Palm Zire Handheld Instructions Manual

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4.Do one of the following:
– To change the password and hint, enter the new password and hint, and tap 
OK.
– To remove the password, tap Unassign.
Locking your handheld
You can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until your password is 
entered. In the event that your handheld is lost or stolen, this helps protect your 
data from unauthorized use. You can set your handheld to lock automatically, or 
you can lock it manually.
Locking your handheld automatically
You...

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4.Tap On power off.
5.Ta p  O K .
To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Tap the Security icon  .
3.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
4.Tap At a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time.
5.Ta p  O K .
To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Tap the Security icon  .
3.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
4.Tap After a preset delay....

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IMPORTANTIf you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to 
re-activate your handheld. If you forget the password, your handheld will present the 
hint you have entered to help you remember the password. If you still cannot 
remember the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your 
handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your handheld; however, 
you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync
®...

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Making records private
You can make individual records private. Private records remain visible and 
accessible, however, until you select the Security setting to hide or mask all private 
records.
Hiding or masking private records
You can hide or mask all records that you mark as private. Masked records appear 
as grey placeholders in the same position they would appear if they were not 
masked, and are marked with a lock icon. Hidden records disappear completely 
from the...

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3.Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Mask Records.
4.Tap OK to confirm that you want to mask private records. 
To display all private records:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Security icon  .
3.Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Records.
If you do not have a password, hidden and masked records become visible. 
If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to 
step 4.
4.Enter your password, and then tap OK.
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To make a record private:
1.Display the entry that you want to make private.
2.In Note Pad only: Tap the Menu icon  , and then tap Options.
3.Ta p  D e t a i l s .  
4.Tap the Private check box to select it.
5.Ta p  O K . 

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CHAPTER 13
Using To Do List
To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things 
that you have to do. Use To Do List to do the following:
nMake a quick and convenient list of things to do.
nAssign a priority level to each task.
nAssign a due date for any or all of your To Do List items. 
nAssign To Do List items to categories so that you can organize and view them 
in logical groups.
nSort your To Do List items either by due date, priority level, or category.
nAttach notes...

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3.Ta p  N e w.
4.Enter the text of the To Do List item. The text can be longer than one line.
5.Tap anywhere onscreen to deselect the To Do List item.
TIPIf no To Do List item is currently selected, writing in the Graffiti® writing area 
automatically creates a new item.
Setting priority
The priority setting for items lets you arrange the tasks in your To Do List 
according to their importance or urgency. The default setting for the To Do List is 
to arrange items by...

Checking off a To Do List item
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Checking off a To Do List item
You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you’ve completed it. You can 
set the To Do List to record the date that you complete the To Do item, and you can 
choose to show or hide completed items. See “To Do Show Options” later in this 
chapter.
To check off a To Do List item:
nTap the check box on the left side of the item.
Changing To Do List item details
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Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do List item. You can also sort the items 
that appear in the list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do List item:
1.In the Details dialog box, tap “No Date” to open the Due Date pick list.
2.Tap the date that you want to assign the item:
3.Ta p  O K .
To Do Show Options
The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of To Do List 
and To Do items in Date Book Agenda view.
To...