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Palm VII manual

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  • Page 1

    G e tti ng Sta r t e d with th e Palm V I I ™ Handhe l d Palm.Net Discontinued: The Palm.Net service is discontinued as of August 31, 2004. Any information in this manual pertaining to Palm.Net, PQAs (web clipping applications), MyPalm and the WAP Browser is not applicable after that date. For wireless email and web browsing, we recommend you mig[...]

  • Page 2

    Copyright Copyright © 1998-2000 Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Graffiti, HotSync, iMessenger , Palm Computing, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and Palm, the Palm logo, Palm VII, the Palm VII logo, and Palm.Net are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registere[...]

  • Page 3

    W elcome to the Palm VII ™ handheld Getting Started is designed to help you get up and running quickly on your Palm VII ™ series handheld. It guides you through the following process: • Getting to know your new Palm VII handheld • Setting up your handheld • Installing Palm ™ Desktop organizer software • Activating the Palm.Net ™ wir[...]

  • Page 4

    2 Applications Launcher T ap the Applications icon to see all your Palm ™ applications. Graffiti ® Writing Area Use the stylus to enter Graffiti ® text and numbers here, or to access the onscreen keyboard. Power Button / Backlight Control Press here to turn your handheld on and off. Hold it down for a few seconds to turn on the screen backlight[...]

  • Page 5

    3 Palm ™ Desktop organizer software Palm ™ Desktop software includes the same main applications as your Palm VII ™ handheld: Address Book, Date Book, T o Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity . Y ou can use the HotSync ® Manager feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your handheld and your compute[...]

  • Page 6

    4 Remove the screen film. Set up your Palm VII ™ handheld Install the AAA batteries and charge the transmitter . Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your handheld. Hints: If your handheld does not turn on automatically , make sure the batteries are installed correctly (see the picture above). If that’ s not the problem, install different[...]

  • Page 7

    5 Make the connection. • T urn off your computer and connect the cradle to the COM (serial) port on the back of your computer . • T urn the computer on after the cradle is connected. If necessary , use the included serial port adapter . Install the software. • Make sure your handheld is not in the cradle. • Insert the Palm ™ Desktop CD-RO[...]

  • Page 8

    6 Synchronize your data. • Make sure your handheld is in the cradle. • Press the HotSync ® button on the cradle. • Enter a unique user name and then click OK. The web clipping applications you selected during step 6 are loaded on your handheld. The memo you entered during step 7 is added to your handheld. Any data on your handheld is quickly[...]

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    7 Read Choosing a Palm.Net Service Plan and pick a plan. Palm, Inc. provides affordable service plans to choose from. T o activate, you’ll also need to have credit card information or a corporate account number available. Raise the antenna and activate the service. If the transmitter is charged, just follow the instructions onscreen to activate t[...]

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    8 Now that you’ve activated the Palm.Net ™ wireless communication ser vice, you can be miles away from a modem or a desktop computer and still be connected to the Internet. Web clipping is a simple query-and-response process. T r y it! 1. Raise the antenna on your handheld to access web clipping applications. 2. Use the stylus to tap the icon o[...]

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    9 With the iMessenger ® application, your Palm VII ™ handheld gives you the freedom of wireless Internet messaging. It works like an e-mail application, but it works in your car , on the street, at the beach – anywhere within the coverage area. T r y it! 1. Raise the antenna on your handheld and tap the iMessenger icon . 2. Use the stylus to t[...]

  • Page 12

    10 Using your computer keyboard T ype information in your Palm Desktop ™ software, and then synchronize the data with your handheld. Hints: Perform a HotSync ® operation regularly to make sure your data is current on both your handheld and your computer . Before you change AAA batteries, be sure to back up your data onto your computer by using t[...]

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    11 Using a keyboard accessory Y ou can connect an optional keyboard accessory to the serial connector on your handheld and type data directly into your handheld. This accessory is particularly helpful if you need to enter large amounts of data quickly while you are away from your computer . Using Graffiti ® writing software Graffiti ® characters [...]

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    12 If your handheld does not turn on, try these steps before contacting T echnical Support: • Adjust the contrast control. • Make sure the batteries are fresh and properly installed. • Perform a soft reset by unscrewing the top of your stylus and using the reset tool inside to gently press the reset button on the back of your handheld. • If[...]