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Using Note Pad
Note Pad provides a place for you to take notes in your own handwriting. 
You can use Note Pad to do everything you might do with a piece of paper 
and a pencil. Use Note Pad to do the following:
nTake notes, draw a sketch, or write any kind of message directly on your 
handheld screen. Later, you can enter this information into other applications. 
nSet an alarm to use your notes as reminder messages. 
nAssign notes to categories so that you can organize and view them in...

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Creating a note
A record in Note Pad is called a note. You can assign notes to categories and mark 
them private, as described in Chapter 4. This section covers how to create a note.
To create a new note:
1.Ta p  N e w.
2.Write the information directly on the handheld screen.
Tap the pen selector to select a different pen width, or select the eraser to remove 
unwanted strokes.
3.(Optional) Select the time at the top of the screen, and then enter a title using 
Graffiti
® 2...

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Reviewing notes
The note title and the date you created the note appear in the Note Pad list. If you 
did not assign a title to your note, the time you created the note appears as the note 
title. This makes it easy to locate and review your notes. 
To review a note:
1.In the Note Pad list, select the note title.
TIPYou can also select, review, and move between notes with the 5-way 
navigator. See“Using the navigator” in Chapter 2 for details.
2.Review or edit the contents of the...

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3.Ta p  C o l o r.
4.Tap Pen, and then tap the color of ink you want to use.
5.Tap Paper, and then tap the color of paper you want to use.
6.Ta p  O K .
Setting an alarm for a note
You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow up on 
anote.
To set an alarm for a note:
1.Tap the note to which you want to assign an alarm.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select Options, and then select Alarm.
4.Tap the Date box.
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7.Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the alarm to occur.
8.Ta p  O K .
9.When the alarm goes off and the reminder message appears onscreen, do one of 
the following:
– Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current 
screen.
– Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. An 
attention indicator blinks in the upper-left corner of the screen to remind 
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Record menu
Options menus
Send CategoryOpens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to 
send all records in the selected category to another device. This 
command appears only after you install the e-mail or SMS 
application from the Software Essentials CD-ROM, and the 
options available depend on the software installed on your 
handheld. 
Send NoteOpens a dialog box where you can choose how you want to 
send the selected note to another device. This command 
appears...

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CHAPTER 12
Using Palm™ Photos
Palm™ Photos enables you to capture, view, and manage photos on your 
handheld or on an expansion card. Use Palm Photos to do the following:
nTake photos directly on your handheld. 
nLocate photos quickly with the Thumbnail and List views.
nOrganize photos into albums.
nPlay a slide show of your photos.
nSort photos by name or date.
nView details for each photo.
nKeep track of your thoughts about a photo by entering notes.
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Using the camera
You can use your handheld’s built-in camera to take photographs while you’re on 
the go. 
Opening and closing the camera
When the camera is open, you can take photos, review the photos captured during 
the current session, delete photos from the current session, and change options for 
the current session. All other applications on your handheld, alert messages, and 
Palm Photos features are temporarily disabled until you close the camera.
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To close the camera:
nSlide the top portion of the camera downward until it is flush with the top of 
your handheld.
Setting camera options
The Options dialog box enables you to customize the camera settings. You can 
change the camera options at any time, but the new settings apply only to photos 
you take after changing the settings. 
To set camera options:
1.Open the camera.
 
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3.Adjust any of the following settings:
ResolutionSpecifies the quality of the photos you take. The higher the 
resolution, the higher the quality, and the more memory each 
photo will require. You can select from the following options: 
640 x 480 (high), 320 x 240 (medium), and 160 x 120 (low). 
The default setting is 640 x 480.
Review Photo 
Before SavingDetermines whether you need to approve each photo before 
taking another photo. The Off setting enables you to...