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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 click OK.
5.Close the Users window.
6.From the User pop-up menu, select the new profile.
7.Create the data for the profile (such as a company phone list).
8.From the HotSync menu, select Conduit Settings.
9.Select the conduit settings for the profile. For details, see “Customizing HotSync 
application settings” earlier in this chapter.
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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 transfer all the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts 
you to assign a user name to the handheld.
To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Mac computer:
1.Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cradle/cable.
2.Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
3.Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK to transfer all 
the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts 
you to assign a user name to the handheld.
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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:
Date & TimeSet the location, date, and time.
DigitizerCalibrate the screen on your handheld.
FormatsSet the country default and the formats for times, dates, 
calendar, and numbers.
Graffiti 2Select alternate strokes for selected Graffiti® 2 characters.
PowerSet these features: auto-shutoff interval, Stay on in cradle, 
Beam receive, Power on when opened, and Power off when 
closed.
Sounds & AlertsSelect system, game, and alarm options from three profiles: 
Custom, Silent, and All Off.
Writing AreaEnable and disable Writing Area Preferences and show or 
hide penstrokes while writing Graffiti
 2 characters.
BluetoothTurn Bluetooth™ communication on and off, assign a name 
to your handheld, and configure device discovery and 
wakeup settings.
ConnectionConfigure communication settings.
NetworkConfigure your handheld for use with a network.
PhoneSelect a connection for use with wireless data and phone 
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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  .
3.From the General Preferences list select the name of the Preferences screen you 
want to view.
TIPYou can also press Left, Right, Up, and Down on the navigator to highlight 
a Preferences screen name and then press Select on the navigator to open that 
Preferences screen.
ButtonsAssign an application to the Favorites icon. Reassign various 
applications to the following: the application buttons on the 
front and side panels of your handheld, the HotSync
® button 
on the cradle/cable, and the full-screen pen stroke command.
Color ThemeSelect a color theme to change the appearance of your 
handheld screen.
OwnerEnter your name, phone number, and other owner information 
to your handheld.
SecuritySet a password, privacy options, and locking options.
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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 location settings from the Date & Time 
Preferences screen, we recommend that you use the World Clock application to 
change these settings. See“Setting the primary location” in Chapter 20 for details.
To set the location:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Location pick list and select the location you want to use as your 
primary location. 
The location you select should be a large city in the same time zone as the one 
where you live. If an appropriate choice does not appear in the list, see“Adding 
a location” in Chapter 20 to create a new location.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
When you travel, changing the primary Location setting automatically resets 
the date and time on your handheld based on the local time zone, but it does not 
change the time of appointments set in Date Book.
To set the date:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Set Date box.
3.Tap the arrows to select the current year.
4.Tap the current month.
5.Tap the current date.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Tap to set date
Ta p  a r r o w s  
to select 
year
Tap to select 
month
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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 zone.
5.Tap Edit to open the Edit Location dialog box.
6.Follow the steps under “Adding a location” in Chapter 20 to select the time 
zone and daylight saving time settings.
7.Ta p  D o n e .  
Digitizer Preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the 
same screen that appears when you start your handheld for the first time. 
You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset or if your digitizer drifts. You may 
need to repeat this process a few times until the calibration registers.
To calibrate your handheld screen:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Digitizer.
2.Tap the targets as indicated on the screen as precisely as possible.
Formats Preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display 
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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, date, week start, 
and numbers formats” later in this chapter.
To set the country default:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Formats.
2.Tap the country name pick list.
3.Select the setting you want to use. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you 
select appears in all applications on your handheld. 
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Formats
2.Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 
3.Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
4.Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the 
week to be Sunday or Monday. 
This setting controls the Day, Week, and Month views in Date Book and all other 
aspects of your handheld that display a calendar.
5.Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and 
thousands separator.
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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 power consumption options. You 
can control when your handheld turns on or automatically turns off, and whether 
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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 the Auto-off after pick list. 
3.Select the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 seconds, 
1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Stay on in Cradle
You can choose to leave your handheld on when it is in the cradle/cable, so that 
you can continue to view your data. By default, your handheld remains on when 
it is in the cradle/cable and is connected to a power source.
To change the cradle/cable setting:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap the Stay on in Cradle pick list.
3.Select Off to turn off your handheld when it is in the cradle/cable.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Beam Receive
You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits anyone from 
beaming information to your handheld. It also results in a slight saving of battery 
power. By default, Beam Receive is enabled.
To turn off the Beam Receive feature:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap the Beam Receive pick list.
3.Select Off to disable receiving beamed information.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Power on when opened and Power off when closed
You can choose to automatically turn your handheld on and off when you open 
and close the Graffiti 2 writing area. By default, your handheld turns on when you 
open it and remains on when you close it. The Power off option is available only 
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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 external speaker is 
automatically silenced, the Sounds & Alerts settings are maintained, and all volume 
levels are automatically adjusted for use with a headset.
To select a profile: 
1.From the General Preferences list, select Sound & Alerts.
2.Tap the Custom, Silent, or All Off profile box. 
TIPYou can also press Right or Left on the navigator to select a profile box.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
CustomConfigure this profile with your own personal settings.
SilentSelect this profile to use the vibrate and indicator light alerts 
without sound.
All OffSelect this profile to turn off all sounds and alerts.
Profile boxes