Palm M505 Color Handhelds Instructions Manual

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Note:Command 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.
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 6 for 
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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. See “Using the 
onscreen keyboard” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Tap here for 
alphabetic keyboardTap here for numeric 
keyboard
Backspace
Carriage return Tab
Caps 
Caps shift
Tap here to display 
alphabetic keyboard 
Tap here to display 
numeric keyboard Tap here to display 
international keyboard 
Alpha
Numeric
 International 
						

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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. Tap New.
Note: A blinking cursor appears on the first line of the new 
memo to indicate where the new text will appear. 
 
See “Using Graffiti writing to enter data” in Chapter 2 for details.
Write letters here
Write numbers here
Division marks
New 
memo 
cursor
Tap 
New 
Write in 
Graffiti 
area  
						

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Note Pad
The Note Pad application provides a place where you can write a 
quick note in your own handwriting directly on your handheld 
screen. Think of Note Pad as a virtual “sticky pad” for short notes. 
Later, you would transfer your “sticky” notes to a more permanent 
place by entering the information in the appropriate application, or 
throw them away by deleting them. See “Note Pad” in Chapter 5 for 
more information and instructions.
Using Palm Desktop software
If you have new records you want to add to your handheld and prefer 
to use the computer keyboard rather than Graffiti writing or the 
onscreen keyboard, enter the data in Palm Desktop software or the 
PIM you have installed to use with your handheld. For details on 
entering information in Palm Desktop software, 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 on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
After the information is in Palm Desktop software, perform a HotSync 
operation to synchronize your handheld with your computer. See 
“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for 
more information.
Importing data
If you already have data in a database on your computer, you can 
import it into Palm Desktop software. You can import data stored in 
computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or from 
another Palm OS handheld. When you import data, you transfer the  
						

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records to your handheld without having to enter them manually. See 
“Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Using an external keyboard 
You can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the universal 
connector on your handheld so you can type data directly into your 
handheld. External keyboards are very helpful when you need to 
enter large amounts of data quickly and accurately while you are 
away from your computer. For additional information about this 
optional accessory, go to the web site: 
http://www.palm.com.
Customizing your handheld
You can customize your handheld by using the Preferences 
application. You can enter personal information such as your name 
and address; change the time, date, and time zone; view different date 
and time formats when you travel; turn off sounds, the LED indicator, 
and vibrator; and configure your handheld to work with a modem or 
network. See Chapter 8 for details.
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3. Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Tap the Preferences category you want to view.
The following procedures for setting the date give you an example of 
how to customize your handheld.
You make changes to the date and time in Date and Time preferences.
To set the date:
1. Tap the Set Date box.
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3. Tap a month.
4. Tap the current date.
To set the time:
1. Tap the Set Time box.
2. Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
3. Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrows to change 
them.
4. Tap OK.
To set the time zone:
1. Tap the Set Time Zone box.
Tap to set date
Tap 
arrows 
to 
select 
year
Tap to 
select 
month
Tap to select date 
						

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2. Tap a time zone. 
Tip:When you travel, changing the time zone setting to a new 
time zone automatically resets the date and time on your 
handheld, but it does not change the time of 
appointments set in Date Book.
3. Tap OK. 
To set the daylight saving switch:
nTap the Daylight Saving pick list, and then tap Off or On. 
						

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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your
Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld by writing 
with the stylus in the Graffiti® writing area, by using the onscreen 
keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by importing data from 
another application.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use 
it to enter text in your applications. In this section, you learn the 
procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, 
as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.
Writing Graffiti characters
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only 
minutes of practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can 
type on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the 
uppercase letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing 
easy to learn. 
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:
nIf you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later 
in this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), 
you achieve 100% accuracy.
nThe heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. 
Certain characters have similar shapes, but different beginning 
and end points. Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you 
should not create the heavy dot; it is only there to show you where 
to begin the stroke).
nMost characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the 
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and displays the text character immediately. To accomplish single 
strokes, some Graffiti strokes are portions of the regular alphabet 
equivalents.
nThe Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing 
the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small 
marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the 
two areas.
To write Graffiti letters:
1. Tap the screen where you want your text to go. 
Note:You need to tap above the Graffiti writing area, and must 
see a blinking cursor before you write the text.
2. Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for 
the letter you want to create. For example, the stroke shown below 
creates the letter “n.”
Note:There are two different stroke shapes available for some 
letters. For these letters, choose the one that’s easiest for 
you.
As you’ll see later, you use the same shape to create both the 
uppercase and lowercase version of a letter.
3. Position the stylus in the left-hand side of the Graffiti writing area. 
4. Start your stroke at the heavy dot and draw the stroke shape as it 
appears in the tables.
5. Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
Write letters here Write numbers here
Division marks
Start stroke 
at heavy dotLift stylus 
here