Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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6. Tap Delete.
7. Tap Yes.
8. Tap Done.
Removing Palm Desktop software
If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove 
it from your computer. 
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer: 
1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings, and then Control 
Panel.
2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 
3. Click the Change or Remove Programs button.
4. Select Palm Desktop.
5. Click Change/Remove.
6. Click Yes in the Confirm File Deletion box.
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5. Select the folder that contains your Palm Desktop software files.
6. Click Remove.
Note:This process removes only the application files. The data 
in your Users folder remains untouched. 
7. Restart your Macintosh.
Security
Your handheld comes with a Security application so that 
unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect. 
In Security, you can do the following:
nLock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until 
you enter the...

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6. Tap OK. 
7. Enter the same password a second time, and tap OK.
Changing or deleting a password
Once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or 
delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you 
can change or delete it.
To change or delete your password:
1. Tap the Password box.
2. Enter the current password. 
3. Tap OK.
4. Do one of the following:
To change the password and hint, enter the new password and 
hint, and tap OK.
Tap here
Tap here 

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To remove the password, tap Unassign.
Locking your handheld
You can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until your 
password is entered. In the event that your handheld is lost or stolen, 
this helps protect your data from unauthorized use. You can set your 
handheld to lock automatically, or you can lock it manually.
Locking your handheld automatically
You can set your handheld to lock automatically when any one of the 
following occur: 
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To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon.
3. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
4. Tap At a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time.
5. Tap OK.
To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon.
3. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
4. Tap After a preset delay.
5. Enter the inactive period,...

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password, your handheld will present the hint you have 
entered to help you remember the password. If you still 
cannot remember the password, you must perform a hard 
reset to resume using your handheld. Performing a hard 
reset deletes all the records in your handheld; however, 
you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync 
operation. See “Resetting your handheld” in Appendix A 
for more information.
Locking your handheld manually
You can turn off and...

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To delete a forgotten password:
1. Tap Lost Password.
2. Tap Yes. 

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Chapter 4
Using Expansion Features
Your handheld provides an expansion card slot that enables you to 
add additional software applications and memory. You can also use a 
special kind of expansion card that allows you to back up your data 
when it is inconvenient to perform a HotSync
® operation. 
So that you can easily attach and use peripheral hardware devices, 
such as a modem, portable keyboard, or a Global Positioning System 
(GPS) receiver, your handheld is equipped with a...

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3. Use your thumb to push the card into the expansion slot. When 
you feel the card lock and hear the audible system sound, the card 
is properly seated within the slot.
Removing an expansion card
1. Hold your handheld securely.
2. Use your thumb to push against the top of the card, as if you were 
pushing it further into the slot. The expansion card slot releases the 
card, and your handheld makes an audible system sound.
3. Once the slot has released the card, gently...