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4.Tap the application that you want to remove.
5.Tap Delete.
6.Tap Yes.
7.Ta p  D o n e .
Removing Palm Desktop software
If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove it from your 
computer. 
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer: 
1.From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2.Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 
3.Select Palm Desktop.
4.Click Add/Remove.
NOTEThis process removes only the application files. The data in your Users 
folder remains untouched. 
5.Follow the onscreen prompts. Be sure to select the option to remove 
Palm Desktop software.
NOTEYou need to install HotSync Manager from the installation CD if you want to 
synchronize data with another PIM.
To remove Palm Desktop software from a Mac: 
1.Insert the Palm Desktop CD into your computer ’s CD-ROM drive.
2.Locate the Palm Desktop Installer icon and double-click this icon.
3.From the Easy Install screen, select Uninstall from the pop-up menu.
4.Select the software you want to remove.
5.Click Uninstall. 
						

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6.Select the folder that contains your Palm Desktop software files.
7.Click Remove.
NOTEThis process removes only the application files. The data in your Users 
folder remains untouched. 
8.Restart your computer. 
						

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CHAPTER 5
Using Address Book
Address Book enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, and 
other information about your personal or business contacts. Use Address 
Book to do the following:
nQuickly look up or enter names, addresses, phone numbers, and other 
information.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, etc.) or e-mail 
addresses for each name.
nDefine which phone number appears in the Address list for each Address Book 
entry. 
nAttach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional 
information about the entry.
nAssign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view 
them in logical groups.
nCreate your own digital business card that you can beam to other devices with 
an IR (infrared) port.
To open Address Book: 
nPress the Address Book application button on the front panel of your handheld. 
Address Book opens to display the list of all your records.
NOTEPress the Address Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the 
categories in which you have records. Press and hold the Address Book application 
button to instantly beam your business card to another device with an IR port.
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Creating an Address Book entry
A record in Address Book is called an “entry.” You can create entries on your 
handheld, or you can use Palm™ Desktop software to create entries on your 
computer and then download the entries to your handheld with your next 
HotSync
® operation.
Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities that enable you to load 
database files into Address Book on your handheld. 
See“Importing data” in Chapter 3 and Palm Desktop online Help for more 
information.
To create a new Address Book entry:
1.Press the Address Book application button   on the front of your handheld to 
display the Address list.
2.Ta p  N e w.
3.Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book.
NOTEThe handheld automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field 
(except numeric and e-mail fields). You do not have to use the Graffiti® capital 
stroke to capitalize the first letter of the name. 
4.Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field.
TIPYou can also move to any field by tapping it directly.
5.Enter the person’s first name in the First Name field.
6.Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry.
   Next Field
    
Ta p  N e w
Cursor 
at Last 
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NOTEAs you enter letters in the Title, Company, City, and State fields, text 
appears for the first logical match that exists in your Address Book. As you 
enter more letters, a closer match appears. For example, you may already have 
Sacramento and San Francisco in your Address Book. As you enter “S” 
Sacramento appears, and as you continue entering “a” and “n” San Francisco 
replaces Sacramento. As soon as the word you want appears, tap in the next 
field to accept the word.
7.Tap the scroll arrows   to move to the next page of information.
8.After you finish entering information, tap Done.
TIPTo create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address list, begin the 
Last name or Company field with a symbol, as in *If Found Call*. This entry can 
contain contact information in case you lose your handheld.
Selecting types of phone numbers
You can select the types of phone numbers or e-mail addresses that you associate 
with an Address Book entry. Any changes you make apply only to the current 
entry. 
To select other types of phone numbers in an entry:
1.Tap the entry that you want to change. 
2.Tap Edit.
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3.Tap the pick list next to the label you want to change. 
4.Select a new label.
Changing address entry details
The address entry details dialog box provides a variety of options that you can 
associate with an entry. 
To open the address entry details dialog box:
1.Tap the entry whose details you want to change.
2.Tap Edit.
3.Ta p  D e t a i l s .
4.Select any of the following settings:
Ta p  
triangle
Show in ListSelect which type of phone or other information appears in the 
Address list screen. Your options are Work, Home, Fax, Other,
E-mail, Main, Pager, and Mobile. The identifying letters W, H, F, 
O, M, or P appear next to the record in the Address list, 
depending on which information is displayed. If you select
E-mail, no identifying letter is displayed.
CategoryAssign the entry to a category. 
PrivateHide this entry when Security is turned on. 
						

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Address Book menus
Address Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Address Book 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here.
See“Using menus” in Chapter 4 for information about choosing menu commands.
The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re displaying 
the Address list screen or the Address view screen.
Record menus
Options menus
Duplicate 
AddressMakes a copy of the current record and displays the copy in 
Address Edit so you can make changes to the copied record. The 
copy has the same category and attached notes as the original 
record.
Address list 
Address view
Preferences
Remember Last 
Category
Determines how Address Book appears when you return to it 
from another application. If you select this check box, Address 
Book shows the last category you selected. If you deselect it, 
Address Book displays the All category.
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Rename Custom 
FieldsThese custom fields appear at the end of the Address Edit screen. 
Rename them to identify the kind of information you enter in 
them. The names you give the custom fields appear in all entries. 
About Address 
BookShows version information for Address Book. 
						

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CHAPTER 6
Using Calculator
Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, 
division, and square root operations. Use Calculator to do the following:
nPerform basic calculations.
nStore and retrieve values.
nDisplay the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of 
“chain” calculations.
To open Calculator:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Calculator icon  .
Performing Calculations
The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations.
 
Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation.
Clears the last number you entered. Use this button if you make a 
mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation. This 
button enables you to re-enter the number without starting the 
calculation over.
Toggles the current number between a negative and positive value. If 
you want to enter a negative number, enter the number first and then tap 
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Recent Calculations
The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of 
calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of “chain” 
calculations.
To display recent calculations:
1.Tap the Menu icon  .
2.Tap Options, and then tap Recent Calculations.
3.After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK.Places the current number in memory. Each new number you enter with 
the M+ button is added to the total already stored in memory. The number 
that you add can be either a calculated value or any number you enter 
by tapping the number buttons. Tapping this button has no effect on the 
current calculation (or series of calculations); it merely places the value 
into memory until it is recalled.
Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in the current 
calculation.
Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator memory.
Calculates the square root of a number. Enter the number, then tap the 
square root button.