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    							Chapter 5 Page 121
    3. Tap OK.
    To Do List menus
    To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List 
    features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
    here.
    See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
    commands.
    Record menu
    Options menu
    Show Due 
    DatesDisplays the due dates associated with items 
    in the To Do List and displays an exclamation 
    mark next to items that remain incomplete 
    after the due date passes.
    Show 
    PrioritiesShows the priority setting for each item.
    Show 
    CategoriesShows the category for each item.
    About To Do 
    ListShows version information for To Do List.  
    						
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    Note Pad
    A record in Note Pad is called a “note.” You can assign each note a title 
    and store up to 999 notes on your handheld. 
    To create a new note:
    1. Press the Note Pad application button   on the front panel of 
    your handheld to open a new note.
    Note:If Note Pad is already running, tap New. 
    2. Write the information directly on the handheld screen.
    Tip:Tap the pen selector to choose a different pen width, or 
    choose the eraser to remove unwanted strokes.
    3. (Optional) Select the time at the top of the screen and enter a title 
    using Graffiti writing.
    4. Tap Done.
    Reviewing notes
    The note title and the date you created the note appear in the Note Pad 
    list. If you did not assign a title to your note, the time you created the 
    note appears as the note title. This makes it easy to locate and review 
    your notes. 
    To review a note:
    1. In the Note Pad list, tap the note title.
    Pen selector
    Write 
    information 
    here
    Enter title here 
    						
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    2. Review or edit the contents of the note. 
    3. Tap Done.
    Setting an alarm for a note
    You can set an alarm for a specific time and date to remind you to 
    follow-up on a note.
    To set an alarm for a note:
    1. Tap the note to which you want to assign an alarm.
    2. Tap the Menu icon  . 
    3. Tap Options, and then tap Alarm.
    4. Tap the Time box.
    5. Tap the hour and minute columns to select the time you want the 
    alarm to occur.
    6. Tap the Date box.
    Tap a 
    note to 
    view its 
    contents
    Tap arrows to scroll to 
    next and previous notes
    Tap here to 
    select minutes
    Tap here to 
    select hour 
    						
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    7. Tap the year, month and date you want the alarm to sound.
    After you tap the date, the Set Alarm dialog box reappears.
    8. Tap OK.
    9. When the alarm goes off and the reminder message appears on 
    screen, do one of the following:
    Tap OK to permanently dismiss the reminder and return to the 
    current screen.
    Tap Snooze to dismiss the reminder and return to the current 
    screen. The reminder message appears again in five minutes, 
    and an attention indicator blinks in the upper-left corner of the 
    screen to remind you of the pending alarm. When the reminder 
    message reappears, the current time displays in the Reminder 
    bar and the note title displays on the screen. 
    Note:If you did not title the note, the time the note was created 
    displays on the screen.
    Tap Go To to open Note Pad. Note Pad will open and display 
    the note associated with the alarm. 
    Tap here to select monthTap here to select year
    Tap here to select date 
    						
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    Note Pad menus
    Note Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Note Pad 
    features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
    here.
    See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
    commands.
    The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re 
    displaying the Note Pad list or an individual note.
    Record menus
    Options menus
    Memo Pad
    A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos 
    you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your 
    handheld. A record in Memo Pad is called a “memo.” 
    To create a new memo:
    1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
    2. Tap the Memo Pad icon   to display the Memo list.
    3. Tap New.
    Preferences Displays the Note Pad Preferences dialog box, 
    where you define the sort order for notes and the 
    alarm sound. 
    About Note 
    PadShows version information for Note Pad.
    Note Pad list
    Note screen
    Note Pad listNote screen 
    						
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    Tip:In the Memo list screen, you can also begin writing in 
    the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo. The first 
    letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new 
    memo.
    4. Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. Use the carriage 
    return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo.
    5. Tap Done. 
    Reviewing memos
    The first line of a memo appears in the Memo list. This makes it easy 
    to locate and review your memos. 
    To review a memo:
    1. In the Memo list, tap the text of the memo.
    2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 
    3. Tap Done.
    Tap 
    New
    Tap a 
    memo to 
    review 
    its 
    contents 
    						
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    Memo Pad menus
    Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad 
    features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
    here.
    See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
    commands.
    The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re 
    displaying the Memo list or an individual memo.
    Record menus
    Options menus
    Preferences Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, 
    where you define the sort order for memos. 
    About Memo 
    PadShows version information for Memo Pad.
    Memo list
    Memo screen
    Memo list
    Memo screen 
    						
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    Calculator
    The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform 
    calculations.
     
    Clears the entire calculation and enables you to 
    begin a fresh calculation.
    Clears the last number you entered. Use this 
    button if you make a mistake while entering a 
    number in the middle of a calculation. This button 
    enables you to re-enter the number without 
    starting the calculation over.
    Toggles the current number between a negative 
    and positive value. If you want to enter a negative 
    number, enter the number first and then press the 
    +/- button.
    Places the current number in memory. Each 
    new number you enter with the M+ button is 
    added to the total already stored in memory. The 
    number that you add can be either a calculated 
    value or any number you enter by pressing the 
    number buttons. Pressing this button has no 
    effect on the current calculation (or series of 
    calculations); it merely places the value into 
    memory until it is recalled. 
    						
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    Recent Calculations
    The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last 
    series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series 
    of “chain” calculations.
    To display recent calculations:
    1. Tap the Menu icon  .
    2. Tap Options, and then tap Recent Calculations.
    3. After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK.
    Calculator menus
    Calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and Calculator 
    features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
    here.
    See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
    commands.Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts 
    it in the current calculation.
    Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator 
    memory.
    Calculates the square root of a number. Enter the 
    number, then tap the square root button. 
    						
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    Options menus
    Clock
    Clock makes it easy for you to check the time and date, and provides 
    a convenient travel alarm feature. See “Customizing your handheld” 
    in Chapter 1 for details on setting the current date and time for all the 
    applications on your handheld.
    In addition to setting the date and time, you can set an alarm to sound 
    during the next 24-hour period.
    To view the time:
    Do one of the following:
    nWhen your handheld is on, tap the Clock icon   in the upper left 
    corner of the Graffiti writing area.
    nTap the Applications icon  , and then tap the Clock icon  .
    To set an alarm:
    1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
    2. Tap the Clock icon  .
    3. Tap the Alarm box to open the Set Alarm dialog box.
    4. Tap the time columns to set the hour and minute.
    About 
    CalculatorShows version information for Calculator. 
    						
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