Palm Zire 71 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Date & Time Preferences
The Date & Time Preferences screen enables you to choose a primary location and 
to set the date, time, and time zone for that location. You can also indicate whether 
this location observes daylight saving time and the dates daylight saving time 
starts and ends. All of these settings also appear as the primary location in the 
World Clock application and are used by all the applications on your handheld. 
Although you can change the primary...

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To set the time:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Set Time box.
3.Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
4.Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
To set the time zone and daylight saving time:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Location pick list.
3.Select Edit List.
4.Select the location where you want to set the time...

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Formats Preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display 
format of the dates, times, and numbers on your handheld. 
Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based 
on geographic regions where you might use your handheld. For example, in the 
United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United 
States, however, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an...

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5.Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and 
thousands separator.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Graffiti 2 Preferences
The Graffiti 2 Preferences screen enables you select an alternate stroke shape for 
specific characters. 
To select alternate strokes:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Graffiti 2.
2.Tap the letter you want to change.
3.Tap the check box to activate the alternate stroke.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
5.Repeat steps 2...

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Auto-off after
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a 
period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forget to 
turn off your handheld.
If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the 
information on the screen, you can increase the time setting of the automatic 
shutoff feature. 
To set the Auto-off after interval:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap...

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Security Preferences
The Security Preferences help you prevent unauthorized users from viewing 
entries that you want to protect. Use the Security Preferences to do the following:
nLock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until you enter the 
correct password.
nMask all records that you mark as private so that the information appears as 
gray bars. 
nHide all records that you mark as private so that they do not appear on any 
screen....

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Changing or deleting a password
Once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or delete it at any 
time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it.
To change or delete your password:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Enter the current password. 
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Do one of the following:
– To change the password and hint, enter the new password and hint, and 
tap OK.
– To remove the...

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You can set your handheld to lock automatically when any one of the following 
occurs: 
nWhen you turn off the power
nAt a time you specify
nAfter a period of inactivity you specify
To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
3.Select On power off.
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Ta p  D o n e .
To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:...

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To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
3.Select After a preset delay.
4.Enter the inactive period, and then select Minute(s) or Hour(s) from the pick list. 
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
CAUTIONIf you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to 
reactivate your handheld. If you forget the password, your handheld will...

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Recovering from a forgotten password
If you forget your password, your handheld will display the password hint, if you 
entered one, to help you remember the password. If you are still unable to 
remember the password, you can delete it from your handheld. Deleting a 
forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked Private.
IMPORTANTIf you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten 
password, your handheld restores your...