Palm Zire 71 Handheld Instructions Manual
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251 Index Numerics 5-way navigator, see Navigator A ABA. See Address Book archive files Accented characters, Graffiti 2 writing 28 Add-on applications 65–72 Address Book *If Found Call* entry 77 adding custom fields 83 archive files (.aba) 35 business card for beaming 32 categorizing records 52 conduit for synchronizing 166 creating records 48 deleting records 50 displaying category 83 displaying data in the Address list 78 finding records 19–56 fonts 63 menus 81 notes for records 62 opening 75 overview 75 private records 202 sorting records 60 Agenda (Date Book view) 104 Alarm lists 64 preset 108 setting in Date Book 98 setting in Note Pad 124 setting in World Clock 160 sound 108, 161, 203, 236 Alphabet Graffiti 2 writing 25 onscreen keyboard 17Application buttons 11, 39, 75, 93, 121, 127, 220 Applications Address Book 75 beaming 31–33 Calculator 85 Card Info 89 categories 42–43 Date Book 93 Expense 109 font style 63 installing 65–71 Launcher 39–43 Memo Pad 117 Note Pad 121 opening 40 Palm Photos 127 plug-in 218 preferences for 48 removing 72 size in kilobytes 247 To Do List 147 version of 247 viewing as icons 43 viewing as list 43 World Clock 153 See also Add-on applications Archive files importing data from 35 for main applications 35 saving deleted records 51 saving purged records 52 Audio files 66, 69 requirements 5 Automatic fill, in Expense 116 Auto-off delay 195 Autotext. See Graffiti 2 ShortCuts
Index 252 B Backlight 13, 222 Battery conserving power 195 disposal 250 gauge 39 life and use 228 recharging 6 recycling 228 warning 250 Beaming information 31–34 location of IR port 12 pen stroke to activate 222 problems with 245 See also Infrared Bold font for text 63 Brightness control 13, 17 Business card for beaming 32 Buttons preferences 220–223 HotSync 222 HotSync buttons 222 pen 221 C Calculator buttons explained 86 memory 86 overview 85 recent calculations 85, 87 Calibration 16, 192 Call Waiting, disabling 180, 212 Calling card, using in phone settings 180, 212 Camera approving photos 134 closing 10, 129 date stamp 130 lens 14 memory 133 opening 10, 128 options 129–131 photo names 130 resolution 130 See also Palm Photos shutter button 11 taking photos 132 Capital letters (Graffiti 2 writing) 26Card Info 89 Caring for the handheld 227 Categories application 42–43 assigning records to 52–53 beaming 31–33 creating 54 default 42, 52 displaying 53, 83, 237 merging 55 renaming 55 sending 34 using in Applications Launcher 42, 43 Chain calculations 87 Characters, Graffiti 2 22 Charging handheld 6 Check boxes 18 Clearing Calculator entries 86 Combining categories 55 Comma-delimited files, importing data from 35 Command buttons 18 equivalents (Graffiti 2 writing) 47 stroke 34, 47, 59 toolbar 47 Communication preferences 189 Connection 205–207 Network 207–220 Compressing Day view 107 Conduits for modem HotSync operations 181 for synchronizing applications 239, 166–167, 230, 231 for synchronizing applications, Mac 168 Conflicting events 105 Connecting service templates 208 to server or ISP 213 with a GPRS network 207–220 Connection preferences 205–207, 210 Continuous events deleting from Date Book 51 scheduling 99 Contrast control. See Brightness control Copying notes into other applications 121 photos into other applications 127 text 50
Index 253 Country default setting 193 Cradle connecting to computer 14 for local HotSync operations 169, 176 viewing data from 195 Creating Address Book entries 76–77 categories 42–43, 54 currency symbols 113 custom fields in Address Book 83 Date Book events 93 Expense items 110 expense reports 115 notes for records 61 records 48 Currency default 113 defining 113 for Expense items 112 Current date 237 Current time 39 Custom currencies and symbols 113 fields in Address Book 83 Cutting text 50 Cycling through views 75, 93, 121, 127 D Data entry. See Entering data Date displaying in World Clock 161 Expense item 111 setting current 155, 191, 237 To Do List record due 150–151 Date & Time preferences 191–192 Date Book adding Address Book data to records 58–59 Agenda view 104 alarm 98 archive files (.dba) 35 changing event time 98 changing event to untimed 97 conduit for synchronizing 166 conflicting events 105 continuous events 99–101 creating records 48, 94–98 Day view 101deleting records 50 display options 107 end time for Day view 108 fonts 63 menus 106 Month view 103 notes for records 61–62 opening 93 overview 93 private records 202 purging records 51–52 repeating events 51, 99–101 scheduling events 93–98 selecting dates 96 start time for Day view 108 Sunday or Monday to start week 193 switching views 101 untimed events 94, 96 Week view 102, 193, 237 Day (Date Book view) 94, 107 Daylight saving time 157, 158, 191, 192 DBA (Date Book archive file) 35 Decimal point 194 Default categories 42, 52 currency in Expense 113 Deleted data, saving in archive files 51 Deleting applications 72 Desktop software 72 Graffiti 2 characters 24 passwords 197 records 50 service templates 218 text 50 See also Purging records Desktop software displaying euro 115 linking to external files 36, 185 removing 73 saving deleted data in archive file 51 Digitizer 16, 192 DNS 215 Domain name system. See DNS Double-booked events 105 Dragging memos into other applications 117 stylus to activate features 222 using the stylus 16
Index 254 E Editing records 49–50 E-mail addresses in Address Book 77 requirements 5 Entering data 21–38 importing from other applications 35–37 problems with 236 using Note Pad 37 using the computer keyboard 35 using the onscreen keyboard 21 Entries. See Address Book Euro displaying on desktop computer 115 in Expense 112, 113 in Graffiti 2 writing 29 in onscreen keyboard 22 printing 115 Events. See Date Book Exclamation marks in To Do List 151 Expansion adding hardware 14 using cards 89–91 Expansion Card applications 40 copying applications 44 described 15 formatting 90 renaming 90 Expense adding Address Book data to records 59–60 categorizing records 52 creating records 110 currency 112 date of item 111 defining new currency 113 menus 116 overview 109 receipt details 111 reports 115 type 112, 116 vendor 112 External keyboard 38 F FAQs. See Frequently asked questions FCC Statement 249 Files, linking to external 36, 185 Finding applications, using Graffiti 2 writing 40 information in applications 55–60 phone numbers 58–59 using the Find application 57 Fonts 63, 115 Formats preferences 193 Frequently asked questions application problems 237 beaming problems 245 HotSync problems 238 operating problems 235 password problems 246 recharging problems 245 software installation problems 234 tapping and writing problems 236 Frozen handheld 236 G Games 203 General preferences 190–204 alarm sounds 203 Date & Time 191–192 Digitizer 192 Formats 193–194 opening 190 Power 194–195 Sounds & Alerts 202–204 system sounds 203 Glossary. See Graffiti 2 ShortCuts GPRS network connecting to 207–220 Graffiti 2 accented characters 28 alphabet 22, 25 basic concepts 23 capital letters 26 Command stroke 47 how to write characters 24
Index 255 menu commands 47 numbers 26 online Help 50, 221 Preferences 194 problems using 236 punctuation marks 26 ShortCuts for entering data 30, 225–226 symbols 29 tips 24 writing area 11, 23 H Handheld, increasing space on 15 Hard reset 229, 235 Hardware add-ons 14 Headphone jack 12 Help Graffiti 2 50 online tips 18 Hiding records 200 HotSync buttons preferences 222 conduits for synchronizing applications 166–167, 230, 231 conduits for synchronizing applications, Mac 168 customizing 167, 168 first-time operation 169–173, 186–188 IR operation 173–176 linking to external files 36, 185 local operation 163, 164, 169, 240, 241 local operation on Mac 172 modem operation 164, 177–181, 241–243 modem settings 178 network operation 182–185 operations using cradle 176, 206 operations using IR port 173–175, 206–207 problems with 238–244 problems with IR 243 restoring data 230–231 setting options 163–165 using with another PIM 73 I Icons alarm 98 application 17, 43 note 62 online Tips 18 repeating event 100 Idle timeout of ISP or server connection 214 Importing data 35–37 Infrared connections 206 HotSync operations 173–175, 206–207 port 12, 31, 173 problems with IR HotSync operations 243 requirements for computer 173 Initialization string 207 Installing applications 65–71 conduit to install applications 166 International characters, Graffiti 2 writing 28 IP address 214, 215 IR port See also Beaming and Infrared IR. See Infrared IrCOMM 31, 173, 206 IrDA (Infrared Data Association) 31, 173 Items. See To Do List or Expense K Keyboard computer 35 onscreen 17, 21, 222 portable 38 L Letters font style 63 Graffiti 2 22, 25 onscreen keyboard 21 List, in Applications Launcher 43
Index 256 Location adding 157–158 deleting 159 displaying secondary 161 modifying 159 setting primary 154, 156, 191 setting secondary 157 Locking the handheld with a password 198–199, 222, 224 Login scripts 216–218 Looking up Address Book data to add to other records 58–59 scrolling in Address list 56 Lost handheld, contact for 77 records 237 Lotus Organizer, importing data from 35 M Maintenance information 227 Memo Pad adding Address Book data to records 58–59 archive files (.mpa) 35 categorizing records 52 conduit for synchronizing 166 creating records 48 deleting records 50, 100 dragging memos into other applications 117 fonts 63 menus 87, 119 opening 117 overview 117 private records 202 reviewing memos 119 sorting records 60, 237 Memory amount of free 247 for beaming 245 Calculator 86 regaining 51, 235 Memos. See Memo PadMenus 46–48, 236 Address Book 81 choosing 47 command equivalents (Graffiti 2 writing) 47 command toolbar 48 Date Book 106, 161 Edit menu 49–50 Expense 116 Memo Pad 87, 119, 125 menu bar 17, 46 Network preferences 219 Palm Photos 146 To Do List 152 Microsoft Outlook, connecting to 239 Modem HotSync operations via 177–181, 241–243 initialization string 207 Monday, to start week 193 Month (Date Book view) 103, 107 MPA (Memo Pad archive file) 35 MultiMediaCard 9, 15 See also Expansion Card N Navigator location 11 using 19 Network connecting 213 HotSync operation 182–185 idle timeout 214 login scripts 216–218 password 209 phone settings 210 preferences 207–220 primary DNS 215 secondary DNS 215 selecting connection 210 selecting service 208 user name 209
Index 257 Note Pad alarm 124 copying notes into other applications 121 entering data 37 menus 125 opening 121 overview 121 reviewing notes 123 Notes, attaching to records 61–62 Numbers decimal point and thousands separator 194 Graffiti 2 writing 26 onscreen keyboard 17, 21 O Onscreen keyboard 21, 50 pen stroke to open 222 Opening Address Book 75 applications 39 Calculator 85 Date Book 93 Expense 109 Memo Pad 117 Note Pad 121 Palm Photos 127 To Do List 147 World Clock 153, 154 Organizer (Lotus PIM) 35 Outlook, connecting to 239 Overlapping events 105 Owner preferences 224 P Palm Photos albums 52, 142–143 beaming photos 143 camera options 129–131 copying photos 141 copying photos into other applications 127 deleting photos 144–145 desktop software 146 List view 136 menus 146opening 127 organizing photos 139–141 photo details 138 rotating photos 138 See also Camera slide show 137 taking photos 132 thumbnail view 135 thumbnails 134 viewing photos 134 Palm Quick Install 66–70 Passwords 196–200 changing 197 creating 196 deleting 197 for network 209 forgotten 200, 246 Pasting notes into other applications 121 photos into other applications 127 text 50 Payment, Expense item 112 Pen stroke, full-screen 221–222 Peripheral hardware 14 Personal preferences 190, 220–226 Buttons 220–223 Owner 224 Shortcut 225 Phone Lookup 58–59 numbers, selecting for Address list 78 numbers, selecting types 77 settings for ISP or dial-in server 210–213 Photos See Palm Photos Pick lists 18 PIM (personal information manager), using HotSync Manager with 73 Plug-in applications 218 Ports IR on handheld 31, 173 serial 4, 5, 174, 176, 206 USB 4, 5, 6, 174, 176, 206 Power button 13 Power preferences 194–195 auto-off delay 195 PPP 214 PRC (application file extension) 218
Index 258 Preferences Buttons 220–223 choosing 48 Communication 189 Connection 205–207 cradle setting 195 Date & Time 191–192 Digitizer 192 Formats 193 General 189, 190–204 Graffiti 2 31 Network 207–220 opening 190 Owner 224 Personal 190 Power 194–195 Security 196 ShortCuts 225 Sounds & Alerts 202–204 Writing Area 204 Primary DNS 215 Printing expense reports 115 Prioritizing To Do List records 148, 152 Private records displaying and creating 200–202, 237 lost with forgotten password 200 Problems beaming information 245 entering data 236 operating handheld 235 performing HotSync operations 238–244 recharging handheld 245 software installation 234 using applications 237–238 using passwords 246 Profiles 185 Punctuation marks Graffiti 2 writing 26 onscreen keyboard 21 Purging records 51–52 See also Deleting Q Quick Install 66–70 Quick Look Up 56–57 R Range of times in Day view 108 Receipts, recording in Expense 111 Receiving data. See Beaming information Recharging the battery 195 Records beaming 31–33 choosing categories 52 creating 48 Date Book 94 defined 48 deleting 50, 100 displaying a category of 53 editing 49–50 Expense 110 fonts 63 hiding private 196, 200 lost 237 masking private 196 Memo Pad 117 notes for 61–62 number of 247 private 200–202 purging 51–52 sending 34 sorting 60–61 To Do List 148 unmasking individual 202 Reminder lists 64 Removing applications 72 Desktop software 72 Renaming categories 55 Repeating events deleting from Date Book 51 scheduling 99 Rescheduling events 98 Resetting handheld hard reset 229, 235 location of reset button 14, 229 soft reset 228 Restoring data Mac 231 Windows 230
Index 259 S Saving, data 41, 49, 51 Scheduling events 93–98 Screen backlight 13 blank 235 calibrating 16, 192 caring for 227 touching with your finger 11 Scroll bar 18 SD card 9, 15 See also Expansion Card Searching. See Finding Secondary DNS 215 Secure Digital card 9 See also Expansion Card Security preferences 196–200 changing password 197 deleting password 197 displaying owner’s name 224 forgotten password 200 private records 200–202 setting a password hint 196 unmasking individual records 202 Selecting date for event 96 phone numbers in Address Book 77 text 49, 50 Sending data 34 Serial cradle/cable 165, 174, 176, 206 port 4, 5, 164, 174, 176, 177, 178, 206 troubleshooting 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245 Service selecting for network 208 templates 208, 218 Settings. See Preferences ShortCuts backing up 166 managing 225–226 menu commands 47 predefined 30 using 30 SMS requirements 5Soft reset 229 Software Essentials CD-ROM 9 Sorting applications 42 records 60–61, 237 Sounds & Alerts preferences 202–204 Speaker 14 Starting applications 40 Stylus dragging with 16 pen stroke to activate a feature 221 tapping with 16 Sunday, to start week 193 Symbols for currency 112 in Graffiti 2 writing 29 System conduit 166 requirements 4 sounds 203 T Tab delimited files, importing data from 35 Tapping 16 TCP/IP 207, 219 TDA (To Do List archive file) 35 Technical Support 233, 246 Text copying 50 cutting 50 entry. See Entering data files, importing data from 35, 37 fonts for 63 selecting all 50 Thousands separator 194 Time alarm setting 98 format 193 setting current 155, 192 setting event 94 start and end for Date Book Day view 108 Time Zone 158 Tips, online 18
Index 260 To Do List adding Address Book data to records 58–59 archive files (.tda) 35 categorizing records 52, 152 checking off items 149 completed items 151 completion date 151 conduit for synchronizing 166 creating records 48 deleting records 50, 100 due date 150–151 fonts 63 menus 152 notes for records 61–62 opening 147 overview 147 prioritizing records 148, 152 private records 202 purging records 51–52, 151 sorting records 60 Today. See Current date Transmitting data. See Beaming information Troubleshooting 243 Turning off handheld automatically 195 pen stroke for 222 problems with 236 Turning on handheld displaying owner’s name 224 power button 13 problems with 235 U Undoing actions 50 Uninstalling Desktop software 72 Universal connector 14, 206 Unresponsive handheld 236 Untimed events 94, 96, 97, 99 USB cradle/cable 164, 166, 174, 176, 206 port 4, 5, 6, 174, 176, 206 troubleshooting 238, 239, 240, 245 User name for ISP 209 identifying handheld 224 User profiles 186 HotSync operation with 187–188 V vCal 35, 37 vCard 35, 37 Vendor for Expense item 112 Video files 66, 69 requirements 5 W Week (Date Book view) 102–103, 193, 237 World Clock adding locations 157–158 alarm 160 alarm preferences 161 display options 161 menus 161 opening 153, 154 Time Zone 158 Writing area 11 Writing Area, Preferences 31 Writing. See Entering data