User manual PALM M130

Handbook for PalmTM m100 Series Handhelds Copyright Copyright © 2001-2002 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmModem, and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. The HotSync logo, Palm Powered, Palm, 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 loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on other media to protect against data loss. IMPORTANT Please read the End User Software License Agreement with this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software License Agreement. HotSync ® Cradle and Adapters and Software Download Available The HotSync® cradle/cable supplied with your handheld fits a USB connector. If you do not have a USB port available on your computer, you can order a 9-pin serial cradle and the following types of adapters: 25pin serial adapter (for use with Windows computers), or a Macintosh serial adapter. To order a HotSync cradle or adapters, go to the web site: www.palm.com. PalmTM 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 www.palm.com. PN: 406-3912A-US Contents About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting to know your PalmTM m100 series handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What is a Palm m100 series handheld? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Handheld components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparing to use your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the protective flip cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Changing the face plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting the HotSync cradle/cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Charging the handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using your handheld with another PIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tapping and typing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tap with the stylus to get things done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Elements of the handheld interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Customizing your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter 2: Entering Data in Your Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using Graffiti writing to enter data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Writing Graffiti characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Graffiti tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The Graffiti alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Writing capital letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Writing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Graffiti numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Writing punctuation marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Additional Graffiti punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 iii Contents Writing symbols and extended characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Writing accented characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Accent strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Additional non-English characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Navigation strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Graffiti ShortCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using Note Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using your computer keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Importing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Importing data from a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Importing data from a Mac computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Chapter 3: Managing Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Applications Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Selecting applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Switching between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Categorizing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Changing the Applications Launcher display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Choosing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Installing and removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Installing add-on applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Removing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Removing Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Assigning a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Changing or deleting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Locking your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Recovering from a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Chapter 4: Using Expansion Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Inserting an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Removing an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Opening expansion card applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Switching between your handheld and an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Copying applications to or from an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Selecting copy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Deleting applications from an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Card Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 iv Contents Reviewing card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Renaming a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Formatting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Card Info menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chapter 5: Using Your Basic Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Overview of basic applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Note Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Common tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Creating records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Editing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Deleting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Purging records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Beaming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Categorizing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Finding information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Sorting lists of records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Making records private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Attaching notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Choosing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Reviewing Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Application-specific tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Note Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 v Contents Chapter 6: Advanced HotSync® Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Selecting HotSync setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Customizing HotSync application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 IR HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Preparing your computer for infrared communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication . . . . . . . . . . 131 Performing an IR HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Returning to cradle/cable HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Conducting a HotSync operation via a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Preparing your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Preparing your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Performing a HotSync operation via a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Using File Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Creating a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Chapter 7: Setting Preferences for Your Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Viewing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Buttons preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Pen preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 HotSync buttons preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Digitizer preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Formats preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Country default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 General preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Auto-off delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Stay on in cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 System, alarm, and game sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Beam Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Date and Time preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Connection preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Editing connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Network preferences and TCP/IP software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Selecting a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Entering a user name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Selecting a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Adding telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 vi Contents Connecting to your service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Creating additional service templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Adding detailed information to a service template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Login scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Creating a login script on your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Plug-in applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Deleting a service template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Network preferences menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 TCP/IP troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Owner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 ShortCuts preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Creating a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Editing a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Deleting a ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Appendix A: Maintaining Your Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Caring for your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Battery considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Resetting your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Performing a soft reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Performing a hard reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Software installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Tapping and writing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 HotSync problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Beaming problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Password problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Recharging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Expansion card problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Appendix C: Non-ASCII Characters for Login Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Use of ^char . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Carriage return and line feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Literal characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Product Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 vii Contents Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 viii About This Book Welcome to the PalmTM m100 series handheld. This handbook is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. It walks you through: s s s s s Locating all the parts of your handheld Viewing and entering data Working with expansion cards Using your handheld with your computer Personalizing your handheld with your own preference settings After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your handheld, you can use the rest of this handbook as a reference for less common tasks, for maintaining your handheld, and also as a source of information if you have problems operating it. 1 About This Book 2 CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Your Handheld This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your PalmTM m100 series handheld, how to use your handheld for the first time, how to add expansion cards to your handheld, and how to use HotSync® technology to synchronize your handheld and PalmTM Desktop software. Getting to know your PalmTM m100 series handheld What is a Palm m100 series handheld? Palm m100 series handhelds will help you stay organized and on time, and keep up with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new handheld to do the following: s s s s s Enter your schedule in Date Book Keep all your contact names, addresses, and phone numbers in Address Book Prioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List Jot quick notes directly on the color screen in Note Pad Set alarms from Clock, Date Book, and Note Pad, to keep yourself on schedule and remind yourself of appointments and notes Synchronize your data with Palm Desktop software on your Windows or Mac computer so you always have a copy Insert Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard expansion cards to add additional software or memory, or to back up your data Attach and use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem Beam information to another Palm OS® handheld with an IR (infrared) port that is close by s s s s 3 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld System requirements To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Minimum requirements: Windows s s IBM-compatible Pentium-class computer Windows 95*/98/Me/NT 4.0*/2000**/XP** (* Windows 95/NT operating systems require a serial cradle/cable, sold separately. ** User must have administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software.) 30 MB available hard disk space VGA monitor or better (16 bit or High Color, and 800x600 resolution recommended) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software from www.palm.com) Mouse One available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately) s s s s s Minimum requirements: Mac computer s s s s s Mac computer or compatible with a PowerPC processor Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x 25 MB available hard disk space 6 MB available RAM CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop software from www.palm.com) Mouse One available USB port or serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately) s s Optional equipment s s s s s Modem (such as an add-on modem accessory) Printer (compatible with your computer and its operating system) Infrared communication device Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard expansion cards (sold separately) HotSync cable, which enables you to perform HotSync operations without your cradle (sold separately, available with either a USB or serial connector) 4 Getting to know your PalmTM m100 series handheld Handheld components Locating front panel controls Power button/ Backlight control Screen Scroll buttons/ Clock control Graffiti writing area Changeable face plate Application buttons Turns your handheld on or off and controls the backlight feature. If Power button/ Backlight control your handheld is turned off, pressing the power button turns the unit on and returns you to the last screen you viewed. If your handheld is turned on, pressing the power button turns the unit off. Pressing the power button for about two seconds sets the brightness of the backlight to high or low. Screen Displays the applications and information stored in your handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti® alphabet. See Chapter 2 to learn how to write Graffiti characters. Activates the individual handheld applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Note Pad. If your handheld is turned off, pressing any application button activates the handheld and opens the corresponding application. This is the fastest way to open an application. TIP Graffiti® writing area Application buttons See "Buttons preferences" in Chapter 7 for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your handheld. 5 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Scroll buttons/ Clock control Displays text and other information that extends beyond the handheld screen area. When your handheld is on, pressing the lower button scrolls down to view information below the viewing area, and pressing the upper button scrolls up to view information above the viewing area. When your handheld is off, pressing the top button displays the time. Changeable face plate Protects your handheld and enables you to personalize your handheld's appearance. Using the backlight When your handheld is on, a backlight illuminates your screen and enables you to see the information, even under difficult lighting conditions. The backlight brightness is initially set to high, but you can set the brightness to low to save power. When you set the brightness, your handheld remembers your preference until you change the brightness. To set the backlight: s Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the button when the backlight brightness is set to your preference. TIP In addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke to set the backlight. See "Pen preferences" in Chapter 7 for details. Locating back panel components Stylus Face plate tab IR port Reset button Expansion card slot Universal connector 6 Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld Stylus Serves as a pointing and writing device for navigating through applications and entering data on your handheld. To use the stylus, slide it out of the storage slot and hold it as you would a pen or pencil. Releases the face plate so you can personalize the appearance of your handheld with another face plate (sold separately). Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other Palm OS handhelds, and to perform HotSync operations. See "Common tasks" in Chapter 5 and "IR HotSync operations" in Chapter 7 for more information. Accepts Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard content and SDIO cards, enabling you to add more memory, applications, or functionality. You can also back up data to an expansion card. Under normal use, you should not have to use the reset button. See Appendix A for information about when and how to use the reset button. Connects your handheld to the cradle/cable, which in turn connects to the back of your computer and power. This allows you to update the information between your handheld and computer using HotSync technology and recharge the battery. The universal connector also connects peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem, to your handheld. Face plate tab IR port Expansion card slot Reset button Universal connector Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld If you already own a Palm OS handheld, you must install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your new handheld. To upgrade quickly and easily, perform the tasks described in the following sections. Some tasks are specifically for upgrading. 7 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Preparing to use your handheld Before you begin using your handheld and Palm Desktop software, you must complete a few easy installation tasks. To use your handheld and Palm Desktop software, complete the following: s (If upgrading) Perform a HotSync operation using your old handheld and cradle/cable. This ensures all data on your handheld is on your desktop computer. Connect the HotSync cradle/cable that comes with your Palm m100 series handheld to your computer. See "Connecting the HotSync cradle/cable" later in this chapter for details. Insert your handheld in the cradle and charge the battery. See "Charging the handheld" later in this chapter. (If upgrading) You may want to create a copy of your old Palm Desktop software folder and its contents before installing your new Palm Desktop software. If you do this, rename the copied folder (for example, Palm Old), and store it outside the Palm Desktop software folder. This step is optional. Install the Palm Desktop software that comes with your Palm m100 series handheld. See "Installing Palm Desktop software" later in this chapter for details. Perform a HotSync operation. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 5 for details. (If upgrading) Rename your old handheld. To prevent unexpected results during HotSync operations, each handheld must have a unique name. We recommend that you perform a hard reset on your old handheld. See "Performing a hard reset" in Appendix A for details. s s s s s s Using the protective flip cover The flip cover protects your handheld screen when it is not in use. The window in the cover enables you to quickly view the time and alarm reminder messages when your handheld cover is closed. To view the time, press the top scroll button which is accessible through the hole at the bottom of the cover. You can open the cover so that it rests on the back of your handheld, or remove it altogether. 8 Preparing to use your handheld To remove the cover: 1. 2. Open the cover and grasp the hinge with your thumb. Gently rock the cover from one side to the other until the hinge prongs release from the slots on the top edge of your handheld. To reattach the cover: s Align the hinge prongs with the slots on the top edge of your handheld, and then insert one prong at a time until the prongs lock inside the slots. Changing the face plate You can personalize the appearance of your handheld by changing the face plate. For information about face plate accessories, visit the web site www.palm.com. 9 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld To remove the face plate: 1. 2. Remove the flip cover. Lift the face plate tab slightly to separate it from your handheld and pull the existing face plate away from your handheld. Face plate tab To attach the face plate: 1. Align the bottom edge of the new face plate with the slot on the bottom edge of your handheld. 2 1 2. Gently press the top of the face plate onto your handheld until it clicks into position. Connecting the HotSync cradle/cable IMPORTANT The HotSync cradle/cable supplied with your handheld fits a USB connector. If your computer does not have a USB port, or if you are using Windows 95, Windows NT, or an older Mac computer, you can order a serial cradle/ cable and a 25-pin serial adapter, if necessary, from www.palm.com. Follow the documentation that accompanies the serial cradle/cable before attempting to complete the installation tasks. To connect the HotSync Cradle/cable 1. 2. Shut down and turn off your computer. Plug the USB connector on the cradle/cable into a USB port on your computer. 10 Preparing to use your handheld 3. Connect the power cord that attaches to the back of the cradle's USB port connector to the AC adapter cord. Plug the adapter into any AC current outlet. 4. Charging the handheld Your handheld is recharged each time you place the handheld in the cradle. Just place your handheld in the cradle for at least two hours for an initial charge before you use it. Then place it in the cradle for ten to fifteen minutes each day to recharge the battery to full capacity. If the battery gets low, your handheld displays a warning message. If this occurs, perform a HotSync operation and then recharge the battery as soon as possible. If your handheld shuts down, you still have about a week to recharge the battery before you lose the data on your handheld. 11 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Palm Desktop software Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your handheld to your computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and editing your data using Palm Desktop software is optional. However, when you use it with your handheld and the built-in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the information on your handheld with the information on your computer. 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. With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following: s Work with your handheld applications on your computer. Palm Desktop software duplicates the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad applications on your handheld, so you can view, enter, and modify any data stored on your handheld. (You cannot modify Note Pad data in Palm Desktop software.) Back up the data stored on your handheld with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization is a onestep procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 5 for more information. Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. See "Importing data" in Chapter 2 for more information. s s 12 Preparing to use your handheld s Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad information on any printer. 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 located in the Documentation folder in the Palm Desktop folder. To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please print these instructions or refer to Read This First. Do the following before installing: s s Turn off your computer and connect the HotSync cradle/cable to it. Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer's hard disk. You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files. To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer: 1. 2. Turn on your computer. Exit any open programs, including those that run automatically at startup such as Microsoft Office, and disable any virus-scanning software. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. During installation you may be asked to connect your handheld to the HotSync cradle/ cable. 3. 4. Shown with a HotSync cradle. Some models use a cable in place of the cradle. 13 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld To install Palm Desktop software on a Mac computer: 1. 2. Turn on your computer. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Palm Desktop CD-ROM icon. Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation procedure. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. 3. 4. 5. Shown with a HotSync cradle. Some models use a cable in place of the cradle. Using your handheld with another PIM If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such as Microsoft Outlook, you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to add HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to your computer. The connection software, called a conduit, lets you synchronize the data between your handheld and your 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 the 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. 14 Tapping and typing Tapping and typing Tap with the stylus to get things done Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that gets things done on your handheld. The first time you start your handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. These instructions include a calibration screen. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an element on the screen, the handheld can detect exactly which task you want to perform. IMPORTANT Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the handheld screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write on the handheld screen. With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to do many operations, such as the following: s s s Open applications Choose menu commands Initiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your handheld for specific text (Find operations do not search through applications on expansion cards) Select options in dialog boxes Open the onscreen keyboards s s 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. 15 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Elements of the handheld interface Menu bar Icons Menu bar A set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all applications have a menu bar. Tap the icons to open applications , menus and to find text anywhere in your data . , Calculator , Icons Contrast control Tap the Contrast icon to open the Adjust Contrast dialog box. Tap to the left or right of the slider to adjust the contrast in small increments or drag the slider to change the contrast in large increments. You can also press the up and down scroll buttons to adjust the contrast. Tap the Clock icon to display the time and date. Clock abc With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the alphabetic keyboard. With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the numeric keyboard. 123 16 Tapping and typing Previous/next arrows Check box Pick list Command button Scroll bar Check box When a check mark appears in a check box, the corresponding option is active. If a check box is empty, tapping it inserts a check mark. If a check box is checked, tapping it removes the check mark. Tap a button to perform a command. Command buttons appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens. Tap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next record; tap the up and down arrows to display the previous and next page of information. Tap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the list to select it. Drag the slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the display one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page, tap the scroll bar just above the slider. 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. Command buttons Next/previous arrows Pick list Scroll bar 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 Address Book Note Pad To Do List 17 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld TIP When you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant access to the selected application. You don't even need to turn on your handheld first. In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and application category. To open an application on your handheld: 1. Tap the Applications icon . 2. Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all of your applications. TIP To find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti character for the first letter of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application with a name that begins with that letter. You can also assign application icons to different categories. See "Categorizing applications" in Chapter 3. NOTE You can also use applications on expansion cards. See "Opening expansion card applications" in Chapter 4. Using menus Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, you can use them the same way in all other applications. The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in Chapter 5. The Edit menu is described in See "Editing records" in Chapter 5. To open the menu bar: 1. 2. Open an application (such as Memo Pad). Do one of the following: Tap the Menu icon . 18 Tapping and typing Tap on the inverted title area at the top of the screen. Tap the title area Tap the Menu icon In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. The Record menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo, Delete Memo, and Beam Memo. Choosing a menu After you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that contains the command you want to use. The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application that is currently open. 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. 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 19 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area. When you draw the Command stroke, the Command toolbar appears just above the Graffiti writing area to indicate that you are in Command mode. Command Undo Cut Copy Paste Beam Delete The command toolbar displays context sensitive menu commands for the current screen. For example, if text is selected the menu icons displayed may be undo, cut, copy, and paste. Tap on an icon to select the command, or immediately write the corresponding command letter for an appropriate command in the Graffiti writing area. For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the Command stroke, followed by the letter "s." NOTE Command mode is only active for a short time, so you must tap an icon or write the command letter immediately to choose the menu command. Displaying online tips Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon in the upper-right corner. Online tips anticipate questions you have in a dialog box, provide shortcuts for using the dialog box, or give you other useful information. 20 Tapping and typing To display an online tip: 1. 2. Tap the Tips icon . After you review the tip, tap Done. Entering data There are several ways to enter data into your handheld: s s s s 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 attached to the universal connector Beaming data from another Palm OS handheld that is close by and has an infrared port. See "Beaming information" in Chapter 5 for details. s s Onscreen keyboard When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address Book, you can open the onscreen keyboards to enter data. Tap here for alphabetic keyboard Tap here for numeric keyboard After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. When a keyboard is open, you can still enter data in the 21 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld Graffiti writing area. See "Using the onscreen keyboard" in Chapter 2 for more information. Alpha Tab Caps lock Caps shift Tap here to display alphabetic keyboard Backspace Carriage return Numeric International Tap here to display numeric keyboard Tap here to display international keyboard Graffiti writing Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. Write letters here Write numbers here Division marks The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you can use 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. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice Graffiti writing. To open Memo Pad: 1. 2. 3. Tap the Applications icon Tap the Memo Pad icon Tap New. . . 22 Tapping and typing NOTE A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new memo to indicate where the new text will appear. New memo cursor Tap New Write in Graffiti area See "Using Graffiti writing to enter data" in Chapter 2 for details. Note Pad The Note Pad application provides a place where you can write a quick note in your own handwriting directly on your handheld screen. Think of Note Pad as a virtual "sticky pad" for short notes. Later, you would transfer your "sticky" notes to a more permanent place by entering the information in the appropriate application, or throw them away by deleting them. You can also choose the pen and paper color for your notes. See "Note Pad" in Chapter 5 for more information and instructions. Using Palm Desktop software 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 entering information in Palm Desktop software, 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 located in the Documentation folder in the Palm Desktop folder. 23 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync operation to synchronize your handheld with your computer. See "Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 5 for more information. 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. See "Importing data" in Chapter 2 for more information. Using an external keyboard You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the universal connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld. External keyboards are very helpful when you need to enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are away from your computer. For additional information about this optional accessory, visit the web site www.palm.com. Customizing your handheld You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences application. You can enter personal information such as your name and address; change the time, date, and time zone; view different date and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds; and configure your handheld to work with a modem. See Chapter 7 for details. To open the Preferences screens: 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the Applications icon Tap the Preferences icon . . Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen. Tap the Preferences category you want to view. The following procedures for setting the date give you an example of how to customize your handheld. 24 Customizing your handheld You make changes to the date and time in Date and Time preferences. To set the date: 1. 2. Tap the Set Date box. Tap the arrows to select the current year. Tap arrows to select year Tap to select month Tap to set date 3. 4. Tap to select date Tap a month. Tap the current date. To set the time: 1. Tap the Set Time box. 2. 3. 4. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour. Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrows to change them. Tap OK. To set the time zone: 1. Tap the Set Time Zone box. 2. Tap a time zone. 25 Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld TIP When you travel, changing the time zone setting to a new time zone automatically resets the date and time on your handheld, but it does not change the time of appointments set in Date Book. 3. Tap OK. To set the daylight saving switch: s Tap the Daylight Saving pick list, and then tap Off or On. 26 CHAPTER 2 Entering Data in Your Handheld This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by importing data from another application. Using Graffiti writing to enter data Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter text in your applications. In this section, you learn the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks. Writing Graffiti characters Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn. There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing: s If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100% accuracy. s The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you should not create the heavy dot; it is only there to show you where to begin the stroke). 27 Chapter 2 Entering Data in Your Handheld s Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus from the Graffiti writing area, your handheld recognizes and displays the text character immediately. To accomplish single strokes, some Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet equivalents. The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas. Write numbers here s Write letters here Division marks To write Graffiti letters: 1. Tap the screen where you want your text to go. NOTE You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area, and must see a blinking cursor before you write the text. 2. Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter "n." NOTE There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters. For these letters, choose the one that's easiest for you. Lift stylus here Start stroke at heavy dot As you'll see later, you use the same shape to create both the uppercase and lowercase version of a letter. 3. 4. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the tables. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape. 5. 28 Using Graffiti writing to enter data 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. As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to write. IMPORTANT You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti writing area. If you do not make Graffiti strokes in the Graffiti writing area, your handheld does not recognize them as text characters. Graffiti tips When using Graffiti writing, keep these tips in mind: s Accuracy improves when you write large characters. You should draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area. To delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area. Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors. Do not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the sides of the Graffiti writing area. Press firmly. s s s s 29 Chapter 2 Entering Data in Your Handheld The Graffiti alphabet Letter A Strokes Letter N Strokes B O C P D Q E R F G H S T U I V J W K X L Y M Z Space Carriage Return Back Space Period tap twice 30 Using Graffiti writing to enter data 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. NOTE Graffiti writing includes a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter when you create a new sentence or a new record (by tapping New or a blank line). To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter: s Use the Caps Shift stroke: Caps Shift