Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone Instructions

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CHAPTER 3
Navigating and Entering Data
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld, navigate around the 
interface, and use menu commands. There are several ways to enter data, to 
navigate, and to use menu commands:
nTapping
nUsing the five-way navigator
nUsing the handheld keyboard
nBeaming data from another device that has an infrared port 
nEntering or importing data in Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld
Tapping
Like using a mouse to click elements on...

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Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, 
you can also drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the 
slider of any scroll bar.
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.
See Chapter 4 and...

Using the keyboard
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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 on the navigator to select the item.
nPress Select on the navigator to close a dialog. If there’s only one button, 
pressing Select activates that button. If there’s multiple buttons, Select activates 
affirming buttons such as OK, Yes, or Done.
IMPORTANTRead dialog boxes carefully. Sometimes, selecting OK or Yes results in 
deleting data.
Using the...

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Typing capital letters
The keyboard enables you to capitalize letters in two ways:
nUse the CAPS key  . Press the CAPS key twice to initiate CAPS lock.
nPress and hold the key. This feature works only when the Keyboard preference 
Repeat Function is set to Capital. See“Keyboard Preferences” in Chapter 21 for 
more information.
Accessing international and special characters
You can access international and special characters directly from the keyboard or 
from...

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NOTEThis feature does not work with every key or with the Function key secondary 
ch a r a c t e r  s e t .
To access international characters from the keyboard:
1.Press and hold a key.
2.Press Up or Down on the navigator.
3.Accessing the onscreen keyboards
You can open the onscreen keyboards anytime you need to enter special characters 
or numbers on your handheld. 
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1.Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
2.Tap any record, or tap New.
3.Press...

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Using the Function key
The Function key   enables you to access the secondary character or feature set 
from each of the keys. The secondary character and feature set is labeled in blue in 
the upper right on each available key.
When you press Function  , a dot appears in the lower-right corner, indicating 
that the next key pressed will use the secondary character or feature set. If you 
press the Function   twice, the dot changes to a “1” and the function...

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Using menu commands
By using the menu commands you can access many functions directly from the 
keyboard without tapping.
Most menu commands have an equivalent Command stroke, which is similar to 
the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. The command 
letters appear to the right of the command names. For example, to choose Select All 
in the Edit menu, press Command stroke  , and type the letter s.
The command toolbar displays context-sensitive menu commands for...

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Using ShortCuts
ShortCuts make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and easy. 
ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word 
processors. 
The handheld comes with several predefined ShortCuts, and you can also create 
your own. Each ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters. For example, you 
might create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo. See“ShortCuts 
preferences” in Chapter 21 to learn about creating your...

Using elements of the handheld interface
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Check boxWhen a checkmark appears in a check box, the 
corresponding option is active.
To insert or remove a check mark:
nIf a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a checkmark. 
nIf a check box is selected, tapping it removes the 
checkmark.
Command buttonsThese appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of 
application screens. 
To select a command button, do one of the following:
nTap a button to perform a command.
nPress Select on the navigator to select...

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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 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.
Beaming data
Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that is located at the top of 
the...