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CHAPTER 4
Working with Applications
This chapter explains how to open and switch between applications on your 
handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your 
work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related 
groups.
Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your 
handheld or an expansion card. You can also open Date Book, Address Book, To 
Do List, Note Pad, and Voice Memo with the...

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To open an application on your handheld:
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many 
applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all your 
applications. 
Other ways to open applications
You can also open applications on your handheld in either of the following ways:
nPress and hold Select on the navigator to open the Applications Launcher. Press 
Select on the navigator to insert the...

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To open an application on an expansion card:
nSelect the icon of the application that you want to open.
Switching between applications
When working with any application, select the Home icon   or press an 
application button on your handheld to switch to another application. Your 
handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it 
when you return to that application. 
When you use an expansion card, your handheld creates and displays a new...

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Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that 
appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign an application to a 
category and then display a single category or all your applications. 
By default, your handheld includes system-defined categories, such as All and 
Unfiled, and user-defined categories, such as Games, Main, and System. 
You cannot modify the system-defined categories, but you...

Changing the Applications Launcher display
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To display applications by category: 
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Do one of the following:
– Tap the Home icon   repeatedly to cycle through all your categories.
– Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen, and select the 
category you want to display.
– When the highlight in the Applications Launcher is not active, press and 
hold Select on the navigator to open the category list, press Up or Down on 
the navigator to highlight a category, and...

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Copying applications to or from 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 Home icon  .
2.Tap the Menu icon  .
3.Select Copy on the App menu.
4.Tap the Copy From pick list and select Handheld.
5.Tap the Copy To pick list and select the card name.
The Copy To pick list appears only if there are multiple cards available.
6.Tap...

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3.Select Copy on the App menu.
4.Tap the Copy From pick list and select the card name.
5.Tap the Copy To pick list and select Handheld.
6.Tap the application you want to copy.
7.Tap Copy.
8.Ta p  D o n e .
You can also beam applications from expansion cards to your handheld. 
See“Beaming data” in Chapter 3 for details.
Selecting copy settings
When using the copy feature, you can set the following:
nHow applications are sorted and listed
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NOTEThe Sort By setting is in effect each time you use the copy feature. Each time 
you want to copy an application only, you must select the Copy Applications Only 
check box.
Using menus
Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one 
application, you can use them the same way in all other applications.
The menus of each application are illustrated in the chapter that discusses that 
application.
To open the menu bar:
1.Open an...

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To select a menu command with the stylus:
1.Open the menu bar for an application.
2.Tap the menu that contains the command you want to use.
3.Tap the command you want to use.
TIPAfter you open the menu bar, you can also press Right and Left on the navigator 
to select a menu, press Down on the navigator to select the command you want to 
use, and then press Select on the navigator to run the command.
Graffiti menu commands
Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke,...

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Command mode is active only for a short time, so you must tap an icon or write 
the command letter immediately to select the menu command. 
Choosing application preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s Preferences 
dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1.Open an application.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select Options, and then select Preferences.
NOTENot all applications have a Preferences command.
4.Make...