Palm Tungsten T Instruction Manual

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you have more than one name that begins with Wi, the Phone Lookup screen 
appears and highlights the first record that begins with Wi.
nFor selected text: Drag to highlight the text, and then write the Phone Lookup 
Command stroke “/L.” Your handheld replaces the selected text and adds the 
name and its associated information.
Looking up names to add to Expense records
In Expense, Lookup displays the names in your Address Book that have data in the 
Company field. You can add...

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Sorting lists of records
You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application. Sorting 
is available in applications that have list screens: Address Book, To Do List, Note 
Pad, Voice Memo, Memo Pad, and Expense.
NOTEYou can also assign records to categories. See “Categorizing records” earlier 
in this chapter.
To sort records in To Do List and Expense:
1.Open the application to display the list screen.
2.Tap Show.
3.Tap the Sort by pick list...

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4.Do one of the following:
Address Book: Tap the setting you want.
Note Pad: Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic, Date, or Manual.
Voice Memo: Tap the Sort by pick list and select Date, Alphabetic, Duration, or 
Manual.
Memo Pad: Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic or Manual.
5.Ta p  O K .
To sort the Note Pad, Voice Memo, or Memo list manually, tap and drag a note, 
voice memo, or memo to a new location in the list. 
To make the list appear in Palm...

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To delete a note:
1.Tap the Note icon  .
2.Tap Delete.
3.Tap Yes.
Choosing fonts
In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You 
can choose small, small bold, large, or large bold fonts in each application that 
enables you to change the font style.
To change the font style:
1.Open an application.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select Options, and then select Font.
4.Tap the font style you want to use.
5.Ta p  O K .
Small fontLarge...

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Receiving and alerts
You can receive alerts on your handheld and in Palm Desktop software.
Receiving alerts on your handheld
When you use certain application settings, your handheld can alert you to any of 
the following:
nAn appointment set in Date Book
nA note created in Note Pad
nA voice memo created in Voice Memo
nAn alarm set in World Clock
When an alert occurs, your handheld displays a reminder message. If you tap 
Snooze in response to an alert message, your handheld...

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Receiving alerts from Palm Desktop software
You can also set an option to receive Date Book event alerts from Palm Desktop 
software. The feature is disabled by default, so you must enable it within Palm 
Desktop software.
To enable an event alert from Palm Desktop software:
1.Double-click the Palm Desktop icon.
2.From the Tools menu, select Options, and then select Alarms.
3.Set Alarm Configuration options, either Always Available or Available only 
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nGo to www.palm.com/support. Click the link for information about your handheld, 
and then find the information on compatibility of third-party applications.
nRead the readme file for your handheld. After you install Palm Desktop software 
on your computer, open the Palm folder. The readme file is located in the Helpnote 
folder.
To install add-on software on your handheld using a Windows computer:
1.On your computer, copy or download the application you want to...

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8.If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing, click 
Change Destination on the Install Tool window, and then use the arrows to 
move applications between your handheld and an expansion card.
9.Click OK to close the Change Destination window.
10 .Click Done to close the Install Tool window.
11 .Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application(s). 
See“Conducting cradle/cable HotSync operations” in Chapter 16 for...

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4.From the User pop-up menu, select the name that corresponds to your 
handheld.
5.Click Add To List.
If the file you want to install is not listed in the dialog box, go to the folder to 
which you copied the file. Most handheld application files have the extension 
PRC, PDB, PQA, or SCP.
6.Select the application(s) you want to install.
7.Click Add File to add the selected application to the Install Handheld Files list.
TIPYou can also drag files or folders of...

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8.If you need to change the destination of the application you are installing, click 
Change Destination in the Install Handheld Files window, and then use the 
arrows to move applications between your handheld and an expansion card.
9.Click OK to close the Change Destination window.
10 .Close the Install Handheld Files window.
11 .Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application(s) on your 
handheld. See“Conducting cradle/cable HotSync operations” in...