Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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To import data from a Macintosh:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the File menu, choose Import.
3. Select the file you want to import.
4. Click Open.
5. If you want to change the order of the fields you’re importing, 
point to a field, wait for the cursor to change to a double arrow, and 
then drag the field to a new location.
6. If you do not want to import a field, click the arrow between the 
field names.
7. From the Fields pop-up menu, choose the appropriate field.
8. From the...

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Chapter 3
Managing Your
Applications
This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your 
handheld, how to change application settings so they are personalized 
to your work methods, and how to categorize applications so you 
view them in related groups. For information about working with 
applications on an expansion card, see See Using Expansion Features.
Using the Applications Launcher
To open the Applications Launcher, tap the Applications icon  .
Selecting...

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To categorize an application: 
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap App, and then tap Category.
4. Tap the pick list next to each application to select a category.
Tip:To create a new category, tap Edit Categories from the 
pick list. Tap New, enter the category name, and then tap 
OK to add the category. Tap OK.
5. Tap Done.
To display applications by category: 
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Do one of the following:
Tap the...

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3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4. Tap the View By pick list and select List.
5. Tap OK.
To open the Applications Launcher to the last opened category:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
3. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4. Tap the Remember Last Category check box to select it.
5. Tap OK.
Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the 
application’s Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an...

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Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to install and remove applications on your 
handheld or on an expansion card, and how to remove Palm™ 
Desktop software from your computer.
Installing add-on applications
Your handheld comes with the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, 
Note Pad, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, and Mail applications 
installed and ready to use.
You can also install additional applications on your handheld or on a 
card that...

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4. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to 
your handheld.
5. Click Add. 
6. Select the application(s) that you want to install on your handheld 
or on a resident expansion card.
7. Click Open.
Note:Review the list of applications you selected in the Install 
Tool dialog box. If you do not want to install an 
application, select it, and then click Remove. (This does 
not remove the application from your computer; it simply 
removes it from the list of...

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handheld and an expansion card. 
9. Click OK to close the Change Destination window.
10. Click Done to close the Install Tool window.
11. Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application(s). 
See “Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in 
Chapter 5 for details.
Note:  Files that remain in the list after you perform a HotSync 
operation did not install. This can happen if the file type 
was not recognized during the HotSync operation....

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4. From the User pop-up menu, select the name that corresponds to 
your handheld.
5. Click Add to List.
6. Select the Add-on folder from the pop-up menu.
7. Select the application you want to install.
8. Click Add File to add the selected application to the Install 
Handheld Files list.
9. If you need to change the destination of the application you are 
installing, click Change Destination on the Install Handheld Files 
window, and then use the arrows to move applications between 
your...

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10. Click OK to close the Change Destination window.
11. Close the Install Handheld Files window.
12. Perform a HotSync operation to install the selected application(s) 
on your handheld. See “Exchanging and updating data: HotSync 
operations” in Chapter 5 for details.
Note:  Files that remain in the list after you perform a HotSync 
operation did not install. This can happen if the file type 
was not recognized during the HotSync operation. 
Expansion cards may hold...