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Handbook
for the
®
WorkPad c3 PC Companion
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Copyright Copyright © 1998 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. 3Com, the 3Com logo, Palm Computing, Graffiti, and HotSync are registered trademarks, and Palm OS, Palm, the Palm Computing Platform logo, and the HotSync logo are trade- marks of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. The following are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries: IBM and WorkPad. Other product and brand n
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Contents About This Book ......................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Introducing Your WorkPad c3 Companion Getting to know your WorkPad c3 companion ................................3 What is a WorkPad c3 companion? ................................................3 System requirements ........................................................................4 Upgrade information ..............................................................
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Categorizing applications .............................................................. 39 Changing the Applications Launcher display ............................ 40 Choosing preferences......................................................................... 41 Installing and removing applications .............................................. 42 Installing add-on applications ...................................................... 42 Installing games ...........................................
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Chapter 5: Communicating Using Your Companion Managing desktop E-Mail away from your desk.........................111 Setting up Mail on the desktop ...................................................112 Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application ..................114 Opening the Mail application on your companion ..................114 Viewing e-mail items ....................................................................114 Creating e-mail items ..........................................
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Formats preferences ......................................................................... 154 Country default ............................................................................. 155 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats .......................... 155 General preferences .......................................................................... 156 Auto-off delay ............................................................................... 156 Cradle settings ...............
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Hardware Warranty Summary ...................................................194 Before You Call for Service ..........................................................194 Getting Customer Support and Service .....................................195 Purchasing Additional Services ..................................................195 Product Registration and Getting Help by Telephone ............195 Appendix C: Creating a Custom Expense Report About mapping tables .................................
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Page viii Handbook for the WorkPad c3 PC Companion
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About This Book ® ® Welcome to the IBM WorkPad c3 PC companion. This handbook describes all you need to know about how to use your WorkPad c3 companion and the applications that come with it. It walks you through viewing and entering data, using your WorkPad c3 companion with your computer, and personalizing the companion with your own preferences. This book is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your companion. The beginning chapter explains the following: ■ All the parts
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Page 2 About This Book
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Chapter 1 Introducing Your WorkPad c3 Companion This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your WorkPad c3 PC companion, how to use your WorkPad c3 companion ® for the first time, and how to use HotSync technology to synchronize your WorkPad c3 companion and Palm™ Desktop software for IBM WorkPad. Getting to know your WorkPad c3 companion What is a WorkPad c3 companion? With your WorkPad c3 companion you will no longer have trouble getting to meetings and appointments on ti
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System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements ■ Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 ■ IBM-compatible 486 computer or higher ■ 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended (required with Windows NT 4.0) ■ 20 MB available hard disk space ■ VGA monitor or better (the WorkPad c3 Quick Tour requires a 256 color video display) ■ CD-ROM drive ■ Pointing device ■ One available serial po
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WorkPad c3 components Locating front panel controls Contrast control button Power button Screen Graffiti writing area Scroll button Application buttons WorkPad c3 Displays the applications and information stored in companion your WorkPad c3 companion. It is touch-sensitive screen and responds to the stylus. ® Graffiti The area where you write letters and numbers using ® writing the Graffiti alphabet. See Chapter 2 to learn how to area write Graffiti characters. Application Activates the
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Scroll Displays text and other information that extends button beyond the area of the WorkPad c3 companion screen. Pressing the lower half of the scroll button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and pressing the upper half of the button scrolls up to view the information above the viewing area. Contrast Turns on the onscreen contrast control so you can control adjust the screen for the clearest screen display as button required by the lighting conditions or temperatu
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Using the backlight If you have difficulty seeing the information on your WorkPad c3 companion, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen. To activate the backlight: ■ Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the button when the backlight turns on. To turn off the backlight: ■ Press and hold the power button for about two seconds. The backlight also turns off automatically (after a period of inactivity) with the Auto-off feature. See “General preferen
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Locating back panel components IR port Reset button Side channel for stylus or cover Serial connector Side channels Hold the stylus or front cover, which slide in and out of either side channel and click into place. To use the stylus, remove it from the side channel and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. IR port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other infrared enabled WorkPad companions or other Palm ® Computing platform devices nearby. See “Beami
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Serial connector Connects your companion to the cradle, which in turn connects to the back of your computer and through the AC adapter to the wall current. This allows you to recharge your WorkPad c3 companion as well as update the information between your companion and computer using HotSync technology. Note: The cradle must be plugged into the serial (COM) port at the back of your computer. Danger: To avoid a shock hazard, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installat
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An additional connection is made from the back of the cradle’s serial (COM) port connector to the AC adapter which plugs into any AC current outlet. AC adapter Recharging the battery The WorkPad c3 companion contains a Lithium-ion battery that is recharged each time you place the companion in the cradle. You never need to replace the battery. Just place your WorkPad c3 companion in the cradle for three hours for an initial charge before you use your companion. Then place it in the cradle
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Viewing data while in the cradle You can set a preference so that you can continue to view data while your companion is in the cradle and while the battery is being recharged. See “General preferences” in Chapter 7 for more information. Palm Desktop software for IBM WorkPad Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad extends many of the functions of your WorkPad c3 companion to your computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and editing your data using Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad is optional.
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Installing Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad. After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad for information about how to use the software. To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad, please do the following before installing: ■ Turn off your computer and connect the cradle to it. Do not insert your companion in the cradle until instructed. ■ Do
