Palm Tungsten T2 Instructions Manual

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5.Enter a unique name for the profile, and click OK. 
6.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create, and then click OK 
to return to Palm Desktop software. 
7.Select the profile from the User list, and create the data for the profile (such as a 
company phone list, and so on).
To create a user profile on a Mac computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.From the User pop-up menu, select Edit Users.
3.Click New Profile.
4.Enter a unique name for the profile, and...

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Performing the first HotSync operation with a user profile
After you create a user profile, you are ready to transfer the information to the new 
handheld during the first HotSync operation.
To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
1.Place the new handheld in the cradle/cable.
2.Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
3.Click Profiles.
4.Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK.
5.Click Yes to...

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CHAPTER 22
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Preferences enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld. 
The options are grouped into three categories: General, Communication, and 
Personal. Each category provides access to a list of relevant Preferences screens. 
Use preferences to do the following:
■Access the General Preferences screens to customize any of the following 
settings:
■Access the Communication Preferences screens to customize any of the 
following settings:...

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■Access the Personal Preferences screens to customize any of the following 
settings:
Setting General Preferences
The General Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can 
modify Date & Time, Digitizer, Formats, Graffiti 2, Power, Security, Sounds & 
Alerts, and Writing Area settings. This section provides details about each of these 
screens.
To open the General Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Tap the Prefs icon  ....

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Date & Time Preferences
The Date & Time Preferences screen enables you to choose a primary location and 
to set the date, time, and time zone for that location. You can also indicate whether 
this location observes daylight saving time and the dates daylight saving time 
starts and ends. All of these settings also appear as the primary location in the 
World Clock application and are used by all the applications on your handheld. 
Although you can change the primary...

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To set the time:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Set Time box.
3.Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
4.Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
To set the time zone and daylight saving time:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Location pick list.
3.Select Edit List.
4.Select the location where you want to set the time...

Setting General Preferences
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Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based 
on geographic regions where you might use your handheld. For example, in the 
United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United 
States, however, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.
All your handheld applications use the Country default settings. You can, 
however, customize your own preferences as described in “Time,...

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Graffiti 2 Preferences
The Graffiti 2 Preferences screen enables you select an alternate stroke shape for 
specific characters. 
To select alternate strokes:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Graffiti 2.
2.Tap the letter you want to change.
3.Tap the check box to activate the alternate stroke.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
5.Repeat steps 2 through 4 for other letters.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Power Preferences
The Power Preferences screen enables you to set...

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Auto-off after
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a 
period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forget to 
turn off your handheld.
If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the 
information on the screen, you can increase the time setting of the automatic 
shutoff feature. 
To set the Auto-off after interval:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap...

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To change the power on setting:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap the check box, Power on when opened, to deselect it.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
To change the power off setting:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap the check box, Power off when closed, to select it.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Sounds & Alerts Preferences
You can choose from three Sound & Alert profiles: 
TIPWhen you connect a headset to your handheld, the...