Palmone IIIe Handheld Handbook

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Chapter 1
Introduction to Your 
Palm III
™ Organizer
This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm 
III™ connected organizer, how to use your Palm III organizer for the 
first time, and how to use HotSync
® technology to synchronize your 
Palm III organizer and Palm™ Desktop organizer software.
Getting to know your Palm III organizer
What is a Palm III organizer?
With your Palm III organizer, you will no longer have trouble getting 
to meetings and appointments on...

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System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system 
must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements 
nWindows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
nIBM-compatible 486 computer or higher 
n8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended (required 
with Windows NT 4.0)
n20 MB available hard disk space
nVGA monitor or better (the Palm III Quick Tour requires a 256 
color video display)
nCD-ROM drive (you can also...

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Palm III components
Locating front panel controls
Palm III 
organizer 
screenDisplays the applications and information stored in 
your Palm III organizer. It is touch-sensitive and 
responds to the stylus.
Graffiti
® 
writing 
areaThe area where you write letters and numbers using 
the Graffiti® alphabet. See Chapter 2 to learn how to 
write Graffiti characters. 
Application 
buttonsActivates the individual Palm III organizer 
applications that correspond to the icons on the 
buttons:...

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Using the backlight
If you have difficulty seeing the information on your Palm III 
organizer, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen. 
To activate the backlight:
nPress the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. 
Release the button when the backlight turns on.
Tip:In addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke to 
activate the backlight. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 7 for 
more information.
To turn off the...

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Protective flip cover
The cover protects the Palm III organizer screen when it is not in use 
and helps reduce glare while you use your Palm III organizer. You can 
open the cover so that it is at an angle, open it fully, or remove it 
altogether by pulling the cover out of the holes on the sides of the Palm 
III organizer. To reattach the cover, reinsert the pegs in the holes. 

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Locating back panel components
Stylus
Slides in and out of the slot in the back panel of 
the organizer. To use the stylus, remove it from 
the slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.
IR port
Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and 
receive data from other Palm Computing
® 
connected organizers. See “Beaming 
information” in Chapter 5 for more information.
Reset button
Under normal use, you should not have to use the 
reset button. See...

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Installing the batteries
To use your Palm III organizer, you must install two AAA alkaline 
batteries. The batteries fit behind the battery door on the back of the 
organizer. See “Battery considerations” in Appendix A for more 
information.
To install the batteries:
1. Press the latch on the battery door and lift the battery door away 
from your organizer.
2. Install the two AAA alkaline batteries supplied with your 
organizer into the battery compartment.
Note:A diagram in the interior...

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Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the 
stylus to tap elements on your organizer screen is the basic action that 
gets things done on your organizer.
The first time you start your Palm III organizer, setup instructions 
appear on the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen, 
or digitizer. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your organizer 
with...

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Elements of the organizer interface
Menu bar
A set of commands that are specific to the application. 
Not all applications have a menu bar.
Command 
buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command 
buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of 
application screens.
Icons
Tap the icons to open applications  , menus  , 
Calculator  , and to find text anywhere in your data 
.
abc
With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to 
activate the alphabetic keyboard.
123
With the...

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Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application 
installed on your organizer. You can also open the four main 
applications — Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad 
— with the application buttons on the front panel of your organizer.
Tip:When you press an application button on the front panel, you 
have instant access to the selected application. You don’t even 
need to turn on your organizer first. 
In...