Palm Tungsten T3 Instructions Manual

Buttons Preferences
307
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 .
Pen Button 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...

Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
308
Color Theme Preferences
The Color Theme Preferences screen enables you to select a different set of pre-
defined colors for your handheld screen.
To select a color theme:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Color Theme.
2.Select a theme.
The new colors immediately appear on the screen. You can scroll through the 
various color selections until you find the one you want to use.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Connection Preferences
The Connection Preferences...

Connection Preferences
309
You can also create custom configurations, which include the following:
Editing connections
The following example shows you how to edit the IR to GSM Phone connection to 
adjust the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or 
settings or create a custom connection. You can use the IR to GSM Phone 
Phone to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and 
a Bluetooth phone. 
TIPFor Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 
phones, use Phone Link to...

Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
310
connection to perform a remote IR HotSync operation. To accomplish the HotSync 
operation, your handheld sends data through its IR port to a modem within your 
mobile phone, which then dials a modem attached to or within your desktop 
computer, to synchronize with your Palm™ Desktop software. 
To edit the IR to Phone connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection.
2.Select the IR to GSM Phone connection.
3.Tap Edit.
4.Ta p  D...

Connection Preferences
311
Creating Bluetooth connections
You can use the Connection Preferences screen to create connections to the 
following types of Bluetooth devices:
nGSM mobile phones (See “Connecting to non-GSM phones” later in this chapter 
for information on connecting to other mobile phones.)
TIPFor Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) phones, use Phone 
Link to quickly establish a connection with a Bluetooth GSM phone. For more 
information, see Chapter 12.
nComputers
nLAN access...

Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
312
3.Enter a name for the connection, such as BT to LAN.
4.Tap the Connect to pick list and select Local Network.
5.Tap the Via pick list and select Bluetooth.
6.Make sure the network access point is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection.
NOTESee the documentation included with the network access point device 
for information on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection. The 
documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth...

Connection Preferences
313
Connecting to non-GSM phones
If you have a non-GSM phone enabled with Bluetooth technology, you can connect 
with the phone from your handheld to access the Internet and use Internet-based 
applications such as e-mail or a web browser. To access the Internet and use 
Internet-based applications, you must subscribe to data services from your mobile 
phone carrier and must also have an Internet access account. These services are not 
included with your handheld.
To create a...

Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
314
7.Tap the Device box.
The discovery process begins, and the discovery screen appears.
8.When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the phone with which you 
want to connect, and then tap OK.
9.Create a trusted pair with the phone. See “Adding trusted devices” earlier in 
this chapter for details.
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...

Date & Time Preferences
315
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 .
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 arrow 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...

Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
316
Digitizer Preferences
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 
format of...