Palm I705 Wireless Handheld Instructions Manual

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Using the backlight
If lighting conditions make it difficult for you to see the information on your 
handheld, you can use the backlight to illuminate your screen.
To activate the backlight:

Press the power button and hold it down for about two seconds. Release the 
button when the backlight turns on.
TIPIn addition, you can assign the full-screen pen stroke to activate the 
backlight. See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 17 for details.
To turn off the backlight:

Press and hold the...

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Locating back panel components
Adding an expansion card
A tiny expansion card (sold separately) increases the variety of tasks you can do 
and the amount of space you have to store software and data on your handheld.
Reset buttonUnder normal use, you should not have to use the reset 
button. See “Resetting your handheld” in Appendix A for 
information about when and how to use the reset button.
Side channelThe left side channel holds the front cover, which slides in...

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To insert a card:
1.Insert the card in the direction shown by the icon.
2.Push the card in with your thumb. You feel the card lock and hear the system 
sound.
To remove a card:
1.Push lightly against the card with your thumb.
2.When the card is released, you hear the system sound.
For complete information about working with expansion cards, see Chapter 9.
Tapping and typing
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap 
elements on your handheld...

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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
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....

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Check boxWhen 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 
ch e ck  ma r k .
Command buttonsTap a button to perform a command. Command buttons 
appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application 
screens.
Next/previous 
arrowsTap the left and right arrows to display the previous and next 
record; tap the up and down arrows to display the...

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Displaying online tips
M a n y  o f  t h e  d i a l o g  b o x e s  t h a t  a p p e a r  o n  y o u r  h a n d h e l d  c o n t a i n  a n  o n l i n e  Ti p s  i c o n  
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.
To display an online tip:
1.Tap the Tips icon  . 
2.After you review the tip, tap Done. 

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CHAPTER 3
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld. There are several 
ways to enter data into your handheld:

Using the onscreen keyboard

Using Graffiti® writing

Beaming data from another Palm OS® handheld that is close by and has an 
infrared port. 

Entering or importing data in Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld

Using Note Pad

Using a portable keyboard accessory, sold separately, and attached to the 
universal...

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When a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, 
including the international keyboard.
After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in the 
record.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
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...

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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...

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NOTEYou 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:

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...