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START HERE Here’s what you’ll do: ™ ™ ■ Charge and set up your Palm Zire 71 handheld. ™ ■ Install Palm Desktop software. ■ Learn to use your handheld. ™ Important! Already use a Palm handheld? ■ Synchronize your old handheld with your computer so that the information is up-to-date. ■ Go to www.palm.com/support/globalsupport to learn how to smoothly transfer your information to your new handheld. Contents Power adapter ® USB HotSync cradle 1 2 ™ ™ Palm Zire 71 handheld ™ Palm Desktop software CD
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1 Connect ® * a. Connect the HotSync cradle to the computer. b. Connect the adapter to the cradle. c. Plug the adapter into an outlet NOTE: On some cradles, the adapter cable may plug into a tail on the back of USB the USB connector instead of the back of the cradle. * Windows NT systems and systems without USB ports require a serial cradle, sold separately.
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2 Charge ™ a. Place your Zire 71 handheld into the cradle. b. Charge for at least two hours.
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3 Set up a. Remove the handheld from the cradle. b. Turn on the handheld by pressing the * power button. 1. Tilt it forward. Power button Stylus 2. Lift up. c. Remove the stylus: Slide the stylus out of the slot. d. Follow the Setup instructions on the screen. Center e. Tap firmly the center of at least 3 targets. * Problems? See the “Troubleshooting” section in the upcoming pages.
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IR (infrared) port Headphone jack Expansion card slot Stylus Power button (Press to turn handheld on/ off.) Home (Tap to go to Applications Favorite Launcher.) Find Menu Date Book Note Pad (Press to turn on handheld (Press to turn on handheld and open Date Book.) and open Note Pad.) ™ Address Book 5-way Navigator Palm Photos (Press to turn on handheld (Press to turn on handheld and open and open Address Book.) Palm Photos.) TIP: To access the camera shutter button, camera lens, and reset butto
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INSTALL SOFTWARE 4 Install Palm™ Desktop software on your computer Enter appointments, addresses, and other information using Palm Desktop software. Then transfer the information to your handheld using the HotSync process. It’s the fastest way to enter lots of information. NOTE: You must install the version of Palm Desktop software included in this package. a. Put the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Windows: Mac: b. Follow the installation instructions that b. Double-click t
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ENTER AND SYNCHRONIZE YOUR INFORMATION 5 Try it! Schedule an appointment on your computer Mac: Windows: a. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon on a. In the Palm folder, double-click the Palm Desktop icon. your computer desktop. ™ b. In Palm Desktop software, click New b. Create or select a username to identify Event in the lower-left corner. your information. c. Enter the appointment, and then click OK c. From the Create menu, select Event. to save it. d. Enter the appointment, and then click
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6 Take a photo on your handheld a. Open the camera: Rest the tip of your c. Press the camera shutter button. thumb below the 5-way navigator and push the bottom of the front plate of your handheld upward about half an inch. Camera shutter button d. Close the camera: Slide the top portion of your handheld downward. b. Aim the lens on the back of your handheld at the photo subject to preview the photo on the screen.
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7 Synchronize information on your handheld and computer ® ™ In this step, the HotSync process synchronizes information on your handheld and in Palm Desktop software, so that information you enter in one appears in both places. a. Place the handheld in the cradle. * b. Press the button on the cradle to begin the HotSync process. c. When the HotSync process is complete, check your handheld and computer to see the information in both places. Windows: Look for the appointment and photo in Palm Des
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GET MORE OUT OF YOUR HANDHELD Software Essentials Insert the Software Essentials CD into the CD-ROM drive to install software that enables you to listen to MP3 files (expansion card required, sold separately), watch short video clips, play games, exchange e-mail (optional remote access requires an ISP and a compatible mobile phone or modem, not included), and more. NOTE: You may need to download software from the Internet while installing some applications from the Software Essentials CD-ROM
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™ Palm Quick Install (Windows only) Use any of the following methods to install applications and files: ■ Drag and drop files onto the Palm Quick Install icon. ■ Open the Palm Quick Install window and drag and drop files, or click the Add button to select files. ■ Right-click a file, select Send To, and then click Palm Quick Install. Take the Quick Tour ® The Quick Tour is installed after the first HotSync process. The ™ Quick Tour is an overview of the features of your Zire 71 handheld. ■ Tu
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Read the Handbook ™ The Zire 71 Handbook is located in the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. The Zire 71 Handbook opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can ™ install it from the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. Mac: Windows: In Palm Desktop software, click Help in the Look in the Applications/Palm/Documentation folder, and double-click Zire71 menu bar. Then select the menu item for the Handbook.pdf. Zire 71 Handbook. Visit www.palm.com/intl to learn
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TROUBLESHOOTING Your handheld does not turn on when you press the power button a. Press any application button to ensure your handheld is turned on. b. Perform a soft reset: Reset button 1. Slide the bottom portion of your handheld upward to open the camera. 2. Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip) to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your handheld. c. Make sure your handheld is charging and then charge it for another
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Third-party applications Some third-party applications may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new ™ Palm handheld. If you suspect that a third-party application is affecting the operation of your handheld, contact the developer of the application. ™ Palm Desktop Installer does not automatically appear after you put the CD-ROM into the drive Windows: a. Click the Start button. b. Select Run from the Start menu. c. Click Browse to locate the drive with the Palm Desktop software
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® HotSync process does not begin Check that the handheld is properly seated in the cradle and that the cradle connector is securely connected to the computer. Windows: a. Make sure the HotSync icon appears in the Windows HotSync icon system tray. If not: 1. Click the Start button and select Programs. 2. Select Palm Desktop, and then select HotSync Manager. b. Check the connection type: 1. Click the HotSync icon. 2. Make sure there is a check mark next to Local USB (or Local Serial if using a
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