Palmone III Handheld Handbook

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To open an application:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have 
many applications installed on your Palm III organizer, tap the 
scroll bar to see all of your applications. 
Tip:To 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. You can also assign application icons to...

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In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. 
The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo, 
Delete Memo, and Beam Memo.
Choosing a menu
After you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that 
contains the command you want to use.
The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the 
application. Also, the menus and menu commands vary depending on 
which part of the application you’re using....

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Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area, and 
immediately write the corresponding command letter in the Graffiti 
letter area. When you draw the Command stroke, the word 
“Command” appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate 
that you are in Command mode.
For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the 
Command stroke, followed by the letter “s.”
Note:Command mode is active for approximately two seconds, so 
you must write the command letter...

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Onscreen keyboard
When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address 
Book, you can open the onscreen alphabetic and numeric keyboards 
to enter data. 
After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other 
keyboards, including the international keyboard. See “Using the 
onscreen keyboard” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Note:You cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen 
keyboard. 
Graffiti writing
Your Palm...

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Your Palm III organizer also includes Giraffe, a game you can use to 
practice Graffiti writing. See “Installing and removing applications” 
in Chapter 3 for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application 
is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing. This section explains how to 
open Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti writing.
To open Memo Pad:
1. Press the Memo Pad application button  . 
2. Tap New.
Note:A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to 
indicate...

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Using Palm Desktop software
If you have new records you want to add to your Palm III organizer 
and prefer to use the computer keyboard rather than the onscreen 
keyboard, enter the data in the Palm Desktop software or the PIM you 
have installed to use with your organizer. 
After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync 
operation to synchronize your organizer with your computer. See 
“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync...

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Customizing your organizer
You can customize your organizer by using the Preferences 
application. You can enter personal information such as your name 
and address; change the time and date; view different date and time 
formats when you travel; turn off sounds; and configure your 
organizer to work with a modem or network. See Chapter 7 for more 
information on customizing your organizer.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  ....

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To set the current date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
2. Tap the arrows to select the current year. 
3. Tap a month.
4. Tap the current date. 
Palm Desktop organizer software
Palm Desktop software includes the same main applications as your 
Palm III organizer: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, 
Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync 
feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your 
organizer and your...

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nImport and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other 
desktop applications into any of your main applications. See 
“Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information.
nPrint your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad 
information on any printer.
Connecting the cradle
The cradle that comes with your Palm III organizer enables you to 
synchronize the information on your Palm III organizer with the Palm 
Desktop software using HotSync technology.
To connect the...

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software, and store the original diskettes in a safe place. Refer to 
your computer’s manual or operating system documentation if 
you need information about locking or copying diskettes.
nDo not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your 
computer’s hard disk. You must use the installer to place the files 
in their proper locations and to decompress the files. 
To install Palm Desktop software:
1. Exit any open programs, including those that run...