Read This First Getting Started Charge your Palm VTM connected organizer Before you use your new Palm VTM organizer, you need to connect the cables and charge it for four hours. Afterwards, it takes only a few minutes a day to recharge it during regular use. 1. Insert the AC adapter cable into the back of the cradle connector, and then turn off your computer. 2. Connect the cradle to a COM (serial) port on your computer, and then plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet. If necessary, use the included serial port adapter. 3. Charge your organizer by placing it in the cradle and making sure the cradle light is on. As your organizer begins its 4-hour charge, you can continue with the set up process. Cradle light Install your PalmTM Desktop organizer software PalmTM Desktop software includes the same main applications as your Palm VTM organizer: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync® Manager feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your organizer and your computer. Note: If you are using Microsoft Outlook or other organizer software instead of Palm Desktop software, you still need to complete this process to install HotSync Manager. 4. 5. Insert the Palm Desktop CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. When the menu appears, click the Install button and follow the instructions on the screen. While you're here, take a look at the Quick Tour. Explore the software by double-clicking the Palm Desktop icon on your desktop. When the screen below appears, click an application icon. Then click the New button and enter your data. For example, try clicking the Address icon and entering your own name and address. Tip: You can also select Import from the File menu to import data from another application. Application icons Explore your new Palm VTM organizer Contrast Control Press here to display the onscreen contrast controls. IR Port Exchange data and applications with any infrared-enabled Palm Computing® platform handheld that's nearby. Power Button Press here to turn your organizer on and off. Hold it down for a few seconds to turn on the screen backlight. Cover Remove the stylus from either of the stylus slots to insert the cover. Applications Launcher Tap the Applications icon to see all your applications. Graffiti® Writing Area Use the stylus to enter Graffiti® text and numbers here, or to access the onscreen keyboard. HotSync® Button Press the HotSync® button to exchange data between your organizer and computer. HotSync® Cradle Connect the cradle to your computer and a power source. Then place your organizer in the cradle to charge it. Scroll Buttons Press the top half to scroll up and the bottom half to scroll down. Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad Applications Buttons Press these buttons to turn on your organizer and immediately access your main applications. Three ways to enter data into your Palm VTM organizer After your Palm VTM organizer completes its initial 4-hour charge, turn it on, remove the plastic sheet from the screen, and follow the setup instructions on the screen. Hint: If your organizer does not turn on, see Troubleshooting and Contacts on the back of this guide. 1. Using your computer keyboard Type information in your PalmTM Desktop software, and then place your organizer in the cradle and press the HotSync® button to exchange data between your organizer and computer. 2. Using the onscreen keyboard Tap the text or a blank line on the organizer screen. (The cursor should blink to indicate you're in edit mode.) Tap the dot under "abc" for the letter keyboard or the dot under "123" for the number keyboard. Tap the characters and then tap Done. Tip: Tap abc , 123 , or Int'l to switch keyboards. See back to learn more Three ways to enter data into your Palm VTM organizer(continued) 3. Using Graffiti® power writing software 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 the organizer screen. Graffiti writing is easy, fun, accurate, and fast (up to 30 words per minute). It's worth taking a few minutes to learn. Just remember to write BIG and press firmly. Write letters here Write numbers here Congratulations! You've connected your organizer to your computer, installed the PalmTM Desktop software, and learned how to enter data on your Palm VTM organizer. Copyright © 1998-99 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. 3Com, the 3Com logo, Palm Computing, HotSync and Graffiti are registered trademarks, and More Connected., Palm, Palm V, the Palm Computing Platform logo, and the Palm V logo are trademarks of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A. P/N: 405-0360C Explore add-on software for your Palm VTM organizer Your Palm VTM organizer supports much more than just the applications that come with it. You can easily expand your organizer's software capabilities by downloading any of the thousands of applications available on the Internet including a wide variety of freeware, shareware, and commercial applications. Just follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. Download applications from www.palm.com (or any add-on software web site) to the add-on folder in the PalmTM Desktop software folder (e.g., c:\palm\add-on). Unzip the application if it is a zipped file. Select the application you want to install by: · Running Instapp.exe from the Palm Desktop software folder, -- or -- · Opening Palm Desktop software, and clicking Install. Next click Add and select the application you want to install, click Open, and then click Done. 4. Transfer your new applications to your organizer by placing your organizer in the cradle and pressing the HotSync® button on the cradle. (This procedure is also called a HotSync operation.) Troubleshooting and Contacts Before calling technical support, try this: · Charge your organizer as described earlier in this guide. Make sure all the connections between the organizer, cradle, computer, and power source are secure. · Perform a soft reset by unscrewing the top of your stylus and using the pin inside to gently press the reset button on the back of your organizer. · If your organizer still doesn't turn on, perform a hard reset by holding down the green power button while doing a soft reset. Wait for the Palm Computing® Platform logo to appear, then release the power button. 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