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2.Tap the Automatically pick list and select either Mask Private Records or Hide 
Public Records.
3.Ta p  W h e n  b o x .
4.Select At a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time.
5.Ta p  O K .
NOTETurn off and then turn on your handheld to enable this change.
To automatically hide or mask your records after a period of inactivity:
1.Select Automatic.
Select to mask or hide records
Ta p  b o x
Select At a 
preset time
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2.Tap the Automatically pick list and select either Mask Private Records or Hide 
Public Records.
3.Ta p  W h e n  b o x .
4.Select After a preset delay.
5.Enter the inactive period, and then select Minute(s) or Hour(s) from the pick list. 
6.Ta p  O K .
NOTETurn off and then turn on your handheld to enable this change.
Encrypting your data
You can encrypt selected data whenever your handheld locks. The more 
applications and data that are selected, the longer the encryption process.
When you unlock the handheld and enter a valid password, the encrypted data is 
decrypted. The more applications and data that are selected for encryption, the 
longer the decryption process.
To encrypt your data when the handheld locks:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select Options, and then select Security Options.
4.Tap the Options pick list and select Encryption.
Select to mask or hide records
Ta p  b o x
Tap to select Minutes or Hours
Enter the amount of time
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5.Tap the check box for Encrypt data when locked.
6.Tap the Choose Applications button.
7.Select the applications whose data you want to encrypt and tap OK.
8.If you want to encrypt only private records, select Encrypt private records only.
9.Tap the Encryption type pick list and select a type.
10 .Ta p  O K .
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Using security shortcuts
You can create shortcuts to activate certain security features, such as locking the 
handheld or masking private records. For information on using shortcuts, 
see“Graffiti 2 ShortCuts” in Chapter 3.
To create and activate security shortcuts:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select Options, and then select Security Options.
4.Tap the Options pick list and select Shortcuts.
5.Tap the check box for the security shortcut you want to activate.
6.If you want to change the current character, tap and drag the stylus to select the 
character, and type the new character.
ShortCuts Preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering 
text with Graffiti 2 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 
computer when you perform a HotSync operation.
To create a ShortCut:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Shortcuts.
2.Ta p  N e w.
Tap to select shortcut
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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 list, select Shortcuts.
2.Select the ShortCut you want to edit.
3.Ta p  E d i t .
4.Make the changes you want.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
ShortCut   
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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 list, select Shortcuts.
2.Select the ShortCut you want to delete.
3.Tap Delete.
4.Ta p  Ye s .
5.Ta p  D o n e . 
						

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APPENDIX A
Maintaining Your Handheld
This chapter provides information on the following:
■Caring for your handheld
■Prolonging battery life
■Resetting your handheld
Caring for your handheld
Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of 
trouble-free service. Observe the following general tips when using your 
handheld:
■Take care not to scratch the screen of your handheld. Keep the screen clean. 
When working with your handheld, use the supplied stylus or plastic-tipped 
pens intended for use with a touch-sensitive screen. Never use an actual pen or 
pencil or other sharp object on the surface of the handheld screen.
■Your handheld is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture. 
Under extreme conditions, water may enter the circuitry through the front 
panel buttons. In general, treat your handheld as you would a pocket calculator 
or other small electronic instrument.
■Take care not to drop your handheld or subject it to any strong impact. Do not 
carry your handheld in your back pocket; if you sit on it, you may damage it.
■Protect your handheld from temperature extremes. For example, do not leave 
your handheld on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or on a day when 
temperatures are below freezing, and keep it away from heaters and other heat 
sources.
■Do not store or use your handheld in any location that is extremely dusty, damp, 
or wet.
■Use a soft, damp cloth to clean your handheld. If the surface of the handheld 
screen becomes soiled, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted 
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Prolonging battery life
Note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld:
■Under normal conditions your handheld battery should remain charged when 
you place it in the cradle/cable for just a few minutes each day. You can 
conserve battery life by doing any of the following:
– Reduce the brightness of the screen display. See“Adjusting screen 
brightness” in Chapter 2 for more information.
– Change the Auto-off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a 
period of inactivity. See“Auto-off after” in Chapter 22 for more information.
– Turn off the Bluetooth™ feature when you’re not using it. See“Bluetooth 
Preferences” in Chapter 22 for more information.
– Minimize accessing the expansion card slot.
– Moderate how often you access multimedia files, such as MP3 files 
(expansion card required, sold separately) and video files.
■If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use, an alert appears on the 
handheld screen, describing the low battery condition. If this alert appears, 
perform a HotSync
® operation to back up your data; then leave your handheld 
in the cradle/cable to recharge the unit. This helps prevent accidental data loss.
■If the battery drains to the point where your handheld does not operate, it stores 
your data safely for about a week. In this case there is enough residual energy 
in the battery to store the data, but not enough to turn on your handheld. If your 
handheld does not turn on when you press the power button, you should 
recharge the unit immediately. The battery may not have enough residual 
energy to power the indicator light, which is normally green when the battery 
is charging.
■If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state for an 
extended period of time, you can lose all your stored data. 
■There are no serviceable parts inside your handheld, so do not attempt to open 
the unit. 
■If you ever dispose of your handheld, please dispose of it without damaging the 
environment. Take your handheld to your nearest environmental recycling 
center.
Resetting your handheld
Under normal circumstances you will not have to use the reset button. On rare 
occasions, however, your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or to the 
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Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All 
records and entries stored in your handheld are retained with a soft reset. After a 
soft reset, the Preferences screen appears and the Date and Time option is 
highlighted so you can reset the date and time if needed. 
To perform a soft reset:
1.Open your handheld. See“Opening and closing your handheld” in Chapter 2 
for details.
2.Use the tip of your stylus or an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a 
sharp tip), to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of 
your handheld.
Performing a hard reset
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. Never 
perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem. 
NOTEYou can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during 
the next HotSync operation.
To perform a hard reset:
1.Open your handheld. See“Opening and closing your handheld” in Chapter 2 
for details.
2.Press and hold the power button on the top panel of the handheld.
3.While holding the power button, use the tip of your stylus or an unfolded paper 
clip (or similar object without a sharp tip) to gently press and release the reset 
button.
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4.Wait for the Palm Powered™ logo to appear; then release the power button.
5.When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to 
erase all the data stored on your handheld, do one of the following:
– Press Up on the navigator to complete the hard reset and display the 
Digitizer screen.
– Press any other button to perform a soft reset.
NOTEWith a hard reset, the current date and time are retained. Formats 
Preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings.
To restore your data from a Windows computer after a hard reset:
1.Click the HotSync icon   in the Windows system tray (bottom-right corner of 
the taskbar).
You can also click the HotSync command on the Palm Desktop software 
menu bar.
2.From the HotSync Manager menu, select Custom.
3.Select the appropriate user name from the list.
4.Select an application in the Conduit list.
5.Click Change.
6.Select Desktop overwrites handheld for each conduit.
Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync 
operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings. To 
use a new setting on an ongoing basis, select the Set As Default box. Thereafter, 
whatever you selected as the default setting is used when you click the Default 
button in the Custom dialog box.
7.Click OK.
8.Repeat steps 4 through 6 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9.Click Done to activate your settings.
10 .Perform a HotSync operation.