Palmone IIIxe Personal Handheld Organizer Handbook

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Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation
The Conduit Setup dialog box on your organizer enables you to define 
which files and/or applications synchronize during a modem 
HotSync operation. You can use these settings to minimize the time 
required to synchronize data with a Palm Modem accessory. 
To change the Conduit Setup for a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Menu icon  . 
4. Tap Options, and then tap...

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Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
After you prepare your computer and your organizer, and select your 
Conduit Setup options, you are ready to perform a modem HotSync 
operation.
To perform a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Modem icon   to dial the Palm Desktop modem and 
synchronize the applications.
4. Wait for the HotSync operation to complete. If you have any 
problems conducting a...

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To prepare your computer for a network HotSync operation:
1. Click the HotSync Manager icon   in the Windows system tray.
Tip:The Windows system tray is usually in the lower-right 
corner on your computer display. The location may vary 
depending on the location of the taskbar and the version 
of Windows you are using.
2. From the HotSync Manager menu, choose Network.
3. From the HotSync Manager menu, choose Setup.
4. Click the Network tab and make sure your user name has a check 
mark...

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To prepare your organizer for a network HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Menu icon  . 
4. Tap Options, then tap Modem Sync Prefs.
5. Tap Network.
6. Tap OK.
Note:For more information on the Network HotSync feature, see the 
web site http://www.palm.com. See “Network preferences 
and TCP/IP software” in Chapter 7 for information on 
configuring Network HotSync preferences.
Using File Link
The File Link feature...

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Creating a user profile
If you use the File Link feature to configure several Palm Computing 
connected organizers with specific information (such as a company 
phone list) before distributing them to their actual users, you can 
create a user profile to load the data into an organizer without 
associating that data with a user name. The User Profile feature is 
designed only for the first-time HotSync operation, before you assign 
a User ID to a particular organizer. 
To create a user...

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To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation:
1. Place the new organizer in the cradle.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cradle.
3. Click Profiles.
4. Select the profile that you want to load on the organizer, and click 
OK.
5. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the organizer.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop 
software prompts you to assign a user name to the organizer. 

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Chapter 7
Setting Preferences for
Your Organizer
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration 
options on your Palm III™ organizer.
In the Preferences screens, you can do the following:
Viewing preferences
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Preferences screen you want to view.General
Set the current date and time, the auto...

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Buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different 
applications with the buttons on the front of the organizer. 
For example, if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use 
Expense, you can assign the To Do List button to start Expense.
Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become 
effective immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen 
or application.
If you assign a different...

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To change the Pen preferences:
1. Tap Pen.
2. Tap the pick list and select one of the following settings for the full-
screen pen stroke:
3. Tap OK.Backlight
Turns on the backlight of your organizer.
Keyboard
Opens the onscreen keyboard for entering text 
characters.
Graffiti Help
Opens a series of screens that show the 
complete Graffiti character set.
Turn Off & Lock
Turns off and locks the organizer. You must 
assign a password to lock the organizer. When 
locked, you need to enter...

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HotSync buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different 
applications with the HotSync button on the cradle and the HotSync 
button on the optional Palm Modem accessory. Any changes that you 
make in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective 
immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen or 
application.
To change the HotSync buttons preferences:
1. Tap HotSync. 
2. Tap the pick list next to...