Palm M130 Handheld Instructions Manual

Preparing to use your handheld
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nPrint your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad information on 
any printer.
Installing Palm Desktop software
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. 
After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the 
Quick Tour 
in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the 
Palm Desktop Software for 
the Macintosh User’s Guide located in the Documentation folder in the Palm Desktop 
folder. 
To...

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To install Palm Desktop software on a Mac computer:
1.Turn on your computer.
2.Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into your computer ’s CD-ROM 
drive.
3.Double-click the Palm Desktop CD-ROM icon.
4.Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation procedure.
5.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Using your handheld with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), such as 
Microsoft Outlook,...

Tapping and typing
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Tapping and typing
Tap with the stylus to get things done
Like using a mouse to click elements on a computer screen, using the stylus to tap 
elements on your handheld screen is the basic action that gets things done on your 
handheld.
The first time you start your handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. 
These instructions include a calibration screen. Calibration aligns the internal 
circuitry of your handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so that when you tap an...

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Elements of the handheld interface
Menu barA set of commands that are specific to the application. Not all 
applications have a menu bar.
IconsTap the icons to open applications  , menus  , Calculator  , 
and to find text anywhere in your data  .
Contrast controlTap the Contrast icon   to open the Adjust Contrast dialog box. 
Tap to the left or right of the slider to adjust the contrast in small 
increments or drag the slider to change the contrast in large...

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Opening applications
You can use the Applications Launcher to open any application installed on your 
handheld. You can also open Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Note Pad 
with the application buttons on the front panel of your handheld.
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 check mark.
Command 
buttonsTap a button to...

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TIPWhen you press an application button on the front panel, you have instant 
access to the selected application. You don’t even need to turn on your handheld first. 
In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Applications 
Launcher displays the current time, battery level, and application category. 
To open an application on your handheld:
1.Tap the Applications icon  . 
2.Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have...

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Tap on the inverted title area at the top of the screen.
In this example, three menus are available: Record, Edit, and Options. The Record 
menu is selected and contains the commands New Memo, Delete Memo, and Beam 
Memo.
Choosing a menu
After you open the menu bar for an application, tap the menu that contains the 
command you want to use.
The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application that 
is currently open. Also, the menus and menu commands vary...

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Draw the Command stroke anywhere in the Graffiti area. When you draw the 
Command stroke, the Command toolbar appears just above the Graffiti writing 
area to indicate that you are in Command mode.
The command toolbar displays context sensitive menu commands for the current 
screen. For example, if text is selected the menu icons displayed may be undo, cut, 
copy, and paste. Tap on an icon to select the command, or immediately write the 
corresponding command...

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To display an online tip:
1.Tap the Tips icon  . 
2.After you review the tip, tap Done.
Entering data
There are several ways to enter data into your handheld:
nUsing the onscreen keyboard
nUsing Graffiti writing
nUsing Note Pad
nEntering or importing data in Palm Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld
nUsing an external keyboard attached to the universal connector 
nBeaming data from another Palm OS handheld that is close by and has an 
infrared port. See...

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Graffiti writing area. See “Using the onscreen keyboard” in Chapter 2 for more 
information.
Graffiti writing
Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for 
entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the 
stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers. 
The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you can use to 
practice Graffiti writing. See “Installing and removing...