Palm Palm VII User Manual
Getting Started
with the
Palm V I I
™
Handheld
Palm.Net Discontinued: The Palm.Net service
is discontinued as of August 31, 2004. Any
information in this manual pertaining to
Palm.Net, PQAs (web clipping applications),
MyPalm and the WAP Browser is not
applicable after that date. For wireless email
and web browsing, we recommend you
migrate to a palmOne smartphone.
We can help you do this: Click here to learn
how to upgrade to a new solution.
Copyright
Copyright © 1998-2000 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti,
HotSync, iMessenger, Palm Computing, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and
Palm, the Palm logo, Palm VII, the Palm VII logo, and Palm.Net are trademarks of Palm,
Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
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Welcome to the Palm VII™handheld
Getting Started
is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your Palm VII
™
series handheld. It guides you through the following process:
• Getting to know your new Palm VII handheld
• Setting up your handheld
• Installing Palm™Desktop organizer software
• Activating the Palm.Net™ wireless communication service
Before you can activate the Palm.Netwireless communication service,
the transmitter inside the Palm VII handheld must be charged by the
AAA batteries. This takes about 70 minutes.
Upgrade information
If you are upgrading from another Palm OS® handheld, we recommend that you
install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your Palm VII
handheld into the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software. Please read
the information on upgrading in Chapter 1 of the
Handbook
. Then return to this
guide to learn how to complete the installation.
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Read This First
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Applications Launcher
Tap the Applications icon to see all
your Palm™applications.
Graffiti®Writing Area
Use the stylus to enter Graffiti®text
and numbers here, or to access the
onscreen keyboard.
Power Button / Backlight Control
Press here to turn your handheld on
and off. Hold it down for a few
seconds to turn on the screen
backlight.
Cradle and HotSync®Button
Connect the cradle to your
computer and press the HotSync
®
button to exchange data back
and forth between your handheld
and your computer.
Applications Buttons
Press these buttons to turn on your handheld
and immediately access your main applications.
IR Port
Exchange data and applications
with any infrared-enabled Palm
OS®handheld that’s nearby.
Stylus
Date Book Address Book To Do List Memo Pad
Antenna
Raise to access
the Palm.Net
™
wireless features.
Scroll Button
Press the top half
to scroll up and
the bottom half to
scroll down.
Review Palm VII™components.
Get to know your new Palm VII™handheld
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Contrast Control
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Palm™Desktop organizer software
Palm™Desktop software includes the same main applications as
your Palm VII™handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List,
Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can
use the HotSync®Manager feature of this software to back up
and exchange data between your handheld and your computer.
Note: If you are using Microsoft Outlook or other organizer
software instead of Palm Desktop software, you still
need to complete this process to install HotSync
Manager, conduit software, and other features of
Palm Desktop software.
Palm.Net™wireless features
Your handheld gives you access to the Palm.Net™wireless communication service. After the transmitter has been charged and you activate
the service, you’ll be able to use these wireless features:
Web clipping: You can use the
web clipping
applications
on your handheld to pull information you
request off the Internet – without wasting time
browsing. You get only the information you ask for.
It’s not delivered to you as a web page, but as a web
clipping
, a no-frills format that’s
fast, economical, and easy-to-read. There are web clipping applications preloaded on
your handheld. More are available on the Palm Desktop CD-ROM and the web site
http://www.palm.net.
iMessenger®application: You can use the iMessenger®application on your
handheld to send and receive short text messages. When you activate the service,
you’ll acquire an address on the Palm.Net network. After that, you’ll be able to send
and receive messages to and from any Internet e-mail address, anytime and anywhere
within the coverage area.
How would you use the wireless features? Let's say you’re in a taxi on the way to your
hotel, and you want to arrange a dinner meeting. Send a message to your invitees;
they can reply directly to your @palm.net address. Next, query the Net for a restaurant,
directions, and a traffic report. Then, send a message to your invitees telling them the
time and place.
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