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Table of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................vii Tips for viewing this guide.........................................................................vii What’s in this guide? .................................................................................viii Chapter 1: Your Handheld .......................................................1 What’s on my handheld? .............................................................................
Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth® wireless technology.........44 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................45 Chapter 4: Your MP3 Player ..................................................46 Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3..............................................47 Transferring MP3 files to your handheld ..................................................51 Transferring music from a CD to your handheld ........................
Setting up a Bluetooth® phone connection .............................................94 Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth® wireless technology ....97 Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization ..........................99 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................103 Chapter 9: Your Email..........................................................104 Setting up an account..........................................................
Changing the screen fonts .......................................................................139 Changing the background of your screen ..............................................141 Correcting problems with tapping ..........................................................142 Selecting sound settings ..........................................................................143 Beyond the basics.....................................................................................
About This Guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First in your handheld package to set up your handheld and install the software on your computer and your handheld. This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld— from the things you’ll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun.
What’s in this guide? The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions Here you’ll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued Done Cue that means the procedure continues on the next page. Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You’re done. [ ! ] IMPORTANT A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an error or even lose information. [ & ] OPTIONAL A step you might find useful.
Tip To access the User Guide, you need to be connected to the Internet. Sidebars [ ! ] Before You Begin Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of procedures. Tip A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature. Did You Know? An interesting fact about the topic being described; may include a link to more information. » Key Term A technical term related to the topic being described.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld In this chapter What’s on my handheld? What software do I have? Using the status bar Like a good personal assistant, your handheld helps you keep track of your schedule, your business and personal contacts, your to-do list, even your Microsoft Office and multimedia files.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip The Favorites application offers multiple pages of favorites. Pressing Home once opens the first page of Favorites; use the buttons in the upper-right corner of the Favorites screen to go to the other pages. What’s on my handheld? Front 5-way navigator Screen Home Web Calendar Contacts Screen Displays the applications and information on your handheld. The screen is touch-sensitive. Display the input area by tapping the Input icon on the status bar.
CHAPTER 1 T|X Handheld Your Handheld Calendar quick button Press to turn on your handheld and jump to today’s schedule. Contacts quick button Press to turn on your handheld and jump to your contacts list. Web quick button Press to turn on your handheld and jump to your home page in the web browser. 5-way navigator Lets you move around and display info on the screen. Press Up, Down, Left, or Right to highlight different items, and press Center to select the highlighted item.
CHAPTER 1 Did You Know? Beaming lets you quickly share appointments, addresses, phone numbers, files, photos, and more. Your Handheld Top IR port Expansion card slot Stylus Headphone jack Power button T|X Handheld Expansion card slot Lets you insert an expansion card (sold separately) to back up info and add memory, applications, and accessories to your handheld. IR port Short for infrared port. Beams information between handhelds and other devices that have an IR port.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Back Bluetooth radio (internal) Speaker Wi-Fi radio (internal) Multiconnector T|X Handheld Reset button Multi-connector Lets you connect the sync cable (included) or a cradle (sold separately) to your computer or connect the AC charger to an electric outlet. Connect the sync cable when you want to synchronize, or exchange, information. Connect the AC charger to keep your handheld’s battery charged. Speaker Lets you listen to alarms, game and system sounds, and music.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Check the User Guide on the web for complete instructions on how to use many of the applications included with your handheld. Your Handheld What software do I have? Your handheld comes with many applications preinstalled and ready to use. In addition, the software installation CD that came with your handheld includes desktop software for your computer and additional software for your handheld. When you set up your handheld you can install some (or all) of these applications.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip Can’t find an application on your handheld? First tap the Home icon in the input area and select All from the category pick list in the upper-right corner to view all applications on your handheld (except the wireless applications, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which you need to access from the status bar). If you don’t see the application there, you may need to install it from the CD.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip To install extra software from the CD, insert the CD into your CD drive, and then do one of the following: AudiblePlayer Windows On the Discover your device screen, click Add software to your device. Mac Double-click the Essential Software folder icon. T|X Handheld Listen to newspapers, audio books, public radio, and more. (Windows only; download requires Internet connection; additional fees may apply.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip After you install an application and discover how valuable it is, be sure to add it to Favorites. Customization Tip Use the Enterprise Software link to check for new software available from the Palm enterprise website. T|X Handheld These applications let you customize your handheld to make it uniquely yours. They may already be installed on your handheld, or you may need to install them from the CD.
» CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Did You Know? During CD installation, you can choose to synchronize the info in Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos on your handheld with info in Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes in Microsoft Outlook on your computer (Windows only). Other applications are still synchronized with Palm Desktop software. Desktop Key Term HotSync® Technology that allows you to synchronize the information on your handheld with the information on your computer.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Did You Know? Some applications are automatically assigned to a category when you install them. Assign any application to a category in Applications by selecting Category in the App menu. Select the pick list next to the application’s name, and then select a category. Windows Media Player link/Direct X link (Windows only) Work with the Media desktop application. These applications are required for Media to prepare videos for playback on your handheld.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip Use the Find dialog box to locate specific items of information on your handheld—for example, a name or a phone number. Using the status bar Did You Know? The System info icon shows the current time on the status bar. The status bar at the bottom of the handheld screen gives you access to valuable tools and is accessible in all views.
CHAPTER 1 Did You Know? You can customize which way the screen rotates in landscape mode by choosing right- or lefthanded rotation. T|X Handheld Your Handheld Rotating the screen You can switch between landscape and portrait views by tapping Screen rotation on the status bar. Landscape view is useful for viewing spreadsheets, email, web pages, and photos.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Press Home once to open Favorites; press Home twice to open Applications. Switch between Favorites and Applications by pressing Home. Did You Know? You can use a favorite photo as the background for Favorites or Applications View. Your Handheld Opening applications Your handheld lets you display two views to quickly see and open the applications you use most.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip You can open individual applications by pressing the quick buttons on the front of your handheld or tapping the icons in the input area. Note that tapping the Home icon is another way to access Applications View. Using Applications View The Applications View lets you access all of the applications on your handheld, except the wireless applications, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which you access from the status bar and are available on any screen.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip See the User Guide on the web for complete details about using the 5-way on different types of screens. Using the 5-way navigator Tip A few onscreen elements of your handheld can only be activated by tapping them with your stylus, for example, icons in the input area and on the status bar. T|X Handheld The 5-way navigator lets you access information quickly with one hand and without the stylus.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip When an entire screen is highlighted, only the top and bottom borders acquire the glow; the left and right borders do not show the highlight. The highlight can take one of three forms, depending on what is highlighted: Border glow This highlights elements of the user interface like command buttons, pick lists, and arrows.
CHAPTER 1 Tip Write letters on the left side of the input area and numbers on the right. Uppercase letters go in the center. Your Handheld Entering information on your handheld There are several ways to enter information directly on your handheld. The most popular methods are using Graffiti 2 writing or using the onscreen keyboard from the input area. You can also enter information directly on your computer and transfer it to your handheld by synchronzing.
» CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Key Term Entry A piece of information entered in an application such as a contact in Contacts or an appointment in Calendar. Using the onscreen keyboard You can use the onscreen keyboard in any application where you need to enter text, numbers, or symbols on your handheld. 0 1 Tip You can enter text whenever you see a blinking cursor on the screen. Open an entry: a. Open an application. b. Select an entry or tap New.
CHAPTER 1 Tip If you have a lot of information to enter, a portable wireless keyboard accessory makes data entry fast and easy. Visit www.palm.com/myTX and click the Accessories link. Your Handheld 4 [ & ] OPTIONAL Select from among four separate keyboards. abc - lowercase Tab Backspace Enter Caps shift Tap here to display lowercase keyboard ABC - uppercase Tap here to display uppercase keyboard 123 - numeric Tap here to display numeric keyboard int.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip The Palm Desktop online Help has lots of info about how to use Palm Desktop software. Open the Help menu and select Palm Desktop Help. WINDOWS ONLY T|X Handheld Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on your computer desktop, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld MAC ONLY Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder on your computer, and then click the icons in the launch bar to access the various applications.
CHAPTER 1 Tip You can also open the menus by tapping the application name in the upper-left corner of the screen. Tip When the menus are open, you can use the 5-way navigator to select menus and menu items. Your Handheld Using menus Menus let you access additional commands and settings. They are easy to use, and once you master them in one application, you know how to use them in all your applications. 0 1 Open an application. 2 Tap Menu 3 Select a menu, and then select a menu item.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip If you're a Windows user, you can access the T|X Handheld Help from the Start menu. Navigate to Programs, navigate to the Palm program group, and then select Palm T|X Help. Windows users can also download the Getting Started PDF from www.palm.com/support. Learn more The following tools are available to help you learn how to use your handheld and many of the applications on it.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Do’s and don’ts To protect your handheld from damage and ensure reliable performance, follow these guidelines. Do’s • Use only the stylus to tap the screen—no pens, pencils, paper clips, or other sharp objects. • Use only the supplied AC charger to charge your handheld. • Keep the battery charged. • Keep the screen free of dust (or anything else that could make it dirty). • For general cleaning, use a soft, damp cloth.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Don’ts [ ! ] IMPORTANT Do not open your handheld for any reason. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. • Do not drop, bang, or otherwise cause a strong impact to your handheld. • Do not carry your handheld in your back pocket; you might sit on it by mistake. • Do not let your handheld get wet; don’t leave it in a damp location.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld Tip Be sure to charge your handheld for a full three hours if it does not turn on when you press the power button. Conserving battery power If you see an alert on the screen warning you that the battery is low, recharge your handheld. Also recharge your handheld if it doesn’t turn on when you press the power button. NOTE The memory on your handheld is designed to store your information even if the battery becomes drained to the point that you cannot turn on your handheld.
CHAPTER 1 Your Handheld User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palm.com/myTX. Support If you’re having problems with your handheld, go to www.palm.com/support.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer In this chapter Why synchronize information? What information is synchronized? How to synchronize If you regularly synchronize your handheld with your computer, you know what a powerful tool synchronization is for transferring, updating, and backing up large amounts of information on your handheld.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Tip Synchronize Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files from your computer and open them in the Documents application on your handheld to view and edit them at your convenience. Why synchronize information? Quickly enter and update information. Synchronizing updates and exchanges information between your handheld and Palm® Desktop software on your computer.
CHAPTER 2 [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the following: • Perform initial handheld setup. • Install Palm Desktop software and additional software from the CD. For setup and installation procedures, see Read This First included in your handheld package. » Key Term Conduit The synchronization software that links an application on your computer with the same application on your handheld.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Tip If the Select User dialog box appears during synchronization, select the username whose information you want to synchronize, and then click OK. How to synchronize 0 1 Connect the USB sync cable to the USB port on the back of your computer, and then insert the other end into your handheld.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Tip A confirmation dialog box shows whether the items will be copied to your handheld or to an expansion card. Choose which handheld will receive the items by selecting the username from the User drop-down list in the upper-right corner. Installing applications to your handheld Did You Know? You can move multiple applications into the Quick Install window to have them ready for installation the next time you synchronize.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer Tip Also use the Send To Handheld droplet to copy photos, videos, and music files from your Mac computer to your handheld. Using the Send To Handheld droplet Tip In Mac OS X, you can make the Send To Handheld droplet a permanent part of your desktop by dragging the droplet to the Dock. Then simply drag photos, and other files you want to transfer to your handheld, onto the Dock.
CHAPTER 2 Moving Info Between Your Handheld and Your Computer User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer In this chapter Copying photos and videos Viewing photos and videos Organizing photos and videos into albums Sending a photo or video using Bluetooth® wireless technology Beyond the basics T|X Handheld A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what happens when you have a lots of pictures—or videos— that you are trying to keep organized? Or maybe just a few that are so meaningful that you want to have instant access to them at any time? Solve both problems with
CHAPTER 3 [ ! ] Before You Begin You must synchronize your handheld with your computer once before you can copy photos and videos to your handheld. Tip You can also copy photos and videos to an expansion card, and then view them by inserting the card into your handheld’s expansion card slot.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer Tip Select Slide Show to display all photos and videos in an album, automatically one after another. Tap a photo or video to stop the slide show. Viewing photos and videos 0 1 2 Tap Media in the input area. Go to the album where the photo or video is located: a. Select either Handheld Expansion card .
CHAPTER 3 Tip If you are viewing a photo, you can also press Center to return to the selection screen. Your Photo and Video Organizer 3 Select the photo or video you want to view. Tap anywhere in the photo or video to return to the selection screen.
CHAPTER 3 Tip If a video appears cropped in portrait view, tap the video to return to the selection screen, rotate the screen to landscape view, and then select the video again to get a full-screen view. Your Photo and Video Organizer 4 [ & ] OPTIONAL Access controls: • For photos, press Up on the 5-way navigator to zoom in. Press Down to access the photo controls. • For videos, press Center to access video controls.
CHAPTER 3 Tip If a photo is stored on your handheld, you can add it only to an album located on the handheld. Likewise, if a photo is stored on an expansion card, you can add it only to an album that is on the same card. T|X Handheld Your Photo and Video Organizer Organizing photos and videos into albums 0 1 Tap Media 2 Select Manage Albums in the input area. .
CHAPTER 3 Tip If you want to add or remove photos or videos in any album, select Manage Albums from Thumbnail or List view, select the album you want, and then select OK. Follow the directions in step 4 for adding or removing items in an album. Your Photo and Video Organizer 3 Create an album: a. Select whether to create the album on your handheld (Device) or on an expansion card inserted into the expansion card slot (Card). b. Select New, enter the name of the new album, and then select OK. c.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer 5 Move photos or videos within albums: a. Select the location pick list at the top of the screen, and then select the album in which you want to move photos or videos. b. Select the photo you want to move, and then tap and drag with the stylus to move the photo or video to the desired location. NOTE You cannot move photos or videos in All Albums view.
CHAPTER 3 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set up a Bluetooth® connection on your handheld. Did You Know? There are other ways to send photos and videos wirelessly. Attach the items to an email message. Beam the items to other Palm Powered™ devices. Copy the items to an expansion card and then insert the card into another device. Tip To send a photo to a device with which you have formed a partnership, select the Show pick list and then select Trusted devices on the Discovery Results screen.
CHAPTER 3 Your Photo and Video Organizer User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Media • Viewing photos and videos as thumbnails, lists, albums, and slide shows • Copying photos and videos to other applications or expansion cards Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player In this chapter Setting up Windows Media Player for MP3 Transferring MP3 files to your handheld Transferring music from a CD to your handheld Playing music on your handheld Beyond the basics Are you tired of listening to small talk during that long commute on the bus or train? Do you need something smaller than a CD player when you’re out for a walk or at the gym? No need to buy an expensive MP3 player.
CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) Do the following: • Install Windows Media Player on your computer. Insert the software installation CD and select the Windows Media Player link to download and install the software. • After you install the software, synchronize your handheld with your computer so that Windows Media Player can recognize your handheld.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player 2 Set the Windows Media Player format setting on your computer: a. Open the Windows Media Player application. b. Click the full-screen icon in the upper-right corner of the window to maximize the window. Select mp3 c. Click Tools, and then click Options. d. Click the Rip Music tab. e. Select mp3 from the Format drop-down list. f. Click OK.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player 3 Set the Windows Media Player Quality setting: a. Click Tools, and then click Options. b. Click the Devices tab. c. Select your handheld from the Devices list, and then click Properties. d. Click the Quality tab. e. Uncheck the Convert files as required by this device (recommended) box. f. Click Apply. g. Click OK, and then click OK again.
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CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) You must set up Windows Media Player to transfer MP3 files. Your MP3 Player Transferring MP3 files to your handheld The Pocket Tunes software that comes with your handheld is compatible with the popular MP3 audio file format. If your MP3 files are already on your computer’s hard drive, you need to transfer them to your handheld to listen to them on your handheld. WINDOWS ONLY 0 1 Prepare your computer and your handheld: a.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Tip You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to your handheld. 2 Select your device: a. Open Windows Media Player on your computer. b. Select the Sync tab. c. Select Palm Handheld from the device drop-down list. Tip If Palm Handheld does not appear in the dropdown list in step 2, close Windows Media Player, install the Pocket Tunes plug-in from the CD, and then open Windows Media Player again.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Tip You can also use a card reader accessory (sold separately) to transfer MP3 files from your computer to an expansion card. MAC ONLY Mac users must transfer music files to an expansion card inserted into your handheld’s expansion card slot. 0 1 Connect your handheld and your computer to the USB sync cable. 2 Insert an expansion card into your handheld’s expansion card slot. 3 Select the MP3 files you want to transfer: a.
CHAPTER 4 [ ! ] Before You Begin (Windows only) You must set up Windows Media Player to transfer MP3 files. Did You Know? An interactive tutorial on the software installation CD guides you through adding music. Insert the CD, go to the My Music section of the tutorial, and then select Add music from a CD.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player 2 Rip the songs you want to add to your library: a. Select the titles you want to rip from the CD. b. Select Rip Music. Rip Music Select titles 3 Transfer the MP3 files to your handheld.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player Did You Know? Pocket Tunes continues playing the songs in your list until it reaches the end of your list or until you tap Stop, even if your handheld screen is off. Playing music on your handheld 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Music 2 Select a song to play: Tip You can upgrade Pocket Tunes to a version that supports additional music file formats, such as WMA; supports streaming music; and includes additional features such as graphic equalizers and bookmarks.
CHAPTER 4 Your MP3 Player User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Pocket Tunes Creating playlists by choosing which songs to play and the order to play them in Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palm.
CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager In this chapter Creating and managing Office files Opening files from within Documents Beyond the basics With its ability to store important information, your handheld lets you take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office files. With the Documents application, you can carry, view, and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files directly on your handheld, and create files that you can save in native Word or Excel format.
CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager Tip For complete information on the Documents To Go application, click the application icon on your computer and then click Help, or go to www.dataviz.com. Creating and managing Office files The Documents application provides powerful editing and file management features for Office files on your handheld. What’s more, Documents makes it easy for you to share files between your computer and your handheld.
CHAPTER 5 Tip When you are working on a file, save it to your handheld or to an expansion card by selecting Menu, selecting Save As from the File menu, and then selecting the location where you want to save the file. Your Microsoft Office File Manager Opening files from within Documents In the Documents application, you can view and open any Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file on your handheld. 0 1 2 Tap Documents in the input area. Select the file you want from the list.
CHAPTER 5 Your Microsoft Office File Manager User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Email Sending and receiving Office files as attachments to email messages Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palm.com/myTX.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer In this chapter Organizing your personal information Managing your contacts Managing your calendar Managing your tasks Beyond the basics T|X Handheld Say good-bye to paper address books and calendars. Free yourself from having to frantically search for a misplaced address or phone number. Throw away all of those halfcompleted to-do lists that will never get done.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Organizing your personal information You have three powerful tools to help you organize your personal information. These applications can be synchronized with either Palm® Desktop software or Microsoft Outlook. 0 T|X Handheld Contacts Easily enter information such as names, addresses, birthdays, and phone numbers. You can even add photos of your contacts, friends, and loved ones directly to their contact information.
CHAPTER 6 Tip If the first character you enter in the Last Name or Company field is an asterisk (*) or another symbol, that contact always appears at the top of the Contacts list. That’s useful for an entry like “If Found Call [your phone number].” Did You Know? You can also enter one or more contacts on your desktop computer, and then copy them to your handheld by synchronizing.
CHAPTER 6 Did You Know? If you want a reminder about a birthday, select the Reminder box, enter the number of days before the birthday that you want to see the reminder, and then select OK. Tip Birthdays you enter in Contacts appear as untimed events in Calendar. If you update the birthday in Contacts, it is automatically updated in Calendar as well. Your Personal Information Organizer 3 [ & ] OPTIONAL a. Select the Picture box. Tap here b. Select and add a photo from the Media application.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Did You Know? Phone Lookup in the Options menu of many applications lets you add contact information when you are creating an entry in another application. Locating a contact on your list 0 1 Press Contacts 2 Search for the contact: . a. Select the Look Up line at the bottom of the screen and enter the first letter of the name you want to find. b. Enter the second letter of the name, and so on, until you can easily scroll to the contact you want.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip You can create a contact with your own information and select it as your business card by opening the Record menu and selecting Business Card. Beam your business card to other handhelds by holding down the Contacts button until the Beam dialog box appears. Beaming a contact 0 1 Press Contacts 2 Beam the contact: a. Locate the contact you want to beam. b. Open the menus. c. Select Record, and then select Beam Contact. d.
» CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Key Term Event The name for an entry in the Calendar application, including appointments, birthdays, reminders, recurring meetings, and so on. Managing your calendar Tip You can also scroll to a date by pressing Left or Right on the 5-way navigator or by tapping the arrows at the top of the Day View. Enter appointments to help you organize your time, and then set alarms to remind you before the event so that you have time to prepare.
CHAPTER 6 Tip To enter reminders, holidays, anniversaries, and other events that take place on a particular date but not at a particular time, select No Time. Your Personal Information Organizer 3 Tap the line next to the time the appointment begins, and enter a description. 4 If the appointment is longer or shorter than an hour, set the duration: a. In Day View, tap the start time. Tip Color-code your calendar. Tap the bullet next to the description to file the appointment in a category.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip Press the Calendar button repeatedly to cycle through the Agenda View, Day View, Week View, and Month View. Checking your schedule Tip You can also display Year View. From Month View, select Year. Sometimes you want to look at your schedule for a particular date, while other times you want to see an overview of a week or month. 0 1 Press Calendar 2 Tap the icons in the lower-left corner to see four different Calendar views: .
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Did You Know? Setting your alarm sounds in World Clock instead of in Calendar gives you different alarm sound choices. Setting an alarm to remind you of a scheduled event Did You Know? When you set an alarm, a little alarm clock appears to the right of the event description. 0 1 Press Calendar 2 Go to the event you want to assign an alarm to: . a. From Day View, select Go To. b. Select the year, month, and date of the event. c.
CHAPTER 6 Tip If no task is currently selected, you can create a new task simply by starting to write in the input area. Tip Set an alarm for a task with a due date. Select the task, tap Details, select the Alarm box, check the Alarm box, enter the alarm settings, and then select OK. Your Personal Information Organizer Managing your tasks Create and organize your to-do list, and then track your progress. Creating a task 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Tasks 2 Create a task: . Due date a.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Did You Know? Overdue tasks have an exclamation point (!) next to the due date. Organizing your tasks Sometimes you want to look at all the things you need to do, while at other times you want to see only certain types of tasks. 0 Tip Create a new category for tasks by selecting Edit Categories in the Category pick list. 1 Go to Favorites and select Tasks 2 In the Tasks list, select one of these options: All . Displays all your tasks.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer Tip You can set Task Preferences to record the date that you finish your tasks, and you can show or hide finished tasks. To change these settings, open the Options menu and select Preferences. Marking a task complete You can check off a task to indicate that you’ve completed it. 0 1 2 Go to Favorites and select Tasks . Check the box on the left side of the task.
CHAPTER 6 Your Personal Information Organizer User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palm.com/myTX. Calendar Support If you’re having problems with organizer applications or with anything else on your handheld, go to www.palm.com/support.
CHAPTER 7 Your Memos and Notes In this chapter Organizing your memos and notes Managing your memos Managing your notes Beyond the basics Throw away your yellow sticky notes, lists, and memo pads. You no longer have to organize your scraps of paper or search through piles for a misplaced memo. When an important idea pops into your head, jot it down it before you forget. Your handheld is all that you need to organize your notes and memos. Also, you can easily share info with others electronically.
CHAPTER 7 Your Memos and Notes Organizing your memos and notes You have two powerful tools to help you organize your memos and notes. Memos can be synchronized with either Microsoft Outlook (where it is called Notes) or Palm® Desktop software. Note Pad can be synchronized only with Palm Desktop software. 0 T|X Handheld Memos Capture information that is meaningful to you, from meeting notes to recipes and favorite quotations.
CHAPTER 7 Tip In the Memos list, you can also just start writing to create a new memo. The first letter is automatically capitalized. Tip Use Phone Lookup to quickly add a name and phone number to a memo. Your Memos and Notes Managing your memos Create memos that are titled and organized so you can easily find them. Creating a memo 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Memo 2 Create a memo: . a. Select New. b. Enter your memo.
CHAPTER 7 Your Memos and Notes Tip The Memos list shows the first line of each memo, so make sure that first line is something you will recognize. Viewing and editing a memo Did You Know? You can connect your handheld to a portable keyboard to easily type your memos on the go. To view a variety of portable keyboards for your handheld, visit www.palm.com/myTX and click the Accessories link. 0 1 Go to Favorites and select Memo 2 View or edit the memo: . a.
CHAPTER 7 [ ! ] Before You Begin Make sure full-screen writing is turned off. You cannot create or edit notes in Note Pad when full-screen writing is on. Tip You can change the color of the pen and paper (background). From the Note Pad list screen, open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then select Color. Your Memos and Notes Managing your notes You can quickly create handwritten notes and sketches of your thoughts and ideas.
CHAPTER 7 Your Memos and Notes Tip Sort the Note Pad list alphabetically, by date, or manually. Open the Options menu, select Preferences, and then select the Sort by pick list. Viewing and editing a note 0 1 Go to Applications and select Note Pad 2 Open the note: If you sort manually, you can rearrange the list by dragging notes to another position in the list. . a. Select Done to display the Note Pad list. b. Select the note you want to view or edit.
CHAPTER 7 Your Memos and Notes User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours. For great tips, software, accessories, and more, visit www.palm.com/myTX.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections In this chapter What can I do with built-in wireless technology? When would I use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology? Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection Entering basic Bluetooth® settings Setting up a Bluetooth® phone connection Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth® wireless technology Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization Beyond the basics T|X Handheld Staying connected means you have the latest wireless technology at your fingertips at all times.
» » CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections Key Term Wi-Fi Wireless technology that allows devices such as handhelds, printers, and computers to connect wirelessly to the Internet and to corporate, home, and public networks through network access points. What can I do with built-in wireless technology? Key Term Bluetooth Technology that enables devices such as handhelds, mobile phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other within a 30-foot range. Access your corporate network.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections Also use your handheld’s Bluetooth technology to connect directly to other Bluetooth devices, such as computers or handhelds, to send and receive information. Check the documentation included with the other device for instructions on how to set up the device’s Bluetooth capabilities. Wi-Fi Example: You are at an Internet cafe and want to browse the web. Use your handheld’s Wi-Fi technology to wirelessly connect to the cafe’s network.
CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin Check with your system administrator to get the name of the network, also known as an SSID, and the security information, such as WEP or WPA-PSK keys. Tip Once you have set up a connection to a network, connect to it at any time by opening Wi-Fi controls, selecting the network from the Network pick list, and then selecting Connect. Your Wireless Connections Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection 0O 1 Tap Wi-Fi controls 2 Do one of the following: on the status bar.
CHAPTER 8 » Key Term Encryption key A series of letters and numbers that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared within a network. Your handheld supports two encryption systems: WEP and WPAPSK. Did You Know? A network that does not appear on the list may be hidden for security purposes. Your Wireless Connections 3 Do one of the following: The network you want is listed Select the network, and then select Connect.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections 4 5 Add the network name or SSID if it does not appear. An SSID is required for hidden networks. Select a security option: • If your network does not require any encryption settings, select None and go to step 8. • If your network requires WEP encryption, select WEP and go to step 6. • If your network requires WPA-PSK encryption, select WPA-PSK and go to step 7.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Check with your system administrator for WEP encryption information. Your Wireless Connections 6 If you selected WEP in step 5: a. Select the Key box. b. Enter the WEP encryption information. c. Select OK.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Check with your system administrator for the WPA-PSK passphrase. Your Wireless Connections 7 If you selected WPA-PSK in step 5: a. Select the Key box. b. Assign a passphrase. c. Select OK. 8 Select OK in the Edit Wi-Fi Network or New Wi-Fi Network dialog box, and then select Yes when asked if you want to connect to the network. When the connection completes, you are returned to the application you were in when you opened the Wi-Fi controls.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections Tip When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the VersaMail® application, a connection is automatically initiated with the last-used service. Accessing email and the web using Wi-Fi functionality ® After you set up a connection with a Wi-Fi network, you can send and receive email or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE Wi-Fi functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
CHAPTER 8 Did You Know? When Wi-Fi functionality is on, the Wi-Fi icon on the status bar displays signal-strength bars showing the strength of your network connection. Your Wireless Connections 4 Connect to the Wi-Fi network: a. Select the Network pick list, and then select the network you want. b. Select Connect. When the connection is completed, you are returned to the application you were in when you opened the Wi-Fi controls.
» CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections Key Term Discoverable Setting that allows other devices to find and connect with your handheld using Bluetooth wireless technology. If your handheld is not discoverable, other devices cannot find it to make a connection. Entering basic Bluetooth settings ® 0 1 2 Tap Bluetooth controls on the status bar, and then select Prefs. Enter the basic Bluetooth settings: a. Select On. b. Tap the Device Name field and enter a name for your handheld.
CHAPTER 8 [ ! ] Before You Begin If you have an IR phone, you must download the Phone Link application from the web. Go to www.palm.com/us/ support/downloads/ phonelink.html to download the software. Tip If you receive a message that your phone is not ready to accept a connection, check to make sure that your phone is prepared to make a Bluetooth connection. See the documentation included with your phone for instructions.
CHAPTER 8 » » Key Term Passkey Like a password, a passkey is a security measure. Connections can happen only between your handheld and a device that has the same passkey. Key Term Partnership Two devices—for example, your handheld and your mobile phone—that can connect to each other because each device can find the same passkey on the other device. Once you form a partnership with a device, you do not need to enter a passkey to connect with that device again.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Select Yes in step 6 only if you have a GPRS account for your mobile phone. Tip Contact your ISP (for example, AOL or Earthlink) if you are not sure about one or more of the items to enter in step 8. Your Wireless Connections 6 Select the pick list, select Yes or No, and then select Next. a. If you select Yes, go to step 7. b. If you select No, go to step 8. 7 If you selected Yes in step 6: a.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections Tip You can select Bluetooth controls on the status bar to quickly check Bluetooth status and make a connection from any application on your handheld. Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth wireless technology ® After you set up a connection with a mobile phone, you can send and receive email or browse the web wirelessly using this connection. NOTE Bluetooth functionality must be on before you can use it to make wireless connections.
CHAPTER 8 » Key Term Service Way of connecting to a mobile phone to send information wirelessly, for example, through a high-speed (GPRS) carrier or a dial-up account with an Internet service provider (ISP). Tip When you enter a URL in the web browser or select Get and Send in the VersaMail application, a connection is automatically initiated with the last-used service. T|X Handheld Your Wireless Connections 3 Connect to your phone: a.
CHAPTER 8 Tip To open HotSync® Manager on your computer in step 2 of the onscreen instructions (see procedure step 3b, on this page), click the HotSync Manager icon on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your computer screen. Your Wireless Connections Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization WINDOWS ONLY 0 1 2 Tap Bluetooth controls on the status bar, and then select Prefs. Select Setup Devices, select PC Setup, select Bluetooth HotSync, and then select Next.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections MAC ONLY 0 1 Go to Applications and select Prefs 2 Open the Edit Connection screen: . a. From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection. b. Select New. 3 Set up the connection to your computer: a. Enter a name for the connection, such as BT to Mac. b. Select the Connect to pick list, and then select PC. c. Select the Via pick list, and then select Bluetooth.
CHAPTER 8 Tip Your passkeys are more secure if you use a different passkey for each device with which you want to connect—one passkey for a connection to a phone, a different one for a connection to a computer, and so on. Your Wireless Connections Cont’d. d. Make sure the computer is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection. NOTE See the documentation included with the computer for information on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections 6 Synchronize your handheld with your computer: a. Go to Applications and select HotSync . b. Make sure that Local is selected, and then select the connection you created in step 3 from the pick list. c. Tap the HotSync icon onscreen.
CHAPTER 8 Your Wireless Connections User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email In this chapter Setting up an account Getting and reading email Sending an email message Working with attachments Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync You already know how efficient email is for staying in touch with personal and business contacts. Now the VersaMail® application brings you a new level of convenience: email on the go. Enjoy the ease and speed of communicating with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can make an Internet connection.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account [ ! ] IMPORTANT You must have an account with an email provider or a corporate account. VersaMail works with these accounts to transfer messages to and from your handheld. The application is not an email service provider. Before you can use the VersaMail application with a given email account, you need to set up the account in VersaMail.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your computer WINDOWS ONLY The procedures for transferring settings from an existing account on your computer are the same as for setting up a new account, except for one step. If you are setting up a new account and your email provider is not listed in the Mail Service list, follow the full account setup instructions. 0 1 2 3 On your computer desktop, select Start, navigate to Programs, navigate to the Palm program group, and then select VersaMail Setup.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? If you are transferring existing account settings, your username and email address are already entered based on the account settings that the VersaMail application finds on your computer. Your Email 4 Enter the basic account information: a. Enter a descriptive name for the account, or use the one shown. b. Enter your account username and password. Your email address will be entered automatically based on the username you enter. c. Click Next.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email 6 7 8 Select whether to synchronize the information for this account to your handheld or to set up another account, and then click Next. When you have finished setting up all accounts, click Finish. Synchronize to transfer all account information to your handheld.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Setting up an account on your handheld Mac users must set up their VersaMail accounts on their handheld. Windows users can set up the account either on their handheld or on their computer. If you set up an account on your computer and synchronize the account information to your handheld, you do not need to set up the account on the handheld; it’s already there.
CHAPTER 9 » Key Term Protocol Settings your email provider uses to receive email messages. Most providers use the Post Office Protocol (POP); a few use the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Did You Know? Some service providers such as Yahoo! require you to pay for a POP account in order to download email messages from your account to your handheld. Your Email 3 Enter the basic account information: a. In the Account Name field, enter a descriptive name. b.
CHAPTER 9 Tip Your username is usually the part of your email address appearing before the @ symbol, not your entire email address. Check with your ISP if you are not sure what username to enter. Did You Know? Your incoming mail server is also called your POP or IMAP server; your outgoing mail server is also called your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. Check with your email service provider if you need the names of these servers. Your Email 4 Enter the account username and password: a.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? You can set up your handheld to automatically check for and download new email messages. Getting and reading email Tip The first 5KB of each message is downloaded. You can change the maximum size for downloaded messages in the VersaMail preferences. 0 1 Tap VersaMail 2 Retrieve messages: in the input area. a. Open the menus. b. Select Accounts, and then select the account you want. c. Select Get or Get & Send. 3 In the Inbox, select the message to read it.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? When you put addresses in the copies (cc:) field, they are visible to all other recipients. Addresses in the blind copies (bcc:) field are hidden from all other recipients. Some account types do not support the bcc: field, so it may not appear. Your Email Sending an email message 0 1 Tap VersaMail 2 Send email: in the input area. a. Open the menus, select Accounts, and then select the account you want. b. Select New.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Tip If an attachment is not downloaded, the paper clip does not appear on the envelope icon. You need to open the message and download the complete message to see if there are any attachments. Working with attachments Did You Know? You can download a maximum of 10 attachments for any received messages. T|X Handheld You can easily download, view, save, and send attachments with email messages.
CHAPTER 9 Did You Know? The maximum message size you can download is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB total, including attachments. If an attachment is too large, it cannot be downloaded to the handheld. Tip The VersaMail application displays the size of large messages and asks if you want to continue downloading any message that exceeds your maximum message size, up to a total size of 5MB.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Did You Know? The maximum size message you can send is 60KB for the body text and approximately 5MB of total data for any attachments. The maximum number of attachments for any email message is ten, regardless of the attachments’ total size. Attaching a file from your handheld T|X Handheld 0 1 Open the Attachments screen: Red paper clip a. Create the message to which you want to attach the file. b.
CHAPTER 9 Tip Repeat step 2 to attach more than one file to a message. To remove an attachment, select the file in the Attachments box, and then tap Delete. Your Email 2 Attach the file: a. Select the Type pick list, and then select the file type. NOTE The Files on Card option appears only if an expansion card is inserted into your handheld’s expansion card slot. Select it to display all files on the card in the upper box of the Attachments dialog box. b.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync works with the VersaMail and Calendar applications on your handheld to directly access corporate groupware information on a Microsoft Exchange 2003 server. You can access business email and calendar info on the Exchange 2003 server from your handheld without using a desktop computer.
CHAPTER 9 Your Email User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
CHAPTER 10 Your Text Messaging Tool In this chapter Sending a text message Viewing a text message Beyond the basics If you need to get a short message to a friend or co-worker fast, send a text message from your handheld by means of your mobile phone (GSM phone required; sold separately) to their mobile phone. Messaging is a popular way for people to stay connected using the text messaging features of their mobile phone.
CHAPTER 10 [ ! ] Before You Begin Set up a phone connection on your handheld to send and receive information wirelessly. » Key Term SMS A type of message that can be received by most mobile phones. More commonly known as text messaging. Your Text Messaging Tool Sending a text message 0 1 Go to Applications and select SMS 2 Send a text message: . a. Select New. b. Select To. Select the recipient’s name if it appears on the Mobile Number Lookup list, and then select Add.
CHAPTER 10 Tip Use the buttons at the bottom of the message screen to reply to or delete a message after you open it. Your Text Messaging Tool Viewing a text message 0 1 Go to Applications and select SMS 2 Select Send & Check. 3 Read a message: . a. Select the message to open it. b. Read the message, and then select Done.
CHAPTER 10 User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Your Text Messaging Tool Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: SMS • Replying to and deleting messages you receive • Setting preferences for receiving messages • Hearing an alert when you receive a message Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser In this chapter Accessing a web page Beyond the basics You use the web for so many things: checking email, finding driving directions, getting news, buying gifts. Now you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go. Make an Internet connection through your mobile phone, and the web browser opens the entire web to you.
CHAPTER 11 [ ! ] Before You Begin To browse the web, you must set up a connection to the Internet from your handheld. » Key Term URL Stands for “uniform resource locator,” the technical name for a web address. For example, the URL for Yahoo! is http:// www.yahoo.com. Your Web Browser Accessing a web page 0 1 Press Web 2 Go to the web page you want to view: . a. Select Go to Web Page . b. Enter the address, or URL, of the web page you want to visit.
CHAPTER 11 Your Web Browser User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Web • Enabling fast mode browsing • Refreshing a page to see updated information • Using a bookmark for quick access to your favorite web pages Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours.
CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage In this chapter What type of expansion cards can I use? How can expansion cards help me? A Chinese proverb says, “Life just gives you time and space; it’s up to you to fill it.” But doesn’t it always seem that no matter how much space you have, you still need more? Removing an expansion card Inserting an expansion card Beyond the basics T|X Handheld Expansion cards (sold separately) provide a compact and limitless answer to the storage dilemma.
» CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Key Term SDIO An acronym for Secure Digital input/ output. What type of expansion cards can I use? Your handheld is compatible with SDIO, SD, and MultiMediaCard expansion cards. SDIO expansion cards let you add accessories to your handheld. SD and MultiMediaCard expansion cards let you store information and applications. How can expansion cards help me? Back up info.
CHAPTER 12 Tip To prevent damaging the card and the info on it, always wait for your handheld to finish writing to the expansion card before you remove the card from the slot. Your Expandable Storage Removing an expansion card NOTE Your handheld comes with a dummy card inserted into the expansion card slot. You must remove this card before you can put a real card into the slot. 0 1 2 Push lightly against the card with your thumb until you hear the confirmation tone.
CHAPTER 12 Your Expandable Storage Inserting an expansion card 0 1 2 Insert the card into the expansion slot with the label side facing the front of the handheld. Push the card in with your thumb until you feel the card “click” into place and you hear the confirmation tone. NOTE No confirmation tone? Check the Sounds & Alerts Preferences to make sure the System Sound setting is turned on.
CHAPTER 12 User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings In this chapter Changing entries in Favorites Conserving battery power Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident Although customizing your handheld is optional, it’s like changing the preset radio stations in your car.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Did You Know? You can move a favorite to a different location on the Favorites list by opening the Favorite menu and then selecting Rearrange Favorites. Drag the favorite you want to the new location. Changing entries in Favorites Change the entries in the Favorites View to include the applications or web links you use most often. 0 1 Open the Edit Favorites dialog box: a. Press Home to open Favorites. b. Highlight the favorite you want to change. c. Open the menus.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Tip When Keylock is on, your handheld does not respond when you press the buttons on the front of your handheld. To use your handheld again, press the power button and then tap Deactivate Keylock. Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident Did You Know? You can use Owner Preferences to enter your name, address, and phone number. If you also turn on Security settings, your Owner info appears when you turn on your handheld.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Did You Know? If you have an expansion card inserted into your handheld’s expansion card slot, the System info screen shows the available memory for both your handheld and the card. The graphic labeled “Device” with the larger memory size is your handheld, while the graphic with the smaller memory size is the card. Conserving battery power You can conserve your handheld’s battery power by reducing screen brightness or customizing the power settings.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Selecting power-saving settings The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. 0 1 Open Power Preferences: a. Go to Applications. b. Select Prefs . c. Select Power. 2 Select the pick lists to change any of the following settings, and then select Done. Auto-off after Select how quickly your handheld automatically turns off after a period of inactivity: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.
CHAPTER 13 Tip You can rename the location to the city where you live. Select the Name field, and then modify the location name. Your Personal Settings Setting the date and time You can set the current date and time based on your location. These settings are used by all the applications on your handheld that require a date, time, or location. 0 1 Open Date & Time Preferences: a. Go to Applications. b. Select Prefs . c. Select Date & Time. 2 Select the location: Name field a.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings 3 Set the date: a. Select the Set Date box. Year arrows b. Select the arrows to select the current year. c. Select the current month. d. Select the current date. 4 Set the time: a. Select the Set Time box. b. Select the hour and minute boxes, and then tap the arrows to change them. c. Select AM or PM, and then select OK. 5 Select Done.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the screen fonts In many applications, you can change the font style to make text easier to read. There are four font styles available in applications that let you change the font style.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings 0 1 Open the Select Font dialog box: a. Go to Applications. b. Open the menus. c. Select Options, and then select Font. 2 Select the font style you want to use, and then select OK.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Changing the background of your screen Use your favorite photos as the background for the Favorites and Applications Views and the Agenda View in Calendar. Choose the same photo for all screens or make them different. 0 1 Open the Display Options dialog box: a. Press Home once for Favorites, twice for Applications. Or press Calendar for Agenda View. b. Open the menus. c. Select Options, and then select Display Options.
» CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings Key Term Touchscreen Another name for your handheld’s screen and its internal circuitry. Correcting problems with tapping Is your screen not responding to taps? Are you getting unexpected results when you tap? For example, when you tap the number keyboard icon, does the Wi-Fi® dialog box open instead? If this happens, it’s time to align the screen. 0 Tip If your screen is not responding to taps, use the 5-way navigator to open Touchscreen Preferences.
CHAPTER 13 Tip You can choose different types of sounds for Calendar, Tasks, and World Clock. Go to the application, open the Options menu, and then select Preferences. Your Personal Settings Selecting sound settings Are sounds too soft or too loud? Set the volume levels for the system, game, and alarm tones, or turn sounds off altogether with the Silent profile.
CHAPTER 13 Your Personal Settings User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Tip During the transfer process, you can select which information to transfer from the old software to the new software. Although we can’t anticipate all the questions you might have, this chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. How do I upgrade from another Palm Powered™ device? 1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old desktop software. 2. Install the new Palm® Desktop software. There’s no need to delete the old desktop software first. 3.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Why can’t I find an icon in Applications View? • Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the Applications View screen and select All. You may need to scroll down a bit, but you should now see an icon for each of the applications on your handheld—except the wireless applications, Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®, which you need to access from the status bar. • Some of the applications that come with your handheld are not preinstalled.
CHAPTER 14 Common Questions Tip Need more help with synchronizing your handheld? Open Palm Desktop software, go to the Help menu, and then select HotSync Online Troubleshooting Guide. How often should I recharge my handheld? We recommend that you recharge your handheld for at least half an hour every day. Ideally, connect your handheld to a power source every night and recharge it while you sleep.
CHAPTER 14 [ ! ] Before You Begin You must have completed CD installation and chosen Palm Desktop software as your desktop application for synchronization in order to switch to Outlook. Note that you can choose Outlook as your synchronization software for Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memos during CD installation. Common Questions MAC ONLY • Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled: Open the Palm folder and double-click the HotSync Manager icon. On the HotSync Controls tab, be sure Enabled is selected.
CHAPTER 14 Tip After a soft reset, the Preferences screen appears with the Date & Time option highlighted so you can reset the date and time if necessary. Common Questions What do I do if my handheld is not responding? On rare occasions your handheld may not respond to tapping or pressing of buttons. If this happens, first check that Keylock is not turned on. If Keylock is off and your handheld is still not responding, you need to reset your handheld.
CHAPTER 14 User Guide For everything you need to know about your handheld— all that’s in this guide, and much more—go to www.palm.com/TXuserguide. Common Questions Beyond the basics Click the link to the User Guide on the web and learn about these related topics: Common Questions • Troubleshooting software installation problems • Solving problems with specific applications • Troubleshooting synchronization problems Tips & Tricks Make your handheld uniquely yours.
Product Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Exposure to radio frequency energy (SAR) In order to comply with FCC RF exposure safety guidelines, this device and its antenna must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The user of this device should ensure that the operation of this device is in compliance with these provisions. FCC ID: O8FAOKI Responsible Party: T|X Product Family Palm, Inc. 950 W. Maude Ave.
Meets the following European Council Directives: • 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) • 99/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) • 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive). Conforms with the following specifications: • EN 55024: 1998 (Emissions & Immunity) • EN55022:1998, CISPR 22 1997, Class B Radiated and Conducted Emissions • EN 300-328V1.5.
Waarschuwing! Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA. Uwaga Intrinsic Safety Warning Warning – Explosion Hazard • Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class I, Division 2; • When in hazardous location, turn off power before replacing or wiring modules, and, • Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been switched off or the area is known to be nonhazardous.
ESD-susceptible equipment Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry, so when working with electronic devices, take measures to help protect your electronic devices, including your Palm® handheld, from ESD harm. While Palm has built protections against ESD into its products, ESD unfortunately exists and, unless neutralized, could build up to levels that could harm your equipment.
Conditions that enhance ESD occurrences Conditions that can contribute to the buildup of static electricity in the environment include the following: • Low relative humidity. • Material type (The type of material gathering the charge. For example, synthetics are more prone to static buildup than natural fibers like cotton.) • The rapidity with which you touch, connect, or disconnect electronic devices.
INDEX SYMBOLS * (asterisk) characters 64 ; (semicolon) characters 113 NUMERICS 5-way navigator 3, 16 scrolling application categories 15 A AC charger 25 accessing applications 146 email accounts 8, 91, 95, 97, 101 information 16 web pages 125, 126 websites 84, 91, 97, 124 accessories 28, 45, 57, 61, 75, 82, 119, 128, 150 Account Setup screen 109 adding applications 30 contacts 64, 66 email messages 113 events 68 expansion cards 128 memos 77, 78, 79 notes 80 other software 128 reminders 65 tasks 63, 72 Ad
auto-off delay 136 B back panel controls 5 backgrounds changing 80 customizing 141 backing up information See synchronizing battery cautions for 153 charging 25, 136, 146 conserving power for 27, 134 extending life of 132, 147 recharging 27, 136 battery icon 146 Beam Category command 71 Beam Contact command 67 Beam Item command 71 Beam Status dialog box 67 beaming 4, 28, 67, 136, 150 birthdays 65 Blazer application See web browser blinking cursor 19 Bluetooth application additional information for 103 comp
conformity declaration 152 connecting to AC charger 136 to mobile phones 98 to other devices 83 to the Internet 84 connections additional information for 103 configuring 144 customizing 123, 126 omitting passkeys for 95 precautions for 25, 155 setting preferences for 119 setting up phone 94–96 setting up wireless 99 troubleshooting 150 unable to establish 93 conserving power 27, 134 contacting ISPs 96 contacts adding 66 adding contacts 64 entering from Outlook 148 entering in memos 78 managing 63 saving 65
display options 119 Favorites 141 Display Options command 141 display preferences 135 displaying application icons 146 calculators 7 expansion card information 9 expense reports 6 information 2 memos 79 notes 81 PDF files 7 personal calendars 63 photos 45 schedules 70 tasks 73, 75 videos 45 web pages 125 World Clock 9 do’s and don’ts 25 documentation 28, 45, 57, 75, 82, 119, 150 Documents application 7 creating files 59 editing files 59 opening files 60 viewing files 59 Documents To Go application 30, 59 Se
F G fade setting 141 FAQs 145 Favorites View adding background to 141 changing entries 133 defined 9 using 14 FCC Statement 151 file transfers 126 file types 51 files attaching to email 117 deleting 131 removing from expansion cards 131 sharing 84 filing appointments 69 Find icon on status bar 12 finding contacts 66 font styles 139, 140 fonts changing 139–140 customizing email 119 formats audio files 46 setting 144 formatting information 144 freehand drawing 77 frequently asked questions 145 front panel c
formatting 144 losing 149 managing 10 owner 134 saving 146 sharing 4, 28, 77, 131 synchronizing 29–32 updating 29, 30 infrared port See IR port input area 2 icon on status bar 12 inserting expansion cards 4, 130 installing applications 6, 30 third-party applications 145 Internet Bluetooth 96 connecting to 84 selecting service provider for 98 using web 124 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) 110 Internet Service Provider 111 IR port 67 See also beaming Bluetooth phone 103 location of 4 ISP See Internet S
Microsoft Outlook See Outlook Microsoft Windows systems See Windows information Microsoft Word files 7, 30 Mini-USB connector icon 5 missing applications 7 mobile phones compatibility 94 connecting to 98 connecting to Internet from 98 setting up connection 94 Month View (Calendar) 70 moving photos 43 videos 43 MP3 files 46, 51–53 players 46 MultiMediaCard expansion cards, types 128 multiple email recipients 113 music listening to 46, 51 playing 56 storing 128 Music application 57 music files See audio files
pen widths 80 performance 25 personal computers preinstalled software for 6 synchronizing handheld with 31 troubleshooting synchronization 147 phone calls 75 phone connections 94–96 Phone Link Updater application 94 Phone Lookup 66 phone numbers, sharing 4 photo albums additional information for 45 creating 41 moving photos in 43 photos adding to albums 42 adding to contacts 65 copying 45 deleting from album 42 displaying 45 emailing 45 moving 43 selecting as backgrounds 141 sharing 33 storing 128 viewing 3
restarting handheld 149 rotating the screen 13 running out of space 128 S saving attachments 114 contacts 65 information 146 memos 78 notes 80 tasks 72 schedules 63, 70 See also appointments; calendar scheduling appointments 68–69 reminders 65 scheduling conflicts 63 screen aligning 142 caring for 25 changing colors of 133 changing fonts for 139, 140 frozen 5, 149, 150 landscape and portrait views 13 not responding 4, 5 viewing information on 2 screen rotation 13 Screen rotation button 13 scrolling 68 SD m
creating and viewing 59 starting HotSync Manager 6 static electricity 25, 154–156 status bar icon descriptions 12 stopping MP3 player 56 stopping slide shows 38 storage 127, 128 stylus 4, 25 Subject fields 113 subject lines (email) 113 supported file types 51 switching between applications 148 symbols 18, 64 synchronizing backing up information 30, 128 handheld 145, 146, 147 information 29–32 messages 119 options 148 problems 150 software 31 wirelessly 84, 99 with Microsoft Outlook 148 system information, i
V VersaMail application 8 adding attachments 116 additional information for 119 benefits of 104 downloading attachments 114 sending email 113 setting up email accounts 109–111 video albums creating 41 moving photos in 43 videos adding to album 42 copying 45 deleting 45 deleting from album 42 displaying 45 moving 43 viewing 38 viewing application icons 146 calculators 7 expansion card information 9 expense reports 6 information 2 memos 79 notes 81 PDF files 7 personal calendars 63 photo 38 photos 45 schedule
