Palm Tungsten T3 Instructions Manual

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To set the sound settings: 
1.From the General Preferences list, select Sound & Alerts.
2.Tap Custom.
3.Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
IMPORTANTWhen you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” 
tones associated with the HotSync operation. 
4.Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level.
5.Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. 
6.Ta p  D o n e .
The Game Sound setting works only with games that...

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3.Tap the Alarm LED pick list and select On or Off.
4.Tap the Alarm Vibrate pick list and select On or Off.
5.Ta p  D o n e . 

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APPENDIX A
Maintaining Your Handheld
This appendix provides information on the following:
nCaring for your handheld
nProlonging battery life
nResetting 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:
nTake 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...

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Prolonging battery life
Note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld:
nUnder 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:
– Change the Auto-off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a 
period of inactivity. See“Auto-off after” in Chapter 21 for more information.
– Turn off the...

Resetting your handheld
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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...

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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...

Resetting your handheld
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6.Click Macintosh 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, click Make Default. Thereafter, whatever 
you selected as the default setting is used for HotSync operations.
7.Click OK.
8.Repeat steps 4 through 6 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9.Close the Conduit Settings...

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APPENDIX B
Frequently Asked Questions
If you encounter a problem with your handheld, do not call Technical Support 
until you have reviewed the frequently asked questions in this appendix and you 
have also reviewed the following:
nThe readme file located in the folder where you installed the Palm™ Desktop 
software on your Windows computer or on your installation CD for Mac users 
nThe Palm Desktop online Help
nThe Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User ’s Guide located in the 
Documentation...

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Software installation problems
Problem Solution
The installation menu did not 
appear when I inserted the 
Software Installation CD-ROM 
(or the Software Essentials 
CD-ROM) into my Windows 
computer.1.From the Windows desktop, click Start.
2.Select Run.
3.Click Browse.
4.Locate your CD-ROM drive, and select the Autorun file. 
5.Click Open.
6.Click OK.
I cannot install Palm Desktop 
software on my Windows 
computer.Try each of these in turn:
nDisable any...