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To Do Show Options
The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance 
of the To Do list screen.
To change the Show Options settings:
1. In To Do list screen, tap Show.
2. Select any of the following settings:
Show 
Completed 
ItemsDisplays your completed items in the To Do 
list screen. If you turn off this setting, your To 
Do items disappear from the list when you 
complete (check) them.
Items that no longer appear on the list because 
you turn off this setting have not been deleted. 
They are still in the memory of your handheld. 
Purge completed items to remove them from 
memory.
Show Only Due 
ItemsShows only the items that are currently due, 
past due, or have no due date specified. When 
this setting is active, items that are not yet due 
do not appear in the list until their due date.
Record 
Completion 
DateReplaces the due date with the actual date 
when you complete (check) the item. If you do 
not assign a due date to an item, the 
completion date still records when you 
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3. Tap OK.
To Do List menus
To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Record menu
Options menu
Show Due Dates
Displays the due dates associated with To Do 
items and displays an exclamation mark next 
to items that remain incomplete after the due 
date passes.
Show Priorities
Shows the priority setting for each item.
Show 
CategoriesShows the category for each item.
About To Do List
Shows version information for To Do List.  
						

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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. Press the Memo Pad application button   on the front of your 
handheld to display the Memo list.
2. Tap New.
Tip:In the Memo list screen, you can also begin writing in 
the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo. The first 
letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new 
memo.
3. Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. Use the carriage 
return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo.
4. Tap Done. 
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.
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2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 
3. Tap Done.
Memo Pad menus
Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide 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 Memo list or an individual memo.
Record menus
Options menus
Preferences 
Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, 
where you define the sort order for memos. 
About Memo Pad
Shows version information for Memo Pad.
Tap a 
memo to 
review its 
contents
Memo list
Memo screen
Memo listMemo screen 
						

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Calculator
Calculator includes two operating modes: Basic and Advanced. In 
Basic mode you can perform simple mathematical calculations. In 
Advanced mode you can access scientific functions and perform 
sophisticated math calculations. This section explains how to select 
the operating mode and use the buttons and menu options available 
in each mode.
Selecting the Calculator mode
The Change Mode dialog enables you to choose whether you want to 
work in Basic Calculator mode or Advanced Calculator mode. You 
can change modes at any time.
To select the Calculator mode:
1. Tap the Calculator icon   next to the Graffiti® writing area.
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap Options, and then tap Change Mode.
4. Tap Basic or Advanced as the mode.
5. Tap OK.
Using the Basic Calculator buttons
The Basic Calculator includes the following buttons.
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.
Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a 
fresh calculation.
Toggles the current number between a negative and 
positive value. If you want to enter a negative number, 
enter the number first and then press the +/- button.
Places the current number in memory. Each new 
number you enter with the M+ button is added to the total 
already stored in memory. You can add either a 
calculated value or a number you enter by pressing the 
number buttons. Pressing this button has no effect on 
the current calculation (or series of calculations); it 
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Displaying Recent Calculations
The Basic Calculator’s 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. After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK.
Using the Advanced Calculator mode
The Advanced Calculator screen consists of three regions. Each region 
performs a different function to help you perform a variety of 
calculations.Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts it in 
the current calculation.
Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator 
memory.
Primary buttons 
available in all views
View specific buttons 
change with view
Tap here 
to change 
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Using the Advanced Calculator buttons
In addition to most of the Basic Calculator buttons, the Primary 
buttons are available in all the Advanced Calculator views. The 
remaining buttons are available only in specific views.
Primary buttons
Math buttons
Clears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a 
fresh calculation.
Clears the last digit 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.
Enters an exponent symbol in the calculation.
Opens the Constants dialog box where you can select a 
constant to include in the calculation. 
Opens the Store in which memory dialog box where you 
can select the memory bank in which you want to store 
the current value. Advanced Calculator has ten memory 
banks.
Opens the Recall which memory dialog box where you 
can select the memory bank from which you want to 
recall a value.
Squares the current value.
Calculates the value of x raised to the y power. 
Calculates the value of a common (base 10) 
antilogarithm.
Calculates the value of a natural (base e) antilogarithm.
Calculates the reciprocal of the current number.
Displays the integer portion of a decimal value.
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Trigonometry buttons
Calculates the inverse of x to the y power.
Calculates the common (base 10) logarithm.
Calculates the natural (base e) logarithm.
Displays the remainder of x/y. 
Displays the decimal portion of a decimal value.
Calculates the sine of the current number.
Calculates the cosine of the current number.
Calculates the tangent of the current number.
Calculates the hyperbolic sine of the current number.
Calculates the hyperbolic cosine of the current number.
Calculates the hyperbolic tangent of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) sine of the current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) cosine of the current 
number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) tangent of the current 
number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic sine of the 
current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic cosine of the 
current number.
Calculates the arc (inverse) hyperbolic tangent of the 
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Finance buttons
Finance buttons enable you to find an unknown variable value based 
on a group of known variable values.
For example, to calculate the monthly payment for a 30-year home 
loan of $100,000 with an annual interest rate of 8%, you would enter 
the following variables:
nPayments/year = 12
nN = 360 (30 years x 12 months)
nAPR = 8
nPV = 100,000
nFV = 0
Using these variables, the answer would be -733.76 per month.
To solve this example:
1. Enter a value and then tap the corresponding variable button. 
Repeat this process until you’ve entered the following four 
variables: 
nN = 360 (30 years x 12 months)
nAPR = 8
nPV = 100,000
nFV = 0
2. Enter 12 and tap the P/Yr button to enter the number of 
payments/year.
3. Tap Edit.
4. Tap the Pmt line and erase all values on the line including zero.
5. Tap Solve.
6. Tap Done.
You can use a similar process to solve other financial equations by 
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Stores the current number as the total number of 
payments over the life of the loan.
Stores the current number as the annual percentage rate 
of interest.
Stores the current number as the number of payments 
per year.
Stores the current number as the initial loan amount.
Stores the current number as the payment amount.
Stores the current number as the compounded loan 
amount including interest.
Opens the Time Value of Money dialog box where you 
can modify values and solve the equation.
Stores the remaining balance, interest, and principal 
(amortization) based on the supplied values.
Calculates a given percentage of a value. To use this 
button, enter a value, tap this button, enter the percent, 
and then tap the equal sign button. 
Calculates the change in a value by a given percentage. 
To use this button, enter a value, tap this button, enter 
the percent, and then tap the equal sign button.
Calculates the percentage of one number relative to 
another number. To use this button, enter the first 
number, tap this button, enter the second number, and 
then tap the equal sign button.
Calculates the percentage required to get to one value 
from another value. To use this button, enter the result 
number, tap this button, enter the starting number, and 
then tap the equal sign button.