Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone Instructions
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ShortCuts preferences 367 To make a record private: 1.Display the entry that you want to make private. 2.Ta p D e t a i l s . 3.Tap the Private check box. 4.Press Function + Enter , or tap OK. ShortCuts preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text. 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...
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Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 368 To use a ShortCut, press Press Function + ShortCut followed by the ShortCut characters. The ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode. Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a ShortCut: 1.Tap the ShortCut you want to edit. 2.Tap Edit. 3.Make the changes you want. 4.Press Function + Enter , or tap OK. Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut,...
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369 APPENDIX A Maintaining Your Handheld This appendix provides information on the following: nProper care of your handheld nProlonging battery life nResetting your handheld nRemoving and installing your SIM card Caring for your handheld Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service. Please 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...
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Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 370 Battery considerations Please note the following considerations for the battery in your handheld: nUnder normal conditions, you can keep your handheld battery charged by placing it in the cradle between 30 and 60 minutes each day. You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a period of inactivity. See“Auto-off delay” in Chapter 21 for more...
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Resetting your handheld 371 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 Welcome screen appears, followed by the Date and Time Preferences screen (to set date and time). To perform a soft reset: nUse the reset tip tool, or the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip), to gently press the reset button inside the...
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Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 372 3.Wait for the Palm Powered™ logo to appear; then release the power button. 4.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 application button to perform a soft reset. (Pressing a keyboard key has no effect.) NOTEWith a hard reset, the current date and time are...
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Resetting your handheld 373 To restore your data from a Mac computer after a hard reset: 1.Double-click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder. 2.From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings. 3.From the Users pop-up menu, select the appropriate username. 4.Select an application from the list. 5.Click Conduit Settings. 6.Click Macintosh overwrites handheld. NOTEChanging the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default...
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Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 374 Installing and removing the SIM card With the SIM card installed, you can use your handheld’s wireless features, such as the mobile phone, SMS, and wireless e-mail. Without the SIM card, you can operate your handheld, but you cannot use the wireless features. If you have not installed your SIM Card, see the Getting Started that came with your handheld or use the following instructions. Most likely, the SIM card either is in your package or was handed to you by...
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Installing and removing the SIM card 375 3.Do one of the following: – If a placeholder card is present, remove the placeholder card. Then slide the SIM card into place on the access door. Close the access door. – If the SIM card is present (look for the gold contact area), close the access door. To remove the SIM card: 1.Turn off the handheld. IMPORTANTTurn off the handheld before opening the access door and removing the SIM card. This prevents any static discharge and damage to the connector. 2.On...
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Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld 376 3.Slide the SIM card out of guides on the underside of the access door. Close the access door. 4.Place the SIM card in a nonstatic container for safe keeping.