Palm Zire Handheld Instructions Manual

Using Note Pad
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might create a ShortCut for your name, or for the header of a memo. 
See“ShortCuts preferences” in Chapter 15 to learn about creating your own 
ShortCuts.
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters. 
When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion 
point to show that you are in ShortCut mode.
Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts:
Using Note Pad
In addition to using the onscreen keyboard...

Chapter 3 Entering Data in Your Handheld
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Beaming data
Your handheld is equipped with an IR port that is located at the top of the 
handheld, behind the dark shield. The IR port supports the IrCOMM 
implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the 
Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that not only can you beam data to 
another Palm OS
® handheld that is close by and equipped with an IR port, but you 
can also beam data to a mobile phone or any other device that...

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TIPFor best results, Palm handhelds should be between 10 centimeters 
(approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) apart, and the 
path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance 
to other devices may be different.
5.Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete 
before you continue working on your handheld.
To beam an application:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Menu icon  .
3.Tap Beam on the App menu.
4.Tap...

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Tips on beaming information
nYou can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry.
See“Pen preferences” in Chapter 15 for more information. 
nYou can draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the Command toolbar, 
and then tap the beam icon. 
nYou can use the Graffiti Command stroke “/ B” to beam the current entry.
Using your computer keyboard
If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can 
use Palm Desktop...

Importing data
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To import data from a Windows computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.Click the application into which you want to import data.
3.If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do the 
following:
– Select All in the Category box.
– Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also exist in 
the application. If the categories do not exist, create them now; otherwise, the 
records are imported into the Unfiled category.
4.From the File menu,...

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nNewton running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit:
Names; Date Book Calendar; and Notepad (text file)
nNow Contact (text file)
nNow Up-to-Date (text file)
nQuickDex (text file)
nTouchBase Pro (text file)
Palm Desktop software can also import data in the following file formats:
nTab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt)
nvCal (.vcs): Date Book only 
nvCard (.vcf): Address Book only
To import data from a Mac:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.From the File menu, select...

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CHAPTER 4
Working with Applications
This chapter explains how to open and switch between applications on your 
handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your 
work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related 
groups.
Opening applications
Tapping the Home icon opens the Applications Launcher, which allows you to 
open any application installed on your handheld. You can also open Date Book 
and Address Book with the application buttons on the...

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To open an application on your handheld:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many 
applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all of your 
applications.
TIPTo find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti® character for the first 
letter of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a 
name that begins with that letter.
Switching between...

Changing the Applications Launcher display
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4.Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.
TIPTo create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the pick list. Tap New, 
enter the category name, and then tap OK to add the category. Tap OK.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
To display applications by category: 
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Do one of the following:
– Tap the Home icon repeatedly to cycle through all your categories.
– Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and select...

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4.Tap the View By pick list and select List.
5.Ta p  O K .
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4.Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
5.Ta p  O K .
Using menus
Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one 
application, you can use them the same way in all other applications.
The menus of each application...