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4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5.Ta p  O K .
Plug-in applications
You can create plug-in applications containing script commands that extend the 
functionality of the built-in script commands. A plug-in application is a standard 
PRC application that you install on your handheld just like any other application. 
After you install the plug-in application, you can use the new script commands in 
a login script. 
Plug-in applications have the following characteristics:
nWritten in C language 
nCompiled into a device executable
nCalled properly from a login script
nAble to return control to a login script after it terminates
nCreated using a development environment that supports Palm OS software, 
such as Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Palm™ Platform. 
For additional information on creating plug-in applications, send e-mail to Palm 
Developer Support at 
[email protected].
Deleting a network service profile
There is only one way to delete a network service profile: Use the Delete command 
from the Service menu.
To delete a network service profile:
1.From the Communications Preferences screen, select Network.
2.Tap the Service pick list.
3.Select the network service profile you want to delete.
4.Tap the Menu icon  . 
5.Select Delete from the Service menu.
6.Ta p  O K .
7.Ta p  D o n e .
PromptOpens a dialog box and prompts you to enter certain text (for 
example, a password or a security code).
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Network preferences menu commands
The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and 
easy to create and edit network service profiles. TCP/IP application menus are 
shown here for your reference. See“Using menus” in Chapter 4 for more 
information about choosing menu commands.
Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you have problems establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check the 
troubleshooting tips in this section and try the suggestions listed.
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails. An 
easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress 
messages. These messages describe the current stage of the login procedure. Press 
Down on the navigator at any point during login to display these messages.
Viewing the Network Log
If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you 
enough information to find out why you cannot connect to your ISP or dial-in 
server, take a look at the Network Log. The Network Log lists all of the 
communication that occurs between your modem and your dial-in server during 
the login procedure. The information in the Network Log can help your ISP or 
your system administrator pinpoint where the login procedure communication 
fails and why.
To view the Network Log:
1.From the Network Preferences screen, tap the Menu icon  . 
2.Select Options, and then select View Log.
3.Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Adding a DNS number
If your ISP or dial-in server requires a DNS number and you did not enter that 
information in the Network Preferences screen, it will appear that you successfully 
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information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs, try adding a DNS IP 
address. Ask your ISP or your system administrator for the correct primary and 
secondary DNS IP address.
Phone Preferences
The Phone Preferences setting enables you to configure your handheld to 
exchange SMS messages and dial phone numbers when your handheld is 
connected to a GSM mobile phone (sold separately). To use this feature, you must 
first install the appropriate files for your carrier and phone and the SMS 
application from the Software Essentials CD-ROM.
To set Phone Preferences:
1.From the Communications Preferences screen, select Phone.
2.Tap the Connection pick list.
3.Select the appropriate connection for your phone.
If you do not see a connection for your phone, see“Setting up a phone 
connection” in Chapter 12 for instructions. 
4.Tap Test to confirm that the selected driver works properly with your phone.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Setting Personal Preferences
The Personal Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can 
customize the buttons, owner information, and Graffiti shortcuts on your 
handheld. This section provides details about each of these screens.
To open the Personal Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Favorites icon  . 
2.Tap Personal.
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TIPYou can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on 
the navigator, and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the 
navigator.
Buttons Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign a frequently used application 
to the Favorite icon, and to associate various applications with the buttons on the 
front and side of the handheld. 
Preferences is assigned to the Favorite icon by default. But if you use Memo Pad 
more frequently, you can assign Memo Pad to the icon so that you don’t have to 
scroll through the Applications Launcher whenever you want to use Memo Pad.
Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become effective 
immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen or application.
If you assign a different application to a button, you can still access the original 
application using the Applications Launcher. 
To change the Buttons preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Buttons
2.Tap the pick list next to the button you want to reassign.
3.Select the application that you want to assign to the button.
To restore all the buttons to their factory settings, tap Default.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
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Pen preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full-
screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates Graffiti Help.
To change the pen preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Buttons.
2.Ta p  M o r e .
3.Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-screen pen 
stroke:
 
BacklightToggles the backlight on your handheld on and off.
KeyboardOpens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters.
Graffiti HelpOpens a series of screens that show the complete Graffiti 
character set.
Turn Off & LockTurns off and locks the handheld. You must assign a 
password to lock the handheld. When it is locked, you 
need to enter the password to use your handheld.
Beam DataBeams the current record to another device with an IR port.
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4.Ta p  O K .
5.Ta p  D o n e .
HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate various applications 
with the HotSync button on the cradle/cable and the HotSync button on an 
optional modem accessory. Any changes that you make in the HotSync Buttons 
dialog box become effective immediately; you do not have to change to a different 
screen or application.
To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Buttons.
2.Ta p  M o r e .
3.Tap HotSync. 
4.Tap the pick list next to the button you want to assign.
5.Select the application that you want to assign to each button. 
The default setting for each button is the HotSync setting, which means that the 
cradle/cable and optional modem accessories perform their normal HotSync 
functions.
6.Tap OK twice to return to the Buttons Preferences screen.
7.Ta p  D o n e .
Owner preferences
The Owner Preferences screen enables you to update the name, company name, 
phone number, or any other information that you want to associate with your 
handheld. This information could help someone contact you if you ever lose your 
handheld and there is sufficient battery power to turn it on.
By default the Owner Preferences screen contains the information that you 
supplied when you installed the Palm Desktop software and set up your 
handheld.
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If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld with a 
password, information that you entered in the Owner Preferences appears the next 
time you turn on your handheld. See “Security Preferences” earlier in this chapter 
for additional information. 
To customize the Owner preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Owner.
2.Modify or enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld. 
If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically 
appears on the right side of the screen.
If you assign a password with the Security application, the information on the 
Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed. In this case an Unlock button 
appears at the bottom of the screen. 
3.Ta p  D o n e .
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Owner.
2.Ta p  U n l o c k .
3.Enter the password that you defined in the Security application.
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Ta p  D o n e .
ShortCuts Preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering 
text with Graffiti strokes. This section describes how to create, edit, and delete a 
ShortCut. 
Creating a ShortCut
You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All ShortCuts you 
create appear on the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen. All the ShortCuts are 
available in any of your handheld applications and are backed up on your 
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To create a ShortCut:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Shortcuts.
2.Ta p  N e w.
3.On the ShortCut name line, enter the letters you want to use to activate the 
ShortCut.
4.Tap the ShortCut Text area, and enter the text that you want to appear when 
you write the ShortCut characters.
TIPYou may want to add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut 
text. This way, a space automatically follows the ShortCut text.
5.Ta p  O K .
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut 
characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears 
at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Editing a ShortCut
After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time.
To edit a ShortCut:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Shortcuts.
2.Select the ShortCut you want to edit.
3.Tap Edit.
4.Make the changes you want.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
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Deleting a ShortCut
If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts.
To delete a ShortCut:
1.From the Personal Preferences screen, select Shortcuts.
2.Select the ShortCut you want to delete.
3.Tap Delete.
4.Tap Yes.
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