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Getting Started
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with Palm m500 Series Handhelds
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Aan de slag met Palm m500-serie Handhelds
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Komma igång med handhelder i Palm m500-
serien
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HeldsKomme i gang med Palm m500 Series
handheld
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HeldsIntroduktion til Palm m500-handheld
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Palm m500 -kämmentietokoneiden aloitusopas
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Introdução aos Handheldes Palm série m500
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Contents English ..................................................................................3 Nederlands..........................................................................21 Svenska...............................................................................39 Norsk ..................................................................................57 Dansk..................................................................................75 Suomi....................................
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Contents Chapter 1: Get Started ....................................................5 Your Palm m500 series handheld .......................................................6 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld....................................6 Preparing to use your handheld .........................................................7 Connecting the HotSync cradle........................................................7 Charging your handheld..................................................
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Copyright Copyright © 1998-2001 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmConnect, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo, Palm, 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 use of th
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Chapter 1 Get Started Palm™ m500 series handhelds will help you stay organized and on time, and keep up with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new handheld to do the following: Enter your schedule in Date Book, and set an alarm to remind you of important meetings Keep all your contact names, addresses, and phone numbers in Address Book Prioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List Jot quick notes directly on the screen in Note Pad View, edit, and
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Your Palm m500 series handheld IR port Expansion card slot Power button/ Insert expansion cards Exchange data and Backlight control/ to add additional applications with any LED indicator applications or infrared-enabled Palm Press here to turn memory, or to back up OS handheld that’s your handheld on your data. nearby. and off. Hold it down for a few seconds to turn on the backlight. Also blinks to Applications indicate alarms. Launcher Tap the Applications Stylus icon to see all
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Preparing to use your handheld Before you begin using your handheld and Palm Desktop software, you must complete a few easy installation tasks. Connecting the HotSync cradle Important: The HotSync cradle supplied with your handheld fits a USB connector. If your computer does not have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95, Windows NT, or an older Macintosh, you can order a serial cradle and adapters by visiting your local Palm reseller or calling the InfoLine number for your country
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Setting up your handheld 1. Press the power button to turn on your handheld. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your handheld. Important: For users outside the United States, choose the same language for your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Choosing a language that does not match the Palm Desktop software is not recommended or supported, and may result in data loss. If you need to reselect a language on your handheld, you must perform a hard reset. 3. After you complete
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Installing Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Exit any open programs, including those that run automatically at startup (such as Microsoft Office) and virus-scanning software. 3. Insert the Palm Desktop CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Note: If installation does not begin, click the Windows Start button, choose Run, enter D:\autorun.exe, and then click OK. If necessary, replace D: with the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive. 4. Follow the onscreen
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Installing Palm Desktop software on a Macintosh 1. Turn on your Macintosh. Note: If you are upgrading and your old Palm Desktop software is version 1.0, uninstall your old Palm Desktop software. 2. Insert the Palm Desktop CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the Palm Desktop CD icon. 4. Double-click the Palm Desktop Installer icon. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Page 10 Get Started
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Synchronizing data: Performing the first HotSync operation The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges and updates — data between your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after a HotSync operation. 1. Place your handheld on the HotSync cradle. 2. Press the HotSync button on the cradle. 3. When the Users dialog box appears, select the user name you entered when you installed Palm Deskt
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Each handheld must have a unique name To prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, possible data loss, and other complications, each handheld must have a unique name. If you have upgraded, your new handheld and your old handheld have the same user name after completing the upgrade process. We strongly recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld to erase all data from the old handheld and assign it a new user name during the next HotSync operation with the old
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Removing an expansion card 1. Hold your handheld securely. 2. Use your thumb to lightly push against the top of the card, following the direction indicated by the expansion card icon on the back panel of your handheld. The expansion card slot releases the card, and your handheld plays the system sound. 3. Lift the card from the expansion card slot. Note: Your handheld comes with a dummy card seated within the expansion card slot. To prevent debris from entering and damaging the slot, we su
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Chapter 2 Enter Data There are several ways to enter data into your handheld: the onscreen ® keyboards, Graffiti writing, Note Pad, Palm™ Desktop software, an external keyboard accessory, and importing data. Entering data with the onscreen keyboards 1. Open any application (such as Address Book). 2. Tap any record, or tap New. 3. Tap “abc” or tap “123” to open an onscreen keyboard. Tap here for Tap here for alphabetic numeric keyboard keyboard Note: Graffiti writing area shown with contras
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4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers. Alphabetic Tab Backspace Caps lock Carriage return Caps shift Tap here to display Numeric alphabetic keyboard International Tap here to display Tap here to display numeric keyboard international keyboard 5. Tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard. Entering data with Graffiti writing Graffiti characters are similar to uppercase letters that are formed with a single-stroke. Your writing turns into text wherever the blinking cursor appears on th
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4. Write Graffiti characters in the Graffiti writing area. Write letters here Write numbers here Graffiti Help screen Division marks Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot Graffiti tips To display Graffiti Help (shown above), tap the Menu icon , tap Edit, and then tap Graffiti Help. Write big and press firmly. Draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area to improve accuracy. To delete characters, set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to dele
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Entering data with Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software enables you to use your computer keyboard to enter or import information. 1. Open Palm Desktop software: Windows. Launch the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop. Macintosh. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder. 2. Enter the information in Palm Desktop software. ® 3. Perform a HotSync operation. See “Synchronizing data: Performing the first HotSync operation” in Chapter 1 for details. Entering data using an externa
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Congratulations! You’ve charged the battery in your handheld, connected your handheld to your computer, installed the Palm Desktop software, and performed your first HotSync operation. For more information about using your handheld, see the following: This guide, Getting Started with Palm™ m100 Series Handhelds, provides instructions on performing basic tasks on your handheld. The Basic Skills tutorial on your handheld. To access this tutorial, go to the Applications Launcher and then t
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