Palm M130 Handheld Instructions Manual

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NOTEA blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to indicate 
where the new text will appear. 
 
See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in Chapter 2 for details.
Note Pad
The Note Pad application provides a place where you can write a quick note in 
your own handwriting directly on your handheld screen. Think of Note Pad as a 
virtual “sticky pad” for short notes. Later, you would transfer your “sticky” notes 
to a more permanent place by entering the information in the appropriate 
application, or throw them away by deleting them. You can also choose the pen 
and paper color for your notes. See “Note Pad” in Chapter 5 for more information 
and instructions.
Using Palm Desktop software
If you have new records you want to add to your handheld and prefer to use the 
computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard, enter the 
data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed to use with your 
handheld. For details on entering information in Palm Desktop software, refer to 
the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the 
Quick Tour in Palm Desktop 
software (for Windows users), and the 
Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User’s 
Guide located in the Documentation folder in the Palm Desktop folder.
New 
memo 
cur sor
Ta p  
New 
Write in 
Graffiti 
area  
						

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After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync operation 
to synchronize your handheld with your computer. See “Exchanging and updating 
data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for more information.
Importing data
If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can import it into 
Palm Desktop software. You can import data stored in computer applications such 
as spreadsheets and databases, or from another Palm OS handheld. When you 
import data, you transfer the records to your handheld without having to enter 
them manually. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Using an external keyboard 
You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the universal connector on your 
handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld. External keyboards are 
very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately 
while you are away from your computer. For additional information about this 
optional accessory, visit the web site
 www.palm.com.
Customizing your handheld
You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can 
enter personal information such as your name and address; change the time, date, 
and time zone; view different date and time formats when you travel; turn off 
sounds; and configure your handheld to work with a modem. See Chapter 7 for 
details.
To open the Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Applications icon  . 
2.Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3.Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4.Tap the Preferences category you want to view.
The following procedures for setting the date give you an example of how to 
customize your handheld. 
						

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You make changes to the date and time in Date and Time preferences.
To set the date:
1.Tap the Set Date box.
2.Tap the arrows to select the current year.
3.Tap a month.
4.Tap the current date.
To set the time:
1.Ta p  t h e  S e t  Ti m e  b o x .
2.Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
3.Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrows to change them.
4.Ta p  O K .
To set the time zone:
1.Ta p  t h e  S e t  Ti m e  Z o n e  b o x .
2.Ta p  a  t i m e  z o n e .  
Tap to set date
Ta p  
arrows 
to 
select 
year
Ta p  t o  
select 
month
Tap to select date 
						

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TIPWhen you travel, changing the time zone setting to a new time zone 
automatically resets the date and time on your handheld, but it does not 
change the time of appointments set in Date Book.
3.Ta p  O K .  
To set the daylight saving switch:
nTap the Daylight Saving pick list, and then tap Off or On. 
						

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CHAPTER 2
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld by writing with the 
stylus in the Graffiti
® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the 
computer keyboard, or by importing data from another application.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter 
text in your applications. In this section, you learn the procedures for creating 
letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.
Writing Graffiti characters
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of 
practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard 
keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular 
alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn. 
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:
nIf you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this 
chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100% 
accuracy.
nThe heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain 
characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always 
begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you should not create the heavy dot; it is only 
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nMost characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the 
Graffiti writing area, your handheld recognizes and displays the text character 
immediately. To accomplish single strokes, some Graffiti strokes are portions of 
the regular alphabet equivalents.
nThe Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of 
the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and 
bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas.
To write Graffiti letters:
1.Tap the screen where you want your text to go. 
NOTEYou need to tap above the Graffiti writing area, and must see a blinking 
cursor before you write the text.
2.Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you 
want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter “n.”
NOTEThere are two different stroke shapes available for some letters. For 
these letters, choose the one that’s easiest for you.
As you’ll see later, you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and 
lowercase version of a letter.
3.Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. 
4.Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the 
tables.
5.Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
Write letters here Write number s here
Division marks
Start stroke 
at heavy dotLift stylus 
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That’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your handheld 
recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on 
the screen.
As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next 
character you want to write.
IMPORTANTYou must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area. If you 
do not make Graffiti strokes in the Graffiti writing area, your handheld does not 
recognize them as text characters.
Graffiti tips
When using Graffiti writing, keep these tips in mind:
nAccuracy improves when you write large characters. You should draw strokes 
that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area.
nTo delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character 
you want to delete and make the backspace stroke 
(a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area.
nWrite at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.
nDo not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the 
Graffiti writing area.
nPress firmly. 
						

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The Graffiti alphabet
Letter Strokes Letter Strokes
AN
B
    O   
CP    
D     Q
ER
    
F     S
G
    T
HU
IV
   
JW
KX
   
LY    
M     Z
Space Back Space
Carriage
ReturnPe rio d
     tap twice 
						

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Writing capital letters
You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet 
characters. To make capital letters, you must first “shift” to caps — just as you press 
the Shift key on a keyboard — and then write the character strokes.
NOTEGraffiti writing includes a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter 
when you create a new sentence or a new record (by tapping New or a blank line). 
To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter:
nUse the Caps Shift stroke:
TIPWhen Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears in the lower-
right corner of the handheld screen. If you accidentally activate Caps Shift, 
backspace will cancel it.
To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
nUse the Caps Lock stroke:
TIPWhen Caps Lock is active, an underlined “up arrow” symbol appears in 
the lower-right corner of the handheld screen. To return to lowercase, make the 
Caps Shift stroke.
Writing numbers
Writing numbers with Graffiti writing is similar to writing letters of the alphabet, 
except that you make the character strokes on the right-hand side (numbers side) 
of the Graffiti writing area.
Caps
Shift    
Caps
Lock    
Caps Shift
Caps Lock 
						

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Graffiti numbers
Writing punctuation marks
Graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter from a 
standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single tap on the Graffiti 
writing area. When you make this tap, you activate Punctuation Shift and a dot 
appears to show it is active. The next stroke you make with the stylus creates a 
punctuation mark.
NOTEWhen Punctuation Shift is active, you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in 
the Graffiti writing area (the letters 
or numbers side).
Number Strokes Number Strokes
0
    5    
1 6
27
 
38    
4    9
Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke
Pe rio d
.
 Dash
—
Comma
,Left Paren
(
Apostrophe
Right Paren
)
Question
?Slash
/
 
Exclamation
!Dollar
$
Punctuation shift