Handspring Visor Pro Handheld User Guide

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Changing the Applications Launcher display
By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an 
icon. As an alternative, you can choose to show a list of applications. 
You can also choose to view the same category of applications each 
time you open the Applications Launcher.
To change the Applications Launcher display:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4. Tap the View By pick list and select List.
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Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the 
application’s Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1. Open an application.
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
Note:
Not all applications have a Preferences command.
4. Make changes to the settings.
5. Tap OK.
Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to install and remove applications on your 
handheld and...

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Note:
Any game or application that you install on your handheld 
resides in RAM memory; you can delete them at any time.
To install add-on software on your handheld:
1. Copy or download the application you want to install into the add-
on folder in your Palm folder on your computer.
Note:
If the software you download is compressed, you need to 
decompress it into this folder. If you prefer to place the 
application into another folder, you need to navigate to 
that folder before you...

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Note:
Review the list of applications you selected in the Install 
Handheld Files dialog box. If you do not want to install an 
application, select it, and then click Remove From List. 
(This does not remove the application from your 
computer; it simply removes it from the list of 
applications to install.)
8. Close the Install Handheld Files dialog box.
9. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) you 
selected in step 6. See “Exchanging and updating data: HotSync...

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5. Tap Delete.
6. Tap Yes.
7. Tap Done.
8. Check the User  in the Palm Desktop folder on your computer. If 
you find a PRC file for the application you just removed, delete the 
PRC file from the User folder.
Tip:
If you installed Palm Desktop software for the first time 
when you purchased your Visor handheld, the Palm 
Desktop software is located in the Handspring folder. If 
you upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop 
software, these files are located in...

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Removing Palm Desktop software
Removing Palm Desktop software also removes HotSync Manager. If 
you remove this software from your computer, you cannot 
synchronize your data. So, we highly recommend leaving Palm 
Desktop software on your computer.
To remove Palm Desktop software: 
1. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into your computer’s 
CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Palm Desktop CD icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click the Installer icon.
4. Click Continue on the splash...

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Tip:
If you installed the Palm Desktop software in a different 
folder, use the file selector to find the folder that contains 
these files. 
10. Click Remove Palm and then click OK. 
11. Restart your Macintosh.
Security
Your handheld comes with a Security application so that 
unauthorized users cannot view the entries you wish to protect. 
In Security, you can do the following:
nMask or hide entries you define as private. The Mask option 
displays a gray bar over...

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Assigning a password
You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock 
your handheld.
To assign a password:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Security icon  .
3. Tap the Password box.
4. Enter a password, and tap OK. 
5. Enter the same
 password a second time, and tap OK.
Changing or deleting a password
Once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or 
delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you 
can change or...

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3. Tap OK.
4. Do one of the following:
To change the password, enter the new password, and tap OK.
To delete the password, tap Delete.
Locking your handheld
You can also lock your handheld so that you need to enter your 
password to operate it.
Important:
If you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact 
password to re-activate your handheld. If you forget the 
password, you need to perform a hard reset to resume 
using your handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes...