Handspring Visor Handheld Platinum User Guide

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Date Book Plus
Date Book Plus is an enhanced version of the Date Book 
application. In addition to all the standard Date Book features, 
it provides a variety of advanced views and functions.
In Date Book Plus, you can do the following:
nView To Do items in select calendar views. 
nDisplay a chart of your appointments for one or two weeks 
complete with descriptions of each event. 
nDisplay a calendar of an entire year. 
nDisplay a list of your appointments in List View. 
nCreate unscheduled events that float from one day to the next until 
you complete them.
nCreate a Daily Journal to track events with automatic time stamps.
nSave event templates and use them to quickly create similar 
events.
To open Date Book Plus:
nPress the Date Book Plus application button on the front panel of 
your handheld. Date Book Plus opens to today’s schedule.
Note:Press the Date Book Plus application button repeatedly to 
cycle through the Day, Week, Week with Text, Month, Year, 
and List views.
Date Book Plus button 
						

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Address
Address enables you to keep names, addresses, phone numbers, 
and other information about your personal or business contacts.
In Address, you can do the following:
nQuickly look up, enter, or duplicate names, addresses, phone 
numbers, and other information.
nEnter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, etc.) or 
e-mail addresses for each name.
nDefine which phone number appears in the Address list for each 
Address entry. 
nAttach a note to each Address entry, in which you can enter 
additional information about the entry.
nAssign Address entries to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
To open Address: 
nPress the Address application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Address opens to display the list of all your records.
Note:Press the Address application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have records.
Address button 
						

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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:
nMake a quick and convenient list of things to do.
nAssign a priority level to each task.
nAssign a due date for any or all of your To Do items. 
nAssign To Do items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nSort your To Do items either by due date, priority level, or 
category.
nAttach notes to individual To Do items for a description or 
clarification of the task.
To open To Do List:
nPress the To Do List application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. To Do List opens to display the category of items you 
last viewed.
Note:Press the To Do List application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have items.
 To Do List button 
						

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Memo Pad
Memo Pad provides a place to take notes that are not associated 
with records in Date Book, Address, or To Do List.
In Memo Pad, you can do the following:
nTake notes or write any kind of message on your handheld 
computer. 
nDrag and drop memos into popular computer applications like 
Microsoft Word when you synchronize using Palm™ Desktop 
software and HotSync
® technology.
nAssign memos to categories so that you can organize and view 
them in logical groups.
nWrite down phone numbers and other types of information. Later, 
you can copy and paste this information to other applications. 
To open Memo Pad:
nPress the Memo Pad application button on the front panel of your 
handheld. Memo Pad opens to display the last Memo Pad screen 
that you viewed.
Note:Press the Memo Pad application button repeatedly to cycle 
through the categories in which you have memos.
Memo Pad button 
						

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Calculator
Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, 
multiplication, division and a variety of advanced math and 
scientific calculations.
In Calculator, you can do the following:
nSelect a view to perform specific types of calculations including: 
math, trigonometry, finance, logic, statistics, weight/temp, length, 
area, and volume.
nStore and retrieve values.
nDisplay the last series of calculations, which is useful for 
confirming a series of “chain” calculations.
nCreate a custom view with the buttons you use most often.
nSwitch to basic mode to perform simple calculations.
To open Calculator:
nTap the Calculator icon   next to the Graffiti® writing area. 
						

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CityTime
CityTime helps you keep track of the time anywhere around 
the globe. 
In CityTime, you can do the following:
nSelect a home city as a point of reference.
nDisplay the day and time in four other cities simultaneously.
nAdd a definition for any city that isn’t in the default list.
nDisplay sunrise and sunset information for your home city.
To open CityTime:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the CityTime icon  . 
						

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Expense
Expense lets you keep track of your expenses and then transfer 
the information to a spreadsheet on your computer.
In Expense, you can do the following:
nRecord dates, types of expenses, amount spent, payment method, 
and other details associated with any money that you spend.
nAssign expense items to categories so that you can organize and 
view them in logical groups.
nKeep track of vendors (companies) and people involved with each 
particular expense.
nLog miles traveled for a particular date or expense category.
nSort your expenses by date or expense type.
nTransfer your expense information to a Microsoft Excel 
spreadsheet (version 5.0 or later) on your computer. (Microsoft 
Excel is not included in the Visor™ handheld package.)
To open Expense:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Expense icon  . 
						

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Chapter 5
Common Tasks
This chapter provides instructions on how to do tasks that you can do 
in most or all of the basic applications. It’s easy to transfer what you 
learn in one application to the others because the structure and 
behavior of all the applications are quite similar. The term “records” 
is used to refer to an individual item in any of the basic applications: a 
single Date Book Plus event, Address entry, To Do List item, Memo 
Pad memo, or Expense item.
Creating records
You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date 
Book, Date Book Plus, Address, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Expense.
To create a record:
1. Select the application in which you want to create a record.
2. Tap New.
3. In Date Book Plus only: Select a record type from the pop-up list, 
select the start and end times, and then tap OK.
4. Enter text for the record.
5. (Optional) Tap Details to select attributes for the record.
6. In Address and Memo Pad only: Tap Done.
There’s no need to save the record because your handheld saves it 
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Editing records
After you create a record, you can change, delete, or enter new text at 
any time. Two screen features tell you when your handheld is in 
editing mode:
nA blinking cursor 
nOne or more edit lines
Entering text
For information on how to enter text using Graffiti writing, the 
onscreen keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see 
Chapter 2.
Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit 
text. In general, commands available in the Edit menu apply to text 
that you select in an application.
To select text in an application:
1. Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select.
2. Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it. You can drag across the 
text to select additional words, or drag down to select a group of 
lines.
Tip:To select a word, double-tap the word. To select a whole 
line, triple-tap the line.
Edit line 
 Blinking cursor