Palm Tungsten T3 Instructions Manual

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CHAPTER 2
Exploring Your Handheld
Your Palm™ Tungsten™ T3 handheld can help you stay organized, on time, and 
in communication while you are away from your desk. 
Opening and closing your handheld
When your handheld is open, you can access additional controls on the front and 
back panels. You can use your handheld in either the open or closed position.
Slide the bottom portion of your handheld 
away from the screen.  
						

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Locating front panel controls
NavigatorSelect and display records on your handheld screen. See 
“Using the navigator” later in this chapter for additional 
information, and look for tips throughout this handbook.
Application buttonsActivate the individual handheld applications that 
correspond to the icons on the buttons: Calendar, Contacts, 
Tasks, and Note Pad. See“Buttons Preferences” in 
Chapter 21 for details on reassigning these buttons to 
activate any application on your handheld.
Input areaCustomize this area to display onscreen keyboards or an 
active writing area where you write letters and numbers 
using Graffiti
®2. 
SpeakerListen to alarms, voice memos, music, and game sounds on 
your handheld.
ScreenDisplay the applications and information stored in your 
handheld. 
Screen
Application buttonsNavigator
Calendar
Contacts TasksNote Pad
Speaker
Input area 
						

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Locating top and side panel components
Voice Memo buttonPress and hold to record voice memos.
MicrophoneAn audio input device for applications such as Voice Memo.
Headphone jackA jack to connect a standard 3.5mm stereo headphones (sold 
separately) to your handheld.
Indicator lightThe light serves as an alert and also indicates the 
battery-charging status when your handheld is in the 
cradle/cable.
Power buttonThe button turns your handheld on or off.
Expansion card slotThe slot accepts Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital 
Input/Output (SDIO), or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 
expansion cards. Expansion cards enable you to back up 
data, add more memory, add wireless communication 
features, or use additional applications. (Expansion cards 
sold separately.)
Stylus
Expansion 
card slot
Power button
IR port
Indicator light
Headphone 
jack
Microphone
Voice Memo 
button 
						

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Locating back panel components
StylusThe stylus is your writing and tapping tool. To use the stylus, 
gently press the top of the stylus to release it from the slot, 
and then pull it out of the slot and hold it as you would a pen 
or pencil. 
IR portThe port uses infrared technology to transmit data to and 
receive data from other infrared-enabled devices and to 
perform HotSync
® operations. See“Beaming data” in 
Chapter 3 and see“Conducting IR HotSync operations” in 
Chapter 20 for more information.
Reset buttonResets your handheld. Under normal use, you should not 
have to use the reset button. See“Resetting your handheld” 
in Appendix A for information about when and how to use 
the reset button.
Attach pointsEnable you to connect optional accessories to your 
handheld, such as a modem or sled. These accessories are 
sold separately and are typically available from Palm and 
third-party developers.
Universal
connectorReset 
button
Attach 
points 
						

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Using the protective cover
The cover protects your handheld screen when it is not in use. 
Universal connectorConnects your handheld to the cradle, which in turn 
connects to the back of your computer and through the AC 
adapter to the wall current. This enables you to recharge 
your handheld as well as update the information between 
your handheld and your computer, using HotSync 
technology. 
The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware 
devices to your handheld, such battery pack, HotSync cable 
or portable keyboard (sold separately).
To install the cover:
Align the cover tabs with the notches on the 
back of your handheld, and then press the center 
release button while inserting the tabs into the 
notches.
To remove the cover:
Press the center release button while lifting 
the cover from the back of the handheld. Center 
release 
button
Notches 
						

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Adding an expansion card
An expansion card (sold separately) increases the variety of tasks you can do and 
the amount of space you have for software and data on your handheld.
To insert a card:
1.Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the display.
2.Push lightly against the card with your thumb. 
To  r e m o v e  a  c a r d :
1.Push lightly against the card with your thumb.
2.Slide the card out of the expansion slot.
For complete information about working with expansion cards, see Chapter 6.
Push
Push 
						

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Elements of the handheld interface
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 digitizer screen that 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, because this will scratch the screen.
With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to perform many 
operations. For example, you can do the following:
nOpen applications.
nSelect menu commands.
nUse the status bar.
nInitiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your 
handheld for specific text. (Find operations do not search through applications 
on expansion cards.)
nSelect options in dialog boxes.
nOpen 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 
any scroll bar.
Menu 
bar
Icons
Status bar Check 
box 
						

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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.
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 21 for more information about using these icons.
Status barUse the status bar for quick access to many functions. For more 
information, see “Using the status bar” in the next section.
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. 
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
Command buttonPick list
Entry box 
						

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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.
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 the 
chapters on the applications for additional information about using the navigator 
with each application.
Pick listTap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an 
item in the list to select it.
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To navigate in list screens, do any of the following:
nPress Up or Down on the navigator to scroll an 
entire screen of records. 
nPress and hold Up or Down on the navigator to 
accelerate the scrolling.
nPress Select in the center of 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 Contacts.)
3.Press Select in the center of the navigator to 
return to the list screen.
To navigate in dialog boxes:
nWhile a pick list is open, press Up or Down on 
the navigator to highlight an item, and then 
press Select in the center of the navigator to 
select the item.
nPress Select on the navigator to close a dialog box. 
– If there is only one button, pressing Select activates that button. 
– If there are two buttons, pressing Select activates the action button (versus 
Cancel) such as OK, Yes, or Delete.
– If there are multiple buttons, Select activates affirming buttons such as OK, 
Yes, or Done.
IMPORTANTRead dialog boxes carefully. Sometimes, selecting a button such as OK 
or Yes results in canceling an operation or deleting data.
Scroll through this list 
using the navigator 
instead of tapping the 
scroll arrows
Scroll through this record 
with the navigator 
instead of tapping the 
scroll arrows