Palm Zire 71 Handheld Instructions Manual

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5.Click Add To List.
If the file you want to install is not listed in the dialog box, go to the folder to 
which you copied the file. Most handheld application files have the extension 
PRC or PDB.
6.Select the application(s) you want to install.
7.Click Add File to add the selected application to the Install Handheld Files list.
TIPYou can also drag files, or folders of files, to the list in the Install Handheld 
Files dialog box. The files are copied to the Files...

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Removing applications
If you run out of memory or decide that you no longer need an application you 
installed, you can remove applications from your handheld or from an expansion 
card. From your handheld, you can remove only add-on applications, patches, and 
extensions that you install; you cannot remove the applications that reside in the 
ROM portion of your handheld.
To remove an add-on application: 
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Select...

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IMPORTANTIf you remove Palm Desktop software, you also remove the HotSync 
Manager synchronization software and can no longer synchronize with your 
computer. If you want to synchronize data with another personal information 
manager (PIM), you need to install HotSync Manager from the Desktop Software CD-
ROM after you remove Palm Desktop software. During the installation select the 
Custom option and then choose to install only HotSync Manager.
NOTEYou may need to...

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CHAPTER 5
Using Address Book
Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and 
other information about your personal or business contacts. Use Address 
Book to do the following: 
nQuickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers, and other 
information. See“Finding information” in Chapter 4 for details.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, mobile, fax, and so on) or e-mail 
addresses for each name.
nDefine which phone number appears in the Address list for each...

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Creating an Address Book entry
A record in Address Book is called an entry. You can create entries on your 
handheld, or you can use Palm™ Desktop software to create entries on your 
computer and then transfer the entries to your handheld with your next HotSync
® 
operation.
Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities so that you can load 
database files into Address Book on your handheld. 
See“Importing data” in Chapter 3 and the Palm Desktop online Help for...

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8.After you finish entering information, tap Done.
TIPTo create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address list, begin the 
Last name or Company field with a symbol, as in *If Found Call*. This entry can 
contain contact information in case you lose your handheld.
Selecting types of phone numbers
You can select the types of phone numbers or e-mail addresses that you associate 
with an Address Book entry. Any changes you make apply only to the current 
entry....

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Changing Address Entry details
The Address Entry Details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can 
associate with an entry. 
To open the Address Entry Details dialog box:
1.Tap the entry whose details you want to change.
TIPYou can also use the 5-way navigator to open an Address entry. 
See“Using the navigator” in Chapter 2 for instructions.
2.Tap Edit.
3.Ta p  D e t a i l s .
4.Select any of the following settings:
Making connections from Address Book
You can...

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Quick Connect
If you have a compatible GSM mobile phone (sold separately) and you install the 
Telephony/SMS applications from the Software Essentials CD-ROM, you can use 
Quick Connect to select an entry and initiate a related task with one hand, using 
the navigator. You can also configure which application opens when you choose a 
specific Address record field, and whether to add a prefix to all phone numbers.
To use Quick Connect from an Address entry:
1.Open the...

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To configure Quick Connect settings:
1.From the Quick Connect dialog box, tap Settings.
2.(Optional) Tap the Number Prefix check box and enter a prefix.
For example, to dial 1 before all phone numbers, select this check box and enter 
a “1” in this field. The prefix is not added to a number that begins with the “+” 
character.
3.Tap each of the pick lists and select the application you want to associate with 
that task.
4.Ta p  O K .
Tap-to-Connect
With Tap-to-Connect you...