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PN: 407-5565A-US ZireTM 31 Handheld ii Table of Contents About This Book .....................................................................vi Tips for viewing this guide..........................................................................vi What's in this guide? ..................................................................................vii Chapter 1: Exploring Your Handheld......................................1 Locating the controls on your handheld .....................................................2 What's on my handheld? .............................................................................5 Installing extra software from the CD .........................................................6 Opening applications....................................................................................7 Entering information ....................................................................................8 Using menus ...............................................................................................13 Using the 5-way navigator .........................................................................14 Handheld do's and don'ts ..........................................................................16 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................17 Chapter 2: Synchronizing Your Handheld with Your Computer ...............................................................18 Why synchronize information? ..................................................................19 What information is synchronized?...........................................................20 Synchronizing information ........................................................................21 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................22 Chapter 3: Expanding Your Handheld..................................23 What type of expansion cards can I use? .................................................24 How can expansion cards help me?..........................................................24 Inserting an expansion card.......................................................................25 Removing an expansion card ....................................................................26 Beyond the basics.......................................................................................27 ZireTM 31 Handheld iii Chapter 4: Managing Your Contacts ....................................28 Adding a contact .........................................................................................29 Locating a contact on your list...................................................................31 Beaming a contact ......................................................................................32 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................33 Chapter 5: Managing Your Calendar ....................................34 Scheduling an appointment.......................................................................35 Checking your schedule .............................................................................37 Setting an alarm..........................................................................................38 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................39 Chapter 6: Managing Your Tasks ..........................................40 Creating a task.............................................................................................41 Organizing your tasks .................................................................................42 Marking a task complete ............................................................................43 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................44 Chapter 7: Writing Memos....................................................45 Creating a memo ........................................................................................46 Viewing and editing a memo.....................................................................47 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................48 Chapter 8: Writing Notes ......................................................49 Creating a note............................................................................................50 Viewing and editing a note ........................................................................51 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................52 Chapter 9: Listening to Music...............................................53 Transferring MP3 files to an expansion card............................................54 Transferring music from a CD to an expansion card ...............................56 Playing music on your handheld ...............................................................60 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................61 ZireTM 31 Handheld iv Chapter 10: Viewing Photos .................................................62 Copying photos to your handheld.............................................................63 Viewing photos ...........................................................................................65 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................66 Chapter 11: Customizing Your Handheld ............................67 Setting the date and time ...........................................................................68 Preventing your handheld from turning on by accident .........................70 Changing the screen fonts .........................................................................71 Changing the background of your screen ................................................73 Correcting problems with tapping ............................................................74 Selecting sound settings ............................................................................75 Changing screen colors..............................................................................76 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................77 Chapter 12: Common Questions .........................................78 Beyond the basics .......................................................................................82 Product Regulatory Information ...........................................83 Index ........................................................................................88 ZireTM 31 Handheld v About This Book This guide tells you everything you need to know to start using your handheld-- from the things you'll do every day, to the things that make your handheld not only useful, but fun. Tips for viewing this guide [ ! ] Before You Begin Complete the steps in Read This First in your handheld package to set up your handheld and install the software on your computer. Here are some helpful tips for making it easier to read and find information in this guide as you view it in Adobe Acrobat Reader: · Click the magnifying glass , move the cursor (which is now a magnifying glass) over the page, and click repeatedly to magnify the page. Click Previous View ( or depending on your version of Acrobat Reader) to return to the original view. · Click an entry in the Table of Contents or Index to go directly to that section of the guide. · If you link to a page in the guide, click Previous View or (depending on your version of Acrobat Reader) to return to the page you were on before you clicked the link. · You can also print an especially interesting or important page or pages by clicking Print. When selecting the page(s) to print, be sure to use the file page number shown at the bottom of your computer screen, not the printed page number. For example, to print the page you are reading right now, select page 6 (the file page), not page vi (the printed page). ZireTM 31 Handheld vi What's in this guide? Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions with cues for action, links to detailed information, and sidebars. Step-by-step instructions How-to information. Look for these cues in instructions: Continued Cue at the bottom of a page that means the procedure continues on the next page. Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You're done. A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an error or even lose information. A step you might find useful. Information that applies only in certain cases or that tells more about a procedure step. Done [ ! ]IMPORTANT [ & ] OPTIONAL NOTE Links Links appear as underlined words in sidebars and other places throughout this guide. Some links take you to other pages in this guide, and others take you to the User Guide on the web. In this chapter Beyond the basics Links on the first page of each chapter that send you to a specific section. Links on the last page of each chapter that send you to the User Guide on the web to learn about more things that you can do with an application or feature. ZireTM 31 Handheld vii Sidebars Tip To access the User Guide, you need to be connected to the Internet. [ ! ] Before You Begin Things you must have completed before you can do the steps described in the chapter. Tip A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature. Did You Know? An interesting fact about the topic being described; may include a pointer to more information. » Key Term A technical term related to the topic being described. It may appear in this guide or only on your handheld. User Guide A pointer to the web where you can find more info on the topics in this guide and on other features of your handheld. My Handheld A pointer to the web where you can share info with other handheld users and learn the latest tips, tricks, and more. Support A pointer to the web where you can find help if you experience problems with the features discussed in the chapter or with your handheld. ZireTM 31 Handheld viii CHAPTER 1 Exploring Your Handheld In this chapter Locating the controls on your handheld What's on my handheld? Installing extra software f ...