Psion Revo Palmtop Computer Instructions Manual

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Replacing the graph range
When you create a graph, it is set to the range you
first selected. It will reflect changes to the data within
that range, but will not reflect changes in other ranges
you highlight on the worksheet. To replace the
current graph range (or ranges) with a new one:
1.In the Sheet view, highlight the new range you
want the graph to use.
2.Switch to the Graph view, then tap the Set
ranges button. The new range(s) will replace the
old one(s) as the subject of the graph....

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Adding titles, labels and grid lines
·To add a title to a graph: select the Graph
settings command from the Graphs menu and
insert the title. You can change the style and font
of the title using the Title font command on the
Graphs menu.
·To add axis titles: use the Format X-axis and
Format Y-axis commands. Use these commands
to format the X and Y axes, e.g. to add grid lines,
tick marks, add or remove axis labels, alter the
axis position and scale, or hide them completely.
·To add labels to...

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Data
different files. For example, you may want to keep a
database for notes about software products,
interesting Web sites, or restaurants you want to visit.
You can create databases for other types of
information by changing the labels to suit the
information you wish to enter. See ‘Customising Data’
later. You can create any number of databases for
different types of information.
You can use Data to store information like a card
index system, with a separate entry for each “card”.
When you...

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Adding an entry
You can add entries in any order. You can sort them
into alphabetical order later, see ‘Sorting entries’. To
add an entry:
1.Tap the New entry button or select the
command from the Edit menu.
2.Type the information in the appropriate boxes. If
you don’t have any information for one of the
labels, you can leave the box blank.
·To move between entries, tap on a label or use
the Tab key. Use the scroll bar to display labels
that are not visible.3.While you’re typing, use the arrow...

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Looking at entries
Data has two views: Card and List. The Card view
shows the information for each entry as a single page.
A list of entries is shown in the Card browser next to
the page; the displayed entry is marked with a bullet.
The List view shows entries in a list (or table), with
one entry per line, e.g. like a telephone directory.
·To change the view, use the View button on the
Toolbar, or use Switch view on the View menu.·To display an entry in the Card view, tap on an
entry from the...

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Sorting entries
Entries are listed in the order you add them. To sort
them into alphabetical order, select the Sort by label
command from the Tools menu. You can sort by any
label, and sort by more than one label.
For example, in a database where you keep lists of
your CDs; you could sort using the ‘Artist’ label, or
the ‘Title’; or sort using both labels, ‘Artist’, then
‘Title’.Note: See ‘Customising Data’ for more about setting
up a database with different labels.
Customising Data
To change...

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Finding an entry
You can find a particular entry, or a number of
entries, simply by typing the text or characters that
you want to find into the Find: box. You can do this
in either view.
·Start typing some text that you know is included
in the entry you wish to find. Press Enter to
display all the entries which contain the text.
Note: The information in every label is searched, so
you can find an entry by typing text contained in a
label which is normally “hidden”.
Limit the labels that are...

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Changing or deleting entries
 To change the contents of an entry:
1.Select the entry by displaying it in the Card view,
or by highlighting the line for the entry in the List
view.
2.Tap the Edit entry button, or select the
command from the Edit menu.
3.Change the information as required, and tap the
Save button to save your changes.
To delete an entry:
1.Select the entry (as described above).
2.Select the Delete entry command from the Edit
menu.Note: If you delete an entry by mistake, you can...

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Adding labels
To add labels to a database, select Change labels
from the Tools menu, then tap the Add button. You
can add labels for different types of information; e.g.
text, numbers, dates, Yes/No only; and specify the
number of characters which can be typed for a text
label.
You can also use the Options button to control how
the label information is handled by the Data program.
For example, if the label should be checked when
looking for telephone numbers when DTMF dialling is
used, and how...