Tapwave 001 User Manual

Using Your Zodiac™
Handheld

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Table of Contents

About This Guide 10

1 Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld 11

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the cable or cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Charging tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Starting your handheld for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using your handheld with another desktop organizer . . . . . 17

Zodiac components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing the stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting the headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the screen orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the speaker volume and screen brightness . . . . . 21

Opening applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Learning to navigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Input Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Navigation controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Command toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Your Zodiac Handheld 3

2 Entering Data in Your Zodiac Handheld 30

Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software . . . . . . . . 30

Learning to write Graffiti 2 characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

General Guidelines for Graffiti 2 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Graffiti 2 tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The Graffiti 2 alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Writing punctuation marks and other special characters . . . . 34

Using Graffiti 2 Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Graffiti 2 ShortCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using your computer keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using an external keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Importing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3 Managing Applications 41

Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Customizing the Home screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Arranging icons on the radial menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Organizing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Home screen preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewing information on an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing add-on applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Removing add-on applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4 Using Music 50

Opening Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Deleting songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Conserving power while playing songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5 Using Photos 54

Opening Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting the slide show interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Deleting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Copying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Your Zodiac Handheld 4

6 Playing Games 59

Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

7 Using Clock 61

Opening Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

8 Performing Common Tasks 64

Creating records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Editing records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Selecting Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Deleting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Purging records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Categorizing records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Moving a record into a category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Displaying a category of records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Adding or editing categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Finding records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Finding Address Book records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using the Find dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Using Phone Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Sorting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Sorting To Do List records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Sorting Address Book and Memo Pad records . . . . . . . . . 73

Making records private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Hiding private records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Displaying private records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Attaching notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Deleting a note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Choosing fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9 Using Address Book 78

Opening Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adding and using Address Book entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Creating an Address Book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Viewing an address entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Duplicating an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses . . . . 81

Editing Address Book entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Changing Address Book display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Adding custom fields at the end of Address Edit screens . . . . . 83

10 Using Date Book 85

Opening Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Scheduling events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Scheduling timed events for the current date . . . . . . . . . 87

Scheduling a timed event for another date. . . . . . . . . . . 89

Scheduling untimed events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Adding Address Book information to an event . . . . . . . . . 90

Rescheduling events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Scheduling repeating or continuous events . . . . . . . . . . 91

Changing repeating or continuous events . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting an alarm for an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Snoozing the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setting alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Changing the Date Book view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Working in Week view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Working in Month view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Working in Agenda view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Spotting event conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing the Date Book display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Changing the displayed Start and End Times. . . . . . . . . .101

11 Using Memo Pad 103

Opening Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Creating memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Reviewing memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Arranging the Memo List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Using Your Zodiac Handheld 6

12 Using To Do List 106

Opening To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Creating To Do List items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Setting To Do List priorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Checking off To Do List items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Changing priorities and due dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Sorting To Do items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Setting To Do List preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

13 Using Calculator 113

Opening Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Using the Calculator buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Displaying recent calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

14 Setting Preferences 116

Opening the Preferences screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Graffiti 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Network Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Login scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Connecting to your ISP or dial-in service . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

ShortCut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

15 Synchronizing Data 136

Performing a cable or cradle HotSync operation . . . . . . . . .136

Selecting HotSync setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Customizing HotSync application settings . . . . . . . . . . . .139

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IR HotSync operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Preparing your computer for infrared communication. . . . . 141

Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication . . 143

Performing an IR HotSync operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Returning to using the cradle for HotSync operations . . . . . 144

Creating a user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Using a profile for the first-time HotSync operation . . . . . . 145

16 Security 146

Masking and hiding records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Masking private records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Hiding private records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Assigning and editing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Locking your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Turning on and unlocking your handheld. . . . . . . . . . . 150

Recovering from a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Deleting a forgotten password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

17 Using the Attention Manager 151

Insistent alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Using the Reminder dialog screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Setting alarm sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using the Reminders list screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Subtle alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Understanding the blinking alarm indicator . . . . . . . . . 154

18 Using Expansion Cards 155

Inserting and removing an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Accessing applications on an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . 156

Displaying information about applications on an expansion card. 157

Copying an application from an expansion card . . . . . . . . . 158

Beaming or sending applications from an expansion card . . . . 159

Deleting applications from an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . 160

Using CardInfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Renaming an expansion card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Reformatting an expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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19 Beaming and Sending Information 163

Creating a business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Beaming a record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Beaming an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Receiving beamed information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Sending information with Bluetooth communication . . . . . . .166

20 Maintaining Your Handheld 167

Upgrade information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Upgrading your Palm Desktop software . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Maintaining a unique name for each handheld. . . . . . . . .168

Caring for your Zodiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

21 Frequently Asked Questions 170

Resetting your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Performing a soft reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Performing a hard reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Installing add-on software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Troubleshooting TCP/IP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

22 Regulatory Information 173

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . .173

Important Note: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . .173

Index 174

Using Your Zodiac Handheld 9

About This Guide

Welcome to Using Your Zodiac™ Handheld. This guide is designed to help you
get up and running quickly on your handheld. It describes all you need to
know about how to use your Zodiac handheld and the applications that come
with it.

This guide shows you how to:

• Identify all the parts of your handheld

• View and enter data

• Use the applications that come with your handheld

• Use your handheld with your computer

• Personalize your handheld with your own preference settings

After you become familiar with the basic functionality of your Zodiac
handheld, you can use this guide as a reference for less common tasks, for
maintaining your Zodiac handheld, and as a source of information if you have
problems operating it. For additional information visit tapwave.com.

Some of the applications that come with your Zodiac handheld are
documented separately. If you do not find information about a particular
application in this guide, look for the . pdf file in the folder for that application
on the CD that came with your Zodiac handheld or visit tapwave.com.

Using Your Zodiac Handheld 10

Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Your Zodiac handheld combines a full mobile entertainment experience -­including music, photos, movies, and interactive video games -- with the best
organizer tools available.

Using HotSync® technology you can add media to your handheld as well as
synchronize (exchange, update, and backup) your personal data.

Your Zodiac handheld gives you everything you need to go, do, and play.

System requirements

To install and operate Palm Desktop software your computer system must
meet the following minimum requirements:

1

• Windows 98 SE/2000 (with service pack 3)/me/XP Home/XP Pro (with

administrator rights)

• IBM-compatible Pentium computer or higher

• 40 MB available hard disk space

• CD-ROM drive

• One available USB port

In addition, the following equipment is required for optional connectivity
features:

• Internet service provider (ISP)

• Compatible mobile phone

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Connecting the cable or cradle

The HotSync cable or cradle that comes with your Zodiac handheld enables
you to synchronize the information on your handheld with your computer.

IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from another Palm Powered™ handheld,
follow the instructions on page 167 before connecting the cradle and installing the
Palm Desktop software.

1. Turn off your computer.

2. Plug the HotSync cable or cradle into a USB port on your computer.

3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.

4. Connect the power adapter cable and the HotSync cable.

Connecting the cable or cradle

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Charging the battery

To use your Zodiac handheld, you must connect it to an AC outlet and charge
the battery.

1. Connect your handheld to an AC outlet using one of these three setups:

• Desktop Setup. Connect the optional HotSync cradle (sold separately)

to the HotSync cable, your computer, and an outlet as described in the
cradle instructions, and then insert your handheld in the cradle.

• Travel Setup. Connect the HotSync cable to your computer and an

outlet as described on page 12, and then connect your handheld to
the HotSync cable.

• Ultra-light Setup. Connect the power adapter cable to your handheld.

Travel Setup Ultra-light Setup

Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Charging the battery

2. Wait approximately 2 hours for the battery to fully charge.

While your handheld charges, the LED repeatedly increases in brightness.
When your handheld is fully charged, the LED turns green.

When your handheld needs to be recharged, the LED blinks and turns yellow.
When the LED turns red, your battery is extremely low.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Charging the battery

Charging tips

• Although you can turn your handheld on while it is charging, your

handheld charges more quickly while it is turned off.

• The battery has a built-in sensor to prevent it from overheating. This

also means that it stops charging if the environment is too warm.

– Keep in mind that operating your handheld while charging the

battery generates heat.

– We do not recommend charging your handheld in environments

that are over 86 degrees Farenheit.

– If you must charge your handheld in temperatures above 91

degrees Farenheit, do not turn it on while it is charging.

Battery life

Extend the life of your battery by following these guidelines:

• Use the lowest brightness setting you find comfortable (see page 21).

• Turn off your handheld as soon as you finish using it. Do not wait for

the auto timeout to turn it off.

• Keep the Auto-off after setting in General Preferences set to 30

seconds in case you forget to turn off your handheld.

• Use the headphones when listening to music and videos and keep the

volume low. Playing them loudly through the internal speakers will
significantly reduce battery life. Playing them loudly through the
headphones can permanently damage your hearing.

• Turn off Bluetooth when you’re not using it.

• Turn off the Beam Receive setting in General Preferences when you’re

not using the IR port to receive information from another device.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Starting your handheld for the first time

The first time you start your Zodiac handheld, setup instructions appear on
the screen. These instructions guide you through calibrating the touch-screen
(also called the digitizer) and the analog controller.

1. Press the power button .

2. Follow the onscreen instructions, tapping the screen and moving the
analog controller where indicated.

Palm Desktop software

Palm Desktop software includes many of the same applications as your
Zodiac handheld: Photos, Music, Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, and
Memo Pad. You can use the HotSync feature of this software to load,
exchange, and backup files between your handheld and your computer.

Starting your handheld for the first time

It’s a good idea to back up your files in case something happens to the data on
your Zodiac handheld. Changes you make on your Zodiac handheld or Palm
Desktop software appear in both places after you synchronize.

Using the Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:

• Work with your Zodiac handheld applications on your computer to

view, enter, and modify files stored on your handheld.

• Back up the files stored on your handheld with HotSync technology

and synchronize the files in your Palm Desktop software.
Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is
always safe and up-to-date. See page 136 for more information.

• Load compatible files and applications onto your handheld from your

computer.

• Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other

desktop applications into selected applications. See page 39 for more
information.

• Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad

information on any printer.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Palm Desktop software

Installing Palm Desktop software

The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop
software so that you can transfer data from your computer to your handheld.

Before you begin, make sure you connected the HotSync cable or cradle to
your computer as described on page 12.

After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for
information on how to use the software.

IMPORTANT: Do not copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s
hard disk. You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and
to decompress the files.

1. Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup (such as
Microsoft Office), and disable any virus-scanning software.

2. Insert the Palm Desktop software CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

NOTE: If the installation does not begin automatically, click the Windows Start button,
choose Run, enter D:\autorun.exe, and then click OK. If necessary, replace D: with the
drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. When
prompted, complete the following steps:

a. Install Palm Desktop software.

b. Select or create a user name.

c. Connect your handheld to the cable or cradle and synchronize.

d. Select free Bonus Software applications for installation.

e. Create your FREE

tapwave.com account.

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Using your handheld with another desktop organizer

A

If you prefer to use another desktop organizer, such as Microsoft Outlook, you
can use it instead of installing Palm Desktop software. All you need to install
are HotSync Manager and the connection software (sold separately) for your
desktop organizer, called a conduit, that lets you synchronize the data
between your handheld and your desktop organizer.

Zodiac components

About the front panel

Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Zodiac components

Bluetooth button

Left trigger

Power button

nalog controller

Function button Home button

Left speaker

Right trigger

Action buttons

Right speaker

Handheld screen

Headphone jack

• Bluetooth button. Activates the built-in Bluetooth radio so that your

Zodiac handheld can communicate with other devices that are
enabled with Bluetooth technology. For details, see page 117 and

page 166.

• Trigger buttons. Performs various actions based on the application.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Zodiac components

• Power button. Turns the handheld on (if it is off) and returns to the

last screen that was displayed. Press the power button again to turn
the handheld off.

Pressing and holding the power button opens the dialog box where
you can adjust the sound volume and screen brightness. For details,
see page 21.

The power button also includes an LED that changes color based on
the status of the battery.

– Green. Appears when your handheld is connected to the cable or

cradle and it is fully charged.

– Yellow. Appears when your handheld is charging.

– Red. Appears when your handheld battery is critically low and

needs to be charged.

• Analog controller. Allows you to navigate through the Home screen

and move around within applications. Move it in the direction you
want to go, or press it when centered to select an item. For details, see

page 23.

• Function button. Performs various actions based on the application.

For example, in Date Book you can press this button to change the
calendar display format.

• Left/Right speakers. Enables you to listen to music and game sounds

without using the headphones.

• Headphone jack. Enables you to connect headphones to your

handheld so you can discreetly listen to music and game sounds.

• Home button. Opens the Home screen where you can select a game

or application that you want to start. For details, see page 41.

• Handheld screen. Displays the applications and data stored in your

handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus.

• Action buttons. Activates various functions based on the application.

For example, in a game, these buttons might be used for acceleration,
braking, stunts, or weapons, but in the Home screen, these buttons are
shortcuts to your favorite games or applications. See page 45 for
details on the Enable Quick Launch option to assign your favorite
shortcuts to these buttons.

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About the back panel

Expansion slots

IR port

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Zodiac components

Stylus channel
and stylus

Reset button

HotSync connector

• Reset button. Under normal use, you should not have to use the reset

button. See page 170 for information on when and how to use the
reset button.

• IR port. Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data

from other devices, see page 163 for details. You can also use the IR
port to perform HotSync operations, see page 141 for details.

• Expansion slots. Enables you to expand your handheld’s storage

capacity and capabilities by inserting expansion cards. See page 155 to
learn more about using expansion cards.

• HotSync connector. Connects your handheld to the cable or cradle,

which in turn connects to your computer and the AC adapter. This
allows you to recharge your handheld and to synchronize the
information between your handheld and your computer using
HotSync technology. For more information, see page page 136.

• Stylus channel and stylus. Holds the stylus when you are not using it.

The stylus is the writing instrument you use to enter data on your
handheld.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Zodiac components

Removing the stylus

To use the stylus, remove it from the channel and hold it as you would a pen
or pencil.

Connecting the headphones

Your Zodiac handheld includes a pair of stereo headphones that you can use
while listening to music, playing games, or watching video clips. Using
headphones or external speakers instead of the built-in speakers also
conserves battery power.

IMPORTANT: When using the headphones, keep the volume soft. Listening to
loud volumes through the headphones can permanently damage your hearing.

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Introduction to your Zodiac Handheld

Zodiac components

Adjusting the screen orientation

In many applications you can change the orientation of your Zodiac display
by switching between portrait (vertical) and landscape (horizontal) mode.

• Tap the Orientation icon in the Status Bar to switch between

portrait and landscape mode. See page 24 to learn about the Status
Bar.

TIP: In landscape mode, you can also choose whether the Status Bar
and Input Area appear on the left or right side of the screen. For
details, see page 123.

Adjusting the speaker volume and screen brightness

You can quickly adjust the volume level or sound in your applications and the
brightness of your screen to make it easy to see in a variety of lighting
conditions.

1. Press and hold the power button .

Sound icon Mute icon

Sound
slider

Brightness
slider

2. Adjust the sound by doing one of the following:

• Tap the Sound icon and drag the slider to adjust the volume level.

• Tap the Mute icon and choose how long the sound remains off.

3. Adjust the brightness by doing one of the following:

• Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

• Tap to the right or left of the slider to adjust the brightness in small

increments.

4. Tap Done.

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Opening applications

You can use the Home screen to open any application installed on your
handheld. The Home screen displays your user name, the current time, the
battery level, a radial menu of your favorite categories, and a list of remaining
categories.

You can choose which icons appear on the radial menu and which icons
appear on the list. If you have expansion cards inserted in the expansion slots,
each card appears as a category.

1. Press the Home button .

Radial menu

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Opening applications

2. Open a category by doing one of the following:

• Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the

category you want to open. The placement of the icon on the radial
menu corresponds to the directional controls on the analog controller.
After you highlight your selection, release the analog controller to
open the category.

• Press the Function button to move from the radial menu to the list, and

then scroll to a category on the list. With the analog controller
centered, press it to open the category.

• Tap a category icon on the screen.

TIP: To view a list of all your applications, select All from the category list on the
right side of the screen.

Menu list

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Learning to navigate

3. Open an application by doing one of the following:

• Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the

application you want to open. The placement of the icon on the radial
menu corresponds to the directional controls on the analog controller.
After you highlight your selection, release the analog controller to
open the application.

• Scroll to an application icon in the All view list (if you already selected

the All category). With the analog controller centered, press it to
open the application.

• Press the Function button to move from the radial menu to the list, and

then scroll to an application on the list. With the analog controller
centered, press it to open the application.

• Tap an application icon on the screen.

Learning to navigate

Just as you use a mouse pointer to click elements on your computer’s screen,
you use the stylus to tap elements on your handheld’s touch-sensitive screen.
Tapping is the basic action used to perform tasks on your handheld. In
addition, you can drag the stylus to select text.

IMPORTANT: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on
the handheld screen. Do not use a pen, pencil, or any other sharp object to write or
tap on the handheld screen, as it may damage the screen. If you misplace your
stylus, visit tapwave.com for information on a replacement.

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Learning to navigate

Status Bar

The Status Bar can appear on the far right, on the far left, or at the bottom of
your screen. When you tap an element on the Status Bar, it performs the
following actions:

Status Bar

• Home icon . Displays the Home screen where you can open

applications.

• Menu icon . Displays the menu bar where you can choose menu

commands.

• Find icon . Opens the Find dialog box where you can perform

system-wide searches on a text string.

• Sound icon . Displays the volume, mute, and brightness controls.

• Attention icon . Flashes when you have alerts to review.

• Orientation icon . Switches the orientation of the screen display

between portrait and landscape mode (when available). In landscape
mode, you can also choose whether the Status Bar and Input Area
appear on the left or right side of the screen. This option is designed to
facilitate left-handed data entry in applications that support this
feature. For more information, see page 123.

• Expand/Collapse icon . Expands and collapses the Input Area

display to provide a larger viewing area while playing games or using
applications where data entry is not required. If the application is
designed to take advantage of the extra screen space, you can view
additional information where the Input Area normally appears.

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Learning to navigate

Input Area

The Input Area enables you to enter data on your handheld using Graffiti® 2
characters or the onscreen keyboard. It includes the following elements:

ABC

ABC

abc

Division
marks

123

abc 123

Division
marks

• Division marks. Separates the various portions of the Input Area.

• ABC and abc. Indicates which type of Graffiti 2 characters (upper or

lower case) you can write in this portion of the Input Area. When you
tap these icons, the alphabetic onscreen keyboard appears.

• 123. Indicates that you can write numeric Graffiti 2 characters in this

portion of the Input Area. When you tap this icon, the numeric
onscreen keyboard appears.

NOTE: The cursor must be in an input field to enter Graffiti 2 characters or
open the onscreen keyboard.

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Learning to navigate

Entering data

You can enter text, numbers, and symbols into your Zodiac in four ways:

• Using Graffiti 2 (see page 30)

• Using the onscreen keyboard (see page 37)

• Using an external keyboard (see page 39)

• Entering or importing data in Palm Desktop software, and then

synchronizing with your handheld (see page 38)

There are also onscreen controls that enable you to enter data by selecting
options:

Pick list

Box

Button

• Pick list. Displays a list of choices. Tap the black triangle next to the

pick list name to display a list of choices, and then tap an item in the list
to select it.

• Box. Indicates the state of the corresponding option. A check mark in a

box means the option is active. If a box is empty, tapping it inserts a
check mark. If a box is checked, tapping it removes the check mark.

• Button. Initiates a command when tapped. Buttons, such as New or

Done, appear in dialog boxes and at the bottom of application screens.

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Learning to navigate

Navigation controls

Many applications include onscreen controls that enable you to navigate
through your data:

Previous
arrow

Next
arrow

Scroll bar
slider

Scroll bar
arrow

• Next or previous arrow. Displays the previous or next page of

information.

• Scroll bar. Moves through long notes or memos. Tap and hold down

the scroll bar slider to scroll through pages; tap the slider arrow at
either end to move one line at a time. To scroll to the previous page,
tap the scroll bar just above the slider; to scroll to the next page, tap
the scroll bar just below the slider. You can also scroll to the previous

and next pages by moving the analog controller Up and Down.

Menus

Menus and commands are specific to each application and area within the
application. For example, in Memo Pad, the Memo List screen and the Memo
screen display different menus.

Some applications or screens do not have menus. Where available, menu
commands for each application are described in the corresponding
application’s chapter, with the exception of the Edit menu. For information on
Edit menu commands, see page 65.

1. Tap the Menu icon or the title bar to open the menu bar.

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Learning to navigate

2. Select a command from the menu by tapping it with the stylus or by
moving the analog controller to highlight it and then pressing the

analog controller while it is centered.

Command toolbar

The command toolbar enables you to initiate a command by tapping an icon
or writing a Graffiti 2 quick stroke instead of using the menus. Most menu
commands have an equivalent Graffiti 2 quick stroke, which is similar to
keyboard shortcuts used to execute commands on computers.

The Graffiti 2 quick stroke appears next to the command in the menu. To use
Graffiti 2 quick strokes, menus must be closed.

1. In the abc or ABC portions of the Input Area, draw the Graffiti 2 menu
command stroke (a diagonal line from the lower-left to upper-right) to
display the command toolbar.

2. Within 4 seconds, do one of the following:

• Tap an icon that represents the command you want. The icons vary

within each application.

• Enter a Graffiti 2 quick stroke in the Input Area. For example, to choose

Select All from the Edit menu, draw the letter S.

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Learning to navigate

TIP: If you wait more than four seconds to draw the quick stroke letter, you need
to redraw the menu command stroke to redisplay the command toolbar.

Tips

Many of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain a Tips icon in
the upper-right corner. Tips anticipate questions you may have and provide
shortcuts for using the dialog box or other useful information.

1. Tap the Tips icon in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

Tips icon

2. Tap Done after reading the tip.

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Entering Data in Your Zodiac Handheld

You can enter data into your Zodiac handheld by using the onscreen
keyboard, writing with the stylus in the Input Area, using your computer
keyboard, using an external keyboard, or by importing data from another
application.

Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

You can use Graffiti 2 strokes to create letters, numbers, punctuation, and
symbols. The Graffiti 2 writing strokes include all letters, numbers, and
symbols found on a standard keyboard.

2

Learning to write Graffiti 2 characters

With only a few minutes of practice, you’ll find it easy to enter accurate text
and numbers using Graffiti 2 writing strokes.

The Graffiti 2 demo shows how to use the handwriting software. The first
time you turn on your handheld the Welcome application automatically
guides you through the setup process. When you complete setup, you are
invited to learn how to use the Graffiti 2 handwriting software.

After you view the Welcome application the first time, a Graffiti 2 Demo icon

appears in the Utilities category on the Home screen. Select this icon to
view the demo at any time. You can also select the Welcome icon in the
Utilities category to view the Welcome application again.

TIP: When you reach the Stroke Lookup screen of the demo, use the pick list to
view the wide variety of characters that you can make. As you tap a character, an
animation of the strokes used to form that character appears.

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Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

Tap here to view
other strokes

General Guidelines for Graffiti 2 Writing

Follow these guidelines to learn and use Graffiti 2 writing strokes successfully:

• To achieve 100% accuracy, practice drawing characters exactly as they

appear in the tables later in this chapter.

• The heavy dot on each shape indicates where to start the stroke. Some

characters have similar shapes, but different starting and ending
points. Always start the stroke at the heavy dot, but do not draw the
heavy dot; (it is there only as a guideline).

• The Graffiti 2 writing strokes for letters closely resemble letters of the

standard English alphabet, both uppercase and lowercase. Graffiti 2
includes symbols made with a single stroke and symbols made with
multiple strokes.

For multi-stroke characters, a temporary character appears after the
first stroke, to show that the stroke was recognized. For example, after
the first vertical stroke of “t”, a temporary “l” is shown. There is a limited
time window, during which you must draw the second stroke.
Otherwise the temporary stroke is recorded.

• The Input Area is divided into three parts, one for writing uppercase

letters, one for writing lowercase letters, and one for writing numbers.
The small marks at the top and bottom of the Input Area define the
division lines. To have your handheld recognize uppercase letters,
lowercase letters, and numbers, you must begin the strokes in the
corresponding portion of the Input Area.

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Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

Write lowercase letters here

Write uppercase
letters here

Division marks

Write numbers
here

1. Tap the screen where you want to write text, for example, on a line next to
a time in Date Book.

NOTE: A blinking cursor must appear onscreen in the entry field before you can begin
writing text.

2. Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the
letter you want to write. For example, the stroke shown below creates the
letter A.

Start stroke at
heavy dot

Lift stylus here

You use the same shape to create both the lowercase letter and the
uppercase letter.

3. Position the stylus in the appropriate place of the Input Area depending
on whether you want to write an uppercase or lowercase letter.

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.

6. Your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the
letter at the insertion point onscreen. As soon as you lift the stylus from
the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next character you want to
write.

Graffiti 2 tips

When using Graffiti 2 writing, keep the following tips in mind:

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Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

• For greater accuracy, draw letters with large strokes; strokes that nearly

fill the Input Area are easily interpreted.

• To delete characters, set the insertion point to the right of the

character you want to delete, and draw the Backspace stroke (a line
from right to left) in the Input Area.

• Write at natural speed. Writing too slowly can produce errors.

• Do not write at a slant. Keep vertical strokes parallel to the sides of the

Input Area.

• When letters and numbers can be written using two different strokes,

use the one that’s easiest for you.

• Press firmly.

• Some characters can be formed in more than way, and you can choose

which method you prefer. See page 124 for details.

The Graffiti 2 alphabet

Draw Graffiti 2 letters according to the following alphabet.

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Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

Writing punctuation marks and other special characters

Using Graffiti 2 writing, you can create any punctuation symbol and special
character available from a standard keyboard.

• Punctuation marks. The period and comma punctuation marks can

be written in any portion of the Input Area (the uppercase, lowercase,
or number area). Other common punctuation marks can be written
only in specific parts of the Input Area. The chart below indicates
where the punctuation marks must be drawn (in general, the more
frequently used punctuation is on the left side).

– Characters that appear on the left side of the chart must be drawn

in the alphabetic (uppercase or lowercase) portions of the Input
Area.

– Characters that appear on the right side of the chart must be drawn

in the number portion of the Input Area.

TIP: If you draw the Shift stroke (see page 34) before entering a punctuation
mark, you can enter punctuation strokes anywhere in the Input Area. This requires
an additional stroke, but you may find it more convenient, since you don’t have to
remember on which side of the Input Area to make the punctuation strokes.

• Symbols and other special characters. You can write symbols and

other special characters using the Shift command. When you make a
vertical stroke from the bottom to the top in the Input Area, the Shift
indicator arrow appears in the lower right corner of the screen. While
this arrow is visible, you can make the characters shown in the
illustration below. Once the arrow goes away, the symbol or other
special character appears.

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Entering Data in Your Zodiac Handheld

Entering data using Graffiti 2 handwriting software

TIP: Using an additional Shift stroke to finish writing the character (as shown in
the demo) is optional, but it makes the character appear more quickly.

After drawing the Shift stroke, draw punctuation marks, symbols or accent
marks using the following strokes:

TIP: Samples of the character strokes are available in the Graffiti 2 Help file. To
view the Help file, tap the Menu icon , and from the Edit menu, select Graffiti 2

Help. Note that the accented characters appear on a Punctuation Shift screen, but
do not use the Shift command.

• Accented letters. When writing letters with accent marks, first write

the uppercase or lowercase letter stroke in the appropriate portion of
the Input Area. Then quickly write the accent stroke in the number
portion of the Input Area, as shown in the illustration above.

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Using Graffiti 2 Gestures

Gestures are editing commands, such as cut, paste, and the ShortCut
command which is explained in the next section. To use gestures, draw the
following strokes:

Entering Data in Your Zodiac Handheld

Using Graffiti 2 Gestures

TIP: The Menu command stroke must be drawn in either of the letter portions of
the Input Area. The remaining strokes can be drawn anywhere in the Input Area.

Using Graffiti 2 ShortCuts

Graffiti 2 ShortCuts let you quickly and easily enter commonly used words or
phrases. ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some
word processors. Graffiti 2 writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts.
You can also create your own for any words, letters, or numbers, see page 133
for details.

Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti 2 ShortCuts for
common entries:

• br—Breakfast

• di—Dinner

• ds—Date stamp

• dts—Date/time stamp

• lu—Lunch

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Entering Data in Your Zodiac Handheld

• me—Meeting

• ts—Time stamp

1. Draw the ShortCut stroke.

2. Draw the ShortCut character(s).

When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol appears at the
insertion point.

ShortCut

Using the onscreen keyboard

You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or
numbers on your handheld.

Using the onscreen keyboard

1. Open any application (such as Address Book).

2. Tap any record, or tap New.

3. In the Input Area, tap one of the following to display the corresponding
onscreen keyboard:

• ABC or abc - display the alphabetic keyboard.

• 123 - displays the numeric keyboard.

ABC

ABC

abc

Division
marks

123

abc 123

Division
marks

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Using your computer keyboard

4. To display the international keyboard, open an onscreen keyboard, and
then tap Int’l at the bottom of the keyboard display.

TIP: To select any of the three keyboards, tap the Menu icon and then tap Edit.
Tap Keyboard, and then tap the keyboard you want.

.

Alpha

Tab

Caps Lock

Caps Shift

Tap here to display

Numeric

Tap here to display
numeric keyboard

alphabetic keyboard

5. Tap the desired characters or numbers; then tap Done to enter the text or
numbers.

Using your computer keyboard

Backspace

Carriage return

International

Tap here to display
international keyboard

At times, you may prefer to use your computer keyboard rather than the
onscreen keyboard to enter or modify information on your handheld.

You can enter information from your computer keyboard using Palm™
Desktop software or any supported desktop organizer installed for use with
your handheld. You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the
information on your computer with the information you entered on your
handheld. All the Organizer applications on your handheld are available in
Palm Desktop software and in most desktop organizer software.

Refer to Palm Desktop online Help for more information on entering data on
your computer.

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Using an external keyboard

You can connect an optional external keyboard accessory to the connector on
your handheld so you can type data directly into your handheld. External
keyboards are very useful for typing large amounts of data quickly and
accurately while you are away from your computer.

Importing data

If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and
databases, or if you want to import data from another device, you can transfer
the data to your Zodiac handheld without entering it manually. Save the data
in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software,
and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.

Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:

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Using an external keyboard

• Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only.

• Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only.

• CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only.

• vCal (.vcs): Date Book only.

• vCard (.vcf): Address Book only.

• Date Book archive (.dba).

• Address Book archive (.aba).

• To Do List archive (.tda).

• Memo Pad archive (.mpa).

Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive
file formats to share information with other people who use Palm Powered
handhelds or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information.

1. Open Palm Desktop software.

2. Click the application into which you want to import data.

3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do
the following:

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Importing data

a. Select All in the Category box.

b. Make sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file also

exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, create them now;
otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiled category.

4. Choose File > Import; then select the file you want to import, and click
Open.

5. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in the left
column so that they are opposite the corresponding imported field on the
right.

6. To exclude a field from being imported, uncheck the field’s box.

7. Click OK.

8. The imported data is highlighted in the application.

9. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync
operation.

See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and
exporting data.

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Managing Applications

This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Zodiac
handheld, how to personalize application settings, and how to organize
applications into related groups.

Using the Home screen

The Home screen enables you to open applications on your handheld. All the
applications installed on your handheld are organized into categories which
appear in the Home screen. By default the Home screen displays a radial
menu and list of your application categories. When you choose a category,
the applications in that category appear on the radial menu and in the list.

In addition to providing a way for you to open applications, the Home screen
also displays your user name, the battery level, and the current time. When
you open a category, the category name replaces your user name.

3

You can customize the Home screen as described later in this chapter.

1. Press the Home button or tap the Home icon.

.

Radial menu

Menu list

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Managing Applications

Using the Home screen

2. Open a category by doing one of the following:

• Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the

category you want to open. The placement of the icons on the radial
menu correspond to the directional controls on the analog controller.
After you highlight your selection, release the analog controller to
open the category.

• Press the Function button to move from the radial menu to the list,

then scroll to a category on the list. With the analog controller
centered, press it to open the category.

• Tap a category icon on the screen.

TIP: To view a list of all your applications, select All from the category list on the
right side of the screen.

3. Open an application by doing one of the following:

• Move the analog controller in the direction that corresponds to the

application you want to open. The placement of the icons on the radial
menu correspond to the directional controls on the analog controller.
After you highlight your selection, release the analog controller to
open the application.

• Scroll to an application icon in the All view list (if you already selected

the All category). With the analog controller centered, press it to
open the application.

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• Press the Function button to move from the radial menu to the list, and

then scroll to an application on the list. With the analog controller
centered, press it to open the application.

• Tap an application icon on the screen.

Customizing the Home screen display

There are several ways you can customize the Home screen display. You can
rearrange the icons on radial menus, move applications to a different
category, create new categories, and set display and button preferences.

Arranging icons on the radial menus

Each radial menu can contain up to eight icons. You can move icons to a
different spoke on a radial menu, or move them between a radial menu and
the corresponding list.

Managing Applications

Customizing the Home screen display

To arrange the radial menus, do any of the following:

• Drag an icon from the list to a spoke on the radial menu. If that spoke is

already occupied, the previous occupant moves to the list.

• Drag an icon from one spoke on the radial menu to another spoke. If

the new spoke is already occupied, the icons trade places.

• Drag an icon from the radial menu to the list. The spoke remains empty

and the icon appears in alphabetical order on the list.

Organizing applications

Your Zodiac handheld supports up to 15 categories. The category feature
enables you to organize your applications into logical groups so that you can
easily find and open them. You can move applications between categories
and add, rename, and delete categories as needed.

Moving applications between categories

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the App menu, select Category.

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Managing Applications

Customizing the Home screen display

4. From the pick list next to an application, select a different category.

5. Tap Done.

Creating or renaming a category

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the App menu, select Category.

4. Tap Edit Categories.

5. Tap New or Rename.

6. Enter the category name, and then tap OK to add or rename the category.

7. Tap OK to close the Edit Categories dialog box.

8. Tap Done.

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Managing Applications

Customizing the Home screen display

Deleting a category

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the App menu, select Category.

4. Tap Edit Categories.

5. Select a category, and then tap Delete.

6. Tap Yes to confirm deletion.

7. Tap Done.

Setting Home screen preferences

You can use the Home screen Preferences settings to change the background
graphic, display all your applications in an alphabetical list, and map
applications to the action buttons.

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

4. Set any of the following options:

• Background. Replace the background with any JPEG picture available

in the Photos application on your handheld.

• Open to All Applications. Display all of your application icons in an

alphabetical list (instead of radial menus) whenever you open the
Home screen.

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• Enable Quick Launch. Assign an application to each of the four Action

buttons. When you press any of these buttons from the Home screen,
the assigned application opens immediately.

5. Tap Done.

Viewing information on an application

You can get information on any application by displaying the Info screen. The
Info screen displays the name, version number, size, and number of records
associated with each application on your handheld.

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the App menu, select Info.

Managing Applications

Viewing information on an application

4. From the Device pick list, select Handheld or the name of an expansion
card inserted in a slot.

5. Tap Version, Size, Records to view the corresponding information for the
selected device.

6. Tap Done.

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Installing add-on applications

In addition to the applications that came with your handheld, you can use the
Install Tool to install applications (called add-on applications) during a
HotSync operation. A variety of third-party games and applications are
available for your handheld; for more information visit tapwave.com.

Add-on applications can reside in your handheld’s internal memory or on an
expansion card. You can remove add-on applications at any time; for more
information, see page 48.

There are also several Bonus Software applications included on the CD that
came with your handheld. If you did not install these applications when you
installed Palm Desktop software, you can install them at any time by choosing
the Install Bonus Software option from the CD menu. After you install an
application, check the CD for the accompanying documentation.

NOTE: Some add-on applications consist of multiple PRC or PDB files. Check the
documentation that came with the application to ensure that you install all required files.

Managing Applications

Installing add-on applications

1. From your computer, double-click the PRC or PDB file you want to install.

The Install Tool window opens and the selected file appears in the list of
applications to install.

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Managing Applications

Removing add-on applications

TIP: You can also select the Install Tool dialog box by selecting Install Tool from
the Palm Desktop program group, or by clicking the Install icon in Palm Desktop
software.

2. In the User drop-down list, select the user name that corresponds to your
Zodiac handheld.

3. (Optional) Click Change Destination, click the arrows to indicate whether
you want to install the application on your handheld or an expansion
card, and then click OK.

TIP: If you decide not to install an application, select it in the list of files in the
Palm Install Tool dialog box and click Remove. The application is removed from the
dialog box list, but not from your computer.

4. Click Done. A message appears to indicate that the application(s) will be
installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation.

5. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s). For details, see

page 136.

Removing add-on applications

If you run out of memory or no longer need them, you can remove add-on
applications, patches, and extensions from your handheld.

You cannot remove the built-in applications that reside in ROM on your
handheld.

1. Press the Home button .

2. Tap your user name in the title bar to open the menus.

3. From the App menu, select Delete.

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Managing Applications

4. From the Delete From pick list, select Handheld.

5. Tap the application you want to remove.

6. Tap Delete.

7. Tap Yes.

Removing Palm Desktop software

8. Tap Done.

The application is deleted. Applications that are loaded in ROM (for example,
Memo Pad) cannot be deleted, and are not listed.

Removing Palm Desktop software

If you no longer want to use Palm Desktop software, you can remove it from
your computer.

1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, select Palm Desktop software; then click Add/
Remove.

NOTE: You must retain the HotSync Manager from the installation CD to synchronize
data with another desktop organizer application.

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Using Music

Music provides a full-featured mobile MP3 player right on your handheld.

Use Music to:

• Listen to songs and other MP3 files stored on your handheld or an

expansion card.

• Upload songs from your computer to your handheld or an expansion

card.

• Update a list of songs you created with the Music component in Palm

Desktop software.

Opening Music

1. Press the Home button .

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2. Select the Media category .

3. Select the Music icon .

• Previous Track . Restart the current track, or if the current track has

been playing for less than 2 seconds, select the previous track on the
song list.

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Using Music

Opening Music

• Next Track . Select the next track on the song list.

• Volume Down . Lower the speaker or headphone volume level.

The volume indicator appears when you tap this button.

• Volume Up . Raise the speaker or headphone volume level. The

volume indicator appears when you tap this button.

• Play/Pause . Start and stop playback of the selected song. When a

song is playing, the Pause button appears. When a song is not playing,
the Play button appears.

• Repeat . Select Repeat replays the entire song list after the last

song plays. If Repeat is not selected, your handheld shuts off after the
last song.

• Shuffle . Select Shuffle to create a randomly ordered song list.

Deselect Shuffle to return the songs to their prior order.

• Handheld . Select handheld to display songs stored in the internal

memory on your handheld. If there are no songs in internal memory,
then the button is inactive. You can display songs on your handheld
and expansion cards at the same time.

• Card 1 or Card 2 . Select one of the Card buttons to display

songs stored on an expansion card that is seated in an expansion slot.
If there are no songs on the card seated in the expansion slot, then the
button is inactive. You can display songs on your handheld and
expansion cards at the same time.

• Details . View the following information when available: song title,

artist name, album title, progress bar, counter.

• List . View the order in which songs will play and the location

where the songs are stored. You can drag and drop song titles to
arrange them in a particular order, or use the Music application on
your computer to create a song list, and then synchronize your
handheld with your computer. See the Palm Desktop Online Help for
details.

TIP: To scroll through the song list, tap the onscreen scroll arrows or press the
blue or green Action buttons. To play a specific song, tap List and then tap the

song title.

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Deleting songs

When you delete a song, Music removes the song from your song list and
deletes the song file from your handheld or expansion card. If you also have a
copy of the song on your computer, it does not delete the copy on your
computer.

1. Tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Track menu, select Delete.

Using Music

Deleting songs

3. From the Delete From pick list, select the location of the song you want to
delete.

4. Highlight the song you want to delete, and then tap Delete.

5. Tap Yes to confirm deletion.

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Conserving power while playing songs

When your handheld is not plugged into a power outlet, you can put your
handheld into a special power-saving Hold state to conserve battery power
while playing songs. In the Hold state, the screen and backlight turn off while
your songs continue to play.

If you forget to put your handheld in the Hold state, it automatically enters
this state if the auto-shutoff interval expires while you’re listening to a song.

1. Tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Hold.

The LED blinks slowly to indicate that the Hold state is active.

TIP: You can also activate the Hold state by simultaneously pressing the Left and
Right Trigger buttons.

Using Music

Conserving power while playing songs

3. After an hour, an alarm sounds. Tap Yes to keep your handheld in the
Hold state. If you do not respond, your handheld shuts off.

4. To return your handheld to the normal operating state, press either the

power button or the Home button .

TIP: You can also conserve power by listening to music through the headphones
or amplified external speakers instead of playing music through the internal
speakers.

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Using Photos

Photos provides a way to view and manage JPEG pictures files on your
handheld.

Use Photos to:

• View individual pictures stored on your handheld or an expansion

card.

• View pictures and create slide shows.

• Upload pictures from your computer to your handheld or an

expansion card.

• Update a picture list you created with the Photos component in Palm

Desktop software.

• Exchange pictures with friends and family. See the section that begins

on page 163 for details.

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Opening Photos

1. Press the Home button .

2. Select the Media category .

3. Select the Photos icon .

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Using Photos

Opening Photos

• Up . Select the thumbnail above the current picture, or display the

previous picture in the sequence.

• Down . Select the thumbnail below the current picture, or display

the next picture in the sequence.

• Left . Select the thumbnail to the left of the current picture, or

display the previous picture in the sequence.

• Right . Select the thumbnail to the right of the current picture, or

display the next picture in the sequence.

• Full-Screen . View a full-screen image of the selected picture. To

exit Full-Screen mode, tap the screen or press Center.

• Slide Show . Begin a slide show. The pictures appear in Full-Screen

mode in the same sequence as the picture list. The slide show
automatically advances to the next picture after a preset interval.

• Shuffle . Select Shuffle to create a randomly ordered picture list

and slide show. Deselect Shuffle to return the pictures to their prior
order.

• Handheld . Select handheld to display pictures stored in the

internal memory on your handheld. If there are no pictures in internal
memory, then the button is inactive. You can display pictures on your
handheld and expansion cards at the same time.

• Card 1 or Card 2 . Select one of the Card buttons to display

pictures stored on an expansion card that is seated in an expansion
slot. If there are no pictures on the card seated in the expansion slot,
then the button is inactive. You can display pictures on your handheld
and expansion cards at the same time.

• Picture List . Display thumbnail images of all the pictures in the

selected locations. View the order in which pictures will appear in a
slide show. You can drag and drop pictures to arrange them in a
particular order, or use the Photos application on your computer to
create a picture list, and then synchronize your handheld with your
computer. See the Palm Desktop Online Help for details.

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Using Photos

Setting the slide show interval

• Details . View the selected picture and the following information

and controls:

– Rotate controls . Rotate the picture in 90 degree

increments.

– Fit controls . Choose how the picture fits on the screen.

– Title. View the name of the picture file.

– Date/Time. View the date and time the picture was taken. This may

be different from the date associated with the picture file.

– Location. View an icon that indicates where the picture is stored.

Setting the slide show interval

1. From the list or detail view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

3. From the Slide Duration pick list, select the interval unit: Seconds,
Minutes, or Hours.

4. Enter the interval length in the space next to the pick list.

5. Tap OK.

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Deleting pictures

When you delete a picture, Photos removes the picture from your picture list
and deletes the file from your handheld or expansion card.

IMPORTANT: If you also have a copy of the picture on your computer, deleting
the picture from your handheld does NOT delete the copy on your computer.

1. From the list or detail view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Image menu, select Delete.

Using Photos

Deleting pictures

3. Select the picture you want to delete.

4. Tap Delete.

5. Tap Yes to confirm deletion.

6. Repeat steps 3 - 5 to delete other pictures.

7. Tap Done.

Copying pictures

You can copy pictures between your handheld and an expansion card.

1. From the list or detail view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Image menu, select Copy.

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Using Photos

Copying pictures

3. From the Copy From pick list, select the location where the picture
currently resides.

4. From the Copy To pick list, select the location where you want to place the
picture.

5. Select the picture you want to copy.

6. Tap Copy.

7. Repeat steps 3 - 6 to copy other pictures.

8. Tap Done.

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Playing Games

Your Zodiac handheld comes with these two great games:

• Stunt Car Extreme. Navigate hills, jumps and obstacles in this

outrageous 3-D racing game. Select from cockpit or behind the car
view, and choose from a quick race or play an entire season in our
championship mode. You can even see your stats track by track as
you progress in the game.

For complete documentation on this game, look for the .pdf file in the
Tapwave Extras\Bonus\Stunt Car Extreme\ folder on the
Zodiac CD.

• Acid Solitaire. This addictive game offers the best of interactive

solitaire for your on-the-go lifestyle. Supporting features such as an
easy-to-use drag and drop interface, two play modes, an advanced
statistic tracking model that follows eleven different game stats and a
sophisticated alert system that notifies you both when you are about
to run out of moves and when no moves are remaining. You can even
customize your background to have your own unique solitaire
experience.

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For complete documentation on this game, look for the .pdf file in the
Tapwave Extras\Bonus\Acid Solitaire\ folder on the
Zodiac CD.

For information about installing additional games, see page 47. To learn about
playing games that are stored on expansion cards, see page 156.

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Playing multi-player games

The built-in Bluetooth radio provides you with a wireless, multi-player gaming
environment. When your handheld is within range of other Zodiac handhelds
or other devices enabled with Bluetooth technology that support the game
software, you can initiate or join a multi-player game session.

You can initiate a session as follows:

1. Launch the game. See page 41 for details.

2. Select multi-player mode as described in the game documentation.

This should initiate the discovery process on your handheld.

3. Instruct all players to press the Bluetooth button to make their
handhelds discoverable.

When a Zodiac handheld is in this state, the Bluetooth LED flashes.

4. When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the players you want
to include in the game, and then tap OK.

Playing Games

Playing multi-player games

This should send an invitation message to the selected players’
handhelds.

5. Instruct the players to tap Yes to join the game.

6. When the game is over, press and hold the Bluetooth button to turn off
the Bluetooth radio.

For additional information about using the Bluetooth features of your
handheld visit tapwave.com.

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Using Clock

Clock provides an easy-to-read time display, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, and
a timer.

Use Clock to:

• Set an alarm that is not related to a specific entry on your handheld.

• Determine how long it takes to complete a task or event.

• Receive a notification when the specified time period elapses.

Opening Clock

1. Press the Home button .

2. Select the My Stuff category .

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3. Select the Clock icon .

Analog clock

TIP: To set the time and date, select Set Time & Date from the Options menu. To
change the time and date format, tap Home , select the Prefs category, and then

select Formats.

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Using Clock

Opening Clock

• Analog Clock. View the current time in analog format.

• Date. View the current date.

• Time/Alarm . View the time in digital format and access the

following alarm controls:

– Alarm On. Turn on the alarm and display the alarm controls.

– Alarm Off. Turn off the alarm and hide the alarm controls.

– Time. Set the time when you want the alarm to sound. When you

tap this box, a number pad appears. Tap the numbers to select the
time you want the alarm to sound, and then tap OK.

– Volume. Select the volume level for the alarm sound. The choices

are: Low, Medium, High, and Ascending. The Ascending setting
increases from low to high volume over a period of about 20
seconds.

– Wake To. Select the alarm sound. Options include Music, Alarm,

Alert, Bird, Concerto, Phone, Sci-fi, and Wake Up. If you select Music,
you can select a song from the Music application.

• Timer/Stopwatch . Access the following timer and stopwatch

controls:

Display

– Display. View the time remaining in timer mode, and the elapsed

time in stopwatch mode. The time displays in 1/100th of a second
increments.

– Start. Begin the timer or stopwatch. When you tap this button, it

changes to a Stop button.

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Using Clock

Opening Clock

– Stop. Pause the timer or stopwatch. When you tap this button, it

changes to a Resume button and a Reset button appears next to
the Display. If you are done timing the current task, tap Reset to
return the display to all zeros.

– Resume. Restart the timer of stopwatch to continue timing a task.

When you tap this button it changes to a Stop button.

– Timer. Set a timer to notify you know when a particular amount of

time has passed. To set the timer, tap the number pad to indicate
the time period you want to monitor, such as a 3-minute egg or a
half-hour pizza delivery. When the time period elapses, the
selected alarm sound plays and a notification screen appears. You
can set the timer sound by selecting Preferences from the Options
menu.

TIP: You can also stop or resume the timer or stopwatch by pressing the Right
Trigger button.

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Performing Common Tasks

There are many tasks that are common to the applications found in the
Organizer category. These common tasks are described in this section. We use
the term records as a generic term that refers to an individual item in an
application, for example, a single Date Book event, an Address Book entry, a
To Do List item, or a Memo Pad memo.

Creating records

You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book,
Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad.

1. Open the application in which you want to create a record.

2. Tap New.

3. (Date Book only) Select start and end times for your appointment and
tap OK.

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4. Enter text for the record.

NOTE: The handheld automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field (except
numeric and e-mail fields).

5. (Optional) Tap Details to select attributes for the record.

6. (Address Book and Memo Pad only) Tap Done.

Your handheld saves the new record automatically.

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Editing records

After you create a record, you can change, delete, or add new information at
any time. When the screen is in edit mode, a blinking cursor appears within
the information, and the information appears on a dotted line called an edit
line. You can then enter text in any of the ways described in the chapter
beginning on page 30.

Cursor

Performing Common Tasks

Editing records

Edit line

Selecting Text

Select the text you want to edit using one of the following techniques:

• Double-tap a word in a field to select the word.

• Triple-tap any word on a line to select the entire line.

• Drag across a line of text to select some or all of the information, or

drag down to select text across multiple lines.

Using the Edit menu

The Edit menu is available from any screen where you enter or edit text. As a
general rule, the Edit menu commands affect selected text. Any of the
following commands may appear in the Edit menu, depending on the
application you’re using:

• Undo. Reverses the last action taken.

• Cut. Removes a selection from its current location to memory. You can

then paste the text into another area of the current application or into
a different application.

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• Copy. Copies a selection and moves it to memory. You can paste the

selection into another area of the current application or into a different
application.

• Paste. Inserts a selection from memory into an area you select. Paste

produces no result if you have not used the Cut or Copy commands.

• Select All. Selects all the text in the current record or screen.

• Keyboard. Opens the onscreen keyboard. Tap Done to close the

keyboard.

• Graffiti 2 Help. Opens the Graffiti 2 character stroke screen.

Deleting records

You can delete records in any of the Organizer applications.

1. Select the record you want to delete.

Performing Common Tasks

Deleting records

2. Do one of the following:

• From the Record menu, select Delete. The Delete command differs

depending on the application you’re using, for example, Delete Event
appears in the Record menu in Date Book, and Delete Item appears in
To Do List.

• In the Details dialog box of the application, tap Delete, and then tap

OK.

• Delete the text of the record.

NOTE: In Date Book, deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the
event.

• In the Input Area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper

right to display the Command toolbar; then tap the Delete icon or
draw a Graffiti 2 D in the text area.

Delete icon

A confirmation dialog box appears.

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3. To archive a copy of the deleted file on your PC during the next HotSync
operation, check the Save Archive box.

4. Tap OK to delete the record.

Purging records

Over time, as you use Date Book and To Do List, you may accumulate records
that are no longer useful. For example, events that occurred months ago
remain in Date Book, and completed To Do List items remain in the list.

Outdated records take up memory on your handheld, so it’s a good idea to
remove them by using Purge. If you think Date Book or To Do List records
might prove useful later, you can purge them from your handheld and save
them in an archive file.

Purging is not available in Address Book or Memo Pad; delete records from
these applications manually.

Performing Common Tasks

Purging records

1. Open the application from which you want to purge records.

2. Tap the Menu icon .

3. From the Record menu, select Purge.

4. From the confirmation dialog box, do the following:

• Date Book. Select an option from the Delete Events Older Than pick

list —1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks or 1 month.

• Date Book and To Do list. Check the Save Archive Copy on PC box to

save a copy of purged records in an archive file on your desktop. The
records are transferred the next time you perform a HotSync
operation.

5. Tap OK.

Categorizing records

You can categorize records in Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad for
easy retrieval (Date Book does not have categories). When you create a record,
it is automatically assigned to the current category. For example, if you are in
the All category, the record goes in the Unfiled category. A record can remain
unfiled or it can be assigned to a category at any time.

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Performing Common Tasks

Categorizing records

Each application has a default set of categories:

• Address Book includes a Business, Personal, and QuickList category.

• To Do List includes a Business, Personal, and All category.

• Memo Pad includes a Business, Personal, and All category.

You can rename or delete the default categories, and you can create new
categories. Each application can have up to 15 categories.

Moving a record into a category

1. Select the record you want to categorize.

2. Tap Details (from the Address View screen, tap Edit first).

3. From the Category pick list, select the desired category.

4. Tap OK.

Displaying a category of records

1. Open one of the following applications: Address Book, To Do List, or
Memo Pad application.

2. From the pick list in the upper-right corner, select the category you want
to display.

Tap pick list

Select a category

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Performing Common Tasks

Categorizing records

Adding or editing categories

1. In Address Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad application, choose from the
following options:

• From the pick list in the upper-right corner, select Edit Categories.

Edit Categories

• In Address Book, select a record, tap Edit, and then tap Details. From

the Category pick list, select Edit Categories.

• In Memo Pad and To Do List, select a record from the list, and tap

Details. From the Category pick list, select Edit Categories.

2. Select any of the following options:

• To create a new category, tap New, and enter a new name in the Input

Area. Tap OK.

• To rename a category, tap it in the list to select it. Tap Rename, enter a

new name in the Input Area, and tap OK.

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TIP: You can move records from multiple categories into a single category by
renaming all discrete categories with a single category name.

• To delete a category, tap it in the list to select it. Tap Delete.

3. Tap OK.

Finding records

Your handheld provides several ways to find information:

• In all applications, starting with the current application, you can use

the Find dialog box to locate the selected text.

• In Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad, you can use Phone Lookup to

display the Address List screen and add the information from this list
to a record.

Performing Common Tasks

Finding records

• In Address Book, you can use the Look Up option to enter the first

letters of a name to scroll immediately to that name.

Finding Address Book records

1. Do one of the following:

• From the Address screen, enter the first few letters of the name you

want to locate.

Look Up line

• Move the analog controller to scroll to a name. Holding down the

analog controller accelerates scrolling.

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Performing Common Tasks

Finding records

Using the Find dialog box

The Find dialog box helps you locate text in any or all applications. For
example, if the text “dog” appears in Address Book and Date Book, the Find
dialog box displays both occurrences.

1. Tap the Find icon.

2. Enter the text you want to find; then tap OK.

Note that the Find option is not case sensitive; searching for "davidson"
also finds "Davidson."

TIP: Select text in an application before tapping Find to automatically place the
text in the Find dialog box.

Find searches for the text in all records and all notes within all applications.

As your handheld searches for the text, you can tap Stop to stop the search at
any time. To continue the search after tapping Stop, tap Find More.

NOTE: Find locates all matches that begin with the supplied text. It does not find words
where the supplied text appears in the middle or at the end of a word.

Using Phone Lookup

The Phone Lookup option lets you add a telephone number from the Address
list to an entry in another application. For example, you can add your dentist’s
telephone number to your dental appointment date in Date Book.

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Performing Common Tasks

Sorting records

1. In Date Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad, display the record in which you
want to insert a phone number.

2. Tap the Menu icon .

3. From the Options menu, select Phone Lookup.

4. Select a record or write the first few letters of the name you want to add.
Tap Add to add the information to the record.

NOTE: You can also search based on selected text. Drag to highlight the text, then
follow step 3 above. When the search is complete, the name and phone number of the
candidate replaces the selected text.

Sorting records

You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application.
Sorting is available in applications that display lists—in Address Book, To Do
List, and Memo Pad.

Sorting To Do List records

1. Open the application to display the list screen.

2. Tap Show.

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Performing Common Tasks

Sort By
pick list

3. From the Sort By pick list, select an option.

4. Tap OK.

Sorting Address Book and Memo Pad records

Sorting records

1. Open the application to display the list screen.

2. Tap the Menu icon .

3. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

4. In the Preferences dialog box, tap the option you want, and then tap OK
to sort the list.

TIP: You can also manually arrange the Memo list by tapping and dragging a
memo to a new location in the list. To display the list of your memos on your
computer as you arranged them manually on your handheld, open Memo Pad in
Palm Desktop software click List By, and select Order on Handheld.

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Making records private

In most applications (except Mail), you can make individual records private.
Private records can be either masked or hidden. Private records remain visible
and accessible until you select a security setting to Hide records. Private
record names are covered with a gray bar when the security setting is set to
Mask records.

If you assigned a password to your handheld, you must enter it before private
records are displayed. For more information, see page 148.

1. In your application, do one of the following:

• Create a new record and tap Edit, and then tap Details.

• Select an existing record, and tap Details.

2. Check the Private box. Tap OK.

Performing Common Tasks

Making records private

3. At the alert in the Private Records dialog box, tap OK.

Hiding private records

1. Do one of the following:

• Press the Home button , select the Utilities category, and then

select Security.

• From within an application, tap the Menu icon , and from the

Options menu, select Security.

• From within any application, draw the Menu command stroke to bring

up the Command Bar and tap the padlock icon.

2. From the Current Privacy pick list in the Change Security dialog box,
select Hide Records.

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Performing Common Tasks

3. Tap OK.

Displaying private records

1. Do one of the following:

• Press the Home button , select the Utilities category, and then

select Security.

• From within an application, tap the Menu icon , and from the

Options menu, select Security.

Attaching notes

• From within any application, draw the Menu command stroke to bring

up the Command Bar and tap the padlock icon.

2. From the Current Privacy pick list, select Show Records.

3. If you assigned a password, enter it.

4. Tap OK.

Attaching notes

You can attach notes to records in all the Organizer applications except Memo
Pad. A note can be up to several thousand characters long.

1. Display the entry to which you want to add a note.

2. (Address Book only) Tap Edit.

3. Tap Details.

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Performing Common Tasks

Attaching notes

4. Tap Note.

5. Enter the desired note.

6. Tap Done.

A note icon appears to the right of any item containing a note. To review or
edit a note, tap the note icon.

Deleting a note

1. Tap the note icon.

2. Tap Delete.

3. Tap Yes.

Note icon

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Choosing fonts

You can change the font style in all the Organizer applications. You can also
choose a different font style for each application.

Performing Common Tasks

Choosing fonts

Small font

Large font

1. Open an application.

2. Tap the Menu icon .

3. From the Options menu, select Font.

Small LargeSmall bold

Small bold font

Large bold font

Large bold

4. Tap the font style you want.

5. Tap OK.

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9

Using Address Book

Address Book lets you keep names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other
information about your personal or business contacts.

Use Address Book to:

• Quickly enter, look up, or duplicate names, addresses, phone numbers,

and other information.

• Enter up to five phone numbers (home, work, fax, mobile, and so on) or

e-mail addresses for each name.

• Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each

Address Book entry.

• Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter

additional information about the entry.

• Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize

and view them in logical groups.

Opening Address Book

1. Press the Home button .

2. Select the Organizer category .

3. Select the Address icon .

Address Book opens to display the list of all your records.

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Adding and using Address Book entries

Address Book stores name and address information about people or
businesses.

Using Address Book

Adding and using Address Book entries

Creating an Address Book entry

A record in Address Book is called an entry. You can create entries on your
handheld, or you can use Palm Desktop software to create entries on your
computer and then download them to your handheld with your next HotSync
operation.

Palm Desktop software also has data import capabilities that let you load
database files into Address Book on your handheld. See page 39 and Palm
Desktop online Help for more information.

1. Open Address Book.

2. Tap New.

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Using Address Book

Adding and using Address Book entries

Cursor
at Last
name

3. Enter the last name of the person you want to add to your Address Book.

4. Tap the First Name field and enter the person’s first name.

5. Tap any field and enter any other information that you want to include in
the entry.

NOTE: If you plan to sort entries by company name, be sure to enter a company name.

6. Tap the scroll arrows to move to the next page of information.

7. To attach a note to an entry, tap Note. Enter the note, and then tap Done.

8. After you finish entering information, tap Done.

Tap here to assign
entry to a category

TIP: To create an entry that always appears at the top of the Address List, begin
the Last name or Company field with a symbol, as in *If Found Call.* This entry can
contain contact information in case you lose your handheld.

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Viewing an address entry

1. Tap the address entry in Address List view.

The entry appears in Address view.

Using Address Book

Viewing an address entry

2. Tap Done after you finish viewing the entry.

Duplicating an entry

You can duplicate existing entries, which can be helpful when you want to
enter multiple people from a single organization. When you duplicate an
entry, the word Copy appears next to the name in the First Name field.

1. In Address Book, tap a name you want to duplicate.

2. Tap the Menu icon .

3. From the Record menu, select Duplicate Record.

4. Edit the record as necessary.

Selecting different types of phone numbers and addresses

You can select the types of phone numbers or e-mail addresses that an
Address Book entry displays. Any changes you make apply only to the current
entry.

1. In the Address list, tap the entry you want to change.

2. Tap Edit.

3. From the pick list next to any label you want to change, select a new label.

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Editing Address Book entries

You can change the type of information that appears in the Address List
screen, categorize an entry, and hide an entry for security reasons. You can
also delete entries.

Using Address Book

Editing Address Book entries

1. Tap the entry that you want to change in the Address list.

2. Tap Edit.

3. Tap Details.

4. In the Address Entry Details dialog box, set any of the following:

• Show in List. Select which information you want to appear in the

Address List screen. Options are Work, Home, Fax, Other, and E-mail.

• Category. Select the category you want to assign to the entry.

• Private. Hide the entry when Security is turned on.

• Note. Attach a note, such as driving directions, to the entry.

5. Tap OK.

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Changing Address Book display

You can change how Address Book lists are sorted and you can add custom
fields for entering additional information, using preferences. You can also
have Address Book display the last category you selected each time you
return to the application.

1. In the Address list or in Address view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

.

Using Address Book

Changing Address Book display

3. From the Address Book Preferences dialog box, select from the following
options:

• Remember last category. Display the most recently viewed category

the next time you open Address Book.

• Last Name, First Name. Sort the Address list alphabetically by an

individual’s last name and then first name.

• Company, Last Name. Sort the Address list alphabetically by the

company name, and then an individual’s last name.

4. Tap OK.

Adding custom fields at the end of Address Edit screens

1. In the Address list or in Address view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Rename Custom Fields.

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Using Address Book

Adding custom fields at the end of Address Edit screens

3. In the Input Area, rename the fields to identify the information you’ll
enter in them. The names you give the custom fields appear in all entries,
at the end of the Address Edit screen.

4. Tap OK in the Rename Custom Fields dialog box.

5. Tap Done.

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10

Using Date Book

Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any activity
associated with a date or date and time. When you open Date Book, the
current date and a list of times for a standard business day are displayed.

Use Date Book to:

• Schedule events: timed events, which have both times and dates;

untimed events, for example, birthdays or anniversaries; repeating
events, such as a weekly meeting held on the same day at the same
time; continuous events, such as a vacation or three-day conference;
and all day events, which reflect the default hours of a day as set by the
user.

• Display your schedule in different ways: by Day, Week, Month, or

Agenda view.

• Set an alarm to sound minutes, hours, or days before a scheduled

appointment.

• Attach notes to events to describe or clarify Date Book entries.

• Rearrange or delete events from your schedule.

Opening Date Book

1. Press the Home button .

2. Select the Organizer category .

3. Select the Date Book icon .

Date Book opens to today’s schedule. The date appears in the top left corner
of the screen.

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Scheduling events

An entry in Date Book is called an event. When you schedule an event, its
description appears on the time line, and its duration is set to 1 hour by
default. You can easily change the start time and duration for any event. You
can schedule the following types of events in Date Book:

Using Date Book

Scheduling events

• Timed events, such as meetings, that have a specific date and a specific

start and end time.

• Untimed events, such as birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. These

events occur on a particular date but have no specific start or end
times; they appear at the top of the list of times marked with a
diamond. You can schedule more than one untimed event on the
same date.

• Repeating events, such as a weekly meeting that is held on the same

day at the same time each week.

• Continuous events, such as a vacation or three-day conference.

• All day events, which reflect the default length of the day.

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

Scheduling timed events for the current date

1. Open Date Book to today’s schedule. The Day view displays the current
date and a list of times for a normal day.

2. With the current day selected, tap the line next to the time that
corresponds to the start of the event.

Enter text next
to event time

Time bar shows
default duration.

3. Enter a description of the event, up to 255 characters in length.

4. Set the event’s duration:

• If the event is 1-hour long, skip to the end of this procedure.

• If the event is longer or shorter than an hour, tap directly on the time to

open the Set Time dialog box.

Tap the time to
display the Set
Time dialog box

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

TIP: You can open the Set Time dialog box (to select a start time) by making sure
no event is selected, and then writing a number in the number portion of the Input
Area.

5. Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways:

• Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time;

Tap End Time; then tap the time columns to set the End Time.

• Tap All Day if the event lasts all day. The default hours of a standard

business day are set by the user, and may be changed using Date Book
Preferences. For details, see page 101.

Tap to scroll to
earlier hours

6. Tap OK.

Tap to change
hours

Tap to change
minutes

Tap to scroll to
later hours

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

Scheduling a timed event for another date

1. Select the date you want in one of the following ways:

• Tap the desired day of the week in the date bar at the top of the screen.

If necessary, tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move to
the next or previous week.

• Move the analog controller to scroll between days. Move Left to

display the previous day and Right to display the next day.

• Tap Go To at the bottom of the screen to open the Go to Date dialog

box. Select a date by tapping a year, month, and day in the calendar.

2. After locating the desired date, follow the steps for scheduling an event
for the current day.

Scheduling untimed events

You can schedule untimed events for any date. Untimed events appear at the
top of the list of times marked with a diamond.

1. Select the event date you want (see page 86).

2. Tap New.

3. In the Set Time dialog box, tap No Time.

NOTE: You can tap OK instead but make sure nothing is entered for start or end time.

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

TIP: You can create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and
then writing letters in the Input Area. When you start writing, the untimed event
appears at the top of the screen

4. Enter a description of the event.

Untimed
event

5. Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimed event.

NOTE: If you create a timed event and later want to make it an untimed event, tap
directly on the event time in Date Book, tap No Time, and then tap OK.

Adding Address Book information to an event

You can add a name, address, and telephone number to an event using the
Phone Lookup option. For instructions, see page 71.

Rescheduling events

You reschedule events using the Details option in Date Book. You can also use
the Details option to convert untimed events into timed events.

1. Tap the event you want to reschedule.

2. Tap Details.

3. To change the time, tap the Time box, select a new time, and then tap OK.

4. To change the date, tap the Date box, select a new date, and then tap OK.

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

Scheduling repeating or continuous events

The Repeat function lets you schedule events that recur at regular intervals or
extend over a period of consecutive days. Repeating events include a birthday
and a weekly guitar lesson that falls on the same day of the week and the
same time of day. Continuous events might include a business trip or a
vacation.

1. Tap the event (be sure to tap the event and not the time next to the event).

Typically, a continuous event is an untimed event.

2. Tap Details.

3. Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box.

Tap the
Repeat
box.

4. Tap Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how often the event repeats. For a
continuous event, tap Day.

5. Enter a number that corresponds to how often you want the event to
repeat on the Every line.

6. For example, if you select Month and enter the number 2, the event
repeats every other month.

7. To set an end date for the repeating or continuous event, select Choose
Date from the End On pick list. Use the date picker to select an end date.

8. Tap OK. An icon that represents a repeating event appears to the far right
on the event line.

Changing repeating or continuous events

When changes are made to a repeating or continuous event you have the
option of applying the change to just the current event, the current event and

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Using Date Book

Scheduling events

all future occurrences of this event, or all occurrences of this event - past,
present, and future.

1. Select the event you want to change and tap Details.

2. Change the event and tap OK. The Repeating Event screen opens.

3. Select one of the following options:

• Current. Edit a single occurrence of this event.

• Future. Edit the current event and all future occurrences of this event.

• All. Edit all past, current, and future occurrences of this event.

The event is changed and you are returned to the day view where you started.
These steps apply to all changes and deletions you make to repeating or
continuous events.

Tips for scheduling repeating or continuous events

Keep the following in mind when scheduling repeating or continuous events:

• If you change the start date of a repeating event, your handheld

calculates the number of days you moved the event. Your handheld
then automatically changes the end date to maintain the duration of
the repeating event.

• If you change the repeat interval (e.g., daily to weekly) of a repeating

event, past occurrences (prior to the day on which you change the
setting) are not changed, and your handheld creates a new repeating
event.

• If you change the date of an occurrence of a repeating event (e.g., from

January 14 to January 15) and apply the change to all occurrences, the
new date becomes the start date of the repeating event. Your
handheld adjusts the end date to maintain the duration of the event.

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• If you change other repeat settings (for example, time, alarm, private)

of a repeating event and apply the change to all occurrences, your
handheld creates a new event. The start date of this new event is the
day on which the setting is changed. Past occurrences (prior to the day
of the change) are not changed.

• If you apply a change to a single occurrence of a repeating event (e.g.,

time), that occurrence no longer shows the Repeat icon.

Setting the alarm

The Alarm setting lets you set an audible alarm for events in your Date Book,
and display a reminder message on-screen. For untimed events, only the
reminder message appears.

Setting an alarm for an event

Using Date Book

Setting the alarm

You can set an alarm for minutes, hours, or days before an event. When you
set an alarm, an Alarm icon appears to the far right of the event with the
alarm.

You can also set a silent alarm for untimed events that displays a reminder
message on-screen before the day of the event. The alarm triggers at the
specified period of minutes, hours, or days before midnight of the day on
which the untimed event begins.

For example, you set a 5-minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on
February 4. The reminder message appears at 11:55 p.m. on the night of
February 3. The reminder remains onscreen until you turn on your handheld
and tap OK to turn off the reminder.

1. Tap the event to which you want to assign an alarm.

2. Tap Details.

3. Check the Alarm box.

The default setting, 5 Minutes, appears.

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Using Date Book

Setting the alarm

Number of
time units

Unit of time

4. Set the alarm time:

• Enter any number from 0 to 99 (inclusive) as the number of time units.

• From the pick list, select the time unit --Minutes, Hours, or Days.

5. Tap OK.

Once an alarm goes off, you can tap the Snooze option to dismiss the alarm
for a 5-minute period.

Snoozing the alarm

When the alarm dialog box appears, tap Snooze to delay the alarm for a preset
five-minute period.

Each time you tap Snooze, the alarm dismisses for an additional 5-minute
period.

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Using Date Book

Setting the alarm

Setting alarm options

You can set the alarm to go off automatically for each new event using
preferences. You can also set a tone for the alarm and the number of times the
alarm sounds.

1. In Date Book, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Preferences.

3. Select from the following options:

• Alarm Preset. Set an alarm for each new event automatically. The

silent alarm for untimed events is defined by minutes, days, or hours
before midnight of the date of the event.

• Alarm Sound. Select the tone of the alarm. Options include Alarm,

Alert, Bird, Concerto, Phone, Sci-fi, and Wake Up.

• Remind Me. Define how many times the alarm sounds—once, twice,

three, five, or ten times.

• Play Every. Set how often the alarm sounds—every 1, 5, 10, or 30

minutes.

4. Tap OK.

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Changing the Date Book view

Date Book includes four views for displaying your appointments: day view,
week view, month view, and agenda view.

• Tap a view icon in the lower-left corner of the Date Book screen.

Date Book
view icons

• Press the Function button to scroll between views.

• Tap and hold down the stylus on the date in the date bar to display the

time (when you release the stylus, the menu bar appears).

Using Date Book

Changing the Date Book view

Working in Week view

Week view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week. This view lets
you quickly review your appointments and available time slots. In addition,
the graphical display helps you spot overlaps and conflicts in your schedule.

Displaying the Week view

• Tap the Week view icon .

Dot indicates untimed event.

Month View icon

Previous
week

Next
week

Bar indicates
earlier event

Box indicates
event

Bar indicates
later event

Tap column to view that day

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Using Date Book

Changing the Date Book view

Event details

Tips for using Week view

Keep the following points in mind when using Week view:

• Tap a specific day to display that day in Day view.

Tap to show
event details

• Tap an event to display a description of the event at the top of the

screen.

• Tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner or move the analog

controller Right or Left to scroll forward or backward a week at a
time.

• To reschedule an event while in Week view, tap and drag the event to a

different time or day.

• Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time

selected for a new event.

• Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week view to move

directly to that day without selecting an event.

• The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and

End Time in Date Book Preferences. If you have an event before or after
this time span, a bar appears at the top or bottom of that day's column.
Use the onscreen scroll arrows to scroll to the event.

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Using Date Book

Changing the Date Book view

Working in Month view

The Month view screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots and
lines in the Month view indicate events, repeating events, and untimed
events.

Displaying the Month view

• Tap the Month view icon .

Previous/next month

Dashed line
indicates
continuous
event

Plus below
date indicates
untimed event

Month View icon

Bar on right
side indicates
event

You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View. See page

100 for more information.

Tips for using Month view

Keep the following points in mind when using the Month view:

• Tap a day in the Month view to display that day in the Day view.

• Tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or

backward a month, or when no date is selected, move the analog
controller Left to display the previous month and Right to display

the next month.

• Move the analog controller to scroll between days and months.

When a date is selected, move Left to display the previous day and
Right to display the next day.

• Tap Go To to open the date selector and select a different month.

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Using Date Book

Changing the Date Book view

Working in Agenda view

The Agenda view lets you view appointments, untimed events, and To Do List
items in a single screen. Although it is primarily a viewing option, you can also
use the Agenda view to check off completed To Do List items. To go to a Day
View of any event on the Agenda view screen, simply tap the desired event.

Displaying the Agenda View

• Tap the Agenda view icon .

Scroll the list
for each view

Agenda view icon

Tips for using Agenda view

• Tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner or move the analog

controller Right or Left to scroll forward or backward a day at a time
or to display more To Do items.

• Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of

the appointment.

• Check off completed To Do List items in the Agenda view, or tap a

description of an item to go directly into To Do List.

• You can change the category of To Do items shown. From the pick list,

select the new category. See the chapter that begins on page 106 for
more information on To Do items.

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Spotting event conflicts

With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it is
possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a
previous event finishes).

An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week view as overlapping time
bars and in the Day view as overlapping brackets to the left of the conflicting
times.

Using Date Book

Spotting event conflicts

Event
conflict

Changing the Date Book display

In Day or Month view, you can change which events appear in Date Book. In
Day view, you can display time bars that highlight event conflicts.

1. In Day view or Month view, tap the Menu icon .

2. From the Options menu, select Display Options.

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