Palmone III Personal Handheld Organizer Handbook
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Chapter 2 Page 33 Using the onscreen keyboard You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your organizer. Note that you cannot enter Graffiti characters while using the onscreen keyboard. To use the onscreen keyboard: 1. Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 2. Tap any record, or tap New. 3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open the numeric keyboard. 4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers. Note:The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for international characters. You can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need. 5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the record. 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 software, or any supported PIM, to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync ® operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your organizer. All the main applications on your organizer are available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs. Refer to Palm Desktop online Help for more information on entering data on your computer. Tap here for alpha keyboardTap here for numeric keyboard
Page 34 Entering Data in Your Palm III™ Organizer Importing data If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or if you want to import data from another organizer, you can transfer the data to your Palm III organizer without having to key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your organizer. Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats: nComma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only nTab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only nCSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only nDate Book archive (.dba) nAddress Book archive (.aba) nTo Do List archive (.tda) nMemo Pad archive (.mpa) Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file formats to share information with other people who use organizers based on the Palm Computing ® platform or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information. To import data: 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, choose Import. 5. Select the file you want to import. 6. Click Open. 7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right.
Chapter 2 Page 35 8. If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that field. 9. Click OK. The imported data is highlighted in the application. 10. To add the imported data to your organizer, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data.
Chapter 3 Page 37 Chapter 3 Managing Your Applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Palm III™ organizer, 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. Using the Applications Launcher To open the Applications Launcher, tap the Applications icon . Selecting applications Your Palm III organizer is equipped with a variety of applications. All the applications installed on your organizer appear in the Applications Launcher. See “Opening applications” in Chapter 1 for details. Switching between applications When working in any application, tap the Applications icon or press an application button on the front panel of your organizer to switch to another application. Your organizer automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when you return to that application. Categorizing applications The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear onscreen in the Applications Launcher. You can assign an application to a category and then display a single category or all your applications.
Page 38 Managing Your Applications To categorize an application: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap App, and then tap Category. 4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category. Tip:To 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. Tap Done. To display applications by category: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Do one of the following: Tap the Applications icon repeatedly to cycle through all your categories. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen and se- lect the category you want to display. Changing the Applications Launcher display By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a list of applications. You can also choose to view the same category of applications each time you open the Applications Launcher.
Chapter 3 Page 39 To change the Applications Launcher display: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. 4. Tap the View By pick list and select List. 5. Tap OK. To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category: 1. Tap the Applications 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. Tap OK. Choosing preferences You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s Preferences dialog box. To change preferences for an application: 1. Open an application. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. Note:Not all applications have a Preferences command. 4. Make changes to the settings. 5. Tap OK.
Page 40 Managing Your Applications Installing and removing applications This section explains how to install and remove applications on your Palm III organizer and how to remove Palm™ Desktop software from your computer. Installing add-on applications Your Palm III organizer comes with the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, and Mail applications installed and ready to use. You can also install additional applications on your organizer, such as games and other software. The Install Tool makes it easy to install software on your Palm III organizer during a HotSync ® operation. There are a variety of third-party applications available for your Palm III organizer. To learn more about these applications, go to the web site: http://www.palm.com. Note:Any game or application that you install on your organizer resides in RAM memory; you can delete them at any time. To install add-on software on your organizer: 1. On your computer, copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer. Note:If the software you download is compressed, you need to decompress it into this folder. If you prefer to place the application into another folder, you need to navigate to that folder before you complete step 5. 2. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop.
Chapter 3 Page 41 3. Click Install. Tip:You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a PRC file extension. 4. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your Palm III organizer.
Page 42 Managing Your Applications 5. Click Add. 6. Select the application(s) that you want to install on your organizer. 7. Click Open. Note:Review the list of applications you selected in the Install Tool dialog box. If you do not want to install an application, select it, and then click Remove. (This does not remove the application from your computer; it simply removes it from the list of applications to install.) 8. Click Done. 9. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) you selected in step 6. See “Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 4 for details. Installing games The CD-ROM also includes several games that you can install with the Palm Install Tool: nGiraffe nHardBall nMineHunt nPuzzle nSubHunt Note:Giraffe is a fun, easy way for you to practice Graffiti ® writing. After you install and start a game, the instructions appear in the Game menu. Depending on the game, the Game menu may also contain commands to show high scores, to start a new game, or to set preferences for the game.