Palm M130 Handheld Instructions Manual

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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 ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please 
print these instructions or refer to 
Read This First. Do the following before 
installing:
nTurn off your computer and connect the HotSync cradle/cable to it. 
nDo 
not simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer ’s hard 
disk. You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to 
decompress the files. 
To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer:
1.Turn on your computer.
2.Exit any open programs, including those that run automatically at startup such 
as Microsoft Office, and disable any virus-scanning software.
3.Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into the computer ’s CD-ROM 
drive. 
4.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. During 
installation you may be asked to connect your handheld to the HotSync cradle/
cable.
Shown with a HotSync 
cradle. Some models 
use a cable in place of 
the cradle. 
						

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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, you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to add 
HotSync Manager, the connection software, and other features of Palm Desktop 
software to your computer. The connection software, called a conduit, lets you 
synchronize the data between your handheld and your PIM. The conduit for 
Microsoft Outlook is included on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM (Windows 
only); however you must install it in addition to the Palm Desktop software. For 
information on the availability of conduit software for the PIM you use, contact the 
vendor of your PIM or visit the web site 
www.palm.com.
Shown with a HotSync 
cradle. Some models 
use a cable in place of 
the cradle. 
						

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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 
element on the screen, the handheld can detect exactly which task you want to 
perform. 
IMPORTANTAlways use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the 
handheld screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write on 
the handheld screen.
With your handheld turned on, you can tap the handheld screen to do many 
operations, such as the following:
nOpen applications
nChoose menu commands
nInitiate a Find operation to search through applications installed on your 
handheld for specific text (Find operations do not search through applications 
on expansion cards)
nSelect options in dialog boxes
nOpen 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 
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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 
increments. You can also press the up and down scroll buttons to 
adjust the contrast.
ClockTap the Clock icon   to display the time and date.
abcWith the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the 
alphabetic keyboard.
123With the cursor in an input field, tap the dot to activate the numeric 
keyboard.
Menu 
bar
Icons 
						

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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 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 previous and 
next page of information. 
Pick listTap the arrow to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in 
the list to select it.
Scroll barDrag the
 slider, or tap the top or bottom arrow, to scroll the display 
one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page, tap the scroll bar 
just above the slider. To scroll to the next page, tap the scroll bar 
just below the slider.
You can also scroll to the previous and next pages by pressing the 
upper and lower scroll buttons on the front panel of your 
handheld.
Scroll 
bar Previous/next arrows
Check 
box
Command 
button
Pick list
Applications 
Launcher
Address BookDate Book Note Pad
To  D o  L i s t 
						

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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 many 
applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all of your 
applications. 
TIPTo find an application quickly, you can write the Graffiti character for the 
first letter of its name. The Applications Launcher scrolls to the first application 
with a name that begins with that letter. You can also assign application icons 
to different categories. See “Categorizing applications” in Chapter 3.
NOTEYou can also use applications on expansion cards. See “Opening 
expansion card applications” in Chapter 4.
Using menus
Menus on your handheld are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one 
application, you can use them the same way in all other applications. 
The menus of each application are illustrated in the section on that application in 
Chapter 5. The Edit menu is described in See “Editing records” in Chapter 5. 
To open the menu bar:
1.Open an application (such as Memo Pad).
2.Do one of the following:
Tap the Menu icon  .  
						

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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 depending on 
which 
part of the application you’re currently using. For example, in Memo Pad, the 
menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen.
Graffiti menu commands
Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti Command stroke, which is 
similar to the keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers. The 
command letters appear to the right of the command names. 
Tap the Menu icon
Tap the title area
Command letters Menu commands 
						

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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 letter for an appropriate command in the Graffiti writing 
area.
For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the Command stroke, 
followed by the letter “s.”
NOTECommand mode is only active for a short time, so you must tap an icon or 
write the command letter immediately to choose the menu command. 
Displaying online tips
Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain an online Tips icon 
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.
 Command   
Cut Undo Copy Paste Beam Delete 
						

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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 “Beaming information” in Chapter 5 for details. 
Onscreen keyboard
When you create or edit a record in an application such as Address Book, you can 
open the onscreen keyboards to enter data. 
After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including 
the international keyboard. When a keyboard is open, you can still enter data in the 
Tap here for 
alphabetic keyboardTap here for numeric 
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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 applications” in Chapter 3 
for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing 
Graffiti writing. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice 
Graffiti writing.
To open Memo Pad:
1.Tap the Applications icon  . 
2.Tap the Memo Pad icon  . 
3.Ta p  N e w.
Backspace
Carriage return Ta b
Caps lock
Caps shift
Tap here to display 
alphabetic keyboard 
Tap here to display 
numeric keyboard Tap here to display 
international keyboard 
Alpha
Numeric
 International
Write letters here
Write numbers here
Division marks