Palmone Tungsten E Handheld Instructions

Using Graffiti® 2 writing
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Graffiti 2 numbers
Punctuation marks
Draw numbers on the 123 writing area
Number Strokes Number Strokes
0
 1 
23
45
67
8
 9
Draw these marks on the abc or ABC writing area
Mark Stroke Mark Stroke
Period
.
 Ampersand
&
Comma
,Carriage
return
Apostrophe
At
@
Space Straight quotes
“
Question
?Ta b
Exclamation
! 

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Accented characters
Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented letters:
àáâãäåèéêëìíîïòóôõöùúûüÿýñ
Symbols and other special characters
You can write symbols and other special characters using the Punctuation Shift 
stroke.
NOTEYou can also use the Punctuation Shift stroke to write punctuation marks.
Draw these marks on the 123 writing area
Mark Stroke Mark Stroke
Period
.
 Backslash
\
Comma
,Slash
/
 
Tilde
~Left Paren
(
Dash
—Right...

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To write symbols and special characters:
1.Enter the Punctuation Shift stroke:
When Punctuation Shift is active, an up arrow symbol appears in the lower-
right corner of the handheld screen. If you accidentally activate Punctuation 
Shift, another Punctuation Shift stroke will cancel it.
NOTEDrawing two Punctuation Shift strokes also cancels the automatic 
capitalization of the first letter of a new record or sentence.
2.Write the symbol or other special character shown in...

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Graffiti 2 Gestures
Graffiti 2 ShortCuts
Graffiti 2 writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts. You can also create you 
own shortcuts. See“ShortCuts Preferences” in Chapter 16 to learn about creating 
ShortCuts.
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters. 
The ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in 
ShortCut mode.
Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti 2 ShortCuts:
Draw...

Beaming data
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Beaming data
Your handheld is equipped with an IR port that is located at the top of the 
handheld, behind the small dark shield. The IR port supports the IrCOMM 
implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the 
Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that you can beam data to any 
nearby device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards 
and that can read the type of data you’re beaming. For example, you can beam a 
Contacts entry to...

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3.Tap one of the following from the Record menu:
– The Beam command for an individual record.
– In Contacts only: Beam Business Card.
– In Note Pad only: If you are beaming to someone using Note Pad version 2.0 
or earlier, tap Compatibility, and then tap Beam.
– Beam Category.
TIPYou can also press and hold the Contacts application button to instantly 
beam your business card to another device with an IR port.
4.When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point...

Sending data
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To receive beamed information:
1.Turn on your handheld.
2.Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the 
Beam dialog box.
3.(Optional) Tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming 
information. You can also create a new category or leave the information 
unfiled.
4.Tap Yes. 
Sending data
In addition to beaming data, you can also use e-mail or SMS communication to 
send information to and receive information from other devices. The...

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Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and 
databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer 
the data to your handheld without having to type it. Save the data in one of the file 
formats listed in the next section, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then 
perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.
Importing data from a Windows computer
Palm Desktop...

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7.To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left 
column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right.
8.If you don’t want to import a field, click the check box for that field to deselect it.
9.Click OK.
The imported data is highlighted in the application.
10 .To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation.
See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting 
data.
Using File Link...

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To import data from a Mac computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.From the File menu, select Import.
3.Select the file you want to import.
4.Click Open.
5.If you want to change the order of the fields you’re importing, point to a field, 
wait for the cursor to change to a double arrow, and then drag the field to a new 
location.
6.If you do not want to import a field, click the arrow between the field names.
7.From the Fields pop-up menu, select the...