Palm Tungsten W PDA Phone Instructions

Beaming data
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You can beam the following information between devices with an IR port:
nThe record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, or 
Memo Pad
nAll records of the category currently displayed in Address Book, To Do List, or 
Memo Pad
nA special Address Book record that you designate as your business card, 
containing information you want to exchange with business contacts
nAn application installed in RAM memory
nAn application installed on an expansion card that is seated in...

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5.Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete 
before you continue working on your handheld.
TIPYou can also press and hold the Address Book application button to instantly 
beam your business card to another device with an IR port
.
To beam an application:
1.Press the Home  .
2.Press Function   + Menu  .
3.Tap App, and then select Beam.
4.Select either Handheld or Card from the Beam From pick list.
5.Tap the application you want...

Using your computer keyboard
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Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can 
use Palm Desktop software or any supported personal information manager (PIM) 
to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize 
the information on your computer with the information on your handheld. Many 
of the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm 
Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don’t...

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To import data from a Windows computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.Click the application into which you want to import data.
3.If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do the 
following:
Select All in the Category box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in the 
application. If the categories do not exist, create them now; otherwise, the 
records are imported into the Unfiled category....

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Importing data from a Mac computer
Palm Desktop software can import data from any of the following applications 
when you export the data in the appropriate file format: 
nAddress Book Plus (text file)
nClaris Organizer (Palm Desktop software can open these files directly).
nClarisWorks (Save under new name as ASCII text file).
nDateBook Pro (text file)
nDayMaker (text file)
nDynodex (text file)
nFileMaker Pro (tab separated text file)
nMeeting Maker (text file)
nNewton running OS 1.0...

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8.From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate delimiter.
9.Click OK.
10 .To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation.
See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting 
data. 

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CHAPTER 4
Working with Applications
This chapter explains how to open and switch between applications on your 
handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your 
work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related 
groups.
Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your 
handheld or on an expansion card. You can also open Date Book and Address 
Book with the application buttons on your handheld....

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Other ways to open applications
You can also open applications on your handheld in either of the following ways:
nPress and hold Select on the navigator to open the Applications Launcher. Press 
Select on the navigator to insert the highlight. Press Up, Down, Right, and Left 
on the navigator to highlight the icon of the application you want to open. Press 
Select on the navigator to open the application. 
nIn the Applications Launcher, type the first letter of the...

Categorizing applications
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To switch to an expansion card:
1.Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner.
TIPWhen the highlight in the Applications Launcher is 
not active, you can also 
press and hold Select on the navigator to open the category pick list.
2.Select the category item that matches the name of the expansion card.
Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that 
appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign an...

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3.Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.
TIPTo create a new category, select Edit Categories from the pick list. Tap 
New, enter the category name, and then press Function   + 
Enter , or tap 
OK to add the category. 
4.Press Function   + Enter , or tap Done.
To display applications by category: 
1.Press Home  . 
2.Do one of the following:
– Press Home   repeatedly to cycle through all your categories.
– Tap the pick list in the upper-right...