Palmone IIIx Handheld Handbook

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Editing a ShortCut
After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time.
To edit a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit.
2. Tap Edit.
3. Make the changes you want and tap OK.
Deleting a ShortCut
If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of 
ShortCuts.
To delete a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.
2. Tap Delete.
3. Tap Yes.ShortCut
    

Page 174  Setting Preferences for Your Organizer 

Appendix A Page 175
Appendix A
Maintaining Your Organizer
This chapter provides information on the following:
nProper care of your organizer
nProlonging battery life
nResetting your organizer
Caring for your organizer
Your organizer is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide 
years of trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips 
when using your organizer:
nTake care not to scratch the screen of your organizer. Keep the 
screen clean. When working with your organizer, use the...

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Battery considerations
Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries 
in your organizer:
nUnder normal conditions, your organizer batteries should provide 
several months of use. You can conserve battery life by 
minimizing the use of the backlight feature, and changing the 
Auto-off setting that automatically turns the organizer off after a 
period of inactivity. See “General preferences” in Chapter 7 for 
more information.
nIf the batteries...

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Resetting your organizer
Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset 
button. On rare occasions, however, your organizer may no longer 
respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need to perform a 
reset to get your organizer running again.
Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your organizer to stop what it’s doing and start over 
again. All records and entries stored in your organizer are retained 
with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the Welcome...

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Performing a hard reset
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your organizer are erased. 
Never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your problem. 
Note: You can restore any data previously synchronized with your 
computer during the next HotSync operation.
To perform a hard reset:
1. Hold down the power button on the front panel of the organizer.
2. While holding down the power button, use the reset tip tool or an 
unfolded paper...

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3. Select the appropriate user name from the list.
4. Select an application in the Conduit list.
5. Click Change.
6. Select Desktop overwrites handheld.
Note:Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects 
only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync 
Actions revert to their default settings.
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other 
applications.
9. Click Done to activate your settings.
10. Perform a HotSync operation. 

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Appendix B Page 181
Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions
If you encounter a problem with your Palm III™ organizer, do not call 
Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of 
frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the 
following:
nThe README file and HelpNotes located in the folder where you 
installed the Palm™ Desktop software on your computer (or on 
your installation CD or diskettes) 
nThe Palm Desktop online Help
nThe most recent Palm III organizer HelpNotes on...

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Operating problems
ProblemSolution
My organizer won’t 
turn on.Try each of these in turn:
nAdjust the contrast control.
nMake sure the batteries are installed 
properly.
nReplace the batteries. If your organizer 
still does not operate, try a soft reset; see 
Appendix A.
I replaced the 
batteries, but I am 
still getting a low 
battery warning.The battery warning message may appear 
immediately after replacing the batteries. 
Also, if you check the battery gauge in...