Palm LifeDrive User Guide

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User Guide

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Table of Contents

About This Guide .................................................................

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Tips for viewing this guide........................................................................

xxi

What’s in this guide? ................................................................................

xxii

Step-by-step instructions..................................................................

xxii

Links....................................................................................................

xxii

Sidebars....................................................................................................

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Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer ......

1

What’s in the box? ........................................................................................

2

System requirements ...................................................................................

2

Step 1: Charging your device.......................................................................

4

What you should know about your device’s battery..........................

5

Step 2: Turning on your device for the first time .......................................

6

Step 3: Installing your software...................................................................

7

Step 4: Connecting your device to your computer ....................................

8

Switching to another desktop software application ................................

10

Using user profiles......................................................................................

11

Creating a user profile .........................................................................

12

Synchronizing with a user profile ......................................................

14

Related topics..............................................................................................

17

Chapter 2: Your Mobile Manager .........................................

18

What’s on my device? ................................................................................

19

Front .....................................................................................................

19

Top........................................................................................................

21

Side.......................................................................................................

22

Back ......................................................................................................

23

Bottom..................................................................................................

24

Using the power switch..............................................................................

25

Using the status bar....................................................................................

26

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Rotating the screen.....................................................................................

27

What’s on the screen? ................................................................................

28

Input area .............................................................................................

28

Application controls ............................................................................

29

What software is on my device?................................................................

30

What’s on the CD? ......................................................................................

32

Related topics..............................................................................................

36

Chapter 3: Moving Around in Applications.........................

38

Opening applications..................................................................................

39

Using Favorites....................................................................................

39

Using Applications ..............................................................................

40

Using Files............................................................................................

41

Working with files and folders ...........................................................

43

Sorting Files .........................................................................................

45

Opening files and folders from within an application......................

46

Switching between applications ........................................................

46

Using the 5-way navigator .........................................................................

47

Moving around with the 5-way ..........................................................

47

Moving around in Favorites View ......................................................

49

Moving around in Applications View ................................................

49

Moving around in list screens and entry screens.............................

50

Moving around in dialog boxes .........................................................

50

Moving around in menus ...................................................................

51

Using menus ..............................................................................................

52

Using the Command stroke................................................................

53

Using the Command toolbar ..............................................................

53

Finding information ...................................................................................

54

Related topics..............................................................................................

55

Chapter 4: Entering Information on Your Device ................

56

How can I enter information on my device?.............................................

57

Entering information with Graffiti® 2 writing ...........................................

57

Writing in the input area .....................................................................

57

Using full-screen writing.....................................................................

58

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Writing Graffiti 2 characters ...............................................................

60

Graffiti 2 alphabet................................................................................

62

Graffiti 2 numbers ...............................................................................

63

Graffiti 2 gestures ................................................................................

67

Writing Graffiti 2 symbols and other special characters ..................

68

Graffiti 2 symbols and special characters .........................................

69

Writing Graffiti 2 ShortCuts ................................................................

70

Graffiti 2 ShortCuts..............................................................................

71

Entering information with the onscreen keyboard ..................................

72

Entering info from Contacts into another application .............................

74

Editing information.....................................................................................

76

Selecting information..........................................................................

76

Copying and pasting information ......................................................

77

Deleting information ...........................................................................

78

Related topics..............................................................................................

79

Chapter 5: Moving and Managing Info Between

 

Your Device and Your Computer ...........................................

80

Program memory and the hard drive .......................................................

81

How can I work with information? ............................................................

82

LifeDrive™ Manager and Drive Mode.......................................................

83

LifeDrive Manager ...............................................................................

83

Drive Mode...........................................................................................

83

Using LifeDrive Manager ...........................................................................

84

Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager icon ...........

85

Transferring information using the LifeDrive Manager window .....

88

Renaming a file or folder ....................................................................

91

Deleting a file or folder .......................................................................

92

Deleting sync items from your computer when they are deleted

 

from your device ...........................................................................

93

Using Drive Mode ......................................................................................

94

Synchronizing information ........................................................................

98

Doing a full sync ..................................................................................

98

Synchronizing using the cable .........................................................

100

Synchronizing using LifeDrive Manager .........................................

101

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Creating sync items ...........................................................................

101

Doing a folder sync ...........................................................................

102

Locating sync items on your computer ...........................................

103

Entering information using desktop software ................................

104

Customizing your synchronization settings ....................................

107

Choosing how your computer responds to

 

synchronization requests ...........................................................

108

Setting synchronization options ......................................................

110

Choosing whether application information is updated ..................

111

Installing applications to your device ..............................................

116

Using Quick Install .............................................................................

117

Installing applications from a Mac computer .................................

118

Using the Send To Handheld droplet ..............................................

118

Using commands in the HotSync menu ..........................................

119

Other ways of managing information.....................................................

120

Importing information from other applications..............................

121

Restoring archived items on your computer ..................................

123

Installing the additional software from the CD ...............................

124

Checking space and version numbers .............................................

125

Removing information .............................................................................

127

Removing an application from your device ....................................

127

Removing Palm Desktop software from your computer ...............

128

Related topics............................................................................................

130

Chapter 6: Managing Your Contacts ..................................

131

Adding a contact ......................................................................................

132

Entering additional contact information ..........................................

135

Selecting contact field types .............................................................

136

Defining custom fields ......................................................................

137

Selecting a contact as your business card ......................................

138

Copying contact information into multiple contacts ............................

139

Locating a contact on your list ................................................................

140

Deleting a contact ....................................................................................

141

Customizing the Contacts list .................................................................

142

Making connections from Contacts.........................................................

144

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Using Quick Connect .........................................................................

144

Customizing Quick Connect settings ...............................................

146

Using Tap-to-Connect .......................................................................

147

Working with Contacts on your computer..............................................

149

Related topics............................................................................................

150

Chapter 7: Managing Your Calendar ..................................

151

Scheduling events ....................................................................................

152

Scheduling an appointment .............................................................

152

Scheduling an event without a start time .......................................

154

Scheduling a repeating event—standard interval ..........................

156

Scheduling a repeating event—unusual interval ............................

157

Scheduling an event that is longer than a day ...............................

159

Entering a location or a note for an event .......................................

160

Scheduling an event with a time zone .............................................

162

Color-coding your schedule.....................................................................

163

Managing your color-codes ..............................................................

164

Assigning a color code to an event ..................................................

166

Setting an alarm .......................................................................................

167

Rescheduling an event ............................................................................

168

Deleting events .........................................................................................

170

Deleting a specific event ...................................................................

170

Deleting all your old events ..............................................................

172

Checking your schedule ...........................................................................

173

Viewing your appointments and tasks together .............................

173

Viewing your daily schedule ............................................................

175

Viewing your weekly schedule .........................................................

177

Viewing your monthly schedule ......................................................

178

Viewing a yearly calendar .................................................................

179

Finding events that overlap ..............................................................

180

Customizing your calendar ......................................................................

180

Customizing display options for your calendar ..............................

181

Setting alarm and time options ........................................................

184

Working with Calendar on your computer .............................................

186

Related topics............................................................................................

187

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Chapter 8: Your Microsoft Office Manager ........................

188

Creating and managing Office files.........................................................

189

Opening files from within Documents ....................................................

190

Related topics............................................................................................

191

Chapter 9: Viewing Your Photos and Videos ....................

192

Reformatting files and copying supported file types.............................

193

Viewing photos or videos .......................................................................

194

Viewing a slide show ........................................................................

198

Rotating a photo ................................................................................

200

Viewing and editing photo or video details............................................

202

Organizing photos and videos.................................................................

205

Organizing photos or videos into albums .......................................

205

Moving a photo or video within and between albums ..................

207

Sorting photos and videos ...............................................................

209

Personalizing a photo ...............................................................................

210

Drawing on a photo ...........................................................................

210

Adding audio to a photo ...................................................................

212

Copying a photo or video ........................................................................

214

Deleting a photo or video ........................................................................

215

Sharing photos and videos ......................................................................

216

Related topics............................................................................................

217

Chapter 10: Managing Your Camera Card Media..............

218

Copying photos and videos from your camera card ............................

219

Viewing photos or videos .......................................................................

221

Related topics............................................................................................

223

Chapter 11: Listening to Music...........................................

224

Benefits ......................................................................................................

224

Transferring music from a CD to your device using Rhapsody ...........

230

Managing playlists....................................................................................

233

Creating a playlist ..............................................................................

233

Playing songs from a playlist ...........................................................

235

Editing a playlist ................................................................................

236

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Deleting a playlist ..............................................................................

238

Customizing your player ..........................................................................

239

Turning off the screen .......................................................................

239

Setting background preferences ......................................................

240

Flashing the LED when the pTunes console is turned off ..............

241

Working with Rhapsody on your computer ...........................................

242

Related topics............................................................................................

243

Chapter 12: Managing Your Tasks ......................................

244

Creating a task ..........................................................................................

245

Setting an alarm ................................................................................

246

Scheduling a repeating task—standard interval .............................

247

Scheduling a repeating task—unusual interval ..............................

249

Organizing your tasks ..............................................................................

251

Marking a task as complete ....................................................................

252

Deleting tasks ...........................................................................................

253

Deleting a specific task ......................................................................

253

Deleting all your completed tasks ....................................................

254

Customizing your Tasks list ....................................................................

255

Working with Tasks on your computer...................................................

257

Related topics............................................................................................

258

Chapter 13: Writing Memos................................................

259

Creating a memo .....................................................................................

260

Viewing and editing a memo ..................................................................

261

Moving memos in your memos list .......................................................

262

Deleting a memo ......................................................................................

263

Working with Memos on your computer................................................

264

Related topics............................................................................................

265

Chapter 14: Writing Notes in Note Pad..............................

266

Creating a note .........................................................................................

267

Choosing the pen and paper (background) colors .........................

268

Setting an alarm ................................................................................

269

Viewing and editing a note .....................................................................

271

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Deleting a note .........................................................................................

272

Working with Note Pad on your computer.............................................

273

Related topics............................................................................................

274

Chapter 15: Recording Voice Memos.................................

275

Creating a voice memo ...........................................................................

276

Creating a quick voice memo using the application button ..........

276

Creating a longer voice memo using the pause control ................

278

Listening to a voice memo ......................................................................

281

Setting an alarm for a voice memo ........................................................

283

Storing voice memos ..............................................................................

285

Saving a voice memo to another location ......................................

285

Automatically storing all voice memos on an expansion card .....287

Related topics............................................................................................

288

Chapter 16: Making Wi-Fi® Wireless Connections ...........

289

What can I do with the built-in Wi-Fi® wireless technology?................

290

What types of connections can I make?..................................................

290

Wi-Fi signal strength indicator.................................................................

291

Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection ..................................................

292

Setting up a connection for Wi-Fi synchronization ...............................

298

Accessing email and the web with Wi-Fi ...............................................

302

Setting up a Wi-Fi device-to-device network .........................................

304

Related topics............................................................................................

310

Chapter 17: Making Bluetooth® Wireless Connections ...

311

What can I do with the built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology? ........

312

What types of connections can I make? ..........................................

312

What is device discovery? ................................................................

313

Entering basic Bluetooth settings............................................................

314

Setting up a Bluetooth phone connection .............................................

315

Accessing email and the web with Bluetooth .......................................

320

Setting up a connection for Bluetooth synchronization .......................

322

Setting up a connection to a Bluetooth network ...................................

327

Creating trusted devices ..........................................................................

329

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Setting advanced Bluetooth features .....................................................

331

Storing recently found device names ..............................................

331

Allowing your device to wake up when it is turned off ..................

332

Related topics............................................................................................

333

Chapter 18: Sending and Receiving Email Messages ......

334

Upgrading an existing email account ....................................................

335

About email accounts...............................................................................

336

Using an email provider ...................................................................

336

Using a corporate email account .....................................................

337

VPNs ...................................................................................................

338

Connecting to a VPN .........................................................................

339

Creating an account..................................................................................

340

Transferring settings from an existing account ..............................

341

Setting up an account on your computer: Common providers .....

343

Setting up an account on your computer: Other providers ...........

346

Entering advanced account settings on your computer ................

349

Setting up an account on your device .............................................

354

Setting advanced mail options on your device ..............................

357

Testing your new account ................................................................

358

Editing an account.............................................................................

359

Editing an account on your computer .............................................

359

Editing an account on your device ...................................................

360

Deleting an account ...........................................................................

361

Adding ESMTP to an account ...........................................................

362

Getting and reading messages................................................................

363

Auto Sync with notification ..............................................................

364

Scheduling Auto Sync .......................................................................

365

Auto Sync notifications.....................................................................

366

Setting alert options ..........................................................................

367

Viewing and using the Reminders screen.......................................

368

Auto Sync retries ...............................................................................

369

Resource issues with Auto Sync ......................................................

369

Inbox icons in the VersaMail application ........................................

370

Setting preferences for getting messages ......................................

370

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Reading email messages ..................................................................

373

Adding or updating a contact directly from a message.................

374

Sending an email message......................................................................

375

Entering an address using Smart Addressing ................................

377

Entering an address directly in the To field ....................................

378

Entering an address using Contacts ................................................

379

Attaching a personal signature ........................................................

380

Send retry ...........................................................................................

381

Send retry notifications.....................................................................

381

Modifying messages in the Outbox.................................................

382

Outbox icons in the VersaMail applications....................................

382

Working with email folders......................................................................

383

Viewing another folder .....................................................................

383

Customizing the appearance of the message list ...........................

384

Moving messages between folders .................................................

386

Creating and editing mail folders .....................................................

388

Working with email messages ................................................................

389

Forwarding an email message .........................................................

389

Replying to an email message .........................................................

390

Setting reply preferences ..................................................................

391

Working with URLs, email addresses, and phone numbers in a

 

message.......................................................................................

393

Deleting a message ...........................................................................

393

Deleting old messages ......................................................................

394

Emptying the trash ............................................................................

396

Setting the trash to be emptied automatically ................................

397

Marking messages as read or unread .............................................

398

Working with attachments .......................................................................

399

Working with a downloaded attachment ........................................

400

Saving attachments ...........................................................................

403

Attaching files to outgoing messages .............................................

404

Advanced VersaMail application features ..............................................

406

Creating and using filters..................................................................

406

Turning filters on and off ..................................................................

409

Editing or deleting a filter .................................................................

411

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Setting connection preferences .......................................................

412

Setting server preferences ................................................................

413

Changing email header details.........................................................

415

Synchronizing IMAP mail folders wirelessly...................................

416

Prerequisites for wireless IMAP folder synchronization ................

417

Turning IMAP folder synchronization on or off ..............................

417

Synchronizing device and mail server IMAP folders from the

 

Options menu ..............................................................................

418

Working with root folders.................................................................

418

Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)...................................................

418

Working with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ......................................

419

What do I need to use Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync?...............

419

How does a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync email account differ

from other accounts?..................................................................

420

Setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account...................

420

Setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your

 

computer .....................................................................................

421

Setting up an account on your device .............................................

424

Setting advanced mail options on your device ..............................

427

Getting email messages ...................................................................

428

Sending messages ............................................................................

429

Previewing attachments ...................................................................

430

Working with meeting invitations ....................................................

430

Working with Calendar events .........................................................

433

Synchronizing Calendar events using Microsoft Exchange

 

ActiveSync...................................................................................

434

Updating Calendar events when you delete a Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync account ....................................................................

434

Related topics............................................................................................

435

Chapter 19: Sending and Receiving Text Messages.........

436

Creating and sending a text message ....................................................

437

Receiving and viewing a text message ..................................................

440

Editing a draft text message ...................................................................

442

Setting advanced messaging features ...................................................

443

Related Topics...........................................................................................

445

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Chapter 20: Browsing the Web...........................................

446

Accessing a web page ..............................................................................

447

Accessing a web page using the action bar ....................................

447

Accessing a web page using the address field ...............................

448

Using a password to access a web page .........................................

449

Finding information on a web page .................................................

450

Quickly jumping to a page .......................................................................

451

Following a link..................................................................................

451

Returning to your home page or a page you recently visited .......

451

Changing how you view a page .............................................................

452

Bookmarking your favorite pages ...........................................................

454

Adding a bookmark ...........................................................................

454

Viewing a bookmarked or saved page ............................................

455

Editing information about a bookmark or saved page ...................

456

Arranging the bookmark list .............................................................

457

Disconnecting from and connecting to the Internet ..............................

459

Disconnecting from the Internet ......................................................

459

Connecting to the Internet ................................................................

460

Downloading files and pages ..................................................................

461

Downloading a file ............................................................................

461

Saving a web page ............................................................................

462

Viewing a saved file ..........................................................................

463

Communicating with other users ............................................................

464

Sending email by means of an Internet email account ..................

464

Changing your home and start pages.....................................................

465

Changing your home page ...............................................................

465

Changing your start page .................................................................

467

Setting advanced browser options .........................................................

468

Changing how images are downloaded ..........................................

468

Setting whether to automatically complete web addresses and

 

form fields ...................................................................................

469

Allowing websites to remember personal information .................

470

Clear Cookies and cache preferences ..............................................

471

Setting preferences for using a proxy server ..................................

473

Setting whether to accept JavaScript ..............................................

475

Related topics............................................................................................

476

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Chapter 21: Dialing Phone Numbers from Your Device ...477

Dialing a number .....................................................................................

478

Entering a number .............................................................................

478

Redialing the most recently used number ......................................

479

Dialing a number from the Call History List ....................................

480

Using speed dial ......................................................................................

481

Adding a speed-dial entry .................................................................

481

Dialing a number using speed dial ..................................................

482

Editing a speed-dial entry .................................................................

483

Related topics............................................................................................

484

Chapter 22: Sharing Information........................................

485

Using the Send command ......................................................................

486

Sending information from within an application using

 

Bluetooth® technology ...............................................................

486

Sending a category using Bluetooth technology ...........................

488

Sending an application using Bluetooth technology .....................

489

Using the Send command with the VersaMail® application .........

490

Using the Send command with SMS ..............................................

490

Beaming ....................................................................................................

491

Beaming information from within an application ..........................

491

Beaming a category ..........................................................................

493

Beaming an application ....................................................................

494

Other ways of sharing information .........................................................

495

Related topics............................................................................................

496

Chapter 23: Managing Your Expenses ...............................

497

Adding an expense ...................................................................................

498

Choosing currency options ......................................................................

500

Customizing the currency pick list ...................................................

500

Presetting the currency symbol .......................................................

501

Creating a currency symbol ..............................................................

502

Deleting expenses.....................................................................................

504

Deleting an individual expense ........................................................

504

Deleting an entire category of expenses .........................................

505

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Customizing the expense list ...................................................................

506

Working with Expense on your computer ..............................................

507

Related topics............................................................................................

508

Chapter 24: Performing Calculations .................................

509

Calculator buttons.....................................................................................

510

Viewing recent calculations ....................................................................

511

Accessing different calculators ...............................................................

512

Related topics............................................................................................

513

Chapter 25: Keeping Your Information Private..................

514

Choosing a security level .........................................................................

515

Marking information as private ...............................................................

516

Setting the level of privacy ......................................................................

517

Hiding or masking private entries ....................................................

517

Viewing an entry that is masked ......................................................

518

Using a password .....................................................................................

518

Creating a password .........................................................................

519

Changing a password .......................................................................

520

Deleting a password..........................................................................

522

Deleting a forgotten password .........................................................

523

Locking your device..................................................................................

524

Locking your device automatically ..................................................

525

Locking your device manually ..........................................................

527

Using Quick Unlock ..................................................................................

528

Creating a Quick Unlock combination .............................................

528

Deleting your Quick Unlock combination........................................

530

Encrypting your information....................................................................

531

Limiting the number of password attempts ...........................................

533

Related topics............................................................................................

536

Chapter 26: Using Categories to Organize Information ...

537

Adding a category.....................................................................................

538

Renaming a category ...............................................................................

539

Deleting a category ..................................................................................

540

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Placing information in a category ...........................................................

541

Placing an entry in a category ..........................................................

541

Placing an application in a category ................................................

543

Viewing information by category ...........................................................

544

Related topics............................................................................................

545

Chapter 27: Managing Clock Settings ...............................

546

Checking the current date and time ........................................................

547

Setting the primary location ....................................................................

547

Setting the date and time for the primary location ........................

548

Choosing secondary locations for other time zones .............................

550

Modifying the locations list......................................................................

551

Adding new locations .......................................................................

551

Deleting a location .............................................................................

553

Setting the alarm clock.............................................................................

554

Responding to the alarm clock.........................................................

555

Changing the clock display ......................................................................

556

Related topics............................................................................................

557

Chapter 28: Customizing Your Device ...............................

558

Customizing Favorites View ....................................................................

559

Changing the background photo in Favorites View .......................

559

Changing entries in Favorites ...........................................................

560

Customizing Applications View ..............................................................

563

Making the screen easier to read ............................................................

565

Changing the screen fonts ................................................................

565

Adjusting the brightness ...................................................................

567

Changing screen colors ....................................................................

568

Changing handedness orientation of the screen ............................

569

Assigning a button to your frequently used applications ....................

570

Setting the date and time ........................................................................

572

Selecting a location ...........................................................................

572

Resetting the date and time ..............................................................

574

Selecting formats for dates, times, and numbers ..........................

576

Customizing the way you enter information ..........................................

578

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Customizing the input area ...............................................................

578

Customizing Graffiti® 2 strokes ........................................................

579

Setting up ShortCuts .........................................................................

581

Changing ShortCuts ..........................................................................

583

Correcting problems with tapping ...................................................

584

Selecting sound settings .........................................................................

585

Entering your owner information ...........................................................

586

Conserving battery power .......................................................................

587

Selecting power-saving settings ......................................................

587

Connecting your device to other devices ...............................................

589

Changing the preset connection settings ........................................

589

Creating your own connection settings ...........................................

592

Connecting your device to a mobile phone ....................................

596

Customizing network settings .................................................................

597

Setting up a service profile ...............................................................

597

Connecting to your service ...............................................................

600

Adding details to a service profile ...................................................

601

Deleting a service profile ..................................................................

603

Creating login scripts ........................................................................

604

Adding plug-in applications .............................................................

607

Setting up a VPN.......................................................................................

608

Setting up a VPN account on your device .......................................

608

Establishing a VPN connection ........................................................

610

Ending a VPN connection .................................................................

611

Related topics............................................................................................

612

Chapter 29: Expanding Your Device...................................

613

What type of expansion cards can I use? ...............................................

614

How can expansion cards help me?........................................................

614

Removing an expansion card .................................................................

615

Inserting an expansion card ....................................................................

616

Opening an application on an expansion card ......................................

617

Opening files on an expansion card .......................................................

618

Viewing card information.........................................................................

619

Renaming a card ......................................................................................

620

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Copying applications to an expansion card ..........................................

621

Removing all information from a card ...................................................

622

Related topics............................................................................................

623

Chapter 30: Maintaining Your Device ...............................

624

Device do’s and don’ts .............................................................................

624

Device do’s.........................................................................................

624

Device don’ts .....................................................................................

625

Resetting your device ...............................................................................

626

Doing a soft reset ..............................................................................

626

Doing a hard reset .............................................................................

627

Restoring your information after a hard reset........................................

630

Related topics............................................................................................

632

Chapter 31: Common Questions .......................................

633

Setup..........................................................................................................

633

Device ........................................................................................................

635

Moving around..........................................................................................

639

Entering information ................................................................................

639

Synchronizing ...........................................................................................

641

LifeDrive™ Manager/Drive Mode ............................................................

647

Calendar.....................................................................................................

649

Memos .......................................................................................................

650

Note Pad ....................................................................................................

651

Media .........................................................................................................

651

Camera Companion..................................................................................

651

Pocket Tunes™..........................................................................................

652

Tasks ..........................................................................................................

653

Connecting wirelessly ..............................................................................

653

The VersaMail® application.....................................................................

655

Privacy .......................................................................................................

658

Sharing ......................................................................................................

659

Problems with incompatible applications ..............................................

661

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Chapter 32: Getting Help ...................................................

664

Self-help resources ...................................................................................

664

Technical support .....................................................................................

665

Product Regulatory Information .........................................

666

Index ......................................................................................

672

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About This Guide

This guide tells you everything you need to know about your device: the things you’ll do every day, the advanced features that let you get the most out of your device, and the things that make your device not only useful, but fun.

Tips for viewing this guide

Here are some helpful tips for making it easier to read and find information in this guide as you view it in Adobe Reader:

To magnify the page, click the magnifying glass , move the cursor (which is now a magnifying glass) over the page, and click repeatedly. Click Previous View ( or depending on your version of Reader) to return to the original view.

Click an entry in the Table of Contents or Index to go directly to that section of the guide.

If you click a link and go to a page, in the guide click Previous View ( or depending on your version of Reader) to return to the page you were on before you clicked the link.

If you click a link and go to a web page, the page may open in Adobe Reader instead of in your web browser. To specify whether pages open in Reader or in your web browser, go to the Edit menu in Reader, select Preferences, and then select Web Capture. In the Open Web Links dropdown list, select either In Acrobat or In Web Browser, and then click OK.

When selecting the page(s) to print, be sure to use the file page number shown at the bottom of your computer screen, not the printed page number. For example, to print the first page of Chapter 2, “Your Mobile Manager,” select page 41 (the file page), not page 18 (the printed page).

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What’s in this guide?

The info in this guide includes step-by-step instructions, links to cross-references, and sidebars.

Step-by-step instructions

Here you’ll find how-to information. Look for these cues in instructions:

Continued

Done

[ ! ] IMPORTANT

[ & ] OPTIONAL NOTE

WINDOWS ONLY MAC ONLY

Cue that means the procedure continues on the next page.

Cue that signals the end of the procedure. You’re done.

A step that you must follow; otherwise, you could experience an error or even lose information.

A step you might find useful.

Information that applies only in certain cases or that tells more about a procedure step.

A procedure or text that applies to one platform only. In most cases, if you see one heading check the following or preceding sections for the other. Sometimes, there is no Mac counterpart for a Windows procedure or text; this feature is not available to Mac users.

Links

Links that appear as underlined words in body text and in sidebars take you to other sections of this guide. Links also appear in the following sections:

In this chapter

Links on the first page of each chapter that send you to a specific section.

Related topics

Links that send you to other topics in this guide to learn about more

 

things you can do with an application or feature.

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Sidebars

[ ! ] Before You Begin

Things you must complete before you can do the steps described in a procedure or group of procedures.

»

Tip

A suggestion on how to use a feature more fully; a shortcut; a pointer to a related feature.

Did You Know?

An interesting fact about the topic being described; may include a link to more information.

Key Term

A technical term related to the topic being described. The term may appear in this guide or only on your device.

Tips & Tricks

A pointer to a website where you can obtain general information about your device and learn the latest tips, tricks, and more.

Support

A pointer to a website where you can find help if you experience problems with a specific feature or with your device.

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CHAPTER 1

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

In this chapter

What’s in the box?

System requirements

Step 1: Charging your device

Step 2: Turning on your device for the first time

Step 3: Installing your software

Step 4: Connecting your device to your computer

Switching to another desktop software application

Using user profiles

Related topics

Congratulations on the purchase of your new LifeDrive™ mobile manager from palmOne! You’re about to discover so many things about your device that will help you better manage your life and have fun, too. As you become more familiar with your device, you’ll probably personalize the settings and add applications to make it uniquely yours.

While you’re likely to get years of enjoyment from your device, it takes only four easy steps to get up and running.

Benefits

Start using your device right away

Establish a link between your device and your computer

Set up your device for optimal use

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» Key Term

Palm Desktop software

The software that lets you enter, update, review, and synchronize information on your computer.

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

What’s in the box?

USB sync cable

Pouch

AC charger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LifeDrive™ mobile manager

 

Software installation CD

 

from palmOne

 

 

System requirements

The installation CD contains Palm® Desktop software and other applications you need to set up and use your device. To use Palm Desktop software, your desktop computer must meet these requirements:

WINDOWS ONLY

A PC with a Pentium II processor or later, and one of the following operating systems:

Windows 2000 (requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software)

Windows XP (requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software)

Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

32 megabyte (MB) available RAM (64MB recommended)

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170MB available hard disk space

One available USB port

USB sync cable (included with your device)

CD or DVD drive for installing Palm Desktop software from the CD that came with your device

MAC ONLY

Mac computer or compatible with a PowerPC processor

Mac OS X, version 10.2 or 10.3 (requires administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software)

128MB total RAM

190MB available hard disk space

Monitor that supports screen resolution of 800 X 600 or better

One available USB port

USB sync cable (included with your device)

CD or DVD drive for installing Palm Desktop software from the CD that came with your device

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Palm LifeDrive User Guide

CHAPTER 1

[ ! ] Before You Begin

If you’re upgrading from another Palm Powered™ device, synchronize your old device with your old desktop software.

Tip

After the initial charge, charge your device at least half an hour every day.

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

Step 1: Charging your device

 

 

 

 

1

Connect your device:

 

a. Plug the USB sync cable into

 

 

 

 

 

your device and into a USB port on the back of your computer.

b. Plug the AC charger into the Multi-connector on the sync cable and into an outlet.

 

 

2

Charge your device for three hours. Be sure your device is fully charged before

 

going on to Step 2.

Done

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tip

Also take a minute to learn about proper care and handling of your device.

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

What you should know about your device’s battery

While your device is charging, take a minute to learn about the battery:

If you see an alert on the screen warning you that the battery is low, recharge your device. Also recharge your device if it doesn’t turn on when you press the power button. So that your battery doesn’t drain completely, your device’s Wi-Fi® functionality and expansion card slot functionality are automatically turned off when you see a “Low battery” warning message, and the Bluetooth® wireless technology and infrared (IR) functionality are turned off when you see a “Critically low battery” warning message.

NOTE The memory on your device is designed to store your information even if the battery becomes drained to the point that you cannot turn on your device. When you recharge your device, all of your existing information, both in program memory and on the hard drive, should appear.

Conserve battery life by doing any of the following:

Adjust the screen brightness.

Reduce the Auto-off setting.

Use Keylock to prevent your device from turning on by accident.

Stop music or video playback when not in use.

Keep your device connected to the AC charger plugged into a power outlet when using Drive Mode or Camera Companion for an extended period of time.

Respond to or cancel alerts promptly.

Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology and Wi-Fi functionality when not in use.

If using Auto Sync to automatically retrieve email messages, set the time interval to one hour or less often.

Minimize use of the expansion card slot.

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[ ! ] Before You Begin

Be sure to fully charge your device, as described in the preceding procedure.

Tip

After you set up your device, review the Quick Tour on your device and take the tutorial on the software installation CD to learn the basics.

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

Step 2: Turning on your device for the first time

1

Unplug the USB sync cable from

 

 

your device.

Stylus

Power switch

 

 

2

Slide the power switch to the right.

 

 

 

 

3

Press and release the stylus, and then slide it out of the slot.

 

 

 

 

4

Hold the stylus as you would hold a pen, and follow the onscreen instructions

 

to set up your device.

Done

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Did You Know?

When you upgrade, there’s no need to delete the old desktop software first. When you install the new Palm Desktop software, all of your information transfers automatically to the new software.

Tip

Take the interactive tutorial on the CD to learn how to create an appointment; set up your device’s features for photos, video, and music; and more.

Did You Know?

IT managers can set up a profile if they want to install the same set of information on several devices.

Setting Up Your Device and Your Computer

Step 3: Installing your software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Insert the CD into your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE You need administrator rights to install Palm Desktop software on a

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer running Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

WINDOWS ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the onscreen instructions. If you’re upgrading, select the username that

 

 

 

 

 

 

you assigned to your old device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double-click the CD icon, and then double-click palmOneSoftware.pkg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Done

During installation, you’re asked to connect your computer to your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

device. See Step 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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