Palm Tungsten T2 Instructions Manual

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Tapping and typing
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap 
elements on your handheld screen is the basic action you use to get things done on 
your handheld.
The first time you start your handheld, the setup instructions appear on the screen. 
These instructions include a calibration screen. Calibration aligns the internal 
circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an 
element on the screen, the handheld can detect exactly which task you want to 
perform. 
IMPORTANTAlways use the point of the stylus for tapping or for making strokes on 
the handheld screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write 
on the handheld screen as this will scratch the screen.
With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to perform many 
operations, such as the following:
■Open applications.
■Select menu commands.
■Initiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your 
handheld for specific text (Find operations do not search through applications 
on expansion cards).
■Select options in dialog boxes.
■Open the onscreen keyboards.
Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you 
can drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of 
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Elements of the handheld interface
There are many common elements in the handheld interface. These elements are 
described in this section.
Menu barUse the menu bar to access a set of application-specific 
commands. Not all applications have a menu bar.
IconsTap the icons to open applications  , menus  , and a 
favorite application  , and to find text anywhere in your 
data . 
See “Opening applications,” “Using menus,” and “Finding 
information” in Chapter 4, and see“Buttons Preferences” in 
Chapter 22 for more information about using these icons.
Brightness controlTap the Brightness icon   to open the Adjust Brightness 
dialog box. See “Adjusting screen brightness” earlier in this 
chapter for instructions on adjusting the brightness.
ClockTap the Clock icon   to display the current time and date. 
The display closes automatically after two seconds.
ABCWith the cursor in an input field, tap ABC to activate the 
alphabetic keyboard.
123With the cursor in an input field, tap 123 to activate the 
numeric keyboard.
Menu 
bar
Icons 
						

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Displaying online tips
Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon 
in the upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you might have in a 
dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful 
information.
Check boxTap a check box to select or deselect it. When a check box 
contains a check mark, the corresponding option is selected 
and active. When a check box is empty, the corresponding 
option is deselected and inactive.
Command buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command buttons 
appear at the bottom of dialog boxes and application screens.
Next/previous arrowsTap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next 
records; tap the up and down arrows to display the previous 
and next pages of information. 
Pick listTap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an 
item in the list to select it.
Scroll barDrag the slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the 
display one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page, tap 
the scroll bar just above the slider. To scroll to the next page, 
tap the scroll bar just below the slider.
You can also scroll to the previous and next pages within a 
record by pressing Up and Down on the navigator.
Scroll 
bar  Previous/next arrows
Check 
box
Command buttonPick list 
						

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To display an online tip:
1.Tap the Tips icon  . 
2.After you review the tip, tap Done.
Using the navigator
When you work with most applications, the navigator on the front panel of your 
handheld makes it easy for you to navigate among and select your entries. You can 
use the navigator to perform tasks without the stylus using one hand.
Look for the navigator icon to find navigator tips throughout this guide. See 
Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 for additional information about using the navigator with 
Address Book, and Chapter 8 for additional information on using the navigator 
with Date Book. 
To navigate in list screens, do any of the following:
■Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll an entire screen of records. 
■Press and hold Up or Down on the navigator to accelerate the scrolling.
■Press Select, the middle button, on the navigator to insert the selection 
highlight. When the selection highlight is present, you can do the following:
– Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll to the previous or next records.
– Press Select again to view the selected record.
– Press Left on the navigator to remove the selection highlight.
To navigate in record screens:
1.Press Up or Down on the navigator to scroll within the current record.
2.Press Right or Left on the navigator to scroll to the previous or next record. (This 
feature is not available in Address Book.)
3.Press Select on the navigator to return to the list screen. 
						

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To navigate in dialog boxes:
■While a pick list is open, press Up or Down on the navigator to highlight an 
item, and then press Select on the navigator to select the item.
■Press Select on the navigator to close a dialog. 
– If there is only one button, pressing Select activates that button. 
– If there are two buttons, pressing Select activates the action button instead of 
Cancel, such as OK, Yes, or Delete.
– If there are multiple buttons, Select activates affirming buttons such as OK, 
Ye s ,  o r  D o n e .
IMPORTANTRead dialog boxes carefully. Sometimes, selecting a single button, OK 
or Yes results in canceling an operation or deleting data. 
						

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CHAPTER 3
Entering Data on Your Handheld
This chapter explains several ways to enter data on your handheld, and it covers 
the following topics:
■Using the onscreen keyboard
■Using Graffiti® 2 writing
■Beaming data between devices with infrared (IR) ports
■Sending data between devices 
■Entering or importing data in Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld
■Using Note Pad
■Using a portable keyboard accessory, sold separately and attached to the 
universal connector 
Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on 
your handheld. You can also use Graffiti 2 writing when the keyboard is open, 
which makes it easy to switch between these two methods of entering data.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1.Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
2.Tap any record, or tap New.
3.Tap ABC to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap 123 to open the numeric 
keyboard.
Ta p  h e r e  f o r  
alphabetic keyboardTa p  h e r e  f o r  
numeric keyboard 
						

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4.Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
When a keyboard is open, you can tap the abc, 123, or Int’l boxes to open any of 
the other keyboards, including the international keyboard.
After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in 
the record.
Using Graffiti 2 writing to enter data
In this section you learn the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, 
and symbols, as well as some Graffiti 2 tips and tricks.
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of 
practice. Graffiti 2 writing includes any character you can type on a standard 
keyboard. The Graffiti 2 characters closely resemble the letters of the regular 
alphabet, which makes Graffiti 2 writing easy to learn. Graffiti 2 writing is different 
from the writing software found on earlier Palm™ handhelds. For example, some 
characters are formed using a single stroke while others are formed with more than 
one stroke.
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti 2 writing:
■If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this 
chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you can increase the 
accuracy of your writing.
Backspace
Carriage return Ta b
Caps lock
Caps shift
Tap here to display 
alphabetic keyboard 
Tap here to display 
numeric keyboard Tap here to display 
international keyboard 
Alpha
Numeric
 International 
						

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■The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain 
characters have similar shapes but different beginning and end points. Always 
begin the stroke at the heavy dot. (You should not create the heavy dot; it is there 
only to show you where to begin the stroke.)
■Graffiti 2 includes symbols made with a single stroke and symbols made with 
multiple strokes. With some multi-stroke symbols, the first stroke is the same as 
a single stroke symbol. As a result, the down stroke for the letter “i” cannot be 
recognized as an “i” at the end of the down stroke. The “i” will not be 
recognized as an “i” until you enter another symbol that establishes, by its 
shape or position, that the down stroke was not part of a two-stroke character 
(such as “t” or “k”), or until a limited time window expires. Similarly, 
recognition of a space symbol (a horizontal stroke from left to right) or a period 
symbol after a down stroke is dependent upon where the down stroke was 
drawn.
■The Graffiti 2 writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing lowercase 
letters and one for writing numbers. Capital letters are formed across the 
imaginary line that divides the two areas. The small marks at the top and 
bottom of the Graffiti 2 writing area indicate the two areas.
To write Graffiti 2 characters:
1.Tap the screen where you want your text to appear. 
You need to tap above the Graffiti 2 writing area, and you must see a blinking 
cursor before you write the text.
2.Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you 
want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter n.
3.Position the stylus in the left side of the Graffiti 2 writing area. 
4.Start your stroke at the heavy dot, and draw the first stroke shape as it appears 
in the tables.
Write letters here Write numbers here
Division marks
(Write capital letters here) 
Start stroke 
at heavy dotLift stylus 
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5.Do one of the following:
– If you are drawing a single stroke character, lift the stylus from the screen at 
the end of the stroke shape. When you lift the stylus from the screen, your 
handheld recognizes your stroke and prints the letter at the insertion point 
on the screen.
– If you are drawing a multi-stroke character, draw the remaining strokes 
required for the character. The order of the strokes required is shown in the 
tables. When you lift the stylus from the screen after drawing the last stroke, 
your handheld prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen.
To delete Graffiti 2 characters:
■Set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make 
the backspace stroke in the Graffiti 2 writing area.
Graffiti 2 tips
When using Graffiti 2 writing, keep these tips in mind:
■Accuracy improves when you write large characters. Draw strokes that nearly 
fill the Graffiti 2 writing area.
■Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.
■Press firmly and do not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to 
the sides of the Graffiti 2 writing area.
■Alternate stroke shapes are available for some characters. You can use the 
Graffiti 2 Preferences screen to choose the one that’s easiest for you. 
See“Graffiti 2 Preferences” in Chapter 22.
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