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 applications from your handheld to an expansion card, 
or from an expansion card to your handheld.
To copy an application to an expansion card:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
						

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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. 
Note:If you copy applications between your handheld and 
multiple expansion cards, and then attach a card with a 
copied application to a Card Reader/Writer, you may 
notice that the copied application’s filename has been 
changed to the name of a database file it contains. You 
will only see this if you use your cards with a Card 
Reader/Writer. 
Deleting applications from an
expansion card
To delete applications from an expansion card:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap App, and then tap Delete.
4. Tap the card name from the Delete From pick list. 
						

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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 
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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 here for your reference, and Card Info 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Card menus 
						

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

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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 the others because the 
structure and behavior of all the applications are quite similar.
n“Application-specific tasks” is organized by application and gives 
instructions on how to do tasks that are specific to each application.
Overview of basic applications
Date Book
Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments 
or any kind of activity associated with a time and date.
In Date Book, you can do the following:
nEnter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific 
time and date.
nDisplay a chart of your appointments for an entire week. The Week 
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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.
nAttach notes to individual events for a description or clarification 
of the entry in your Date Book.
To open Date Book:
nPress the Date Book application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Date Book opens to today’s schedule.
Note:Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the Day, Week, Month and Agenda views.
Address Book
Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone 
numbers, and other information about your personal or 
business contacts.
In Address Book, you can do the following:
nQuickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers, and 
other information.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, etc.) or 
e-mail addresses for each name.
nDefine which phone number appears in the Address list for each 
Address Book entry. 
nAttach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter 
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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 
through the categories in which you have records. Press and 
hold the Address Book application button to instantly beam 
your business card to another Palm OS
 handheld.
To Do List
To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and 
prioritize the things that you have to do.
In To Do List, you can do the following:
nMake a quick and convenient list of things to do.
nAssign a priority level to each task.
nAssign a due date for any or all of your To Do List items. 
nAssign To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nSort your To Do List items either by due date, priority level, or 
category.
nAttach notes to individual To Do List items for a description or 
clarification of the task.
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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 the following:
nTake notes, draw a sketch, or write any kind of message directly on 
your handheld screen. Later, you can enter this information into 
other applications. 
nSet an alarm to use your notes as reminder messages. 
nAssign notes to categories so that you can organize and view them 
in logical groups.
nCopy and paste notes into popular computer applications like 
Microsoft Word using Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync® 
technology.
To open Note Pad:
nPress the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Note Pad opens a new note so that you can begin 
writing immediately.
 To Do List button