Palm Zire Handheld Instructions Manual

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About This Book
Welcome to the Palm™ Zire™ handheld. This handbook is designed to help you 
get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to know 
about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. 
It walks you through:
nIdentifying your handheld’s features
nViewing and entering data
nUsing your handheld with your computer
nPersonalizing your handheld with your own preference settings
After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your handheld,...

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CHAPTER 1
Setting Up Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to charge and set up your handheld, install 
Palm™ Desktop software on your desktop computer, and perform a HotSync
® 
operation. It also lists system requirements.
If you are upgrading from another Palm OS
® handheld, see “Upgrading from 
another Palm OS handheld” later in this chapter.
Step 1: Charge your handheld
Plug the power adapter into an electric outlet, and connect the adapter to your 
handheld. Charge the handheld for three hours....

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Step 2: Set up your handheld
Detach the power adapter from the handheld. Press the power button. Remove the 
stylus and use it to complete Setup on your handheld.
Step 3: Connect the HotSync cable
Connect the HotSync cable to your handheld and your computer.
To connect the HotSync cable:
1.Plug the USB connector on the cable into a USB port on your computer.
2.Plug the other end into the connector on the handheld. 

Step 4: Install Palm Desktop software and perform a HotSync operation
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Step 4: Install Palm Desktop software and perform a HotSync operation
To install software:
nPut the Palm Desktop CD into your computer ’s CD-ROM or DVD drive and 
follow the onscreen installation instructions.
To perform a HotSync operation:
nTap the Favorite icon when prompted by the Install program.
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software on the enclosed CD-ROM, your 
computer system must meet the following...

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nCD-ROM or DVD drive (Palm Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. 
Check 
www.palm.com for updates and new versions of the software.)
nOne available USB port
nMouse or equivalent
Minimum requirements: Mac
nApple Macintosh or compatible with a PowerPC processor
nMac OS version 9.0 or higher with 12MB RAM or
Mac OS X, version 10.1.2 or higher
n25MB available hard disk space
nCD-ROM or DVD drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software 
from...

Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
You’ve set up your handheld and installed Palm Desktop software. For 
comprehensive information about using your handheld, continue reading this 
electronic Handbook. 
For more information about using Palm Desktop software, see the following:
nThe Windows tutorial for Palm Desktop software, Quick Tour. To access this 
tutorial, go to the Help menu in Palm Desktop software and choose Quick Tour.
nThe online help for Palm Desktop software. To access the online help, go...

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CHAPTER 2
Exploring Your Handheld
Palm™ Zire™ handhelds will help you stay organized and on time, and keep up 
with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new handheld to do 
the following:
nEnter your schedule in Date Book
nKeep all your contact names, addresses, and phone numbers in Address Book
nPrioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List
nJot quick notes directly on the screen in Note Pad 
nKeep track of expenses using Expense
nSet alarms from Clock, Date Book, and...

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Zire handheld components
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the features of your handheld.
Locating front panel controls
ScreenDisplays the applications and information stored in your 
handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.
Scroll buttons/ 
Clock controlDisplays text and other information that extends beyond the 
handheld screen area. 
When your handheld is on, pressing the lower button scrolls 
down to view information below the...