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.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Close.
Note:You need to install the HotSync Manager from the installation 
CD if you want to synchronize data with another PIM.
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Macintosh: 
1. Locate the Palm Desktop Installer icon and double-click this icon.
2. From the Easy Install screen, choose Uninstall from the pop-up 
menu.
3. Select the software you want to remove.
4. Click Uninstall. 
						

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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 correct password.
nMask all records that you mark as private so the information 
appears greyed out. 
nHide all records that you mark as private so they do not appear on 
any screen. 
You can mask and hide private records with or without a password. 
Without a password, private records are hidden or masked until you 
set the Security application to show them. With a password, you must 
enter the password to view the private entries. See “Making records 
private” in Chapter 5 for information on making records private.
Assigning a password
You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock 
your handheld.
To assign a password:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon.
3. Tap the Password box.
4. Enter a password. 
5. Enter a hint to help your remember your password if you forget it. 
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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: 
nWhen you turn off the power
nAt a time you specify
nAfter a period of inactivity you specify
To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon.
3. Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
4. Tap On power off.
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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, then select Minute(s) or Hour(s) from the 
pick list. 
6. Tap OK.
Important:If you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact 
password to re-activate your handheld. If you forget the 
Tap to select Minutes or Hours
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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 lock your handheld manually.
To lock and turn off your handheld:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon.
3. Tap Lock & Turn Off.
4. Tap Off & Lock.
5. To start your handheld, turn it on and then enter the password. 
Recovering from a forgotten password
If you forget your password, your handheld will display the password 
hint, if you entered one, to help you remember the password. If you 
are still unable to remember the password, you can delete it from your 
handheld. Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and 
files marked as Private.
Important:If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a 
forgotten password, your handheld restores your private 
entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation, 
but it does not restore the password.
Tap Lock 
and Turn 
Off 
						

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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 universal connector. 
For information about the installation and operation of hardware 
devices, please refer to the documentation that accompanies each 
device. 
Inserting an expansion card
1. Hold your handheld securely.
2. Insert the card into the expansion card slot, following the direction 
indicated by the expansion card icon on the back panel of your 
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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 remove the card from 
the expansion card slot. 
Note: Your handheld comes with a dummy card seated within 
the expansion card slot. To prevent debris from entering 
and damaging the slot, we suggest that you leave the 
dummy card seated when you are not using an expansion 
card.
Opening expansion card applications
When an expansion card is properly seated in the expansion card slot, 
the Applications Launcher switches to the card and displays its 
contents. The pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen displays 
the name of the card.
To open an application on an expansion card:
nTap the icon of the application that you want to open.