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  • Page 1 Handbook for the Palm m100 Handheld ™...
  • Page 2 HotSync cable adapter, go to the web site: http://www.palm.com/support/m100/extras Palm™ Desktop software is supplied on a CD-ROM disc. If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive for your computer, you can download the Palm Desktop software from http://www.palm.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using menus ..................17 Entering data ..................19 Customizing your handheld..............22 Setting the time and date ...............23 Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld Using Graffiti writing to enter data ..........24 Writing Graffiti characters .............24 Graffiti tips ..................26 The Graffiti ®...
  • Page 4 Installing and removing applications ..........41 Installing add-on applications ............41 Installing games ................45 Removing applications ..............45 Removing Palm Desktop software ..........46 Security....................47 Assigning a password ..............47 Changing or deleting a password ..........48 Locking your handheld ..............49 Recovering from a forgotten password ........
  • Page 5 Choosing fonts .................81 Application-specific tasks ..............82 Date Book ..................82 Address Book ...................96 To Do List ..................101 Note Pad ..................106 Memo Pad ..................110 Clock ....................113 Calculator ..................115 ® Chapter 5: Advanced HotSync Operations Selecting HotSync setup options.............117 Customizing HotSync application settings ........123 IR HotSync operations ..............126 Preparing your computer for infrared communication ..126 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication .129...
  • Page 6 Appendix C: Upgrade Information ...........190 Appendix D: Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts Use of ^char ..................193 Carriage return and line feed ............193 Literal characters................194 Product Regulatory Information ..........195 Index .......................198 Page vi Handbook for the Palm™ m100 Handheld...

  • Page 7: About This Book

    Welcome to the Palm™ m100 handheld. This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly. It describes all you need to know about how to use your Palm m100 handheld and the applications that come with it.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Introduction To Your Palm™ M100 Handheld

    Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your Palm™ m100 handheld, how to use your handheld for the first time, and how to use HotSync technology to synchronize your handheld ®...

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements: Windows IBM-compatible 486 computer or higher Windows 95 or later 16 MB RAM (64 MB recommended with Windows 2000) 30 MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better (the Quick Tour requires a 256-color video display;...

  • Page 10: Palm M100 Components

    Palm m100 components Locating front panel controls Power button/ Backlight control Screen Scroll buttons/ Clock control Graffiti writing area Face plate Application buttons Turns your handheld on or off and controls the Power button/ backlight feature. If your handheld is turned off,...
  • Page 11 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 preferences” in Chapter 6 for more information. Page 5 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...
  • Page 12 (sold separately). Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and IR port receive data from other Palm OS handhelds, and ® to perform HotSync operations. See “Beaming information” in Chapter 4 and “IR HotSync operations”...

  • Page 13: Changing The Face Plate

    2. Align the bottom edge of the new face plate with the slot on the bottom edge of your handheld. 3. Gently press the top of the face plate onto your handheld until it clicks into position. Page 7 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...

  • Page 14: Installing The Batteries

    Installing the batteries To use your handheld, you must install two AAA alkaline batteries. The batteries fit behind the battery door on the back of the handheld. See “Battery considerations” in Appendix A for more information. To install the batteries: 1.

  • Page 15: Palm Desktop Organizer Software

    It is a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the data on your handheld. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop software appear in both places after you synchronize.
  • Page 16 If your computer does not have a dedicated serial port available, or the cable does not fit your computer, you can order the following HotSync cable adapters from: http://www.palm.com/support/m100/extras Macintosh serial 25-pin serial Chapter 1...
  • Page 17 Installing Palm Desktop software The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.

  • Page 18: Using Your Handheld With Another Pim

    PIM. The conduit for Microsoft Outlook is included on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM (Windows only); however, you must install it in addition to Palm Desktop software. For information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM you use, contact the vendor of your PIM or visit the web site www.palm.com...

  • Page 19: Tapping And Typing

    Just as you can drag the mouse to select text or move objects on your computer, you can also drag the stylus to select text. You can also use the stylus to drag the slider of any scroll bar. Page 13 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...

  • Page 20: Elements Of The Handheld Interface

    Elements of the handheld interface Menu Icons Menu bar A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Icons Tap the icons to open applications , menus Calculator , and to find text anywhere in your data Contrast Tap the Contrast icon...
  • Page 21 To scroll to the next page, tap the scroll bar just below the slider. You can also scroll to the previous and next pages by pressing the upper and lower scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Page 15 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...

  • Page 22: Opening Applications

    Opening applications You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your handheld. You can also open Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Note Pad with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld. Applications Launcher Date Book...

  • Page 23: Using Menus

    Also, the menus and menu commands vary depending on which part of the application you’re currently using. For example, in Memo Pad, the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen. Page 17 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...
  • Page 24 Graffiti menu commands Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke, which is similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. The command letters appear to the right of the command names. Menu commands Command letters Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area.

  • Page 25: Entering Data

    There are several ways to enter data into your handheld: Using the onscreen keyboard Using Graffiti writing Using Note Pad Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing with your handheld Using an external keyboard Onscreen keyboard...
  • Page 26 Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you can install on your handheld to practice Graffiti writing. See “Installing and removing applications” in Chapter 3 for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing Graffiti writing.
  • Page 27 If you have new records you want to add to your handheld and prefer to use the computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the onscreen keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the PIM you have installed to use with your handheld. For details on...

  • Page 28: Customizing Your Handheld

    Importing data If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can import it into Palm Desktop software. You can import data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or from another Palm OS handheld. When you import data, you transfer the records to your handheld without having to enter them manually.

  • Page 29: Setting The Time And Date

    8. Tap the Set Date button. 9. Tap the arrows to select the current year. Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to select date 10. Tap a month. 11. Tap the current date. Page 23 Introduction to Your Palm™ m100 Handheld...

  • Page 30: Using Graffiti Writing To Enter Data

    Entering Data in Your Palm m100 ™ Handheld This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm™ m100 handheld by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti writing area, by ® using the onscreen keyboard, by using the Note Pad application, by using the computer keyboard, by using an external keyboard accessory, or by importing data from another application.
  • Page 31 As you’ll see later, you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter. 3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. Page 25 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 32: Graffiti Tips

    4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables. 5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape. That’s all there is to it! When you lift the stylus from the screen, your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen.

  • Page 33: The Graffiti Alphabet

    The Graffiti alphabet ® Letter Strokes Letter Strokes Space Back Space tap twice Carriage Period Return Page 27 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 34: Writing Capital Letters

    Writing capital letters You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic alphabet characters. To make capital letters, you must first “shift” to caps — just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard — and then write the character strokes.

  • Page 35: Writing Numbers

    Punctuation shift Note: When Punctuation Shift is active, you can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area (the letters or numbers side). Page 29 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 36: Additional Graffiti Punctuation

    Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke Period Dash — Comma Left Paren Apostrophe Right Paren Question Slash Exclamation Dollar Additional Graffiti punctuation & * < > — " Writing symbols and extended characters All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the Graffiti writing area of your handheld: Symbol Shift...

  • Page 37: Writing Accented Characters

    Additional non-English characters You can write the following characters without any special punctuation or shifting: Note: You must write these non-English characters in the left side of the Graffiti writing area. Page 31 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 38: Navigation Strokes

    Navigation strokes In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your applications. Command Stroke Move cursor right Move cursor left Previous field (Address Book only) Next Field (Address Book only) Open Address Record (Address Book only)

  • Page 39: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    You can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need. 5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the record. Page 33 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 40: Using Note Pad

    Most of the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don’t need to learn different applications. For...

  • Page 41: Importing Data

    Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.

  • Page 42: Importing Data From A Macintosh

    7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the right. 8. If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that field.
  • Page 43 8. From the Delimiters pop-up menu, choose the appropriate delimiter. 9. Click OK. 10. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync operation. See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and exporting data. Page 37 Entering Data in Your Palm m100™ Handheld...

  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Managing Your Applications

    Managing Your Applications This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Palm™ m100 handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to categorize applications so you view them in related groups.

  • Page 45: Changing The Applications Launcher Display

    To categorize an application: 1. Tap the Applications icon 2. Tap the Menu icon 3. Tap App, and then tap Category. 4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category. Tip: To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the pick list.

  • Page 46: Choosing Preferences

    To change the Applications Launcher display: 1. Tap the Applications icon 2. Tap the Menu icon 3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences. 4. Tap the View By pick list and select List. 5. Tap OK. To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category: 1.

  • Page 47: Installing And Removing Applications

    To install add-on software on your handheld using a Windows computer: 1. On your computer, copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on folder in your Palm Desktop directory on your computer. Note: If the software you download is compressed, you need to decompress it into this folder.
  • Page 48 3. Click Install. Tip: You can also access the Install Tool dialog by selecting Install Tool from the Palm Desktop program group or by double-clicking any file with a PRC, PDB, or PNC file extension. 4. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your handheld.
  • Page 49 To install add-on software on your handheld using a Macintosh: 1. On your Macintosh, copy or download the application you want to install into the add-on folder in your Palm folder. Note: If the software you download is compressed, you need to decompress it into this folder.
  • Page 50 3. From the User pop-up menu, select the name that corresponds to your handheld. 4. Click Add to List. 5. Select the application you want to install. 6. Click Add File to add the selected application to the Install Handheld Files list. Tip: You can install more than one application by repeating steps 4 through 6 and selecting additional applications.

  • Page 51: Installing Games

    Installing games The CD-ROM also includes games that you can install with the Install Tool, such as Giraffe. Giraffe is a fun, easy way for you to practice Graffiti writing. ® After you install and start a game, the instructions appear in the Game menu.

  • Page 52: Removing Palm Desktop Software

    Removing Palm Desktop software If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove it from your computer. To remove Palm Desktop software from a Windows computer: 1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings, and then Control Panel.

  • Page 53: Security

    Security Your handheld comes with a Security application so that unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect. In Security, you can do the following: Lock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until you enter the correct password.

  • Page 54: Changing Or Deleting A Password

    Changing or deleting a password Once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it. To change or delete your password: 1.

  • Page 55: Locking Your Handheld

    Locking your handheld You can also lock your handheld so that you need to enter your password to operate it. Important: If you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to re-activate your handheld. If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld.

  • Page 56: Recovering From A Forgotten Password

    Recovering from a forgotten password If you did not activate the Off & Lock feature and you forget your password, you can delete the password from your handheld. Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Using Your Applications

    Chapter 4 Using Your Applications Your Palm™ m100 handheld includes these applications: Date Book Address Book To Do List Note Pad Memo Pad Clock Calculator This chapter is divided into three sections: “Overview of applications” briefly describes each application and explains how to open it.

  • Page 58: Overview Of Applications

    Overview of applications Date Book Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. In Date Book, you can do the following: Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date.

  • Page 59: Address Book

    Note: Press the Address Book application button repeatedly to cycle through the categories in which you have records. Press and hold the Address Book application button to instantly beam your business card to another Palm OS handheld. Page 53 Using Your Applications...

  • Page 60: To Do List

    To Do List To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and prioritize the things that you have to do. In To Do List, you can do the following: Make a quick and convenient list of things to do. Assign a priority level to each task.

  • Page 61: Note Pad

    Set an alarm to use your notes as reminder messages. Assign notes to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. Copy and paste notes into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word using Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync ® technology. To open Note Pad: Press the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld.

  • Page 62: Calculator

    Calculator Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In Calculator, you can do the following: Perform basic calculations. Store and retrieve values. Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations. To open Calculator: Tap the Calculator icon next to the Graffiti...

  • Page 63: Memo Pad

    Use Graffiti characters to store memos, lists, or any other text message on your handheld. Drag and drop memos into popular computer applications like Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync technology. Assign memos to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.

  • Page 64: Common Tasks

    Common tasks The tasks described in this section use the term “records” to refer to individual items in the applications: a Date Book event, Address Book entry, To Do List item, Note Pad note, or Memo Pad memo. Creating records You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, and Memo Pad.
  • Page 65 Entering text For information on entering text using Graffiti writing, the onscreen keyboard, or your computer keyboard, see Chapter 2. For information on entering text in Note Pad, see “Note Pad” later in this chapter. Edit menu The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text.

  • Page 66: Deleting Records

    A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of the deleted item to an archive file in Palm Desktop software, be sure that the check box is checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the check box to remove the check.

  • Page 67: Purging Records

    Note: In Date Book, you can choose to delete the text of the current repeating event, current and future events, or all instances of that event. Purging records Over time, as you use Date Book and To Do List, you’ll accumulate records in these applications that have outlived their usefulness.

  • Page 68: Exchanging And Updating Data: Hotsync Operations

    Important: You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local, direct serial connection. The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software. If you have not installed this software, see “Installing Palm Desktop software” in Chapter 1 for instructions.
  • Page 69 2. If the HotSync Manager is not running, start it: On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then choose Programs. Navigate to the Palm Desktop software program group and choose HotSync Manager. Alternatively, you can start the Palm Desktop software which automatically opens the HotSync Manager. 3. Press the HotSync button on the cable.
  • Page 70 Adds a user name to your handheld. Creates a folder for the user name in the Users folder inside the Palm folder. For example, if you entered Jane Garcia as your user name, a folder called Jane Garcia is created in the Users folder.
  • Page 71 Important: You must perform your first HotSync operation with a local, direct serial connection. The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm Desktop software. If you have not installed this software, see “Installing Palm Desktop software” in Chapter 1 for instructions.
  • Page 72 The HotSync Progress dialog box appears followed by the Select User dialog box. 4. In the Select User dialog box, select the user name you entered when you installed the Palm Desktop software, and click OK. The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears and synchronization begins.

  • Page 73: Beaming Information

    Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that’s close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located in the upper-right corner on the back of your handheld, behind the small dark shield.
  • Page 74 To beam an application: 1. Open the Applications Launcher. 2. Tap the Menu icon 3. Tap App, and then tap Beam. 4. Tap the application you want to transfer. Note: Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them. 5.

  • Page 75: Categorizing Records

    4. Tap Yes. Tips on beaming information You can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 6 for more information. You can draw the Graffiti Command stroke to activate the Command toolbar, and then tap the Beam icon. You can use the Graffiti Command stroke /B to beam the current entry.
  • Page 76 To move a record into a category: 1. Select the record you want to categorize. 2. In Address Book only: Tap Edit. 3. Tap Details. 4. Tap the Category pick list to display the list of available categories. 5. Select the category for the record. 6.
  • Page 77 To define a new category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. Tap here 2. Tap Edit Categories. 3. Tap New. 4. Enter the name of the new category, and then tap OK. 5.

  • Page 78: Finding Records

    To rename a category: 1. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list. 2. Tap Edit Categories. 3. Select the category that you want to rename, and then tap Rename. 4. Enter the new name for the category, and then tap OK. 5.
  • Page 79 Looking up Address Book records When working with Address Book, the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld make it easy to navigate among your address entries. In the Address list screen, pressing the scroll buttons moves up or down an entire screen of records.
  • Page 80 Using Find You can use Find to locate any text that you specify, in any application. To use Find: 1. Tap the Find icon Tip: If you select text in an application before you tap Find, the selected text automatically appears in the Find dialog box. 2.
  • Page 81 To use Phone Lookup: 1. Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in Date Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad. 2. Tap the Menu icon 3. Tap Options, and then tap Phone Lookup. 4.

  • Page 82: Sorting Lists Of Records

    Sorting lists of records You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application. Sorting is available in applications that have list screens: Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, and Memo Pad. Note: You can also assign records to categories. See “Categorizing records”...

  • Page 83: Making Records Private

    To sort the Note Pad or Memo list manually, tap and drag a note or memo to a new location in the list. Note: To make the list of your memos appear in Palm Desktop software as you manually sorted it on your handheld, open Memo Pad in Palm Desktop software and click List by.
  • Page 84 To hide all private records: 1. Tap the Applications icon 2. Tap Security. 3. Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Hide Records. Tap Hide Records 4. Tap OK to confirm that you want to hide private records. To mask all private records: 1.
  • Page 85 To display private records: 1. Do one of the following: Tap a masked record. Tap the Applications icon , tap Security, then tap the Cur- rent Privacy pick list and select Show Records. If you do not have a password, hidden and masked records be- come visible.

  • Page 86: Attaching Notes

    Attaching notes In all your applications except Note Pad and Memo Pad, you can attach a note to a record. A note can be up to several thousand characters long. For example, for an appointment in Date Book, you can attach a note with directions to the location. To attach a note to a record: 1.

  • Page 87: Choosing Fonts

    Choosing fonts In most applications you can change the font style to make text easier to read. You can choose a different font style for each application, and in some applications, you can use different font styles in different parts of the application. For example, in Address Book you can use the small font in the Address list screen and the large font in the Address entry screen.

  • Page 88: Application-Specific Tasks

    Application-specific tasks Date Book When you open Date Book, the screen shows the current date and a list of times for a normal business day. Scheduling an event A record in Date Book is called an “event.” An event can be any kind of activity that you associate with a day.
  • Page 89 3. If the event is one hour long, skip to step 5. If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap the time of the event to open the Set Time dialog box. Tap the time of an event Tip: You can also open the Set Time dialog (to select a start time) by making sure no event is selected, and then...
  • Page 90 To schedule an event for another day: 1. Select the date you want for the event by doing one of the following: Tap the day of the week that you want in the date bar at the top of the screen. If necessary, tap the Previous week or Next week scroll arrows to move to another week.
  • Page 91 To schedule an untimed event: 1. Select the date that you want for the event as described in “To schedule an event for another day.” 2. Tap New. 3. Tap No Time, so that no start or end times are defined for the new event.
  • Page 92 Rescheduling an event You can easily make changes to your schedule with your handheld. To reschedule an event: 1. Tap the event you want to reschedule. 2. Tap Details. 3. To change the time, tap the Time box and select a new time. 4.
  • Page 93 7. When the reminder message appears on screen, do one of the following: Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current screen. The reminder message appears again five minutes after you tap Snooze.
  • Page 94 To schedule a repeating or continuous event: 1. Tap the event. Typically, a continuous event is an untimed event. 2. Tap Details. 3. Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box. Tap the Repeat 4. Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often event repeats. For a continuous event, tap Day.
  • Page 95 4. Do one of the following: Tap Current to delete only the current event item. Tap Future to delete the current and all future event items and reset the end date of the repeating event to the last shown date. Tap All to delete all occurrences of the repeating event.
  • Page 96 Changing the Date Book view In addition to displaying the time list for a specific day, you can also display a whole week, a month, or an agenda. You can also display the current time. To cycle through Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views: Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to display the next view.
  • Page 97 Previous Next week week Tap for that day Bar indicates earlier event Dot indicates untimed event Bar indicates later event 3. Tap an event to show a description of the event. Event details Tap to show event details : Keep the following points in mind. Tips for using Week View To reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time or day.
  • Page 98 Spotting event conflicts With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a previous event finishes). An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week View as overlapping bars.
  • Page 99 Tap Go to to open the date selector and select a different month. Use the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move between months. Press the upper button to display the previous month and the lower button to display the next month. Working in Agenda View The Agenda view shows you your untimed events, appointments, and To Do items in one screen.
  • Page 100 Date Book menus, preferences, and display options Date Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Date Book features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands.
  • Page 101 Controls how times Compress Day View. appear in the Day View. When Compress Day View is off, all time slots display. When it is on, start and end times display for each event, but blank time slots toward the bottom of the screen disappear to minimize scrolling.

  • Page 102: Address Book

    Creating an Address Book entry A record in Address Book is called an “entry.” You can create entries on your handheld, or you can use Palm Desktop software to create entries on your computer and then download the entries to your handheld with your next HotSync operation.
  • Page 103 4. Use the Next Field Graffiti stroke to move to the First Name field. Next Field Tip: You can also move to any field by tapping it directly. 5. Enter the person's first name in the First Name field. 6. Enter the other information that you want to include in this entry. Note: As you enter letters in the Title, Company, City, and State fields, text appears for the first logical match that exists in...
  • Page 104 Selecting types of phone numbers You can select the types of phone numbers or e-mail addresses that you associate with an Address Book entry. Any changes you make apply only to the current entry. To select other types of phone numbers in an entry: 1.
  • Page 105 Select which type of phone or other information Show in List appears in the Address list screen. Your options are Work, Home, Fax, Other, or E-mail. The identifying letters W, H, F, O, or E appear next to the record in the Address list, depending on which option you select.
  • Page 106 Options menus Address view Address list Preferences Determines how Remember last category. Address Book appears when you return to it from another application. If you select this check box, Address Book shows the last category you selected. If you clear it, Address Book displays the All category.

  • Page 107: To Do List

    To Do List A To Do List item is a reminder of some task that you have to complete. A record in To Do List is called an “item.” To create a To Do List item: 1. Press the To Do List application button on the front of your handheld to display the To Do List.

  • Page 108: Checking Off A To Do List Item

    To set the priority of a To Do List item: 1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item. Tap here Tap to select priority 2. Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). Checking off a To Do List item You can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you’ve completed it.
  • Page 109 To display the To Do Item Details dialog box: 1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change. 2. Tap Details. Setting a due date You can associate a due date with any To Do List item. You can also sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date.
  • Page 110 To Do Show Options The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance of To Do List, and To Do items in Date Book Agenda view. To change the Show Options settings: 1. In To Do List, tap Show. 2.
  • Page 111 Show Due Displays the due dates associated with items Dates in the To Do List and displays an exclamation mark next to items that remain incomplete after the due date passes. Shows the priority setting for each item. Show Priorities Shows the category for each item.

  • Page 112: Note Pad

    Note Pad A record in Note Pad is called a “note.” You can assign each note a title and store up to 999 notes on your handheld. To create a new note: 1. Press the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld to open a new note.

  • Page 113: Setting An Alarm For A Note

    To review a note: 1. In the Note Pad list, tap the note title. Tap arrows to scroll to next and previous notes Tap a note to view its contents 2. Review or edit the contents of the note. 3. Tap Done. Setting an alarm for a note You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to follow-up on a note.
  • Page 114 Tap here to select year Tap here to select month Tap here to select date 7. Tap the year, month and date you want the alarm to sound. After you tap the date, the Set Alarm dialog box reappears. 8. Tap OK. 9.
  • Page 115 Note Pad menus Note Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Note Pad features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re displaying the Note Pad list or an individual note.

  • Page 116: Memo Pad

    Memo Pad A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your handheld. A record in Memo Pad is called a “memo.” To create a new memo: 1.
  • Page 117 Reviewing memos The first line of a memo appears in the Memo list. This makes it easy to locate and review your memos. To review a memo: 1. In the Memo list, tap the text of the memo. Tap a memo to review its contents...
  • Page 118 Options menus Memo screen Memo list Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, Preferences where you define the sort order for memos. About Memo Shows version information for Memo Pad. Chapter 4 Page 112...

  • Page 119: Clock

    Clock Clock makes it easy for you to check and set the time and date, and provides a convenient travel alarm feature. See “Setting the time and date” in Chapter 1 for details on setting the current date and time for all the applications on your handheld.
  • Page 120 Clock menus Clock menus are shown here for your reference, and Clock features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described here. See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu commands. Options menu Allows you to choose which information appears Display Options on the Clock screen.

  • Page 121: Calculator

    Calculator The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform calculations. Clears the last number you entered. Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation. This button enables you to re- enter the number without starting the calculation over.
  • Page 122 Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations. To display recent calculations: 1. Tap the Menu icon 2. Tap Options, and then tap Recent Calculations. 3.

  • Page 123: Chapter 5: Advanced Hotsync ® Operations

    Palm™ Desktop software or another ® PIM such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you must connect your Palm™ m100 handheld and Palm Desktop software. You can synchronize your data either directly or indirectly. Direct methods include connecting your handheld to the HotSync cable attached to your computer, or using infrared communications.
  • Page 124 With this option, the HotSync Manager synchronizes data even when Palm Desktop software is not running. Starts HotSync Manager and monitors Available only when Palm requests automatically when you open Palm Desktop Desktop software.
  • Page 125 6. Click OK. To set the HotSync options on a Macintosh: 1. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. 2. Click the HotSync Controls tab and select any of the following options: Page 119 Advanced HotSync®...
  • Page 126 Activates the serial port monitor and prepares HotSync Enabled/ your Macintosh to synchronize with your Disabled handheld. When this option is enabled, you cannot use the serial port you selected for other operations such as printing, faxing, or Apple Talk networking. When this option is disabled, the serial port you selected is available for use by other applications.
  • Page 127 Macintosh. Set the following options: Determines the speed at which data Speed. is transferred between your handheld and Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm Desktop software and your handheld to find and use the fastest speed.
  • Page 128 Hayes setting, or choose Custom to enter a command string. Refer to the manual that came with your modem to find the appropriate command string. Identifies the port that Palm Desktop Port. software uses to communicate with the modem. Select the modem or printer port where you connected the modem cable.

  • Page 129: Customizing Hotsync Application Settings

    In general, you should leave the settings to synchronize all files. The only reason you might want to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your handheld or Palm Desktop software, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don’t use it.
  • Page 130 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications. 9. Click Done to activate your settings. To customize HotSync application settings on a Macintosh: 1. Double-click the Palm Desktop icon in the Palm folder. 2. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings. Chapter 5 Page 124...
  • Page 131 3. From the User pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name. 4. Select an application in the Conduit list. 5. Click Conduit Settings. 6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application. Note: Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation.

  • Page 132: Ir Hotsync Operations

    IrCOMM implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that not only can you beam data to another Palm OS handheld that’s equipped with an IR port, but you can also beam data to a cell phone and any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards.
  • Page 133 To check if your Windows 95 computer supports infrared communication: 1. In the Windows taskbar, click Start. 2. Choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. 3. In the Control Panel, look for the Infrared icon. If the icon is there, your computer is enabled for infrared communication.
  • Page 134 After you install the infrared driver, check the ports used by your computer for infrared communication. To check the ports used for infrared communication on a Windows computer: 1. In the Windows taskbar, click Start, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. 2.

  • Page 135: Configuring Hotsync Manager For Infrared Communication

    To install the extensions for infrared communication on a Macintosh: 1. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your Macintosh. 2. Open the Palm Extras folder. 3. Open the IrDA Files folder. 4. Open the Install in your System Folder.
  • Page 136 To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Macintosh: 1. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. 2. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled. 3. Click the Serial Port Settings tab.

  • Page 137: Performing An Ir Hotsync Operation

    Performing an IR HotSync operation After you complete the steps to prepare for performing an IR HotSync operation, it is easy to perform the actual operation. To perform an IR HotSync operation: 1. In the Applications Launcher, tap the HotSync icon. 2.

  • Page 138: Conducting A Hotsync Operation Via Modem

    To return to cable HotSync operations on a Macintosh: 1. If needed, connect the cable to a serial port on your Macintosh. 2. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. 3. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled.
  • Page 139 Speed Try the As Fast As Possible rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting allows Palm Desktop software and your handheld to find and use the fastest speed. Identifies the modem type or manufacturer. Refer Modem to your modem manual or face plate for its type or settings.
  • Page 140 CompuServe and America Online (AOL). This helps to avoid conflicts with the serial port. 2. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder. 3. Click the Serial Port Settings tab. 4. Under Check for handheld connection using, click Modem Setup.

  • Page 141: Preparing Your Handheld

    Port Identifies the port that Palm Desktop software uses to communicate with the modem. Select the modem or printer port where you connected the modem cable. Activates the modem’s speaker. If you are Modem Speaker having trouble connecting, turn on this option to make sure the modem connected to your Macintosh is responding to incoming calls.

  • Page 142: Selecting The Conduits For A Modem Hotsync Operation

    Tap here 5. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer. 6. If needed, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line, and then tap the Dial Prefix check box. Tip: You can enter a comma in the field to introduce a “pause” in the dialing sequence.

  • Page 143: Performing A Hotsync Operation Via A Modem

    1. Tap the Applications icon 2. Tap the HotSync icon 3. Tap the Modem icon to dial the Palm Desktop modem and synchronize the applications. 4. Wait for the HotSync operation to complete. If you have any problems conducting a successful HotSync operation, see Appendix B.

  • Page 144: Using File Link

    Memo Pad archive (*.mpa) Address Book archive (*.aba) Text (*.txt) For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop online Help. Note: The File Link feature is not available in Palm Desktop software for the Macintosh.

  • Page 145: Creating A User Profile

    Creating a user profile If you use the File Link feature to configure several Palm OS handhelds with specific information (such as a company phone list) before distributing them to their actual users, you can create a user profile to load the data into a handheld without associating that data with a user name.
  • Page 146 To create a user profile on a Macintosh: 1. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. From the User pop-up menu, choose Edit Users. 3. Click New Profile. 4. Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK. 5. Close the Users window.
  • Page 147 4. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK. 5. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld. The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld.

  • Page 148: Chapter 6: Setting Preferences For Your Handheld

    Chapter 6 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration options on your Palm™ m100 handheld. In the Preferences screens, you can do the following: Set the auto shut-off interval, the Beam Receive General feature, and the system, alarm, and game sounds.

  • Page 149: Buttons Preferences

    Buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different applications with the buttons on the front of your handheld. For example, if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use Memo Pad, you can assign the To Do List button to start Memo Pad. Any changes you make in the Buttons Preferences screen become effective immediately;...
  • Page 150 Turn Off & Lock assign a password to lock your handheld. When locked, you need to enter the password to use your handheld. Beam Data Beams the current record to another Palm OS ® handheld. 3. Tap OK. Chapter 6 Page 144...

  • Page 151: Hotsync Buttons Preferences

    HotSync buttons preferences The Buttons Preferences screen also enables you to associate different applications with the button on the HotSync cable and the HotSync button on the optional modem. Any changes that you make in the HotSync Buttons dialog box become effective immediately; you do not have to change to a different screen or application.

  • Page 152: Country Default

    Country default The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your handheld. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, on the other hand, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.

  • Page 153: General Preferences

    General preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the auto shutoff interval, the sounds for your handheld, and the beam receive feature. Auto-off delay Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power in case you forget to turn off your handheld.

  • Page 154: Beam Receive

    — if required) to complete the configuration. Note: To if a modem that is compatible with your handheld is available, go to the web site: http://www.palm.com You can also create custom configurations. There are four possible kinds of connections.

  • Page 155: Sample Connection For Remote Ir Hotsync Operations

    Sample connection for remote IR HotSync operations The following sample configuration would enable you to perform an IR HotSync operation by sending data through the IR port of a cell phone, which then dials a modem attached to your computer, to synchronize with your Desktop application.

  • Page 156: Network Preferences And Tcp/Ip Software

    8. Tap OK, and then tap OK again to save the configuration. Your new configuration appears in the list of available configurations After you create the configuration, you need to set up the HotSync Manager of your Desktop application and the HotSync application of your handheld to perform a modem HotSync operation.

  • Page 157: Selecting A Service

    Note: TCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in server with applications that allow you to view the transmitted data. Visit for information on www.palm.com third-party applications that take advantage of TCP/IP. Selecting a service Use the Service setting to select the service template for your Internet Service Provider or dial-in server.

  • Page 158: Entering A Password

    Entering a password The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your server or ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network: If you do not enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Prompt”...

  • Page 159: Adding Telephone Settings

    To select a connection: 1. Tap the Connection pick list. Tap here to display a list of available connections 2. Tap the connection you want to use. Adding telephone settings When you select the Phone field, your handheld opens a dialog box in which you define the telephone number you use to connect with your ISP or dial-in server.

  • Page 160: Entering A Prefix

    Entering a prefix A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside line. For example, many offices require that you dial “9” to dial a number outside the building. To enter a prefix: 1.

  • Page 161: Connecting To Your Service

    Note: If you are connecting to an ISP, you need a third-party application, such as a web browser or news reader, to take advantage of this connection. For information about third- party applications that support TCP/IP, check the web site www.palm.com Page 155 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld...

  • Page 162: Creating Additional Service Templates

    To establish a connection: Tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages. Tip: To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press the lower scroll button. To close a connection: Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your service.
  • Page 163 Select connection type 3. Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following connection types: Point-to-Point protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol Note: If you are not sure, try PPP; if that doesn’t work, ask your Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for the correct connection type.
  • Page 164 Defining primary and secondary DNS The Domain Naming System (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the names of host computers into IP addresses. When you enter a DNS number (or IP address), you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation services.

  • Page 165: Login Scripts

    To identify dynamic IP addressing: Tap the IP Address check box to select it. Tap to select automatic IP address To enter a permanent IP address: 1. Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and display a permanent IP address field below the check box. 2.

  • Page 166: Creating A Login Script On Your Handheld

    In the Login Script dialog box on your handheld, accessed from the Details dialog box in Network Preferences Tap here to see the list of available commands Note: You can also use non-ASCII and literal characters in your login script. See Appendix D for more information. Creating a login script on your handheld You can create login scripts by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login Script dialog box.
  • Page 167 Tells your handheld to wait for specific characters Wait For from the TCP/IP server before executing the next command. Detects a challenge-response prompt coming from Wait For the server and then displays the dynamically Prompt generated challenge value. You then enter the challenge value into your token card, which in turn generates a response value for you to enter on your handheld.

  • Page 168: Plug-In Applications

    Compiled into a device executable Called properly from a login script Able to return control to a login script after it terminates Created using a development environment that supports the Palm OS software, such as Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform.

  • Page 169: Tcp/Ip Troubleshooting

    Options menu TCP/IP troubleshooting If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check this section and try the suggestions listed. Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails.

  • Page 170: Owner Preferences

    Owner preferences The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name, company name, phone number, or any other information that you want to associate with your handheld. If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld with a password, information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your handheld.

  • Page 171: Shortcuts Preferences

    ShortCuts preferences The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text with Graffiti strokes. This section describes how to create, edit, and delete a ShortCut. See Chapter 2 for more information on the use of ShortCuts. Creating a ShortCut You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers.

  • Page 172: Editing A Shortcut

    ShortCut Editing a ShortCut After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time. To edit a ShortCut: 1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit. 2. Tap Edit. 3. Make the changes you want and tap OK. Deleting a ShortCut If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts.

  • Page 173: Appendix A: Maintaining Your Handheld

    Appendix A Maintaining Your Handheld This chapter provides information on the following: Proper care of your handheld Prolonging battery life Resetting your handheld Caring for your handheld Your handheld is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips when using your handheld: Take care not to scratch the screen of your handheld.

  • Page 174: Battery Considerations

    Battery considerations Please note the following considerations when replacing the batteries in your handheld: Under normal conditions, your handheld batteries should provide several months of use. You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that automatically turns the handheld off after a period of inactivity.

  • Page 175: Resetting Your Handheld

    Resetting your handheld Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. On rare occasions, however, your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need to perform a reset to get your handheld running again. Performing a soft reset A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again.

  • Page 176: Performing A Hard Reset

    1. Click the HotSync icon in the Windows system tray (bottom- right corner of the taskbar). Tip: You can also click the HotSync command on the Palm Desktop software menu bar. 2. From the HotSync Manager menu, choose Custom. Appendix A...
  • Page 177 3. Select the appropriate user name from the list. 4. Select an application in the Conduit list. 5. Click Change. 6. Select Desktop overwrites handheld. Note: Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings.
  • Page 178 To restore your data from a Macintosh after a hard reset: 1. Double-click the HotSync Manager in the Palm folder. 2. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings. 3. From the Users pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name. 4. Select an application from the list.

  • Page 179: Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions

    Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions If you encounter a problem with your Palm™ m100 handheld, do not call Technical Support until you have reviewed the following list of frequently asked questions, and you have also reviewed the following: The README file located in the folder where you installed the Palm™...

  • Page 180: Software Installation Problems

    3. Make sure your computer has at least 20MB of disk space available. 4. Delete all temporary files. 5. Run ScanDisk on your computer. 6. Reinstall Palm Desktop software. Try the following: I cannot install Palm 1. Disable any virus scanning software Desktop software on a Macintosh.

  • Page 181: Operating Problems

    Operating problems Problem Solution I don’t see anything Try each of these in turn: on my handheld’s Press an application button to ensure screen. your handheld is turned on. Tap the Contrast icon in the upper- right corner of the Graffiti writing area.
  • Page 182 I get a warning Purge records from Date Book and To message telling me Do List. This deletes To Do List items my handheld and past Date Book events from the memory is full. memory of your handheld. See “Purging records” in Chapter 4. You may need to perform a HotSync ®...

  • Page 183: Tapping And Writing Problems

    Tapping and writing problems Problem Solution When I tap the Calibrate the screen. See “Digitizer buttons or screen preferences” in Chapter 6. icons, my handheld activates the wrong feature. When I tap the Menu Not all applications or screens have menus. Try changing to a different application.

  • Page 184: Application Problems

    Memo Preferences setting. In other words, the sort settings you use with Palm Desktop software are not transferred to your handheld. I created an event in In the Week View, you cannot select...

  • Page 185: Hotsync Problems

    On a Macintosh try these steps: Make sure HotSync Manager is enabled. If it is not, double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and enable HotSync Manager on the HotSync Controls tab. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder and then click the Serial Port Settings tab.
  • Page 186 Palm Desktop software matches the user name assigned to your handheld. Make sure the date on your computer matches the date on your handheld. Check the conduit settings in Palm Desktop software. See “Customizing HotSync application settings” in Chapter 5 for details.
  • Page 187 Make sure you selected Local from the successfully. HotSync Manager menu or the Palm (continued) Desktop software menu. Make sure you selected the correct serial port on the Local tab in the Setup dialog. It should be set to the port where you connected the HotSync cable.
  • Page 188 Check the following on your computer: I tried to do a modem HotSync Make sure your computer is turned on and operation, but it that it does not shut down automatically as did not complete part of an energy-saving feature. successfully.
  • Page 189 On a Macintosh, check the following: I tried to do a modem HotSync Make sure Modem is selected on the Serial Port Settings tab in the HotSync Software operation, but it Setup window. did not complete successfully. You may need to select a different Modem (continued) type or enter a Custom setup string on the Serial Port Settings tab.
  • Page 190 When I press the Close and restart HotSync Manager on your button on the computer. HotSync cable, Make a copy of your Palm folder. Uninstall, nothing happens then reinstall Palm Desktop software. on Palm Desktop Turn on your handheld and tap the software and my Applications icon.
  • Page 191 If you have performed a HotSync operation HotSync successfully, but you cannot find the data operation, my from your handheld on Palm Desktop information does software, check to see you have the correct not transfer to user name selected for viewing data.
  • Page 192 6. Click Apply and OK. If your computer is infrared-enabled, move your handheld away from the computer’s infrared port. I want to If the computer running Palm Desktop synchronize my software synchronizes with more than one computer with handheld, each handheld must have a more than one unique name.

  • Page 193: Beaming Problems

    (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm OS handhelds may be different. Move your handheld closer to the receiving handheld.

  • Page 194: Password Problems

    Then, you can follow these steps to restore your private entries: 1. Use the Palm Desktop software and the HotSync cable or infrared com- munication to synchronize your data.

  • Page 195: Technical Support

    The name and version of your computer operating system The actual error message or state you are experiencing The steps you take to reproduce the problem The version of Palm OS software you are using and available memory To find version and memory information: 1.

  • Page 196: Appendix C: Upgrade Information

    ® install the version of Palm™ Desktop software that comes with your new Palm™ m100 handheld into the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software. When you install the new version in the same folder as the previous version, all your data is preserved. If you use...
  • Page 197 (for example, Palm Backup), and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder. 4. If your old Palm Desktop software is version 1.0, uninstall your old Palm Desktop software. 5. Follow the installation instructions in “Installing Palm Desktop software”...
  • Page 198 Each handheld must have a unique name After you complete the upgrade process described earlier in the “Upgrade Information” section, your new Palm m100 handheld and your old handheld now have the same user name. This is an undesirable situation. Each handheld must have a unique name in order to prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, possible data loss, and other complications.

  • Page 199: Appendix D: Non-Ascii Characters For Login Scripts

    Appendix D Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts The following information enables you to create custom login scripts that require non-ASCII characters. It is provided for advanced users who understand the use and requirements of such characters in a custom login script. Use of ^char You may use the caret ( ^ ) to transmit ASCII command characters.

  • Page 200: Literal Characters

    Literal characters The backslash ( \ ) character defines that the next character is transmitted as a literal character, and is not subject to any special processing ordinarily associated with that character. Examples: Includes a caret as part of the string \<...

  • Page 201: Product Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Engineering Department. Changes or modifications made without written approval may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Responsible Party: Palm m100 Product Family Palm, Inc. 5470 Great America Parkway Tested to Comply Santa Clara, California 95052...

  • Page 202: Ce Compliance Statement

    Canada. CE Compliance Statement This product was tested by Palm, Inc. and found to comply with all the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended. This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for In- terference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI).
  • Page 203 Varoitus Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan valm- istajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaises- Advarsel Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype eller en tils- varende type anbefait av apparatfabrikanten. Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fab- rikantens instruksjoner.

  • Page 204: Index

    Index Address Book 53 beaming 67–68 Calculator 56 categories 38–39 Clock 56 Date Book 52 font style 81 ABA (Address Book archive file) 35 installing 41–45 Accented characters Launcher 16, 38–40 Graffiti writing 31 Memo Pad 57 onscreen keyboard 33 Note Pad 55 Add-on applications 41–45 opening 16...
  • Page 205 Business card for beaming 68 data from 35 Buttons preferences 143 Command buttons 15 equivalents (Graffiti writing) 18 toolbar 18 Compressing Day view 95 Cable Computer keyboard, entering data connecting to computer 6 with 21 for local HotSync operations 63, Conduits 65, 131 for connecting to PIMs 12...
  • Page 206 fields in Address Book 100 displaying in Clock 114 Customizing. See Preferences Day (Date Book view) 82, 95 Cutting text 59 DBA (Date Book archive file) 35 Cycling through views 52, 53, 54, 55 Decimal point 146 Default categories 69 settings.
  • Page 207 problems with 177 menu commands 18 using Graffiti writing 24–33 moving the cursor 32 using Note Pad 34 numbers 29 using the computer keyboard 34 online Help 60, 143 using the onscreen keyboard 33 problems using 177 Entries. See Address Book punctuation marks 29 Euro ShortCuts for entering data 32,...
  • Page 208 Manager 127, 129 Graffiti writing 31 modem operation 119, 132–137, onscreen keyboard 33 182–183 IP address 156, 158 modem settings 133 IR port operations using cable 131, 148 See also Beaming and Infrared operations using IR port IR. See Infrared 129–131, 149–150 IrCOMM 126, 148 problems with 179–186...
  • Page 209 creating records 58, 110 connecting 156 deleting records 60, 88 connection type 157 dragging memos into other idle timeout 157 applications 57 login scripts 159–162 fonts 81 password 152 menus 111, 116 phone settings 153 opening 57 preferences 150–163 overview 57 primary DNS 158 private records 79 secondary DNS 158...
  • Page 210 Owner preferences 164 Network 150–163 Owner 164 ShortCuts 165 Primary DNS 158 Printing Palm Desktop software. See Desktop records from applications 9 software Prioritizing To Do List records 101, Passwords 47–50 changing 48 Private records creating 47 displaying and creating 77–79,...
  • Page 211 Removing connections 148 applications 45 port 119, 121, 122, 133, 134, 135 Desktop software 46 Serial connector 6 Renaming categories 72 Serial port 10 Repeating events Service deleting from Date Book 61 selecting for network 151 scheduling 87 templates 156, 162 Rescheduling events 86 Settings.
  • Page 212 Text sorting records 76 copying 59 Today. See Current date cutting 59 Transferring data. See HotSync entry. See Entering data Transmitting data. See Beaming files, importing data from 35, 36 information fonts for 81 Troubleshooting 184 selecting all 59 Turning off handheld Thousands separator 146 automatically 147 Time...

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