/
cable, it attaches to a serial (COM) port of your computer.)
Modem via Cradle/Cable: A cable connection between your 
handheld’s universal connector and a modem for dialing in to a 
modem that is part of your computer or laptop. 
PC via Infrared: A connection between the IR port of your 
handheld and the infrared device of your computer or laptop.
Modem via Infrared: A connection between the IR port of your 
handheld and a modem. The modem can be attached to or within 
a mobile phone or some other device containing an IR port. (Some 
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Editing connections
The following example shows you how to edit the IR to Phone connection to adjust 
the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or settings. You 
can use the IR to Phone connection to perform a remote IR HotSync operation. To 
accomplish the HotSync operation, your handheld sends data through its IR port 
to a modem attached to or within a mobile phone, which then dials a modem 
attached to or within your desktop computer, to synchronize with your Desktop 
application. 
To edit the IR to Phone connection:
1.Select the IR to Phone connection and tap Edit.
2.Tap Details.
3.Tap the Speed pick list and select the appropriate speed.
4.Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for the modem 
attached to your mobile phone, if necessary.
5.Tap OK, and then tap OK again to save the configuration.
After you create the configuration, you need to set up the HotSync Manager of 
your Desktop application and the HotSync application of your handheld to 
perform a modem HotSync operation. 
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Network preferences and TCP/IP software
The Network Preferences settings enable you to use the TCP/IP software that is 
included in the handheld operating system. You can use the TCP/IP software to 
connect with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers. 
Because the TCP/IP software is a feature of the operating system, you configure all 
parameters relating to it from the Preferences application.
To use TCP/IP, you must create a configuration in Connection Preferences and 
then create Network Preferences settings. 
NOTEThe Connection Preferences screen enables you to define several ways that 
your handheld can use a modem to communicate with remote devices. For example, 
you can communicate with your ISP server. See “Connection preferences”earlier in 
this chapter for a complete explanation on how to create modem configurations.
After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences, you can 
establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), or 
CSLIP (Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol) connection with your ISP or 
dial-in server. You can do this either by using menu commands from the Network 
Preferences screen or by using a third-party application. 
NOTETCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in server with 
applications that allow you to view the transmitted data. Visit the web site 
www.palm.com for information on third-party applications that take advantage of 
TCP/IP.
Selecting a service
Use the Service setting to select the service template for your ISP or dial-in server. 
Service templates are a set of ISP and dial-in server configuration settings that you 
can create, save, and reuse.
To select a service:
1.Tap the Service pick list.
2.Tap the predefined service template you want to use.
Tap here to display a 
list of service 
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Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your ISP or 
dial-in server. Although this field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines 
appear onscreen.
To enter a user name:
1.Tap the User Name field. 
2.Enter your user name.
NOTEMost dial-in servers do not accept spaces in the user name.
Entering a password
The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your ISP or dial-in 
server. Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to 
enter a password each time you log into your network:
nIf you do not enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Prompt” in 
this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure. 
nIf you enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Assigned” in this 
field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure.
NOTEIf you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter 
a password.
Enter your user 
name here