Palm Tungsten C Handheld Instructions

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Palm™Tungsten™C Handheld
TM 

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Here’s what you’ll do:
•Charge and set up your Palm™ Tungsten™ C handheld.
•Install Palm™ Desktop software.
•Learn to use your handheld.
Important! Already use a Palm™ handheld?
•Synchronize your old handheld with your computer so that the information is up-to-date.
•Go to www.palm.com/support/intl and click the upgrade link to learn how to smoothly
transfer your information to your new handheld.
Contents
Software Essentials
Palm™Tungsten™C handheld
Palm™Desktop
software Power adapter USB...

Connect1
USB
(a) Connect the HotSync® cradle to the computer.*
(b) Plug the adapter into an outlet and the cradle.
Note: On some cradles, the adapter cable plugs into a tail on the back of the USB
connector instead of the back of the cradle.
* Windows NT systems and systems without USB ports require a serial cradle,
sold separately. 

2Charge
* Problems? See Troubleshooting section in the upcoming pages.
(a) Place your Tungsten™ C handheld
into the cradle.
(b) Check that the charging indicator
light is solid green. This means your
handheld is properly seated in the
cradle and is being charged.*
(c) Charge for at least two hours.
Charging
indicator light 

3Set up 
(a) Remove the handheld from
the cradle.
(b) Turn on the handheld by pressing
the power button.*
(e) Tap firmly the center of at least 
three targets. (c) Remove the stylus.
(d) Follow the Setup instructions
on the screen.
1. Tilt it forward.
2. Lift up.Power buttonStylus
Center
* Problems? See Troubleshooting section in
the upcoming pages. 

Function
Power buttonKeyboardStylus IR port
LED Expansion 
card slot
Headphone
jack
Date Book 
Press to turn on
handheld and open 
Date Book.
Address Book 
Press to turn on
handheld and open
Address Book.5-way
Navigator
E-mail 
Press to turn on
handheld and open
Palm™ VersaMail™
application.Home
Press to go to
Applications Launcher.
Wireless 
Press to turn on 
handheld and open
Palm™ Web Browser 2.0. 

INSTALL SOFTWARE
4
Install Palm™ Desktop software on your computer
Enter appointments, addresses, and other information using Palm Desktop
software. Then transfer the information to your handheld using the HotSync
process. It’s the fastest way to enter lots of information.
Note:You must install the version of Palm Desktop software included in this
package.
Put the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
After you complete the installation, press Home  to open the Applications
Launcher....

5
Try it! Schedule an appointment on your computer
Mac:In the Palm folder, double-click the 
Palm Desktop icon.
Create or select a username to identify
your information.
From the Create menu, select Event. 
Enter the appointment, and then click 
OK to save it. Windows:Double-click the Palm Desktop
icon on your computer desktop.
In Palm Desktop software, click New
Event in the lower-left corner.
Enter the appointment, and then click OK
to save it.
ENTER AND SYNCHRONIZE YOUR INFORMATION 

6Now schedule an appointment on your
handheld.
(a) Press the Date Book button.
New
Date BookKeyboard
(b) Tap New.
(c) Tap to set the time. Tap OK.
(d) Use the keyboard to enter a 
description when the blinking
cursor appears..