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Creating a custom view
You can modify any existing Advanced Calculator view to create your 
own view. While customizing a view, you can change the button 
names as well as the button definitions.
To create a custom view:
1. From the Advanced Calculator screen, tap the Menu icon  .
2. Tap Program, and then tap Export.
3. Tap the pick list and select the view you want to modify.
4. Tap Export and then tap OK.
5. Tap Done.
6. In Memo Pad, open the memo containing the definition you 
selected in step 3.
7. Modify the definition, and then tap Done.
8. From the Advanced Calculator screen, tap the Menu icon  .
9. Tap Program, and then tap Import.
10. Tap the pick list and select the view you modified.
11. Tap Import.
12. Tap Replace to change an existing definition, or tap Add to create 
an additional definition.
13. Tap OK, and then tap Done.Indicates the current value is entered in liters. When you 
tap this button after tapping another unit of measure, it 
converts the value to liters.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic inches. 
When you tap this button after tapping another unit of 
measure, it converts the value to cubic inches.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic feet. When 
you tap this button after tapping another unit of 
measure, it converts the value to cubic feet.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic meters. 
When you tap this button after tapping another unit of 
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Calculator menus
Calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and Calculator 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here. See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing 
menu commands.
Options menus
Program menu
About 
CalculatorShows version information for Calculator.
Export
Opens the Export dialog box where you can select a 
view definition to export to Memo Pad.
Import
Opens the Import dialog box where you can select a 
view definition to import to Memo Pad.
Delete View
Opens the Delete View dialog box where you can 
delete a user-defined view.
Restore 
DefaultsReturns all the view definitions to the preset default 
values.
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CityTime
CityTime enables you to display the day and time in your home city 
and in four other cities around the globe. Whether you’re travelling or 
at home, now it’s easy to keep track of the best time to reach your 
business associates, friends, and family in far away places.
Setting your home city
The home city serves as a point of reference for your other city 
selections. The information displayed for all the other cities is based 
on the day and time in your home city. When you use CityTime for the 
first time (or when your travel or move to another city), make sure you 
set your home city location. Setting your home city location ensures 
that CityTime displays accurate information for the other cities your 
select.
To set your home city:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the CityTime icon  .
3. Tap the Menu icon  .
4. Tap Options, and then tap Select Home City.
5. Tap the Home City pick list and select the city closest to where you 
are located.
Tip:If a nearby city isn’t in the list, you can use the Edit Cities 
command to add a new city to the list. See “Adding cities”  
later in this section for details.
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Selecting remote cities
In addition to your home city, you can display the day and time for 
four other cities anywhere around the globe. These other cities are 
called remote cities.
To set your remote cities:
1. Tap a pick list in the lower part of the CityTime screen and select 
the city closest to the city you want to display.
Tip:If a nearby city isn’t in the list, you can use the Edit Cities 
command to add a new city to the list. See the next section 
“Adding cities” for details.
2. Tap the remaining pick lists and select the other three cities you 
want to display.
Tip:You can temporarily display the day and time for any other 
city by tapping the city’s location on the map display. 
Adding cities
If the city you want to display is not in the predefined list, you can use 
the Edit Cities command to add it.
To add a city to the list:
1. Tap the Menu icon  .
2. Tap Options, and then tap Edit Cities.
3. Tap New.
4. Enter the city name and other information.
5. Tap OK.
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CityTime menus
CityTime menus are shown here for your reference, and CityTime 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here. See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing 
menu commands.
Options menu
Utilities menu
About CityTime
Shows version information for CityTime.
Help
Displays online help for the CityTime screens.
Change 
LocationOpens the Change Location dialog box where 
you can select the city to which you are 
moving or travelling. Changing the location 
updates the system time and date.
Sun Rise/Set
Opens the Sun Rise/Set dialog box where you 
can view sunrise and sunset information for 
your home city. To view this information for 
another city, tap the City pick list and select 
the city from the list. To view this information 
for another date, tap the scroll arrows next to 
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Expense
Expense enables you to record the date, expense type, and the amount 
that you spent. A record in Expense is called an “item.” You can sort 
your Expense items into categories or add other information that you 
want to associate with the item.
To create an Expense item:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Expense icon  .
3. Tap New.
Tip:You can also create a new Expense item by writing on the 
number side of the Graffiti writing area while in the 
Expense List screen. The first number you write begins 
your new Expense item.
4. Enter the amount of the expense. 
5. Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list.
Note:As soon as you select an expense type, your handheld saves 
the entry. If you don’t select an expense type, it doesn’t save 
the entry.
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Tip:A quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that 
no Expense item is selected in the Expense List, write the first 
letter(s) of the expense type, and then write the numerical 
amount. This technique takes advantage of the automatic fill 
feature. See “Options menu” later in this chapter for details.
Changing the date of an Expense item
Initially, Expense items appear with the date you enter them. You can 
use Expense to change the date associated with any Expense item.
To change the date of an Expense item:
1. Tap the Expense item you want to change.
2. Tap the date of the selected item. 
3. Tap the new date.
Entering receipt details
Expense provides a variety of options that you can associate with an 
item. These options appear in the Receipt Details dialog box.
To open the Receipt Details dialog box:
1. Tap the Expense item to which you want to assign details.
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3. Select any of the following options:
4. Tap OK.
Customizing the Currency pick list
You can select the currencies and symbols that appear in the Currency 
pick list.
To customize the Currency pick list:
1. Tap the Currency pick list in the Receipt Details dialog box, and 
then select Edit currencies.Category
See “Performing a HotSync operation for the 
first time” in Chapter 5.
Type
Opens a pick list of expense types. 
Payment
Lets you choose the payment method used to 
pay the Expense item. If the item is prepaid 
(such as airline tickets supplied by your 
company), you can choose Prepaid to place 
your expense in the appropriate company-
paid cell of your printed expense report 
spreadsheet. See “Transferring your data to 
Microsoft Excel” later in this chapter for more 
information.
Currency
Enables you to choose the type of currency 
used to pay the Expense item. The default 
currency unit is defined in the Preferences 
dialog (see “Options menu” later in this 
chapter). You can also display up to four other 
common types of currency. See “Customizing 
the Currency pick list” later in this chapter for 
more information.
Vendor and City
Lets you record the name of the vendor 
(usually a company) associated with the 
expense and the city where the expense was 
incurred. For example, a business lunch might 
be at Rosies Cafe (Vendor) in San Francisco 
(City).
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2. Tap each Currency pick list and select the country whose currency 
you want to display on that line.
3. Tap OK to close the Select Currencies dialog box.
4. Tap OK.
Defining a custom currency symbol
If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries, you can 
create your own custom country and currency symbol. 
To define a custom currency symbol:
1. Tap the Menu icon  .
2. Tap Options, and then tap Custom Currencies.
3. Tap one of the four Country boxes.
4. Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to 
appear in Expense.
Tap Edit 
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5. Tap OK to close the Currency Properties dialog box.
6. Tap OK.
Note:If you want to use your custom currency symbol as the default 
for all Expense items, select the symbol in the Preferences 
dialog box. If you want to use your custom currency symbol 
only for a particular Expense item, select the symbol in the 
Receipt Details dialog box associated with that item.
Show Options
Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to 
your Expense items.
To open the Show Options dialog box:
1. In the Expense List, tap Show.
2. Select any of the options.
3. Tap OK.Sort by
Enables you to sort expense items by date or 
type.
Distance
Enables you to display Mileage entries in miles 
or kilometers.
Show currency
Shows or hides the currency symbol in the 
Expense List.
Tap Show