Palmone Tungsten E Handheld Instructions

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To close a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your 
service.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Adding detailed information to a network service profile
If you are using one of the predefined network service profiles, you probably need 
to enter only your username, password, and telephone number. If you are creating 
a new network service profile, you may need to provide...

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Defining primary and secondary DNS
The domain name system (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the 
names of host computers into IP addresses. When you enter a DNS number (or 
IP address), you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation 
services.
Each IP address has four sections, separated by periods. In the Details dialog box, 
you enter each section separately. Each section of an IP address is made up of a 
number...

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To enter a permanent IP address:
1.Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent 
IP address field below the check box.
2.Tap the space to the left of the first period, and then enter the first section of the 
IP address. 
Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3.Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4.Ta p  O K .
Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network 
server—for...

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To create a login script:
1.Tap Script.
2.Tap the End pick list.
3.Select the command you want from the Command list. If the command requires 
additional information, a field appears to the right of it for you to enter the 
information. The following commands are available:
Wait ForTells your handheld to wait for specific characters from the 
TCP/IP server before executing the next command.
Wait For PromptDetects a challenge-response prompt coming from...

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4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5.Ta p  O K .
Plug-in applications
You can create plug-in applications containing script commands that extend the 
functionality of the built-in script commands. A plug-in application is a standard 
PRC application that you install on your handheld just like any other application. 
After you install the plug-in application, you can use the new script commands in 
a login script. 
Plug-in applications have the...

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Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you have problems establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check the 
troubleshooting tips in this section and try the suggestions listed.
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails. An 
easy way to do this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress 
messages. These messages describe the...

Setting Personal Preferences
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Setting Personal Preferences
Personal Preferences enable you to customize the buttons, colors, owner 
information, and Graffiti 2 ShortCuts on your handheld. 
To open the Personal Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Prefs icon  .
Buttons Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign a frequently used application 
to the Star icon, and to associate various applications with the buttons on the front 
and side of the handheld. 
The Star...

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Pen Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full-
screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates Graffiti 2 Help.
To change the Pen Preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Buttons.
2.Ta p  M o r e .
3.Tap the pick list, and then select one of the following settings for the full-screen 
pen stroke:
 
4.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
BrightnessOpens the brightness control...

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Color Theme Preferences
The Color Theme Preferences screen enables you to select a different set of pre-
defined colors for your handheld screen.
To select a color theme:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Color Theme.
2.Select a theme.
The new colors immediately appear on the screen. You can scroll through the 
various color selections until you find the one you want to use.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Owner Preferences
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To customize the Owner Preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Owner.
2.Modify or enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld. 
If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically 
appears on the right side of the screen.
If you assign a password with the Security Preferences, the information on the 
Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed. In this case, an Unlock button 
appears at the...