Palm I705 Wireless Handheld Instructions Manual

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About This Book
Welcome to the Palm™i700 Series handheld. This handbook is designed to help 
you get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to 
know about how to use your handheld and the applications that come with it. It 
walks you through:

Enabling wireless features

Sending and receiving personal and business e-mail wirelessly

Locating all the parts of your handheld

Viewing and entering data

Wo r k i n g  w i t h  e x p a n s i o n  c a r d s

Using your handheld with your computer

Personalizing your handheld with your own preference settings
After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your handheld, you can 
use the rest of this handbook as a reference for less common tasks, for maintaining 
your handheld, and also as a source of information if you have problems operating 
it. 
						

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CHAPTER 1
Setting Up
Your new Palm™i700 Series handheld is wirelessly enabled so that you can use it 
to transmit and receive information over the airwaves. Use your handheld to do 
the following:

Receive secure business e-mail wherever you are, and rely on your handheld’s 
blinking indicator light, vibrator, or alarm to notify you of its arrival.

Set filters and notification preferences so that you determine what e-mail is 
forwarded from your desktop.

Read, compose, and send e-mail on the go.

Access the Internet and view content formatted for viewing on your handheld, 
or browse or search the Internet.

Stay organized and on time by keeping your appointments, contact 
information, and to do items in one place

Quickly jot notes or memos on the fly
Before you can use these features, you must set up your handheld, install software 
on your desktop computer, activate your wireless account, and activate your 
handheld.
System requirements
To install and operate Palm™ Desktop software, your computer system must meet 
the following requirements:
Minimum requirements: Windows

IBM-compatible Pentium-class computer

Windows 98/ME/2000 (Windows 95/NT operating systems require a serial 
cradle/cable, sold separately)

16 MB RAM (64 MB recommended with Windows 2000)

30 MB available hard disk space

VGA monitor or better (the Quick Tour requires 256-color video display; for best 
results, use High Color: 16 bit) 
						

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CD-Rom drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from 
www.palm.com).

Mouse

One USB port or available serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately)
Minimum requirements: Mac computers

Apple Mac computer or compatible with a Power PC processor

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 (9 or 9.1 required to receive updates to the MyPalm™ mobile 
portal)

One USB port or available serial port (serial cradle/cable sold separately)

25 MB available hard disk space

6 MB free RAM
Internet Access
For easiest activation of your wireless account, and to install Palm™ MultiMail® 
Deluxe Desktop Link, and receive updates to the MyPalm mobile portal, your 
desktop computer must have the following:

A modem or LAN connection

An account with an Internet service provider, or Internet service provided by 
your company

A web browser
If you are upgrading from another Palm OS® handheld:
If you already own a Palm OS® handheld, you must install the version of Palm 
Desktop software that comes with your new Palm i700 Series handheld. Before you 
install new software, perform a HotSync
® operation using your old handheld and 
cradle. This ensures all data on your handheld is on your desktop computer. 
						

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Step 1: Connect the HotSync cradle
Step 2: Charge your handheld
Just place your handheld on the cradle for one hour for an initial charge. Once your 
handheld is set up and in daily use, place it on the cradle for a few minutes each 
day to recharge it to full capacity. Your handheld’s indicator light displays solid 
green when it is recharging. 
Step 3: Set up your handheld
Shut down and turn off your computer.
Plug the USB connector into a USB port on your 
computer.
Connect the power cord that attaches to the back of 
the cradle’s USB port connector to the AC adapter 
cord.
Plug the AC adapter into any AC current outlet.
The Setup screen appears when you press the power 
button. Just follow the onscreen directions.
When you finish Setup, take a few minutes to review the 
Basic Skills and Graffiti
® writing tutorials. 
						

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Step 4: Install software
Step 5: Perform a HotSync operation
Step 6: Establish wireless service
As the first HotSync operation completes, the installer launches a web browser on 
your desktop and opens the Palm i700 Series Activation URL where you will 
establish your wireless account, select a service plan, provide billing information, 
and set up your Palm wireless e-mail account. 
New users: Click Sign up and Register.
Palm VII/VIIx users: Log in using your existing Palm.Net® username and password. 
You must also check the box beneath the password that identifies you as a Palm 
VII/VIIx user.
MyPalm portal members: Log in using your MyPalm portal username and 
password.
NOTEIf you do not have Internet access, call Customer Care to set up your wireless 
account. You will need to provide your handheld’s hardware serial number, which is 
printed on the back panel of the handheld.
Insert the Palm Installation CD into your 
computer’s CD-ROM drive and follow the 
onscreen instructions. 
You will be guided through the process of 
installing Palm Desktop software, 
registering for a wireless account, 
selecting a service plan, and downloading 
and installing MultiMail Deluxe Desktop 
Link
When prompted, just place your handheld 
on the cradle and press the HotSync 
button.
When a HotSync operation completes, 
remove the handheld from the cradle by 
gently rocking it forward and then lifting it 
from the cradle. 
						

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IMPORTANTWhen you complete registration, you receive a five digit activation key 
that you need to activate wireless service on your handheld. 
Step 7: Activate your handheld
Step 8: Complete installation
As the HotSync operation completes, you will be able to do the following:

Choose an option that updates the features of the mobile portal application.

Install Palm MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link, which wirelessly links your 
desktop business e-mail account to the business e-mail account on your 
handheld.
Onscreen directions guide you through the processes.
Tap Activate and follow the instructions.
At the Activation Successful screen, write down your user name and login information.
Perform a HotSync operation when prompted to complete activation. Enter the Activation Key you received 
when you activated your wireless account.
Activation will also configure MultiMail Deluxe to work with your Palm wireless account and 
your business e-mail account. 
						

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Updating the mobile portal 
The MyPalm mobile portal on your handheld is much like a portal site on the 
Internet. It allows you to quickly and wirelessly access Internet content by channel, 
and it specially formats content for viewing on a handheld. When you elect to 
receive updates to the mobile portal, the update process initiates an Internet 
connection each time you perform a HotSync operation. If a newer version of the 
MyPalm mobile portal is found, it replaces the current version on your handheld 
during the HotSync operation.
For information about changing conduit settings, see “Customizing HotSync 
application settings” in Chapter 16.
Palm MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link
Palm MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link securely forwards e-mail from your 
Windows 2000 Microsoft Outlook business e-mail account to your handheld. Your 
handheld notifies you of arriving e-mail by blinking its red indicator light at paired 
intervals, vibrating, or sounding an alarm. 
For information about selecting notification methods, see “General preferences” in 
Chapter 17.
NOTEYou must install Palm MultiMail Deluxe Desktop Link to the same computer 
that you use to access your business e-mail. 
Congratulations!
Yo u’ve set up your handheld, installed Palm Desktop software, activated your 
wireless account, activated your handheld, and installed additional wireless 
components. For comprehensive information about using your handheld, 
continue reading this electronic Handbook. 
For more information about using Palm Desktop Software, see the following: 

The Windows tutorial for Palm Desktop software, Quick Tour. To access this 
tutorial, go to the Help menu in Palm Desktop software and choose Quick Tour. 

The electronic Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User’s Guide. To  a c c e s s  t h i s  
guide, open the Palm folder, and then open the Documentation folder. Double-
click the file Palm Desktop.pdf. 

The online help for Palm Desktop software. To access the online help, go to the 
Help menu in Palm Desktop software.
NOTEIf you have upgraded, your new handheld and your old handheld have the 
same user name after completing the upgrade process. We strongly recommend that 
you perform a hard reset on your old handheld to erase all data from it and assign it 
a new user name during the next HotSync operation. See “Performing a hard reset” 
in Appendix A for details. 
						

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CHAPTER 2
Exploring Your Handheld
Yo u r  P a l m™i700 Series handheld is wirelessly enabled. It will help you stay in 
touch with important e-mail and information, and to stay organized, on time, and 
up to date with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use your new 
handheld to do the following:

Compose and securely send and receive business or personal e-mail wirelessly.

Receive alerts when new e-mail arrives. Rely on any or all of the following alert 
modes: the indicator light, vibrator, or alarm sound.

Access internet information with the MyPalm™ mobile portal.

Browse or search the internet.

Download and use web clipping applications that help you find Internet 
information quickly.

Enter your schedule in Date Book.

Keep all your contact names, addresses, and phone numbers in Address Book.

Prioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List.

Jot quick notes directly on the screen in Note Pad.

Set alarms from Clock, Date Book, and Note Pad, to keep yourself on schedule 
and remind yourself of appointments and notes.

Set preferences for how you receive alarms: hearing a sound, seeing a blinking 
indicator light, or feeling your handheld vibrate. Chose any combination.

Synchronize your data with Palm™ Desktop software on your Windows or Mac 
computer so you always have a copy.

Insert Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCards to add additional software or 
memory, or to back up your data.

Beam information to another Palm OS® handheld that is close by and has an IR 
(infrared) port. 

Update, and receive new applications, via the MyPalm mobile portal. 
						

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Handheld components
Take a few moments to locate the front and back panel components of your 
handheld.
Locating front panel controls
IR portUses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data 
from other Palm OS handhelds, and to perform HotSync 
operations. See “Beaming data” in Chapter 3 and see “IR 
HotSync operations” in Chapter 16 or more information.
Red and green 
indicator lightIndicates when you are within or out of range for wireless 
transmission. It also notifies you of incoming e-mail, or Date 
Book/Clock/Note Pad alarms.
StylusSlides in and out of the slot in the side channel of the 
handheld. To use the stylus, remove it from the slot and hold 
it as you would a pen or pencil. Unscrew the top of the stylus 
to access the reset tool.
Screen
Graffiti
® writing 
area
Application buttons Scroll
buttons
Power button/
Backlight control Red and green indicator light
Antenna cap
Stylus IR port
Date
Book
Address 
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