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CHAPTER 11
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 logical 
groups.
nExchange notes with other devices that have Note Pad 2.x installed and that use 
infrared communication.
nUse Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync® technology to copy and paste 
notes into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word, or to send notes 
as e-mail attachments. 
To open Note Pad: 
nPress the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld. 
Note Pad opens to display the list of all your records.
TIPPress the Note Pad application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories 
in which you have records. 
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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 writing.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
To clear the screen:
1.Tap the Menu icon  . 
2.Select Edit, and then select Clear Note.
Pen selector
Wr ite 
information 
here
Enter title here
Eraser 
						

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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 note. 
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Changing Note Pad color settings
By default, your notes appear with a white “paper” background, and the ink from 
the pen is blue. You can change the color of both the paper and the ink from the 
pen. Your color selections apply to all your notes. You cannot change the color 
settings for individual notes.
To set the colors:
1.In the Note Pad list, tap the Menu icon  .
2.Select Options, and then select Preferences.
Tap arrows to scroll to 
next and previous notes
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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.
5.Tap the year, month, and date you want the alarm to sound.
After you tap the date, the Set Alarm dialog box reappears.
6.Tap the Time 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 
you of the pending alarm, and the reminder message appears again in 
five minutes. When the reminder message reappears, the current time 
appears in the Reminder bar and the note title appears on the screen. 
– If you did not title the note, the time the note was created appears on the 
screen.
– Tap Go To to open Note Pad. Note Pad will open and display the note 
associated with the alarm.
Using Note Pad menus
Note Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Note Pad features that are 
not explained elsewhere in this book are described here.
The Record menu is the same when you’re viewing the Note Pad list and an 
individual note. The Options menu differs depending on whether you’re viewing 
the Note Pad list or an individual note.
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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 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. 
CompatibilityDisplays the Compatibility dialog box, where you can choose to 
beam notes to a previous version of Note Pad. 
Note Pad list Note screen
Preferences 
Displays the Note Pad Preferences dialog box, where you 
define the pen and paper color, the sort order for notes, and the 
alarm sound. 
DetailsDisplays the Note Details dialog box, where you assign a 
category and privacy option for a note.
About Note PadShows version information for Note Pad.
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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.
nExchange photos with other devices that use infrared or e-mail communication. 
(The e-mail application from the Software Essentials CD-ROM and an e-mail 
account are required for e-mail communication.)
nUse Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync® technology to transfer photos to 
your handheld, to copy and paste photos into popular computer applications, 
and to send photos as e-mail attachments or to other applications. 
To open Palm Photos: 
nPress the Palm Photos application button on the front panel of your handheld. 
Palm Photos opens to display the most recently viewed screen.
TIPPress the Palm Photos application button repeatedly to cycle through your photo 
albums. 
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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.
To open the camera:
nSlide the bottom portion of your handheld upward to reveal the shutter button 
and camera lens.
The viewfinder appears on the screen. 
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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 quickly 
take photos without approving the previous photo. The 
default setting is Off.
Save ToIndicates whether photos will be saved on your handheld or 
on an expansion card seated in the expansion slot. The 
default setting is Handheld.
Date StampIndicates whether the date appears on your photos. The 
default setting is Off.
Au t o  N a m e  
FormatSpecifies the prefix that appears in front of the automatically 
assigned photo name. The Default setting assigns set 
followed by the session and photo number. The Custom 
setting enables you to replace set and the session number 
with the text you specify.
Shutter SoundDetermines whether a tone sounds when you press the 
shutter button. The default setting is On.