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Handbook
for
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Palm m500 Series Handhelds
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Copyright Copyright © 1998-2001 Palm, or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, PalmModem, and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm, Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the u
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Contents About This Book:.............................................................1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Handheld......................3 Getting to know your Palm m500 series handheld ..........................3 What is a Palm m500 series handheld?...........................................3 System requirements .........................................................................4 Palm m500 series components ........................................................ 5 Upgrading
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Importing data from a Windows computer ............................... 39 Importing data from a Macintosh ................................................ 40 Chapter 3: Managing Your Applications .......................43 Using the Applications Launcher..................................................... 43 Selecting applications ..................................................................... 43 Switching between applications ...................................................43 Categoriz
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Creating records ..............................................................................73 Editing records ................................................................................73 Deleting records ..............................................................................75 Purging records ...............................................................................76 Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations ................77 Categorizing records ..................
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Chapter 7: Advanced HotSync® Operations ...............171 Selecting HotSync setup options .................................................... 171 Customizing HotSync application settings................................... 178 IR HotSync operations ..................................................................... 181 Preparing your computer for infrared communication ..........181 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication 182 Performing an IR HotSync operation .................
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Creating additional service templates .......................................215 Adding detailed information to a service template .................215 Login scripts ...................................................................................218 Creating a login script on your handheld .................................219 Plug-in applications ......................................................................221 Deleting a service template ..............................................
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Appendix D: Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts .259 Use of ^char....................................................................................... 259 Carriage return and line feed.......................................................... 259 Literal characters............................................................................... 259 Product Regulatory Information .................................261 FCC Statement.................................................................
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About This Book Welcome to the Palm™ m500 series handheld. This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. It walks you through: ■ Locating all the parts of your handheld ■ Viewing and entering data ■ Working with expansion cards ■ Using your handheld with your computer ■ Personalizing your handheld with your own preference settings After you become fami
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm™ m500 series handheld, how to use your handheld for the first time, how to add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use ® HotSync technology to synchronize your handheld and Palm™ Desktop software. Getting to know your Palm m500 series handheld What is a Palm m500 series handheld? Palm™ m500 series handhelds will help you stay organized and on time, and keep up with daily ta
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System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements: Windows ■ IBM-compatible Pentium-class computer ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 (Windows 95/NT operating systems require a serial cradle, sold separately) ■ 16 MB RAM (64 MB recommended with Windows 2000) ■ 30 MB available hard disk space ■ VGA monitor or better (the Quick Tour requires 256-color video display; for best results, use High Color:16 bit) ■ CD-
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Palm m500 series components Locating front panel controls IR port Power button/ Backlight control/ LED indicator Screen Graffiti writing area Scroll buttons Application buttons IR port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm OS handhelds, and to perform HotSync operations. See “Beaming information” in Chapter 6 and “IR HotSync operations” in Chapter 7 for more information. Power Turns your handheld on or off and controls the button/ backlight feature. I
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Handheld Displays the applications and information stored in screen your handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. ® The area where you write letters and numbers using Graffiti ® writing the Graffiti alphabet. See Chapter 2 to learn how to area write Graffiti characters. Scroll Displays text and other information that extends buttons beyond the area of the handheld screen. Pressing the lower scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and pr
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Using the onscreen contrast control Some Palm m500 series handhelds allow you to further adjust your display by changing the amount of contrast on the screen. To adjust the contrast: 1. Tap the Contrast icon in the upper-right corner of the Graffiti writing area. 2. Do one of the following: To change the contrast in small increments, tap to the left or right of the slider. To change the contrast in larger increments, drag the slider to the left or right. Tip: You can also use the up and do
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Locating back panel components Reset Expansion button card slot Side channel for stylus Side channel for cover Universal connector Side channels The right side channel holds the stylus, which slides in and out and clicks into place. To use the stylus, remove it and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. The left side channel holds the front cover, which also slides in and out. Expansion Accepts Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia Card card slot (MMC) expansion cards, enabling you to add
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Universal Connects your handheld to the cradle, which in connector turn connects to the back of your computer and through the AC adapter to the wall current. This allows you to recharge your handheld as well as update the information between your handheld and computer using HotSync technology. The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem, to your handheld. Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you must instal
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HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 “for details, or refer to Getting Started with Palm™ m500 Series Handhelds. ■ (If upgrading) Rename your old handheld. To prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, each handheld must have a unique name. We recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld. See “Performing a hard reset” in Appendix A for details. Connecting the HotSync cradle Important: The HotSync cradle supplied with your handheld fits a USB connector. If your comput
