Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Switching between your handheld and an 
expansion card
When you use an expansion card, your handheld creates and displays 
a new category that matches the name of the expansion card. You can 
easily switch between applications installed on your handheld and on 
the expansion card.
To switch to an expansion card:
1. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner.
2. Tap the category item that matches the name of the expansion card.
Copying applications to an
expansion card
You can copy...

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3. Tap App, and then tap Copy.
4. Select the card name from the Copy To pick list.
5. Select Handheld from the From pick list.
6. Tap an application to copy.
7. Tap Copy.
8. Tap Done.
Note:You can install applications to a card that is seated in the 
expansion card slot during a HotSync operation; see 
“Installing add-on applications” in Chapter 3 for details. 
Also, you can beam applications from expansion cards; 
see “Beaming information” in Chapter 6 for details....

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5. Tap an application to delete from the expansion card.
6. Tap Delete.
7. Tap Done.
Card Info
Card Info lets you review general information about a 
resident card and its contents, rename a card, and format a 
card.
Reviewing card information
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
1. Tap the Card Info icon  .
2. Review Card name, Type, and Size.
3. Review card contents summarized by directory.
Review card information
Review summarized 
card contents 

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Renaming a card
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Card Info icon  .
3. Tap the Menu icon.
4. Tap Card, and then tap Rename Card.
5. Enter the new name for the card.
6. Tap Rename.
Formatting a card
Formatting a card destroys all its data and prepares it to accept new 
applications and data.
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Card Info icon  .
3. Tap the Menu icon.
4. Tap Card, and then tap Format Card.
5. Tap OK.
Card Info menus
Card Info menus are shown...

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HelpProvides help text.
About Card 
InfoShows version information for Card Info. 

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Chapter 5 Page 67
Chapter 5
Using Your Basic 
Applications
Your handheld includes these basic applications:
nDate Book
nAddress Book
nTo Do List
nNote Pad
nMemo Pad
nClock
nCalculator
nExpense
This chapter is divided into three sections:
n“Overview of basic applications” briefly describes each application 
and explains how to open it.
n“Common tasks” gives instructions on how to do tasks that you 
can do in most or all of the basic applications. It’s easy to transfer 
what you learn in one application to...

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scheduling overlaps or conflicts.
nDisplay a monthly calendar to quickly spot days where you have 
morning, lunch, or afternoon appointments.
nDisplay an agenda showing appointments, untimed events, and 
your To Do items for the day.
nSet an alarm to notify you of the scheduled activity. 
nCreate reminders for events that are based on a particular date, 
rather than time of day. Birthdays and anniversaries are easy to 
track with your handheld.
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additional information about the entry.
nAssign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize 
and view them in logical groups.
nCreate your own digital business card that you can beam to other 
Palm OS® handhelds.
To open Address Book: 
nPress the Address Book application button on the front panel of 
your handheld. Address Book opens to display the list of all your 
records.
Note:Press the Address Book application button repeatedly to cycle 
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To open To Do List:
nPress the To Do List application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. To Do List opens to display the category of items you 
last viewed.
Note:Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have items.
Note Pad
Note Pad provides a place to take notes in your own 
handwriting. You can use Note Pad to do everything you 
might do with a piece of paper and a pencil.
In Note Pad, you can do...