Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Note:Press the Note Pad application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have items.
Memo Pad
Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated 
with records in Date Book, Address Book, or To Do List.
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
nUse Graffiti® characters to store memos, lists, or any other text 
message on your handheld. 
nDrag and drop memos into popular computer applications like 
Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm...

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To open Calculator:
nTap the Calculator icon   next to the Graffiti writing area.
Expense
Expense lets you keep track of your expenses and then transfer 
the information to a spreadsheet on your computer.
In Expense, you can do the following:
nRecord dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, 
and other details associated with any money that you spend.
nAssign expense items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nKeep...

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all the applications on your handheld.
nSet an alarm.
To open Clock:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Clock icon  .
Tip: You can also tap the clock icon   in the upper-left corner of 
the Graffiti writing area to open clock.
Common tasks
The tasks described in this section use the term “records” to refer to an 
individual item in any of the applications: a single Date Book event, 
Address Book entry, To Do List item, Note Pad note, Memo Pad 
memo, or Expense item.
Creating...

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Note: In Note Pad you can write anywhere on the screen. So, you 
will not see an edit line or blinking cursor. 
Entering text
For information on how to enter text using Graffiti writing, the 
onscreen keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see 
Chapter 2. For information on entering text in Note Pad, see “Note 
Pad” later in this chapter.
Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit 
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Note: In Note Pad, the Edit menu appears only when the title of a 
note is selected. To edit a note in Note Pad, use the eraser tool 
to remove lines, and the pen tool to add lines.
Deleting records
To delete a record:
1. Select the record you want to delete.
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Record, and then tap the Delete command:
Date Book: Delete Event
Address Book: Delete Address
To Do List: Delete Item
Note Pad: Delete Note
CutRemoves the selected text and stores it 
temporarily in...

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Memo Pad: Delete Memo
Expense: Delete Item
A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of 
the deleted item to an archive file in Palm Desktop software, be 
sure that the check box is checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, 
tap the check box to remove the check. (The archive check box does 
not appear in Note Pad because you can’t archive Note Pad notes.)
4. Tap OK.
If you choose to save a copy of the selected item, your handheld 
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To purge records:
1. Open the application.
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Record, and then tap Purge. 
A confirmation dialog box appears. 
Date Book: Tap the pick list and select how old a record must be 
to be purged. Purge deletes repeating events if the last of the se-
ries ends before the date that you purge records.
Date Book, To Do List: If you want to save a copy of the purged 
records to an archive file on your desktop, be sure that the check 
box is checked. If you don’t want...

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Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: 
Windows
The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user 
information on Palm Desktop software. After you enter this 
information and synchronize, the HotSync Manager recognizes your 
handheld and doesn’t ask for this information again.
If you are a System Administrator preparing several handhelds for a 
group of users, you may want to create a user profile. See “Creating a 
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3. Press the HotSync button ™ on the cradle.
Important:The first time you perform a HotSync operation, you 
must enter a user name in the New User dialog box and 
click OK. Every handheld should have a unique name. To 
prevent loss of a user’s records, never try to synchronize 
more than one handheld to the same user name.
The HotSync Progress dialog box appears and synchronization 
begins. 
 
4. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is 
complete.
After the...

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Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: 
Macintosh
When you installed Palm Desktop software, you entered a user name. 
This user name is the connection between your handheld and your 
Macintosh. 
The first time you perform a HotSync operation the Palm Desktop 
software: 
nAdds a user name to your handheld.
nCreates a folder for the user name in the Users folder inside the 
Palm folder. For example, if you entered Jane Garcia as your user 
name, a folder...