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Getting Started with
™
Palm i700 Series
Handhelds
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Everest_GSG.book Page 2 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Copyright Copyright © 1998-2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, MultiMail and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo, MyPalm, Palm, Palm Powered and the Palm logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or lo
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Everest_GSG.book Page iii Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Contents System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Minimum requirements: Windows computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Minimum requirements: Mac computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Internet Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Before you begin: tips for successful installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ® Step 1:
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Everest_GSG.book Page iv Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Contents I can’t complete a HotSync operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Troubleshooting HotSync communication problems. . . . . . . 23 Troubleshooting data synchronization problems . . . . . . . . . . 24 Troubleshooting wireless problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The HotSync Cradle doesn’t attach to my computer . . . . . . . 26 My computer doesn’t have a CD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 I
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Everest_GSG.book Page 1 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Your new Palm™ i700 series handheld is wirelessly enabled so that you can use it to transmit and receive information over the airwaves. Use your handheld to do the following: ■ Receive secure business e-mail wherever you are, and rely on your handheld’s blinking indicator light, vibrator, or alarm to notify you of its arrival. ■ Set filters and notification preferences so that you determine what e-mail is forwarded from your desk
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Everest_GSG.book Page 2 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Before you begin: tips for successful installation ■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.palm.com.) ■ Mouse ■ One available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately) Minimum requirements: Mac computers ■ Mac computer or compatible with a PowerPC processor ■ Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (9 or 9.1 required to receive updates to the MyPalm™ mobile portal) ■ 25 MB available hard disk s
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Everest_GSG.book Page 3 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM ® Step 1: Connect the HotSync cradle ■ (If upgrading) Before you install new software, perform a ® HotSync operation using your old handheld and cradle. This ensures all data on your handheld is synchronized to your desktop computer. ■ For successful operation of your Palm i700 series handheld, you must install the version of Palm Desktop software that accompanies the handheld. Look for the Palm Installation CD- ROM. ■ If you en
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Everest_GSG.book Page 4 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Step 3: Set up your handheld Step 3: Set up your handheld The Setup screen appears when you press the power button. Just follow the onscreen directions. Step 4: Install software You must install the i705 Palm™ Desktop software to use this product. Insert the Palm Installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and follow the onscreen instructions. If upgrading, select your existing user name to ensure that your existing data
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Everest_GSG.book Page 5 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Step 6: Establish wireless service NOTE If you are using a serial cradle, remember to change the HotSync Manager settings. Click the HotSync icon on the Windows system tray, and then select Local Serial. Mac computers: In some cases, you might see a dialog box asking for your MyPalm™ Username and Password before you have completed installation. Choose Cancel to dismiss the dialog box and continue installation. Step 6: Establish w
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Everest_GSG.book Page 6 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Step 7: Activate your handheld Step 7: Activate your handheld In the Applications Launcher, tap the Activate icon. A dialog box will appear asking you to turn on the radio. Tap Yes, and wait thirty seconds. Then, follow the onscreen instructions. Enter the Activation Key you received when you established your wireless account. ® Activation also configures MultiMail Deluxe to work with your Palm™ wireless e-mail account. At the A
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Everest_GSG.book Page 7 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM ® Step 9: Install Palm™ MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link a HotSync operation. If a newer version of the MyPalm mobile portal is found, it replaces the current version on your handheld during the HotSync operation. ® ™ Step 9: Install Palm MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link ® Palm™ MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link securely forwards e-mail from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 or 2000 with Microsoft Outlook 98 and higher. When your handheld recei
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Everest_GSG.book Page 8 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Congratulations! Congratulations! You’ve set up your handheld, installed Palm™ Desktop software, established your wireless account, activated your handheld, and installed additional wireless components. For more information about using your handheld, see the following: ■ This guide, Getting Started with Palm™ i700 Series Handhelds, provides instructions on performing basic tasks on your handheld. ■ The electronic Handbook for Palm
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Everest_GSG.book Page 9 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Front panel of the Palm™ i700 series handheld Front panel of the Palm™ i700 series handheld Antenna Cap Red and Green Enables your handheld to indicator light wirelessly access the internet, Indicates within or and send and receive out of range for e-mail. wireless transmission and notifies you of ® Graffiti writing incoming e-mail, as area well as Clock, Date Graffiti writing is a Book, and Note Pad simple method of al
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Everest_GSG.book Page 10 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Back panel of the Palm™ i700 series handheld Back panel of the Palm™ i700 series handheld IR port Beam data from your handheld to ® another Palm OS handheld. Stylus The tool for everything you do on the handheld. Use it to write Graffiti characters, tap icons and buttons and menu items, select text, drag the scroll bar, and so on. Universal connector Expansion card slot Your handheld’s connection to the Increase the spa
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Everest_GSG.book Page 11 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Expansion card To insert a card: 1. Insert the card in the direction shown by the icon. 2. Push the card in with your thumb. You feel the card lock and hear the system sound. To remove a card: 1. Push lightly against the card with your thumb. 2. When the card is released, you hear the system sound. When a card is seated in the expansion slot, its name appears in the upper-right corner of the Applications Launcher, and its content
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Everest_GSG.book Page 12 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Using the indicator light Using the indicator light The indicator light at the top of the handheld blinks to indicate the following status levels: No light Radio is off. Green light flashes every Radio is on and transmitter is within range. 5 seconds Red light flashes every Radio is on, but transmitter is out of range. 5 seconds You need to move to another area to bring the transmitter within range. Red light flashes at A notifica
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Everest_GSG.book Page 13 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM ® Graffiti writing area and surrounding icons ® Graffiti writing area and surrounding icons Tap Clock to see the time, set an Tap Contrast to improve alarm, change the time and date. screen contrast using slider. When writing Graffiti characters, write Tap to open the letters on the left, numbers on the right. Applications . All Launcher Tap to open your your applications Favorite are listed there. application Tap to see Tap
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Everest_GSG.book Page 14 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM ® Graffiti writing area and surrounding icons Graffiti writing The best way to learn is to practice. To take the Graffiti tutorial on your handheld, tap the Graffiti icon in the Applications Launcher. Most Graffiti characters are 2. Don’t lift the stylus until made with a single stroke of you reach the end of the the stylus. stroke. 1. Start the stroke where Some characters require a the heavy dot is. Don’t try preliminary stro
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Everest_GSG.book Page 15 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Beaming information ■ You can write Graffiti characters in the Graffiti writing area even when a keyboard is displayed. This makes it easy to switch between Graffiti writing and keyboard entry. Drag to top of screen Beaming information The IR (infrared) port on your handheld can beam information to another Palm OS handheld that’s close by and also has an IR port. You can beam the following information: ■ The record or category of
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Everest_GSG.book Page 16 Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:56 PM Beaming information For best results, handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) and 1 meter (about 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. To beam: To receive beamed information: 1. Display what you want to 1. Turn on your handheld. beam onscreen. 2. (Optional) Tap the category 2. Tap the Menu icon. pick list and select where you want the information to be 3. In the
